Playoffs Summary 2-15 Basic Logic of Pick-Roll System

Before talking about the offensive issue, let's look at several sets of data. The Clippers averaged 26 assists per game (second in the league), offensive efficiency was 115.9 (fifth in the league, higher than the Nuggets), assist rate 63.2 (third in the league), fast break score 15.4 (fourth in the league), shooting percentage 48.6 (third in the league), three-point shooting percentage 37.3 (seventh in the league)

What do you think after reading this set of data? Yes, even the Clippers' offense is not bad. Indeed, not only is it not bad, but it is much better than the regular season. This is also the most important reason why the Clippers can still play with the Nuggets until they reach the tiebreak even though they cannot defend themselves.

After reading the data, let’s talk about the basic offensive logic of the Clippers.

The Clippers are a position with a relatively slow off offense and are initiated entirely by 15th gear disassembly. Harden is the core of the ball on the outside, Zubac is the fulcrum of the inside, Xiao Ka is the strong solution point on the front line, Powell is the weak side assaulter, and the fifth man completes the attack with an open shot or an empty cut at the bottom line.

The entire offensive launch is more about Harden's outstanding vision and instantaneous judgment to make offensive decisions. Zubac also has a huge role in the mid-range dismantling and fulcrum in the entire offensive system.

However, this offensive system has always had several problems that have not been solved, especially after the return of the small card. Since only one ball holder initiated the

is very dependent on Harden's personal performance, once Harden is exhausted or makes too many mistakes, the entire team's offense will be powered off for a long time.

2. The strong solution of Xiaoka's forward line and Powell's weak side empty cut both require tactical support, and both belong to the end type

There is a serious type of conflict between the two. This problem has been around since the return of the small card, but it has not been resolved until the end of the playoffs.

Xiao Ka took advantage of Batum's cover and directly responded around the free throw line, breaking through and breaking into 2➞1, which is one of the most suitable tactics for Xiao Ka

3. The fifth man defended strongly and had a weak offense, and was always unlimited by the opponent

The starting lineup always faces a situation of 4-for-5, and the offensive tactics are unlimited.

4. The pick-and-roll, cover, and unball run between players are far inferior to the offensive teams.

We rarely see simple internal and external pass cooperation like the Nuggets, Warriors, and Cavaliers.

5. The team's stable three-pointers are not enough

The number of three-point shots can only rank in the middle and lower levels of the league. In the league where Magic Ball is popular, without three-point shots means that the offensive space is blocked, and offensive development will be more difficult.

6. The team lacks scoring critical hit points

Harden, Powell, Kat, Zuba, and four-man teams. It is okay if they can maintain normality, but once one or two people are abnormal and need a high score point, the team will be ineffective. The most trustworthy thing for the team is Harden. Harden scored more than 30 points this season with 11 wins and 1 loss in the game, with a winning rate of more than 90. However, due to his physical strength and age, it is difficult for Harden to be able to stand up when he needs to stand up.

The less a single-point blasting ability is, the more tactical support is needed. Therefore, the Clippers' offense in the playoffs relies more on Harden's organization, and their assists and assists rate are far higher than those in the regular season. The Nuggets made detailed defensive arrangements for the Clippers' offensive issues.

1. For Hazu pick-and-roll, directly double-team Harden

to strangle your tactical starting point, and once the Clippers' starting style is abolished, most of the offensive tactics will be scrapped.

2. Braun, who is the best outside defense in the team, leads Harden in the whole game, and takes various physical confrontations, consuming Harden's physical strength, which is very beneficial to the defender's close defense. Once Harden prepares to play singles, the weak side defenders will double-team immediately, resulting in Harden being unable to form an effective singles opportunity.

3. Harden's ball breaking through is a good way for the Clippers to tear the defense line. The Nuggets use 3.2 joint defense to limit Harden's breakthrough and passes

to force the Clippers to bet on the feel of the pitcher in the bottom corner.

4. Once Harden goes online and breaks through Braun, there will definitely be someone who will make up for defense in the inside to increase the difficulty of Harden's breakthrough

5. The fifth man in the bottom corner without a shot is short, the small card doubles the team when making a single, Harden doubles the team when breaking through, and Zuba's free throw line support

This free defender (Willbrook, Braun) has brought great destructive power to the Clippers' offense.

