The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 334 A game where no mistakes can be made (6000 word chapter)
The start of G1 in the Western Conference Finals was beyond everyone's expectations. The Spurs did implement their own defensive strategy, but they paid a huge price for it.

In the second quarter, both sides rotated their lineups, but in the commentary seat of ESPN, Jeff Van Gundy was still commenting on the performance of the two sides in the first quarter:

"The Spurs' offense should be more clear. Duncan is in good shape. They should hit the ball more inside."

"Danny Green played well in the Western Conference semifinals, but don't forget, Kayce is a good defender, and his defense is definitely underrated."

"5 for 1 in a single quarter, 3 for 0 outside the three-point line, Danny Green's shooting performance, I think Coach Popovich will definitely make adjustments!"

The Spurs' rotation dropped in height, with Mills, Ginobili, Bailey Bailey, Diaw, and Aaron Baynes appearing.

The tallest player on the field is Aaron Baynes at 2 meters, and the four outside have shooting ability.

The Clippers' rotation is also a small lineup, with Darren Collison, Crawford, Ray Allen, Tucker, Hollins, one big and four small, and the task is completed if the bench lineup lasts 4 minutes.

The Spurs took the lead in attacking. After Mills dribbled halfway, he immediately gave the ball to Diaw, who was responding at the free throw line, and then began to cut without the ball, and quickly ran to the left corner.

After receiving the ball, Diaw held the ball in his right hand, and immediately completed a hand-off pass with Ginobili on the right wing, and then quickly went down to take away Tucker's defense.

Huge cheers broke out in the Staples Arena, and the fans in the front row saw Belinelli stunned in place, screaming with excitement.

"Kayce played well in the second quarter. A lot of one-on-ones allowed him to play an efficient offense. He made 10 of 8, including 2 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, 21 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists!"

In the last minute, Duncan scored 1 points from the basket, Paul's breakthrough successfully stood at the free throw line, and Matt Bonner missed a three-pointer, and the halftime game ended.

"Kayce, how are you doing? Do you need to rest for a while?"

The head coach Popovich has already returned to the bench, rubbed his brows, and finally decided to replace Duncan. This true core must be used sparingly.
As the Spurs began to rotate personnel, the Clippers also replaced Ray Allen and Li Ze, and the two sides were ready to withdraw.

Jeff Van Gundy felt the joyous atmosphere at the scene, and stopped criticizing the Spurs, and summed up the game in a brisk tone:

After Chris Paul came on the court, Parker was stuck on the defensive end. As long as this ball-holding point is strangled, the Spurs' offensive threat will be reduced by half.

In the next round, Li Ze was in the right block position, received the ball with his back, then turned around, took a quick tentative step with his right foot, and then swayed the ball with his hands and feet. Leonard's defense subconsciously stuck up. Li Ze immediately left Put the ball, cross step breakthrough.

The latter catches the ball, and immediately initiates a pick-and-roll with Baynes at the top of the arc to get rid of Crawford's defense. Taking advantage of Hollins' delay in switching defenses, he makes an emergency stop jump shot from outside the three-point line!

"This is the Western Conference Finals. Anyone who makes a mistake will pay the price. Kayce is still the most stable scoring point for the Clippers in this game!"

But he underestimated Li Ze's impact, and suddenly accelerated away from the three-point line. After three vigorous dribbles, Li Ze used his body to push away Belinelli's defense, and took off directly when he approached the paint.

Hollins didn't switch up immediately, on the left flank outside the three-point line, Mills received a pass from Ginobili, made no adjustments, just took the ball and threw it!

All 5 players on the field were moving, coupled with the fast conduction of the ball and tacit cover, finally found the weakness of the 5th position. Coach De Nagro stood on the sidelines and frowned slightly. Obviously, the Spurs came prepared.

Coach Popovich immediately requested a timeout, and the point difference returned to 10 points. The bad old man felt that he dug a big hole in the first quarter.

At 43:61, the Clippers entered the second half with a 18-point lead.

