The Clippers attacked, and Butler hoisted the ball to Griffin's right low post single-hander Skora. Paul and others are attracting defense from beyond the three-point line, so the Knicks can't shrink.

Griffin received the ball and dribbled with his back and turned sharply towards the baseline.

The same meniscus injury, Roy was directly abolished, but Griffin acted like a nobody after the operation. The explosiveness is still super strong. Scola barely kept up on the side, but couldn't cover it, and Griffin scored with a cricket kick. 2 to 6.

The Knicks attacked, and Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball on the periphery and gave his teammates a code. Paul looked at the gestures and thought he was going to single, quick and close, not letting him speed up.

At this time, Scola reached the high position and blocked Paul. Zhou Xuan was a left-handed password just now, but this time it was a right-handed code, and the meaning was different. Zhou Xuan turned to the left and shook off Paul, holding the ball in his right hand at 60 degrees, and bringing his left hand close. Griffin rushed up to prevent shooting, and Zhou Xuan's "worship Buddha" feint broke through to the bottom line.

Jordan Jr. let go of Chandler's defense again, and Zhou Xuan threw the ball high to the rebound with one hand with his left hand during the run, which went over Jordan Jr.'s head and bounced to the right side.

Chandler jumped up on the right side and scored a basketball. Chandler's explosiveness after the injury was also a little worse than when he was in the Hornets, and he was immediately dunked when he had this opportunity. 4 to 6.

Barkley said: "I think Zhou Xuan is the best player at playing the board, Duncan is just shooting, he even likes to find rebounds when passing. ”

Smith laughed: "It's rare to see this kind of assist in a game before, and Zhou Xuan often shows his imagination to people. ”

The Clippers attacked, and the ball was passed to Griffin. This time, the Knicks switched to Chandler as the main defense, and Scola and Jordan Jr. Scola only needs to put Jordan outside the three-second zone to limit the opponent's offense, and it won't be a hole.

Griffin tried to play with explosiveness, but when he turned around, he found that Chandler was still interfering beside him, so he had to pass the ball.

Griffin can deduct the floor flow of Gasol and Perkins, but he can't be too rampant in front of Chandler. After passing several times, seeing that the time was approaching, Paul faced Zhou Xuan and forcibly made a deflection in the face.

After a year of running-in, the Clippers have improved tactically, but they still can't change the problem of Jordan Jr.'s weak offense, and Chandler doesn't have to go out to the basket, which makes their offense continue to be blocked.

If it is against a team that does not have a strong interior line, the Clippers can often win easily, and Jordan Jr. can play a beautiful air cut, air dunk, and play the characteristics of an empty city. But if there are big centers like Chandler, Gasol Jr., and Hibbert in the opponent's camp, Jordan Jr. will not be able to play. He couldn't get into the basket and couldn't shoot. Griffin and Paul also became victims, because the core of the opposing interior defense could stand under the basket to their heart's content.

Fortunately, Chandler's offense is also anxious to watch, and when Blecher and Scola come on, the offense is much better than Chandler's, and both of them can make shots. Scola is still beautiful in the low post. No one is perfect, Chandler is a little worse, and the defense is a little worse.

In the first quarter, both sides did not score much, neither outside shot, and the inside was grounded, and the Knicks trailed by one point at 18-19.

In the second quarter, the Clippers opened the game first.

Jeremy Lin played for a short time and his play was inconsistent, sometimes he could play very well, cut high points and assists, and sometimes hit iron continuously. The lack of stability will certainly be a factor that will limit his growth in the future.

The Clippers bench Bledsoe played like a chicken blood, and Jeremy Lin couldn't prevent one-on-one. Jeremy Lin's defensive awareness is not very good, and he is most afraid of explosive players. In terms of physical fitness, Bledsoe is at the level of Westbrook, Wall, and Rose. If it weren't for the poor organization and the short height of the defensive point guard, he would have become a starter a long time ago.

Bredsoe is averaging 8 per game this season. 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 rebounds. 1 assist, PER efficiency value of 17. 6。 Although the data is mediocre, the efficiency is quite high, which is precisely the result of his stability.

Crawford at No. 2 also went crazy. Leonard was injured, and D'Antoni put Battier on for stability, responsible for defending the opponent's outside core. Battier did a good job before, playing the role of a veteran, working a single defense, and he was also very active when changing defenses. And Crawford is also the type he hates, and he was beaten miserably.

Crawford is a bit like Kobe, both of them have strong projection ability, Crawford is also physically flexible, and his breakthrough is sharper than Kobe. The advantage of Kobe Bryant is that he is tall and has a strong ability to stay in the air.

After arriving at the Clippers, Crawford was in a good mood, both coaches and teammates had a lot of trust in him, and this trust allowed him to let go on the basketball court, and his excellent form is the best reward for the team.

Currently, Crawford is averaging 28 per game. 4 minutes, get 18. 6 points on 47-point shooting. 3%, 41 three-point shooting. 9% and 90 free throw percentage. 6%。 Despite being a bench, Crawford averaged the Clippers' No. 1 in points per game, beating Paul's 16. 8 points, Griffin's 18. 3 points, the only substitute player in the league's top 20 scorers. According to ESPN, Crawford averages a staggering 31 per 48 minutes. 2 points, about the same as Kobe, second only to James and Durant, two efficiency list madmen.

