?? Mike Brown doesn't come from a collegiate coaching background, his college basketball resume is not worth mentioning, and he doesn't have the experience of teaching at an NCAA university.

Of course, he is not a player, this guy has never played professional basketball at all, let alone the NBA, and he has not participated in a slightly lower semi-professional league or overseas league.

He worked as a video editor for the Nuggets for a while, starting as an unpaid intern, and then getting appreciated by the management, learning little by little, and improving little by little.

From intern to editor, to assistant coach, to head coach.

For 12 years, from 1993 to 2005, Brown, then 35, became the second-youngest head coach in the league.

It can be said that Brown has no problem in terms of professionalism and ability, and his experience is also a winner in life.

It's just that the position of NBA head coach is not just about professionalism.

How many basketball grandmasters are restless on the bench of the highest basketball halls, and Mike Brown can get the best coach and then win the championship, which is already remarkable.

And when he leaves the position of head coach, he no longer has to be in charge of the overall situation, he no longer has to be a mentor and punching bag, nanny and team leader, etc., his responsibilities are reduced and he can give full play to his professional ability.

The game between the Timberwolves and the Clippers was in progress, and the Clippers temporarily led 12-10 halfway through the first quarter.

Li Liang's defensive strategy of directly facing Martin in the opening game was undoubtedly successful, because the Timberwolves wanted to make Martin play in the opening game, but they hit the wall.

But the offense on the Clippers' side is also average, and now all teams know that in order to curb the Clippers' offense, they must first slow down Paul's speed.

Rubio opened the game with a one-on-one guard against Paul and didn't speed up Paul.

Rubio is a player who hasn't practiced shooting to this day, and he really has no talent.

Everyone else says he looks like a pistol Maravich, and if he really has Maravich's shooting level, then he's really awesome.

However, his defensive skills are getting stronger day by day, he is taller than a point guard, and his steal awareness is very good.

Rubio stared at Paul in the opening game and controlled the Clippers' offensive tempo.

Therefore, the Clippers' offense played averagely, relying on Griffin's strong attack in the low post and Paul's blocking and pick-and-roll on the inside.

And Li Liang's opening feeling tonight was average, and after missing two three-point shots, he stopped shooting.

This thing is really, like Kobe Bryant for a while, like James for a while, I really don't know how his brain grows.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides were at 23-20, and the Clippers led the Timberwolves by three points.

Originally, it was two offensive teams, but it turned into a defensive battle.

The Timberwolves have physical problems, but what about the Clippers?

Mike Brown believes that the problem with the Clippers is that they don't make good use of Li Liang's point.

It's no wonder that in the previous two seasons, no matter what forward the Clippers came, the results couldn't be played.

Ability is one thing, and the Clippers do have problems with the use and positioning of small forwards.

And Brown thinks the problem may not be with the coach, but with the configuration of the Clippers themselves.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be that Negro and Rivers didn't do well enough with the Clippers.

Of course, Rivers has only been coaching the Clippers for a short time and can't be decided so early.

But just from the previous games, as well as today's game, Mike Brown thinks Li Liang didn't do his best.

Judging from the data, Li Liang's score is indeed a big improvement from last season.

But Brown knows that this is not the best Li Liang.

Brown pondered in his mind as he continued to watch.

In the second quarter, Li Liang began to play on the court with the second lineup.

At this time, Li Liang's offense with the ball increased, and the defensive end was transferred to the No. 4 position because of Griffin's departure.

The Clippers' style of play has been much more disciplined all of a sudden, and even Crawford has been conscientious on the defensive end.

That is, from the second quarter, the Clippers slowly opened the score, Crawford's three points, and Li Liang's three points, which helped the Clippers stretch the difference to more than 10 points.

After Li Liang went to rest, Paul and Griffin played, and the Timberwolves began to chase points.

Paul and Griffin used their individual abilities to suppress the Timberwolves' momentum of chasing points, further widening the difference.

By the time Li Liang reappeared, the Clippers had established a 15-point advantage.

Brown watched the game play and felt that he could slowly see a clue.

In the second half, the Timberwolves began to play catch-up.

The Timberwolves changed their style of play, no longer thinking about pressing the pace of the Clippers, but took the lead in speeding up the pace and controlling the backcourt rebounds to counterattack.

