How to deal with pressure is a reflection of the overall strength of a team, and in a super-sized show like the NBA, pressure is always everywhere.

For the Clippers, the pressure at the Staples Center is sometimes worse than on the road.

Someone has specifically counted that since the playoffs in the 10th season, the Clippers' performance on the road has been better than at home.

Sometimes they will be stolen by the opponent at home, or they will play inextricably together, and as a result, they will often beat the opponent so much that they don't even know their mother.

For example, the Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals, in Staples, it feels like they can still wrestle with the Clippers, thinking that Memphis can always win a game or even a tie, right?

As a result, he couldn't beat it even more, so he shaved his head and went home.

There is also the Jazz team in the first round, who stole home in the first game, making the Clippers a black start, and the only one the Clippers have lost in the playoffs so far.

Then he returned to the Salt Lake City plateau with home-court advantage, and was beaten by the Clippers again, with no chance of winning.

In the regular season, the Clippers often overturned at home, losing to the Cavaliers to end the winning streak, losing to the weak team at home, and so on.

But on the road, especially on some long road trips, the Clippers are often able to play back-to-back victories and win some tough games.

Even Min Congda knows that the Clippers are very strong away from home, and every time he rushes to travel with the whole team away from home, which time is it not a defeat?

The away journey can be tiring, but it makes the players more focused, more united, and there are tens of thousands of people in the stadium, and no one has you behind you except your teammates and coaches.

Neither your general manager supports you.

In this case, the player can often burst out with great energy.

And the dazzling lights of Los Angeles and the frantic cheers of the young fans in the stadium can sometimes be distracting.

For example, in the front row of auction seats, there are often sexy, revealing models, celebrities, third-rate actors, well-known Internet celebrities, and so on.

They don't come to Stepus to watch games, they want to be on TV, on Twitter, and increase their exposure.

Harden, a fat man with less determined willpower, is sometimes drawn to these stunning landscapes, leading to a much higher turnover rate — Harden is averaging more turnovers per game at home than on the road.

However, the home court is not all negative for the Clippers, after all, with the support of tens of thousands of people in the court, the morale of the players is very high.

Once an attack is played like a wave, the tsunami-like cheers and support of the whole audience can often rush the opponent to pieces.

Many opponents couldn't withstand the impact of the Clippers in the third quarter, and were taken away by the Clippers in waves and waves.

In tonight's game, the Clippers also put a lot of pressure on the Heat after the start of the third quarter.

Curry hit an outside three-pointer as soon as he came up, and compared to the first half, the Clippers opened up more offensive space in the third quarter.

Gasol Jr. began to cover Curry as soon as he passed the midcourt, and then Leonard and George came over to fake cover and respond.

Then scattered, Curry had plenty of passing options, straight to the basket, the corner, or a one-on-one for George at 45 degrees.

But Curry chose the most unreasonable, but the most reasonable handling of the ball for him - two steps from the three-point line at the top of the arc and fired directly!

Who made Nash's defense stick tightly enough, and for Curry, this is a big gap.

Curry's three-point shot sounded the clarion call for the Clippers to attack frantically in the third quarter.

Compared to the first half, the Clippers' offensive speed has been further improved, and the space has been opened up.

George and Leonard added three-point shots, and after Curry hit a three-pointer, Leonard also made a three-pointer at 45 degrees on the left side facing Lewis.

Two consecutive three-pointers quickly widened the gap between the two sides.

The Clippers' midfield adjustments are still very targeted.

The two weakest points of the Heat's starting defense are Nash and Lewis.

The Clippers must take advantage of the Heat's two loopholes.

Tyronn Lue was right to say that the Clippers played too cautiously in the first half and made too few three-point shots.

A large number of rushing interior lines are theoretically safe, but the Heat interior line with Howard has not been washed away.

On the contrary, Howard contributed three blocks in the first half and played a very good performance, but the Clippers were suppressed inside.

The interior is the foundation of the Clippers and the basic guarantee, but the outside firepower and three-point shooting are the key to the Clippers' lead in the league.

After all, the interior combination of Gasol Jr. + Randolph is certainly powerful, but looking at the history of the NBA, there is still a gap compared with those super twin towers and interior combinations.

The Clippers' backcourt and forward line are the foundation of their strength.

After the start of the third quarter, the Clippers launched an 11-3 offensive shockwave, which suddenly opened up the difference between the two sides.

Seeing that the situation was not quite right, Spolskola called a timeout to make adjustments.

At this critical time, Spo still replaced Lewis for the first time and replaced him with Ray Allen.

Although Ray Allen is a defender and older, his offense is reliable and his defense is not a colander.

