On April 23, 2016, CJ McCollum of the Trail Blazers received the Most Improved Player (MIP) award for the regular season this season.

It was supposed to be a happy day, as minutes played twice doubled and points per game averaged during the regular season increased from 6.8 to 20.8.

In the third season of his career, it was not easy to achieve such an achievement, but the Trail Blazers, who played at home that night, simply lost G3 at home.

CJ McCollum also completely lost his smile in his post-game interview.

The Trail Blazers left four players from their starting lineup last season, and this season Lillard and CJ McCollum have formed a backcourt duo.

Fans were very happy with the team's results in the regular season, but some fans still had a hard time accepting being swept in the first round.

At 112:96, there was no difference from the previous two games, and the Trail Blazers failed to score more than 100.

At the end of the game, the Rose Garden arena was still full of noise, and Trail Blazers fans knew that they would most likely see the home team swept by the Clippers the day after tomorrow.

CJ McCollum looked very disappointed, when the team was swept that year, he still wanted to play and make a difference, but it was his turn to start, and the situation did not change.

"We did our best, but a lot of times we just couldn't hit the shot, and we couldn't limit Lee on the defensive end."

"In the next game, we will still give it our all, we have to fight for the fans!"

The ESPN reporter nodded along with CJ McCollum saying it well, but he was more confident that the Clippers would win easily.

The Clippers kept the margin to around 12 points throughout the game, the game was very boring, and commentator Mike Brin didn't have much passion after the game, and it was another crushing game:

"It doesn't look like this year's first-round game will be a game of the next gram, and salute to the Trail Blazers, who did fight until the very end."

Jeff Van Gundy nodded and praised the Trail Blazers' backcourt duo by the way:

"Lillard was 8-of-20 from the field, 2-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-8 from the free throw line, 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 turnovers tonight;"

"McCollum was 10-of-22 and scored 25 points, so the two did a really good job."

Mark Jackson doesn't have much to sum up, and Li Ze unilaterally crushed this game:

"It's great to see Kayce's playing time come to 36 minutes, 46 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers, God, such a triple-double performance is really incredible!"

"Teams going into the playoffs are going to have a headache, and how to defend this superstar will be the number one problem for the coaching staff of any team!"

Commentator Mike Brin looked at Li Ze's technical statistics and shouted outrageously, 16 of 26, 6 of 10 from beyond the three-point line, and 8 of 9 free throws, which is efficient again:

"I don't think there's an answer to that question, after all these years, I have to admit that Kayce is a perfect player and maybe praying to God before the game is the most effective way to do it."

Jeff Van Gundy laughed on the sidelines, because the Clippers were about to meet the Spurs again, the whole Clippers fans not only P a photo of Popovich crying, but also drew a Q version of the cartoon where the Spurs all prayed to God...

Thinking of what happened to the Spurs in the playoffs in recent years, Mark Jackson also shook his head with a smile and said:

"Maybe that's really the most effective way to do it, and if you let it go, maybe Kayce has a chance to break his playoff record of 63 points!"

"I think it's really not a difficult thing for him to score..."

Li Ze, who returned to the locker room, and his teammates high-fived and celebrated one by one.

The Clippers defended the Trail Blazers' three-pointers to 6-of-25 tonight, and while Lillard and CJ McCollum also punished the Clippers' defense from mid-range, they were generally insignificant.

Conversely, the Clippers shot nearly 5 percent from three-point range on 13-of-27 from the field!

"Keep it up like that, we'll end the series the day after tomorrow and trust me, we can still make it to the finals this year."

"No matter who your opponent is, trust each other, we all know what the offseason is like, so let's show yourself in the playoffs!"

In the locker room, Li Ze clapped his hands, smiled and gave his teammates chicken soup for the soul, and the unlucky guy Gallinari who played with the team kept applauding on the side, and everyone cheered together.

Drawing cakes is also a technical job, if you want your teammates to play hard, chicken soup is useless, you have to give the ball to the ball.

As the point guard in the team, Li Ze insisted on averaging about 25 shots per game this season, with around 13 shots at the second scoring point and 10 shots at the third scoring point.

