The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 290 Choice of Playing Style (9700 words chapter)
Chapter 290 Choice of Playing Style (9700 word chapter)
On February 2, Lakers owner Buss Sr. died of cancer at the age of 18.
After being in charge of the Lakers for 34 years and winning ten championships, NBA Commissioner David Stern immediately issued a statement saying:
The NBA lost a visionary owner whose impact on the league was immeasurable and whose contributions will be remembered for decades to come.
At present, the operation of the Lakers team has been handed over to Jim Buss, and Jenny Buss also has certain decision-making power in the team's business operations. The two siblings have conflicts in the team's operations. His death also adds to the uncertainty of the Lakers' prospects.
As a team in the same city, the Clippers also remembered the legendary owner for the first time. Of course, for the local Los Angeles media, the death of Old Buss may also mark the decline of the Lakers!
The F4 combination is very difficult to even reach the playoffs this season. The local media believes that the Lakers will bid farewell to the rich teams under the hands of Jim Buss and will completely fail.
The Lakers' palace fight has officially begun, and the change of power in the management team will last for a long time. Of course, these things have nothing to do with the people who eat melons. What everyone cares about is only the remaining 2 games in February.
To the disappointment of the Los Angeles media, in the remaining 2 games in February, the Clippers had 4 wins and 2 losses.
After the All-Star weekend holiday, the Clippers at home first lost to the Spurs by a big score of 116:90. After winning the Jazz and Hornets, they lost to the Pacers 99:106 in the away game.
In the two lost games, Chris Paul played averagely.
In the game against the Spurs, Paul only handed over 4 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers.
In the game against the Pacers, Paul recovered and scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 turnovers. Unfortunately, Griffin was in a sluggish state that night and only scored 10 points and 10 rebounds.
At the end of the game in February, the Clippers' record also came to 2 wins and 47 losses, just overtaken by the Spurs by 13 game, and lost the league's first position.
The best player of the month in February is no longer the duo of LeBron James and Li Ze. Carmelo Anthony of the Eastern Conference, with the same record of 2 wins and 11 losses as James, beat his good brothers to get the best player of the month. good.
In the Western League, Kobe Bryant also successfully won the award with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses!
Of course, in terms of personal data, LeBron James and Li Ze are stronger:
场均出场38.2分钟,勒布朗-詹姆斯在2月份场均29.7分7.5篮板7.8助攻1.8抢断0.6盖帽3.2失误,投篮命中率64.1%,三分球命中率43.2%,罚球命中率80.9%。
李泽在2月份少打了两场比赛,场均出场37.6分钟,每场比赛可以砍下32.7分6.2篮板5.1助攻2.1抢断0.5盖帽2.3失误,投篮命中率为56.8%,三分球命中率为46.7%,罚球命中率为92.3%。
However, the Clippers had 2 wins and 6 losses in February, and their record has indeed stretched a bit.
James can lose the best of the month, which can be regarded as a chain reaction brought about by the crazy awards in the past few years. The league has begun to avoid the two. After all, every time the best of the month wins awards, other players really want to call the police!
For America's ball critics, it's a good thing for the Clippers to lose, at least they don't have to worry about the topic recently.
In addition, Kobe promised that Old Buss would lead the Lakers to the playoffs. At the beginning of March, the media reporters in America were completely happy.
What is even more unexpected to everyone is that after the Heat lost to the Clippers, they immediately started a winning streak!
After the victory over the Magic on March 3th, Heat fans were completely climaxed!
24 consecutive victories!There are only three games away from the Clippers' 27-game winning streak. The Bulls, Hornets, and Spurs, these three games, the Heat fans didn't pay attention to them at all.
As a result, in the game against the Bulls on March 3, the Heat were directly overwhelmed. 27:97, the Heat lost 101 points to the Bulls in the away game, ending the winning streak.
The Big Three played well, but their rebounding disadvantage still caused them to lose the game. The Heat lost 12 rebounds in this game, and the most important thing was that the Bulls grabbed 12 offensive rebounds.
In the absence of Derrick Rose, Luol Deng led the team to beat the Big Three, which really made the Bulls fans happy!
24 consecutive victories, of course, is also an amazing record, but the Clippers have won 27 consecutive victories this season, which makes the Heat's record so embarrassing, more than enough than the next.
On TNT's Inside the NBA program, host Ernie Johnson also discussed the Heat's winning streak with the Big Three:
"It's unbelievable. This season we first witnessed the Clippers' 27-game winning streak, and then the Heat's 24-game winning streak. In the same season, two teams have achieved such a historical record. Really happy!"
Hearing what the host said, Kenny Smith also nodded in agreement and said:
"The winning streak records of both teams are very rare, but considering the past history, the winning streak team has a chance to win the championship. It is really difficult for me to predict which team this year's championship will belong to."
Charles Barkley is still unconventional, and he began to belittle the Heat's winning streak when he heard the words of the two:
"Same as the previous schedule of the Clippers, the Heat also failed to play a dominant role. Can you believe that the Big Three lost to the Bulls without Derrick Rose!"
"I totally agree with Chuck, despite the 24-game winning streak, I don't think the Big Three can dominate the league right now. Compared to the Thunder in the past two years, both the Heat and the Clippers have lost the same Dominance."
O'Neal's point of view is also very clear. He can praise LeBron James' performance, but he still doesn't agree with the grouping phenomenon.
"After the All-Star, which team are you more optimistic about? Most teams have not made reinforcements. Of course, if I had to choose, I would still choose the Clippers."
The new season is coming to an end, and in this case, the host Ernie Johnson is still standing for the Clippers, which also shows the current popularity of the Clippers.
"I am more optimistic about the Thunder. Durant and Westbrook are getting better. They have fully adapted to Kayce's departure. They defeated the Clippers in early March. The Thunder will successfully defend their title!"
Kenny Smith, as an excellent wall grass, naturally fell to the Thunder, which had an excellent record in March.
Charles Barkley began to stand for the Spurs. The big mouth faced the camera and said solemnly:
"You always ignore the Spurs. Although I don't like women in San Antonio, the Spurs must not be underestimated. They reached the Western Conference Finals last year and are currently leading the league. The GDP combination will win another championship!"
"I'm still optimistic about the Heat. Just like I predicted at the beginning of the season, after the Thunder disintegrate, no one will be the opponent of the Heat. The playoffs are superstar basketball, and the Heat have a greater advantage!"
O'Neal started to stand for James again, and the four quarreled, and no one could convince the other. Obviously, no team can dominate the league so far in the new season.
When the Heat lost, Chris Paul also breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want his record to be surpassed by his good brothers so quickly.
At this time, everyone in the Clippers is flying to San Antonio. In the next two days, there will be two back-to-back away games.
But the good news is that after these two games, the Clippers will also have a perfect ending in March. In mid-March, they have already locked the playoffs. The current record of 3 wins and 3 losses has almost Make sure the team can gain a firm foothold in the upper half.
"If we win the game tonight, we will expand our lead and continue to lead the Western Conference. However, the Spurs have 54 wins and 17 losses. It is true that the strength of the old men cannot be underestimated."
Griffin has been in good form this month, but every time he meets the Spurs, he will be deflated. Thinking that Duncan can still wreak havoc on the inside at a very old age, Brother Surface is in a bad mood.
Jordan, who was sitting next to Griffin, already had a bad premonition in his heart. He was looking forward to the Clippers' victory over the opponent, so that the bad old man would not resort to hacking tactics.
