Build a Dream Dynasty

Chapter 161 The League's No. 1 Point Guard

Stevens doesn't care much about the reaction of others. He pays more attention to whether the veteran who is about to turn 38 can really adapt to the Nets' system and make his own contributions to the team. The role of helping and leading, imparting some experience to Braden Wright, who is close to his style in the team.

However, the facts have proved that not everyone is willing to pass on the experience gained from their more than ten years of professional career to newcomers. Not to mention his performance on the court, anyway, Camby's performance on the training ground is relatively professional. I am so professional that I only do what I have to do, and the sense of participation is not strong at other times. Wright can only be a spectator in the group confrontation, stealing from the side.

On January 31, Camby ushered in his first show in the team. The Nets played against the Western powerhouse Clippers at home.

Compared with the previous round of confrontation, the Nets were completely caught off guard by Lopez's injury. This game is at least a relatively fair contest. The Nets are really only Lopez injured.

For the Clippers, the starting lineup is the same as the previous round. Paul and Billups form a double point guard, Butler and Griffin partner forward, and Jordan is still at the center position.

The Nets put Camby directly into the starting lineup. The purpose of this is that when the team changes to a large and small lineup, Baines should be more adaptable. Second, Griffin Well, birds and beasts like Jordan still need veterans to deal with them, and white soft meat shields are not very reliable.

The upgrade of the Clippers' lineup last summer can be described as a shotgun change. The emergence of Griffin gave them the basis to attract Chris Paul to join, and the good prospects brought by Paul's joining made Billups, Butler and these giants joined one after another. In an instant, the Clippers became the "noisy neighbor" next to the Lakers. This team has just been established this year, and more than half of the internal players have just joined the team. Being able to achieve such results in the Western Conference where there are many strong players has already reflected Paul's stable leadership ability.

But in Jiang Mingliang's view, it goes without saying that the Clippers' dramatic changes this summer have improved their performance, but it is not friendly to Griffin. Last season, the Clippers treated Griffin savagely, and Griffin also came up with data worthy of the Clippers' cultivation, 23+12. Durant and James didn't have such explosive data in his rookie period. He is also the first player to enter the All-Star team after Yao Ming's first rookie season. And his offensive methods are also diverse, such as breakthrough with the ball, low-post catch and strong attack, fancy dunk in fast break, face-up attack, etc. Although the efficiency is not high, he has already seen unlimited potential. But with Paul this season, Griffin's shots have not decreased, but his offensive methods are limited. More than 40% of his shots come from direct attacks after receiving Paul's points, and he must also strengthen his post-up singles , to fit Paul's characteristics.

How should I put it, it feels like putting a shackle on the Griffin.

Another player who is not comfortable playing next to Paul is Butler. Even with the scoring point guard Arenas, Caron Butler has scored more than 19 points for three consecutive seasons and has a considerable chance of singles. On the wing, but when he came to Paul, Butler seemed to be completely "pitched", with less possession of the ball, and his own technical characteristics were not able to play out. You know, Butler is really not the kind of catch-and-shoot player.

Before the season, the Nets were also one of Paul's rumored destinations. Paul himself had considered the prospect of going to the Nets to play. Unfortunately, the Nets had no intention of making a move from the beginning to the end. Jiang Mingliang and Steven Si prefers to see the growth of the team's young players.

The game officially started, Jordan won the jump ball without any surprise, Paul held the ball for half court, Billups used the cover given by Griffin to throw off Leonard's defense, received the ball open, and shot from mid-range , hit steadily.

The value of Billups, who is a little older, is more reflected in the offensive end, using his own shooting and organization to share the pressure on Ronaldo. On the defensive end, it is actually difficult for him to make regular contributions. Fortunately, the two insiders of the Clippers are extremely mobile and can help him share.

Leonard's offensive skills are not yet mature enough. Billups pushed back into the penalty area and missed a step-back jumper. Fortunately, Camby helped West get stuck, and West took off the rebound. Hitting the rebound at the basket, the two veterans taught the young people with their experience.

The Clippers' offense continued to be initiated by Paul. Griffin mentioned an on-line pick-and-roll. Paul stuck Bledsoe with his butt and walked forward slowly. Facing the defense of his old teammate West, he made a false sudden shot. , hit 2 points.

I have to admit that when the ball is in his hands, Paul can always make the right choice.

The Clippers' offense revolves around Paul, while the Nets' offense in this game focuses on the wing position, especially Billups. After Paul George got the ball, he almost deliberately looked for Billups on this point. come to fight.

First, this point is really the Clippers' defensive weakness. Second, if Billups is consumed as soon as possible, the Clippers' bench is even weaker. Both Mo Williams and Randy Foye are even less good at defense.

The tactics Stevens designed for the Nets really worked. After 4 minutes of the game, Billups was replaced.

However, there will always be some X factors on the field that the head coaches of both sides cannot calculate. For example, Mo William Moss, who came off the bench for the Clippers, hit two consecutive three-pointers within 1 minute of his debut, and both of them were unacceptable. The kind of unreasonable sex is something that many people can't predict.

Alone is really alone, accurate is also true accurate!

After Paul used the pick-and-roll single to hit Leonard in the middle distance, the Clippers widened the point difference to 10 points before the first official timeout. Almost two minutes after Billups was off the court, the Nets instantly I was stunned.

Leonard can withstand heavy small forwards, and he can fight against short power forwards, but he really lacks some experience against small guards, let alone a master like Paul.

The Clippers have everything to pass, and the Nets also have the sword of Fernandez. But when Griffin was on the court, Stevens didn't dare to play a big and a small one. If Paul didn't seize this opportunity to let Griffin cripple the inside of the Nets, he would be sorry for his title of the league's number one point guard! Similarly, Anderson didn't get playing time, Fernandez replaced Leonard, and Baynes replaced Camby.

The appearance of the Spaniard really enhanced the offense of the Nets. On the first offense, he completed a low-handed layup against the defense that never passed.

It was Paul again. After completing the pick-and-roll with Griffin, he used the change of rhythm to get out of the way, hit a mid-range shot from the bottom corner, and continued to use his personal offense to suppress the Nets' counterattack. In half a quarter, he had scored 6 points. Paul's wonderful performance also made the fans feel a little bit sorry. It's a pity that the team missed this super giant who is not yet 27 years old in the summer.

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