Chapter 105: How to Lose This Ball (Fourth Update)
On the evening of November 20, the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Denver Nuggets.
Min Congda didn't go to the scene to watch this game, he didn't want to see a crowd of people in Samps, and the whole stadium was full.
The fans in Los Angeles really disappointed him, don't you have to watch the Lakers when they don't play? Can't watch TV at home?
Or make a villain, and suck the leaves, isn't it beautiful?
I have to come to the Staples Center to buy tickets for the Clippers to watch the game, and I heard Rosser say that the box office of this Clippers has exceeded one million!
The last time the Clippers broke one million at the box office in a regular season was back in the 2006 season, when Captain Brand led the Clippers to play well, and the Clippers' popularity was once high.
Nowadays, there is only one player left in the Brand era, Chris Carman.
In this way, Kaman also became a thorn in Min Congda's side, and he wanted to find an opportunity to trade him.
Now Carman is one of the best on the team in points and rebounds per game.
The media said that with Carman's performance this year, he has a chance to be selected as an All-Star.
An All-Star on your team? Min Congda couldn't accept it.
In the apartment, Min Congda fried two side dishes for himself, went down to buy a bottle of beer in advance, and prepared to watch the game while eating.
Before he knew it, he had developed the habit of watching the game.
The task requires him to pay attention to the game on the one hand, 2,000 yuan per game, isn't this the same as betting on football.
It's no wonder that those gambling dogs are more active than fans watching the game every day, and it's different when they add money.
The difference between Min Congda and betting on dogs is that he can only buy the Clippers and lose, and there is no other option.
And he doesn't have a principal, his principal is his own time and energy.
On the other hand, Min Congda found that this basketball game was very good-looking.
Most people watch football to watch stars and excitement.
Whoever is great, who is awesome, the star I like is the strongest, and the historical status is the highest.
Which team has more dunks and looks good on offense, and which team has strong defense and is airtight.
Or which team's jersey looks good, which player plays handsome, etc.
Fans can always find their focus and have fun in it.
Min Congda admits that the NBA is really good at commercialization.
It's like a great online game, where different players can have fun in different places.
Competitive players play competitive, casual players fish, tourist players go around, and professional players brush and brush.
Min Congda now has the strength of a competitive player, and wants to be a casual player and make money as a professional player, but at present, he is running around like a tourist player.
After taking a sip of wine and eating a mouthful of food, Min Congda sighed, he is not very optimistic about the Nuggets tonight against both sides.
The Nuggets reached a point of glory in their history last season, when they played the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, which once pushed the Lakers into a corner.
In the end, the Lakers relied on a magical steal from Ariza to get the match point and finally eliminated the Nuggets.
In the playoffs that year, the Lakers encountered more resistance in the Western Conference Finals than in the Finals.
The matchup between Anthony and Kobe Bryant has become a classic.
Nuggets general manager Mark Walkendane was named General Manager of the Season for trading Iverson for Billups in 2008.
Since the start of the season, the Nuggets have limited reinforcements to the roster.
They traded for Afflaro from the Pistons and Mark Allen from the Bucks.
It's not a great move, it's not a fundamental improvement for the team.
George Carr's approach to the military is the same, with a team that is brave but lacks discipline.
The team had a good record in November, continuing the morale of last season, and it was obvious that they were very aggressive.
It's just that the season is long, and it's not necessarily a good thing to be out too early.
Of course, Min Congda doesn't pay attention to these off-court things, and his judgment mainly comes from the lineup and playing style itself.
The Clippers are more afraid of the kind of team where the point guard is small and fast, and the big forward has range and defense.
The typical one is the Hornets, who have not had a good record this season, but they have played well in both games against the Clippers.
It's because of the combination of Paul + West that he has Davis and Randolph.
There are also Mavericks and Suns, both of whom have point guards who are dexterous and have strong projection ability.
Davis is now weak in his legs, has a lot of weight, no one to assist him at the No. 3 position, no help defense on the inside, and the small and fast point guard is simply doing whatever he wants in the middle distance.
Terry, Nash, Paul, the Clippers who shoot from mid-range at critical moments have no choice.
And then the position of power forward, West, Nowitzki, and Stoudemire Jr., are all people who can hold down Randolph.
The Clippers' two core tactical points are contained, and the game will be difficult to play.
So what about the Nuggets? At point guard, Billups was a key figure in the Nuggets' rise last year.
The problem is that Billups, like Davis, is a heavy defender, 33 years old, slow to move, and eats opponents with tempo and experience.
This kind of point guard, Baron Davis is not afraid.
As for the Nuggets' power forward position, Kenyon Martin, Captain Ma, is the backbone of the Nuggets' defense.
He is 206 tall, a lap smaller than Randolph, and has a severe lame attack, with only a pie to eat, stiff small hooks and mid-range.
Randolph can't crush Martin, he's not Duncan, but Randolph will definitely not be contained by Martin, and Randolph won't be consumed on the defensive end.
These two points are not advantageous to the Nuggets, and it will be very difficult to play the Clippers.
"The only advantage that the Nuggets have is the No. 3 position, but this Anthony, I think he always wants to rush in when he plays, the mixed style of the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, this style Clippers are not afraid, you have to shoot more, pass more ball, brother."
Min Congda thought that Anthony was the best point for the Nuggets to deal with the Clippers, but his style of play was that kind of interior impact type, like to rush to the front court under the basket and rebound, and attack twice.
This kind of Thornton is the favorite when defending, he likes to nest under the basket and brush the rebounds to help make up for the defense.
Thorton was not happy to die when he met Anthony like this.
Of course, these are predictions on paper, and it's one thing to actually play with a line-up on paper, and it's another thing to be in form and performance on the pitch.
The coach's strengths and weaknesses, the players' on-the-spot performance, as well as the preparation before the game, the feeling during the game, and the state will all affect the final result.
Even if he is not optimistic about the Nuggets, Min Congda still hopes that the Nuggets can compete for some gas and win a victory in Stamps!
……
An hour and a half later, the Clippers led the Nuggets by nine points at 100-91, with three minutes to go until the end of the fourth quarter.
"! Don't look at it! What the hell the Nuggets are playing! ”
"Smack!" Min Cong turned off the TV angrily.
His good expectations didn't come true, and the Nuggets played almost exactly the same night as Min Congda had expected before the game.
Billups didn't play this point at all, and was suppressed by Barang Davis, 1 of 5 in the game, and his form was extremely poor.
Martin couldn't stop Randolph, who clocked in and out again, scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Anthony's stats were outstanding, slashing 37 points, and the Clippers had no one to stop him.
But his style of play is to rush inside, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and a lot of strong offense under the basket.
Caused kills, but not enough kills, and had too few assists to drive the whole team.
The Nuggets' fast-paced play didn't come out and got into the Clippers' game mode.
At 108:100, the Clippers won the victory by 8 points, giving a wonderful victory to the 18,997 fans in the stadium.
also gave Min Congda a sleepless night, how to lose this ball, he had to think of a way.
(End of chapter)