Chapter 426: Don't Plug in the Nameless! (10,000-word chapter)
On the morning of May 15th, with only one game last night, Amelika's commentators discussed the Western Conference Finals G1.
Leonard's "if" argument is revisited by the same old story, and the argument is very simple:
"It's all 20 points ahead at halftime, maybe the four-star Warriors aren't that strong?"
With a sweep of the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs and a sweep of the Spurs in the semifinals, the Warriors did show their dominance, but the process was not so convincing.
Durant, who lost the game, was in a bad mood during the morning video class, and he hit hard in the third quarter of last night's game, but unfortunately it didn't work...
Watching himself keep scoring goals in the replay, Durant thought about it and felt that losing was not his problem.
During the Thunder period, Li Ze was the first to be there, Durant played the role of a scorer, and then Turtle was seriously injured and became the leader of a season, and then Donovan came, and the status of the core player was not guaranteed...
How to be the leader of the team, Durant is inexperienced, so after the loss, he neither comforted his teammates, nor went crazy, but was just silent.
With only one day between G1 and G2, leaving the Warriors with little time to adjust, Steve Kerr stood up and said confidently after the assistant coach dismantled the Clippers' offense:
"What we need to do is improve the quality of the screen, we need to make the scorer feel outside the three-point line first!"
'Listen, it's a long series, keep a good mentality, away from home, all we have to do is play hard.'
The coaching staff tried to keep the Warriors players confident, and the biggest fear of losing by a big margin was a sudden release in one breath.
The role of the video lesson is to let the players see their own shortcomings, and by the way, let everyone understand their role, who will be the main attacker, who will be the tool, and after a game, there is a complete conclusion.
Curry watched the assistant coach constantly communicate with Durant, and felt a little uncomfortable, obviously, everyone trusts Durant's ability more...
7-of-19, 1-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 turnovers.
G1 Curry's performance is mediocre, and it's no wonder that everyone no longer trusts him, and he really doesn't have a good way to face Li Ze's pursuit.
With 13-of-19, 3-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, 35 points, 5 rebounds and 3 turnovers, Durant was the Warriors' best player in G1.
Green, who watched the video lesson, went to hug his thighs again, and when the assistant coach finished speaking, he also said:
"As long as Kevin can keep scoring like this, we have a chance to get an away win!"
"Show your toughness, we have to escalate the confrontation, if you want to win, you have to defend hard!"
Green in the locker room likes to be vocal, and everyone on the Warriors saw Green shouting loudly, waving passionately, and also discussing, last night's game really said a lot:
There weren't many people available on the bench, and David West couldn't guard the Clippers' three-man team...
Like Durant, Klai didn't speak after watching the video lesson, but he has always been like this, he has no interest in being a licking dog, and he will not complain about his teammates' poor performance.
Last night's game was 3 of 11, and in the end he only scored 8 points, and he was invisible in the whole court, and after watching the video lesson, he looked at Curry, who was silent throughout the whole process, and finally only said one sentence:
"Keep shooting, keep shooting beyond the three-point line, it's our power!"
Hearing the comfort of his teammates, looking at the technical statistics provided by the assistant coach, 9 of 30 from beyond the three-point line, Curry nodded silently, and at the same time secretly decided:
"This is my team! ...”
The interval between games is very short, and in addition to warming up for tonight's Eastern Conference semifinals, the TNT program naturally has to follow the trend to discuss the Warriors' big loss.
As a professional basketball program, it is natural to be reasonable, and the host Ernnie Johnson saw the director hit the data on the screen, and immediately said out loud:
"At 36:47, the Warriors lost 11 rebounds, and Steve's bold start seemed to be in trouble!"
O'Neal has always disliked the current rhythm of basketball, and for the Warriors' five-small lineup, he naturally has to output a wave:
"The reason why Kayce easily broke to the basket and completed the offense was largely due to the Warriors' lack of basket height inside."
"How tall is Graymond Green? Sorry I can't remember, I swear, if I were ten years younger, I could easily destroy the Warriors' interior line too! ”
"Basketball needs height, and the closer you get to the basket, the higher the percentage of shots, and you can't win a championship with a jump shot!"
Kenny Smith nodded with a smile on the side, he has always been a staunch Li Zechui:
“clippers in four? I love the slogans that the Clippers fans shout! ”
"Kayce only played 32 minutes, and last night was supposed to be the easiest game of his career in the playoffs."
Charles Barkley, who had been silent, began to give advice to the Warriors at this time:
"If someone on the Warriors sees our show, G2 won't be playing so soft!"
"If you can't shoot from beyond the three-point line, then go to the basket, get to the free throw line, and don't expect the rebound to fall into your arms."
"Hey! The Clippers eliminated the Warriors with 73 wins, so don't you want to eliminate the Clippers with 74 wins? This is the best chance for revenge! ”
Host Ernnie Johnson almost laughed from the sidelines, everyone watched the game, and the Clippers' ability to protect the basket is not weak:
"Okay, Chuck, the series has just begun, give the Warriors a little time, even if they lose away, I'm sure they'll protect their home court."
