Chapter 730: Return to Madison Garden

When the fourth quarter began, Xiao Sang began to attack, very naturally and smoothly, very casually from a point to start the attack, and then easily scored!

A seventeen-foot turnaround jumper kicked off the scoring spree, followed by a three-pointer from the chase, followed by a breakaway layup, and then a layup that pierced all of the Lakers' defenses.

Xiao Po is no longer patiently combing the entire team's offense and defense as a playmaker, and the Lakers can only face the killing of an ultimate nuclear weapon, they can't kill Xiao Po, and they can't even come up with a few effective defensive strategies.

And that's not the scariest thing, the scariest thing is that when the Clippers turn on, you can't adopt a man-to-man or a catch-and-roll strategy, because the Clippers can pass the ball, and the other scorers on the Clippers are not completely vegetarians.

On offense, the Clippers can only be described as flawed, which is undoubtedly much smaller compared to the big holes on the defensive end.

However, the Lakers didn't quite catch the Clippers' holehole.

So with three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the score was tied by Xiao Dash on his own.

The Lakers quickly called a timeout and discussed various tactics.

Back from a timeout, snap a steal, and then chase down a three!

Xiao Sa now gives people the feeling that as long as he makes a move, Lakers fans will have to tremble!

There is no way to prevent it at all, it is completely an exhibition hall of human essence scoring technology. He is always able to switch to his attacking mode in a mellow and natural way depending on your defensive strategy.

The three-pointer saw the Lakers collapse in the final moments.

At the critical moment, Xiao Shao did not choose to take risks on the outside, but constantly broke through the defense line to create opportunities in the penalty area, and Xiao Shao's breakthrough ability is unparalleled. The Lakers, on the other hand, made a strategic mistake by putting more offensive firepower on the perimeter projection, and even Chris Paul didn't go too far beyond the Clippers' defensive depth.

The shooting rate is not as high as the dunk, so the point difference is gradually widening.

In the final moments, the Lakers had to resort to foul tactics, and they fouled DeAndre Jordan as a way to stall for time.

But tonight's DeAndre Jordan was kissed by God, and after he hit four free throws in a row, the Lakers couldn't come back and lost the game 109-116.

The score disparity in the game was not too great, and the Lakers might not have lost a chance to win if the whole game had been repeated, but now, they have lost, and strictly speaking, they have lost their first home court.

Walking out of the Staples arena, Clippers fans were clearly more swaggering, while Lakers fans were more silent...... They saw the Lakers' progress and strength, but at the same time, they also saw the invincibility of the chic team. Xiao pretended to die on the court for three quarters, but used his performance in the final quarter to show them that as long as he wanted to score, there was still no one to stop him.

It's a sad thing.

"Obviously, we have a stronger squad, obviously we have more offensive and defensive advantages, obviously we play more reasonably and passionately, and obviously we should be the team that wins in the end. But... Xiao Shi still forcibly took everything. He's like a bandit who doesn't play by the rules at all, he breaks all the conventions. Phil Jackson said helplessly after the game: "And we can't do anything about it." ”

Compared to Phil Jackson's helplessness, Kobe Bryant appeared more confident: "The defeat is only temporary, except for the final score we are ahead in every technical statistic." We just didn't defend well and next time we will defend with a target and then they will taste defeat. ”

Kobe Bryant is more confident than he was last year, at least in the last year, he hasn't said anything like that. Maybe it's because the team didn't have Chris Paul last year, or maybe last year's Knicks were really flawless.

'I don't feel like there's anything wrong with our team at all, our chemistry is really good and we're going to keep going like that.' When he accepted the media, Xiao told reporters categorically: "I don't care what the losers say, if they really understand everything, they won't lose the game." ”

Xiao is tough and claims that there is nothing wrong with his team.

But two days later, they lost to the Satermento Kings. The pace of the game was similar to the first three quarters with the Lakers, except for a crazy run in the second quarter to recover some points, the rest of the first and third quarters were all behind, Cousins almost beat Griffin into a sieve in the restricted area, although Cousins does not seem to be particularly skilled inside, but he can always get what Griffin wants.

In the fourth quarter, Xiao Po did not step up, he let Jamal Crawford, Kaloon Butler and Vince Carter take charge of the ball respectively, and they did not control it well, so Sutmento won the game.

'We know why we won and this win doesn't matter to us at all. Cousins put away his big mouth, and he always looked extra low-key when faced with chic.

But Griffin complained to a reporter he knew well: "I don't understand why the team is playing like this, we can play faster offense, we have more advantages in fast breaks, we need to change." ”

Indeed, the Clippers need a change.

Xiao Sheng agreed with this point of view, so he approached Jerry West: "What do you think of trading Blake Griffin for Cousins?" ”

"It's an equivalent deal, but it's widely believed that Cousins is a problem player. And, Blakes is second only to you in jersey sales. Jerry West emphasised the point: "The fans probably won't be very supportive of the deal, he's a very popular player and we're confident in his future. ”

"So... Can you trade Jeffries over with Jamal Crawford? "We need a defender without the ball at the number three position. ”

"I can try." Jerry West nodded.

"I still prefer Cousins." Xiao Shi reiterated this point when he left the office.

Jerry West just shrugged his shoulders, he didn't want to comment more. He just doesn't think it's a bad thing for the explosive power forward with his style of play to stay with the team.

Of course, if Xiao Xiao's attitude was more resolute, he would have carried it out immediately. After all, he is the boss's husband.

