Chapter 325: Crazy Bag Clamp (9000 Words Chapter)
On the night of April 23, in addition to the Grizzlies and Clippers games, there were two more games to be played simultaneously.
However, in terms of the popularity of the game, it is still the highest on the Clippers' side, and the ball critics and the media naturally saw the double standard of the referees in this game.
Although Jordan Jr. only had 5 fouls on his back from the final decision, it was clear to everyone that the Clippers' interior defensive intensity had decreased since the third quarter of the game.
The flexible new vertical jump rules do allow the referees to have better control over the game, and Coach De Nagro was angry enough in this game, and the Clippers really have no one inside.
As long as Jordan Jr. is in a foul crisis, then the team will most likely send a large and four small lineup.
Although the Clippers won the game in the end, Coach De Nagro did not intend to calm down, and opened fire directly at the post-game press conference:
"I don't have any problem with the new rules introduced by the league, we just want the two sides to have the same penalty scale, and we should have more free throws!"
'It's good we won, but I don't want it to happen in the next games, what we need to do is give the game to the players, and I'm sure that's what the fans want to see!'
Compared with Coach De Nagro's simple and rudeness, Coach Joggle deliberately ignored the issue of blowing penalties:
"We only lost because our defense wasn't good enough, and in the third quarter, we allowed Kayce to play with insane offensive efficiency."
"It's a mistake with the coaching staff's decision-making and we will respond to the individual ability of such a superstar in the next games! We are confident that we can protect our two home stadiums! ”
The media in Los Angeles were in a state of winning and grinning, and when they heard Coach Jogel's statement, they asked questions:
"How will the Grizzlies limit Kayce in the upcoming series? Single defense? Bag clips? How will the Grizzlies solve their offensive problems? ”
Coach Jogel's face turned dark, and he could only show a confident look, and said in a firm tone:
"Basketball is five people! We'll respond! ”
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The players on both sides didn't say much, complaining that the referees are currently considered soft eggs in the league, and everyone is friendly business to each other.
After all, the playoffs start with an away win, and protecting your home court is considered a basic operation, and the Clippers have completed the task, and now it's the Grizzlies' turn.
At the Clippers' press conference, a reporter from Yahoo Sports couldn't help but ask Li Ze another question:
"Kayce, congratulations on winning G2 tonight, what do you think about the league awarding the DPOY to Joakim Noah?"
"As far as I know, your vote share is only 6 percentage points behind the other side? Do you think this is the bias of the outside players in the league? ”
Li Ze, who was wearing a dark gray suit, didn't expect these reporters to bring the matter to honor again, shrugged his shoulders, and then replied with a smile:
"It's not that the critics are biased, it's that I'm not good enough!"
"If I get the steal king this year, and the defensive statistics are better, I believe everyone will vote for me in the end."
"But with Chris, sometimes I rely more on his defense, and Joaquin Noah is a really good interior defender, so I'm going to continue to improve my performance on the defensive end next season!"
Li Ze's answer was decent, but in fact, it was also faintly ironic of some people who voted with their feet, if you look at the high-level statistics and defensive influence, his performance is indeed better!
Chris Paul on the side also shook his head with a smile, in recent years, the league has awarded the best defensive player award to big man, whether it is an impression flow or a foolish idea, outside players are not welcomed in this award.
Fortunately, the next questions were all asked by Los Angeles' own people, and the whole press conference was quite harmonious, and no one discussed the referee anymore.
On the other side of the ocean, the Clippers fans have completely celebrated the New Year today, scoring 40+ points, and Li Ze's fans are also carnivaling.
On the contrary, on the Tiger Fight forum, the Rockets fans were completely shut up, and without him, the "Morden" combination lost again.
Aldridge broke out again, with accurate mid-range shots, 18-of-28, 7-of-8 free throws, 43 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks and 1 turnover.
In contrast, the bearded golfer was a little strained tonight, and despite playing 44 minutes, scoring 18 points on 6-of-19 shooting, he naturally couldn't lead his team to victory.
Howard looked very frustrated, shooting 13-of-22 from the field, 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finishing with 32 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks and 6 turnovers.