The current weakness of the Clippers is well known. As long as it comes to the last moment of the game, cutting Jordan has almost become the first choice for all teams in the league.
"In terms of record, it is estimated that we will not be able to catch up with the Heat. The opponent may win 65 wins this season, and the rest of the schedule will be very easy for them."
Li Ze put down the gossip magazine in his hand, and simply made an expectation. He mainly didn't want to put too much pressure on his teammates.
After all, unlike the Thunder, these players are not too tough, and they pursue the record in the regular season too much, and they will have to carry forward the playoffs if they fail.
"No. [-] in the West is fine!"
"This should be the best score in the history of the Clippers!"
"Maybe we can break through the first round this year. No matter who the next two are, they are definitely not our opponents!"
The atmosphere group also began to discuss the opponent in the first round of the playoffs. According to the current situation, there is a high probability that it will be the Lakers or the Rockets. Facing such an opponent, everyone is full of confidence.
On the evening of the 29th, the AT Center Arena was packed, and tonight's game can be regarded as the focus of the Western Conference.
If the Spurs can win the game, it will further narrow the gap with the Clippers. Popovich naturally does not want to give up the home court advantage. The game that night directly liberated Duncan's playing restrictions.
And in order to deal with the inside of the Clippers, the Spurs also put on their own twin-tower lineup. Duncan and Splitter are two partners on the inside, and the three on the outside are Parker, Danny Green, and Leonard.
This lineup is also the strongest combination of the horse racing team at present. After the opening, Parker was fully fired, making shots from inside and outside, and scored 7 points in a row!
When the first quarter entered the official timeout, the two sides battled to 1:13, and the Spurs temporarily led by one point.
On the Clippers bench, Li Ze was cheering for his teammates:
"Be patient guys! If the opponent chooses to double-team me, there will definitely be an easy chance to score. Blake, try not to stand on the same side as me, and be ready to come to the free throw line at any time."
In response to the Clippers' pick-and-roll offense, the Spurs chose to double-team directly, especially when Li Ze was attacking with the ball, as long as he played the pick-and-roll at position 4, Duncan would quickly double-team.
In this case, the Clippers' offense seemed a little anxious and did not seize the opportunity well.
"Pass the ball, don't stand around and wait for the opportunity, Chris, you are responsible for responding at the top of the arc, Blake, you are responsible for responding at the free throw line, we must make good use of the opponent's double-team, everyone needs to take responsibility !"
Coach De Nagro simply gave the players chicken soup, and then drew a few tactical coordination. The Spurs generally chose to shrink their defense, using Duncan and Splitter's defensive ability to protect the basket.
This tactic caused a lot of trouble for the Clippers before, but the two teams played against each other frequently, and the coaching staff of the Clippers also thought of some solutions.
After the official timeout, the Spurs took the lead in changing tactics. Ginobili replaced Danny Green, and the GDP combination made an early appearance.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Clippers took the lead in attacking, and the Spurs fans at the scene, led by DJ, began to cheer loudly for the home team's defense.
Because the Spurs' double-teaming was very resolute, Paul passed the ball to Li Ze in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line immediately after halftime, and then immediately directed his teammates to clear the side.
Paul responded from outside the three-point line, while Griffin was wandering in the right block position, Jordan was in ambush on the right near the bottom line, and Matt Bass stood on the right flank outside the three-point line .
Obviously, in order to break the opponent's double-team, the Clippers no longer used those fancy pick-and-rolls, and cleared one side of the star singles. This tactical choice is simple and rude, but it is really useful in many cases!
Mengxin Leonard kept interfering with Li Ze with his big hands, lowering the focus of defense while staring at Li Ze's movements.
However, Li Ze's offensive choice is very simple. First, he takes a quick tentative step forward with his right foot, and at the same time quickly lowers the center of gravity of his body. Step dribble breakthrough.
Although it is a simple three-threat dribble breakthrough, it makes Leonard feel like an enemy. There is no way, Li Ze's first step is too fast, with a height of two meters, the stride is huge, which makes Leonard Desperately slide to the right back to defend.
The three dribbles with a low center of gravity allowed Li Ze to easily approach the right side near the bottom line. Feeling the defensive pressure on his side, Li Ze suddenly stopped.
The right leg on the inside is well supported, and then the left leg exerts force along the trend. While the body drifts to the left and rear, it completely dodges Leonard's block, drifts in the middle distance and shoots a jumper!
"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net!
When Leonard saw Li Ze make a shot, he knew that the ball must have been made!In his opinion, Li Ze's rhythm is perfect, and his jumper is very chic. Looking at Li Ze's retreating back, Leonard showed envious eyes.
"Shh!"
When the Spurs fans saw Li Ze scoring a goal, there was a burst of boos immediately.
In the next few offensive rounds, the Clippers cleared one side and let Li Ze handle the ball. The Spurs did not choose to double-team at first, but insisted on letting Leonard defend alone.
However, after Li Ze used the same method to hit three goals in a row, the head coach Popovich on the sidelines cursed inwardly, and then couldn't stand it anymore, and the nearest inside team began to cooperate with Leonard to double-team.
The two sides came and went, and the score rose alternately. Duncan, who played at the 4th position, frequently taught Griffin.
The old man just catches the ball in the left and right blocking positions, hits the board on the side, and after breaking through, he tilts his body and shoots. The two simple moves are very effective. Under Griffin's defense, he keeps scoring.
With 1 minutes and 2 seconds left in the first quarter, Li Ze passed the baseline screen and quickly bounced from left to right to the right flank outside the three-point line.
Just as Leonard's pursuit and defense were in place, Li Ze received a pass from Paul, swayed left and right, lowered his center of gravity, and broke through with the ball in his right hand.
The simple three-threat combined with the extremely fast first step, Leonard failed to keep up with the defense for a while, and was directly crushed by Li Ze.
Splitter at the basket immediately noticed that Leonard was out of position. Just about to step forward to help defend, but found that Li Ze broke into the paint and took off directly.
Subconsciously jumping up to block the block, Split soon realized that his jump height was not enough, and finally hit Li Ze's shoulder, but could not cause any hindrance.
After the mid-air confrontation, he lost his center of gravity and fell backwards. At the same time, he watched Li Ze catch the ball with his left hand and hit the buckle with his arm!
"boom!"
"squeak!"
The whistle blew and the ball went in, and the breakthrough dunk was successful!
"WOW! Great dunk! Is Split okay? God! There are very few big players in the league who choose to block Kayce's dunk head-on!"
The commentator Mike Breen yelled excitedly, and then praised Splitter for his courage. After all, no one likes to be a background board.
Splitter, who was rushing to the street, was quickly pulled up by Li Ze and Leonard. Looking at Li Ze with a relaxed expression, Splitter was secretly stunned:
"Is this still a human?"
"Next time, maybe you can choose to let the defense go, so that you can lose 1 point less. Believe me, this is a reasonable defensive choice!"
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Hearing these words, everyone in the Spurs was speechless.
Li Ze stood on the free throw line, and after giving advice to Split, he made an extra penalty and made a steady hit. Coach Denagro then replaced Ray Allen and Li Ze, and the Clippers were about to start. Rotated.
Li Ze, who was going to the bench, was booed by the Spurs fans again. It has to be said that he may have become the most unpopular person in San Antonio.
In the last two minutes of the first quarter, the two sides drew a tie. At 31:30, the first quarter ended and the Clippers led by 1 point!
"7 of 5 in a single quarter, 3 of 3 free throws, most of Kayce's 13 points were concentrated in the second half of the quarter, facing the double-teaming of the Spurs, coach De Nagro chose to clear one side and use his star ability to solve the problem. It seems to work really well!"