The Clippers' two wings were the most competitive, with 15 shots evenly divided into the starters, and Crawford alone 10 off the bench.

This season, the Clippers have taken around 87 shots per game during the regular season, and after deducting the above fixed overs, there are about 14 shots left.

Evan Turner is desperate to be able to shoot a few more times, and Plumlee plays hard defensively and wants to be a starter, but also to get more statistics.

As long as he performs well, Li Ze will pass the ball, and everyone in the Clippers knows in their hearts that they really don't hold the ball in their thighs and don't let go.

Tucker, Ingles, and Reggie Bullock all want to start because as long as they shoot the corners or the wings with a three-point shot, they have a chance to score in double figures.

Of course, the team is indeed more volatile, and the role players don't do much work, so they don't need to mark the opponent's core, they only need to do their best to defend and make three-point shots.

This is not difficult to watch, which leads to a delusion in the team:

"I can do it too!"

Even the water cooler guardians Powell, Rooney, and Connaughton are all active in training, and the previous water cooler guardians Ingles and Reggie Bullock have all come out of the way, and this day is really promising!

Li Ze looked at the scene in front of him with a smile, he felt that the current locker room atmosphere was good, perhaps because of the bonus of the championship badge, and the new players were always working harder:

"The old fritters are not good leaders, and you have to find new ones to paint cakes!"

...

On the morning of April 24, the NBA league began to blow Li Ze on its official Twitter:

"5 times 40+ triple-doubles in the playoffs, the only one in history! #年轻的国王#追逐伟大 (crown .jpg)"

This record is indeed outrageous, since there are detailed technical statistics, only Charles Barkley in the 92~93 season has scored a 40+ triple-double in the SuperSonics and the Suns.

And the 25-year-old Li Ze has already had 5 40+ triple-doubles in the playoffs, and this record is about to depreciate...

Although the game between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers is not exciting, and everyone is not in the mood to comment, the data still has to be blown, and Amica fans are just like that!

With the three mainstream sports media outlets of ESPN, TNT, and Fox Sports taking the lead, fans who didn't watch the game also came to the spirit.

Many people followed the trend on Twitter and praised Li Ze by the way, but it all meant the same thing over and over again:

"Giegie is amazing!"

...

The Grizzlies fell behind 0:3 and were basically out.

Mike Conley received the NBA's official sportsmanship award for the season in the morning, making him the third player to win at least two awards since the award was established.

The consolation prize also couldn't prevent the team from going out, and at 116:95, the Spurs settled the battle in the third quarter.

The main lineup played no more than 28 minutes, and the game was one-sided.

At the end of the game, at the press conference after the game, there was a rush of sycophants, and the sports media present praised Popovich's rotation.

In the first round, the Spurs rotated 11 players, and even water cooler guardian Boban Marjanovic and 40-year-old Andre Miller could have seven or eight minutes of playing time...

The bad old man accepted the praise, and he did fight a rich battle this year, although Duncan is old, but with Aldridge, the Spurs can play some routines again.

In the midst of the praise, a reporter from Fox Sports suddenly asked:

"Grieg, I think the fans are very curious, how are the Spurs going to defend Kayce in the semifinals?"

Although the Clippers have not yet qualified, the sports reporters on the scene have already acquiesced to the result of the game, and everyone is watching Popovich in disdain.

The memory of being knocked down for several years in a row began to come back to his mind, and Popovich's mood suddenly became unbeautiful:

"The Clippers haven't been able to qualify yet, so now I just want to say that we're ready, we're in good shape this year, and you'll see what we say on the night of the 30th."

The sports reporters on the scene were a little helpless, this bad old man did not cooperate with the hype, the Spurs players were old, stuffy, and the topic was not explosive enough.

The most helpless thing for everyone is that although Leonard got the DPOY and entered the MVP candidate list, the silent forward was not willing to speak out.

Just as Leonard rarely complains on the court, at most shouting "my bowl", he is rarely seen in the media without a game.

