The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 393 Superstar is Tactics
On April 2016, 4, CJ McCollum of the Trail Blazers received the Most Improved Player Award (MIP) for the regular season this season.

Originally a happy day, the playing time in the new season has doubled, and the scoring average during the regular season has also increased from 6.8 points in the past to 20.8 points.

In the third season of his career, it is not easy to achieve such an achievement, but the Trail Blazers, who played at home that night, simply lost G3 at home.

CJ-Macklem also completely lost his smile in the interview after the game.

Four players from the Trail Blazers' starting lineup left the team last season. This season, Lillard and CJ-McCallum formed a double shot in the backcourt.

The fans are very satisfied with the team's achievements in the regular season, but some fans still find it difficult to accept that they were swept in the first round.

112:96, no difference from the previous two games, the Trail Blazers failed to score more than [-] points.

At the end of the game, the Rose Garden Arena was still full of noise. Fans of the Trail Blazers knew that there was a high probability that they would witness the home team being swept by the Clippers the day after tomorrow.

CJ McCollum seemed very disappointed. When the team was swept away, he still wanted to play a role, but it was his turn to start, but the situation did not change.

"We have tried our best, but many times we just can't make shots, and the defensive end can't limit Lee's performance."

"In the next game, we will still go all out, we will fight for the fans!"

The ESPN reporter nodded, and CJ McCollum said it well, but he believed that the Clippers would win easily.

The Clippers kept the point difference around 12 points throughout the game. The game process was very boring. The commentator Mike Breen didn't have much enthusiasm after the game, and it was another crushing game:
"It seems that this year's first round of the game will not have the scene of the next gram. Salute to the Trail Blazers. They did fight to the last moment."

Jeff Van Gundy nodded, and by the way, praised the Trail Blazers for their backcourt:
“利拉德今晚20中8，三分线外8中2，罚球8中7，25分5篮板2助攻5失误；”

"Macklem scored 22 of 10 and scored 25 points. The two really performed very well."

Mark Jackson didn't have much to sum up. Li Ze crushed the game unilaterally:

“很高兴看到Kayce的出场时间来到36分钟，46分12篮板10助攻3抢断1盖帽2失误，上帝，这样的三双表现真的是不可思议！”

"Teams that enter the playoffs will have a headache. How to defend this superstar will become the number one problem facing the coaching staff of each team!"

The commentator Mike Brin looked at Li Ze's technical statistics and said that he was outrageous, 26 of 16, 10 of 6 from the three-point line, and 9 of 8 free throws. This efficiency is heavenly again:

"I don't think there's an answer to that question. After so many years, I have to admit that Kayce is a perfect player. Maybe praying to God before the game is the most effective way."

Jeff Van Gundy laughed at the side. Since the Clippers were about to meet the Spurs again, the lively Clippers fans not only posted a picture of Popovich crying, but also drew a picture of all the Spurs A Q-version cartoon of praying to God.
Thinking of what happened to the Spurs in the playoffs in recent years, Mark Jackson also shook his head with a smile and said:

"Perhaps this is really the most effective method. If singles are allowed to play, maybe Kayce has a chance to break his record of 63 points in the playoffs!"

"I think scoring is really not a difficult thing for him."

Back in the locker room, Li Ze and his teammates clapped hands one by one to celebrate.

Tonight, the Clippers made the Trail Blazers' 25-pointers 6 of [-]. Although Lillard and CJ McCallum also punished the Clippers' defense in the mid-range, it was generally innocuous.

On the contrary, the Clippers made 27 of 13 outside shots and shot close to 5% of their three-pointers!

"Stay like this, we'll end the series the day after tomorrow, and believe me, we can still make it to the Finals this year."

"No matter who the opponent is, trust each other, everyone knows the situation during the offseason, so show yourself in the playoffs to the fullest!"

In the locker room, Li Ze clapped his hands and gave his teammates chicken soup with a smile. The unlucky Gallinari who played with the team continued to applaud, and everyone cheered together.

Painting cakes is also a technical job. If you want your teammates to play hard, chicken soup is useless. You must give the ball a real fight.

