The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 387 Forced to Change the Lineup (Chapter [-])

Injuries will greatly affect a player's career. A small guard may lose the explosive power he needs to survive after an injury.

During the Hornets period, Chris Paul's style of play was explosive. After a serious injury, he was forced to transform, relying more on rhythm and shooting.

Big players will be better, but injuries will also make players decline quickly. Dwight Howard's decline is largely due to back injuries.

The head coach of De Nagro only felt that the team was unlucky. After a simple breakthrough with the ball, Gallinari actually tore the ankle ligament of his left foot.
On January 2016, 1, the Clippers had a loose schedule, and there were only two games this week.

The team's record was tied with the Warriors, and the coaching staff felt rejoiced, but what people did not expect was that there were major injuries to the players under the welfare schedule.

90:110，凭借着第3节一波17:34，快船队最终成功战胜了热火队。

Although they won the game in the end, everyone was not in a good mood, and the team's No. 2 scorer was likely to be reimbursed for the season.

After the game, everyone in the Clippers went to the hospital to visit Gallinari. They seemed to know their injuries. The Italian striker said resignedly:

"It's like that every time, whenever I find my form, the injury finds me immediately."

"It was the same when I was a rookie, and it was the same when I was with the Nuggets. It seems that in Los Angeles, I still can't get rid of this situation"

Thinking of the injury history of this unlucky guy, Li Ze also felt that Gallinari should probably consider Feng Shui:
"Recover with peace of mind, Danilo, maintaining a good mood is conducive to the recovery of the body!"

Li Ze simply comforted the other party. Gallinari has a player option during the offseason, and even if he is injured, he can execute the contract. This is the only thing that makes people feel gratified.

Exiting the ward, Matt Barnes seemed to think of the situation of last season, and could only sigh from the side:

"Last year must have been God's blessing. Chris played all 82 games. Blake was still healthy, but this injury was really unexpected!"

David Lee felt the same way. He knew that Gallinari had a sciatic nerve squeeze when he was a freshman in New York, and he became sick when he landed in the NBA.

Injury caused him to lose his starting position in the Warriors. Thinking of the situation of the Clippers, David Lee can only sigh that fate still favors him, and the opportunity has come again!
In fact, the Clippers have rarely suffered injuries in recent years. After all, most role players only need to focus on defense or rebounding.

This is also the basic guarantee for a good record. Gallinari's injury made everyone feel embarrassed. The ligament was partially torn, and there is a high probability that he will have an indefinite truce
On the morning of January 1, Clippers general manager Gary Sachs had a headache.

Due to Gallinari's accidental injury, the Clippers also wanted to apply for a special case of injury to the league, but unfortunately, the league still needs another professional physician to evaluate the player's injury.

The special case of injury requires the approval of the NBA. The situation is not optimistic. The board of directors may prefer to see the Clippers pull the cross
The most important thing is that there is no better space-type striker who can swing to the 4th position on the market. It is difficult for him to achieve the request of head coach De Nagro.

Fortunately, there is still one month left for the team. After the All-Star Game, if targeted reinforcements cannot be made, then the coach can only stick to David Lee.

On the 14th, it happened to be Thursday, and on TNT's Inside The NBA program in the morning, it began to take stock of last night's game.

The host Ernie Johnson's tone was a little helpless, and the Clippers fans complained about their poisonous milk and hurt Gallinari:

"The good news is that the Clippers still have time to find a replacement for Gallinari. The bad news is that even if the deal is completed after the All-Star break, there is less than half of the game left for them to run the lineup."

Kenny Smith also felt that this was outrageous. Their show was just about to take stock of the data, and when Gallinari turned around, he fell directly:

"Average 14.6 shots per game, shooting 46.7% from the field, a career high, 5.1 shots per game from beyond the three-point line, and 39.1% from the field, a career high."

"Coupled with an average of 6.1 free throws per game and a free throw percentage of 90.2%, the Clippers lack a scorer who averages 24.8 points per game. This is definitely a fatal blow to them."

Charles Barkley didn't quite agree with his old partner's point of view, and immediately retorted:
"Don't forget that they also have David Lee on the bench. In the game against the Heat, he replaced the injured Gallinari and easily scored 16 points and 8 rebounds!"