"LeBron James knows tonight what he's up against in the Eastern Conference Finals this year, and I'm kind of expecting someone to end his dominance in the Eastern Conference!"
seemed to think of the possibility of this year's finals, and Charles Barkley said depressedly:
"I hope James doesn't make it to the Finals again, and seriously, the Eastern Conference team doesn't have any hope of winning."
“...”
The tie-break battle has attracted the attention of most fans, and a game that is a winner is always more appealing.
The Celtics have Blake Griffin, Al Horford, and Isaiah Thomas, who broke out this year, and are clearly better!
It's just that with the blessing of the home whistle, the Wizards fought back and narrowly won all the home games, which made it to the tiebreaker.
In the game that night, the Celtics broke out in the third quarter, 24:34 in a single quarter, and the offensive firepower in the last quarter was unabated, winning the game in one fell swoop.
At 105:115, the Celtics successfully won the tie-break battle and reached the Eastern Conference Finals again after many years!
The surface brother Griffin played 41 minutes, 10-of-16, with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
The Celtics are a lot of flowers, and under the system of head coach Stevens, everyone does their job, and everyone is brave!
Griffin, who won the game and grinned, also proved himself again, and in an interview after the game, he made even more inflated words:
"I'm going to lead the team to the finals this year! Everyone underestimated us, and we will prove our strength. ”
TNT's reporter looked weird, and he didn't believe Griffin's words at all, the Cavaliers weren't just decorations...
Naturally, the Cavaliers coaching staff also paid attention to this game, and Tyronn Lue felt no joy or sorrow in his heart after seeing that the opponent was the Celtics.
A team with the highest salaries in the league to win only the Eastern Conference championship is not their goal, and owner Gilbert is running out of patience at the moment.
Tyronn Lue knows that if the team loses in a row, LeBron James may leave him, and it is not surprising that the team chose to send away the chosen one while the second man in the league still has trade value.
Thinking of his contract situation, Taryn Lue silently thought to himself before going to bed:
"It's better to hold on for another year, the division champion is also the champion..."
...
On May 16, G2 between the Warriors and the Clippers officially started that night.
For more than a day, there wasn't much room for adjustment on either side.
The Clippers, who have the home court advantage, naturally want to protect their home court!
There are three days of adjustment time between G2 and G3, and the Warriors will definitely fight hard tonight, even if the main team is full of playing time, as long as they win one away game, there will be enough time to recover.
Steve Cole also directly revealed his cards in an interview before the game:
'We're going to increase the minutes of the main squad and we're going to cut down some rotation for this game.
'Fitness is not a problem, don't forget that we are also a young team!'
Neither player gave too many interviews, and G1 tried to see that G2 would decide the series.
Naturally, Clippers fans came to Staples Arena early, and before the game, they shouted "clippers in four" and continued to go crazy about the home team...
Compared to G1, scum Pachulia played a fake start, Yoongodala returned to the bench, the Warriors did shorten the rotation, and David West only played 4 minutes.
Barely an eight-man rotation, the Warriors stumbled to the main force, 56:58 at halftime, and the Clippers only led by 2 points.
At halftime, the Clippers fans at the scene were not worried about the outcome of the game, and the atmosphere in the arena was still happy.
On the ESPN commentary bench, Mark Jackson was relatively satisfied with the Warriors' half-court performance:
"That's what we're looking forward to in the Western Conference Finals, and the Warriors made the right choice, what they need is to put the ball in the basket!"
'Consistent scoring is the most important thing and it's great to see them solve problems in the middle distance.'
Durant finished with 17 points and one rebound on 8-of-13 shooting in the half, and most of his offense was done from mid-range while hitting only one three-pointer.
Seeing that his old partner was in a good mood, Jeff Van Gundy teased on the side:
"But what I've seen is that the Warriors still haven't been able to solve Kayce's problem, 10-of-13, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and 29 points in the half!"
'Obviously, their defense didn't make any difference.
When Mark Jackson heard such a response, he could only smile helplessly:
"It's useless to pray to God!"
"The Warriors need to accept those points, the two-point margin is negligible, the halftime is tied, and they still have chances in the second half."
In the locker room of the Clippers, everyone was still talking and laughing, and the game finally came to the rhythm they were most familiar with, giving the ball to Li Ze...
Even Eric Gordon's playing time has been reduced a lot in this game, and all the players who can play are defensive sappers.
With only Plumlee in the normal rotation, the Clippers' strategy is to protect the interior, and with Paul George, eating the cake center doesn't make much of a difference.
"Keep rebounding like this and we'll win tonight!"
was about to make his debut, Li Ze moved his body, patted Jokic, and reminded his teammates to continue to protect the rebounding ball with a serious expression.
"Don't worry, Kayce! Rebounding is not a problem, we have a height advantage! ”
Paul George replied confidently from the sidelines.
