The Los Angeles Clippers, who won G1, got a three-day break, and the regular season of the shortened season was the devil's schedule, but in the playoffs, the schedule became looser.

Erniu didn't dare to relax at all in the team's training, and to some extent, the Jazz's lineup has a certain restraint effect on the Clippers.

Both interior players have range, Devin Harris and Hayward can both cut or attack with the ball, and if Paul wasn't successful enough to defend Harris, the Clippers would likely have problems on the defensive end.

Jordan Jr. has improved rapidly this season, and has made a lot of breakthroughs in both low-post defense and free throw shooting skills, otherwise the Clippers are likely to be broken through at the point of Al Jefferson.

From this point of view, Erniu and Rick Barry, who are in charge of the Pope Uncle, have contributed a lot.

G2 was still played in Los Angeles, and this game was not much different from G1, and from the first quarter, the Clippers established an absolute lead and maintained that advantage until the end.

It's worth mentioning that Jordan Jr.'s defense against Al Jefferson also went up a notch this game, who shot 5-of-15 from the field and didn't get a single free throw.

Paul Millsap is not to mention, under the watchful eye of Erniu, Millsap, who made 11 shots in the game, only shot 2 goals, as the Jazz's main power forward and second scoring point, the score could not be double-doubled, and the game was already announced.

Gordon Hayward is still too young, and Devin Harris has also failed to find his touch under Paul's defense.

It can be said that CP3 is a well-deserved invisible hero for G1 and G2, and when facing a speed-oriented point guard, Paul's defense does have a set.

Of course, there are also a lot of unconventional defensive moves like "monkey stealing peaches", or the Pistons quote: "Do you want to be a good guy or a champion?"

And at the No. 3 position, "Ugly County Horse" Josh Howard is now only left with Ugly, a small forward whose body was destroyed by DA Ma, who is not at all the opponent of Clippers rookie Kawaii.

The starting XI was abused and it was unrealistic to rely on a group of young bench players to step up and salvage the game.

73：128。

The huge margin of 55 points is already in the top 10 of the playoff slaughter list.

In this battle alone, various expert media have begun to believe that the Clippers will have a good chance of sweeping the Jazz in the first-round series.

The reason why games like Black Eight and Black Seven are so talked about is because of the rarity of these kinds of series.

In most cases, the top of the division meets the eighth place in the division, and in a best-of-seven series, it is difficult to have a surprise in the next gram.

In an interview after the G2 game, Ruan Erniu said rigorously: "I don't think it's time to discuss the next round opponents, we need to win at least two more games to advance to the next round, the Jazz are a very resilient team, we have to have enough patience." ”

For a city like Salt Lake City, which lacks nightclubs, the "attrition" of players is naturally less, and God knows if the hungry men across from them will explode in the subsequent series, not to mention that they have the advantage of the plateau home court.

To put it more simply, a team like the Jazz is the type with the aura of "forced five-five".

Weak teams also have a chance to find a chance to turn the tables when they play them, but strong teams often show flaws in the fierce confrontation.

If the G1 and G2 games were played against the city's opponents, the "Purple and Gold Aristocrats" Lakers, maybe Erniu would directly declare that he was already thinking about the opponent in the next round.

Two days after the end of G2, the Clippers left for Salt Lake City in the afternoon, but Erniu wished to go to the away game early because he had not slept well at home in the past few days.

Tangyuan, this kid hasn't stopped at night,, peeing, and sucking milk are basically spinning, and Erniu finally understands what it means to pull the child up with a handful of and a handful of urine.

I haven't had a personal experience with a child, and I really don't understand what kind of painful journey this is.

In addition, Erniu is also very worried about the psychology of his adopted daughter Eddie, whether it will change because of the arrival of his eldest son.

As it turned out, this was purely unfounded.

Eddie likes this brother very much, and even took the initiative to help his brother change diapers during holidays.

Professional players are also human beings, and they also have their own lives and families, and for players like Erniu and Paul, the encouragement and support of their families is undoubtedly the source of their struggle on the field.

The day after their flight to Salt Lake City, the Clippers arrived at the Energy Solutions Center arena.