"Injuries are part of the game. It's the NBA. Not every player has a great body like Kayce and LeBron James."

O'Neal was a bit disappointed with the performance of the Heat. In the last game, Li Ze scored 42 points easily. Bosh also failed to seize the opportunity. He scored 11 of 3 and only scored 11 points.
"I don't like the attitude of the Heat. The Clippers really built a winning culture. Kayce said what he said."

"There is still half of the regular season, and they will make the playoffs, but I am not optimistic about the performance of the Clippers in the playoffs, and the Spurs are getting better and better. Only one star player cannot make it out of the West .”

Charles Barkley just said two days ago that the Warriors would stretch their legs, but as Curry returned from injury, he showed a good state in the last few games, and immediately became a fool:
"The opportunity for the Warriors has come. Stephen Curry will lead the team to another wave of winning streak. This season, I am optimistic that they will rush out of the West."

The host Ernie Johnson didn't care when he heard the sloppy remarks, but continued to ask:

"Do you think the Clippers will make a trade after the All-Star break?"

Kenny Smith nodded, but finally said cautiously:
"It depends on the wishes of the coaching staff, but I am not optimistic about their reinforcements. The running-in time is too short, and it may even affect the existing chemical reaction!"

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The Clippers are still training step by step, David Lee is more active, and Ty Law Sen is the same.

Corroded by alcohol, Ty Lawson was particularly stretched in the few games he played in January.

As long as he and Evan Turner are on the court at the same time, both of them will be affected. The outside shooting level of the two is not very good. Fortunately, the opponent is not strong, so they did not capsize.

The head coach De Nagro has completely given up on Ty Lawson. This man came to Los Angeles to completely let himself go and lost the most basic self-discipline of the players.

The reason why the Nuggets gave up their core guards is largely because of this. Once the small guards decline physically, they will basically fade out of the league.

In the training session, David Lee was in a good mood. He finally put on the jersey of the main lineup. In the tactical training session, he began to stand with Jokic at the left and right elbows of the free throw line and played a "V"-shaped attack.

Li Ze has always been able to perform with ease in the training session. He took the cover of David Lee on the left side, faced Rooney's defense, and simply hit the ground and passed the ball to tear the defense line.

David Lee catches the ball and makes a layup!
The assistant coach clapped his hands, then loudly reminded Plumlee on the bench:

"Mason, pay attention to your defense position, the defensive speed is too fast, listen, everyone on the defensive end must echo each other."

When a team has a big man who can handle the ball and a No. 1 who can control the ball well, the "V"-shaped offense is the simplest and rude tactic.

Without Gallinari, there are fewer offensive routines, and the coaching staff did not increase the burden on the players, but made the style of play simpler and rougher.

Not every player can easily adapt to the new tactics. Rather than doing additions, it is better to simply do subtractions.

"Reggie, be ready to catch the ball at any time. You are no longer a rookie player. You have to understand the game and actively look for opportunities on the court."

The assistant coach's words gave Reggie Bullock a headache. He didn't like the hand-off on the line, but he was required to complete the work in individual rounds.

In contrast, Jokic is still the best performing big man in training, except that the defensive basket is weaker, and the offensive options are getting better.

However, Li Ze discovered that the fat man had been stealing fish recently, and began to rely on the protection of his teammates who squeezed through the cover from the outside.

"When defending pick-and-rolls, control the distance and remember to reach out to interfere. Don't expect everyone to squeeze through the screen every round. You must have experienced the whistleblowing of the league now!"

Taking advantage of the end of the tactical training session, Li Ze patted Jokic again. As soon as he heard Li Ze's words, the fat man went numb.

Originally settled in the starting lineup, Jokic was satisfied with the next contract, but Li Ze’s demands became more and more. With the tilt of tactics, the demands of the coaching staff also increased, and happy basketball disappeared.

"I will try to defend"

People had to bow their heads under the eaves. Jokic was exhausted and thin because of the contract. Hearing Li Ze's request, he fully agreed.

Head coach DeNagro looked at David Lee with a thoughtful look. Ty Lawson is dead. Maybe this guy can help the team exchange for a desirable player:

"We should really add some data, and try to play some wonderful performances before the All-Star Game."