Although he couldn't keep Durant in the half, Paul George was in a good mood, and the game became easier and easier, and he finally felt the feeling of hugging his thighs.
The atmosphere group also cheered up the main lineup, and when it came to the key game, Coach De Nagro no longer believed in the new players, and there was a high probability that everyone would not have the opportunity to perform tonight.
Li Ze clapped his hands at the end and walked out of the locker room with everyone from the Clippers, it's been a season, and he can only find some feeling in tonight's game...
On the other side, Durant's excellent play in the half made Green excited, and watching his thighs continue to respond, Green felt that victory was already beckoning to them:
"We need to fight! Keep up this defensive intensity and keep fighting for rebounds. ”
"Hands it to Kevin on the offensive end, and as long as we win one away game, we have a chance to end the series at home!"
At halftime, Green began to encourage his teammates, and after the coaching staff made tactical adjustments, Green did not stop and continued to cheer everyone on.
Veteran Yoongodala took on all the tasks of defending Li Ze tonight, scoring zero at half-time, but he was also very satisfied with the situation that the team was only 2 points behind:
"Hold on, don't worry about fitness, we're going to do our best tonight!"
The two kept high-fives, trying to mobilize everyone's emotions, Durant felt that he was feeling hot tonight, and at this time he said confidently:
"Give me the ball, tonight's victory is ours!"
Hearing the boss's promise, there was a wave of sycophants for a while, and several newcomers of the Warriors sang praises one after another...
In the Staples Arena, the Clippers fans at the scene saw the Warriors kick the baseline and immediately shouted:
“defense! defense! defense! ”
The Warriors took the lead in attacking, with a simple and crude tactic, and Green did not deal cards at the top of the arc, making cross-covers with Durant in the three-second zone, trying to swap Jokic in front of Durant.
This tactic was tried and tested in the first half, as long as the Clippers switched defenses, it was basically to give Durant points.
Adjustments were naturally made in the second half, and Li Ze strengthened his defensive aggressiveness, and Yin Godala was directly squeezed through the cover of the line and dragging.
Curry naturally felt the defensive pressure on his side, Harris had switched to front of him, and Li Ze was chasing after him.
Caught between two two-meter-tall players, Curry almost missed the ball and hit the ground to Durant before he could get close to the left touchline.
Durant, who received the pass, had the opportunity to give the ball to Yoingodara, who was down the middle, but in the end, Durant chose to continue playing alone.
Harris returned to Yondara's side and ran to the bottom right corner with the opponent, and the Warriors pulled away in turn, watching Durant continue to go heads-up.
The timing of the pass was a beat slow, Durant didn't want to get to the position he wanted, looked at Paul George in front of him, put the ball with his right hand after three threats in the left blocking area, and immediately relied on the ball after dribbling to the line.
After hitting twice vigorously, Durant immediately turned to the baseline direction, and finally faced Paul George's block and completed a large step-back jumper!
"Huh!" Two-point goal!
The two sides came to 58-58, and the Warriors managed to tie the difference.
"Shhhh
”
Durant pretended to shake his head and retreated, which naturally received a wild boo from the Clippers fans on the spot.
There is nothing to analyze such a tactical routine, it is simply the individual ability of the star, and both sides are waiting for the opponent's attack to lose power.
The Warriors also made adjustments on the defensive end, and after completing a single defense in the first half, they simply changed their defensive positions in the second half.
“ lets go clippers! lets go clippers! lets go clippers! ”
The loud cheers didn't affect the Warriors' defensive formation.
Yoon Godala continued to lead the defense on the line, and immediately noticed the Warriors' rectangular position as soon as Li Ze came to the left wing with the ball in his left hand.
Kerry and Curry stood on the left and right elbows of the free throw line, respectively, with Green and Durant on the line.
A rare defensive strategy that didn't bother Li Ze in any way, dribbling behind his back and switching to his right hand while waving at Paul George on the right flank.
After receiving instructions from Li Ze, Paul George immediately moved to the bottom right corner, while Harris blocked Durant's side to cover Paul George without the ball.
When Li Ze approached the right wing with the ball in his right hand, Curry immediately stepped forward to cooperate with Yin Godala to wrap Li Ze.
At the moment when the pinch attack was about to be formed, Li Ze quickly threw the ball to the bottom right corner, and Paul George received the pass and threw the ball away!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
The first round of defense was unsuccessful, and was so simple and rough to crack the defensive tactics, Steve Kerr on the sidelines rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.
There's a reason why BOX-1 is known as a garbage tactic in the NBA.
Against a single-core team, it may be successful, but once the role players are on the line and take advantage of simple shots, the defense will be completely dismantled.
Lee's shooting percentage was too high, and the Clippers had a rebounding advantage, which made the Warriors constantly change their defensive strategy in an attempt to interrupt Lee's offensive rhythm.
Just held for one round, Steve Kerr shouted loudly on the sidelines, hurriedly compared tactical gestures, and they couldn't afford to gamble.
In a game like this, with a five-point difference, the Warriors have a sense of hopelessness.