As the team's point guard, Li Ze has insisted on averaging about 25 shots per game this season. The number of shots for the second scoring point is around 13, and the third scoring point can also take 10 shots.

The two flanks of the Clippers have the most intense competition. When they come to the starting lineup, they can basically divide 15 shots equally. In the bench lineup, Crawford has 10 shots.

This season, the Clippers took about 87 shots in a game during the regular season. After deducting the above fixed rounds, there are still about 14 shots left.

Evan Turner performed desperately in order to be able to take more shots, and Plumlee defended desperately and wanted to be the starter, also in order to get more data.

As long as the performance is good, Li Ze will pass the ball, and everyone in the Clippers knows in their hearts that the thigh does not hold the ball and does not let go.

Tucker, Ingles, and Reggie Bullock all want to start because as long as the corner three-pointers or wing three-pointers are accurate, they have a chance to score in double figures.

Of course, the team is really complicated, and the role players don't do much work. They don't need to mark the opponent's core, they just need to do their best to defend and make three-pointers.

This is not difficult to look at, causing everyone in the team to have an illusion:
"I can do it too!"

Even the water fountain guardians Powell, Rooney, and Connaughton have performed actively in training, and the previous water fountain guardians Ingalls and Reggie Bullock have made it through. There is really hope for this day!
Li Ze looked at the scene in front of him with a smile. He felt that the atmosphere in the locker room was good. Maybe it was because of the bonus of the championship badge. The new players always worked harder:
"Old fritters are not easy to lead, and Huabing has to find Mengxin!"

On the morning of April 4th, the NBA began to brag about Li Ze again on the official Twitter:
"Five 5+ triple-doubles in the playoffs, the only one in history! #YoungkingKing#Chasing greatness (crown.jpg)"

This record is indeed very outrageous. Since detailed technical statistics are available, only Charles Barkley in the 92-93 season scored a 40+ triple-double in the Supersonics and Suns game.

The 25-year-old Li Ze has already recorded 5 40+ triple-doubles in the playoffs, and this record is almost depreciated.
Although the game between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers was not exciting, and everyone was not in the mood to comment, but the data still needs to be bragged about, and the fans of Amerika are welcome!

With ESPN, TNT, and Fox Sports three mainstream sports media taking the lead in blowing the show, fans who didn't watch the game also cheered up one after another.

Many people followed suit on Twitter and praised Li Ze by the way, but it was the same meaning over and over again:
"giegie is amazing!"

The Grizzlies fell behind by a big score of 0:3, and they are basically determined to be out.

In the morning, Mike Conley received the sportsmanship award officially issued by the NBA in a low-key manner this season, which made him the third player to win at least 2 times since the establishment of this award.

The consolation prize could not prevent the team from going out. At 116:95, the Spurs settled the battle in three quarters.

The main lineup did not play more than 28 minutes, and the game was one-sided.

At the end of the game, at the press conference after the game, there was a lot of flattery for a while, and the sports media present praised Popovich's rotation.

In the first round, the Spurs rotated 11 people, and even the water fountain guardian Boban Marjanovic and 40-year-old Andre Miller could have 8 minutes of playing time.
The bad old man happily accepted the praise. This year he really fought a rich battle. Although Duncan is old, with Aldridge, the Spurs can play some routines again.

Amidst the praise, a reporter from Fox Sports suddenly asked:

"Greg, I think the fans are very curious, how will the Spurs defend Kayce in the semifinals?"

Although the Clippers have not yet advanced, the sports reporters on the scene have already acquiesced in the result of the game, and everyone is looking at Popovich eagerly.

The memory of being knocked down for several years began to emerge in his mind again, and Popovich was in a bad mood suddenly:

"The Clippers haven't been able to qualify yet. Now I just want to say that we are ready. We are in good shape this year. On the night of the 30th, everyone will see the answer we give."

The sports reporters on the scene were a little helpless, the old man didn't cooperate with the hype, the Spurs players were old, bored, and the topic wasn't explosive enough.

What makes everyone feel helpless is that although Leonard won the DPOY and entered the MVP candidate list, this silent striker is not willing to speak out.

Just like Leonard seldom complained on the court, at most he yelled "my bowl", without the game, the media rarely even saw him.