For several consecutive rounds, the Spurs suddenly had problems with the ball running. Parker's reluctant attack and Duncan's low-post strike made the Spurs' scoring stop at 27 points.

Continuous breakthroughs and points quickly mobilized the Clippers' defense. In the end, Belinelli received the ball from the right wing outside the three-point line. Ray Allen, who switched defenses, was half a beat slower, and finally had to subconsciously jump up to block the shot. .

Popovich really trusts the French fat man, but after his reappearance, Dior is in a mediocre state, with an open three-pointer in the left corner and strikes again!
Paul clearly sensed the intention of the Spurs to speed up, and immediately began to press the rhythm. He dribbled through the half court in 8 seconds, and then the logo position dawdled again. In 2 seconds, he finally dribbled the ball to the left wing with his left hand and gave the ball to the left. Li Ze, who turned his back to ask for the ball in the side block area.

Breaking through to the left elbow of the free throw line, Crawford made a sudden stop and made a mid-range jumper!

With a big jump, Li Ze rushed into the three-second zone with Leonard's defense on his shoulders, suddenly stopped the ball and swayed, tapped Leonard, then leaned against the opponent, and put the basket with his left hand!
"My bowl!"

Jeff Van Gundy has been complaining about the Spurs' defensive choices since the first quarter. The commentator Mike Breen noticed that he would continue to criticize the Spurs, and immediately changed the subject:

Ginobili still didn't choose to double-team, and didn't dare to let Ray Allen's three-pointer go.

"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!

When Jeff Van Gundy heard such a question, he immediately said unceremoniously:

Tucker under the basket grabbed ahead of Dior and protected the backcourt rebound. Li Ze took the ball again, then made an offensive gesture, and dribbled slowly across the half court.

Leonard is completely stupid, can this also enter?The fans at the scene cheered again, and the exaggerated three-point conversion has become Li Ze's iconic goal.

Before Li Ze could pretend to be X after landing, Tucker and Hollins rushed to his side and screamed.

The constant running on the court could not get rid of Li Ze's entanglement. After coming on the court, the offensive end was completely invisible, which is why the Spurs fell into a scoring drought.

Li Ze walked towards the player tunnel with a smile, and waved to the fans at the scene, which immediately made the fans scream with joy.

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

Baynes suddenly moved from the three-second zone to the left block, and Hollins' defense followed suit.

The two entangled all the way, came to the right flank, and the moment they approached the three-point line, Li Ze circled the ball behind his back again, dodged Leonard's defense, then quickly retreated, and opened the distance again, ignoring the opponent's side block. Cover, convert the three-pointer to a quick jumper shot!
"Shua!" A long-distance three-pointer hit the net!

The double screen after slipping the baseline, the cross screen in the three-second zone, the 45-degree diagonal cut screen from the wing, the cross-cut double screen from the upper line, and the lower screen from the free throw line.

At 24:30, less than 1 minute later, the point difference was narrowed to 6 points.
Coach De Nagro immediately realized something was wrong. He first loudly reminded his players to pay attention to defense, and then gave Crawford a tactical gesture.

Tyronn Lu noticed that Li Ze only rested for less than 2 minutes in the first half, and immediately asked aloud:

When Ginobili, who was holding the ball in his left hand, was dribbling towards the top of the arc, Mills in the left corner suddenly started to cooperate with Baynes' upper screen and easily get rid of Collison's defense.

At 27:35, the point difference returned to 8 points. At the same time, the fans on the scene became emotional and began to shout loudly for the home team's defense:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

"Manu, after coming on stage, bring up the rhythm!"

The commentator Mike Breen looked at the atmosphere group that was still fighting on the field, and suddenly asked:

Seeing that the Spurs were struggling to score, Leonard, who was suffocated, began to stand up and score.

Duncan just patted Danny Green on the shoulder without saying a word. Ginobili clapped his hands and continued to cheer up his teammates. In the Western Conference Finals, the fault tolerance rate was too low, and the big pit in the first quarter was really terrible.