In this game, he could be regarded as doing his best, and even the shooting percentage of free throws went up, but he still lost to the opponent.
Seeing Harden's performance, Howard was extremely depressed, but he didn't know how to mobilize the emotions of his teammates, and finally sat alone in his seat and sulked.
At 112:105, the Trail Blazers won two consecutive games and won two away games, leading the Rockets 2-0.
Such an embarrassing result also made the Rockets the only team to lose two home games in a row in the playoffs this season
In the playoffs of the Eastern Conference, 97:101, the Heat defeated the Bobcats again, leading the opponent 2:0.
After the game, many ball critics were powerless to complain that the Bobcats grabbed 15 frontcourt rebounds and only made 13 turnovers.
LeBron James played 40 minutes, shooting 11-of-17, including 1-of-5 three-pointers and 9-of-12 free throws, to finish with 32 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 4 turnovers.
Bosh scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and Wade scored 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting.
Compared to the Hornets' Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson, the Heat's stars are better.
As most commentators predict, the playoffs are the stage for superstars!
After G2, the Clippers have more than two days to recuperate.
On the morning of the 24th, the team routinely held a video lesson, Griffin was in a good mood, and after last night's game, the major sports media almost praised him as a flower!
On the front page of Fox Sports, in addition to Li Ze's special report, Griffin also has an article:
"The most versatile power forward in the league – Blake Griffin."
The article elaborates on Griffin's important tactical position with the Clippers.
Blocking, tackling, low-post strong attack, interior barrier, can attack and defend!
Fox Sports also ended up throwing the title of the league's most powerful forward on Griffin's head.
This is the playoffs, and as long as the players are doing well, a lot of the media will dig deep into the stories behind the players.
Although Li Ze is indifferent to this, after all, compared to the Lakers next door, any second-round show can be blown up as a genius by the media in Los Angeles, and the Clippers' exposure is still almost meaningless.
13-of-17, 4-of-6 free throws, 30 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 turnovers.
"We need to keep picking up the pace, Blake, and get the rebound, and if the Grizzlies are on the spot, you can go some rounds with the ball."
"Don't dribble to the two sidelines, try to get to the top of the arc and wait for the catch."
Griffin heard Coach De Nagro's request and immediately nodded, it wasn't difficult for him.
The Clippers rely heavily on switching offense, after all, this kind of scoring means is faster and easier to attack, and it is a last resort to make a choice.
Chris Paul had a mediocre game last night, 4-of-10 from the field, including 1-of-4 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 turnover.
In the confrontation with Mike Conley, Paul did not take too much advantage, and the opponent will also control the mistakes very well.
As soon as the video lesson ended, Paul couldn't help but complain twice:
"That's the impact of the referee, if you don't watch the game, just look at the data, the fans don't even think there is anything wrong with the game."
"The media won't talk about these issues after the game, of course, a lot of times it's useless to say it, after all, the game is over, and in the offseason, I will report this to the league."
"At least some referee reports should be added to add the referee's default!"
Chairman Cannon's words reminded Li Ze of the "514" tragedy of the Clippers in his memory, this is really an old unlucky bastard
"It's a good idea to add responsibility, but I'd rather have a more versatile offense, Blake's mid-range shooting isn't consistent, but it's a lot easier for us to play the Grizzlies this year."
"PJ, if you can get your three-point shooting percentage to around 36 percent, I guarantee you'll score an easy double-double!"
Tucker, who was sitting on the side, had not yet spoken, and the new Brock's eyes widened, and he immediately said loudly:
"If I can practice my three-point shot well, can I score double-doubles?"
The veteran Ray Allen looked at this budding newcomer whose heart was poisoned by Li Ze's Soul Chicken Soup, and said earnestly:
"The young players have to earn the trust of the manager and increase their playing time to 10 minutes first!"
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On the evening of the 24th, the first round of the playoffs G3 officially started.
Eastern Conference, 85-98, the Hawks returned home to an easy win over the Pacers.
Coach Budenhozer did change the team, although there was no absolute strong point, but the three-point shot that blossomed more points still shot the first place in the East!
