On May 1, Amika's sports media was still immersed in the shocking performance of G1 Li Ze in the Western Conference semifinals last night with a 58-point triple-double.

Although everyone knows that Li Ze's stats will rise in the playoffs every year, in the face of the Spurs, who have 67 wins and the team's defensive data are the first in the league, playing such a performance still makes many people drop their jaws!

Of course, Aldridge's performance of 19 of 26 and 48 points also made many fans talk about it.

The Los Angeles fans who bought tickets to watch the game last night felt that the tickets were bloody and the stars scored each other's points, which is definitely the most favorite situation for fans to see!

TNT, as the broadcaster, released another set of interesting data when reviewing the game on the second day:

Prior to this game, the Spurs had a total of three players who had scored more than 41 points in the playoffs in franchise history:

Among them, Iceman Devin has scored 41+ points in 6 games, and Tim Duncan has scored 41 points in the playoffs with the Mavericks in '06;

Tony Parker played against the Suns in '08 and 41+ against the Mavericks in '09.

As long as the individual performance is extraordinary, from a big data perspective, the Spurs rarely win!

When the Spurs started relying on one man to score, it was a big part of a problem with the team's offense.

The Clippers' player configuration is not strong, and the talent is not outstanding, but it is suitable for Li Ze's style of play as a whole.

The Clippers coaching staff developed a game strategy from a data perspective, and Aldridge did break down the Clippers' interior line, but in retrospect, Li Ze also used his incomparably stable scoring ability to prop up the Clippers' offense.

The two sides stabbed each other on the court, and the Clippers had the last laugh!

When host Ernnie Johnson saw the statistics of the two teams, he immediately saw that the number of assists on both sides was 20:20, and then immediately teased:

"It's a really interesting matchup, the Clippers coaching staff is trying to turn the game into a heads-up tournament, the Spurs don't have a smooth pass, and I have to say, it's a really good tactic!"

Kenny Smith also added with a smile:

"Among the active players, in terms of individual singles ability, Kayce is definitely a monster, even if Leonard gets the DPOY this season, he still can't stop the Clippers from scoring singles."

Charles Barkley spotted a bunch of Spurs fans complaining about his poisoned milk early in the morning, but as a professional ball critic, he still gave his opinion:

"The Spurs are still strong, but I would say that Tim Duncan is really old, and Jokic actually scored 16 points on his head, which is unimaginable!"

"I still believe the Spurs will win the series, but in the next game, I want to see Leonard step up and contribute 18 points in one game, and I can't lead the team to win!"

O'Neal, as the side that was optimistic about the Spurs before the game, didn't expect G1 Li Ze to break out.

Li Ze's stats this season have left many Amika's sports media at a loss, with 40 points like no money, but the 58-point triple-double in the Western Conference semifinals seems to show that Li Ze still has room to spare

As an old-school basketball guy, O'Neal did appreciate Aldridge's dominance on the inside, but in the end, he only cautiously commented on the Spurs' performance:

"Leonard is also on the MVP shortlist this season!"

"I respect every player's performance, but I still want to say that there is a gap between MVPs, and Leonard wants to catch up with Kayce, and there is still a long way to go!"

"As the leader of the team, if Leonard doesn't step up in time, then I think the Spurs' playoff journey will end here!"

Charles Barkley heard O'Neal's point of view and immediately widened his eyes, as if asking dude, how did you become Li Ze's licking dog?

He just doesn't like super scorers dominating the series, and Li Ze has been more and more like Mike Jordan this season, and has even surpassed Jordan at the data level.

Charles Barkley turned his head and stopped looking at O'Neal, who had always turned away suddenly, and continued in a firm tone:

"Basketball is five-man, and I'm sure the Spurs will rediscover their offensive rhythm."

"Aldridge is an absolute strong point, Popovich will make adjustments, you know, the playoffs all start with a win on the road!"

Kenny Smith smiled and shook his head, then teased:

"What if the series is the Clippers who win first on the road?"

"Chuck, you should know that Aldridge's performance won't last forever, but I'm sure Kayce won't have a hard time scoring 40 points in this series."

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Charles Barkley was choked up again, it was 40 points in the playoffs, when did it become a cheap statistic?!

Seeing that the three of them began to praise Li Zelai again with a smile, Charles Barkley seemed to recall the scene when he lost the finals:

"Why does the god of basketball always favor such a player?"

In the NBA circle, many times the past is thick and thin, and retired basketball celebrities will always brag about the confrontation of the year, just the flow of the same time, and improve their historical status by the way.

However, this phenomenon is worth playing with in Li Ze's view, and the old guys always tout Michael Jordan, which seems to tell a truth to today's young fans:

"It's not that my level is not good, it's that Michael Jordan is not human!"

