Chapter 348: Curry: MVP, gone? (10,000-word chapter)

On December 14, 2014, the Lakers challenged the Timberwolves away.

With 5:24 left in the half, Bryant drew a foul on Zach LaVine, and with both free throws hit, his career score reached 32,293, just surpassing Michael Jordan's 32,292 points and becoming the third player on the all-time scoring list.

The Timberwolves briefly celebrated Kobe Bryant, and the big screen in the center of the court also played highlights of Kobe's career.

The fans at the scene stood up and cheered, everyone shouted Kobe's name, and the head coach of the Timberwolves Sanders also led his players to send blessings to Kobe.

Kobe Bryant took the ball for the game, smiled and kept saying to the fans:

“thank you!”

In order to avoid "mileage misery", Kobe Bryant tried his best, and the Lakers finally defeated the Timberwolves 100-94.

Andrew Wiggins was 4-of-12 and Zach LaVine was 4-of-15, and the two proved their talent once again, and they really can't...

Kobe Bryant was 7 of 20 from the field, 2 of 7 from three-point range, 10 of 13 from the free throw line, and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

After the game, Michael Jordan also sent his blessings:

"Congratulations to Kobe on his milestone, obviously he's a great player, he's got a lot of work, he's passionate in every game, I've admired his progress in every game over the years and I want to see what else he can achieve in the future..."

That night, the headline on the front page of Amerika's sports circle was that Kobe Bryant surpassed Michael Jordan in total points to become the third all-time, ahead of only Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The Lakers won this game and their record came to 8-16, and fans naturally know that the Lakers have basically said goodbye to the playoffs this season, but it is enough to witness Kobe Bryant breaking the record!

However, the Black Mamba's popularity was still no match for the competition between the Clippers and the Warriors, and in the final loss to the Bucks in back-to-back games, the Clippers' record came to 22-2.

If the Warriors can beat the Grizzlies on the road on Dec. 16, they will tie the Clippers' record.

As a result, Stephen Curry pulled his hip directly from the outside that night, 9 of 25, including 1 of 10 three-pointers, 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers.

At 98:105, the black and white bears played perfectly and successfully defeated the Warriors at home.

Winning this game, ball critics also noticed the Grizzlies' good form, 20-4, the Grizzlies have overtaken the Rockets and rushed to the third place in the West.

2 losses, 3 losses, 4 losses, although it is the beginning of the season, the battle for the top 4 in the Western Conference has been swept up in the sky!

Before Christmas, the Clippers had a rough schedule, with four games in five days, from the 19th to the 23rd.

Fortunately, with Li Ze's stable play and a large area of rotation, in addition to losing back-to-back to the Spurs, the Clippers have a 3-1 record.

On the night of the 23rd, at 110:102, after a somewhat difficult win over the Hawks, the coaching staff was also relieved, 26-3, and still retained the first place in the West.

"I really didn't expect the team to be in such good shape later this season, if it was in the East, we might all be six wins ahead of the second place."

Griffin's words drew the ire of everyone in the locker room, and tonight's win over the Hawks is currently in first place in the East.

With a 20-8 record, the Clippers are just six wins ahead of their opponents.

Kyle Korver has been very good from beyond the three-point line this season, shooting nearly 50% from three-point range, and the Hawks created by Coach Budenhozer are all soldiers, crushing the Cavaliers' Big Three in terms of record in the new season.

However, tonight, Li Ze froze the sharpshooter again, chased the defense frantically all over the court, and directly let Korver shoot 1 of 7 three-pointers.

Schroder was also entangled by Paul to make 2-of-8 shooting, and despite the good performance of Shennongjia James at front, the Hawks ultimately lost to the Clippers.

"Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and there's Christmas war to be fought afterward, Shet! Every holiday, the league arranges a bunch of games for us! ”

There have been recent changes in the family, not long ago my sister was shot and killed in Baltimore City, and Amerika's recent racism has been prevalent, in addition to urban reasons, it is also related to undergoing sex reassignment surgery.

The bottom society can't distinguish useful information, and what Amika is best at is to transfer contradictions, and class contradictions are transformed into racial struggles, which is a routine operation here.