In the commentary seat of ESPN, Jeff Van Gundy briefly explained the adjustment of the Clippers in the second half of the quarter, and the commentator Mike Breen on the side immediately took over and asked:
"How should the Spurs respond? Should they choose double-teaming immediately in the following games?"
"I don't think double-teaming is a good defensive option. It will activate the other players on the Clippers. The Spurs' offense is very good tonight. Maybe the goal is Popovich's final choice. This will be A long tug of war!"
Jeff Van Gundy showed a happy smile, he likes this kind of game, the more intense the better!
In the second quarter of the game, both sides put in a rotation lineup. The Spurs Gary Neal and Ginobili partnered in the backcourt, Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw were on the front line, and Splitter was the center.
The Clippers teamed up with Bledsoe and Crawford in the backcourt, Ray Allen and Tuliaf on the front line, and Hollins at center.
The rotation lineup only played for more than 4 minutes, and Popovich frowned on the sidelines. Tonight's Clippers' bench lineup is in a state of explosion.
In this case, the bad old man directly requested a timeout, and then quickly brought back Parker and Duncan, and replaced Gary Neal and Dior in a matchup.
The head coach of the Clippers, De Nagro, is not in a hurry. No matter how the defense is, as long as the offense can withstand it, the rotation will be considered as a task.
在第2节比赛还有5分04秒时,场上比分48:45,快船队已经领先了3分,此时主力阵容才算是正式回归。
Li Ze noticed that the player facing him had become Danny Green again, so this time the Clippers attacked, Li Ze directly turned his back to ask for the ball in the left block.
Danny Green became numb when he saw Li Ze's movements, and failed to defend several times. When Li Ze received the ball, he quickly moved a distance away. Can use the left hand to continuously draw in front of the face.
Ignoring Danny Green's actions, he turned around and attacked the frame after receiving the ball. While lowering his center of gravity, he took a quick tentative step with his right foot.
With just one shake, Danny Green took a big step back nervously. Although he immediately realized that something was wrong, he saw Li Ze make a mid-range jumper in the next second!
"Shua!" Mid-range hit again!
Li Ze smiled at Danny Green. He liked the opponent's defense very much. Seeing that his teammates seemed to have lost their confidence in defense, Duncan could only resort to head-to-head kills to comfort Danny Green.
"It's hard for me to imagine how to defend Kayce. This kind of singles that clears the side, the shooting rate is too high, basketball is after all a sport of sending the ball to the basket, whether it is two points or three points, as long as you can score, you can Solve most of the problems on the field, maybe it is a good choice to continue to let Leonard match up!"
Jeff Van Gundy saw that the Spurs' defense was almost collapsed, and couldn't help but sigh at the current matchup situation.
However, despite the weak defense of the Spurs, on the offensive end, Parker and pick-and-roll breakthroughs and Duncan's low-post storms can continue to score points.
In this attack, Griffin couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed when he saw Duncan receiving the ball in the left block again.
The old man aimed for two layups, somewhat deceiving Griffin's defensive center of gravity, then immediately put the ball with his left hand, broke through to the bottom line, and when he was close to the basket, he carried Griffin with his body, then tilted his body and left hand to easily throw!
"Shua!" Two points scored again!
The whole set of movements was smooth and flowing, Griffin lost his temper after being beaten, and could only smash the ball angrily, the old man was still oily.
In the second half of the second quarter, the two sides completely turned into a confrontational battle.
Li Ze received the ball from the right flank outside the three-point line, without making any adjustments, he threw the ball as soon as he got it, and scored a three-pointer!Looking back, Tony Parker used Splitter's pick-and-roll, left-handed the ball straight to the inside, turned in front of his body, turned back, and scored two points, causing Jordan's foul
The Spurs fans at the scene were screaming, the stars competed with each other, and the tickets were bloody money!
Throughout the first half, the Spurs successfully relied on offense to get down.
At the end of halftime, the score between the two sides became 62:61.
Li Ze didn't expect the Spurs' offense to be so stable.
Therefore, just after the start of the third quarter, the Clippers tried to speed up the offensive rhythm.
After Leonard's three-pointer from the right corner, Griffin protected the backcourt rebound, and then gave the ball to Li Ze immediately.
After receiving the ball, they accelerated quickly, and everyone on the Clippers ran wildly across the half.
The Spurs also retreated quickly. Danny Green entangled Li Ze for the first time, and observed the defensive positions of the Spurs players. In and out of amplitude.
The body cooperates with the right hand holding the ball to shake left and right. With a simple shake, Danny Green's defense is gone.
Griffin, who was following the fast break, didn't wait to understand. The moment Duncan chose to step forward to help defend, Li Ze immediately sent a high-throw pass. Griffin jumped up to eat the cake under the basket. After catching the ball in the air, he smashed the ball with his right hand into the basket!
"Boom!" The converted dunk was successful!
"Beautiful pass! The Spurs should be careful. Like Jeff said, it might be a good choice to stick Leonard to defend Kayce."
The commentator Mike Brin instantly turned into a fool, and began to speak for Li Ze.
After Li Ze and Griffin completed their high-five celebrations, everyone in the Clippers retreated quickly. In the third quarter, they must completely speed up the pace of the game.
In the next few minutes, the Spurs' outside shooting rate began to decline. Although they rarely shot three-pointers in this game, they were afraid of switching offenses. Woke up!
This time Li Ze directly took off the backcourt rebound and gave it to Paul at the first time, then accelerated without the ball. Paul's left hand changed direction and easily dodged Parker's defense, then immediately accelerated and rushed across the half court.
Paul on the left flank noticed that Li Ze was approaching the top of the arc, and immediately sent a cross pass. After receiving the pass, Li Ze immediately rushed forward with the ball in his right hand.
Feeling the defensive pressure from Leonard on his side, just after breaking through to the free throw line, Li Ze suddenly turned around quickly, completely swaying the opponent's defense, and easily came to the paint area. The moment Leonard lost his defensive position, he immediately turned around Cut the ball, not giving Li Ze an easy chance to score.
"squeak!"
The referee immediately signaled that Leonard was fouled by the thug, and Li Ze got two free throws.
Coach Popovich gave a thumbs up on the sidelines, and then immediately made a gesture of pressing down, signaling the team to slow down the offensive rhythm and hit a dozen success rates.
This is definitely a good way to limit the Clippers' conversion offense. After missing a few shots in a row, the Spurs slowed down again.
At this time, the Clippers basically led the offense by Li Ze. They did it when they got the ball, and they scored when they did it. !
In the third quarter of the game, the Spurs reduced the number of rounds and scored 3 of 16 in a single quarter. Relying on a good shooting percentage, they scored 10 points in a single quarter.
Regardless of the Clippers, Li Ze made consecutive shots, 8 of 5 in a single quarter, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points. Coupled with crazy offensive rebounds and several transition offenses, the Clippers made a single quarter. 24 times, scored 32 points.
At 94:85, the Clippers suddenly extended their lead to 9 points.
Victory was in sight. At the beginning of the 4th quarter, the Clippers put on the bench again, and head coach De Nagro sat back on the bench happily.
However, when there were 5 minutes and 02 seconds left in the game, the Spurs were fouled, and the situation on the field changed suddenly. Popovich directly chopped Jordan.
In the first half, Jordan made 2 of 1 free throws and was cut off suddenly. He went 4 for 0 and the Spurs took the opportunity to narrow the point difference to 5 points.