On the night of the 15th, Chris Paul returned from injury, and they will face the Cavaliers at home tonight.

During Paul's three years with the Clippers, he never lost to LeBron James. It feels great to be a younger brother who has won against his older brother!
I thought that the bearded player had found his form recently, and the joint efforts of the two could give the Cavaliers a big defeat. As a result, in the game that night, the fans of the Rockets directly saw through the defense
At 91:77, LeBron James, who played 35 minutes, didn't sweat, and easily handled Paul and Harden.

保罗15中6，三分线外3中1，罚球4中3，16分4篮板6助攻2失误，对于伤愈复出的球员来说，这样的表现中规中矩。

但可惜后场搭档哈登又迷失了，10中2，靠着罚球拿到11分5篮板5助攻8失误的数据。

The two scored 27 points together, which almost caused the Rockets fans on the scene to scold their mothers directly. Coach Bickerstaff was stunned, why did he pull it like this?

After winning this game, the Cavaliers' record came to 28 wins and 10 losses. It is certainly a joy to win, but the assistant coach of the Cavaliers, Ty Lunlu, has some doubts about his choice:

"David Blatter has secured the position of head coach?"

Tyronn Lue comforted the frustrated Paul. The public opinion environment is getting worse and worse. Many ball critics even started to tease Paul on social media:
"Kayce took Chris Paul to heights he didn't belong to!"

Harden, who is trapped in love, has been completely lost recently, and the choice of Khloe Kardashian has caused huge troubles for the bearded golfer
On the night of the 16th, the Clippers also took advantage of the fire. The lost Harden still couldn't find his form after coming to Los Angeles. Facing the injured Clippers, after three games, he completely lay down and surrendered.

At 96:113, the Clippers easily defeated the Rockets who were fighting back-to-back.

21 wins and 21 losses, losing this game, the Rockets fell to the ninth place in the Western Conference.

Hearing the familiar cheers in the Staples Arena, Paul also felt a little regretful. He really didn't expect that Harden, who had rushed to the top three in the MVP ranking last season, would suddenly pull the span.

Looking at the old teammates in front of him, Paul could only pull out a smile with difficulty, and sent his blessings to the injured Clippers by the way:

"Come on, Kayce, I believe you can overcome the difficulties!"

Li Ze is in a good mood. There are only two games this week, and they easily beat his opponents. Fishing without losing data is definitely the best situation.

"Be patient, Bro! James will find his form. You know, young people always go through some things before they understand what they want."

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Hearing what Li Ze said, Paul was a little speechless. He just looked up at the three championship banners above the arena, and finally bowed his head and said to himself:
"I hope so!"

After easily defeating the Kings on the 18th, the Clippers' record came to 38 wins and 3 losses, continuing to lead the league with the Warriors.

Behind is the Spurs' 36 wins and 6 losses, and Leonard has even rushed into the MVP candidate list!
On the contrary, the popular Thunder team did not perform as expected by the fans, with 29 wins and 12 losses. Coach Donovan could not solve the problem of outside shooting and hip pull.

Before and after the All-Star break, the Thunder may also make targeted reinforcements.

Turtle performed well in the game last week, leading the Thunder to a record of 4 wins and 0 losses, and successfully won the Player of the Week award.

To the delight of Oklahoma City fans, Durant has also officially returned from injury, and the Thunder have a chance to catch up!
After two days of rest, the Clippers departed for Cleveland on the 21st. At the end of January, they will start a continuous road trip.

The Li Ze VS LeBron James drama that the critics love to see is staged again, and ESPN made a preview for this game in last week's game.

Although the Warriors have a winning streak and Stephen Curry won the player of the month in December, LeBron James and Li Ze are still the real traffic in the league.

This is the bonus brought by reaching the finals. A large part of fans will not pay attention to the regular season and playoffs at all, and only watch the finals at the end of a season.

Under such circumstances, Li Ze, who won the championship for five consecutive years, naturally exploded in popularity and basically became a well-known superstar in America.

The same is true for LeBron James. The Chosen One has attracted much attention since he entered the league. Coupled with the addition of the finals for many years, he has naturally accumulated a lot of popularity.

Although he failed for many years in a row, after returning to his hometown, James' reputation began to reverse.