"Go back and spend time with your family, take care of your sister, and it's best to leave Baltimore City!"

Li Ze patted this budding newcomer on the shoulder, the departure of his family has had a big impact on Brock, who is already planning to invent his ambitions.

Reggie Bullock nodded, but he knew in his heart that his sister, who had lived at the bottom of the crime city since she was a child, actually didn't like life in the big city, and some young people were even enjoying the process of crime.

Aside from this heavy topic, most of the Clippers players enjoy the league's attention more, and although the new president is praising the Warriors, the referees actually give special care to the Clippers.

Good competition can attract the attention of fans, no one wants to see a dominant team, and the league has also found a good opponent for the Clippers.

"We might be able to get a regular season win record this season!"

When everyone heard Paul's proposal, they immediately cheered, 72 wins is really desirable, but given the current rotation, everyone agrees that it is a feasible plan!

Paul looked at the jubilant locker room and secretly made up his mind:

"No regrets this season!"

...

As the Christmas war approaches, the NBA league has also taken the opportunity to go crazy to hype, and it is also the first Christmas game since new president Adam Silva took office.

On the 25th, the league scheduled a total of 5 matches:

Wizards vs. Knicks, Thunder vs. Spurs, Cavaliers vs. Heat, Lakers vs. Bulls, Warriors vs. Clippers.

Because the Knicks have completely collapsed this season, and on the Thunder's side, Durant has been affected by injuries and has not been able to come back, so the attention of these two Christmas games is not high.

Of course, the Cavaliers and the Heat are deliberately arranged by the league, and watching a grudge game on Christmas will naturally explode in attention.

In the Lakers and Bulls game, fans will also be able to enjoy the performances of two star players, Kobe Bryant and Derrick Rose.

The Warriors and Clippers don't need to warm up, everyone wants to see a direct conversation between the first and second places in the MVP leaderboard!

While warming up for the game, the NBA league is also building momentum for Li Ze.

29 consecutive games of 30+, only two games away from the 62~63 season, Chamberlain's second record of 31 consecutive games of 30+!

Since the Clippers have played 4 consecutive home games after Christmas, fans in Los Angeles have sold out second-hand scalpers tickets in order to be able to witness Li Ze break the record.

The Christmas game is also the home court of the Clippers, and the Lakers have a poor record and can only fly to Chicago to play on the road, and the Clippers will have exclusive access to Staples Arena that night.

Of course, Li Ze's outrageous performance also made the selection of the best of the week a little difficult, according to the results and data, it is basically difficult for any player to approach Li Ze.

However, in order to develop healthily, in the end, the league only awarded the best of the week to Li Ze last week, and before that, Harden and Aldridge won awards respectively.

After returning to Los Angeles on the 24th, the Clippers began to enjoy a rare Christmas Eve holiday.

On Christmas Eve this year, the Dutton family also held a dinner party here in Los Angeles, which was mostly attended by Elephant Party members, and as the most profitable chick last year, Taylor also brought his family to attend.

Li Ze saw that the money printing machine chick was holding Joanna and didn't let go, and suddenly felt a little funny in his heart, her careful thoughts, who doesn't know...

Britney also followed her cheap dad and cheap sister to Los Angeles, knowing that Wang Yi's family is a courtesan, and at this kind of party, she is like a fish in water.

Candace also came here with her parents, and as an active member of the Elephant Party, she naturally would not be absent from such gatherings.

The old foxes chatted, and the young people naturally gathered together, Britney looked at Candace, who was also blonde, and immediately glared at Li Ze.

In this kind of party, everyone is naturally wearing formal dresses, and Candace noticed that there was finally no one around Li Ze, and immediately paced to Li Ze's side.

"Why don't you call me?"

Wearing a small white dress tonight, Candace went to Li Ze's side with some grief and whispered.

"I will never restrict the freedom of a beautiful girl, everyone has their own life to want, you are a smart girl, you must know what I mean!"

Li Ze smiled and handed over the wine glass, this chick always fantasized that she could defeat all the big trees, as an excellent forest ranger, she naturally would not give up a big forest for a small sapling.

Before Candace could continue to show her charm, Beth, who was wearing a black dress, came to Li Ze's side:

"I'll catch up with your little lover later, I have something to talk about!"

