Chapter 385: All-Stars and Small Deals (10,000-Word Chapter)
On January 31, the Clippers, who had ended a streak of road trips, capsized when they returned home.
After a round of schedules for the Cavaliers, Pacers, Hawks, Knicks, and Dragons, David Lee was hilarious, but the outside couldn't stand it.
In order to protect the two big men on the inside, the Clippers' outside players squeezed through the cover with all their might.
In the last game against the Dragons, the form of the outside players declined, and the inside was beaten by Valanciunas, and this time when he returned to the home court, he was robbed by Pau Gasol and Ty Gibson.
Unable to squeeze through the screen, losing defensive aggressiveness, the perimeter players are in average physical condition, and the three-point shot is iron.
At 103:94, the Clippers scored less than 100 points in two consecutive games.
Coach De Nagro stood on the sidelines and shook his head, which is why he didn't like to start David Lee.
Fortunately, it's only a week's worth of games, and if they start for half a season, the Clippers will probably collapse directly.
After winning this game, the Bulls' record came to 27-19, and Coach Huo Yinberg was in a good mood, the team's state was picking up, and the public opinion environment in the outside world was much more relaxed.
For the first time in a row this season, Li Ze doesn't care, and as the season deepens, his teammates will definitely have ups and downs in form on consecutive away trips.
Derrick Rose, who won the game, also looked calm, suffering from injuries for many years, and the once explosive style of play has disappeared.
Seeing that Li Ze could still fly around in the game and blow up the frame easily, Rose couldn't help but feel pantothenic acid in his heart, and many people had almost forgotten him.
"It's so jealous, I knew there would be a lot of fans supporting you tonight!"
Hearing Li Ze's words, Pau Gasol also laughed, and every time he returned to Los Angeles, he would be warmly welcomed by the fans.
"See you in Toronto! Come on, Bro! I'm optimistic about your performance this season! ”
Pau Gasol, who started the business mutual blowing mode, also sent his blessings.
Not long ago, the NBA league announced the starting list of the 2016 All-Star Game, and Kobe Bryant, the All-Star of this year, was also successfully elected as the voting king.
Bryant finally got 1.89 million votes, leading all players.
Li Ze got 1.83 million votes, Stephen Curry got 1.6 million votes, Durant got 1.12 million votes, and LeBron James got 1.09 million votes.
In the end, the starting 5 players in the Western Conference were:
Lee, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard;
The five starting players in the Eastern Conference are:
Kyle Lowry, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Paul George, Carmelo Anthony.
Many of this year's All-Star players will fly to Toronto, Kobe's final performance, everyone doesn't want to miss it, and Pau Gasol, as an old teammate, will naturally cheer Kobe Bryant.
During last year's All-Star Weekend, Li Ze was the boss of the locker room, and this year there is an extra mother-in-law on his head, so he is not interested in accompanying the Black Mamba to say goodbye to the tour, and everyone will be a supporting role that day.
By the way, I would like to send my best wishes to Jimmy Butler, the last player in the first round, who beat Rose this year and was successfully selected as an All-Star substitute.
Back in the locker room, everyone on the Clippers was in a good mood and it felt good to be home!
The league announced the All-Star bench lineup on the 29th, and everyone followed the trend in the past two days, Crawford remembered the unlucky Griffin, and said with some embarrassment:
"Blake is so miserable this year, his quadriceps is strained again, and there is a high probability that he will be reimbursed for the regular season, and the All-Star bench has not been earned."
Tucker has also been surfing the web lately and immediately remembered the jokes of Clippers fans:
"The Celtics should be able to make the playoffs, but this year Blake has to lie down again, this guy is really unlucky!"
Li Ze shook his head on the side and said nothing, Griffin's stress fracture in the last season of the Clippers already showed that the body was a little unbearable.
In contrast, Paul is in a decent situation, with no starters, but he has also been selected to the All-Star bench this year.
The three-in-a-row championship has also brought Paul a lot of popularity, and fans still vote even after a stretch this season.
