Chapter 356: DPOY (10,000-word chapter)
In the 14~15 season, all teams in the NBA league are speeding up, and compared with basketball in 09, the rhythm of the game has changed a lot.
The number of pick-and-rolls has increased, the number of shots from outside the three-point line has increased, the tactics have become simpler, and many times scoring has relied on switching offense.
Even the slower-paced Heat averaged 77.2 shots per game during the regular season, while the Kings, who are in 28th place, averaged 80.7 shots per game.
This season, the Clippers rank first in the league in shooting 88.9 per game, followed by the Celtics, Nuggets, and Warriors, all of whom are averaging more than 87 shots per game.
The Pelicans are in a decent position, ranking 19th, averaging 99.4 points on 82.9 shots per game.
Head coach Monty Williams is not a great offensive coach, but he still has a lot of experience in adjusting defense, limiting opponents to 98.6 points during the regular season, ranking 11th in the league.
Relatively good defense is the foundation of the Pelicans, but in the playoffs, the new team may be too nervous and completely unplayed.
In the first round of the playoffs in the West G1, after halftime, Amerika's ball critics have looked stupid!
At 37:67, although the Clippers' firepower dropped in the second quarter, the 30-point difference in the half allowed the Pelicans fans to completely break the defense
At halftime, Reggie Miller was smiling in the commentary seat, as a UCLA old-timer, he has always been a firm Li Zechui, alumni relationship, everyone is in the same camp.
"The Pelicans' defense has completely collapsed, the coaching staff may have thought the game too simply, and Asik looked very uncomfortable on the court."
Reggie Miller pointed out the Pelicans' omissions in the first half of the game, and Asik was blocked and beaten.
Commentator Kevin Harlan didn't expect the game to turn out like this, feeling the increasingly hot atmosphere in Staples Arena, he could only comment simply:
"The playoffs are all about magnifying the team's weaknesses, this game doesn't matter anymore, and Coach Monty Williams should think about how to adjust in the next series!"
In the visiting locker room, everyone on the Pelicans was a little confused, and everyone hadn't recovered from the blow of trailing by 30 points at halftime.
When Coach Monty Williams saw the situation of his own players, he could only clap his hands and say loudly:
"Don't worry about tonight's win, there are seven games in the series and we're going to win four of them!"
'We need to score, whether it's three-pointers or free throws, and we have to show our attitude and everybody has to defend well.
The head coach's words finally brought everyone back to their senses on the Pelicans, but when they thought of the problem of defense, everyone was still a little numb and couldn't prevent it
Anthony Davis scored just two points on 1-of-4 shooting in the first quarter, 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting and 3-of-4 free throws in the second quarter, and 11 points at halftime.
However, Anthony Davis himself was very dissatisfied with his performance, saying that he would show his talent, but he was beaten at halftime.
"It's good to get a win away from home, and in the second half we continued to give it our all, so we warmed up for the game the day after tomorrow!"
Seeing that everyone was silent, Holiday couldn't help but comfort his teammates.
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Quincy Poundsett is still a little unmotivated, he already has a psychological shadow, and he really doesn't want to play against Li Ze.
The huge difference of 30 points turned Staples Arena into a sea of joy early.
Of course, the Clippers fans at the scene knew that the team had won, and in the second half, the fans were more concerned about whether the game was exciting and whether the main players could have more playing time.
At the beginning of the third quarter of the game, the Clippers got back the main lineup, and noticing that Griffin was still moving his right arm, Li Ze asked in a low voice:
"Feeling unwell, remember to report to the coaching staff, the game is over!"
Griffin took the ball and was about to serve the bottom ball, and when he heard Li Ze's words, he also responded simply:
"No problem, it's just that the intensity of the competition in the past two months has not been high, and it is just a little uncomfortable."
The Clippers took the lead in attacking, sending a baseline ball, Li Ze and Griffin quickly passed the halfcourt, and Paul faced Holiday to lead the defense, pressed for 8 seconds, and crossed the halfway.
“ Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! ”
Quincy Poundsett noticed that both Li Ze and Griffin were at the free-throw line and immediately realized that the Clippers were going to play pick-and-roll again.
After half-time, Paul first took advantage of Griffin's cover at the top of the arc and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand.
Griffin, who was fake a cover, didn't block Holiday and then quickly went down, and Li Ze immediately made an upper screen for Griffin at the free-throw line.
Anthony Davis was delayed, but the big man was extremely agile defensively, and the moment of delay he turned and squeezed past to continue to chase down Griffin.
Quincy Bonset was a little numb at this time, seeing Li Ze cover and quickly bounce to the right wing outside the three-point line, he could only desperately chase the defense.
It's a pity that Paul is extremely fast, and Li Ze just came to the three-point line and received Paul's pass.
Raising the ball to shake up, Quincy Poundset's defensive center of gravity subconsciously moved forward, and saw Li Ze put the ball with his right hand to break through, and hurriedly slid backwards.
was too jealous of Li Ze's breakthrough, the sliding step was too large, and Li Ze seized the opportunity, and after dribbling, he suddenly pulled his crotch back, and then returned to outside the three-point line, and the right wing quickly jumped and shot!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
The connection was too fast, and Quincy Poundsett didn't even make a pounce before Li Ze had already made a move
Some fans in the front row saw Li Ze raise three fingers, and they also stood up and raised their hands to cheer.
Li Ze, as the player with the highest outside shooting percentage in the regular season, is naturally the target of the Pelicans' key defense.
But in the actual game, with the combination of sudden shots, it is difficult for Quincy Bondset to predict how Li Ze wants to attack.
The Pelicans attacked again, and Anthony Davis received another pass from the elbow on the right side of the free throw line.
In the face of Griffin's defense, he put the ball with his right hand after tentative stepping, dribbled a step and then suddenly turned, then ignored the defense and scored two points from the free throw line from mid-range.
At 2.08m tall but with excellent agility, Anthony Davis is often single-handed, and can even break through the frame like a defender if the opponent is out of position.
This style of play is very rare in the era when big men frequently fall to the low position, and Amika's son is not blowing nonsense.
"Shet! Does this guy only know how to jump shots! ”
Griffin also hoped that the opponent could compete with him in the low post and entangle him like Randolph, but he didn't expect that this player would reach the playoffs, playing the same style as the regular season, and most of the offense was floating shots
"It's just a two-pointer! Watch out for rebounding! ”
Paul saw that Jordan Jr. was stuck behind Asik this round and reminded loudly again.
After the goal, Anthony Davis was a little dissatisfied with this attacking option, and he obviously wanted to use the defender's breakthrough to eat cake in the penalty area.
But from the start of the game, Gordon was invisible, and Holiday was entangled by Paul so hard that it was difficult to get the ball, either catching the ball in the blocking area or catching the pot at the free throw line, and Anthony Davis couldn't play his own characteristics at all.
"Break through to the basket more!"
While returning to the defense, Anthony Davis shouted at his outside teammates again, but naturally no one responded.
In the second half, the Clippers' offensive tempo also slowed down, and Paul played another pick-and-roll at the No. 5 position after halftime.
At the top of the arc, with the help of Jordan Jr.'s blocking, Paul accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and Asik chose to change the defense with a big delay at the first time.
It's just that the speed of the lateral movement under his feet is too slow, and Paul suddenly pauses slightly in the middle of the march, and then accelerates again, and the change of rhythm almost passes Asik in one step.
Eric Gordon, who has been staring at the bottom right corner, saw that Paul was about to enter the penalty area, and subconsciously chose to shrink the defense, Paul was extremely fast, and Barnes in the bottom right corner received the ball and threw it!
"Bang!"
As soon as the rebound ball popped up, Jordan Jr., who rushed inside, took the ball in his arms, and then immediately threw the ball to Li Ze outside the three-point line.
