I didn't want to fly away

Chapter 97 Rest?substitute?The end of the back-to-back tour!
Lu Yi made a big splash in Madison Square Garden, the mecca of basketball, and became known all over the United States overnight.

However, Lu Yi himself was not in the mood to hold his mobile phone, so he opened a small account to be complacent on the Internet.

On the night after the game in New York, the Clippers and their team didn't have the chance to spend the night in the Big Apple, but instead drove to Philadelphia overnight.

Philadelphia is not far from New York, but it takes several hours by car.

The record of the 75ers this season is relatively average, but the Clippers have been playing away games recently, traveling all the way, and they are also very tired.

After arriving in Philadelphia and staying at the hotel, the Clippers rested early.

At noon during the day, the Clippers held a brief meeting at the hotel to make some arrangements for tonight.

In fact, some things have been agreed a long time ago. In the next game, the Clippers will take Lu Yi's turn and hand over the game to Iverson.

Lu Yi is the guarantee of the Clippers' record and the home box office.

Louie is baby!Naturally, use sparingly.

In the last game, I went all out and exploded, and in the next away game back-to-back, then I should try my best to avoid excessive physical consumption, and it would be best to take a break.

But after the meeting, Iverson took the initiative to find Lu Yi.

"Lu Yi, are you in good health?"

"No problem!" Lu Yi said frankly.

The rest is a tactical arrangement, not something really wrong with Lu Yi's physical condition.

Iverson nodded when he heard Lu Yi's answer, then touched the back of his head and said, "Then can you play tonight's game with me?"

Lu Yi's rotation is only an arrangement within the team for the time being, and the information announced by the league is suspicious of playing, not absent due to injury.

During the NBA game, each team will announce the player's injury status list to the league in advance.

Doubtful is one of the injuries reported.

Usually "playing in doubt" means that the player is not sure whether he can participate in the game due to injury or personal reasons, and the final decision on whether to participate will not be made until before the game.

This also means that Lu Yi really wants to take a rest, and it will not be confirmed until the Clippers and the league report the roster for the game in the afternoon.

Even Dunleavy could put Lu Yi on the bench, and in the end Lu Yi didn't play, and it didn't have much impact.

But now Iverson is discussing with Lu Yi, hoping that Lu Yi will play the next game to ensure that the game can be won and that "repaying" his old club can be successful.

"No problem, AI, I can play for you, we are brothers." Lu Yi quickly agreed.

But Louie had something to say.

"Anytime you need me, I'll be there for you.

The Clippers and I are your most solid reliance!
It's just that I have some judgments about the next game tonight.

In my opinion, as long as you go out there and lead the team, it's enough to win the game.

You are an AI, even if you play for the Clippers, you are still an AI.

75 people have a small AI, but only a small AI.

The 75ers this season are not a strong team, and we can easily beat them. "

How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer? That's what Lu Yi meant.

Lu Yi knew what Iverson was thinking, and Iverson didn't want to lose against his former owner.

During the Clippers' winning streak, against the underdogs in the upper division, if Lu Yi did not play and Iverson led the team alone, the game was not won.

At that time, the pressure of public opinion will be all on Iverson alone.

However, Lu Yi still wants me to be lazy and find a reason.

Playing in the NBA is just a part-time job.

The boss has arranged for him to take a vacation, why does Lu Yi have to work hard to play basketball?

Ever since, Lu Yi made excuses to Iverson: "It's not your character to look forward and backward.

The indomitable AI is the pride of the alliance.

I believe that you who came from the No. [-] pick and won the MVP of the regular season have more winning experience than me.

I believe you will be able to lead the Clippers to win tonight's game. "

"Don't worry, I will always be behind you! I will support you! For you, I can come off the bench and make sure the game can be won!"

When Lu Yi said this, Iverson was shocked.

"What, are you willing to substitute? Lu Yi, you sacrificed too much, right?
This is not appropriate, no!You can't come off the bench, you're the No. [-] pick!

No. [-] pick in the first season, how can there be a substitute! "

Iverson asked himself, the No. [-] pick, he was so proud that he didn't want to be anyone's substitute. Even if Jordan competed with him for a position, he would not be a substitute.

I couldn't stay in the Pistons and Grizzlies before, and I was very emotional because of the word "substitute".