But fortunately, there are other topics that can be explored in the Spurs. When interviewing Duncan, ESPN reporters asked:
"Tim, will this be the last season of your career? The fans are very concerned about this question."

The 40-year-old Tim Duncan has heard a lot of these inquiries this season, so in the end he was only vague:
"I'm not sure about the future, I'm still full of enthusiasm for the game, but I don't know if my physical condition can be maintained."

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In the other games of the night, the Warriors Stephen Curry had an ankle problem, but under the leadership of Klay, the team still easily defeated the Jazz 121:94.

The Warriors got the match point, and the big score in the series came to 3:1, which has successfully sealed the victory.

Although the Celtics returned to the home court without Griffin, 95:104, by virtue of their excellent performance in overtime, they finally defeated the Eagles tenaciously.

The big score between the two sides came to 2:2, and the battle of Tianwangshan will return to Atlanta.

The Cavaliers did not give the Pistons any chance to breathe. At the last moment, Reggie Jackson hit a three-pointer, swept the opponent 100:98, 4:0, and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Compared with G2 and G3, it was extremely difficult for the Cavaliers to win tonight. Tyronn Lue rotated 7 people throughout the game, and LeBron James played 42 minutes again.
19中9，22分11篮板6助攻2抢断2失误，勒布朗-詹姆斯还是将更多的球权给到了凯里-欧文，完全变成了组织前锋。

Amerika's sports media praised James' performance. Everyone believed that the Chosen One had become more mature, and this year would be the best chance for the Cavaliers to win the championship.

Fans of the Cavaliers are looking forward to LeBron James leading the team to break the curse of Cleveland sports, the whole team is united, and the cohesion is UP!

On the night of the 25th, the Clippers did not disappoint the fans. At 113:98, they suppressed the Trail Blazers and swept their opponents 4:0 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

阿米奴凉了三场，当晚终于吃了顿饺子，20中11，三分线外10中6，砍下30分10篮板3助攻1盖帽1失误的两双数据！
相比之下，快船队这边哈里斯被压制了一丢丢15中6，拿到了17分7篮板2助攻1失误。

Lillard waited for the role players to play, but he broke down, 15 of 4, 12 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 turnovers. The core players handed over this data, obviously unable to lead the team to win.

At the end of the game, in the Rose Garden Arena, the Trail Blazers fans seemed very disappointed. They didn't leave early, but the sparse applause also showed everyone's disappointment.

Steve Ballmer returned to the front row to watch the game. After visiting his old friend Paul Allen, the old man watched the game passionately again tonight.
After the game, the players from both sides shook hands briefly, and Lillard saw Li Ze take the initiative to say hello:
"Congratulations, Kayce, you are a better team, I hope I won't be so embarrassed next time we play against each other"

Hearing Lillard's self-deprecating words, Li Ze patted the opponent's shoulder and said encouragingly:

"You are still young and have enough time to polish your skills. Believe me, you will become a superstar in the league!"

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The corner of Lillard's mouth twitched. He was two months older than Li Ze. Although he entered the league later, the two players can be regarded as the same class.

Seeing Li Ze and CJ McCallum's business exchange, Lillard once again felt that his future was not bright.
Coach De Nagro glanced at the technical statistics, but felt a little regretful.

22中13，三分线外9中4，36分8篮板11助攻2抢断1失误，出场仅30分钟，再多打几个回合，大腿又能拿三双了。

After returning to the locker room, the assistant coach asked from the side:

"Do we still need to adjust the tactical arrangement? In the first round, the Spurs had too many rotations."

Coach De Nagro thought for a while, but finally responded with confidence:

"It's not us who should adjust. When necessary, we reduce the rotation!"

Several assistant coaches are all speechless, and sometimes they really feel that the head coach of the Clippers is too easy to be:

"Responding to all changes with the same change, he deserves to be a champion coach."

The Thunder team also advanced to the Western Conference semifinals that night, 104:118. Except for losing a game with iron, the Thunder team completely crushed the Mavericks.

