Chapter 682 [He doesn't have to worry, I'll pass the ball more]
After the Heat were eliminated in the first round, O'Neal did not angrily lash out at the referee, nor did he express too many thoughts at the press conference, and entered the holiday calmly.
O'Neill can fight on the field, but he is a "Buddhist player" on the field, and there is no point in thinking too much. After only finishing fifth in the regular season, O'Neal knew that there would be no good results this year, and even if he broke through in the East, he was not confident of beating the Suns led by Guo Xu.
Heat coach Pat Riley was mad, and frequently questioned the referee in the tie-break game, but the referee ignored it, and then Riley did not give up, resulting in a technical foul.
Riley's goal this season is to lead the Heat to the championship, and after only 21 games, Stan Van Gundy resigned as head coach on the grounds of "to be with his family", and the team's president, Riley, was once again in the Heat position and was slapped in the face.
After reading the comments on the Internet, Guo Xu suspected that history may have to change dramatically, and in his previous life, James was a wizard, and it didn't matter if he was annoying. Now the Heat fans and management hate James, and the meaning is different.
If James wants to go to the Heat to play brother basketball in the future, will the Heat still be willing to poach him? If the fans don't like him, will his commercial value reach the peak in Miami?
Wade was the worst, and 2006 was supposed to be the most successful season of his career, leading the Heat to a championship and FMVP. Without this honor, Wade will hardly have a place in history in the future, because he has not been a regular season MVP, and if he is not careful, he will become a stat-only star like Carmelo Anthony.
Before the start of the second round, Guo Xu was interviewed and predicted the game.
He laughed and said, "The Clippers are no match for us. We have back-to-back championship experience, and the Clippers reaching the second round is a franchise record, and there are some gaps that the numbers don't tell. And the Clippers' starting point guard is Cassel...... He doesn't have to worry, I'll pass the ball more, I'm embarrassed to always grab someone like I did in 2004. ”
Hearing this, don't worry about the Suns players and fans, Cassel will definitely be worried, and will be brought back memories of the Western Conference finals left by the Timberwolves.
The overall morale of the Clippers may also suffer, as they do lack playoff experience and have not been the first to make it past the second round, including "Captain" Brand.
And their outside line can't prevent Guo Xu, so they must be clamped. In the regular season, they won against the Suns by relying on the inside, and Kassel singled out Guo Xu and only got beaten up. The 36-year-old was able to score singles with his skill and height advantage, but his lateral movement was getting slower and slower, and he was restrained.
Guo Xu said that he would pass the ball more and not abuse Kassel, which sounds contemptuous, but if he does, the Clippers coaching staff will be thankful that it will not have to be a background board in the playoffs.
After Guo Xu scored 101 points, his deterrent power became super strong, and a few words made his opponent panic. During the break, the Clippers coaching staff focused on how to deal with him.
Guo Xu is a superstar who can lead the team to beat the Lakers, make Kobe angry and maliciously foul the elbow. Fortunately, Kobe Bryant was a role player, not defending Guo Xu, so he didn't have a direct conflict with him and make things bigger.
Whether it's the Lakers or the Clippers, the weakness of the No. 1 position is obvious, there is no star. The Clippers' backup point guard is Livingston, who is 201CM tall, although he is a high pick, his style is more like a swing man, and his main defense Guo Xu will not have good results.
After playing four games in the regular season, the Suns coaching staff also figured out the Clippers' path and was ready to resolutely counterattack and fight with the Clippers to attack.
The first game was played in Phoenix, and the Suns started: Guo Xu, Blake, Howard, Haslem, Vallejo.
Vallejo had to start to strengthen the penalty area defense, and the other four players could all be involved in the fast break, two playmaking points and two offensive points with the ball.
ON THE DEFENSIVE END, BRUCK, WHO IS 191CM TALL AND WEIGHS 82 KG, MADE A CAMEO APPEARANCE IN THE NO. 2 POSITION AGAINST THE "OLD CAT" MOBLEY, AND WILL NOT BE CRUSHED BY THE BODY. MOBLEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DODGY SHOOTING GUARD, STANDING 193CM AND WEIGHING 86 KG.
