Chapter 366: Breaking the Record Again (10,000-Word Chapter)
In 2009, the Thunder team in the new era used a small lineup, but due to Durant's height problem, the average height of the Thunder team did not drop too much even if the lineup became smaller. Diaphragm
After LeBron James joined the Heat, Coach Spo often put on a small lineup, and when Chris Bosh was injured in the later period, the interior line in individual games would become James and Haslem.
The Heat have always had problems with rebounding, which is also a downside to the small lineup.
In the 2015 Western Conference Finals G3, Steve Kerr's starting lineup directly put out the ultimate lineup such as Curry, Klai, Yoongodala, Harrison Barnes, and Draymond Green, and the ball reviews were a little dumbfounded, and the Warriors were too short.
The tallest on the court was Harrison Barnes at 2.03m, and Draymond Green became the center.
Former All-Star interior David Lee was substituted after less than three minutes on the pitch, and Bogut, who started the first two games, did not get a minute of playing time.
Lots of off-ball screens, frequent cut-and-catch shots, and a completely different game than the traditional game, with very few players falling to the low post throughout the first half.
Times are evolving, rules are changing, and new basketball models are quietly appearing in front of fans, if the regular season can't say anything, but in the playoffs, the performance of the Warriors G3 proves one thing to people: Lang
"There are no big men, and with excellent shooting, they can also suppress the defending champions."
In the Oracle Arena, the Warriors fans were in high spirits, the scene was noisy, and the sports reporters who were present were also very surprised that the Warriors really relied on projection to tie the Clippers.
On the commentary bench of ESPN, Jeff Van Gundy looked at the technical statistics in his hand and felt that he was really old, and he couldn't understand this game:
"I love the atmosphere at home for the Warriors, and I have to praise Stephen Curry for his half-time performance, 8-of-12, 5-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 25 points efficiently and leading the team to withstand the Clippers' comeback."
Mark Jackson's heart is sour, the Warriors actually used many of his tactics, but unfortunately, the current praise belongs to Steve Kerr:
"Maybe we've all fallen into the trap of beating Kayce on the offensive end if we can't limit him."
Kayce scored 30 points at halftime with 10-of-14, including 2-of-4 three-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws, but the Warriors' strategy worked. Diaphragm
Commentator Mike Brin noticed that the number of rebounds between the two sides in the first half was 20:20, and the battle was tied, and immediately asked a simple question:
"Why didn't the Clippers get the rebounding advantage they expected?"
Jeff Van Gundy replied with emotion:
"Because the Warriors' offense is focused on the perimeter and the three-second zone, DeAndre Jordan is frequently pulled to the high post, plus most of them are long rebounds, and the big men on the court are not dominant."
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Mark Jackson shook his head lightly and said rather cautiously:
"But lowering the height has also made the Warriors' ability to protect the rim less effective, Kayce and Chris Paul have significantly increased the number of times they attack the basket, and Green has already received three fouls in the half, which is not good news for the Warriors."
At halftime, in the Warriors locker room, Green was a little dazed, and the defense spent a lot of energy, but in the face of Li Ze's breakthrough, many times, he could only foul. Diaphragm
At the end of the first half, the scene of Li Ze hitting the basket with two people occurred frequently, and Steve Kerr seemed to see what Green was worried about, no longer mentioning defensive issues, and immediately sent chicken soup to his players:
"This is Oracle Arena, this is our home stadium, don't worry about fouls, wrap up, help defend quickly, we are two quarters away from winning, seize the opportunity!"
"Rhythm! Keep the rhythm of the first half, Kelai, in the second half you will be in charge of Paul, believe in your teammates! ”
Hearing the head coach's words, Kelai just nodded, Curry's defense was really almost meaningless, and everyone tried to hide him on the defensive end.
On the other side, in the locker room of the Clippers, everyone looked relaxed, and the quality of blocking and dismantling improved, which also gave Li Ze a lot of opportunities to score easily, as long as the thighs did not fall, everyone was full of confidence.
Coach De Nagro is not worried about his team's scoring problems, and simply draws the precautions of defense on the whiteboard:
"Don't help defend, don't miss the opponent's bottom corner three-pointers, go online with two defenses, Klee Thompson can't hold the ball and launch a pick-and-roll offense." Diaphragm
"We can take Stephen Curry's three-pointer at the top of the arc, and once we switch guards, the big man tries to defend as much as he can, drops back, and lets Stephen Curry shoot from the middle range."