The left wing re-received the ball, Griffin re-mentioned the three-point line to block the pick-and-roll, Li Ze held the ball in his right hand and out slightly, and then suddenly accelerated.
As he approached the three-point line, he changed direction sharply and quickly passed Griffin's right side.
Anthony Davis came up to the defense as soon as possible, and the fans immediately cheered when they saw the two facing each other.
In the face of a big delay in the change of defense, Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, did not rush to attack, but slowly pulled the ball outside the three-point line.
Anthony Davis not only followed, but also took the opportunity to clap his hands passionately and constantly cheer up his defense.
Raising his right hand high and lowering the center of gravity of the defense, Anthony Davis stared at Li Ze's movements.
Seeing that the opponent was indeed planning to change defenses, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly went in and out sharply, and while his body slid to the right, he suddenly lowered his center of gravity, shook his right and left, and suddenly accelerated.
Anthony Davis reacted extremely quickly and instantly slid to the right back, Li Ze took a big step, noticed the opponent's defensive movement, and immediately crossed the step and pulled back.
The huge range of action instantly shook out a gap, and Li Ze, who switched to holding the ball in his right hand, continued to accelerate and break through.
Although he was attacked to the front of the defense, the talented Anthony Davis readjusted the defensive center of gravity, and with excellent agility and huge stride, he took two big strides to catch up with Li Ze again.
The two rushed into the paint area almost at the same time, and Anthony Davis struggled to complete the block, but Li Ze, who was traveling in the next second, suddenly dribbled behind his back and then retreated.
Shaking a big step away again, Anthony Davis saw Li Ze close the ball, subconsciously pounced, noticed in the air that Li Ze did not shoot, and was annoyed, but the huge inertia made him unable to make too many adjustments.
Li Ze hung Anthony Davis and forced a jump shot from mid-range!
"Squeak!"
"Huh!" Whistle Ball In!
Hearing the cheers, Anthony Davis knew that the goal had been scored again, and he was a little frustrated, this was the third time that Li Ze had succeeded in singles in this game.
Li Ze secretly called for luck, fortunately he felt hot, in the face of this kind of tall man with long arms and flexible arms, it is not easy to fight small.
"9 points! Next time, remember to choose the bag clip defense! ”
Li Ze still looked calm on the surface, stood on the free throw line, and gave friendly advice.
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There will be a foul on Li Ze in every quarter of the game, plus a 30-point difference, and in the face of this ridicule, Anthony Davis can only remain silent.
"12-of-17, including 4-of-6 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws, 34 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, if the Pelicans don't give up the game early, we'll probably see Kayce cut 40+ tonight."
Li Zejia hit a free throw, and commentator Kevin Harlan didn't mention the score on the court and began to talk about Li Ze's statistics.
"Anthony Davis played very well on the defensive end, Kayce cut down on some breaks, and I have to say that such a big man may be the template for the future interior line."
Reggie Miller also followed the wind with a wave of Amerika's son, and everyone praised Anthony Davis regardless of the performance.
Coach Monty Williams didn't choose to replace his main team too early, he wanted his players to be more comfortable with the rhythm of the playoffs.
It's just that seeing the Clippers slowing down and waiting for them to make mistakes and fight back, the Pelicans' coaching staff didn't look good.
Griffin played with lemon essence and Anthony Davis found his touch in the mid-range and scored two goals in front of him.
I always feel that the limelight on the field has been stolen by the other party
The third quarter went on as planned, and with 2:21 left in the game, Li Ze was substituted and Crawford was ready to play again.
Seeing Li Ze walking to the bench, the fans at the scene immediately gave applause, and Steve Ballmer under the basketball hoop applauded and cheered, the old man likes to abuse the game.
Tyronn Lue got up and punched Li Ze in a fist salute, and Coach De Nagro also smiled and patted Kim on the thigh and shoulder, tonight's mission is done.
"With players like that, I can be a champion coach too!"
