Chapter 832: Philosophy of Struggle, Foresight
Back-to-back games against the Kings and Suns in early March were just the start of the Clippers' devil's schedule this month.
They are facing their second six-game road streak of the season, which means that the Clippers have four consecutive road games to play after the game against the Suns.
On March 4, the Clippers sailed to Houston, and the current leader of the Rockets should be Kevin Martin, but his leadership ability has been questioned since the time of the Kings.
Kevin McHale, who has just taken over this season, is relatively stable, and the team is weak anyway, and he doesn't have much coaching pressure.
The Rockets currently have a 21-16 record and still retain the possibility of making the playoffs.
The game was a tight game, but in the end, the Clippers still won by five points and avoided the team's losing streak.
After playing the Rockets, the Clippers flew to Minnesota, where they will play the Timberwolves for the third time this season, and Nguyen Erniu, who had just broken the three-pointer and third-quarter scoring record at home, was frantically besieged by the Timberwolves in this game.
Even outside the three-point line, Erniu found himself around him from time to time encountering bag clips.
The meaning is obvious:
I admit it when I lose, and I don't think about it!
As a result, Erniu controlled the whole court and scored a triple-double in the third quarter, easily helping the team take away the game.
It should be said that before the fight started, the husky was scared to death by himself.
But the Clippers, who had just won two straight wins, also failed to continue the winning streak, and after a flight across half a country, the Clippers were killed by the New Jersey Nets.
Deron didn't blow up CP3 in this game, but the tired Clippers did underestimate the home team's determination to win.
The Nets, who have a 12-27 record this season, should have no desire for the game, but the truth is that they just want to make a presence in front of strong teams.
After a fierce confrontation throughout the game, in the last 2 seconds, Jordan Famar killed the Clippers with a three-point duel, in fact, Famar only hit this one shot in this game.
At 100:101, the Clippers couldn't accept the result, and they surrounded the referee on duty after the game, wanting to re-rule the matchup.
But the ending was disappointing, and the referee upheld the original verdict after watching the video again.
The goal worked, and the Clippers ended up losing this away game.
Tom Thibodeau also admitted after the game: "We lost, but it wasn't because of the last goal, it was just a result, what really made me lose this game was the 48 minutes process. ”
With a loss, the Clippers once again embarked on a long voyage, and the last of their six-game game was against the San Antonio Spurs, another half-meter journey.
After the Los Angeles Clippers came to the Holy City, they found out that the Spurs had put Duncan and Parker directly on the rest list.
Popovich, who has tested his opponent's hypocrisy, no longer cares about some of the regular season contentions, and he doesn't think a win or two in the regular season doesn't matter at all.
If there is a chance to win the top spot in the West, maybe the Spurs will struggle a little, but the Clippers currently have a clear advantage, and Popovich will not put the old bones of the Spurs on the court desperately.
Paul played his best single game of the season against George Hill, shooting 12-of-20 from the field, including 3-of-6 three-pointers and 9-of-9 free throws, to score 36 points, 16 assists, and 4 rebounds to lead his team to victory.
With a 33-5 record, the Clippers still lead the league, and after a second horrific six-game losing streak, they are finally back on their home court, and they will next face the sweetest schedule of the season - six consecutive home games.
The Clippers will finally be able to go home for a good night's sleep after a short break, returning to Los Angeles that morning and hosting their first home court opponent the following night.
Nguyen Erniu, who had been resting for half a day, rushed to the Clippers' training gym that afternoon, and Paul arrived soon after, and they will discuss a trade with general manager Nell O'Hill about a trade before the trade deadline.
"Brian (Cook)'s stats really can't be brushed up, and the cannon and I are deliberately passing the ball to him, but he just can't shoot!" said Erniu with regret.
As the only trading chip, it is really helpless to never be able to brush up the data.
