467: The data doesn't show it well
Paul was excited and confident in his teammates. But as soon as he started, most of his confidence was wiped out.
Because that attack and defense were enough for Paul to see a lot of information.
First, after two days of rest, Link was in excellent physical condition and was able to stage this kind of violent smashing that completely stretched his body in the air.
Second, Mark. Gasol seems genuinely enraged. The main reason why this guy is not recognized by people is that his value in defense is not so intuitive.
Look at Little Jordan, you can see the beautiful flying. Look at James, you can see the tough pressing and the pegboard hats.
But what about Gasol? The most he did was not a block or a tackle, but simply kept the opponent from scoring. Even if there are caps, they are those that are relatively gentle from the senses.
But then again, whether it's a block or a steal, isn't the ultimate goal of the defense just to keep the opponent from scoring? Steals and blocks are just a means to keep the opponent from scoring.
In this respect, Paul recognizes Gasol's abilities. If nothing else, the Grizzlies can be the best defensive team in the league, and they can't do without a good rim protector.
His goodness is the kind of goodness that the data can't reflect.
However, Gasol Jr., who only pursues "letting others not score", seems to have begun to pursue defensive statistics today.
The momentum of Link and Gasol is too unfriendly for the Clippers.
Paul was a little worried down there, but Jordan Jr. on the court was still enthusiastic. If he had been the one who had dunked just now, he would have been covered?
Bledsoon's kid is still too frizzy, and to challenge Gasol, Jordan Jr. feels that he has to take matters into his own hands.
Then attacked, Bledsoe was much more honest. The fan who had just been dribbled with the ball must have created a lot of psychological shadows on the third-grade blood cloth.
This is the role of the big center, and the deterrent power of these giants cannot be ignored. Back then, even if O'Neal just stopped in the restricted area, most of the outside players would give up the idea of breaking through the basket.
The taste of being targeted by a giant beast is not comfortable at all.
The Clippers' offense was still not smooth, and Griffin had to organize the offense in the back.
Griffin's period was actually quite embarrassing, he wanted to do everything, but he couldn't do anything. Griffin also knew that he couldn't be a dunk for the rest of his life, so he wanted to come up with something new every season.
As a result, he practiced mid-range shooting, dribbling and passing, and he was eager to get better. But it takes time, and it doesn't happen overnight.
After a long time, Griffin still had to hand the ball to Jordan Jr. Jordan Jr. leaned on Gasol deep in the low post and then raised his hand for the ball.
Griffin had no choice but to hoist the ball in.
"Here it is, DeAndrew. Jordan singles Gasol! ”
Link saw Jordan Jr. holding the ball and playing Gasol alone, and they all began to slowly move to the frontcourt.
Gazso's defense this season has been much better than it seems. He doesn't rebound a lot because he has to focus on helping and marking. Randolph grabbed 145 or 5 boards at every turn because tactically, he was the one who collected the rebounds.
As for the caps, Gasol is limited by his athleticism, and the caps may not be very ornamental. But in fact, his average of 1.7 blocks per game is not low.
Little Jordan, who seems to be more able to block more, only averages 1.2 blocks per game.
Jordan Jr. is a pie-eating center, but now he's being forced to play one-on-one with Gasol. So Link believes that this will most likely turn into a fast-break opportunity.
Jordan Jr. didn't analyze that much, he planned to use his strong body to push Gasol hard, and then turn around to attack the frame.
But little Jordan had just dribbled and turned around, and the basketball was slapped off by Gasol! In Gasol's opinion, Jordan Jr.'s back-to-back dribble is simply full of holes!
"The basketball was cut off, DeAndrew. Jordan made a mistake! Gasol picks up the basketball and makes a long pass! Huh!? When did Link run up!? ”
Link had already started, and as he expected, Jordan Jr. didn't have a half-point advantage in the low one-on-one.
But after the lesson of the previous time, this time Caron. Butler caught up with Link in time to keep him from hitting the rim without hindrance.
But it still didn't bother Link, who gently threw the ball to the basket, and Iguodala came from behind, caught the basketball in the air, and completed the dunk.
The Grizzlies are not the only ones who can dunk Link.
4-0, and both goals were dunks, the Grizzlies seemed to play this game like an exhibition game.
As for Gasol Jr., he's already got a block and a steal. And Jordan Jr. has no data coming in except for a mistake.