Spo also asked Nash to keep the pace of the game as slow as possible.

Don't look at Nash to become famous in the Suns, before he went to the Suns, he could also play slowly in the Mavericks.

That's how good a point guard is, with age and physical decline, but experience and court control are always on the line.

Returning to the court after the timeout, Nash began to direct the tactics directly from the outside.

Bosh asked for the ball in the low post, Nash went straight to Bosh, Bosh hit Randolph with his back, went inside in the middle, and gave the ball to Nash at the top of the arc.

Nash shot a feint and then broke through the middle and then distributed the ball to Howard.

Howard pushed Gasol Jr., hooked his right hand, missed, but grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt, wanted to get up again, had no chance, and returned the ball to Nash.

Nash dribbled out and reorganized the offense.

The rules of the NBA in '13 were that after getting a rebound in the front court and restarting the offense, the offense time would be adjusted back to 24 seconds.

This gives the attacker enough time to drain possession and keep the opponent cool.

Nash understands this, and he knows that the Clippers are feeling hot, and there is no chance of winning against their opponents.

Nash pressed the time to the last 10 seconds, and in the face of Curry's defense, after Nash dribbled continuously, he suddenly stepped back and shot hard from outside the three-point line!

Three-point hit!

Nash's shooting has been excellent, with a perennial 180 club member and shooting heatmaps all red.

He hit his first three-pointer of the night to help the Heat stabilize the situation.

The offense consumed more than 30 seconds, and the Clippers' fiery energy gradually subsided.

Subsequently, the Heat contracted their defense and gambled on the Clippers' outside touch.

George's three-pointer didn't go in, and Ray Allen grabbed the backcourt rebound and gave it to Nash.

Nash was not in a hurry after dribbling over half court, and was still dribbling on the outside to control the rhythm.

Howard came out to block Nash, Nash walked to the left side, broke through slowly, and suddenly shot an arrow on horseback.

But on the side, Leonard was quick and reached over and covered Nash's ball from the side behind!

The two sides scrambled, the Heat were extremely tenacious, Wade snatched the ball, lay on the ground and gave the ball to Bosh, who then distributed the ball to the right corner of the bottom corner of Ray Allen.

Allen faced George, made a direct three-point shot, and hit again!

Two three-pointers from Nash and Ray Allen helped the Heat get back into the game.

Nash had palpitations in his heart at this goal, he didn't expect that Leonard, who was defending Wade, would be able to come over and cover himself.

The talent and intensity of the Clippers players are indeed quite terrifying, but the Heat players have their own strong belief as a support.

Curry immediately returned the color on the offensive end, the same pick-and-roll, the same mounted archery-style shooting, and the Heat had no one to stop him.

Hit the board and scored two points.

Although Curry scored, Min Congda could see that the pace of the game was actually back on the Heat's side.

The Clippers' light Clippers offense was suppressed, and the players had to get tangled with the Heat, and their physical distribution was affected, and the offensive end was definitely a little slower.

Min Congda is one of the few people who has never played much and has an extremely keen sense of the game.

Although the Clippers are now leading and the situation is dominant, he has a hunch that the Heat will catch up in the second half of the fourth quarter.

This feeling and thought made Min Congda a little excited, he thought: "This year, the Clippers have finally met their opponents, and the Heat are really very strong in combat!" ”

The Heat were indeed very resilient, and in the middle of the third quarter, the Clippers switched to the second lineup and played another offensive climax.

This time it was led by Harden, who first hit a mid-range jumper from the free throw line, then made a steal to Wade and countered for a layup that caused Wade to foul on the free throw line.

Then, Harden also assisted Randolph on a jumper, and on the counterattack, a long pass to Butler for a dunk, a series of actions to bring the Clippers' lead back to double digits.

But Min Congda can see that the Clippers' passing and cutting system has not been played, and the backdoor under the basket is basically unsuccessful.

The Clippers' offense relies on the individual abilities of Curry and Harden, and the defense relies on the individual abilities of Leonard and Gasol Jr.

In the system-to-system confrontation, the Clippers did not have the upper hand.

In the race of rhythm and rhythm, the Clippers also fell into the trap of the more experienced Heat.

Spoo immediately called another timeout, and Spo's timeout had a good effect every time.

This time he replaced Nash with Kerr and Haslem on the inside, while putting the center of attack on Ray Allen on the offensive end.

At this time, the score of the two sides came to 76-66, and the Heat trailed the Clippers by 10 points, with three minutes left at the end of the third quarter.

Ray Allen has scored 11 points tonight and is the second-highest scorer on the team, making 2-of-4 three-pointers.