But fortunately, there are other topics to explore in the Spurs, and when interviewing Duncan, the ESPN reporter asked:

"Tim, is this going to be the last season of your career? The fans are concerned about this. ”

The 40-year-old Tim Duncan has heard a lot of such inquiries this season, so in the end he just said:

"I can't be sure of the future, I'm still passionate about the game, but I don't know if I'll be able to keep my fitness going."

“...”

In the other games of the night, the Warriors' Stephen Curry had an ankle problem, but under the leadership of Klai, the team still won 121-94 against the Jazz comfortably.

The Warriors got the match point, and the series score came to 3:1, and they have successfully sealed the victory.

The Celtics, who returned to their home court, despite the absence of Griffin, won 95-104 against the Hawks with an excellent overtime performance.

The score of the two sides came to 2:2, and the battle of Tianwang Mountain will return to Atlanta.

The Cavaliers also didn't give the Pistons any respite, and Reggie Jackson hit a three-pointer in the final minute to sweep the opponent 100-98, 4-0 and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Compared to the big wins over G2 and G3, the Cavaliers won extra hard tonight, Tyronn Lue rotated 7 players throughout the game, and LeBron James's playing time came to 42 minutes...

9-of-19, 22 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, LeBron James still gave more of the ball to Kyrie Irving and completely became a playmaker.

Ameika's sports media praised James' performance, with everyone believing that the Chosen One is more mature and that this year will be the Cavaliers' best chance to win the championship.

Cavaliers fans are looking forward to LeBron James leading the team to break the curse of Cleveland Sports, and the whole team is united and cohesive!

...

On the night of the 25th, the Clippers did not disappoint the fans, 113:98, suppressed the Trail Blazers in the whole court, and swept the opponent 4:0 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

Aminu was cold for three games, and finally ate a dumpling that night, 11 of 20, 6 of 10 from beyond the three-point line, and a double-double of 30 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover!

In contrast, Harris was suppressed on the Clippers' side, conceding 6-of-15 and finishing with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover.

Lillard waited for the role players to play, but he collapsed, 4-of-15, 12 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 turnovers.

At the end of the game, in the Rose Garden Arena, the Trail Blazers fans looked very disappointed, and everyone did not leave the court early, but the sparse applause also showed everyone's disappointment.

Steve Ballmer returned to the front row to watch the game this time, and after visiting his old friend Paul Allen, the old man watched the game passionately tonight...

After the game, the players on both sides simply shook hands and greeted each other, and Lillard saw Li Ze take the initiative to say hello:

"Congratulations, Kayce, you're the better team, and hopefully the next time we meet, I'll not be so embarrassed..."

Hearing Lillard's self-deprecating words, Li Ze patted the other party on the shoulder and said encouragingly:

"You're still young, you've got plenty of time to hone your skills, and trust me, you're going to be a superstar in the league!"

“...”

The corners of Lillard's mouth twitched when he heard this, he was two months older than Li Ze, and although he entered the league later, the two sides could be called the same players.

Seeing Li Ze and CJ McCollum blowing each other in business, Lillard once again felt that his future was bright...

Coach De Nagro glanced at the technical statistics, but there was some regret in his heart.

13-of-22, 4-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 36 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, playing only 30 minutes, a few more rounds, and a triple-double in the thigh.

Back in the locker room, the assistant coach asked:

"Do we need to adjust our tactics again? In the first round, the Spurs rotated too much. ”

Coach De Nagro thought about it, but finally responded confidently:

"It's not us who should be adjusted, if necessary, we will reduce the rotation!"

Several assistant coaches were speechless, and sometimes they really felt that the head coach of the Clippers was too good:

"Respond to all changes with the same, and deserve to be the champion coach..."

Also advancing to the Western Conference semifinals that night was the Thunder, 104:118, who completely crushed the Mavericks except for losing one game.

Jordan Jr. has been very consistent in the Mavericks' playoff games, averaging 8 points and 10 rebounds per game, and his free throw percentage has not changed at all, still 43%...

Even though Coach Carlisle has all kinds of tactics, he is a little powerless when he encounters such a center, most of the defense and dismantling sink to protect the basket, and the Mavericks' outside defense can't take care of Jordan Jr.

Coach Donovan also showed the demeanor of a college coach, and in several consecutive games, Durant's playing time was 40+...

