The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 360 The Clippers Gaining Both Fame and Fortune
Chapter 360 The Clippers Gaining Both Fame and Fortune ([-] word chapter)
The gap between the championship team and the average team is bigger than imagined.
Execution, discipline, game rhythm, star gap and other factors will be completely magnified in the playoff series.
On the evening of the 20th, after the first quarter of the first round of the G2 game, Anthony Davis, who was sitting on the bench, was a little dazed.
The Pelicans seemed to be repeating the game from the day before yesterday, hitting and crashing after the opening.
At 19:33, the Pelicans scored less than 20 points in a single quarter. Except for Anthony Davis, everyone else misfired.
埃里克-戈登5中1,昆西-庞德赛特4中1,霍勒迪3中1,阿西克挂了零蛋,替补登场的诺里斯-科尔3中0
The team had very few free throws, and only Ryan Anderson, who came off the bench, scored two free throws.
There is no aggressive jumper, you can only hit the iron when you break through, and the mid-range depends on Anthony Davis. It is difficult for the head coach Monty Williams to make adjustments when he encounters this situation.
The main lineup is not in good condition, which makes the Pelicans' coaching staff almost helpless.
"Don't run around with the opponent's rhythm, set the screen, trust each other, and echo each other on the defensive end!"
"There are still three quarters left, we can overtake the score!"
In the Staples Arena, the sound of music and the noise of fans rang together. Coach Monty Williams could only raise his volume to signal the players to cheer up.
Norris Cole has experienced the Finals, but in the rotation, he is still facing Paul.
Thinking of this, Norris Cole couldn't get up, the Clippers were too cautious
On the Clippers' bench, Hawes was full of motivation. In the playoffs, his playing time increased a lot. Jokic's performance in the last game was mediocre, and the coaching staff trusted the veteran more at this time.
"The Pelicans have some problems with their rotation. I understand what coach Monty Williams thinks, but at this time, Anthony Davis should be allowed to stay on the court."
In the TNT commentary booth, Reggie Miller saw that Anthony Davis was not in the Pelicans rotation, and immediately questioned it.
"Playing the first quarter, I think Coach Monty Williams wants the main players to take a break, but considering the 14-point difference, I believe Anthony Davis will return to the court soon!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan also seemed a little surprised. In the first quarter of the game, the Pelicans only scored one point, 1 of 9, and Anthony Davis scored 5 points alone.
Not a good rotation option
Norris Cole, Evans, Cunningham, Ryan Anderson, Alexie Akinsa.
Looking at the Pelicans' bench lineup, Li Ze felt that head coach Monty Williams was a bit more conservative, and he should be the main player at this time.
Paul brought Crawford, Ingles, Tucker, and Hawes to the stage. Griffin's injury still made the coaching staff extra careful. Compared with last year's playoff rotation, Griffin The playing time is less.
"I can continue to play. In less than 2 minutes, Anthony Davis has to return to the court. I must teach him a lesson tonight!"
Griffin felt that his thunder was completely stolen by the opponent.
After the G1 game, although the critics were criticizing Anthony Davis for his soft play, criticism represented attention. In contrast, no one cared about his performance.
"You can apply with head coach De Nagro, but you have to convince the team doctor first that with such a difference in points, don't even think about having too much playing time."
Li Ze felt that the superficial brothers were going to be overwhelmed this season, and the opponent no longer wanted to be a power forward who could eat cakes. Even with the addition of low-post tactics, Griffin was still not satisfied.
The two exchanged in low voices, and Jokic at the end of the bench felt a little depressed.
In the last game, because he made a mistake on the defensive end and failed to follow up with Anderson in time, he was thrown two three-pointers by the opponent. As a result, in tonight's game, his playing time was drastically reduced.
This ruthless rotation method really made Fatty Bai realize the fierceness of NBA competition. Role players cannot make mistakes, and if they make mistakes, they will lose their opportunities.
Looking at Dudley's depressed expression beside him, Jokic was a little envious of Ingles. This guy has made it through. With a relatively stable three-pointer, he should be able to get a contract next season.
In the Staples Arena, the fans are cheering for Paul's wonderful shaking.
The classic small play big, pick and roll at position 5, facing Ajinsa who came up from the defense, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and quickly dribbled back with a cross step.
In and out with a large left hand, after shaking in place, Paul directly staggered the 2-meter Akinsa.
At the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, he easily hit a long-distance shot. Paul retreated and smiled. He was very satisfied with his state.
Ryan Anderson, as the perimeter turret of the Pelicans, played well in the last game, but tonight, facing Tucker and Ingles, they took turns defending, but they hit the iron.
Originally wanted to take advantage of the height advantage to play big and small, but the right side near the bottom line turned over in the middle distance and hit the iron again. Ryan Anderson watched Tucker accept the rebound and couldn't help clapping his hands back to the defense in annoyance
The head coach Monty Williams didn't expect that the rotation players would feel bad after coming on the field, and no one could stand up and score.
The second quarter lasted less than 3 minutes, and was forced to request a timeout, and then replaced Anthony Davis and Akinsa in an attempt to continue to strengthen the offense.
The Clippers also replaced Griffin in the matchup. There are one big and four small on the court, and the mobility is not lost to the opponent.
The superficial brothers worked extremely hard on the defensive end, and Anthony Davis was also a little uncomfortable with frequent physical confrontations.
Just hit the middle distance in the last round. After receiving the ball from the free throw line this time, Anthony Davis almost tricked Griffin, and then broke through with the ball in his right hand.
Griffin, who reacted very quickly, immediately slid, and at the same time continued to give physical confrontation. Anthony Davis failed to rely on the opponent during the breakthrough process, was pushed farther and farther, and the final throw failed to hit the basket at all .
"Griffin's great defense! Anthony Davis needs to play tougher!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan saw the Clippers complete the defense and launch a conversion offense, and immediately praised it.
As Griffin turned around after receiving the ball in the left block, he broke through the frame and made a strong hit to the basket. The game entered the official timeout in the second quarter.
上半场比赛还有6分02秒,此时场上比分为31:49,分差被拉大到了18分。
The head coach Monty Williams has been completely paralyzed, he can only score piecemeal, and he has to explain again at halftime
After Li Ze replaced Paul and returned to the field with the main lineup, the Clippers fans immediately burst into cheers.
Quincy Poundset and Eric Gordon were not in high spirits, and Asik, who appeared again, felt his scalp was numb. He always felt that after this year's playoffs, he would lose his job.
After the timeout, the Clippers took the lead in attacking. Li Ze dribbled the ball through half court. When Asik saw Jordan preparing to pick and roll again, he cursed inwardly.
Due to the first quarter of the game, Eric Gordon was beaten continuously on the top of his head by Li Ze's height. After his reappearance, Quincy Poundset defended in front of Li Ze again.
Subconsciously glanced at the pick-and-roll position behind him. Quincy Pondexter just wanted to choose close defense when Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, lowered his center of gravity and suddenly swayed to the left.
Quincy Pondexter subconsciously slid to the right, but Li Ze made a sharp change in front of him, completely throwing off his defense.
Seeing his teammate's defense lost his position, Asik bit the bullet and slid desperately to help defend in front of Li Ze.
Facing such a big man, Li Ze moved towards the bottom line. During the march, he first made a large in and out with his right hand, slightly swaying some space, and then circled the ball with his right hand under his crotch, and at the same time quickly retreated.
Near the bottom line on the right side, completely throwing off Asik's defense, Li Ze made an easy mid-range jumper!
"Shua!" The two-pointer was easily scored!
Coach Monty Williams rubbed his forehead off the court. This is not the first time he has seen such a scene. In the last game, the Clippers defeated the Pelicans in this way.
It’s just that looking back at Ryan Anderson and Akinsa on the bench, they can only trust Asik in the end, and the rebounding is better
With the mid-range hit by Li Ze, the point difference on the field also came to 20 points. The morale of the Pelicans was low. Except for Anthony Davis who scored from the mid-range, the others could only play piecemeal.
Quincy Pondexter is even more stealthy on the offensive end.
Anthony Davis once again hit a mid-range shot from the right block.