Jordan Jr. can only nod obediently, he made a lot of defensive mistakes in the first half, and once he sticks too close, Curry's dexterous breakthrough can also score easily.
In the face of such a scorer, the coaching staff of the Clippers has long been prepared, three points at the top of the arc and two points long are acceptable, but three points in the bottom corner are not good.
Scoring in a row is easy for defenders to subconsciously assist in defense, and Coach Denagro bets that Curry will not always be accurate and fight offensively, and he believes in Li Ze's stability more.
"Chris, try to chase Curry, we need to consume him."
Hearing the head coach's words, Paul sat in his seat and patted his chest, he could focus on the defensive end, and in the second quarter, Li Ze received the ball a lot easier, and he didn't need to play as hard as in the first quarter.
"I'll try to get past the cover!" Diaphragm
Hearing Paul's voice, Coach De Nagro nodded with satisfaction, the Clippers are afraid of smashing the team that scores steadily on the inside, the jump shot team, and the offense, they rarely lose.
Li Ze also noticed the head coach's concerned eyes, and immediately smiled and promised:
"I'll leave the scoring problem to me!"
As soon as the atmosphere group heard the words of Jin Thigh, there was another burst of cheers, without Bogut who protected the frame, everyone believed that Li Ze would definitely be able to easily break through the inside line of the Warriors!
The players from both teams reappeared, and the atmosphere in the Oracle Arena heated up again, and at 62:62 at halftime, the home team played a wonderful offense, and Warriors fans believed that they would explode completely in the third quarter.
Yongsan is crazy, this is the secret of the team's winning!
The Clippers also made a change to a four-big lineup, with Tucker starting the second half, and as the team's hardest player, the coaching staff trusted Tucker to protect the team's rebounds. Diaphragm
Although the veteran Barnes struggled on the defensive end, he had a lot of experience in the game, and he was still much better than the newcomer from position selection to defense.
The DJ at the scene began to shout continuously, and many fans got up to watch the game:
“lets go warriors! lets go warriors! lets go warriors! ”
With the fans cheering on, Curry dribbled quickly across the half court with the ball, then gave the ball to Green at the top of the arc, then cut in without the ball and moved to the bottom right corner.
The Warriors' tactical purpose is very clear, that is, to use off-ball cover, so that Curry can get rid of Paul's pursuit first, and then move to the line, re-block and dismantle, and form a small and big opportunity.
On the off-ball end, Paul first met Harrison Barnes on the right near baseline, and as Curry moved to the line, he was covered by the left wing Came.
It's just that this time the tactics were too dogmatic, and Curry did get rid of Paul's defense, only to find that he switched Li Ze to his side... Diaphragm
Green at the top of the arc handed the ball to Yoongodala, who started from the bottom left corner, who received the ball and immediately gave it to Curry on the right wing.
After the pass, Yoshidala immediately signaled Green to re-cover, and the tactics were a bit chaotic.
The five-man lineup is not a regular operation for the Warriors, and this is not the first time that this kind of coordination mistake has occurred.
After a big round of tossing, the offensive time was consumed by 10 seconds, and the fans at the scene were enthusiastic, although the players ran like crazy and did not have much offensive action, as long as Curry got the ball, everyone began to cheer.
After receiving the ball, Curry already felt that something was wrong, Li Ze's defense was extremely oppressive, and he defended at the first time, so that Curry could only hold the ball in his left hand and protect the ball with his back.
Suddenly started, quickly changed direction under the crotch, and after the emergency stop, he wrapped the ball around the ball again sharply, and Curry's continuous feints not only failed to shake off Li Ze, but was pressed to the top of the arc logo position.
Green was also a little dazed, watching the two entangled, he could only continue to move forward, ready to block and cover. Diaphragm
The pick-and-roll is too high, and the offensive threat is naturally much smaller, Curry uses Green's cover with the ball in his left hand to try to get rid of Li Ze's defense.
It's just that it was too far from the three-point line, so Li Ze didn't choose to squeeze past the cover, but quickly relied on Green to turn around dexterously and defend in front of Curry again.
Another 6 seconds were consumed at the top of the arc, and seeing that the offensive time was running out, Curry was in a hurry and immediately changed direction.
At the moment when the ball had just been changed to his right hand and was about to accelerate, Li Ze successfully predicted, slid to the left while cutting the ball with his left hand.