Thinking that Cousins was squeezed out of the All-Star bench by Draymond Green, Li Ze could only sigh in his heart:
"It seems that the complaints of the league's No. 1 center can be heard again these days..."
On February 1, the Clippers announced a one-day holiday, and after consecutive road trips, two home games, and more than two days of rest, the coaching staff hopes that everyone can adjust their physical condition.
At the end of January, the league announced the All-Star bench, and the Warriors were both selected by Draymond Green and Kerry Thompson.
At this moment, three players in the Warriors' starting lineup are All-Stars, and the league's teams are just lemons.
After losing to the Pistons, the Warriors finished with a record of 45-4, one win ahead of the Clippers and successfully leading the league.
It makes sense that the league's No. 1 team would have three starters in the All-Star ranks, but Cousins wasn't happy.
In terms of statistics and individual performance, he thinks that if he doesn't lose to the other party, it's just that the team's record is not good...
In that night's game, after the Kings won the Bucks at home, in the face of media interviews, Cousins was not a superficial brother, and talked about the All-Star issue by name:
"I don't know why I didn't make the cut, I think I'm better than Draymond Green, he's just taking advantage of the Warriors."
On the morning of the second day, Draymond Green directly laughed and mocked Cousins in an interview with reporters:
"Anyone who watches a Warriors game knows my impact on the court!"
"Oh, I almost forgot, some people just look at the stats, and trust me, Cousins can't lead the Kings to the playoffs, that's the gap between him and me."
The sports media succeeded in the fire, and happily began to hype up the two shouting in the air.
Every time an All-Star, there will be a tearing battle, and Lillard was not selected as an All-Star this year, and Trail Blazers fans are holding grievances for Lillard.
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With the main roster gone, Lillard didn't lead the team to a complete mess, and currently has a 24-26 record.
Of course, the Western Conference guard line was too rolled, and Lillard felt aggrieved and didn't take the initiative to speak out.
In ESPN's First Take program, it is natural to keep up with current events, in addition to taking stock of which players deserve to be selected as All-Stars, and by the way, discussing the ownership of the championship.
Halfway through the game, ball critics can also see some clues, the Clippers, who have lost two in a row, seem to lack stamina, and the Warriors, who have played another wave of consecutive wins, are getting braver and braver.
Kip Bayless just mocked LeBron James on the show a few days ago, and when he turned around, he began to question Li Ze again:
"All of the Clippers' tactics are in the service of Kayce, and there is already a weak trend, and role players can't be in great shape all the time, and after the All-Star break, the Clippers' record is destined to fall."
"Kayce reminds me of LeBron James in previous years, who couldn't win a championship in basketball with a big bag."
Stephen A. Smith shook his head from the side, and immediately argued:
"The fact that the Clippers have a lot of tactics and Kayce will still play without the ball, and in my opinion what they have to solve is the problem of not being able to get the ball back into Kayce's hands at certain moments."
"Let's not forget that they're second in the league right now, and if Gallinari hadn't been injured, I think he deserved to be an All-Star."
Kipp-Bayless immediately caught the hole in the other party's point of view and retorted with a smile:
"It's the second in the league for the time being, the Clippers have lost two in a row, and most importantly, they haven't scored more than 100."
"Even LeBron James is transforming and starting to give more balls to Kyrie Irving, and Kayce is just obsessed with the stats!"
Stephen A. Smith also caught the hole in the other party's point of view and asked loudly:
“ok! LeBron can give the ball to Kyrie Irving, but are there players like Irving on the Clippers? ”
"Kayce has raised the ceiling for the team, and of course, I also think they need to make reasonable additions to the roster during the All-Star period."
"Ty Lawson's performance was disappointing!"
Kip-Bayless also stopped arguing, but directly gave his opinion:
"The Warriors are going to win the championship, no one can stop them this season, no one is their opponent in the West!"
"Even if LeBron James makes it to the Finals again this year, the Cavaliers won't be able to win the championship!"
The host looked at Stephen A. Smith on the side, who spread his hands and nodded:
"From a lineup standpoint, the Warriors do have a good chance of winning a championship, but I still want to see how the Clippers and Cavaliers operate."