The cheers of the fans made Paul George happy, and he struggled to get such an easy shot in the first half, and Durant was in charge of marking him tonight, which also caused him a lot of problems.
The Warriors' offense was slow, giving up the familiar passing cuts of the regular season and continuing to give the ball to Durant, who was in the right blocking area.
This time, Curry simply handed over the ball in the halftime, and in the end, it was Green at the top of the arc who dealt the card, and the Warriors once again opened up the offensive space.
Durant, who received the pass, immediately took a quick test step with his right foot, first horizontally and then vertically, after two consecutive points, and finally stood up to the defense, and shot a mid-range dry pull-out jumper!
"Huh!" Scored again in the middle distance!
Paul George's block didn't do much, and Durant was on a hot spot tonight.
Durant, who is pacing back and out, enjoys this moment very much, and the boos of the fans are the best encouragement for him, and the heads-up hero ball is what he has been craving!
Curry, who has become a bottom-corner shooter for two consecutive rounds, is expressionless, and he readily accepts the coaching staff's arrangement, as long as he can win, everything is easy to say...
Seeing the Warriors' tactical play, Li Ze smiled and patted Paul George on the back as an encouragement, he doesn't like to chase Curry all over the court, and it is much more comfortable to squat in the bottom corner.
He doesn't have to follow a crazy run, and he can save more physical energy, under normal circumstances, Li Ze rarely insists on letting the Super Badge continue to respond, and the physical strength monster can't withstand that kind of consumption.
However, tonight's game was surprisingly easy, with frequent smoke in the bottom corner, and no need to defend Durant, Li Ze saved a lot of energy.
On the Warriors bench, everyone watched Li Ze spend half the court with a smile on his face, and looked at each other for a while, didn't he feel the oppression brought by Durant?
Resuming the mark-to-man defense, when Li Ze came to the left wing with the ball in his left hand, Tucker in the left bottom corner cut along the baseline without the ball, and Jokic on the right near the baseline moved to near the free throw line.
When Yoongodala saw that the Clippers were starting to clear the interior again, he immediately frowned and hurriedly lowered the center of gravity of the defense.
The Clippers had just finished their positioning, and Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, dribbled the ball in his crotch twice in a row under the defense of Yin Godala, and after his body shook left and right, he accelerated with the ball in his left hand at full speed.
Yin Godala slid quickly, and the defense was not out of position, but he was still crushed by Li Ze and broke through to the left blocking area.
Green only felt that Li Ze was about to approach the basket again in the blink of an eye, and he couldn't care about Jokic on the free throw line, so he helped defend to the blue as soon as possible.
As soon as the defense was in place, Green saw Li Ze's left blocking area suddenly stop sharply, and the big retreat after the bombing of the ball, Yin Godala's defense was completely gone...
Li Ze ignored the block and easily completed a step-up jumper, and Green in the paint area could only watch the ball fall accurately into the basket.
The Clippers fans at the scene were completely hilarious, and the star heads-up that you came and went with is everyone's favorite!
"There's nothing to say about this offensive round, it's a test of star quality, and maybe the Warriors can consider going online."
Mark Jackson thinks the game is pretty good, but this kind of individual offensive mode, there is not much to explain, just pull away, and it is hard for him to imagine that the Warriors will play such a game.
As the game progressed, Durant kept asking for the ball, and the two sides began to stabilize +2...
At 64:67, he hit two more mid-range shots in a row, and Durant took all the points for the Warriors.
Just looking at the team still trailing by 3 points, Li Ze is still smiling and smiling, Durant is a little bit broken...
The expected Clippers looked serious, and there was no situation of targeted defense against him, and Durant even felt that the Clippers were inviting him to play alone.
“ lets go clippers! lets go clippers! lets go! ”
Li Ze's consecutive scores in these rounds ignited the atmosphere at Staples Arena.
Amid the loud shouts of the fans, Li Ze suddenly sped up his advance.
Green immediately reminded Yin Godala loudly:
"Change the guard!"
While a couple of rounds were spent on mid-range issues, no one wanted to see Li Ze score under the basket.
With Tucker on the floor, the Clippers sank to the bottom line for most of the rounds, with Paul George picking up on the left and right wings.
This offense, after Jokic completed the baseline serve, he did not sink to the baseline after half court, but made a high-ranking block for Li Ze at the logo position.
Yin Godala couldn't squeeze through the cover in time, Li Ze completed the front and back of his right hand, and the ball in his left hand was against the left side of Jokic's body to accelerate.
Green desperately slid to the right back, faced Li Ze's crotch on the three-point line and pulled back, hurriedly adjusted the defensive center of gravity, saw Li Ze holding the ball in his right hand and accelerated to break through again, and continued to slide to the left back.
made an excellent defensive prediction, Green did not lose his position, and in the cheers of the fans on the spot, Li Ze, who broke through to the paint area, quickly turned around and came to the bottom left of the basket in an instant!
The turn in the high-speed march completely got rid of the defense, and Green, who was repeatedly broken through in the first half, completely broke the defense this time.