"Oh!"
The ball was poked off, and seeing Li Ze suddenly rushing forward and catching the ball, the Oracle Arena immediately erupted in an exclamation.
Curry on his side also tried to counter-rob, but was directly taken down by the accelerated Li Ze and slapped on the floor with a snap. Diaphragm
After falling to the ground, Curry saw Li Ze accelerating and numb...
From breaking the ball to accelerating, it happened too fast, and seeing that Li Ze had already rushed through the halfcourt, Green reacted and chased wildly behind him.
In the boos of the fans, Li Ze played 1 to 0 in the front court, easily came to the paint area, jumped with both feet, tried to turn 360 degrees in the air, and then smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand!
"Boom!" Steal and dunk it!
Li Ze, who completed the dunk, brushed his chest at the camera under the basket, and then shook his head with a smile, as if to indicate that the score was too easy.
Green, who chased until half the court, saw that Li Ze didn't even look at him, and his heart was full of anger, and there was no one in his eyes!
Thinking that he got the defense for a while, he didn't let Li Zegao take a look, and Green was crazy about lemon... Diaphragm
At 64:62, the Warriors made a mistake after the start of the second half, and Steve Kerr stood on the sidelines and shouted:
"Block and dismantle early! Hold the pace! ”
Everyone in the Warriors also reacted, the Clippers always changed defenses, the tactics were simpler, and the blocking and dismantling were over.
This time the Warriors attacked, Green took Paul away at the top of the arc, Curry's retreat defense against Jordan Jr., a slight pause on the three-point scene, and then quickly changed direction in front of the body, and threw it directly from the middle distance near the free throw line.
"Huh!" Hit the two-pointer steadily!
Curry scored, and the Warriors fans cheered loudly, before they sat down to watch the game, and then began to shout loudly:
“defense! defense! defense! "Ahh
Paul saw that the defender in front of him had turned into a krai, and he couldn't help but slow down the pace and dribble carefully.
After halftime, Klay took aim at the position of the Clippers players.
In order to cope with the Warriors' defensive rotation, Barnes stood on the right wing, Tucker stayed in the bottom right corner, and Jordan Jr. was ambushed on the right near baseline.
In this position, if the Warriors wrap up Li Ze for the first time, theoretically after quickly transferring the ball, they will get a chance to shoot a three-point shot in the bottom corner.
In the position of the left blocking area, Yin Godala's hidden pull did not play too much role, Li Ze bounced to catch the ball, there was no extra shaking, and after receiving the pass, he quickly turned around, and broke through with the ball in his left hand.
The 45-degree cut on the left side, no skill, all power, carried Yin Godala and rushed to a position close to the paint area.
Green under the basket made an excellent defensive prediction, and when Li Ze used his right foot as the axis and turned quickly, he stepped forward to block as soon as possible. Diaphragm
Li Ze, who completed the turn, exerted his strength at his feet in the paint area, stayed in the air for a short time, ignored the jumping blocks of the two, and threw a large backward jump shot in the middle distance!
"Huh!" Two-pointer again!
"Warriors have to be careful, this kind of defense is too easy for Kayce, and the paint is almost a point!"
Jeff Van Gundy didn't believe the Warriors could defend Lee Ze alone, but Mark Jackson was full of praise for Green's defense:
"Draymond Green has excellent defensive awareness and deserves to be named to the All-Defensive Team this season."
Curry soon discovered that he always had the opportunity to play small and big, scoring points in the middle range in a row for a few rounds.
The Warriors also executed the wrap-and-go defense, and the Clippers seized the opportunity to play more and respond with ease. Diaphragm
The scores began to alternate, and with 2:01 left in the third quarter, the score was 80-82.
The Clippers attacked, the outside line simply passed the ball, Li Ze received the ball on the right wing, and the reduced physical speed of Kelai Bao slowed down, and he failed to cooperate with Yin Gedala to complete the defense.
Li Ze seized the opportunity to crush the breakthrough again, Yin Godala cursed secretly, and desperately slid to the left rear.
At the right blocking position, Green, who noticed the inside line, was ready to assist in defense, and Li Ze, who was on the move, quickly dribbled behind his back, and then took his right foot as the axis, quickly turned to the bottom line, and drifted back to jump and shoot!
"Huh!" Scored again in the middle distance!
Yin Gedala almost gave up defense, and he really couldn't keep up with Li Ze's rhythm.