In the next round, the Clippers played a pick-and-roll at position 4. The moment Anthony Davis defended in front of Li Ze with a big delay, Li Ze's ground-hitting pass from the left block position easily tore apart the defense.
Griffin, who went down the middle, took off directly after receiving a pass from Li Ze, ignored Asik under the basket, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and succeeded in a one-arm dunk!
After successfully dunking, Griffin was in a good mood and immediately gave Li Ze a high-five to celebrate.
Anthony Davis noticed that the score had changed to 36:59 on the court, and the emotion was lost for a moment.
"The youngsters of the Pelicans are facing the defending champions for the first time in the playoffs, which is really cruel for them."
"After returning to New Orleans, I hope they can adjust their state. G3 is very important!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan looked at the situation on the court and could only find topics other than the game.
"Anthony Davis needs an outside passer who can drive his offense. Holiday is good, but Eric Gordon also needs to step up. They played very unaggressive."
Reggie Miller saw that Li Ze used the pick-and-roll again and easily hit an outside three-pointer. He could only shake his head. In his heart, this round of playoffs was over.
When the pincers were no longer resolute, the Pelicans' defense collapsed again.
With Crawford scoring consecutive points in the last few minutes, coach Monty Williams finally sat back on the bench, and he had to consider returning to the home court.
After halftime, at 41:66, the Clippers easily led by 25 points.
Crawford, who was particularly active in the second half of the second quarter, walked towards the player tunnel, and happily high-fived the fans in the front row. He returned from injury and just met a rookie team. For him, it couldn't be better.
"And then in New Orleans, that's half of Chris' home game!"
Back in the locker room, hearing what Li Ze said, Paul recalled his life in the Hornets, when he almost won the MVP.
"No one will welcome us this season except in Los Angeles, and I think the fans would rather see us fail."
Paul shook his head resignedly, thinking of his away treatment for most of this season. Even if New Orleans was half of his home court, the local fans would not quit.
"End the series early, just in time to wait for the Spurs in Los Angeles."
Griffin looked at the technical statistics with satisfaction. Tonight was a good one, 12 of 7, 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. He has already begun to imagine the next round of playoffs. This year he will beat the old man hard!
Everyone in the Clippers looked relaxed, and Li Ze glanced at the technical statistics.
12中8,其中三分球3中2,罚球4中4,20分3篮板4助攻1抢断。
Li Ze no longer pays attention to mediocre statistics. The biggest role of such a game is to find status for Crawford and Griffin.
The atmosphere group is looking forward to an increase in playing time. At the end of the third quarter, the head coach Monty Williams completely replaced the main players. The rotation players cheered. They will have more playing time in one quarter!
At the Staples Arena, fans were celebrating the victory of G2, and the cheers in their ears made Anthony Davis even more uncomfortable.
17 of 9, 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers. The data is good, but on both offense and defense, Anthony Davis feels that he has not been able to play much role.
The iron-blooded jumper style of play cannot cause damage to the Clippers. Once the iron is hit, the attack will be converted immediately.
Head coach Monty Williams looked at the rotation lineup and was still playing hard, he secretly smiled and shook his head, tonight's game was completely broken
Jokic worked extremely hard after his debut. Compared with the previous game, he was better prepared, coping with the free throw line, covering outside the three-point line, rolling down after the pick-and-roll, and popping out after the pick-and-roll.
Several offensive choices were in place, and the defensive end encountered Ryan Anderson, and he followed up the defense immediately. Coach De Nagro was very satisfied with this.
The garbage time game passed quickly. For the media reporters at the scene, they had to continue to brag about Li Ze tonight, and there was no explosive point in the game.
In the end, at 90:118, the Clippers beat the Pelicans again at home, and the series came to 2:0.
After the game, players from both sides shook hands briefly. Holiday was also in a depressed mood. In the third quarter, he stepped on his teammate while grabbing a rebound and sprained his ankle, causing him to still limp.
"Maybe I should have stayed in the Eastern Conference. When I was in the 76ers, I beat the Heat, but now"
Holiday and Li Ze hugged and then shrugged helplessly. These two games were really lost
"Playing in the playoffs for the first time in the West, this situation is inevitable, come on, Bro!"
Li Ze gave a simple voice to comfort his good brother. The West is indeed too complicated, and it will be difficult for the Pelicans to make a difference in the next few years.
Losing again by a big score, Amerika's media reporters are not interested in adding insult to injury. The two teams are obviously not at the same level.
Although at the press conference, the head coach Monty Williams vowed that they would protect the home court, but the media reporters would not believe this, and many people even complained in their hearts:
"Maybe it's better to let the Thunder finish 8th"
In competitive sports, the winner is king. Inexperience and weak lineups are all excuses. As long as the super teams can keep winning, they will get praises.
Another game that night was equally unremarkable, with the Bulls again beating the Bucks at 82:91.
Although only 1 points were scored in the first quarter, the Bulls eventually came back easily thanks to their excellent defense.
雄鹿队米德尔顿20中8,拿到了全队最高的22分;公牛队的吉米巴-特勒出场46分钟,19中10,砍下31分。
德里克-罗斯表现一般,14中4,15分7篮板9助攻1抢断1盖帽3失误。
Fans believe that the Bulls are still Rose's team, but Jimmy Butler used his performance to show that he is the real boss.
Coach Tom Thibodeau also appreciates Jimmy Butler's physical fitness, 46 minutes, very much in line with his requirements.
On the morning of April 4st, the NBA announced the winners of the best coach (COY) for the 21-14 season:
There is no suspense, Bishop De Nagro of the Clippers successfully won this award!
In the 14-15 season, the Clippers had a record of 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular season, breaking the record for the best record in the regular season, with a winning rate of 89.0%, the first in history.
The coaches also have their own union, and in addition to sending out congratulations, everyone has lemons.
This is the same as Phil Jackson who coached Michael Jordan back then, eating the player's bonus!
The coaches of the league also have factions. Larry Brown's coaches are all over the league. Currently, Popovich is the biggest mountain in this faction.
As a cute new head coach, Steve Kerr belongs to the Popovich faction. The same goes for the head coach Budenholzer, who belongs to the bad old man camp. The two felt sore when they saw De Nagro winning the award.
Popovich was the most depressed. The old man thought that without Li Ze, the Spurs would at least win one more championship, and he himself would have a chance to win another best coach award.
It's a pity that since Li Ze appeared, the Spurs haven't rushed out of the West, and they were knocked down by their personal ability.
The bad old man congratulated cordially on the surface, but in his heart he wished that the Clippers would disintegrate immediately!
But thinking that Steve Ballmer doesn't care about the luxury tax at all, Popovich always feels that the Spurs seem to be getting farther and farther away from the championship
The two star players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, hit career highs next to Li Ze. Coach De Nagro coached Li Ze and transformed himself into a champion coach.
The other teams, whether they are players or coaches, follow Cha Lemon in their hearts, gaining both fame and fortune, which is the current Clippers.
In the three games that night, beyond the expectations of all critics, the Wizards once again counterattacked the Raptors.
At 117:106, the Raptors lost two home games in a row, and there is a high probability that they will be out.
Compared with the 54 points scored by the two guns in the backcourt of the Wizards, the fans of the Raptors broke the defense again.
凯尔-洛瑞10中3,怒砍6分2篮板4助攻1失误,德罗赞发挥得中规中矩,18中9,砍下20分。
The two combined for 26 points, just matching John Wall's score.
In the other two games, 91:99, the Cavaliers successfully defeated the Celtics through their outstanding performance in the third quarter; 3:99, the Warriors easily defeated the Mavericks.
和李泽G2出场34分钟,轻松砍一下31分5篮板5助攻2抢断不同,勒布朗-詹姆斯的出场时间又来到了43分钟。
22中11,砍下30分9篮板7助攻2盖帽6失误,詹姆斯打得有些辛苦,大卫-布拉特主教练似乎已经掌握了最强战术.
As head coach De Nagro wins an award in Los Angeles, everyone on the Clippers is also preparing to leave for New Orleans.
The team's official INS, by the way, posted photos of Li Ze and his teammates boarding the plane, and fans left messages below:
"Don't go back to Los Angeles for the first round!"
