In-depth analysis: The concreteness of offensive diversity, the value that Da Luo brings to the offensive system

In addition to finding a sufficient substitute behind Zubac, the addition of Luo Luo's significance to the Clippers' offensive and defensive system can be summarized in two points, namely: the center position [offensive end diversity] and [defensive end continuity].

Facing the Nuggets, who have two white bears in Jokic and Varan, these two values ​​​​brought by Da Luo can be concretely reflected. In the most ideal situation, it is expected that "offense is punished through shooting, and defense is limited to a certain extent through body size."

At the same time, the [offensive diversity] brought by the addition of Luo Luo has also brought greater imagination to the team's offensive system, and can obtain the capital of five outside configurations without having to downsize (small lineup).

In this article, I will focus on the team's offensive end, take an in-depth look at the team's offensive performance during the period when Da Luo was on the court, and what tactics the Clippers coaching staff designed for Da Luo.

The attack on the center was 26%.

In

Daluo's scouting report

, "What value can Daluo bring to the team's offensive system?" I wrote at the beginning of the section. : "Daluo's shooting is a powerful tool to attack the big center and test the opponent's center's ability to balance the offensive line and the team's rotation." In this game, some of Daluo's offensive rounds against Jokic and Valan should give you a concrete feeling.

Paul controlled the ball for half the game. Harden first ran to catch the ball with the help of Daluo's off-ball screen, and then started a side pick-and-roll with Daluo. Harden took the ball and walked to the left to break through. After covering the ball, Daluo took advantage of the situation and moved to the top of the key area to the right.

You can see that Jokic is taking care of the pick-and-roll while instructing Braun to execute the "Peel Switch". He will take over the breakthrough Harden, and let Braun attack the bullet-proof Daluo.

But Braun ignored it and continued to pursue Harden. Harden caught the moment he attracted the attention of the two and immediately used a secret behind-the-back pass to return to Da Luo.

Da Luo caught the ball and shot from outside the three-point line. He defeated Jokic with a three-pointer and also punished the Nuggets' defensive communication problems.

In DaLuo’s scouting report, I mentioned that DaLuo continued to improve his shooting skills in the later years of his career. This is not only reflected in the fact that the three-point accuracy problem he has faced for a long time in his career has been greatly improved in recent years, but also in the fact that DaLuo continues to improve his shooting skills. Expanding his own shooting range - "Daluo's three-point shooting range has been increasing in recent years. Last season was the longest average three-point range of his career. This also makes Daluo one of the longest-range centers in the league (second only to Wenban)." Through the above round, you should have a more tangible feeling.

A round that can very well reflect Daluo's "skill package" on the offensive end. The Clippers first played a

"Elbow" Quick”

(Previously introduced in detail, this is the tactic brought over from the Cavaliers by Director Lu):

Harden, Daluo, and Dunn initiate the tactic from the strong side. Dunn passes the ball across half court to Harden, who is dealing in the elbow area of the strong side, and immediately sets up an off-ball screen for Daluo. As the executor of the tactic, Daluo can theoretically seize the time difference when his opponent is blocked by the screener and cut to the basket, or until the opponent's defender is out of position. Batum on the weak side was not idle either, setting up the weak side part of

"Hammer"

for Paul to attract the attention of the weak side defender as much as possible.

Obviously this is a tactic trying to create interior finishing opportunities for Da Luo/posting inside to punish small mismatches.

But the tactics did not work out, so Harden immediately launched a second wave of attacks: the Nuggets adopted a defensive position close to a 2-3 zone defense. Batum and Harden initiated a pick-and-roll, and Brown and Watson chose to flank Harden. Batum immediately "slips" to attract Varanasi to return to the rim, which also created a three-point shot opportunity for Luo.

After Harden read the defense, he did not let the ball pass Batum's hand. Instead, he directly found the vacated Daluo. After receiving the ball, Daluo faced the defending Murray for a three-pointer and scored with his hand.

As I said above, this round can well reflect Daluo's "skill package": he can not only rely on his huge size and inside skills to play some back-up attacks, but he can also serve as an outside high turret to punish and contain the opponent's center. As the scout report said, "Having a heavy center body, exquisite inside skills, and three-point shooting skills are naturally the most valuable value of Daluo on the offensive end."

Obviously, having Daluo on the table, The first value that bears the brunt is the blow to the big center. The example I gave at the time was exactly the game in which Los Angeles shot against Valencia: In the Bucks' game against the Pelicans on 24.1.28, Los Angeles made 6 of 9 shots from beyond the three-point line, attacking Valencia in a fancy way.

