Chapter 53: The Indissoluble Bond with the Clippers (Part 2)
Fighting the Clippers again, the Warriors are all soldiers, and Oracle Arena is once again starting to sound the cry of "we believe".
The bearded Davis didn't disappoint the passionate fans, opening the game inside and slamming a dunk on Tim Thomas' head.
The Clippers didn't change much from the starting lineup, with the trident of Kassel, Mobley and Margety still on the outside, but they lost their starter Paul Davis on the inside, and the Clippers once again lost a valuable interior pillar after the team's All-Star Elton Brand season was reimbursed.
The Warriors showed their wolf-like side, Bitlins' blocking played the Clippers' defense, and Byron Davis tore the Clippers' interior again and again.
Pull up the rod for a layup, break through the ball, Byron Davis can do anything tonight.
In the second half of the first quarter, Li Zhi came off the bench and hit a three-pointer from Byron Davis, and the Warriors had a 21-point lead over the Clippers at 41:20 by the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was still one-sided, and the same two teams, seven days later, looked very different.
At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Clippers 122-105.
In terms of statistics, Byron Davis had 27 points, 12 assists, 4 rebounds and 5 blocks, including 3 offensive rebounds, dominating both offensive and defensive ends; Monta Ellis 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists; Bitlins 12 points and 18 rebounds; Barnes had 17 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, playing 45 minutes, and was still alive.
Li Zhi scored 21 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds in this game, and his cooperation with Byron Davis, Monta Ellis and Bitlins completely made the old coach Nelson make up his mind to trade Al Harrington.
Let's talk about El Harrington, the interior battery with strong offensive firepower also scored 20 points and 8 rebounds, but the number of shots was as high as 18, and fortunately the Clippers had no resistance in this game, otherwise Harrington would once again become a sinner in Golden State.
Al Harrington doesn't care about this, all he cares about is the data, how many shots are there? As long as the stats are good, there will still be the top salary next season, and Harrington seems to see the top salary beckoning to him.
In contrast to the Warriors' all-hands soldiers, the Clippers appear to be dismembered.
The Clippers' top scorer turned out to be Tim Thomas, who scored 25 points on 8-of-21 shooting; It was followed by Chris Carman's 22 points, 6-of-17 shooting, 11 free throws, and 10 of them, and the referees gave the Clippers some proper care in order to avoid the game being played early.
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When it comes to clippers, Ritchie naturally thinks of Griffin, the mighty beast in his previous life.
The Clippers and the Warriors, both in the West, naturally have many stories to tell.
Since Ao Fat entered the league in 92 and then at the beginning of the new century, the Clippers team has been as quiet as a pool of backwater, and the only thing comparable to it is the Warriors, a bad team of the millennium.
The Warriors really caught fire in the 06-07 season, in fact, the Clippers also shined in the 05-06 season a year ago, but they came gorgeously but went too quickly.
The Clippers have been around for 30 years, and in addition to their small profits, the Clippers' inability to rise for many years is also due to their invincible draft touch.
Over the years, the top picks have won a lot, and there are countless high-level signs, and the ones who really got on the table are the team's all-time best player Bob McAdoo, Odom in '99 and Griffin in '09.
And rookies are often reimbursed for seasons, and how many people think of Danny Manning and Olawokandi.
With the addition of Darius Myers, Livingston, Lorenzen Wright, and Danny Ferry, the Clippers' draft feel can be described as miserable, and in this regard, the Warriors are not far behind.
Li Zhi's first acquaintance with the Clippers, is the highest score of his career from Ao Fat, that day is March 6 Ao Fat's birthday, Ao Fat faced Olawo Kandi, who is also the champion show, caused the opponent 5 fouls in 14 minutes, Ao Fat scored 61 points in a single game, the Los Angeles derby was not as hot as it is today, which is also the only memory of Li Zhi for the Clippers.
The relationship with the warriors began in 1996.
That year, perhaps before Griffin entered the league, the Clippers' most important exposure in the league, when Barry, who shouted "white people can fly," won the slam dunk contest in one fell swoop, and he won a lot of eyeballs in a red Clippers jersey.
Needless to say, his father, Barry Sr., is the greatest star in Warriors history.
Unfortunately, in the late 90s, both teams fell into the doldrums.
Cummings, the Clippers' star star of the year, was in charge of the Warriors' interior line, but he was already quite old, and the Clippers fell into the abyss of the unfortunate selection of Olavo Kandi.
Time advanced to 02-03, for the Warriors who did not enter the playoffs for 13 years, it can already be regarded as a harvest year, Arenas won the MIP and rookie game MVP, Richardson won the dunk king, Murphy also ranked in the top three in the MIP list, the little giant Boykins beat the opponent in a row, and the Warriors were so close to the playoffs for the first time.
Wang Zhizhi was still with the Clippers that year, and vaguely remembered that during the April sprint, Murphy and the Clippers' Rookes were both sent off the court after a big fight under the basket, and Murphy was also suspended.
The Clippers used scraps to spell out Murphy, the Warriors' interior pillar, and in that game the Clippers stole the victory from the Bay Area and the last bit of hope for the Warriors to make the playoffs.
After that year, Arenas left the team and became the main player of the team.
The Warriors' point guard is Dunleavy in '02, and we all know that the Clippers and Dunleavy are all about the.
Today's Clippers, coach Rivers and son Rivers are on business, and earlier, Dunleavy almost accomplished this feat by reuniting with his father on the Clippers.
In the golden summer of 2007, Murphy and Dunleavy were no longer on the team, the Warriors were in a state of singing and dancing after the Black Eight, and the Clippers were in a quagmire again after a brief period of glory.
With the bad news at the beginning of the season, Jackson was suspended for seven games in the dark room, and Al Harrington voluntarily requested a trade from management.
The Warriors started the season with a 0-4 record, and when they met the Clippers in Game 7, the Clippers pulled their brothers back into the slump when they saw that the newly rising team was about to fall back into the slump.
What the Warriors desperately need for a hearty victory, fellow California brothers, the Clippers seem to be saying, "We're happy to see you soaring."
At this time for the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. and general manager Elgin Baylor were smiling, and it seemed that everything was being planned.
It's no secret that Byron Davis wants to return to his hometown in Los Angeles to play, but it's rare for anyone on the team to mention such a sensitive topic, except for Richie and Monta Ellis, all of whom are under contract year, knowing that this could be everyone's last season with the Warriors.
A trade for the Clippers is already in the works......