Link and Iguodala high-fived each other gently, and after turning around, Link spread his hands in front of Little Jordan who ran over to pick up the ball.
If you don't listen, then wait for death!
"The Clippers are in trouble, and without Paul, they don't seem to be able to attack."
Or rather, Mark. Is Gasol's defense too strong for them? ”
The Clippers are still working hard, and they don't want to be pulled away by the Grizzlies as soon as they come up. They were so excited before the game, and their emotions would not drop to freezing point so quickly during the game.
This time, Griffin decided to step up and save the team. Paul isn't there, he's the star of the team.
Look at Link, who was at the same time as him, and is now the core of the Grizzlies. Griffin, as a repeater top, naturally wants to keep up.
So, he personally broke through with the ball, changed direction under his crotch and broke into the middle distance, and then stopped and shot! Breaking the deadlock with individual ability, that's what a star should do.
Seriously, looking at Griffin's short stature doing this kind of action, Link felt awkward.
"Bang!" With a crisp sound, the basketball hit the iron, and the Clippers missed the third consecutive offense!
Paul covered his forehead and asked himself, "Where did you get your confidence before the game?" ”
Little Jordan was just about to jump, but found that his body was stuck by Gasol. In this way, no matter how high Jordan Jr. jumps, it won't help.
Gasol protected the rebound with a slight leap after getting stuck in position, and so far, Gasol's performance on the defensive end has been leaky.
This time, the Clippers finally had a chance to drag the defense into position. was counterattacked by the opponent for two consecutive rounds, and he didn't even have a chance to return to defense.
But now, little Jordan thought to himself, he should always have a chance to show his defensive ability!
Jordan Jr. was extra serious this time, and very positive indeed. Not only is he active with Gasol Jr., but he is also very active in helping to defend.
After observing Jordan Jr.'s defense, Link decided to meet the nasty guy himself. Face Caron. Butler, Link suddenly slows down after borrowing cover, making Butler nervously think that Link is going to attack the frame.
It turned out to be just a change in Link's tempo. Slowing down and then suddenly jumping up, Link plays the once ruthless Butler around.
Little Jordan watched Link rush towards the basket and was instantly excited. If you can block Link, one ball can be just two!
But little Jordan is not stupid, and as Link approached, he also looked at Gasol Jr.'s position. If Link is just trying to break the ball, then he has to be able to get back as soon as possible.
But what made little Jordan happy in his heart was that Gasol actually ran outside the three-point line! This space is too exaggerated!
In that case, Jordan Jr. intends to deal with Link wholeheartedly.
Link jumped against Little Jordan, and the strong Little Jordan pressed on Link's body. I have to admit that this guy is really good defensively now.
But in the air, Link pulled the ball back into his waist and sent it to Gasol with precision.
Seeing Gasol receiving the ball outside the three-point line, the whole Clippers team was indifferent. What's the use of a floor-flowing center who holds the ball from beyond the three-point line? This defense, Jordan Jr. stopped Link from attacking the frame, which was already considered a success.
As a result, Gasol Jr. actually shot directly outside the three-point line!
Indeed, the three-point shot is not Gasol's conventional weapon, and it can't even be called a weapon. It was only in practice that Gasol occasionally made a few three-pointers.
But after all, he has a soft touch and his three-point shooting is not completely devoid of shooting percentage. You know, even Howard has made a three-pointer from the bottom corner this season......
And now this situation is no different from the empty three-point in training!
"Mark made a decisive shot from beyond the three-point line, and if I'm not mistaken, it should be his first attempt from beyond the three-point line this season!"
Link believes in Gasol, after all, he is one of the league's most accurate three-point centers in the future.
In the next second, the basketball went over Jordan Jr.'s head and fell into the net in a perfect arc, hitting a three-point shot!
"In! Mark. Gasol didn't waste this big vacancy! Look at DeAndrew. Jordan's expression, he seemed to feel that everything that had just happened was unbelievable! ”
Looking at little Jordan's expression, Gasol proudly compared scissorhands.
But in reality, it wasn't scissorhands, it was a reminder to Jordan Jr., "I'm second, you're just fourth!" ”
7-0, the Clippers were stopped in an awkward way. Link walked off the court with ease, not even breaking a sweat.
He had already said that nothing would go wrong in this game.