The situation in the Western Conference semifinals has been completely clear, with the Spurs vs Clippers and the Thunder vs Warriors.

The Eastern Conference semifinals will have to wait for the matchup, and after the Heat lose to the Hornets, the two sides will also play the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and this year's Eastern Conference first round will be particularly intense.

On April 26, the Clippers flew back to Los Angeles, where they had more than four days to prepare for the semifinals.

Amerika's sports media have been more concerned about Stephen Curry's injury lately.

The Warriors have announced that Curry will not be back in the G5 game, which has led to a lot of speculation about whether Curry will be reimbursed for the playoffs.

Obviously, the sports media has not forgotten Curry's glass man attributes, and if Curry doesn't play, the Warriors have little chance of winning against the Thunder.

With 73 wins this season, the Warriors equaled the best record ever set by the Clippers.

If such a result can't break out of the Western Conference, it will surely be the biggest joke of the season.

On the morning of the 27th, the NBA officially announced that Steve Kerr, the head coach of the Warriors, won the Coach of the Season Award (COY).

The award-winning Steve Cole was in a good mood and then revealed a message to the media:

"If we can make it to the Western Conference semifinals, Curry will come back from injury, we have to protect our core players, and this season, our goal is only to win a championship!"

The news put the Warriors fans at ease, and they needed Curry against the Thunder.

In the game that night, 81:114, the Warriors defeated the Jazz and lived up to expectations and easily entered the Western Conference semifinals.

Without Curry, Kerry was 10-of-14 from the field tonight, 7-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, and finished with 27 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 turnovers.

Several efficient performances in a row have also made all kinds of sports media sing praises...

The Clippers are no longer focused on Eastern Conference games, and attention is focused on the Spurs.

The Spurs did not have a superstar with an average of 40+ per game, and with the overall performance of the team, they scored 67 wins in the regular season, which can already show the strength of the Spurs!

With an average of 103.5 points per game in the regular season, the scoring firepower is decent, ranking 10th in the league, but from a defensive point of view, the Spurs are terrifying.

The average number of points per game in the regular season is 92.9 per game, which translates to 99.0 points per 100 possessions.

Both defensive stats rank first in the league, and the team averages 82.9 shots per game, which ranks 24th in the league, and the pace is on the slower side.

With 18.5 shots from beyond the three-point line per game, which ranks 26th in the league, it's clear that the Spurs rely more on the interior.

In the regular season, the two sides won and lost each other, and the Clippers relied on three-pointers and shot from the outside, and the game was much easier.

The Spurs frequently attacked in the low post, combining inside and outside, and Aldridge did blow up the Clippers' interior.

The new assistant coach is always jealous of the Spurs' defense, and looking at the Grizzlies' performance in the playoffs, it is difficult to score 90 points!

But assistant coach Jason Powell and head coach De Nagro, who have won three consecutive championships, seem very determined, and whenever it comes to difficult games, the two are basically "open cards, trusteeship..."

In the past few days of training sessions, in addition to helping the players review the Spurs' offensive routines, most of the rest of the time should be done.

The new players who came to the team also experienced the team's ultimate tactics:

“give the ball to kayce...”

The Clippers players who have experienced three consecutive championships have long been accustomed to such tactics, and after thinking about it, they found that this tactic is indeed reliable:

"Hug your thighs, no shame!"

...

On April 29, the Spurs have flown to Los Angeles and will take on the Clippers tomorrow night.

As the first semifinals to be played, the NBA league warmed up for this game early.

While several teams in the Eastern Conference are still battling it out, many commentators are focusing on tomorrow night's Western Conference semifinals.

TNT will broadcast tomorrow night's game, and before the game, it is natural to have a comment:

"The Spurs will easily win the series, Aldridge is unstoppable, and he can easily punish the Clippers' interior."

"As the team with the best defense in the regular season, the Spurs will show their dominance tomorrow night, and the Clippers' three-point shot will be completely invalid."

Charles Barkley has been spraying the Clippers every day lately as a jumper, throwing 29 three-pointers in a game, much to the dislike of old-school basketball people.

