The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 397 Silent Defeat
G3 in the Western Conference semifinals is extremely important to the Spurs. For a mature team, the more critical the game, the more someone will stand up and take responsibility.
This season, the Spurs are definitely a team against the trend. Not throwing three-pointers wildly does not mean that the Spurs really have no outside shooting ability.
The three-point shooting percentage of many big-time players in their careers is not outstanding, but when it comes to the critical moment, the more they throw, the more accurate they are
At the end of the first quarter, under the defense of Li Ze, Leonard made a strong three-pointer in 24 seconds for two consecutive rounds, and the AT Center Arena went completely berserk.
20:23，第1节比赛还剩最后的2分16秒，马刺队再次领先。
Leonard, who hit the shot, no longer suppressed his emotions, and punched and shouted when he returned to defense!
Carefully shoot three-pointers, no turnovers, no transition offense, reduce the number of rounds, and pursue 24 seconds.
After this set of procedures, the Clippers were really suppressed. After Diaw replaced Duncan, Aldridge took over the responsibility of protecting the basket, and Leonard began to take over the ball.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The cheers from the Spurs fans also made Leonard's defense more vigorous. Before Li Ze could dribble past the center line, he took the initiative to lead the defense again.
The combination of offense and defense has always been the standard for league superstars. Although this silent striker doesn't like to speak out, he has never relaxed his demands on himself.
When approaching the center line, Leonard suddenly rushed up, trying to cause a mistake by the ball holder. Li Ze protected the ball with his back and finally crushed the half court.
The right flank was close to the three-point line, and Leonard noticed that Jokic ran up again, and while guarding against his right hand, he reminded Aldridge of the big delay.
Big men will have some small problems in defending pick-and-rolls. Jokic is covering on the left, but Li Ze, who holds the ball in his right hand, simply accelerates directly.
The 45-degree acceleration on the right cuts in. Leonard, who had been prepared, immediately blocked the breakthrough route. The two entangled and came to the right block. After being delayed, Li Ze immediately turned his back to protect the ball.
Aldridge saw Leonard pushing Li Ze behind him, and also shrank inward, trying to interfere.
Jokic waited for a response on the right flank, received a pass from Li Ze, and immediately turned sideways, holding the ball in his right hand, ready to hand-to-hand to cover.
After handing over the ball, Li Ze flicked out again. After receiving the hand-to-hand pass, he stuck to the white fat man, in and out with his left hand, and leaned his body to the right to push away the chasing Leonard.
Aldridge hesitated for a while when he saw Jokic moving down quickly, but when he saw Li Ze suddenly retreating horizontally, it was too late to defend.
Approaching the top of the arc, after taking a horizontal step, Li Ze faced Leonard's block beside him and forced a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
"Shh!"
Seeing Li Ze thumping his chest expressionlessly, the Spurs fans booed wildly again. The audience has seen many rounds of this partial 2-on-2 response.
Jokic's screen quality is good, which makes Leonard unable to squeeze through the screen in time in many rounds. Aldridge has some problems in defending pick-and-rolls.
Popovich frowned secretly on the sidelines. The bad old man didn't expect that the Clippers would also slow down the pace of the game. After repeated pick-and-rolls by Li Ze and Jokic, they really bit the score.
Breaking through with the ball after the pick-and-roll, and forcing a three-pointer after the hand-off, Li Ze made it clear that it was a problem to catch Aldridge to defend the pick-and-roll, but the Spurs had nothing to do.
I thought that the Clippers would speed up their offensive rhythm, but Li Ze also followed suit. The Spurs coaching staff was a bit overwhelmed, which was different from their expectations.
The defensive end put a lot of effort into it. On the offensive end, Aldridge's efficiency declined, and the position of receiving the ball was too high. He was strictly guarded by Harris, and Parker stepped forward again.
After adapting to the pick-and-roll position at the top of the arc for two games, Parker accelerated his offensive rhythm.
After breaking through with the ball in his left hand, seeing Jokic focus on Aldridge, Parker simply accelerated and made a successful throw in the paint!
When retreating, Popovich reminded loudly that the Spurs once again strengthened their double-teaming of Li Ze.
Jokic's screen at the top of the arc failed to block Leonard, and Li Ze was immediately double-teamed.
The route of the ball was blocked, and Jokic failed to receive the ball along the way. In the end, Ingles came to the logo position to respond, and the Clippers could only reorganize the offense.
It's not the first time this has happened, and no one likes the pace.
