naaapseattle Chapter 123 Winning the Best of the Month Again
Chapter 123 Winning the Best of the Month Again
Chapter 123 Winning the Best of the Month Again
The time soon came to February 2. After several days of targeted training, Lu Yi's off-ball running ability has improved a lot.
That's when the King arrived at the Staples Center.
The Kings are out of play this season, so they didn't double-team Lu Yi as frantically as the previous Trail Blazers and Eagles.
In order to adapt to the defensive intensity of infinite double-teaming, Lu Yi had to train urgently for several days, but now he was suddenly faced with a one-man defense. At first, he was a little stunned and didn't react.
Fortunately, man-to-man defense, especially since the Kings didn't want to win, made it easy for Lu Yi to find opportunities to score.
89 to 98, the Clippers won the game by 9 points.
It is worth mentioning that after this game, the Clippers not only restarted to win, but also helped the team build up a certain amount of confidence.
The key is that Kaman's injury is no longer a serious problem, and he will be able to re-enter the field after playing a few more training games.
It just so happens that the last few games have been played at home.
Kaman returned in time and had time to re-adapt, instead of flying all over the United States with the team and not getting enough recuperation time.
Another two days later, Bobcats and his party visited Los Angeles.
The current Bobcats are still the seventh team in the East, and they are very hopeful to reach the playoffs.
In order to overcome difficulties and defeat such a powerful opponent as the Clippers, the Bobcats also chose the strategy of the Eagles defeating the Clippers.
It's just that, the same move, there is no problem for the eagle to use it, but it will not work for the bobcat to follow the cat and draw the tiger.
Originally, the Bobcats' star quality was no match for the Eagles.
Even though the Bobcats have good forward resources, Elvis Presley Gerald Wallace is a defensive champion in his own right.
However, the defense of the other points was not so good, and because of double-teaming Lu Yi, other points were often missed, and the result was naturally beaten to death by the Clippers.
92 to 117, under the leadership of Lu Yi with 37 points in a single game, the Clippers scored a huge difference of 25 points.
Through this game, Lu Yi finally broke through himself and possessed a certain ability to break double teams.
To break the double-team, either shoot a three-pointer, or break through, or pass the ball.
To solve the problem, Lu Yi still started from his own ability.
The whole league knows to guard against Lu Yi's three-pointers, but Lu Yi finally gets everything done with three-pointers.
The rest of the Clippers have gradually adapted to the open opportunities exposed by Lu Yi being double-teamed.
Everyone played more and more decisively, and the scoring efficiency also increased a lot.
However, this may become a hidden danger in the playoffs.
Regular season role players have a great impact on the game, but in the playoffs, that is the stage for superstars!
In the playoffs, it is difficult for role players to perform well.
And like today, in order to limit Lu Yi, other teams continue to adopt a defensive strategy of double-teaming Lu Yi, thus leaking a lot of vacancies.
In the playoffs, there will still be vacancies, but the defense will be more active, and many people will actively supplement the defense.
At this time, role players with insufficient ability play very decisively, but they will be blocked by players who actively supplement the defense, which will eventually lead to a waste of ball possession.
Therefore, recently Dunleavy also wants Lu Yi to practice holding the ball more.
Although there are not many opportunities, what if Lu Yi seizes them?
If Lu Yi develops his ability as a playmaker in the rest of the regular season, the Clippers will definitely not be afraid of double-teaming.
Having said that, the convenient schedule has a great impact on the team's record.
On February 2, after the Clippers defeated the visiting Pistons, they won another wave of three consecutive victories.
The Pistons have no hope this season, so they rushed to the lottery ahead of time.
The Clippers can win the Pistons, but it is no exception at all.
Of course, it was also because the opponent was the Pistons, and Dunleavy's expectations for Lu Yi also had the opportunity to try a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
It's a pity that Lu Yi is good at holding the ball, but there are still quite a few flaws in the organization and connection.
It can only be said that the identities of the No. [-] pick, big head, and shooter are not very compatible with the ball-handling core.
The higher the birth order, the more proud and arrogant one tends to be.
As a master, you must also have the courage to take responsibility on your shoulders at critical moments.
As a pitcher, no matter how bad the hand feels, you will have the belief that you will score the next ball.
In the final analysis, when the ball is in your hands, you must throw it in the first year.
Lu Yi usually passes some balls occasionally in order to take care of his teammates' statistics or to believe in his teammates' abilities.