"Superstars always work wonders!"
ESPN also made its own predictions, in terms of championship ownership, the probability of the Warriors winning the championship has risen to 49%, the probability of the Spurs and Cavaliers has also increased to 17%, and the Clippers have plummeted to 7% after two consecutive losses.
Although the probability can only be a picture, the vote of the fans also shows some problems, everyone is still more optimistic about the team with more star players to win the championship.
Fans of various teams say they hate super teams, but the vast majority of fans want their home teams to be all star players...
In addition to the championship ownership issue and the All-Star battle, the NBA league also announced the January Player of the Month award on this day:
The Eastern Conference winners were Kyle Lowry and DeMard Rozan of the Mongols;
The Western Conference award was Russell Westbrook of the Thunder.
The Thunder team officially posted a photo of the turtle holding the crystal trophy and laughing happily, Durant had a lemon in his heart, and in the end he could only blame his body for not being angry...
Having learned the lessons of previous years, the league began to rain and dew evenly, and no longer blindly awarded the best player of the month to the player with the best statistics.
At present, the three players of the month in the Western Conference are Li Ze, Stephen Curry, and Turtle Turtle;
The Eastern Conference Player of the Month was Paul George, John Wall, Lowry and DeRozan.
On the list of MVP candidates, Li Ze is still ranked first, followed by Stephen Curry, Leonard quietly rushed to No. 3, and LeBron James fell to No. 4.
In order to maintain suspense, the league is also painstaking, and it is unlikely that Li Ze and James will share the award equally in the future.
On the night of the 2nd, Li Ze accompanied Taylor to Staples to watch Kobe Bryant's retirement tour.
As the regular season draws to a close, more and more celebrities are coming to join in the fun.
The game between the Timberwolves and the Lakers was very anxious, and the enthusiastic Comey was cheering for Kobe Bryant throughout the game.
Li Ze looked drowsy, but the money printing machine chick on the side cheered from time to time.
"Don't act like that, everyone knows you don't like to watch!"
The on-site director always pointed the camera at this side, and when he heard Li Ze's words, Taylor secretly twisted it, noticed that the camera was moving away, and immediately complained angrily:
"It means I'm engaged! It's a lot better than the ball you played in New York the other day! ”
Li Ze rubbed his forehead helplessly, that's not to blame him, in the game with the Knicks, the opponent only scored a total of 88 points in the whole game...
"Remember to choose a dress with me in a few days, and make those Bichi people look good this year! We've got to dress up! ”
The money printing chick has been in a good mood recently, Chapman expects that Glammy will have a chance to win the award this year, and he was slapped in the face a few years ago, and this time he came to take revenge...
Li Ze doesn't care about the awards, but he likes the celebration record after the award, re-recording a version, and harvesting a large wave of leeks!
For the sake of the attributes of the other party's money printing machine, Li Ze will also fully cooperate this year.
The two whispered off the court, and Bryant helped stabilize the team with a last-minute free throw.
After hitting all 6 free throws, 115:119, the Timberwolves successfully sent warmth, and the Lakers' record came to 10-41, and the victory was finally double-doubled!
After the loss, the Timberwolves didn't care about the new players, they lost again this season, 14-36, and this year's ironclad dive champion!
Zach LaVine saw Li Ze smiling and waving to him, nodded with a wry smile, tomorrow night is their game against the Clippers...
On the evening of February 3, the last home court before the Clippers' All-Star break, Coach De Nagro did not continue to start David Lee, and directly put on a set of one big and four small lineups.
Li Ze and Reggie Bullock are paired in the backcourt, with Matt Barnes and Tucker up front and Jokic at center.
In the face of the Timberwolves' talented lineup, the Clippers shot directly to the opponent, and Ingles, who came off the bench, exploded, making 5 of 6 from beyond the three-point line.
Timberwolves head coach Sam Mitchell pulled a face from the start of the game, and despite the team's constant losses, he was still a little incredulous.
Rubio, Wiggins, Prince, Carl Anthony Downs, Gerge Guiang.
The starting twin towers not only failed to play a role in protecting the basket on the defensive end, but frequently leaked people on the outside.