After a pause, Ray Allen ran a classic three-point strategy, slipped the baseline and turned back, and took the ball directly in the bottom left corner.

Three-point hit!

Tonight his hand can be said to be quite hot.

As Curry's three-point shooting continues to set new records, the former three-point king Ray Allen seems intent on competing with Curry.

And Curry was a little up, and immediately forced a three-point shot from the outside to return the shot, but he didn't hit it under Kerr's entanglement.

Haslem took the backcourt rebound and gave it to Ray Allen, who suddenly accelerated with the ball, hit the basket, and made a layup that caused George's foul.

At the free throw line, Ray Allen hit both free throws, and his score has come to 16 points, and the difference between the two sides has narrowed to 5 points.

After that, neither the Clippers nor the Heat scored again, and the third quarter ended with the score fixed at 76:71, a five-point difference, and the fourth quarter was completely played.

The 38-year-old Allen has played well, which on the one hand shows that he is in good shape, and on the other hand, it shows that the Clippers lack experienced defenders at this No. 2 position.

If Fisher was there, someone would be able to face Ray Allen, but unfortunately Lao Yu, an important player in the finals and Smart's lifelong enemy, was sent away by Min Congda.

George, Leonard, and Butler are all young players with momentum and good defensive talent.

But defending the No. 2 position, they are too tall, which is not good.

Especially an old-school player like Ray Allen, who plays differently than many young players today.

Sharp off the ball, simple but efficient with the ball, it takes a lot of experience to defend him.

The Clippers' No. 2 position is lacking in this experience, and if it is Min Congda, maybe let Livingston give it a try.

But tonight, Tyronn Lue didn't make the attempt, and Livingston sat on the bench as a third substitute.

In the fourth quarter of the game, as Min Congda expected, after three quarters of fighting, the rhythm of the game gradually entered the track of the heat.

At the beginning of the game, Wade broke through the basket and scored a layup, which also caused a foul on Gasol Jr.

Gasol Jr. was suppressed very badly tonight, and he had to defend against Howard and face Wade's impact.

Coach Lue is still too conservative in his use of Anthony Davis, and he should be used more.

There is no way, in the finals, the style of the head coach will tend to be conservative, and non-god-level coaches will not dare to make surprise moves.

With Wadega's free throw, the gap narrowed even further, and the Clippers had a two-point lead.

Tyronn Lu no longer has the ability to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and stand on the sidelines and command loudly.

The pressure came to the Clippers players, and that's when the Blue Fat stepped up.

Hold the ball in the low post, and eat Howard with his back!

Use the feint to shake away, then take a step back, and shoot a difficult zero-degree angle backward jumper, and hit!

This ball is very crucial, and the blue fat man is still very reliable at this time.

However, the Heat, who have survived three quarters of the game, have found the feeling of the game.

Wade broke through again and gave the ball to Lewis, and Lewis made a three-point shot, and he also hit!

The difference was chased to only 1 point, and the two sides officially entered a tug-of-war.

Tyronn Lue called a timeout, but he didn't seem to have anything too good to do and frequently looked back at the audience.

This is asking Min Congda for help! Mr. Smart, where's your little note?

At this time, how could Min Congda hand a small note to Director Lu?

Looking at Director Lu's helpless eyes, Min Congda snickered in his heart, thinking to himself that you are a coach and I am a coach?

I beat the Lakers before, handed you a note, and I just controlled it remotely, but now you still count on me?

Helpless Tyronn Lue really couldn't think of any good solution, he could only feel that the situation was not very good.

After the timeout, the hot Ray Allen hit another three-pointer from the outside! The Heat overtook the score!

Ray Allen's fourth three-pointer of the game, the man who scored 6 three-pointers in the half of the finals, once he feels up, he can't stop it.

However, Curry immediately hit a shot from beyond the three-point line, and the two sides have entered the decisive moment of the fourth quarter.

The first game of the finals was so intense, and the Heat's pre-game preparation seemed to be much more adequate to the Clippers.

At this time, Ida couldn't help but say to Min Congda: "Mr. Smart, don't you want to hand a note to Director Lu?" ”

Min Congda wanted to say, why did I hand him a note? But this doesn't match his personality, and after thinking about it, Min Congda took out a small note from his pocket.

Without writing anything, he gave Ida and said, "Ada, wait until the last moment of the game, to Lu." ”

Ida took the note, thinking that something had been written on it, and it looked like a bag!

Is Mr. Smart so clever? Ready before the game?

Ada, who was originally nervous, calmed down.

Min Congda thought to himself: "I don't believe it, I don't write anything on this note, can I give the Clippers any help?" ”

(End of chapter)