Kenny Smith also feels that the Spurs have an advantage, but he doesn't believe the Clippers will lose easily:

"But the Spurs can't solve Kayce, and when you have a 40+ scorer on your team, you can't easily beat an opponent like that."

"Chuck, I think you've experienced that!"

O'Neal laughed on the side, of course the unlucky Barkley experienced that Michael Jordan taught him how to be a man in the game between the Suns and the Bulls that year.

“...”

Charles Barkley was choked up and speechless, he just couldn't get used to looking at super scorers, which made him always feel that history was a circle, and Jordan's script appeared again.

Host Ernnie Johnson saw that the other two were looking at Barkley teasingly, and immediately changed the subject:

"Shaq, how many games do you think the two sides will decide in this round of the Western Conference semifinals?"

O'Neill didn't hold back a smile either, and gave his opinion in a firm tone:

"I think the series will go through at least six games and the Spurs will win the game in the end, and they do have a huge advantage on the inside."

Kenny Smith gave a different point of view, and he is still a staunch Li Zechui:

"Drag into the tiebreaker, the Clippers will win the series, and don't forget that the Spurs are not young anymore!"

“...”

Although the Clippers don't have too many star players this season, Li Ze's scoring record still brings a lot of attention to the team.

That made the two Eastern Conference first-round first-round games that night less hot.

At 97:90, the Heat defeated the Hornets with a difficult score of 4:2.

On the other hand, the Menglong team, which won the battle of Tianwang Mountain, suddenly pulled its hips, 83:101, and the first round of the 7-plus battle was born!

What makes Menglong fans feel uncomfortable is that Paul George, who was super god in the last game, was super ghost tonight, only scoring 21 points, but their star players were even more stretched, DeRozan and Lowry combined for 18 points...

...

In addition to training as usual in the past few days, Li Ze also took his teammates to participate in a fan event held in Inglewood.

As the move got closer, the Clippers developed a closer relationship with the local community.

Steve Ballmer wants to continue recruiting superstars in the offseason, and the stars are dark and not conducive to the development of the market, and fans prefer star players more.

In addition, the team's salary space is so large, and I have saved a lot of money this season, and I can't spend this money, so I feel a little uncomfortable...

Fans in Los Angeles can always find news about the Clippers at Fox Sports, while the Spurs have been very low-key since they arrived in Los Angeles and have not given too many media interviews.

Popovich is obviously holding his breath, after losing for so many years, this year he is just going to win it back!

At 20 o'clock in the evening of the 30th, the Staples Arena was already full of Clippers fans, and although there was still half an hour to kick off, everyone couldn't wait.

Leonard saw the huge cheers that sounded on the scene when Li Ze came out of the Clippers, and he was also a little envious in his heart.

Hometown basketball is always desirable!

In the on-site TNT commentary booth, Kevin Harlan is introducing the starting lineups of both sides:

"The Clippers continued to play with the first-round lineup, with Reggie Bullock and Joe Ingles continuing to start, and Tobias Harris and Nikola Jokic partnering inside."

"The Spurs didn't make any changes to the lineup, with Tony Parker and Danny Green at the back, Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge at the front, and Tim Duncan at center."

Reggie Miller didn't expect the Clippers to meet the interior twin towers in the playoffs, and still use this lineup:

"Coach De Nagro obviously values the offense more of a team, and Kayce needs space to attack, but on the defensive end, the Clippers are going to have a misalignment problem."

Chris Webber fully agrees with this sentiment, expecting Plumlee to mention the starter before the game, but they didn't expect the Clippers to be so strong:

"Hopefully see the Spurs take their chances, and on the inside, they can easily punish the Clippers!"

Popovich was secretly happy to see the Clippers' lineup, and tonight, he wanted to show the Clippers what it means to be dominant in the low post!

After the game started, the Clippers fans continued to scream, Aldridge was full of might, the first 4 rounds or so, the bow was open, and the low post easily exploded Harris, scoring 8 points in a row!

It's just that after 3 minutes of the game, the Clippers fans fully adapted to the game and began to cheer for the home team with peace of mind.