Evil is born from the guts, and when it can't be covered to Li Ze's shot, he simply came up with a trick of "two dragons playing with pearls"!
After jumping up in the air, Green pressed his arm with his right hand, and his left hand followed with the downward pressure to insert his eyes!
In the midst of the lightning, Li Ze in the air grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, leaned over to pick up the basket, and at the same time tilted his head and elbows, and took the first step to reach Green's face!
"My bowl!"
"Ahh
Li Ze's shouts and Green's cries of pain sounded at the same time, and the fans at the scene only saw the ball hit the board into the frame, and Green covered his left face and fell to the ground in pain...
Throwing his right arm, Li Ze was scratched with a lot of blood on his arm, and Green, who had eaten an elbow, was beaten very lightly, and covered his face after falling to the ground.
"Boring little trick!"
Green, who was lying on the floor, heard Li Ze's voice, and Mi Huhu stood up, wanting to step forward and make two old punches.
The referee reacted faster, grabbed Green as soon as possible, and at the same time signaled the team doctor to come on the court, Li Ze's arm needed to stop the bleeding, and Green also needed to check if there was a concussion...
The Warriors hurriedly surrounded him, and Kelai pretended to push Li Ze to the Clippers bench, and the game was forced to be suspended.
Looking back at the round on the big screen in the center of the court, Tucker knew best in the bottom left corner, and was stopped by the assistant coach at this time, still shouting at the Warriors:
"Fack! What does your left hand want to do? It's not a basketball action at all! ”
Yin Godala was also a little unhappy with Li Ze's elbow, and also shouted:
"Didn't you see Draymond get punched in the face? What kind of basketball action is this? ”
Steve Kerr hurriedly pulled the main players back to the bench, but fortunately, the referee kept an eye on the movements of the players on both sides and there was no clash after successive whistles.
Green, whose head was dazed, only felt that the left side of his face had begun to swell, and the Clippers fans at the scene began to spit fragrant after watching the replay:
"Fakyu! Dirty clowns! You're not welcome in Los Angeles! ”
"Shet! Is Pachulia going to play too? Get out of Los Angeles! ”
The back-row fans even threw their beers directly at the Warriors' bench, and the security guards at the scene rushed to control the emotional fans.
The Warriors don't care about that, they've already enjoyed it once in San Antonio.
The team doctor shook his head at Steve Kerr and signaled that Green had to undergo further testing and would not be able to play for the time being.
The defensive core was gone, Steve Kerr had a big head for a while, and waved helplessly at Pachuria, and the Warriors had to withstand this time.
On the bench of the Clippers, Li Ze looked at the scratch on his right arm and complained to himself:
"Fortunately, I was prepared! I'll have to bring an arm guard next time..."
The referee did not give a malicious foul, but only gave two people a technical foul, and Coach De Nagro still looked very dissatisfied, and also reasoned loudly in front of the technical table:
"Hey! It was definitely a dangerous move and he should have been sent off in this game! ”
Thinking of the consequences of Kim's thigh injury, Coach De Nagro was almost shocked into a cold sweat, which was considered a stress reaction at this time, and he did not follow the loud theory.
The third quarter of the game began to be confrontational with Green's departure and Pachuria's appearance.
After only playing a fake starter for just over 3 minutes, Pachulia was full of energy, and in the subsequent game, using aggressive covers, the Warriors finally punished Jokic in a row.
"Shhhh
”
Seeing Curry score two more points with the ball in his left hand, there was a murmur in the Staples arena, and Jokic was suddenly numbed...
With Durant's efficiency dropping, the others finally stepped up and frequently hit the basket to score points.
The Warriors' atmosphere team also cheered and celebrated, Green returned to the arena late in the third quarter, Steve Kerr didn't immediately substitute him, and the Warriors' offensive rhythm is not bad at the moment.
The illegal cover has relaxed the scale, bringing convenience to the Warriors while also making Li Ze's breakthrough unstoppable.
At the end of the third quarter, it was still a high block after halftime, and Yin Godala reluctantly bumped into Jokic's arms.
Seeing Li Ze push the ball with his left hand and change direction, and after accelerating, he stepped past Pachuria, who was delayed, Yin Godala hurriedly shouted:
"Assist in the defense!"
Durant, who was near the baseline on the right side, saw Li Zeyou rushing into the paint area and stepped forward to block it as soon as possible.
Li Ze, who was breaking through, did not slow down, shook right and left, and with a large European step, he shook Durant into a telephone pole, came to the bottom left of the basket, and picked up the basket with his left hand!
Durant, who frequently played iron in the second half of the quarter, saw Li Ze finish the offense and walked to the bench with a smile, and couldn't help but slap the ball twice, and cursed in his heart:
"Hell attitude!"
At 87:90, with Li Ze's whistle breakthrough at the last moment, the Clippers still maintained a 3-point lead!
