Chapter 145: A Rehearsal for the Western Conference Finals!
The matchup between Los Angeles and San Antonio is equal to the matchup between the Spurs and the Lakers in the past decade, and the game between them is undoubtedly the top matchup, and the rapid rise of the Clippers has made the matchup between Los Angeles and San Antonio no longer exclusive to the Lakers and Spurs, and the Spurs and Clippers in the offseason transfer market are undoubtedly the best among them.
Quasi-All-Star Small Forward Richard. The addition of Jefferson undoubtedly made the Spurs' lineup stronger on paper, but they did not perform well in the preseason, Jefferson looked a little incompatible with Vicky's Spurs, and the Clippers on the other side were also in the throes of the adjustment of the new lineup, but even if this game still attracted the attention of the United States, not only because this is the opening game of the new season, but also because it has brought countless fans a classic.
Rashid, who once played a top-level forward duel with Duncan during the Trail Blazers and Pistons. Wallace and Duncan played again, and the two big forwards with different styles both performed their own mastery to the extreme in the duel!
Now that the roaring Tianzun has reached the end of his career, and the stone Buddha has also shown his old state, they are all getting old, and the duel between them is undoubtedly decreasing again and again, and when they are completely old, they want to find such a top power forward in the future.
"The game is on, it's what I think is the pinnacle matchup of the new season, the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers, they have an outrageous roster on their books, and I bet this year's Western Conference championship will be born between the Lakers, the Clippers, and the Spurs."
"Charles, why don't you say that the championship was born among their three teams, and it is not a good answer for you to list all of the teams that are 100% competitive in the West, I think this year's Western Conference Finals will be played between the Clippers and the Spurs, so I think this game is a preview of this year's Western Conference Finals." Kenny Smith started the new season by tearing down Barkley's desk.
"Why not the Lakers and the Spurs or the Lakers and the Clippers? Of course, I think the Clippers will lock up a Western Conference Finals spot and then a championship anyway. Barkley continued his Clippers honey.
"Obviously, the Clippers, who were first in the West last season, have become stronger in the new season, and there is no reason why they will fall to the second place in the West, I think the Clippers will still be the best choice for the first place in the West and even the first in the league in the new season, and the Lakers and the Clippers are in a division According to the ranking rules, the Lakers are best destined to be in fourth, which means that they will meet in the Western Conference semifinals, and the Clippers who have lost to the Lakers for two consecutive years I don't think they will lose for the third time, not to mention that they have Lamar, Shaquille, and Rashid in the new season, So I also agree that this game is a preview of the Western Conference semifinals. "On the other side of the Ray Jay. Miller said with a smile.
At half past seven o'clock in the United States Western time, the NBA's 2009-2010 regular season opener finally began in anticipation.
Tyson. Chandler, Rashid. Wallace, Ron. Artest, Lin Fei, Andre. Miller is the Clippers' starting five for the new season.
And the Spurs are Oberto, Thiem. Duncan, Richard. Jefferson, Roger. Mason and Tony. Parker, the Argentine Demon Knife sat on the bench as always.
The big shark O'Neal sat on the bench was something that Vicky didn't expect, but as an experienced coach, Vic immediately made a temporary simple arrangement for the players on the field.
And the other thing worth mentioning in this game is that Tony. Parker's wife Eva and Lin Fei's public girlfriend Scarlett. Johnson was both present, and no one wanted to lose face in front of his own woman.
"Lin, you can't be soft-footed, never lose face in front of your woman." O'Neill grinned and slapped Lin Fei fiercely.
"Shaq, you murdered this time." Lin Fei opened O'Neill's groping hand.
"We need to win!"
"We need champions!"
Everyone on the Clippers folded their hands together and shouted in unison.
"Wow, what did we hear, the Clippers directly shouted their goals, this is an exact direction to work towards, but few teams shouted so directly, this year's Clippers have a lot of self-confidence, and it is true that except for the championship, I think any kind of achievement is a failure for them." Kenny Smith commented on hearing the Clippers' pre-game slogan.
With a whistle, the game finally started!
Tyson. Chandler narrowly defeated Stoneford Duncan and tossed the ball to Andre. Miller!
The new season has officially begun.
Miller steadily controlled the ball and advanced to the outside of the three-point line, Lin Fei began to parade back and forth from the three-point line to the inside, and suddenly accelerated to throw off his main defender Richard. Jefferson then received Andre. Miller's pass, without any hesitation, Lin Fei went directly towards Duncan.
And Rashid. Wallace slipped out of the outside line, and when Lin Fei deceived Duncan, he suddenly put away the ball that he had made a clear shot, and looked back at the moon directly.
Rashid. Wallace's tall figure was like a lighthouse, and Lin Fei easily spotted Wallace and quickly passed the ball over.
