On January 30, Clippers conducted pre-game recovery training in their training hall, and tonight they will welcome last season's Western Conference finalist team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, at the Staples Center.

When Ruan Erniu communicated with Paul in private, he said: "In a sense, we still have a chance to turn the tables when we lose to the Heat, but it is even worse when we lose to OKC, because we may have to wait for them to disintegrate themselves in the future." ”

Paul was stunned for a moment, and then immediately reacted: "Because of age!"

"Yes, they're younger, and if we lose to OKC, our morale drops dramatically, we still have a chance to make mistakes in the regular season, and once we get to the playoffs, there's no way back. Erniu nodded and said.

Chris Paul laughed, "I thought you only had a championship in your eyes and nothing else. Why did you suddenly become cautious?"

Ruan Erniu also smiled: "Of course, the long-term ideal cannot be missing, but the small goals in the near term and the big goals in the medium term cannot be missing."

There has never been a skyrocketing thing in this world, but most people can't see the process of accumulation.

Isn't that what our NBA players shout all day long, 'Believe in basketball, believe in process.'"

Paul suddenly said, "Perhaps my greatest regret is not being able to be friends with you." But being a teammate is probably my greatest honor. ”

"Chris, we're all the same kind of people, why bother saying this, we know each other, appreciate each other, or guard each other far better than those fools. ”

After saying this, Erniu immediately stretched out his big hand and slapped CP3, who is also a Taurus.

The way people get along with each other is a science.

Erniu knew from the beginning that neither he nor Paul could completely let go of the self-esteem of a leader, but that didn't stop them from working together to become the best duo in the league.

Speaking of the specific tactical plan, Ruan Erniu said to Paul: "Don't underestimate Russell, he was my teammate, I know his strength very well, he is a dangerous person." ”

"Don't worry, I'll take care of him, the problem is KD, it's up to the-cla to play (devil's claw, kawaii's rice foreign name, but cutie himself doesn't like it)!" Paul said.

Erniu nodded and smiled: "It is estimated that he will be blown up by the tarantula, but it doesn't matter, we have to give him enough room to grow in the regular season, even if he is blown up, it is also a precious experience in his growth process." ”

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The Clippers are looking forward to the Thunder, and the Thunder are not the same.

After the OKC charter flight arrived in Los Angeles, everyone arrived at the hotel for a short intra-team meeting.

Their schedule is just as terrifying, and after playing the Clippers, they will arrive in Russ the next day back-to-back to play the defending champion Mavericks.

It can be said that the tight schedule has not even given them a minimum of training time, and starting No. 2 Sapo Sofnosa suffered an injury in the last game against the Warriors and will miss tonight's game.

"Don't give LAC any chances, we've got to win and win tonight," Westbrook said.

The Lakers are no longer good, the Spurs are aging badly, the Mavericks' roster has disintegrated, the Grizzlies were also killed by us last season, and only the Clippers have gathered Kraft and Paul.

So, LAC is our biggest opponent in the West End. ”

Perkins on the side smiled and said, "Russell, are you sure you don't equate the Celestial Empire with the Clippers? However, I agree with what you said, if you want to win the championship, you must defeat the Clippers." ”

Durant said, "Serge, you've got to get Kraft Nguyen!"

Ibaka clenched his fists and said, "Don't worry, I will never let the Celestial Empire people get a chance to make an easy shot." According to the plan, once he gets to the low post, I'll be the first to go with Kendrick [Perkins] to pick him up. ”

Durant also advised: "You can't ignore it outside the three-point line, you must go out, and if necessary, I will even come over to help defend." ”

James Harden wondered, "Doesn't that leave a bigger gap for other opponents?"

Durant stretched his neck, turned back to Harden behind him and said, "Have you forgotten those games where the Celestial Empire people shot them to death?"

Harden, who had grown a beard, suddenly stopped talking, and it was true, in the 09-10 season, when James Harden was still a rookie, he witnessed how Ruan Erniu single-handedly killed OKC.

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As the time for the evening game approached, the crowd at the Stamps Centre suddenly grew.

The Los Angeles Clippers, who have won 15-2 this season, will host the Oklahoma City Thunder, who currently have a 16-3 record.

The winner of this match will determine who will temporarily take the top spot in the West.