With an apologetic smile to Candace, Li Ze and Beth left the room temporarily.

When I bought this French mansion, what everyone liked most was that it overlooked Los Angeles.

The temperature in Los Angeles at night in December was only 9 degrees, Li Ze took off his coat and draped it on Beth, saw the other party take out a cigarette again, and reluctantly snatched it:

"I've said it a long time ago, there's no benefit to smoking!"

Beth smiled, was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said:

"How likely is Donald's election to succeed, and what would happen if we promised to help him get the Montana vote?"

From childhood to adulthood, the family has known Li Ze's magical premonition, whether it is luck or God's involvement, in short, in many things, Li Ze's premonition has really helped a lot.

Li Ze looked at the night scene of Los Angeles, and finally replied calmly:

"I don't know! Successful election does not mean that the other side will fulfill his promises, any promises made by a politician are shit, and although he looks like an honest businessman at the moment, only God knows what will happen in the future. ”

As if hearing some useful information from Li Ze's words, Beth suddenly smiled, then grabbed Li Ze again and whispered:

"It seems that you really have a hunch that the other side will succeed in the election, and that's enough! We don't want much, it's a worthwhile investment. ”

Li Ze didn't speak, but quietly squeezed Beth's hand, but a different emotion appeared in his heart:

"In 2016, the peaceful life will still change..."

Every year, Christmas is a big holiday for fans who like the NBA.

As an NBA league's gift to fans, the Christmas game has always been the highlight of the year.

After the new president took office, he spared no effort to promote this year's Christmas game, although the Warriors have just risen, but the gorgeous offense can always be favored by fans.

Stephen Curry has been popular all over the United States since he was in college, and many fans are looking forward to what the historic shooter can do in the NBA.

As a result, after Curry entered the league in 09, although he occasionally played well, he was plagued by injuries and never played the performance that fans expected.

However, with the arrival of Steve Kerr, Curry's personal ability has been maximized, and his smart passing and exaggerated projection have made Curry gain huge popularity this season.

Coupled with a 23-4 record at the beginning of the season, Curry also rushed to second place in the MVP rankings.

After the All-Star voting began, fans were not stingy with their votes, and voted for Curry, although the results of the first round of voting have not been officially announced, but many media have a hunch that Curry will crush Paul and become the starting point guard of the All-Star.

As the highlight of the Christmas War, ESPN will also be lively, still sending Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy as commentators for the game.

Although the Warriors' roster has changed, the fact that a change of coach can produce such a record has also made Mark Jackson somewhat embarrassed.

At the Staples Arena, Los Angeles fans entered early, and the scene was full of noise.

Commentator Mike Brin was discussing the Warriors' recent form with two guests, and Stephen Curry, who had finished his warm-up, warmed up and greeted the former head coach with a warm hug.

Jeff Van Gundy saw Curry running back to the players' tunnel and immediately teased:

"Mark! I think a lot of fans want to know how you're feeling right now! ”

Mark Jackson smiled relievedly at the camera, then smiled and said:

"I'm still very proud, that's what the Warriors should be, and I'm very happy to see the lads play so well and they have a chance to challenge for a championship this season!"

Commentator Mike Brin also smiled at this time and asked:

"Mark, do you think Curry has a chance to win the MVP this season? He's been really good so far! ”

When Mark Jackson heard such a question, he just smiled and shook his head in the end:

"It's hard! If the team's record can't lead by a large margin, I believe most media will vote for Kayce, the 30+ performance in 29 consecutive games is too shocking, and the fans who see it will understand how popular Kayce is now. ”

As the game was about to start, the Staples Arena was already full at this time, and many fans were holding signs to show their support for Li Ze.

Li Ze's popularity is getting higher and higher, and it is also related to the number of times he plays, he rarely misses games after entering the league, although there are times when he clocks in in the third quarter, but most of the games, fans who buy tickets to watch the game are very satisfied!

In the visiting dressing room, head coach Steve Kerr was still writing and drawing on the whiteboard, constantly emphasizing the tactical arrangement of the game.

