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Chapter 407 The eight-game winning streak ends

The Clippers attacked, and Cassel dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. This time, he didn't make a shot himself. He knew that the advantage of the Clippers was not the strength of individual players, but the balance of overall strength. Use as much power as possible, and don't let them be wasted in turning back.

The defensive flaw of the Suns, except for Nash, is still weak in the interior. Cassel directly hoisted the basketball into the interior.

In the low position on the right side, Brand singled out Marion from behind after receiving the ball, pecked him with his body, and found that Marion was unmoved. Obviously, Brand does not have the absolute upper hand in the duel of strength.

Since strength can't bully him, he should use technology to defeat his opponent. Apart from his poor performance in leading the team, Brand's strength is indeed quite good. After shaking his shoulders from side to side, he walked nimbly and broke through to the bottom line.

Marion's footsteps moved quickly, and he immediately rushed to defend, tightly blocking Brand's advancing route, and not giving him a chance to get to the basket.

Brand didn't hesitate to hit the basket. After opening the distance with Marion, he immediately pulled the ball up, opened his hand and made a two-pointer with a fadeaway jumper.

Marion made up the defense in time. He jumped in front of Brand and covered his eyes with his right hand.

Blindfolding Dafa! !
Marion's height is still a bit of a disadvantage, and it is quite difficult to block shots solidly. However, if it is just interference, he still has an advantage in terms of his top physical talent.

However, Brand's shooting rhythm was not chaotic, and his shooting posture was very standard. With a flick of his right wrist, the basketball flew over Marion's head, drawing a very high arc in the air.

Swish! !

There was a crisp netting sound.

Brand's fadeaway jump shot did not fail, he hit the basket accurately and scored a two-pointer.

7 to 4! !
If we only talk about offensive scoring, Brand's level of strength is still very good. In the past few years, even after returning from consecutive injuries, he still has unabated offensive firepower, maintaining an average level of more than 20 per game.

The only thing he lacks is how to lead the team to victory.

The Suns attacked, and the offensive rhythm of both sides was very fast. Nash quickly rushed to the frontcourt without stopping for half a point, and directly accelerated to the inside with a dull head. Cassel wanted to block it with his body, but Nash passed easily like the wind. Drop Cassel.

The weakness of slow movement is experienced by every player, and Kassel is called an alien, which cannot be avoided.

Mobley's speed is very fast, he empties Garabel, pounces on Nash, and together with Cassel, double-teams Nash.

There was a clear snap, and Nash then hit the ground behind him and pushed the basketball to the outside line on the right.

Outside the 60-degree three-pointer on the right, Galabel caught the ball and faced the frame. Without any hesitation, he directly drew the bow and set the arrow, bent his knees and jumped up, and opened his hand for a three-pointer jumper.

Although Mobley turned around and chased very fast, his height is only 193 cm. In the position of shooting guard, he is actually a misplaced defense. It's just a show, proving that he is really defending.

Lagabel felt good tonight. He raised the knife and dropped the knife. He did not miss the three-pointer. He steadily threw the basketball into the basket and scored the three-pointer.

7 to 7! !
Next, the two sides fought wildly, both attacking and defending desperately, trying to defeat the opponent with more intense offensive firepower, and the score increased steadily, but the gap in the score was not widened.

Every player in the Clippers can score. Although they are third-rate stars or low-level players, their scoring ability is still guaranteed.

Chris Kaman has good height and strength, and he has no problem dealing with Thomas' defense at all. Moreover, he also has a good mid-range shooting ability.

If it wasn't for the team needing him to play center, fight inside, and the position of power forward is firmly in the hands of Brand, he can play star-like statistics.

However, even if it is used as a blue-collar center, it is not something Thomas can handle.

His post-up singles and turnaround jump shots are almost one-on-one. Thomas can only go around the front to defend and not give Kaman the ball to attack, so as to limit Kaman's scoring.

Brand, who is on the low post on the right, also has excellent offensive firepower. Although Marion has top-notch defensive skills, it is not easy for him to completely defend Brand, who is talented in offense, due to his height.

Not to mention, Brand is still an empty power forward with precise mid-range shooting skills. His team leadership performance is not good, but the offensive threat is still sufficient.

Whether it's singles behind the back, or pulling the ball outside to catch a jumper, he can provide a lot of offensive firepower.

In addition, the Suns' interior defense is very empty. The joint interior offense of Kaman and Brand can still make the Suns retreat steadily and it is difficult to parry.

The Clippers have a good offense on the inside, and the offensive firepower of the striker is not behind. Maggette's physical fitness is too strong, and his style of play is very tough. He happens to be Dior's nemesis.

Diaw's style of play is very comprehensive, he is a good team player, but he does not have top-level skills, facing an opponent like Maggette who is unreasonable, has no skills, and only uses his height to play, there is really no one. any way.

Moreover, Maggette has another advantage, that is, he is good at using his body to create fouls and make free throws at the free throw line.

Dior couldn't bear the physical confrontation alone, and now he had to pay attention to the lethality of Maggette's fouls, and Dior was beaten without the slightest temper.

Facing the defensive champion Lagabel, Mobley can't get any cheap one-on-one. However, Lagabel has to take care of Nash's defense and devote a lot of energy to helping and supplementing the defense. His nickname is "" The offensive characteristics of the old cat "Mobley are breakthroughs and shooting three-pointers.

