After arriving in Los Angeles, Zhou Xuan invited Leonard to dinner together.

Leonard is efficient, shooting 6 from the field but averaging only B-points per game, down from last season, and he's moving toward being a pure defensive player, which is not what the coaching staff wants.

Zhou Xuan sighed: "Cowie, I know that Sean (Battier) has influenced you, you know the importance of defense and do a good job, but I don't think you should go in the direction of blue collar, in all aspects, I am more optimistic about you becoming a player like Marion or Paul George, rather than just standing on the outside and waiting for the opportunity to shoot in an open position." ”

Leonard shook his head and said, "There are so many attackers in the team, how can I shoot more?" ”

"It's not about shooting more, it's about playing more flexibly. Cut like Marion, misplaced back-to-back offensive throws, and fast downs in fast breaks. You're not as passionate as last season, which is a bad sign. The coach wants you to be the future of the team, not a pure blue collar. ”

Matthews found a place in the system, which was to get rid of the cover from the side and shoot three-pointers, running back and forth from the outside. Leonard's play is less powerful, his three-point ability is average, and his personal physical advantage can't be waved, and standing on the perimeter makes it easier for defenders.

This kind of thing can't be a habit. Rutherhead, who formed the backcourt double gun with Delon, turned out to be able to shoot suddenly, and the number of jù was beautiful, but the assist was three less than Delon. Such people have become waste wood in the Rockets system, and finally left NH Battier was not a pure blue-collar before, and gradually developed into a fixed-point shooter in the Rockets, and the three-point shooting is not as accurate as before.

The more you don't dare to shoot, the more difficult it is to get the shot right after a long time.

Leonard nodded: "I see, often cut inside the three-point line, right?" ”

"That's right, as long as you can get a mismatch opportunity, like this one you have a chance to single out Redick, I'll give you the ball, you have the advantage of height and reach, and you should be efficient when you play him. On the offensive end, Chandler is better than you, but you should have more potential than him. ”

Parsons is averaging 13 points per game, better than Leonard, and his playing time is increasing. If this continues, Leonard may be squeezed to the bench, Copeland will also have to allocate some playing time, and a person who only plays more than 20 minutes will not become a star.

Leonard said, "Thank you for reminding me, I will try." Aside from air cutting, what else do you think I should pay attention to? ”

"When Chris (Bosh) is out of the game, he has to pay attention to retracting to protect the rebound in the backcourt. He often defends out, and it is not enough for Al to grab rebounds alone. When you get the ball, you can drive a fast attack, and then Chris doesn't have to go back to the inside, and he is not slow to play a fast attack, so pay more attention. On the outside, I hope that in addition to me, there are people who are good at attacking with the ball. Zhou Xuan smiled.

Recently, he feels that the pure point guard style of play is good, saves effort, reduces the possibility of injury, and can lead the whole team. The Knicks' lineup is close to perfect, and as long as Leonard occasionally comes in for an open cut, it can disrupt the opponent's defense.

In the past, Zhou Xuan was the person who cut the most air, the bottom corners on both sides, the bottom line was rounded, and the offensive and organizational responsibilities were also his, and his teammates couldn't take responsibility after he got off the court, and the second quarter was not good enough.

Zhou Xuan's goal is not to win three consecutive championships, if he can, he hopes to have four or five consecutive championships, so that people will evaluate him better than Jordan. After all, Michael Jordan is only three consecutive championships.

Zhou Xuan also saw that Parsons had been dissatisfied with his ball possession recently, playing very aggressively and making decisive shots. When the two contracts expire together, the Knicks may only keep one, or else the luxury tax will be paid harshly. Zhou Xuan personally hopes that the management will keep Leonard, who has an excellent defense. Parsons is just a league-average defense, and Leonard should be on the All-Defensive Team this season.

Zhou Xuan prefers players with strong discipline and potential, and Mullin will definitely struggle with this issue in the future.

At the same time, Paul is eating with Griffin. After completing a contract extension, Paul is ready to retire with the Clippers. There is no reason for him to lose this year, looking at the lineup, the Clippers have stars inside and outside, and there are many scoring experts on the bench. The coach has been replaced by Rivers. If you don't win the championship, it's a failure for the Clippers.

The Clippers are in good shape, since the god-level loser Bass Jr. became the owner of the Lakers, the aristocratic team quickly became a kneeling team, and was completely overwhelmed by the Clippers in Los Angeles.

Now the Clippers are 1o win-loss, with one more game than the Knicks, and the record is not bad.

"Blake, this game is going to be our alchemy stone, to be played as a playoff game, whether you can beat Bosh or not is the key to our victory, give it your all. Zhou Xuan handed it over to me. Paul was right.

"Don't worry, I've always had an advantage in playing Bosh, but they might let Jefferson defend, so it's not easy to play in the low post." Griffin said lightly.

"Pull out the jumper and let them see what you're doing, and I'll pass you the ball." Paul smiled.

Griffin has been improving, with a handicap last season, no drop in efficiency, and a career-best this year. Jordan Jr.'s playing time has also increased, and he has sharpened his ability to fight for rebounds while practicing free throws. He averaged 14 rebounds per game and currently leads the rebounding charts. If there's one position that's not so reassuring, it's the small forward.