On the morning of the 22nd, the NBA announced the best sixth man of the 14-15 season.
Lou Williams of the Raptors successfully won the award!
场均出场25.2分钟,拿到15.5分1.9篮板2.1助攻1.1抢断1.3失误,42.91%的得票率,碾压的优势拿到了这个奖项。
After the award was announced, everyone in the Clippers felt sorry for Crawford. If it weren't for the injury, maybe the veteran would have the opportunity to continue to win the award this year.
常规赛场均出场26.7分钟,可以拿到15.8分1.9篮板2.5助攻0.9抢断1.4失误。
Both shot around 4% from the field and in the early [-]'s from three-point range. Under such circumstances, Crawford lost the best sixth man, and he felt a little regretful.
On the plane to New Orleans, the atmosphere group also followed the gossip about the awards.
"Perhaps the media that voted did not want to see the Clippers win too many awards. This season, we have already won too many honors."
Li Ze also comforted Crawford, but the veteran had a better mentality:
"Don't worry about me, Kayce! I'm 35 years old, I've been in the league for years, and this kind of award doesn't matter to me."
"On the bench, I just want to help the team score, of course, you know! At the end of my career, I have to think about my next contract."
Hearing Crawford's words, Li Ze realized that the veteran's contract will expire next season.
"We should take all the awards. If I can participate in the All-Star Game this year, I will definitely get the MVP. What a pity!"
Griffin felt a little upset when he thought that he would fall out for a while this season with a high probability. Anthony Davis stole his honor!
Paul on the side didn't make a sound, but when he thought of the best team, he also had a lemon in his heart. He would definitely be squeezed out by Stephen Curry.
A new generation replaces the old ones. Only Li Ze is still the focus of the league in the Clippers. Playing next to a superstar is destined to not get too many honors.
On the night of the 22nd, the game was unremarkable, and all the teams in the upper half won.
91:96, the Eagles struggled to beat the Nets.
Although Rivers' head coach is dead on the main force, Deron Williams' 7-of-1 performance and Thaddeus Young's 7-of-1 performance still make it difficult for them to win.
After losing the game, Chinese fans took the opportunity to spit on Rivers again. The UAE only got 10 minutes of playing time, 2 of 2, 4 points and 2 rebounds.
At 97:111, the Spurs at home exploded from outside and easily defeated the Grizzlies. In another game, at 89:112, the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers.
The bearded player's performance was mediocre, but Howard once again showed his dominance, 15 of 10, 28 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, blowing up the inside combination of Aldridge and Robin Lopez.
The Rockets' strong revenge has finally attracted the attention of football critics.
In the TNT studio, the host Ernie Johnson looked at the technical statistics after the game and said with a smile:
"The Rockets can achieve the third place in the Western Conference this season. James Harden's performance is worthy of recognition!"
Kenny Smith just nodded along, and then gave his point:
"Harden needs to improve his efficiency. He scored 17 of 5 and scored 24 points. Half of the points were obtained through free throws. I won't talk about the issue of penalties, but relying on the whistle, it is difficult to reach the finals."
Charles Barkley suddenly said at this time:
"The Rockets currently lack an excellent No. 1 position, which can liberate Harden's scoring ability."
O'Neill kept silent, and immediately retorted when he heard Barkley's point of view:
"James Harden likes to have the ball in his hands, he doesn't like to share the ball, he's not good at playing more off the ball, the Rockets still lack a 4, Tyronn Jones is not a qualified starter .”
Charles Barkley continued to shake his head, then said loudly again:
"An excellent shooting guard needs to be paired with an excellent point guard. The success of the Clippers has shown that such a combination can win a championship."
O'Neill also laughed at this time, and then said in a playful tone:
"Kayce and Kobe's style of play is similar to that of Michael Jordan, but Harden is not this type of player. I am not optimistic about Harden without the ball. Don't forget that since he entered the league, he is the ball holder!"
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The bearded player rushed to No. 3 on the MVP candidate list this season. Although the state is up and down, everyone is also aware that another shooting guard is about to rise.
It's just that everyone except the Rockets fans doesn't like Harden's style of play, without him, there are too many free throws
Li Ze's 1-point rain is like a drizzle compared to a bearded golfer. After all, Li Ze prefers to solve problems on the outside when he meets a good big man.
Harden is different. In addition to solving problems on the outside, this fighter prefers to attack the inside and rely on his strong body to trick the opponent into fouls.
This style of play is naturally not flattering, but the record of the Rockets is solid. Therefore, the style of play of bearded players is currently quite controversial.
But black red is also red!It's better to have attention than no one!
On the night of the 23rd, there were three games that day. The Clippers, Cavaliers, and Bulls all led 2:0. In this case, G3 is very important for the lagging teams.
In the Dipont Center Arena, the Pelicans returned home tonight wearing red jerseys, and the team uniform team also thoughtfully distributed red cheering T-shirts to the fans present.
The fans in the small ball market were even more enthusiastic. More than 12000 spectators were present tonight. From the beginning, they cheered for the home team loudly.
After halftime, the performance of the Pelicans did not disappoint the fans. At 61:57, the team was only 4 points behind the Clippers.
The game was broadcast by ESPN, and the commentator Mike Breen felt that he was lucky, and the game didn't cost tonight:
"It was a wonderful first half, Anthony Davis played exceptionally well, 12 of 7, scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists."
"Of course, Monty Williams' head coach change is also worthy of recognition. Tyreke Evans served as the starting point guard and performed impeccably. He scored 8 of 6 and scored 14 points efficiently!"
Jeff Van Gundy adjusted his glasses, looked at the stats, and didn't sing the praises of the Pelicans:
"Old problem! Eric Gordon misfired again tonight, and Kayce still scored easily, 13 of 8, 4 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 4 free throws, 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists."
"If the Pelicans' offense has problems in the second half, I think Kayce can easily take the game away with a steady offense."
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In the locker room of the visiting team, Li Ze was not satisfied with his performance. After the first two games, he got another purple badge:
Achievement Badge [Green Machine]: (Can be merged)
Continuously hit difficult shots to get extra bonuses. (additional attributes can be specified)
After seeing this badge last night, Li Ze hesitated for a moment, then merged the purple badge into the super badge, but the attributes did not change.
However, in the game, Li Ze has already felt the difference. In addition to concentrating and entering the Zone state, he can also enjoy extra bonuses at certain moments.
For example, at the moment of breaking through, he hopes that his speed will be faster, and the super badge will respond. This situation is very mysterious, but it also brings some troubles to Li Ze, and his physical fitness seems to be insufficient.
Unknowingly, the frequent responses of super badges caused Li Ze's physical energy to be exhausted rapidly. During the intermission, Griffin saw Li Ze gasping for breath, and immediately asked in a small voice in surprise:
"Did you go out to have fun last night? With such intensity, you will be tired at halftime?"
Hearing the ridicule from the superficial brother, Li Ze said angrily:
"The pillows in the hotel are not comfortable. It's just that I haven't had a good rest. It's not a big problem. The third quarter is the end of the battle!"
No one else noticed the change in Li Ze. Paul played mediocre in the first half. Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon, and Holiday took turns to defend him, constantly confronting him physically. The Pelicans Started to squeeze the soft persimmons again.
"Pay attention to defensive rotation, let go of your hands and feet, I need everyone to increase their strength on the defensive end!"
The high-spirited head coach De Nagro didn't mention tactical adjustments, and simply sent chicken soup, but in the end it was just a simple reminder that the coaching staff believed in the strength of the team.
After the start of the third quarter, the two sides returned to the main lineup, and the Clippers took the lead in attacking. Paul noticed that Eric Gordon was preparing to lead the defense again, and couldn't help frowning slightly.
Many Pelicans fans stood up wearing red cheering T-shirts and cheered loudly for the defense:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The 4-point difference made the Pelicans full of motivation. Tyreke Evans came to the starting lineup tonight. In addition to playing the 1st position, the defensive end is also responsible for marking Li Ze.
After Paul passed the half court with the ball in his right hand, he immediately gave the ball to Griffin in the elbow area to the left of the free throw line, and then quickly moved to the right flank.
