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Millsap himself did not expect that the competitor who almost beat him turned out to be Serge Ibaka of the same team!

Because after Dayao was reimbursed for the season, Ibaka often had to play the role of center.

When he was at the center position, his defensive efficiency ranked among the top five in the league at the center position.

At the same time, when Millsap is off the court to rest, he will act as a power forward again.

And when he was at the power forward position, his defensive efficiency was also among the top five in the league at the power forward position!

It's too scary for a team to have two DPOY-level players at the same time!

At the same time as DPOY was announced, the best defensive lineup was also released.

The best defensive team, the Clippers accounted for two, Serge Ibaka and Paul Millsap.

Also LeBron James of the Heat, Tony Allen of the Grizzlies, and Chris Paul of the Lakers.

The best defensive second team, the Clippers also have a player on the list, and that is Paul George.

The other four are Dwight Howard of the Magic, Tyson Chandler of the Mavericks, Rajon Rondo of the Celtics, and Andre Iguodala of the 76ers.

On May 5, the second round of the NBA15-2011 playoffs officially started.

The Los Angeles Clippers welcome their Western Conference semifinal opponent, the Oklahoma City Thunder, at home.

The Clippers' youth team has proven themselves last season, and the Thunder is the team with the most momentum this year.

They are also teams built on the basis of the team's draft. The Thunder have not been able to keep up with the Clippers' rhythm.

The main reason is that Griffin entered the NBA a year late because of his rookie season reimbursement.

But in the two years after entering the NBA, Griffin's performance was very good, not inferior to Curry and Harden in the same class.

After all, he was the No. 2009 pick in [-], so the talent is here.

However, the gap between the Clippers and the Thunder is not limited to the core players.

What I have to say is that the owner of the Clippers, Yang Li, who is also the general manager and head coach.

His eyes are really too vicious!

Not only does Yang Li's rookies overflow with talent, but he can always find players suitable for his team in the trade market.

If you have to say that Yang Li missed the game, I am afraid that Dayao, who almost retired due to injury, will be the only one who picked up.

Especially the 5-year 2500 million child labor contract, this must be investigated.

Yang Li and Dayao are both from the same country, so there must be some kind of private transaction in their own country!

It's a pity that there is no evidence for these things, so they can only be left alone.

Well, let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides:

Center position: Serge Ibaka vs. Kendrick Perkins.

Power forward position: Paul Millsap vs. Blake Griffin.

Small forward position: Paul George vs. Kevin Durant.

Shooting guard position: James Harden vs. Thabo Sefolosha.

Point guard position: Stephen Curry vs. Russell Westbrook.

Since the Thunder's starting center is Perkins, who is the tallest at 2 meters, Yang Li did not hesitate to let Ibaka start.

Looking at this lineup, Yang Li found it very interesting.

Harden and Ibaka of the original Thunder team are both in their team at the moment.

And it's about to attack the Thunder, because of Sting.

Harden wanted to stay in the Thunder back then, but was sold as soon as he turned around, which really broke his heart.

Ibaka made a forced comeback in the Western Conference Finals in 14, which caused his state to plummet.

After one season, he was swept out by the Thunder, and his heart was more chilled than Harden's.

Others definitely don't know these things, but Yang Li is very clear.

Today's game is the grievance game between Harden Ibaka and the Thunder!

It seems to be an obvious free arrangement.

As soon as the first quarter started, Harden and Ibaka hit the Thunder on the head.

Looking at the lineup comparison, we also know that the two are the absolute strengths of the Clippers.

Millsap and Griffin, one experienced and the other young, played back and forth.

The confrontation between Pickle and Adu means that Adu bullies Pickle.

After all, Pickled Pepper is only in the second grade, how can he beat Durant who is at his peak.

Curry and Westbrook are basically in a state of mutual explosion.

The two basically belong to the state of single defense and no one can defend the other.

But Curry is obviously stronger than Westbrook. After all, Curry shoots three-pointers, while Westbrook is carrying explosives to hit the inside.

But the Clippers have Ibaka and Millsap inside, and their defense capabilities are among the top in the league.

Westbrook relies on his physical fitness, likes to break through the ball with the ball, and his shooting is still unstable.

Huh?Isn't Westbrook just a little James?

This kind of player, the Clippers, is the best at defense.

Westbrook's operation was as fierce as a tiger, and he looked back at 0/5.

All in all, in terms of striker and point guard, the two teams are basically in a [-]-[-] split.

However, the Clippers cannot be regarded as dominant at the center position and shooting guard position, they can only be said to be completely abused by the opponent.

A slow-moving center like Perkins has nothing to do with an insider like Ibaka whose shooting range is far beyond the three-point line.

I can only watch Ibaka cast himself into a hedgehog.

Not to mention the offensive end. Perkins was originally a rough guy. When he met the tall and strong Ibaka, he couldn't even eat a cake.

Not to mention shooting guards, Harden is already an All-Star guard.

What is that Thunder guard?

Szabo Sefolosha entered the NBA in 06 and has been playing until 2020.

As a role player, it can be said that he is an evergreen leaf in the NBA.

However, the leaf's highest scoring average in a single season was only 8.5 points, and the average in the 2011-2012 regular season was only 4.8 points.

Compared with Harden, he is simply weak!

Facing such a player, Harden shot from a distance and scored 12 points in the first quarter.

After the first quarter, the Clippers led the Thunder by 30 points 22:8.

This is already the Thunder's strongest lineup, and even so, they still lost points.

In the second quarter, Yang Li replaced Dabaibian, Battier, Kaka, Thompson and Thomas Jr., and other substitute players also got a chance to play.

The Thunder coach Brooks just adjusted the center and shooting guard players.

The "thunder three" continued to stay on the court and played the second quarter.

It was also because of the outstanding performance of the Thunder's three young men in the second quarter that after halftime, the Thunder chased the score to 49:50.

Brooks' operation made Yang Li look stupid.

Good guy, are you using the three of them as livestock? !