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Don Chaney soon felt that the Trail Blazers had undergone some changes compared to last season.
The Clippers' three victories over the Trail Blazers last season weren't entirely due to luck; Don Chaney had accurately targeted the Trail Blazers' perimeter defense issues, using Marques Johnson and Derek Smith's individual abilities to attack Vandeweghe and Paxson.
He, like Riley, knew to avoid Gan Guoyang's strong defense, targeting the Trail Blazers' weaknesses, and not rushing the play, deliberately slowing down the tempo to play a more positional game.
Ironically, the star-studded Clippers suited the positional game, allowing the stars to handle the ball and resolve the situation, rather than losing the rhythm of the match in high-speed play—the Clippers were one of the slowest-paced teams in the league.
But tonight, this tactic seemed ineffective; the Trail Blazers' defense was tight, and Gan Guoyang was no longer the only solid shield.