What's even more eye-popping is Crawford's ability to score in key moments, especially in the final quarter, when Crawford's aggressiveness topped the league. Statistics show that Crawford averaged seven in the fourth quarter. With 6 points, which ranks first in the league in this statistic, Crawford is a well-deserved "Mr. Key" at least this season.

Although the efficiency is similar, Crawford's statistics are still much inferior to Kobe, so Lakers fans always say that Crawford is far worse than Kobe. The response of Clippers fans was: "It's normal, Kobe Bryant is strong because he has a referee named Crawford behind him, is there a referee named Kobe behind Crawford no matter how strong Crawford is?" ”

D'Antoni didn't replace Battier in time, and another swingman, Nick Young, was not as good as Battier defensively. On the Clippers' side, Bledsoe, Barnes, and Hill defended well. This time Barnes still played in the No. 4 position, Anderson lacked the ability to attack in the low post, and he did not become a hole. Odom plays center forward and does a good job of defending against Blecher.

The Clippers went on a 15-4 run to widen the difference.

The Knicks swapped for Zhou Xuan, Parsons, and Matthews. The Clippers also traded for Paul and Griffin.

If it weren't for Paul, Bledsoe would have been able to get more appearances. The Clippers prefer to pair up with Paul and Crawford for more attacking power. The Knicks couldn't get close. Paul also found his touch and made a three-pointer. The Clippers strictly guarded against Zhou Xuan, and the others felt average today.

After the score fell behind, Mullin watched the game from the sidelines, but did not think about whether the team could recover the score, but improvised and thought of a mid-term trade. He said to Richmond: "Do you think we can trade Bledsoe for the Clippers?" With first- and second-round picks. ”

Richmond was stunned and said, "Will they release them?" They didn't let Paul go when they traded him, and if the Clippers want to play well this season, they will definitely need him. ”

"This guy is good, I want to dig it. And it has to be in the middle of the day, and when the summer comes, someone will rob us. He's fast, he's a shot, and if he plays a two-guard with Stephen, he's going to be great on the fast break. With us he can only be a substitute, and we can sign him for the next contract at a low price. Mullin said, "Don't you think he resembles Montaellis?" ”

Richmond became serious, too. The two of them know Ellis the most about the characteristics, they were only second-round rookies, and they played in the right system. Just looking at physical fitness, Bradsoe is better than Ellis, and is also a Scud-type player with better bounce, one of the few in the league, and can often put in amazing dunks. Some even say he's the James of defenders.

Mullin whispered: "It's just that if the draft picks don't work, we can send Lin out and swap with them." Forest's organizational skills are okay, and the Clippers may be tempted. ”

If the Clippers feel that they are short of guards, the Knicks can trade Jeremy Lin, who is not bad at playing this time, entering the rotation lineup steadily, and winning the favor of advertisers. There's much less pressure on the Clippers to re-sign Jeremy Lin next season. With the addition of Willie Green and Crawford, a short player who leans towards the No. 2 position, has a limited role in the Clippers system.

In the Knicks, there is no need for too much organization, the fast break only needs to rush forward, the center grabs the rebound and hands it directly to the frontcourt, which can be completed without going through the guard, the positional offensive bench can be handed over to Scola to play in the low post, and Parsons can also play the organization forward. Now the Knicks are very tactically rich.

As for Kendall Marshall, the impact is definitely not as good as Bledsoe, and he can't play in the weak Suns, so if it comes useless, undercover in the playoffs, it will be disgusting. The Knicks are aiming to defend their title and can't afford to risk it on the lineup.

Richmond responded: "You can think about it, after this game, let's contact the Clippers quickly." Say to the coaching staff and give Lin more playing time. ”

At halftime, the Knicks trailed by 17 points, 35-52. The second half was about the same, and the beginning was a miserable loss.

Zhou Xuan's performance was average, with only 7 points and 5 assists.

D'Antoni went to the locker room and was considering whether to change his tactics to resolutely fight and attack with his opponent when he received a call from Mullin. Mullin briefly said his thoughts and let Lin behave in a medium-term deal.

Although D'Antoni didn't know who to trade, he still agreed to let Jeremy Lin play double guard with Zhou Xuan in the second half, and Parsons was in the No. 4 position, with only one center and playing small-ball tactics.

In the second half, the small-ball tactics and shark-cutting tactics worked, allowing Parsons to defend Jordan Jr., fouling as soon as he got inside, and Chandler defended Griffin under the basket.

Jordan Jr.'s offense caused Clippers coach Negro to collapse. There was no basket on the perimeter, 0 of 4 free throws from the free throw line, and a three-no-touch. There are a lot of NBA players who shoot three-no-stick free throws, and a three-no-stick free throw like Jordan Jr. is definitely an outlier.

As soon as they grabbed the rebound, Zhou Xuan, Jeremy Lin, and Matthews went down quickly, and the offensive efficiency also increased. In the fast attack, the Clippers couldn't contain Zhou Xuan. Jeremy Lin did a good job as a passer.

The Clippers replaced Jordan Jr. and switched to small-ball tactics to stabilize the situation, and the two sides began to attack.