Catching, aiming, and shooting, Wallace's job was fairly simple, with his signature straight-arm shot and bonus seven-foot height allowing him to ignore Jefferson, who was rushing to make up the defense.
The basketball quickly arced through the air and drilled into the hoop.
With a three-point shot, Wallace opened the scoring and scored his first shot of the new season.
"Beautiful, this tactic is very simple and clear, but very practical, is it really a relationship with the Clippers' three-pointers, Rashid's shot obviously feels a lot softer than before." Reggie. Miller looked at Wallace who was celebrating and said, and this is exactly the case, Wallace further improved his three-point shooting with the help of Lin Fei and others, and it was obviously much more accurate than before in training, and there is no doubt that Wallace's three-point shot is also one of the important weapons of the Clippers to attack the opponent's defense.
Duncan, who has been fighting against Wallace for more than ten years, ran to the front court with a blank face, Parker, a high-end French sports car, looked very active in front of Eva, and the rhythm of the dribble was jaw-dropping. Miller shook off an open spot and hoisted the ball to Duncan on the inside.
Wallace was all too familiar with Duncan, holding his right hand high and his left hand against Duncan to defend.
As if to return the ball to Wallace, Duncan had no intention of passing the ball, and after carrying Wallace a few times, he turned and jumped out.
Although Wallace had sealed it, it still couldn't stop Duncan's goal, and the basketball hit the board and then fell to the basket's signature Duncan board.
At the beginning of 2:3, the two veterans each gave the first goal to their own team.
Offensive and defensive transitions, Richard. Jefferson still stood in front of Lin Fei, Lin Fei couldn't help but think of the scene when he first met Jefferson, and remembered that he was very miserable in the first half, and then adjusted in the second half to complete the first breakthrough with the ball in his career, that scene Lin Fei will never forget, it was a huge breakthrough in Lin Fei's career, and now he has had many confrontations with Jefferson and has long lost his original immaturity.
Looking at Jefferson, whose defensive position was completely open, Lin Fei's desire to attack rose in his heart.
"Andrey!" After shouting at Miller, Lin Fei did not stop in place, but ran towards Miller, and after a near-hand-to-hand pass, Lin Fei stopped to face Jefferson's defense.
The three-threat, with his left foot reaching for half a step to Jefferson's right side, did not change Jefferson's defensive focus, still staying at a good distance, for Jefferson's position with the Spurs was destined to be the lowest since his career rookie season, where he had to defend more to compensate for Bruce. Bowen was open defensively and he needed to take limited chances on the offensive end, but in the preseason and the first few games of the regular season he did poorly on offense, defense became the only thing he could handle.
Lin Fei slapped the ball with his right hand, and the basketball hit the ground through the crotch to the left hand, and at the same time, the basketball with his right foot passed through the crotch and went down to the right hand again, and the whole person accelerated towards Jefferson's right side. When Jefferson, who reacted, tried to block Lin Fei's breakthrough after a retreat and sliding step. Lin Fei made another move, a reverse impact accompanied by full speed, Jefferson was quickly left behind, and instead of choosing to shoot, he chose to impact the basket again.
Oberto, another Argentine starting center of the Spurs, saw Lin Fei rushing in and immediately threw away his own defense. Chandler greeted him.
However, Oberto only took half a step before landing on his heels, his hands on his waist and abdomen, and the standard offensive foul preparation.
And Lin Fei didn't seem to care, which made Oberto a little excited in his heart, he was ready for everything, as long as Lin Fei came over, his ass would not hesitate to hit the floor.
Lin Fei jumped, but just when Oberto was expecting Lin Fei to hit him, he was surprised to find that Lin Fei had completed a 360-degree rotation in the air.
The whole rotation looks not difficult at all, and it is as natural as flowing water.
When Lin Fei turned around and faced the basket, Oberto came over and hurriedly stretched out his hand.
Syllable!
Playing on the basketball was undoubtedly out of reach for Oberto at the moment, so he slapped it on his arm.
The referee's whistle blew as soon as it came.
Lin Fei's body center of gravity was lost with Oberto's foul, and Lin Fei still stubbornly pushed the ball out when Lin Fei fell backwards.
"It was a criminal foul, not that the foul was too bad, but that Oberto ruined a great artistic goal, and to destroy such a goal is a naked crime." Charles. Barkley's voice was described as howling, as if Oberto had done something that was so angry.
This made Kenny next to him. Smith and Ray Jay. Miller blushed, and the two of them always felt like they were going to be put on the same level as Barkley.
Perhaps God heard Barkley's anger, and the ball that Lin Fei forcibly threw bounced off the rebound and fell into the basket, while Lin Fei slid back more than two meters after close contact with the floor.
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Lin Fei clenched his fists, he was also very happy for such a lucky ball.
Free throws are a simple matter for Lin Fei, who topped the list last season with a 98.7% free throw shooting rate, and easily hit catches and free throws.
(To be continued)