??After playing the Rockets, the Clippers finally ended their away trip.

Three battles, two losses and one victory, this result is not satisfactory.

In these three games, the Clippers' offensive efficiency dropped significantly, and the mercury-like quick counterattack disappeared in the first few games of the season.

There are also differences in the level of opponents.

Once the Clippers' second-team players arrive on the away game, their shooting percentage generally declines.

This is a relatively normal phenomenon.

Rivers began to gradually fix the rotation lineup.

Rivers hopes that the team can introduce inside players about 6-9-6-1o tall, so that the team can be more flexible on both offense and defense.

However, there is no suitable candidate in the free market at present. It may have to wait until next year, and the Clippers can wait for an opportunity to trade or find a bargain in the buyout market.

What Rivers is more worried about now is the team's defense.

After being scolded by Li Liang in the game against the Rockets, Rivers realized that this could not continue!

It is not possible to defend this thing by pouring chicken soup. It is necessary to provide effective rotation methods and arrangements for troops.

After returning to Los Angeles, the Clippers got a day off.

On this day, Rivers gave the team a vacation. During the day, he flipped through the game video with several assistant coaches and held a tactical meeting, but he didn't have much clue.

Everyone has been living in nBa for many years, so they must have ideas.

But the key is how to implement it and effectively implement it in daily competitions.

nBa Any coach who asks him to analyze the team's tactics and strategies must be very good at it.

This is the highest basketball league in the world.

But theory and practice are always separated by thousands of miles, especially in professional leagues where big names gather.

The salary level of players is higher than that of coaches, and much higher.

So, coaches are nominally managers and strategy makers, and their salary and status are actually lower than players.

It’s like a company, the salary and position of executives are lower than those of the salesperson below.

If there is a problem, your executive will take the blame, and it is likely to be fired as soon as possible.

Therefore, how to be a good coach in nBa is a big problem.

Rivers did a good job with the Celtics, otherwise he would not have won the championship and was favored by Paul.

However, the defensive issues raised by Li Liang really stumped him. The team tried to establish a defensive system throughout January, but unfortunately they could not be completely formed.

The defensive system must also be based on the player's personal defensive ability.

You five Crawfords are on the court, and it is useless to replace Larry Brown as a defensive coach.

One of the biggest problems with the Clippers’ defense is the singularity of players’ functions.

Paul, Jordan Jr., and Griffin are all good defenders in their respective positions.

In Rivers' view, Jordan Jr. has the potential to evolve into the best defensive player.

In several games, the Clippers' best defensive performance was not Li Liang, but Jordan Jr.

Needless to say, Paul is one of the best defensive point guards in the league.

Although Griffin has short arms but strong body, he is a good low-post defender.

But the problem is that when they leave their position and are misplaced to defend, the loopholes of the three people appear.

Jordan Jr. is better and has the potential to defend against the small. Practice more defensive steps this season and can become a good large-scale defense coverr.

Griffin's problem is big, because of the problem of wingspan and horizontal movement. Once the guard is changed, Griffin will easily be penetrated.

Paul's problem is the opposite of Griffin. Because of his height problem, it is difficult for Paul to defend against big players.

He assists in defending big men, often taking gambling steals. Once the steal fails, he either fouls or watches the big men attack the basket directly.

This problem leads to the Clippers having inherent disadvantages when facing pick-and-roll.

Currently, the entire league is playing pick-and-roll, and each team has good screening and attacking point guards.

In the game against the Warriors, Curry made the Clippers' scalp with a direct three-pointer after the pick-and-roll.

But Paul got it back on the offensive end, but Paul couldn't play like this in every game.

Griffin's defensive lack is even more invisible. He doesn't feel anything when watching the game scene. When he looks at the detailed data statistics and videos, his basket protection can be almost negligible.

The delay and control of the small person's surprise attack on the inside line is very weak.

Rivers originally thought that Li Liang could solve these problems when he came.

Li Liang can indeed solve some of it, but Li Liang has his own objections.

When Li Liang was in the Lakers, the two elders Xuan Ming in the backcourt were one with poor defense and the other with lazy defense.

Then Li Liang wiped his butt on the outside line alone, one was wiped, and two were wiped.

It’s different when it comes to the Clippers. Paul and Griffin are one inside and one outside, one inside and one outside.

This is equivalent to wiping your butt and then wiping your mouth. How do you ask him to wipe it?

No matter how fast he moves horizontally, he is still a person, and he can't teleport. He can only focus on one inside and outside.

For example, when Scott Pippen was in the Bulls' outside line, Jordan and Harper were the ones, so Pippen's defense end focused on the inside line.

During the game, he had a lot of basket protection, backcourt rebounds, blocks, and assisted defense. He can be said to be one of the best inside assisted defense forwards.

In the late stage of his career, Pippen went to the Trail Blazers and played a big role.

At that time, the Trail Blazers had the strongest forward group in the league, Rashid Wallace, Schramf, Steve Smith, Brian Grant, Bunge Wells, and O'Neal, who had shown his potential.

Their center is Sabonis, and the point guard is Stoudemire, so at that time Pippen's assist in defense on the defensive end was even more out of the way.

For example, in the 2ooo West Finals, I often help Stoudemire assisted in defending Kobe.

If the Clippers were power forward Rashid Wallace, Li Liang could concentrate on wiping Brother Pao's butt.

If Brother Pao is 8 cm tall and reaches more than 19o, then Li Liang can go to the inside to assist the short-seller.

Unfortunately, there is no if, Li Liang’s clone is too skilled, and this is the test of the coach’s kung fu.

If Rivers doesn't want to build the Clippers into a championship team, then with the Clippers' current playing style and lineup, the championship will have hope.

If Rivers wants to build the Clippers into a real champion team, the Boston Celtics-level problem must be solved.

For this problem, Rivers was frowning all day on the 1o period.

On the night of 1O, Rivers decided to go to Stamps to watch the game and relax.

The game on the 1o night was the Lakers vs. the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves played away games in California. They played against the Lakers first today, and after playing against the Lakers, they will play against the Clippers tomorrow.

The Lakers are currently in a storm, with a poor record of 1 win and 6 losses!

This result is really miserable. No one expected that the Lakers would play so badly after leaving Li Liang and Kobe.

Nash showed his old age this season, with shooting percentage, scoring, assists and other data falling to career lows.

The Lakers' efficient position attack that they were proud of last season disappeared in a blink of an eye, and their three-point shooting percentage was terrible.

Nick Yang, who was added in Xia Tian, ​​could not make up for Li Liang's role in all aspects, and throwing three points was not as accurate as Li Liang's throwing.

The most important thing is that Howard's performance did not meet expectations.

Because I had shoulder surgery during the offseason and weight loss, the power of the low position was greatly reduced.

Howard's offensive skills are originally rough, and he depends on his body. Once he loses his body, the result can be imagined.

Moreover, the Lakers were immersed in the wonderful atmosphere of winning the 17th championship in the summer. Kobe was reimbursed and Li Liang ran away, leaving the veterans without the will to continue to struggle for the whole season.

The morale of the defending champion reached a low point after the start of the season.

Rivers came to Stamps to watch the game not to appreciate the Lakers' miserable situation.

One of them is to see the Timberwolves. The two teams will have a game tomorrow, so it is considered an early inspection.
Chapter completed!