The Clippers had just sent out the bottom line, and before halftime, Matt Bonner, who came off the bench, fouled directly again and sent Jordan to the free throw line again.
As a result, he missed two serves, and Popovich on the sidelines beamed with joy, and the Spurs fans at the scene even shouted excitedly!
The Denagro coach couldn't sit still anymore, 6 out of 0, really a failure!He quickly greeted his team members and quickly retreated.
At this time, the experience of the Spurs was also reflected. In order to reduce mistakes, after halftime, the ball was directly given to Duncan in the right block position.
Facing Griffin's defense, a simple three-threat, and then a direct mid-range pull!
"Shua!" Two points and then scored!
Seeing that there were only three points left, Coach De Nagro directly requested a timeout
"That's my problem! Sorry guys, I should have made that damn free throw!"
The good situation turned into a state of anxiety again, and Little Qiaodan seemed to blame himself. Li Ze just patted the opponent on the shoulder and comforted him:
"Don't worry! We are still ahead, and the initiative is still in our hands."
Chris Paul on the side was already going to explode. Originally, he planned to get 10 assists before going to rest, but after more than 2 minutes, the 9-point difference disappeared!
Coach De Nagro didn't want Paul to say anything ugly, so he quickly took out the tactical board and said at the same time:
"Allen, get ready to shoot after playing, Kayce, hit the 3rd position in the next few minutes, PJ, you go to the [-]th position, according to the tactics we practiced before, we will continue to speed up at the last moment!"
Seeing that it is really impossible to limit the twin towers of the Spurs, the head coach Gnagro directly put on 5 small lineups and tried his best to speed up. This lineup has some minor problems in rebounding, but it will definitely not suffer from free throws. Griffin has improved his free throws this season. Not a lot.
In the last 3 minutes and 02 seconds, the Clippers finally put out their own experimental lineup. Jeff Van Gundy, the commentator of ESPN, was also a little dumbfounded. After all, the Clippers' height dropped dramatically.
When the Clippers attacked, the field almost became 5 outside, and no one stood on the bottom line. Griffin supported the pick-and-roll at the free throw line.
It's a pity for Li Ze that the middle distance of the surface brother is still unreliable. After consecutive hand-offs from the outside, Li Ze easily received Griffin's pass at the top of the arc.
The moment Griffin received the ball, Griffin immediately slid down. Li Ze held the ball in his right hand to speed up the breakthrough. Adjust, and then quickly shoot a jumper with an open three-pointer!
"PJ Open the Three! OH! He get it!"
The three-pointer hit the net hollow, and the commentator Mike Breen yelled excitedly.
After scoring the goal, Tucker also seemed very excited, screaming and beating his chest frantically.
Three-point shooting is not his strong point, but he came to the Clippers this season, he has been working hard on corner three-pointers, and it seems to be rewarding so far.
Unlike a small guard like Chris Paul who breaks through, Li Ze has a terrifying shooting rate in the paint. Therefore, if he breaks through with the ball, the Spurs will most likely retract inside. At this time, the 4th position can always get Nice outside opportunity.
On the sidelines, coach De Nagro smiled and clapped his hands. Unfortunately, his shooting was unstable. This tactic could not become the team's regular style of play, and could only catch the opponent by surprise.
With Tony Parker hitting the iron in the middle distance, the Clippers immediately launched a conversion attack. Paul, who received the pass, didn't stop the ball, and quickly gave the ball to Li Ze on the right wing.
Naturally, Leonard would not let Li Ze speed up easily, trying to use his strong body to press Li Ze to the right sideline, and then use the sideline to form a double-team.
With the ball in his right hand and continuous advancement, Li Ze certainly knew the opponent's defensive strategy. When he was close to the three-point line, Leonard was already hanging on Li Ze, and his left hand kept hitting the ball.
The referee didn't say anything, and Li Ze didn't care. He first pushed Leonard away with his left hand to gain a gap, then suddenly raised his body's center of gravity, and accelerated with his right hand holding the ball at full speed.
A simple quick stop and quick start, combined with good physical strength, allowed Li Ze to carry Leonard into the three-point line.
When he got closer to the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Li Ze even directly protected the ball with his back. After switching to his left hand, he hit the ball with a bang and hit Leonard into the paint again.
Li Ze suddenly shook his shoulders, then used his right foot as the axis, and pulled the ball backwards with his left hand, completely swaying Leonard's defense, twisting his body forward quickly, and shooting a mid-range fallback jumper!
"Squeak!" "Swish!"
"Shh!"
The fans of the Spurs broke their guard a bit, and there was a huge booing at the scene. If Li Ze made another free throw, the point difference would return to 9 points.
Leonard scratched his head expressionlessly. This round he was completely crushed by Li Ze, and the final foul was also a performance of his superiors.
After scoring the goal, Li Ze simply waved his fist, then stood on the free throw line with a smile on his face, and made the free throw steadily.
With less than 2 minutes left in the game, the Clippers basically sealed the victory.
In the last few minutes, Duncan and Parker took turns hitting the iron, which completely made the game lose suspense, and the Spurs had a good time.
In the end, at 120:111, the Clippers successfully won the battle and continued to lead the Western Conference!
Duncan put his life on the line in this game. He made 19 of 12 shots and 10 of 10 free throws. He scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers. He lost with a high score. Naturally, he was a little disappointed.
When he shook hands with Li Ze after the game, Duncan also seemed not very interested, the old man got angry!
On the contrary, Leonard on the side was very enthusiastic about Li Ze, showing a fan look:
"Kayce, how do you train to shoot? I'm talking about the advanced technique, the fadeaway!"
Hearing Leonard's inquiry, Li Ze just responded with a smile:
"Maybe in addition to basic shooting, you can try to increase core strength training!"
Patting the opponent on the shoulder, Li Ze showed Leonard his back. After shaking hands with all the Spurs, Li Ze immediately returned to the locker room. He was not in the mood to listen to the boos.
After Chris Paul returned to the locker room and looked at the technical statistics in his hands, he couldn't help but twitched his mouth, 8 of 1, and Jordan's free throw tonight was incredible!
不过再看到李泽24中15,其中三分球1中1,罚球10中10,砍下41分7篮板5助攻2失误打数据时,保罗还是打消了唠叨的想法,赢球就好!他当然知道小乔丹和李泽关系不错
"Very exciting game! Take a good rest tonight. There will be back-to-back games tomorrow. After that, the coaching staff will give everyone a day off. We will prepare for the playoffs in April. I hope everyone can be strict with themselves!"
Back in the locker room, head coach De Nagro simply boiled a pot of chicken soup. There was not much left in the regular season. The most important thing at this time was health. The coaching staff didn't want any moths to appear in the final stage, so even if it was a holiday, Don't forget to mention the players.
After Li Ze returned to the hotel, he also had an early rest. As the superstar of the team, he had to take the lead at this time. After taking a simple bath, it was early in the morning. A lot of time.
After entering the dreamland, Li Ze came to the dream training space as a routine, and came to the achievement room immediately. Looking at the badge with purple light in front of him, he immediately felt good. This month, he reduced his three-point shooting, and finally at the end of the month when it was returned:
Achievement Badge [First Step Master]: (Can be merged)
Bring explosive start to the three-threat stance and fancy dribbling actions, reduce the impact of side defenders, and reduce the physical exertion caused by actions.
Li Ze looked at the attributes of the badge in front of him, then looked at the experience of the [Three Threats Veteran] badge, and finally calculated silently in his heart:
"Before the playoffs, maybe we can usher in the first fusion badge. I hope this time the choice is correct!"