Under Leonard's desperate pursuit, the ball failed to return to Li Ze's hands. Harris made a 45-degree cut from the left, and made a mid-range jumper with an emergency stop.
The two sides under the basket were entangled again, and the backcourt rebound was finally protected by Dior.
Li Ze who retreated immediately clapped his hands to remind his teammates to keep their defensive focus.
"The Spurs seem to have found the key to victory. It can be seen that Popovich and the coaching staff have made targeted adjustments on the defensive end."
Chris Webber likes this kind of game rhythm very much. Old-school basketball players don't like to see players throw wild three-pointers.
"I don't think the Spurs' defensive strength can be maintained for a whole game. Aldridge's offensive efficiency has begun to decline. They need to expand their lead as soon as possible."
Seeing Aldridge turn around and hit the iron with a low jumper, Reggie Miller shook his head aside. The combination of offense and defense has never been an easy task.
Leonard stepped up his rush to rebound, Harris also slammed Dior, and although Li Ze protected the backcourt rebound, he also completely lost the opportunity to switch offense.
At the end of the first quarter, Popovich didn't play tricks, and honestly insisted on the main lineup.
It's just that Li Ze didn't call the pick-and-roll, and after half-turning around, he held the ball in his left hand and accelerated his breakthrough. The sudden stop and forced shot caused Leonard to foul, and the old man could only look helplessly at the coaching staff. up.
At the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 25:27.
In the AT Center Arena, the Spurs fans were a little depressed, and the scene was really lively. As a result, they only led by 2 points.
The main lineups of both sides played almost the entire first quarter, Li Ze sat on the bench with a serious expression, and the Spurs' three-pointers seemed to pick up.
Although coach De Nagro is not satisfied with Harris' performance, the team still needs to attack space, otherwise the golden thigh will be pinched to death.
"Less mistakes, there is still a long time to play! Believe in each other, the pressure on the opponent is greater."
Throwing the tactical board aside, coach De Nagro stopped talking about tactical arrangements, sat in front of everyone, and loudly encouraged the substitute lineup.
Li Ze also bumped fists with his teammates who will be on stage. All they have to do is to hold on to the score. They still have a chance to win tonight.
The commentator Kevin Harlan saw the new player Kyle Anderson on the Spurs bench taking off his coat, and immediately said in surprise:
"Does Popovich want to bring someone new? It's a bold decision."
Reggie Miller didn't expect Popovich to change formations in key games:
"It seems that the Spurs want to increase the vitality of the bench lineup. Anderson, who is 2 meters 06, can swing in the third and fourth positions."
Li Ze, who was sitting on the bench, watched the team frequently fall into positional battles, and shook his head helplessly. This is not the rhythm of the game that the Clippers are good at.
"I want to play the second half. Physical fitness is not a problem. If the series can be ended early, it will be beneficial to the subsequent Western Conference Finals."
When the assistant coach heard Li Ze's words, he immediately walked to the head coach De Nagro, who nodded. This game is worth fighting for.
The second quarter lasted more than 3 minutes. With David West shooting a cold arrow from outside the three-point line and scoring another 3 points, the Spurs played a wave of 8:4.
At 29:35, the point difference came to 6 points, and the AT Center Arena was boiling again.
Coach De Nagro immediately requested a timeout, and scored two consecutive three-pointers, which must interrupt the momentum of the Spurs!
The commentator Kevin Harlan noticed that Li Ze had taken off his training clothes, and immediately joked:
"Maybe Kayce will play the second half again tonight. I have to say, this is indeed the best way to solve the problem."
At present, many football critics are ridiculing that De Nagro's tactical board reads "Give the ball to Kayce". Once he falls behind, most games will increase Li Ze's playing time.
"6 of 4 in the first quarter, 2 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, 4 of 4 free throws, and only scored 13 points in a single quarter. I believe Kayce will explode completely in the following games!"
Hearing what Reggie Miller said, Chris Webber on the side was a little speechless.
How come you only scored 13 points?That's half the team's points.
On the bench of the Spurs, cute new Kyle Anderson felt a little regretful. He came off the bench and scored 2 points, but the coaching staff still trusts the starting team more. Tonight, he will most likely miss the chance to play against Li Ze.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
With the return of the main lineups of both sides and Duncan re-entering the court, the fans of the Spurs also followed suit and cheered loudly for the defense.
Leonard, who re-entered the field, looked at the position of the Clippers players behind him. Obviously, in order to avoid double-teaming, he began to reduce the pick-and-roll again.
