Discuss the review | At the moment of the fight, Lu sacrificed the third version of the Death Five, and he deserved to win the Coach of the Year
The Clippers arrived at Atlanta, the final leg of their seven-game trip, and the team was struggling for the second game of a back-to-back. In the fourth quarter, the Clippers were once behind and cornered. 7 minutes and 30 seconds before the end of the game, Coach Lu came up with the tactic of pressing the bottom of the box-
Death five small.
Kawhi Leonard replaces Theis, and the Clippers are on the court with Harden, George, Coffey, Leonard and Westbrook. Again, Coach Lu pushed Wei Shao to the fifth position.
At that time, the Clippers led by 2 points at 114-112, and in the last 7 minutes and 30 seconds, the Clippers scored 35 points, and the opponent scored 32 points.
Recently, this is the third version of the Death Five Elementary that Director Lu came up with. The staffing has changed, but what has not changed is the super power of the five small deaths.
Such a coach Lu deserves to be the best coach of the year.
In the Harden trade, the Clippers lost Batum, Covington, and Morris Jr., and Coach Lu, who regarded "five small in case of indecision" as the way of using soldiers, can still play small ball?
Playing the Nets, when the Clippers fell behind, Lu Gui offered a five-small lineup of Wei Shao, Harden, Powell, George, and Leonard, Wei Shao played center against Claxton, and the Clippers scored 24 points in 6 minutes to beat the opponent by 20 points.
Playing the Lakers, when the Clippers' lead was narrowed to 2 points, Lu directed the replacement of Theis to offer a five-small lineup of Coffey, Harden, Powell, George, and Leonard. Leonard turned into a center against Anthony Davis, and changed a version, what hasn't changed is the power of the five. The Clippers went on a 10-2 run and also limited Davis' offense to extend the advantage to 10 points. In the Clippers' eight-minute run of five minutes, the Clippers went on a 17-6 run and scored 11 points.
Playing the Hawks, Powell was in good offensive shape but not effective on the court, and the Clippers chose to trust Coffey outside of the Big Four. This season, Coffey wasn't supposed to be in the Clippers' main rotation, but now, Coach Lue has used him as an integral piece of the team's puzzle. Coffey averaged 5.6 points per game while shooting 56.9 percent from the field. In the past 10 games, Coffey has averaged 8.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1 steal per game, shooting more than 60% from the field and three-point range.
Because of his super adjustment and adaptability, Coach Lu was called "the NBA's Bill Bellichick (NFL champion coach)" by his former disciple Beverley. Surprisingly, Coach Lu has not been in the top 5 in the Coach of the Year selection.
This season, the Clippers have improved their record to 34-15, just 0.5 wins away from the top spot in the West. Can such a Lu coach win the best coach of the year?