6. Powell's shots and no breakthroughs on the weak side caused Powell to make multiple ball-holding mistakes

Powell's ball-holding breakthroughs have no room. He should pass back to Harden and organize it again. He forced himself to rely on others to make mistakes

Compared with the Clippers' defensive strategy against the Nuggets, there is a huge difference between the two.

So what we see is the incredible chaos in the team's offensive end at the beginning of G4.

15th level is broken, the joint defense will not be broken, the three-pointer hits the blacksmith, Harden's singles are also restricted, Powell plays all kinds of singles with the ball, Xiao Ka scores in extremely difficult singles, and Zubac doesn't have many opportunities to score easily at the basket. Everything comes from the Clippers' own offensive logic is gone. The 15th-speed dismantling launch that had been persisted for one season was fundamentally denied by the coaching staff. The chaotic system naturally brings about an extremely chaotic attack. The collapse of the second half of G7 was caused by lack of confidence in his own offense. They no longer believe that they still have a chance to reverse the backwardness, even if they are at least 8 points.

So what is the correct way to open the offensive end? If we can avoid being targeted by defense, there are many methods. Let's analyze them one by one. From a single ball-holding point to a double ball-holding point, the fault tolerance efficiency of the offense will become greater. Because the lineup has Zubac, the inside fulcrum, the second ball-holder needs to have the role of independently starting the starting gear and opening the offense and connecting the entire team. This candidate is about to come out: Bogdan. He played the highest light time in the Clippers during his brief coaching period. There is only one reason, he has unlimited control of the ball. He was on the same game as Harden, and he started with the ball first, and then transitioned to Harden's hands based on the situation on the court. This cover can not only be targeted by Harden by defense, but also save Harden's physical energy consumption through half the court. Make the opponent's defender difficult to defend.

Bogdan and Zuba can independently launch a pick-and-roll attack on the strong side, which is the key to dual-core driving. Harden can make a shooting point without the ball on the weak side

Bogdan and Harden actively seek pick-and-roll. Harden was double-teamed by a double-teamed man. Bogdan ran to the strong side 45 degrees without the ball, and received Harden's pass and shot. Harbor's pick-and-roll can be used to double-team defense against the opponent

2. The starting lineup uses Jones

His defense is comparable to Dunn. It was slightly worse, but his empty cut on the offensive end and the 45-degree catch and attacking the box are much better than Dunn. He can solve the problem of the fifth man being empty

Bogdan and Jones' aerial relay, Jones' bottom line cooperates with Bogdan's passes, Jones takes the initiative to pick and roll with Harden, Harden attracts double teams, Jones responds to the top of the arc and directly kills the box. In this round, Jones's contact is very in place, and the kill box is also very determined, which is an offensive round that Dunn cannot complete.

3. Powell went to the substitute, and his main attack conflict with Xiaoka

Xiaoka must be a sure starter. Due to his lack of tactical design, Powell was unable to complete the organizational effect on the court. Taking the substitute to make up for the insufficient score is his best positioning.

After many team passes, Powell's catch and finish at the baseline is a reasonable tactical arrangement

4. When breaking the joint defense, Bogdan can defend the opponent at the free throw line well. His appearance and dominance of the offense is crucial to continuing the Clippers' offensive logic. At any time, the starting move of positional battles should be Hazu pick-and-roll or Bozu pick-and-roll, and then others should cut around Zuba, run back, cover, or seek to play misplaced singles. This is the most basic logic of the Clippers' offense.

Harden was double-teamed, Bogdan responded to the free throw line, and suddenly reached the free throw line and completed the end. Bogdan's tactical awareness was amazing;

Finally, I replied to a remark I often saw recently, saying that the 15 pick-and-roll system was not good, and the team wanted to play the five-forward system with a small block.

