The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 339 A comeback is three points in turn
After Klay Thompson broke out, the second quarter was strictly guarded and restricted.

Klay Thompson's shooting is definitely top-notch, but he doesn't have Curry's ability to hold the ball, which is also the reason why he sometimes can't continue to perform, and he is easy to be targeted.

Zhang Xiaotian is different. He has strong physical fitness, and his shots are stable enough. He can play well after taking a break.

It's just that until the last quarter, he can't score like Curry.

At this time, Curry finally came.

Curry, who has improved again, has stepped into the ranks of the top All-Stars. Players at this level cannot be restricted all the time, even if the Clippers are fully prepared before the game.

And the Clippers lead so much, there is also a certain element of luck.

Paul's touch was too good before, and it would be too difficult to play like that after a break.

Curry first made an unreasonable three-pointer, and then combined shots and bursts. While making consecutive hits, he also broke through and made Jordan three fouls, knocking down the Clippers' strongest defense point.

Although in general, they were still 14 points behind at the end of the half due to the large pit before.

But 23 points and 14 points are obviously already two difficulties.

As for Jordan's point, he will definitely be targeted by the Warriors in the second half.

Without Jordan, the Warriors would have a lot more means on the offensive end.

In the third quarter, Draymond Green, who had been sitting on the court for a long time due to foul problems, was also resurrected. He had a difficult task in the second half, and Griffin had to be consumed on both ends of the offense and defense.

If Griffin can't play out, Paul can't do it alone.

Restricting Griffin and taking down Jordan, the Warriors are targeting their most troublesome inside line. In other respects, it depends on their own offense.

After all, it's hard to say what's inside, but if they can add more strength on the offensive end, the Clippers' twin-tower tactics will also feel awkward.

At the beginning of the second half, Griffin scored in the paint again, and Draymond Green made four fouls.

Do you want to replace it again? Then the Warriors may be cold. In the case of chasing points, the Warriors must have Draymond Green on top to protect the defense, so that they have no worries.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you lose this time, but it's a bit uncomfortable to lose to the Clippers in the West at the same time.

Various thoughts alternated rapidly in Cole's mind, and finally decided to take a gamble, not only not to replace Draymond Green, but also to beat him more.

Regarding Draymond Green, the Clippers are a bit lenient. The Warriors have three strong points: Zhang Xiaotian, Curry and Klay Thompson, and the defense cannot be treated equally.

The biggest difference between Draymond Green and Barnes besides his skills is his fighting spirit.

When it was the Warriors' turn to attack, Draymond Green pulled it out, it was difficult for Griffin to defend, and Draymond Green made a decisive three-pointer.

One three-pointer can't change too much, but two three-pointers are enough to change the Clippers' defense, and the direct change of the three-pointer is the score.

After the second three-pointer was hit again, the score gap between the two sides was reduced to 10 points.

Moreover, the Clippers no longer dare to let Draymond Green do that.

When Griffin followed, the interior line would be empty. Both Zhang Xiaotian and Curry took the initiative to break through, and the Clippers' defense was suddenly stretched.

Three strong points will be difficult to defend, four strong points will kill, if five points are troublesome, the sky will definitely change.

Under the Warriors' deliberate targeting, Jordan also fouled for the fourth time.

Cole smiled slightly, and immediately replaced Iguodala to beat the dead five.

The Death Five, joined by Zhang Xiaotian, has stronger impact and stronger stability.

Griffin can follow, and Jordan is about to come.

It's okay to follow up, but it's not good to rotate, and there will be problems in assisting defense.

As soon as the small lineup of the Warriors changed, they hit two goals in a row, and the score gap reached single digits.

What's more troublesome is that Draymond Green did a very good job of protecting the rebound, and Jordan lost his effect in one fell swoop.

Now Clippers coach Rivers doesn't need to worry about Jordan's foul anymore, he has to withdraw it.

With Griffin's short hands, his ability to assist in defense must also be a mess.

When the Clippers withdrew Jordan, they were actually going to fight the Warriors for offense.

However, they really couldn't win, especially since Crawford's hands were not convulsive enough. After several outside three-pointers, the difference in score between the two sides almost disappeared.

Paul also completely lost his previous touch, especially outside the three-point line. Griffin hit two shots. He felt that he was not as strong as Draymond Green after staying on the court for a long time, and his efficiency was only average.

And Curry hit a three-pointer again, and the score between the two sides was fixed at 85:91 in the third quarter, and the Warriors were only 3 points away from catching up.

At the beginning of the last quarter, Zhang Xiaotian led the team. This is not the playoffs, and the Warriors have no plans to win this game, but it is better to win.

On the Clippers side, it was Rivers who showed his son at this time, just add a coolie Jordan to escort him, and it can also limit Zhang Xiaotian's breakthrough, even if Pierce can't stand it, it doesn't matter.

But as far as the main force of this game is concerned, the Clippers have kept three, while the Warriors have only Zhang Xiaotian.

Of course, Iguodala, Barnes and others on the Warriors' side are also starting-level players from other teams.

Pierce and Jordan can restrict Zhang Xiaotian logically.

But Zhang Xiaotian is not James, he doesn't need to forcefully kill inside, he just shoots directly in front of Pierce.

Without talking, he scored 8 points in a row against Pierce.

Pierce lost face a bit, but Zhang Xiaotian interfered with his two counterattacks.

38 years old, not old enough.

The score difference was only 1 point left in an instant. Rivers couldn't help but scolded his son loudly. Rivers was very wronged. What does it have to do with him? He just missed a free throw.

The Clippers certainly couldn't remain indifferent. Rivers requested a timeout and replaced Paul.

Cole was not in a hurry, showing his handsome demeanor. After waiting for another minute, he saw that the Clippers were directly attacking Zhang Xiaotian from the outside, and then replaced Curry and Klay Thompson.

After Curry came up, he overtook the score with a three-pointer. Fortunately, Paul finally recovered some of the feeling of the first quarter and returned a three-pointer.

So in the second half of the fourth quarter, the two teams started a three-point battle.

The Clippers are Paul, Crawford and Pierce, and the Warriors are Curry, Klay Thompson, Zhang Xiaotian, plus Iguodala.

In terms of numbers, the Warriors are also stronger.

But it's not just the numbers, Curry hit three three-pointers in a row, and Paul finally couldn't keep up.

Klay Thompson hit two in a row, but Crawford missed the second.

As for Pierce, the three-pointer is not as good as Zhang Xiaotian.

Iguodala made another three-pointer, but the Clippers couldn't keep up.

(End of this chapter)