Danny Green marked Ingles from the right corner, saw Li Ze approaching the three-point line, and was about to double-team when he saw Li Ze lower his center of gravity, quickly push the ball to change direction, and then crushed and broke through.
Leonard didn't have time to call his teammates to help him defend, so he quickly slid to the right and back. Li Ze had just broken through the three-point line, and he blew the ball vigorously with his left hand on the spot during the march.
In the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, ignoring Leonard's jump to block the block, he twisted his body and forced a jump shot!
"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net!
Simple and rude, changing direction and stopping suddenly, and mid-range strong shots. After the mid-range shot attribute exceeds 100, Li Ze's strong shot stability has also achieved a qualitative leap.
Although in the regular season, Li Ze has rarely used this technology and spent more time polishing three-pointers, but when it comes to key games, mid-range shots are still his most stable means of scoring.
Leonard was the first to experience Li Ze's aggressiveness, and he found it difficult for him to catch the ball.
Duncan's hand-off on the right flank was strongly squeezed by Li Ze. In order to avoid mistakes, Leonard did not forcefully catch the ball.
Immediately afterwards, he went up the line and ran without the ball, and was also chased by Li Ze. Seeing that Leonard failed to catch the ball, Aldridge immediately went to the low post on the right to ask for the ball.
Although it is not his own sweet spot, but with the advantage of height and weight, after receiving the pass, Aldridge put the ball with his left hand, crushed and broke through the line, pushed Harris away, and put the basket with his left hand successfully!
"Oh!"
Aldridge, who succeeded in a strong fight, raised his arms and shouted, trying to boost the morale of the team.
The Clippers sent the baseline ball, Leonard continued to lead the defense, and Li Ze, who held the ball in his right hand, simply protected the ball with his back, facing the defense, and dribbled across the half court.
Duncan found that Jokic no longer frequently picks and rolls, but stays at the basket and waits for the pie. Only Harris opens up space on the left flank on the line.
Danny Green made a quick start in the right corner, and Li Zema, who was on the right wing, turned around halfway, facing Leonard's defense, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.
The two entangled and came near the free throw line, which immediately attracted a three-man defense. After Aldridge moved, he wanted to cut the ball along the way. Leonard gave a confrontation from his side, and Danny Green had already rushed close to the edge of the paint.
Under the siege, Li Ze simply joined the ball and took advantage of the opportunity to shoot an arrow on horseback. In the paint area, he tilted his body with his left hand to complete the projectile!
"squeak!"
As soon as the ball was released, Leonard's aggressive defense hit Li Ze's arm. When the referee blew his whistle, the ball precisely fell into the basket!
"shush"
One hit three can also enter?
The boos of the Spurs fans at the scene were more than half, Li Ze seemed to have entered the rhythm of taking the ball and doing it, and the memories in his mind from the past began to emerge again.
Standing on the free throw line, taking a deep breath, Li Zejia made a steady free throw.
At 34:37, the point difference returned to within 5 points.
Popovich stood on the sidelines and loudly reminded his players to concentrate, while constantly making downward gestures.
In the ensuing two possessions, the AT Center was full of noise, and no one wanted to see the Clippers respond.
Every time Leonard held the ball at the top of the arc, he was restricted by Li Ze's defense and couldn't make a shot. He turned his back to ask for the ball, and couldn't get close to his sweet spot. The two elbow singles were all ironed.
On the Clippers side, Li Ze was double-teamed by the uplines one after another, and sent cakes to Jokic who was down. Fatty Bai made 2 of 1 and directly narrowed the point difference to one point.
After the official timeout, the Spurs' offense slowed down.
Aldridge, who received the ball in the low position on the left again, singled Harris and scored two points with a turnaround jumper;
In the next round, Li Ze, the left winger, broke through with the ball in his right hand. At the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, he noticed that Aldridge moved to help defend, and simply turned around with his left foot as the axis.
In the end, against Leonard's defense, he paused in the air, and after landing, he made a strong mid-range shot and then went in!
Nearly 24 seconds, Danny Green used Duncan's upper cover to come out from the right bottom corner. The right wing got rid of Ingalls' entanglement and made a strong three-pointer from the wing.
Li Ze made a low-post attack in the left block zone, and Danny Green on the line double-teamed with help. Ingles, who received the pass from the left flank, responded from outside the three-point line.