Zach LaVine, who came off the bench, dared to fight, but unfortunately, the hole dug by the main lineup was too big.
In the Staples arena, the Clippers fans cheered loudly, and as soon as Rubio got the ball, everyone shouted to shoot.
The emergency stop missed the mid-range, the corners of Rubio's mouth twitched slightly, except for the opening goal, the rest of the time Bang Bang iron.
Andrew Wiggins was in full swing with the Lakers, and tonight he was languishing again when he encountered Li Ze's defense.
Head coach Sam Mitchell began to rotate his lineup late in the third quarter, and the expected back-to-back game losses were...
At 100:114, the Timberwolves sent warmth again, allowing the Clippers to successfully end their two-game losing streak.
The Clippers' game wasn't the focus of the night, and commentators focused on the Cavaliers vs. Hornets game.
There was gossip that head coach David Blatter might be out of class before the All-Star break, but after the loss to the Clippers, the Cavaliers started a winning streak, and the matter was over.
On the night of the 3rd, at 97:106, the Cavaliers' offense suddenly lost power to the Hornets in the third quarter.
LeBron James's performance was the same as in previous games, splitting the shot to Irving, J.R. Smith, and Love.
Years of defeat have made James thoroughly understand the importance of distributing the ball appropriately.
23 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, standard LeBron James statistics.
Commentators are still discussing the Cavaliers' performance, and the next morning, the Cavaliers officially announced a peaceful breakup with head coach David Blatter, and assistant coach Tyronn Lue will be the team's interim head coach!
When Li Ze saw this message, he immediately sent a blessing text message to Tyronn Lue.
LeBron James alone can't unite the Big Three, and Tyronn Lue, the chicken soup master, may be the final piece of the puzzle for the team.
On February 5, the Clippers set off again, and before the All-Star break, they had four consecutive road trips.
That night's game with the Magic team was a battle of "inspection" between the two sides!
On the Clippers' side, David Lee got the starting spot again, and the Magic also put Tobias Harris in the starting lineup.
In the past, Li Ze didn't have much impression of Harris, who didn't have a high sense of presence on the court, and the same was true in this game.
Budding Aaron Gordon currently occupies the No. 4 spot in the team, and it is clear that Magic management is more optimistic about the physically explosive forward.
Harris is making room for a new sprout...
The game was mediocre, the Magic team had no focus, and anyone could attack with the ball.
111:93, the Clippers easily defeated the opponent, Harris and Li Ze played the same time, both 28 minutes, but Harris's presence in this game was too low, 4 of 9, 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Having learned about the situation from his agent, the team consulted him about his intentions, and Tobias Harris did not choose to go to Detroit and ended up happily choosing the Clippers.
With a height of 2.03 meters, plus sneakers and hair, rounding up equals about 2.06 meters, although it is not the No. 4 position in the traditional sense, but Coach De Nagro is more satisfied.
The regular season isn't what the Clippers are pursuing, and while he doesn't have much playoff experience, the team needs someone who can digest the ball.
The atmosphere at the Magic's home court didn't change much after the loss, and the fans lost after Howard left the team.
Tobias Harris took the initiative to say hello to Li Ze, and if it was the past, perhaps the low-key striker would have returned to the players' tunnel long ago.
"Congratulations, Kayce, you've been selected as an All-Star again!"
Li Ze smiled and bumped fists with the other party, and it could be seen that Harris, who had just escaped from his new identity, was still relatively shy:
"Trust me, joining the Clippers is definitely the right choice!"
David Lee was on the side with lemon, although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, he really didn't want to leave the Clippers, but unfortunately, he really couldn't meet the requirements of the coaching staff:
"When do big men have to be able to shoot three-pointers? Obviously, my rebounding ability is also good..."
In back-to-back games on Feb. 6, the Clippers flew straight to Miami to challenge the Heat away.
Wade was named an All-Star starter, and Bosh was named to this year's All-Star bench.
In addition, the team's record is not bad, and the Heat team fighting at home that night is full of momentum!
Chris Bosri burst out to shoot, and for a while Jokic couldn't keep up with the other party's rhythm.