Clippers starters: Kassel, Mobley, Quentin Rose, Brand, Carman.
Radmanovic and Margeti are responsible for bringing substitutes, and Coach Dunleavy sent blue-collar outside Rose to strengthen the wing defense and rely on him to defend Howard alone, otherwise Howard is also an opportunity to hold the ball alone.
Carman jumps the ball and wins, and the game begins.
Guo Xu said that he didn't take the Clippers seriously, but he was engrossed in defense, and when he encountered a block, he quickly chased the defense, and kept up with Kassel closely. This person's mid-range shot is very accurate, and he can't let him shoot easily.
Cassel played the ball to Brand, who played low to Vallejo, turned his back and hooked his hand wide under the interference, and the rebound was grabbed by Haslem.
The Suns' two starting interior offense can't be compared to the Clippers' interior line, but if you just look at the defense, they are better than the Grizzlies in the previous round.
D'Antoni arranged for man-to-man defense, and Haslem dealt with Kaman, because Carman pulled out to play blocking and dismantling most of the time, and Haslem could block the defender when he changed defense, and he had time to catch up with his own people when Guo Xu chased the defense in place.
Vallejo, on the other hand, defended Brand's strong attack near the penalty area and had a height advantage. If Brandra goes out to shoot, he keeps his distance and interferes as much as possible, Brand's mid-range shooting is not as efficient as the low post, and reducing the shooting percentage is even prevented.
The Sun immediately counterattacked, Guo Xu received the ball and advanced at full speed, and a crossover step before the three-point line changed direction, relying on speed to pass Cassel.
Casal didn't dare to come up and fouled, and the team also needed him to organize the attack, Guo Xu attracted Mobley to make up for the defense and distributed the ball. Blake catches the ball in the bottom corner on the right side and hits a three-pointer. 3 to 0.
Blake celebrated with his right hand high on the back and was on the fringes of the team for two years, but this season he finally got his chance to prove himself and play well and build confidence.
The Clippers attacked, Kassel and Kaman blocked and failed to get rid of Guo Xu, and distributed the ball to the middle. Carman took only one step and was blocked by Haslem, and although he had a height advantage, he was far from the basket and did not choose to shoot, giving it to Mobley on the perimeter.
Mobley singled out Blake, changed direction and dodged the block with a pull-up jumper, hitting the iron.
The "old cat" scoring efficiency this season is very low, playing an average of 37.7 minutes per game, only 14.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 42.6% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range.
In previous seasons, Mobley had excellent three-point shooting, which was inseparable from the cover of his teammates, and after he joined the Clippers, Coach Dunleavy did not arrange a corresponding three-point strategy for him, and he became very difficult to shoot.
The Suns attacked, Blake took the ball to the frontcourt to organize, Guo Xu ran to the line from the bottom right corner, and Vallejo helped him block Cassel without the ball.
Cassel's speed was much slower than Guo Xu's, and when he encountered a big man to cover and bypass the pursuit, Brand hurriedly changed his defense in front of Guo Xu, afraid that he would shoot three points.
After receiving the ball, Guo Xu did not make a false shooting feint, directly forced a breakthrough, took a step towards Brand and pulled the ball, turned around with great stride, and entered the penalty area in the middle.
Cassel's attempt to trap was unsuccessful, and as soon as he caught up, he was thrown away again, and Kaman retreated to the penalty area to make up for the defense.
Guo Xu jumped up in the face frame, divided the ball with both hands to the left bottom line, Haslem received the ball in the open position, made a mid-range jumper, and hit it steadily. 5 to 0.
Haslem doesn't have the ability to attack with the ball, which doesn't mean he can't be effective on the offensive end, and he's shooting 44.7 percent from midrange this season and has a strong ability to pull away. Don't underestimate this data, the inside line is absolutely accurate.
Guo Xu didn't break blindly before the game, he really passed the ball...... ()
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