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On February 2, Lakers owner Buss Sr. died of cancer at the age of 18.
After being in charge of the Lakers for 34 years and winning ten championships, NBA Commissioner David Stern immediately issued a statement saying:
The NBA lost a visionary owner whose impact on the league was immeasurable and whose contributions will be remembered for decades to come.
At present, the operation of the Lakers team has been handed over to Jim Buss, and Jenny Buss also has certain decision-making power in the team's business operations. The two siblings have conflicts in the team's operations. His death also adds to the uncertainty of the Lakers' prospects.
As a team in the same city, the Clippers also remembered the legendary owner for the first time. Of course, for the local Los Angeles media, the death of Old Buss may also mark the decline of the Lakers!
The F4 combination is very difficult to even reach the playoffs this season. The local media believes that the Lakers will bid farewell to the rich teams under the hands of Jim Buss and will completely fail.
The Lakers' palace fight has officially begun, and the change of power in the management team will last for a long time. Of course, these things have nothing to do with the people who eat melons. What everyone cares about is only the remaining 2 games in February.
To the disappointment of the Los Angeles media, in the remaining 2 games in February, the Clippers had 4 wins and 2 losses.
After the All-Star weekend holiday, the Clippers at home first lost to the Spurs by a big score of 116:90. After winning the Jazz and Hornets, they lost to the Pacers 99:106 in the away game.
In the two lost games, Chris Paul played averagely.
In the game against the Spurs, Paul only handed over 4 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers.
In the game against the Pacers, Paul recovered and scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 turnovers. Unfortunately, Griffin was in a sluggish state that night and only scored 10 points and 10 rebounds.
At the end of the game in February, the Clippers' record also came to 2 wins and 47 losses, just overtaken by the Spurs by 13 game, and lost the league's first position.
The best player of the month in February is no longer the duo of LeBron James and Li Ze. Carmelo Anthony of the Eastern Conference, with the same record of 2 wins and 11 losses as James, beat his good brothers to get the best player of the month. good.
In the Western League, Kobe Bryant also successfully won the award with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses!
Of course, in terms of personal data, LeBron James and Li Ze are stronger:
场均出场38.2分钟,勒布朗-詹姆斯在2月份场均29.7分7.5篮板7.8助攻1.8抢断0.6盖帽3.2失误,投篮命中率64.1%,三分球命中率43.2%,罚球命中率80.9%。
李泽在2月份少打了两场比赛,场均出场37.6分钟,每场比赛可以砍下32.7分6.2篮板5.1助攻2.1抢断0.5盖帽2.3失误,投篮命中率为56.8%,三分球命中率为46.7%,罚球命中率为92.3%。
However, the Clippers had 2 wins and 6 losses in February, and their record has indeed stretched a bit.
James can lose the best of the month, which can be regarded as a chain reaction brought about by the crazy awards in the past few years. The league has begun to avoid the two. After all, every time the best of the month wins awards, other players really want to call the police!
For America's ball critics, it's a good thing for the Clippers to lose, at least they don't have to worry about the topic recently.
In addition, Kobe promised that Old Buss would lead the Lakers to the playoffs. At the beginning of March, the media reporters in America were completely happy.
What is even more unexpected to everyone is that after the Heat lost to the Clippers, they immediately started a winning streak!
After the victory over the Magic on March 3th, Heat fans were completely climaxed!
24 consecutive victories!There are only three games away from the Clippers' 27-game winning streak. The Bulls, Hornets, and Spurs, these three games, the Heat fans didn't pay attention to them at all.
As a result, in the game against the Bulls on March 3, the Heat were directly overwhelmed. 27:97, the Heat lost 101 points to the Bulls in the away game, ending the winning streak.
The Big Three played well, but their rebounding disadvantage still caused them to lose the game. The Heat lost 12 rebounds in this game, and the most important thing was that the Bulls grabbed 12 offensive rebounds.
In the absence of Derrick Rose, Luol Deng led the team to beat the Big Three, which really made the Bulls fans happy!
24 consecutive victories, of course, is also an amazing record, but the Clippers have won 27 consecutive victories this season, which makes the Heat's record so embarrassing, more than enough than the next.
On TNT's Inside the NBA program, host Ernie Johnson also discussed the Heat's winning streak with the Big Three:
"It's unbelievable. This season we first witnessed the Clippers' 27-game winning streak, and then the Heat's 24-game winning streak. In the same season, two teams have achieved such a historical record. Really happy!"
Hearing what the host said, Kenny Smith also nodded in agreement and said:
"The winning streak records of both teams are very rare, but considering the past history, the winning streak team has a chance to win the championship. It is really difficult for me to predict which team this year's championship will belong to."
Charles Barkley is still unconventional, and he began to belittle the Heat's winning streak when he heard the words of the two:
"Same as the previous schedule of the Clippers, the Heat also failed to play a dominant role. Can you believe that the Big Three lost to the Bulls without Derrick Rose!"
"I totally agree with Chuck, despite the 24-game winning streak, I don't think the Big Three can dominate the league right now. Compared to the Thunder in the past two years, both the Heat and the Clippers have lost the same Dominance."
O'Neal's point of view is also very clear. He can praise LeBron James' performance, but he still doesn't agree with the grouping phenomenon.
"After the All-Star, which team are you more optimistic about? Most teams have not made reinforcements. Of course, if I had to choose, I would still choose the Clippers."
The new season is coming to an end, and in this case, the host Ernie Johnson is still standing for the Clippers, which also shows the current popularity of the Clippers.
"I am more optimistic about the Thunder. Durant and Westbrook are getting better. They have fully adapted to Kayce's departure. They defeated the Clippers in early March. The Thunder will successfully defend their title!"
Kenny Smith, as an excellent wall grass, naturally fell to the Thunder, which had an excellent record in March.
Charles Barkley began to stand for the Spurs. The big mouth faced the camera and said solemnly:
"You always ignore the Spurs. Although I don't like women in San Antonio, the Spurs must not be underestimated. They reached the Western Conference Finals last year and are currently leading the league. The GDP combination will win another championship!"
"I'm still optimistic about the Heat. Just like I predicted at the beginning of the season, after the Thunder disintegrate, no one will be the opponent of the Heat. The playoffs are superstar basketball, and the Heat have a greater advantage!"
O'Neal started to stand for James again, and the four quarreled, and no one could convince the other. Obviously, no team can dominate the league so far in the new season.
When the Heat lost, Chris Paul also breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want his record to be surpassed by his good brothers so quickly.
At this time, everyone in the Clippers is flying to San Antonio. In the next two days, there will be two back-to-back away games.
But the good news is that after these two games, the Clippers will also have a perfect ending in March. In mid-March, they have already locked the playoffs. The current record of 3 wins and 3 losses has almost Make sure the team can gain a firm foothold in the upper half.
"If we win the game tonight, we will expand our lead and continue to lead the Western Conference. However, the Spurs have 54 wins and 17 losses. It is true that the strength of the old men cannot be underestimated."
Griffin has been in good form this month, but every time he meets the Spurs, he will be deflated. Thinking that Duncan can still wreak havoc on the inside at a very old age, Brother Surface is in a bad mood.
Jordan, who was sitting next to Griffin, already had a bad premonition in his heart. He was looking forward to the Clippers' victory over the opponent, so that the bad old man would not resort to hacking tactics.
The current weakness of the Clippers is well known. As long as it comes to the last moment of the game, cutting Jordan has almost become the first choice for all teams in the league.
