On the first day of the series, the Los Angeles Clippers unexpectedly caused the Cosmos Warriors great trouble. The Clippers, who were originally planning to give up the playoffs, probably didn't expect them to play a surprising performance.

In the whole game, the Clippers scored five double-doubles. Among them, Harrell and Louis came off the bench. Williams combined for 51 points.

I have to say that the Clippers are truly all-in-one. They didn't have a superstar, but they played the ultimate team basketball. can put the Golden State Warriors in a hard battle, you can know how good the Clippers are.

Although in the end, the Warriors won the game with better hard power, but it must be admitted that the Warriors must feel the crisis of the playoffs.

In the regular season, they may be able to dominate. But in the playoffs, every game is not destined to be easy.

With the experience of the Golden State Warriors, and Blake. Griffin's pre-game remarks, reporters all believe that the Detroit Pistons can also be the "Clippers" in the East. Even if they can't win the game, they can peel off the skin of the Pacers.

The same eighth VS first, the same "civilian team" VS champion team. These two sets of duels seem to be full of similarities.

No one thinks the Pistons can win the series, just as no one thinks the Clippers can beat the Warriors.

But if these teams can win one or two games, it's already a success.

However, Henson does not think that the Pistons and the Clippers can be compared, the whole team of the Clippers is full of blood, and the whole team is willing to fight crazy for victory.

What about the Detroit Pistons? I'm afraid that the only one willing to do this is Blake. Griffin is alone. You can use Reggie. Jackson vs. Louis. Williams? Obviously impossible.

On Reggie. Jackson's defensive attitude is a few streets away from the Clippers' players.

But this is a fact that not everyone is willing to accept.

On the day of the game, countless local Detroit media came to the Bankers' Life Arena. They want their team to cause problems for the Pacers, and all they can do is keep creating buzz.

"I'm definitely going to do my best, there's no way back for us. I know there's a certain gap between us, but this is the NBA, and it's going to be action. ”

It wasn't until ten minutes before the start of the game that Blake. Griffin is incredibly confident when it comes to reporters.

When Henson said yesterday that he would take four games to finish the Pistons, people said he was starting to be arrogant again.

But hear Blake. Griffin's remarks, Henson really didn't know who was arrogant.

As a team that has a record 74 wins in the regular season, it's normal for the Pacers to sweep their opponents in the first round. But the eighth in the east is to defeat the first in the east, which is inevitably a little overpowered.

But fortunately, Henson dared to guarantee that Blake. Griffin won't run rampant for long. Because during training yesterday, Antetokounmpo was in such good form that Henson couldn't be more satisfied.

A true top striker is better than Blake. Griffin's imagination was much more terrifying......

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"Hello viewers, welcome to TNT. I'm Kenny. Smith, sitting next to me is Charles. Barkley and Shaquille. O'neill. Today, we will bring you the first round of the NBA playoffs, the live broadcast of the game between the Pistons and the Pacers! ”

The familiar opening words appeared in the ears of the fans, and behind the opening words, there were crazy shouts from the fans at the scene.

The long-awaited playoffs are finally here, and Henson is officially on his last journey to winning the championship.

"Today's game was very interesting, and before the game started, Blake. Griffin showed a great deal of determination to win the race. Although in terms of hard power, the Pistons are indeed inferior to the Pacers. But everyone saw the game between the Clippers and the Warriors yesterday, and the playoffs are not about the lineup on paper. ”

Before the start of the game, Kenny. Once again, Smith compared the Clippers to the Pistons. It's like everyone wants to see a great playoff matchup.

But on the court, Henson patted Antetokounmpo on the back. He doesn't need to make the game exciting, he needs a big win without any suspense!

"The starting lineup on the Pacers' side is very regular, with Brogdon at the No. 1 and Oladipo at No. 2. George and Antetokounmpo continue to form the strongest forward line, and Brooke Murphy continues to form the strongest forward line. Lopez plays as a starting center. It seems that Coach Henson is really relaxed. He didn't change the lineup, and he thought he could get the Pistons with his regular play. ”

Looking at the tall and long-arm Greek on the other side, Blake. Griffin swallowed. In any case, the cruel words have been released. He didn't want to be the laughing stock of another Henson loser.

The referee blows the whistle and the game officially begins! Drummond relied on his more athletic ability to easily get away from Brooke. Lopez got the basketball on hand.

Basketball was not given to point guard Reggie. Jackson, instead, fell directly into the hands of Griffin, who advanced with the ball and organized the offense.

Attacking with a striker is a very novel style of play that used to be very novel, but now it is not uncommon in the league.

76 people have this. Simmons is a playmaker, and the Warriors have Green as a playmaker. The Pistons have Griffin, and the Pacers also have Antetokounmpo who can be a point guard.

Griffin stopped outside the three-point line with the ball, and instead of passing, he motioned for the others to pull away and then beckoned Drummond to come up and cover himself.

This guy wants to single!

He's going to use the first attack of the game to show his determination to win.

Drummond covers up, and I have to say that the quality of his screens is still very good. Taking advantage of Drummond's cover, Griffin took the ball himself and began to attack inside.

At the beginning of his career, Griffin didn't have this ability to attack with the ball at the three-point line, but now Griffin has evolved a lot more than he did back then.

His versatility is no less than that of most forwards in the league.

Griffin quickly got to the basket, but Antetokounmpo was also very strong at getting away from pick-and-rolls. He quickly broke away from his entanglement with Drummond and made up for Griffin.

However, Griffin is not limited by Antetokounmpo, who is tall and arm-long. He leaned in first and gave Antetokounmpo some confrontation. Then, Griffin held the ball with both hands and leaned on Antetokounmpo!

"Turn your back and pass over!"

Kenny. Privately, turning his back was a skill that Griffin loved since the beginning of his career. Once, his dunks after turning his back always lit up the game. And now, his back-to-back rim is still beyond the reach of most of his defensive teammates.

Griffin turned around and immediately made a layup, and Antetokounmpo cautiously raised his arms high, but still violated Griffin's cylinder.

So at the moment when Griffin made a move, the referee's whistle blew. A second later, the basketball hits the rebound and then refracts into the net!

“2+1！ Pretty, Blake. Griffin performed a 2+1 score for us as soon as he opened the game. And the very bad news for the Pacers is that Janis . Antetokounmpo got a foul as soon as he started! I'm sure that this opening is certainly not what Coach Henson wants to see. ”

Griffin hammered himself hard in the chest, and he found that it didn't seem difficult to score on the Greek's head.

This attack gave Li Fen great self-confidence.

At the free-throw line, Griffin was just as solid. This season, Griffin is shooting 75.3 percent from the free-throw line. It's not very stable, but it's still a bit accurate.

Griffin relaxed and hit a free throw to hit a three-pointer. Countless local Detroit media cheered, believing that the Pistons could make a name for themselves in this series!

As for this ball, Henson was a little unhappy. First, the referee's blow just now was a bit excessive. It's the playoffs, and there's no need to blow fouls on that kind of defense.

But secondly, Antetokounmpo himself is not vigilant enough. He was a little too contemptuous of Griffin, believing that he could stop the other man from scoring just by reaching out.

So, Henson stood up and walked to the sideline and shouted.

"Janis!"

Antetokounmpo heard the manager's call and glanced at the bench.

I saw Henson's left hand open, then his right hand clenched into a fist, and his hands collided fiercely.

Antetokounmpo nodded knowingly, and then began a new attack.

Henson's message is clear, he needs Antetokounmpo to start making a ruthless move.

Blake. Griffin's wonderful performance won't last long.