Seeing the technical statistics of 14 of 19, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, 41 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Tyronn Lue also had lemons in his heart, and could only sigh that De Nagro was too lucky
As soon as Li Ze sat in his seat, Jokic on the side immediately handed over the towel and muttered in a low voice by the way:
"The playoffs and the regular season look pretty much the same, it doesn't seem to be any different!"
Li Ze shook his head amusedly, and when he saw the white fat man's serious look, he immediately asked with a smile:
"If you're on the court and the opponent keeps blocking and attacking you, and the outside players can't get past the first time, how many rounds do you think you can last?"
As if remembering the previous encounter with the Warriors, Jokic scratched his head, and finally said:
"As long as my body is stronger, I can also punish those little men in the low position!"
Hearing the stumbling English, Li Ze just smiled and signaled that Jokic should go to warm up, the white fat man wants to get the contract, and his body has to continue to practice.
For the Clippers, the final quarter of the game turned into garbage time entirely, but the Pelicans insisted on keeping the main lineup playing.
Coach Monty Williams is still standing on the sidelines, loudly reminding his players of their running tactics.
Anthony Davis was also on fire at the last moment, winning in the middle distance and breaking through the basket to finally narrow the gap to 20 points!
With 3:02 left in the game, head coach Monty Williams officially changed the main lineup.
11-of-21, 29 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 4 turnovers, the statistics are good, but Anthony Davis looked very frustrated when he came off the court.
The cheers in the Staples arena continued, and Ingles and Reggie Bullock also scored three-pointers after the game.
In the expectant eyes of the Pelicans, the game time finally ran out, and in the end, 97:122, the Clippers who were fighting at home easily defeated their opponents, and the series score came to 1:0.
The players on both sides simply shook hands, and then everyone on the Pelicans walked quickly out of the arena, losing too much and losing face.
In his post-match press conference, head coach Monty Williams said the team still needs to learn from the defending champions, and this game is considered to be a tuition fee.
Amélica's media reporters whistled after the game, and by the way, they helped the Clippers win the championship!
Due to the premature end of the game, TNT also gave a comment immediately after the game:
"That's the dominance of the defending champions, the two sides don't have the same pace of the game!"
"Chris Paul scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting, Griffin scored 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting, and Kayce's 41 points combined for 86 points."
"That's why the Clippers are in No. 1 place in the regular season with 73 wins, and no one is their match this season!"
Charles Barkley spoke eloquently to the camera, never mentioning that he was optimistic about the Pelicans before the game.
Kenny Smith could only smile and shake his head as he watched his old partner suddenly change direction:
"Guys, what do you guys think of Anthony Davis performing?"
When O'Neill heard this question, he immediately took over:
“Pillow soft! (Soft as a pillow!) )”
"Most of the scoring came from jump shots, the first three quarters were very average, he needed to attack the basket more, and as a power forward, he played like a shooting guard, and I was very disappointed about that!"
Host Earney Johnson heard O'Neal's comment and immediately changed the subject with a smile:
"Looks like we're on the same page tonight, the Clippers are going to make it to the Finals!"
"Eastern Alliance, who will fight their way out of the encirclement?"
Kenny Smith seemed to think of something when he heard such a question, and immediately said with emotion:
"Seriously! If LeBron makes it to the Finals again this year, we should give him respect! ”
The playoffs will magnify the strengths and weaknesses of the stars, plus the fans have evolved to the point of a theory, so Anthony Davis was sprayed by the fans after the game.
In the other three games, the Wizards won an upset over the Raptors.
The two sides battled hard for an overtime, and in the end, 93:96, with Paul Pearce's excellent play, the Wizards got a valuable away victory.
The Raptors fans were extremely enthusiastic, but they broke the defense after the game.
DeRozan scored 15 points on 6-of-20 shooting, and Lowry scored 7 points on 2-of-10 shooting.
The team was blown up by 38-year-old Paul Pearce! The veteran went 7-of-10, including 4-of-7 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws, scoring 20 points and scoring five points in a row in overtime!
