Chapter 150: Battle Clippers
"Guys, the Spurs have been to the second round of the playoffs countless times, but we haven't slipped up a single game, no matter what time it is. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "This time it was Parker who had been fighting for many years at the Spurs, and as the person who has been with the Spurs for the longest time, he has the most right to speak.
"Yes, everybody needs to stay focused, and that's the key to success." Ginobili also spoke out at this time, he only came to the Spurs a year later than Parker, and the two are the team's most senior big brothers.
Now that the game is approaching, teammates are cheering each other on in the locker room to prepare for the game, and in a moment it will be the first game of the playoffs between the Spurs and the Clippers.
In the 14-15 season, the Spurs who were aiming to defend the title fell to the Clippers in the first round, and Paul was killed at the last moment to become a pain in the hearts of countless fans, the Spurs have home court advantage, the first game was played at the home court of the Spurs, and the fans on the scene shouted together when the players on both sides entered: "GO!" SPURS! GO! "Cheer for Spurs. There are also many Chinese fans who pulled up banners and cheered for He Dong and Spurs alone, "He Dong He Dong, success immediately!" ”
The Spurs mascot Little Wild Wolf at the scene also mobilized the atmosphere at the scene, and the cheerleading girls opened the Spurs team logo banner together, the Little Wild Wolf raised his right hand, raised his arms and shouted, and the fans at the scene cheered one after another with his rhythm.
After the warm-up training of the players of both sides, the game officially started.
The Spurs' starting lineup remains unchanged, with the usual lineup of Parker, Ho Dong, Leonard, Ibaka and Ade.
On the Clippers' side, the starters were Paul, Redick, Bamot, Griffin, Jordan Jr.
Upper Bamot has only one purpose, to defend well on the flanks and limit Leonard's play as much as possible.
The two sides began to jump the ball, and Jordan Jr. won comfortably, giving the Clippers their first offensive possession.
Paul had the ball, he had been training for this game for a long time, and the first attack he was going to finish himself.
Reaching out to make a gesture to block the pick-and-roll, then using Griffin's cover to kill the free-throw line, using the rhythm of his footwork to change past Ibaka, who came to make up for the defense, and finally threw a shot to the basket.
The Spurs attacked, Parker dribbled to the front court and passed the ball to He Dong, and then motioned to other teammates to open up space, and He Dong created ample single opportunities.
Still facing Redick, He Dong repeatedly forced the former to succeed in the regular season with the Clippers, and now he is still facing the former's single defense, He Dong chose to play alone without hesitation.
If it were other players, they might choose to strengthen their own strength to enhance their defensive ability to play against the playoffs, but Redick is a pitcher who eats by his hands, and rashly strengthening his strength is likely to lead to hand disorders, and his shooting percentage fluctuates, and he can't adjust his condition for a while. Therefore, Redick's single defense ability has not changed.
On the contrary, Bamot, who played as a starting small forward, has been deliberately improving his strength and physical strength in order to prepare for the playoffs, just to improve his defensive ability in the game and protect the Clippers' wings.
Now that his body has become stronger, Bamot is no longer inferior to Leonard in the confrontation of strength, and he can very effectively limit Leonard. Anyway, the offense doesn't have to rely on him, he just needs to be a sapper and do a good job of defense.
He Dong singled Redick, first with a crotch and a turn to accelerate through the latter to the mid-range position, and then made a pull-up jumper.
In the mid-range position, He Dong was still very sure, Redick's defense could not interfere with him, and the basketball hollow shot to win the opening goal for the Spurs.
Paul once again led the Clippers offense, this time choosing to trust his teammates and passing the ball to Redick who was running for a shot after breaking through to attract the defense.
Although Redick did not improve his strength, he also practiced his shooting training on weekdays, and he was in good shape, hitting three-point shots in the open position.
The Spurs' offense then handed over to Leonard, but with Bamot's kraft gum-style defense, the shot was a bit reluctant and ended with an iron.
Paul got a defensive rebound under Jordan Jr.'s card cover, and then launched a defensive counterattack, rushing to the front court as fast as he could, at which time Griffin also stormed into the Spurs restricted area.
Paul threw the ball into the air with both hands, and Griffin understood, jumped high and completed the dunk with one hand in the air.
The score came to 2-7, and the Spurs trailed the Clippers by five points.
Parker's face is not very good-looking, and the Spurs will start the game like this, but the game is not going to play for a few minutes, and everything is still undecided.
Possession of the ball to the front court, Parker put the ball in the hands of Leonard, who took the initiative to ask for the ball.
The increased strength of Bamot has been pestering Leonard very uncomfortable, although he is usually silent, but he also has the heart of a fighter in his heart, otherwise he would not become an NBA superstar.
Leonard took the initiative to ask for the ball, just to give Bamot a dismount and tell him a signal: "I'm not that easy to defend." ”
After receiving the ball, Leonard faced Bamot, turned sideways, and then accelerated suddenly, but Bamot was also very fast and did not let the former break through easily.
Leaning on the defender's body, Leonard burst to the free throw line, then suddenly turned away from the defense, burst into the box 2 steps away, and threw a shot.
The ball went in, and Leonard scored 2 points. The score was tied at 4-7.
Paul organized the Clippers offense again, this time putting the ball in the hands of Griffin, who received the ball and stepped back to tiptoe to shoot.
At the end of the iron, Ibaka grabbed a defensive rebound and handed the ball to Parker.
Parker received the ball, launched a defensive counterattack, and sent the ball to Ho Dong with a long pass.
He Dong had already rushed through the middle line at this time, and after receiving the long pass, he watched the movement on the court, and the three-point line was unguarded, and he immediately shot a three-point shot!
The basketball drew an arc that was not perfect, and it was a pity that it smashed in front of the basket.
But fortunately, Ade had come to the Clippers restricted area at this time, picked up the rebound in the front court, and passed the ball to He Dong.
He Dong received the ball, Redick was already in place at this time, and He Dong immediately chose to rush to the mid-range position to make a quick stop jump shot.
In the second attack, He Dong did not miss again, and the basketball hollowed into the net, and the score was chased to 6-7.
Paul didn't want to lose, so he began to cheer up his teammates: "Get this goal well!" ”
Control the ball to the frontcourt, Paul took advantage of Griffin's cover to hit the basket, and then threw his hand, Griffin had an opportunity to receive empty, but Ibaka made up for it in time and stopped Griffin in the air.
"Beep!" The referee's whistle blows, and Ibaka defends for a foul.
Ibaka put his head in his hands to express his incomprehension of the penalty, he had just pressed the ball in Griffin's hand in the air and there was no foul!
However, the referee ignored him, and Griffin walked to the free throw line, and then hit two free throws to make it 6-9.