Battier's count dropped to the point where he could barely watch, couldn't shoot a few baskets throughout the game, and his mobility slowed down. After this season, the Clippers will not renew his contract and will probably retire directly. Another veteran, Barnes, played well and didn't have enough impact. The Clippers are no longer able to bring in stars at front, and they are now paid a high salary.

Griffin asked: "Zhou Xuan's number this season is too exaggerated, how to prevent him from passing, do you have a way?" ”

'There's no way, you have to defend as a whole, and if he keeps passing the ball, you and De Andre will have the heaviest task. Tomorrow the coach will definitely say the same. Paul sighed.

There's no way a defensive player of Howard's caliber can't do it. The Spurs and Heat also fell at the feet of the Knicks. Griffin was under a lot of pressure and no one ever praised him defensively, so he had to do his best.

The game hasn't been played yet, and the core of the Clippers is at a loss. Paul, like Rocket Beverley, is a short player who relies on disrupting the defense and is not good at preventing passes.

The arena was full that night, most of them supported the Clippers, and there were also fans who supported Zhou Xuan. Los Angeles fans want to see the Clippers play a beautiful offense, and they also want to see Zhou Xuan play an incredible number of jù, and they are currently the team with the most beautiful style of play and the most offensive firepower in the league.

The match was broadcast live on TnT Radio.

"The Clippers are a team that can hopefully break out in the West, and they are better than the Thunder in terms of roster depth and can match the Spurs," Barkley said. The addition of Collison and Redick has greatly increased the strength of the outside line. ”

"They've also gotten rid of Odom's rotten contract, it's just that the interior bench isn't good enough," Smith said. Mullens is too soft and now guards the water cooler.

I hit 1o in the Lynx. With six points and 64 rebounds, Mullens earned a contract for himself. The Clippers manager only looked at the number and ignored him 3. o shooting, it's hard to imagine that this is the number of interior players.

Last season, the Clippers' main interior backup was Odom, and their playoff loss was understandable.

After experiencing drug addiction, being ordered to quit drug without success, missing, being revealed to have started drug rehabilitation, drunk driving, and being revealed to have not started drug rehabilitation, Odom will definitely not appear on the basketball court again.

Fans don't know what kind of blows and difficulties Odom has encountered in life, but now his way of coping is obviously the most negative, breaking the jar and breaking it

Zhou Xuan greeted Battier and Stephenson. The two of them are not very happy, they are both substitutes.

Stephenson is now almost smoothed out, and he greeted Zhou Xuan with a flattering smile on his face, he is in a contract year, and now he is playing as a substitute for Barnes and Crawford, and he only plays about 15 minutes of playing time, and he doesn't know what contract he will get next season. Having a good relationship with Zhou Xuan can leave a way back for yourself. He really can't get a big contract, and if he gets a low salary, he still wants to play in a big city, so it's better to go back to the Knicks.

After a brief explosion in the playoffs, Bledsoe is now mediocre, and the Clippers players chatted with him, and the atmosphere on both sides is harmonious. Bledsoe is also a player who wants to get a big contract, and the opportunity to play in the contract year is short, and he doesn't feel good. The circumstances of the two people involved in the transaction are very similar.

After the warm-up, the two sides stood in the middle of the field.

Knicks five: Zhou Xuan, Matthews, Leonard, Bosh, Jefferson.

Clippers five: Paul, Redick, Barnes, Griffin, Jordan Jr.

Jordan Jr. jumped the ball and the game began.

Paul watched his teammates run with the ball, the Knicks used joint defense, Jefferson and Bosh stood on either side of the box, and the three guarded the perimeter. Combined defense is the best tactic against the Clippers, because Jordan Jr. has not practiced shooting until now, and he can be released as long as he goes to the perimeter to cover.

Jordan Jr. pulled to the high post to block and dismantle, Paul got rid of Zhou Xuan and walked to the right with the ball, and then Griffin helped Redick cover at 45 degrees on the right side to get rid of Matthews.

Paul passed the ball to Redick, and Zhou Xuan did not chase Paul after dodging the screener, but chased directly after Redick and jumped up to block. Reddick shot quickly, but Zhou Xuan still startled him, playing a disturbing role, the ball was deflected, and Jefferson grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

It's a beautiful transition, ostensibly a joint defense, but when it comes to Jefferson, it becomes a hybrid defense. Jefferson doesn't get out of the basket and restricts Griffin in the low post. If Griffin cuts inside, Matthews can also shrink to form a clip.

The Knicks attacked, and Zhou Xuan controlled the ball over half court and dribbled around the periphery. Bosh pulled to the high post to cover, Zhou Xuan went to the left, and Griffin carried Jefferson on the inside and didn't come out. Jordan Jr. was also in the low post, and Barnes blocked Zhou Xuan on the side. At this time, Zhou Xuan had already judged that the Clippers were joint defense, and the half-turned ball was handed over to the middle.

Bosh squeezed Paul into the three-point line, took the ball near the free-throw line and took two steps forward for a layup. Jordan Jr. let go of the bottom corner and Leonard couldn't make up for it, and the ball went in. Seven o

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