The Clippers couldn't play with a full lineup today, but they still outperformed Maccabi Tel Aviv in terms of overall strength.

Min Congda thought that the Clippers were demoralized, and that losing Maccabi in the preseason would be a blow to the team's confidence, and this idea didn't feel very reliable not long after the start of the first quarter.

The Clippers opened the game with a fierce attack on Maccabi, and they started safely from the inside.

Chris Carman is known as "White Duncan", and another person who is called so is Big Mouth Bogut, anyway, a solid white interior line can easily be compared to Duncan, but in fact it is a thousand miles away.

Of course, against Maccabi, Carman can indeed play Duncan's feelings, and he scored consecutive points in the low post inside in the opening game.

He has a solid footwork in the low post, a good shooting touch, and a well-rounded technique, which can play very well inside when the opponent's defensive intensity is not particularly large.

In addition to the pre-season, it is impossible to make targeted arrangements on both sides, that is, it depends on the individual ability and state of the players.

After falling behind in the opening game, the Maccabi team of course fought to catch up, taking advantage of the holes in the Clippers' outside defense and breaking through to score inside in a row.

The game between the two sides is based on NBA rules, and the interior is defended for three seconds, so Maccabi's players can push inside as much as they want.

Min Congda watched Curry be slammed by Maccabi's small guard twice in a row, and thought: "Curry's defense is really still flawed, if the Clippers want to make up for this shortcoming, they must set up a small forward with strong mobility and excellent outside defense at the No. 3 position." ”

"Thorton can't do that, he's got a lot of physicality, but he's too bad in defense and his instincts, and he's too inside......"

Min Congda analyzed the characteristics of the Clippers' lineup through the offensive and defensive battles between the two sides, and once Curry was the starting point guard, the Clippers' backcourt defense would actually be tested.

Thornton has the physicality to be a good defender at the No. 3 position, with good reach, bounce and strength, but he lacks the awareness and experience to defend from the outside.

On the defensive end, he prefers to protect backcourt rebounds on the inside line and make up for defenses under the basket, rather than being a good outside lock, after all, there is data for rebounding.

As for Carman and Camby...... Counting them on to help the outside line fill in the position? You might as well count on Bryant to pass the ball.

As a result, Maccabi continued to rely on the breakthroughs of outside players to create opportunities, and scored consecutive goals to bite the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Maccabi by seven points, 29-22.

In the face of Maccabi, the Clippers' offense is still unmatched, even in the face of NBA teams, when Randolph returns, the Clippers can also play against the offense.

Curry focused most of the first quarter on defense and playmaking, feeding Kaman the ball, splitting the ball after breaking, making one and second passes at the top of the arc, but not trying to shoot himself.

Because in Dunleavy's tactical system, the first duty of the point guard is still to organize, to coordinate the ball distribution relationship between the interior and the front, and you can choose to attack yourself when you have the opportunity.

Compare traditional point guard usage.

It is foreseeable that when Randolph returns to the team, the twin towers of Carman and Randolph on the inside will inevitably occupy a lot of ball.

Curry, as a rookie, even if he is a top pick, cannot be fully played in such a team system.

The Clippers didn't treat him like James or Durant, after all, he was an accident, and Smart took it off on improvised terms.

However, Dunleavy said to Curry before the start of the second quarter: "Later, you will continue to stay on the court with the second team, let go of the play, and control the ball yourself." ”

Curry nodded, it was not a problem for him to play the first quarter and continue to play the second quarter.

Dunleavy saw that Curry might have some energy lurking in his body, and with the summer league, King Hughes said that Curry was doing well.

Therefore, Lao Deng will give him some time and opportunities to display his talents in the game and play in a way that he feels more comfortable with.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both sides switched to the second lineup, and at this time, there will be no specific tactics, and in the chaotic phase, it is time for Curry to play.

As a result, Curry missed consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and he seemed to be a little impatient, too eager to play his abilities in a short free time.

