Chapter 109: Victory over the Clippers
Byron? Davis worked very hard when defending Zhou Xuan, constantly engaging in physical confrontations. Zhou Xuan saw that the defense in other positions was weak, and he was not strong, so he transferred the ball out of the ball again and again, allowing Azubuke and Jackson on the periphery to impact the Clippers' defense.
After two three-pointers in the opening game, the Clippers' defense did not dare to shrink too tightly, and it was difficult to prevent the dismantling.
The Warriors led 32-21 in the first quarter. The Warriors played the best game with Anthony, who started for the first time? Morrow, who shot 5-of-8 from the field and 2-of-2 from three-point range, scored 12 points. Jackson had four points and four assists, and Azubuke had eight points. Biedrins had 4 points and 5 rebounds. Zhou Xuan only relied on an air-cut layup to score two points and deliver three assists, which was not outstanding. He strictly followed the coach's arrangement to distribute the ball to his teammates and did not touch Davis hard.
In the second quarter, the Warriors lined up Watson, Nelson, Moreau, Anthony? Randolph and Turyaf's full bench lineup. On the Clippers' side, only Carman stayed on the court and formed a twin tower with Camby. Outside Mike? Taylor, Ricky? Davis, Eric? Gordon is also a substitute.
Looking at the cards, it seems that the Clippers are better, but they are evenly matched. Both sides lacked good organizational defenders, and relied more on solo attacks, playing chaotically.
Ricky? Davis' form has dropped badly this season, averaging just six per game. 4 points, 35% shooting, and today against rookie Morrow, he did not take advantage, three consecutive shots missed. Davis had a 20 in the Cavaliers. 6 points 4. 9 rebounds 5. 5 assists 1. 6 steals star stats, but now he's more of a bastard than the best sixth man.
Davis's strength is not bad, but the fans know him more because of his "brain-dead". For example, he once got drunk and almost burned down Elvis Presley's house, for example, he compared himself to "We are Jemer?" Strikers like Mashburn".
Actually, Ricky? Davis has always lived in a fantasy world and can't get out.
In his fantasy, he is the king of the basketball world, who can steal Pierce's stunner opportunities with the Celtics, and is the king of dunks, the organizer of the forward, the offensive end will be backward jump shots, cross-step breakthroughs, low post back play and many other magic skills. Just because of his selfish personality, in 2003 he was still a rookie LeBron? James can also not care, and even asked James to lift his sneakers for him. After being traded by the Cavaliers, he said something that shook the bell, "I thought the team was looking for him to be my helper." The "he" in Davis's mouth is the "little emperor" James in the NBA now! This has become his most famous joke, and with his sense of humor, he can go to Deyun Club to report after retiring.
Ricky? Davis's most brain-dead move was to make up for a "triple-double" statistic, throwing the ball to his own basket and grabbing a rebound in the game against the Utah Jazz on March 16, 2003, leaving the audience stunned. This data fraud has become the biggest laughing stock. How many bosses have excitedly recruited him, and how many bosses have angrily eliminated him, after the Celtics, Timberwolves, and Heat no one regarded him as the core, and after the bumps and displacements, when it came to the Clippers, he couldn't even play well as a substitute.
Eric? Gordon is a limited No. 2 with a limited height, and his specialty is scoring, but in the Clippers, it is difficult to replace the veterans for the time being, and the newcomers can't get too many balls. Mike? Not to mention Taylor, it's a complete add-on. The Clippers' offense was mainly initiated by Carman and Davis. This style of play was a strategic mistake, and Davis not only did not bring a good impact to the Clippers, but also further restricted the development of potential newcomers.
The bench can't recover the score, and when the Warriors' starters are back on the court, the Clippers won't have a chance. Jackson confronts Al? Thorton had the absolute upper hand.
Thorton has great physical qualities but poor defensive awareness, and he likes to jump too much, and Jackson takes a feint with a flick of his step, and then gets chased after him. His 16 points per game this season is already an important scoring point for the Clippers, but the defense has not been able to contribute more.
The main problem with the Clippers' declining strength this year is defense, Mobley and Thomas are also defensive colander players, and it is difficult to keep up with the pace of defense breakthrough when they are older. Outside of Davis, there is no one who is good at defending breakaways. There are also problems with interior defense, don't be fooled by Camby's beautiful stats, he is 35 years old, his feet are moving more and more slowly, and the defense is not working, and Kaman happens to be a slow moving type. They may be able to defend the box and grab a lot of rebounds in the backcourt, but a team like the Warriors who rely on jumpers becomes a weakness.
At halftime, 64-49, the margin widened to 15 points. The Warriors' defense is also terrible, otherwise the Clippers' poor offense might not have scored so many points.
In the third quarter, Zhou Xuan continued to let Davis shoot, missed four consecutive three-point jumpers, and finally scored the fifth, Davis couldn't shoot accurately, but he had to shoot. Zhou Xuan doubted how he was selected for the All-Star Game before, no matter how he looked at it, he was a cancer. Davis also scored a lot of points by relying on the number of shots, but it didn't help the team win.