At the moment of receiving the ball, Leonard immediately cut the ball, and at the same time he punched Li Ze behind him.

"Shua! Squeak!" The whistle blew and the ball went in!
The cheers of the fans came from Leonard's ears. Seeing Li Ze walking towards the free throw line with a smile, he immediately patted the ball annoyed.
He didn't expect that Li Ze would choose to make a breakthrough. He thought he would make a jump shot with a turn and fallback, but when he didn't pay attention, he was pushed to the basket.

The ball was given to Ginobili at the first time, the latter caught the ball, and broke through with the ball in his left hand at the top of the arc.

"So how should the Spurs adjust in the second half of the game? Should they continue to speed up?"

At 21:30, the point difference instantly narrowed to 9 points.

Everyone knows what the difference of 18 points means.

When the Clippers attacked, Crawford successfully broke through to the inside, causing Baynes' thug foul.

Hearing the boos coming from the scene, Ray Allen cursed secretly, and Belinelli's three-pointer went hollow into the net.

"That depends on the status of the rest of the Clippers."

"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"

The fans at the scene started screaming and booing wildly. Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly in and out slightly, then lowered his center of gravity and pretended to break through.

In the Staples Arena, the Clippers fans were celebrating the victory of G1, and there were constant cheers.

"Everyone has to move. The game is not over yet. Don't think about winning or losing. Losing must be worthwhile."

Danny Green sat back on the bench in extreme frustration. After being intercepted, he didn't even dare to catch the ball hand-in-hand anymore.

The game quickly entered the Clippers' favorite rhythm. The Spurs speeded up, and the Clippers slowed down. Every round would pass through Li Ze's hands.

Feeling the defensive pressure on his side, Mills was paralyzed and almost crossed the half with his butt up. He stopped and started several times but failed to get rid of Li Ze's defense. In the end, he honestly gave the ball to To the collusion of Ginobili.

When it was the Clippers' turn to attack, the Spurs quickly rotated and their defensive strength improved a lot.

Coach De Nagro also smiled, showing the appearance of a big guy, so what about team basketball?Dig a hole and be buried!
"Obviously, there was a problem with the Spurs' defensive strategy after the opening game. They allowed Griffin to find his form. He made 12 of 8. In the half of the game, Griffin scored 18 points and 5 rebounds."

The Clippers turned the ball around, and finally gave the ball to Crawford, who was on the left flank outside the three-point line. Facing Belinelli's defense, he quickly dribbled the ball and changed direction. Then the right hand holds the ball to accelerate the breakthrough.

Then the veteran came over to cover immediately. Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, moved to the right flank beyond the three-point line.

On the Clippers' bench, the atmosphere group frantically tossed the towel, and the Clippers fans saw Leonard yell when he broke the defense, and immediately booed.

The moment the ball popped up, Paul, who reacted quickly, immediately controlled the ball, and then immediately launched a conversion attack.

"In this game, it will be difficult for the Spurs to reverse their decline. The Clippers are not a team that makes mistakes easily."

Noticing that Li Ze was replaced so early, the head coach Popovich on the other side cursed inwardly.

After the false screen, Ray Allen quickly ran to the top of the arc. Ginobili hesitated a little, but finally chose to follow up.

At the moment when the opponent blocked his hand, Li Ze made a big change in front of his body, shaking Belinelli away completely at once. Quick jump shot from outside the line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

Fancy screens, the final point is that Li Ze catches the ball, and then creates a 1-on-1 opportunity.
The Clippers played more and more smoothly, and the Spurs quickly broke the defense. Li Ze's one-on-one shooting rate was too high. Every time he speeded up the pace and missed a goal, it basically meant that the point difference was widened.

The tough response to the ball also made the Clippers' bench jubilant. Tyronn Lue noticed that coach De Nagro smiled and sat back on the bench safely, and immediately showed reverence:
"As expected of a champion coach! The substitution and adjustment are too timely!"