On the Pacers' side, George Hill was 1 of 11 and Paul George was 3 of 11, both of whom were super ghosts at the same time, making this game lose without temper.
Ball critics unanimously commented after the game:
"The Pacers are not dominant, they can't make it to the Finals!"
In the Western Conference, 98-95, the Thunder defeated the Warriors with a difficult victory and successfully got the match point, and the series has lost suspense.
Turtle was 9-of-19, including 4-of-9 three-pointers and 7-of-9 free throws, and finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers.
Durant was 10-of-23 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line for 29 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, four blocks and four turnovers.
The two went all out on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, directly knocking down the Warriors.
6-of-31, 19.4% three-point shooting, the Warriors' massive iron hitting, and in the end, they were converted wildly by the Thunder.
Klay Thompson scored 26 points on 10-of-22 shooting, including 2-of-11 three-pointers; Curry scored 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-8 three-pointers.
The performance of the core players is stretched, and the head coach Mark Jackson is also very helpless, maybe this offseason, he will leave the Warriors completely.
Another bull-horse battle, the two sides fought extremely fiercely.
In the second before the end, relying on Vince Carter's desperate three-pointer in the bottom left corner, the Mavericks finally beat the Spurs, 108-109, winning the game, and the new league score also came to 2-1.
Coach Popovich looked serious after the game, he knew that the team could not continue to lose in the next game, and the first round was so difficult that it also made the bad old man feel bad.
If you consume too much, even if you reach the Western Conference semifinals and meet the Thunder, the old guys may not be able to withstand it.
On April 25th, the NBA league announced the 2013~2014 Most Improved Player (MIP) awards:
The Suns' Goran Dragic was voted the most improved player of the season with 35.9% of the vote.
This season, the Suns managed to play 48 games under his leadership, although they did not make the playoffs in the end, mainly because the West was too volatile.
This award is well deserved, and the Suns, who have worked hard for a season, have also been recognized by everyone.
The Clippers flew to Memphis on a low-key day, and tomorrow night, they will take on the Grizzlies on the road.
Gary Sachs, the team's general manager, also flew away with the crowd.
On the plane, Li Ze could sense that Gary was in a very good mood, and when he saw the other party looking at a bunch of player information, he couldn't help but ask curiously:
"We don't have draft picks this year, do we have any other plans?"
Gary smiled slightly, and said confidently:
"Don't worry! Kayce, we've expanded our scouting for a long time, and this money isn't spent for nothing! ”
"I'm guaranteed that the team's interior will be strengthened in the offseason, and next season, we'll never be bothered by fouls."
Noticing the suspicious look on Li Ze's face, Gary patted Kim's thigh and shoulder again and said in a low voice:
"We're not going to leak the news early this year, we haven't gotten in touch with the players yet, but trust me, we'll do everything we can to replenish the squad in the offseason!"
Li Ze nodded suspiciously, for the reinforcement of the team, he pays more attention to the character, after all, the current locker room atmosphere is good, and it will be disgusting if there is a cancer.
"Don't put too much pressure on it, the boss is actually very happy with the team's results."
Gary Sachs only smiled slightly when he heard Li Ze's words, and Steve Ballmer was more satisfied with Li Ze.
The dismissal of Hu Gobert last offseason has already made the old man doubt his ability, and if he can't do anything this year, he may have to say goodbye to the position of general manager.
On the night of the 25th, there were three games.
At 98:102, the Nets, who returned to their home court, narrowly defeated the Raptors.
To the relief of Celestial Empire fans, the UAE played 15 minutes, 3 of 6, including 1 of 3 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, and efficiently cut down 10 points and 8 rebounds.
And in this game, the UAE also had a wonderful goal of one-handed deduction.
With such a stable performance, it has basically completely established the rotation position.
After the game, the sports media of the Celestial Empire also followed with a big report:
"One-handed dunk + 8 boards, the UAE smiled again and completely won the trust of Rivers."
In the other game, in a desperate situation, with Mike Dunleavy bursting 8-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, the Bulls won a hard-fought victory over the Wizards.
At 100:97, the series score came to 1:2.
