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Chapter 587 Thunder Clippers, Not An Opponent

Chapter 587 Thunder Clippers, Not An Opponent

"We need to plan for the next game."

Coach Carlisle had a look of excitement on his face.

The Mavericks have a surprisingly good record this year and are a strong contender for the playoffs.

Although limited to the lineup, it is difficult for the Mavericks to win the championship, but the playoff experience is very important to the team.

"Next, we need to choose home advantage or opponent advantage."

There are too many strong teams in the Western Conference this year.

The Mavs and Spurs have nearly identical records.If you choose the home court advantage, then you must go all out.

If you want to choose the opponent who is the easiest to advance, you have to lose the game appropriately.

Coach Carlisle turned his attention to Qin Yang.

The manager and owner Cuban seldom care about the team's record.The opinions of Qin Yang and coach Carlisle are the most important.

Qin Yang didn't hide his intentions:

"If possible, I hope to get the first record in the league. This year I want to compete for the regular season MVP."

There is only one regular season MVP in Qin Yang's honor book.

Manager Downey and Cuban both agree.

Coach Carlisle wanted to say something else, but when he heard Qin Yang's words, he hesitated for a moment before continuing: "This year's Western Conference is not easy to play, and the second round of the playoffs is not easy to play against anyone. In this case, the coaching staff will make the best preparations."

Carlisle isn't too keen on getting the best record, playoff games, and an easier team is better off tomorrow.

But since Qin Yang has said so, Carlisle will not refuse.

Coach Carlisle is very smart and has a very special temperament. He is quite friendly to the players. Carlisle and the Cuban boss used to fight each other.

The reason is that in the playoffs, Cuban let the injured player play, but Carlisle insisted on refusing.

It is good news for players to have this kind of coach.

Decided to help Qin Yang compete for the MVP of the regular season, then the next strategy must be focused, the first is to ensure the first record in the league, and the second is to have good data for Qin Yang.

Therefore, the next game is simple.

On the 25th, the Mavericks played against the Thunder at home.

The Thunder's game is fierce, Russell Westbrook's injury is healed, and he can play in this game, so the Thunder's lineup is definitely not bad.

Before the game, Westbrook began to ruin his character again.

Westbrook:

"The last game was just an accident. You all know that I didn't play in the last game. The Thunder team is not in the strongest state. In this game, we will win this game cleanly. The Dallas people are not our opponents."

Qin Yang didn't respond to Russell Westbrook's words at all.

Anyway, you are ugly, whatever you say is right.

Thunder boss Kevin Durant didn't say anything either.

Westbrook is confident.

In the game, Westbrook completely cheated his teammates. Not to mention 19 of 8 in the game, there were 9 turnovers, which was really scary.

Although he scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Westbrook is really too bad.

Durant was very ruthless, 27 of 15, an amazing shooting percentage, 43 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, and his efficiency was very high. Qin Yang was not inferior at all, 26 of 15, 45 points, 8 assists and 2 rebounds, which was even better.

The Mavericks team played well, Al Jefferson 22 points and 14 rebounds, completely suppressed inside.

Throughout the game, Qin Yang just played in a flat manner, and didn't talk about key shots at all, because the Mavericks were leading from the beginning and didn't use any key shots.

Westbrook had a dark face after the game and didn't say a word.

There were 8 turnovers in the game, and no one could understand the mistakes at the critical moment.

Ibaka scored ten points, which made people very speechless.

The old fish Fisher is not very kind. After coming to the Thunder, he became a burden. Although he scored, his defense was the worst in the game. Even Calderon's defense was better than Fisher's.

Several times in a row, Fisher was the culprit.

With this lineup, the Thunder can't go far.

On the 27th, they played against the Clippers at home.

Compared with the Thunder, the Clippers have a strong lineup, but the Clippers give people an even more embarrassing impression. If the Thunder are a strong team, then the Clippers are a pseudo-strong team.

The pseudo-strong team looks strong, but has obvious weaknesses.

From the beginning of the game, Qin Yang played against the Clippers' weaknesses.

With an outside cover, Qin Yang dodged Matt Barnes.

Barnes' defense is very strong. Although he is getting older and can't run fast in the past two seasons, Qin Yang is not willing to play hard.

After breaking through, Qin Yang stood still in the middle distance, calm and unhurried.

The insider Jordan of the Clippers stepped forward directly. After Qin Yang crossover the first ball, he easily broke through for a layup. Jordan was obviously a bit slower.

Qin Yang leaned on Jordan, and his layup was very stretched.

Layup next to the defensive player, the faster the better, because the opponent's speed is not satisfied. At this time, the best choice is to slow down the defensive player and lay up in a stuck rhythm.

Breaking through and ending the offense inside, Qin Yang has gradually practiced superbly.

After the three-pointer has become a huge threat, it is a very good choice to break into the basket and score. This kind of Qin Yang is the most difficult to defend.

The outside line can be opened, and the inside line Al Jefferson also has a great advantage.

Griffin can't defend Al Jefferson at all, and Griffin needs to improve too much on the defensive end.

During the bench time, Vince Carter made great efforts in this game, and he was able to shoot suddenly on the offensive end. The Clippers were in pain, and Paul and Griffin had no choice but to lead their teammates on the court one after another.

Crawford felt extremely bad today, shooting 12 of 3 shots and scoring 14 points relying on free throws, which is very clumsy.

Until the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides did not widen.

But in the fourth quarter, Qin Yang turned on the berserk mode again. Casspi, Qin Yang, and Seth Curry shot up three-pointers from the outside.

It's still a familiar rhythm, or a familiar formula.

When Chris Paul left the court, he looked depressed and unwilling.

The Clippers' lineup is not weak anymore, but they can't beat every matchup.

Qin Yang sorted out very well on the offensive end. Marion, Seth Curry, Casspi, and Corey Brewer all performed very well, finding opportunities to enter the basket and score many times.

The defense of Jordan and Griffin is far less famous than theirs.

The Clippers have a big problem with their defensive tactics.

The outside defense is often out of position. After meeting Qin Yang, almost all of them are out of position.

And, like Westbrook, Griffin has a lot of turnovers.

Griffin made 4 turnovers in this game, which is average.

Four turnovers is close to ten.

This makes the Clippers, who are not easy to play, how to play.

On the 4th, the Mavericks played away against the Lakers.

The Lakers are living in dire straits this season. After the team boss Kobe missed most of the games due to injury, the Lakers' games cannot be watched.

This season, the Lakers' record is the worst in the league.

Many people began to criticize Pau Gasol as a softie. He can't do anything without Kobe. At first, he would only win the championship with the boss's thighs, but now his true colors are revealed!

However, in the game where the Lakers won, Pau Gasol and Nick Young performed the best.

But in this game, Pau Gasol did not play, and Nick Young came off the bench. Although the efficiency is very high, he didn't have much playing time.

(End of this chapter)