Chapter 1054 Temporary Evolution
Beverly used the pick-and-roll to break into the outside line.
Hackles also broke out after receiving the ball, facing Gobert and Zubac was subdivided by the basket!
Zubac catches the ball and hooks - no!
Ingles closed the board and handed it to Mitchell to dribble.
Mitchell dribbled over and faced Xie Kai's defense, using the pick-and-roll to score the right wing with Reus O'Neal.
O'Neal divided Ingles again.
Ingles made a fake shot and made a real breakthrough, and went to Conley, who was in the bottom corner in the penalty area.
Conley made a three-pointer - not even!
But Gobert grabbed the frontcourt board and forced himself to get up to cause Zubac to foul.
Gober's arms are so long. Xie Kai thinks that if these arms are pressed on him, they can touch the floor. It's so long...
Gobert's free throw was also average, with one of two free throws.
Clippers attack.
Beverly transported to the frontcourt and distributed the ball to Xie Kai.
Xie Kai received the ball, and Zubac came out to pick-and-roll.
The Jazz's defensive strategy is the same as in the last game, which is to empty Hackles on the outside, with more local defense and less attacks, and he is restricted from taking O'Neal or other Jazz players alone.
Xie was hit after pick-and-roll, and he calmly split the ball out and transferred the ball to Hackles in the open position in the bottom corner.
Hackles took the ball and made a steadily three-pointer - it was iron.
Gobert closed the board and handed it to Conley to advance.
On the Jazz side, Gobert and Mitchell were also connected in an all-around connection, and Zubac protected the rebound and handed it over to Beverly to advance.
Both sides were not in good condition at the start of the offensive, very low efficiency, frequent iron shots, and no goals were scored in sports battles. The game took two minutes, and both sides relied on free throws to score. The Clippers, who played at home, led the Jazz 2:1.
Wang Zixing said: "Teacher Su can't attack on both sides. Do you think the Clippers need to make any adjustments?"
Su Qun said: "They played without any problem, and the ball was transferred to the players who were released. This is the right way to do it. They are all NBA players, and neither Harkless or Patterson can't shoot. As long as they can make a shot, the Jazz won't dare to hit Xie Kai so hard. The reason why they lost in the last game was because they couldn't grasp the opportunity of the role players."
Hackles' three-point open space is indeed inaccurate, and his self-confidence is not very good. You should know that when he was a Trail Blazers, he and Amino were often emptied by their opponents, so that their two guns were pinched.
Of course, if Hackles can stabilize 3-pointers, not to mention high, have a 35%, and then average 2 3-pointers per game, then he will become the sought-after wingers in the league. At that time, he can claim to be an excellent 3D player.
The Jazz's offense is not outstanding either. Conley and Mitchell played very hard when the Clippers had Shekay and Beverly in the backcourt.
The Jazz are essentially a defensive team. When Bogdanovic cannot play in this game, the offensive responsibility is completely on Mitchell and Conley in the backcourt. Ingles on their forward line are mainly responsible for the organization, while O'Neal is a blue-collar worker. As for Gobert, he is the core of the defense, but sometimes the offense is not very smooth.
The Clippers' starting offense is heavily dependent on Xie Kai, whether it is Hackles or Patterson, they are not players who can create offensive opportunities with the ball. Beverly is a Bulldog on the defensive end. In addition to the better offensive rebounds on the offensive end, the rest is very mediocre. The ability to create offensively with the ball is far inferior to the reed who plays the 6th man. As for Zubac, he does have a little low-post footsteps, but if his opponent is Gobert, his steps are only a bit of a hat.
The reason why the Warriors lost before was still unwilling to attack Xie Kai. He asked Xie Kai to play singles, no one in the league could defend against this.
The Jazz's coach Schneider learned his lesson and firmed his strategy of clamping in the last game. However, clamping is not brainless clamping, and the timing of rotation and clamping is well mastered. Even if you are empty, no one is defending. Try to put the one with the least accurate shooting at your empty space. They have Gobert at the basket and can defend 1 and 2, so there is a condition to let the number 4 spend.
The two forwards of the Clippers were in poor shooting condition in the first quarter, Xie Kai was attacked, and their offense seemed stagnant. Fortunately, the opponent's offense was not very good. At this time, it really reflected the importance of defense. I can't get points, so you can't score easily.
As the game entered the rotation stage, the offenses on both sides were very lively. On the Jazz side, Gobert was indeed a pillar at the basket, but when he was there, it was difficult for the team to switch and the offensive rhythm could not be raised. When playing in the half-court position, he had no shooting ability and was slow to go down, which affected the offensive space.
The Clippers are similar, and Zubac's performance on the offensive end is far inferior to Harrell. Harrell has no shooting either, but he is a beast, and he is very capable of grabbing two rebounds, and has a skill in singles in the face frame. As for Reed, his personal offensive ability is not comparable to that of Beverly.
The Clippers' second lineup has a good offense, so their defense will drop a lot. There is no way, and they cannot take into account both offense and defense. Of course, for the second lineup, you just need to spend time, and you don't expect you to widen the score gap.
The two teams played back and forth in the first half, and the scores were not widened to more than 5 points, and the game looked a bit boring.
Xie Kai did not deliberately attack but was using his restraint to deliver shells to his teammates.
At the end of the half game, the Clippers, who played at home, were 47:49, trailing by 2 points.
Xie Kai scored 9 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the half, filling the data bar, but in terms of scoring, this is his first time in the halftime so far this season without reaching double digits.
Intermission.
Wang Zixing asked: "Teacher Su, do you think Xie Kai is in a bad state? No matter how I think he doesn't attack much?"
Su Qun replied: "He has no problem. You see, his score is very low, but in fact he didn't take any action! He has been playing ball for his teammates. Don't worry, Xie Kai has a lot of experience in the game and he knows how to do it. The Clippers don't play well, so they still don't fall behind. It depends on when their outside line will start, otherwise the game will continue to be so anxious."
At the beginning of the second half, the Clippers adjusted the starting lineup. This time, Lao Li followed the advice of assistant coach Tyron Bass and replaced the small forward Hackle who was cold in the first half, not D, and replaced the young shooter Shamet.
Chapter completed!