Chapter 744 Welcome to the NBA
Ji Guomeng's big double performance helped the Clippers win in Game 6, which was the first time the Clippers experienced a tiebreak battle in the second round. ←,.
The Spurs were unable to solve the trouble caused by Ji Guohuo on the defensive end. They asked the Fox brother to make 11 of 18 shots, scored 29 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists, both of which were the highest in the game, with 4 blocks and 4 steals, which were also the highest in the game.
Popovich is deeply trapped in the problem of "how to deal with the foxes". If Ji Guomother continues to do not take up the ball, and only plays the "magnet" that attracts firepower and the "terminator" at critical moments, how should he adjust his defense against him?
And we have to worry about one thing, that is, how will the Clippers allocate Ji Guohumiliation’s role in the seventh battle?
If he really reduces his defensive force against Ji Guomo, will he enable the "scoring king" mode?
There is no Spurs now who is like Ji Guomeng, who can't defend if he is in good condition, or can only use two people to defend.
Duncan used to be such a player, but he is not now.
Ginobili was also such a player in 2005, and now it is not.
Where is Parker? Where is Randolph?
The Spurs can use a lot of people now, but none of them is a player who is truly unlimited. The Clippers' defense in every position is not bad. They have top wing defenders like Iguodala, and Ji Guomo, who can defend three positions with careful defense.
When the Clippers recovered a game in the fourth game, there was a saying on the Internet: The Spurs could have swept the Clippers, but they played a "false ball" under the arrangement of the league. Because Stern was reluctant to let the Clippers, who had guaranteed ratings, were swept in just four games, so they were likely to score 4:2, so that the two sides would play a full six games, and the NBA received huge broadcast revenue from the world.
The Los Angeles Times said the day before the game: If the Clippers reverse and advance, it will make all conspiracy theorists rush to the sky and the earth. We should face the Clippers' efforts and give them the respect they deserve. Regarding "fighting the ball", Billups once responded: "The game is honor and the meaning of our survival. To measure it with money, it is defiling the sport."
Espn lists the keys for the Clippers in Game 7
1. Ray Allen's performance: Obviously. His performance in this round is not stable enough, like a roller coaster. He can score 20+ today, and may be single-digit scores tomorrow. His average score is only 13 points and his shooting percentage is only 40%. You should know that most of the time, he faces defenses of Ginobili and Neal. For the Clippers, Ray's performance in this game is very important because in the three games lost in the Clippers. Ray's score has not reached double digits in two games. If he can be in excellent form in the seventh game, even if it is just the usual level of the regular season (15 points), then the Spurs are very dangerous.
2. Ji Guomeng's performance: He must actively grab offensive rebounds and contribute steals like in Game 6, and try to be less than 20 shots. We counted the game that O made less than 20 shots this season. The Clippers' chance of winning is 85%, and he should know this data himself. At the same time, the steals and block data of O cannot be ignored. Once his two data exceeds "3", the probability of the Clippers winning is 90%, which means that he controls the penalty area and passes within a large area.
Espn's expert team then started voting again. This time they dispatched 11 experts. In the end, 9 people voted for the Clippers. The reasons they gave were roughly the same: there was no doubt that before the start of Game 5, the Spurs' chances of winning were much greater than those of the Clippers, and at that time no one thought the Clippers could turn defeat into victory. However, as the game progressed, the Spurs' will gradually be shaken, and o gave four or five steals and similar blocks every game. He separated the Spurs' "inside and inside" and "inside and outside" alone. In the sixth game, Iguodala also joined the Fox's brother's defense. In this game, the two sent a total of 9 steals and 6 blocks.
Most experts believe that the Clippers' defensive strength shown in Game 6 is incredible. If the defending champion can maintain this high-intensity defense until Game 7, it will be difficult for the Spurs to win.
"We need to find the right pace, and we will use more players who can perform. So, we may adjust the rotation lineup." Popovich was still looking for the reasons for his failure before the game. Logically speaking, even if Ji Guosha was unsolvable, they should not lose three games in a row. There must be some problems in this that he did not see.
Ji Guoqiu, who was far away in New York, found the problem. He seemed to be present in every game, and he used the perspective of God, so his understanding of the game is probably more detailed than the head coaches of these two teams.
Ji Guochou felt that it was the "big four" that harmed the Spurs. Basketball is a sport for five people, but not the sport for five giants. There are even more three giants. The best combination of a team is one giant inside and outside, and supplemented by three outstanding role players. It would be even better if there is a sixth player on the bench.