In addition, it is simply to play tactics and cooperate with it.
It is Lu Yi who does not have the belief of passing the ball first. Even though he played with the ball every game before, the assist data is still so low.
"Since there is no way to become Michael Jordan, then become Kobe Bryant!" Dunleavy said.
In fact, Dunleavy has long been aware of Lu Yi's situation, but sometimes it takes some time to admit the reality.
Courage is not immediately available, take some time to get used to it, and courage will be slowly squeezed out like toothpaste that is about to run out, and the accumulation will become enough for one use.
If it weren't for knowing that neither Iverson nor Davis was a traditional organizer, Dunleavy wouldn't have put his mind on Lu Yi.
Only when the veteran really has no potential to tap, will he impose unnecessary expectations on Lu Yi.
After three consecutive victories, the Clippers soon faced some postgraduate entrance examinations.
On February 2, the Clippers restarted their road trip, arriving in Phoenix for the first stop against the Suns.
The Suns are undoubtedly a strong force in the Western Conference, and the team itself is a team that is particularly good at playing the regular season.
Some time ago, the formula of how other strong teams restricted Lu Yi and how to beat the Clippers has basically been understood by most head coaches in the league.
A strong team in the Western Conference playoff sequence like the Suns will definitely study it early and make plans in advance to deal with Lu Yi and the Clippers.
However, the sun's small calculation was still wrong.
Relying on two or three teams that are not strong, Lu Yi quickly found a way to temporarily become Kobe.
Although Lu Yi's low position is not good enough, there is no problem with running off the ball.
Lu Yi's physical strength is good, and he can't touch the ball in front of him, so he doesn't have much physical confrontation, and he won't spend too much energy.
In the fourth quarter, when the opponent couldn't run anymore, Lu Yi had the ability to stand up and take over the game.
This is why, in the last two games, Lu Yi scored more in the second half than in the first half.
As long as Lu Yi can score 10+ points in the first half, then there is no problem at all with 30+ points in the game.
Today's game is also thanks to the sun.
After the Suns traded to Marion, the defensive quality declined.
Now that he has to resolutely double-team Lu Yi, won't the result be sieved by other Clippers players?
Even though the sun keeps setting fast breaks, the Clippers are a team that is good at playing fast breaks, so they also have a set of experience in defending fast breaks.
112 to 104, the Clippers played a bit dangerously in this game. They were once suppressed by the Suns in the first half, and the point difference was not reduced to single digits until the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Lu Yi continued to stand up to help the team score. It was not until the last 2 minutes that the Suns showed that they could not move.
However, at the critical moment of the last 2 minutes, Lu Yi broke through the basket to score consecutively, and even had dunks.
In this way, Lu Yi carried the Clippers forward.
In the end, it won the game with an advantage of 8 points, which is not outrageous.
It can only be said that the sun is a good whetstone.
The rhythm was played well in the early stage, and there was really no way to prevent it.
But in the second half, Lu Yi was still the same Lu Yi before the All-Star Game, so the Suns really had no choice.
Time soon came to February 2, the last day of February.
After playing the next game, the Clippers will return to home and end their away trip.
As for the next game, there is actually no need to worry too much, the opponent is the king again.
Good buddies talk about loyalty, and they are just here to deliver food.
No surprises, no miracles happened.
97 to 92, the Clippers won by 5 points. It was because Lu Yi was busy for half a month, and finally encountered a relaxed experience of clocking in to work again.
If it hadn't been for a tank team like the Kings, Lu Yi would have almost forgotten the feeling of clocking in three quarters.
However, the good times didn't last long. On March 3, the Clippers played against the Jazz at home, but suffered a disastrous defeat.
127 to 104, the Clippers lost a full 23 points.
As the leader of the team, Lu Yi is actually fine.
After all, in order to target Lu Yi, the old coach Sloan really arranged a good defensive strategy, which cannot be denied.
When a team spends most of its defensive resources to limit a player, and in the end the player's scoring efficiency drops a lot, that's what it should be.
But having said that, the Jazz's defense against Lu Yi was effective, but in any case they did not completely guard against Lu Yi.
全场卢易19投12中，三分7投4中，罚球5投4中，砍下32分5篮板2助攻的数据，已经算不错了。
The Clippers eventually lost the game, mainly because Iverson and others stretched their hips, and they didn't have the effect they should have.
After this battle, the Clippers were really a little scared.
