Chapter Seventy-Eight: Rivalry Gathering
The teams that have entered the 11 years seem to be holding their breath, the Clippers are not ready, and they unexpectedly lost two games that should not be lost, and now they have lost 3 in a row, and the ranking has fallen to seventh in the West, not far from eighth, which is unacceptable to the Clippers up and down, and they are still looking forward to the playoffs a few days ago, and they are going to fall out of the top eight in the next few days. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Therefore, the Clippers urgently held a meeting to make the players warm up, and the effect was immediate after the meeting, the home victory over the Hawks gave the Clippers time to breathe, and Griffin's average points per game in the past few games dropped to 22 points, because now all teams have to make a strong bag on Griffin, Griffin is not a player with a strong desire to score, and he will generally find a vacancy when he meets the bag, so the number of shots becomes less and the defensive intensity increases, and the score will naturally come down.
After playing the Hawks, the Clippers will welcome their old rival at home on January 10th, the Warriors who can't get along with the Clippers for some reason, the Warriors' performance this season is not as good as last season, Curry's positioning in the team is also a little embarrassing, after all, there is still an Ellis here, but the strong firepower and counterattack speed are still worthy of the Clippers' great attention, plus the media continues to render the tense atmosphere, this game is not to be lost for Griffin.
"Hi Blake, long time no see."
"Stephen, I just saw it not long ago."
"Haha, you've played too well this season, but be careful, we won't show mercy tonight!"
"Stephen, you're thinking too much, I promise we'll win."
The mutual bickering between good friends will naturally not affect the situation of the game, the Warriors who are fighting away are mainly anti-away, and Griffin's hand style is really not very smooth tonight, the first 3 shots are missed, and a low-post back play was also taken out by Curry, who came to wrap up.
The score is 15:11, Gordon alone scored 8 points in these 11 points, and one person supported the Clippers' offensive banner at this stage, although the score was ahead, but the Warriors head coach Smart's brows never loosened, the Warriors all 15 points were projected on the outside, although the Warriors were originally projection-oriented, but this was too much deviation.
Even with such a smooth hand and not too much of a lead, can you expect Blake Griffin to play like this all over the court? If he could have prevented this kid by relying on his own interior thickness, he wouldn't have averaged 27 points per game.
In fact, this is also the case, for Griffin, scoring is just one way to help the team, regardless of the technique, the presence of a player with good physical fitness on the court is always one of the biggest, Griffin can grab rebounds, can defend, even if the offense is not open now, but still in his own way to help the team.
"I think I said that the fans wouldn't disagree, I think Blake Griffin is now one of the most physical power forwards, yes, I mean NBA history."
In fact, there is really no objection, Griffin's physical fitness is indeed too good, it is the kind of excellence that can be found with the eyes, Griffin's former teammate Outlaw has a sentence to describe him is "I don't need an empty seat, as long as I jump up, it is an empty position", to tell the truth, Griffin is more suitable for this sentence, he seems to have a kind of magic that can jump high with a casual jump.
As an old opponent, the Warriors naturally understand the characteristics of the Clippers, as long as they shoot back to defend immediately, without looking at the rebound, one Griffin is enough to protect the rebound, not to mention that the big black man looks so good at jumping.
In fact, as Smart expected, the Warriors' shooting percentage began to inevitably decline in the second quarter, and Griffin also began to exert his power, not only grabbing consecutive offensive rebounds and scoring goals, but also having a strong presence in the fast break.
"Blake! Nice body front change of direction, beautiful dunk! The best five balls are locked in advance! ”
Before the end of the second quarter, Griffin received Davis's return ball after blocking and dismantling, and in the face of Wright, Griffin pretended to rush to the left, but as soon as he took a step, he pulled the ball back with a clean change of direction, jumped into the air and dunked the ball in with David Lee.
"I've said this many times, but I want to say it again, Griffin is so talented! This change of direction is not to be picked even among the outside players! ”
At halftime, there was no coach's roar in the Warriors' locker room, and in fact, Smart didn't even feel angry, and the Warriors struggled more than last season, because Stephen Curry, who was originally defined as a shooter, showed more potential than Warriors management expected.
Averaging 15 points per game last season, he is still averaging 17 points per game so far this season with Ellis under the pressure of the boss, and Curry is more mature in handling the ball than Ellis, even if he is only a sophomore rookie.
