The small lineup without Klingen and Hexion is the Blazers ace lineup

The Trail Blazers have played three games.

The editor believes that the regular lineup of the Trail Blazers is a lineup with a center (Klingen or Yang Hansen). The lineup that really has an advantage. The lineup that needs to chase points or widen the point difference must be a small lineup without a center, that is, Holiday, Grant, Sharp, Avdija, and Kamara.

Why is it said that the small lineup is the Blazers' ace lineup? Let us analyze the game together.

Holiday is 1.96 meters tall and weighs 92 kilograms. He was selected to the All-Defensive First Team three times and the All-Defensive Second Team three times.

Avdija is 2.06 meters tall and weighs 95 kilograms.

Sharp is 1.96 meters tall and weighs 90 kilograms.

Kamara, 2.03 meters tall and 99 kilograms in weight, was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team once.

Grant is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 95 kilograms.

(1) All five offensive players have three points.

Grant's career three-point field goal percentage is 36.4%. This season's three-point field goal percentage is 50%, averaging 2.7 hits per game.

Afdija’s career three-point shooting percentage is 33.8%. This season’s three-point shooting percentage is 36.8%, averaging 2.3 hits per game.

Sharp’s career three-point field goal percentage is 32.7%. This season’s three-point field goal percentage is 20.8%, averaging 1.7 hits per game.

Kamara’s career three-point field goal percentage is 36.2%, and this season’s three-point field goal percentage is 33.3%, averaging 1.7 hits per game.

Holiday's career three-point field goal percentage is 36.9%. This season's three-point field goal percentage is 31.6%, averaging 2 hits per game.

Afdija faced Zubac's defense and hit a three-pointer.

(2) The offensive rhythm is fast, able to switch offense, and score points quickly.

With the Trail Blazers' small lineup, five people can launch a transition offense after grabbing rebounds.

All five of them can move from the defensive position to the offensive position in less than 3 seconds.

Take this ball as an example. After Avdija grabbed the rebound, he pushed forward. The other four players were ambushing outside the three-point line. The breakthrough space in the middle was left to Avdija. Avdija broke through and passed to Grant at the top of the arc. Grant hit a three-pointer.

This offense only took 6 seconds from grabbing the rebound to scoring a goal.

Holiday advanced with the ball, but the Clippers were unable to gain a firm foothold, causing Dunn to foul.

It took 7 seconds from grabbing the rebound to completing the offense.

Holiday dribbled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, causing Paul to foul. It only took 5 seconds.

Holiday quickly hit the ball and gave it to Avdija in the frontcourt. Avdija scored 2+1. This attack took 5 seconds.

(3) The defense is oppressive and can cause the opponent to make mistakes.

Three players from the Trail Blazers lineup, Kamara, Holiday, and Thybulle, have been selected to the All-Defensive Team. When three of them are on the court at the same time or two of them are on the court, the Blazers' defensive pressure from the outside is sufficient and can cause the opponent to make mistakes.

So far this season, the Trail Blazers have averaged 11.7 steals per game, ranking first in the league. This is inseparable from the ability to defend the small lineup.

Sharp averaged 1.33 steals per game.

Holiday averaged 1.33 steals per game.

Kamara averages 1.33 steals per game.

Thybull averaged 2.67 steals per game. (Sharp's substitute)

Wesley averages 2 steals per game. (Holiday's substitute)

Kamara defended Leonard and half-circled forward to prevent Leonard from catching the ball easily. Grant put intense pressure on Dunn's pass, preventing him from passing the ball easily. In the end, the two caused a Clippers turnover.

(4) With the ability to switch defenses infinitely, Kamara, Avdija and Grant can defend the inside.

These five players all have good mismatch defense capabilities. Holiday and Sharp can briefly defend the forward.

Kamara, Avdija and Grant are over 2.03 meters tall and can hold up an inside line. This means that when the Trail Blazers play with a small lineup, they will not be ugly inside, can defend individual rounds and ensure good rebounding.

Conclusion

The small lineup is the Blazers' ace lineup.

The main reason is that this lineup can attack and defend. The offense has three-pointers, breakthroughs and transition attacks, and the defense has outside pressure defense.

However, Yang Hansen is the Blazers' big lineup card.

There is no conflict between small lineup and large lineup, and it depends on the specific situation of the game.