Jordan played very steadily in the Mavericks playoffs, averaging 8 points and 10 rebounds per game, and his free throw percentage remained unchanged at 43%.
Even though Carlisle's head coach has all kinds of tactics, he is a little helpless when he encounters such a center. Most of the pick-and-roll defenses sink back to protect the basket.

Coach Donovan also showed the demeanor of an academic coach. In several consecutive games, Durant's playing time was 40+
The situation in the Western Conference semifinals has been completely clear, the Spurs vs. Clippers, Thunder vs. Warriors.

The matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals still needs to wait. After the Heat lose to the Hornets, the two sides will also have a battle in Tianwangshan. The first round of this year's Eastern Conference was extremely fierce.

On April 4, the Clippers flew back to Los Angeles, and then they had more than four days to prepare for the semifinals.

America's sports media has been more concerned about Stephen Curry's injury recently.

The Warriors have announced that Curry will not return in the G5 game, which has caused many people to speculate whether Curry will be reimbursed for the playoffs.

Obviously, the sports media has not forgotten Curry's glass man attributes. If Curry doesn't play, the Warriors have little chance of winning against the Thunder.

With 73 wins this season, the Warriors tied the best record in history created by the Clippers.

If such a result cannot break out from the Western Conference, it will definitely become the biggest joke of the season.

On the morning of the 27th, the NBA officially announced that Warriors head coach Steve Kerr won the Coach of the Season Award (COY).

The award-winning Steve Kerr was in a good mood, and then revealed another news to the media:
"If we can reach the Western Conference semifinals, Curry will return from injury. We must protect our core players. This season, our goal is only the championship!"

This news made Warriors fans completely relaxed. Facing the Thunder, they need Curry.

In the game that night, 81:114, the Warriors beat the Jazz, living up to expectations and easily reaching the Western Conference semifinals.

没有了库里，克莱今晚14中10，三分线外11中7，高效砍下27分3篮板1助攻2失误。

Several consecutive high-efficiency performances also made various sports media sing their praises
Everyone in the Clippers no longer pays attention to the Eastern Conference games, and everyone focuses on the Spurs.

The Spurs do not have a superstar with an average of 40+ per game. With the overall performance of the team, they won 67 wins in the regular season. Such a result can already show the strength of the Spurs!
Averaged 103.5 points per game in the regular season. This kind of scoring firepower is quite satisfactory, ranking 10th in the league, but if you look at it from the defensive point of view, the Spurs are very scary.

In the regular season, opponents are restricted to an average of 92.9 points per game, which translates to 99.0 points per [-] rounds.

Both defensive statistics rank first in the league, and the team averages 82.9 shots per game, ranking 24th in the league, with a slow pace.

18.5 shots from outside the three-point line per game, ranking 26th in the league, obviously the Spurs rely more on the inside.

In the regular season, the two sides have a win or lose. The Clippers rely on three-pointers, and the outside shots are opened, so the game is much easier to play.

The Spurs frequently attack in low positions, combining inside and outside, and Aldridge really exploded the Clippers' inside line.

The cute new assistant coach is always afraid of the Spurs' defense. Looking at the performance of the Grizzlies in the playoffs, it is difficult to score 90 points!

But the assistant coach Jason Powell and the head coach Denagro, who have experienced three consecutive championships, seem very calm. Whenever there is a difficult game, the two are basically "clear cards, trusteeship"

In the training sessions these days, apart from helping the players review the Spurs' offensive routines, most of the rest of the time should be done.

The new players who came to the team also experienced the team's ultimate tactics:
“Give the ball to Kayce”

The Clippers players who have experienced three consecutive championships have long adapted to this tactic. Mengxin who came to the team thought about it and found that this tactic is indeed reliable:
"Hug your thighs, don't be ashamed!"

On April 4, everyone in the Spurs flew to Los Angeles, and they will challenge the Clippers away tomorrow night.

As the first semi-final to start, the NBA has warmed up for this game early.

Although several teams in the Eastern Conference are still fighting fiercely, many football critics have turned their attention to the Western Conference semifinals tomorrow night.

TNT will broadcast tomorrow night's game. Before the game, it is natural to comment:
"The Spurs will easily win the series. Aldridge is unstoppable. He can easily punish the Clippers inside."