The Clippers didn't change much from their starting lineup tonight:

C DeAndre Jordan

PF Nguyen Er Niu

SF Kawhi Leonard

SG JJ Reddick

PG Chris Paul

For the Thunder, in the absence of Sofnosa, they directly promoted sixth man Harden to the starting position:

C Kendrick Perkins

PF Sergi Ibaka

SF Kevin Durant

SG James Harden

PG Russell Westbrook

On the Thunder's bench are Reggie Jackson, Nick Collisson, Cole Aldridge and Nazel Mohammed.

The referee on duty tonight was Ken Moore, and as the referee tossed the ball high, the game officially began.

Little Jordan, who jumped high, first touched the basketball, and Ruan Erniu received the basketball in the back and pushed the ball directly into the front court.

When Ibaka hadn't reacted at the beginning, he didn't hesitate to stop outside the three-point line......

"Brush!"

The Clippers took the lead for the first time in the game.

On the offensive end of the Thunder, Wei Shao advanced to the front court with the ball, Ibaka and Perkins raised the cover at the same time, with the help of Ibaka cover, threw off Paul, and misplaced in the face of Erniu's defense, also did not hesitate, 17-foot emergency stop and dry pull, standard straight up and down......

"Brush!"

This season, Wei Shao's shooting percentage has improved compared to the season, especially the mid-to-long-range two-point shot, which has begun to become lethal, and is no longer the original mid-range blacksmith.

However, when it comes to three-point shooting, he still plays an impressive number of irons.

Wei Shao, who hit the shot in front of Erniu, gave his former teammates a provocative look, but Erniu had no intention of fighting with him.

Kraft Nguyen knows Westbrook well, and if this guy is really hot-headed, it will be great news for the Clippers.

On the offensive end of the Clippers, Paul held the ball on the outside, and Erniu leaned on Ibaka in the low post to get to the position.

CP3 immediately delivered a comfortable ground-hitting pass, but Perkins' bag followed.

Seeing that Ruan Erniu was about to be blocked in a narrow space by the two big men of the thunder, it was difficult to move, but at this moment, Ruan Erniu suddenly threw the ball out with one hand.

Unexpectedly shot, Er Niu didn't even have any observation before, and just when the Thunder generals thought that the Celestial Empire had made a mistake, little Jordan, who was ambushed on the flanks, rushed out.

No one is watching!

Jordan Jr. jumped hard, as if out of gravity and flew into the air, and at least two-thirds of Jordan's head overtook the basket.

"Boom!"

The powerful arms were violently buckled, and Jordan Jr. roared, which directly detonated the Staples Center, and the fans of the Clippers this season are increasing, with Jordan Jr. and Ruan Erniu here, all kinds of violent empty connections are indispensable.

In the process of returning to the defense, Paul did not hesitate to praise Erniu and said: "Pass beautifully!"

Some passes are born with imagination, and before Perkins' bag was in place, Ruan Erniu relied on his feelings to find Jordan Jr.'s position, which is an indescribable basketball talent.

Entering the fifth season of his career, Ruan Erniu's understanding of basketball has become more and more profound.

The two sides did not have any temptation, and went directly to the link.

After missing two shots each, the basketball finally came into the hands of Thunder leader Kevin Durant.

The tarantula who touched the ball for the first time, faced the kawaii, tentatively walked, advanced with the ball, and leaned back with a dry pull.

"Brush!"

Two point hit!

Kawaii is still paralyzed, but he knows very well that even if his block is in place, it is impossible to completely block the opponent.

Durant's arms are too long and his shots are too high, and what's even more terrifying is that this guy can still break through with the ball like a backcourt player.

"I'm not going to lose to him!"

On the offensive end of the Clippers, Ruan Erniu did not continue to ask for the ball in the low post, but took the initiative to raise it to cover for Paul, and hit the penalty area with the ball three times, and sent the ball to Erniu after attracting the bag.

Ruan Erniu, who was in the high position, did not shoot directly against Ibaka's supplementary defense, but threw the ball to the outside unguarded Kawaii.

The latter received the basketball at 45 degrees on the left side, and also pulled out his hand without any hesitation!

Hit!

In the ensuing game, Ibaka tried twice to attack the basket in front of Erniu, but both ended in iron, and Perkins also failed to cause problems for Jordan Jr., who has improved rapidly on the inside defense.

