Chapter 135 Command
Sam Mitchell quickly called a timeout. He knew that the Clippers' playing style would be able to enter garbage time in a few rounds of games.
"Capono, Delfino comes on the court after the timeout. Don't hesitate if there is a chance on the outside. They will definitely have loopholes when using the joint defense. Use your three-pointer to shoot through them. Chris, that giant panda is difficult to deal with, but I believe that using your steps can shake off his defense; Jose, don't dribble too deeply after the game, it will fall into their trap, pay attention to passing the ball quickly to the outside." Sam Mitchell finally clapped his hands: "Remember, their regional joint defense is nothing great. As long as we transfer the ball quickly, we can break through their defense!"
Sam Mitchell is a good coach. His arrangement is fine, but the winning or losing on the court is not something you know how to do, so you can definitely solve it. Otherwise, how can the Celtics rank first in the league?
The Clippers' regional defense expanded outwardly based on the Raptors' personnel configuration.
In this way, the inside hole is wide open and the opponent's point guard dribbles, and the entire defense line is broken through.
Old Dunleavy dares to play like this, because the twin brothers are comparable to the movement speed of outside players. If Ji Guohuo is not enough, the Pandas can not guard Bosh and the two of them guard the penalty area together. Old Dunleavy is confident that even if their defensive system is not very sound and there are still many loopholes to be compensated, it is enough to deal with the teams in the middle and lower reaches of the league. With the strength of the Raptors, it is difficult to penetrate their defense, and it is almost the same if it is replaced by Phoenix.
The Raptors' breakthrough did not work. Coach Sam arranged a breakthrough and pass goal, but Calderon's breakthrough ability is limited and he can't even make a breakthrough. How can he pass the ball?
Bosh was closely guarded by Ji Guoqiu, and it is difficult for basketball to pass into his hands now. The situation in the backcourt was suspended and the situation in the backcourt did not improve at all. In less than three minutes in the third quarter, the Clippers made an 8-0 attack wave, which suddenly widened the gap to 14 points.
"Help me block people!"
Bosh was very dissatisfied with Bagnani. He relied on his own strength to get rid of Ji Guoqiu's personal defense, but his teammates were stunned by the Clippers' joint defense. He even forgot to help him with no ball cover. This made the Dragon King, who still had sufficient fighting spirit, very dissatisfied and cursed in his heart: "These damn CBA teammates!"
Sam Mitchell took advantage of the dead ball to replace Calderon, who could not break into the game, and replaced the amazingly fast TJ Ford.
Old Dunleavy frowned. Their defensive system is now just a prototype. They used their surprise to shock the Raptors, but in fact there are still many loopholes. The tacit understanding between Clippers players still needs to be further cultivated. The interweaving movement of unball players cannot be solid, and it is even more impossible to prevent the opponent from moving to threatening areas or receiving the ball.
If the opponent now has a top-level breakthrough or a top-level point guard, it will be enough for the Clippers to drink a pot.
The Raptors' lineup on the court has been adjusted and turned into: TJ Ford, Delfino, Capono, Bosh, and Bagnani.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help laughing when he saw the Raptors' lineup, "This game is great. Although the Raptors are already 14 points behind, I don't think they don't have a chance. Look at the Torontos lineup, three excellent three-point shooters on the outside, plus a high-level jump shot with a accurate All-Star No. 4 position, and the top three point guards in the league, are simply the best lineup to crack the joint defense."
Magic Johnson also smiled and said, "It looks good, but it may not be that good in fact. TJ Ford has lost his spirituality after being seriously injured. There are many such examples in the NBA. I think his body has recovered well, but his mentality is apart from big problems. Do you understand what I mean? I mean that his heart injury has not recovered yet, and he has already developed fear of injuries. This is a devastating blow to a speed breakthrough player!"
Reggie Miller also said: "Delpino is a good shooter, but Capono is too easily restricted. The three-point championship cannot represent anything. It can only be said that he made accurate three-pointers during training, that's all."
One of these two great masters commented on point guards and the other commented on shooters, but one thing is the same, that is, it is worthless to degrade all the Raptors players. However, no matter how angry the Raptors fans are, they can't refute it. These two are the limits of point guards and shooters. They are qualified to evaluate any point guards and shooters. If you say you are hacked, you will be hacked. If you can be hacked, you still have some strength.
After TJ Ford came on the court, he did pose a threat to the Clippers' basket. The point guard with a speed of less than 180cm was too fast, and this was still the speed after being seriously injured. Before the injury, this little man was one of the few players who could not lose the advantage of racing with Iverson.