Li Ze first turned his back to ask for the ball in the left block, and noticed that Evans kept going around, and suddenly turned around deftly.
Tyreke Evans was taken aback for a moment. He subconsciously thought that Li Ze was going to cut in without the ball, so he quickly adjusted his defensive focus. Just after chasing Li Ze, he was immediately pushed covertly.
When he wanted to continue defending, he saw that Li Ze had accelerated and bounced to the left flank beyond the three-point line.
The moment Li Ze received the ball, the Pelicans fans immediately booed. Seeing Tyreke Evans desperately chasing up, they immediately stepped with their left foot, lowered their center of gravity and pretended to break through.
The realistic fake moves made Tyreke Evans subconsciously slow down, ready to slide to the right and back, but in the next second, he saw Li Ze immediately stop his feet and make a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Kayce, Way downtown!"
The three-pointer was hollowed into the net, and the commentator Mike Breen almost laughed out loud, shouting briskly.
Tyreke Evans was almost thrown to the street by the simple fake action, continuously mobilized the center of gravity of the body, and the body could not keep up with the brain
"Shh!"
Seeing Griffin and Li Ze high-five in celebration, the Pelicans fans booed again.
At 64:57, the point difference reached 7 points in an instant. Coach Monty Williams was a little anxious, standing on the sidelines and constantly reminding his players loudly:
"Concentrate! Don't let him take an easy shot from beyond the three-point line!"
In order to pursue the success rate, the Pelicans will try to slow down the offensive rhythm as much as possible.
The outside pass the ball, pulling the Clippers' defense. The inside Anthony Davis used Asik's cross-screen in the three-second zone to quickly come to the left block and ask for the ball with his back.
After Tyreke Evans sent a lob pass, he immediately came to the top of the arc to open up the offensive space.
While Li Ze was paying attention to Tyreke Evans beside him, he was also looking at the movement of Anthony Davis behind him.
Seeing the team's star player catch the ball, Pelicans fans shouted excitedly:
"Take flight, Pelians! (Take flight, Pelicans!) Take fight"
Halfway through the shouting, Anthony Davis did not choose to play back singles, but after putting the ball with his right hand, he made a cross step breakthrough.
Just dribbling the ball for a step, Griffin blocked it head-on, and Li Ze slid from the top of the arc very quickly. Before Anthony Davis could react, his right hand lost control of the ball.
"what!"
Anthony Davis screamed subconsciously, turned his head and saw Li Ze successfully copied the ball, and the ball in his right hand continued to accelerate.
Tyreke Evans stepped forward for the first time to delay, and gave a physical confrontation from his side, preventing Li Ze from getting up easily.
Li Ze, who was marching, immediately took the initiative to exert force at the moment when the opponent was on the defense, and his shoulder opened the way, knocking Tyreke Evans so that he lost his center of gravity.
The coach Monty Williams on the sidelines jumped up excitedly and roared loudly at the linesman:
"Bashing foul! Clear foul!"
It's a pity that the lineman ran all the way and didn't pay attention to the voice in his ear.
Li Ze easily got rid of the defense, continued to accelerate with the ball in his right hand, ignored the pursuit of Tyreke Evans behind him, and took off directly in the paint. Amid the boos of the fans, he easily glided and dunked!
After completing the dunk, Li Ze turned back to defend, put his left hand next to his ear with a smile, and made a gesture of listening to the fans at the scene.
"Shhh!!"
66:57, seeing that the point difference is approaching double digits again, the Pelicans fans are a little bit defensive, so they can only boo helplessly
Tyreke Evans rubbed his chest, cursed secretly, and quickly dribbled across the half court again. In the same position, but changed the direction, Anthony Davis once again turned his back to the right block to ask for the ball.
Learning from the experience and lessons from last time, the moment Li Ze shrinks to help defend, he immediately throws the ball to Tyreke Evans at the top of the arc.
The latter received the pass, without hesitation, and immediately shot a jumper!
"state!"
Tyreke Evans, who had a very high shooting percentage in the first half, made a big hit this time.
The long rebound just popped out, Li Ze made an excellent prediction, got in front of Evans, successfully protected the backcourt rebound, and then rushed with the ball.
Leading the ball quickly with his left hand forward, Li Ze carried Tyreke Evans and rushed across the half court.
The players of the two teams had just crossed the center line at this time. When Li Ze was approaching the three-point line on the left wing, he held the ball in his left hand and pulled it back sharply.
After sprinting with all his strength, he stopped suddenly. Tyreke Evans only felt his knees were sore. Before he could make a defensive move, Li Ze quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Oh! Kayce with another one!"
Li Ze's signature conversion three-pointer, the commentator Mike Breen yelled again.
The fans of the Pelicans could only let out an exclamation. When they noticed that the score had changed to 69:57, they felt a chill in their hearts. Seeing Li Ze put up three fingers and smiled in celebration, they could only boo angrily.
Coach Monty Williams reluctantly called for a timeout, just over a minute into the game.
After the timeout, Tyreke Evans soon became numb.
The defensive end kept chasing Li Ze around the screen, but to no avail. Li Ze continued to fire from beyond the three-point line.
On the offensive end, as the player with the best outside touch in the first half, he suddenly hit the iron at this time. After a few rounds of ironing, Tyreke Evans received a pass from Anthony Davis this time and chose the position at the top of the arc. The left hand breaks through step by step.
Noticing that Jordan under the basket was stuck behind Asik, Tyreke Evans was overjoyed, stuck half of Li Ze, quickly vacated the paint area, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and was about to smash it buckle!
Li Ze didn't expect the other party to be so confident, and the two took off almost at the same time.
The moment Tyreke Evans swung his arm to charge, Li Ze blocked the block with one hand with his right hand.
Fighting in the air, Tyreke Evans exerted all his breastfeeding strength, but he exerted too much force. After being capped by Li Ze, he lost his center of gravity and slapped him horizontally on the floor.
"Oh..."
Tyreke Evans fell to the ground in pain, Li Ze regained control of the ball, and then immediately gave the ball to Paul, and the Clippers launched a conversion attack.
The Pelicans fans could only scream and boo continuously, but they couldn't interfere with the Clippers' offense.
There was an opportunity to play more and less in the frontcourt, Paul was fast, Eric Gordon was a little confused on the first defense and second, Li Ze did not choose to hit the basket, but took the initiative to run to the right flank.
Paul, who was advancing fast, hit the ball behind his back smartly and passed the ball. After Li Ze received the ball near the right sideline, he took the ball and threw it without any adjustments!
"Kayce! From deep, BANG!!"
"He is a two-way player!"
The consecutive three-pointers, coupled with the excellent performance on the defensive end, the commentator Mike Breen was completely overwhelmed and kept praising.
At 75:63, after half the game, everyone in the Pelicans was a little dazed. Anthony Davis looked at Li Ze who was retreating with a smile, and even began to doubt his life.
Every mistake, every strike, the Clippers almost seized the opportunity, and with Tyreke Evans completely out of focus, the Pelicans fell into a scoring drought for a while.
At the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans entered a penalty state. Facing Li Ze's breakthrough, Tyreke Evans fouled and sent points.
The first half was full of confidence, watching Li Ze go to the free throw line, Tyreke Evans was completely numb, 5 for 0, he knew that he had scored zero
"It was difficult for the Pelicans to respond. Kayce broke out in the third quarter and easily destroyed the opponent's defense by attacking."
Mark Jackson couldn't blow it anymore, it was too violent. Seeing that Li Zejia made a free throw and was replaced, the commentator Mike Breen also blew:
“三节比赛,20中13,三分线外10中6,罚球8中8,40分5篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽,Kayce今晚不想加班!”
The third quarter of the game ended quickly. At 3:19 in the single quarter, the Clippers made a wave and easily established the victory of the game.
At 97:76, the head coach Monty Williams looked at the score and felt a little frustrated. G3 is gone, the series is over, and he may also be dismissed.
Li Ze, who had already changed into his training uniform, smiled and gave his teammates high-fives to celebrate. Hearing the fans booing him, he took the opportunity to wave to the Pelicans fans, and shouted loudly with a smile:
"Thank you for your enthusiastic boos!"