So, hearing what Lu Yi said, Iverson was moved, but at the same time stopped Lu Yi's crazy idea.

"I'm not worth your sacrifice!" Iverson said seriously.

"Stop talking, I need you, and you need me too! I believe that for the team, when sacrifices are required, you will also make sacrifices."

Lu Yi said so suddenly.

The Clippers have missed the playoffs this season, but it's hard to say how far they can play.

Because of Lu Yi's maturity, coupled with Lu Yi's rookie contract, the Clippers' championship window must always be open in the next few years.

However, Iverson was forced to show a decline in strength because of the Clippers' overall progress and age.

Now that Iverson has no place to go, he will probably stay with the Clippers in the next few years.

However, if Iverson is unwilling to make sacrifices and keeps asking for a starting position, then keeping Iverson may also become a hidden danger for the Clippers to compete for the championship.

In order to prevent problems before they happen, Lu Yi took this opportunity today to mention brotherhood and sacrifice for the team to Iverson.

It is naturally impossible for Iverson to agree directly now, but it will inevitably be affected and he will gradually recognize the reality.

On the day when the real choice comes, everything may be as Lu Yi thought.

Of course, this is just Lu Yi's personal expectation.

Having said that, when Iverson saw that Lu Yi insisted on being a substitute in order to help him win, he was quite anxious at first, but he couldn't hold back Lu Yi later, so he had to give up.

Iverson also quickly figured it out. Anyway, Lu Yi is doubtful to play, and he is temporarily included in the substitute lineup. As long as he leads the team and plays well, there will be no chance for Lu Yi to be a substitute.

And the team really came to a difficult moment, and Lu Yi suddenly came off the bench as a substitute, which might be a good thing.

Time soon came to night, and the game between the Clippers and the 75ers started not long after.

The situation of the game was about the same as Lu Yi expected. The 75-man lineup was not good, and the coach was not good enough. Not long after the first quarter started, he was beaten by the Clippers.

Iverson also played very well tonight. He had a very high scoring efficiency early in the first quarter and dreamed of returning to the peak.

Perhaps, this is because Iverson was worried that he would not play well enough, and in the end he really forced Lu Yi to come off the bench, which would be bad.

After the first quarter, Iverson made 7 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He has scored 12 points.

If you play four quarters, you are expected to hit 40+, even if you hit the card in three quarters, there is still hope for a 30+ score.

On the other hand, for the 75ers, the leading star AI Iguodala showed his hips. He made 3 of 0 shots in the start, and even failed to score 2 times to the basket.

The other starting points seem to be made by a blacksmith in Los Angeles, and each one is more scientific than the other.

Only Thaddeus Young, relying on his physical talent, kept attacking the basket and suppressing Thornton in the matchup. He made 7 of 5 shots and scored 10 points in a single quarter.

However, when the other starters can't stand up for a team, it means the game has gone far.

The Clippers were already 30 to 19 in the first quarter, leading by 11 points.

In the second quarter, because the outside feel was a bit poor, the offensive rhythm was slightly stagnant, but 25 points were still scored.

The 75ers still fell into a scoring shortage because of the overall active defense of the Clippers, and only scored 18 points.

After the first half, the Clippers, who played back-to-back away games, played more vigorously and aggressively. They played 55 to 37, leading by 18 points.

Because the point difference is not small, and the game is relatively easy.

Before the start of the second half, Dunleavy simply left Kaman and Thornton on the bench, put some young people on the team, and the water cooler manager played.

The away games are back to back, and the main force consumes a lot.

And two days later there was another back-to-back away game!

At this time, if Dunleavy doesn't look for opportunities to give the head players time to rest, that is to make fun of the health of the main players!

After Dunleavy realized that Lu Yi saw the Clippers and brought the Clippers the opportunity to play in the playoffs and even hit the Western Conference Finals, he consciously protected the Clippers' main players.

It's a pity that Davis was injured early, which has more or less affected the Clippers' record this season and the physical condition of the main players.

95 to 89. After the Clippers replaced the second and third lineup players, their scoring ability declined. Fortunately, the 75ers were really muddy and could not support the wall. In the end, the Clippers easily won the 75ers and maintained their winning streak.

艾弗森个人也以24投15中，三分3投1中，罚球7投5中，砍下了36分。

In this important game of repaying his old club, he played at an extremely high level and was extremely meaningful.