"Space! We have to make good use of the space on the court, and we must be resolute in covering, shooting, and cutting. ”

"As for mistakes, don't think too much about it, we have to play our own rhythm, and the opponent is really good at taking advantage of mistakes, but in the game, we can't tie our hands and feet."

“speights! Don't hesitate to be outside the three-point line, everyone should be in position early for rebounding. ”

Hearing the head coach's reminder, Maris-Speights nodded excitedly, he will be the team's starting center forward in the Christmas game, such an opportunity is simply his dream!

The game was about to begin, and the atmosphere gradually raged after the DJ briefly introduced the visiting players, and then every Clippers player appeared on the court, which could make the scene burst into cheers.

When Li Ze appeared on the court, the fans at the scene shouted wildly, and most of the fans in Los Angeles switched to the Clippers.

Steve Ballmer, who was under the basketball hoop, also clapped his hands, and the old man was also in a good mood.

Although it is difficult for the Clippers to have any big stars on the sidelines compared to the Lakers, Steve Ballmer doesn't care about these things at all.

As a billionaire, he's a big star on the Clippers' home court...

"The Warriors have Bogut with an injury, and Steve put Speights in the starting lineup tonight, which is really a bold choice, and the Warriors are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of interior height and rebounding."

Commentator Mike Brin saw Green and Speights on the inside, with Harrison Barnes on the front, and immediately had some doubts about Steve Kerr's appointment.

"Aizeli didn't make the debut, the Warriors are looking for more offensive space, and on the Clippers' side, it's still the veteran Barnes who starts the game, and Coach De Nagro still prefers defense."

Although he is not too optimistic about the Warriors' starting lineup, Jeff Van Gundy also gave his opinion.

"The Clippers are actually very good at playing mismatch offense, and Kayce is the strongest individual this season, and he can easily punish misalignment, whether it's a big man or a small man, as long as he is in front of him, Kayce can easily score."

Mark Jackson was naturally deeply touched after coaching the Warriors, and added another sentence after saying this:

"Of course, Chris Paul can also complete small and big, and after slowing down, the Clippers will use a lot of blocking, two people to lead the offense, plus very few turnovers, which is why the Clippers can easily win."

The three of them analyzed on the commentary bench, and generally agreed with the Warriors' change of formation, after all, Speights has height and three points, and on paper, it is indeed a perfect fit for the Warriors' current tactics.

In the first 2 minutes of the opening game, it seemed to confirm the predictions of the three, and the Warriors with a five-out lineup found their touch outside the three-point line after the opening.

First, Green was outside the three-point line, received a pass from Harrison Barnes, hit a three-pointer, and then, Curry picked up a rebound in the frontcourt, took advantage of Speights' pick-and-roll, dribbled a step, and threw in another easy three-pointer.

In contrast, Griffin's low-post single was successfully defended by Green, and the mid-range of the free throw line also hit a shot angrily, opening with a wave of 6:0, which seemed to indicate that the Warriors' offense was hot.

“lets go clippers! lets go clippers! lets go clippers! ”

When the Clippers attacked again, the fans continued to shout loudly, and Paul immediately gestured to attack after dribbling through the half.

Griffin immediately came to the left elbow of the free throw line to receive the ball, and after handing over the ball, Paul did not cut inside, but gestured to Jordan Jr., signaling the opponent to ambush on the right side of the baseline and wait to eat cake or grab the board.

Griffin protected the ball with his back, moved the ball to the three-point line with his left hand, and Li Ze on the left wing first received the ball with his sheep hand, and then suddenly accelerated and ran back, getting rid of Kelai's defense, and just came to the bottom left corner, he received Griffin's pass.

After receiving the ball, Li Ze's realistic feints directly flew Kelai, who pounced again, slightly adjusted his posture, and made an easy jump shot for three points in the empty position!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

Staples Arena immediately erupted in cheers, and Steve Kerr immediately gestured to Klee not to shake it easily.

Li Ze easily retreated with a smile, and after scoring 30+ points in a row, the league's teams have begun to wrap him up, in this case, Li Ze has increased his off-ball running, taking advantage of excellent running, and constantly looking for one-on-one opportunities.

This is also the most important scoring means for him to stabilize 30+, more off the ball, faster offense, as long as he gets the gap, he can easily complete the shot.

