"Hey viewers, and welcome to the NBA 11-12 regular season broadcast live from TNT.

That's right, it's me again, the Charles Barkley you love and are familiar with, Reggie Miller on my left, and Shaquille O'Neal on my right.

Welcome to the TNT group, oh yes, rookie, don't forget to carry my bag. ”

Barkley finally attacked O'Neill.

Shaquille O'Neal, who had just joined TNT, was still a little embarrassed, and he smiled and replied: "How about a hot dog instead?

Reggie Miller straightened his tie and said rigorously: "Okay, let's talk about the two sides of the game - San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers." Charles, what do you think of tonight's game?"

"There's no doubt that it's a championship-level fight, and of course, there's something bigger to see – Kraft Nguyen was able to break the record of 50+ consecutive fights he set.

He had previously set a record of 50+ in five consecutive games in the 09-10 season, and in the last five races he has equalled that record, and he now has a chance to rewrite it. ”

Barkley focused on the record-breaking issue of the two bulls, and in fact, it was the focus of much media attention.

After the Clippers lost Chauncey Billups, many pundits were concerned about the Clippers' overall offensive prowess.

How the Clippers can make up for the loss of a sixth man who averages 12+ points per game has once become a hot topic in the mouths of experts.

The way the Clippers unravel the problem was simply stunning, adding shots from Erniu and Paul and giving Isaiah Thomas more chances.

Isaiah Thomas, who has risen rapidly on the rookie list, will put aside first, after all, there is always a chance for someone with strength to come out.

Paul's average points per game growth is limited, and the efficiency has not changed much, only Ruan Erniu alone has carried the Clippers' offensive weight, and his average points per game have reached a terrifying 40+.

If Kraft Nguyen can continue to play in this form, he will most likely become the second player in NBA history to average more than 40+ points per game in a season after the season.

The last player to do this was Wilt Chamberlain in ancient times, but that was a long-standing thing, even Michael Jordan, who only averaged 37.1 points per game in the 86-87 season.

Phil Jackson once said that Jordan could average more than 40 points per game if he played under the current "handcheck" rule.

But this is only KFC's vision, and KFC has also selectively forgotten the role of joint defense tactics and the restriction on outside players hitting the basket.

Don't forget, Jordan's 37.1 points per game was scored in the third season of his career when he didn't know what a joint defense was and didn't have many step-back jumpers.

But in the shrinking season of 11-12, Kraft Nguyen really hopes to achieve the feat of averaging 40+ per game at the moment.

Under the modern basketball system, with an average score of more than 40+ per game, such an active first person is already qualified to attack the first person in history!

Popovich's pre-match statement will give Kraft Nguyen a chance to hit Chamberlain's 50+ consecutive record, but from another point of view, he is not confident that he can completely lock up the Celestial Empire on the defensive end.

Ross Barkley focused on Erniu's individual scoring, while O'Neal was concerned about what defensive tactics the Spurs would use: "Kraft Nguyen's deterrence is on the table, but Popovich will definitely limit the Clippers in other ways, and I think that's what will determine the direction of the game." ”

Of course, O'Neal, who is good at spoofing, will certainly not regard basketball academics alone as the whole of his commentary.

He's been thinking about an interesting column recently, and if it goes well, maybe next season it will be officially available to audiences.

Well, this show is "Shaqtin'-A-Fool", which will be dubbed the "Five Embarrassments" by the Celestial Empire Media in the future.

Returning to the day's game, the referee in charge of enforcement tonight was Ron Olexiak, which is undoubtedly good news for the Spurs, who are good at defending.

As mentioned earlier, this thing doesn't like to blow the whistle.

DeAndre Jordan and DeJuan Blair stepped into the center circle, and as the basketball was tossed high, Jordan Jr. took the lead in getting the ball into Paul's hands and the Clippers possessed the ball.

Paul held the ball and advanced into the half, Parker stepped forward to interfere at the first time, and Paul protected the ball with his back.

JJ Redick ran out from the other side with the help of Jordan Jr. and Erniu's double cover, and Danny Green, who was chasing after him, was a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

Tielin didn't touch the basketball, but the pressure on the defensive end kept Redick from hitting the opening shot.