"As the best defensive team in the regular season, the Spurs will show their dominance in tomorrow night's game, and the Clippers' three-pointers will be completely useless."

Charles Barkley recently complained that the Clippers are a jump shooting team. They threw 29 three-pointers in a game, which made the old-school basketball players very unhappy.

Kenny Smith also feels that the Spurs have an advantage, but he does not believe that the Clippers will lose easily:

"But the Spurs can't deal with Kayce. When you have a 40-plus scorer on your team, you can't easily beat such an opponent."

"Chuck, I think you should have experienced this feeling!"

O'Neal was laughing on the sidelines. Of course the hapless Barkley had experienced it. In the game between the Suns and the Bulls, Michael Jordan taught him how to be a man.

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Charles Barkley was choked up and had nothing to say. He just couldn't understand super scorers, which made him always feel that history was a circle, and Jordan's script appeared again.

The host Ernie Johnson saw that the other two were looking at Barkley teasingly, and immediately changed the subject:

"Shaq, how many games do you think the two sides will have in this round of the Western Conference semifinals?"

O'Neill was not holding back his laughter, and gave his point of view in a firm tone:
"I think the series will go to at least six games, and the Spurs will eventually win the game. They do have a huge advantage in the paint."

Kenny Smith gave a different point of view, but he is still firm with Li Zechui:
"Drag into the tiebreaker, the Clippers will win the series, don't forget that the Spurs are not young anymore!"

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Although the Clippers didn't have too many star players this season, Li Ze's scoring record still brought a lot of attention to the team.

This reduced the heat of the two Eastern Conference first-round playoffs that night.

At 97:90, the Heat defeated the Hornets with difficulty and eliminated their opponents with a big score of 4:2.

On the other side, the Raptors, who won the battle of Tianwangshan, suddenly pulled their hips, 83:101, and the first round of the 7th game was born!
What makes Raptors fans feel uncomfortable is that Paul George, who was super god in the last game, was super ghost tonight, only scored 21 points, but their star player is even more stretched, DeRozan and Lowry. Scored 18 points.
In addition to training as usual these days, Li Ze also took his teammates to participate in the fan activities held in Inglewood.

As the time for the move drew closer, the Clippers also forged a closer relationship with the local community.

Steve Ballmer wanted to continue recruiting superstars during the offseason, but the starlight was bleak, which was not conducive to the development of the market, and fans liked star players more.

Coupled with the fact that the team has such a large salary space, it has saved a lot of money this season. I feel a little uncomfortable because the money cannot be spent.
Fans in Los Angeles can always find news about the Clippers on Fox Sports, and the Spurs have been very low-key since they came to Los Angeles and did not accept too many media interviews.

Popovich obviously held his breath. After losing for so many years, he just wants to win back this year!
At 30 o'clock in the evening on the 20th, the Staples Arena was already full of Clippers fans. Although there was still half an hour before kick-off, everyone couldn't wait.

Leonard also felt a little envious when he saw the huge cheers on the scene when Li Ze from the Clippers came on the field.

Hometown basketball is always exciting!

On the TNT commentary seat, Kevin Harlan is introducing the starting lineups of both sides:

"The Clippers followed the first-round lineup, Reggie Bullock and Joe Ingles continued to start, and Tobias Harris and Nikola Jokic partnered inside."

"The Spurs haven't made any changes to the roster either, with Tony Parker and Danny Green at guard, Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge at forward, and Tim Duncan at center. .”

Reggie Miller did not expect that the Clippers would still use this lineup when they encountered the inside twin towers in the playoffs:
"Coach De Nagro obviously values ​​the team's offense more. Kayce needs offensive space, but on the defensive end, the Clippers will face the problem of dislocation."

Chris Webber also fully agrees with this point of view. Before the game, they expected Plumlee to mention the starting lineup. They did not expect the Clippers to be so strong:
"I hope to see the Spurs can seize the opportunity. In the interior matchup, they can easily punish the Clippers!"

