In the first quarter of the game, the two sides played more intensely than the previous game. After all, Paul is starting to score. This time, the Clippers have one more scoring point that can explode at any time.

Paul also inspired his teammates with his practical actions. For example, Blake. Griffin, he was more positive today than he was last time.

He aggressively demands the ball in the low post, aggressively attacks the basket, and aggressively defensively...... Griffin must still be a little afraid of Paul in his heart, and seeing that the big brother is working so hard, Griffin also fights.

With both of the Clippers' superstars playing form, the Grizzlies didn't take advantage of it. At the end of the first quarter, the two sides were tied 24-24.

Paul had 9 points, 3 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter, carrying the banner of the Clippers' counterattack. Griffin had 7 points and 4 rebounds, but Randolph was "sandwiched" by Paul and Griffin.

Link also performed well, scoring 6 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in the first quarter, and still maintained his form, but with Paul so brave, Link's performance was not enough to give the Grizzlies an advantage.

Link and Paul went head-to-head on the basketball court, bringing out the charisma of the stars to the extreme.

And what fans are most talking about is not the goals of Link and Paul, but the picture of the two repeatedly spewing trash talk to each other.

The game full of gunpowder is the favorite of the fans. Of course, the strong smell of gunpowder will also make the players on both sides fight more and more fiercely on the court.

That's not the allure of confrontational sports.

During the break, Link rubbed his chest from the pain of his elbows. Today, the Clippers are really big, and Paul has managed to get his emotions out there on every Clippers player.

And Link's counterpoint Barnes and Butler are not good at stubble themselves, which makes Link more consumed in the confrontation.

Link could see that the Clippers were doing targeted defense today, and they just wanted to consume themselves as much as possible.

But Link wasn't worried, he believed he could handle it. After all, he had two more games off than the Clippers before the series began.

Link is now full of the showdown with Paul, and Paul's guy is really in good shape today, with 9 points in a single quarter, which is not a statistic that Paul can get at any time.

So, in the second quarter, the Grizzlies decided to focus their defense on Paul. As long as Paul can be contained, then this game will be no different from the last one.

With the sound of electronic beeps, the battle between the two sides continues!

The Clippers, for their part, have sent out the strongest lineup of Paul, Crawford, Barnes, Griffin and Jordan Jr.

On the Grizzlies side, Iguodala was temporarily rested by Tony. Aaron instead, the others have not changed for the time being.

Paul came up with a menacing possession of the ball, and Link really wanted to defend him himself. But helplessly, it would be quite dangerous to hand over Crawford to Conley.

Paul was excited, but not impulsive. He's eager to score, but he's not going to mess around with a hot head. Paul is terrible, he rarely makes mistakes.

After playing a block with Jordan Jr., Paul accelerated to kill the Grizzlies inside.

Randolph quit, and he was hit in the head by Paul's throw in the first half, and he didn't allow Paul to repeat his old tricks in this quarter.

So, this time, Randolph did not shrink into the restricted area, but stood in a high position to defend, in order to prevent Paul from getting close to the basket.

But what Randolph didn't expect was that Paul still chose to throw the ball into the air in the middle distance!

Do you have to throw it so far!?

When Randolph turned his head, he realized that he had been wrong!

Paul did throw the ball into the air, but not by throwing, but by passing!

Randolph was very high up front because of Paul's threat, which gave Griffin plenty of space.

Paul seized on this and threw an aerial relay to Griffin!

Griffin grabbed the basketball with both hands in the air and smashed it into the basket with all his might. This kind of ball is beyond the reach of even Gasol, the best defensive player.

In the last game, in the second quarter, it was Link who gave the Clippers a dismissal. Now, it's Griffin who gives the Grizzlies a horse.

"Chris. After Paul started scoring, the Grizzlies' defense had to make adjustments. But in doing so, the rest of the Clippers get a chance. That's Chris. Paul, that's why he's the only point guard in the top five in the MVP rankings! ”

Kenny. Smith was happy, he didn't have any prejudices against the Grizzlies, he just didn't want to see the game fall like this.