The scorching game made the atmosphere at Staples Arena gradually rage, and Mark Jackson happily summed it up at this time:
"Wonderful game, the Warriors attacked the Clippers in the second half of the quarter in a row, and almost completed the overtake!"
"I didn't choose to make a three-point shot, it was definitely the right choice!"
Jeff Van Gundy also couldn't say anything about the Warriors' cover problem, and the two sides had the same penalty scale:
"The Clippers' replacement of Plumlee's rim is also very mediocre, and it is difficult for big men to defend effectively in the face of the impact of guards."
Commentator Mike Brin was more concerned with playing time, with both sides rarely resting tonight:
"Kayce and Durant both played the third quarter, and the fourth quarter of the game was probably a test of their fitness!"
Mark Jackson thought of the physical problem, but sighed helplessly in his heart:
"Fitness? Test? Does Kayce get tired? ”
In Staples Arena, the noise grows louder, and the more intense the game, the more engaged the fans become.
Li Ze on the bench was full of vitality, and he took advantage of the break to eat some oranges, and looked at the 4th quarter when the game was about to start, and took the initiative to say:
"Coach, let me play first, I'll play the No. 3 position, and Tobias will continue to play the No. 4 position."
The Clippers naturally made this kind of pre-euphoria, and Coach De Nagro looked at Li Ze without a trace of fatigue, and nodded without hesitation:
"The opponent is more tired than us, and at the last minute, all we have to do is believe in each other, hold on a little longer, and we will win the game in no time!"
When the atmosphere group heard the head coach's words, they also cheered, and everyone believed that no one could survive Li Ze, even if he was only 3 points ahead, his morale was still undiminished.
In this game, Durant only rested for a while at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter, and after playing the third quarter, the game continued to play in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors regained Livingston and David West, who didn't play much in the first half, and Klai, Durant, and Green also followed.
“ lets go clippers! lets go clippers! lets go clippers! ”
In the fourth quarter, the Clippers took the lead in attacking, and with the fans cheering, Brogdon advanced with the ball in his right hand, facing Livingston's defense, half-turned and turned his back to protect the ball.
The Warriors put a lot of pressure on Brogdon in this game, trying to cause the budding point guard to make mistakes.
Fortunately, the tactical requirements of the Clippers are very simple, don't hesitate to defend, pass the half, and have opportunities when they appear, and do these three things to complete the task.
Harris on the left wing cut diagonally to take away Green's defense, while Lee Ze in the bottom right corner ran from right to left without the ball along the baseline.
Durant naturally chased after him, Plumlee at the bottom left of the basket gave Li Ze a back screen, and David West, who had old arms and legs, naturally did not change his defense, and Durant's pursuit was a beat slower after the cover.
Watching Li Ze run to the left wing at high speed, Durant began to adjust his defensive center of gravity when he pounced outside, and he didn't want to be passed by one step.
Durant, who slowed down in advance, lowered his defensive center of gravity, and the moment Li Ze received the ball on the left flank, he swayed left and right, crossed and broke through, and accelerated with all his strength after releasing the ball with his right hand.
Durant, who was slightly shaken, tried to slide to the left rear to defend, but found that he was one step over...
Durant didn't even have time to remind David West on the inside, Li Ze rushed to the paint area, jumped with both feet, dodged David West's arm in the air, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand and smashed the ball into the basket!
"Squeak! Rumble! ”
When the whistle sounded, Li Ze's powerful tomahawk-style buckle instantly ignited the atmosphere of the scene.
After landing on the ground, Li Ze walked to the free throw line with a calm expression, and Green, who was already swollen on the left side of his face, kept high-five viciously, loudly encouraging his teammates:
"Good defense! That's it! ”
Lost last year, plus another elbow tonight, Green doesn't pretend anymore, no matter what league façade he has, at this time it's time to go up to fight...
With Li Ze's free throw, the score came to 87:93, and the difference was expanded to 6 points.
The Warriors' offense is still looking for Durant, but this time it was replaced by Li Ze's defense, and the cross cover failed to get a chance, and he came to the left wing, and was still chased by Li Ze to the outside.
Livingston had just handed over the ball, and Green, who was at the top of the arc, received a pass and found that Durant was being guarded tightly, and immediately turned his head to look at the right wing.
First, David West was covered by David West on the right baseline, and then Livingston, who handed over the ball, covered under the blocking position, and under the double screen, Klei quickly bounced out.
Gordon lost his defensive position, Brogdon was a step slower to change defenses, and Kelai, who received the pass on the right wing, did not make adjustments, and threw the ball away!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
At 90:93, the score difference was forced to approach in an instant, and Kelai after scoring the goal was also expressionless and quickly retreated.
The Warriors atmosphere team shouted on the sidelines, and the familiar three-point shot is finally back!
Durant was suppressed on the offensive end, and he was a little overwhelmed on the defensive end.
Knowing that the Clippers were zipping up and letting Li Ze receive the ball at the right elbow position, he just couldn't keep up with the offensive rhythm.