The Heat fans at the scene were also very engaged, constantly shouting loudly, the Clippers are the team they hate the most!
In the game, the Heat suppressed the Clippers throughout the game, and when the outside line was inaccurate, in the fourth quarter of the game, the score was just over 80...
In the last 2 minutes and 12 seconds before the end, something that made both players feel helpless appeared again, when Bosh rushed to grab the rebound in the front court, he sprained his calf after landing...
When he was helped off the field by his teammates, Bosh lame and whispered:
"Hell, Fake! My All-Star Game..."
In the end, 96-107, the Clippers lost another back-to-back game.
Wade was in a bad mood after the win, and after the All-Star Game was a critical period for a playoff spot, when the team's main player was injured, which would inevitably affect the final record.
Li Ze and the superficial brother had a simple chat, the players of the James Gang have a bad relationship with him, and the two sides are old enemies...
After a brief day off, the Clippers continued their flight to Philadelphia, followed by back-to-back games.
Comfortably beating the 76ers, who are at the bottom of the league and still believing in the process, the Clippers flew to Boston again, and on the night of the 9th, they will take on the Celtics on the road.
After joining the Celtics, Griffin played only 26 games in total, and after straining, he suffered a second injury in the first game of his return.
Coach Stevens understands his players very well and he also appreciates Griffin's skills.
But general manager Angie thinks the deal has been lost, and the Clippers traded a glass power forward for their first-round pick!
ON is located in the western suburbs of the Boston area, about 11 miles from the city of Boston and half an hour's drive from the Celtics' home stadium.
Known as the best city for the rich and singles, Griffin bought a mansion here after joining the Celtics.
In the afternoon, the surface brothers entertained their old teammates, and although they were plagued by injuries, Griffin still holds three championship rings and is still a top three power forward in the league.
The Celtics are also willing to wait for Griffin to return from injury to play in the playoffs, although they lie down again, but the surface brothers are used to it, but the MVP is definitely hopeless.
Crawford doesn't like Boston very much, there are a lot of whites and Asians here, and although the law and order is good and the academic atmosphere is very good, for black players, it is still Los Angeles that is more fragrant!
"Blake, don't forget that next year is a contract year, stay healthy, if you want to make a lot of money, you can't miss the data."
After Matt Barnes visited the apparent brothers' big house, he immediately reminded them that they were close and did not shy away from making money.
Crawford has been on the bench this season, except for a few games to pull his hips, most of the time he can contribute 15 points steadily, seeing that Griffin is silent, he also added:
"The salary cap will go up next year, and Chris's news is accurate! We all have to prepare in advance, your contract with Kayce is a bit of a loss, and the current top salary must easily exceed 100 million. ”
Li Ze is also a little helpless about the contract, this thing is linked to the salary cap, although he signed a contract with the highest salary, but the salary cap of that year is only 58 million US dollars, and the salary cap will skyrocket next season.
"In terms of time, just in time for this wave of salary explosion, next year you should discuss with the Celtics about renewing the contract in advance, and signing the contract is real!"
Seeing Li Ze give him a look, the superficial brothers immediately understood that he was afraid that he would suffer a loss, hurt his body and be abandoned by the team.
"Don't worry, I know Anji is unhappy with me, but injuries are accidents, as long as I can play, I will play well."
"If there is a major injury or hidden danger, I will definitely not force myself, this old guy is ruthless when he looks at it, I have a champion, he doesn't want to coax me!"
Li Ze patted the shoulder of the surface brother, it is good to understand, after all, they are brothers who are opening a silver party together, if they are really cheated by Anji, they will be a little unhappy in their hearts.
Tucker, who was on the side, thought of Paul's situation and shook his head helplessly:
"I hope God bless Chris, the Rockets are not the Clippers, that slamming owner won't spend money like Ballmer, and if Chris is injured and his condition declines, he will definitely be traded."
“...”
Approaching the All-Star, players on both sides have no intention of fighting, and without Griffin, the Celtics are starry.
The starting backfield is Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley, the front line is Jay Crowder and Amir Johnson, and the center is Sarid Sullinger.
