During the break in the third and fourth quarters, Kerr had the opportunity to adjust.

He hesitated for about 10 seconds, but still made the decision not to show the team's final hole card for the time being.

After all, this is a regular season game, and he must have a hand in the playoffs, and if he uses targeted measures against the Clippers early, with Smart's acumen, he will definitely figure out how to deal with it in the playoffs.

However, Kerr didn't want to give up lightly in this game, the playoffs are approaching, and losing such a strong conversation is still more demoralizing.

If it can be reversed in the final quarter, it will be a big blow to the Clippers.

Cole thought about it for a moment and started the fourth quarter with a small lineup of Aizeli, Green, Thompson, Barbossa and Lillard.

Barbosa and Lillard, both of them are very strong with the ball, and of course the defense is not very good.

Cole is trying to fight for his life.

And Min Congda is not moved at all, no matter what kind of lineup and style of play you use, the Clippers still have to focus on me.

I can fight as much as I want, and follow the established strategy.

The Warriors are one big and four small, and the Clippers are also one big and four small, and Anthony Davis took Butler and others on the court to attack the Warriors.

With a 10-point lead, the most important thing for the Clippers is to score consistently.

Jimmy Butler back-to-back ball-dwelling breaks to the basket to challenge Azeli.

A breakaway dunk, a foul on Aizeli, went to the free throw line, and hit both free throws.

The Warriors relied on speed and three-pointers, and Barbossa and Lillard hit back-to-back three-pointers to narrow the gap to eight points.

But Anthony Davis is still squatting in the three-second zone, resolutely not coming out, the Clippers are loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and the Warriors have the ability to keep your three-point shot accurate.

If it were another team, they wouldn't dare to let the Warriors shoot three-pointers like this, and the Warriors' three-point shooting tonight was quite good.

But the Clippers dare, because even if the Warriors play well in three-point play, they are still inferior to the Clippers who combine inside and outside in terms of offensive efficiency.

"It's small on the inside and big outside the three-point line. The trade-off between the two is that instead of blocking the long three-point line, it is better to guard the three-second zone. ”

Min Congda looked at the situation on the field and gave his thoughts and answers to the game in his heart.

A few years ago, he pioneered the era of three-point shooting by proposing the importance of space and ball possession.

Now, as the three-point era is about to come to an all-round end, he is starting to think about the meaning of the interior again.

"Three points are one more point than two points, and the farther away from the basket, the more efficient you are."

"The closer you are to the basket, the higher the scoring success rate."

This is a wonderful set of contradictions on the basketball court, and it can be said that the introduction of the three-point line in the NBA in 1980 has had an extremely huge impact on basketball.

It has transformed basketball from a pure, giant sport with the center and interior as the core to a three-dimensional, dialectical game sport.

And in the middle of this set of contradictions, there is another: "The mid-range is the least efficient, but it is the most lethal at critical moments." ”

Together, these three form a wonderful cycle in the choice of offensive and defensive tactics.

As a coach, Min Congda realizes that how to deal with the relationship between the three in the attack will largely determine the tactical rationality of a team.

A tactic that is irrational and relies only on intuition and experience is likely to fail to achieve excellent results in the NBA in the future.

The game between the two sides continued, and the scene became more and more intense, but both teams had good tempers and no clashes broke out.

The Warriors are getting faster, their offensive rounds are increasing, and their outside three-point shooting is becoming more decisive, which seems to be the Warriors' way of chasing points in the fourth quarter.

It's simple, it's brutal, and it doesn't seem to be in any order.

And the Clippers still beat me, and after one big and four young, Gasol Jr. and Randolph came on the court and continued to play from the inside.

The connection between the high and low posts, the rebounds in the frontcourt, the coordination between the interior lines, and the containment of Curry and Harden on the outside.

The Warriors can't solve these problems, and they expect to close the gap with a powerful three-pointer.

Min Congda frowned, especially in the middle of the fourth quarter, when LeBron James came on.

For a while, the Warriors' style of play felt like the Cleveland Cavaliers they used to be.