O'Hill nodded, "Anyway, they don't care who we are, in the end, we're just taking advantage of the fire." ”
Paul pointed to a document on the table in disbelief and said, "Can it really be done? ”
Erniu on the side said with a smile: "You have to study the psychology of the Wizards management, it's all rotten anyway, of course, you have to give John Wall room to grow, do you want him to be the boss of the Wizards?"
Speaking of this, Er Niu also pointed to the information.
"We've never been the subject of the deal, we're just a third party involved, and the key is the attitude between the Nuggets and the Wizards. O'Hil paused, then added, "The problem now is that Kraft wants the Wizards to add a second-round pick, which is probably going to be difficult to ......."
"But we also paid for next year's first round + second round, does changing a second-round pick have any major impact on the Wizards? Or do they now have a second-round pick, so they have to be a top-ranked second-round pick?"
Erniu's words were full of sarcasm, and he didn't look down on the vision and methods of the Wizards management at all.
It can be said that the current state of the Wizards being robbed is completely caused by their own hesitation. As long as you can enter the rebuilding rhythm in advance after the shutdown is over, you will not become so passive.
Wanting to tap the potential of the embarrassment wall, but not giving him full power, there is really no point in delaying the effort.
Paul touched his chin and said to Ruan Erniu: "Why do you care so much about the second-round draft pick of the Wizards?"
Ruan Erniu said: "Actually, I don't care too much about the draft pick itself, I just want to disgust Jerry West. ”
"Huh?", "Huh?"
Both Paul and O'Hill were surprised, in their eyes, Kraft Nguyen, a man of the Celestial Empire, who had always been known for his sanity, but now this sentence was somewhat illogical.
However, O'Hill was also in his position, and he quickly reacted and hurriedly said: "You mean, the Warriors just traded a second-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks for cash?"
Erniu nodded: "Do you know how the Hawks got Dragic in the first place?" Actually, I didn't know that the Dragon Ball could play at that time, but I just thought that the Suns had a good eye for selecting point guards, so I asked Billy Knight to rob him in advance. ”
Paul said, "So you already know who the Warriors want to pick in the second round next year? Do you have an undercover agent?"
Ruan Erniu shrugged his shoulders and said: "This is going to test intelligence and vision! If you really make up your mind to value a rookie, you will definitely leak out." ”
O'Hill smiled and asked, "Why do you have to cut off the people that the Warriors value, just because West turned down your invitation?"
Ruan Erniu suddenly became serious, and he said frankly: "No, I'm more worried about West's eyes. I could even bet you that West would trade one of Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry before the trade deadline. Then give Klay Thompson plenty of room to grow, and once he can trade for a good center, let's see, the Warriors will rise to become a new force in the West in two or three seasons. ”
In fact, several agents in the league have guessed that the Warriors will trade one of their backcourt two-gun, but at this time, they guessed that elementary school students will be traded, after all, from the perspective of superstar temperament, Ellis is still more of a leader than Curry.
Paul laughed and said, "I don't know if we can win the championship this season, but you are directly focusing on a few seasons later, is that too far ahead?"
Ruan Erniu said: "That's because you short-sighted guys only see one or two championships, but I want to build a dynasty!"
Three Artillery and O'Hilton were stunned to speak, and in the face of Kraft Nguyen, who single-handedly established the Eagles dynasty, they really didn't have the slightest say in the championship competition.
After a long while, Paul still tried to fight back: "Even if you do succeed, can you rob a Warrior's second-round show to stop their rise?"
Ruan Erniu shook his head and said: "No, but it doesn't matter, the key is that I disgusted the warrior with a move of idle chess, as for whether it can get the effect, only God knows." ”
Erniu himself didn't guess that this trick not only had an effect, but also a miraculous effect.
We will oppose what the enemy supports.
If you just interpret it literally, you will often fall into misunderstandings, such as if the enemy supports not eating......
But if you understand this sentence in depth, then it should be understood like this:
When you don't have a clear goal, hindering the enemy from achieving their goal may be the most effective means of defeating the enemy.
For Erniu, since he can't get Jerry West, of course, he has to find ways to make trouble for the LOGO man.