Young fans haven't seen Jordan play when he was young, and in the post-triple crown period, Jordan who is 30+ is also very fierce, but there are too many mid-range shots, and the perception is a little worse.

Younger fans haven't even witnessed the last three crowns, and everyone is tired of hearing about Jordan every day!

Li Ze's appearance just found a reason for young fans to fight back:

"Can Michael Jordan average a 40+ triple-double per game in the regular season?"

"Can Michael Jordan make a triple-double of 58 points in the playoffs?"

"Can Michael Jordan bring a teammate like Kayce and play with a 68-win record?"

On Reddit, Li Ze's fans have been starting groups recently, punching Comi and kicking Jordan's elderly fans:

"Don't accept the data comparison! Basic data and high-level data are here! ”

With the rise of high-level data in recent years, many people have begun to doubt Kobe's ability.

Only Michael Jordan's fans are still extremely strong, and Li Ze's high-level data dominates the list all year round, but Jordan's high-level can also stand up to scrutiny.

The two sides tore back and forth, and in the end they were slightly better than the champion, Jordan fans, after all, 6 is greater than 5.

The most aggrieved are the Warriors fans, 73 wins have no sense of existence, and what is even more outrageous is that the team's star player Stephen Curry is likely not to win the MVP

The whole Warriors team has actually been building momentum for Curry, and the reporters with the team are also jumping up and down, hoping to attract the attention of the media.

But it's a pity that Li Ze's record this season is a bit much, and his performance in the playoffs is very strong, everyone is blindly following the hot spots, and Curry's average of 30 points per game has long been left behind.

There are three games on the night of May 1, and the Western Conference semifinals between the Warriors and Thunder are naturally the big spots tonight.

Before the game, Steve Kerr also turned on Curry's blowing mode, and as the leader of the Warriors, Kerr must support his own people:

"Stephen Curry is definitely underrated, and don't forget that he made 402 three-pointers this season!"

"Curry is definitely a killer, he never relents when the team needs him to step up and score, and trust me, he's definitely a big guy!"

ESPN, as the broadcaster of tonight, naturally hopes that the higher the heat of the game, the better, and when he saw Steve Colewa on the stage, he immediately asked out loud:

"Steve, we all know that you went through the Bulls dynasty and played next to Michael Jordan;"

"How would you rate Curry and Kayce compared to Jordan, whether they have reached the same heights as Jordan."

Noticing that all the reporters in the audience were staring at him and turned on the recording equipment by the way, Steve Cole had a big head, and he hated this topic the most:

"I can't make a specific assessment, because basketball is also evolving and the rules are changing."

"Kayce, like Jordan, is a talented scorer, tall, well-rounded and always makes the right decisions on the court;"

"Stephen Curry is not the same as the two, don't forget that he is only a No. 1 position, and this comparison doesn't mean much to Curry, I prefer to call Curry a basketball player across the ages."

Steve Cole rambled a lot, and as a result, the media reporters in the audience had already typed a draft in their minds:

"The Gap Between MVP Candidates"

"Curry – A Superstar Across the Ages? 》”

“.”

The selection process for MVP has already begun, and the sports media will consider high-level statistics, team records, candidate attendance, and player storytelling.

Li Ze outperformed Curry in high-level stats and attendance, but in retrospect, Curry's team record and player storytelling also had an advantage.

After all, Li Ze won three consecutive MVPs before, plus last year's MVP, and the Most Valuable Player award in recent years has been won by him.

Aesthetic fatigue will definitely exist, and in terms of storytelling, Curry is indeed better, although he does not have the standard childhood of a superstar, but from a glass man to a superstar, he is definitely a model of positive energy!

It's a pity that in ESPN's several anonymous voting simulations, Li Ze won the award by crushing.

It's not that Curry isn't good enough, but Li Ze is not a person, 40+ triple-doubles, and many sports media basically climax on the spot when they see this data.

In the final analysis, people who vote will also have subjective ideas, and a high score can be called a force to reduce ten.

In the Western Conference semifinals that night, to the surprise of many critics, the Warriors were overturned by the Thunder!

At 108:102, the Warriors, who were playing at home, failed to withstand the Thunder's counterattack in the second half and finally lost a home court.

In the first half, the turtle was 1-of-8 from the field and scored just three points, but he dished out eight assists and four steals, plus three turnovers.

In the second half of the game, the state recovered, the Thunder 38:28 in the third quarter, narrowing the difference, and in the fourth quarter of the game, with Curry scoring 3 points on 1 of 6 and Klay scoring 0 of 4, the Thunder successfully turned the game around.

Donovan is worthy of being an academy coach, and the more critical the moment, the more he is the main force!