In the past, the Clippers have always won easily against the two teams, and Li Ze's favorite thing is to play against the short guard.
Bradley, as the Celtics' best defender on the outside, constantly harassed Li Ze in the opening game.
Li Ze's response is also very simple, reducing fancy movements and protecting the ball through the half court.
Approaching the three-point line, there is no need to block and dismantle, accelerate to the free throw line with the ball in his left hand, and immediately turn his back in the face of the opponent's close defense.
Li Ze simply relied on a hit, then used his left foot as the axis, shook and then turned over and jumped back!
"Huh!" Two-point shot hollow into the net!
Coach Stevens on the sidelines crossed his arms and did not say a word, this was the third time that he had won a singles, and the defensive arrangement before the game did not play any role.
The Celtics' offense has also been greatly disturbed, and after completing the "inspection", the Clippers are one big and four small tonight.
Ingles replaced Barnes in the starting lineup, which made the Clippers' shortest outside player Tucker a meat mound.
Isaiah Thomas is fast, but Li Ze will not cut the ball easily, and most rounds are squeezed through the screen, covering the opponent with his body and giving physical confrontation.
Several breakthrough throws were interfered with, and this round Thomas Jr. simply took advantage of Sallinger's blocking and dismantling, and the top position of the arc was directly pulled!
"Bang!" Fight in one!
The long rebound ball popped up, and Li Ze saw the opportunity and retracted into the paint area as soon as possible to accept it easily.
There were sparse boos in the North Shore Garden Arena, and there were many Asian fans present tonight, and at the same time, many Celestial Dynasty students also bought tickets to support Li Ze.
Crowder stepped forward for the first time to delay, Li Ze waved his hand, signaled his teammates to rush forward, slowed down his pace, and dribbled through the half court in 8 seconds.
“defense! defense! defense! ”
DJ at the scene tried to lead the fans to shout for the home team's defense, but as Jokic blocked and dismantled in the high position, Li Ze's crotch changed direction and shook the defense to break through on the left side, and the scene resounded with cheers.
Sallinger quickly slid to the right in an attempt to block the path of travel, and in the face of this interior defense, Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, was simply in and out.
Swinging left and right during the march, accelerating instantly after lowering the center of gravity, with a huge stride, easily snatching a position, and three steps straight to the basket!
Aamir Johnson, who was marking Tucker in the bottom left corner, saw that his teammate's defense was out of position, and immediately retracted to help defend under the basket, and Li Ze jumped up to attract two defenders, twisted his wrist in the air, and the ball quickly flew to the left bottom corner.
Tucker received the ball without adjustment, and made an easy jump shot with an open three-point shot!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
At 33:25, with 1:21 left in the first quarter, the Clippers extended the margin to eight points.
"Oh!"
Li Ze's fans who were present shouted happily, and many people paid attention to the technical statistics, and they have delivered 6 assists in a single quarter.
Li Ze smiled and high-fived Tucker in celebration, and I have to say that in the face of the Hawks and Celtics, he also experienced the feeling of LeBron James, and the breakthrough was over.
Unless the Clippers' perimeter shooters are on fire, as they did in their last game, they can easily build a lead with just a few rounds.
Celtics' home commentators, Mike German and Tommy Heinsohn, were silent when they saw Li Ze break through easily.
The duo have been commentators for the Celtic television team since 1981, and their commentary style is enthusiastic and favoritistic, basically blowing the home team.
Seeing Isaiatto Maas frequented, it was Mike German who finally played the round:
"The referee is still too partial to Lee's defense, and the frequent physical confrontations should have sounded the whistle a long time ago!"
"Oh! This steal is definitely a hitter! ”
Heinsohn watched Li Ze cut off Isaiah Thomas's body in front of him face to face, took the ball and rushed for a while, and subconsciously rubbed his eyebrows, people are more popular than people!
When he was with the Thunder, Li Ze collapsed the North Shore Garden Arena, which was definitely an unpleasant experience for the die-hard Celtics fans.