The two sides are tied again, and in the Oracle Arena, the Warriors fans will not be able to stand it, and +2 will not be able to open the difference... Diaphragm
The noise of the fans at the scene seemed to make everyone in the Warriors a little anxious, Curry did not choose the middle distance again, and the top of the arc directly came to a three-point shot in the face of Jordan Jr., who came up with the change of defense.
"Bang!"
The rebound popped up, just received by Tucker, and as soon as it was passed to Li Ze, he rushed just about to get the ball, and Yin Gedala immediately committed a tactical foul.
Curry gasped slightly, this quarter of the game felt average, the outside line was not opened, the +2 Clippers were too stable, and they felt a lot of pressure for a while.
The Clippers' coaching staff began reminding everyone that the Warriors were in free throw mode.
The decline in physical fitness made the Warriors' defensive rotation slower and slower, Li Ze's breakthrough in the middle and once again shook off Yin Gedala's defense, this time Green made up for it in advance, and after the aerial confrontation, he hit Li Ze's wrist.
The ball slammed out of the basket, there was a cheer in the Oracle Arena, Li Ze didn't have time to complain to the referee, and Green, who grabbed the rebound, kept accelerating and quickly rushed across the halfcourt. Diaphragm
Green, who was accelerating with the ball, noticed Tucker, who ignored the left flank chasing defense, rushed up in three steps in the paint area, and directly chose the wheel arm to smash the dunk!
riveted a dunk with all his strength, but was intercepted by Li Ze's left hand in mid-air, and the two competed in the air, and finally Green lost his center of gravity and was knocked to the ground by Li Zegai!
“oh——! blocked by kayce! ”
Commentator Mike Brin immediately shouted, and the fans at the scene saw Li Ze take the ball and rush again after completing the block, and immediately broke out into huge boos.
Green, who hit the street, immediately got up, and then chased desperately, and everyone in the Warriors hurriedly retreated, and Yin Godala stepped forward to block it as soon as possible.
The two jumped in the paint area at the same time, intercepted in the air, and hit Li Ze's left shoulder again, and the ball knocked out of the frame again!
The rebound was collected by Kelai, Curry received the ball and wanted to convert and accelerate, but Paul directly chose a tactical foul. Diaphragm
conceded two goals in a row, and Li Ze had time to complain to the referee:
"Hey! Obvious thug foul! I should have made at least two free throws! ”
Coach De Nagro was also angry enough, and the Warriors obviously couldn't stand it, and as a result, they didn't even give free throws.
"You can take a look at the replay, we're four points less! I would like to see you blow the penalty in unison! ”
The Warriors fans at the scene began to heckle and escaped! The two men's complaints did not change the decision, and in the end, the referee just signaled to serve on the sideline, and the Clippers also reached the state of adding penalties.
In the next two rounds, the referee did unify the penalty scale, and Yin Godala and Kelai's breakthrough failed to get free throws.
Seeing the Clippers launch a transition offense, Warriors fans booed again. Diaphragm
Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, continued to accelerate along the right sideline, and Kelai desperately defended himself, but he did not dare to foul easily.
By the time the two reached the right wing beyond the three-point line, the players had just crossed the halfcourt.
Li Ze quickly changed direction under his crotch, and then dribbled behind his back, slowing down and raising his body's center of gravity.
Noticing that Kelai's defense was slightly relaxed, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, vigorously exploded the ball on the spot, and at the same time took a step back, converted three points from a long distance, and quickly jumped to shoot!
Crane didn't react defensively and turned his head to see the ball fall into the basket.
"Shhhh
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Seeing Li Ze, who was retreating, raised three fingers, the Warriors fans broke the defense, it's outrageous, can this also be entered? Diaphragm
Steve Cole, who was on the sidelines, finally understood Popovich's feelings, rubbed his eyebrows, glanced at the bench, and finally chose to fight the main team.
The Warriors struggled to score, and Curry stepped up again, didn't need to be blocked, faced with Paul's defense, left hand in and out, and then quickly back around the ball.
Breaking through with the ball in his right hand, he suddenly retreated after crossing the three-point line, completely throwing off Paul's defense, and the slightly drifting three-point shot hollowed into the net!
Curry threw his fist and roared after the goal, the atmosphere in Oracle Arena exploded, and the Warriors fans cheered loudly.
With the two sides playing iron in the final moments, 85:85, the Warriors withstood the Clippers' offense again.