On the bench, the atmosphere group of the Spurs screamed, they saw the hope of tying the score!
When the baseline kick was taken, Li Ze first made a downward gesture. After halftime, the Logo position raised his eyebrows at Ray Allen on the right flank.

Belinelli watched Li Ze's movements closely, noticing that Li Ze suddenly raised his body's center of gravity, then accelerated directly with the ball in his left hand, and quickly slid back and forth to the right.

Leonard was hit hard twice, and was almost sent directly into the paint by Li Ze.

Coach De Nagro simply drew tactics on the whiteboard without emphasizing too many issues.

“20中13，其中三分球6中3，罚球6中6，砍下35分6篮板9助攻，下场比赛马刺队必须要改变防守策略了。”

Li Ze grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand and moved the ball away from his side. It took about two more seconds before he released the ball steadily and hit with his back.

Li Zejia made a steady free throw, and everyone in the Clippers completely relaxed.

Facing Barnes' defense, Leonard in the left corner suddenly started, and then took a hand-off pass from Duncan in the left elbow area of ​​the free throw line. After a step of dribbling, he scored 2 points with a mid-range emergency stop jumper .

"Bang!" Angrily hit an iron.

"It's actually not a problem to play the full 48 minutes. I don't have any problems with my physical fitness!"

Popovich also didn't look at Danny Green, and simply told his players that this game was a failure of the test.

At 54:74, with 4 minutes and 25 seconds left in the third quarter, the point difference did not shrink at all.

This time, Parker used Splitter's cover to successfully break through to the inside. The top turned around and wiped over Jordan. He just wanted to go to the bottom right of the basket to complete the pick, but was blocked by Griffin who was helping to defend!

"Don't be careless! We must protect our home court and continue to step down the rhythm in the second half!"

Seeing Li Ze stop in the air and finish the shot calmly, Leonard immediately knew that the ball was gone
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance!

"Shhh!!"

Dior, who was near the free throw line, just wanted to step forward to help defend, when Li Ze suddenly used his left foot as the axis, lowered his center of gravity and turned around, then held the ball with his left hand, pressed against Leonard, and broke through the baseline.

Facing Leonard's defense after receiving the ball, Li Ze took advantage of the situation to complete the ball behind his back, and then accelerated with all his strength with the ball in his left hand.

The old man was fully fired, and he almost pointed at Danny Green's nose and sprayed directly. Everyone in the Spurs was finally refreshed by milk
In the Clippers locker room, everyone was smiling, and they beat their opponents at home, which was much easier than everyone expected before the game.

Sitting on the bench, Tyronn Luton felt like he had learned another trick:
If it doesn't work, switch legs.
Collison, who was replaced, was a little depressed. He got a lot of playing time in the Western Conference semifinals, but in the Western Conference Finals, the head coach no longer trusted him.

"Boom!" The breakthrough dunk was successful!
The Staples Arena exploded in an instant, first carrying the defender away, and then completing the hand-off dunk. The breakthrough was completed too quickly, and the fans could only subconsciously yell excitedly to vent their excitement.

Belinelli was so shaken that he subconsciously slid backwards to the left. Seeing Li Ze suddenly dribble the ball under his crotch, his body swayed to the left, and quickly adjusted his defensive focus.

"Coach Popovich should probably prepare for the next game earlier, G1 is over!"

"Snapped!"

"This is just G1, our goal is to win an away game."

"Ooh!"

As Li Ze and Paul took advantage of the half-conversion opportunity and hit two mid-range shots in a row, the game entered the official timeout in the second quarter.

The Spurs took a lineup of one big and four small, and Diaw played at the fourth position.

Last year's Western Conference Finals, with a 10-point difference, basically the game was over. Even if the touch exploded and hit consecutive three-pointers, the Clippers could always respond.

The Staples Arena has become a sea of ​​joy, and the fans are so happy that the game is basically stable!
At 41:59, there was 1 minute and 05 seconds left in the first half.

The fans at the scene subconsciously let out an exclamation, and the Spurs scored three consecutive goals from outside the three-point line. At 27:32, the point difference returned to 5 points.