Blair and Duncan pounced on the backcourt at the same time, and Jordan Jr. stepped up to the basket in the middle of the two.

The ball smashed on the rebound and rebounded, and Erniu took advantage of the situation to grab the rebound in the front court, and then made a quick low throw to take advantage of Duncan's defense to shoot without being in place......

"Brush!"

Erniu made a clever basket and hit the first shot after the opening.

On the offensive end of the Spurs, TP9 controlled the ball over half the court, and in the struggle with CP3, he still sent the ball to the dumb hand steadily.

The latter was at 18 feet and was a mid-range shot against the Erniu defense.

"Bang!"

The iron is struck!

But DeJuan Blair also picked up the rebound in the low post.

Dangling, jumping.

"Smack!"

Little Jordan was deceived into flying, but Erniu, who helped defend the layup from the back, was waiting for a shocking hat.

The basketball was fanned out, and Battier, who was on the sideline, happened to catch the basketball, and sent the ball to Paul as soon as he took the ball.

CP3 rushes forward with the ball, switching between offense and defense!

Redick was quick to play the first time, but the ball didn't reach him, and Tielin's defense was too tight, and the three guns didn't have a chance to pass the ball at all.

Erniu plugged in from behind, and the ball passed.

However, Duncan and Blair's retreat was also timely, and the two blocked Erniu's forward space together in the middle.

Just when the Clippers had to turn this fast break into a positional battle, Ruan Erniu in the middle suddenly sent a high-toss pass sideways.

Little Jordan was not in place, and it was Redick who hit the basket, and Paul used a solid chassis to help Redick block Danny Green, who was defending him.

There was no violent dunk, just a simple aerial catch-and-go layup, and Redick scored two points for himself with an unpretentious wipe shot, while also providing an assist for Kraft.

"Watch out! Watch out!" Popovich roared from the sidelines.

Most of the blame for this ball was on the Spurs' two interior heads, and the defense all pounced on Kraft Nguyen, but exposed the gaps on the wings.

In the face of a team like the Clippers, it is simply gambling to not block the road on the defensive end.

However, in the first quarter of the game, the Spurs' real problem was not on the defensive end, as they were even worse on the offensive end.

"Bang!", "Bang!", "Bang!"

Deng Dull struck iron, Gallic sports cars struck iron, Jefferson struck iron, and Tielin struck of course!

The Spurs' missed shots forced Popovich to call a timeout, but when the timeout came back, they continued to hit the iron.

The only player in the visitors' squad who played well was DeJuan Blair, who was hatted early in the opening period, and he was the only one who could use his speed to shoot directly from the high post.

This is also the old problem of little Jordan, he is not without athletic talent, but habitually unwilling to pounce.

The reality is that Jordan Jr. has to save to deal with these projection-promising, or Blair's 3-of-4 shooting in the first quarter is the best response.

At 15:30, the Clippers got a huge advantage of 15 points in the first quarter, Ruan Erniu shot 6 of 8 in a single quarter, cut 12 points, 5 boards, and let Duncan shoot 0 of 4 in the first quarter of the game, completing the clean sheet.

Suffice it to say, the Clippers got off to a fantastic start.

At the break, Popovich's roar was enough to shake the Clippers' bench, and the old foxes seemed to dream back to the 01-02 season, and he began to Tim Duncan again.

Without a minute of rest in the first quarter, Duncan continued to start the second quarter.

There is no way to do this, after all, the Spurs are the most stable players who are stupid.

The second quarter of the game started quickly, and Dully proved his ability to adjust as a supergiant with practical actions, when the defender in front of him changed from Kraft Nguyen to Yi Jianlian or Kenyon Martin, Dully attacked the basket with the ball in a row, and hit two shots in a row, one of which still had a 2+1.

Tom Thibodeau is not afraid to be careless, and he is equally afraid to take risks against an experienced team like Spurs.

Yi Jianlian was replaced, Ruan Erniu returned to the court, and if he fought hard, the younger Clippers would definitely not lose to the Spurs.

But the stupidity of the state that has been played is not so easy to limit.

On the offensive end of the Spurs, the 17-foot basket held the ball in both hands, tentative steps, bogus, one step with the ball, and a step-back jumper.