Without a good shooting feeling in the first quarter, in the case of physical fatigue, the second quarter rashly forced a shot, and the shooting rate was naturally not very high.

However, the interior player PJ Tucker who came off the bench was very tough, grabbing backcourt rebounds in a row when Curry missed a three-point shot, keeping the team's offensive opportunities and not giving Maccabi a chance to counterattack.

"This PJ-Tucker just relies on brute strength to play, and he can still play at this intensity in the preseason, and he will wait until the regular season...... Definitely not! ”

"And Curry, it's not okay to get a little bit of intensity, right? Haha, my vision is right! ”

Curry's performance in the preseason is obviously not as good as in the summer league, Min Congda thinks that his thinking is really not wrong, and Curry can't play in high-intensity games, and his selection is very correct.

In the middle of the second quarter, Curry was substituted off the court, and the two sides changed players, bringing up all the players who could be on the bench for a walk, which was used to warm up in the preseason.

Min Congda is still thinking about whether Maccabi can be strong, staring at the Clippers' defensive holes and playing all the time, maybe he can win.

As a result, Maccabi only came to train and warm up, and the game was a charity match, and the ticket proceeds from the game will be donated to an orphanage in northern Israel.

"The Clippers have such a big hole in the outside defense, and it's okay to use small guards to break through desperately, what are the Maccabi teams doing? Is the coach Palestinian? ”

Min Congda looked at the Maccabi team did not insist on breaking through the inside line of attacking the Clippers, and felt very anxious in his heart.

And a European team like Maccabi is actually used to playing basketball under FIBA rules, and FIBA has no defense for three seconds inside.

Therefore, there are big centers standing in the three-second zone at all times, and it is difficult to break through, and the team's tactics are mainly based on repeated runs and cuts.

This style of play is not very suitable for the rules and rhythm of the NBA, and it is very difficult to chase points.

Although Thorton is not good defensively, his height, strength, and bounce dominate against European players, and he scores all kinds of points inside.

At halftime, the Clippers were 65-57, leading the Maccabi by eight points.

In the second half, the two sides played more relaxed, with Dunleavy letting the starting five play for five minutes before starting the bench rotation.

The players at the end of the bench came on the pitch, and after taking PJ Tucker, Min still gave Olsha permission to sign three 10-day contracts to make up the numbers, and finally survived the preseason.

These short-term contract players are all god-level in the Euroleague, and they are short-term contracts, so they have to take every opportunity to show themselves, and the preseason is played as an official game, and they are 100% on the pitch.

Min Congda looked at the situation between the two sides in the third quarter, the Clippers kept pressing Maccabi, and the gap between the players of the two sides in terms of individual ability was too big.

Unless the Clippers are going to lose this game, or Maccabi suddenly plays real and catches the Clippers off guard, it's obviously unlikely.

He sighed, "Why should TM's league arrange such a game, next time just let the Clippers go to the CBA in the preseason!" Do I earn some wages am I easy? Hurt a salaryman like me! ”

In the end, the Clippers easily defeated Maccabi at 109:96, 13 points in the Stamp Center.

Curry had a mediocre game, scoring eight points but dished out seven assists, and it looked like Dunleavy was trying to develop him into a traditional point guard.

Min Congda was disappointed to watch a preseason game, and his salary of 500 yuan was gone, so he decided to go to the training center tomorrow to have a meal to relieve the hatred in his heart.

At this moment, Ada, who was sitting nearby, came over and told Min Congda a message: "Mr. Smart, I just received the news that Blake Griffin of the Grizzlies suffered a knee injury in the game and may be reimbursed for the new season. ”

"Reimbursed? What do you mean? Min Congda was a little unresponsive when he heard this word.

"That means Blake Griffin won't be able to play in the new season, he'll miss all the games."

griffin

absent

All Tournament ......

Min Congda thought for a while, understood what this meant, showed a stiff expression on his face, and muttered: "This is really, a bad news, I deeply sympathize with the Grizzlies, sympathy, really ......"