The two sides reached a stalemate in the fourth quarter, and Griffin's personal show finally ended. The last two goals of the third quarter were not scored, which was a signal. After a missed attempt at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Clippers began to readjust.
Offensive plan and offensive policy. Facing Jordan Farmar who came on the bench, Paul adopted a ruthless attack method and directly broke through the latter's defense in one step.
Farmar's ability is really not enough. There is a big gap between him and Jeremy Lin. It would be a bit cruel to let him have sex with Paul directly. But Jeremy Lin also needs to rest, at least as much as possible, otherwise it will be even worse later on.
Play. Paul's offensive and defensive abilities are too oppressive. It takes a huge toll on players who are not at the same level to play against him, both physically and mentally. After Paul broke in, he actually looked up at the inside line first.
Tang Qian glanced at him, and their eyes met. Then Paul's eyes suddenly moved to the right, and his whole body also moved to the right.
It's on the left side. Because it's the defensive end, Tang Qian's judgment direction must be opposite to Paul's.
Paul gave the ball to Griffin on the right, but a second later, the basketball was in his hands again. At this time, Tang Qian knew that he had been fooled. This was a false handoff, and then he blocked himself through Griffin.
The line of sight gave Paul the space and time to go straight to the basket. However, it was not that easy. Tang Qian quickly caught up. Griffin's ball did not delay Tang Qian's successful movement. Tang Qian jumped up and hit the back of his head.
Cover.
You really have explosive athletic ability, but you still can't guard this ball. Because... I still have to pass the ball.
It's not like attacking on your own.
Paul's ball came in and attracted two Lakers players, one behind the other, to shrink. This was what he expected. When he saw that the time was almost up, he passed the ball directly in and out in the air and distributed it to the left corner.
The person standing there is not J.J. Redick of the Clippers, but who is it? Redick's three-pointers are relatively stable. This season, he made more than 43% of his three-pointers in the regular season and a full 40% of them in the playoffs.
Three-pointers. Although most of them are open shots, reaching this level is the level of a stable three-pointer.
The basketball drew a high arc and fell into the Lakers' net bag with a "swipe" sound.
After seeing the ball go in, Paul turned to look at Tang Qian and said: "Dongfang Tang, don't think you can defend me just by watching some videos. I am Chris Paul, the strongest No. 1 position in the league." These words.
It was really cool to say it after a successful assist, but Tang Qian was no longer a weakling. He also said to Paul who turned around: "That's a coincidence, I am also the strongest No. 5 in the league. I think,
You have nothing to be proud of in front of me, right?"
Paul sneered and said: "The strongest No. 5 position? Did you seal it yourself? Let's wait until you score a goal."
In fact, Paul's words also meant to deliberately lure Tang Qian to attack. After all, the Clippers have DeAndre Jordan inside, and his defensive ability is very strong. If Tang Qian faces the basket and kills alone, he lacks the blessing of the system and will not actually take up too much.
It's cheap. The breakthrough and surface-to-basket play is already extremely limited in the playoffs.
In this regard, there will be a big man in the future who plays very similar to Tang Qian now. He is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, and the same is true.
Because the shooting is not stable enough, there are a lot of breakthrough kills, which will not make it far in the playoffs and will quickly consume physical energy. Moreover, the scale of the playoffs has been relaxed, and the confrontation is much higher than in the regular season.
Block, every time you break through, the defensive resistance you encounter is relatively stronger.
So at this time, Paul really prepared a trap and waited for Tang Qian to drill it.
As long as the latter gets through, firstly, he will immediately direct the team to greatly squeeze the inside, making No. 29's inside shot full of confrontation and difficulty. Secondly, he has now figured out why Tang Qian can stay for so long.
On the court, that guy Kobe must have given him advice. I have never seen No. 29 play like this before. He has always been both offensive and defensive.
So if you want to quickly consume your opponent's physical energy, this is also a good way.
As long as his physical fitness is not enough, Tang Qian's offensive and defensive threats will be greatly reduced, and it will no longer be so important.
Paul's brain is still very good. There are so many mysteries hidden in a "trash talk". Most people really can't do this. But Tang Qian was not fooled, because again, he wanted to
The team wins, and if you win, you can change back. After all, there are not many No. 1 positions with such strong defensive pressure as Paul.
Even if Jeremy Lin bumped into Curry, he wouldn't have been so crushed that the system wouldn't be able to function.
At most, he would just be beaten by the offense. The system would not push him as hard as he did against Paul.
Therefore, Tang Qian's idea is to kill his opponents in this round of the series and let them out tonight. There is no need to play another tiebreaker. Otherwise, he has to play like this again, and he actually has some inner feelings. "
So depressed."
