The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 282 Team Limits (6200 word chapter)
The 2013 All-Star Game will be held in Houston, America's fourth largest city and the largest city in the south.

In the early days of Christmas, the NBA also announced new rules for this All-Star Game. Unlike previous games, this All-Star Game will start with separate teams from the East and the West.

Each participating team will choose a captain, and the two sides will compare the total scores of the four challenge events. The team with the highest score will win the championship of the 4 All-Star Challenge Night and will also receive a charity fund of 2013 US dollars Domination.

Of course, the new rules are mainly to increase competition. Fans are used to the old routines in the past, and the NBA will naturally play some new tricks.

And what is different from previous years is that this year the center position was completely canceled and changed to two backcourts and three forwards. This kind of reform has really caused dissatisfaction among many big players.

For the sake of ratings, the NBA naturally has to sacrifice the interests of some big men. After all, the All-Star Game is an exhibition game, and it is difficult for big men to perform well. On the contrary, guards and strikers are more popular with the audience.

On December 12, the NBA announced the results of the second round of the All-Star voting.

Li Ze was once again the vote leader with 99.8 votes, followed by Kobe Bryant, whose total career score exceeded 3 points. The veteran won 97.7 votes.

In third place is LeBron James, with 3 votes, who was successfully overtaken by Kobe in the second stage. Durant got 97 votes, still firmly occupying the fourth place.

Compared with previous years, this year Howard has completely collapsed. He has only received 61.7 votes so far. Obviously, from the Magic to the Lakers, the transformation from a super center to a super blue-collar has had a huge impact on him. The fans are very realistic. Most people will not consider past achievements at all.

Chris Paul is the most depressed. He got 55.1 votes and ranked third in the backcourt of the West. If there are not too many surprises, he will have to stay on the bench again this year. The probability will always be Li Ze and Kobe.

On the other hand, his superficial brother Griffin is in a good mood. Although he only got 48.9 votes, he basically outshines the power forward. No one competes with him at all. The starting position is stable!

As soon as the voting results came out, it caused complaints from fans everywhere. Good guy, according to the current trend, there are 4 players in the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup from Los Angeles!

Many fans in small ball markets are very dissatisfied, thinking that the league should give more care. Why did this situation happen this season when it was agreed to develop in a balanced way?
Forget about the Clippers. After all, they have just won 23 consecutive victories and have the best record in the league. It is reasonable to be selected as an All-Star, but the Lakers are so stretched, how can there be two selected?
Somewhat similar to the situation in the West, Kevin Garnett ranked third among strikers in the East with 32.9 votes. For such a result, it is naturally a hornet's nest.

The Celtics are currently 14 wins and 13 losses. They have completely lost their dominance and are ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference. Under such circumstances, why should an old guy like Garnett be selected as an All-Star?
On the night of the 27th, after watching the Celtics' away game against the Clippers, many fans called for Garnett to be removed from the All-Star team.

This game was simply a one-sided crush by the Clippers. At halftime 47:60, there was almost no suspense in the game.

The score of 3:20 in the third quarter disappointed the Celtics fans again.

In the fourth quarter, it was even more shocking. With the Clippers' atmosphere group all on stage, the Celtics' substitutes scored 10 points in a single quarter.
In the end, 77:114, the Clippers at home easily defeated the Celtics and won 24 consecutive victories!

In this game, the head coach Rivers was in a state of confusion throughout the whole process, especially when he saw that the team only scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, sitting on the sidelines with a question mark on his face, it seemed difficult to understand why it was so difficult for the team to score.

李泽出场29分钟，17中10，其中三分球5中3，罚球4中4，轻松开下27分4篮板3助攻1抢断。

When greeting each other with the Celtics players after the game, seeing Jason Terry looking at him with a complicated expression, Li Ze stretched out his arms in a friendly way, and the two simply bumped their fists:

"Congratulations, Kayce, 24 consecutive victories, I hope you can go further this season!"

Hearing the veteran's blessing, Li Ze responded with a smile:
"Thank you, Bro! I also wish you all the best in reaching the finals! Looking forward to our next match."

When he saw Jeff Green walking towards him again, Li Ze laughed even more:
"Wow! You're a tough guy! No matter how many times I say it, it's great to see you back!"

After the serious injury, Jeff Green became more mature. When he was invited to have a good time before the game, this old teammate politely refused. Obviously, this man has also begun to enter the stage of health maintenance, and he no longer squanders his own money. body.

"I'm not used to seeing you in a Clippers jersey. Come on, Kayce, I will always support you!"

Seeing the suddenly mature and stable Jeff Green, Li Ze suddenly missed the days when everyone handled the ball together. The two chatted for a long time, and finally said goodbye to each other and left.