But it's a pity that the two players don't seem to be compatible, Curry respects Ellis very much, Ellis also takes care of his brother, and he doesn't have a friendship, but the style of the ball is a thing, it's not that you can be compatible with each other, otherwise the two guys in Miami should play the universe now.
So Smart has gotten some news, and it is said that the Warriors management is already considering some changes, but it is unknown whether to trade Curry or Ellis, after all, Monta Ellis is in the position of shooting guard, a solid top 4 level.
The Warriors, who began to recover their strength in the second half, set off a wave of counterattack climax, and the 3-point score of the Heat veteran Wright made Staples seem a little quiet, but the Clippers were not in a hurry, and resolutely focused on the interior, whether Griffin was going to dig in with his back, or the face frame, or shoot or pass, he played it.
In fact, Griffin still didn't have much firepower this time, first, he didn't feel good, and second, Gordon was in a very good state, and he completely suppressed the level of the Warriors' backcourt double guns on the court, so Griffin was also happy to make balls for Gordon.
Benden is a sports worker in San Francisco, and the Warriors have always been his pride, and the Warriors have been as enthusiastic as their jerseys and have given fans the greatest enjoyment, but now Benden is not so happy because the Warriors he supports are firmly pressed to the ground by the Clippers.
The damn Clippers couldn't resist the Warriors head-on last season, but this season they have been ranked in the top eight in the West and squeezed the Warriors behind, and their new core Griffin looks so promising, and in his head, Monta Ellis hit a 3-pointer to make the Clippers rebound and counterattack, and the difference came to 13 points.
"Damn it!" The same cursing came from this small piece of the surrounding area, and under the guidance of the news orientation, these fans also smoothly regarded the Clippers who selected the baby as the opposite, and now they see that the Clippers have surpassed their own team in strength, and it is inevitable that they will find it difficult to accept it.
"Good pass Blake!" Jordan Jr., who had just completed another inside air connection with Griffin, was very excited.
"It looks like Blake and DeAndre have formed a good understanding, which is really nice to see."
"It's not surprising that these two are very good friends in private, and Gordon, and the three of them have a good personal relationship."
"I'm happy that Griffin and Gordon are undoubtedly the future of the Clippers."
In the final quarter, the Warriors seemed even more powerless, and the more and more anxious Warriors will play the rhythm faster and faster, forming a veritable 7-second offense, which is almost a wave of throwing, and the only one on the court who seems calm is the youngest Curry.
However, Curry didn't feel good in this game, and he didn't get many opportunities, he hit 2 of 12 shots and scored 8 points, and with another jump shot, Curry's shooting rate also came to 2 of 13 shots, and the Warriors' overall shooting rate was only a little higher than Curry's.
Looking at the high-spirited Griffin, Curry couldn't help but clench his fists, how much he wants to win only knows himself, people think that I can only shoot and be a shooter only for myself to know how much energy I have, only I know how hard I work, now we can't beat you, but sooner or later, I will impress you all, Curry knows that this game is basically closed.
Griffin was really meaningful, he still scored 24 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists despite a bad start, and Gordon scored a game-high 29 points, and the Warriors have not taken the lead since the second quarter, which can be said to be a hearty victory.
Smart also replaced the bench in time to end the away game, Curry directly covered his face with a towel, and Ellis next to him looked at Curry's undulating chest, he felt the inaction and desire to win in the heart of this little brother, but in the end he pursed his lips and didn't say anything.
The second team ran out of time, the score was fixed at 91-105, the Clippers won two in a row at home, and the Clippers fans were happier than the players, a regular season game didn't prove anything, but they could always avoid seeing the disgusting sports news in San Francisco when they woke up the next day, and celebrated for the good mood of the next morning.
"Looks like we're going to be a little stronger." Griffin and Curry embraced.
"It's a cheesy statement, but goodbye San Francisco, we must be old rivals in the future, and you'd better keep improving."
"It would be better if you could talk to me without speaking to me in such a secondary tone." Griffin couldn't help but feel a little frightened, but naturally he couldn't lose.
Naturally, life cannot only be about warriors, but also for example..... The next opponent, the Heat.
(It should be early in the morning.,The latest update I also feel like I'm quite powerless to complain == You have a little pity for me like a hard-pressed study dog.,It's really not easy to catch up every day)