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The gap between the championship team and the average team is bigger than imagined.
Execution, discipline, game rhythm, star gap and other factors will be completely magnified in the playoff series.
On the evening of the 20th, after the first quarter of the first round of the G2 game, Anthony Davis, who was sitting on the bench, was a little dazed.
The Pelicans seemed to be repeating the game from the day before yesterday, hitting and crashing after the opening.
At 19:33, the Pelicans scored less than 20 points in a single quarter. Except for Anthony Davis, everyone else misfired.
埃里克-戈登5中1,昆西-庞德赛特4中1,霍勒迪3中1,阿西克挂了零蛋,替补登场的诺里斯-科尔3中0
The team had very few free throws, and only Ryan Anderson, who came off the bench, scored two free throws.
There is no aggressive jumper, you can only hit the iron when you break through, and the mid-range depends on Anthony Davis. It is difficult for the head coach Monty Williams to make adjustments when he encounters this situation.
The main lineup is not in good condition, which makes the Pelicans' coaching staff almost helpless.
"Don't run around with the opponent's rhythm, set the screen, trust each other, and echo each other on the defensive end!"
"There are still three quarters left, we can overtake the score!"
In the Staples Arena, the sound of music and the noise of fans rang together. Coach Monty Williams could only raise his volume to signal the players to cheer up.
Norris Cole has experienced the Finals, but in the rotation, he is still facing Paul.
Thinking of this, Norris Cole couldn't get up, the Clippers were too cautious
On the Clippers' bench, Hawes was full of motivation. In the playoffs, his playing time increased a lot. Jokic's performance in the last game was mediocre, and the coaching staff trusted the veteran more at this time.
"The Pelicans have some problems with their rotation. I understand what coach Monty Williams thinks, but at this time, Anthony Davis should be allowed to stay on the court."
In the TNT commentary booth, Reggie Miller saw that Anthony Davis was not in the Pelicans rotation, and immediately questioned it.
"Playing the first quarter, I think Coach Monty Williams wants the main players to take a break, but considering the 14-point difference, I believe Anthony Davis will return to the court soon!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan also seemed a little surprised. In the first quarter of the game, the Pelicans only scored one point, 1 of 9, and Anthony Davis scored 5 points alone.
Not a good rotation option
Norris Cole, Evans, Cunningham, Ryan Anderson, Alexie Akinsa.
Looking at the Pelicans' bench lineup, Li Ze felt that head coach Monty Williams was a bit more conservative, and he should be the main player at this time.
Paul brought Crawford, Ingles, Tucker, and Hawes to the stage. Griffin's injury still made the coaching staff extra careful. Compared with last year's playoff rotation, Griffin The playing time is less.
"I can continue to play. In less than 2 minutes, Anthony Davis has to return to the court. I must teach him a lesson tonight!"
Griffin felt that his thunder was completely stolen by the opponent.
After the G1 game, although the critics were criticizing Anthony Davis for his soft play, criticism represented attention. In contrast, no one cared about his performance.
"You can apply with head coach De Nagro, but you have to convince the team doctor first that with such a difference in points, don't even think about having too much playing time."
Li Ze felt that the superficial brothers were going to be overwhelmed this season, and the opponent no longer wanted to be a power forward who could eat cakes. Even with the addition of low-post tactics, Griffin was still not satisfied.
The two exchanged in low voices, and Jokic at the end of the bench felt a little depressed.
In the last game, because he made a mistake on the defensive end and failed to follow up with Anderson in time, he was thrown two three-pointers by the opponent. As a result, in tonight's game, his playing time was drastically reduced.
This ruthless rotation method really made Fatty Bai realize the fierceness of NBA competition. Role players cannot make mistakes, and if they make mistakes, they will lose their opportunities.
Looking at Dudley's depressed expression beside him, Jokic was a little envious of Ingles. This guy has made it through. With a relatively stable three-pointer, he should be able to get a contract next season.
In the Staples Arena, the fans are cheering for Paul's wonderful shaking.
The classic small play big, pick and roll at position 5, facing Ajinsa who came up from the defense, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and quickly dribbled back with a cross step.
In and out with a large left hand, after shaking in place, Paul directly staggered the 2-meter Akinsa.
At the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, he easily hit a long-distance shot. Paul retreated and smiled. He was very satisfied with his state.
Ryan Anderson, as the perimeter turret of the Pelicans, played well in the last game, but tonight, facing Tucker and Ingles, they took turns defending, but they hit the iron.
Originally wanted to take advantage of the height advantage to play big and small, but the right side near the bottom line turned over in the middle distance and hit the iron again. Ryan Anderson watched Tucker accept the rebound and couldn't help clapping his hands back to the defense in annoyance
The head coach Monty Williams didn't expect that the rotation players would feel bad after coming on the field, and no one could stand up and score.
The second quarter lasted less than 3 minutes, and was forced to request a timeout, and then replaced Anthony Davis and Akinsa in an attempt to continue to strengthen the offense.
The Clippers also replaced Griffin in the matchup. There are one big and four small on the court, and the mobility is not lost to the opponent.
The superficial brothers worked extremely hard on the defensive end, and Anthony Davis was also a little uncomfortable with frequent physical confrontations.
Just hit the middle distance in the last round. After receiving the ball from the free throw line this time, Anthony Davis almost tricked Griffin, and then broke through with the ball in his right hand.
Griffin, who reacted very quickly, immediately slid, and at the same time continued to give physical confrontation. Anthony Davis failed to rely on the opponent during the breakthrough process, was pushed farther and farther, and the final throw failed to hit the basket at all .
"Griffin's great defense! Anthony Davis needs to play tougher!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan saw the Clippers complete the defense and launch a conversion offense, and immediately praised it.
As Griffin turned around after receiving the ball in the left block, he broke through the frame and made a strong hit to the basket. The game entered the official timeout in the second quarter.
上半场比赛还有6分02秒,此时场上比分为31:49,分差被拉大到了18分。
The head coach Monty Williams has been completely paralyzed, he can only score piecemeal, and he has to explain again at halftime
After Li Ze replaced Paul and returned to the field with the main lineup, the Clippers fans immediately burst into cheers.
Quincy Poundset and Eric Gordon were not in high spirits, and Asik, who appeared again, felt his scalp was numb. He always felt that after this year's playoffs, he would lose his job.
After the timeout, the Clippers took the lead in attacking. Li Ze dribbled the ball through half court. When Asik saw Jordan preparing to pick and roll again, he cursed inwardly.
Due to the first quarter of the game, Eric Gordon was beaten continuously on the top of his head by Li Ze's height. After his reappearance, Quincy Poundset defended in front of Li Ze again.
Subconsciously glanced at the pick-and-roll position behind him. Quincy Pondexter just wanted to choose close defense when Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, lowered his center of gravity and suddenly swayed to the left.
Quincy Pondexter subconsciously slid to the right, but Li Ze made a sharp change in front of him, completely throwing off his defense.
Seeing his teammate's defense lost his position, Asik bit the bullet and slid desperately to help defend in front of Li Ze.
Facing such a big man, Li Ze moved towards the bottom line. During the march, he first made a large in and out with his right hand, slightly swaying some space, and then circled the ball with his right hand under his crotch, and at the same time quickly retreated.
Near the bottom line on the right side, completely throwing off Asik's defense, Li Ze made an easy mid-range jumper!
"Shua!" The two-pointer was easily scored!
Coach Monty Williams rubbed his forehead off the court. This is not the first time he has seen such a scene. In the last game, the Clippers defeated the Pelicans in this way.
It’s just that looking back at Ryan Anderson and Akinsa on the bench, they can only trust Asik in the end, and the rebounding is better
With the mid-range hit by Li Ze, the point difference on the field also came to 20 points. The morale of the Pelicans was low. Except for Anthony Davis who scored from the mid-range, the others could only play piecemeal.
Quincy Pondexter is even more stealthy on the offensive end.
Anthony Davis once again hit a mid-range shot from the right block.
