overlooking the pitch

Chapter 409 The low-pressure Clippers, the opponent of revenge
The Clippers who lost this game were not in a good mood. An Sheng accepted this interview with a dark face. He was very dissatisfied with the loss this time. Tony Allen is limited, but the normal game is still considered good, 19 of 9 shots scored 25 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Although this data is considered a relatively poor game for him, But he couldn't accept that he would lose close to 20 points to the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are now fourth in the Western Conference, and the Clippers are first in the Western Conference. If there is no accident, after the two sides have defeated their opponents in the first round, the Clippers may face it in the second round. This is a strong Grizzlies team, but at that time, Chris Paul really might not come back, even if he does, he might not know how he can perform because of the long absence of the battle, so this loss is not for them. Undoubtedly a wake-up call.

In the next training, the entire Clippers were in a low pressure. Their goal was to break the Bulls' record of 72 wins and 10 losses. In this season, they have been unable to break the 33-game winning streak of the Lakers. record, so now, the Bulls' record is a very good challenge for themselves, and they have indeed reached the final step.

The next opponent is very strong!Nuggets!This team has played very well in the past two years, but there is no doubt that every time they face the Clippers, the Clippers beat him enough.

Last season, the Clippers sent a 58-point defeat to the Nuggets for Paul's 61-point tragedy. The Nuggets who played directly couldn't hold their heads up in many subsequent games.

The Nuggets are having a hard time!They want to fight back from such a disastrous defeat. At the beginning of the game this year, they have been winning consecutively. When they met the Clippers, they directly suffered another [-]-point defeat.It directly let them down for a long time without taking a breath, otherwise they would definitely not be ranked fifth in the West now.

Fortunately, they made very good shots after the run-in, and they are still in a very good state. Now that Chris Paul is not there, and the Clippers lost to the Grizzlies just now, it is the time when their morale is the lowest. So it became the best chance for the Nuggets to get revenge.

They came to the Staples Center with the confidence to win. Each of their players is better than the Nuggets at the beginning of the season. After all, they have won 48 games since then. Wins, more than 50 wins, which is usually the number of wins in the upper half, seems a bit easy for them.

Just after the game started, the cheers from the Staples Center were overwhelming. On their cards, it was all written 74-8, without any accidents. They hoped that the Clippers would not lose a game after that, leaving a legacy for future generations. The next data that is more difficult to surpass.

But this Nuggets gave the Clippers, a fast-break master, an excellent fast-break lesson. The reason why the Clippers played this team so badly at the beginning of this season is very important. The reason is that the short point guard Ty Lawson, the core of the Nuggets, was eaten by Chris Paul, and both offensive and defensive ends were completely suppressed. Naturally, the Nuggets' offense was also difficult Come out, however, without Chris Paul right now.

Just after the jump ball was over, Costa Koufos unexpectedly jumped the ball to his side. The moment Ty Lawson received the ball, the two Nuggets forwards moved very quickly.

An Sheng's reaction was quick, and he focused on Danilo Gallinari on the opposite side immediately. This small forward's goal is the outside three-point line. The 208cm big small forward has an excellent three-pointer Ability, An Sheng dare not ignore the feel of this white anti-aircraft gun at all. Once their feel comes, it is a normal thing to shoot you directly.

As for the other Kenneth Faried, he is just the opposite. As a player with only 203cm, he is a power forward in the Nuggets team. The reason is his extremely buggy physical fitness and explosive power.

Anthony Davis's movement speed is definitely not slow, but he was thrown away in the first step, not to mention Jordan, who had just landed the jump ball, and Anson was pulled to the three-point line. Ty Lawson's long pass allowed him to easily send the ball straight into the hands of Kenneth Faried, who took only one dribble and conquered the entire Staples Center with a flat-rim dunk .

Brad Stevens shook his head, not because this time the opponent took the lead, but because there was a problem with this Clippers, they shouldn't let the opponent score so easily.

From the very beginning of the jump ball, Jordan's jump ball directly lost to Costa Koufos. This is a very abnormal thing. Jordan obviously reacted a little slower when he took off.

And Anthony Davis, who was overconfident about Jordan's jump ball, did not immediately focus on his own Kenneth Faried, which also made him decisively lose in the next long-distance run this game.

But the biggest problem is Eric Bledsoe, he should have been stuck in the position that belongs to Eric Bledsoe in the first time when the jump ball fails, if it is Chris Paul's defensive awareness .

Thinking of this, Brad Stevens couldn't help but look at the reliable guy in a suit sitting on the bench. If Chris Paul was there a few days ago, he probably wouldn't have lost to Grizzlies.In fact, the biggest problem of my team is the low pressure after losing the game, which makes it difficult for the team to adjust at the beginning of the next game. Coupled with the Nuggets who are united and want revenge, it is only natural that they lag behind at the beginning.

But what he never expected was that the Nuggets' offense this time was just an appetizer. The pick-and-roll cooperation between Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried was surprisingly good, allowing Anthony Day twice in a row. Wes couldn't figure it out.

Kenneth Faried's speed and size are too fast to play 4. Anthony Davis was beaten into two offenses if he didn't score, and he was given a 2+1!It was equal to letting Kenneth Faried beat the Clippers 7:0 as soon as the game started!And Ty Lawson scored 3 assists in this minute and a half!That's absolutely unacceptable for a coach who values ​​defense like Brad Stevens.

(End of this chapter)