Durant played 46 minutes in this game, 10-of-30, 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 5 turnovers, and Turtle played 40 minutes, 7-of-21, with 27 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 7 steals and 3 turnovers.

The Thunder's eight-man rotation forced the Warriors to shorten the rotation of players, and the core players of both sides played 40+ minutes

Curry, who played 40 minutes, was 9-of-22 and 6-of-14 from beyond the three-point line, finishing with 26 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 7 turnovers;

Klay, who also played 40 minutes, was 11-of-25 from the field and 3-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 turnovers;

Coupled with Green, who played 40 minutes, 9-of-20 and 23 points, the Warriors trio played well, but in the end they still regretted losing.

In the fourth quarter, when the team needed to score, Curry failed to step up, allowing the Warriors to score only 14 points in a single quarter, and after the game, he was naturally ridiculed by the media:

"That's why I'm not going to vote for Curry, who's already overrated as a system player!"

“.”

Of course, the highlight of this game is not only the performance of star players, Graymond Green used his shadow foot when the Thunder launched a counterattack, and beat Steven Adams's "little Adam"!

Such an obvious foul was not punished in any way, and Coach Donovan even fired directly after the game:

"I understand the team's home-court advantage, but I really recommend that the referee look at the bad foul from Draymond Green, it wasn't a basketball move at all!"

On the other side of the ocean, after this game, many Thunder fans gave Draymond Green a new nickname:

"Egg Chaser-Green"

In the other two Eastern Conference tie-breakers, the top half of the team managed to win the game.

At 73:106, the Heat defeated the Hornets in the third quarter and successfully reached the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Kemba Walker pulled his hip straight in the key game, 3-of-16 from the field, and slashed 9 points in anger.

The Heat's Dragic exploded, shooting 11-of-17 and scoring 25 points efficiently.

Another game between the Pacers and the Raptors, 84:89, the Raptors won hard!

DeRozan turned on the Mamba mode, 10-of-32, and recorded 30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 1 turnover.

Although he almost smashed his own basket, he finally won the game!

Paul George played well in this game, but a fatal mistake 15 seconds before the end of the game gave the Pacers no hope of an equalizer.

After the whole game, 8 of 18, 4 of 7 from beyond the three-point line, 6 of 6 from the free throw line, 26 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 7 turnovers, and the most important thing was in the fourth quarter of the game, Paul George contributed 4 turnovers in a single quarter.

Pacers fans can't comment on Paul George's performance, the smell is stinky, the smell is fragrant, and the mystery is unpredictable!

On the morning of May 2, Li Ze was briefly interviewed by Fox Sports.

Although the outside world began to be one-sided about the Clippers again, Li Ze knew the team's ability and couldn't lose the home court!

After more than a day of rest, Li Ze followed the coaching staff to review the game and continued to motivate his teammates by the way.

The Harris G1 race was blown out, and it is to be expected that this will continue to happen in the future, so some psychological massage will have to go online

As the leader of the team, when asked about the outcome of the game, Li Ze confidently replied:

"No matter what adjustments the Spurs make, we're going to play at our own pace!"

The reporter from Fox Sports learned about the tense atmosphere of the Clippers in the past two days, and there was no joy of winning at all, thinking of the data, and then asked:

"Aldridge scored 48 points in G1, what defensive adjustments will the team make tonight?"

Hearing this question, Li Ze looked strange, he really wanted to say that the team did not have any adjustments, but in the end he chose to answer vaguely:

"The coaching staff has a defensive plan in place, and if necessary, we will use the bag to limit the opponent's scoring!"

The reporter of Fox Sports was shocked when he heard Li Ze's answer, and he finally had some dry goods!

Lee's casual answer eventually caught the attention of the Spurs coaching staff, and Popovich was confident that the Clippers would make a change.

The bad old man has made up his mind to continue to let Aldridge dominate tonight, as long as the Clippers make a wrap-up, from the inside out, the Spurs can return to their previous offensive system.

There were two semifinals on the night of May 2, and the Eastern Conference Hawks and Cavaliers also ushered in the G1 semifinals, but this game was not watched because the Hawks really didn't have any stars.

ESPN broadcast the Clippers and Spurs games, and the two days were a frequent warm-up for both teams.

Aldridge scored 48 points in G1 and Li Ze scored a 58-point triple-double in G1, and most fans were more concerned about the semifinals in the West.

The game didn't live up to the fans' expectations after it began, with Mars hitting the Earth, and the Clippers once again showed how they relied on Lee

The atmosphere at Staples Arena became more and more hot, and when Tony Parker dribbled the ball across the halfcourt, everyone immediately shouted along with the DJ:

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

The huge defensive cheers didn't affect Tony Parker's dribbling, and the Spurs once again played their classic combination.

