ATPnovel Chapter 224 Defensive Victory
Chapter 224 Defensive Victory
Chapter 224 Defensive Victory
Fifteen points behind, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry couldn't play their own rhythm, which was fatal to the Mavericks' offense, and Anson once again used the defense with 3 steals in the first quarter He was declared the Defensive Player of the Year this season, no doubt about it.
The Clippers' offense and defense this season are at the top of the league at the same time, as can be seen from the fact that the Mavericks, the league's top offensive team, scored only 21 points in the first quarter in front of this Clippers team.
The Mavericks played very awkwardly in front of the Clippers tonight. In the second quarter, they still wanted to counterattack, just like when they faced the Clippers last year, it was this lineup that allowed them to chase points the fastest. Tonight It didn't work that well.
One is that Chris Paul and Jason Richardson joined this team, which made their defense on the back line qualitatively improved.
The second is the evolution of An Sheng and Jordan Jr. Many people know that An Sheng and Jordan Jr. are very young, and they have a lot of room for improvement, but they are far from expecting that the internal and external offensive and defensive cores of the two Clippers will grow. so fast.
Fortunately, Jordan has grown a lot this season. His average of 2.2 blocks per game has proved that he has become a qualified or even excellent frame protector. The limit is the lowest in the league.
An Sheng's progress is even more exaggerated. Last season, An Sheng played a phenomenal defensive performance. At that time, many media and fans were discussing how many years An Sheng needed to prepare as a perimeter player to get the best defensive player. And now, it seems that the answer has been given, just this year.
The third point is that Del Negro completely handed over the establishment of the defensive system to Marc Evaroni this season. Del Negro has a hand in cultivating young stars, but in terms of establishing a defensive system, this The young marshal is far from Marc Evaroni.
Although the Clippers scored points in this game very smoothly, but it’s not true when it comes to how good his offensive performance is. The main reason is that the Mavericks’ weak defense is very important for the Clippers’ offense. It's really hard to make much of an impact.
Only by comparing can we see that when the game finished the third quarter, the Clippers still suppressed the Mavericks who averaged 104.3 points per game to 71 points. It worked.The score gap also widened to 20 points.
Logically speaking, at this point in time, the away game is 20 points behind, and there are many veterans in their team. They should be more decisive and replace their main players so that they can rest better to deal with the next game. .
Rick Carlisle thought so too.He was about to replace Dirk Nowitzki, but at this time the German chariot shook his head. He didn't want to give up until now. The 20-point difference seemed out of reach, but It's not like there's no chance.
With time running out and the score leading, Dirk Nowitzki finally found a little respite at this point, with Chris Paul and Jason Richardson resting on the sidelines. The guy responsible for primarily double-teaming Dirk Nowitzki to force him to pass the ball.
When they were off the court, Dirk Nowitzki started to attack. In this game, he scored 15 points on 6 of 15 shots, which is the highest in the team, but when it comes to carrying this team to win the victory, it is still far away. far away.
After receiving the ball, Dirk Nowitzki chose to dribble with his back for a step or two and then directly accelerated the breakthrough instead of choosing a mid-range shot as before. This was a bit of a surprise for Blake Griffin. Jordan also didn't realize this, and when Dirk Nowitzki rushed in and took off directly, he came from the other end of the penalty area.
Seeing that the 34-year-old guy was about to play a dunk in this place, Anson rushed out from the wing, behind, on the wing, these are not good blocking positions, especially Dirk Nowitzki It belongs to that kind of huge power forward with a lot of room to protect the ball.
An Sheng didn't want to let the opponent just start up like this in the last quarter, which would greatly reduce his rest time. Although Del Negro is a young coach, his cautious attitude is like a 70-year-old coach. Old man, once the opponent plays an offensive, An Sheng may have to stay on the court until the dust of the game is settled before he can rest.
So this time An Sheng jumped very high. At this moment, whether it is the Clippers fans, the Mavericks players, or the two commentators sitting on the commentary booth, none of them thought that the game has reached this point, and An Sheng still seems to be able to fly. escape.
A beautiful block, this vacancy and wingspan allowed Anson to block Dirk Nowitzki's inevitable goal. The Clippers' counterattack came as planned. He quickly accelerated and rushed towards the opposite half. The offense and defense in this round also completely destroyed the Mavericks' confidence in wanting to make a comeback in the first game.
The Mavericks replaced all their main players in the opening 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, not only because the point difference was too large, but also because they lost confidence in winning this game.
Let the Mavericks only score 86 points in the whole game. For this Clippers, it is not an exaggeration to say that they won the victory defensively. Anson did not spend too much energy on offense tonight. He easily scored 22 points and 6 assists. This performance may not be as good as when he faced the Mavericks last year, but this is not a problem. Facing this Mavericks does not require his offensive performance to be so good.
But for his defense, it is indispensable to face this Mavericks. The data of 6 steals and 3 blocks tonight made Kenny Smith constantly marvel: "If I had the right to vote, I would have nothing to do." I don’t hesitate to write Ann’s name on the first pick, really, if I think with my butt, I will come to this conclusion.”
"Indeed, it seems that the Clippers played quite well in the offensive game. The real reason why they can win this game with a big score is their defense, and Ann's defense is the most important thing. His The appearance of the Mavericks' offensive performance is completely unplayable, and the next thing to see is how the tactician Rick will adjust their lineup." Reggie Miller shook his head, in his heart, already in this In the first round of the series, the Mavericks came to an end, even though they still have last year's Finals mvp Dirk Nowitzki.
(End of this chapter)