The Spurs have previously maintained the two giants Duncan and Parker, plus Ginobili, the super sixth man, and a group of top character players such as Uncle Bao San, which is the most reasonable combination.
Unfortunately, Duncan and Ginobili have both grown old in the past two years. The GDP combination has been in the playoffs for several consecutive years. There is always one person who is not in the best state. In addition, the role players who assist them are also old and retired. This is the main reason why the Spurs have not achieved results in recent years.
Zach Randolph's arrival seems to have solved many problems, but at the same time he also broke the team's original balance, and their substitute problem has not been solved. Ginobili started playing, indicating that the substitute problem is even more serious.
The Spurs now have no qualified main players in the second and third positions, so there are more problems with substitutes. The Clippers can gain a crushing advantage in the rotation stage every time. Grant Hill, Dragic, McGrady and other players force Popovich to increase the main players' playing time in every game, so every time in the critical fourth quarter, Ginobili and Duncan have to face the embarrassment of not being physically exhausted.
Ji Guochou felt that Randolph's arrival stole the number of shots of GDP and the tactical status of some players, especially Parker, who was most affected.
The youngest Frenchman in the gdp has always been a major player and will break out in the playoffs every time, even better than some players who have dominated the All-Star for a long time.
Only this year, Tony Parker's playoff statistics have dropped compared to the regular season.
Old Dunleavy is not a fool. Even if he couldn't see it at the beginning, he has long seen the key to the problem.
In this round of series, as long as Randolph performs well, Duncan and Parker will perform slightly worse, which is enough to show that they have not fully completed the game.
Randolph's positioning is now vague, and he may not be a member of Popovich's long-term plan. The Spurs' coach may want to temporarily turn the team into GDP+ Randolph, but this is a bit of a matter of course. This is not a building block, so he can fight as much as he wants.
Two days are not enough to find and solve problems. The day will soon come on May 12th. Today may be a day to create history. The first team in NBA history that fell behind by 0:3 may be born in Staples Stadium today.
Dunleavy, the old man said before the game: "I'm not worried at all. There's nothing to worry about. It's just a game. We just need to play our strength and we have a home advantage."
Ji Guomeng was not the arrogant and arrogant face that everyone expected. His nostrils did not look to the sky. The Dead Fox said expressionlessly in front of the game: "The Spurs can lead us 3:0, which means they are not fools. We have not completed the miracle yet. Why do you think I will be arrogant now? Maybe you think I am a fool, but unfortunately I am not a fool either. So the question is, among the many people present, there must be fools. Who will it be?"
The dead fox was slapped in the face, but in fact he wanted to say, "Everyone present is a fool", but as many people say this, it becomes vulgar and the meaning is almost the same now.
After the Clippers appeared, Ji Guomo discovered that there were too many familiar guys on the sidelines. Today's game received no less attention than the finals. In just two days, many outdoor billboards in Los Angeles, bus advertisements, etc., were temporarily replaced with content related to today's game, which is enough to illustrate the importance of this game.
To be honest, Ji Guomo is under great pressure now, but as soon as he thinks of the pressure on the other side, his pressure suddenly becomes lighter.
"I don't know what the Spurs players are today, they have to add fire to them later." Ji Guomo felt that even he was so nervous, let alone the Spurs side. Once they win this game, the Clippers become a myth, and the Spurs will become the background of the myth. It's really sad for them if they think about it.
The Spurs players soon appeared. Ji Guomomoto took a look and found that they all looked like they were rushing to the execution ground.
Ji Guomo suddenly laughed. As a villain, he would be happy whenever he saw others unhappy, so the tension in his heart was wiped out, and he could feel that his state was instantly full.
"Sad, sad, sad, our coach said, I will only pay you a salary of 10 million a year next season." Ji Guomeng quickly said something that made the latter extremely disgusting when he hugged Randolph.
"Welcome to NBA!" Ji Guomori smiled even more when facing Ginobili.
The Spurs players really want to knock down the dead fox, but the price they have to pay is too high, and this bastard ran away after pretending to compete, so they may not be able to catch him.
Charles Barkley said before the game: "The Los Angeles team has a similar characteristic, that is, in terms of 'arrogance'. Yesterday, the Clippers' official website announced the ticket sales information for the Western Conference Finals, and the ticket sales activity officially started today. I checked and found that one hour before the game, the Clippers' season ticket owners were able to purchase tickets in advance. I really want to see how they looked after they lost the game."
Kenny Smith shook his head: "If it were the Lakers, I think they would do this. The tickets for this game would have been hyped up to the same price as last year's finals. Everyone was looking forward to it. Will the Clippers create miracles here today?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!