In the last game against the Suns, McMillan managed to contain Gentry's offense.

Without Xiao Si, the Suns have become extremely flat in offense under the tight defense of the Trail Blazers.

Why did Nash score the team's highest score, because there were no more sharp spears in the team that penetrated inward.

He had to shoot a lot, and the Suns' offense was confined to the perimeter and completely suppressed.

Although the Clippers have Randolph in this game, Randolph is not a spear-type interior and lacks defensive piercing.

As a low-post interior player with a ground-sitting gun, Randolph's real threat is to cause the Trail Blazers' defense to shrink and give the outside shooter plenty of opportunities.

So in this game, McMillan insisted on not wrapping up Randolph and insisting on man-to-man defense.

Prevent the Clippers from blooming on the outside because of Randolph's one-point containment.

A three-pointer from Gasol Jr. in the first half surprised McMillan, but he was sure it was short-lived.

In his opinion, perhaps the Clippers' players are more offensively talented, but the Trail Blazers, who are more disciplined and more defensive, will win.

And when it comes to talent, Ade and Roy are also full of talent, and when they need a star to step up, they can also respond.

For this season's Trail Blazers, McMillan is confident.

In the dressing room at half-time, he asked his players to stick to the way they played in the first half.

Suppress the Clippers with better discipline, mid-range, and pressing defense.

The Trail Blazers are like an army that strictly follows the instructions of their coaches.

Instead, in the Clippers' locker room, Deng briefly talked about the team's problems in the first half.

As for how to play in the second half, the instructions he gave were more open-ended.

"We still have to start from the inside, but we have to be more cautious on the outside, reduce mistakes and increase concentration when moving the ball."

Dunleavy meant that Randolph would still be the pivot point of the attack.

At the same time, you can do it yourself as you want to fight on the outside line.

Dunleavy didn't plan to build the Clippers into an inside-out traditional offensive system centered on the double low post.

Not only because Min Congda did not allow it, but also because Lao Deng himself felt that the upper limit of this routine was not high.

Jr. and Randolph are very good, but the gap with super insiders like Duncan and O'Neal is still too big.

With a tactical focus entirely on these two, it will be difficult for the team to become a top team.

From this point of view, he "understood" Min Congda very much, and thought that Min Congda must have thought of this.

Not only let the team start from Randolph and Xiaojia, but also give the outside line enough freedom.

He is indeed a long-term strategic master who thinks about the long-term of the team.

The second half continued, and in the third quarter, the intensity of both sides was raised a notch compared to the first half.

On the first offense in the third quarter, there was a strong physical confrontation between the two sides inside.

Randolph and Ade made physical contact during the card confrontation, pushing each other.

In the first half, the score atmosphere of hello, hello, everyone, suddenly became gunpowdery.

With the intervention of the referee, the conflict between the two sides did not escalate further, but the intensity of the game began to increase.

This is a good thing for the Trail Blazers, who are more tacit and more tactically disciplined.

For three consecutive rounds, the Trail Blazers have scored on offense.

Roy made two mid-range jumpers and Ade made a foul after hitting the inside.

On the Clippers' side, Curry managed to break through the defense and hit a throw.

Randolph missed two offensive attempts, grabbed the frontcourt rebound and missed it.

He complained to the referee about why there was no foul, and the referee just shook his head.

The referee was encouraging confrontation, and the smell of gunpowder on both sides became stronger and stronger.

Midway through the third quarter, Randolph received the ball and turned around in the middle of the attack, and elbowed his right hand past Ade.

Then a left-handed layup was made, but the referee still didn't blow for a foul, and Aldridge was a good-natured player.

But being by Randolph was also angry, and then he pushed Randolph hard in the attack.

The foul was so obvious that the referee immediately blew for Ade's foul.

And Randolph didn't act and fell after being pushed, but stuck up to confront Ade after standing firm.

Randolph was a Trail Blazer and got a big contract in Portland.

It's just that it was traded in the end, and there was a conflict with the management of the Trailblazers, and the relationship was not good.

This first game of the new season against the Trail Blazers is still a little angry in my heart.

Min Congda watched the referee blow Ade's foul, and scolded in his heart: "Damn, the referee is blind, just now Lan Fat Man waved his elbow and you didn't blow it, push Lan Fat Man and you blow it?" Don't be so obvious at the home whistle! ”

It's a pity that due to his identity, Min Congda couldn't fire at the referee, but his brows were already furrowed.

When Curry executed a technical foul and made a free throw, Min Congda shouted at the referee: "Can you control the scale?" The confrontation is a little too intense! As a referee, you don't know how to control the situation? ”

McCutchen spread his hands at Min Congda, meaning that I am all towards you clipper, why are you still yelling at me?

He doesn't understand, what Min Congda wants is not partiality, but fairness.

The game continued, and the score of the two sides came to 67:63, and the Trail Blazers still maintained a four-point advantage.

Because of the fierce confrontation, the scores on both sides are not high.

McMillan replaced Ade with Oberto and told Ade to calm down a bit.

He thinks the current situation is in the Trail Blazers' favor, and he wants the game to go into a stronger matchup.

McMillan was right, and stronger physical duels would be good for the Trail Blazers, who could press the Clippers on the perimeter with more movement on defense.

Andre Miller's defense is very experienced and difficult, and Curry is not as comfortable as in the first half when he dribbles and plays the ball under Miller's harassment.

Although there were no turnovers, the Clippers' offense became sluggish, Curry missed, Randolph missed the basket, and Jr. missed the shot.

On several occasions I had to force my hand on Baron Davis and let the veteran solve the problem.

Balang has been in good shape after serious training in the summer, and he really scored two, otherwise the scene would be even more ugly.

On the Trail Blazers' side, Roy exploded in the third quarter, scoring consecutive baskets and hitting mid-range jumpers.

The Trail Blazers once again played a wave of 7-0 offensive climax, and the score of the two sides came to 78-67.

The margin was the biggest 11 points of the game.

Dunleavy called a timeout to allow the players to adjust their form.

Then Harden replaced Curry, who played averagely.

Curry sat on the sidelines and pondered his third quarter questions.

Thinking back to his experience with the U.S. national team, how he faced this kind of tough defense.

And Min Congda, a person who can't sit still, sees this posture and feels that he can open champagne to celebrate again.

He's always been the only one on the Clippers team who hasn't learned his lesson, anyway.

(End of chapter)