In the next round, the Clippers played a pick-and-roll at position 4. The moment Anthony Davis defended in front of Li Ze with a big delay, Li Ze's ground-hitting pass from the left block position easily tore apart the defense.
Griffin, who went down the middle, took off directly after receiving a pass from Li Ze, ignored Asik under the basket, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and succeeded in a one-arm dunk!
After successfully dunking, Griffin was in a good mood and immediately gave Li Ze a high-five to celebrate.
Anthony Davis noticed that the score had changed to 36:59 on the court, and the emotion was lost for a moment.
"The youngsters of the Pelicans are facing the defending champions for the first time in the playoffs, which is really cruel for them."
"After returning to New Orleans, I hope they can adjust their state. G3 is very important!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan looked at the situation on the court and could only find topics other than the game.
"Anthony Davis needs an outside passer who can drive his offense. Holiday is good, but Eric Gordon also needs to step up. They played very unaggressive."
Reggie Miller saw that Li Ze used the pick-and-roll again and easily hit an outside three-pointer. He could only shake his head. In his heart, this round of playoffs was over.
When the pincers were no longer resolute, the Pelicans' defense collapsed again.
With Crawford scoring consecutive points in the last few minutes, coach Monty Williams finally sat back on the bench, and he had to consider returning to the home court.
After halftime, at 41:66, the Clippers easily led by 25 points.
Crawford, who was particularly active in the second half of the second quarter, walked towards the player tunnel, and happily high-fived the fans in the front row. He returned from injury and just met a rookie team. For him, it couldn't be better.
"And then in New Orleans, that's half of Chris' home game!"
Back in the locker room, hearing what Li Ze said, Paul recalled his life in the Hornets, when he almost won the MVP.
"No one will welcome us this season except in Los Angeles, and I think the fans would rather see us fail."
Paul shook his head resignedly, thinking of his away treatment for most of this season. Even if New Orleans was half of his home court, the local fans would not quit.
"End the series early, just in time to wait for the Spurs in Los Angeles."
Griffin looked at the technical statistics with satisfaction. Tonight was a good one, 12 of 7, 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. He has already begun to imagine the next round of playoffs. This year he will beat the old man hard!
Everyone in the Clippers looked relaxed, and Li Ze glanced at the technical statistics.
12中8,其中三分球3中2,罚球4中4,20分3篮板4助攻1抢断。
Li Ze no longer pays attention to mediocre statistics. The biggest role of such a game is to find status for Crawford and Griffin.
The atmosphere group is looking forward to an increase in playing time. At the end of the third quarter, the head coach Monty Williams completely replaced the main players. The rotation players cheered. They will have more playing time in one quarter!
At the Staples Arena, fans were celebrating the victory of G2, and the cheers in their ears made Anthony Davis even more uncomfortable.
17 of 9, 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers. The data is good, but on both offense and defense, Anthony Davis feels that he has not been able to play much role.
The iron-blooded jumper style of play cannot cause damage to the Clippers. Once the iron is hit, the attack will be converted immediately.
Head coach Monty Williams looked at the rotation lineup and was still playing hard, he secretly smiled and shook his head, tonight's game was completely broken
Jokic worked extremely hard after his debut. Compared with the previous game, he was better prepared, coping with the free throw line, covering outside the three-point line, rolling down after the pick-and-roll, and popping out after the pick-and-roll.
Several offensive choices were in place, and the defensive end encountered Ryan Anderson, and he followed up the defense immediately. Coach De Nagro was very satisfied with this.
The garbage time game passed quickly. For the media reporters at the scene, they had to continue to brag about Li Ze tonight, and there was no explosive point in the game.
In the end, at 90:118, the Clippers beat the Pelicans again at home, and the series came to 2:0.
After the game, players from both sides shook hands briefly. Holiday was also in a depressed mood. In the third quarter, he stepped on his teammate while grabbing a rebound and sprained his ankle, causing him to still limp.
"Maybe I should have stayed in the Eastern Conference. When I was in the 76ers, I beat the Heat, but now"
Holiday and Li Ze hugged and then shrugged helplessly. These two games were really lost
"Playing in the playoffs for the first time in the West, this situation is inevitable, come on, Bro!"
Li Ze gave a simple voice to comfort his good brother. The West is indeed too complicated, and it will be difficult for the Pelicans to make a difference in the next few years.
Losing again by a big score, Amerika's media reporters are not interested in adding insult to injury. The two teams are obviously not at the same level.
Although at the press conference, the head coach Monty Williams vowed that they would protect the home court, but the media reporters would not believe this, and many people even complained in their hearts:
"Maybe it's better to let the Thunder finish 8th"
In competitive sports, the winner is king. Inexperience and weak lineups are all excuses. As long as the super teams can keep winning, they will get praises.
Another game that night was equally unremarkable, with the Bulls again beating the Bucks at 82:91.
Although only 1 points were scored in the first quarter, the Bulls eventually came back easily thanks to their excellent defense.
雄鹿队米德尔顿20中8,拿到了全队最高的22分;公牛队的吉米巴-特勒出场46分钟,19中10,砍下31分。
德里克-罗斯表现一般,14中4,15分7篮板9助攻1抢断1盖帽3失误。
Fans believe that the Bulls are still Rose's team, but Jimmy Butler used his performance to show that he is the real boss.
Coach Tom Thibodeau also appreciates Jimmy Butler's physical fitness, 46 minutes, very much in line with his requirements.
On the morning of April 4st, the NBA announced the winners of the best coach (COY) for the 21-14 season:
There is no suspense, Bishop De Nagro of the Clippers successfully won this award!
In the 14-15 season, the Clippers had a record of 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular season, breaking the record for the best record in the regular season, with a winning rate of 89.0%, the first in history.
The coaches also have their own union, and in addition to sending out congratulations, everyone has lemons.
This is the same as Phil Jackson who coached Michael Jordan back then, eating the player's bonus!
The coaches of the league also have factions. Larry Brown's coaches are all over the league. Currently, Popovich is the biggest mountain in this faction.
As a cute new head coach, Steve Kerr belongs to the Popovich faction. The same goes for the head coach Budenholzer, who belongs to the bad old man camp. The two felt sore when they saw De Nagro winning the award.
Popovich was the most depressed. The old man thought that without Li Ze, the Spurs would at least win one more championship, and he himself would have a chance to win another best coach award.
It's a pity that since Li Ze appeared, the Spurs haven't rushed out of the West, and they were knocked down by their personal ability.
The bad old man congratulated cordially on the surface, but in his heart he wished that the Clippers would disintegrate immediately!
But thinking that Steve Ballmer doesn't care about the luxury tax at all, Popovich always feels that the Spurs seem to be getting farther and farther away from the championship
The two star players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, hit career highs next to Li Ze. Coach De Nagro coached Li Ze and transformed himself into a champion coach.
The other teams, whether they are players or coaches, follow Cha Lemon in their hearts, gaining both fame and fortune, which is the current Clippers.
In the three games that night, beyond the expectations of all critics, the Wizards once again counterattacked the Raptors.
At 117:106, the Raptors lost two home games in a row, and there is a high probability that they will be out.
Compared with the 54 points scored by the two guns in the backcourt of the Wizards, the fans of the Raptors broke the defense again.
凯尔-洛瑞10中3,怒砍6分2篮板4助攻1失误,德罗赞发挥得中规中矩,18中9,砍下20分。
The two combined for 26 points, just matching John Wall's score.
In the other two games, 91:99, the Cavaliers successfully defeated the Celtics through their outstanding performance in the third quarter; 3:99, the Warriors easily defeated the Mavericks.
和李泽G2出场34分钟,轻松砍一下31分5篮板5助攻2抢断不同,勒布朗-詹姆斯的出场时间又来到了43分钟。
22中11,砍下30分9篮板7助攻2盖帽6失误,詹姆斯打得有些辛苦,大卫-布拉特主教练似乎已经掌握了最强战术.
As head coach De Nagro wins an award in Los Angeles, everyone on the Clippers is also preparing to leave for New Orleans.
The team's official INS, by the way, posted photos of Li Ze and his teammates boarding the plane, and fans left messages below:
"Don't go back to Los Angeles for the first round!"
