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Chapter 539 Two hands and one spread, LeBron James
The Clippers still lost points during the second half rotation...
The loss wasn't by much; the Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell duo lost by 5 points.
When the Clippers' starting lineup returned, the Clippers were down by 7 points.
Just when the fans at the arena thought the Clippers were about to turn the game around, the Trail Blazers' Nurkic erupted. He repeatedly attacked the basket, not only widening the gap to 11 points but also forcing Olynyk to foul out…
The Clippers called a timeout, and the fans in the arena were on tenterhooks...
This match was incredibly unpredictable; just as hope was ignited, it was mercilessly extinguished by the opponent. What's even more frustrating is that if it were Lillard who crushed them, I would accept it, but it was Nukembe...
Most fans don't consider Nunu to be a star player. If he were really that good, the Nuggets wouldn't have kept Jokic when he was still a rookie and focused on developing him, even though the two seemed to be of the same type at the time.
In hindsight, the Nuggets made the best decision ever. Jokic has already made the All-Star team and his future is limitless, while Nunu has become a complete role player.
But who knew that this role player would dominate Olynyk, and show the other 28 teams in the league that dominating the Clippers' interior defense is a shortcut to defeating them.
In fact, most people know this shortcut, but very few teams can actually pull it off. The NBA no longer has centers as dominant as Shaquille O'Neal. Most teams in the league play small ball and "Moreyball," and many haven't even bothered with centers anymore. Given this trend, few teams have the roster to dominate the Clippers' interior. And you also need the Clippers' role players to have a collective off night; otherwise, you'll always face the agonizing choice of "choosing between two poisons" when facing Jia Fei.
During the timeout, Coach Buden approached Jia Fei and asked, "Small lineup?"
Jia Fei didn't speak, but nodded slightly.
Coach Buden switched to a smaller lineup!
Beverley has already fouled out, so we'll bench him and bring in Dillon!
The Clippers fielded a small lineup: Jahlil Giannis, Dillon Danny, Paul George, Danilo Gallinari, and Jeff Green!
It's called a small lineup, but all five players are over two meters tall. This lineup just doesn't have a traditional center!
The Clippers fans at the scene felt a sense of novelty, because this was the first time the Clippers had used this lineup this season. In the past, they would usually keep Beverley in their small lineup, but now they didn't use him at all.
Coach Buden had his own plans. One reason was that Beverley had five fouls, and another reason was to target the opponent's pick-and-roll between the center and center positions.
If you want to break up this pick-and-roll with an infinite switching defense, the best way is to use two forwards. Otherwise, after switching, Beverley will be too small to guard a big man in the paint. Considering Nurkic's current hot streak, it is highly likely that Beverley will be completely outmatched.
此时距离全场比赛结束还剩6分02秒，场上比分为92:83，快船落后9分。
"Teacher Su, the Clippers are using a small lineup. Do you think they have a chance to turn things around?" Wang Zixing asked excitedly.
Su Qun adjusted his glasses: "It's hard to say. The Trail Blazers are in good form right now. Their small lineup can switch on defense to deal with the opponent's pick-and-roll. There are still 6 minutes left, so theoretically the Clippers still have a chance. The Clippers probably don't want to lose this game, otherwise they wouldn't have fielded such a do-or-die lineup."
The Trail Blazers were on offense, and Lillard was dribbling at the top of the key when the fans noticed that his defender had changed from Beverley to Jia Fei!
Jia Fei personally went to defend Lillard!
The role that Jia Fei had been defending against, CJ, was now handed over to Dillon.
Jia Fei increased Lillard's intensity and physicality, sticking to him very closely and not giving him any chance to shoot from beyond the arc.
The crossbowman is coming up to block and disarm!
The Clippers immediately switched their defense!
Jeff Green vs. Damian Lillard!
The crossbowmen were frantically trying to get into position inside, so Jia Fei chose to flank them!
When a smaller player is defending a larger player, fronting them is a good strategy. Although fronting them might allow the opponent to get behind you, if you don't front them, and the opponent receives the ball and turns around, it will be even harder to defend them if they are taller and heavier than you.
Lillard passed the ball into the penalty area!
But Jia Fei jumped incredibly high and intercepted the ball directly!
Nuoji was frustrated, and he just shrugged, "LeBron James!"
Jia Fei intercepted the ball and launched a counterattack, passing the ball to Jeff Green who was making a quick run down the court!
Jeff Green's fast break speed is incredibly fast; he truly deserves to be called a player who has played basketball with Running Man!
Amid cheers from the fans, Jeff Green made a coast-to-coast run and unleashed a powerful three-step dunk to score!
Wow--
The speed at which this ball transitioned from defense to offense was so fast, it was practically a skill exclusive to men with erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation – instant ejaculation!
92:85, the score difference has been narrowed to 7 points!
The fans at the stadium were in high spirits, hoping that Jia Fei would bring them a comeback, a victory, and continue the unbeaten home record this season.
Lillard dribbled the ball over and continued to face Jia Fei.
The Clippers still switched their defense, using pick-and-rolls with Nurkic.
Even when Jeff Green was relentlessly demanding the ball under the basket, Lillard remained unmoved.
With the shot clock dwindling, Lillard suddenly unleashed a long-range three-pointer...
The ball almost went in; it bounced violently inside the rim before bouncing out again!
But the Nuka-1 grabbed the offensive rebound!
Jia Fei committed a foul!
The crossbow was too big; he couldn't jump over Jia Fei. But the crossbow was too wide, and once it blocked Jia Fei, it became difficult for Jia Fei to jump.
Many people with limited basketball knowledge mistakenly believe that rebounding requires jumping ability and height. However, positioning is actually a crucial skill in rebounding. How could Ben Wallace, at 2 meters tall, be so good at rebounding? Because his positioning was superb!
Nuji slammed the ball down and taunted Jia Fei, "If I don't foul, I'll dunk!"
"I hope you miss both free throws, so you won't have any regrets!" Jia Fei muttered under his breath.
"What do you mean?" Nuji felt his brain wasn't working properly. Should he make both free throws or neither? Double negation equals affirmation? Did he have double negation?
Nuoji was a poor student in school. Unlike KG, who entered the draft after graduating from high school but has an unbeatable vocabulary, he is no match for trash talk. He was almost killed on the spot when he met Draymond Green of the Warriors.
While Nuji was still thinking about Jia Fei's words, he started taking the free throws. He tried hard to concentrate, but he still missed both shots...
Jia Fei caught the rebound, glanced at Nuka, and then said something that almost made Nuka vomit blood: "Thank you!"
This time it was Lillard's turn to shrug at the crossbow, his hands outstretched, and he said, "LeBron James!"
The crossbow is speechless. Damn it, if I can't score, is it my fault? Did I want this to happen?
The Clippers have already launched a counterattack, and Paul George hit a three-pointer, making the score 92-88!