At the top of the arc, Parker, who was holding the ball in his left hand, took advantage of Duncan's cover and immediately went to the left side to accelerate and break through.

As in the previous game, it was still Reggie Bullock who was in charge of chasing Parker, squeezing through the cover with agility and giving a physical confrontation on the side.

Duncan was 1 of 5 in the first quarter of the game, and this time after completing the block, he wanted to score a tough score!

Jokic delayed Parker for a moment, then immediately stepped back in front of Duncan.

An excellent point guard, Parker still found a pass and flew to Duncan down the middle before Jokic did.

Danny Green in the bottom left corner also began to shrink inward when Duncan received the ball and hit the basket, and kept entangled with Ingles, who was defending him, ready to rush to the front court for rebounds.

Leonard in the bottom corner on the right side did not act in advance and continued to open up the offensive space, and Li Ze did not shrink to protect the rebound, but began to prepare to catch the ball and sprint.

Just as Li Ze expected, Duncan rushed up to attack the basket in two strides and did not put the ball in, and under Jokic's interference, the ball slammed out of the basket again.

Ingles and Bullock both stuck in advance of the position, and near the baseline on the left side, Harris also killed Aldridge to prevent the opponent from rushing to grab the rebound.

The early card position was effective again, and the white fat man easily protected the backcourt rebound, and when he saw Li Ze start the sprint, he turned around and threw the ball to the midline position.

When Li Ze received the ball, a huge cheer immediately erupted in the Staples Arena, and Popovich on the sidelines roared loudly, jumping up and down to remind his players to retreat quickly.

Li Ze's speed was too fast, and although Leonard desperately chased the defense, it only took 4 seconds from receiving the ball across the half court to accelerating into the paint area with the ball in his right hand.

Leonard did not foul easily, and still tried his best to give a physical confrontation, and Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, did not shake too much when he came to the paint area, and suddenly jumped with his feet when he approached the basket.

After jumping, Li Ze carried Leonard's defense, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, leaned forward with his body, and was not affected by anything after the aerial confrontation, and the basket was lower right, and Li Ze, who dodged the cover, picked up the basket dexterously!

"Bang!" High board layup!

“Wow！”

After landing on the ground, Leonard heard the cheers of the fans and immediately understood that Li Ze had counterattacked again.

On the commentary bench of ESPN at the scene, Jeff Van Gundy saw that the other players of the two teams had just crossed the halfway line, and could only say with emotion:

"In the first quarter, the Spurs did a good job of retreating, but after the two sides regained their main lineup in the second quarter, the Spurs' retreat had problems."

"It's so fast, it's not the first time this kind of counterattack has happened, Kayce's finishing ability is too strong!"

Mark Jackson saw Li Ze quickly retreating, kept clapping his hands to remind his teammates to defend, and added:

"Tim Duncan is really old and misses a few baskets, which is not often the case in his career."

"The Spurs tried to get more players involved in the offense, but so far in the game, it didn't work out very well."

With 5 minutes and 16 seconds left in the first half, the score is currently 39:44, and the Clippers are once again pulling away.

Seeing that the team fell into the positional offense again, Popovich finally reluctantly made a tactical gesture, how to get more players involved in the offense, and the Spurs chose to trust Duncan.

But with only two points on 1-of-6 shooting so far, the Spurs will have to go back to the safest tactics and get the ball to Aldridge as much as possible.

Coach De Nagro also stood on the sidelines and loudly reminded the Clippers players to stay focused defensively.

Tonight, the team's outside pulled his hips, and the substitute lineup lost points in a row after coming on, and Li Ze was forced to play early after only resting for more than 2 minutes.

The Spurs attacked, Li Ze and Leonard were entangled in the three-second zone, and when they saw Parker at the top of the arc directly handing over the ball to Duncan, they immediately reminded their teammates loudly:

"People who are optimistic about themselves, don't change guards!"

At the moment of Li Ze's reminder, Leonard suddenly accelerated, started to bounce from the middle in the three-second zone, and came to the top of the arc to receive Duncan's hand-handed pass.

Before he could make an offensive move, Leonard was defended by Li Ze again.

Duncan, who completed the hand-held pass, did not give Leonard a complete cover, and according to the tactical requirements, he immediately went down and made a cross cover for Aldridge near the baseline on the left.

Harris heard Li Ze's reminder and followed Aldridge to the left elbow area of the free throw line for the first time, and the next second, Leonard sent a low-quality ground pass under Li Ze's defense.

The moment he bent down to catch the ball, Harris almost completed the steal, but fortunately, Aldridge reacted quickly enough to lift the ball in time.