After returning from the timeout, both sides took back the main lineup. The Spurs did not put up a big and a small, but continued to use the twin towers.

Belinelli's scalp was numb, and he noticed that the Clippers had cleared the right side. Obviously, this position was Li Ze's singles tactics.

"Oh!"

Ray Allen on the left flank stepped forward to cover for the first time, and also hung up and immediately moved to the top of the arc.

According to the game plan formulated before the game, the Spurs should lock the Clippers' backcourt, and then lead the opponent by a big score in one fell swoop, and win the game with a stable response ball, but the result is reversed
"Green, I don't want to emphasize tactical issues anymore. Listen, show your courage. I don't want to see you cowering in the corner waiting for the ball again!"

He took a step up the line and approached the paint area. Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, once again protected the ball with his back. He hit it twice and noticed that Duncan, who was on the lower left of the basket, quickly came up to help defend him. Turn around.

"We have already lost 14 points, don't think about the outcome of the game, I need to see your attitude!"

Seeing Baines under the basket, he immediately jumped up, and Li Ze, who was catching the ball with his left hand, changed hands in the air, easily dodged the opponent's block, then grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and swung his arm sideways. Smash into the basket!

Under the cover of Baynes, Ginobili received a pass from the right flank outside the three-point line. The moment he made the shot, he was immediately interfered by Hollins, and finally the ball knocked out of the frame.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the main lineups of the two sides played for more than 5 minutes, and then the Spurs took the initiative to request a timeout, replaced the atmosphere group, and completely declared defeat.

Li Ze responded with a smile, Tyronn Lu felt that he had learned a little more, and he didn't have to worry about Jin Thigh's physical problems. 48 minutes is nothing.
After the start of the second half of the game, the Spurs did not give up, and began to speed up, trying to continue to pass the pick-and-roll at the 5th position and attack the basket.

"Continue to choose single defense? I think Popovich will insist on double-teaming!"

"Shh!"

In the visiting team's locker room, Danny Green, who hadn't played since being replaced in the second quarter, watched Popovich frantically handing out chicken soup, but he couldn't get any motivation in his heart.

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Hollins' pick-and-roll quality is mediocre, and Mills squeezes through hard, constantly harassing Collison on his side.

When the Spurs attacked again, Li Ze directly led the defense against Mills.

The ball hit the back edge of the basket, the rebound was finally accepted by Dior, and he immediately launched a conversion attack with the ball.

Everyone in the Clippers suddenly entered a chicken blood state. Hollins' defense speed was a little faster. The Spurs kept moving the ball, trying to continue to attack the 5th position.

When Popovich saw that Li Ze was constantly catching the ball with his back in the left and right blocks, he felt very tired.

Everyone in the Spurs quickly retreated. Paul took the ball very fast, and immediately threw the ball to the accelerating Li Ze on the right.

Facing Leonard's block, he made a mid-range fadeaway jumper!

Taking advantage of the free throw, Li Ze stood in front of the technical stage, ready to replace Collison.

Boos immediately erupted at the Staples Center. This was the Spurs' first three-pointer of the game.

Obviously, with Griffin's excellent form, the Spurs didn't dare to switch to a smaller player. Rebounds are the basic game. Once they lose backcourt rebounds in a row, the game will be completely gone.

But Griffin has fully activated his state through the first two quarters of the game, sending out two consecutive blocks.

As the game time passed, the final buzz sounded, and at 96:117, the Clippers at home easily defeated the Spurs and successfully protected their home court.

After the game, the players from both sides simply greeted each other, but Leonard, who had been taciturn all this time, took the initiative to find Li Ze, and said with wide eyes:
"I'll guard against you!"

Li Ze was a little surprised, then patted Leonard on the shoulder with a smile, and said encouragingly:

"Come on! Bro, you will become a superstar! The future belongs to young people like you!"

Leonard didn't say anything, but he suddenly realized that Li Ze was only one year older than him, and he was a little bit off guard, with no bright future.
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