“defense！ defense！ defense！ ”

Reggie Bullock led the defense of Tony Parker at the beginning, and he did not cut the ball easily, but constantly gave the opponent physical confrontation and used his height to cover the opponent.

This defensive style made Parker, who was in a slumping physical condition, a little uncomfortable, and handed the ball directly over halfway into the opening few rounds, and this time he quickly gave the ball to Duncan at the top of the arc.

Harris defended Aldridge by constantly going around the front defense, and if the card position is not successful, he will immediately die behind the opponent.

Although the defense was useless after the opening, he still continued to strengthen the defensive aggression according to the requirements of the coaching staff.

Noticing that Aldridge was having trouble receiving the ball in the low post on the left, Duncan simply gave the ball to Leonard on the right side.

Although Li Ze pushed out of a position close to the paint area, Leonard's attack after receiving the ball was very resolute, and he released the ball with his left hand and hit it twice.

Then with his right foot as the axis, he quickly turned to the direction of the bottom line, and the excellent confrontation allowed Leonard to get a little space to shoot, and in the face of Li Ze's block, he forced a shot with a low backward jumper on the right side!

"Bang!"

As soon as the ball popped up, Jokic, who retracted into the paint, grabbed the rebound, and then gave the ball directly to the accelerating Lee.

Seeing the Clippers launch a transition offense, the Staples arena immediately resounded with cheers from the fans.

Leonard, who shot the iron, was expressionless, desperately chasing Li Ze, and the Spurs' retreat was so fast that even the old man Duncan ran wildly.

When Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, came to the left wing, the Clippers had already completed the offensive position.

Jokic stopped at the free-throw line and watched the situation on the court, Harris was in the left corner, Bullock was in the right corner, and Ingles was on the right wing.

There is a lot of offensive space on the court, which makes Aldridge's defensive position not up and down, stuck in the middle of the basket and the three-point line.

Jokic trotted all the way directly to the right side of Li Ze, ready to cover the pick-and-roll, Duncan was forced to follow, and the Spurs stepped on the three-point line defense in the opening game.

Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, protected the ball with his back, and did not easily change his body in front of Leonard's defense, after Jokic stood still, after vigorously blowing the ball on the spot, he turned around and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand.

Of course, DPOY deserves its name, Li Ze will not make mistakes, and basically does not change direction in front of the body after the opening, Leonard secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity, and he slid and squeezed through the first time.

Jokic's thick frame played a huge role, and Leonard's defense was forced to slow down.

Li Ze, who was at the top of the arc, didn't shake too much in the face of Duncan, who came up late, and his right hand quickly went in and out during the march, and after shaking, he lowered his center of gravity and accelerated again.

Duncan desperately slid to the left back, and the defense did not lose his position, but Li Ze, who broke through to the paint area, suddenly made a big one-handed loop in the middle of the march, instantly bypassing Duncan's defense and easily breaking through to the basket.

Grabbing the ball with one hand with his left hand, facing Duncan, who turned back to defense, Li Ze smashed the buckle with his arm!

"Boom!" Break through the storm dunk and succeed!

In the Staples Arena, Clippers fans saw Duncan's powerless appearance to protect the basket, and immediately shouted excitedly, the opening game was a star soaring score, and fans in Los Angeles love this kind of game!

At 8:9, Li Ze broke through and scored 6 points in a row after the opening, and also assisted Harris to hit a bottom corner, and the two sides entered the stage of mutual explosion at the beginning.

“an！”

Li Ze, who completed the dunk, patted his chest, and shouted at the Spurs players when he retreated.

Li Ze enjoyed this kind of game very much, the score rose alternately, and the two sides chased after me, which was much more interesting than abusing vegetables!

Everyone on the Spurs was stuffy, and Leonard didn't say a word and silently ran to the halfcourt.

Duncan glared, and finally didn't say anything, Aldridge was not the boss of the team, and he was embarrassed to say two words in response.

Only Popovich on the sidelines was choked with anger, and the bad old man shouted loudly, constantly comparing tactical gestures, signaling to continue to low positions...

In the next few minutes, there was an interesting situation on the court, with the Spurs trying to draw the defense with Aldridge's low post and then playing what they do best from the inside out.