At this time, the Spurs pulled away in turn, Leonard brought Li Ze to the right wing, and everyone watched Aldridge single out Harris

Aldridge, who turned around, put the ball with his right hand at this time, pretended to break through the line, and was blocked by Harris after dribbling twice, and immediately hit with his back.

When he came to the left blocking area, Aldridge didn't make unnecessary shaking, and immediately turned around the moment he opened the defense, directly closed the ball, and quickly turned over and jumped!

"Huh!" Hit the two-pointer steadily!

"Shh

The Clippers fans at the scene saw Aldridge's jump shot and immediately booed, and many fans had psychological shadows, and poor Harris was blown up again

At 41:44, the Spurs are still clinging to the score!

Li Ze knew the Spurs' intentions, and the situation on the court showed that the opponent wanted to activate Duncan, and playing big and small was an effective means for the old man to find an offensive feeling.

It's a pity that Li Ze is not the only one who is sober on the court of the Clippers, Jokic has also discovered the opponent's intentions.

Therefore, he resolutely stayed by Duncan's side after the opening, and Harris was killed and did not make any changes in defense.

Making the opponent play awkwardly is the strategy of the Clippers, and the same is true on the offensive end!

After Li Ze, who had the ball in his right hand across the halfcourt, came to the right flank, Harris in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line immediately stepped up to make a false cover.

Aldridge had no choice but to follow Harris to the line, staring at Harris outside the three-point line on the right wing, watching Li Ze dribble behind his back, and holding the ball in his left hand to continue to find Jokic's block.

Duncan was already feeling powerless at this time, and the second-round show in front of him was more difficult than he imagined, and he had a very good grasp of the timing of the ride.

The left elbow area of the free throw line moved up two steps, and after Jokic blocked Li Ze, he saw Duncan move sideways and immediately accelerated down.

At the same time, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly went in and out, lowered his center of gravity again, and pretended to accelerate the breakthrough.

Noticing that Leonard's defense was not out of position, Duncan eventually chose to return to the basket with Jokic, and he didn't want to see the second-round pick easily score points on his head again.

Seeing the Spurs' defensive movements, Ingles in the bottom right corner quickly slipped past the baseline, and the Clippers' outside line quickly rotated to open up the offensive space.

Leonard realized that the Clippers had cleared the left half of the court and immediately wanted to strengthen the physical confrontation, and Li Ze, who had completed the shaking, suddenly dribbled under his crotch at this time, and then used his left foot as the axis, and quickly turned to the baseline after catching the ball with his right hand.

The large turning action allowed Li Ze to get rid of Leonard's entanglement in an instant, and after coming to the left blocking area, he drifted to the bottom line and completed the back-to-back jumper!

Leonard's hard block didn't help, and the huge drop back once again made his defense useless, watching the ball fly past his fingertips and towards the basket.

"Huh!" Scored again in the middle distance!

Li Ze's mediocre step-back jumper broke Leonard's defense again:

"Ahh

With a depressed roar, the one who took the ball took advantage of the bottom line to serve, smashed the ball, and constantly vented the depression in his heart.

Since he entered the league, he has been frequently deflated when he meets Li Ze in the playoffs.

Leonard thought that after winning the DPOY this season, he would be able to pull back a city, but it turned out that this year is no different from the past.

Perhaps in order to vent the frustration in his heart, this time the Spurs attacked, Leonard did not run the tactics, and simply forced a breakthrough with the ball in his right hand at the top of the arc.

Although Li Ze's thug fouled and stood on the free throw line in the end, Popovich on the sidelines looked very dissatisfied.

Seeing Leonard miss two free throws, Li Ze grabbed the rebound and directly launched a conversion attack, Popovich simply beckoned Ginobili, intending to replace the core of the top.

The bad old man saw that Li Ze switched offenses and caused Leonard to foul his beaters, so he sighed helplessly in his heart, and took advantage of the free throws to quickly make personnel adjustments.

In the second half of the second quarter, it was time for the Clippers fans' favorite star heads-up session.

Aldridge performed bravely, even shooting and free throws, constantly cutting points, Li Ze responded easily, or singled, and assisted Jokic to attack the basket when he encountered a bag.

While the three-pointers were still framed and gave the Spurs some opportunities to switch offense, the Spurs' bench was out of action with Danny Green shooting 0-of-3 from the outside

With 43 seconds left in the half, Tony Parker missed a shot in the paint area, Jokic grabbed the rebound and passed it to Lee, and the Clippers launched a conversion offense.

In the Staples Arena, Clippers fans saw Li Ze accelerating with the ball in his left hand, and once again erupted into huge cheers.

Leonard, who returned to the court, also calmed down after hitting two shots, and the defense was no longer easy to play, but continued to give physical confrontation on the side.