Clean and neat movements, textbook-like basket offensive skills.

"Brush!"

Ball in!

It's hard to eat with your height and arm span, anyway, if you go to fight the Celestial Empire with your back, there is no possibility of advancement, so it's better to give it a go and fight for the feel.

This time, Duncan won the bet!

In the following half quarter, the game entered the stage of strategic stalemate.

Under Duncan's leadership, the Spurs launched a wave of counterattacks, but the Clippers were also not passively beaten.

Ruan Erniu was just as strong in this quarter, hitting three three-pointers in a single quarter, helping the team stabilize its position in the shortest possible time.

Popovich also fought hard, and halfway through the second quarter, he continued to deploy troops, Ginobili, Split, Gary Neil, and Matt Bonner all played in turn, but Deng Dudu was always left on the court.

That said, Tim Duncan, who is about to turn 36, will definitely play the entire first half.

Who says Popovich doesn't value the regular season?

Against a team like the Clippers that can threaten the Spurs to a championship, Popovich will never give up easily.

It was Matt Bonner who dominated the game in the second half of the second quarter, with two three-pointers from the Red Mamba bringing the Spurs closer to the score, and his weird rhythm layup almost sent Kenyon Martin, who was responsible for his defense, to the waist.

Spurs nursing homes aren't just talkative.

At that time, Martin, who was in charge of defending Bonner, was on the inside, and he saw Bonner, who was holding the ball in the high post, dribbling to the penalty area, so he calculated the right step and flew into the air......

Scammed?

Feints?

No, Bonner wasn't making any feints while hitting the basket.

Martin was starting to fall, and Bonner's slow three steps hadn't been completed yet, and the rate was elusive.

When Martin landed, Bonner licked the basket and used a matchbox-like bounce to help the Spurs score a valuable two points.

Bonner's pace is slow enough, but fans at this time probably won't think that the real "king of rhythm" of the Spurs has not yet joined the team, and the man known as the "Time and Space Lord" is the man who really has his own deceleration aura.

Well, he is the man who will be nicknamed "King Sledgehammer" by Celestial Empire fans in the future, a baby-faced face who hits Curry in the face - Kyle Anderson.

At 28:22, the Spurs recovered six points in a single quarter.

At halftime, the score was 43-52, and the Clippers still held the lead, but the margin had been reduced to single digits.

Popovich kept a smile as he left the pitch and headed to the locker room, not knowing what tricks the old fox was hiding in his head.

The only thing that can be predicted is that the second half of the game will inevitably become more miserable.

Tom Thibodeau took the place of Erniu for the half-time interview.

The reporter in charge of tonight's interview is again Greg Sager, and it is a little easier to wear a suit without facing Popovich's cynicism.

"Tom, where do you think the Clippers won at halftime?"

"Better defense, but we didn't do a good job in the second quarter, compared to the first quarter. ”

"Kraft Nguyen played almost the entire first half, and that won't have an impact on the second half. ”

"No, because he's quite fit, and Thiem, who is almost 36 years old, did play the whole first half, and I think that's a question that should be answered by Popovich. ”

"Last question, what kind of approach are you going to use against the Spurs in the second half?"

"Defend, a firmer defensive, and when two strong teams meet, the side with the better defense will have a better chance of winning the game. ”

Thibodeau finished the interview and walked briskly back to the locker room.

In the home dressing room, Kraft Nguyen, the titular head coach, did not say much about the game.

The strength of the two teams is almost on the table, and if you want to win, you have to overwhelm your opponent head-on.

The Spurs' overall defense forced the Clippers to add supergiant individual offense.

But even if Ruan Erniu exerts his individual offensive talent to the extreme, he alone is not enough, Paul, Redick, and even Foye, Battier, and Leonard need to step up and share the responsibility.

Thibodeau repeatedly emphasized the focus on the defensive end and gave a brief analysis of the defensive mistakes in the first half.

Ruan Erniu, who had been drinking quietly from the side, suddenly said to Little Jordan not far away: "Be mentally prepared, the Spurs may directly slash you in the second half." ”

CP3 said, "How do you know?"

Ruan Erniu replied without hesitation: "A man's intuition!"