Chapter 15: A Strong Enemy Comes to the Door
"Hi Kobe, first of all, congratulations on your first win of the season! You played a beautiful game tonight, do you have confidence in defending the championship this year?" the beautiful reporter at the scene interviewed Kobe Bryant after the game. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"We didn't play well against the Clippers, they showed tenacity, they played really well, I think we need to adjust and they won't see the light of day in the next game. The Clippers' rookies this year are playing well and are very talented. ”
Although Kobe Bryant only attached a sentence at the end, the majority of media still hyped this sentence after the game, exaggerating Kobe's appreciation of Griffin several times.
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 33 points plus 8 rebounds and 3 assists on 11-of-26 shooting in this game, Bynum also scored a double-double of 23 plus 12, Odom 13 plus 9 plus 5 comprehensive data, Atai who made his debut for the Lakers shot 3 of 10 and scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Fisher scored 5 points in a decent manner.
On the Clippers' side, Gordon scored a team-high with 21 points and four assists on 7-of-14 shooting, Camby had 12 points and seven rebounds, Carman came off the bench with 15 points and four rebounds, and Thorton had eight points, but the Clippers' bench played efficiently, Telfair and Smith both scored 12 and 8 points on high shooting percentage, Rasubatarer hit two three-pointers, and DeAndre grabbed five rebounds in a short playing time.
Griffin had a decent debut, scoring 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and crucially, 18 rebounds. But the team's big brother had a nightmare first game, scoring two points on 1-of-10 shooting and thankfully diching out eight assists.
Several of Griffin's wonderful goals in the game were played by the NBA, especially Bynum's ball, which was selected as the first of the 10 best shots of the day, and after the game, the majority of fans and basketball columnists showed unprecedented interest in Griffin, after all, this is the regular season, or the Lakers, and this kind of data can be said to be perfect in the debut.
NBA celebrity Charles Barkley publicly supported Griffin on the subsequent talk show, "Now the league has too many iron-blooded interior warriors, and the old sharks in the East can no longer lead the trend, this year's champion show is very good, playing tough, excellent rebounding ability, and a strong desire to attack the basket, I am very optimistic about him, so to hell with that damn Simmons." ”
Barkley's public remarks and the media's publicity of Kobe Bryant's remarks have given Griffin a good boost, but one game is not enough, Griffin must play more good games, such as the Suns who followed.
In the four games played on the first game day of the NBA, in addition to the Clippers and Lakers, the other three, the little emperor James lost to the Celtics triumvirate 38 plus 8 plus 4, the Wizards won the Mavericks, and the Trail Blazers won the Rockets with more flowers.
Griffin's NBA regular season debut came to an end, and although the team lost, Griffin's statistics were flawless for a rookie, especially the number of rebounds, Griffin's game-high 18 rebounds with a not too tall height can be said to be his debut.
The Zen master also generously admitted that the Clippers performed better, but the Clippers who performed better still lost, and it is unknown whether this is praise or curse.
"Hey my dear job! Well done! You've slapped the people who question you in the face, Blake, you have to keep being aggressive and play a good game! We can attract better sponsors. ”
Sam can be regarded as a very ambitious agent, Griffin, as this year's champion, and in Los Angeles, the city of angels, there is naturally no shortage of endorsements, but Sam has always preferred to lack rather than excess, and some of the unfamous refuses, so Griffin only had so much time to fall in love in the past summer.
Griffin didn't have time to celebrate, though, because just tomorrow, the Clippers will face their second opponent and the first back-to-back of the season, the Phoenix Suns.
Because the first game was the Lakers' reason, the whole Clippers team was spared the pain of running, and everyone was still physically strong at the beginning of the season, so everyone was motivated, and no one liked a losing streak.
The Phoenix Suns are not a young team, they entered the league in 1968, and if you want to say that the most famous stars in the team are naturally Barkley and Nash, the little bully Xiaosi also has a faint trend, in addition, such as Jason Kidd has also played for the Suns.
From 05 to the present, the Suns have played very, very good basketball under the leadership of Nash, bombarded, galloped in the NBA with ferocious firepower and extreme rotation speed, but unfortunately the children of the wind have not been able to get a championship ring of their own so far.
The past season was less successful for the Suns, with Big Shark O'Neal proving that he didn't belong with the Suns and the team missed the playoffs, but this season the Suns have Nash, Smalls, Grant Hill, and dunk king Richardson, and they are ambitious.
Therefore, this game is also a game of hard work for the Clippers, it is very good to win, and it is normal to lose.
However, as early as before the game, the NBA played a gimmick of this game, that is, the matchup between the champion Lang Blake Griffin and the little bully Xiao Si.
With a handful of games and Griffin's technical characteristics, fans who pay a little attention to the NBA will find that the Los Angeles No. 32 has great physicality and a desire to dunk.
Although he hasn't played a few games, there are a lot of souls under the knife, and there are also people with heads and faces, such as the little shark Bynum in the last game.