Seeing Li Ze hit a three-pointer, the hearts of everyone in the Warriors tightened, and after quickly sending out the baseline ball, Curry always kept dribbling in the center of the court, resolutely no longer approaching the sideline.

Ignoring Paul's harassment in front of him, and also handing the ball over half-time, Green received the ball at the top of the arc and immediately began to look for two shooters.

Curry's off-ball cut to take away the defense, and then immediately ran to the bottom right corner, Speights gave Kerry an average quality of off-ball cover, and after being squeezed by Li Zemin, Green, who was dealt at the top of the arc, did not pass the ball at the first time.

The opportunity was fleeting, and Green hurriedly protected the ball and turned around, holding the ball in his right hand, trying to get Curry to come out to catch the ball.

But Paul's defense was so entangled that Curry couldn't get on the line in time, and the cut along the baseline made it difficult for Green, who was afraid of mistakes, to get out of the ball.

After a turn, Harris Barnes received the ball on the right wing, and then the veteran Barnes, noticing that Jordan Jr. was defending to the basket, and immediately threw the ball to Speights on the three-point line on the right wing.

The moment the latter received the ball, Green covered without the ball on the three-point line, allowing Curry to briefly get rid of the defense, and Speights held the ball in his right hand and completed a hand-to-hand hand with Curry at the top of the arc.

Facing Griffin, who came up with the change of defense, Curry, who was holding the ball in his left hand, broke through in sheep's suit, and then suddenly closed the ball and threw it directly outside the three-point line!

"Bang!" Hit the nail in a rage!

The rebound was easily accepted by Jordan Jr., Li Ze immediately received the ball, and the Clippers immediately launched a conversion offense.

Kelai immediately stuck to Li Ze's side, delaying the conversion speed.

Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, did not speed up with all his might, but steadily protected the ball and dribbled through the halfcourt, and when he came to the top of the arc, Paul immediately signaled Jordan Jr. to mention the three-point line for blocking.

When Jordan Jr. approached the left wing outside the three-point line, Li Ze, who was protecting the ball with his back, first completed the hand-to-hand hand with Paul, and Kelai chose to switch to Paul in front of him.

Paul, who was holding the ball in his right hand, immediately took advantage of Jordan Jr.'s cover to accelerate the breakthrough, and Speights's defensive attention was just drawn, Paul immediately returned the ball to Jordan Jr., and then ran without the ball in the right bottom corner.

Little Jordan took the opportunity to give the ball to Li Ze at the top of the arc, and then immediately went down and ran to the bottom line to wait for the cake.

The fans at the scene began to heckle wildly, and the Clippers switched Curry to Li Ze through a simple pistol tactic, and the MVP candidate's one-on-one, Los Angeles fans are just like that!

Curry hurriedly lowered the center of gravity of his body, and looked at Li Ze, who was a circle older than himself, and he was completely numb...

Li Ze, who re-received the ball, did not shake much with the ball in his left hand, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and at the same time his left hand was greatly in and out, and while his body shook to the right, he quickly accelerated to the left to break through.

The sudden stop, combined with the huge stride, allowed Li Ze to easily jam half of his body, although Curry desperately slid to the right rear, but after the two physically confronted, they were immediately crushed.

Green is well aware of Curry's defensive ability, but Lee's pace is too fast.

By the time he reacted, Li Ze had easily broken through to the paint area, jumped with his right foot and jumped into the air, Green subconsciously jumped up from his side to block it, and the next second he saw Li Ze changing hands in the air, and after a short stay in the air, he grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand and smashed the buckle with his arm!

"Boom!" Changing hands in the air and dunking it out!

After completing the dunk, Li Ze was excitedly hugged in his arms by Little Jordan under the basket and roared, and the fans at the scene were also screaming excitedly!

Depressed and spit out braces, Curry immediately raised his hand to his teammates to indicate that it was his problem, and Green under the basket was also a little dumbfounded, this time was too long...

Head coach De Nagro, who was sitting on the bench, clapped his hands with a smile, and then nodded to assistant coach Tyronn Lue, and through pistol tactics, let Li Ze go to single Curry, the weakest outside defense of the Warriors, which is definitely a dozen!