The Jazz are back in the ranks of the Western Conference powerhouses after a brief year of playoff playoffs, which undoubtedly delights Utah fans who have lost Sloan.

Facing the Clippers, who are the top team in the West, the Jazz are bound to launch a counterattack at home.

With the Clippers trailing 2-0 on the road, there is no way back for the Jazz who are back at home.

Either take G3 to stop the bleeding, or lose G3 and let your opponent get match point.

The course of the entire series will be clear on the night.

It can be said that if the Jazz want to launch a final counterattack and complete the counterattack, no matter what, they must win this game.

The starting lineups of both teams have not changed, the Clippers as the leader do not need to change, and the Jazz want to change but cannot put a second more reliable set of players.

Jordan Jr. jumped with Al Jefferson in the center circle, and this time, Jefferson touched the basketball first.

Devin Harris held the ball in the backcourt and pushed forward to the frontcourt, Millsap and Jefferson both stepped up to cover, but Harris didn't do a single block after back-to-back hip dribbles.

"Brush!"

Harris faced Paul is a dry three-pointer, hit!

Obviously, the Jazz's offensive point has also changed, and the Jazz are also taking the initiative to adjust when the interior is repeatedly overwhelmed, and the first step in the adjustment is to let Harris increase his offense.

This seems to be the last way for the Jazz to fight, after all, Harris does have some individual ability, even if his scoring efficiency is not very high.

On the offensive end of the Clippers, Paul sent the ball to Erniu again.

The people of the Celestial Empire were not confused by the Jazz's offensive turn, you fight yours, I beat mine, Erniu firmly believes that the strength of the Clippers is better than that of the opponent.

Facing the basket attack, tentative step, breaking through with the ball, being caught by Jefferson and Millsap in the air, Erniu did not choose to pass, but in the process of falling, he made light use of the air and completed a throw in Jefferson's armpit.

The basketball bounced twice on the basket and eventually plunged headlong.

On the Jazz offensive end, Harris hit the basket with the help of blocking and picking, and Jordan Jr.'s defense was not out of position, but Harris's assault was more resolute.

A shot at the defender, Harris was knocked out in the confrontation, but still hit the ball.

The sidelines immediately resounded with the cheers of Jazz fans, and the ball was played quite hard, full of Jazz style. Even if they are weaker than their opponents, the Jazz will never easily admit defeat in a game.

Nguyen Er Niu held the ball in the high 18-foot post and singled Millsap to the basket again.

Breakouts, stops, step-back jumpers, all in one go!

"Brush!"

Also in it!

With the fans shouting Defense, Erniu still played tough enough.

On the Jazz offensive end, Harris broke through with the ball and gave it to the high post Jefferson, who was misplaced in the middle range to meet Paul to complete the mid-range shot, and then hit!

The Clippers have the ball, the two bulls respond in a high position, kawaii throws off the defense and cuts the basket, the ball arrives, and the basket is completed with both arms!

In the next few offensive rounds, the two sides went back and forth, but as the game wore on, Paul gradually increased his intensity on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in the middle and late stages of the first quarter.

He first made two steals of Harris with the help of Kawaii, followed by a mid-range jumper and a layup on the offensive end.

At 33:28, even though the Jazz played so well, the Clippers still had a five-point lead.

In the second quarter of the game, both sides invariably increased the defensive intensity.

Al Jefferson exploded in this quarter, and neither Jordan Jr. nor Kenyon Martin, who was responsible for defending him, failed to prevent Jefferson from shooting 5-of-5 and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line in the quarter, scoring 12 points in a single quarter and nearly double-double of 8 boards.

On the Clippers side, Isaiah Thomas and Nick Young were not to be outdone, the two shot one by one, and they also did not let the score gap be tied in the rotation time.

At 25:25, both sides had a drop in shooting percentage, but the Jazz still couldn't take advantage of the score.

At halftime, at 58:53, the Clippers continued to maintain a five-point lead.

At halftime, in the locker room of the Clippers, Er Niu gathered his teammates and said: "Don't underestimate any opponent in the playoffs, some of you are rookies, and some of you have never played in the playoffs before."

This is undoubtedly a challenge for you.