After the loss, Raptors fans found it difficult to accept that the backcourt double guns were not as good as the elderly Pierce.
In contrast, the Bulls were very solid, 91-103, and thanks to the excellent play of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, the Bulls easily defeated the Bucks.
Derrick Rose, who returned from injury, made 9 of 16 shots, scored 23 points, 7 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers, and the fans in Chicago were very happy, and the healthy Rose is still the top star in the league!
The Bucks are all hard at work, but it's hard to score, and Chris Middleton is the only bright spot on the court, the 9th pick in the second round in 2012, but he played like a star player in this game.
He scored a game-high 18 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, which was also better than Janis Antetokounmpo.
In another high-profile battle, 102-108, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Mavericks.
Stephen Curry, who played 40 minutes, was 13-of-25 from the field, including 4-of-13 from three-point range and 4-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with 34 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers.
And Monta Ellis, the former core of the Warriors, had a mediocre performance, 5 of 16, 16 points, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.
In this battle of proof, Curry finally had the last laugh.
On the morning of the 19th, the Clippers coaching staff briefly reviewed last night's game, and this kind of video lesson is mainly to allow the players to have enough rest.
Fitness is very important in the playoffs, and everyone is not in the mood to stretch the line and sweep the opponent, which is the goal of the Clippers in the first round.
"Cutting back on the low post was the right thing to do, and we destroyed the opposition with pick-and-rolls."
Chris Paul was skeptical of the coaching staff's decision at the start of the season, but as the team gets better and better, he can only chant "what a fragrance" for now
"That's because the opponent is too weak, and the future will definitely need to attack in the low post, and the big man just needs to show his dominance in the low post."
During the regular season, Griffin, as the Clippers player with the most back-to-back shots this season, naturally wanted to lean his tactics into the low post.
The two disagreed, and Griffin stabbed Li Ze, who had changed into training clothes:
"Being able to score is a good tactic, whether it's a low-post offense or a pick-and-roll offense, the main thing is to look at the opponent, in the face of the Pelicans, you must play more blocks and pick-and-rolls, Asik is not Davis!"
Li Ze's words were agreed by Paul, and Griffin was a little unhappy, and he wanted to get more performance in the playoffs.
It's just that in the playoffs, Li Ze has become the team's first offensive selection point, everyone has to serve Jin's thighs, Griffin is depressed, and he can only accept reality
As a player in the contract year, Jordan Jr. is actually a little cautious, but when he thinks of annoying Paul and losing the opportunity to eat cake, he doesn't dare to speak out, after all, his free throws are really stretched.
The veteran Barnes can see it clearly from the sidelines, and of course he knows that many players have more thoughts this season, but everyone is working together for three consecutive championships:
"The offseason is definitely going to be very lively."
Barnes didn't speak, he didn't get paid much and he liked to live in Los Angeles, so he always intended to stay with the Clippers as long as the team didn't trade him.
On the night of the 19th, the first round of the playoffs continued, and the focus of the night was naturally the game between the Celtics and the Cavaliers.
Despite a sluggish regular season, the Cavaliers finally dominated the playoffs against a bunch of budding Celtics.
At 100:113, the Cavaliers, who were playing at home, successfully defeated their opponents and ushered in a good start to the playoffs.
Coach David Blatter played his best game in Game 1, with both Irving and James playing 42 minutes.
11-of-21, 5-of-9 three-pointers, 3-of-5 free throws, 30 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover, playoff newcomer Kyrie Irving performed impeccably.
LeBron James scored 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting and Love was 5-of-14 for a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Cavaliers fans rejoiced that they were finally feeling the taste of the playoffs again.
In the other Eastern Conference game, 92-99, the Hawks won a tough victory over the Nets.
Coach Reaves still had two brushes, relying on chicken soup and pressing the guard line tactics, and dragged the game to the fourth quarter.
It's just that the fans of the Celestial Empire began to scold Rivers for using people after the game, and his son had 26 minutes of playing time, while the UAE only had 16 minutes.
