Chapter 502 Short Is Deadly (First Update!)

Is length an advantage?

Of course it is an advantage!

Among the talents in the NBA, physical talent is the biggest advantage.

The reason why Griffin can't increase the upper limit is because of short hands.

Your hands are short, dunks are easy to be blocked;

You have short hands and are prone to mistakes in dribbling;

Your hands are short and your range is limited!

"You need to be tougher and more proactive to fight. Griffin's dynamic offensive ability is very strong, but the static is relatively average."

Tang Tian was a coach in his previous life, so he has a good understanding of players.

Griffin is the kind of bird that moves and hits, catch dunks, lob dunks, fast break dunks, the essence of human dunks.

But once he gets into a dogfight, into a static one-on-one, his threat drops a notch.

Especially against strong opponents, his scoring methods will become very scarce.

His deflation every time he hits the Grizzlies is an example.

So even if Davis is weaker than Griffin now, it's not impossible to defend.

Davis has gained weight and confrontation this season, and he has this condition.

As long as the confrontation goes up, Davis has a chance to guard Griffin.

After Tang Tian finished speaking, Davis nodded with a smile, and his confidence returned.

In fact, Davis is really a very cute, or simple person, without too many ideas. It is the happiest to be a teammate or even a friend with this kind of person.

Game 3 of the series will be played at the New Orleans Arena, home of the Pelicans.

There are still more than two hours before the start of the game, but the New Orleans Arena is already bustling with excitement on the faces of the fans.

The last time the Pelicans entered the playoffs was during Paul's time, when the team was still called the Hornets.

Now Tang Tian's arrival will lead them to regain their glory.

The posters in the arena, Paul's poster has been taken down, and replaced by a poster of Tang Tian's super frame dunk.

Next to Tang Tian was a cover poster of Davis covering the sky and the sun.

One offense and one defense, now the rise of the twin stars has given fans new expectations for this team.

Before the game, the players entered the stadium one after another from the underground garage.

Reporters flocked to Tang Tian when he appeared.

Tang Tian's popularity in New Orleans is now unparalleled, and he has already caught up with Paul back then.

"Don, win the game!"

After cooperating with reporters to take photos and walk to the elevator, some reporters couldn't help shouting.

Tang Tian smiled and turned to give him a thumbs up.

This move drew whistles from reporters.

In a 1-1 tie, the outcome of the third game will determine the trend of the entire series, which is critical for both sides.

If the Pelicans can win this game, the fourth game will still be played at home, and their chances of getting the match point will be very high.

This is the advantage of grabbing home court advantage.

"We have found a way to win. We will take away two victories at their home court. We will end the series within five games!"

In the Clippers locker room before the game, Rivers fed his players daily chicken soup.

"Clippers!"

"King of Los Angeles!"

After shouting the slogan once, the morale of the Clippers before the game was also extremely high.

The game will start immediately, and the scene will enter the opening ceremony.

Away team players go first.

The Clippers did not adjust the lineup. When Paul played, there was a burst of cheers from the scene.

The fans here are the best kind in the league. Even the opponents, they didn't boo Paul.

The visiting team is followed by the home team, and Williams's starting lineup will be adjusted again.

Morrow still replaced Aminu in the starting lineup, but Whiteside, who performed poorly in the last game, returned to the bench and Evans returned to the starting lineup.

When Tang Tian was introduced for the last time, the cheers at the scene were astonishingly high.

This is Tang Tian's first playoff home game for the Pelicans, and the excitement of the fans can be imagined.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, Tang Tian waved his hands.

It really made him feel like he was back playing at UConn.

You can give everything to this city.

The opening ceremony before the game ended, and the starting players of both sides appeared one after another.

Davis jumped and beat Jordan this time, giving the Pelicans the opportunity to take the lead.

After attacking the frontcourt, his teammates pulled away, and Tang Tian attacked with the ball.

The Pelicans' style of play hasn't changed much from the first two games.

Evans sank to the bottom of the basket at this time, and the Clippers' double-teamers couldn't get up.

After the three-point line wobbled, Tang Tian took a step forward and made an emergency stop.

Evans' offensive ability is very weak. If he enters the free throw line, he can only pass when the Clippers double-team him.

So this position is the most comfortable area for him to shoot one-on-one.

"Shua!"

He was in very good shape, and he made a solid hit on his first shot.

The scene suddenly burst into cheers and whistles from the fans.

"Defend! Defend!"

And back to the defense, the fans took the initiative to cheer for the Pelicans.

This is just the beginning!

The enthusiasm of New Orleans fans is really different!

The Pelicans are young, and this kind of cheering makes their blood rush, and their legs and feet have become agile.

Morrow, who has never been good at defense, followed Redick closely at this time, and did not give him a chance to run an open three-pointer!

More than half of the offensive time, the Clippers have not had a chance to score.

The Pelicans tonight are really different from the previous two games!

Seeing that the tactics couldn't be played, Paul immediately signaled his teammates to pull away and knock the ball to Griffin.

Griffin glanced at the lack of defense behind him, and went straight in.

Davis sank his weight and put his body on his body. Although he still couldn't stand it, Griffin was not comfortable playing.

Griffin chiseled to the low post and turned directly to the baseline for a layup.

Griffin's bounce is very good, and after getting up, he made a gliding layup.

"boom!"

Davis stopped, and directly slapped Griffin's shot to the backboard!

A pegboard hat!

Griffin quickly grabbed the offensive rebound, turned around and hooked again.

"boom!"

Davis stopped, and another big cap flew the fan out of the court!

Consecutive big hats at the beginning!

Davis roared excitedly.

It can be felt that these two caps have greatly improved his self-confidence.

In fact, this is Tang Tian's advantage.

The impact of Griffin's short hands is great.

For example, turning around to attack the ball, players with long hands can basically shoot directly by turning around.

But because Griffin has short hands, there will be a process of gliding in the air.

This process looks beautiful, but it is actually adjusting the time for Davis.

This amount of time is nothing to ordinary defenders, but Davis has a long hand, and he blocked it directly from the back.

The second attack was even more obvious. Griffin's hook after turning around was very low because of his short hand.

Davis still needs to adjust for the first goal. This is directly the difference in wingspan.

Tang Tian said that Davis' long hands are an advantage, but he was definitely not just talking.

Short, anywhere, is deadly.