It seems that the Jazz's lineup is somewhat restrained by the Clippers.
In the playoffs, this restraint will be even more obvious.
If the Jazz's record continues to maintain its current ranking, perhaps the Clippers will have to consider whether they want to advance to the playoffs as the second in the Western Conference.
After all, in the second round of the playoffs, it should be No. [-] in the Western Conference and No. [-] in the Western Conference.The Clippers, the second in the West, can escape the Jazz in the fourth in the West in advance.
After losing to the Jazz, the Clippers quickly faced a strong enemy like the Suns again.
Originally, the Clippers just won the Suns last week, and they are playing at home today, so there is no need to worry too much.
However, the moon is cloudy and sunny, and it is also an NBA team. It is impossible for the Clippers to take all the benefits.
The Suns haven't played against the Clippers a while ago, and it is indeed lack of hard power.
But today, with almost the same hard power, the Suns, relying on a better touch, beat the Clippers with a three-point rain.
For a team that is good at offense, the vast majority of players feel good, which is just like a tiger with wings.
As strong as the Clippers, they will also be beaten too hard.
All I can say is that tonight lady luck is on the side of the sun.
After losing to the Suns, the Clippers took two consecutive losses and finally got their wish, falling to second place in the Western Conference.
After the game, it wasn't all bad news for the Clippers and Lu Yi.
During the playoff interview, Lu Yi was asked by the reporter: "How do you feel about winning the best player of the month in the Western Conference again?"
Only then did Lu Yi learn that the best player of the month fell into his hands again.
Because the losses to the Jazz and the Suns were lost this month, it did not affect the vote for the best player of the month last month.
Last month, there was also the All-Star Weekend. Lu Yi made a big splash during the All-Star Weekend. The reporter has a very deep memory of Lu Yi.
In the end, Lu Yi lived up to expectations and won the honor of the best player of the month again, which couldn't be more normal.
Lu Yi was very happy to get the best player of the month again, and Dunleavy was also very happy.
The Clippers need a little episode to forget the painful memory of the second-game losing streak.
Especially Kaman, not long after his comeback, the team lost one after another.
It's hard not to make people wonder whether it was because of his efforts that destroyed the team's original chemical reaction and eventually led to the loss.
Dunleavy won an important award through Lu Yi, and invited everyone to have a meal together.
Although not much money was spent, the status of other Clippers players has obviously improved.
On March 3, the Thunder, which had won eight consecutive victories, arrived at the Staples Center.
Just when the Thunder was trying to defeat the Clippers and thus confirm their place in the Western Conference playoffs, the Clippers started to exert their strength again, announcing their return to No. [-] in the Western Conference with a big victory.
87 to 109, the Clippers ended the game with a 22-point difference.
This season, the Thunder's five young players already have the configuration, but how to use the young players in the team is not easy.
Let's just say that today, Westbrook is obsessed with singles, and the efficiency is indeed not bad, but Durant's scoring efficiency is higher than Westbrook.
At the beginning of the game, when the rhythm of the game was controlled by the Clippers, Westbrook did not give Durant the ball.
The team fell behind by 10+ points, so they wanted Durant to solve the problem with his personal ability.
How can the problem be solved at this time?
Strange to say, Durant often can't touch the ball when he feels good, and when he feels bad, Westbrook is willing to pass the ball to Durant...
Relying on this complicated situation, the Clippers regained a regular season victory.
After playing this game, Lu Yi finally got another chance to take a rest.
As the No. [-] pick, there are few people who can take turns to rest as soon as they play away games like Lu Yi.
That is to say, Lu Yi's situation is quite special, which is why this strange phenomenon has appeared.
But it's no wonder that Lu Yi, whether running without the ball or shooting forcibly in the face of double-teams, has consumed a lot of Lu Yi's energy recently.
At this time, the Clippers will go back to back to Salt Lake City to play games.
Faced with such an unlucky schedule, the Clippers didn't want to give up, and had to give up strategically.
85 to 109, met the Jazz again, and the Clippers lost another 24 points.
This point difference is neither small nor big. The Clippers did not play at home, and they played back-to-back away games. They didn't hit 58, so the Clippers played well.
However, at this time, the problem came out again.
With the victory of this game, the Jazz moved up one position in the regular season win ranking in the Western Conference.
The Clippers fell to the second place in one fell swoop, even in danger of being overtaken by the Jazz.
(End of this chapter)