Chapter 382: The Fall of the Queen Bee

"Chris Paul broke through Raymond Felton! Felton may have more than enough to deal with other defenders, but he still looked a little weak against Paul! With only five seconds left in the game, what will Paul do? He throws the ball, will it be an air relay? You know, Aldridge was beaten by Griffin very badly today. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoNo, it's not an aerial relay, it's a throw! The ball went over Ann's fingertips, Paul did, he let the basketball go around Ann's defense! Now the only thing we need to care about is ...... It went in, the ball went in, he did it, he did it, Chris Paul, Paul scored the stunner!" It was halftime and the TV was naturally popping up commercials. It was the Trail Blazers' last game of March, and they were beaten by Paul on the road, ending a three-game winning streak and ending a horrific schedule in March.

And this wonderful battle between the two sides has naturally become one of the official NBA gimmicks for this game. Seeing such a scene, who doesn't want to see if the Trail Blazers can complete their revenge on the Clippers, and who doesn't want to see these two teams collide again.

However, at the beginning of the second half of the game, when the difference between the two sides appeared at the bottom of the screen, fans realized that the advertisement was really just for reference.

Like the fans, as the protagonist of the game, Chris Paul naturally did not forget what happened at that time.

Defeating a team that has been placed at the top of the Power Rankings by Sports Illustrated is definitely a remarkable achievement for the Clippers and Paul. At that time, the Trail Blazers were killed, and Paul and the Clippers were also in the limelight.

But now?

"Chris, I need you to take more shots in the second half! Listen, now you have to step up, and only if you step up can we get through this!" De Nagro said as if he had grasped the last straw for himself, repeating to Paul to increase his shots. There is no way, Jordan Jr. and Griffin, the two rookies who are playing in the playoffs for the first time, can't count on it. Caron Butler, he's not good enough to be a team leader. Nick Young: Trying to win a game with that guy is as ridiculous as buying a lottery ticket and waiting to win. God knows what he did well in the first half and what he will do in the second half.

Randy Foye's ability is limited, Mo Williams is gone, and Kenyon Martin is old...... Now in the Clippers, the only thing De Nagro can count on is Paul.

"I'm going to play more aggressively, Blake, DeAndrew, you guys can get faster in the pick-and-roll!" Paul sighed, thinking he had found a good place to belong during the regular season. Unexpectedly, when it came to the playoffs, everything was beaten back to the prototype. Now he is the same as when he was at the Hornets, he can only win the game on his own!

Those who know Paul well know that when Paul is forced to turn on scoring mode, it means that the team can't find a better way to solve the scoring problem.

So letting Paul take the lead is not a clarion call for the Clippers to fight back, but a helpless measure that De Nagro has no choice.

In the second half, An Jie clearly felt that the two guys, Griffin and Little Jordan, were not so jumpy. Perhaps the brutal truth of the playoffs has somewhat dampened the confidence of these two men.

Chris Paul is still the one who controls the ball, but Angel this time, he doesn't see any intention of Paul to pass the ball.

Of course he couldn't see it, not because Paul had a deceptive look in his eyes, but because Paul didn't intend to pass the ball at all!

Seeing Griffin go out to block the demolition, Aldridge can't wait like Anjie. Griffin isn't Jordan Jr., and while his mid-range shot isn't accurate, it's not without threat.

Originally, Aldridge wanted to beware of Griffin's inside cut after the pick-and-roll. During the regular season, Paul and Griffin used this trick to complete the aerial relay countless times.

But this time, Paul's breakthrough was no longer a feint, but really went straight to the basket! Aldridge, who focused on Griffin, failed to make up for the defense in time, and Felton, who was slowed down, couldn't catch up with Paul.

Paul didn't relax after he entered the inside line, he knew that the real difficulty was that he hadn't passed it yet!

"An's defense is very fast, this guy's lateral movement speed and awareness of defense are really amazing!" Seeing An Jie's quick defense in the right position, O'Neill seized the opportunity to praise An Jie again.

However, Chris Paul is the same as Anjie, if Anjie is the most versatile center, then Paul is the most versatile defender!

In the face of Anjie, who is tall and has long arms, Paul is not afraid at all. Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to collide with An Jie head-on, and then help An Jie complete the catch.

Chris Paul, who was advancing rapidly, suddenly came to a sudden stop! This stop made Felton, who was chasing after him, run over!

After the emergency stop, Chris Paul immediately jumped out of his hands. This kind of mid-range shooting is fundamentally secure for Paul!

Paul's series of breakthroughs and emergency stops were completed very beautifully, and everyone thought that Paul's open mid-range shot would fall straight to the net without any suspense. But only Anjie and Paul himself looked at something wrong.