The Clippers' regular season journey continues, and the trade doesn't come as quickly, after all, it's a matter of your will. Moreover, the trading window has not yet been opened.

The Clippers' offensive problems began to be solved as the schedule progressed...... Xiao is more likely to appear in the starting point guards, and Vince Carter and JJ Redick have become a common combination in the starting forward lineback. In this lineup, the Knicks' offense did not have unnecessary internal friction, but the defense was still not optimistic. Basically, you can only rely on the clamping of a point guard and a center at the end of the head.

Dash has prepared a defensive lineup, DeAndrew, Jordan Jordan, Daco Millisic, Kaloon Butler, Dash and Byron Davis, this lineup has a good defensive intensity, but... Blake Griffin clearly doesn't like to be on the bench for long periods of time, and he thinks he came to the team as a first-round pick to save the team...... He came with a savior mentality, but he was faced with a cold bench, and no one could stand this gap.

Therefore, there are often articles in the media that are upset about him. These articles also habitually quote unknown Clippers staff...... Everyone knows who this unknown guy is, but no one wants to break it.

It's just a stalemate, and it's improvised.

Dash has maintained a great deal of patience with Griffin, and he has never thrown him off the bench. That's a lot more philanthropic than what he did in New York City. You know, last season, even Stoudemire had to play as a substitute for Milicic, and Carmelo Antony also started as a substitute after he came over...... These two are not future superstars, they are real superstars living in the present.

When the Los Angeles Clippers faced the New York Knicks away, when they walked into the Madison Garden arena, they were immediately greeted with a standing cheer from the audience, and many fans unfurled banners welcoming home.

New Yorkers are very grateful for the work they have done over the past two and a half seasons, without which New York would not have had these two championships in its history, and the 16-game winning streak is so great that almost no team can match it.

Compared to the warm welcome from the fans, the New York officials were extraordinarily cold, and they didn't even show any images of chic on the screen.

This made New York fans extremely angry, and they felt that the New York management was too ruthless.

And fans in New York were also banned from talking to Xiao Shi on the court.

This is the directive conveyed by the new head coach D'Antoni, and the source of the instruction is the new general manager Donny Walsh...... A month after Xiao Xiao's departure, the two were quickly reinstated.

This arrangement made Dolan and his son criticized by fans, and they finally saw clearly why Xiao Shi left, and also determined that Xiao Shi was indeed excluded from the Knicks.

For such a team management, the fans almost despaired. Therefore, the box office sales of the Knicks this year are not high, and if it were not for the arrival of Xiaoxiao, this arena would not have been full at all.

Donnie Walsh never dreamed that even though Xiao Xiao had returned to the Los Angeles Clippers, he would still be the ticket seller...... The Knicks' box office still has to be saved by him.

Neither Cameron Anthony nor Stoudemire had a ban on Donnie Walsh, and he approached Dash before the game and chatted with Dash for a long time. They all hate the situation in the team right now, it's really bad enough. Of course, they also knew that it was impossible for Xiao Shi to come back, but they vaguely expressed another point of view...... Or? Trade me to the Los Angeles Clippers?

Xiao also knows that the Knicks have not been doing well recently, and their record has now dropped to ninth in the East. With his departure, the contradiction between Carmelo Anthony and Stoudemire's style of play has been reinforced, and the tactical system has been transformed into a fast offense, but the team lacks a good point guard...... Stephen Marbury has bought out his contract, and he went to play in China.

This move by the Sons of New York is undoubtedly a slap in the face to management, and everyone is clear about Stephen Marbury's attitude.

Stephen Marbury had a good life in the Chinese league, he won the love of all the Chinese fans, in that league, he was almost another chic, to take what he wanted, but he was extraordinarily selfless, he was always selfless, which made him get the treatment of a superstar in China, and even some fans erected bronze statues for him...... This is a treatment that Xiao Xian has not enjoyed.

The chaotic Knicks met the similarly chaotic Los Angeles Clippers.

Xiao Xiao did not stay in the game, and even played more resolutely and decisively. He knew the New York crowd better than anyone, and so, after the first quarter, the Knicks were leading by 11 points.

It is worth mentioning that Blake Griffin did not start in this game, and he sat on the bench for the entire first quarter. When the camera swept over him, his expression was gloomy, and he didn't like the treatment.

And in the second quarter, he still stayed on the bench, Xiao Xiao has changed his style of play, he used a five-small lineup, the player who played the center was Kaloon Butler, and he played a fast run-and-shoot.

As soon as this run-and-gun came out, D'Antoni on the opposite side couldn't parry, even if he considered himself the father of run-and-gun, and all the run-and-bomb was imitated with reference to the Suns he coached.

However, there is no one exact answer to the question of whether Stephen Nash made D'Anthony or D'Anthony made Stephen Nash so far.

Due to the extreme crazy running and bombing of the death five, the Clippers led by 29 points at halftime.

Although the Knicks were badly cleaned up, the killing in Madison's Garden never stopped...... As before, they cheered on Xiao with the utmost passion, even though Xiao Xiao had already worn the jerseys of other teams.

When Xiao Shi walked to the players' tunnel, he high-fived every New York who could high-five, which caused chaos for a while, but the security guards at Madison Garden did not push him into the players' tunnel because of this, because everyone knows how strong the city's feelings for Xiao Shao are!

…… (To be continued.) )