Godfather of the NBA: Cutting Curry and creating a dynasty

Kendall Jenner, I believe fans who like to watch the NBA must be familiar with this name.

Jenner is the younger sister of the Kardashian family, and Kim is a half-sister.

The most interesting remark about her is, is there any chance of competing for the NBA championship if the NBA players Kendall has dated form a team?

Doesn't this sound like bullshit at first glance?

But looking at the list of players she has dated with, maybe you won't think so.

Blake Griffin, Ben Simmons, D'Angelo Russell, Kyle Kuzma, and Devin Booker.

There is indeed a need for discussion in this list. Of course, the conclusion is that they cannot win the championship.

Just players, no coaches!

Yang Li must be added, otherwise the ball will not be able to hit!

But it just so happens that Jenna is now a Lakers fan.

Although Yang Li is already the champion coach, Jenna still doesn't buy it.

Of course, it's not completely unacceptable.

For today's game, Jenna and Yang Li made an agreement.

As long as Yang Li leads the Clippers to win today's game, she will agree to play with Yang Li tonight.

Yang Li smiled and said what do you think of me, I am the professional head coach of a professional team.

Winning on the court is my job, even if I don’t make this bet with you, I must win today’s game.

So where are we meeting tonight?

Alright, let's get back to the game.

This year's Lakers team is very interesting. Although Gasol and Kobe have declined, Bynum has grown up.

Originally this season, Bynum averaged 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.

Not to mention being selected as the All-Star in the Western Conference, he also successfully replaced Dayao, who retired due to injury, and briefly became the No. [-] center in the Western Conference.

The rise of Bynum has naturally increased the strength of this Lakers team, but the increase is not obvious.

The addition of Paul can really improve the quality of this Lakers team.

Let's just say that in the previous life, the Los Angeles Clippers were only ranked third from the bottom in the Western Conference in the 10-11 season.

After Paul joined, the Clippers immediately ranked fifth in the Western Conference in the 11-12 season and successfully entered the playoffs.

It is only one win away from the third-ranked Lakers in the West and the fourth-ranked Grizzlies in the West!

Paul proved with his strength and achievements that he is still one of the best point guards in the league.

At the beginning of the game, Paul bit Curry hard.

This season, Yang Li plans to focus on training Curry's offense with the ball.

The purpose, of course, is to exercise his hard-breaking ability at critical moments.

Although in terms of the Clippers' lineup, even if Curry is just a pitcher with peace of mind, he can guarantee the championship.

However, if Curry exercises his ability to hold the ball to the full level, it will also have a great attribute bonus for him playing off the ball.

If the opponent wants to double-team him, he must first consider whether he can bear the consequences of double-teaming him.

In this way, Curry can complete the catch and shoot after running more leisurely.

Just like the "three threats" of many wing players, you have to be able to shoot and pass suddenly to be called a "three threats".

If you don't have a basket, you can only rely on walking layups and passing open shots to teammates.

Then it can only be called "two threats", or "three steps threat".

As long as the opponent has a well-defended inside player to assist in the defense, they will be blinded immediately.

Facing Paul, who was strictly on guard, Curry did not choose to confront him head-on.

Instead, he passed the ball to Dayao near the penalty area.

Dayao got the ball and directly sat down to singles Bynum.

Dayao has played basketball for half his life, and the defender he fears the most is a rough guy like Bynum.

Almost effortlessly, Dayao turned around and made a small hook after hitting the back, scoring two points easily.

It was the Lakers' turn to attack, and Paul advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After a pass with Bryant, Paul came to the wing.

Facing Curry who was defending him, Paul reached out for the ball.

Kobe trusted Paul, the little brother, and passed the ball back to him directly.

After getting the ball, Paul made a "three threats" action.

When it comes to "three threats" players, the first thing that comes to mind is Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady.

But Chris Paul, as the league's top point guard, his "three threats" are also very threatening.

Able to shoot and pass, Paul possesses all three abilities.

And in the same position, these abilities are also at the top level of the league.

However, when people mention Paul, they often only think of his ability as a passing master, ignoring that he also has a top-level "three-threat" ability.

Facing Curry's defense, which is not considered a top guard, Paul's "three threats" are very deadly.

Curry just took half a step forward, and Paul directly accelerated past Curry and rushed to the basket.

Millsap naturally wanted to protect Dayao, so he stepped in to make up for it.

As a result, Paul hit the ground easily and passed the ball to Gasol.

After Gasol got the ball, he made an easy small throw from the waist of the penalty area.

After Paul came to the Lakers, he not only liberated Kobe's defense, but also liberated Gasol on the offensive end.

Originally, he was responsible for supporting near the free throw line, but with Paul, he was completely liberated on the offensive end.

He just needs to find a suitable offensive position, and then wait for Paul's pass.

It was the Clippers' turn to attack again, and this time Curry still held the ball.

He also, like Paul, came to the wing and played him one-on-one.

Paul is placed in just the right position, neither letting Curry pass him in one step, nor giving Curry room to shoot.

Curry chose to rush forward. At the moment when Paul's center of gravity shifted, Curry suddenly got a bad luck and pulled him back.

Paul quickly made up for it again, but Curry directly added another step back, and he came outside the three-point line in an instant.

Then he directly kicked the ball with both hands, facing Paul and shot to the basket.

Swish!

After the basketball fell into the net, it was like splashing water.

Nice hollow entry!

Kobe couldn't help frowning when he saw the ball.

After an offseason of training, Curry seems to have evolved again.

Originally, his shooting ability was already at the historical level, and now he has developed a new arsenal.

I'm afraid that it won't be long before he can grow into a real superstar.

(a chapter later)