In this game, Li Ze did not accept an interview with reporters on the sidelines, but left the opportunity to the veteran Ray Allen. Facing his old club, the veteran played well and scored 12 points efficiently.

Although they didn't score many points, they just surpassed Rajon Rondo's 10 points and scored the same as Paul Pierce. Everyone knows about the grievances between the two, and this can be regarded as a help.

In the final analysis, being able to forge grievances is still related to the factions within the team. Ray Allen's background is completely different from that of Garnett, Pierce, and Rondo.

There is no right or wrong in this matter. If there is such a big contradiction, it can only be said that Rivers is not capable.

As for the conflict between Paul and Rondo, it is a matter of beauty and honor.

The two entered the league one after the other. As traditional point guards, they will naturally be compared. As a result, in the 07-08 season, the young Rondo won the championship, which immediately made Paul's mentality unbalanced. Taunting the opponent to win the championship by hugging their thighs.

Although this is true, it is quite hurtful. In addition, some honors are always lost to Paul. Rondo, who was cut off from his money, also broke his defense, and the two slowly got on.

However, Paul, who has been the queen bee for several years, finally chose to hug his thigh. I have to say that this is a wonderful thing. It is not shameful to recognize the reality. Without a champion, who would remember a 183 small guard?Look at Allen Iverson and you will understand it completely. This man has almost become synonymous with inefficiency.
Li Ze, who returned to the locker room after the game, saw Paul smiling and cheering up his teammates, feeling a little emotional:

"All-star guards can't escape the law of true fragrance"

On December 12, the Clippers flew to Salt Lake City, and tonight they will challenge the Jazz away.

The last time the two teams played against each other, the Clippers finally won by 6 points.

The Jazz are currently 15 wins and 15 losses, ranking eighth in the West, and the reason why it is so difficult to play the Jazz is mainly related to the opponent's inside configuration.

Although Paul Millsap, Marvin Williams, and Al Jefferson have mediocre athletic ability, they still have some small skills.

Especially Al Jefferson, the center who likes to show his footwork in the low position, seems to be a bit of a sky-beater. Although the defensive end has little effect, the offensive end can frequently score points for the Jazz.

With the blessing of the home whistle that night, after the first half of the game, the score between the two sides was 54:58, and the Clippers trailed by 4 points.

At halftime, Crawford took the responsibility:

"My problem may be because of the back-to-back games. My shooting touch is terrible tonight!"

6 of 1 in the half, no free throws, only 2 points, the super sixth man was completely sluggish.

"It's only two rounds, just do a good job of defending! Blake and Andrew each received two fouls, which is already very good!"

Li Ze didn't care about the point difference, but just thought of the constipated outside shooting tonight, and felt very helpless. When it came to back-to-back games, the state of the veterans would fluctuate.

"Forget about the first half of the game, we are going to attack their No. 5 position. Jefferson's lateral movement speed is not fast. Seize this weakness, whether it is inside or outside, when opportunities arise, attack decisively."

Head coach De Nagro knocked on the whiteboard and simply drew a few sets of offensive routines, reminding everyone not to be impatient. The coaching staff is worried about the physical fitness of the players. If the game is stalemate until the fourth quarter, the outcome will be hard to say.

The second half has just begun, and the fans in Salt Lake City are also excited. They even have the opportunity to end the Clippers' winning streak!This also made the atmosphere on the scene even hotter.

Randy Foye is fighting his old club again tonight, so he is full of motivation. After sending the baseline ball, he quickly dribbled across the half court, and then immediately played a pick-and-roll with Marvin Williams at the top of the arc.

After briefly getting rid of Chris Paul's entanglement, he took a big step with the ball in his left hand and immediately threw it to Paul Millsap on the right wing outside the three-point line.

In the second half, PJ Tucker, who had just replaced Matt Barnes in the first game, was on the defense for the first time, but Millsap was not afraid of the confrontation. He took two steps against the defense and made a jumper from the right block. 2 minutes!
There was a huge burst of cheers at the scene, 6 points difference, maybe they really have a chance to end the Clippers' winning streak.

The Clippers quickly sent the baseline ball, and after Paul took the ball, he immediately made a tactical gesture.

After half court, Hayward stared at Li Ze standing on the free throw line, not daring to be careless in the slightest. Al Jefferson saw that Jordan immediately raised to the three-point line, and quickly followed him. chase.

After Paul completed the pick-and-roll with Jordan from the outside, he broke through with the ball in his right hand, and when Jordan went down, Li Ze from the free throw line took advantage of the opportunity to make an upward screen, delaying Jefferson, and then immediately bounced to the top of the arc. sub-line.

Paul, who had been observing the defense, quickly returned the pass, and immediately gave the ball to Li Ze. After catching the ball and swaying, Hayward, who was easily flying to defend, made a three-point jumper from the top of the arc without interference!
"Shua!" Three-pointer hollow net!
"The Jazz may have to be careful. The Clippers often play a wave of crazy offense in the third quarter."