The local fans in Cleveland are very supportive of LeBron James. The story of the prodigal son's return, the fans will never tire of it!
The Cavaliers have a neat lineup, and Kyrie Irving has recently recovered. Therefore, in the pre-match interview, the TNT reporter asked James intentionally:
"LeBron, the Clippers are injured, what kind of data will you play in this game?"

In the locker room interview, LeBron James answered confidently, smiling and saying:

"The team has Kyrie, Love, and JR on the outside. In my eyes, they are all very good players. I don't care about my own data. I just want to make my teammates efficient!"

"Of course, the Cavaliers will win this game. We want to open the gap before the All-Star break. You know, this will help us continue to stay healthy in the second half."

The media reporters around James also nodded. With the Clippers suffering injuries, the second player in the league has a chance to go further.

The loss in the finals did make LeBron James more mature, and he began to assume more responsibility as a leader.

Tyronn Lue knew Li Ze very well, so after the start of the game, the Cavaliers immediately chose a double team. The pick-and-rolls on the line were desperately squeezed, and Kevin Love and Mozgov were all delayed.

At the end of the half, at 56:60, the Cavaliers entered the second half with a 4-point lead.

In the Quicken Loans Center arena, the Cavaliers fans kept shouting with joy, and everyone went crazy with the mascot during the warm-up event at halftime.

In the live ESPN commentary seat, Jeff Van Gundy also began to praise LeBron James' performance:

"Compared with the past few seasons, LeBron has indeed become more mature. Letting his teammates do what they do best is definitely the right choice."

8 of 4 in the half, 9 points and 5 assists, LeBron James has completely become a point forward.

Mark Jackson was not overly optimistic. He knew that Li Ze hadn't exerted his strength yet, and he only played for more than 2 minutes in the second quarter, which was less than that of David Li:

"12 of 7 in the half, 3 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, 5 of 5 free throws, 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The double-team defense did have some impact on Kayce, and his efficiency has declined."

The commentator Mike Breen almost couldn't answer, why did the efficiency drop after 20 points in the half?Thinking of the coaching staff of the Cavaliers, he immediately changed the subject and said:

"During the offseason, Tyronn Lue was recruited from the Clippers' coaching staff. This is indeed a good move, which can help LeBron James better understand Kayce!"

Tyronn Lue really knew Li Ze. After falling behind at halftime, after returning to the locker room, he took the initiative to remind the players of the Cavaliers:
"Adhere to this defensive strategy. Believe me, the Clippers will never admit defeat easily. When necessary, Kayce can even play the entire second half easily."

Tristan Thompson's offensive performance in the first half was mediocre, 3 for 0, and scored 4 points with free throws, but with his vitality, he rushed to grab 4 offensive rebounds.

Hearing what the assistant coach said, Tristan Thompson looked around at his teammates, and immediately said with some swell:
"They only have one superstar. We won 9 rebounds at halftime. The Clippers' inside line can't withstand our impact. We will win!"

Kevin Love made 6 of 2 in the half, including 3 of 2 1-pointers. He scored 11 points with free throws and grabbed 11 rebounds. Although he achieved a double-double in the half, he was still cautious at this time said:

"Lou's right, Kayce is going to fight back, we have to be prepared."

David Blatt is a little dissatisfied with Tyronn Lue's active performance. He doesn't like to see his assistant coach and the locker room mingle:
"Do good rebounding, this is the key to our victory tonight, everyone must fight, we must use tough rebounding performance to curb the opponent's transition attack."

Hearing what the head coach said, LeBron James didn't make a sound, just nodded in agreement, he is ready!
Coach De Nagro did not adjust the Clippers' starting lineup. Reggie Bullock, Tucker, David Lee, and Jokic continued to start.

The same is true for the Cavaliers, Irving, JR-Smith, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Mozgov continue to appear.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Leading at halftime, the Cavaliers fans were in high spirits. Just after the start of the second half, they tried their best to cheer for the home team's defense.

Li Ze played only 15 minutes in the first half and faced double-teaming frequently, but basically didn't break a sweat.

After taking the baseline ball, Li Ze quickly dribbled across the half court. JR-Smith did not dare to be careless. He aimed at the movement behind him and stepped forward to interfere with the defense.