The two came to the left flank, and when they were close to the three-point line, Li Ze's left hand in and out was large, and he shook his left hand to the right, paused slightly, and accelerated again.

Leonard had just slid to the right back, and Li Ze, who had dribbled past the three-point line, suddenly dribbled under his crotch and returned to the three-point line.

After the emergency stop, he shook out half of his body, Li Ze did not hesitate, quickly closed the ball, ignored Leonard's block, converted three points and forced a jump shot!

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

At 50:58, with Li Ze's three-pointer hitting, the Clippers extended the margin to eight points before halftime.

The Clippers fans at the scene saw Li Ze raise three fingers and smile and retreat, and immediately cheered loudly, this is the first time in the game that they have expanded the point difference to close to double digits!

As Dior, who came off the bench in the final moments, continued to hit the iron, Reggie Bullock missed a three-pointer to freeze the halftime score at 50:58.

Seeing everyone on the Spurs walking towards the players' tunnel with a solemn expression, commentator Mike Brin smiled and briefly concluded:

"The Spurs were 3-of-11 from beyond the three-point line in the half, and Aldridge scored almost half of the team's points, and it was clear that this wasn't the Spurs' offensive rhythm."

"Of course, with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 9-of-11 shooting in the half, Aldridge's performance was really impeccable, but I'm sure head coach Popovich would never like to see such a scene."

Jeff Van Gundy didn't jokingly mention the Spurs' veteran connection during the game, and Li Ze's conversion offense almost broke the Spurs for a while

"I agree with you, even though the Clippers are 4-of-14 from the field, Kayce's individual play is still solid."

"With 10-of-14 in the half, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, the Clippers had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and the Clippers' strategy was successful again!"

Mark Jackson saw that the Spurs' adjustments didn't play a big role, and he could only summarize helplessly:

"Leonard was 3-of-8 from the field and scored six points, Danny Green was 1-of-7 for 3 and Duncan was 1-of-6 for 2 points."

"Fortunately, the Spurs' bench is very efficient, maybe Popovich should try to adjust the starting lineup in the second half and fight for individual offense, which obviously belongs to the rhythm of the Clippers."

At halftime, the atmosphere in the Clippers' locker room was not relaxed, Harris scored 8 points on 3-of-8 shooting in the half, and as the team's second scorer, he showed a bit of a stretch

The coaching staff got to know the white fat man again through these two games, this quiet 4-of-7, and scored 10 points and 5 rebounds in the half.

In terms of scoring stability, Jokic is even above Harris, although Duncan is indeed old, but it is not an easy task to beat the elderly steadily!

However, in the locker room, Coach De Nagro still had to continue to serve Harris thick chicken soup:

"With 24 minutes to go, we're going to win G2, hold on, guys!"

"Keep up this rhythm, Harris, just do your best on the defensive end, and when there is an opportunity on the offensive end, make a decisive shot, we all believe in your strength!"

Li Ze, who was sitting in his seat to replenish his water, also sent his own encouragement:

"Bro, be confident! Whether it's a breakthrough or a shot, don't hesitate, we all trust your offense. ”

Harris, the tool man, was instantly rejuvenated by the milk, and noticed that everyone was looking at him, and immediately spoke up:

"I'm going to hit those damn open shots, and the final victory will be ours!"

Seeing that the atmosphere group also followed the fart, Li Ze on the side nodded secretly:

"Without changing the guard, Harris has to hold on."

At the beginning of the second half, the two teams invariably looked for the touch of the outside players first.

Lee's breakaway shot created opportunities for the Clippers' shooters, while Danny Green took advantage of the cover and shot back-to-back from the left and right wings.

As a result, the third quarter played two minutes and both sides failed to score

The corners of Popovich's mouth twitched when he saw it on the sidelines, he was really possessed by a blacksmith tonight!

The Spurs' defensive speed is back, and in this case, Li Ze is no longer fully converting, after all, the Clippers are still leading by 8 points, and what to do at this time is to reduce turnovers.

Once they fall into the positional offense, Li Ze and Jokic will remind their teammates to rotate positions, with the white fat man as a big man with a wide field of vision, and Li Ze as the outside core who masters the rhythm of both offensive and defensive ends.

Contrary to the expectations of the Clippers coaching staff, the Spurs began to give the ball to Leonard after frequent outside iron in the third quarter of the game, and the main attacker was replaced?

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

In the defensive cheers of the Clippers fans, Leonard, who received the ball in the right blocking area, put the ball with his left hand and continued to play with his back.

Although Li Ze took a step back, Leonard still couldn't get too good space to shoot, and finally used his right foot as the axis and his left hand pulled the ball back sharply and shook it.