The noise filled Oracle Arena, and the Warriors' wrap-and-roll defense did their job, and although they almost collapsed in the final moments, they survived.
Curry, who was sitting on the bench, was gasping for air, and Klai, Yoshidala, and Green weren't much better, and the quick rotation meant more physical exertion. Diaphragm
This offense that falls into the ground is not the rhythm of the Warriors.
When the game reached the most critical moment, even if Steve Kerr wanted to replace the main lineup, the players would not agree, and it would be completely over if they lost.
Swept out of the tournament with 67 wins, there will certainly be merciless ridicule in the offseason, and no one wants to face such a situation...
On the Clippers bench, Chris Paul was also tired enough.
Unlike the Heat, who were pressed and defended by Wade in the game, it was Curry who used most of his physical energy to chase down Curry tonight, and he couldn't keep up with Curry's rhythm at the end of the third quarter.
Li Ze naturally noticed the fitness of his teammates, the veteran Barnes also had a break, and Paul played the full third quarter.
"I'm going to keep an eye on Stephen and have Chris go to guard Harrison Barnes so I can save some energy." Diaphragm
Paul replenished the water, but he was not reckless, and finally bumped fists with Li Ze to greet him, small defense is also what he is good at.
"They can't stand it! No one can stick to a whole crazy bag defense, and then work harder! ”
Standing up and clapping his hands, Paul encouraged his teammates by the way, and Coach De Nagro saw that neither of them had any intention of leaving the game, so he simply did not change and knocked the opponent down first.
On the ESPN's commentary bench, Mark Jackson was still praising the Warriors' defense:
"It's not easy to limit the Clippers to 23 points!"
"I hope the Warriors can hold on, Curry is still efficient in this quarter, 3-of-5, scored 7 points, everyone can score, and now it's a battle of willpower."
Jeff Van Gundy didn't expect the Warriors to rely on five small men to defend the Clippers like this: Lang
"After this game, I think a lot of people will talk about the Warriors' lineup."
"Kayce had a good game in this quarter, 4-of-7 and 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line to score nine points, neither team made any free throws in this quarter, and the Warriors had to take their chances!"
Noticing that the Clippers were 3-of-8 in three-pointers and the Warriors were 1-of-6 in the quarter, commentator Mike Brin chuckled:
"It's an interesting game, the Clippers currently lead the Warriors in shots from beyond the three-point line, which is the opposite of the regular season!"
Jeff Van Gundy immediately shook his head, then added:
"The Warriors actually rely a lot on cut-through breaks, and a team that relies on three-pointers alone can't get a 67-win record."
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Warriors fans saw that Curry was still on the court, and there was another burst of cheers, and the Clippers sent out a sideline ball and shouted loudly again: Ahh
“defense! defense! defense! ”
Unlike the first three quarters of the game, the Clippers finally began to play Curry's blocking, Tucker in the bottom right corner quickly came to the top of the arc, Curry subconsciously followed the defense, and then was switched to Paul in the next second.
In the face of Curry's defense, Paul accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand after completing the forward change, and went around the inside line against the defense.
In the end, he didn't make a reluctant shot, but still gave the ball to Li Ze, who bounced out on the left flank.
If the previous defense is followed, Curry should continue to chase the defense at this time, and then the defense rotates in turn, and finally releases the bottom corner three-pointer on the right side.
It's just that in the fourth quarter of the game, his physical fitness declined, Curry didn't choose to chase the defense, and then when he turned his head, he saw Li Ze breaking through with the ball in his left hand, and the blocking position drifted to the middle distance and scored easily.
"Shh Diaphragm
The boos from the Warriors fans are a lot smaller, and they've seen this kind of stable +2 scene many times.
Curry just held the ball and dribbled through the half court, and was immediately defended by Li Ze, holding the ball in his left hand, wrapping the ball around his back sharply, and then accelerating the breakthrough, Curry wanted to get rid of the defense quickly, but was pressed to the right wing by Li Ze.
Once close to the sideline, it was almost a pinch shot, and Curry dribbled behind again in an attempt to get rid of Lee, but to no avail.
Curry, who had learned his lesson, would not make a move to change direction in front of his body at all, and he couldn't get rid of it twice, and immediately threw the ball to Green at the top of the arc.
Then run quickly without the ball, cut in the middle, and move to the left corner.
Accelerate, turn, and accelerate again!