Popovich was overjoyed when he saw the Clippers' lineup. Tonight, he wanted to show the Clippers what low post dominance is!
After the start of the game, the fans of the Clippers kept screaming. Aldridge showed his power. In the first 4 rounds, he played left and right. He easily beat Harris in the low post and scored 8 points in the opening game!
It's just that after 3 minutes of the game, the Clippers fans fully adapted to the game and began to cheer for the home team with peace of mind.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Reggie Bullock led the defense against Tony Parker at the beginning of the game, and he didn't cut the ball easily. He just kept confronting the opponent physically and using his height to cover the opponent.

This defensive method made Parker, who was in a declining physical condition, a little uncomfortable. After the opening rounds, he handed over the ball directly after halftime. This time, he also quickly gave the ball to Duncan at the top of the arc.

Harris defended against Aldridge by constantly going around the front to defend. If the position is not successful, he will immediately hit the opponent behind him.

Although he did useless defense after the opening, he still continued to strengthen his defensive aggression in accordance with the requirements of the coaching staff.

Noticing that Aldridge in the low post on the left had difficulty receiving the ball, Duncan simply gave the ball to Leonard in the block on the right.

Although he was pushed out of the position close to the paint area by Li Ze, Leonard's attack after receiving the ball was very resolute. He released the ball with his left hand and hit it twice.

Then, using his right foot as the axis, he quickly turned towards the baseline. The excellent confrontation allowed Leonard to gain a little space to shoot. Facing Li Ze's block, he forced a low fadeaway jumper on the right!

"state!"

The ball just popped out, and Jokic, who retracted into the paint, grabbed the rebound, and then directly gave the ball to Li Ze, who was accelerating.

Seeing the Clippers launch a conversion attack, the fans immediately cheered in the Staples Arena.

Leonard, who shot the iron, had no expression on his face, desperately chasing Li Ze, the Spurs retreated so fast that even the old man Duncan ran wildly after him.

When Li Ze, who holds the ball in his left hand, came to the left flank, the Clippers had already completed their offensive position.

Jokic stopped at the free throw line to observe the situation on the field, Harris stood in the left corner, Bullock stood in the right corner, and Ingles came to the right wing.

The offensive space on the field is very wide, which makes Aldridge's defensive position stuck, stuck in the middle of the basket and the three-point line.

Jokic trotted all the way to Li Ze's right side, ready to cover the pick-and-roll, Duncan was forced to follow up, and the Spurs stepped on the three-point line to defend at the beginning.

Li Ze, who holds the ball in his left hand, protects the ball with his back. Facing Leonard's defense, he did not easily change his body.

Of course, DPOY deserves its name, and Li Ze will not make mistakes. After the opening, he basically did not change his body in front of him.

Jokic's thick frame played a huge role, and Leonard's defense was forced to slow down.

Li Ze, who was at the top of the arc, didn't shake too much in the face of Duncan who was delayed. He quickly in and out with his right hand while moving, and then lowered his center of gravity to accelerate again after shaking.

Duncan desperately slid to the left and rear, and the defense did not lose his position, but Li Ze, who broke through the paint, suddenly made a one-handed swing, bypassing Duncan's defense in an instant, and easily broke through to the basket.

Grabbing the ball with one hand with his left hand, facing Duncan who turned back to defend, Li Ze swung his arm and smashed the dunk!

"Boom!" The breakthrough dunk was successful!
In the Staples Arena, the Clippers fans saw Duncan unable to protect the rim, and immediately shouted excitedly. The star scored soaring in the opening game. Los Angeles fans like this kind of game!

At 8:9, Li Ze broke through and scored 6 points in a row after the opening, and also assisted Harris to hit a bottom corner. The two sides entered the stage of mutual explosion at the beginning of the game.

"Come on! Man!"

After completing the dunk, Li Ze patted his chest, and shouted at the Spurs players while retreating.

Li Ze enjoys this kind of game very much, the score rises alternately, both sides chase after each other, this is much more interesting than abusing food!
Everyone in the Spurs was stupefied, and Leonard ran towards the half without saying a word.

Duncan stared, but didn't make a sound in the end. Aldridge was not considered the boss of the team, so he was too embarrassed to speak when he wanted to respond.

