The Clippers and Warriors China game at the BJ Mastercard Center ended successfully on the night of the 16th.

The Clippers, who had the "home advantage", could not take away the victory, and they lost this preseason game by a 107-113, 6-point deficit.

Of course, it doesn't matter if the preseason is won or lost, and the Clippers players are just having fun and experimenting with their new tactics in the game.

Tyronn Lue and Mike Malone certainly didn't just flatter and didn't want to put the blame on Min Congda after losing, and they worked diligently to develop new tactics throughout the training camp and fill in the gaps in the previous system.

Even though the Clippers had a lot of tactical inventory, the rules of the NBA changed every season.

At this time, the coaching staff must keep abreast of the rule changes, and those who have the resources and connections must also talk to the league referees, chat with well-known referees, and know the direction of the league next season.

According to the new rules, to set the tone of the team's tactical system for the new season.

Big rule changes, such as allowing joint defense, removing handchecks, changing the length of the three-point line, changing the illegal defensive rule, changing the three-second defense, etc., have a fundamental impact on the tactics.

The small rules, such as the tightening of the penalty scale for some fouls, or the modification of the suspension system, may not seem to have much impact, but after several seasons in a row, you can feel the league's control of the wind.

A lot of times when the rules are changed as a watershed, there will be a huge difference between the performance of some players and the performance of the team.

Some players follow the rules and catch up with the trend of the times, and will suddenly become the popular fried chicken in the league.

For example, after the revision of the defensive rules at the beginning of the 21st century, a group of swing guards rose, and the four quarterbacks became famous among fans for a while.

After the three-second rule of defense was established, the big center of the standing pile gradually withered, and the fast-moving assistant defense and supplementary defense type interior line gradually became popular.

For a team, a rule change can lead to a version change, a major patch overhaul, and a minor patch overhaul.

For example, after allowing joint defense, in 2011, after years of hard work and tactical drills, the Mavericks successfully used joint defense to make up for the shortcomings of the team's aging and lack of defensive movement, and won the championship in one fell swoop.

In 2005, the handcheck rules were tightened, and Popovich strengthened Manu Ginobili's role in tactics, loosening the system's seal on Ginobili and giving him more autonomy.

Ginobili was named an All-Star in the regular season, played the best performance of his career in the playoffs, averaging 20.8 points per game, and played a crucial role in the series that slaughtered the Suns and beat the Pistons in a tiebreaker, and White Jordan's fame grew.

Since then, the league has been weakening the interior defense every year, encouraging acceleration and encouraging offense.

Old antiques like the Pistons are gradually being eliminated, and the perfect Big Three like the Celtics are only one crown.

Even the Spurs, a champion division that started by relying on defense and positional warfare, have embarked on the road of speeding up and playing fast.

In the past two seasons, the Clippers have stepped on the rhythm and pace in the case of Min Congda's half-pointing and half-blind play, leading the trend of the league.

In the 2013-2014 season, among all the rule changes, the "vertical jump defense rule" was the most important, which had a very significant impact on the team's defensive system.

The main content of this rule is: when the interior defender is defending, he is only allowed to jump vertically, and cannot do defensive movements of turning in the air, and his hands can only be raised vertically, not pressed. If these rules are violated, the referee has the right to award a foul to the defending team once physical contact has occurred in the defence.

Needless to say, the inside of the station has been slashed again, and since the late 90s, it can even be said that since the birth of the sport of basketball, the tall center has been targeted.

In the '97-98 season, the league introduced a reasonable collision zone, so that breakaway players can get better protection by the rules when they hit deep under the basket.

Then, in the 2001-2002 season, illegal defense was abolished, joint defense was allowed, and the unlimited singles were no longer valid for the inside low.

Immediately after that, the appearance of the significant defensive three seconds brought the influence of the ancient behemoths that once ruled the three-second zone to a freezing point.

The offense and defense have been weakened, and the influence of the low-post monster at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends has greatly declined.

On the contrary, it is Duncan, Garnett, and Webb who are swinging between the fourth and fifth positions that have ushered in spring.

In 02, it was already difficult for the Lakers to beat the king, and the final tie-break win was also full of controversy, and it was considered that there was a shady alliance in the league.

The Kings, with Webb at the core, have shown the power of a new basketball system, but it has not yet come to fruition.

In 03, Duncan successfully pulled the Lakers down, and in 04, Kevin Garnett won the regular season MVP, and the Western Conference was defeated because of Kassel's ass and the Lakers had Malone.

It can be seen that the rise of players and teams must not only rely on individual efforts, but also consider the process of history, and conform to the trend of the times and rules.

Now, the league believes that the weakening of the inside line is not enough, and it must continue to cut a knife, so the "vertical jump rule" came into being.

This knife is a complete chop of the center of gravity, and you can't do a lot of things when defending except to make a high wooden stake that greatly interferes with the opponent.

Can't touch, can't bump, can't press, a group of big centers who are easy to adapt to defending for three seconds, the status will further decline, maybe one day it will completely disappear from the league.

In addition to touting Min Congda during the meeting, the Clippers coaching staff also has to do practical things and study the rules.

Mike Malone started building the Clippers' defensive system at the beginning of last season, and this summer the big center was slashed again.

The bad news is that this isn't good news for the Clippers' interior defensive core Marc Gasol, who will be a further deterrent.

The Clippers' anti-pick-and-roll system, which focuses on sinking, will inevitably be affected, because it's useless for your center to sink inside, it's just an extra stake.

Of course, perhaps in another 10 years, under the continuous iteration of the rules, the retreat and squatting pit will return to the historical stage, which depends on the current changes.

The good news is that the Clippers also have Anthony Davis on their hands, a lanky and tall interior player like Garnett, who is the hope for the Clippers' future.

At the same time, the Clippers have extremely rich forward resources, which are enough for Mike Malone to build a more rule-fitting, ferocious and tough defensive lineup.

In addition to defense, the Clippers have gone through three seasons of trial and error and run-in on offense, and the small lineup is basically perfect.

In the China game with the Warriors, the Clippers used a small lineup many times, and even did not put an inside line on the court.

Of course, because the intensity and speed could not go up, the Warriors took advantage of a lot, and the defense couldn't stand it, resulting in a loss.

After returning to Los Angeles from China, the preseason continued, and the Clippers lost to the Kings 110-117 in a row; 99:105 lost to the Trail Blazers; 108:121 lost to Lakers......

In 5 preseason games, they have experienced a winless game and experienced five consecutive defeats!

Everyone thinks it's nothing, because it's basically a sign of a strong team, and it doesn't matter if you lose in the preseason.

But Min Congda didn't think so, he watched the Clippers lose again and again, playing loosely, and the lineup was even more messy, with all kinds of combinations.

He thought to himself, "Damn, play me, I think when you lose, you all win better than anyone else, and you win the summer league." Okay now, Lao Tzu thinks you won, and you will lose to me? Not normal, absolutely not normal. Is there a traitor in our team? ”

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