This technical feature allows him to play more easily on the outside line on the right, scoring frequently.

Finally, there is Cassell's offense. His state is quite good, and Nash's defense is also unspeakably good. He wants to force Nash, and it is very easy.

It's just that he wants to maintain his physical strength and put more energy on organizing passes. This choice, instead, allowed the Clippers to play a multi-point offensive under Kassel's go-between. In the confrontation with the Suns, the Clippers actually played more violent offensive firepower, scoring 37 points in a single quarter, and their performance was amazing.

In fact, the Suns' offensive firepower is not bad, and their state is no worse than that of the Clippers.

Marion is in a brave state. Although he doesn't take many shots, whether it's an air cut to the basket or an awkward mid-range shot, they are almost one-on-one. Brand is hard to guard against. The two sides are at most strong. In order to blow up each other, Marion made 4 of 4 shots and scored 9 points in a single quarter. Not many points, but the efficiency is extremely high.

Nash showed off his special skills. In terms of assists, he used freehand and unconstrained passes to deliver ammunition for his teammates. In terms of scoring, he used horseback archery-style small throws, breakthrough inside emergency stop jumpers, and three-point shots. The shot was also played with great vigor and vibrancy.

Just by using his speed, Cassel can't hit the north. As long as the Clippers attack, his elusive pass can easily tear through the Clippers' defense.

Thomas doesn't have many chances to make mobile phones in the mid-range, but he can still contribute a lot of offensive firepower.

Lagabel's three-pointers were unstable, but he should have scored. None of his three-pointers failed, and he played very tough.

Diaw's playing style is all-round. Although the offensive firepower does not explode, his supporting organization and ball transfer can connect the Suns' offense in series and help Nash relieve pressure. The data is not obvious, but the effect is obvious.

The Suns scored 34 points in a single quarter, which seems to be 3 points less than the Clippers. However, the Suns lost only the height of the inside and guaranteed rebounds, but the offense was not worse than the Clippers. In all fairness , The Suns' offensive firepower is more efficient than the Clippers' offense.

In the second quarter, D'Antoni replaced Lin Bai, Jones and Grant to fight back to back, which was a big test for the Suns' physical fitness.

The rotation of the bench lineup is also a lot of tests for the Clippers.

In the past few years, the Clippers, which have performed badly in a row, have a good pick, but their draft results are not good, and rookies are not played. This is simply a mystery, and there is no one with this kind of draft vision.

The scariest thing is that the team refuses to spend money to keep players, but all the players who play out are gone.

Dunleavy replaced undrafted Quinton Rose, Chris Wilcox and Walter McCarty.

As soon as Cassell was off the court, the Clippers' offensive firepower plummeted. After all, with Livingston's injury, the Clippers didn't even have a decent backup point guard.In order to save money, I had to get Quinton Rose from the summer league. Rose is a blue-collar player who likes to get the ball and breaks inside. This made the Clippers' offense very messy and unsystematic, and the offense fell into individual singles. , the efficiency is not high.

Cassell is quite old, and it is impossible to finish four quarters alone. The Clippers did not expect such results in the new season, nor did they expect to choose better players as substitutes.

As a result, the Suns pulled the score back by relying on the performance of the substitute players and took the lead in the score.

24 to 16! !
At the end of the first half of the game, the Suns turned away, leading the Clippers by 58 points with a score of 54 to 4, and entered the locker room to rest.

Back in the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

The game started in the third quarter, and the situation on the field changed suddenly. With Kassel playing, the Clippers' offensive firepower came alive again, and they played a stormy offensive offensive. More points bloomed, and the Suns couldn't hold their heads up at all. Come.

Maggette's impact, whether it is Dior or Jones, can't stop him from forcing a layup and giving full play to his physical talent.

Mobley just joined the Clippers this year, and he quickly integrated into the team's offense. He fired frequently from the outside to score points, and Lagabel was beaten.

Brand and Marion hit each other on the inside, and the offensive talent made the fans cheer.

Kaman is worthy of being the representative of the Platinum Generation in 03, and Thomas' nose was bruised and his face was swollen from the beating.

Even Nash, facing Kassel, couldn't please him.

The Clippers were full of offensive firepower, hitting the Suns with a 30-18 shock wave, and then reversed the score.

The Suns have physical problems, the decline in state is not serious, the shooting percentage has dropped to freezing point, and the offensive firepower is simply unable to open the situation.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides entered an anxious situation from the beginning.

Under the organization of Cassel, the Clippers played very calmly, pressing the offensive rhythm, steadily and steadily, grinding their positions with the Suns, and playing offensive efficiency.

The Suns have a big problem with their physical fitness, and their state has not improved.

Marion's mid-range shot was wrong, Nash's housekeeping skills were not effective, and Lagabel's three-pointer was also misfired. Without the guarantee of physical fitness, the Suns' offensive firepower was completely lost.

In particular, the Clippers firmly controlled the offensive rhythm in their hands, making the Suns unable to increase their speed and rush forward. In the unfamiliar offensive rhythm, the Suns saw that the score gap between the two sides was not much different, but they caught up. not coming back.

At the end of the game, the Los Angeles Clippers had the last laugh at home and defeated the Phoenix Suns 106-100, ending the Suns' 8-game winning streak.

(End of this chapter)