Rockets fans are finally enjoying their playoff victory.
At 121:116, after a hard-fought overtime, the "Morden" combination won the game with difficulty.
The bearded player did well, and although he was not efficient, the four points in overtime were very crucial.
13-of-35, including 3-of-11 three-pointers, 8-of-9 free throws, 37 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, Harden finally carried the team.
Howard was 10-of-16 from the field, with 24 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers, and Warcraft also showed his dominance!
However, after this game, Amika's ball critic was merciless and said bluntly:
"No more suspense! The Trail Blazers will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals! The Morden combination has failed! ”
On the night of the 26th, at the FedEx Arena, Grizzly Bear fans frantically shook the yellow handkerchiefs in their hands and kept shouting loudly:
“Defense! Defense! Defense! ”
After Conley opened the game, he put his energy into the defensive end, leading Paul all over the court, and constantly cutting the ball to interfere.
The two tangled through halftime, and Paul immediately gave the ball to Griffin in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line.
Paul then immediately flanked the right side of the track, then opened up space and waited for the pick-up.
Li Ze in the bottom corner of the left first shook to the line, pretending to run backwards to the baseline, and then suddenly accelerated, quickly coming to the left wing outside the three-point line.
After receiving Griffin's pass, he immediately lowered his center of gravity and firmly protected the ball to the left side of his body.
Tony Allen, who returned to the home court, has begun to work the defensive end, not caring whether the referee will blow the whistle at all, and directly chooses to post and interfere continuously.
Li Ze immediately raised the ball behind his head, and then quickly got off the ball, while taking a quick tentative step with his left foot to the right front.
Tony Allen's defensive center of gravity had just shifted to the left back, and Li Ze put the ball with his right hand, and then quickly crossed the dribble and pulled it back.
At this time, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, shook his body in confusion, dribbled under his hip twice in a row, and shook the opponent's defense at once.
Seeing Li Ze's left-handed ball accelerate to break through, Tony Allen cursed in his heart, and then desperately slid to the right back.
Li Ze, who was marching, came to the left blocking area, made a small amount of in and out with his left hand, and then exerted force with his feet, quickly retreated, shook off Tony Allen's defense again, and threw a backward jump shot to the left rear drift!
"Huh!" Hit the two-pointer steadily!
The defense on the scene stopped abruptly, and Coach Jogel walked around the sidelines helplessly, but he was a little anxious in his heart, and it was too difficult for the Grizzlies to score.
At this time, there were 5 minutes and 18 seconds left in the first quarter of the game, and the score came to 18:10, and the Grizzlies only scored 10 points after a long day.
All the offense, almost all of which were finished by Randolph and Gasol, did not have a high shooting percentage, and coupled with an unusually slow offensive tempo, the Grizzlies couldn't withstand it after the opening.
By the time the Grizzlies attacked, Randolph had just received the ball in the left blocking area, and Ray Allen, who started tonight, let go of Courtney Lee and cooperated with Griffin to wrap it up as soon as possible.
Under the two of them, the black fat man was finally blocked on the left near the baseline, and Griffin's cut ball finally hit Randolph's foot and bounced off the baseline.
"Shhhhh
Fans at the scene saw the referee signal to the Clippers players and immediately erupted in huge boos.
Griffin kept clapping and quickly ran to the frontcourt, and in this game, the two were on the bar again.
Coach Jogger was completely numb, standing on the sidelines and constantly roaring loudly:
"Hold on for a round, and defend it all!!"
Seeing that the point difference was about to reach double digits, everyone on the Grizzlies used all their strength to feed.
At this time, Paul no longer blocked Jordan Jr., and after half time, he immediately signaled Griffin to cover, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, which was immediately delayed by Randolph.
In order to avoid mistakes, the delayed Paul moved to the left flank until Randolph returned to defend and passed the ball firmly to Griffin at the top of the arc.
On the right flank, Li Ze immediately stepped forward and quickly completed the hand-to-hand hand, and then was immediately flanked by Tony Allen and Randolph combined.
Unlike Paul, Li Ze's height allows him to play the ball easily, and at the moment when the bag was about to form, Li Ze, who had dribbled to the left, suddenly jumped up and passed the ball and threw the ball directly to Griffin.
