Build a Dream Dynasty

To some extent, without Curry, the Nets' lineup is somewhat restrained by the Clippers. Leonard's most difficult target is Durant, and George, the team's second offensive point on the field, also has some headaches when facing Fernandez. Facing most of the second positions, George has a size advantage. Fernandez does not suffer at all against him, and Fernandez is in the Clippers. Compared with the Nets, his style of play has also changed. The 3D player who dedicated air-cut dunks reduced the frequency of his offense with the ball, which gave him more energy to fight with George on the defensive end. The team's third scoring point, Porzingis, also met his nemesis. Facing Embiid, Porzingis was completely in a weak position in the interior confrontation, and it was difficult to perform in singles. It can only be used as much as possible to pull Embiid out with his own projection.

In the first quarter of the game, it was the team's starting point guard Teodosic who helped the Nets hold the scene. In this focus battle, he not only covered up his defensive weaknesses on the defensive end, but also On the offensive end, he repeatedly sent unstoppable passes and sent 7 assists in a single quarter to help George and Leonard get an easy chance to score. In a particularly unfavorable situation, helping the team chase the score to 28:30, the Nets fell behind by two points in the first quarter.

Teodosic's performance has also been worshiped by fans on reddit.

"Milos Erwin Johnson Teodosic!" - Lakers fan

"This guy's pass made me see the shadow of Nash~" -Suns fan

"It feels like I've been robbed!" - Lone Ranger fan

"A good point guard can improve the team too obviously. In the first quarter, the Nets didn't have an advantage anywhere, but they were able to bite the score."

In the second quarter, Stevens sent Van Fleet, , Livingston, Joe Johnson, West, and Wood.

Five members of the Clippers: Barbosa, Kevin Martin, Mbah a Moute, Terrence Jones, Gortat. It's not too luxurious, but it's not easy to have a practical bench lineup, especially Kevin Martin and Gortat. Not enough. The Clippers' next hope of strengthening the bench lineup is placed on the buyout market. In the second half of the season, there will always be some veterans who will reach a buyout agreement with the team due to contract issues. At that time, West will further strengthen. Opportunity. Unlike Jiang Mingliang who trusts young people more, West himself is still willing to give veterans more trust.

The Clippers are attacking, Terrence Jones is in possession of the ball, West is one step inside the three-point line, giving Jones space to shoot, and on the other side, Martin is actively running, but Livingston is always staring at him. , was caught up several times around the screen, Jones dribbled the ball to the wing, and gave the ball to Gortat, who wanted the ball in the low post. The rebound was firmly protected by West.

Low-post attack is not Gortat's strong point. The Clippers did not achieve the desired effect in this attack, but on the defensive end, Rong Yang did not let the Nets have a better time. Contemporary Joe found a suitable shot, Livingston caught the ball from the baseline, leaned against Kevin Martin, and missed the iconic turn-around jumper.

The Clippers attacked, and Martin reappeared his true qualities as the king of porcelain. The offensive end caused a foul by Robertson with an incredible shot. Robertson, who was whistled for the foul, held his head in his hands and looked speechless, while Martin still had an innocent expression. , easily hit two free throws.

Van Vleet played a pick-and-roll with Wood, broke into the inside and walked around the small penalty area, and gave the ball to Joe Johnson, who cut into the basket in an air cut, and the latter caught the ball and passed through the basket. Mbah a Moute, who was chasing defense, scored two more points with an easy layup.

The Clippers attacked, Gortat went out to cover for Martin and was emptied on the outside, Wood and Robertson double-teamed Martin together, Martin dribbled a little under the double-team, and barely passed the pot to Gortat, the strength was not mastered Well, Gortat was a little uncomfortable with the first catch. When he tried to adjust again, he was cut off by Joe Johnson. The latter immediately launched a fast break and broke through to the frontcourt alone, facing the entanglement between Mbah a Moute and Barbosa Dodge and move, and send the ball steadily into the basket.

After Joe Johnson joined the Nets, his overall performance did not meet expectations, but you can say that he is not stretching his hips. It is roughly in the middle of premium contract to qualified. There are many reasons for this. The first is the change in positioning brought about by George's deal. Afterwards, Curry was injured, and he had to take on the responsibility of organizing. The shaping process is also a disadvantage for Joe Johnson, after all, age is here. Therefore, Nets fans are still friendly to Joe Johnson, and most of Joe Johnson's performances in tough battles are not bad, which also makes many Nets fans think that he may play dead in the regular season. Come out and help the team.

The Nets recovered the score, and the Clippers responded immediately. Barbosa dribbled the ball to the right, facing Van Vleet to create a little space, and handed it to Jones at a low 45 degrees. Leaning against West, he quickly turned around towards the baseline and passed others, jumped up with one step, and dunked with both hands.

Veteran West. . . . . . It can be regarded as an unreliable person in a tough battle. There is no way. With this age and serious injuries in his career, it is normal for him to be unable to keep up.

The Nets attacked, Joe Johnson held the ball, and the Clippers defended the penalty area. They were sure that Livingston and Van Vleet's baskets were not stable. After Joe Johnson broke into the penalty area with the help of a pick-and-roll, he really didn't find a suitable shot. He passed it to Van Vleet, who was cruising in the right corner, and the latter was full of confidence. The Nets overtook the score.

Although not a stable scoring point, Van Vleet's characteristic is personal offense. Among offensive combo guards, his physical fitness is not good, his height suffers, his confrontation can only be said to be average, and his organizational ability is even worse. Weak, the characteristic is that the development of his own offensive ability, including shooting, has made obvious progress.

The Clippers attacked, and Barbosa passed the ball to Jones, who was pulled up to the high post, for a single. The latter faced West and chose a jumper after a breakthrough. The shot missed, Gortat grabbed the rebound, and the second attack failed. Can score the ball, but caused Wood's foul.

Although Wood performed gratifyingly on the offensive end, there are really many problems when returning to the defensive end. The camera also captured Jiang Mingliang shaking his head slightly on the sidelines.

"The bench lineup should be the stage when the Nets have an advantage on the court. At this time, a successful defense loses points because you don't get stuck in the position. It is a blow to the morale of the team. After Zhou Qi entered the league, he also needs Pay attention to this point, sometimes there are some small problems on the offensive end, and your teammates will give you a chance, but if you make a mistake on the defensive end or lose a rebound, it is easy to lose your position." On CCTV, the guard responsible for explaining this Christmas game Bing Bryant also discussed the matter and gave his own suggestions, which made a lot of sense.

Gortat made two free throws and the two sides returned to the same starting line.