They started to run around James, allowing James to keep the ball on the perimeter for a long time, and James either broke through or tried to catch the ball in the low post, and the others pulled away, ran and cut into the air......

Everything seems to be a replica of what James has done in the last 10 seasons, which has proven to work, but has not been able to win championships.

Will Cole make these killer features as warriors? Min Congda knew that Cole was hiding, so he hid his back hand and killer moves, and waited until they met in the playoffs to use it.

James did lead the Warriors to a wave of offensive surges, and James' individual performance was extremely brave, hitting the basket in a row, and he also threw a touch and hit consecutive shots from mid-range.

At one point, the Warriors narrowed the gap to just four points, and Min called a timeout and replaced Davis, Curry and Butler.

In the final period, the Clippers used a defensive lineup of Gasol Jr., Davis, Curry, Butler and Leonard.

That's when Curry finally stepped up to catch the ball and take over the game.

Curry, who has walked more than three quarters without the ball, is extremely physically energetic at the moment.

As soon as he came back from the timeout, he hit a three-point shot after a single block from the outside, which helped the Clippers stabilize the situation.

James still wants to burst out at this time, so he has to think about his physical fitness problems.

As strong as he is, he can't go all the way from start to finish, he has to go with his teammates' attacks.

If Durant is here, the two will work together, you will fight for a while, and I will play for a while, which is seamless.

Durant is not there, and the Warriors' combat effectiveness at critical moments has dropped by at least sixty percent, which is not the strongest Warrior.

Lillard was still a little tender in front of the Clippers' defense, and Butler and Leonard both came on the court at the same time and began to press the small man with the ball.

Whenever he blocks and dismantles, he must rush up and press, force Lillard to play the ball, and don't give him space to dribble and adjust his breakthrough or strong shot.

The quality of Lillard's shots is not high, because the Clippers' defensive pressure is quite strong, and once a pass is not done well, half of an offense is basically wasted.

The Warriors' offensive efficiency plummeted, missing three consecutive offenses, but after Curry hit a three-point shot on the Clippers' side, he used the cover to get to the basket and easily throw it away.

The margin reopened to 9 points, and Kerr called a timeout, knowing that James's game in the Cavaliers would not be able to beat the Clippers.

He can explode, but he has no stamina, which is one of the reasons why James has never been able to reach the top in the first place, he needs a top offensive teammate to match him.

If Irving can get on the same page with James, or get to the Cavaliers sooner, the Cavaliers might have that chance, or maybe they don't meet the Los Angeles Clippers.

At the timeout, Kerr couldn't think of a better strategy, hoping that the players' performance on the court would do wonders.

But looking at James, who was panting on the bench, Kerr knew that the chances of a miracle were not particularly good.

James has scored 40 points tonight, which is quite good, but the Clippers' advantage is overall.

None of the Clippers scored more than 20 points, but seven of them scored in double figures, which can be said to be in full bloom.

In the final two minutes of the timeout, James tried to shoot a three-pointer and missed.

Under the basket, Gasol Jr. firmly controlled the backcourt rebound, and the ball missed, and the Warriors basically lost the opportunity to turn the tables.

And Curry made an accelerated breakthrough to the basket, and scored two points after dodging James' block, which also caused James's defensive foul.

Curry slammed off the line, teammates stepped forward to pull him up, and after the goal, Curry clenched his fists excitedly and hit free throws, and the Clippers sealed the win.

At 125:117, the Clippers defeated the Warriors at Oracle Arena by 8 points, and Min Congda got his first win as head coach and the seventh regular season win of his coaching career.

At the end of the game, Min Congda came to the middle of the field and shook hands and hugged Cole, Cole's face looked a little nervous, he didn't know what Min Congda was going to say again.

As a result, Min Congda didn't say anything, just patted Cole on the shoulder, said "good luck", and then turned around and left to be interviewed by reporters.

Cole actually felt relieved, and then went back to the locker room, he felt a little lost, this loss was very complete, very complete.

From start to finish, the Warriors didn't have any chances, didn't even take the lead, and were pressed from the first quarter.