On the morning of the 22nd, the NBA announced the best sixth man of the 14-15 season.
Lou Williams of the Raptors successfully won the award!
场均出场25.2分钟,拿到15.5分1.9篮板2.1助攻1.1抢断1.3失误,42.91%的得票率,碾压的优势拿到了这个奖项。
After the award was announced, everyone in the Clippers felt sorry for Crawford. If it weren't for the injury, maybe the veteran would have the opportunity to continue to win the award this year.
常规赛场均出场26.7分钟,可以拿到15.8分1.9篮板2.5助攻0.9抢断1.4失误。
Both shot around 4% from the field and in the early [-]'s from three-point range. Under such circumstances, Crawford lost the best sixth man, and he felt a little regretful.
On the plane to New Orleans, the atmosphere group also followed the gossip about the awards.
"Perhaps the media that voted did not want to see the Clippers win too many awards. This season, we have already won too many honors."
Li Ze also comforted Crawford, but the veteran had a better mentality:
"Don't worry about me, Kayce! I'm 35 years old, I've been in the league for years, and this kind of award doesn't matter to me."
"On the bench, I just want to help the team score, of course, you know! At the end of my career, I have to think about my next contract."
Hearing Crawford's words, Li Ze realized that the veteran's contract will expire next season.
"We should take all the awards. If I can participate in the All-Star Game this year, I will definitely get the MVP. What a pity!"
Griffin felt a little upset when he thought that he would fall out for a while this season with a high probability. Anthony Davis stole his honor!
Paul on the side didn't make a sound, but when he thought of the best team, he also had a lemon in his heart. He would definitely be squeezed out by Stephen Curry.
A new generation replaces the old ones. Only Li Ze is still the focus of the league in the Clippers. Playing next to a superstar is destined to not get too many honors.
On the night of the 22nd, the game was unremarkable, and all the teams in the upper half won.
91:96, the Eagles struggled to beat the Nets.
Although Rivers' head coach is dead on the main force, Deron Williams' 7-of-1 performance and Thaddeus Young's 7-of-1 performance still make it difficult for them to win.
After losing the game, Chinese fans took the opportunity to spit on Rivers again. The UAE only got 10 minutes of playing time, 2 of 2, 4 points and 2 rebounds.
At 97:111, the Spurs at home exploded from outside and easily defeated the Grizzlies. In another game, at 89:112, the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers.
The bearded player's performance was mediocre, but Howard once again showed his dominance, 15 of 10, 28 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, blowing up the inside combination of Aldridge and Robin Lopez.
The Rockets' strong revenge has finally attracted the attention of football critics.
In the TNT studio, the host Ernie Johnson looked at the technical statistics after the game and said with a smile:
"The Rockets can achieve the third place in the Western Conference this season. James Harden's performance is worthy of recognition!"
Kenny Smith just nodded along, and then gave his point:
"Harden needs to improve his efficiency. He scored 17 of 5 and scored 24 points. Half of the points were obtained through free throws. I won't talk about the issue of penalties, but relying on the whistle, it is difficult to reach the finals."
Charles Barkley suddenly said at this time:
"The Rockets currently lack an excellent No. 1 position, which can liberate Harden's scoring ability."
O'Neill kept silent, and immediately retorted when he heard Barkley's point of view:
"James Harden likes to have the ball in his hands, he doesn't like to share the ball, he's not good at playing more off the ball, the Rockets still lack a 4, Tyronn Jones is not a qualified starter .”
Charles Barkley continued to shake his head, then said loudly again:
"An excellent shooting guard needs to be paired with an excellent point guard. The success of the Clippers has shown that such a combination can win a championship."
O'Neill also laughed at this time, and then said in a playful tone:
"Kayce and Kobe's style of play is similar to that of Michael Jordan, but Harden is not this type of player. I am not optimistic about Harden without the ball. Don't forget that since he entered the league, he is the ball holder!"
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The bearded player rushed to No. 3 on the MVP candidate list this season. Although the state is up and down, everyone is also aware that another shooting guard is about to rise.
It's just that everyone except the Rockets fans doesn't like Harden's style of play, without him, there are too many free throws
Li Ze's 1-point rain is like a drizzle compared to a bearded golfer. After all, Li Ze prefers to solve problems on the outside when he meets a good big man.
Harden is different. In addition to solving problems on the outside, this fighter prefers to attack the inside and rely on his strong body to trick the opponent into fouls.
This style of play is naturally not flattering, but the record of the Rockets is solid. Therefore, the style of play of bearded players is currently quite controversial.
But black red is also red!It's better to have attention than no one!
On the night of the 23rd, there were three games that day. The Clippers, Cavaliers, and Bulls all led 2:0. In this case, G3 is very important for the lagging teams.
In the Dipont Center Arena, the Pelicans returned home tonight wearing red jerseys, and the team uniform team also thoughtfully distributed red cheering T-shirts to the fans present.
The fans in the small ball market were even more enthusiastic. More than 12000 spectators were present tonight. From the beginning, they cheered for the home team loudly.
After halftime, the performance of the Pelicans did not disappoint the fans. At 61:57, the team was only 4 points behind the Clippers.
The game was broadcast by ESPN, and the commentator Mike Breen felt that he was lucky, and the game didn't cost tonight:
"It was a wonderful first half, Anthony Davis played exceptionally well, 12 of 7, scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists."
"Of course, Monty Williams' head coach change is also worthy of recognition. Tyreke Evans served as the starting point guard and performed impeccably. He scored 8 of 6 and scored 14 points efficiently!"
Jeff Van Gundy adjusted his glasses, looked at the stats, and didn't sing the praises of the Pelicans:
"Old problem! Eric Gordon misfired again tonight, and Kayce still scored easily, 13 of 8, 4 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 4 free throws, 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists."
"If the Pelicans' offense has problems in the second half, I think Kayce can easily take the game away with a steady offense."
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In the locker room of the visiting team, Li Ze was not satisfied with his performance. After the first two games, he got another purple badge:
Achievement Badge [Green Machine]: (Can be merged)
Continuously hit difficult shots to get extra bonuses. (additional attributes can be specified)
After seeing this badge last night, Li Ze hesitated for a moment, then merged the purple badge into the super badge, but the attributes did not change.
However, in the game, Li Ze has already felt the difference. In addition to concentrating and entering the Zone state, he can also enjoy extra bonuses at certain moments.
For example, at the moment of breaking through, he hopes that his speed will be faster, and the super badge will respond. This situation is very mysterious, but it also brings some troubles to Li Ze, and his physical fitness seems to be insufficient.
Unknowingly, the frequent responses of super badges caused Li Ze's physical energy to be exhausted rapidly. During the intermission, Griffin saw Li Ze gasping for breath, and immediately asked in a small voice in surprise:
"Did you go out to have fun last night? With such intensity, you will be tired at halftime?"
Hearing the ridicule from the superficial brother, Li Ze said angrily:
"The pillows in the hotel are not comfortable. It's just that I haven't had a good rest. It's not a big problem. The third quarter is the end of the battle!"
No one else noticed the change in Li Ze. Paul played mediocre in the first half. Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon, and Holiday took turns to defend him, constantly confronting him physically. The Pelicans Started to squeeze the soft persimmons again.
"Pay attention to defensive rotation, let go of your hands and feet, I need everyone to increase their strength on the defensive end!"
The high-spirited head coach De Nagro didn't mention tactical adjustments, and simply sent chicken soup, but in the end it was just a simple reminder that the coaching staff believed in the strength of the team.
After the start of the third quarter, the two sides returned to the main lineup, and the Clippers took the lead in attacking. Paul noticed that Eric Gordon was preparing to lead the defense again, and couldn't help frowning slightly.
Many Pelicans fans stood up wearing red cheering T-shirts and cheered loudly for the defense:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The 4-point difference made the Pelicans full of motivation. Tyreke Evans came to the starting lineup tonight. In addition to playing the 1st position, the defensive end is also responsible for marking Li Ze.
After Paul passed the half court with the ball in his right hand, he immediately gave the ball to Griffin in the elbow area to the left of the free throw line, and then quickly moved to the right flank.