How boring it would be if every round of the playoffs was like the Grizzlies playing the Rockets.

In the next round, Gasol turned over and missed a jumper, and the Clippers had another opportunity to attack.

This time, Paul still attracted the defense of Conley and Randolph. The Grizzlies' defensive focus is on Paul right now, and he is indeed a bigger threat than Griffin.

With the lesson of the last time, Randolph kept an eye on it this time, and kept raising his arms high to prevent Paul from passing in the air.

However, Paul was not the kind of person who ate all the tricks in the world. This time, he passed the ball low instead.

In the encirclement of Conley and Randolph, Paul hit the ground and passed the ball, and Griffin, who cut inside, just got it!

Without hesitation, Griffin erupted again as if his legs had explosives tied to him!

Randolph quickly shrank back, but Griffin was already on his feet! So, across Randolph's arm, the Clippers champion was merciless and smashed the basket!

Strictly speaking, Randolph is sucked away!

"Roar, the second violent dunk in a row, Paul and Griffin's connection is too tacit! The Clippers had a 4-point lead, and today, they refused to crash in the second quarter! ”

On the commentary stage,. The trio were all excited, but in the stands, the Grizzlies fans were silent.

These are the two most humiliating rounds of this year's playoffs so far.

"Easy, man, easy." Paul shrugged at Link, who really wanted to beat him up.

That's a dead thing!

It is estimated that there are not a few players in the same mood as Link in the whole league, and now Link finally understands why Rondo is extremely red every time he sees Paul.

After the second quarter, the Clippers' offense was still playing smoothly. While the Grizzlies' offense isn't bad either, they certainly won't be satisfied with such a defense.

Paul isn't the Westbrook of the top iron, and when he's heavily defended, he knows exactly when to attack and when to pass.

Griffin benefited the most, scoring 13 points in a single quarter in the entire second quarter! Counting the 7 points in the first quarter of the game, Griffin scored 20 points at halftime!

In the playoffs, that's pretty impressive.

Griffin was terrified because Link found out that the thing was actually learning from Paul to be trash-talking. It's just that he sprayed Randolph.

The Clippers played with their eyebrows raised today!

"The Clippers played a fluid offense, and that's what they did in the regular season! Griffin scored 13 points in a single quarter, and after this year's playoffs, I don't think people will question the potential of this '09 champion anymore! Under Paul's guidance, the Grizzlies' defense became vulnerable! ”

At halftime, the score became 60-52 and the Grizzlies trailed by 8 points!

As a team that had 10 regular season points of no more than 80 points per game, the Grizzlies allowed the Clippers to score 60 points in the first half today, which is really not the level of defense they should have.

During the intermission interview, Chris . Paul was sweating profusely, his chest heaving violently, but his face was smug.

"When we were 2-0 down in the last round, people said we were finished. But in the end, it's us who stand here! After losing the last game, people say we're done again! But I'm sure it's only the grizzly bear that's going to be the end! ”

Paul finished and tapped the camera with a fist.

Link wasn't happy either, with 15 points at halftime, and Link's performance wasn't bad. But in front of Griffin's 20 points in the half and Paul's 17 points and 7 assists in the half, it looks insignificant.

The Grizzlies' defense completely collapsed in the second quarter, and if it weren't for the rotation time to catch up some, it is estimated that they could be behind by double digits!

Double-digit down at half-time? This kind of humiliation, only the grizzly bear gives to others, and no one else can give the grizzly bear!

"In the second half, let's resume man-marking." So, in the quiet locker room, Link suddenly proposed.

"People are staring at people...... It's easy for Paul to find scoring gaps. Conley hung his head, admitting that it would be difficult for him to completely contain Paul today.

"It's okay, Paul wants to score, let him score. In short, we can't afford the Clippers to play that fluid offense again. It's better for Paul to score alone than for everyone to score on the Clippers. If Paul scores, I'll give it back! He goes in one, I return one! ”

Link looked at his teammates firmly, and star-to-star wars were inevitable.