Chapter 277: First win of the season
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When he was there, the tempo on the field was very well controlled, and his prestige made a bunch of youngsters afraid to mess around.
The Lakers' passing on the court is very fluid, and the players' shots are mostly when the chances are very good.
The oldest of the four starters was Whiteside, but he was only 25 years old.
is such a set of starters, driven by the 37-year-old Kobe, who played a completely different style, old and spicy, efficient.
There was no doubt that it was a team-based game, with very average scoring on the court, and the Lakers completely overpowering the Clippers.
In the third quarter of the game, the Lakers relied on the play of the twin towers on the inside, played 27:18, and entered the final quarter of the game with an 11-point advantage.
The average height of the Lakers on the court is really much higher than that of the Clippers, and the Lakers' rebounding protection is very good, except for Jordan Jr., it is almost difficult for the rest of the Clippers to grab rebounds.
Without the rebounding guarantee, in the face of the Lakers' tight defense, the Clippers were unable to play an efficient offense, so in this game, the Clippers' decline can be said to be very large.
Especially Griffin, in today's game, the Lakers' defensive focus is completely on him.
Because in terms of current tactics, the Clippers' offensive core is him, and the tactics are also around him.
And judging by the first three quarters of the game, the Lakers did a very good job of defending him. In the paint area, Griffin couldn't score at all, he could only pull to the middle range for a jumper.
However, Knoll's defensive coverage and height and reach also drive Griffin crazy.
It can be said that he was completely out of form today and played a terrible game.
However, after all, the Clippers are the team that reached the Western Conference finals last season, and the overall roster strength is still quite strong.
In the fourth quarter, the Clippers began to rebound under the leadership of Paul, and in the first three minutes, the Clippers played an 11-2 wave, narrowing the margin to only 2 points.
Faced with such a situation, Chu Xuan naturally had to make a change.
"The opponent's defense in the mid-range position is very weak, and in the next step, use the pick-and-roll to make more jumpers in this position."
Chu Xuan changed the lineup, putting Gasol and Noll on the court at the same time, and Zhang Yang and Antetokounmpo were also sent.
The main reason why he came in handy was because he did very well today.
As for LaVine, he fell into a slump after a highlight-reel performance in the first half.
Chu Xuan can understand this situation, after all, Laven is still a rookie, and it is very normal for his performance to be unstable. And the Lakers have so many people available, Chu Xuan naturally can't put the burden on one person all the time.
In terms of point guard, Chu Xuan replaced Payton Jr. with Kobe.
"Elfried, you have to be careful not to stop the team, otherwise you're going to get into a really bad rhythm and you're going to be a big bit of a bad team. And you made this mistake just now, I hope you can think more about it, and ask Steve and Gary more at the same time, they will make you improve. ”
Chu Xuan patted the slightly frustrated little Peyton and said with an encouraging face.
In fact, Payton Jr.'s talent potential is good, but now his self-confidence is a bit hit. The main reason was that he fell to the 21st pick in the draft.
Moreover, there are too many talented young players for the Lakers, which makes Payton Jr. feel small.
"I will, the guidance Steve and Gary have given me has been very useful, and I'm making it my own."
Chu Xuan nodded: "Well, you have to believe in yourself, and I am very optimistic about you." ”
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Bryant came on the court, and just a minute later, he handed out an assist.
Then, on the offensive end, he hit Paul with his back in the low post and hit a turnaround jumper to stop the team's decline.
Normally, when Gasol and Noll are on the field at the same time, the attack is mainly on him, but today, Noel is in good form, and the matter of playing center is handed over to Gasol.
Little Jordan faced Gasol and immediately became energetic, he grabbed offensive rebounds three times in a row, which made Chu Xuan want to replace Gasol for a while.
However, what Chu Xuan wanted was Gasol's response, so he still insisted on keeping Gasol on the field.
I have to say that this time the bet is very good, Gasol's cover quality is very high, Noll who got the ball faced the bag defense, passed the open ball twice, and the Zhang Yang who got the opportunity was not afraid at all, and he won the shot twice in a row.
In fact, this is where Rivers made a mistake, and the Clippers' players were too dismissive.
Of course, this is also normal, after all, they really don't pay attention to a rookie who was selected with the 58th pick.
However, in his NBA debut, Zhang Yang just exploded.
The flamboyant performance made him more like an elevated battery, and the Clippers' defense was constrained by this, and they didn't dare to wrap up Noll or Kobe Bryant.
And just like that, the Lakers began to form one-on-one opportunities.
Antetokounmpo is very efficient in his cuts, and his breakaway swings are very wide, which is the advantage of his long legs.
Redick couldn't do anything about him, and Antetokounmpo was able to interfere with his shots.
In the middle of the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo broke through twice in a row to get inside and complete a dunk, and the Lakers' lead began to extend beyond six points.
Subsequently, the Lakers blossomed more and completely limited the Clippers defensively.
In just over three minutes, the Lakers took the Clippers away in waves, and with two minutes left in the game, the Lakers' lead reached 15 points.
Whiteside blocked Griffin's dunk in the crucial round that followed, and the victory was completely out of suspense.
The Lakers started to bring in a bunch of rookies, and the game officially went into garbage time.
In the end, the Lakers defeated the Clippers 107-92 to win their first win of the season.
LaVine was 6-of-16, 3-of-6 from three-point range and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line to contribute 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.
Bryant hit 4 of 6 shots and contributed 9 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds.
Whiteside had 12 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, including five offensive rebounds. Noll contributed 17 points and 8 boards, and Antetokounmpo had 17 points, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Zhang Yang off the bench went berserk and contributed 15 points in 11 minutes. Yi Jianlian had 5 points and 3 boards, Wang Zhelin had 5 points and 1 board, and Payton had 3 points and 4 assists.
For the Clippers, Paul had 15 points, 9 assists and 6 steals, Griffin had 19 points and 5 boards, and Jordan Jr. had 6 points, 17 boards (2 offensive rebounds) and 4 blocks.
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An hour after the Lakers game ended, two other games ended one after the other.
Pacers George led the Hawks to 37 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists. Randle, who made his debut, contributed 13 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and Millsap scored 29 points.
The Bulls defeated the Magic 91-84, Butler had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Rose had 15 points and 10 assists, and Noah had 8 points, 14 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. As for the Magic, debutant Exum contributed only 5 points and 3 assists in 31 minutes of starting time, Oladipo scored 21 points, and Tobias Harris scored 19 points. (To be continued.) )