Chapter 63: Strength
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After the substitutions, the two teams re-entered the rhythm of confrontation.
In fact, the main force of both teams has not changed much, mainly to replace the players who are not physically fit. On the court again, both sides showed their attitude towards the final and were ready to fight to the death.
Needless to say, the Clippers are their home court, and they have lost two games in a row, if they can't win this game, they can't say that they will be swept by the same fate as the Lakers; And what about the Pelicans! They've won two in a row, and if they can win the third game, they're on track for this series.
It is for these reasons that both teams will fight hard. The intensity of the physical confrontation gradually increased, the defensive end of the ball became more and more dynamic, and sometimes the referee had to blow fouls in quick succession to stop the players of both teams who seemed to be on the verge of fire.
Yang stared at Paul, who was holding the ball, and didn't let him take a step beyond the thunder pool. Paul's point guard talent is definitely the top in the league, but it is because of this that Yang Yi strictly guards him.
Paul's threat to the Pelicans is definitely the biggest of any Clippers player. Although his shooting is not very accurate and his breakthrough ability is not among the best in the league, his passing and tandem team ability can give the Pelicans a lot of damage.
You know, Paul is not only the leader of the Clippers, but also the offensive engine of the Clippers, and he can organize the disorganized team. Therefore, blocking him is equivalent to pinching the heart of the Clippers, and without the power provided by the heart, the Clippers are not far from death.
Paul held the ball with his hands crossed, but he couldn't break through Yang Yi's defense. Since the transformation of his physique, Yang Yi's defensive ability has been greatly improved, coupled with a pair of ultra-long arm spans, unless he is the fastest guy in the league, there are few empty spots that can break through from his arrogant defense.
Yang Yi's defense has become tough, and the Clippers are not without a way to deal with it. You must know that the fat man is the focus of many head coaches in the league, and his every move on the field will be studied under a magnifying glass. If it weren't for the fact that the fat man had the skills he had drawn from the lottery, he would have been thoroughly studied.
However, even though there is no way to fully study Yang Yi, the league's coaching staff still sees clues from his behavior. For example, he will not use a new skill more than five times at most, and the new skill will not be used for more than ten days.
Yang Yi almost suffered this loss in the late part of the regular season, but fortunately, the system was upgraded in time, and his ability was slowly consolidated.
The Clippers' tactics against Yang Yi in defense are to block, cover, block, and cover...... Anyway, as long as Yang is separated, Paul can at least be a little easier with the other players on the Pelicans.
Another point is that Paul concedes the ball and lets the rest of the Clippers team organize the offense. But that's hard to do, and Paul's point guard position is definitely unmatched by any other player on the Clippers. Not to mention the point guard consciousness or anything, his tacit understanding with the two interior players alone is not something that other players can figure out.
As a result, the Clippers' offensive engine can only flow smoothly through teammates' pick-and-rolls or covers.
Jordan Jr. stood at the top of the arc for three points early and was ready to block for Paul, and when Paul came over, he used his strong body to block Yang Yi's way forward, forcing Yang Yi to stop.
"Hey, DeAndrew, are you clippers going to do that? Why can't you play something new with this routine every time? Seeing Paul get rid of his defense like this, Yang Yi pestered Jordan Jr. and asked.
Little Jordan was speechless...... He's only going to have one of the Clippers' tactics, and it doesn't take long for him to be in the league. Don't look at him as strong, but a big man like him can't understand techniques and tactics.
Physical talent stream players tend to be less interested in technique and tactics, preferring to use their strong bodies to dunk under the basket or something, and Jordan Jr. is no exception.
In fact, Yang Yi didn't really want to ask Little Jordan, he was just joking with Little Jordan. Before, his chasing hat made Paul have to consider the threat behind him even after breaking through, but now he has been a lot more careful on his serve, and he has no indomitable momentum, so Yang Yi has the heart to chat and fart with Little Jordan. As for whether the other Pelicans players can block Paul's attack, they can only rely on themselves.
Yang Yi is not a savior, and the Pelicans can't completely rely on him to survive the playoffs, and ultimately they have to rely on the strength of the team, at least for now, he can't fully support it alone.
Therefore, the Pelicans who lack Yang Yi will be more able to be honed, and even if they can't stop it, Yang Yi can recover the lost score from the offense.
Yang Yi and Jordan Jr. were entangled, but the other players on the court did not stand still, and they were still engaged in fierce confrontation.
Paul relied on Jordan Jr.'s cover to get inside and didn't recklessly go straight to the basket, but saw Lopez come over and burst the ball out.
The ball was transferred to Griffin's hand, he held the ball and shook it, and when he saw that Anderson was not shaken away, he pulled it up and shot the basket.
Swish!
Without the slightest drag and without too much excitement, the mid-range shot hit cleanly and added two points to the Clippers.
In fact, Griffin's mid-range shot is still good, but people's attention is often focused on his explosive dunks, and naturally ignores a lot of his mid-range shot. In other words, Griffin's mid-range shooting is still good in the league's long-standing team, and players like Jordan Jr. and Lopez who don't have mid-range shots can only stand under the basket and do coolies, at most waiting for their teammates to give the ball and then dunk, otherwise they have to grab rebounds by themselves.
For the players on the field, they have the least possession. The average player won't give them the ball unless they have to, but of course, if they have a big space, that's another story.
The offense and defense switched, and the ball was returned to the Pelicans. Yang Yi hit Paul again with the ball, he weighed almost twice as much as Paul, and he had to be careful when dribbling the ball, otherwise Paul would be a foul if he leaned back.
Everyone knows that Yang Yi's strength is a No.1 general existence in the league's muscle-filled strongmen, and the performance of overturning the Clippers' two interior lines plus a small forward is still unique in the league.
Boom!
When he came to the free throw line, Young began to hit Paul with his back, and the sound of the two muscles colliding was very loud, and the players around him could hear it clearly. However, everyone couldn't help but laugh when they saw Paul's grinning expression.
Just kidding, a physical confrontation with the strongest point guard who is known as the league, isn't it the old birthday star hanging?
Boom!
There was another crash. However, this time Yang Yi did not continue to rely on the fight, and after pushing Paul away, he immediately half-turned and shot.
Swish!
The mid-shot hit steadily, and the mid-shot value of 82 should not be underestimated.