"Alright! This dunk is pretty good! But I hope the referee can unify the penalty scale! ”
The two began to comfort themselves in the commentary box, since the team sank, Celtics fans can only get a sense of accomplishment from the commentator...
Li Ze's fans shouted again, this kind of rounded windmill dunk is full of power, and it can easily ignite the atmosphere of the scene.
Isaiah Thomas was a little confused, as the current main attacker for the Celtics, this was the first time he played against Li Ze in the starting lineup.
1-of-5, 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, looking at Isaiah Thomas' technical statistics, Coach Stevens shook his head in his heart, which is why he likes Griffin.
At 37:27, seeing Li Ze play the first quarter and the Clippers led by 10 points, Griffin, who was dressed casually, sat on the bench and sighed silently.
Since Li Ze joined the Clippers, the surface brothers have not lost many times in the past three years, and after coming to the Celtics, Griffin is also a little unaccustomed to it, dreaming of the new season...
Evan Turner on the bench is full of motivation and the players always want to show when facing their old club!
Coach De Nagro understands the psychology of the players, and simply instructed the rotation lineup before the game, and Turner can let go tonight.
5 of 7, 1 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 3 free throws, 14 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, filling the data column, Li Ze is very satisfied with his performance and the state of his teammates.
"Nikolai, are you going to stay in Los Angeles for All-Star Weekend?"
Hearing Li Ze's inquiry, Jokic also became interested and actively promoted his pony cart:
"I'm going back to Serbia this year, I miss my pony so much!"
Noticing that the white fat man's figure had lost weight, Li Ze felt that this horse would suffer less this year...
In the Celtics bench lineup, Marcus Smart came on the court and scored consecutive points, and the Clippers' Evan Turner, Crawford, and David Lee also threw the defense and followed the rush.
The scene was lively, but the score difference did not narrow, most of the two sides were singles, and after blocking and dismantling, they either burst or throw, and the rhythm was fast.
Li Ze did not appear again until 4 minutes and 42 seconds left in the half, and with several switching attacks, the difference was 14 points, and the game was basically out of suspense.
After the start of the second half of the game, it was basically time for Li Ze's fans to be happy, every time they touched the ball and every time they passed, they could make the fans shout happily.
It's just a pity that after 10 minutes of playing in the third quarter, Li Ze went to rest.
Coach Denagro was very satisfied with Li Ze's performance, with 36 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, no mistakes!
Li Ze's assist-to-turnover ratio has gone up to the sky, and De Nagro thinks he has a good eye and a stronger point guard with Kim's thighs:
"Kayce, have a good rest in the All-Star Game! The second half of the race will not be too easy! ”
Li Ze smiled and nodded, he understood what the head coach meant, don't work too hard as an All-Star, the Clippers are afraid that he will be injured accidentally...
Evan Turner played until the end, and the score was finally fixed at 112-101.
The Clippers easily outscored their opponents and moved to 47-6 before the All-Star break.
After the game, Griffin had another lemon in his heart, and in this year's All-Star Game, he could only stand on the sidelines and watch Li Ze and Paul perform.
"Come on, Bro! Don't forget my words! ”
Li Ze hugged and greeted the apparent brothers, and reminded Griffin again, who raised his eyebrows, and everything was silent.
The Clippers have entered the All-Star Weekend vacation, and the coaching staff announced that night that day that the players will be free to move!
Li Ze wants to go back to Los Angeles to pick up Anne first, and then transfer to New York to bring Alexandra with him, as a reward for his hard work, Li Ze will play with him throughout the whole year this year...
The Clippers' coaching staff still has work to do, and they need to keep an eye on their rivals.
On February 10, after the day's game, the Spurs, who were in average form, narrowly defeated the Magic.
With a 45-8 record, the Spurs are still clinging to the Clippers.
The Warriors easily defeated the Suns on the road, with a record of 48 wins and 4 losses, still leading the league.
Coach De Nagro was a little helpless to see such a situation at home, and the more stable lineup of competitors is not a good thing for the Clippers.
"I hope there will be no problems with this transaction!"
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The 2016 All-Star Weekend was held in Toronto, the first time the All-Star Game was held outside of Amelica's home country.