But the Clippers just don't wrap up, Harris is like giving it away for nothing, except for guarding the catch and going around the front, as long as Aldridge is turned his back, then he can only watch the opponent's low jump shot get 2 points...

Every time Aldridge was seen receiving the ball in the low post, the Clippers fans booed.

When the Clippers' offense was launched, the toss-and-turn No. 4 or 5 positions were raised to cover, Duncan or Aldridge retreated to defense, and Li Ze simply stood up to Leonard's defense and completed a pull-up jump shot from mid-range.

The opponent's delay was too big, and the line became a bag, and Li Ze threw the ball to Jokic as soon as possible.

At this time, the importance of height is reflected, the white fat man reacts quickly, and a simple high hanging pass can crack the bag.

The exclamations and cheers rang out, the Spurs scored, and the Clippers scored.

Bullock failed to squeeze past Duncan's cover this time, Parker accelerated with the ball in his left hand at the top of the arc, saw Jokic sink back to the defense, and suddenly stopped at the left elbow of the free throw line, and quickly jumped to shoot!

"Huh!" Solid mid-range hits.

The Clippers sent a baseline ball, Li Ze dribbled the ball across the half court with his left hand, and Leonard started to lead the defense directly at the halfway point.

Jokic went up to the top of the arc and hung up, and immediately went down, and then Harris in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line also followed up to cover, and the sheep's suit was delayed, and suddenly accelerated to the top of the arc.

Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, moved laterally and noticed that Aldridge did not choose to wrap him this time, and suddenly accelerated on the three-point line.

In the face of Li Ze's sudden cut, Leonard kept sliding to the right back, and at the same time gave a physical confrontation, so that Li Ze was forced to stop the ball in the left blocking area.

Noticing that Leonard began to cut the ball, Li Ze immediately protected the ball with his back and hit it twice.

Without waiting for Duncan, who was off the line, to come over to assist in the defense, he suddenly took his right foot as the axis, pulled the ball back with his left hand, and then quickly twisted to the bottom line.

"Huh!" Two-pointer again!

At 19:21, with 4 minutes and 56 seconds left in the first quarter, the Clippers took the lead again!

After scoring the goal, Li Ze quickly retreated, and at the same time kept clapping his hands, signaling his teammates to do a good job of marking defense, and adhere to the game strategy formulated before the game.

The Spurs once again played the classic baseline cross-cover tactic, with Harris switching behind Duncan.

Outside the three-point line, Tony Parker gave the ball to Danny Green on the left wing as soon as possible.

The latter received the pass and hung directly to the inside, and Duncan on the left side of the position turned to the baseline after receiving the ball, and then carried Harris and easily put 2 points under the basket.

Although the Spurs scored again, Popovich on the sidelines felt a little uncomfortable.

It was a completely different game plan from their pre-match plan, where most of the first quarter was singles.

On the sidelines, Coach De Nagro clapped his hands in satisfaction and kept encouraging Harris to continue to defend alone.

The Clippers' offense was another double cover on the line, Jokic went down, and Harris at the free throw line played a fake cover in the elbow area.

The Spurs' defensive discipline was good, Aldridge combined with Leonard to wrap up Li Ze, quickly hit the ground from behind, and as soon as Harris received the ball, Danny Green took turns to the top of the arc.

Harris continued to pass horizontally, and Ingles received the pass on the left flank, and Parker's defense followed.

Noticing Duncan's defensive position, Ingles did not choose to split the ball directly, but broke through with the ball in his left hand.

After compressing the Spurs' defense, he took advantage of the situation to distribute the ball to Reggie Bullock in the bottom left corner.

The latter receives a pass and immediately lifts the ball and throws it!

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

Reggie Bullock cheered after the goal, looking very excited, and the Clippers' offense was not broken in his hands.

As soon as the Clippers' three-point shot was about to open, the cautious Popovich hurriedly reminded his players to change their defensive strategies.

In the final minutes, the two sides turned into a singles battle.

Aldridge desperately stuck in position, stuck Harriscard behind him, received Parker's high pass on the left side, and turned over to make a jumper after hitting it.