The philosophy of struggle has always been skillful and single-minded, and Kraft Nguyen is undoubtedly the best of them.
The trading deadline is about six days away, and after the shutdown, the trading market, which was supposed to close in mid-to-late February, lasted until mid-March.
With managers of all teams in full swing and countless fans waiting for the big deal that shocked the league, the beauty of the NBA is that you never know what will happen in the next second until the last minute.
After wrapping up this meeting, O'Hill continues to work hard in the transfer market, while the Pickle Girls will continue to lead the Clippers forward.
Interestingly, in the upcoming six-game home streak, the Clippers' first opponent is the Golden State Warriors, who are bent on guarding.
After only nine minutes of the first quarter, Curry suffered another ankle injury, which is not the first time Curry has withdrawn from the game due to an ankle injury this season.
Curry's exit from the court aroused the fighting spirit of the Warriors who were fighting away, and the Golden State Warriors, who played both offense and defense to the extreme, maintained their strong fighting power throughout the game.
The game was once again deadlocked to the last moment, but this time, it was the Clippers who stood up to end the game, 97:97, 5 seconds before the end, Erniu held the ball in the low post, and singled David Lee with his back, under the bag of Darrell Wright, Erniu turned along the baseline position, and shot at a difficult backward negative angle.
The basketball arced over the rebound.
"Brush!"
At 97:99, the Celestial Dynasty people ended the game at the last moment, and won the opening of the six consecutive home games, and scored 37 points in the whole game, and Ruan Erniu, who had 30 boards, deservedly became the best in the game.
After the game against the Warriors, the Clippers welcomed the Boston Celtics, their old rivals, at home back-to-back.
Garnett is old, but he scored 48 points in the game, and Ruan Erniu, who had 21 boards, failed to win this home court, and Paul shot 3 of 12 from the field and 1 of 5 from three-point shooting should bear the main responsibility, and CP3, who scored 12 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in inefficiency, was actually 4 of 8 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and Rajon Rondo was blown up.
Objectively speaking, in the system, Rondo is definitely the kind of player who can play a giant performance.
Kawaii was taught by Pierce to be a person that everyone expected, but it was Jordan Jr. who was taken care of by the 6-foot-8" Brandon Bass, which completely extinguished the idea of tapping the potential of Uncle Huang on the offensive end.
The reality is cruel, some people have the physical talent of a superstar, but in the end they can't realize that they are fighting power.
The loss to the Celtics was the Clippers' sixth loss this season, and the back-to-back attrition can't be ignored, but the team's focus on the game is also worth watching.
In the team meeting, Erniu once again emphasized the importance of defense, if the Clippers can't improve their offensive talent in a short period of time, then defense is the bottom line that the Clippers must stick to.
Two days later, the Los Angeles Clippers hosted their third opponent in six straight home games at the Stamps Center.
It was destined to be another all-rice live broadcast, as Kraft Nguyen finally met his old club, the Atlanta Hawks, during the game.
Before the start of this game, various media began to hype up the grievances and grievances between Erniu and the Hawks.
With the strong comeback of Ruan Erniu this season, the Celestial Empire not only led the Clippers to lead the league, but also reached the peak of his career in terms of personal data, and Hawks owner Tony Ressler naturally became the target of public criticism again.
Blake Griffin is indeed an All-Star level player who can consistently output 18+10, and his ability to dunk is not inferior to Kraft Nguyen, but this does not mean that he can replace the Celestial Empire in the Hawks fans' place.
Especially after the Hawks were finally eliminated by the Heat last season, Atlanta fans are infinitely nostalgic for the days when they had Kraft Nguyen.
The soul is faint, Erniu is still alive!
Well, the scapegoat shouldn't be Griffin who works hard for the game, so Tony Ressler has become the most unpopular guy for Hawks fans.
Ruan Erniu said in an interview before the game: "Let the past pass, people always have to look forward, this is an ordinary regular season, we fight separately, it's as simple as that!"