Chapter 70: Getting the Match Point

As soon as the second half began, both sides used their strongest lineups.

The Clippers want to catch up with the Pelicans quickly, and at the very least, they have to narrow the margin to single digits; Not so with the Pelicans, who have to hold on to their lead and try to take the Clippers and get the match point in one go.

The starting points of the two sides are different, but the direction they pursue is the same, and they are both for the sake of winning the game.

Based on this situation, the two teams met extremely fiercely. Like an engaged enemy army, every position is repeatedly contested. Every rebound, every steal, and every turnover can be a bargaining chip for them to win.

Often, one side has just passed the peak of one wave of attacks, and then another wave has followed. The difference between the two teams was 5 points at the lowest point and 15 points at the best time. In such a tug-of-war, the Pelicans have maintained the lead and have not given the Clippers a chance to equalize or overtake.

At the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two teams was still in double digits, and the Pelicans took the game to the final quarter with an 86-74, 12-point advantage.

The 12-point margin wasn't enough to make the Clippers give up the game. After a short break, the two sides went back and forth between the two sides in the center of Staples.

It's a matter of winning or losing the series, and although the physical strength is not as abundant as in the first and second quarters, the contest of will is directly to the bayonet. Once either side can't hold on first, what awaits them will be a mountain of defeat.

At the last moment, even Yang Yi gritted his teeth and insisted, his physical fitness was not the most abundant on the field, but his will would never lose to anyone. In addition to the new forces of both sides, the physical fitness of other players is revealed under the eyes of Yang Yi's data.

All of them are close to the red line, to below 10 percent. That's a dangerous number, because if something happens, you don't know how to survive the rest of the offseason.

However, even so, the competition between the two sides is still extremely fierce. It's been to this position, and I'm really sorry for the opponent who was defeated by myself if I don't fight. Besides, even a little injury is not a big deal, and the weight of the Western Conference is not comparable to other playoffs.

Yang Yi did not buy the internal recovery potion from the system, and now the Pelicans are still ten points ahead of the Clippers, and there is completely a buffer space. If he really can't stop the Clippers' offense, it's not too late for him to buy a physical recovery potion. And he wants to see where his limits are, whether he can use his current means to cut the Clippers down.

On top of that, buying things like physical recovery potions is a waste of points, and instead of increasing his points in the past few games, he has spent a lot of money on buying Data Eyes from the Advanced Training Camp, and his total points are currently less than two hundred. What's more, he still owes the system 399 points and hasn't paid it back yet!

Four minutes into the fourth quarter, as long as the Pelicans hold on for the next eight minutes, he could win the game without spending a single point, and by the way, get a match point.

Now, apart from the regular timeouts, both teams are careful to use the number of timeouts and dare not be careless. After all, everyone doesn't know what will happen in the next moment, and if you can, you won't pause, unless you have to!

With five minutes left before the end of the game, Paul held the ball to organize the team's attack, but his heart was already a little cold. The margin between the Clippers and the Pelicans is still in double digits so far, and just like in the last game, no matter how the Pelicans chase it, the Clippers just maintain the lead and don't give their opponents a chance. The current situation is nothing more than a remake of the previous game, only the positions of the two teams are reversed.

The fans at the scene have been cheering for the home team, and their voices are hoarse, but they can't see the hope of the Clippers winning, only the DJ on the scene is still roaring with all his might.

Paul dribbled with Yang Yi on his back, and the ball kept changing in his hand. Yang Yi didn't stretch out his hand to interfere, just stood firmly in his position and didn't give Paul a chance to make trouble. He deeply knows that as long as the offensive engine of Paul is contained, the Clippers will lack a helmsman, and the Pelicans will be able to turn the Clippers on their doorstep with a little more force.

Yang Yi's thoughts, how does Paul not know, although he can't force Yang Yi, but he has many means, otherwise how can he be called the four big point guards in the league!

Bang dang!

A loud sound reached Yang Yi's ears, making him a little baffled. He's still defending Paul, why did the Clippers dunk? He turned his head and saw Jordan Jr. coming off the basket.

Damn, I was tricked!

Turning back at Paul, Paul was empty-handed, nothing.

The Staples Center was full of cheers, and although the score was behind at the moment, Paul's performance really surprised them.

Yang Yi didn't know how Paul's ball was passed, and he didn't need to know. All he knew was that he had been tricked by Paul and needed to get back on the field.

Without using perfect imitation, without buying physical recovery potions or anything, Yang Yi came to the front court with the ball.

didn't wait for his teammates to settle down, didn't let his teammates come over to block and dismantle, the fat man held the ball and hit Paul directly with his back. He doesn't have Paul's more than a decade of basketball experience, he doesn't have Paul's mellow on the court, he just has the physical fitness that he has acquired from within the system.

Stepping on the three-point line, Yang Yi began to hit Paul with his back.

Paul was a little surprised by his performance, which was so far away from the basket that the back shot looked a little different. But because of this, Paul was also a little more vigilant in his heart, and abnormality must be a demon.

Although he put Yang Yi together and passed a delicate pass, Yang Yi's strength still didn't allow him to be careless.

He was right to be careful. However, under the suppression of absolute strength, all careful thinking is in vain. In a one-on-one situation, Yang Yi is not false to any player in the league.

Boom! Boom!

Young turned his back to Paul and hit him twice with the ball. Even if Yang Yi has no physical fitness, his weight can completely beat Paul. Paul had almost no blocking effect on his defense, and just like that, with Yang Yi's strength, Paul was pushed back two steps.

Paul was pushed back, and the rest of the Clippers stepped forward to help. However, Yang Yi didn't give them a chance, and after pushing Paul away, Yang Yi played a step back and retreated outside the three-point line.

Swish!

After coming to the three-point line, Yang Yi threw the ball out of his hand, and after the basketball flew in the air for a while, it fell into the basket accurately at a parabolic angle.

Originally, the Clippers had narrowed the gap to eight points after Paul assisted his teammates to score, but Yang Yi's step-back three-pointer pulled the gap back to double digits.

The scores fluctuated between double digits for the rest of the game, with the Clippers chasing and the Pelicans holding back.

Now the Pelicans' main physical strength has been placed on the defensive end, and the offensive end mainly relies on Yang Yi. As long as they can hold on for the last two minutes, they will be able to get match point.

In response to this situation, the Clippers launched a wave of attack peaks, no longer caring about any steady shots, and shooting directly once there is a gap. In this way, the number of attacks has gone up, but the hit rate has decreased a lot.

In the last 30 seconds, the difference between the two teams was still 8 points, and the Clippers desperately fouled after hitting a three-pointer from the outside, trying to rely on the foul to continue the game. However, the Pelicans did not give the opponent a chance, the ball was always in Yang Yi's hands, even if he fouled, Yang Yi could rely on his big heart to score the ball.

As the referee's whistle blew, the fourth game of the second round between the Clippers and Pelicans ended with a victory for the Pelicans.

At 107:99, the Pelicans took the series point with an eight-point advantage.