basketball pope

Chapter 568 [With ease, the sky is dark]

Chapter 568 [With ease, the sky is dark]

The data king of the regular season has been released.

The 76ers' Iverson averaged 33 points per game and became the scoring leader, the fourth time in his career. In addition, he also had 3.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.9 steals. The gorgeous data made him have a large number of fans, but the 76ers management began to consider He was traded out of the team, and the games he scored high, the team basically lost.

After Larry Brown, the 76ers have changed four head coaches, and none of them can lead the team out of the quagmire.Except for second-year rookie forward Luol Deng and blue-collar center Dalem Potter, the others barely defended, and they couldn't make the playoffs with many points.

Yao Ming won the rebounding championship with his efforts in the last game, averaging 12.8 per game, 0.1 more than Garnett.

In the second half, Yang Rui increased Yao Ming's playing time, two teammates helped to get stuck, and his rebounds in the backcourt soared.No one said that Yao Ming played rebounds, because he only played 35 minutes per game. Garnett's Timberwolves were often beaten down in three quarters and entered garbage time, averaging 39 minutes per game.

Suns Nash won the assists, averaging 11.1 times.Unfortunately, this season's MVP selection has nothing to do with him.

The block leader is Marcus Camby of the Nuggets, averaging 3.3 per game.

Yang Rui also asked Yao Ming to block shots and try to jump up to block the opponent to prevent the opponent from entering the penalty area. He did so and ended up averaging 2.5 per game.In terms of blocking, Yao Ming is not inferior to black players, but all the team's inside lines will avoid him and play, pull out pick-and-rolls, let the guards rush him, try to make him foul, his lateral movement is not fast enough, blocking the guard is worse than blocking the inside line Much harder.

Camby is different. Although he is 211cm tall and weighs only 100kg, he is very thin and looks like a bully.

The steal king is Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace, who averaged 2.5 times per game. The forward became the steal king also surprised many people. He averaged 15.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Gerrard broke out, and many people think it was Yang Ruihui's performance. As early as the Wizards, Yang Rui was optimistic about Gerrard. The playoffs gave him a lot of performance opportunities and predicted that he would become a star one day. .

On the 20th, the Lakers confirmed the 13-man roster for the playoffs, and rookie point guard Louis Williams was excluded.

Louis is too young now, and he is incomparable to Damon Jones and Mo Williams in all aspects. In addition, Ellis can also play as a cameo point guard. There is no place for him in the team.

During the season, Louis was sent to the G League, but he achieved good data and made progress.

On the 22nd, the playoffs began.

In the Los Angeles Derby, the Clippers performed a tragedy, they did not have a home court in the first round!

At home, it’s not like changing the floor logo. Now Los Angeles is almost all Lakers fans. After all, it’s not after 2012. The difference between the two teams’ records is too big. The Clippers’ star is just Kaman with a crazy hairstyle. Attract fans?

Many people say that Clippers owner Donald Sterling is stingy. In fact, he is not stingy, but his first consideration is to make money.

If there are no superstars on the team, Sterling is reluctant to spend money to build the team. Anyway, if you lose money, you can't win the championship. It's better to make a little money.

Later, when the team selected the No. 20 pick power forward Blake Griffin, Sterling changed his mind. With this box office guarantee, the team won the title of "Loop City" with the trade for Paul. The ratings, attendance, and sales of peripheral products have all increased dramatically, and there have been more sponsors, making more money than the previous method of selling players.In the end, the Clippers sold for [-] billion.

To put it bluntly, Sterling is not an owner who loves basketball, but he is a successful businessman who knows how to make money with his team.

In the first game of the Lakers, everyone can see the gap between the two sides. Whether it is a starter or a substitute, the Lakers have the advantage in every position.

Kaman averaged 16.7 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.8 blocks per game. The data is very beautiful.He didn't make the All-Star Game, and some think he's better than Rasheed Wallace and more qualified.

As a result, the two were one-on-one, and Kaman was in its original shape, scoring only 8 points and 7 rebounds in the first game.

