549: Cannon is really strict
Ever since Link started defending Jamal. After Crawford, Crawford was dumbfounded.
This is accompanied by a weakening of the offensive firepower of the entire Clippers team.
In the first quarter, Crawford caused a lot of problems for the Grizzlies' defense with his breakaway. Link's oppression of Crawford has completely solved this trouble.
Crawford's survival skills in the league are to take shots without making physical contact with opponents after shaking out space.
However, Crawford had to contend with Link again and again.
Link doesn't eat at all, and even if he does, he will return to his place quickly. As a result, Crawford's greatest strength could not be brought into play.
After Crawford's fizziness, Griffin tried hard to score, but was always hard to beat four with one punch. Without Crawford to draw firepower to him, Griffin was always blocked by the black and white bears every time he broke through to the basket.
Chris. Paul also knew he had to step up. However, Paul didn't feel good from the start of today's play, and that bad touch continued into the second quarter.
Not to mention shooting in interference, Paul even missed several open shots in the second quarter
Crawford, after failing to attack again and again, also lost the sharpness he had at the beginning. From Harden last season to Crawford this season, Link seems to be a sixth-man killer.
Any sixth man against Link is going to be unlucky.
After the second quarter, the Clippers trailed the Grizzlies by 9 points! If it weren't for Bledsoe, who came off the bench to play against Vasquez, the Clippers would have fallen behind by double digits.
Vasquiz didn't work hard, but like Iguodala, he faced an opponent who happened to restrain himself.
But a Bledsoe, who averaged 8.5 points per game in the regular season, wasn't enough to bring the Grizzlies down.
In the second half, foul trouble turned to the Clippers. When Gasol pulled Jordan Jr. to mid-range, the Clippers were left with Blake in the restricted area. Griffin guarded.
Griffin can run and jump, but he's not a defensive gate. Originally, defense is not directly proportional to athleticism. Stoudemire's athleticism is also explosive, and his blocking is also very strong. However, no one would think that Stoudemire is a defensive interior player.
It's the same with Griffin.
Link sat and played with Griffin in the low post, and the fight was very bad. But when he rushed, it was Griffin who suffered.
Link repeatedly attacked Griffin's basket, which caused Griffin to quickly accumulate fouls.
You know, Link wasn't the only one who hit Griffin's basket.
And just like that, Griffin began to be plagued by fouls. Finally, in the seventh minute of the fourth quarter of the game, with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, he graduated with six fouls!
After Griffin was gone, the Clippers had to replace him with Orlando. Although he still plays in Los Angeles, Odom has long since lost the motivation of the Lakers. He doesn't talk about playing now, and even his life is completely lost.
With Paul feeling cold, Griffin having to go down, and Crawford locked up by Link, the Clippers lost all hope.
They may be able to miraculously come back from a 2-0 deficit to the Nuggets, but even then, they won't necessarily be able to leave alive under the Grizzlies!
The Grizzlies beat the Nuggets last year, and there is no comparison between the Grizzlies and the Nuggets now.
105-91, in the end, the Grizzlies won the Clippers by 14 points at home.
Link had 27 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, and Gasol had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The Grizzlies' starting five Tigers all scored double-doubles, and the Clippers failed miserably!
For comparison, Paul scored 16 points today, but only made 4 of 12 shots. Crawford was the Clippers' most shots today, with 15 in total. But the number of hits is only one more goal than Paul.
Little Jordan must have been very aggrieved today, and there was only one sports goal in the whole game, which was the air relay at the beginning. Playing 32 minutes, slashing 3 points, 8 rebounds and 4 turnovers, Gasol was blown out from statistics to performance.
After the game, Charles. Barkley said bluntly, "Mark. Gasol may really be a parallel import, but definitely not DeAndrew's turn. Jordan came to judge, he was not qualified enough. Of course, in my heart, I very much approve of Gasol winning the award. ”
After a brief period of resistance in the first quarter, the Clippers recognized the formidable strength of a 70-win team.
Paul stood still after losing the game and didn't run away. He looked at the scores on the big screen as if the numbers were bloody red.
115-91, he felt like the Clippers were improving. However, the Clippers don't seem to be any different from the regular season.
Didn't you lose so badly?
When the Clippers won 0-2 against the Nuggets, they both thought they could go further.
However, when it comes to the real league's top teams, the Clippers know what the gap is.
In the distance, Link was being interviewed by reporters. Paul stared at Grizzly Bear 0, unwilling to take his eyes off.
From that provocative long-range three-pointer before the game began, to locking up Crawford in the second quarter, to getting Griffin into foul trouble in the second half......
At every turn in the game, Link is there.
Paul has to admit that Link has done everything he needs to do as a star player. Link's performance, I can't fault anything.
What about yourself? Paul shook his head and walked off the court.
He didn't want to linger in this sea of joy any longer, unless the next game could turn it into a sea of joy for the Clippers!
A certain fire in Paul's heart is burning!
The Clippers' Western Conference semifinals were closed as soon as they came up, which undoubtedly made the players' will somewhat depressed.
The Clippers weren't without chances today, and at some times, they even had the upper hand.
But the more this happens, the more powerful the grizzlies become. If you want to crush a grizzly bear, it's not enough to have the upper hand once in a while.
Chris. Paul and head coach De Nagro were the last two to walk into the dressing room, having just gone to a press conference.
Paul's face was gloomy, and seeing Big Brother like this, the rest of the Clippers didn't dare to speak loudly.
Everyone knew Paul's temper, and Paul was an extremely competitive man. Paul must not have been happy to lose so badly today.
Want not to get hurt by the explosive barrel? Then don't set it on fire.
But no one could have imagined that the barrel of explosives would explode on its own today.
", who's surrendered now!?"
Paul suddenly yelled, and then smashed the towel in his hand to the floor.
Suddenly, the locker room was not just quiet, but everyone froze like a stone statue!
"I'm not going to surrender, I played very badly today and I can apologize to everything. But I hope you can cheer up too, we have a chance for the next game, we have a chance for the next game. Before the Grizzlies win 4 games, we always have a chance! But look at you guys, with the look of a vice-loser! Now it's just like we're behind in the first quarter, what's depressed! ”
Paul continued to yell and no one dared to contradict him, including De Nagro.
Paul has always been a serious person, and he takes the game very seriously, even a little bit tactfully.
Paul hates losing more than he likes to win. He demands the same determination and determination from his teammates, sometimes as strict as an officer.
"We didn't give up, Chris. Our goal is still to get a win at the Federal Express Arena. At this time, only Matt. Barnes dared to speak. After all, not everyone dares to face the anger of others.
Hearing this, Paul nodded silently, and his emotions eased.
But everyone on the Clippers knows that once the game starts, Paul gets grumpy again!
Next game of Chris. Paul, it could become extremely dangerous.
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