"In terms of record, it is estimated that we will not be able to catch up with the Heat. The opponent may win 65 wins this season, and the rest of the schedule will be very easy for them."
Li Ze put down the gossip magazine in his hand, and simply made an expectation. He mainly didn't want to put too much pressure on his teammates.
After all, unlike the Thunder, these players are not too tough, and they pursue the record in the regular season too much, and they will have to carry forward the playoffs if they fail.
"No. [-] in the West is fine!"
"This should be the best score in the history of the Clippers!"
"Maybe we can break through the first round this year. No matter who the next two are, they are definitely not our opponents!"
The atmosphere group also began to discuss the opponent in the first round of the playoffs. According to the current situation, there is a high probability that it will be the Lakers or the Rockets. Facing such an opponent, everyone is full of confidence.
On the evening of the 29th, the AT Center Arena was packed, and tonight's game can be regarded as the focus of the Western Conference.
If the Spurs can win the game, it will further narrow the gap with the Clippers. Popovich naturally does not want to give up the home court advantage. The game that night directly liberated Duncan's playing restrictions.
And in order to deal with the inside of the Clippers, the Spurs also put on their own twin-tower lineup. Duncan and Splitter are two partners on the inside, and the three on the outside are Parker, Danny Green, and Leonard.
This lineup is also the strongest combination of the horse racing team at present. After the opening, Parker was fully fired, making shots from inside and outside, and scored 7 points in a row!
When the first quarter entered the official timeout, the two sides battled to 1:13, and the Spurs temporarily led by one point.
On the Clippers bench, Li Ze was cheering for his teammates:
"Be patient guys! If the opponent chooses to double-team me, there will definitely be an easy chance to score. Blake, try not to stand on the same side as me, and be ready to come to the free throw line at any time."
In response to the Clippers' pick-and-roll offense, the Spurs chose to double-team directly, especially when Li Ze was attacking with the ball, as long as he played the pick-and-roll at position 4, Duncan would quickly double-team.
In this case, the Clippers' offense seemed a little anxious and did not seize the opportunity well.
"Pass the ball, don't stand around and wait for the opportunity, Chris, you are responsible for responding at the top of the arc, Blake, you are responsible for responding at the free throw line, we must make good use of the opponent's double-team, everyone needs to take responsibility !"
Coach De Nagro simply gave the players chicken soup, and then drew a few tactical coordination. The Spurs generally chose to shrink their defense, using Duncan and Splitter's defensive ability to protect the basket.
This tactic caused a lot of trouble for the Clippers before, but the two teams played against each other frequently, and the coaching staff of the Clippers also thought of some solutions.
After the official timeout, the Spurs took the lead in changing tactics. Ginobili replaced Danny Green, and the GDP combination made an early appearance.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Clippers took the lead in attacking, and the Spurs fans at the scene, led by DJ, began to cheer loudly for the home team's defense.
Because the Spurs' double-teaming was very resolute, Paul passed the ball to Li Ze in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line immediately after halftime, and then immediately directed his teammates to clear the side.
Paul responded from outside the three-point line, while Griffin was wandering in the right block position, Jordan was in ambush on the right near the bottom line, and Matt Bass stood on the right flank outside the three-point line .
Obviously, in order to break the opponent's double-team, the Clippers no longer used those fancy pick-and-rolls, and cleared one side of the star singles. This tactical choice is simple and rude, but it is really useful in many cases!
Mengxin Leonard kept interfering with Li Ze with his big hands, lowering the focus of defense while staring at Li Ze's movements.
However, Li Ze's offensive choice is very simple. First, he takes a quick tentative step forward with his right foot, and at the same time quickly lowers the center of gravity of his body. Step dribble breakthrough.
Although it is a simple three-threat dribble breakthrough, it makes Leonard feel like an enemy. There is no way, Li Ze's first step is too fast, with a height of two meters, the stride is huge, which makes Leonard Desperately slide to the right back to defend.
The three dribbles with a low center of gravity allowed Li Ze to easily approach the right side near the bottom line. Feeling the defensive pressure on his side, Li Ze suddenly stopped.
The right leg on the inside is well supported, and then the left leg exerts force along the trend. While the body drifts to the left and rear, it completely dodges Leonard's block, drifts in the middle distance and shoots a jumper!
"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net!
When Leonard saw Li Ze make a shot, he knew that the ball must have been made!In his opinion, Li Ze's rhythm is perfect, and his jumper is very chic. Looking at Li Ze's retreating back, Leonard showed envious eyes.
"Shh!"
When the Spurs fans saw Li Ze scoring a goal, there was a burst of boos immediately.
In the next few offensive rounds, the Clippers cleared one side and let Li Ze handle the ball. The Spurs did not choose to double-team at first, but insisted on letting Leonard defend alone.
However, after Li Ze used the same method to hit three goals in a row, the head coach Popovich on the sidelines cursed inwardly, and then couldn't stand it anymore, and the nearest inside team began to cooperate with Leonard to double-team.
The two sides came and went, and the score rose alternately. Duncan, who played at the 4th position, frequently taught Griffin.
The old man just catches the ball in the left and right blocking positions, hits the board on the side, and after breaking through, he tilts his body and shoots. The two simple moves are very effective. Under Griffin's defense, he keeps scoring.
With 1 minutes and 2 seconds left in the first quarter, Li Ze passed the baseline screen and quickly bounced from left to right to the right flank outside the three-point line.
Just as Leonard's pursuit and defense were in place, Li Ze received a pass from Paul, swayed left and right, lowered his center of gravity, and broke through with the ball in his right hand.
The simple three-threat combined with the extremely fast first step, Leonard failed to keep up with the defense for a while, and was directly crushed by Li Ze.
Splitter at the basket immediately noticed that Leonard was out of position. Just about to step forward to help defend, but found that Li Ze broke into the paint and took off directly.
Subconsciously jumping up to block the block, Split soon realized that his jump height was not enough, and finally hit Li Ze's shoulder, but could not cause any hindrance.
After the mid-air confrontation, he lost his center of gravity and fell backwards. At the same time, he watched Li Ze catch the ball with his left hand and hit the buckle with his arm!
"boom!"
"squeak!"
The whistle blew and the ball went in, and the breakthrough dunk was successful!
"WOW! Great dunk! Is Split okay? God! There are very few big players in the league who choose to block Kayce's dunk head-on!"
The commentator Mike Breen yelled excitedly, and then praised Splitter for his courage. After all, no one likes to be a background board.
Splitter, who was rushing to the street, was quickly pulled up by Li Ze and Leonard. Looking at Li Ze with a relaxed expression, Splitter was secretly stunned:
"Is this still a human?"
"Next time, maybe you can choose to let the defense go, so that you can lose 1 point less. Believe me, this is a reasonable defensive choice!"
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Hearing these words, everyone in the Spurs was speechless.
Li Ze stood on the free throw line, and after giving advice to Split, he made an extra penalty and made a steady hit. Coach Denagro then replaced Ray Allen and Li Ze, and the Clippers were about to start. Rotated.
Li Ze, who was going to the bench, was booed by the Spurs fans again. It has to be said that he may have become the most unpopular person in San Antonio.
In the last two minutes of the first quarter, the two sides drew a tie. At 31:30, the first quarter ended and the Clippers led by 1 point!
"7 of 5 in a single quarter, 3 of 3 free throws, most of Kayce's 13 points were concentrated in the second half of the quarter, facing the double-teaming of the Spurs, coach De Nagro chose to clear one side and use his star ability to solve the problem. It seems to work really well!"
