The biggest gimmick in NBA publicity is that Yang Rui once again led the team to the Western Conference, continuing the record of never missing the division final since entering the NBA.

President David Stern accepted an interview with reporters. "I think Jerry Yang is the best basketball coach in the world and one of my best friends. We will say hello in the playoffs. He will say:'David, I'm so sorry, I swept this series again. '. I will say:'I don't like you.'"

After speaking, Stern laughed. He used this kind of joke to tell Yang Rui to give face and stop winning.

Popovich did not give an interview before the game. He encouraged morale in the team and said: "Be tough and do your best. As long as the Clippers are eliminated, we will definitely win the championship."

On May 19, the first battle between the two sides started at the Staples Center.

When the players played, the big screen of the stadium not only played the highlights of the players, but also added the poisonous chicken soup that Yang Rui gave to people in the interview.

The reporter asked Yang Rui what he wanted to say to his opponent?

Yang Rui replied: "As long as you insist on training hard every day, correct playing attitude, play selfless team basketball, and exert 100% strength, the ultimate victory definitely belongs to the Clippers."

The female reporter was dumbfounded.

Yang Rui added: "It's too cruel to say this, I'll change the last sentence. As long as you do this, you will also win the championship sooner or later, every evening, every evening, every evening." (How late is this? Ah, can you catch up before retiring?)

Clippers start: Paul, Danny Green, Korver, Griffin, Chandler.

Spurs starters: Parker, McGrady, Leonard, Dior, Duncan.

Rookie Fournier performed poorly in the playoffs, with poor defense and inaccurate shooting. Popovich dared not use him.

Before the playoffs began, the Spurs cut Stephen Jackson. The Spurs' internal evaluation of Jackson is "the team will not tolerate anyone who violates the team's plan."

Jackson has been really depressing in recent times. During the season, he was also selected by the American "Forbes" magazine as "the NBA's top 10 high-paid low-energy players this season."

In fact, before this year's All-Star Game, Jackson said that he didn't want to stay with the Spurs. He and Popovich had great differences in possession. Although he was 35 years old, he was not willing to be an ordinary role player, often Random play, poor shooting options.

Jackson hopes to play in other teams, but the Spurs management did not cut him in the middle term. If the Spurs cut him early, he may play for other teams, but now he can only take a holiday.

The only good news for the Spurs is that McGrady was cut by the Hawks in the mid-term. After joining the Spurs freely, he was in good shape, averaging 23 minutes, averaging 8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3 assists.

McGrady is in a much better state than Yang Rui’s previous life. He has been working in the NBA and has not mixed with the Chinese CBA bottom team.

In the NBA regular season, McGrady averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He played 73 games in the playoffs, averaging 25.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals.

Of course, the Spurs are obviously at a disadvantage compared with the Clippers by virtue of their rocking depth.

The Clippers attacked first, Paul held the ball outside the three-point line and waited patiently for his teammates to pull away. Chandler made a pick-and-roll in the middle and Griffin went to the right corner.

Paul attracted Dior to change defense and passed the ball to the middle. Chandler cut into the air and got the basketball easily with his height advantage. Parker couldn't defend a big man. Dior was also half head shorter than Chandler.

Yang Rui aimed at the Spurs' lineup at the beginning, and Popovich would usually let Dior start. Because of Split, only Duncan can cast in the inside and it is difficult to open up space. And in the second quarter, let Dior and Bonner go together, then the defense can no longer be seen, can not protect the restricted area.

Don't want to watch the score in the penalty area easily, Duncan can only withdraw the assist defense. Chandler scored 10.5 points and 9.9 rebounds in the regular season. His scoring is mainly based on empty cuts.

Yesterday's Clippers training, mainly practiced a routine, that is, Chandler cut into the basket and then scored the ball outside, Griffin will wait in the right corner. When Chandler saw Duncan coming over, he didn't hesitate at all and didn't look at people to divide the ball to the corner. Griffin took the ball and immediately shot.

The tactical training of professional players is a very boring process. They will do one thing tens of thousands of times. Only by practicing more routines can they reach a tacit understanding.

Griffin's three-point shooting rate is not high, only 27.3% in the regular season, but Yang Rui requires him to vote at least once per game, as long as he dare to vote, there is a possibility of becoming stronger, if he has always avoided shooting three points, he will not score Progress will only make you more and more hesitant when you take the ball outside the three-point line.

In the past life, the coach did not train Griffin very well. He always let him play with talent and rush to the basket. Yang Rui firmly believes that Griffin can practice shooting. In the 2017-18 season, he averaged 5 shots per game. Three points, the shooting rate was over 40%, and the number of hits exceeded the sum of his previous career. At that time, he was stronger.

Griffin, who is fully prepared, grasped the hand, and the three-point corner was closer to the rim than other positions. It was easier to score. 3 to 0.

Griffin smiled happily when he returned to defense, and his confidence improved. As long as there is a good chance, he must dare to shoot a three-pointer for the second time.

The Spurs attacked, the Clippers defenders were marked, and Paul defended Parker.

Duncan screened Parker from the side. The latter forced into the basket from the left and the Clippers shrank. Man-to-man can also shrink the forbidden zone. Chandler has this consciousness. Paul chased and defended from behind, and the two teamed up.

Parker pulled the ball out of the perimeter. McGrady hesitated to catch the ball and didn't immediately shoot. Korver blocked in front of him, and the opportunity was fleeting.

In the past, McGrady dared to pull out in front of someone taller than himself. Now he is bouncing and his speed is dropping. The pull-up jumper is no longer a stunt.~lightnovelpub.net~ He scored a goal and gave Dior the middle. In the face of Griffin's not strong offense, find the teammates to protect the ball.

With almost 24 seconds running out, Parker broke through toss and missed under Chandler's interference. The rebound was grabbed by Griffin.

In the Clippers position battle, Paul slowly transported to the frontcourt to protect the ball, waiting for Chandler to cover, and broke to the left.

Dior is currently about the same height and weight as James, but he has a lot of fat and does not move fast enough. People will never see Dior chase the opponent's defender, or take off the rebound. A one-stop overtaking breaks through the center of the tomahawk.

He tried very hard to defend Paul and got stuck in the breakthrough route, but Paul still found a free pass and passed the ball from Dior's side to the middle. He couldn't think of Kachandler's empty cut.

Chandler took the ball and took a step forward. Duncan once again defended in place and blocked Chandler away from the basket. Chandler scored again to the right corner. This time Leonard turned in time and rushed to the bottom. angle.

Griffin scored the ball, Green took the ball at 70 degrees on the right side, Dior defended the pass in the middle, rotated to the position, successfully interfered, the ball shot out of the frame, Duncan protected the backcourt rebound.

The Spurs are the veteran's core team. They can't get up soon, and the Clippers start to defend again. After a few passes, they are not available. Chandler guarded the restricted area, and the other four turned around quickly.

After the pick and roll, there was a misalignment. After running out of 24 seconds, Duncan faced Paul's jumper and hit it with slight interference. 3 to 2.

Paul didn't lose his position, Yang Rui applauded him on the sidelines.

CCTV 5 Zhang reasonably said: "Curry got the MVP, but today is still a substitute. This is a major feature of the Clippers. It can also be seen that their lineup is too strong."

Yu Jia said: "Yang Rui strengthened his defense in the first quarter. It is estimated to consume the physical strength of his opponents. Duncan is 37 years old. It is difficult for him to guarantee a good performance throughout the game. It is right to seek stability."