Carlisle replaced Gasol Jr., not only because of the difficulty of defense, but also to strengthen the offense in the second quarter.

Mavericks Five: Devin Harris, Monta Ellis, Jack Crowder, DeJuan Blair, Gasol Jr. This lineup has players to break through and high positions to respond, and Gasol Jr. and Jack Crowder can barely shoot three-pointers to open up space.

If Gasol Jr. didn't come off the bench in the second quarter, and the Mavericks didn't have an excellent three-point point, it would be difficult to break the defense, and now as long as he plays in the high position, the three-point almost can create opportunities.

Yang Rui gave Chandler a rest in order to strengthen the defense in the second quarter. The five are Livingston, Middleton, Gay, Parsons, Chandler.

Middleton rested for 6 minutes, shared playing time with Parsons, and his stamina would not be a problem, and when he rested, Danny Green, who had rested for a while, could be on top again.

With the addition of the outstanding Guy, the Clippers were led by three starters in the second quarter, and the depth of the lineup was the best in the league.

The Mavericks bench is very capable of running, Yang Rui doesn't plan to attack quickly, this time Farid didn't even enter the squad, and he took a break directly.

In terms of tactics, Yang Rui asked the players to reduce the rhythm to play positional battles, ensure the speed of returning defense, 122 joint defense, and target the characteristics of Maverick players who are good at breaking through and shooting.

Easley has a bad reputation right now, and he is firmly on the list of the top 10 tumors in the league as voted by major media outlets, but his individual ability is still very good, especially when it comes to counter-attacks and chaotic battles.

When encountering joint defense, Ellis's breakthrough ability will be difficult to play, and as soon as the Clippers shrink the formation, he will be flanked. The result of his forced shot is that it is easy to eat the hat and can only distribute the ball.

Jack Crowder has been practicing shooting since joining the Mavericks, and has improved, but he is not steady, and two three-point shots are missed.

Harris is not as good as Jack Crowder's shooting, shooting only 37.8% this season, and he can't play if he doesn't break through, and his position overlaps with Ellis.

After a few rounds, the Mavericks' most efficient offensive method was Gasol Jr.'s strong attack on the basket, lacking bounce and explosiveness, and it was difficult to ensure the shooting rate when Chandler was single-handed.

The Clippers were more disciplined on the side, with Parsons organizing the forward in the middle and Chandler pulling out the perimeter to cover Middleton.

Gasol Jr. still shrunk near the penalty area and did not come out, the periphery relied on rotation, Blair blocked and dismantled, and then only needed to transfer the ball to the bottom line, and Guy could get the opportunity to single out Gasol Jr.

Gasol Jr. came out of the box to interfere with the shot, and Guy passed the ball to Livingston, who was able to hold the ball and single Harris.

This kind of small-area coordination doesn't require a lot of passing awareness, because it's not about passing the ball into the air, just looking for teammates.

Harris is 191CM tall and is tall among point guards, but Livingston is 201CM tall, and as a point guard, he is good at back-to-back singles, similar to Andre Miller, this style of play Harris is not easy to defend.

I don't know why, the point guards in the league like Karen Mok are very good at back-to-back play......

The two teams have been grinding their positions, and the coaches of both sides did not call a timeout, compared to heads-up, the Clippers are still superior, and after 5 minutes, the difference has widened to 18 points.

Gay had six points, Livingston had four and Parsons had five and hit a three-pointer.

Blair is a standard interior play, but his bare feet are only 198CM tall, much shorter than Parsons, and the single defense also suffers.

After the official timeout, the two sides fought again, and Paul and Nowitzki relied on their individual ability to help the team narrow the difference, but near the end of the half, Curry and Green hit two three-pointers, and the difference widened again.

At halftime, the commentators discussed the game and were all optimistic about the Clippers winning.

Barkley said: "Both teams have stars and there is not much difference in quality, but Jerry Young is better than Carlisle, he is targeted in every substitution and always plays out the characteristics of his players. Unless the Mavericks star can dominate the game on his own, it will be difficult to win today. ”

Kenny Smith asked O'Neal, "How did you feel about playing against Jerry's team a lot when you were a player?" ”

Smith and Barkley both retired relatively early and were just spectators, only O'Neal and Yang Rui's team competed for the championship when they were at their peak.

O'Neal thought for a moment and sighed: "His tactics always make me feel very depressed, and I just don't want to think about the feeling of being constrained everywhere, and he made me break the record with free throws in the finals that year, and there is nothing he can't do." ”

Unscrupulous means are Yang Rui's specialty, and Carlisle and Mavericks players also feel this way, very depressed, restrained, and can only play with the rhythm of the Clippers.

Carlisle sent pitchers, and Yang Rui arranged man-to-man tactics and expanded the formation; Carlisle had to replace the pitcher when he sent a player who was attacking in the low post, and the Clippers began to shrink again, blocking the restricted area and disrupting their offensive rhythm.

On the contrary, the Clippers' offensive rhythm is not easy to be disrupted, even if they can't cooperate, they have many people who can hold the ball and go heads-up.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks defended Curry tightly, relying on the offense of Paul, Ray Allen, and Nowitzki to narrow the gap to 7 points, and saw the hope of winning.

The good times didn't last long, and in the final quarter, the Mavericks replaced Paul for a while to rest, and Curry immediately exploded, hitting two three-pointers in a row, and assisted Green and Guy to shoot three-pointers, and expanded the lead in four offenses.

The Mavericks players were able to score, but they couldn't prevent it, and they couldn't make waves again, and the Clippers won 122-105 in the end.

Curry played 38 minutes, slashing 38 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, and Paul played 35 minutes, scoring 24 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists. Nowitzki scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Griffin had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Center Gasol Jr.'s 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists beat Chandler, and Gay's 25-point performance surpassed Marion, and the core players' statistics were about the same. The role players competed, and the Clippers won.

After the game, Carlisle refused to admit defeat and said that he would try to beat the Clippers in the playoffs, and there are not many people in the league who dare to say this, and he is quite confident.

The protagonist of the press conference was Yang Rui, and the reporter asked him to comment on the game and the players.

"If I were a judge, I'd vote for Curry for the MVP of the regular season, his style is easy to help teams win, he's the kind of superstar who can change the opponent's defensive strategy," Yang said. ”

This is tantamount to showing that he is bullish on Curry over Paul.

The reporter asked: "Since you entered the league, you have been able to lead the team to achieve good results, play a dominant performance, and be very targeted in arranging tactics, what is the main reason why you think you have done this?" ”

"It's to study the opponent from the opponent's point of view, think about the strongest tactics and weaknesses that the opponent's lineup can play, and then find a way to solve all this, I think this is the mentality of an ancient military strategist."

The reason is very simple, there are few who can do a good job, the level of coaches is different, and some people can't even do the training and run-in of their own team, how to target the opponent? Now Yang Rui's tactics are at his fingertips.

The Clippers have beaten the Mavericks and Thunder in the opening season, and the Nets have also won one game in the East, firmly sitting at the top of the power rankings.

Yang Rui feels that the most threatening Clippers is actually the Spurs, this year can be said to be the last chance for the "GDP combination", as the stars age, not only Duncan, Ginobili two veterans declined, Parker's condition is getting worse and worse.

Leonard and Fournier have improved significantly, point guard Mills can also help the team, plus veterans Dio, Bonner and others, the Spurs have a good strength this year, and will begin to replace the old and the new.

The league saw this and arranged for the two teams to meet at Christmas, giving the Spurs more time to run in and the media more time to hype, and that game would be exciting.