Jackson's play is remarkable, breaking through the ball, shooting, and emptying the inside line are all in place, and there is no wave shooting today, giving full play to the advantages of the organization forward. Zhou Xuan relied on Jackson's backcourt pass to counterattack, and also scored 8 points in a single quarter, and was replaced after getting 10 points, 5 assists and 1 steal in the third quarter. The Clippers led by more than 20 points and went into garbage time in the fourth quarter.
The reason the Clippers collapsed in the third quarter was that they miscalculated one person and lost rookie Morrow. Moreau, who hadn't had many chances in his previous games, started today and completely exploded. He hit consecutive three-pointers from the perimeter, and he was also very sure of his mid-range shot after relying on the off-ball cover to run back, and he became an All-Star. Of course, this also has to do with the lack of pressure on the defensive end of the two Mobley and Gordon, always allowing him to receive the ball easily.
In the fourth quarter, Zhou Xuan did not play again, playing a total of 26 minutes, which was the shortest playing time since the beginning of the new season. The Chinese fans who came to see him were somewhat disappointed, and some hoped that he could beat Davis to win super stats, but they couldn't. In the case of the Warriors' incomplete lineup, the main team must be rested to prepare for the next game against the Trail Blazers, who are strong this year and may still win against the Warriors.
Jackson and Biedlins played two minutes in the fourth quarter and were also replaced, and the lineup became Azubuuk, Morrow, and Watson with two substitute interior lineups, Turiaf and Anthony? Randolph's style of play. The Clippers still can't take advantage of anything. Davis still holds the ball and attacks on his own, attracting the defense before sending a pass.
Halfway through the fourth quarter, Davis had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, looking mighty, but the actual shooting percentage was not high, 8 of 25 shots, 3 of 10 three-pointers, and other points came from free throws.
Seeing that there was no hope of chasing points, Dunleavy also replaced all the main forces.
Morrow played 42 minutes and scored a game-high 36 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. He hadn't rested before, and when he was substituted, Nelson Sr. stood up and clapped his hands with him. He was asked to play this game to see if he could provide enough firepower on the outside after Belinelli left for New York. As a result, Moreau's performance was a surprise. After watching this game, the New Yorkers wonder if they will regret the decision to trade too soon.
After Mo Luo got off the court, he sat next to Zhou Xuan, wiped his sweat with a towel, and said lightly: "Zhou, what you said is very right, the coach really gave me a chance, Xie Lu thanks you for your pass." ”
"Thank you, you got the opportunity by yourself, and it would be nice if you could play like this in every game in the future." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.
One more stable three-point shooting point, especially in the bottom corner, makes it easier to pull away from the formation and create breakthrough opportunities, and Jackson's sudden ease today is also related to Morrow's containment. If Margeti returns, it could be more powerful, and Azubuike's return to the bench could also add depth to the bench.
And DeMarcus? Nelson can't help the team, and Madi, who is about to join New York's fringe man? Collins doesn't think it's much better.
All sent to the bench, the game was a lot dull, and the more exciting scene was Clippers backup center DeAndrew? Jordan gave Watson a super big hat and grabbed his layup straight away. Watson belongs to the kind of player who doesn't use his brain very much, he feels good and can shoot on the outside, but he likes to break in and stick to people, and he is often capped, which is a bit of a trick. This problem hasn't changed for two seasons, and if he can control his emotions a little and don't get so excited, maybe he won't lose the draft.
Hendricks also got a brief chance to play and played a mess. He is not good at shooting at the No. 3 position, he can only work the defensive end, pass the ball on the offensive end, and the interior space is occupied by Turiaf and Anthony? Randolph is occupied, and he has no chance to fight if he wants to. The coaching staff is preparing to send him down to the Development League for a workout. If he hadn't been plagued by serious injuries before the All-Star break, he would have been cut. And DeMarcus? Nelson, in an equally awkward position. In the middle of the season, the Warriors are ready to bring in reinforcements, and there will definitely be people leaving.
At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Clippers by 23 points 116-93 to make it three wins in a row. With a 9-1 record, the Lakers lead the league.
Stephen? Jackson scored a quasi-triple-double with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Biedrins 14 points, 17 rebounds and 2 blocks, Azubuike 15 points and 5 rebounds, Morrow scored a game-high 36 points, plus Zhou Xuan, five people scored cool, and the bench played averagely, only Watson scored 8 points.
The Clippers formed a double tower before the season to get people excited, but it didn't work out well, with Camby scoring 8 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, and not playing as well as Biedrins. Carman had a good offense with 16 points and 11 rebounds, but the defense was burst into a sieve. Gordon didn't play to the level he had against the Mavericks, shooting 2-of-7 from the field and scoring just six points from the field.
If this continues, it is estimated that Coach Dunleavy will not be far from his post.