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Chapter 724 [Substitute vs. starter, horror starter]

The Clippers finally scored for the fourth offense, without tactics. Livingston turned into a single Guo Xu and made a mid-range shot. 8 to 2.

Livingston's jump shot is a picturesque type, with a higher jump and a higher strike point. Guo Xu could not block it at all, so he could only look up at his chin.

However, he made very few shots, but he seemed accurate and was not considered a conventional offensive method. If the Clippers gave him a lot of attack power, he might not be able to ensure efficiency. Guo Xu didn't even stretch his hands when defending and did not do useless work.

Guo Xu dribbled through half the game, and the Clippers began to cross the periphery. Mobri emptied Roy, and Guo Xu took the opportunity to divide the ball to the left.

Roy did not hesitate to catch the ball and immediately jumped into a three-pointer. D'Antoni would first tell them about the Magic Ball theory. If he is sure of his three-point shooting percentage, he will make a bold shot.

Roy was standing in his most accurate position, and the ball was hollowed into the net. 11 to 2.

Dunleavy believes that Roy is the most suitable person to short in the Suns starting lineup, and he is wrong. Of course, this is a helpless choice. The other four three are famous stars. Haslem has three consecutive championship experience and is a good mid-range shot.

The Clippers attacked, Roy actively chased Mobley, who was running away, jumped up and interfered with the three-point shooting. Carman grabbed the frontcourt rebound and leaned against Xiao Si and threw the ball. 11 to 4.

The Suns attacked, Mobri once again surrounded Guo Xu, Guo Xu passed the ball horizontally, and Roy made a mid-range shot from the left bull horn position, no one made a defense, and he hit a steadily. 13 to 4.

Dunleavy is a little confused about what to do. If rookie Roy can't let go, how can he double-team Guo Xu? It will definitely not be possible to let Brand empty Haslem to double-team. Haslem is too far from the bottom line.

The Clippers played a cooperation, and Mobri got rid of it with Caman's cover. After receiving the ball, he changed direction and broke through Roy, and made a quick stop and jumped to the ball. 13 to 6.

The Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed it to Roy in the middle of the game. Roy took the ball into the three-point line and attracted Brand to make up for defense and passed it to Haslem. The latter attracted Carman to make up for defense and put it to the basket. Xiao S dunked it with both hands. 15-6.

Dunleavy requested a timeout, and this is the first time that the Suns inside player scored. If Sir also exerts his power, the Clippers will definitely end up with a crushing defeat.

In fact, Dunleavy should have retired long ago. Elgin Baylor is a magical manager. He has never had a clear vision, whether it is to find players in the draft or form a coaching staff. Dunleavy is an old-school coach and his thoughts are completely unaware of the trend.

Dunleavy played one farce after another during his seven-year coaching career in his previous life. During his time in charge of the team, the Clippers only entered the playoffs in the 2005-06 season and achieved nothing else. How can such a person be called a famous coach? He was able to coach a team for seven years.

After the suspension, Dunleavy had no good adjustment method. There was no change in both offense and defense, and he was hit by the sun.

The Clippers players accelerated the rotation and could prevent the Suns' mid- and long-distance shooting, but they could not prevent empty cuts. Four people pulled apart, and Marion cut directly to layups or singles with Ross.

The Clippers' formation must be expanded from outside, otherwise Guo Xu would play singles without being tied up on the periphery. Livingston paid two fouls to defend against counterattack and then went off the court to rest. Kassel, who came from the bench, was slower, and Guo Xu broke through casually when counterattacking.

All seven players on the Suns scored in the first quarter, and Tim Thomas performed well and made two three-pointers.

The Suns led by 25 points 47 to 22, Guo Xu scored 12 points and 10 assists, and once again won 10+10 in a single quarter.

Roy performed well in his career debut, scoring 11 points and 1 assist in a single quarter.

The Suns can be said to have secured the victory, and the strength gap between the two sides is huge. This Clippers are no longer the Clippers who entered the second round of the playoffs last season. Their No. 1 position has a fatal weakness.