Quickly twisted forward, but Leonard found that Li Ze was not shaken, and the defense was stuck again.

Tony Parker and Danny Green, who were on the outside, saw that Leonard was forced to stop the ball in the blocking area, and hurriedly stepped forward to respond.

Reggie Bullock's defense worked, Parker couldn't catch the ball on the outside in the first place, and after activating in the right corner, he simply made a big circle and motioned for Danny Green to come forward to answer.

Ingles' defense was delayed by Duncan at the top of the arc, and Leonard, who was holding the ball with his left hand, saw Danny Green come to the right wing and flung the ball to the outside line.

As soon as the ball came out of his hand, Li Ze jumped violently, cut the ball with his right hand, and stopped the ball.

Danny Green saw Li Ze holding the ball in his right hand and began to accelerate, subconsciously stepped forward to intercept it, and was a little stunned when he saw Li Ze suddenly send the ball forward.

The Clippers fans at the scene could see it clearly, Li Ze led the ball forward, and after shaking it, he broke through on the left side, and the ball was divided!

The moment Danny Green passed him, Staples Arena immediately erupted in huge cheers!

Li Ze, who was holding the ball with his left hand, accelerated with all his might, quickly rushed across the halfcourt, played 1 to 0 in the front court, ignored Leonard who was chasing behind him, stepped on the free throw line, Li Ze quickly took off, and after gliding, he won the one-arm dunk!

“Oh——my——goodness！”

Commentator Mike Brin seemed to be still confirming whether it was a free-throw line dunk and subconsciously shouted God, followed by the frantic shouts of Clippers fans.

Li Ze, who completed the dunk, also raised his hands to signal that the atmosphere at the scene was more high, Steve Ballmer responded positively, and the old man stood up excitedly and pulled up his friend next to him and shouted.

The first score of the second half, 50:60, the Clippers led to double digits for the first time in this game.

The last thing the Spurs wanted was to see it again, with frequent positional battles, and the Clippers began to increase their defensive intensity, and then waited for mistakes to launch a counterattack.

Leonard, as the main attacker, didn't have too many problems in the regular season, and he also played efficiently against the Grizzlies in the first round.

But in the face of Li Ze's defense, Leonard will be forced to stop the ball in a few rounds, and the occasional sweet spot score cannot help the Spurs narrow the difference.

Coupled with Duncan's stealth and Parker's continuous iron, gradually the Clippers completely mastered the rhythm on the court.

In the middle of the third quarter, Aldridge turned around and hit a jumper in the low post on the left side, turned around, the Clippers attacked, and after blocking and dismantling at the top of the arc, Li Ze accelerated with the ball in his right hand.

Leonard, who broke the defense, squeezed through the cover and desperately pursued the defense, and Duncan couldn't care about the white fat man, so he delayed it for the first time and assisted Li Ze.

Just broke through to the right elbow area of the free throw line, Li Ze suddenly hit the ground behind the pass, and the ball easily fell to Jokic at the top of the arc, who received the pass, aimed at the basket, and finally shot easily!

“Jokic！ Wide open！ He got it！ ”

The sudden three-pointer made commentator Mike Brin scream excitedly, and the Clippers fans cheered again.

At 60:73, with 5 minutes and 46 seconds left in the third quarter, the margin came to 13 points.

Popovich's face on the sidelines became more and more ugly, he didn't want to make substitution adjustments, David West on the inside would have problems rebounding after coming on the court, and Dio would not be able to protect the basket efficiently.

Seeing that Li Ze began to attack more low-post and increase the rush for rebounds in the frontcourt, the Spurs coaching staff found that they couldn't make too many adjustments.

is also the right blocking area position with his back to the ball, Li Ze received Ingles's ground-hitting pass, and accelerated to the bottom line to break through.

Leonard was deceived by the shaking of Li Ze's shoulders when he received the ball, which made Li Ze accelerate and fall behind by half a body, and was finally forced by Li Ze to break through into the paint area.

Finally, the backhand layup was interfered with by Duncan, and the ball slammed out of the basket, Jokic saw the opportunity to poke it, and the ball flew to the basket again.

Li Ze's reaction speed was fast, and he jumped off the bottom left of the basket twice, grabbed before Leonard, and successfully put the ball into the basket!

Duncan looked at the backs of Li Ze and Jokic retreating, and slapped the ball vigorously in frustration, and in the second half of the third quarter, the Clippers became a simple shooting tactic.

Harris's mid-range jumper with the ball, Li Ze's low-post offense, and Jokic's down pie have become the Clippers' main offensive means.

Ingles' three-pointer and Reggie Bullock's cold shot were mostly iron, but the Spurs didn't dare to give up on defense completely because they couldn't accept the situation of blossoming inside and out.