Jokic in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line saw Li Ze's offensive gesture and immediately moved up a step. At the same time, JR-Smith subconsciously chose to stick in front of Li Ze who was defending, ready to squeeze through the screen at any time.

Just watching Li Ze pass the ball to Jokic, JR-Smith realized that he had made a mistake in his prediction, and then saw Li Ze suddenly accelerate, ran to the left corner, and quickly chased up to defend.

LeBron James was smoking with Tucker at the bottom corner. By the way, he directed his teammates to defend and set up. Seeing Tucker suddenly start, he subconsciously followed up.

Tucker's sudden screen, let Li Ze get rid of JR-Smith's pursuit for a short time. Although LeBron James reacted quickly and changed the defense immediately, Li Ze still easily received the pass on the left flank.

The moment he received the pass from Jokic, Li Ze didn't make any adjustments. He was still some distance away from the three-point line, so he just threw the ball!

"Shua!" The long-range three-pointer hit the net!
"Shh!"

After a simple run without the ball, Li Ze scored easily. The Cavaliers fans booed wildly, and LeBron James also cursed inwardly.

59:60, the point difference is only 1 point.

LeBron James is very aware of the weaknesses of the Clippers lineup. He attacked for the first time in the second half and asked for the ball from the left wing. After Irving passed the ball, he immediately ran to the right wing to wait for an opportunity.

Kevin Love set up a screen from the left block position, and David Lee had no choice but to follow up.

Li Ze's defense failed to squeeze through the screen at the first time. LeBron James, who was holding the ball in his left hand, made a breakthrough on the left side, and then suddenly accelerated.

Love received the pass at the top of the arc, and quickly made a three-pointer with a jumper!
"Bang!" Angrily strike!
Mozgov was stuck behind Jokic, and finally shrank Tucker under the basket, successfully protecting the backcourt rebound.

Everyone in the Cavaliers quickly retreated. After Li Ze received the pass, he immediately rushed across the half court with the ball.

LeBron James has been chasing and defending on the right side of Li Ze. Years of experience in fighting has prevented him from cutting the ball easily.

Li Ze, who dribbled across the center line, sent the ball forward with his left hand, and then quickly pulled the ball with his right hand. A small Sam Gaud, suddenly stopped suddenly, and immediately swayed half of his body.

Seeing Li Ze accelerate again with the ball in his right hand, the Cavaliers fans on the scene also exclaimed, and LeBron James, who readjusted his defensive focus, quickly slid to the left rear.

Seeing that Li Ze, who took a big step, changed direction again, James couldn't keep up with the rhythm. The top of the arc was close to the three-point line, and Li Ze had already grabbed half of his body.

Li Ze stepped on the three-point line and pulled back with a large crotch. James hurriedly adjusted his defensive steps, but faced Li Ze's right hand holding the ball and accelerated again. After a stagger, he completely lost his defensive position and was instantly broken by Li Ze.

Love and Mozgov on the inside are one left and one right. Just after completing the defensive positioning, they saw that the upline James was broken through. They saw Li Ze rushing into the paint and jumping with both feet, quickly vacated, and the two jumped at the same time to block.

The difference in the speed of bullets made Li Ze serve first, catch the ball with one hand with his right hand, pull his arm back, stretch his body in the air, ignore the combined force that is about to be formed, and make a powerful battle-axe dunk!

"boom!"

"squeak!"

Before the block was blocked, Li Ze successfully smashed the ball into the basket, and Love and Mozgov's block finally hit Li Ze's shoulder.
"shush"

For the wonderful breakthrough dunk, the Quicken Loans Center arena was booed here and there, and some fans even cheered involuntarily.

After landing, Le Fu smiled wryly and shook his head. He felt something was wrong when he was in the air. Li Ze jumped too high, and he finally paid for the foul.

LeBron James became the background board again, in a bad mood, looking at the big screen in the center of the field with his hips crossed.
Li Ze simply threw his fist in celebration, then stood at the free throw line with a calm expression, and made a steady hit with the extra penalty.

At 62:60, the Clippers successfully overtook the score!

Coach David Blatt stood on the sidelines and frowned. This is completely unreasonable personal ability.