Sudden stop, reverse run, quick bullet, Curry ran a big lap, briefly got rid of Li Ze's defense, but failed to receive the ball, and when he wanted the ball, Li Ze posted it again. Diaphragm
Seeing that the main attacker couldn't catch the ball, Kelai finally tried to take advantage of his height advantage and beat Paul strongly, but the flip back jumper in the blocking area hit the iron...
The rebound was picked up by Paul, and the Clippers immediately launched a transition offense.
The Warriors retreated quickly, completing the defensive alignment at the first time, and Li Ze, who came to the right wing, suddenly accelerated horizontally, and with the help of Jordan Jr.'s cover, he quickly came to the left wing outside the three-point line.
The moment he received Paul's pass, Green, who had changed the defense, had already come to Li Ze, swayed right and left, and Li Zeli crossed the dribble to break through.
Seeing that Li Ze's center of gravity was pressed extremely low, Green subconsciously slid backwards.
Li Ze only took a big step, his right foot exerted force, and quickly retreated to the three-point line, Green reacted quickly and jumped up to defend at the first time.
The last three-pointer with a slight drift made the ball fly to the basket almost grazing his fingertips, and after landing on the ground, Green heard the exclamations of the fans in his ears, and he immediately knew that the ball had scored again. Diaphragm
Looking at Li Ze's retreating back, Green scolded again:
"Shet!"
Steve Cole on the sidelines immediately covered his forehead, feeling extremely upset, this can also enter...
At 90:85, seeing that the Clippers were leading by 5 points, Steve Kerr was forced to ask for a timeout and really couldn't afford to lose.
On the Clippers bench, the atmosphere team jumped with excitement, and Coach De Nagro clapped his hands with a smug smile:
"That's it! Kayce, let go of the attack! ”
Tyronn Lue on the side had a lemon in his heart, what tactics is this? Diaphragm
Online single block, lateral movement, catch-and-shoot strong shot, if you change to other players to implement this tactic, there is a high probability of hitting the iron, and the small guard can't even force the shot...
"With a player like that, I can be a champion coach!"
The atmosphere at Oracle Arena is no longer enthusiastic, and many Warriors fans have seen Li Ze in playoff form for the first time, and this outrageous performance is really desperate.
After the timeout, the Warriors attacked, and Curry was led by Li Ze again, and then forced to hand over the ball, and finally chased by Li Zeyi.
At the top of the arc, he and Green blocked again, briefly got rid of Li Ze's defense, and made a quick shot outside the three-point line!
"Bang!"
The rebound was picked up by Jordan Jr., and Paul picked up the ball and picked it up again, and the two sides quickly passed the half. Diaphragm
Noticing that the Clippers seemed to be playing the same tactic again, Li Ze moved laterally from left to right on the line, and Green switched defenses again.
In the face of the step-back three-point shot, Green used his strength to eat milk, and finally interfered with Li Ze's shot.
"Bang!"
The moment the ball popped up, Yoongodala quickly closed the rebound, and then threw the ball directly to the frontcourt.
Curry caught up with the ball for the first time, and then kept accelerating, and when he was close to the three-point line, he heard the exclamation of fans in his ears, glanced behind him, and found that Li Ze had rushed over.
Coming to the bottom left of the basket, Curry immediately stopped the ball and shook it, as if sensing that he had deceived the defense, and quickly turned around and threw his right hand.
"Smack!" Diaphragm
The ball was directly fanned out of the bottom line by Li Ze, and Curry was completely blinded...
"If you hesitate, you lose! Come on, Bro! ”
Li Ze patted Curry, who was still panting, and he should dunk at this time, maybe he could get two free throws.
The Warriors fans booed, and the Oracle Arena was a little quiet, with a margin of not much, but their superstar pulled across.
Kicking the sideline again, the Warriors offense made a low-level mistake, Green dealt cards at the top of the arc, but Curry just ran back, and the two made a mistake in coordination, and the ball flew directly out of the sideline.
Steve Cole on the sidelines felt as if the team was about to collapse, and could only roar anxiously:
"Hold on to the ball and stay focused!" Diaphragm
Paul was no longer in a hurry at this time, took the ball in the backcourt, and immediately waved his hand to signal Jordan Jr. to stay on the bottom line, and under the interference of Kelai, he dribbled through the half court for 8 seconds.
Li Ze also took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, in the bottom corner of the left side, Yin Godala was almost hanging on him, and the moment Paul passed the half, the two pulled and rushed to the left flank.