Only Popovich on the sidelines was so angry that the bad old man yelled loudly and kept making tactical gestures, indicating to continue to stay low.
In the next few minutes, there was an interesting situation on the court, as the Spurs tried to use Aldridge's low post to attract the defense, and then played the offense they did best from the inside out.

But the Clippers just don't double-team, and Harris is like giving away for nothing. In addition to defending the ball and going forward, as long as Aldridge is turned back, he can only watch the opponent's low jumper get 2 points
Clippers fans booed every time Aldridge caught the ball in the low post.

When the Clippers' offense was launched, the toss-and-forth No. [-] and No. [-] positions went up to cover, Duncan or Aldridge retreated to defend, and Li Ze simply stood up to Leonard's defense and completed an emergency stop jumper from mid-range.

The opponent was delayed too much and double-teamed, and Li Ze immediately threw the ball to Jokic who was responding.

At this time, the importance of height is reflected. The white fat man reacts quickly, and a simple lob pass can break the double-team.

Exclamations and cheers continued to sound, the Spurs scored, and the Clippers also scored.

Bullock failed to squeeze past Duncan's screen this time. Parker accelerated his breakthrough with the ball in his left hand at the top of the arc. Seeing Jokic sinking back to defend, he suddenly stopped at the elbow on the left side of the free throw line and quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance.

The Clippers sent the baseline ball, Li Ze dribbled the ball across the half with his left hand, and Leonard directly started to lead the defense at the center line.

Jokic mentioned the top of the arc and then hung up, and then went down immediately, and then Harris, who was in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, followed suit, pretending to be delayed, and suddenly sped up and bounced to the top of the arc.

Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, moved laterally, noticed that Aldridge did not choose to double-team him this time, and suddenly accelerated on the three-point line.

Faced with Li Ze's sudden cut, Leonard continued to slide to the right and back, and at the same time gave a physical confrontation, forcing Li Ze to stop the ball in the left block position.

Noticing that Leonard started to cut the ball, Li Ze immediately turned his back to protect the ball and hit it twice.

Before Duncan, who was off the line, came to help defend, he suddenly used his right foot as the axis, pulled the ball backwards with his left hand, and then quickly turned to the baseline. Li Ze faced Leonard's block and jumped back sharply!
"Shua!" Two points scored again!

19:21，第1节比赛还剩4分56秒，快船队再次领先！
After scoring the goal, Li Ze retreated quickly and clapped his hands continuously, signaling his teammates to do man-to-man defense and stick to the game strategy formulated before the game.

The Spurs once again played a classic baseline cross-screen tactic, and Harris switched to behind Duncan.

Tony Parker from outside the three-point line immediately handed the ball to Danny Green who was responding on the left wing.

The latter received the pass and hung directly to the inside. After receiving the ball on the left, Duncan took advantage of the situation and turned to the baseline. Then he carried Harris and easily scored 2 points under the basket.

Although the Spurs scored again, Popovich felt a little uncomfortable on the sidelines.

This is completely different from the game plan they made before the game. Most rounds in the first quarter were singles.

On the sidelines, coach De Nagro clapped his hands with satisfaction, and kept encouraging Harris to continue his single defense.

The Clippers' offense was another double screen on the line, Jokic went down, and Harris' false screen on the elbow side of the free throw line bounced out.

The Spurs' defensive discipline is very good. Aldridge cooperated with Leonard to double-team Li Ze, and quickly passed the ball behind the ground. As soon as Harris received the ball, Danny Green rotated to the top of the arc.

Harris continued to cross the ball, and Ingles received the pass from the left wing, and Parker's defense followed suit.

Noticing Duncan's defensive position, Ingles did not directly choose to split the ball, but broke through with the ball in his left hand.

After compressing the Spurs' defense, they distributed the ball to Reggie Bullock in the left corner.

The latter received the pass, immediately raised the ball and threw it!

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

After the goal, Reggie Bullock cheered and seemed very excited. The Clippers' offense was not broken in his hands.

Seeing that the Clippers were about to shoot a three-pointer, the cautious Popovich hurriedly reminded his players to change their defensive strategies.

In the last few minutes, the two sides evolved into a singles battle.