The scores of the two sides did not rise quickly. After Parker misfired, it became an offensive confrontation between Li Ze and Aldridge at the last moment.
At the last 1 minute and 06 seconds of the first half, Popovich stood on the sidelines and kept loudly reminding the Spurs to retreat quickly.
Aldridge made a high jumper from the free throw line, and Li Ze, who grabbed a long rebound, suddenly sped up. The Spurs, whose physical fitness was declining, finally had problems with their defensive positioning.
Li Ze, who holds the ball in his left hand, quickly rushed across the center line, and everyone in the Clippers opened up the space.
The position at the top of the arc was close to the three-point line, and Li Ze quickly in and out. After shaking, he changed direction very quickly under his crotch, and then crushed and broke through with the ball in his right hand.
Duncan at the lower left of the basket had just gained a firm footing, and Li Ze, who broke through the paint, turned around sharply.
Leonard turned around to defend and had no time to make a block. Duncan under the basket could only jump up to help defend. Watching Li Ze catch the ball with his left hand in the air and dodge the defense, Duncan simply hit Li Ze's forearm directly.
"Crack! Squeak!"
An overly obvious foul sent Li Ze to the free throw line.
"Sorry, buddy, the last playoffs of your career, maybe you're going to be swept out!"
Li Ze at the basket saw Duncan staring at him with a serious expression, so he simply shrugged his shoulders and made fun of him.
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Duncan still didn't respond in the end, he really couldn't stand it anymore, and watched Li Ze make two free throws.
At 52:51, the Clippers overtook the score at the last moment of the first half!
In the last two rounds, Aldridge and Li Ze both hit the iron, and the half game officially ended.
In the AT center arena, the Spurs fans showed worried expressions, and the Clippers turned the game over again
"Kayce must be praised for his performance. He took over the offense of the Clippers in the second quarter and once again showed the strength of No.1 in the league!"
“半场14中9，三分线外3中1，罚球7中7，26分6篮板4助攻，马刺队严防之下依然砍下了全队一半的分数！”
Reggie Miller turned on the Li Zechuan mode again, and Chris Webber nodded accordingly. There are too many scoring methods, and it is really impossible to prevent:
"I believe that in another 2 minutes, the Clippers will be able to play transition offense frequently."
"In the first half, the Spurs made 11 of 7 from beyond the three-point line, and the result was still one point behind. I believe this is definitely not good news!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan was also taken aback after seeing the technical statistics. The outside line is so accurate, but he is still behind. Then he immediately reacted and added:
"The pace of the Spurs game is too slow. The Clippers made 11 of 3 shots from outside and missed shots from the outside in two consecutive games. If the Spurs can't seize the opportunity tonight, then the series will be completely over!"
During the intermission, no one in the Spurs locker room spoke. Although Leonard is the core of the team, he was not good at speaking in the locker room.
Aldridge, as a newcomer who just joined the team this year, has a lot of mother-in-laws on his head, so he can't take the initiative to speak up. In the end, Parker said:
"Hold on, guys! The opponent's efficiency will also drop, keep up the offensive rhythm of the first half!"
Leonard scored 12 of 5 in the first half and scored 14 points. Aldridge scored 11 of 6 and scored 15 points. The two made 8 of 5 free throws in total. According to the tactical requirements, they have played very well.
Therefore, after Parker delivered the chicken soup, the two remained silent again. When Leonard thought of his past experience of fighting with Li Ze, he firmly believed that the other party's efficiency would not decrease.
Duncan only played less than 12 minutes in the first half, and Ginobili contributed 4 points, but the roles in the team have changed, and the two did not speak, and both seemed a little silent.
Popovich entered the locker room and noticed the status of the players, but at this time the bad old man was not in the mood to send chicken soup:
"Insisting on the big delay of the pick-and-roll, we have restricted the opponent's three-pointers, this is our game rhythm."
"Defense, rebound, reduce turnovers, let the game continue to slow down! We will win in the end."
The team usually will not change the game strategy formulated before the game, not to mention that the outside line is so efficient tonight, and the Spurs coaching staff will not let the players suddenly speed up in the second half.
Li Ze has very rich experience in the playoffs. In the three years of partnering with Chris Paul, he has also absorbed a lot of organizational experience.
Chairman Pao has absolutely nothing to say about the control of the game, especially the pick-and-roll offense in the positional battle, which is definitely at the top level of the league.
After the start of the second half of the game, in the AT center arena, the DJ kept mobilizing the emotions of the Spurs fans on the scene. No one wanted to see the home team lose.