Tyronn Lue also felt a sense of accomplishment when he saw his tactics work, and most importantly, if Li Ze can win Curry in a row, he can also win the impression points of the media, which will help the MVP selection.

In the next few minutes, Curry almost called the police, and the Clippers began a series of pistol tactics on their side.

Paul held the ball, outside the three-point line and Li Ze completed the hand-to-hand hand, covered the situation, and simply delayed Kelai's visit, and then Jordan Jr. immediately went up to block and dismantle.

Curry chose to switch defenses, and Jordan Jr.'s blocking and pick-and-roll became a fake cover, and he immediately took away the defense.

If Speights chooses to cooperate with Curry, Jordan Jr. is ready to eat cake in the air, and if Curry chooses to resolutely defend alone, Li Ze will easily single and crush the breakthrough...

With the miscommunication between Kelai and Curry in this round, both of them wanted to defend Li Ze, but Paul, who completed the hand-to-hand hand, easily received Li Ze's back pass, aimed at the left wing outside the three-point line, and shot an empty three-point jumper!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

The fans at the scene cheered, and the Clippers easily played a wave of 9:0, and the score on the court came to 14:8.

Steve Kerr on the sidelines immediately called a timeout, and it was clear that the players on the court had begun to distrust Curry's defensive ability...

Everyone in the Warriors returned to the bench, looking slightly depressed, Li Ze scored 11 points in a 5-of-5 wave, and this exaggerated scoring ability hit the confidence of the players on the court very much.

"We have to trust each other, ok? Communicate well on the defensive end, the game has just begun, don't be intimidated by the opponent's attack! ”

Steve Kerr also didn't talk about tactics, and loudly sent chicken soup for the soul, and some fans in the front row took the opportunity to scream and vent their excitement.

The noisy scene upset everyone on the Warriors, and Curry was even more depressed and didn't want to speak, and it was obvious that the Clippers changed their offensive strategy tonight and were targeting him.

Kelai is also a little dissatisfied, he doesn't like to wipe his teammates' defensive butts, and he has to worry about changing defenses every time, which also makes him unable to find his touch on the offensive end.

After the timeout came back in the first round, a somewhat impatient Klee was on the left wing outside the three-point line, taking advantage of Speights' cover, and suddenly ran back to the baseline.

The overly obvious intention of passing made Li Ze not choose to squeeze through the chase with all his might, but aimed at Green at the top of the arc.

Noticing that Jordan Jr. did not change the defense in time, and Li Ze did not squeeze through the cover, Green decisively dealt cards at the top of the arc and quickly passed the ball to Kelai in the bottom corner.

The ball was in mid-air, and it was easily predicted by Li Ze, and he came to the passing route and easily completed the interception.

In the cheers of the fans at the scene, Li Ze immediately led the ball forward, and then accelerated with all his strength with the ball in his right hand, and immediately launched a conversion attack.

Green's attention was completely focused on Li Ze, and he didn't notice that when he returned to defense, Griffin was already accelerating behind him with all his might.

Just rushed past the half, when he was close to the three-point line, Li Ze didn't wait for Green to come forward to pounce, and threw the ball to the basket.

Staples Arena immediately erupted in cheers, and when Green turned his head to look, he saw that Griffin was already flying in the air, and after easily catching the ball, he took advantage of the situation to round the ball, and the windmill smashed it!

"Oh!

The powerful dunk once again made the fans at the scene scream with excitement.

Griffin, who showed off the dunk, immediately completed the chest collision with Li Ze after landing, and shook his head at Green by the way, the surface brothers don't look down on this second-round show at all.

After the Warriors were confined in the backcourt, Harrison Barnes was given more opportunities, but the man seemed to be running low on confidence after hitting from beyond the three-point line, always trying to use his physical advantage to crush Barnes.

As a result, the basket finisher couldn't work, and after hitting 3 irons angrily, Steve Kerr immediately replaced the blacksmith with Yin Godala...

As the Clippers also began to enter the personnel rotation, after Li Ze hit the No. 1 position, Griffin began to eat cakes frequently.