5 of 8, 2 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 turnovers, the United Arab Emirates who came off the bench also got the fourth highest score on the team, and the game became more and more floating, in addition to dunks, it was three-point shots
In the two games of the Western Conference, 98-118, the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers; At 100:104, the Spurs won a tough game against the Grizzlies.
Bearded Baller, 4-of-11, 1-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 15-of-17 from the free throw line, and scored 24 points!
Coach Stout fired directly after the game:
"The referee ruined the game! It's unbelievable that James Harden alone made 17 free throws, while our entire team combined made 17 free throws! ”
Such complaints were responded to by a fine of 25,000 US dollars, and the referee said that their blowing penalty was absolutely fair and just!
With the end of the regular season, the selection of various awards in the 14~15 season has officially begun.
This season's Defensive Player of the Year award gets the most attention.
Of course, this award is often more biased towards the stream of impressions, and it is expected that media reporters will analyze each player in detail and know the high-level data well, and it is estimated that such a situation can only occur in dreams.
Since '08, most of the awards have been based on the best defensive player from the top 5 teams in the league on the defensive end.
That's why Joakim Noah won the award last season, because the Bulls defended really well.
However, things have changed this season, the Clippers rushed to third in the league on the defensive end, and Li Ze won the steal king again.
In the face of Leonard, who has a good voice, Li Ze showed a dominant-level performance again, and all kinds of circumstances blessed the media that voted naturally biased.
Unlike ordinary impression streamers, ESPN's reporters voted for Li Ze without hesitation.
Li Ze's personal defensive efficiency is 95.0, which is more than all players in the league!
Of course, the defensive end certainly can't just look at individual performance, the Clippers also provide bonuses, but with high-level data to back it up, everyone can vote with confidence.
Even if it is an impression stream, he will not be ridiculed after voting, after all, Li Ze Excel is invincible!
The results of the selection actually came out very early, but in order to rub off the topic, the NBA league dragged it out until the end of the first round of G1 before the awards began.
On the morning of the 20th, in the press conference hall of Staples Arena, Li Ze was dressed in a dark blue formal suit and received the trophy of the best defensive player (DPOY) from the league staff with a smile.
Looking at the little bronze man in a defensive posture in his hand, Li Ze looked calm, and just kept smiling at the camera.
In addition to taking pictures, the sports media present also immediately gave applause and witnessed history!
As soon as Li Ze sat down, the ESPN reporter immediately sent a sycophant:
"Congratulations! Kayce! After Michael Jordan, you are the second player in NBA history to average 30+ per game and win DPOY! ”
"I think it's definitely an insurmountable record, can you tell us how you feel at this time?"
Li Ze looked at the trophy, then straightened the microphone and said in a brisk tone:
"It's great to win this award because we all know that to win a championship, you have to have a good defense."
"I just did what I was supposed to do, lead by example on the defensive end, give it my all, and this award actually belongs to everyone at the Clippers, and we played a great game this season!"
"Thank you to my teammates, thank you to the coaching staff, this award is the best recognition for us!"
Since the 21st century, Li Ze is the first backcourt to get DPOY, although in terms of figure, Li Ze is more like a striker, but no one cares about this at this time.
The NBA league needs gimmicks, and fans are also happy to see Li Ze win the award, integrating offense and defense, how loud this head is!
Li Ze successfully won the award, naturally someone just got the lemon, Leonard continued to practice hard, and Draymond Green was already possessed by lemon essence
At this year's All-Star Game, Green and Kevin Hart warmed up for the three-point contest, and it's clear that the NBA still treats him as a minor player.
A second-round show can show his face in the All-Star Game, which is already a big face, but Green only feels like a clown, and can only watch Li Ze win the three-point contest, and then detonate Madison Square Garden to win the dunk contest.
In the face of media interviews, Green, who has low self-esteem, seems very confident, constantly emphasizing that he is the DPOY of this season, but the media voted and finally chose Li Ze.
Everyone on the Warriors who are preparing for the game in Oakland can sense Draymond Green's frustration.