While serving from the bottom line, Li Ze simply told Jokic:
"In the second half, don't be in a hurry to go down. The quality of the screen should be higher. Don't rush to pass the ball if you don't have a chance. Control your mistakes."
The Clippers made 5 turnovers in the half, and the substitute lineup contributed 2 turnovers. Li Ze knew the Spurs, and the opponent's slowing down was also waiting for the Clippers to make mistakes.
Jokic understood Li Ze's intentions and immediately patted his chest. On the Clippers side, apart from Li Ze's pick-and-roll, the most frequently used tactic was the center's high free-throw line support.
This traditional tactical style of play is rare in the current NBA.
The Clippers did not rely on this tactic in the regular season, but after the outside line was missed, this style of play allowed them to successfully bite the score.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
As soon as the baseline kick was taken, the Spurs fans on the scene began to shout for the defense. They dribbled the ball with their right hand for half the court and came to the right flank. Li Ze was immediately defended by Leonard.
Excellent wingspan and a pair of exaggerated big hands allow Leonard to complete the oppressive defense without lowering his center of gravity too low.
Li Ze half-turned, lowered his center of gravity and suddenly accelerated, taking advantage of Leonard sliding to the left rear, approaching the three-point line and immediately changing direction with his crotch, crushing the ball with his left hand and breaking through.
Leonard's reaction speed was very fast, and the defense did not lose his position. The two entangled and came to the free throw line.
Li Ze saw Aldridge in the left elbow move to help defend, and did not immediately pass the ball to Harris, who was in the open position, but immediately used his right foot as the axis, holding the ball in his left hand and pulling the ball back .
The huge shaking made Leonard subconsciously slide to the left, and Aldridge, who was helping to defend, was also taken aback.
When Li Ze quickly twisted forward, exerted force with his feet, and completed a fallback jump shot, the two failed to make any defensive reaction and watched the ball fall into the basket!
At 54:51, the Clippers led by 3 points.
The Spurs fans at the scene booed sporadically. Many fans felt that this scene seemed familiar. The only difference was that Li Ze moved faster and shook more.
After scoring the goal, Li Ze didn't celebrate too much, and continued to remind his teammates to pay attention to defense. Tonight, the Spurs' three-pointers recovered, and +2 sometimes couldn't hold up to +3.
Aldridge was completely confused. When the Clippers attacked, Harris usually stood on the flanks, ambush pitchers in the left and right corners.
If Jokic, who is near the bottom line, does not pick and roll, all he has to do is to complete the defense when Li Ze breaks through to the free throw line. Aldridge feels that his defense is fine, but Li Ze can score.
The Spurs' offense still started from Leonard's point. Although the position on the right side of the block made a strong shot with a back body and gave a response, the audience felt that the action of their superstar seemed to be the dropped frame version of Lee. Ze
After three consecutive rounds, Li Ze hit a difficult mid-range fadeaway jumper near the free throw line, and the Spurs relied on Leonard, Aldridge, and Parker to respond.
At 60:57, the score difference was still 3 points, and there was another noise in the AT Center Arena. The Spurs fans were uneasy, for fear that the team's offense would be cut off accidentally.
The Spurs were still the first to make adjustments. Popovich on the sidelines began to double-team Li Ze in advance after making tactical gestures.
Just after halftime, when Li Ze couldn't come to the left flank, Danny Green started from the left corner and quickly stepped forward to cooperate with Leonard to double-team.
Jokic has been observing the situation on the court, seeing the Spurs change their defensive strategy, and immediately trot to the top of the arc to respond.
Li Ze did not give the ball to Reggie Bullock who was open in the left corner. Out of caution, he immediately gave it to Jokic at the top of the arc.
After handing over the ball, Li Ze immediately ran without the ball and cut into the left block. Harris on the right flank immediately handed over to Jokic.
When Duncan encountered a defensive change, he did not misplace the attack, but gave the ball again to Li Ze, who was behind him and asked for the ball.
Leonard has been entangled with Li Ze in the low post, and he didn't even notice that the Clippers have cleared one side.
Duncan saw that Li Ze received the ball and turned around. After three threats, he broke through the baseline with his left hand holding the ball. He immediately gave up the defense of the matchup and directly defended.
Li Ze, who had taken two big strides, suddenly stopped suddenly, swayed half his body, and finally blocked the blocks of Leonard and Duncan, and forced a mid-range fadeaway jumper!