Seeing that his opponents on the offensive end were not fooled, Paul secretly spat in his heart, but now that Jeremy Lin is off the court for the Lakers, it will not be easy for Farmar to control the ball past half court. You still want him to urge "Seven seconds or less"
"? This is impossible under normal circumstances. What's more, the person standing in front of him now is Chris Paul.
This ball gave Jimmy Butler the chance to attack. Butler singled out Barnes, but he was still too young. The latter's fierce and even dirty defensive methods made Butler's performance in this round of the series obviously not as good as the previous round. He
Suddenly, I felt that it was so relaxing and enjoyable to face James Harden, the league's number one point scorer. At least on the offensive end.
Harden would not be like Barnes, who disregards image and physical fitness and bites like a mad dog.
Butler missed the ball. He is not as tough as he will be in the future. It is the first time he has taken the initiative to assume the responsibility of the outside offensive arrow. The regular season was better but the playoffs were a little softer. Too many shots ended, but in fact it was not
A suitable way.
"Protect the rebound!" Paul shouted.
But the ball happened to fall into Tang Qian's hands, and it bounced back solidly. Tang Qian attacked with the ball, causing a defensive foul on Jordan. He made 1 of 2 free throws from the free throw line. Turning around, Paul passed easily first.
Without Farmar, the Lakers didn't have time to form a defense, so they could only watch him get near the free throw line. If Paul had chosen to stop and shoot this ball, Tang Qian would have had no choice, but he was a god.
By mistake, Tang Qian chose a rebound and switched hands for a layup. Tang Qian was not polite at all and blocked it. Although he did not block the shot, the effect was achieved. After he got the defensive rebound, he gave it to Farmar.
It's a pity that the Lakers didn't score this goal, and wasted a good opportunity to narrow the score difference.
Paul used the pick-and-roll to get inside. He did not choose to pass the ball, but made a high-throw shot to challenge Tang Qian head-on.
Tang Qian jumped high to block the Rockets shot and barely touched the ball. The basketball lost its trajectory and suddenly fell.
Jordan wanted to come over to pick up the ball, but Tang Qian pushed it away. This ball would probably have been a foul in the regular season, but in the playoffs or in the fourth quarter, it was nothing. Inside, there was no confrontation.
Even if it is strong, it is not ridiculous. The referee did not receive the instructions from above, so he still turned a blind eye with a tacit understanding.
Tang Qian passed the ball, and at the same time he did not forget to mock Paul and said: "Now you know how powerful I am, the strongest C position. Remember to shoot higher next time." The corner of Paul's mouth twitched, and there was a flash of fire in his eyes.
On the defensive end, he actually intercepted Farmar's dribble, and then succeeded in a one-handed dunk. Paul's dunk is actually not common, but he still dunked tonight. He turned to Tang Qian and said: "Well, you know
Don’t you know how powerful I, the strongest PG, am?”
Great, everything is going according to plan, keep it up.
I don't have much physical time left, so I have to turn this around, and I definitely can't play overtime.
The Lakers' shooting was off target again. For a team that relies on its system for scoring, once its offense loses its system, its weakness in independent offensive capabilities will also be revealed. You have to admit that this team has no one that can be used as a tactic.
Someone who can be used as a stable scoring point and a stable output after the failed system is controlled. Bosh is not enough, Tang Qian is not enough, and the rest are even less.
Especially when faced with a team like the Clippers, which has a balanced offensive and defensive strength, this is even more true in the playoffs.
The team lacks system connection and plays simply.
And it's that kind of derogatory simplicity.
During the Clippers' offensive round, Paul made a pick-and-roll gesture, but after entering, he somehow did not pass out, but continued to score on his own. The ball was also interfered by Tang Qian, and he still missed. But the basketball
It was caught by Griffin. Griffin wanted to break through, but took a look inside and temporarily changed it to a mid-range shot. Bosh took advantage of his flexible, agile, height, and long arms defensive advantage with this ball, giving the "short-handed shot"
"Finn" is a shot blocker that's just inches away from being ready.
The basketball flew away and Tang Qian got the rebound. He passed the ball to Farmar, but...he was intercepted by the Clippers at position 3 again. Paul really wanted to win this game, so he did
A fake move for a breakthrough shot was spotted by Tang Qian, and Jordan almost missed the ball. In order to hold on to the basketball and reorganize his body, the fleeting opportunity at the inside basket was gone.
What's waiting for Jordan is Tang Qian's handsome face that "calls you to shoot quickly".
Handsome face? Why should I think his face is handsome? I am obviously more handsome, okay? I am a man who can directly play the role of Uncle Liu Huang. How can he compare to me?
In short, no matter what random thoughts flashed through Jordan's mind, he did not shoot this ball after all. In order to avoid attacking for three seconds, he could only find someone in a hurry and pass it over. This ball was passed very badly, because
Ariza happened to be standing next to Redick in the bottom corner, and in order to receive this hasty pass, he almost stepped on the sideline. How could Ariza, as a defensive champion, miss this good opportunity?