In the live ESPN commentary booth, the commentator Mike Brin looked happy. For him, the more intense the game, the better. If he can play until the last minute, it will be even better!

Hearing the loud boos coming from his ears, Li Ze didn't care, he just retreated immediately, and shouted for his teammates to defend.

In this round, the Jazz simply played a high-low combination. After Al Jefferson simply relied on the basket, he stepped up and down lightly to score two points.

The second half just started, and the two sides entered the stage of responding to the ball, and after Li Ze hit a three-pointer, the Jazz immediately adjusted their defensive strategy. The same tactics, the two tried their best to defend the outside line.

As for Jordan, who is going down, Marvin Williams on the inside will help defend him.

In the Clippers' offense this time, Jordan went down to eat the cake and caused a foul by the opponent. As a result, he stood on the free throw line and missed two free throws.

The corner of Chris Paul's mouth twitched slightly, he knew that this tactic could no longer be played.

After Cake Front's routine was figured out, in the following rounds, in addition to Chris Paul's pick-and-roll, Li Ze began to increase his singles.

After Al Jefferson made two free throws, the point difference was still 5 points. In this attack, before halftime, Paul gave the ball to Li Ze.

Hayward saw that the Clippers didn't follow the routine, and couldn't help feeling numb. He glanced behind him and found that the big man on the inside had no pick-and-roll movements. He immediately understood that this was the star singles again!
Li Ze came to the left flank beyond the three-point line, immediately lowered his body's center of gravity, held the ball in his right hand, dribbled the ball under his crotch twice in a row and changed direction in front of his body, his body swayed confusingly with the rhythm of the dribble.

Hayward was a little dazed, watching Li Ze slowly approaching the three-point line, but he didn't know how to defend. When Li Ze suddenly accelerated with the ball in his right hand, Hayward could only subconsciously slide back to the left with all his strength.

And then Li Ze simply crossed back and pulled back. Hayward followed up the defense with his right foot, and his body was still behind him.
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

"Wonderful three-pointer! There are some problems with the Jazz's defensive strategy. They need to pinch Kayce in advance and let him get the ball as much as possible!"

Jeff Van Gundy is very happy to see the Clippers being challenged. When explaining, he did not forget to act as a dog-headed strategist and help the Jazz make suggestions.

At this time, the third quarter of the game has gone on for 3 minutes and 5 seconds, and the Clippers narrowed the point difference to 46 points, which made the Jazz fans on the scene a little nervous.

When Al Jefferson's two points hit the basket, the fans subconsciously let out an exclamation.

The rebound was successfully protected by Jordan, Paul took the ball and quickly dribbled it across the half court, and the Jazz had already completed their defense at this time.

Li Ze received the pass from the right flank outside the three-point line, then lowered his center of gravity, and broke through with the ball in his right hand, passing Hayward's defense, facing Marvin Williams' defense, and changing hands in the air. Dodging the cover, I felt the opponent's arm hit the shoulder, and after the left hand finished throwing, I yelled by the way:
"My bowl!"

As a result, the ball knocked out of the frame, but the referee didn't say anything. After landing, Li Zegang wanted to ask the referee to reason. Jordan, who was under the basket, struggled to grab the offensive rebound and threw the ball to Paul on the outside again.

Li Ze didn't bother to complain, and quickly bounced to the left flank, received another pass from Paul, resisted Hayward's defense, and quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"BANG!"

"Kayce Another three!"

Before the Jazz fans at the scene could react, the commentator Mike Breen yelled excitedly.

After scoring the goal, Li Ze roared excitedly, waved his fist passionately, and then immediately signaled to the line referee that the opponent had hit him on the shoulder.

Coach De Nagro even gave the lineman an output. If the coaching staff hadn't stopped him, it is estimated that the Clippers would have to be punished for the 1 point lead.

In the rest of the third quarter, the Jazz showed a tenacious fighting spirit. Although Li Ze and Paul of the Clippers began to take over the game and scored consecutive points, they were still unable to widen the point difference.

双方主力阵容打满第3节，快船队单节36:30，三节比赛过后90:88，将比分反超2分。

"8 of 6 in a single quarter, including 3 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 17 points efficiently. Kayce successfully stood up in the team's crisis moment!"

Jeff Van Gundy saw that the momentum of the game turned to the Clippers again, and immediately sang praises for Li Zegao. This fool seemed to see that the Jazz would not be able to withstand it.
During the intermission, head coach De Nagro discovered the shortcomings of the lineup. The rotation of the inside line is still not enough. The Jazz can also put Kanter and Favors in the rotation stage. On the side, the coaching staff dared not replace Jordan at all.

Despite the free throws, Jordan's rebounds are still very important.

