Chapter 36
On December 14, 1999, the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, because of the good record of the Trail Blazers in these seasons, so it was supported by many local fans, even if the game with the Clippers was not eye-catching, it still reached 7 percent of the attendance. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
On the pitch, it's about to start. Jermaine O'Neal and Sabonis were already on the halfway line, ready to jump the ball, the referee threw the ball high, and the 2.20 and above high school forwards had some problems with the bounce, and the same was true for Sabonis, Jermaine O'Neal jumped high and dialed the ball to Tiger to win the ball for the Clippers first.
Tiger handed the ball to Billups, who slowly dribbled the ball and made a simple cover with Tiger near the three-point line, and Tiger hit a pull-up jump shot to score the first goal for the Clippers.
The Trail Blazers have the ball, Stoudemire is looking for Sabonis according to the pre-game arrangement, the 2.21-meter Sabinis is a big killer for the Trail Blazers' interior line, and the Clippers' weak interior line is a recognized thing in the league, and strong play on the interior is the tactical thinking of the Trail Blazers in this game.
When Stoudemire was looking for Sabonis, he found that Jermaine O'Neal actually gave up his defensive position and defended Sabonis in front of him, so simple to lose the defensive position is a taboo on the inside, but this doesn't matter about Stoudemire, since Jermaine O'Neal took the initiative to give up the defensive position, he will not be polite, so he quickly passed the ball to the left, intending to pass the ball into the inside line from the left before Jermaine O'Neal has not returned to the defensive position.
However, something happened, and Tiger, who had been prepared for a long time, easily got the ball, and did not pause, running wildly with the ball. The change came so suddenly, the Trail Blazers players didn't react at all, and no one chased back, watching Tiger finish with a textbook three-step layup.
In fact, don't say that the players of the Trail Blazers did not react, and the other players of the Clippers did not react at all, this tactic, they are also just in contact with today, and they are still very unfamiliar, and there is even some resistance in their hearts, until the Tiger fast break is completed, they did not react, it turns out that this tactic can still be played like this!
After Tiger's steal, the old coach Dunleavy on the sidelines stood up all of a sudden. "How is that possible? Isn't this a simple detour tactic? Sitting off the field, he could see the situation on the field more intuitively, and at this time, he was shocked in his heart.
The Trail Blazers attacked again, Jermaine O'Neal was more resolute this time, Stoudemire also saw the situation on the left side this time, the Clippers were not a single front defense, Tiger on the left side also went around Smith, he was pinching the Trail Blazers' left passing route, Stoudemire immediately made a choice and handed the ball to Pippen on the right side, Pippen is another offensive core of the Trail Blazers.
After Pippen received the ball, Rashid Wallace on the inside line came out, the two made a simple cover, Pippen easily wiped it in, just started, it hit a wall, and the basketball also fell from his hand, Pippen felt that the basketball fell, so he immediately bent down to pick it up, Jackson on one side reacted faster, a side break, rushed in front of Pippen, and shot the ball in the direction of the middle line, at this time Tiger has started, before the ball crosses the center line, pick up the basketball, and run away with the ball again.
At this time, Tiger was also a little excited, and he actually came to a rare dunk. Although this tactic was first proposed by him to Bilfitch, he himself did not expect that such a good effect could be achieved, and the unexpectedly good start made Tiger also excited.
At the same time that Tiger landed, there was a huge boo all around, and it was clear that the Trail Blazers fans couldn't stand it. The Trail Blazers, who were full of confidence before the game, were beaten 6-0 by the Clippers, who were at the bottom of the league last season, at the beginning, and Trail Blazers fans have reason to be dissatisfied.
According to tactics, when Rashid Wallace went to cover outside, Rodman and Jackson switched defenses, he and Pippen were former teammates and knew each other very well, so they had already taken the first step to stand in position.
Coach Dunleavy on the sidelines stood there blankly, his heart already turbulent. 'Double Wrap Front? It turned out to be a double winding front. No, it's not just that it's as simple as a double circle, but the defensive formation of the Clippers in the second ball is completely different. Now what? What to do with Sabonis who can't catch the ball? What are the Trailblazers going to do? It's a nightmare for a high school striker. Bilfitch must have been premeditated, and this man is getting more and more terrifying. ”
At this time, Bilfitch, who was sitting firmly on the stool, was not at peace in his heart, this tactic was really successful? Before the game, Bilfitch was completely a gambler's mentality and did not have any certainty, but the Trail Blazers on the court, it was obvious that in the face of sudden changes, there was no solution, and Bilfitch really saw the hope of victory at this time.
The Trail Blazers suffered consecutive blows and couldn't find a solution for a while, the players' hearts were a little messy, and Coach Dunleavy on the sidelines did not break free from his own thinking, and the Clippers took the opportunity to widen the score a little bit. Soon the game reached the official timeout of the first quarter, at which time Coach Dunleavy reacted and replaced Sabonis with substitute center Granger, but this substitution became a big failure for the Trail Blazers.
Dunleavy underestimated Jermaine O'Neal, he is no longer Jermaine O'Neal during the Trail Blazers, in the past few months, Jermaine O'Neal has grown too much in Rodman's oppressive training, and Jermaine O'Neal, who was already resentful of the Trail Blazers, was less restrained by Sabonis, and completely broke Granger on both offensive and defensive ends.
Another interior line of the Trailblazers, Rasheed Wallace also disappeared on the court, Rasheed Wallace is a versatile at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which is not wrong, but his only shortcoming is not enough strength, and Rodman at this stage is not afraid of such an opponent, as long as he can't eat him in strength, it is difficult for Rashid Wallace to get rid of Rodman.
The Trail Blazers, who were originally strong inside, could only begin to rely on the outside offense, and the best performance was only 1.78 meters Stoudemire, who was physically flexible, and became the only person who played normally for the Trail Blazers. The other core of the team, Scott Pippen faced the Clippers' 3-2 defense, played a difficult game, and was completely ineffective.
The game was completely out of the control of the Trail Blazers, and the main lineup barely insisted on playing the first quarter, but was led by the Clippers by 12 points. In the second quarter of the bench competition, although the Trail Blazers won, the score was not smoothed out, and at halftime, the Clippers still led by 8 points at 52:44.
Several other games started at the same time, the Jazz vs. Spurs N All-American live game, halftime, the commentator received a short notice to insert the first half highlights of the Clippers vs. Trail Blazers, which is rarely seen in NBA broadcasts, and the commentator who accepted N's invitation, Rick Barry saw the highlights and shouted: "This is murder!" This is destruction! The Clippers and Bill Fitch are murdering the Trail Blazers. If this tactic is widely used by other teams in the league, it will be a nightmare for high school forwards above 2.20! "Rick Barry, as a former Trail Blazers player who helped the Trail Blazers win championships, couldn't sit still at all.