The latter received the ball, rushed up in three steps and immediately attacked the basket, and before the ball could be shot, Griffin was directly pulled down by Gasol fiercely.
"Squeak!"
The referee immediately blew the whistle and stepped forward to separate the two at the same time.
"Shhhhh
Hearing the boos coming from the FedEx Arena, Griffin waved his hand at his teammates, signaling that he was okay.
"The Grizzlies can't afford to make any more mistakes, three turnovers that allowed the Clippers to score six points, and in a game with a very low margin for error, once the margin reaches double digits, it is a huge blow for the Grizzlies."
Steve Cole looked at the technical stats in his hand, then shook his head and commented.
"I think what the Grizzlies need most is a consistent scoring point from the outside, it's hard to tie the gap quickly with Randolph and Gasol alone, Conley and the rest of the players need to step up!"
Reggie Miller saw Conley's performance of 0 in 2 from the outside, and could only helplessly give advice.
Taking advantage of Griffin's free throws, Coach Joggle quickly replaced Courtney Lee with Mike Miller.
On the Clippers' side, head coach De Nagro also replaced Ray Allen with Barnes to continue to strengthen the defense.
Griffin hit both free throws to immediately bring the margin to 10 points, but Gasol responded from mid-range from the free-throw line to help stabilize the Grizzlies.
As the two sides continued to entangle, the game time flew by, and the Grizzlies continued to change players in an attempt to find the player with the best outside touch.
As a result, the people who were replaced were still Bangbang striking iron.
Randolph's mid-range jumper from the right side of the main block missed, the ball hit the front of the basket, and the rebound was successfully protected by Jordan Jr.
The ball was given to Li Ze as soon as possible, and then the Clippers immediately launched a conversion attack.
After the attack, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, was getting faster and faster, making a slightly fancy big turn, and then changing direction with his left hand extremely quickly, shaking off Tony Allen's pursuit again.
Quickly came to the right wing outside the three-point line, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, paused slightly, immediately slowed down, and quickly in and out at the same time, his left hand feigned to close the ball.
With the action of aiming at the basket with his eyes, Tony Allen subconsciously pounced, but in the next second, Li Ze's center of gravity was lower, and the ball in his right hand accelerated in a straight line!
Easily squeezed past the opponent's defense, and in the transition, before the Grizzlies could complete the defensive positioning, Li Ze, who rushed into the paint area, jumped with both feet and quickly took off.
Ignoring Gasol's block, Li Ze was not affected in any way after the aerial confrontation, and across the other party, he was a powerful tomahawk-style violent buckle!
"Boom!" Break through the explosion dunk!
"Oh! Hush! ”
An exclamation erupted in the FedEx arena, then turned into a flood of boos.
Gasol, who almost threw himself on the street, held on to the basketball hoop before he completely stabilized himself, and noticed that Li Ze began to beat his chest against the camera under the basket again, silently pretending to be X, and immediately became a little angry.
There was jubilation on the Clippers bench, and at 26:16, the Clippers still led by 10 points, and at this time, there were only 22 seconds left in the first quarter.
With 10 seconds left on the final attack of the tempo, Gasol received a pass from Conley, and the right wing began to single Jordan Jr. with his back to him.
Knock on the ball, close to the paint area, and then Gasol, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly turned in the direction of the baseline and quickly completed the throw with his right hand!
The ball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced off quickly, Gasol saw the opportunity, rushed to the basket, and then stabbed his right hand quickly to finally press the whistle to send the ball into the basket.
"Oh!!"
The fans at the scene immediately burst into cheers, and at 26:18, the difference was still 8 points.
"Gasol was 4-of-6 for 10 points, Randolph was 2-of-5 for just four points, and the rest of the team had to step up and the Grizzlies needed to break the scoring drought."
Steve Kerr saw the Grizzlies' constipated offense and was no longer able to complain, Courtney Lee, Conley, Prince, Tony Allen, Udri, Mike Millerton.