For ordinary players, it is really difficult to win awards, and it is naturally extremely disappointing to get the nomination and finally lose the selection.
Steve Cole, as a master of chicken soup, can naturally detect Green's thoughts:
"You're only 25 years old, believe me, in the next few years, you're going to win this award, keep up the current form, the team needs your energy!"
Green nodded silently when he heard the head coach's reassurance, seemingly impassive, while the seeds of jealousy took root in his heart
There were two games on the 20th, and the heat of the day all belonged to Li Ze.
The NBA league first released a photo of Li Ze with three trophies on INS:
"Steal King, Scoring King, Best Defensive Player! The greatness continues! ”
Then on Twitter, he posted the data of Li Ze and Michael Jordan when they got the DPOY in 88:
"35.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.2 steals, 1.6 blocks, 3.1 turnovers."
"History is the only one, witness greatness!"
It's just that under this tweet, another tearing war has begun, some fans are not convinced that Li Ze won the award, and some fans are Jordan blowing, brainlessly belittling Li Ze, and the two sides are torn apart.
On the night of the 20th, at Staples Arena, fans kept cheering for the Clippers after the opening game.
Anthony Davis seems to have slowly adapted to the intensity of the playoffs by playing the game.
After the opening, he frequently blocked and dismantled, faced Griffin's defense, and scored three mid-range jumpers in a row.
On the defensive end, after the opening, the Pelicans used a bag clip, as long as Li Ze got the ball, the nearest player had no brains to attack.
At the same time, several people on the outside kept changing defenses, trying to use different defensive methods to interfere with Li Ze's offense.
The score on the court was 6:6, the Clippers attacked again, and the fans followed the DJ and kept shouting:
“ Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! ”
After half of Paul, he was constantly harassed by Holiday and from the opening moment, Paul was led by the opponent, and Holiday strengthened his physical confrontation and tried to use muscle collision to affect Paul's feel.
Griffin and Jordan Jr. were in the left and right blocking positions, respectively, and Matt Barnes was on the right wing, noticing that the defender in front of him was replaced by Quincy Bondset, and immediately went on a lateral run.
Eric Gordon switched to Li Ze, and there was a height gap between the two, so Gordon kept making small moves, stealthily pulling the jersey and hugging covertly, not allowing Li Ze to catch the ball easily.
The moment Barnes moved, Li Ze suddenly accelerated, ran quickly around Griffin to the baseline, slipped from left to right on the baseline, and quickly bounced to the right wing outside the three-point line with the help of Jordan Jr.'s cover in the right blocking area.
Eric Gordon was only one step slower after being delayed, and saw that Li Ze received Paul's pass and immediately pounced.
But the next second the person was numb, Eric Gordon found that Li Ze ignored his block and forced a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
“Kayce! Buries The three! ”
The three-pointer hollowed into the net, and commentator Kevin Harlan followed with a shout.
This kind of projection that ignores the opponent's defense is extremely visually impactful!
Hearing the cheers of the fans at the scene, Eric Gordon heard Li Ze's appreciative voice in his ears again:
"Nice defensive moves, Bro! But I'm not going to show mercy tonight. ”
Li Ze patted Gordon again and expressed his appreciation.
The two can be regarded as superficial brothers who have a good relationship, and when Eric Gordon was still in Los Angeles, everyone often hid together.
This kind of deliberate foot tightening action after landing is not noticed by ordinary players
After the opening, the Clippers took advantage of the opponent's bag, played more and less several times, and scored easily under the basket, but this time Li Ze fired directly outside the three-point line, blossoming inside and outside, and everyone on the Pelicans faintly felt wrong.
Holiday clapped his hands and motioned for a quick baseball, while loudly reminding his teammates:
"The race has just begun! Hold the pace! ”
After the half, first he continued to pass on the outside to pull up the offensive space, and then Holiday blocked Anthony Davis on the left flank, briefly broke away from Paul's defense, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.