For several rounds in a row, Li Ze relied on his personal ability to go up the pick-and-roll, double-team slowly and go straight to the mid-range shot, and let the inside line go down to eat cakes if the help defense is too big. When the help defense is emptied at the bottom corner, the Clippers can also Give a response.

The continuous +2 made the Cavaliers a little confused. With LeBron James hitting an iron from outside the three-point line and missing a mid-range jumper, the Clippers completed a conversion attack. The score between the two sides came to 75:70. Unknowingly came to 5 points.

Coach David Blatt hurriedly requested a timeout. There were 3 minutes and 6 seconds left in the third quarter, and the team's offense obviously had problems.

"The delay has to be more determined, we have to slow the game down!"

LeBron James also lost his relaxed look. He returned to the bench and began to remind his teammates loudly that he didn't want to lose. He hadn't won against Li Ze for several years.
The noise at the scene also seemed to explain the mood of the Cavaliers fans. Jeff Van Gundy didn't know what to say, and finally concluded with a wry smile:

"First, he played a wave of 6:0 with his personal ability, and then assisted his teammates consecutively. Counting this conversion attack, Kayce has already scored 10 points."

"That's right on par with the Cavaliers as a whole in the third quarter."

Mark Jackson was a little helpless seeing such a scene, LeBron James just didn't grasp the opportunity:

"The Cavaliers should switch to Tristan Thompson. They have to take advantage of their rebounding advantage."

The Clippers made personnel adjustments, Ingles replaced Reggie Bullock, and the Cavaliers replaced Mozgov with Tristan Thompson.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers have a clear style of play and no longer pursue three-pointers. The first round is the pick-and-roll of LeBron James and Tristan Thompson on the right flank outside the three-point line.

Noticing that Li Ze's pursuit was not completely out of position, Jokic retreated to defend.

LeBron James, with the ball in his right hand, went straight to the basket, approached the basket to face Jokic's block, faked a real pass, and immediately gave the ball to Tristan Thompson who followed up.

The latter received the ball in the three-second zone, and after jumping up, he wanted to slam the basket with both hands.

Li Ze, who jumped from the side, leaped high and slammed down Tristan Thompson's dunk.

"Oh!"

The Cavaliers fans at the scene exclaimed. Tristan Thompson almost lost his center of gravity and rushed to the street. After landing, he lost the ball.

When everyone in the Cavaliers saw Li Ze holding the ball in his right hand and starting to charge, they all desperately retreated for a while.

LeBron James had no smile on his face at all, and he was desperately chasing and defending.

The Clippers' counterattack widened the offensive space. Ingles, who had just played, cut in from the left flank, and Tucker ran to the right corner.

After the fast-advancing Li Ze crossed the center line, he flicked his right wrist and made a fake ground-hitting pass.

The ball hit the floor and returned to Li Ze's hands. LeBron James was so shaken that he looked at Ingles subconsciously and found that the opponent had no ball in his hand. When he turned around, he found that Li Ze lowered his center of gravity and suddenly accelerated.

Sliding quickly to the left and back, James tried to block Li Ze's breakthrough route, but overreacted. Li Ze suddenly pulled back on the three-point line, and immediately swayed out of his body after a sudden stop.

Completely getting rid of the defense, Li Ze converted a three-pointer and easily shot a jumper!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

At 78:70, the Clippers continued to expand the point difference.

Putting up three fingers, Li Ze patted his chest again, walked in small steps, and retreated slowly. The Cavaliers fans on the scene really broke their guard this time, and curses and noises began to fill the arena of Quicken Loans Center .

Kyrie Irving no longer trusted LeBron James at this time, and he attacked with the ball for several consecutive rounds.

LeBron James also let go completely and began to cooperate with the inside to grab rebounds together.

For several consecutive rounds, it was Li Ze and LeBron James who entangled with each other to the basket, and after they scrambled into a ball, the Clippers took control of the backcourt rebounds.

The conversion offense was contained, but in the positional offense, David Lee and Jokic's pick-and-roll went down, but they scored consecutively easily.

Tristan Thompson's defense was fast, and following Li Ze's pass, he returned to the paint.