In addition, the 15~16 season is the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Menglong team, and the all-star can also be celebrated by the way.
Kobe Bryant's last All-Star gimmick of his career has seen ticket prices rise dramatically this year, but Commies are still eager to buy tickets, while also making an appeal:
"Let's get another AMVP for Volute!"
Li Ze did not participate in any single events this year, except for watching the rookie challenge, most of the time he took the girl to fish.
In contrast, Kobe Bryant has become the big brother in the locker room, and whoever comes has to say hello, and the smile on the face of the black mamba who is in a good mood has never broken.
In the Skills Challenge, Karl Anthony Towns defeated Isaiah Thomas with a three-pointer and successfully won the award;
In the three-point contest, Klei hit 11 shots in a row, scored 27 points, successfully won over Stephen Curry, and took away the trophy!
Slam Dunk Contest Giannis Antetokounmpo, Andre Drummond, Will Barton, Aaron Gordon participate.
There was no suspense, and in the end, Aaron Gordon crushed all the way and won the championship easily!
Li Ze, Turtle, and Durant got together again that night, and the three of them sat in the front row of the audience, and when they saw Aaron Gordon complete a sitting dunk, they immediately stood up and cheered.
"Even if someone scores nines, Gordon can easily win the championship!"
As soon as Li Ze's words fell, the turtle turtle shouted on the side:
"Ten points! Such a dunk must be a perfect score! ”
Durant also shouted on the sidelines, Will Barton, who entered the finals, played too much, and this slam dunk contest can be regarded as a crushing game of dimensionality reduction.
After all the individual challenges are over, the fans feel that they are still unsatisfied, although this slam dunk contest is a one-man show, but the quality is also very high!
The bearded golfer arrived in Toronto and didn't know where to fly, and Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were both All-Stars, and the two were considered hosts, so it was natural to entertain everyone in the evening.
It's rare that Durant didn't wear his little pink hat, and his dress tonight is much more normal, perhaps because the team's record failed to meet his expectations, and Adu failed to renew his contract with the Thunder in advance.
Then the wine, Duran deliberately consulted Li Ze:
"Kayce, will you sign and then change in the contract year, or will you join a team as a free agent?"
The music party was a little noisy, Li Ze flicked the champagne in his hand, and gave his answer seriously:
"I'm not going to leave the Clippers, there's no difference between the two ways!"
“...”
Durant immediately laughed and gave him the middle finger and stopped talking about it, as the results of the playoffs will determine his offseason selections.
The 2016 All-Star Game is quite emotional, for Li Ze's fans, this year is not enjoyable, their own stars are fishing all the way, except for dunks are dunks...
Eastern All-Star head coach Tyronn Lue looks high-spirited and picks up an All-Star head coach.
Western Conference All-Star head coach Steve Kerr is also in a good mood and could lead the Warriors to surpass the Clippers' all-time best record this year.
Kobe Bryant didn't play much time, but the turtle on the bench was full of energy and did it when he got the ball!
At 158:168, although the Western Conference All-Stars won, to the disappointment of the Cosmos, it was Russell Westbrook who won the AMVP.
Turtle Turtle smiled like a flower and stood in the center of the court holding the crystal trophy of the All-Star Game MVP.
Kobe Bryant also laughed and applauded on the sidelines, this year James helped everyone fish all the way, only Paul George appeared after the whole game?
Output, it is difficult for the Eastern All-Stars to win...
All-Star Weekend is a time for the players to relax, and the fans are itching to see what the team will do.
On the morning of the 18th, Clippers fans immediately saw the team's trade information on social media.
The Magic sent Tobia Harris and the Clippers sent David Lee, and the two sides reached a single exchange.
The Clippers need combat power, and the Magic have identified new Aaron Gordon as the core of the interior line, and the trade is just to clear up salary space.
The deal didn't get much attention, after all, neither side was a star player, and Clippers general manager Gary Sachs let out a sigh of relief and then muttered to himself:
"God forbid, don't fluctuate in the team's results, otherwise I will really have to say goodbye to this position..."