Chapter 246: Clippers: We're going to win! (1st Update)
Griffin's mentality fluctuated and he missed two free throws in a row.
Back on it, the Spurs had a chance to make a free throw.
Ginobili made a technical foul and hit a free throw, and the ball remained with the Spurs.
The Spurs' inside pass cooperated, and Dio squeezed Griffin away and turned to score for a layup.
Griffin fell to the ground exaggeratedly after losing his position, and the referee whistle sounded on the sidelines, but it was not a Dior offensive foul, but a fake fall directly blown by Griffin!
At this point, Griffin got up and jumped to his feet.
The continuous blowing penalty is very targeted!
De Nagro also rushed to the sidelines and shouted a reprimand.
There was boos from the audience.
However, the referee upheld the decision after deliberation.
The blow penalty for a fake fall does not have the effect of a foul, and because Griffin just received a technical foul, the referee did not escalate the fake fall to the level of a technical foul.
In other words, it was a foul on the pitch and Dio's goal validated.
But the league has a clear rule on fake falls, and Griffin is likely to receive a ticket of about $5,000 after the fight.
He's going to pay out of pocket.
Griffin's mood was obviously fluctuating, and Paul quickly went over to calm him down.
If Griffin is sent out for another technical foul, the Clippers' hard-won hopes will be dashed again.
Dio's goal validated and the Spurs led by five points at 36-31.
The Clippers attacked in the frontcourt, Paul sent a second pass, and Griffin scored after receiving the ball.
Leonard was suspected of being a hitter in defense and the referee gave the whistle.
Griffin took off his braces and roared, seemingly regaining his confidence.
Actually, tonight's home whistle was obvious.
The blow will blow, the controversial will be biased, and there is even the previous kind of three-point operation that does not count.
Paul and Griffin's post-match complaints in the last game got the effect they wanted.
But it's definitely not just because of their complaints, either.
In 2005, the Spurs and Pistons played a rare Finals in history.
The series played seven games, but only one game broke 100 points, and 70 or 80 points were the norm.
It was the worst-watched Finals in NBA history, and it also set a record for the lowest Finals ratings.
Since then, the Spurs have not been very well received by the league.
The NBA is a commercial league, and the ratings are gone, and the amount of the new broadcast contract is small, and the loss is real money, and it is hundreds of millions.
So the so-called home whistle that Paul and Griffin complained about before can't exist at all.
On the contrary, it is the penalty of this game, which can be seen that the league does not want to see the Spurs.
Coupled with the fact that Los Angeles is a metropolis, the league will definitely want them to go further and bring greater benefits to the league.
So for many reasons, the Clippers' home whistle is expected.
If it weren't for the previous Griffin scene that annoyed the "wayward" Crawford, the whistle against Griffin in front would not have appeared.
Now that Crawford's anger is gone, the penalty is back to "normal".
Dio scored two points with an assist on Leonard, and Griffin recreated Dio's defensive foul.
The Clippers finally have the most comfortable way they can play.
The Spurs were unable to gain an advantage over the bench transition, and the score on the court remained deadlocked.
In the final minute of the game, the Clippers led the Spurs 110-108, and they still had the offensive ball.
For the first time in the series, they had a chance to win the tournament eventually.
By this time, the fans in the stadium had all stood up and finally had a chance to witness the first win of the Los Angeles team.
Even some Clippers fans have a little smug on their faces that can't be hidden.
The Clippers replace the Lakers, and it is likely that it will start tonight!
Paul's ball-handling beckoned Griffin to block and then misplaced Duncan's mid-range back.
Duncan's reach put a lot of pressure on him, and Paul was forced to raise the arc of his shot.
Hard.
"Huh!"
However, after the ball passed Duncan's fingertips, it still fell into the net bag!
Sao paulo!
In less than a minute, the Clippers took a four-point lead!
"Defeat them!"
The fans shouted excitedly, and their confidence of winning the game was getting bigger and bigger.
Popovich called a timeout.
"Manu, you come to throw this ball, remember, don't shake your hands, I'm an old man and I will tremble, don't shake me!"
Popovich shouted at Ginobili with a tactical board, and it could be seen that the old man was also a little nervous at this moment.
The Spurs' first two big wins are a good situation, and if the Clippers win two games in a row at home, the series will be dragged into a real war of attrition.
It's not that the Spurs can't play, but it's definitely not in the Western Conference semifinals.
So the outcome of this game is quite crucial.
After the timeout, the Clippers had five starters, and the Spurs had four starters except for Ginobili replacing Leonard.
Ginobili dribbled to the front court and then signaled to play a Zip hammer.
The Clippers have adapted to the Spurs' tactics a bit, and their defense is basically out of position.
However, Ginobili did not pass the ball to Tang Tian in the bottom corner after breaking through, but gave the ball to Duncan under the basket!
A new twist on Hammer tactics!
Tang Tian's three-point running of catching the ball gave Popovich new inspiration, which was directly moved at the most critical time!
Paul was on the field yelling to shrink the defense.
But at this moment, no one noticed that Ginobili ran out of a three-point opportunity under the cover of Tang Tian!
Duncan is not the endpoint!
The Clippers are being played on the defensive end!
Duncan flicked the ball to Ginobili, who made a crucial three-point shot.
Everyone held their breath.
It's a chance for the Spurs, but don't go in!
"Huh!"
But their prayers didn't work, and the basketball hollowed into the net!
Ginobili's hand didn't tremble, and the key three-pointer got up and down!
βshitοΌβ
Denagro cursed, then reached out and called a timeout.
The fans at the scene sighed, and many people unconsciously looked up at the scoreboard overhead.
The difference of 4 points suddenly became 1 point, and this three points made the game full of suspense again.
Tang Tian reached out at this time to high-five Ginobili.
Ginobili smiled and stretched out his hand, but when he was about to high-five, he suddenly turned around and slapped Tang Tian's buttocks.
ββ¦β¦β
It's okay for you to hit me when I shoot a key shot, why do you have to hit me when you shoot a key three-pointer?
Tang Tian was a little speechless.
But I also have to be glad that Duncan is not Ginobili's virtue, otherwise he would be really miserable at this young age.
"Whatever method you use, keep this round for me."
During the pause, Popovich said only one central idea.
Now that the Clippers are one point ahead, the Spurs will have to defend this round if they want to win.
No matter what?
Tang Tian had a flash of inspiration when he heard this.
ps: It seems that there is an annual ceremony gold keyboard or something, everyone can see that you can give a little bit of eggplant, I don't have any idea about winning the award, but I see that he seems to say that the first 100 will have 100 fan-exclusive titles issued, this is a great opportunity to expand our eggplant water army~