At 23:29 in the first quarter, at the end of the third quarter, 73:87, the Spurs had trailed by 14 points.

Leonard, sitting on the bench, seemed to have a hard time believing that the team had fallen so far behind.

As soon as the fourth quarter began, the silent forward's eyes widened as he watched as the Spurs' rotational lineup continued to play on the outside.

Compared with G1, the outside line of this game is really iron enough, and Mills let go of his hands and feet after the debut, and he simply came out of 4 0 outside the three-point line.

On the Clippers' side, Crawford and Barnes also followed the iron, but Tucker cut in to steal the chicken and Evan Turner's ball-handling breakthrough helped the Clippers score points, making the margin fluctuate by 12 points.

Plumlee also worked very hard, and with his height advantage, he was very good at rebounding after coming on the court.

With 7 minutes and 13 seconds left in the game, the Clippers regained Li Ze, and the Spurs also took Aldridge again, and the two sides once again started the star heads-up mode.

Aldridge turned over and hit a jumper, and in the next round, Li Ze made a strong shot in a mid-range stop-and-drift strike!

The star players of both sides played steadily, and Popovich on the sidelines watched it for more than 2 minutes, then returned to the bench, and finally sat down with a blank face.

The assistant coach of the Spurs saw Li Ze hit a three-point shot in two consecutive rounds, and they all rubbed their eyebrows:

"Greg, should we change our game strategy when we get back home?"

Popovich heard the assistant coach's whispered question, pondered for a while, and finally spoke:

'Of course, we need to readjust the minutes of the rotation and most importantly, the team has to rediscover the rhythm of the attack.

The Spurs' bench lineup has been really efficient in these two games, but Coach De Nagro is very cautious, and once he finds out that the opponent is rising, he will directly replace Li Ze.

Popovich scolded Li Ze several times in his heart that he was not a human being, his physical fitness was too unscientific, no matter how they adjusted, the Clippers had no choice but to take Li Ze.

There is no solution to this trick.

Seeing that the score difference still did not return to within 10 points, Popovich knew that this game was explained again.

Although the playoffs all start with a win on the road, the bad old man suddenly misses old-school basketball at this time:

"There's no player left willing to sacrifice for the team."

With 2 minutes and 01 seconds left in the game, commentator Mike Brin saw that Li Ze was substituted, and immediately said in a brisk tone:

"Although the two sides frequently hit the iron on the outside, the game was very exciting!"

"Aldridge was 15-of-21 from the field, 10-of-10 from the free-throw line, and he scored 40 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists with no turnovers!"

"Kayce was 18-of-26 from the field, 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 10-of-10 from the free-throw line, and finished with 50 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, and there were no turnovers!"

Jeff Van Gundy saw the statistics of the two, but he felt that the Spurs would be cold if they continued to play the series like this!

"Aldridge was very efficient, but we all knew that the Spurs' offense was really wrong!"

Mark Jackson knew in his heart that his old partner would prefer to see the Spurs win, after all, this could be Duncan's last season.

just saw the Clippers bench talking and laughing, and finally briefly summarized:

"Hopefully the Spurs can get back to their rhythm and of course, we also want to congratulate Kayce for another 50-point performance in the Western Conference semifinals!"

"With a 2-0 lead, the Clippers have taken the lead!"

With the sound of Weng Ming in the final game, the score was fixed at 96:107, and the Clippers won the iron battle!

The sports media at the scene secretly complained that the game kicked off at 22:30 in the evening, and after the game, the time had passed midnight

Li Ze, who had already put on his training uniform, smiled and kept high-fiveing his teammates who came off the field to celebrate, although he showed a relaxed appearance on the surface, he was not very satisfied with the performance of this game in his heart:

"7-of-26 from beyond the three-point line, and the win is all up to the opponent? Is tonight a bad game?"

Although the game ended very late, the Bleachers (B/R) and the NBA League released Li Ze's data poster for the first time:

"Two consecutive 50+ games in the playoffs, tying the record set by Michael Jordan in 1988! #追逐伟大#年轻的国王 (crown .jpg)"

The NBA league's data poster happened to be a photo of Li Ze and Michael Jordan breaking through with the ball, and as expected, a tearing war broke out in the comment area.

Li Ze's fans were in a good mood, but they found out that this record also had Jordan?.

After the game, Li Ze naturally didn't know what was happening on social media, and at this time he was comforting Leonard, who broke the big defense:

"Failure is the main theme of life, Bro, think about Michael Jordan's career, how can you go to greatness without some training?"

Leonard's eyes widened and he listened to Li Ze's poisonous chicken soup, but he was complaining frantically in his heart:

"So why has your career been so successful? I don't want to chase greatness anymore."

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