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Chapter 1237 The Rising New Big Three (Part [-])
The long offseason is over and a new season has arrived.

The Clippers led by Lan Shengli went to New Orleans in the opening game of the new season to challenge the Hornets.

At the beginning of the game, the new Clippers aid Billups assisted George to complete a fast break dunk.

The Hornets' offensive touch here is not good, and they made many shots.

The Clippers' offense is not eager to shoot from the outside, but more on the inside.

While talking, after Harden and Jordan passed the pick-and-roll, Vasquez, who was defending Harden, bypassed the pick-and-roll, but made a very serious mistake, which was to give Harden a chance to break through with his left hand.

If it is a breakthrough with the right hand, it may be easier to defend, but it is difficult to break through with the left hand.

I saw that after Harden accelerated and broke through to the inside, he first passed Vasquez, then took off in the air and had a physical confrontation with McGee. When there was an imbalance in the center of gravity, he threw the ball towards the basket.

Originally, McGee could jump higher, but because of the confrontation with Harden in the air, he couldn't jump up enough, so he couldn't block Harden's layup at all.

"Beep~!!"

Not only that, because of the confrontation in the air, the referee also whistled a defensive shooting foul.

"Da~, clang~, clang~, brush~!!"

The silky and delicate touch of Harden's left hand allowed the ball to refract into the basket after hitting the rebound, "2+1".

"Yeah!!!"

The Clippers bench cheered and celebrated, while McGee spread his hands and looked at the referee with a very helpless expression.

This ball is indeed a foul action, and it is understandable to call a foul.

"After this summer of tempering, Harden seems not only to have a longer beard, but also to improve his game skills. From the state of the previous training camp, including the state of the preseason game, Harden has become more composed and mature. ~, and with the increase in weight, the ability to fight is getting better and better. Harden is quietly completing the evolution, which is very important~ Maybe Harden will not usher in that kind of sudden explosion, but as long as If there is improvement every year, I think it will not be far from becoming a real superstar~”

Lan Shengli sighed.

"Swipe~!!"

While speaking, Harden's additional penalty also hit.

"After all, Harden is the most core player among our three cornerstone players. It can be said that he is the cornerstone of the cornerstone~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to sigh.

Both George and Harden in the new Big Three have played well, and Love is the only one.

"Swipe~!!"

Soon, Love responded.

After Billups and Love's pick-and-roll here, Love received the pass from the former, and while facing West's defense, he still threw the ball resolutely, and the ball went hollow into the net.

This is not over yet. In the next round, George attempted a three-pointer. With a slam pass, it was given to Jordan under the basket, who completed an easy slam dunk.

"For a young and mature player like Love, you can't feel his progress at all, but he has really improved, and he has improved in real terms, which really makes people even a little crazy~, haha~! !"

Lan Shengli sighed with a smile.

"I heard that during the offseason, a team offered Love with two first-rounders and a quasi-All-Star player, but Kerr rejected it~ Is this true~?!"

Seeing Love's outstanding performance, Harper asked quietly.

"You can ask Cole directly~, you guys are so familiar~"

Lan Shengli responded simply, still focusing on the game.

"It's because I'm too familiar with you, so I'm embarrassed to say something~"

Harper responded.

"Yes, there is indeed such an offer. Cole and I have the same thoughts. Love, Harden and George are also not for sale. Even if a player with the same ability as Love can be replaced, but considering The running-in time, as well as the technical characteristics, it’s better not to take that risk~, after all, it’s time for us to make achievements~!!”

Lan Shengli replied.

"Yeah, Love is now the best candidate for the power forward position in our lineup~"

Harper also nodded and responded.

58: 50.

Relying on the performance of the Clippers' new Big Three, the team led the Hornets by 8 points after halftime.

"In the second half, we must first continue to maintain the intensity of the game, give the opponent more physical confrontation, and continue to consume them. Second, when defending Paul and other teammates in the pick-and-roll, we must make a big delay and push Paul out. Cut off the connection between him and his teammates, Paul only had 3 assists in the first half, we did a good job on this, but we can continue to work hard and continue to do better~”

In the locker room during the half-time break, the players either ate bananas to replenish their energy, or re-wrapped the bandages for fixation, while Lan Shengli was tirelessly explaining.

"We made a lot of mistakes in the first half, but after all, it is the first game of the new season. Everyone still needs to continue to find their status, actively respond to teammates, control mistakes~!!, strive to win a good start, come on~!!!"

Lan Shengli continued to encourage.

"Swipe~!!"

After the start of the second half of the game, the Clippers' firepower remained undiminished. George also found his touch on the outside and hit the first three-pointer of the game.

The point difference is also gradually widened.

As for the Hornets, due to the loss of some key players during the offseason, the team has a big problem with the depth of the bench lineup, which makes it difficult for them to gain an advantage in the second team confrontation.

In addition, the Clippers' second team has always been their strong point. With the addition of Foye and Brewer, the team's offensive and defensive levels have been further improved.

So~, the Clippers led all the way to the end.

112: 96.

The Clippers beat the Hornets away in the opening game and got a good start for two consecutive seasons.

Harden scored 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. George scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 assists. Love contributed 25 points and 9 rebounds. Two pairs of transcripts.

With the strong performance of the new Big Three who scored 69 points together, and there was a period of garbage time in the fourth quarter, it is not easy to get such data.

Coupled with the 12 points contributed by powerful new aid Billups, including three three-pointers, they also contributed a lot to the team.

And in many cases Billups' role on the court cannot be reflected by statistics.

On this point, the F4 of the Lakers who played the finals with the Pistons must have the most say.

In short, after winning a good start, the Clippers officially "set sail".

(End of this chapter)