Although Durant lacks the strongest scoring power, with the current Warriors' lineup, it will not be beaten like this by the Clippers.

Kerr was not in the mood for the post-game press conference, so he went to the press room with James, answered a few questions hastily, and left.

On the way back, James said to Kerr: "I don't want to lose to the Clippers again this season, why don't we use that trick in the final stage?" ”

"It's not time, it's just the regular season, and Kevin isn't here, we're going to teach them a lesson in the playoffs," Kerr said. ”

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, of course I'm sure!"

"It's better to be like this, I really don't want to lose to the Clippers again."

"I know! Nobody wants to lose! Don't be afraid, LeBron. ”

"I'm not afraid! Who said I was scared! I... Fuck the Clippers and Smart. ”

James rarely burst into a foul mouth, and his emotions were slightly out of control.

Kerr knows that James is rarely like this, and James is a pretty calm person both on and off the court.

This is very inconsistent with his rough appearance and style of play, he is a person with a rather complex personality.

Kerr has been with James for a while, coaching him for two seasons, and to be honest Kerr thinks he's having a hard time seeing through the guy, just like he can't see through Smart.

LeBron is very different from players like Jordan and Kobe, Jordan and Kobe are very pure people, the good are pure, the bad are also pure, everything about them is very superficial.

As players, for the championship, for the sake of winning, constantly making themselves stronger, making their teammates and the team stronger, they are not some pure and flawless saints, there are a lot of bullshit, and they are not even good people in terms of conduct.

If a writer is asked to write a biography for them, their image will be very clear, even if their secret privacy is excavated for the public to see, the result is very clear, good and bad at a glance.

LeBron is different, he seems to be hidden in a fog, he seems to have two images, two completely different, even contradictory images.

Few NBA stars have been as divided as LeBron, and like Smart Min, if someone wrote a biography for them, the author probably wouldn't know how to set the tone for the book, what the theme was?

Half angel and half devil? That's how Maradona was described.

These two guys are even difficult to describe as angels and devils.

I don't know why, originally their relationship should have been very good.

But since last season, they have collapsed before.

After the game, James hugged and shook hands with Curry, Leonard and others one by one, but did not pay attention to Min Congda.

Min Congda also glanced at James, but James didn't look at him, and just lowered his head and left.

After winning the Warriors, the Clippers rushed back to Los Angeles to face the Timberwolves in their next home game.

Even in the face of an opponent like the Timberwolves, Min Congda was also carefully prepared before the game.

However, he is not preparing to beat the Timberwolves in a big way, but wants to win meaningfully.

Therefore, Min Congda started Jokic this time, and let Dragic and Bazemore enter the rotation lineup.

Jokic didn't play a minute against the Warriors last time, and he was still a little dissatisfied, such a major game, a key matchup, why didn't he let me play?

Am I not going to be a reliable backup center for the team? Obviously, the team's strategy is still based on the inside line.

Jokic also played a little temper with Min Congda in pre-game training, and after practicing shooting, he sat on the sidelines and drank Coke in front of Min Congda.

Min Congda frowned when he saw it, and said, "Fatty, can you quit this high-sugar thing?" It's not good for your body. ”

Jokic shrugged indifferently and said, "If you don't let me drink Coke, what else will I play in the NBA?" What's the point. ”

Min Congda didn't argue with this fat man, he knew that this kid had always been inadequate, and American stimulation and motivation were useless to him.

Basically, any kind of inspirational plot that appears in an American sports blockbuster will not play a role and effect on Jokic.

So when the game started, Min started Jokic and played the first quarter, and continued to let him play on the court in the second quarter.

Until the middle and late stages of the second quarter, Min Congda still had no idea of letting Jokic go to rest.

At this point, the Clippers led the Timberwolves by 11 points and basically had a firm grip on the situation.

When the official timeout came, Jokic finally couldn't hold it anymore and said to Min Congda: "Coach, I don't want to play basketball anymore." ”

Min Congda said: "You drank too much Coke today, I will let you run more and lose weight." ”

(End of chapter)