The Warriors' piecemeal scoring also allowed the Clippers' role players to completely free their hands, and in the last two minutes of the first quarter, Li Ze gave up the ball more to Crawford, who came on the court.

David Lee, who had just come on the court, scored two points under the basket to finally bring the Warriors' score to 18 points, and then Li Ze cut in without the ball, causing Speights' second foul.

"Steve does trust Green, but now that the Warriors have a problem with their offense, and with Green again, it's hard to do much on the offensive end."

Jeff Van Gundy doesn't shy away from commenting on the Warriors' substitutions like his old partner, and he bluntly points out the problem.

"I think it's more of a problem on the defensive end, Kayce is very good at handling the bag, and the two cuts without the ball caused the Warriors to foul the inside."

"Jokic, who rotated on the court, was selected by the Clippers with the sixth pick in the second round this year, 19 years old, from Serbia, who performed well in December and had good playmaking ability."

Commentator Mike Brin took the opportunity to introduce fans to the Clippers' second-round pick, and the state of the white man's game in December has already sparked the interest of some commentators.

Seeing Li Ze standing on the free throw line, Jokic clapped his hands regretfully, and the free throw did not assist, after coming to the NBA, he has understood the importance of data, so after playing the court, the white fat man cherishes every ball.

Li Ze hit two free throws again, the Warriors made the last attack, Livingston hit the middle distance, and the first quarter of the game officially ended.

At 20:32, the Clippers easily led by 12 points.

Curry, who sat on the bench, was depressed to death, and if he lost tonight, he could already imagine what the media would say about his performance.

"Nice pass! Remember to throw high next time! ”

As he walked to the bench, Li tapped Jokic as a sign of encouragement, and the more passers the team had, the easier it would be for him to play.

"If I had been stronger, I would have been able to beat those little guys in the low post!"

Playing more and more time, Jokic is naturally very happy, but he also wants to have more scenes, after all, the contract is not guaranteed, and when he heard Li Ze's words, he actively performed.

In the rotation phase of the second quarter, Li Ze sat on the court, and Paul came on the court to bring the substitute first.

The Clippers Paul, Crawford, Tucker, Griffin, and Jokic rotated on the court

The Warriors put together a rotational lineup of Justin Holiday, Livingston, Yoongodala, Harrison Barnes, and David Lee.

Steve Kerr seems to want everyone to find a shooting touch, and after that game, you make a shot, I make a shot, and it's all on the outside.

On the Clippers' side, it is mainly Griffin's cross-cover, and then a low-post attack, or Paul and Jokic's blocking and dismantling, to complete the middle range.

Interspersed with Crawford's singles, and Tucker's three-pointers or off-ball cuts, the style of play is not complicated, but they can continue to score under their respective duties.

After hitting the middle distance in a row, David finally switched to Paul, Barnes saw Paul throw the ball high to Jokic, and just wanted to go up to cut the ball, but he didn't expect the white fat man to stop the ball at all.

With a flick of his right hand, the ball changed direction and flew to Griffin on the bottom left of the basket, who received the pass and scored with a one-arm dunk!

Mr. Fan at the scene exclaimed, and then there was another cheer, and the pass was also playing on the big screen, and the fans were so happy that they screamed, it was so silky!

"Oh! With imaginative passing, maybe in the next few years, we can see the rise of a second-round show again! The Clippers are really on the right track, and to be able to find such a big man in Europe, scouts definitely play a role! ”

Mark Jackson also gave his own words of praise when he saw Jokic's performance on the court, and the white fat man will definitely get more attention after the Christmas game.

After a few minutes of playing, the difference did not narrow, but there was a tendency to get bigger and bigger, Steve Cole rubbed his eyebrows, he can be regarded as finding the root problem.

Bogut's injuries, basket protection and screen quality are declining, which has led to elite defenders like Paul and Lee Ze always squeezing through the screen and finishing the defense.

The outside line can't be opened, the impact on the inside line, the Clippers have height again, fight for two-point shots, the opponent is terriblely stable, Steve Kerr is a little numb, glanced at the bench, and finally can only let Kelai come on early.

"Defensive offense, we're already behind, don't care about the point difference!"