Regarding this issue, we need to talk deeply about the essence of basketball:

1. Basketball is a team sport

You cannot play singles in the waist position throughout the game. Even if the ball is in, the physical strength will be exhausted. At the same time, if you play too many singles, it will definitely affect the feel of your surrounding teammates. This is why simple singles need to be integrated into a reasonable system to be useful. For specific cases, please refer to Durant's performance in the Suns in the past two years. What's more, the production of Xiaoka has never been as good as Durant.

Kar and Powell's pick-and-roll, Powell left Murray to Kawhi, misplaced singles is a conventional tactic;

2. Basketball needs to be combined with internal and external

Most strong teams need to have good internal and external abilities, and the Clippers have Zuba, which further determines that you must make good use of this inside strong point in order to maximize the team's offensive ability. The entire league can truly abandon the center, and only the Lakers are the only one who plays purely on the front line. Everyone has seen the effect. If you take small cards as the core, then you have to replace Zubac, because you can't play 15, Zubac is a tool in the inside line. In addition to grabbing the frontcourt rebounds, it is useless. It will slow down and drag the team's defensive retreat. Then you need to completely destroy your greatest advantage and re-establish the offensive system. This is completely unrealistic.

Bo after the pick-and-roll, Bogdan's pass to Zubac broke through the defense.

3. The five-front system has too high requirements for offensive players' abilities

The so-called five-front system means that there is no clear organizer. All players continue to create singles misalignment opportunities in positional battles through no-ball, empty cuts, and counter-runs. In theory, it is indeed the future development trend of basketball, but unfortunately, the Clippers do not have such personnel configuration. He requires all players present to have above-level passes, breakthroughs, shooting skills, and running without the ball...

At present, the most typical examples in the league are the Celtics (but what configuration is it) and the bankrupt version of the Grizzlies (the team has more than 5 players assisting more than 4 players per game) Who is the Clippers? Ka, Bogdan, Harden (actually not counting, because Harden can't drag his weight to keep running without the ball) and then you need to get two more players who can complete this tactic, which is almost impossible to complete.

In summary, it is difficult for the Clippers to play in a small card system, but it is possible to play at a certain moment in stages. For example, the first rotation of the second quarter that occurred in the second half of the regular season. Kats, Jones, Batum, Bogdan, Simmons.

at the end:

Clippers' offense can be better, provided that they strictly follow tactics and execute singles at the most critical moment.

Harden, Bogdan, through pick-and-roll planning, first finds the first organization opportunity (18-12 seconds), such as Hazu pick-and-roll, Chicago tactics, Spanish pick-and-roll, and Kat 45's empty cut.

Hazoo's pick-and-roll down is the most basic starting move

Look at the complete tactics of the Clippers. Xiao Ka used Batum's arc top cover and ran to the weak side 45 degrees. Powell surrounded Zubac's cover on the strong side, making no ball attractions, Harden passed Batum, Batum made a second pass, and Xiao Ka made a three-pointer. This is an offensive round where all players participate. The offense is also very smooth

When you can't find a suitable move, you can enter the second organization opportunity (12-7 seconds), such as seeking a second pick-and-roll, such as Xiaoka going to the waist to find a misplaced single, such as Jones slipping into the bottom line and seeking an all-in-one, such as Bogdan using the pick-and-roll to break through to the free throw line.

Bogdan passed Batum, Batum broke through, Xiao Ka cut the free throw line, Batumd passed just right, this is Xiao Ka's most comfortable scoring method

When the tactics are completely failed, then enter the singles round (0-4), such as Harden's three-pointer, and Xiao Ka's top mid-range shot.

Tactics In the last moment, Bogdan and Zubac had a strong pick-and-roll, and they could break through the inside to complete the end, greatly reducing the chance of counterattacking given to the opponent by missing a three-pointer. He can ensure that even if the team does not score, it will not leave too many opportunities for counterattacks. At the same time, Zubac at the basket also has the opportunity to compete for offensive rebounds, which also gives the Clippers' position defense the opportunity to set up.

After all, basketball is a game that compares who scores more points. If the Clippers want to go further next season, it is crucial to build their own offensive system well.

Harden's playoff summary has been released, and the following chapters will be launched in the future, including Ka, Powell, Zubac, Bogdan, Batum, Jones, and Dunn. Please stay tuned.