Lefou's long pass is as accurate as a guided cannonball.

The hemp-like Cory Brewer has an extraordinary sense of quick counter-attack.

The Timberwolves relied on a wave of quick counterattacks to beat the Clippers 7-0, forcing Rivers to call a timeout.

The Timberwolves have done a good job of adjusting and shifting the offensive focus from Martin to the front.

After returning from the timeout, Adelman adjusted his tactical focus and focused on Pekovic.

When Jordan Jr. played magic before, he was educated by Vucevic quite miserably.

In this game against Vucevic's hometown Pekovic, Jordan Jr.'s performance in single defense was also not good.

Jordan Jr. has never had many ways to deal with this kind of big white bear inside line of European technology streams.

was beaten twice in a row by Vucevic, and on the Clippers side, Li Liang broke through the basket in a row and scored layups.

After Brown saw it, he wondered in his heart, after I ended the finals, did I let Li Liang practice holding the ball to break through?

He can't remember, he should have, otherwise how could he be?

Absolutely.

Li Liang's style of play is undoubtedly correct, and with Pekovic scoring consecutive goals, Li Liang needs to enter the interior to create pressure on Pekovic.

The Timberwolves' interior basket protection level is average, and Love and Vucevic are not block masters.

So Li Liang can go in and wreak havoc a little.

But Li Liang alone will definitely not work, the Clippers must continue to maintain their advantage on both offensive and defensive ends, and everyone else must step up.

Griffin is still quite powerful with the ball in the low post, and Love can't stop Griffin one-on-one.

But Griffin is also not very effective at defending against LeFou, who is quite flexible and shoots accurately from beyond the three-point line.

Griffin's small short hand couldn't interfere enough with Love's three-point shot.

Relying on Love's three-point shot, the Timberwolves always clung to the score.

Until the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides remained at 10 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Liang continued to play with substitutes.

Barria hit a three-pointer first, then Barnes missed two free throws, and on the counterattack, Barria broke through again for a layup, and also caused a foul on Crawford, adding a free throw.

Barria scored six points in a row, and the difference between the two sides dropped to four points at once.

Rivers wanted to call a timeout, but Li Liang waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to.

Mike Brown saw it really off the court, and the chrysanthemum tightened, knowing that Li Liang was going to make a big move.

Sure enough, Li Liang and Crawford teamed up to block and dismantle on the offensive end, each throwing in two three-pointers.

Four three-pointers hit the Timberwolves with a 12:2 attack wave!

This wave of bald three-point rain blinded the Timberwolves.

Adelman called a timeout, and the Clippers pulled away at the halfway point of the fourth quarter.

But the Timberwolves did not give up, and in the fourth quarter, Li Liang's defense against Martin was obviously lax.

Because Li Liang's attention returned to the inside line, he wanted to help defend Pekovic.

As a result, Martin got an opportunity from the outside, hitting two three-pointers.

The Clippers relied on Paul's free throws to score one point, and the Timberwolves returned the Clippers with a 10-1 run.

The difference came to 5 points again.

Brown shook his head when he saw it, the Clippers' defense is either leaking here or there.

Once it misses, it is easy to be scored by the opponent in a row and be hit by an attack wave.

This was rarely the case with the Lakers last season, and the Lakers often played on both sides of each other.

Then the Lakers suddenly took off their costumes and said that I was not acting, and beat the opponent with a few clicks, and the game was over.

The Clippers are really turn-based, hammering each other until the last minute to see who can't hold on first.

The Clippers are strong and generally able to hold out.

But if you come across someone who is about as strong as you, can you still guarantee that you will hold it all the time?

For example, the Heat and the Thunder, hammered out the feeling of the opponent's superstar in the end, and the result is really hard to say.

When Brown saw this, he had already figured out what he was thinking about, and he had some ideas.

The Clippers' rotation lineup, as well as the order in which players play, need to make some adjustments to distribute player functions more reasonably.

Of course, more importantly, it can better play the role of Li Liang.

Seeing that Li Liang continues to improve, but his influence on the court is not as good as in the past, Brown is very heartbroken!

Rivers, at your level, you might as well be the head coach!

Brown just hid this idea in his heart, it is actually good to be an assistant coach, and he can watch the game with peace of mind.