He went up and forced Redick to stop the ball.
Stopping the ball here would actually mean he was doomed. Redick had no choice but to take a pull-up shot, and in order to avoid Ariza's block, he never even aimed the ball at the basket.
. Just throw it out based on your feeling. If it is not blocked, it is a success. When the basketball really touches the basket, there is no missing. Redick's sense of shooting direction seems to be very good, and he is an accurate shooter in the open space.
The shot from the open position is not fake.
But unfortunately, this is all he can do. In terms of shots without shooting space, he is not as good as Nick Young.
This aspect is completely different from the requirements for open space shooting and large space shooting capabilities.
Tang Qianqian beat everyone to get the defensive rebound. At this time, he did something very decisive. After getting the ball, he did not give it to Farmar immediately. Instead, he made a steady gesture before passing the ball.
.And this ball, while he was running to the front court, he helped Farmar take a shot. Finally, the basketball reached the front court. Tang Qian helped Bosh pick and roll. Bosh took the opportunity to raise his foot to catch the ball, and then turned around.
Shot from mid-range.
Brush~hit.
The Lakers are only 1 point behind the Clippers.
It was 1 point again. There was this time in the third quarter, but the Lakers did not seize the opportunity.
This time it must not be wasted. D'Antoni also asked Jeremy Lin to go to the technical table and prepare to play when the ball is dead.
The Clippers also knew that the game had reached a critical moment, and they also slowed down the pace and prepared to hit the success rate. The basketball was naturally concentrated in the hands of the team's No. 3 Chris Paul. This is the Clippers.
One of the team's biggest threats is also its biggest flaw. Paul is very stable, but his key attack ability is not outstanding. He has never been in a situation like the last game a few times in his career. It can only be said that whoever encounters it is unlucky.
.Besides, even in the last game, he did not experience the critical moment of stalemate, and the game was already decided.
Why can "Magic" win so many championships and lead an invincible team? The key is that he can attack difficulties. He can attack difficulties. Jordan and Kobe have clearly said the characteristics of "Magic". At critical moments, he will
There is a problem of choosing a large number of low post defenders. Moreover, with the height of "Magic", unless he plays inside, his hitting and outside shooting will basically be misplaced. Therefore, he can become the strongest PG in history, but Paul and others cannot.
A person who cannot attack difficulties on his own at critical moments, no matter how powerful and stable he is, will still have to rely on his teammates to make ends meet.
If your teammates can't do it, then you can only do nothing.
To put it simply, Paul cannot grasp the most critical moment. At this time, he can only place more hopes on others. Therefore, building a team with him as the core is very stable. You don’t have to worry about the basics every year in the playoffs, but
…and he definitely won’t go far. Look at James, he passed a lot in the regular season, and in the playoffs he took more shots per game and in a single season than Kobe. Can you believe it?
After James returned to the Cavaliers, he became more and more aware of one problem, that is, he must be decisive in key battles.
That's why it happened that as of the 2017 Finals, within 3 points in the last 2 minutes of the Finals, James made more shots than Kobe, but Kobe's assists were about double that of James every 36 minutes. 7.5 vs. 3.7
.It’s just that big.
Both of these people have extremely strong offensive abilities, so they can transform into each other. If my opponent fights hard, I will use another way to solve the problem. This is also why Kobe Bryant played more reasonably in the finals, and James played better than Kobe Bryant.
The reason. But Paul has a problem here, that is, he cannot switch states at will like these two people. His attack ability is lacking, so when the playoffs become more critical, he will appear to be a little "powerless."
I can’t muster the energy to get up.
Naturally, it is difficult for a team to break through the upper limit.
People like Griffin are also capable of attacking critical situations, but Paul realized it too late.
A player of his type should actually be paired with a player with a strong offensive ability. In this way, he usually takes care of things, and the key is for the opponent to harvest, so that he is basically invincible. Look at the light bulb combination between him and Harden in the future of the original time and space.
How powerful is the regular season? Not in the playoffs. That's because Harden is habitually sluggish, and there's nothing he can do about it. If Harden is the same as the regular season in the playoffs, he may really become "Hellfire Houston". Harden
There is no problem with Universe Yong.
Kobe also told him about this characteristic, so Tang Qian wanted to lure Paul Duoduo into taking action himself.
First of all, this way the connection between the Clippers and the Clippers is single, and secondly, he also saw that Paul was not strong enough, so he planned this way.
Again, Paul was scheming against him, and he was also scheming against Paul. It was all about who would have the last laugh.
This is a game, a game between the bosses of the team.
This is also Tang Qian's first real game as the boss.
Due to the special circumstances of dealing with the Rockets, he was not allowed to experience this feeling. This...
It's the playoffs.
PS: Haha~ Actually, I have coded a chapter. Let’s get up and read it~ Hohoho~~~