The most unsuccessful player is James Harden, who is used to grabbing points in the rotation lineup, and is obviously not used to how to match Durant and Westbrook in the main lineup.

The bearded man was actually defended by JJ Redick in several offensive rounds that finally got the ball!

It can be said that in the first quarter of the game, the Thunder completely relied on the turns of Du Shao and Wei Shao to score points.

Durant shot 5-of-7 in the first quarter, including 1-of-1 three-pointer, and scored 11 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist.

Westbrook shot 4-of-8 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in the quarter to finish with 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.

The Thunder have twin stars, and the Clippers are not bad either, Paul basically took over the game in the second half of the first quarter, he shot 5 of 6 in a single quarter, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, and cut down 11 points and 4 assists.

The other player on the Clippers' side who scored double-doubles was not Ruan Erniu, kawaii shot 4 of 7 in the first quarter, including 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 11 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter.

In a not too short period of time, he played a confident rookie, and he actually soared with last season's scoring champion Kevin Durant!

Erniu's performance in the first quarter didn't look brilliant at first glance, but the stats don't lie.

Ruan Erniu, who shot 2 of 2 in a single quarter, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, scored 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, should be regarded as the most efficient player on the Clippers team.

The most critical thing is that he single-handedly connected the Clippers' offense as a whole.

Under his feeding, even Jordan Jr. was able to shoot 4 of 5 in a single quarter, scoring 8 points and 6 boards, which is very telling.

The Celestial Empire didn't stick to attacking with the ball in the first quarter because he was caught up in too many traps on the defensive end, but the score on the big screen showed that trying to trap Nguyen Er Niu was not an ideal choice.

At 25:38, the Clippers led by 13 points in the first quarter.

Imperial Court TV 5 also broadcast the day's game live, and in the studio, Yu Jia and Zhang Li also discussed Kraft Nguyen's performance for a period of time after joining the Clippers.

"Erniu is really powerful, because he always knows when and who should put the ball in his hands, and it is true that the Clippers have Paul, but in positional warfare, Erniu's organizational ability is also quite important.

The Thunder are completely relying on the individual ability of the three young people to play, but Harden's performance today is a bit out of order. Zhang said with a reasonable gesture.

Yu Jia also sighed: "Before the start of the season, many fans were worried about whether Er Niu could return to the top, after all, his injury is quite fatal for a basketball player, and we know that many players have to end their careers early because of meniscus injuries, such as Brandon Roy of the Trail Blazers." ”

Zhang Li said with a smile: "So, Erniu's physical fitness is really good, and many people say that his physical talent is the pinnacle of the yellow race, and I agree with this opinion." ”

Taking advantage of the last bit of the intermission, Yu Jia also chattered: "Many fans and friends know that Ruan Erniu has actually been engaged in gymnastics for many years before playing, Director Zhang, do you think this will help him in basketball training?"

Zhang Reasonable said: "There should be no inevitable connection between this, the most critical reason is that Erniu has a good foundation, but years of professional training will definitely help him exercise his will quality." ”

The second quarter of the game started quickly, and on the Thunder side, Dewey and the two young men continued their rotational singles to help the team score.

But the Clippers played more reasonably, and in rotation time, Chauncey Billups replaced the Pickles as the playmaker on the court, and he alone scored nine points and three assists in the second quarter to help the Clippers extend their lead.

After Ruan Erniu returned to the field, he began his savage killing.

The Bull thoroughly taught Ibaka to be a man in the first quarter, he shot 5 of 5 in a single quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored the highest score of the two teams in a single quarter - 12 points, while also scoring 7 boards and 3 assists.

At 21:33, the Clippers once again led by double digits in the first quarter.

At the end of the half, 46:71, it was clear that the battle for the top spot in the Western Region was clear, but when it really came to the court, it was completely one-sided.

Ruan Erniu scored 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists in the half, with a quasi-triple-double of 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists, and shot 7 of 7 in the half, with an astonishing 100 percent shooting rate.

Durant scored 20 points in the half, Westbrook scored 17 points in the half, but the Thunder couldn't be happy at all, no matter how gorgeous their statistics were, it was difficult to hide the fact that the team was behind by a large margin.