The Clippers attacked, blocking and dismantling high at the top of the arc, and Li Ze held the ball with the help of Jokic's cover with his right hand, and immediately accelerated to break through.

At the elbow position on the right side of the free throw line, he suddenly made a sharp stop, raised the ball and shook it, saw Leonard raise his hands high, and finally Li Ze twisted his body and forced a mid-range jump shot to score two points!

Parker dribbled past the half, Leonard began to get the ball in the right blocking area, and after constantly entangling with Li Ze, he finally received a pass in the right elbow area.

A simple three-threat, then accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and the blocking position suddenly retreated against Li Ze's defense, and scored two more points on a step-back jumper.

The atmosphere group of the Spurs on the bench cheered loudly!

The Clippers blocked and dismantled in the high post, Jokic faked the block and went down, taking away Duncan's defense, and Leonard desperately stuck to the right side of Li Ze.

Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly went in and out, and after shaking his body to the right, he retreated to the left, Leonard hurriedly slid and prepared to complete the block, but Li Ze came to the three-point line and suddenly changed direction under his crotch.

Then he broke through with the ball in his right hand, Leonard was forced to adjust his defensive center of gravity, trying to slide to the left back, and the next second Li Ze quickly pulled his crotch back and returned to the outside of the three-point line.

Completely shake off Leonard's defense, and quickly jump out with a slight drifting three-point shot!

“oh——my——goodness！”

The three-point shot hollowed into the net, and commentator Kevin Harlan couldn't help but exclaim, and the drift also went in?

Watching Li Ze wave his fist in celebration, and the cheers of the Clippers fans in his ears, Leonard was a little dazed for a while, and finally Duncan patted the new core, which made him come back to his senses...

Popovich felt that the game was about to get out of hand, but fortunately, Aldridge was really competitive and completely blew Harris out, and Leonard barely kept up with the offensive rhythm, and scored points in a few singles.

In the last two minutes, Li Ze and Aldridge kept shooting, and the Spurs also fought thoroughly, just to blow Harris.

The Clippers also changed their tactics, and in individual rounds, Ingles fed the ball to Li Ze and let his thighs catch the ball in the low post.

There is an obvious gap between Leonard and Li Ze when they are in the card position, once they reach the low position, Li Ze's card position is more fierce, and this attack directly receives the ball in the low position on the left side.

Behind him is the paint area, although Leonard is desperately defending, but in the face of Li Ze's right hand suddenly pulling the ball back, he was still slightly stunned.

At the moment when there was a hole in the defense, Li Ze quickly twisted his body with his left foot as the axis, hit two points in a row, and came directly to the bottom of the basket, catching up with Duncan who was assisting in the defense, and easily picked up the basket with his right hand!

Seeing Li Ze score points easily, Staples Arena was completely furious, and the Clippers fans watched the first quarter of the game, shouting wildly again and cheering constantly.

Although Leonard didn't make a sound, he also had emotions in his heart, and when he was serving, he smashed the ball twice, and after all these years, he still couldn't restrain Li Ze...

The rotation of the two sides did not play much in the first quarter of the game, and by the time the first quarter was officially over, the score was fixed at 35:37, and the Clippers only led by two points.

On the commentary bench of TNT, Reggie Miller had no idea that this game would turn out like this:

"Aldridge was 7-of-9 from the field in the first quarter, 1-of-1 from the free-throw line, and finished with 15 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter;"

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8 of all, 1 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, 19 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter, although it did not meet our expectations, but the game was really exciting! ”

Chris Webb was completely speechless when he saw Li Ze's data, can this be withstanded? Dpoy is useless too?

Commentator Kevin Harlan was in high spirits, he had had enough of the abusive game, and he couldn't wait for the star players of both teams to continue to shoot wildly:

"I love this matchup, the role players on both sides are playing really well, and that's what we're looking forward to in the Western Conference semifinals."

On the bench of the Clippers, Coach De Nagro nodded with satisfaction, and when he saw Li Ze again, he didn't pant much, and he was even more proud in his heart:

"Multi-person rotation, multiple sets of tactics? The Clippers are superstar tactics, let's blow us up! ...”