In the commentary seat of ESPN, Jeff Van Gundy briefly explained the adjustment of the Clippers in the second half of the quarter, and the commentator Mike Breen on the side immediately took over and asked:
"How should the Spurs respond? Should they choose double-teaming immediately in the following games?"
"I don't think double-teaming is a good defensive option. It will activate the other players on the Clippers. The Spurs' offense is very good tonight. Maybe the goal is Popovich's final choice. This will be A long tug of war!"
Jeff Van Gundy showed a happy smile, he likes this kind of game, the more intense the better!
In the second quarter of the game, both sides put in a rotation lineup. The Spurs Gary Neal and Ginobili partnered in the backcourt, Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw were on the front line, and Splitter was the center.
The Clippers teamed up with Bledsoe and Crawford in the backcourt, Ray Allen and Tuliaf on the front line, and Hollins at center.
The rotation lineup only played for more than 4 minutes, and Popovich frowned on the sidelines. Tonight's Clippers' bench lineup is in a state of explosion.
In this case, the bad old man directly requested a timeout, and then quickly brought back Parker and Duncan, and replaced Gary Neal and Dior in a matchup.
The head coach of the Clippers, De Nagro, is not in a hurry. No matter how the defense is, as long as the offense can withstand it, the rotation will be considered as a task.
在第2节比赛还有5分04秒时,场上比分48:45,快船队已经领先了3分,此时主力阵容才算是正式回归。
Li Ze noticed that the player facing him had become Danny Green again, so this time the Clippers attacked, Li Ze directly turned his back to ask for the ball in the left block.
Danny Green became numb when he saw Li Ze's movements, and failed to defend several times. When Li Ze received the ball, he quickly moved a distance away. Can use the left hand to continuously draw in front of the face.
Ignoring Danny Green's actions, he turned around and attacked the frame after receiving the ball. While lowering his center of gravity, he took a quick tentative step with his right foot.
With just one shake, Danny Green took a big step back nervously. Although he immediately realized that something was wrong, he saw Li Ze make a mid-range jumper in the next second!
"Shua!" Mid-range hit again!
Li Ze smiled at Danny Green. He liked the opponent's defense very much. Seeing that his teammates seemed to have lost their confidence in defense, Duncan could only resort to head-to-head kills to comfort Danny Green.
"It's hard for me to imagine how to defend Kayce. This kind of singles that clears the side, the shooting rate is too high, basketball is after all a sport of sending the ball to the basket, whether it is two points or three points, as long as you can score, you can Solve most of the problems on the field, maybe it is a good choice to continue to let Leonard match up!"
Jeff Van Gundy saw that the Spurs' defense was almost collapsed, and couldn't help but sigh at the current matchup situation.
However, despite the weak defense of the Spurs, on the offensive end, Parker and pick-and-roll breakthroughs and Duncan's low-post storms can continue to score points.
In this attack, Griffin couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed when he saw Duncan receiving the ball in the left block again.
The old man aimed for two layups, somewhat deceiving Griffin's defensive center of gravity, then immediately put the ball with his left hand, broke through to the bottom line, and when he was close to the basket, he carried Griffin with his body, then tilted his body and left hand to easily throw!
"Shua!" Two points scored again!
The whole set of movements was smooth and flowing, Griffin lost his temper after being beaten, and could only smash the ball angrily, the old man was still oily.
In the second half of the second quarter, the two sides completely turned into a confrontational battle.
Li Ze received the ball from the right flank outside the three-point line, without making any adjustments, he threw the ball as soon as he got it, and scored a three-pointer!Looking back, Tony Parker used Splitter's pick-and-roll, left-handed the ball straight to the inside, turned in front of his body, turned back, and scored two points, causing Jordan's foul
The Spurs fans at the scene were screaming, the stars competed with each other, and the tickets were bloody money!
Throughout the first half, the Spurs successfully relied on offense to get down.
At the end of halftime, the score between the two sides became 62:61.
Li Ze didn't expect the Spurs' offense to be so stable.
Therefore, just after the start of the third quarter, the Clippers tried to speed up the offensive rhythm.
After Leonard's three-pointer from the right corner, Griffin protected the backcourt rebound, and then gave the ball to Li Ze immediately.
After receiving the ball, they accelerated quickly, and everyone on the Clippers ran wildly across the half.
The Spurs also retreated quickly. Danny Green entangled Li Ze for the first time, and observed the defensive positions of the Spurs players. In and out of amplitude.
The body cooperates with the right hand holding the ball to shake left and right. With a simple shake, Danny Green's defense is gone.
Griffin, who was following the fast break, didn't wait to understand. The moment Duncan chose to step forward to help defend, Li Ze immediately sent a high-throw pass. Griffin jumped up to eat the cake under the basket. After catching the ball in the air, he smashed the ball with his right hand into the basket!
"Boom!" The converted dunk was successful!
"Beautiful pass! The Spurs should be careful. Like Jeff said, it might be a good choice to stick Leonard to defend Kayce."
The commentator Mike Brin instantly turned into a fool, and began to speak for Li Ze.
After Li Ze and Griffin completed their high-five celebrations, everyone in the Clippers retreated quickly. In the third quarter, they must completely speed up the pace of the game.
In the next few minutes, the Spurs' outside shooting rate began to decline. Although they rarely shot three-pointers in this game, they were afraid of switching offenses. Woke up!
This time Li Ze directly took off the backcourt rebound and gave it to Paul at the first time, then accelerated without the ball. Paul's left hand changed direction and easily dodged Parker's defense, then immediately accelerated and rushed across the half court.
Paul on the left flank noticed that Li Ze was approaching the top of the arc, and immediately sent a cross pass. After receiving the pass, Li Ze immediately rushed forward with the ball in his right hand.
Feeling the defensive pressure from Leonard on his side, just after breaking through to the free throw line, Li Ze suddenly turned around quickly, completely swaying the opponent's defense, and easily came to the paint area. The moment Leonard lost his defensive position, he immediately turned around Cut the ball, not giving Li Ze an easy chance to score.
"squeak!"
The referee immediately signaled that Leonard was fouled by the thug, and Li Ze got two free throws.
Coach Popovich gave a thumbs up on the sidelines, and then immediately made a gesture of pressing down, signaling the team to slow down the offensive rhythm and hit a dozen success rates.
This is definitely a good way to limit the Clippers' conversion offense. After missing a few shots in a row, the Spurs slowed down again.
At this time, the Clippers basically led the offense by Li Ze. They did it when they got the ball, and they scored when they did it. !
In the third quarter of the game, the Spurs reduced the number of rounds and scored 3 of 16 in a single quarter. Relying on a good shooting percentage, they scored 10 points in a single quarter.
Regardless of the Clippers, Li Ze made consecutive shots, 8 of 5 in a single quarter, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points. Coupled with crazy offensive rebounds and several transition offenses, the Clippers made a single quarter. 24 times, scored 32 points.
At 94:85, the Clippers suddenly extended their lead to 9 points.
Victory was in sight. At the beginning of the 4th quarter, the Clippers put on the bench again, and head coach De Nagro sat back on the bench happily.
However, when there were 5 minutes and 02 seconds left in the game, the Spurs were fouled, and the situation on the field changed suddenly. Popovich directly chopped Jordan.
In the first half, Jordan made 2 of 1 free throws and was cut off suddenly. He went 4 for 0 and the Spurs took the opportunity to narrow the point difference to 5 points.