Paul's eyes were wrong because he didn't seem to be comfortable with the shot. An Jie's eyes were wrong, because he seemed to think that the ball was a little crooked, so he began to predict the landing point of the ball and prepared to fight for rebounds.

"Boom!" the basketball first hit the left side of the basket, and the ball was really a little crooked, otherwise, it must have been hollowed into the net.

The higher bounce began to fall, but this time, it still did not burrow into the net, but bounced to the neck of the basket.

"It's coming!" Seeing the trajectory of the basketball, An Jie was aggrieved on his knees, his eyes were staring at the basketball, he knew that this time, the basketball would not touch anything.

DeAndre Jordan, who couldn't hold his breath, jumped early, but under Anjie's card position, Jordan Jr. did not grab the rebound as he wished, but once again pointed the basketball into the air.

As soon as little Jordan landed, the basketball also fell again. It was only now that An Jie took off. Although Jordan Jr. became the first person to touch the basketball, Anjie finally protected the rebound.

"Damn!" Chris Paul's expression is not very good-looking, he should have scored in that shot just now!

Paul didn't take his chance, and the Trail Blazers weren't going to stop there. Anjie and Aldridge still tear Jordan Jr. and Griffin's defense apart. Maybe in the next game, after summarizing and researching, Griffin and Jordan Jr. will perform better. But at least in this game, Clippers fans really don't have to keep hope for these two to continue to hope.

In the end, An Jie deceived Little Jordan with a fake shot. In the face of Griffin's defense, Anjie only made a subtle pass to allow Aldridge to get an open opportunity.

Aldridge didn't even jump, and he started shooting from close range. As long as there is no one to defend, Aldridge's close shot will definitely go in!

The Clippers went on their second offense, and Chris Paul decided to fire from beyond the three-point line. After all, the Clippers are now more than ten points behind, and the three-point shot is definitely the fastest way to close the difference.

This time, Chris Paul's escape is still wonderful. But the result was the same as the previous round, the basketball still knocked out of the frame!

"No, no, no......" De Nagro was even more nervous when he saw Paul miss two consecutive shots. If this continues, the Clippers will most likely lose their first playoff game!

As the clock ticked by, Chris Paul's shots grew rapidly, but the number of goals scored did not change for a long time.

Paul was great, but no matter how good he was, he was still human. If you are human, there will definitely be times when you feel bad. It's just a pity that in such a crucial battle, Paul lost his always good hand......

The third quarter of the game left De Nagro with no hope, and perhaps the only way to stabilize the situation was to bring in Nick Young early.

Nick Young's performance was still very eye-catching, and Jamal Crawford was really serious on defense under Ricard's reminder, but even so, he couldn't stop Nick Young from scoring.

However, it is still very difficult for a mere Nick Young to close the gap. You know, Crawford's performance on the offensive end today is not as perverted as Young, but it is not bad either.

The third quarter ended with a performance by Nick Young, but for the fourth quarter, the confidence of the Clippers players was severely affected.

In just three quarters, the Trail Blazers stretched the margin to 12 points. If Paul had a good hand in the fourth quarter, that's fine. But with none of the team's backbones able to score, 12 points is not a small number.

In the fourth quarter, Anjie and Aldridge continued their performances, while Paul, Griffin and Jordan Jr. were as silent as ever.

During this period, Caron Butler made several offensive attempts to save the team from the dire situation, but the three-pointers on 0-of-4 shooting made Butler's long-cherished wish to complete his mission completely defeated.

De Nagro shouted anxiously from the sidelines, and what about Ricard, who sat on the bench with his legs crossed, watching his players put on a show.

Paul is still breaking through and looking for passing opportunities. But he was already very tired in the fourth quarter, and he couldn't turn over any storms anymore.

He had beaten the seemingly invincible No. 00 center, and he had once shot the Trail Blazers in the chest with a stunner. But after all, that's just the past......

If you want to complete the stunner, you need to build on the foundation of the score. When the score is as big as it is now, Chris Paul, even with a big heart, still can't do anything.

As the game was about to end with 1:00 left in the game, De Nagro called out Paul's name. Paul looked up and saw that Mo Williams was about to come in his place.

Paul walked off the stage in disappointment, because he knew that the purpose of De Nagro's substitution was not to rest him, but to make him give up the game!

All the Trail Blazers fans were fidgeting with excitement, and they could only vent their joy through incessant shouting and revelry.

Indeed, the game is not over yet. , but all the fans inside the Rose Garden know that they have won!

An Jie wiped the sweat on his head, today's game should be regarded as a notice of his return to the playoffs!

Don't forget the other 15 teams, we are also one of the championship contenders!