"Don't worry about my physical fitness, we must win this game!"

So far in the game, Li Ze is also a bit on the top. It is normal that there are few away whistles, but tonight's scale is a bit too much.

Hearing the words of the golden thigh, the head coach De Nagro no longer hesitated. He didn't want to give up after winning 25 consecutive victories. With a wave of his hand, the main lineup continued to top!

The last quarter of the game was even more difficult than the Clippers coaching staff expected. As the game progressed, Chris Paul's shooting percentage began to decline, and he was almost invisible in the second half of the quarter.

The Jazz are really desperate here. The offense will fall to the inside and the defense will use the home court advantage to increase physical confrontation.

After persisting for half a quarter, Al Jefferson was the first to take the lead. Although the inside combination of the Clippers' rough guy is really average, the two of them defended against Jefferson. 4 in 1.

And with the decline in physical fitness, after Li Ze hit the mid-range consecutively, the two got another chance to eat cakes.

Paul Millsap was also upset by Tucker's entanglement. When the team needed to score the most, he suddenly misfired. Seeing Randy Foye hit another iron, the point difference was widened to 6 points. The Jazz on the scene The team fans are a little out of battery.

With 2 minutes and 21 seconds left in the game, Li Ze received the ball with his back in the left block position, then quickly released the ball with his right hand, and hit it hard. Before Hayward could react, he used his left foot as the axis, and his right hand moved backwards. Amplitude pulls the ball.

The opponent was stunned for a moment, then his body quickly twisted forward, and he shot a mid-range fallback jumper!
"Shua!" The two-pointer was hit steadily!

There were sporadic boos at the scene, and many fans were completely paralyzed.
"Come on! Come on! I will continue to score in this position!"

After completing the goal, Li Ze yelled at the Jazz team, but saw that there was no response from the other party, so he curled his lips in boredom.

Hayward stood there in a daze, and began to doubt his life. He only felt that Li Ze kept scoring goals in front of him, and he didn't seem to have a successful defense.

The Clippers' bench was full of joy, and the game entered the final moment. The Clippers still led by 6 points, and their 25-game winning streak was beckoning to them.

The Jazz didn't play any tricks, and the opponent didn't plan to compete for free throws. As the game time continued to consume, the Jazz, who was weak in scoring, also lost their fighting spirit.

At 116:110, the Clippers finally defeated their opponents in an away game and won their 25 consecutive victories!

李泽本场比赛26中16，其中三分球10中6，罚球6中6，拿到了44分5篮板5助攻1抢断3失误。

Such a performance was naturally booed by the Jazz fans after the game.
克里斯-保罗第四节隐身了，但全场14中8，高效砍下了21分2篮板6助攻。

Griffin had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Jordan had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

This game can be regarded as being won by the main force.
Although the Clippers won in the end, coach De Nagro bombarded the scale of the game in the press conference after the game:

"This is definitely an ugly game. Kayce should get at least 8 more free throws. It is hard for me to understand that the referee on duty will make such a whistle. I call on the league to intervene in the investigation!"

It is impossible to investigate, and the referee's report can be shown at most. For this reason, the league also issued a $2.5 ticket to coach De Nagro.

After surviving this game, the Clippers started their winning streak again.

On December 12, the Clippers, who returned home, defeated the Jazz again at 30:96 and won 107 consecutive victories!

Then take a day off. On the first day of 2013, the Clippers challenged the Nuggets in an away game, 109:78. They still easily defeated their opponents and won 27 consecutive victories!

On January 1, the Clippers flew to Oakland to challenge the Warriors back-to-back away.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, the Clippers failed to withstand the Warriors' offense in this game. In the end, they lost to their opponents 104:115 cleanly.

The Warriors made 23 of 12 three-pointers in this game, and their shooting percentage was as high as 52.2%.

斯蒂芬-库里打出了标志性的数据，全场16中11，其中三分球8中6，罚球4中3，31分6篮板8助攻1抢断4失误。

李泽的好兄弟克莱-汤普森同样发挥出色，14中7，其中三分球9中5，拿到19分3篮板3助攻4失误。

These two contributed almost all of the Warriors' outside firepower. For such an exaggerated three-pointer, the back-to-back Clippers directly confessed without resisting it.

After the game, the audience at the Oracle Arena celebrated the New Year directly, and the Warriors players were also celebrating wildly. Klay Thompson didn't care about Li Ze's feelings. Just after the game ended, he ran to the sidelines and faced the audience Constantly throwing punches, and at the same time still not forgetting to scream
Li Ze felt a little regretful after the loss. If it wasn't for back-to-back battles, maybe the Clippers still had a chance, but seeing the Warriors' happy appearance, he still curled his lips secretly:

"27 consecutive victories may be the limit of this Clippers team. I hope to have the opportunity to break the record I created in the future."

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