……

After defeating the 75ers, the Clippers spent a day recuperating in Philadelphia before taking a plane to San Antonio until the evening of the second day.

The Spurs are the beginning of the Clippers' new winning streak, but because of the recent schedule, it may also become the end of the winning streak.

The Clippers naturally don't want the winning streak to be terminated, so it makes sense for Dunleavy to arrange for Lu Yi to rest in advance.

Lu Yi is young, full of impact, and has a range, which is just right to bully an old team like the Spurs.

However, there is a difference between playing away and playing at home.

The Clippers came from afar, and they were full of dust and dust. They didn't rest very well, and their condition was not good.

The Spurs are waiting for work at leisure, and they still have home court advantage, which can be said to have added a bit of strength.

Not long after the game between the two teams started, the Spurs relied on defense to control the game and consolidate their advantage at about 3 points.

Although the Clippers were not widened, the pace of the game was controlled by the Spurs.

Perhaps Iverson consumed a lot of physical strength in the last game, but now that he is getting older, his physical recovery has declined. In today's game, Iverson's performance was relatively weak.

In the first quarter, the Clippers were all supported by Lu Yi, but Lu Yi was also restricted by the Spurs' double-team, and the game was not very comfortable.

Lu Yi expected some teammates to stand up in the next three quarters. As a result, Kaman, Gordon, and Thornton all stretched their hips.

It has to be said that the Spurs' defense is strong, and the overall level of playing downwind is also very high.

After losing 69 to 82 in the first three quarters and losing by 13 points, Dunleavy had already planned.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Gordon was only sent to play with the second team. Before playing for 4 minutes, the point difference expanded to 20 points, and he simply gave up the game.

It is more important to accumulate wins in the regular season, and it is not necessary to win consecutive victories or not.

The Clippers will play Mosaic tomorrow. For a poor rebuilding team like Mosaic, the Clippers are relatively easy to win.

On the contrary, the Spurs are a hard nut to crack.

Since the Spurs are so hardworking and strong today, the Clippers might as well retreat and avoid the edge for the time being.

83 to 101, the winning streak was ended, and they still lost the game by a big score.Although very reconciled, but there is no way.

It's not the playoffs, it's really not necessary to fight a game that doesn't mean much.

After losing to the Spurs, the Clippers went to Houston overnight.

Due to special circumstances, today's starting lineup has been adjusted.

Small forward Ariza and power forward Luis Scola are the same lineup as the last time they played Mosaic at home.

It is said that after Ariza and Scola were traded to the Clippers, they integrated well.

Although he didn't start every game, he played hard as a substitute, and there was nothing wrong with it.

And as long as they play, as long as the Clippers can win, there will be hard work without credit.

Today's game is the Clippers' affirmation and reward for their work during this time.

Basketball is a five-person game, but there are more than five on a team.

The NBA is often addicted to the drama of little people saving the world. The Clippers have a lot of substitutes, but it is also necessary for the head coach to motivate all players to better help the team.

In today's game, Ariza and Scola played quite well under the encouragement of Dunleavy.

Before playing mosaic at home, although he was a little angry, but if he had a chance to retaliate, he would naturally have to play some heavy hands.

99 to 84, the Clippers were back-to-back in this game, the players were more tired, the hand feeling was not good, and the scoring efficiency was not high.

But even so, it is still commendable to be able to score a 15-point advantage.

值得一提的是，卢易才砍下了24分，阿里扎却凭借19投9中，三分5投2中，罚球6投3中，打出了23分7篮板4助攻的数据。

To be honest, Ariza's scoring efficiency is not high, but it is not easy for a role player to score 20 points.

Starting today, Ariza played at the second highest level of the team, which is indeed worthy of recognition.

At the end of the game, Lu Yi also took the initiative to walk to Ariza's side, pulling his teammates around and pointing at Ariza: "It's him, this kid treats you tonight!"

Scola on the side is a little envious, but 14 of 7 shots, no three-pointers or free throws, only 14 points scored, failed to score 20, rebounds did not hit double figures, this can only be envied.

After defeating Mosaic, the Clippers ended their back-to-back schedule and regained their victory.

And then, the Clippers finally got some rest time.

The next game is three days later, on December 12th, the Christmas game!

(End of this chapter)