Ji Guohun has a heavy task in this defensive system. He and Ji Guochu were originally responsible for connecting internal and external defenses, but today Ji Guochu had to personally guard Bosh, and the task of remedial defense was all over him. When he encountered such a small rebellious manner as TJ Ford, he began to be unable to withstand it.
TJ Ford scored 4 points in a row after he came on the court, and Old Dunleavy called a timeout.
"Give up watching Bosh closely. Our defense is not good enough. We should contact our teammates in time on the court to prevent the opponent from moving to threatening areas or receiving the ball. Brother Panda and Brother Fox, when you two are far away from the ball, you must command your teammates to defend. You must play the role of a commander and tell your teammates loudly where they are missing, where there is a threat, and where they are going..."
The two nodded. When old Dunleavy was training, he often watched defensive videos of Garnett and Duncan for them. What impressed them most was Garnett. The Wolf King's mouth was never idle during the game. I don't know whether he was commanding his teammates or spitting trash words to the enemy. Maybe the Wolf King did the same thing together.
Commanding on the court is the art of the game. Some players are born with commanding talents, such as the Wolf King, and of course, Ji Guomo.
Old Dunleavy gave the order, Ji Guomeng had no worries now. After returning to the court, TJ Ford just received the ball, Ji Guomeng didn't know whether to command his teammates or spit trash words to his opponent, and shouted loudly: "Let that guy go to the left, I will let him know what it feels like to be on the ground behind his back!"
TJ Ford was in a bad mood at that time, just like Garnett called Villanueva a "cancer patient". The Wolf King mocked Villanueva for being like cancer to the team and the league, and was hyped by the media. In fact, this is nothing. If it were Jordan, he would say: Oh, child, your score is as pitiful as your hair; Barkley would say: Oh, baby, my son was just born with no hair like you.
These trash words are a way to influence opponents in the game. In Jordan's era, racial discrimination was frequently seen on the court. At that time, it was not as sensitive to racial discrimination now. To be honest, even a nigger would be suspended and fined. A bitch was just pretentious!
After Ji Guomomoto made a mockery, he was not idle on his feet, so he quickly moved to the basket and prepared to give TJ Ford a big hat.
TJ Ford was not just a mindless thrust, blocking Ji Guomeng under the basket and passing the basketball to Bagnani with a subtle pass.
Garcia has retreated to the basket. The Clippers' regional joint defense is to follow the ball, and the basketball goes wherever the defense line is. The Italian center is instantly attacked by Garcia and Ji Guoqiu in the inside.
Bagnani was double-teamed and could not pass the ball. He forced his move in the three-second zone, but was slapped by Ji Guochou.
Capono picked up the fanned basketball and Artest made it in front of the three-pointer. The former dared not shoot, so he could only hand the player over to TJ Ford who pulled it out.
This time the attack on the Raptors is lucky, and you can do it again if you are covered.
"The little guy dares not break through again, stare at Delphino."
When Ji Guomo's words were said, the Clippers players really obeyed the rules. Garcia immediately stared at Delfino and cut off TJ Ford's passing route. The Raptors' chances were directly eliminated by Ji Guomo.
TJ Ford was depressed. He was indeed planning to pass the basketball to Delfino, who had a chance to have a free space, but he didn't expect Ji Guomeng to see it in the inside.
Boshra went to the outside and played pick-and-roll with TJ Ford. The Dragon King finally got the basketball when he pulled to the wing this time, but the shooting was missed by Ji Guoqiu.
"Damn it!" Bosh whispered. This was his first shot in the second half. The Clippers' defense reminded the Dragon King of the Spurs and the Celtics in an instant. The Raptors had already fought with the Celtics. In that game, he was passive as today, and was restrained everywhere in front of Garnett.
The Raptors gradually adapted to the Clippers' defense in the subsequent games. They could get points intermittently with TJ Ford's breakthrough and the outside shooter group, but the speed of this score was not enough to make them catch up with the lagging score. Not only could they not catch up, they were also slightly widening the score gap by the Clippers.
Ji Guoqiu is far less relaxed than his younger brother Ji Guomo. This guy is not only relaxed, but also likes to mock his opponents when commanding. As the saying goes, cursing others does not reveal their shortcomings, but Ji Guomo is just offending others.
"Kill that spaghetti No. 1!" (Bagnani)
"Note that softie's high shot!" (Bosh)
"Look at that guy who can't dribble!" (Capono)
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Ji Guohuo is like adding a group of ridicule skills, attracting almost all the hatred of the Raptors to himself. No Raptors players will not be ridiculed by him. Everyone glared at him, wishing to peel his skin, suck his tendons, and drink his blood!
Even the referee thought that this guy had such a bad mouth, would he have a technical foul?
Chapter completed!