Brogdon sent a pass at the top of the arc, Li Ze in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line received the ball, Durant just came up to the defense, Li Ze immediately put the ball with his right hand and broke through.
Durant, who had been prepared, hurriedly blocked the breakthrough route, and at the same time, Livingston at the top of the arc also rushed up and clamped Li Ze from behind.
When the two were about to form an encirclement, Li Ze suddenly took his left foot as the axis, quickly turned around from the middle of the two, got rid of the defense in an instant, and tilted his body to shoot a mid-range jumper!
"Huh!" Two more points!
Livingston looked at Li Ze with a smile, is it really the back of his head?
Coach De Nagro was no longer determined at this time, and the Warriors' cover was so fierce that he had to remind his players loudly on the sidelines:
"Change guards, squeeze through cover! Rebound! ”
When the Warriors' main attacker becomes Kelai, it's basically a catch-and-throw shot.
The Clippers fans at the scene were also a little nervous when they saw that the left wing Kelai did not make adjustments and threw in a three-pointer again:
"Shhhh
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At 93:95, the difference was narrowed again.
Durant only felt that he had become a defensive engineer, and the covert pull did not allow Li Ze to receive the ball with his back in the left position.
The overly large half-wrapping defensive action made Li Ze find an opportunity, suddenly turned around, got rid of Durant's defense and went straight to the basket.
Brogdon's pass was too high, and the fans at the scene all exclaimed in surprise when they saw Li Ze scoop the ball off the basket with his head.
David West hurriedly stepped forward to block, Durant also followed the chase and defense, Li Ze under the basket raised the ball and shook it, suddenly lit up the center of gravity of the two, and finally hung the arms of the two, the basket was strong, and the basket was successful!
"Squeak!"
Didn't pull it, David West heard the referee's whistle and had no choice but to cross his waist, this power is a defender?
Both sides took advantage of Li Ze's free throws to get back the main lineup, and hit the free throws again, 93:98, and the difference returned to 5 points.
The Warriors, who had suffered a big loss, no longer took three-pointers easily at this time, and after Curry came on the court, Paul George guarded in front of Durant again, and the two sides began to fight each other inside.
Durant made free throws, Paul George followed, Yoongodala made free throws, and Li Ze stood on the free throw line again.
Without a sports goal, the referee began to blow the whistle continuously, and the Clippers fans at the scene were so excited that they screamed.
The point difference has been maintained at 5 points, and no matter how much the Warriors chase the points, the Clippers can always respond in a timely manner.
Green was also completely up, Durant was blocked by Paul George's half-around defense in the left block and couldn't catch the ball in time, and Curry on the right wing came to the top of the arc again to prepare a hand-to-hand hand.
Green sent a pass, only to find that Li Ze squeezed past him again with agility, his head was hot, and he pouted and began to move.
plum
Ze was immediately hugged, and Green wanted to continue to entangle, but was finally pushed away.
"Hey! Go on! That's it, ignore me again! ”
As if he had found his presence, Green, whose face was swollen high, clapped his hands and screamed.
Li Ze shook his head, walked slowly to the sideline, and reminded with a strange expression:
"It's time for you to take a break!"
Green, who was still clapping excitedly, noticed Steve Kerr on the sidelines angrily hammering the tactical board and beckoning Pachulia to stand up and get ready to come on.
Green, who regained his composure, saw the referee gesture and signaled that he had left the field with a full foul, and immediately opened his mouth silently, seemingly in disbelief.
At 105:110, with the final 2:07 left of the game, Green fouled and left the game.
In the Staples Arena, the laughter of the Clippers fans stimulated Green again, and he raised his hands in a broken jar, shouting and spraying passionately with the fans in the front row...
In the first defensive round after David West's re-entry, a pick-and-roll attack on the left flank, Yoongodala couldn't get past Jokic's cover.
David West, whose scalp was numb, was forced to come up late and wanted to slide to the defense, but Li Ze, who had just gotten rid of Yoingodara, was quick in and out with the ball in his left hand.
Li Ze's body shook to the right and then suddenly stepped back sharply, David West failed to make a pounce, and Li Ze quickly jumped outside the three-point line!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
Seeing Li Ze calmly raise three fingers, the game time entered within 2 minutes, and a huge cheer sounded in the Staples Arena again.
At 105:113, with 1 minute and 56 seconds left in the game, the Warriors faced the question of who to give the ball to.
Durant, who was declining in physical strength, scored just one field goal in the fourth quarter, and after Curry held the ball past half court, Durant still opened his hand to ask for the ball at the right elbow of the free throw line.
Paul George didn't take many shots on the offensive end of this game, and at this time he completely leaned on Durant, and several times he half-circled the front defense, so that Curry did not dare to pass the ball easily.
Li Ze was also pressing Curry's right hand, and in desperation, he dribbled behind the top of the arc, and Curry, who held the ball in his left hand, was ready to use David West's cover to continue to break through.
The upper line cover was squeezed through, and Curry felt that Li Ze was chasing after him again, regardless of continuing to accelerate.
