Chapter 457: Unaccustomed (2nd Update)
Min did overestimate Tyronn Lue, and this guy still has a long way to go as a coach.
He still needs to accumulate a lot of experience in the tactical adjustment of the midfield.
In the second half, the old and spicy George Karl made a targeted set-up.
The Nuggets played a tougher defense in the third quarter, and the Clippers continued to struggle.
This time the Clippers quickly made useful adjustments, and Coach Lu replaced the less tall Ricky Davis and took on Paul George early.
George was younger, more energetic on the defensive and offensive ends, and quickly used the breakthrough to help the Clippers break the scoring drought in the third quarter.
After that, the Clippers began to gradually use the pass-and-cut offense to tear apart the Nuggets' defense under the high post of Gasol Jr.
George Karl has been known for not training and not practicing defense over the years, so the defense in the game depends on the tacit understanding and hard work of the players.
Energetic, with a fast and ferocious attack, it can often beat the opponent in a wave.
But once the momentum is over, the defense will quickly pull the hips and lack enough tenacity.
The Clippers gradually found their groove under the offensive combing of Gasol Jr. and Harden.
A lot of air cuts, off-ball runs, tearing apart the Nuggets' defense, and the scoring efficiency quickly improved.
After returning from the timeout, he responded to the Nuggets with an 11-0 wave and successfully overtook the score.
The two sides returned to the same running line and began to fight.
At this time, it is the personal ability and will quality of the players.
Tyronn Lue watched it for a long time anyway, and he didn't feel particularly clear about the situation on the court.
Anyway, when it comes to substitutions, all the usable ones on the bench will be sent to the court!
You have to change to another team, and when it is critical and energetic, there is a big rotation, and all kinds of people are on it, and the team is estimated to collapse.
On the other hand, the Clippers are all talented on the bench, very capable, and very smart.
After the team's regular massive rotation since the start of the season, everyone has been given plenty of playing time.
So everyone goes up without hands, anyway, all kinds of combinations have appeared, and they can all play.
Generally, Curry and Gasol Jr. are there, so they run more, cut more air, and pay attention to going to the basket and 45 degrees.
If Harden and Randolph are there, defend well, and the offense can stand, crouch in the corner, and wait for the ball to throw threes.
If these two cores are not there, then the team is going to take the defensive counterattack route, not allowing the opponent to score first, and strangling the opponent.
In short, everyone can't hear anything famous when they listen to Lu's guidance and command, everyone thinks about it by themselves, and they really slowly figure out the routines and tacit understanding.
Leonard and Butler, two young men, were particularly good tonight and played with a feel in the second quarter.
After they came on the court, they didn't care about anything else, just defended hard and rushed on the offensive end.
And the two of them obviously have the potential to hold the ball, and they don't panic when the ball is in their hands, and they can attack by themselves.
Unlike PJ Tucker, who really doesn't have the ability to attack with the ball.
The ball was passed to Tucker like a hot potato, and he was eager to pass it to the ball-carrying attacker.
Tyronn Lue looked at the young men under him and thought, "Mr. Smart is really visionary, these young players are all usable talents and can become big players in their own right." I have to nurture them well and let them grow up. In this way, Mr. Smart's strategic goal of everyone having a ball to play can be achieved! ”
The slogan "Everyone has a ball to play", Tyronn Lue naturally knows.
When he first came to the Clippers, he knew this slogan, and he was as confused as Kerr, Ball and others.
You know, like what the slogan within the Celtics team is, and what is printed on the white wall of the training hall is:
"What's more painful, the pain of effort, or the pain of regret."
How inspiring, how inspiring.
As a result, when it came to the Clippers, "Everybody has a ball? ”
What the hell is this, how is it more like a propaganda slogan?
Tyronn Lue couldn't understand.
As he spent some time as the head coach of the Clippers and got to know the team more and more, Tyronn Lue realized the breadth and depth of this sentence.
Steve Kerr privately said to Tyronn Lue, "Mr. Smart has a great basketball dream, and if it can be realized, it would be amazing." If it weren't for the Clippers taking shape, I would have quit my job a long time ago. ”
Tyronn Lue thought to himself that if he had accepted the burden from Mr. Smart, I would definitely work hard to help him realize his vision of "everyone has a ball".
As a young coach, he is very good at dealing with young players, encouraging and developing young players in the team and giving them more opportunities.
He is not like Lao Deng, who is bent on taking young people into what he wants and letting Curry be Kassel.
Tyronn Lue pays more attention to the characteristics of the players to guide and develop them slowly.
Like Butler and Leonard, if it was Lao Deng, it is estimated that they would go in the direction of pure 3D.
There are so many ball-handling attackers on the team, isn't it good for you to do 3D?
Be conscientious and contribute to the team's strength.
Tyronn Lue doesn't think so, he thinks Leonard and Butler have the potential to carry the ball.
He never wanted to just let them do 3D strikers, but went in the direction of all-round.
It also gives them enough time and space to play themselves on the court.
In the second half of the third quarter, the Clippers played better and better, and their offense and defense were organized.
The chaotic Nuggets were gradually suppressed.
The Nuggets were in a mess in front of the well-organized Clippers.
Against a chaotic team like the Nuggets, it's important for you to stay on your feet.
The Clippers team is young, but this wave of players are all young and mature, playing smart and calm.
At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led the Nuggets by 5 points at 70:65 and began to stabilize the opponent.
"An old coach like George Karl is really not good, and this tactical arrangement is too out of step with the trend, right? How can you be rude and vicious? It's too rough, it's too rough! ”
In Min Congda's eyes, the Nuggets played really roughly, simple, brutal, and fierce, once they faced the defeat of the remnants, they would be devastated.
But the Clippers not only did not collapse under the impact, but became more and more tough.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Tyronn Lue was replaced by Milicic again.
Serbian boxers are like demons on the inside, knocking one into the other.
Aren't you fierce? Isn't it possible to rush and play at the front?
I'm going to show you how good boxers are.
Although he received fouls in a row, he soon had 5 fouls.
But Milicic's role on the inside has already worked.
The Nuggets started to be weak, and they were already short of major generals in this game.
The main defender Tylawson was absent due to injury, and the interior of Koufus and Farid were not included in the team's squad.
Therefore, the more you go to the back, the more the Nuggets can't support it and can't beat it.
With Curry hitting two three-pointers in a row from the outside, stretching the gap to 11 points in one fell swoop, the balance of victory tilted in favor of the Clippers.
Min Congda shook his head when he looked at the result of such a game.
I was happy for 10 minutes at the beginning, but I didn't know that I would eat later.
This nuggets, if you can't win, why do you win so much hope at the beginning?
Isn't it okay to just drop a thousand miles and lose a lot?
However, Min Congda's mentality is much better than before.
When the game ended, the Clippers beat the Nuggets 104-95, a nine-point advantage.
Min Congda was not angry, but went back to the dressing room to praise the players for doing a good job tonight.
With so many points down in the first quarter, he was able to fight back and turn the tide with defense.
Everyone felt a little unaccustomed to it, but after winning the game, Mr. Smart was not worried?
Originally, everyone was quite happy, but when Mr. Smart came to congratulate him, everyone's expressions stiffened.
Is it really here to exaggerate everyone?
Are you sure it's not yin and yang weird and ironic?
After all, the first quarter was really bad.
The main team was beaten like that, and it was only by substitute defense that they got back on the field.
That's right, Mr. Smart must be the main force of sarcasm, how can you see that he is really happy on his face?
The rest of the game can't dig a big hole in the first quarter.
Some people died, but not completely......