Li Ze first turned his back to ask for the ball in the left block, and noticed that Evans kept going around, and suddenly turned around deftly.
Tyreke Evans was taken aback for a moment. He subconsciously thought that Li Ze was going to cut in without the ball, so he quickly adjusted his defensive focus. Just after chasing Li Ze, he was immediately pushed covertly.
When he wanted to continue defending, he saw that Li Ze had accelerated and bounced to the left flank beyond the three-point line.
The moment Li Ze received the ball, the Pelicans fans immediately booed. Seeing Tyreke Evans desperately chasing up, they immediately stepped with their left foot, lowered their center of gravity and pretended to break through.
The realistic fake moves made Tyreke Evans subconsciously slow down, ready to slide to the right and back, but in the next second, he saw Li Ze immediately stop his feet and make a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Kayce, Way downtown!"
The three-pointer was hollowed into the net, and the commentator Mike Breen almost laughed out loud, shouting briskly.
Tyreke Evans was almost thrown to the street by the simple fake action, continuously mobilized the center of gravity of the body, and the body could not keep up with the brain
"Shh!"
Seeing Griffin and Li Ze high-five in celebration, the Pelicans fans booed again.
At 64:57, the point difference reached 7 points in an instant. Coach Monty Williams was a little anxious, standing on the sidelines and constantly reminding his players loudly:
"Concentrate! Don't let him take an easy shot from beyond the three-point line!"
In order to pursue the success rate, the Pelicans will try to slow down the offensive rhythm as much as possible.
The outside pass the ball, pulling the Clippers' defense. The inside Anthony Davis used Asik's cross-screen in the three-second zone to quickly come to the left block and ask for the ball with his back.
After Tyreke Evans sent a lob pass, he immediately came to the top of the arc to open up the offensive space.
While Li Ze was paying attention to Tyreke Evans beside him, he was also looking at the movement of Anthony Davis behind him.
Seeing the team's star player catch the ball, Pelicans fans shouted excitedly:
"Take flight, Pelians! (Take flight, Pelicans!) Take fight"
Halfway through the shouting, Anthony Davis did not choose to play back singles, but after putting the ball with his right hand, he made a cross step breakthrough.
Just dribbling the ball for a step, Griffin blocked it head-on, and Li Ze slid from the top of the arc very quickly. Before Anthony Davis could react, his right hand lost control of the ball.
"what!"
Anthony Davis screamed subconsciously, turned his head and saw Li Ze successfully copied the ball, and the ball in his right hand continued to accelerate.
Tyreke Evans stepped forward for the first time to delay, and gave a physical confrontation from his side, preventing Li Ze from getting up easily.
Li Ze, who was marching, immediately took the initiative to exert force at the moment when the opponent was on the defense, and his shoulder opened the way, knocking Tyreke Evans so that he lost his center of gravity.
The coach Monty Williams on the sidelines jumped up excitedly and roared loudly at the linesman:
"Bashing foul! Clear foul!"
It's a pity that the lineman ran all the way and didn't pay attention to the voice in his ear.
Li Ze easily got rid of the defense, continued to accelerate with the ball in his right hand, ignored the pursuit of Tyreke Evans behind him, and took off directly in the paint. Amid the boos of the fans, he easily glided and dunked!
After completing the dunk, Li Ze turned back to defend, put his left hand next to his ear with a smile, and made a gesture of listening to the fans at the scene.
"Shhh!!"
66:57, seeing that the point difference is approaching double digits again, the Pelicans fans are a little bit defensive, so they can only boo helplessly
Tyreke Evans rubbed his chest, cursed secretly, and quickly dribbled across the half court again. In the same position, but changed the direction, Anthony Davis once again turned his back to the right block to ask for the ball.
Learning from the experience and lessons from last time, the moment Li Ze shrinks to help defend, he immediately throws the ball to Tyreke Evans at the top of the arc.
The latter received the pass, without hesitation, and immediately shot a jumper!
"state!"
Tyreke Evans, who had a very high shooting percentage in the first half, made a big hit this time.
The long rebound just popped out, Li Ze made an excellent prediction, got in front of Evans, successfully protected the backcourt rebound, and then rushed with the ball.
Leading the ball quickly with his left hand forward, Li Ze carried Tyreke Evans and rushed across the half court.
The players of the two teams had just crossed the center line at this time. When Li Ze was approaching the three-point line on the left wing, he held the ball in his left hand and pulled it back sharply.
After sprinting with all his strength, he stopped suddenly. Tyreke Evans only felt his knees were sore. Before he could make a defensive move, Li Ze quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Oh! Kayce with another one!"
Li Ze's signature conversion three-pointer, the commentator Mike Breen yelled again.
The fans of the Pelicans could only let out an exclamation. When they noticed that the score had changed to 69:57, they felt a chill in their hearts. Seeing Li Ze put up three fingers and smiled in celebration, they could only boo angrily.
Coach Monty Williams reluctantly called for a timeout, just over a minute into the game.
After the timeout, Tyreke Evans soon became numb.
The defensive end kept chasing Li Ze around the screen, but to no avail. Li Ze continued to fire from beyond the three-point line.
On the offensive end, as the player with the best outside touch in the first half, he suddenly hit the iron at this time. After a few rounds of ironing, Tyreke Evans received a pass from Anthony Davis this time and chose the position at the top of the arc. The left hand breaks through step by step.
Noticing that Jordan under the basket was stuck behind Asik, Tyreke Evans was overjoyed, stuck half of Li Ze, quickly vacated the paint area, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and was about to smash it buckle!
Li Ze didn't expect the other party to be so confident, and the two took off almost at the same time.
The moment Tyreke Evans swung his arm to charge, Li Ze blocked the block with one hand with his right hand.
Fighting in the air, Tyreke Evans exerted all his breastfeeding strength, but he exerted too much force. After being capped by Li Ze, he lost his center of gravity and slapped him horizontally on the floor.
"Oh..."
Tyreke Evans fell to the ground in pain, Li Ze regained control of the ball, and then immediately gave the ball to Paul, and the Clippers launched a conversion attack.
The Pelicans fans could only scream and boo continuously, but they couldn't interfere with the Clippers' offense.
There was an opportunity to play more and less in the frontcourt, Paul was fast, Eric Gordon was a little confused on the first defense and second, Li Ze did not choose to hit the basket, but took the initiative to run to the right flank.
Paul, who was advancing fast, hit the ball behind his back smartly and passed the ball. After Li Ze received the ball near the right sideline, he took the ball and threw it without any adjustments!
"Kayce! From deep, BANG!!"
"He is a two-way player!"
The consecutive three-pointers, coupled with the excellent performance on the defensive end, the commentator Mike Breen was completely overwhelmed and kept praising.
At 75:63, after half the game, everyone in the Pelicans was a little dazed. Anthony Davis looked at Li Ze who was retreating with a smile, and even began to doubt his life.
Every mistake, every strike, the Clippers almost seized the opportunity, and with Tyreke Evans completely out of focus, the Pelicans fell into a scoring drought for a while.
At the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans entered a penalty state. Facing Li Ze's breakthrough, Tyreke Evans fouled and sent points.
The first half was full of confidence, watching Li Ze go to the free throw line, Tyreke Evans was completely numb, 5 for 0, he knew that he had scored zero
"It was difficult for the Pelicans to respond. Kayce broke out in the third quarter and easily destroyed the opponent's defense by attacking."
Mark Jackson couldn't blow it anymore, it was too violent. Seeing that Li Zejia made a free throw and was replaced, the commentator Mike Breen also blew:
“三节比赛,20中13,三分线外10中6,罚球8中8,40分5篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽,Kayce今晚不想加班!”
The third quarter of the game ended quickly. At 3:19 in the single quarter, the Clippers made a wave and easily established the victory of the game.
At 97:76, the head coach Monty Williams looked at the score and felt a little frustrated. G3 is gone, the series is over, and he may also be dismissed.
Li Ze, who had already changed into his training uniform, smiled and gave his teammates high-fives to celebrate. Hearing the fans booing him, he took the opportunity to wave to the Pelicans fans, and shouted loudly with a smile:
"Thank you for your enthusiastic boos!"
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