When it comes to Xiaobawang, it is naturally even more concessional, the same power, the same amazing bounce, the same personal dunk, all of which are the inside lines of the violent flow. Therefore, this matchup was officially created by the NBA to be full of gimmicks.
In addition to prescribing wins and losses between teams, the bookmaker also gave data guesses for Griffin and Xiaosi. However, this time, judging from the odds, Grigg is no longer on the abused side as before.
Today can be regarded as the debut of most teams, NBATV has contracted most of the more unpopular games, and the matchup between the Clippers and Suns is narrated by the famous TNT golden duo Barkley plus Smith.
It is said that this is the big-mouthed Barkley who took the initiative to apply to comment on this game, and with Barkley's previous evaluation of Griffin, it is not difficult to see his appreciation for Griffin.
The Clippers' official website gave an attendance rate of about 7% for tonight's game, which has risen significantly compared to the past, after all, there is a basketball big brother in the same city, who wants to come to see you a rookie.
The Suns started up with Nash, Hill, Barbosa, Jr., and Frye, and dunk king Richardson will miss a few games due to injury, but there is also Dragic and Dudley on the bench, who are not vegetarians.
The Clippers are still maintaining the starting lineup from the last game, with a gloomy Chris Carman sitting on the bench, and the latest news is that Carman feels he should take Camby's starting position.
Before the opening, Barang Davis and Nash Xiaosi and others greeted each other intimately, although the peak is no longer there, but the good popularity will not disappear.
"Hey Blake, I heard you want to dunk on my head? I'm not going to let you. Before kick-off, Xiao Si said to Griffin in a joking tone, and Griffin naturally recognized kindness and responded kindly.
With the whistle, Camby waved his long arm to fight for the ball, and Baron Davis, who got the ball, instantly activated, and Griffin quietly entered from the right side, "Bang! With a bang, Griffin got off the basket and made a nice open catch!
"Oh, the Clippers took the lead and hit the Suns the way they did, and Barang Davis' passing was still at the level of a top point guard!"
"Look at Griffin, what a thick and powerful leg, I dare say he can easily take an offensive rebound off the head of anyone in the league, just like I did back then!"
In the face of Barkley's bull head and mouth, Smith is also used to it, and the Clippers launched a fierce attack in the first quarter, and the Clippers and Suns, who have no specific tactics, have bombarded, and none of the offenses has dragged on until more than 10 seconds.
Thanks to the good feel, the Clippers scored 33 points in the first quarter, leading the Suns by as many as 7 points.
However, in the second quarter, as the rotation lineup came on, the gap between the two sides began to show, and the alignment of Dragic and Telfer seemed to be a microcosm of the recent summer league, and the team could only rely on Kaman's interior attack to ensure that the team did not fall into a scoring drought.
With Nash and the others on the scene, the blocking and dismantling of Jr. and Nash played a powerful role, and Scott's violent cut-ins made Carman tired to deal with, and Nash's elusive passes always allowed the outside battery to fire.
In the second quarter, Jr. scored nine points alone, and Nash dished out four assists in a single quarter, giving the Suns a two-point lead at 56-53 at halftime.
"Although the Clippers have a lot of firepower, they lack discipline, and the Suns have overtaken the score in the second quarter, and both Jr. and Nash have contributed very good performances."
"Yes, the Suns are very good, ensuring a good offense and a certain quality of defense, but I just want to say that the Clippers are simply playing a mess of ****, out of order, who takes and throws, if I were Dunleavy, the only tactic would be to give the damn ball to Griffin and Carman, and let them impact the Suns' interior defense, which is not good!"
Davis, perhaps instructed by his coach, opened the third quarter by giving the ball to Griffin, who scored six straight points and caused a foul on Smalls.
"****, this rookie has more strength than me, and he is even more ruthless than me, and it hurts me to death." Taking advantage of Griffin's free throws, Smalls complained to Nash.
"It's okay Ammar, he doesn't last long, we're playing at our own pace."
Griffin's three-plate axe is also easy to restrict, and Camby's habit of guarding the inside line makes Griffin a little unable to let go.
Dunleavy seemed to see this, and with a big wave of his hand, Carman appeared early.
At the end of the third quarter, Griffin received a pass from Baron Davis, took a step from outside the three-point line to break through to the small side, and after rushing to the free throw line, he made a beautiful turn and bombed the basket directly!
"Oooo Griffin showed off his attacking talent perfectly! The cute champion Lang has locked in a seat for today's top five balls! ”
However, Xiao Si can always get through blocking or shooting, and at the end of the third quarter, the Suns led by six points 82-76.
The rotation in the first half of the fourth quarter was still inseparable, and Barbossa's chaotic performance on 1-of-7 shooting allowed the Clippers bench to firmly chase the score.
5 minutes before the end, the main force returned to the field one after another, and the decisive battle was about to start!