Except for Guo Xu, everyone else was very hard to defend. Roy wanted to prove his ability. Xiao Si and Marion rested for a year and were holding their strength to play.

The Suns in the Remnant Array still established a dynasty, and their popularity has declined. Many fans say that they are overrated and it doesn’t matter whether they have it or not. I often see this argument, how could they let it go on the defensive end? Once they are released, there will definitely be more people who question it.

Even if Guo Xu wants to let go, it is hard to let go. The starting Clippers player only has a three-point shooting point, and the Suns player can shrink near the penalty area. Livingston and Kassel lack three-point ability.

In the second quarter, the two sides sent a substitute competition, and the Suns took the upper hand again, defending all the Clippers players. Camann was not allowed to take the substitute. He had no advantage in fighting Valaijo alone, and the opponent liked to defend him the most.

Kaman's offense is mainly at low posts, with mid-range shot ability but average head, and he doesn't make many moves. He is still a player with strong offense and weak defense. With slow lateral movement speed and poor pick-and-roll, the three-way pull out of the three-point line, Lowry and Valaijo will get the chance to misalign Kaman when playing pick-and-roll. Kassel can't help. His speed is not the same level as Lowry, and can only be compensated by taking two steps.

If Lowry had the ability to make three-pointers, he could easily score a goal, but now he only dared to score three-pointers at an open position.

A few minutes later, the score difference widened to more than 30 points. Lowry then realized the feeling of "but this is the case" of other team defenders. Even if he didn't rely on cover, he could break through Kassel. After playing like this for a few years, it would be easy for young players to develop the mentality of "I am also a star" and dare to fight.

Lowry, who was playing hard in the second half, was replaced and Guo Xu appeared again.

D'Antoni called Lowry to his side and gave him a thought class, telling him not to rush around. Last season, the coaching staff had a headache due to the injury of the player. This season, I didn't want to see anyone absent due to serious injuries.

In NCAA, Lowry has obvious strength advantages and a domineering style, and has developed the habit of hitting the basket. However, in the NBA rookie season, he is seeking death. If the opponent loses in a hurry, he will probably make a malicious foul for the newcomer, because experienced players do not want to be surpassed by the newcomer.

At the end of the half, the Suns led the Clippers 81-42, and the game entered garbage time.

The Big Three Suns got off work together after only 18 minutes. Guo Xu's data is 17 points, 14 assists and 1 steal, and he did not get a rebound.

The second half should have been a training time for the newcomer, but D'Antoni asked Roy to rest.

After a physical examination, Chief Team Doctor Thomas Carter suggested that the coaching staff control Roy's playing time to be within 30 minutes.

Roy had an operation in his right leg when he was in college. He recovered well and could play, but appropriate control time would allow him to stay healthy better. It would not be too late to play more after he fully adapted to the NBA rhythm with the help of Guo Xu.

Lowry, Anthony Parker, Ariza, Millsap and Valaijo are highly valued and can attack and defend.

Brand and Cassel are playing in the Clippers, but they still have no upper hand.

Parker is defending Mageti, Ariza is defending Radmanovich, and Valejo can withstand Brand. In terms of pick-and-roll defense, Millsap is not as good as Haslem, but is stronger than Thomas. The Clippers are not easy to enter the penalty area and it is difficult to grab a frontcourt rebound. Lowry is not a black hole on the defensive end and has high defensive enthusiasm.

Dunleavy asked important rotation players in the team to play more, not to win in the reverse, but simply to narrow the gap. It was too ugly for them to not lose in the opening game. As a result, they only chased 6 points in the third quarter, and the perimeter players were deflated and could not break through the frame.

Both sides were on the bench in the final quarter, and the Clippers were obviously not opponents. Fortunately, Lowry, Ariza and Valaijo had average offensive abilities, so the Clippers did not lose more than 50 points.
Chapter completed!
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