Chapter 36: Victory Rocket
The Rockets' jump ball is just a meaning, Hayes didn't jump much, and if Carman can't get it, then he can also consider retiring. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Davis didn't stay in his hand for a moment after getting the ball, and directly gave it to Griffin, who was going to be in the low post.
Behind him is Diamond Scola, who has played very well this season, averaging a career-high number of points per game, but he is still a little off when it comes to defense.
Griffin turned to face the basket directly after getting the ball, and the cheers were slightly louder, and fans who are familiar with the Clippers know that Griffin facing the basket is more terrifying than ever.
Griffin didn't attack directly, but came with two crotch dribbles, and although it didn't work, the skillful dribble made the audience cheer.
"Wow! Griffin is playing, the big man dribbles in this position, but he dribbles very well, and you can see that the ball and basic skills are excellent. ”
"Yes, the big men in the NBA have such skills, and our basketball construction still has some way to go."
Although the dribble was not threatening, Scola moved out a bit.
"It's now!" Griffin slammed the ball down and broke through Scola from the right in an instant!
"Nice break! We can see that this Griffin, when the champion does have a few brushes, in terms of the speed of this first step and the level of breakthrough, it is absolutely top-notch as an interior player. After that, this dunk is needless to say, full of power! ”
As Director Zhang said, Griffin's first step is as explosive as some outside breakthrough masters, and this body is full of incredible, which is Griffin's lifelong wealth.
The Rockets were also a little inaccurate in the shouts of the Clippers, especially after Griffin flew up and fanned Brooks' layup directly to the frontcourt and was picked up by Gordon for a direct dunk to score, and the Clippers' morale was at its peak.
After a few rounds like this, Adelman had to call a timeout, "Hey guys, we're playing the Clippers not the Lakers now, that big man is just a rookie and not Gasol, cheer up guys!" We have to play the ball and the ball to get out of the way, and in a few moments they'll mess up! ”
Coach Adelman was right, the Clippers' defensive focus and tenacity were not enough, and the Rockets began to fight back after surviving this period, and Brooks' breakaway three-pointers to Ariza and Battier gave the Clippers defense some signs of collapse.
However, the Clippers played smoothly on the inside, Scola couldn't keep up with Griffin, and he was not a master who lacked strength for Shanghai Yes Griffin, and his height was even higher.
At the end of the first quarter, Griffin had already scored 8 points, and every ball fully reflected Griffin's strong physical fitness, and Director Zhang admitted that he was a little surprised.
"After the first quarter, we can see how energetic this Griffin's physical fitness is, the fast is not as strong as him, the strong is not as fast as him, the strong and fast is not as high as him, and he has a hand on the dribble, it can be said that in addition to the offensive skills, this is completely a superstar seedling, and we Scola and Hayes have been beaten to the ground."
However, the old problems of the Clippers were still revealed in the second quarter, there is no discipline, you dare to throw it even if you are a Laker when you feel good, and you can even hit the neck of the basket when you feel bad.
Although Rasu Butler played well, the second-round pick Bardinger traded by the Rockets was also extremely efficient, and with the short and stout Lowry, the Rockets continued to expand their lead.
Unable to survive the rotation stage, Dunleavy sent the main force up, because there was not much offense in the first quarter, Gordon began to play his firepower in this quarter, although Griffin wanted to perform, but he couldn't keep playing with the ball, so at the end of the second quarter, Griffin continued to fight for rebounds and defense.
Adelman took Hayes down and replaced him with a second-round pick in '07, Landry, who is loved by Chinese fans as a divine bird, and is also a very exciting interior lineman, with a style that is even somewhat similar to Griffin.
However, Griffin still explained why I am the champion and you are a second-round pick, not only comprehensively crushing Landry physically, but also using secondary offense and face frame breakthrough to succeed a few times.
However, the Clippers still trailed by 3 points at halftime, and the Rockets' rotation ball played well, and the offensive speed was quite fast, and the offensive coach Adelman really deserved his name.
After the half, the fans on the other side of the ocean were also boiling.
"I wiped it, I got up early in the morning to watch a ball and almost didn't get the heart attack of the Clippers' No. 32, Tainima was so excited!"
"Ahem, I'm an old Clippers fan, you can check Griffin's physical data, keep it to scare you."
"The physical fitness is really good, Landry is a little pressed and can't lift his head."
"This physique, if you practice shooting skills a little, you are a star."
"Don't talk about it, I'm going to fan him from today!"
Posts and speeches like this have already appeared in China by halftime, and Griffin's goal is to complete part of it ahead of schedule, and I believe that more and more Chinese fans will gradually become familiar with him.
In the third quarter, Griffin was pressed by the Rockets, not only in the low post to help defend, but also in the high post to get the ball will be forced by someone, plus Griffin is now a little slow in terms of the ball, so the team's offense is a little delayed.
As soon as you drag, the Rockets are not welcome, and after increasing the defensive efforts, a few steals and counterattacks came solidly, and Griffin had no choice but to return to the low post, but it was not so easy to score after being tightly packed, and he had to worry about mistakes.
So Dunleavy had no choice but to shift the offense to the outside again, but Griffin's ability to attack rebounds made Adelman on the sidelines look at him secretly.
In order to prevent Griffin from being directly beaten into a secondary offense, he had to let more players participate in the protection of defensive rebounds, so that the Rockets' fast break was reduced a lot, the offensive threat was greatly reduced, and the Clippers hung the point difference into the final quarter.
The problem of the Rockets' lack of stars is still a bit prominent, and the tactics have been restrained and they have been unable to open the situation for a long time, and Adelman is also a clever woman who has no rice.
In the fourth quarter, the Clippers took advantage of Gordon's physical strength to play Griffin and Gordon's blocking in a row, although Gordon's pass was a little worse, but the impact was enough, even if he didn't score, Griffin, who followed up, had a good chance to get a second rebound.
Besides, occasionally passing two Griffins can score directly, one of them directly jumps in the air after receiving the pass, changes hands to avoid the dunk after the block, and the dunk is a steady five-star ball, and Gordon, who passes the ball, is also smiling, sending an assist to Griffin, and the probability of getting an assist will definitely be fifty percent.
Dunleavy also saw through the sore spot of your Rockets, took Camby and Griffin together, grabbed rebounds without attacking, and firmly pressed down the Rockets' conversion speed.
Adelman watched the Clippers catch up and then overtake, and if he couldn't convert the offense, Brooks would lose most of it, and he couldn't always be expected to throw nerves 3 points.
Ariza, who was trained by the Rockets as the core, did not show much offensive means with the ball on the offensive end, and Elthoton defended Ariza enough, and in this way, the Clippers' lead unconsciously came to 12 points.
Adelman saw no hope of victory and made an early substitution of his main team, which was just an innocuous game in a long season.
In the end, the Clippers won the Rockets 93-86 and won four in a row! That's enough to make the Clippers players and fans proud.
Blake Griffin had a luxurious double-double of 29 points and 16 rebounds, including 10 frontcourt rebounds, breaking Griffin's personal record, and is now considered one of the best in the league.
Attentive fans will also find that after this game, Griffin surpassed Howard in the first place with an average of 4.1 rebounds per game.
After the game, Adelman praised Griffin for "changing the game" and "going to be a great star". And the four-game winning streak also made Dunleavy feel good, and praised all the Clippers at the press conference.
"Phew, I'm a little bit famous in China now, right?" Griffin thought proudly.