"I think the Grizzlies still have a chance, and as long as Randolph and Gasol maintain an efficient offense and maintain this defensive intensity, the Clippers will suffer."
"Chris Paul was 1-of-2 for 2 points, Griffin was 3-of-3 for 8 points, Kayce was 5-of-7 for 12 points, and the Clippers have slowed down."
Reggie Miller has been keeping an eye on the Clippers' number of rounds, 18 rounds, four fewer than in the regular season, and the Grizzlies' defense really worked.
The second quarter of the game started quickly, with both sides rotating and with the Clippers leading by eight points, head coach De Nagro also gave the main lineup a few more minutes of rest.
As a result, less than two minutes later, Crawford hit the iron, and when he turned around, Mike Miller hit two three-pointers in a row, and the difference instantly became 2 points.
Coach De Nagro immediately called a timeout, and the Grizzlies fans at the scene screamed happily, and Coach Jogel kept throwing his fists excitedly.
Seeing the dawn of victory, the Grizzlies quickly switched to a main force while retaining Mike Miller.
Out of caution, the Clippers also got back their main lineup, after all, as long as they win tonight's game, the series can be declared over.
Seeing that there was hope of tying the point difference, the Grizzlies fans at the scene were also in good spirits:
“Defense! Defense! Defense! ”
Conley, who returned to the court, was still the leader of the whole game, and immediately handed over the ball after halftime.
As soon as Li Ze received the ball on the left wing outside the three-point line, Conley immediately cooperated with Tony Allen to wrap it up, and the Grizzlies increased the speed of the pinch.
Quickly returned the ball to Paul, who immediately completed a high block with Jordan Jr. after receiving the ball.
With the ball in his left hand, Gasol accelerated to break through, and Gasol, who had come up late, desperately slid to the right back.
The two got tangled into the paint area, and Paul hit the ball with his left hand behind the ground and easily gave the ball to Jordan Jr. who was down.
The latter catches the ball, takes off directly after three steps, and is pulled down by Gasol again.
"Squeak!!"
The referee's whistle sounded, signaling Gasol to pull his hand for a foul, and the head coach of De Nagro frowned, and sure enough, Joe Jr.'s two free throws missed.
The fans began to cheer loudly, Conley quickly dribbled across the half court, and then quickly completed a high block with Gasol at the top of the arc, briefly got rid of Paul's entanglement, just dribbled one step past the three-point line, and shot a two-point pullup jump shot!
"Huh!" Two-point goal!
The atmosphere at FedEx Arena was furious, the Grizzlies fans screamed, and Conley also looked very excited after the goal, clapping his chest and screaming.
In 2 minutes, the Grizzlies completely tied the point difference, which is the charm of the three-point shot.
In the next few rounds, Li Ze was frantically surrounded by the Grizzlies, and it was clear that after the first two games, Coach Jogel no longer had the luxury of single defense.
When receiving the ball outside the three-point line, Mike Conley will be the first to wrap the ball, and when he receives the ball inside the three-point line, the nearest big man will also be clamped immediately.
Such a defensive strategy will naturally come at a cost, with a few offenses, either playing more or less, or directly to Griffin, who responds, and the Clippers continue to score points.
The Grizzlies' offense was just as simple and rough, either blocking Mike Conley's breakaway in the high post, or crossing the screen, with Randolph and Gasol singled with their backs.
The two sides went into the response phase thoroughly, and this time Griffin missed the free-throw line from mid-range, Gasol collected the rebound, and the Grizzlies continued to grind their positions.
As Randolph drew a foul on Griffin, the crowd began cheering loudly, and the Grizzlies managed to take a two-point lead as Black Fat hit both free throws.
At 38:40, there were 3 minutes and 22 seconds left in the second quarter.
Prince re-entered the field with a replacement for Mike Miller, who had made a big difference for the team.
Noticing that the Clippers began to vomit, Li Ze gestured to Paul and signaled to play a few more off-ball tactics.
With the same cross-cut tactic on the line, Li Ze in the bottom left corner suddenly started, and with the help of Jordan Jr.'s cover, he briefly got rid of Tony Allen's entanglement.
Then he used Griffin's right elbow cover from the free throw line to bounce outside the three-point line to the right wing.