In the external bullet, Li Ze suddenly made a reverse running action, and Yin Gedala was forced to adjust the center of gravity of the defense, stopped and started urgently, and completely lost the defensive position.
The moment Li Ze received the ball on the left flank, Yin Godala desperately pounced, turned his back quickly after receiving the ball, and took a big test step with his left foot.
Yin Gedala subconsciously slid to the right rear, but saw Li Ze pull it out directly on the spot!
“oh——!”
“kayce wirh the dagger!” Diaphragm
A pull-up jumper from beyond the three-point line, in the Oracle Arena, commentator Mike Brin shouted excitedly, and the Warriors fans were silent, and the difference came to 8 points...
At 93:85, the Warriors, who had endured the entire game, seemed to be dying.
"Shhh
After a while, there were scattered boos, which seemed to indicate the mood of the fans, and the cheering no longer resounded in the stadium.
In such a crucial game, the superstar had to step up and take responsibility, and Curry used Green's cover at the top of the arc to briefly get rid of Li Ze's pursuit.
With the ball in his left hand accelerating in a straight line, Curry leaned into the paint area, dodged Jordan Jr.'s block, and hit the board to pick up the basket!
The physical strength dropped, the toss slammed out of the basket again, Jordan Jr. received the rebound, Paul received the ball, and the Clippers launched another transition offense. Diaphragm
Curry, who was lying on the floor, could only get up quickly, and everyone on the Warriors desperately retreated, and Green watched Li Ze run sideways from right to left again, and changed the defense as soon as possible.
At the same moment of receiving the ball, he shook right and left, crossed steps to break through, Green noticed that Li Ze seemed to be about to retreat again, desperately sliding to the right, the defense was too close, and the next second was suddenly changed direction by Li Ze's crotch, and he passed in one step.
Trying to mobilize the center of gravity of the defense, it seemed that he stepped on the floor and sweated, and Green threw himself on the floor.
The Warriors fans exclaimed, and Li Ze accelerated to the basket with all his might, jumping with both feet in the paint area and quickly taking off into the air.
The body collided with Yin Gedala in the air and came up to assist in defense, Li Ze was not affected in any way, his right hand grabbed the ball with one hand and pulled his arm back, and after accumulating power in the air, the wheel arm smashed the buckle!
"Boom!"
"Squeak!" Diaphragm
The basket roared, Yin Godara, who had lost his center of gravity, fell to the ground, and heard the referee's whistle again, and his mind was blank for a while...
On the bench of the Clippers, the atmosphere team flicked the towel, and Li Ze, who completed the dunk, was expressionless, and simply high-fived his teammates who came up to celebrate, and then slowly walked to the free throw line.
“mvp! mvp! mvp! ”
A small number of Li Ze fans shouted happily, Steve Ballmer, who was sitting in the front row, hugged his friend and waved his fist in celebration, the old man was so excited that if he won this game, they would have a high probability of reaching the finals.
"Kayce killed the game, the Warriors seemed to be at the limit of their physicality, and Curry was completely limited."
Jeff Van Gundy saw Li Zega's free throw and completely entered Li Ze's blowing mode, Mark Jackson was in a complicated mood, and finally simply said:
"Maybe that's the star player gap, the Warriors in the most critical moments, no one can step up and score." Diaphragm
Steve Kerr called a timeout again, and the Warriors returned to the bench with eyes straight and looking hard to believe they were 11 points behind.
At 96:85, although there was still time in the fourth quarter, the double-digit point difference seemed to have predicted the outcome of the game.
"Do you hear the cheers of the fans? We still have plenty of time to turn the game around, defend well and cherish every turn! ”
Steve Cole is still loudly encouraging his teammates to try to solve the problem with chicken soup for the soul.
After the timeout, the Clippers were in downwind mode, and Paul, who had been on the court for a few laps, began to take over the game.
The mid-range jumper after blocking and dismantling, accurately delivering cakes after blocking and dismantling, and attracting three points in the bottom corner of the assist defense after breaking through.
Jordan Jr. and Tucker also began to be active, and Yin Godala followed Li Zedi to smoke, anxious but unable to do anything. Diaphragm
Li Ze put all his energy into defense, and Curry was still running with all his might, trying to shake off Li Ze with off-ball cover.