Caught Griffin's attention and immediately returned the ball to Anthony Davis at the free-throw line.
The latter catches the ball and shoots quickly from mid-range!
"Bang!" Hit the nail in a rage!
Anthony Davis was a little annoyed, and when he saw that the long rebound just fell into Li Ze's arms, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.
After controlling the ball, Li Ze immediately held the ball in his left hand and launched a conversion attack.
Eric Gordon tried to step up his physicality and squeeze Lee to the left touchline, but he soon found that his defense seemed to be useless, and Lee carried him through the half.
The two of them did not slow down, and rushed directly to the left flank outside the three-point line, and at the moment when they were close to the three-point line, Li Ze suddenly circled the ball behind his back sharply, his body shook to the right, and then his center of gravity was lower, and he changed direction under his hips.
Stopping suddenly, the difference in size, Eric Gordon was crushed and squeezed by Li Ze, and the moment he broke through, his body was stumbled.
Anthony Davis, who returned to defense early, saw Li Ze go straight to the basket and immediately jumped high.
With excellent bounce and height, Anthony Davis in the air is confident and ready to block Lee.
And Li Ze, who jumped on one foot, did not choose to fight directly, faced the block, quickly took the ball in his arms, and at the same time curled up his body, and glided to the back of the rebound with excellent stagnation.
In the exclamation of the fans at the scene, he stretched his body again in the air, and then at the bottom right of the basket, twisted his body, twisted his right wrist, and picked the basket dexterously!
Anthony Davis landed first, turned his head and widened his eyes at the same time, seeing the ball hit the board into the frame, people were stupid, why did they twist over?
The Clippers fans at the scene also seemed to react, and when they saw the ball really fall into the basket, they shouted excitedly.
“Oh my god! Unbelievable! ”
“Kayce,putting on a show tonight!”
Commentator Kevin Harlan shouted excitedly again when he saw the action replayed on the big screen in the center of the field.
"Come on, Bro! You're almost done! ”
Seeing that Anthony Davis still had an unbelievable expression on his face, Li Ze sent his blessings while retreating.
For the next few rounds, Asik felt like he was transformed into a throwback robot, and as long as the Pelicans hit the iron, he would be attacked by the Clippers.
Anthony Davis has a good hand and constantly finishes offense from mid-range, but after everyone else hits, the rebounds are from the Clippers.
This non-aggressive style of play makes the pace of the game faster and faster.
Eric Gordon managed to run open on the right wing from beyond the three-point line, received a pass, and hurriedly shot.
The ball was still in mid-air, but it was found that Li Ze had run to the frontcourt, Eric Gordon suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth, and the ball finally smashed in the front of the basket, Griffin took advantage of the situation to protect the rebound, and then threw the ball directly to the front court.
When no one is defending, Li Ze easily catches the ball, jumps with both feet in the paint area, grabs the ball with one hand with his right hand, easily turns 360 degrees, and wins the one-arm dunk!
The score on the field came to 10:20, and Coach Monty Williams couldn't stand it at all and immediately asked for a timeout.
"Pass beautifully! I just love this easy goal! ”
Li Ze walked to the bench with a smile and high-fived Griffin in celebration by the way.
"Remember to pass the ball more to me later, because I converted too much and I couldn't get the ball."
Griffin also ran crazy with him, watching Li Ze easily go to the basket for several rounds in a row, and he was so envious in his heart that he was envious.
On the commentary bench of TNT at the scene, Reggie Miller noticed that there were 6 minutes and 42 seconds left in the first quarter of the game, and then glanced at the score on the court, and immediately said in a brisk tone:
"Like G1, maybe the Clippers should think about the road!"
Commentator Kevin Harlan could only shrug his shoulders when he heard the happy noise of the fans at the scene, and said quite agreeably:
"The Pelicans still need to keep learning, this is the playoffs, and you can't beat the Clippers with jump shots alone!"
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After getting the DPOY, the first round is basically over,
Definitely won't be a water word count!
(End of chapter)