Kerry always felt that this passage was a little familiar, and suddenly thought that Steve Kerr had said something similar in the last game against the Clippers, and when he thought of this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he was going to lose again tonight?

With 6 minutes and 34 seconds left after the official timeout of the second quarter, Li Ze replaced Paul, and at the same time, Jordan Jr. and Barnes also reappeared.

With Tucker and Crawford retained, the Clippers became a one-big-four-small lineup.

Curry also rotated at this time, and as a result, he played a few rounds and almost threw away his braces...

The Warriors got back the main lineup, and whoever in the Clippers and Curry was in the opposite position, who would pick up the ball, and then immediately hand over to Li Ze.

Although the Warriors will turn into a bag defense for most rounds, with Barnes and Tucker both hitting three-pointers from the outside, Curry, who has changed rounds, is forced to defend himself again again...

Seeing Li Ze's right hand suddenly push the ball and change direction, Curry, who was defending on the three-point line, hurriedly slid to the right, but the next second saw Li Ze's extremely fast crotch change direction, Curry secretly screamed in his heart, adjusted the defensive center of gravity, and desperately slid to the left rear.

Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, carried Curry's defense and broke through to the free throw line, and then suddenly protected the ball with his back and hit hard, and Curry's chest was suffocated.

I didn't have time to make defensive moves, and in the end, I could only watch Li Ze use his left foot as the axis, turn around and throw a jumper!

"Huh!" Steady hit from mid-range!

The fans at the scene were crazy, seeing Curry deflated, and screaming again, everyone couldn't wait to let the two go head-to-head every round, that is the matchup between the top two MVPs that everyone likes...

"Go home! Stephen! It's a man's sport! ”

"Kayce will blow you up, the MVP belongs to us!"

When the bottom line serves, some front-row fans of the Clippers rush at Curry, and the fans sometimes bully the soft and afraid of the hard, and the baby face in front of him is easy to bully!

The depressed Curry spit out his braces, and after taking a long breath, he hurriedly adjusted his mood.

In the second half of the second quarter, Curry was defended by the Clippers' tough defense, and he had no sense of defense, so he changed his defense when he covered, and when he couldn't keep up with the pace, he fouled directly.

In a couple of rounds, Curry was knocked to the ground by Barnes and Tucker, and Steve Kerr complained to the referee on the sidelines, but received no response at all.

Seeing that Li Ze began to break through again and score points, Steve Kerr could only ask for a timeout again.

Back on the bench, Curry was a little dazed, which was completely different from the Christmas game he was expecting, the Clippers chased him and the offensive rounds were constantly violated...

Curry certainly understands the significance of this game, and losing in such an embarrassing way in the Christmas game that the media that likes to make things will certainly not let go of this hot spot.

After re-entering the court, Kelai made several strong shots to help the Warriors save face, but the next round the Warriors made a mistake in communication on the defensive end.

After Speights switched to Li Ze, he delayed for a while and immediately went to chase down the little Jordan who was defending, Kelai defended a beat slowly, and saw Li Ze easily hit the middle distance in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line!

"Hey! You've got to get out! ”

The annoyed Kelai complained loudly at Speights directly on the field, but Speights was already upset by the toss and immediately choked:

"That's your defender!"

Li Ze patted Klay on the shoulder, noticed that Steve Kerr made a timeout gesture again, and easily led Klay to the Warriors bench.

When the fans at the scene saw this interesting scene, they immediately followed the coaxing, and the Warriors broke the defense!

By the end of the half, at 42:60, the Clippers had an 18-point lead, and the game had lost its suspense.

"Very wonderful saint?

?War! The defending champions have once again shown their dominance! ”

"Of course, in the matchup of MVP candidates, Kayce was even better, 9 of 10 in the half, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, 27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, and the 30+ record will continue."

Mark Jackson still didn't comment on the Warriors, but just smiled and gave Li Ze a word of praise, and Jeff Van Gundy on the side was very unkind:

"The ability to protect the rim inside is insufficient, and Curry is also average under high-intensity defense, with 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, such a performance naturally cannot lead the Warriors to win."

Curry, who walked to the player's tunnel with a towel, was in a low mood at this time, and he was even more helpless to think in his heart:

"Is there any hope for MVP..."