Aldridge desperately stuck in position, stuck Harris, who kept going around, behind him, received Parker's lob pass from the left position, and succeeded in turning over and jumping after hitting.

The Clippers attacked, with a high pick-and-roll at the top of the arc. Li Ze held the ball in his right hand and used Jokic's cover to immediately accelerate the breakthrough.

At the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, he stopped suddenly, raised the ball and dangled it, saw Leonard raised his hands high, and finally Li Ze twisted his body and forced a mid-range jumper to score two points!

After Parker dribbled halfway, Leonard began to get stuck in the right block and asked for the ball. After constant entanglement with Li Ze, he finally received a pass at the right elbow.

Simple three-threat, and then accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and suddenly retreated against Li Ze's defense in the block position, and scored two more points with a fadeaway jumper.

The atmosphere group of the Spurs on the bench cheers loudly!
The Clippers' high-position pick-and-roll, Jokic made a fake block and took away Duncan's defense, and Leonard desperately stuck to Li Ze's right side.

Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly went in and out sharply. After shaking his body to the right, he took a step to the left. Leonard hurriedly slid and was about to complete the block. As a result, Li Ze suddenly changed direction when he came outside the three-point line .

Then he pretended to break through with the ball in his right hand. Leonard was forced to adjust his defensive focus and tried to slide to the left rear.

Completely shaken Leonard's defense, and made a quick jump shot with a slightly drifting three-pointer!
"Oh—my—goodness!"

The three-pointer went into the net, and the commentator Kevin Harlan couldn't help but screamed, and the drift also scored?

Seeing Li Ze throwing his fists in celebration, and hearing the cheers of the Clippers fans, Leonard was a little dazed for a moment, and finally Duncan patted the new core, which brought him back to his senses
On the sidelines, Popovich felt that the game was going to get out of control. Fortunately, Aldridge was really upbeat and completely beat Harris. Leonard also barely kept up with the offensive rhythm, and scored points in several singles.

In the last 2 minutes, Li Ze and Aldridge kept making shots, and the Spurs also went all out to beat Harris.

The Clippers also changed their tactics, and Ingles fed the ball to Li Ze in individual rounds, allowing his thighs to catch the ball in the low post.

There is a clear gap between Leonard and Li Ze when they are stuck in the position. Once they are in the low position, Li Ze's position is even more fierce. This attack directly receives the ball in the low position on the left.

Behind him is the paint area. Although Leonard tried his best to defend, he was still slightly taken aback when Li Ze suddenly pulled the ball back with his right hand.

At the moment when there was a loophole in the defense, Li Ze quickly turned around with his left foot as the axis, tapped twice, and came directly under the basket, ahead of Duncan who was helping to defend, and easily picked up the basket with his right hand!
Seeing Li Ze easily score points again, the Staples Center went completely berserk. The Clippers fans enjoyed the first quarter of the game, shouted wildly again, and kept cheering.

Although Leonard didn't make a sound, he still had emotions in his heart. While serving, he smashed the ball hard twice. After all these years, he still couldn't restrain Li Ze.
The rotation of the two sides did not play much in the first quarter. When the first quarter officially ended, the score was fixed at 1:35, and the Clippers only led by 37 points.

In the commentary booth of TNT, Reggie Miller did not expect the trend of this game to become like this:
“阿尔德里奇首节9中7，罚球1中1，单节砍下15分3篮板；”

"Kayce made 9 of 8 in the first quarter, 2 of 1 from outside the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 19 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter. Although it did not meet our expectations, the game was indeed exciting!"

Chris Webber was completely speechless when he saw Li Ze's data, can this stand up? DPOY is also useless?
The commentator Kevin Harlan is in high spirits. He has long had enough of the abuse of food, and he can't wait for the star players of the two teams to continue to make crazy shots:
"I like this matchup, and the role players on both sides also played well. This is the Western Conference semifinals we are looking forward to."

On the Clippers' bench, head coach De Nagro nodded in relief, seeing that Li Ze didn't breathe heavily, he felt even more proud:
"Multiple rotations, multiple sets of tactics? The Clippers are superstar tactics, come and blow us away!"

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