After receiving the pass, Jokic took a step with the ball in his left hand, then turned around quickly with his right foot as the axis, and successfully twisted to the basket. With a slow rhythm, he staggered Tristan Thompson's block , hit the bottom right of the basket and placed the basket successfully.

"Shet! Damn rhythm!"

Tristan Thompson couldn't help cursing when he saw the fat man trotting all the way back to the defense.

Kyrie Irving made a jumper from outside the three-point line with Love's pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.

The Cavaliers fans at the scene cheered loudly, but after only 10 seconds, the noise filled the arena again.

Jokic's pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, Tristan Thompson failed to help defend in time, and Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, quickly in and out, while shaking the ball vigorously, and quickly retreated.

Against JR-Smith's block, Li Ze made a strong shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" A three-pointer was scored again!

The score was stretched several times, but the point difference did not shrink. Li Ze's strong shot would also hit the iron, but LeBron James' offense failed to continue.

The fans have lost their temper and can only watch the Clippers bloom more.

When Ingles used Jokic's hand to hand, and shot a cold arrow from the left flank outside the three-point line. After scoring a three-pointer, the fans who broke the defense finally broke out the biggest boos since the start of the game:
"Shhh!!"

Kevin Love also didn't play well. Apart from throwing a three-pointer at the beginning of this quarter, he spent most of the rest of the game fighting for rebounds. Are you really treating him as a tool?

Seeing that Tristan Thompson was not clear-headed, in order to prevent Li Ze's transition attack, he directly fouled and sent a free throw, Love immediately made a substitution gesture to the bench.

Head coach David Blatt didn't like Love's style of play very much, and he didn't give any comfort after the game. Tyronn Lue hurriedly sent chicken soup for his soul:

"Kevin, take a break first, we still need you in the fourth quarter!"

Le Fu, who was sitting on the bench, wiped his sweat with a towel, and after calming down, he nodded depressedly.

At the end of the third quarter, LeBron James finally hit a mid-range jumper at the elbow to the left of the free throw line.

With Li Ze's ultra-long three-pointer, after three quarters, the score was fixed at 92:83, and the Clippers successfully led by 9 points.

LeBron James, who returned to the bench, stopped talking, and the familiar feeling of powerlessness came to his heart again. He knew that the Clippers' bench must be full of laughter at this moment.

Kyrie Irving was also a little dissatisfied. Holding the kettle, he drank heavily. James was 8 of 3 and only scored 6 points, and he only got 4 shots.

Head coach David Blatt seems to have not noticed the awkwardness among the Big Three, holding a tactical board and talking fiercely.
The commentator Mike Breen was in a good mood, and it was very interesting to watch the roller coaster-like emotional reactions of the fans:

"Kayce completely disintegrated the Cavaliers' offense, 9 of 7 in a single quarter, 5 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 20 points in a single quarter!"

"40 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 block in three quarters, turned the game around by myself!"

Mark Jackson began to praise David Lee's performance, after all, he was his former favorite:

"David has done a very good job of protecting rebounds in these few games. He is definitely worthy of the starting position!"

Jeff Van Gundy also played with his old partner. For a while, David Lee Meng returned to the All-Star.

Coach De Nagro also took a look at the technical statistics:
11中7，14分9篮板1助攻。

It seems that David Lee's data is almost meaningless, and the former All-Star power forward was replaced in advance in the fourth quarter.

In the last quarter of the game, the main lineup returned, Kyrie Irving completely took over the offense, and Kevin Love also got a few shots.

LeBron James lost his desire to attack and began to cooperate with his teammates to deal cards at the top of the arc.

After appearing on the court, Li Ze felt that the situation of the Cavaliers was very mysterious, and James was obviously balancing his teammates.

Irving's twisting layup was indeed very beautiful, but unfortunately, he couldn't make free throws after hitting the iron.

Li Ze's breakthrough was to hang on to the defense, relying on his excellent air time to lure the defenders to make mistakes.

While hitting the basket for a layup, he counterattacked and stood at the free throw line. The Cavaliers fans on the scene were silent. Coach David Blatt could only fold his arms helplessly and stood on the sidelines without saying a word.

At the last moment, JR-Smith's three-pointer also failed to help the Cavaliers narrow the point difference.

