Gasol Jr.'s three points were short-lived.

He doesn't plan to make the three-point shot his regular tactic at the moment, it's just a kind of stealing chicken.

The Clippers still have to focus on breaking the Trail Blazers' oppressive defense, while their own defense is good at dealing with the Trail Blazers' skillful offense.

The Trail Blazers' lineup tactics have been gradually built since 2005, and it has been five years since then.

Except for Oden, who unfortunately failed to grow up due to injury, Ade and Roy have become All-Star level players.

With these two as the core, the role players of the Trail Blazers should be said to be a good match.

The strengths are tenacious, the cooperation is tacit, there are no obvious shortcomings, and the morale of the Portlanders has always been very strong.

The disadvantage is that it lacks some imagination and talent, and it is too conventional.

There is no way, their greatest imagination sits on the bench and can never get up.

McMillan is also quite peculiar in terms of tactics, and there are few coaches in the league who are particularly obsessed with mid-range shooting at the moment.

He is one of the few coaches who asks his players to shoot more from mid-range and give them the opportunity to shoot from mid-range.

Last season, the Trail Blazers averaged 16 three-point attempts per game, while the Magic's most were 27.

Some teams take fewer three-point shots, but they play more to the basket and shoot under the basket.

Maybe it was in the 90s that I was convinced by Michael Jordan's mid-distance.

The middle distance is a killer in key races and crucial moments.

But judging by the offensive options with a large sample size, it is the least efficient.

As a result, the Trail Blazers averaged points per game (21st) in the league, although they had a mid-league shooting percentage (15th) last season.

Judging from the single game, the result of too much mid-distance is that the team is slow to score.

After a few rounds, the Trail Blazers defended well, causing turnovers, fast breaks, and positional hits.

Looking at the score, it was 7 points ahead of the Clippers, and the first quarter was near the end.

Randolph misses the basket, grabs the rebound in the frontcourt, and gives the ball to Ricky Davis in the corner.

Davis hit a three-pointer to tie the first quarter at 29-25 and give the Trail Blazers a four-point lead.

The Clippers didn't play very well in the first quarter, the offense was a bit messy, and the defense was even worse.

There is a lack of rotation, there are only two layers of defense, the outside line is poked open, and the inside line is Gasol Jr.

Gasol Jr. is not Howard either, and it is impossible to rub his ass so perfectly.

Fortunately, the Trail Blazers had slightly more mid-range, and Gasol Jr. did not face foul trouble.

The referee tonight is Mundy McCartchen, and the blows so far have been normal and cautious, without giving Min Congda space or opportunities.

Unlike the controversial referees, McCutchen from Texas has always been known for his fairness and impartiality.

Of course, complete fairness is impossible, and overall he is much better than some of the showy referees.

The league office asked him to blow the Clippers' opener game was clearly an elaborate arrangement.

After all, Smart's uncertain landmine was buried in Stamps, and many referees were reluctant to step on it.

In the last regular season game of last season, the old referee Joe DeRosa, who was about to retire after the blow, was scolded after the game was over, which became a shadow of his refereeing career.

So, an important game like the opener is still left to a safe veteran like McCarchen.

During the intermission, McCartchen did not forget to observe Min Congda, who was sitting on the sidelines, and his face was fine.

And the good news tonight is that Min Congda didn't have popcorn in his hand, which means he is missing an important weapon.

Min Congda was fed up with the unpalatable popcorn at the Stamp Center and didn't want to buy it at all.

In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers' performance was satisfactory, but the 4-point margin was not stable enough.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Harden came off the bench and replaced Curry.

According to Dunleavy, Harden has the ability to organize.

When Curry got off the break, he let Harden organize.

Out of distrust of young people, of course, it is necessary to match a veteran.

Dunleavy was replaced by Kirk Hinrich and formed the backcourt with Harden.

This backcourt combination looks a little more conventional.

At the third position, Dunleavy took Davis and put George on the court.

On the inside, Dunleavy reluctantly played Milicic and Bonner.

Directly came with a five-up-five-down, what kind of broken lineup can it be, Dunleavy doesn't count at all.

The opposite Trail Blazers also rotate a lot, because they are back-to-back away and have to give the main players more rest.

Oberto, Matthews, Fernandez, Amir Johnson, Cunningham.

The Trail Blazers' bench continued to play in a disciplined manner, with Fernandez scoring two points on a layup from Oberto's pass.

Dunleavy lifted his forehead, and Milicic and Bonner, the two white insiders, were too slow.

If the FIBA rules don't defend for three seconds, Milicic is a good meat shield for squatting in the three-second zone.

But in the NBA, because there is a defensive three-second, the ability to move on the defensive end of the interior is very demanding.

The Clippers attacked, blocked and dismantled high, Harden broke through the bag on the left, hit the ground and passed the ball backwards to Milicic.

Milicic hit a 45-degree mid-range jumper, and his shooting touch and hand shape were fantastic.

Not bad, two points.

Subsequently, the scores of the two teams alternated upwards.

The Clippers didn't defend the Trail Blazers very well.

But the Trail Blazers couldn't solve Harden at all.

Clippers fans are also quick to discover the difference between Harden and Gordon.

Gordon plays alone, and Harden can lead several people to play together.

First assisted Milicic in the mid-range, and then assisted Bonner in the basket.

In a matter of minutes, the Clippers slowly closed the gap.

It's not that the defense is good, it's that the offense is more efficient.

Harden was on the court, and the Clippers, who were a little messy in the first quarter, became a lot more disciplined.

Min Congda looked at Harden's performance, frowned, and thought, "Damn, this little fat man didn't play so steadily last season, right?" How did it feel like he had improved after an offseason? ”

Min Congda's old problem is that he will only look at the present and not the potential.

Is the potential of the Tanhua Show a joke?

A young man in his early 20s like this is at the right time to go up.

After an offseason, it can be said that there is a world of difference.

Harden didn't seem to play well when he was playing in the preseason.

In fact, he has been observing the playing habits of his teammates.

For example, Milicic's Sweet-Point is two 45 degrees.

Bonner's highest three-point shooting percentage was in the right half, including the right corner, 45 degrees to the right and the right side of the arc.

He can shoot a three-pointer here and he can shoot the ball 50% sure.

If he is allowed to shoot on the left side, the shooting percentage will drop sharply to 30%.

Of course it's hard, this hit rate stat was done by a video analyst, and Harden wrote them all down.

He knows he has to play against the substitutes, and the quality of the substitutes is not necessarily bad.

If a team's bench is well kneaded, the bonus to the record will be very high.

When James Harden received a pass from Hinrich at the top of the arc and hit a three-pointer.

The Clippers have chased the score to 37:36, only one point away from the Trail Blazers!

Don't look at the Trailblazers playing very lively, fierce, it doesn't seem to be of any use.

(End of chapter)