The Clippers had just sent out the bottom line, and before halftime, Matt Bonner, who came off the bench, fouled directly again and sent Jordan to the free throw line again.
As a result, he missed two serves, and Popovich on the sidelines beamed with joy, and the Spurs fans at the scene even shouted excitedly!
The Denagro coach couldn't sit still anymore, 6 out of 0, really a failure!He quickly greeted his team members and quickly retreated.
At this time, the experience of the Spurs was also reflected. In order to reduce mistakes, after halftime, the ball was directly given to Duncan in the right block position.
Facing Griffin's defense, a simple three-threat, and then a direct mid-range pull!
"Shua!" Two points and then scored!
Seeing that there were only three points left, Coach De Nagro directly requested a timeout
"That's my problem! Sorry guys, I should have made that damn free throw!"
The good situation turned into a state of anxiety again, and Little Qiaodan seemed to blame himself. Li Ze just patted the opponent on the shoulder and comforted him:
"Don't worry! We are still ahead, and the initiative is still in our hands."
Chris Paul on the side was already going to explode. Originally, he planned to get 10 assists before going to rest, but after more than 2 minutes, the 9-point difference disappeared!
Coach De Nagro didn't want Paul to say anything ugly, so he quickly took out the tactical board and said at the same time:
"Allen, get ready to shoot after playing, Kayce, hit the 3rd position in the next few minutes, PJ, you go to the [-]th position, according to the tactics we practiced before, we will continue to speed up at the last moment!"
Seeing that it is really impossible to limit the twin towers of the Spurs, the head coach Gnagro directly put on 5 small lineups and tried his best to speed up. This lineup has some minor problems in rebounding, but it will definitely not suffer from free throws. Griffin has improved his free throws this season. Not a lot.
In the last 3 minutes and 02 seconds, the Clippers finally put out their own experimental lineup. Jeff Van Gundy, the commentator of ESPN, was also a little dumbfounded. After all, the Clippers' height dropped dramatically.
When the Clippers attacked, the field almost became 5 outside, and no one stood on the bottom line. Griffin supported the pick-and-roll at the free throw line.
It's a pity for Li Ze that the middle distance of the surface brother is still unreliable. After consecutive hand-offs from the outside, Li Ze easily received Griffin's pass at the top of the arc.
The moment Griffin received the ball, Griffin immediately slid down. Li Ze held the ball in his right hand to speed up the breakthrough. Adjust, and then quickly shoot a jumper with an open three-pointer!
"PJ Open the Three! OH! He get it!"
The three-pointer hit the net hollow, and the commentator Mike Breen yelled excitedly.
After scoring the goal, Tucker also seemed very excited, screaming and beating his chest frantically.
Three-point shooting is not his strong point, but he came to the Clippers this season, he has been working hard on corner three-pointers, and it seems to be rewarding so far.
Unlike a small guard like Chris Paul who breaks through, Li Ze has a terrifying shooting rate in the paint. Therefore, if he breaks through with the ball, the Spurs will most likely retract inside. At this time, the 4th position can always get Nice outside opportunity.
On the sidelines, coach De Nagro smiled and clapped his hands. Unfortunately, his shooting was unstable. This tactic could not become the team's regular style of play, and could only catch the opponent by surprise.
With Tony Parker hitting the iron in the middle distance, the Clippers immediately launched a conversion attack. Paul, who received the pass, didn't stop the ball, and quickly gave the ball to Li Ze on the right wing.
Naturally, Leonard would not let Li Ze speed up easily, trying to use his strong body to press Li Ze to the right sideline, and then use the sideline to form a double-team.
With the ball in his right hand and continuous advancement, Li Ze certainly knew the opponent's defensive strategy. When he was close to the three-point line, Leonard was already hanging on Li Ze, and his left hand kept hitting the ball.
The referee didn't say anything, and Li Ze didn't care. He first pushed Leonard away with his left hand to gain a gap, then suddenly raised his body's center of gravity, and accelerated with his right hand holding the ball at full speed.
A simple quick stop and quick start, combined with good physical strength, allowed Li Ze to carry Leonard into the three-point line.
When he got closer to the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Li Ze even directly protected the ball with his back. After switching to his left hand, he hit the ball with a bang and hit Leonard into the paint again.
Li Ze suddenly shook his shoulders, then used his right foot as the axis, and pulled the ball backwards with his left hand, completely swaying Leonard's defense, twisting his body forward quickly, and shooting a mid-range fallback jumper!
"Squeak!" "Swish!"
"Shh!"
The fans of the Spurs broke their guard a bit, and there was a huge booing at the scene. If Li Ze made another free throw, the point difference would return to 9 points.
Leonard scratched his head expressionlessly. This round he was completely crushed by Li Ze, and the final foul was also a performance of his superiors.
After scoring the goal, Li Ze simply waved his fist, then stood on the free throw line with a smile on his face, and made the free throw steadily.
With less than 2 minutes left in the game, the Clippers basically sealed the victory.
In the last few minutes, Duncan and Parker took turns hitting the iron, which completely made the game lose suspense, and the Spurs had a good time.
In the end, at 120:111, the Clippers successfully won the battle and continued to lead the Western Conference!
Duncan put his life on the line in this game. He made 19 of 12 shots and 10 of 10 free throws. He scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers. He lost with a high score. Naturally, he was a little disappointed.
When he shook hands with Li Ze after the game, Duncan also seemed not very interested, the old man got angry!
On the contrary, Leonard on the side was very enthusiastic about Li Ze, showing a fan look:
"Kayce, how do you train to shoot? I'm talking about the advanced technique, the fadeaway!"
Hearing Leonard's inquiry, Li Ze just responded with a smile:
"Maybe in addition to basic shooting, you can try to increase core strength training!"
Patting the opponent on the shoulder, Li Ze showed Leonard his back. After shaking hands with all the Spurs, Li Ze immediately returned to the locker room. He was not in the mood to listen to the boos.
After Chris Paul returned to the locker room and looked at the technical statistics in his hands, he couldn't help but twitched his mouth, 8 of 1, and Jordan's free throw tonight was incredible!
不过再看到李泽24中15,其中三分球1中1,罚球10中10,砍下41分7篮板5助攻2失误打数据时,保罗还是打消了唠叨的想法,赢球就好!他当然知道小乔丹和李泽关系不错
"Very exciting game! Take a good rest tonight. There will be back-to-back games tomorrow. After that, the coaching staff will give everyone a day off. We will prepare for the playoffs in April. I hope everyone can be strict with themselves!"
Back in the locker room, head coach De Nagro simply boiled a pot of chicken soup. There was not much left in the regular season. The most important thing at this time was health. The coaching staff didn't want any moths to appear in the final stage, so even if it was a holiday, Don't forget to mention the players.
After Li Ze returned to the hotel, he also had an early rest. As the superstar of the team, he had to take the lead at this time. After taking a simple bath, it was early in the morning. A lot of time.
After entering the dreamland, Li Ze came to the dream training space as a routine, and came to the achievement room immediately. Looking at the badge with purple light in front of him, he immediately felt good. This month, he reduced his three-point shooting, and finally at the end of the month when it was returned:
Achievement Badge [First Step Master]: (Can be merged)
Bring explosive start to the three-threat stance and fancy dribbling actions, reduce the impact of side defenders, and reduce the physical exertion caused by actions.
Li Ze looked at the attributes of the badge in front of him, then looked at the experience of the [Three Threats Veteran] badge, and finally calculated silently in his heart:
"Before the playoffs, maybe we can usher in the first fusion badge. I hope this time the choice is correct!"
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