Kaman’s offense is basically concentrated around the basket, and his active scrambling has won him a lot of opportunities for second offense. The inside hook shot can only be said to be average, and the mid-range jumper has a certain accuracy, and the proportion is very low. It is not a unique trick. .

This style is doomed that he can't become a first-class star. He can't get rid of Rasheed's interference with outside shots, and even more so when he gets to the basket. As soon as Yao Ming shrinks, he has to pass the ball. His partner Kwame Brown still lacks offensive ability. Shooting, you can only pick up leaks in the penalty area.

When it comes to the defensive end, Kaman is even more tragic. Although he is diligent and diligent in defense, his lateral movement is relatively slow. Regardless of Yao Ming or Rashid, he is easy to be played by the guard when he encounters a pick-and-roll.

The double-tower defense made a poor three-pointer on the outside, and the point difference quickly widened to double digits. Clippers coach Dunleavy reluctantly replaced Kurt Thomas and Kwame. The zone defense was changed to man-to-man, and the defense of the pick-and-roll was strengthened. , the inside line is empty again.

Kobe first looked for a pick-and-roll to get rid of Mobley, and it was an opportunity to attract Kaman to switch and pass it to Yao Ming.If Thomas is the main defense against Yao Ming, Yao Ming directly wants the ball in the low position and singles is an opportunity, and his height and weight are all dominant.

The Clippers must help defend Kobe Bryant, and change the defense. "Old Cat" Mobley is only 193cm tall, so it is not easy to interfere with Kobe's shooting if the pursuit is a little slower. Kobe's pull-up jumper made many teams helpless in the regular season.

The Big Three of the Lakers got off work in three quarters and scored 72 points together, more points than the entire Clippers team.

In the last quarter of the substitute contest, Odom, Ellis, and Diaw continued to widen the difference in points. In the first game, they beat the Clippers 133 to 79 by 54 points.

In the next three games, the Lakers also played well and practiced tactics. The star never played in the fourth quarter, beat the Clippers by more than 30 points, and swept 4-0 to advance.

In the fourth game, Yao Ming played tricks, broke through the dunk with a fake action in the middle of the road, turned around the bottom line for a dunk, also made 3 three-pointers, played Kaman several times, scored 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Triple-double data .

Even so, when the media commented on the "drug-addicting combination", they all thought that they did not exert their strength, because the two played less than 30 minutes per game.The Lakers only rely on the fast break of the role players and no-ball screens on both sides, and the play style of the inside support can completely abuse the Clippers.

The media also analyzed that it would be easy for the Lakers to advance in the next round of the series, because they are waiting for work and the schedule is too favorable.

The Mavericks and the Suns, two strong teams, got together and played in the dark.

The Suns had reinforcements in the mid-term and signed power forward Tim Thomas, who was cut by the Sonics, to increase the depth of the interior.Thomas is a notoriously bad contract in the league, but his penchant for shooting from the perimeter is perfect for the Suns.

After a 2-2 draw, the Mavericks won the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" at home, and then the Suns tied the score at home and entered the tiebreaker.

In the tiebreaker, Nowitzki beat O'Neal one-on-one and scored 36 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists.

Alston also showed his power, scoring 25 points and 10 assists, and unexpectedly overwhelmed Nash in the key battle.

The "Street Ball King" had a terrible convulsion occasionally. He hit 5 three-pointers in the whole game, and he could also break through small throws. Under Nash's defense, he was perfect for breaking the ball and shooting the ball.

Nash scored 16 points and 11 assists in the game, played normally and could not lead the team to win.

The Mavericks won 123-104 at home and advanced to the second round with a 4-3 aggregate score.

After the game, the Mavericks owner Cuban said in an interview: "I am in a better mood now. The Mavericks are a strong team without Nash."

As a result, he was ridiculed by Sun fans online: "When you are massacred by the Lakers, see if you are still in a good mood."

Everyone is not optimistic about the Mavericks advancing to the Western Conference finals, the Lakers have a week off.

(End of this chapter)