The two men rushed into the paint zone, and Jokic stopped at the free-throw line to mark West, and there were only two in the box.
Curry, who was on the layup, leaned forward and tried to use his speed to get rid of Lee's defense.
The moment Curry picked up the basket with his left hand, the ball just came out of his hand, and the next second it stopped on the rebound!
"Smack!"
Li Ze, who had been waiting in the air for a long time, sent a pegboard hat, and the fans at the scene saw Li Ze regain control of the ball, and the Clippers ran crazy to launch a counterattack, and immediately shouted excitedly.
Kelai didn't care about the defender at this time, and immediately guarded Li Ze's side.
Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, quickly circled the ball behind his back, switched to his right hand and continued to accelerate.
The two were entangled and came to the right flank outside the three-point line, and before they could get close to the three-point line, Li Ze suddenly crossed and pulled back.
Kelai didn't have time to adjust the center of gravity of the defense, and when he saw Li Ze not slow down after the emergency stop, he rushed past him with the ball in his left hand, and was shaken to the floor in an instant.
In the cheers of the fans, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, plunged into the basket at 45 degrees on the left wing, and soared into the air close to the paint area, gliding in the air.
Dodge Durant, who blocked from the side, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and dodged the block under David West's basket in the air.
After shaking twice in the air, he came to the bottom of the left side of the basket, and after being completely unguarded, he picked up the basket!
"Squeak... Swish! ”
The whistle blew and the ball went in, the Staples Arena arena instantly exploded, and on the Clippers bench, the atmosphere group was even more excited to throw the towel!
“wow!”
It was almost a goal to seal the victory, and after landing on the ground, Li Ze shouted, glanced at the silent Warriors bench by the way, high-fived his teammates in celebration, and slowly walked to the free throw line.
“mvp! mvp! mvp! ”
In the MVP shouts of the fans at the scene, Li Ze's penalty hit again steadily.
At 105:116, with 1:26 left in the game, the Clippers led by 11 points.
It was too late, and in the final moments, Kerrai's three-pointers missed in a row, the Clippers consumed 24 seconds, and Paul George stood on the free throw line again, and the game was completely out of suspense.
The final buzz sounded, the score was fixed at 107:118, and the Clippers successfully protected the home court in the end, and the series score came to 2:0.
Durant, who couldn't receive the pass at the last moment, looked very dissatisfied, and walked directly to the player's tunnel at the end of the game.
Curry looked at the big screen in the center of the venue unwillingly, shook hands briefly, and turned his head away with a serious expression.
The only cheers in Staples Arena were the cheers of the Clippers fans, who shouted again:
“clippers in four!”
Riding on the face and mocking, everyone in the Warriors who lost two games in a row quickly left the court.
Seeing Li Ze and Paul George high-five in celebration, constantly waving to the fans at the scene, Mark Jackson in the commentary seat smiled helplessly:
"Unstoppable Kayce, terrifying scoring consistency, the best scorer in history!"
"It's a shame that the Warriors lost in the final moments, they made a stupid mistake!"
Jeff Van Gundy understands that his old partner is referring to Green's foul, but he has a different opinion:
"19-of-26, 6-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 12-of-12 from the free-throw line, 56 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, that's the kayce we're familiar with."
"I would say it's a star-to-star gap, the Warriors have done a great job, they've only had eight turnovers in this game."
Amika's sports media didn't care about Li Ze's data at this time, and the post-match press conference was naturally a commercial blow.
Media reporters couldn't see Green, and finally interviewed Green before everyone on the Warriors got on the bus.
As if stimulated by this loss, Green didn't need to ask questions from reporters around him, and said loudly into the microphone in front of him:
"Ugly victory! We'll teach them a lesson at Oracle Arena! ”
"I've had enough of that megalomaniac, he has never looked down on a second-round show like me, but it's okay, I'll prove myself!"
Green, who was already swollen on the left side of his face, ignored Steve Kerr's advice, and sprayed wildly in front of the camera, although he did not name names, but the sports reporters around him knew who the big mouth was talking about.
Green, who was still unsatisfied, only felt in a good mood, and before being pulled on the bus by Kle, he did not forget to continue shouting:
"See you at Oracle Arena!"
The sports reporters, who rarely caught the big news, were completely excited, and everyone immediately sent messages to their colleagues who were divided into two ways, and began to spread the word with added fuel and vinegar.
When Li Ze came to the parking lot, he saw a large number of media reporters in front of the car and shrugged his shoulders funny.
"Kayce, Drymond-Green thinks this game is an ugly victory..."
As soon as the TNT reporter was halfway through his remarks, Li Ze immediately interrupted with a smile:
“clippers in four!”
"That's my attitude, I'm going home to see my son!"
The surrounding sports reporters don't care about Li Ze's answer, as long as they speak out, everyone can make something out of nothing...
When the ESPN reporter saw Li Ze waving at them, he immediately got into the car, drove away, and said excitedly for a while:
"Finally seeing someone provoke Kayce, I'm starting to like this guy Green!"
“...”