I don’t know if this preseason game brought back any painful memories for Varan (that’s why the Nuggets asked Varan to miss Dunn at the beginning of the second quarter).

Including in such a round, Daluo can stand on the outside at a fixed point and pull away, clearing the penalty area and opening up space for teammates who are playing in low singles.

The cooperation between Paul and "trailer follow-up" Daluo in the transitional offense and early offensive stage

This is also a small cooperation that the Clippers have always had on the offensive end. In the transitional offense and early offensive stage, the defender: hand-to-hand, short pass to the "trailer follow-up" forward and inside shooter, and at the same time set up a screen for him to help him get a three-point shooting opportunity.

For example, when Westbrook was on the team, you could see him cooperate with Mo and Batum like this.

Angle Pop

Soon after Da Luo came on the court, he launched the tactic "Angle Pop" that I mentioned in his scouting report.. It is worth mentioning that Coach Budden will also design this tactic for Bill during his Suns career, so it is reasonable to expect that Bill will use this tactic with the Clippers and Luo or Zubac after his comeback.

When Harden and Paul's "two brains" are on the court at the same time, launching this tactic can also take advantage of the lineup's "double pick-and-roll instigation point" on the field.

Harden and Daluo first initiated a pick-and-roll on one side. Daluo bounced out of the pick-and-roll to get the ball near the top of the arc. Dunn made an air cut at a 45° angle on the weak side, and Paul connected with a "Flip" from the bottom corner.

If Jokic does not follow up with Daluo who is holding the ball at the top of the arc in this round, Daluo can directly shoot the pick-and-roll and make a three-pointer.

Then in the fourth quarter of the game, the Clippers also launched the "Angle" again. Pop":

Rich "arsenal" display

On the second day after releasing the Daluo scout report, I cut a piece of

"Highlights of Daluo's difficult goals"

, mainly because I could not find the "entry point" to insert these contents in the scouting report, but I also want everyone to know that Luo's technical package and arsenal can still support him to occasionally score some "magic goals" that become "Lowitzki".

In the Nuggets defense, Big Luo Harden launched a side pick-and-roll. Since the angle of Big Luo setting the screen was facing the sideline, it was not convenient for him to immediately turn around and bounce toward the top of the arc. There was very little time left to attack. He simply "fake screen and quick release" and moved down to the paint area. Facing Wa Lan who stepped forward to take over, he turned around and scored the ball with a "Golden Rooster Independence".

It is worth mentioning that the "Golden Rooster Independence" that Daluo scored last season mainly used his left leg as the fulcrum and raised his right leg to shoot. In this round, it is relatively rare to use his right leg as the fulcrum and raise his left leg.

In this round, the Nuggets learned from Jokic's command of Braun's "Peel Switch" above. Braun ignored the lesson that caused Jokic to be hit by Da Luo. Varan took care of the pick-and-roll while instructing Brown to switch to guard Luo, and Brown immediately did so. Daluo went down the ball and attacked. Facing Brown who came over from defense, he used a high sweep ball and then the "Golden Rooster Independence" to score the ball.

There was not much offensive time left. He directly faced the two defenders and forced a turn over for a jump shot. This shot was completely "unreasonable".

Penalize mismatches and establish "matchup threat"

In Daluo's scouting report, I mentioned that for space-based centers, establishing "matchup threat" is actually a very important part of the game.

Through physical suppression and low post punishment, the opponent is afraid to use smaller players to confront him. This can form a closed loop of offensive logic in which small players can be punished by physical size, and centers can rely on shooting skills to contain attacks.

So we saw that in this round, the Nuggets Navarro faced Dunn, Watson defended Da Luo, and the Clippers immediately asked Da Luo to take a position inside to try to punish. It's a pity that Watson tried his best to get forward, but the ball never went in.

Including in the fourth quarter of the game, after the Nuggets replaced Nagy, Paul and Ronaldo started to defend in pick-and-rolls. When Ronaldo was out of position, he would actively post up inside in order to counterattack and punish. The idea is right.

Horns Chest

Although the Clippers have previously designed a small number of ball-less catch-and-shoot tactics for Ibaka, such as the "Flex Screen+Pin Down" with the "Flex Offense" concept. Including last season, the Clippers also had a case where Bamba was asked to perform "Horns Chest".

But considering Daluo's huge size and past experience, it is actually unrealistic for him to implement a large number of three-point tactics using screens to catch the ball. So in terms of tactical design, the Clippers still gave me some surprises in the next round when they asked Luo to perform "Horns Chest".