It's a pity that in the vast majority of rounds, he will be stalked by Li Ze, hitting iron for several rounds in a row, Curry's physical fitness has declined again, and this time he has chosen to hold the ball at the top of the arc.
Li Ze watched the movement behind him while paying attention to Curry's movements, and observed that Green stepped forward to block and dismantle at the first time, did not choose to squeeze through the cover, and once again relied on the opponent's dexterity to turn around.
With the help of the dismantled Curry, he took a step forward, observed that Jordan Jr. did not pounce, and quickly jumped at the top of the arc!
Green, who blocked the dismantling, didn't have time to remind Curry that as soon as the ball came out of his hands, Li Ze flew up against Green, rubbed his fingertips against the ball, and finally Curry's shot became a three-no-stick...
The ball fell directly into Tucker's arms, Paul stepped forward to catch the ball again, and the Oracle Arena was a little quiet, and some young fans were already holding their heads in their hands.
Li Ze, who had rested on the court for a few rounds, directly asked for the ball with his back in the left blocking area this time. Diaphragm
Yoongodala also felt the pain of Leonard and Tony Allen, and the defense around the front couldn't withstand Li Ze, and this time he was stuck behind again.
After receiving the ball, Li Ze put the ball with his right hand, vigorously leaned back to play, and the moment he approached the basket, he suddenly pulled the ball back, and Green who assisted in the defense was slightly stunned, Li Ze quickly twisted forward, quickly stepped up and down, and finally squeezed between the two, and picked up the basket with his right hand!
"Squeak!"
Hearing the referee's whistle, Green's eyes straightened, and he was no longer in the mood to argue with the referee.
Steve Kerr on the sidelines seemed to remember that the Spurs were brought down by Li Ze back then.
At that time, I thought that if he was the coach, he would definitely limit Li Ze, but now, the Warriors are even worse than the Spurs...
With Li Zejia's free throw, the score came to 107:92, and Mark Jackson looked at the last 2 minutes and 28 seconds left in the game, and said with mixed feelings: Lang
"It's over, the Warriors will stop in the Western Conference Finals, there is no suspense, and the Clippers will not waste such an opportunity."
Jeff Van Gundy noticed that the Oracle Arena was getting quieter, looked at the technical statistics, and said with emotion:
"Kayce was 5-of-8 in the quarter and 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, this is the best player in the league, an unbeatable performance!"
The Warriors haven't given up yet, and Stephen Curry is still shooting, and the result continues to play iron, and in the fourth quarter of the game, he only hit one three-pointer.
Watching the Clippers launch another conversion offense, Kelai, who broke the defense, directly chose a tactical foul and sent Li Ze, who was holding the ball, to the free throw line.
Unable to run, the Warriors were on their knees, and for the first time, Steve Kerr felt that there might be something wrong with his tactics, maybe he was too concerned about defense...
Li Ze scored two free throws again, and the game completely lost its suspense. Diaphragm
With 58 seconds left in the game, Curry was substituted off the court, and the noise of Oracle Arena was in his ears, and Curry, who returned to the bench, put a towel over his head and watched the situation on the court in a daze.
Coach De Nagro also took advantage of the situation to replace the main force, and in this game, in the end, he had the last laugh!
The final hum rang out, and the score was fixed at 115:100.
In the Oracle Arena, the Warriors fans booed again, and the series was down 0-3, and they were going out...
Commentator Mike Brin watched the players of the two teams shake hands briefly and said in a brisk tone:
"19-of-28, including 5-of-9 three-pointers, 12-of-12 free throws, 55 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks and 1 turnover!"
"Kayce has scored 50+ for the fourth time in his career, and so far, he has successfully surpassed the record set by Allen Iverson, congratulations to the fans who watched this game, we have witnessed a new history together!" Diaphragm
The three of them boasted on the commentary bench, and the 50+ playoffs are indeed in the sky!
Steve Cole saw Li Ze walking towards him and smiled helplessly:
"Unbeatable performance, congratulations, Kayce!"
The two can be regarded as old acquaintances, Li Ze stepped forward to hug and greet him, and then said with a smile:
"Good luck, Steve! You're going to win the championship for sure, but it's my season this year! 73 wins, you know, I don't want to be everyone's laughing stock! ”
Steve Cole shook his head with a smile, patted Li Ze on the shoulder, felt the frustration of the fans in the Oracle Arena, and whispered:
"I really envy De Nagro, I knew I was supposed to go to the Clippers!" Diaphragm
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