Yes, the Jazz lost to us in Los Angeles very simply, but in the past half, you must have known that this is a war, and only the really strong can have the last laugh......"

As always, Erniu did not emphasize too many tactical issues at this time, but focused on making chicken soup.

The reason why a manager with psychological massage is indispensable is because the mentality of the players is stable, which is the basic guarantee for them to display their talents.

This is similar to playing competitive games, once the mentality collapses, even if you are a high-end player, you will make low-end mistakes and get caught by your opponents.

The second half of the game officially began, and the Jazz broke out again with the cheers of the home fans.

Josh Howard, the all-court stealth guy, actually returned to the light, with a three-pointer and a mid-range shot to help the home team erase the point difference.

Tom Thibodeau angrily asked for a timeout, and immediately replaced Kawaii with Battier.

Xiaoka was a little lax on the defensive end, and he never expected that the guy who was the most unlikely to score would actually stand up.

Rookies will always make mistakes, and this is the price of growth.

Erniu then stabilized the situation on the court with a three-pointer, and the two sides entered the stalemate stage again.

This time, Millsap, who had been suppressed by Erniu for more than two games, stepped up, and instead of attacking Erniu like he had done in the past two games, he used various runs to look for opportunities outside the three-point line.

It turns out that the inside line will be three, and that's how difficult it is.

With Mishen hitting consecutive three-pointers, the Jazz played a wave of 8:0 in the middle of the third quarter.

The Pickle Girl duo did not live up to their superstar status, Paul hit consecutive shots in the middle range, and once again stabilized the situation, while Ruan Erniu also took the initiative to change the attack mode and used efficient air cuts to help the team score points many times.

At the end of the third quarter, the confrontation between the two sides had entered a white heat.

At 22:25, the Clippers lost by 3 points in a single quarter, and the total score of the two sides came to 80:78, and the away LAC was only 2 points ahead of UTA, and no side had absolute certainty that they could win the night's game.

At the beginning of the final quarter, both sides made some substitutions and rotated.

On the Clippers side, the two bulls were temporarily off the bench, while Paul continued to lead the team forward, and on the other side, the Jazz replaced Millsap with Derrick Pfephs and replaced Devin Harris with Alec Burks, with Jefferson leading the team.

The same main team with four benches, the Clippers are obviously more organized.

Yi Jianlian played at a high level in this quarter, he received three consecutive passes after blocking and dismantling, and hit two three-pointers in a row in the unguarded top arc position, which instantly helped the team widen the score advantage.

Jazz sophomore Feves clearly bears the main blame for his poor defense, which put the home team into their biggest adversity of the night.

And Sean Battier, who delivered a fatal blow in the middle of the final quarter, when everyone put the main force on the re-playing Erniu and the three shots that continued to play steadily, the Batman made no mistake outside the three-point line, and made three three-point shots, taking away the game in a wave.

At 110:99, the Jazz failed to win G3 after all, and in the first round of the series, they were already 3:0 behind their opponents.

"The Jazz are a strong opponent, and we did win match points, but that doesn't mean we've won the series," Erniu said at a subsequent press conference. We're going to give it our all in G4 and we'll be sure to fly back to Los Angeles with a second-round qualifier. ”

The team leader made a victory declaration, and the Clippers naturally went all out to sweep the opponent.

However, the Jazz, who finally returned to the playoffs, obviously did not say goodbye to the game so quickly, and in G4, both served played the biggest defensive action of the series.

Erniu and Jordan Jr. had many grappling confrontations with Millsap and Jefferson, and the referee blew a total of 8 technical fouls in this game, and at the last moment, Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbyn was directly ejected for roaring at the referee.

At 90:81, the Clippers finally won the first-round series after a bitter confrontation.

The players of the two teams, who were still hostile to each other on the court, became sympathetic after the game, win or go home, and the Jazz players can now enjoy the vacation, but the Clippers players have to continue their playoff journey.

For the Clippers' rookies, this is undoubtedly a rare experience.

In this brutal league, not all rookies have the opportunity to experience a fierce playoff battle in their rookie season, which has a huge boost and immeasurable impact on their careers.