Chapter 62: Outside Bulldozer
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"Oh...... How could it be ......"
The Staples Center was filled with incredible buzz throughout the arena, and fans felt a little unbelievable that Paul was being chased into the hat.
There are no players in front of Paul to block the way, it can be said that it is a flat horse, Yang Yi was still entangled with Jordan Jr. when he made a three-step layup, and no one saw when he ran behind Paul.
At that time, all the eyes on the court were focused on Paul, who broke through to the basket, and no one cared about what Yang Yi was doing, only the Kobe family, who had been staring at Yang Yi, could see it clearly.
"Daddy, The One is so powerful, Chris has been blocked by him so fast!" Natalia said in amazement.
She asked her father before but didn't get an answer, so she kept staring at Yang Yi. Sure enough, her attention was not in vain in the next moment, and she received a lot of rewards, and Yang Yi's flying chasing hat made her stand up and applaud.
Faced with the question of his eldest daughter, Kobe Bryant didn't know how to answer at all, saying that there was no shortage of players who were covered by Yang Yiyi, and he was once covered by Yang.
Fortunately, Natalia didn't ask if she hadn't been covered by this kid, otherwise it would have been embarrassing! Bryant thought to himself.
Paul looked at the little fat man at his feet, and felt a little uncomfortable. Even if little Jordan has reminded himself loudly, it is still inevitable that he will not be blocked.
It's just, how exactly did The One catch up with him? Paul thought to himself. The big screen above the arena didn't have the previous chasing hat at all, this is the Staples Center, if you play it again, he will definitely be scolded by the fans half to death!
And not replaying it is also one of the home field advantages, and it will not make a move that hurts morale when the home team makes a fool of itself. If it were in the center of the Smoothie King, the chase would have been replayed several times.
The Clippers serve the sideline.
Although Yang Yi gave Paul a big hat to chase down, the ball that bounced back from the rebound flew directly out of the sideline after touching the basket, and none of the players on the court could catch the ball.
The Clippers have eight seconds left on offense, and they have to get the ball out of the way and throw it to the basket in eight seconds, or it will be a 24-second violation.
The ball didn't reach Paul, and with Yang standing in front of him, the Clippers' ball couldn't reach him at all. Standing in front of Paul, Yang Yi is a real big fat man, even after a physical transformation, he is still a behemoth in front of ordinary players.
The Clippers' sideline ball was served by Jordan Jr., and it takes a tall player to serve the sideline. They have an advantage in terms of height, they can see far and have a wide range of vision, and when they are small players, they may not be able to accurately find the position of their teammates on the field where you go back and forth.
And even if it is found, it is likely to be cut off. You know, this is a playoff game, and the players on the court will definitely take every mistake of the opponent to hit the opponent.
Jordan Jr.'s pass was well received by Odom, who threw the ball out before Aminu could arrive.
Swish!
The mid-shot hit steadily.
Although Odom's competitive form has been declining in recent years, his mid-range shooting is still good when unguarded.
At 4:3, Odom's mid-range shot gave the Clippers the lead.
Although the individual confrontation was Yang Yi's advantage, the strategic level was the Clippers' victory, and Yang Yi and Paul also had their own gains.
The on-field confrontation continues. The Clippers scored the ball in the first two rounds, and the state was not bad; Then came the Pelicans' show, and it was good that they were able to take advantage of their chances to score, but if they couldn't, the score would be further stretched.
A lot of times, that's how the score is pulled apart bit by bit. If there is no timeout, as in a soccer match, the winning side will take advantage of the victory, and the backward side will be ruined if there is no turn. Fortunately, although the basketball game is fiercely contested, there are many more technical tactics and time-outs.
Young's strategy of pulling the score apart in the opening game doesn't seem to work, but he won't let the Clippers expand the score step by step.
When he got the ball up front, he attacked Paul. The fat man is definitely a bulldozer-level presence among the frontcourt players, and no player can stop his impact, and Paul is no exception.
Yang Yi didn't hit his back either, he used his shoulders to push Paul and walked towards the inside line step by step.
Seeing that Paul couldn't withstand Yang Yi's impact, Odom on the side hurried over to help defend. This is explained by the previous head coach, once he sees that Paul can't stand it, he must help defend, even if Yang scores a point, he will not hesitate.
In this way, Odom came to Paul's side to help defend Yang Yi, but it was also like this, and Aminu was also freed.
Yang Yi's ball was passed in time after Odom arrived, and he didn't want to get caught in the middle of the two. Although he was not afraid of two people, it would undoubtedly be a waste of his physical energy to do so. Now he doesn't have Zhang Dashuai's unlimited physical fitness, and in a crucial game like the playoffs, he can't be allowed to mess around.
Swish!
Aminu, who received a pass from Yang Yi, hit an easy jumper.
In this way, both teams scored the ball in the first two offensive rounds, and the score became 5:4, and the Pelicans temporarily led by one point.
I have to say that at least half of the credit for Aminu's goal is due to Yang Yi's assist. If it weren't for him to attract the two, Aminu wouldn't have gotten such an easy shot.
It's a playoff game, and the defensive intensity and awareness have improved more than a bit. As soon as Yang is on the court, it is equivalent to the Pelicans having one more person, and the rumor is not nonsense!
The two teams are fighting each other quickly in such an atmosphere, and the players on both sides feel good, and you play back and forth. Soon, it was time for regular substitutions.
During this time, Yang Yi didn't shoot too much, on the one hand, because he wanted to cultivate his teammates' feel and let them play their due firepower; On the other hand, his teammates feel okay and don't need him to be the leader, he just comes out at critical moments to press the lineup, and once the team doesn't score in two offensive rounds, he will stand up and attack the Clippers basket.
The Clippers replaced Odom, who replaced his veteran Caron Butler, who is 32 years old this year, like Odom. He came off the bench to add strength to the Clippers, and replaced the physically exhausted Odom for a period of rest; The Pelicans replaced Anderson with Jason Smith, a 26-year-old player.
Although Anderson has improved a lot in terms of skills, his physical fitness is far from Griffin and others. In addition, he changed the characteristics of floating on the outside line, and used his body to fight against the two physically powerful inside animals of the Clippers, and naturally he couldn't hold on for a long time.