Chapter 251: 58 is a Magic Number (1/5)
Chapter 251: 58 is a Magic Number (1/5) (Page 1/1)
If you can't attack, you can't defend.
Barkley's complaint is quite apt.
It's really all out.
Of course, the game was only in the first quarter, and it was a bit premature to say that.
In NBA games, 20-point reversals are also a common occurrence.
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 35-15.
Although the Clippers played a little ugly in this quarter, they also closed the gap by the end of the quarter.
Back in the second quarter, Popovich once again put on his five-hard lineup.
On the Clippers' side, De Nagro also got Paul Griffin at the same time.
Griffin made a big turn and scored a layup to close the score to 18 points.
Paul and Griffin high-fived him vigorously, then shouted at him to encourage him.
It's Griffin's first playoff game, and Paul is cheering him on in his own way.
"They need this, and it's a great start." O'Neill spoke.
However, before he could finish speaking, Dio turned and scored a layup in the front court, which also caused Griffin's beater.
After hitting the free throw, the Spurs once again stretched the margin to 21 points.
"Shaq, you're poisonous." Barkley laughed.
Kenny Smith laughed along.
O'Neal casually said what Griffin said in his post-match interview last game: It's a great start.
As a result, Griffin turned his head and was beaten 2+1.
O'Neill was also stunned for a moment before he reacted, and then he also threw himself back with a smile.
Paul's mid-range stop in the front court hit a back, Tang Tian came back to receive a pass from Dior on the outside, and scored three points.
Butler's pass to Griffin was tackled by Leonard, and Ginobili's driving layup caused Williams to pull up.
After hitting both free throws, the margin has reached 24 points.
Paul looked up at the scorer, and there was a look of helplessness in his eyes.
In the last game, the Clippers played how to have, and now the feng shui is turning, and it is the turn of the Spurs to play.
His individual score is also a drop in the bucket.
At halftime, the score was 62-35, and the Spurs led by as many as 27 points.
The fans on the sidelines were about to burst into laughter, which was the biggest difference between the two teams at halftime.
The Clippers are not weak, and the Spurs are really playing a bit well.
"It's okay, we still have a chance, you know? I've been through this before, but if you react well, you still have a chance. ”
In the Clippers' locker room, it was Billups who stepped up to speak.
The former Finals MVP, as Paul joked about, really came to San Antonio.
"Starting defensively, as long as we limit their scoring, we still have a chance, come on."
Billups said, holding his hand out.
The Clippers also stretched out their hands one after another.
"Believe in yourselves, come on."
"Come on!"
Billups' encouragement is clear.
The Clippers were all depressed when they first entered the locker room, but at least they had a lot of energy on their faces.
At half-time, players from both sides returned to the field.
In the second half, the Clippers took the lead.
After Paul and Griffin blocked up front, he hit a trademark mid-range back.
Billups stood up from the bench to applaud his team.
Of those things the Clippers said in their post-game interview, Paul was the only one who joked that Billups was true.
When Billups is on the floor, the Clippers have a higher win rate, regardless of whether they can play or not.
It's not metaphysics, it's encouragement like the dressing room sometimes works, and that's the typical mental player.
Paul scored a goal, and on his way back, the Clippers managed to defend against another wave of Spurs offense.
Billups stood up and applauded again, and the Clippers were clearly improving.
If you continue to fight like this, even if you don't get it back, it's worth it.
It's not terrible to lose, but what I'm afraid of is losing too much, and losing is doubtful.
The Clippers' current momentum is probably not like that.
Paul looked for Griffin this time, and Griffin hit Dior on his back, turned around and prepared to be strong.
"Smack!"
Tang Tian suddenly assisted in defense at this time, and slapped the ball in his hand.
The Spurs quickly countered defensively, and Parker made a one-on-one run to the frontcourt, facing Foye's defense with a trademark spinning top and scoring for a layup.
It's still a 24-point difference.
Whistles rang out at the scene.
Tang Tian's steal was crucial.
Paul held the ball and then went to the front court to signal the rhythm of pressing.
Griffin's pick-and-roll was squeezed by Dior and had no chance, and Foye went over to do the outside pick-and-roll at this time.
Paul turned around and prepared to pass.
Tang Tian used the cover of Foye's body to suddenly kill at this time, and suddenly cut off the ball in Paul's hand.
Consecutive steals!
This time, after he stealed, he went down directly, and when he got to the front court, he saw that Paul was chasing after him, and he jumped off and dunked in advance.
Paul pulled it and didn't pull it down.
"Bang!"
Tang Tian's dunk was dunked, and Paul was also whistled for a pulling foul!
"It's over!" O'Neill said, slapping the table.
"Those two steals were pivotal and almost snuffed out the last hope of the Clippers on a comeback." Kenny Smith spoke.
It was indeed crucial, and Billups was standing on the sidelines at this time and didn't know what to say.
This momentum that finally got up was directly extinguished with two steals.
Tang Tian hit a free throw, and the score difference came to 30 points for the first time.
Foye's three-point iron after receiving the ball, Parker was not in a hurry after getting the ball, and Duncan easily shook off Jordan Jr. to score on the inside of the frontcourt.
The Clippers came back at halftime with a clear loss, and the defensive intensity returned.
At the end of the third quarter, the margin was 40.
Throughout the fourth quarter, Paul and Griffin covered their heads with towels and stared blankly at the court.
43 points, 45 points, 48 points......
When the substitutes on both sides played, the score was almost widened a little bit.
With five minutes left, the margin was 50 points!
But Popovich didn't come to the bench and was still playing with a bench.
De Nagro was also like a deflated ball and forgot to replace the substitutes.
The fans at the scene couldn't be happier at this time, this is a special playoffs! There was a difference of more than 50 points!
This game is really going down in history!
Green's chase three-pointer went on to score 53 points.
Martin elbowed Blair in attack and was whistled for a technical foul.
Blair hit both free throws to finish with 55 points.
Williams hit a three-pointer from the outside line and finished with 52 points.
Ginobili immediately hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line to score 55 points.
The two teams have each other's irons.
The Spurs' last attack, Split's three points at the top of the arc were thrown in!
With Williams missing a long-range three-pointer at the end, the score was finally fixed at 129-71.
The Spurs beat the Clippers by 58 points at home to eliminate their opponents 4-1 and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
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