There were boos in the Quicken Loans Center arena, and the final buzz sounded. The final score was fixed at 118:109. With a wave of flow in the third quarter, the Clippers successfully won the game.

After the game, LeBron James smiled and bumped fists with Li Ze:
"It was a wonderful game, Bro, looking forward to our next match!"

Li Ze was in a good mood, and responded with a smile:

"Next time I come to Los Angeles, I won't put water on it!"

LeBron James squeezed out a smile again, barely bragging about Li Ze's business, but complained wildly in his heart:
"You're sure to fall in the playoffs this year!"

Seeing Le Fu's depressed expression, Li Ze knew that David Blatt must have been wearing shoes again. The two whispered and confirmed the time to fly to Toronto.

In the ESPN commentary seat, Mark Jackson was still touting David Lee:
"David is definitely the answer to the 4th position of the Clippers!"

"18 points and 11 rebounds, I believe his condition will get better and better in the following games!"

The commentator Mike Brin looked a little weird. In the fourth quarter, Li Ze gave a lot of cakes. Most of David Lee's points were simple balls:

“看来我们不用担心快船队的客场之旅了，46分8篮板14助攻1抢断1盖帽，Kayce轻松砍下拿大号两双数据。”

"LeBron James still needs to adjust his state, 18 of 8, 5 of 3 free throws, 19 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. I think the fans definitely want to see him perform more on the offensive end!"

Jeff Van Gundy seemed to be aware of the situation within the Cavaliers, and couldn't help but say a few words:
"The most important thing for the Cavaliers at the moment is unity. Coach David Blatt still has a lot of work to do. He needs to activate Kevin Love."

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Anticlimactic, it can just describe the performance of the Cavaliers. Li Ze's data did not attract much attention, but it was the gossip about the Cavaliers that made the crowd climax:

"David Blatt talks to LeBron James in pajamas after game??"

I don't know where this news broke out, and it swept through social media at once, and the conflict between Kevin Love and the head coach was also revealed together.

The most outrageous news is that the Clippers and Kevin Love are both interested, and the transaction may happen after the All-Star Game.
After a game, the Cavaliers not only lost, but also seemed to have internal strife. LeBron James saw a bunch of outrageous news before going to bed, and was so angry that he almost lost sleep.

Li Ze didn't have time to pay attention to these news, and the Clippers had four consecutive away games.

On January 1, after returning to Los Angeles, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The road trip at the end of the month was finally over.

Li Ze is very satisfied with the team's record. Counting the Cavaliers' game, the Clippers only lost to the Raptors in back-to-back games in five away games.

The record of 44 wins and 4 losses continues to lead the league.

Back in Los Angeles in the morning, Li Ze met with general manager Gary Sachs by the way. After more than half a month of tossing, the team finally had a new goal.

Although David Lee's offense is good, it is likely to become a cash machine against the Warriors. Therefore, head coach De Nagro still hopes to add a reliable striker.

Since there was still a game against the Bulls in the evening, the operations staff of the Clippers greeted Li Ze before returning to their work.

When I came to Gary Sachs' office, I saw that the other party was flipping through the documents in his hand, and immediately teased:
"Gary, when did you take over the job of scouting?"

Seemingly aware of Li Ze's good mood, Gary Sachs responded briskly:

"In this year's draft, we have the opportunity to get the top 5 picks, can select a potential rookie, and the team's reconstruction will be easier!"

"What do you think of Harris?"

Li Ze, who had just sat down, was taken aback by such a question, and then asked:
"Harris from the Magic?"

Gary Sachs nodded with a smile, then added:
"We have a chance to get him, but if we want to make a difference in the playoffs, we may not be able to fully adjust the lineup in the remaining game time."

Li Ze doesn't remember Harris' statistics this season. When the two sides played against each other, he also didn't have a deep impression. However, thinking that this is most likely what coach De Nagro meant, he nodded with a smile and said:
"Our system can be adapted to any player, and there is no need to notify me of this kind of transaction."

Gary Sachs breathed a sigh of relief, and began to exchange simple greetings with Li Ze, but he still complained silently in his heart when he thought that the lineup had changed and the team's performance would drag him down.
"It's not easy to hug the thigh. The general manager may be the only one in the league when he is in this position."

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