ace marshal

Chapter 869
The Clippers, the eighth in the West, played against the No.13 Golden State Warriors in the West.

The strength gap between the two sides can be seen from the rankings of the two sides.

Coupled with the return of the Clippers core Brand in this game, it is not so easy for the Warriors to take away a victory at Staples.

"I'm ready. I've prepared a lot for my comeback. I'm fit and in good shape. I've never felt more energy than I have in years. I'm eager to play, eager to do my part for the team to win. Contribution~!!"

Before the game, Brand said in an interview.

After the game started, Brand did exactly that.

Brand, who took a year off, seemed very excited.

After the first attack, he made a mid-range shot and made an effective interference on the defensive end, making Alice's layup in vain.

And received a backcourt rebound.

For the first possession, Brand dominated both offense and defense.

Here Brand gave the ball to Harden, and Harden took the ball to the front court quickly.

Harden carried Curry and went straight to the basket. Brand followed behind and was very fast, throwing away Radmanovich.

After all, the Warriors have never been a team based on defense, or even a team with big problems on the defensive end.

So for Harden's sudden acceleration and fast break, the Warriors were obviously caught off guard.

Harden's breakthrough along the way was completely unattended, and Curry's confrontation ability was insufficient.

Here Harden has come to a reasonable collision zone, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Brand, who was following up, and passed the ball directly behind his head.

After Curry turned around, Brand had already got the ball and was about to jump and dunk.

Seeing this, Curry immediately gave up his defense and hid directly.

Here, Brand held the ball firmly, patted it, found the rhythm, and directly picked up the ball with both hands, and smashed the ball into the basket hard.

"Yeah~!!!"

Watching Brand's dunks with both hands, the Staples Center was boiling again.

They seem to have seen the former All-Star Brand, the Brand who can be selected to the second team of the best team.

However, Brand seemed very calm. He turned around and defended while landing, and pointed at Harden who was passing the ball.

After all, Brand used to be famous for a while. Although he didn't make it to the finals, he has experienced a lot of games on important occasions. Therefore, Brand should be relatively calm in his heart after such a performance.

And looking at Brand's appearance, it seems that he can play better.

"I didn't expect Brand and Harden to have such a good chemical reaction. I really didn't expect this~!!, haha~!"

Lan Shengli smiled secretly and sighed.

Now in the Clippers lineup, Brand and Harden are the core inside and outside.

"And Brand seems to be in good physical condition, but it's better to be on the safe side, and the time limit is still necessary~!"

Lan Shengli continued to think, looking at the timer.

Soon, just 5 minutes into the first quarter, Lan Shengli replaced Brand while taking advantage of the foul break.

"Crack, clap, clap~!!!"

The audience applauded and sent Brand off.

However, Brand looked rather disappointed about the end, lowered his head, shook his head slightly, and walked towards the bench.

"It's a good fight~!"

Lan Shengli and Brand clapped hands, and simply encouraged him.

In 5 minutes of playing time, Brand scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist. He has played very efficiently.

Under the leadership of Brand, the Clippers also lead the Warriors.

"How does your knee feel~?!"

During the break between festivals, Lan Shengli squatted in front of Brand, raised his head, and asked.

"Don't worry, coach, there is no problem at all, I think I can play the last three quarters, haha~!"

Brand jokingly said while touching the support with the protective gear.

"You must pay attention to your movements, find your state slowly, and find your feeling slowly. If the opponent double-teams, transfer the ball out as soon as possible. This is the most important thing. You know~!"

Lan Shengli urged.

"Got it, I feel like I'm very close to the first triple-double of my career, haha~!!"

Brand continued jokingly.

It seems that Brand's overall state is still very relaxed, which is a very important point.

"If you brush data, I will replace you, haha~!!"

Lan Shengli also responded with a smile.

In the second quarter, Brand also sat on the bench for most of the time, only to be replaced in the last 4 minutes.

However, under the play of Harden and a group of role players, the Clippers are already leading the Warriors by double digits.

Brand's playing is more of a feeling of building blocks.

The halftime game ended quickly, and the Clippers led the Warriors by 15 points.

Brand didn't play much in this section.

In the second half of the game, the Warriors never found their status. The two points of Alice and Curry on the outside were completely restricted by the Clippers.

The sound of two people shooting and hitting the iron can be heard endlessly.

"Swipe~!!"

Brand here is still maintaining a very good state, the best mid-range shots after the pick-and-roll continued to hit, and the scoring finally reached double digits.

The fourth quarter of the game became garbage time very early, and the Clippers welcomed Brand's return with a 20-point victory.

Brand played for 15 minutes without breaking a sweat and scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists efficiently.

The triple-double is indeed still far behind.

With this game, the Clippers also tied the record with the seventh Trail Blazers in the Western Conference.

"It feels great to be back on the court, especially being able to play with so many young players on the team, which makes me feel a lot younger. After all, I still have to work hard for my first big contract, haha ~!!"

When Brand was interviewed on the sidelines after the game, he sighed with a smile.

"In the second half of the fourth quarter, when the game gradually lost its suspense, the fans shouted: We want Al, but Coach Blue didn't send you on the field, so you still have a time limit~?! "

The reporter continued to ask.

"I've been in this league for too long, I don't need to prove anything~, thank you fans for your support~!!"

Brand simply answered.

With Brand's return, I believe the Clippers will get better and better.

After defeating the Warriors, the Clippers continued to wait for work to win the Suns at home. At the same time, the Trail Blazers and the sixth-placed Spurs in the West lost at the same time.

In this way, the Clippers came to sixth in the Western Conference, which is the best result of the Clippers this season and even in recent seasons.

(End of this chapter)