Chapter 485: One Big and Four Small
On November 7, the Spurs host the Clippers.
The Clippers' twin towers are still there, but because of Paul's departure, the backcourt players have almost changed.
In this game, the Spurs have formulated a tactic of focusing on outside attacks from the beginning, of course, the team's interior line is not a decoration, and Aldridge is not unable to play in the face of Griffin.
The Clippers had a good start to the season, but as other teams got used to their new style of play, it wasn't so easy for them to win.
It's not just the twin towers that they're strong right now, with Louis Williams as the sixth man providing the team with plenty of firepower.
It's just that the Clippers have a problem with their defense this season, which shouldn't be a problem of player replacement, but a change in the team's defensive tactics, and it can only be said that Rivers is getting less and less sober.
At the beginning of the game, the Spurs completely suppressed the opponent on the outside.
The Clippers now need Griffin to organize, and the ball often has problems running.
And the Spurs, under the leadership of Zhang Xiaotian, hit three points in a row.
Although the Clippers' forward Wesley Johnson defends well, he has nothing to do with a player of Zhang Xiaotian's level, and the help defense is far from being as good as before.
Griffin often pulls outside because of the need for part-time playmaking, and he has increased his three-point shooting, and his shooting percentage is not too bad, but the threat to the Spurs is reduced.
Big men who shoot three-pointers on the outside are far less threatening than All-Star-caliber players who do whatever they want under the basket, and the Clippers are taking advantage of a little bit when they fight off the bench, and Louis Williams' offense is really good.
However, the Spurs also have Murray in the rotation, and there will be basically no holes in the defense.
The Spurs can win games on offense, but they are still conscientious on the defensive end, and that's the attitude of a strong team, and many teams in the league can't do it.
In the first half, the two sides were inseparable, and both were from beyond the three-point line, with Griffin and Aldridge shooting three-pointers from the outside.
It can be said that such a scene was not expected by Spurs before the game.
At halftime, the Spurs made adjustments to their tactics, and since Griffin was not on the inside, the Clippers could honestly suffer to death.
There are two towers to play three points, and the old man decides to teach to be a man.
In the third quarter, the Spurs pretended to play one big and four small, and the three-point shooting felt like a Warriors.
The Clippers also cooperated with a small lineup, and the defense line was directly collapsed.
Jordan Jr. was replaced to rest, Griffin's three-point iron was directly wasted, but Rivers Jr. played very well.
The Clippers' feeling now is that Rivers is completely ignoring the team's situation and praising his son every minute.
Of course, Zhang Xiaotian, as a professional, analyzes that Rivers should want to play small ball in line with the general trend of the league, just without Paul's possession, and the Clippers are confident that they want to play a warrior-like offense, but the result is of course a bit tragic.
The Spurs won the Clippers by 20 points in the third quarter, and Zhang Xiaotian played a few minutes in the fourth quarter and the game became garbage time.
This is the head coach's bonus to the team, Zhang Xiaotian has always felt that Rivers is too far away from Vicky.
Spurs will play back-to-back again, but at home.
The first to visit was the Bucks, who also belonged to the team that did not move in the summer, to be precise, they just kept the roster and renewed their contracts, including the renewal of the team's core brother.
As a result, the start of the game was poor, and the Bucks immediately moved to trade Eric Bledsoe from the Suns.
Anyway, the Suns don't plan to really play this season to train newcomers, and they are willing to sell well.
The Bucks' current lineup has become Eric Bledsoe, a physical guard plus four forwards, which is a lineup that is not very good for either side.
Antetokounmpo isn't very good at the No. 4 position, but he also doesn't limit Aldridge well.
At this time, the Spurs miss Leonard more, they don't have enough forward players.
Zhang Xiaotian did not change his defense rashly, because the Bucks Middleton is also very aggressive.
The two sides are in a state of mutual restraint, and they fight back and forth.
Seeing that the young skinny boy a few years ago was already covered with pimples, Zhang Xiaotian also felt a little that Antetokounmpo's growth was really fast.
But compared to him, everything is a floating cloud.
Spurs relied on Zhang Xiaotian's last-minute score and only slightly led in the first half.
The Bucks have a good group of players with good height and speed, and it is very physically demanding to fight, and the Spurs must improve their offense and increase their outside shooting percentage.
The Spurs directly changed the formation in the second half and changed to play one big and four small.
Zhang Xiaotian personally defended Antetokounmpo, and did not let the new young people take advantage of him at all.
Alphabet Song is strong, higher than Durant, but he doesn't have Durant's shooting touch.
Zhang Xiaotian's confrontation ability is very good, and Antetokounmpo's shooting rate is not so high after fighting him.
Zhang Xiaotian has been forcing the other party to make physical contact, and his consumption is not small when he plays like this, but in the fourth quarter, he can hang up, and Antetokounmpo does not have such convenience.
It's still very unstoppable, but Antetokounmpo can't link up with his teammates at this point.
The Spurs' small lineup also selected the five people with the best offensive power and fought with the Bucks to attack.
Defensively, the new Spurs team is also on the rise, and although it is not as good as the Spurs' old teammates, it is similar to deal with the Bucks.
The Bucks also pay attention to defense, but this season they have regressed defensively and cannot compare with the Spurs.
The third quarter was still very intense, and the Bucks were talented.
It's a pity that Kidd is still a little short of means after all, he can bring the Bucks to the playoffs, but it is difficult to lead the team to the next level, and his lineup is a little far from idealization.
Antetokounmpo's physical strength is not bad, but he is entangled with Zhang Xiaotian for most of the quarter, and he still can't continue to support.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo was still resting, but the Bucks had many forwards, and their defense against Zhang Xiaotian was also a wheel battle.
It's a pity that the Bucks, except for Antetokounmpo, have suffered from the confrontation with Zhang Xiaotian, and Kidd obviously underestimated Zhang Xiaotian's unreasonableness.
After scoring two singles in a row, Kidd's face was a little unsightly, his arrangement should be reasonable, whether Zhang Xiaotian was too demonic or his disciples.
There's no way to discuss it now, and all Kidd can do is make substitutions.
However, Antetokounmpo was severely limited by Zhang Xiaotian, and the Bucks gradually developed problems on the offensive end.
Under Zhang Xiaotian's several just right breakthroughs, the Spurs completely controlled the situation on the court.
The score didn't quite stretch away, but the clock was dwindling, and after Millston missed a three-pointer at 55 seconds, the Bucks were powerless. Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!