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Chapter 833 [Invisible man, battle 7]

Chapter 833 [Invisible man, battle seven]

After the game, Popovich said he would find a way to deal with the Clippers, and they were not invulnerable.Yang Rui also admitted that the Spurs had a chance to win this game, but the Clippers played better at the last moment.

The Clippers' good start was based on Curry's 15-of-8 three-pointers and 36 points and 7 assists. boast.

The Clippers played badly in the first game. Griffin made only 18 of 6 shots and 6 of 3 free throws, scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Faried performed better, scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds. .

马刺一边，“GDP”组合发挥出色，邓肯23分7篮板3助攻，38岁单挑格里芬竟占了上风；吉诺比利12投7中，三分球4中3，罚球1中1，得到18分2篮板3助攻；帕克得分不多，但有14分10助攻。

After a day off, the two sides fought their second battle in Los Angeles on the 21st.

The Spurs’ adjustment is the same as that of other teams. The perimeter will flank Curry at any time, let others shoot, and leave only one big man near the penalty area to speed up the rotation of the periphery.It's better to let others easily shoot, but also to prevent Curry's three-pointer.

The Clippers' inside players hit the basket, and the Spurs players couldn't stand it and sent them free throws.

Duncan is responsible for preventing pick-and-rolls, rotating the outside line, handing over the inside line to Splitter, and letting the Clippers' 4th and 5th players shoot, aiming at the shortcomings of the Clippers' lack of range in the interior.Yang Rui sent Parsons, who has a range, to play the 4th position, Griffin played the center, and the defense in the penalty area would be flawed.

Yang Rui has high hopes for Draymond Green, but unfortunately he can't shoot right now. After three missed open three-pointers, Yang Rui can only replace him.

The only good news is that Chandler, Faried, and Griffin practice free throws very seriously this year. After being fouled, the shooting percentage is above 70%, and their performance is qualified.

The point difference could not be opened, and the Clippers' run-and-gun rhythm was disrupted.The two sides stalemate once again until the second half of the final quarter. This time Popovich played a killer, letting Manu Ginobili guest point guard, Parker and Mills did not play, in order to strengthen the defense.

On the offensive end, Ginobili, Dior, and Duncan can organize, and the positional warfare is very good. Nader and Belinelli can shoot three-pointers, and they can also play singles with the ball.

Popovich arranged for Leonard to defend Curry alone, and it worked.

Leonard's "Death Coil" is not that kind of gambling steals. He has a lot of steals without losing position. His defense quality is super high. He will constantly cover his opponents with his long arms, making it difficult for Curry to catch the ball, even if Curry It's not easy to break through after catching the ball. Someone came up to cover, and Leonard could quickly bypass the chase.

Curry was guarded without a shot, and was also stolen once.

At this time, Griffin is undoubtedly the person who should stand up the most. What is more terrifying than the low hit rate is that Griffin does not dare to play at all.

In the end, the Clippers lost to the Spurs 93-105 at home, with a total score of 1-1, and the score did not break [-]. The Clippers did not show their normal attacking power.

The best performer for the Clippers is still Curry. Even if he was entangled by Leonard, he also scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 4 turnovers. .

格里芬出战34分钟，21投仅7中，三分2中0，罚球3中0，得到14分9篮板5助攻还有六次失误，这个系列赛前两场他彻底迷失了。

Yang Rui did not criticize Griffin after the game, but took the responsibility for the loss to himself, saying that he failed to make the most effective adjustments to break the Spurs' defense.Originally, Griffin's mentality was not good. If he criticized him, he would not dare to fight.

It's a pity that the online fans did not let Griffin go and criticized him.Anyone who has watched the Clippers for a few years knows that Griffin is used to being invisible at the end, and the key shots are generally Curry, Guy, Paul and even role players.

Griffin won the Finals MVP, but the Clippers won that series too easily. They only got off work early in three quarters, and there were no key balls in the final quarter.

Yang Rui also complained when chatting with his family. Griffin couldn't stand up and take responsibility at the critical moment. Why do he still think he can be the team leader?

Griffin has of course made clutch shots, but that's rare in his career, and if the clutch moments were as fierce as the first half, he'd be a superstar.

Fans analyze that Griffin's invisibility is not a technical reason, but a psychological one.

Some people are born with big hearts, and they never take key shots softly. For example, Joe Johnson and Kobe, regardless of their hit rate, have the domineering domineering of others.

There are also some people who are born with six babies. Griffin is a bit worried about the key balls and is not determined enough.

The last few minutes of the game are often the time for the star to perform. The players of the team open to the star to play singles. Griffin is not sure, and lacks a unique trick that can be called a "must kill".

At the home of San Antonio, the Spurs continued to play well in the third game, and the role players stood up.

Fournier played super-level, playing only 28 minutes, 11 of 7 shots, 10 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 21 points, the most scoring person for the Spurs.Fournier's three-pointer broke the Clippers' zone defense and gave the GDP combination enough support.

第三得分点伦纳德被防的整场只得6分5篮板2助攻，马刺还是112比107获胜，总比分2比1领先。

Yang Rui was a little angry this time, and criticized Curry for the first time. He passed the ball very casually a few times, jumped up the ball, moved laterally in a wide range, and passed the ball from behind. A total of 6 turnovers occurred.

When the team is leading, Curry often plays more casually. This was the case after one championship in his previous life. Now that he has two championships in his hands, he is more relaxed.In Yang Rui's previous life, Curry's most famous mistake was the back pass to Thompson in the finals, and the championship trophy was thrown away by the fans PS. This problem must be corrected.

Griffin scored 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 50%. The Spurs’ defense line shrunk sharply in the distal quarter. He still rushed to the basket and couldn’t open space.

Yang Rui didn't criticize Griffin, he was too lazy to mention it. After this season, he has decided to trade Griffin. potential rising stars to be cultivated, or traded for future draft picks.

The next day, Yang Rui emphasized new tactics in training, increasing the ball rights and playing time of Parsons and Draymond Green. Although lack of stability, but the defense is excellent.

Griffin and Chandler's task is to give guards off-ball screens from the side, and both of them and Faried's playing time have been reduced.

This move disrupted the Spurs' pre-game deployment. They still strictly guarded Curry. Parsons and Green made a total of nine three-pointers.Coupled with the performance of substitutes Guy and Livingston, the Clippers won a game cleanly 125 to 102.

Returning to the fifth game at home, the Clippers continued to support the inside, without the ball, and made three-pointers from the outside, reducing the inside storm. They won the battle of Tianwang Mountain 117-107 and won the match point.

The Spurs were unwilling to be eliminated and returned to the home court. Leonard scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. He played on both ends of the offense and defense, leading the team to a 110-108 victory over the Clippers, with a total score of 3-3.

Manu Ginobili scored the team's second-highest 24 points, including a crucial layup with 11.4 seconds remaining.

Yang Rui did not expect the Spurs to be so tenacious, and the two sides entered the tiebreaker.

(End of this chapter)