Randolph's change of defense was fast, and after Paul completed the pass, Conley also caught up, plus Tony Allen, who was still chasing, all the defensive attention was focused on Li Ze for a while.
The moment of receiving the ball was false, deceiving Randolph's defensive center of gravity, Li Ze put the ball with his right hand, stepped with his left foot and pretended to break through, and Randolph subconsciously slid to the left rear.
Unable to react to the other party, Li Ze suddenly exerted his left foot, retreated sharply after dribbling a big step, and instantly came to the three-point line, drifting on the right flank and making a jump shot!
“Kayce! Stept-back! Open the three! YES! ”
Commentator Kevin Harlan shouted excitedly, and at 41:40, the Clippers instantly overtook the score.
From receiving the ball to shooting, the whole process took less than 5 seconds, and this exaggerated projection ability made everyone on the Grizzlies numb directly.
The FedEx Arena suddenly fell silent, and then a huge boo erupted, and Coach Jogel stood on the sidelines, constantly reminding his players:
"Steady! Defend! Don't give him an easy chance to catch the ball! ”
In the final minutes, Grizzlies veteran Prince helped his team score back-to-back points.
Gasol's response, coupled with Prince's off-ball cut, Barnes, who rotated on the field, was a little unable to keep up with the rhythm and was stolen by the opponent in a row.
The Grizzlies' crazy package also gave Paul a lot of opportunities, and he responded with two mid-range pullup jump shots.
At this time, the Clippers will not easily give the ball to Jordan Jr., and once they are fouled, they are likely to be seized by the Grizzlies.
With Gasol hitting one of the two free throws, there were 16 seconds left in the first half, and Paul quickly sent the baseline ball, and Paul accelerated with all his strength and quickly dribbled through the half.
Li Ze cut diagonally from the left wing outside the three-point line, and with the help of Griffin's cover, he quickly came to the right blocking area with his back to ask for the ball.
Tony Allen failed to defend several times in front of him, and he was still stuck behind Li Ze, and Paul, who came to the right flank, hurriedly made a half-high ball.
The moment Li Ze received the ball, he released the ball with his left hand, and at the same time leaned back to hit Tony Allen, and then quickly pulled the ball back, pretending to turn around.
Tony Allen immediately blocked the line, and Gasol under the basket raised his hands high to block Li Ze's line.
At the moment when the double bag was about to be formed, Li Ze took his right foot as the axis, his body quickly twisted forward, snapped two big steps, and took extremely fast up and down steps, passing between the two of them, coming to the bottom right of the basket, and picking up the basket with his right hand!
Seeing the ball fall into the hoop, Gasol and Tony Allen were a little numb, and they couldn't hold it?
"Buzz!"
"Shh
The brilliant goal before the end of the half made the Grizzlies fans erupt in huge boos.
At 50:50, the Grizzlies played a wave of climaxes and successfully equalized the score.
"Wonderful half-game, back to the Grizzlies at home, the outside line finally found its touch!"
Steve Kerr saw the two sides tie at halftime and immediately laughed and praised the Grizzlies' performance.
"Crazy bag clip! It's rare to see that in an NBA game, but judging by the half-time game, Coach Jogel made the right adjustment! ”
Reggie Miller had some difficulty imagining how Li Ze could pass the ball quickly and accurately, and it was difficult to get the ball out effectively when he was caught by two people.
In the locker room of the Clippers, Coach De Nagro was also a little confused, this is an NBA game? Good guys, the opposing team's defensive strategy, probably more common in high school leagues.
"It's okay, don't worry about the opponent's bag, I'll take care of the attack in the second half!"
7 of 12 in the half, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 turnover.
Hearing Kim's words, everyone in the Clippers team was also relieved, and when it came to the stage of responding to the ball, they still had to rely on Li Ze.
Coach De Nagro began to cooperate with the coaching staff to analyze the Grizzlies' half-court defensive options, and no one spoke in the locker room.
Li Ze looked at the whiteboard with a serious expression, and he was a little unhappy in his heart:
"Can't I make a shot if these guys are really double packs?"
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