Dunleavy did understand, but his understanding was:

With the Clippers' current lineup, even if Randolph and Gasol Jr. are the core to build a defensive stable and interior-based tactical system, then the Clippers' ceiling is only the top eight in the West, and whether they can pass the first round is purely a matter of luck.

If you can get into the second round, it is basically the ceiling of this style of play, and the Clippers in 2006 are a precedent.

In Dunleavy's view, the Clippers in 2006 were a little more talented than the Clippers now.

Now the competition in the West is more fierce and brutal than in '06, and the Clippers are playing as they were, and the ceiling is too low.

In the 06 Clippers, Dunleavy often engaged in a 7-8 man rotation.

Short rotations can bring stability and high intensity, but they are not conducive to the development of new players.

After a successful run-up to the playoffs in the final stages of last season, Dunleavy realized Smart's good intentions.

There may be a lot of problems in the beginning, but by the end of the season, the Clippers are full of energy and have few injuries.

And Ricky Davis, PJ Tucker were all dug up.

Curry has been trained a lot and has become the core of the team.

Thinking of this, Dunleavy was finally willing to believe that Smart was planning for the Clippers.

It's not just about winning or losing one or two games in front of you.

It's no wonder that every time he wins, Smart's face is not easy.

On the contrary, when he loses, he will comfort the players, he is really not pretending.

"We all listen to you, Smart." Dunleavy spoke, determined to continue his open, liberal tactical style.

Min Congda didn't expect this persuasion to be so simple, and he felt very happy.

What a joy, the team lost, Curry rested, and the team played blindly.

In Min Congda's view, the Clippers are finally going to be on the road of a bad team and never look back.

The schedule at the beginning of the new season has been quite unfriendly to the Clippers.

At the beginning of last season, from time to time, weak teams came to send warmth.

The Clippers started the season against very strong teams.

After playing the Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs, another big rival in Texas, visited.

Don't look at the Spurs' core players are a year older, and Duncan is no longer as brave as he used to be.

In the offseason, Popovich was cut off by Min Congda and took Bonner away.

But the Spurs still have the strength and become more balanced and team in attack.

Unlike before, the Spurs relied on Duncan first and then Manu Ginobili.

The current Spurs team is very balanced offensively and defensively, with every player having enough possession.

Whoever feels good on offense will play more, with a lot of ball transfers and a lot of pick-and-roll coordination.

In two games in a row, the Clippers have encountered blocking problems on defense.

The Mavericks' difficulty is in Nowitzki, and the Spurs' difficulty is Parker.

Also, Duncan's cover is very, very solid.

A large number of pick-and-rolls have made the Clippers, who are slower to move on the inside, suffer a lot.

It was another game that was suppressed by the whole court, and the Clippers lost again with a 6-point disadvantage of 99:105.

Suffered three consecutive defeats!

Without Curry's Clippers, defensive weaknesses are further amplified.

Curry is here, and the offensive end can smooth out the problems caused by defense.

But is it just a matter of Curry's absence?

After three consecutive defeats, the Los Angeles media began to ask:

Where did the Los Angeles Clippers go last season? 》

"The Clippers are in a rut again, and after a fantastic season, they seem to be stuck in the mud again"

"The Clippers Without a Solid Winning Culture Can't Escape the Tragedy of a Flash in the Pan"

Seeing these articles, Min Congda's heart blossomed.

It was a wise decision to let Curry have surgery.

The so-called pulling a hair moves the whole body, Curry's absence makes the Clippers lose the feeling of winning all of a sudden.

It seems that this kid's strength is really not to be underestimated, and he has a great impact on the team.

Seeing the Clippers lose three in a row, Fan Chen, who was far away in China, was anxious.

sent a message to Min Congda and asked, "Mr. Min, what's going on with the Clippers, they have lost three times in a row?" It was a rough start. ”

Min Congda replied: "Don't worry, it's just a little twist and turn at the beginning, and it will get better soon!" ”

"Mr. Min, I feel that the lineup is not particularly different from last season, and the core of the interior is also there, why is the defense so much worse?"

Fan Chen's question made Min Congda think for a while.

Although he is happy with the current situation of the Clippers, he has to think about it more.

What if the Clippers come back in a hurry? Think more now and make a better move later.

The Clippers' core lineup has indeed not changed, and Thorton has long been replaced by Nick Young.

It stands to reason that after Ricky Davis' transformation, the defense was quite serious and hardworking, but the results of both games were average.

The defense of Randolph and Gasol Jr. on the inside can only be said to be flawed, and it can never be said to be bad.

As for the backcourt, Koke Hinrich is clearly a defensive expert and defends better than Curry.

So in theory, the Clippers' defense shouldn't be too bad.

The replacement of the substitute centre-forward from Camby to Milicic was indeed a weakening.

But Milicic's performance in these games is okay and decent.

A substitute center has not yet had that much impact on the game.

So what's the problem?

Min recalled the offensive posture on the court in a few games, as well as the defensive pattern of the Clippers.

He told Fan Chen with intuition: "It's not necessarily because the Clippers' defense is poor, but also because the opponent's offense has become stronger." ”

This statement inspired Fan Chen, but he couldn't figure out why.

Min went on to explain: "The Mavericks and Spurs are already strong, and this season they've started to use pick-and-roll a lot. I've seen that the frequency of their pick-and-roll tactics has increased by at least 30 percent. Repeated pick-and-roll coordination requires a high level of defensive rotation. The Clippers' rotation has always been a weakness, and our team that played well last season suffered a lot. On the contrary, playing a traditional routine team like the Lakers, there is a fight. ”

Fan Chen felt that what Min Congda said was very reasonable, and said, "Then how to improve it?" You can talk to Coach Dunleavy about how you can improve your defense, or you're going to lose all the time. ”

Min Congda thought to himself, communication? I'm communicating a fart!

The Clippers are on a path that gets worse and worse.

How could I possibly help Dunleavy rebuild the defense?

However, Min Congda's skills were itchy in front of Fan Chen, so he still raised his mouth and said: "Blocking and dismantling defense is nothing more than delays, traps, delays and retreats. The first three methods have relatively high requirements for tacit understanding, and from a conservative and stable point of view, Drop retreat, plus a little covering defense, and a little joint defense, will have a good effect. ”

"Uh-huh, what else?"

"And? Why do you ask so much? Let you discover the young genius, do you have a shadow? ”

"Not yet, I'll report back to you with that."

"Excellent! No, hold on, wait for your good news. ”

(End of chapter)