Compared to the Clippers, the Warriors' lineup is much more reasonable.
Lopez is a second-year rookie and Curry is in his first year. Both are 21 years old and young and strong.
Azubuike is 26 years old and Prince is 29 years old. They are in the same age.
Only Lagabel is older, but she is still only 33 years old.
Moreover, Laga Bell is a 3D player with strong defense and rich experience.
Lagaber's previous decline in athletic form was mainly due to injuries.
Now that Deng Fang has completely cured him of the disease, Lagabel's competitive status has been fully restored.
In other words, the Warriors' lineup is a combination of old, middle and young people, with both drive and experience.
On the offensive end, Curry and Lopez are the core. The two of them come up with various tricks after pick-and-roll, making it difficult to guard against.
Laga Bell, Azubuike and Prince lined up outside the three-point line, widening the space on the court.
As soon as the game started, the Clippers felt tremendous pressure on the defensive end.
Apart from anything else, Curry's off-ball movement alone made it difficult for the Clippers to handle.
There is no way, Kaman and Camby are two big centers who move very slowly, how can they save the defense?
The Warriors had a lot of screens. Once Lopez and others blocked Gordon, Kaman and Camby had to chase him out.
A moment of hesitation, and there will be an empty spot for Curry.
Even if there was only one second of free time, Curry shot the ball!
Within two minutes of the opening, Curry shot four three-pointers!
Fortunately, Curry didn't feel good today and didn't make a three-pointer until his fourth shot.
But for a Sagittarius, it’s easy to just find the feeling!
When I feel it, the basket feels like the ocean!
This sentence is really not bragging!
In the next three minutes, Curry got four more three-point shot opportunities.
What was the result?
All in!
In five minutes, Curry scored five three-pointers by himself!
The Clippers suddenly became frightened, and most of their attention was focused on Curry.
As a result, the rest of the Warriors suddenly got a lot of open shots.
No matter who is covering for Curry, as long as he feints and goes to the basket, he will be open.
Immediately, the Clippers' penalty area was exploded.
The defensive end is extremely passive, and the Clippers' offensive end is not much better.
Originally, the Clippers' idea was very similar to that of the Grizzlies, which was to play inside and slow down the rhythm!
This is an inevitable choice for a double center formation.
But the problem is, the offensive strength of the Clippers' two centers is not as good as that of the Grizzlies!
The Grizzlies had no way to break through the Warriors' crazy attack, let alone the aging Clippers.
The most practiced practice in the Warriors' previous training camp was the double attack and defense change.
More than a month of constant running-in has made the Warriors very familiar with this.
In addition, the Warriors' lineup is also very suitable for flanking.
Lopez has height and weight. Although his bounce is average, his shot blocking is top-notch.
Prince, Lagabell and Azubuike are strong defenders, experienced, fast movers and very good at dealing with flanking attacks.
Even Curry has no problem with his enthusiasm and sense of space on the court.
The Warriors did a good job of double-attacking, but the Clippers' inside passing was not good. As a result, the Clippers were intercepted by the Warriors several times.
Fortunately, the Clippers retreated very promptly today and did not give the Warriors too many fast break opportunities.
As a last resort, the Clippers had no choice but to give the ball to the outside and start a pick-and-roll.
This is exactly what the Warriors want.
The Clippers' best initiator of outside pick-and-rolls is Baron Davis.
Baron Davis has impact, passes the ball very well, and is a good pick-and-roll player.
The problem is that Baron Davis' three-pointers are unreliable now.
When the Warriors led the Golden State Gang and the Mavericks, Baron Davis's three-pointers were a bit crazy, but overall they were pretty good.
When he came to the Clippers last season, Baron Davis was injured and sidelined for more than a dozen games. After returning, his three-pointers were no longer online.
At the beginning of this season, the head coaches of other teams were confused as to whether Baron Davis' three-point shot would come back, and no one dared to let him go.
But Deng Fang knew it well!
Baron Davis' three-pointers are not accurate this season!
So when guarding his pick-and-roll, Lopez would stay in the penalty area and not come out.
You can’t make the shot anyway!
Once you get in, I'll admit it!
Just like many teams in later generations defended Westbrook.
Aren't you full of impact and accurate from three points?
Then I'll let you vote!
I won’t let you in, and I won’t cause any harm to you!
As a result, the Clippers' most suitable pick-and-roll player is eliminated.
The Clippers' other perimeter shooter is Eric Gordon.
However, Gordon is more suitable as an attacker. He is more suitable for singles, but he is not good at organizing and linking up.
Warriors who are strong in single combat will not be afraid.
What are Laga Belle, Azubuike and Prince used for?
It is used to defend against singles masters!
No matter how good Gordon is in isolation, is he still better than Kobe?
Laga Bell and Prince are both good at guarding Kobe, not to mention you Gordon!
The result is that although Gordon scored two goals, his efficiency was very low.
Being flanked on the inside and unable to score from the outside, the Clippers' offense was restricted and very uncomfortable.
Unable to defend, unable to attack, the score was quickly extended.
After five minutes, the Clippers were forced to call a timeout.
The score between the two teams has become!
Less than halfway through the quarter, the Clippers fell behind by 13 points!
When the timeout expired, the Clippers took the lead on the bench.
Compared with the starting lineup, the Clippers' bench is even worse.
Camby is gone, Kaman is still there, Baron Davis is gone, Gordon is still there.
In addition, the Clippers' substitutes include Telfair, Al Thornton and Anthony Randolph.
This is a lineup of one large and four small.
It's obvious that he wants to compete with the Warriors soon.
It's the same trajectory as the last game against the Grizzlies.
However, among these people, only Gordon's three-pointers are pretty good, while Telfair and El Thornton's three-pointers are not very reliable.
Anthony Randolph doesn't even have three points.
Deng Fang was very sure of this.
During the offseason, Deng Fang advocated for DeAndre Jordan and a second-round pick from Anthony Randolph in exchange for the Clippers.
From the perspective of future generations, this transaction is a robbery!
Anthony Randolph and DeAndre Jordan are simply not the same level of players.
But that wasn't the case at the time.
Anthony Randolph was the 14th pick in the first round of 2008.
DeAndre Jordan was the No. 5 pick in the second round of 2008, which is also the No. 35 pick overall.
The degree to which the two are favored is quite different.
Although the development of the two men in the NBA was very different in later generations, their statistics after playing for one year were not much different.
Even Anthony Randolph is better.
Therefore, Deng Fang was able to trade Anthony Randolph for DeAndre Jordan.
It is precisely because of this that Deng got to know Anthony Randolph very well.
Kaman was defended by DeAndre Jordan, who was acquired from the Clippers.
DeAndre Jordan was with the Clippers last season and is very familiar with Kaman.
In addition, Jordan is also in better physical condition than Kaman.
Therefore, it is no problem for Jordan to defend Kaman alone.
If the inside line can't score, the outside line will be even more annoyed.
With the Clippers' bench lineup, Deng Fang can feel more at ease and allow his players to shrink their defense.
Just bully you for not having three points!
Want to break through and hit the basket?
Yes, but you have to fight one against two!
If you score one against two, I think you are great!