After the three of them landed, they all looked at the basket. The ball swiped twice on the basket and finally fell into the net again.
On the Clippers bench, Crawford shouted excitedly with the atmosphere group, scoring 10 points in a row, his thighs went to the sky!
In the AT center arena, there was no booing at all. Seeing Li Ze retreating with ease, the Spurs fans broke the defense, and there was a lot of noise. Can this also enter?
With Leonard's mid-range strike, Li Ze seized the opportunity of a half-conversion to forcefully rush to the basket and assist Jokic to score another two points. Popovich immediately requested a timeout.
64:57, the point difference became 7 points!
The bad old man standing on the sidelines looked serious, and the Spurs were defeated by +2 again
"The Spurs have to finish the offense on the next possession, and Kayce once again showed unbelievable scoring consistency!"
Chris Webber has been screaming again and again, making strong shots and scoring, shrimp and pig hearts.
"This is the ability of a superstar. With his personal ability, he can decide the direction of the game. Obviously Kayce has already started the scoring mode."
Reggie Miller blew violently again, almost exaggerating Li Ze.
On the Spurs bench, Popovich knew that the efficiency of Leonard, who had put in a lot of energy on the defensive end, would definitely decline.
I just watched Kyle Anderson for a while, and finally chose to take David West, replace Duncan, and strengthen the offense.
Popovich chose to trust the veteran, and the coaching staff hurriedly told the players that they must double-team Li Ze with all their strength.
The mid-range of Aldridge's left block helped the Spurs stabilize the situation, with a large number of double-teams, and the Clippers' role players also began to score under more play.
The Spurs fans at the scene watched with fear and exclamation, and the point difference fluctuated around 5 points. It was not until Parker hit a three-pointer in two consecutive rounds that the ATM Center Arena was boiling again.
At such a critical moment, the veteran still stepped forward. At the end of the third quarter, with the decline in physical fitness, the Spurs had problems with their retreat.
Aldridge missed a breakthrough under the basket, Jokic received the rebound, and Li Ze continued to accelerate with his right hand after receiving the ball.
The top of the arc was close to the three-point line. Li Ze made a big in and out, swayed left and right, lowered his center of gravity and accelerated again. After taking a big step, he suddenly changed direction.
Leonard didn't have time to change his defensive focus, and was crushed by Li Ze and rushed into the paint. David West, who had just retreated to the basket, saw that something was wrong, so he stepped forward and hugged Li Ze who was rushing up. Ze.
"squeak!"
The referee intentionally controlled the whistle of the Clippers, but such a foul was too obvious. In addition, the Spurs were also in the state of adding penalties, so they could only send Li Ze to the free throw line.
"Once entering the fourth quarter, the Spurs' offense is likely to have problems again. Aldridge and Leonard both played the third quarter. This is not good news for the Spurs."
The commentator Kevin Harlan saw that Li Ze made two free throws, and Parker threw the iron at the last moment, and couldn't help but began to worry about the situation of the Spurs.
"The Clippers didn't do much rotation. PJ Tucker replaced Reggie Bullock and played 4 minutes. Kayce and the main lineup also played the third quarter. Coach DeNagro must work hard. G3."
Reggie Miller is used to Li Ze's regular operation of playing the second half of the playoffs, and he has already guessed the Clippers' plan.
At 78:76, the three quarters ended, and the Clippers still led by 2 points.
The assistant coach of the Spurs noticed that Li Ze was going to play again, and Popovich also twitched the corner of his mouth. The old man even wanted to complain to the league. How could the game be played like this?
22 of 15 in three quarters, 4 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and 9 of 9 free throws. Li Ze has already scored 40 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Back to the Western Conference Finals that year.
In the fourth quarter, Leonard and Aldridge did not rest, and Mills, Ginobili, and Diaw played in rotation.
The Clippers took Evan Turner, Crawford, Tucker, and Plumlee, and Li Ze continued to play with a substitute.
Many Spurs fans had anticipated this situation, booed everywhere for a while, and played the second half as they are familiar with.
Leonard turned over in the left block position and hit the iron with a fallback jumper. Li Ze received the rebound and chased his butt to launch a conversion attack.
Seeing Li Ze approaching the three-point line with the ball in his left hand, there were bursts of exclamations on the scene, and Leonard, who was fully retreating, slid desperately to the right and rear.
Li Ze, who had just dribbled past the three-point line, suddenly dribbled behind his back and returned to outside the three-point line.
The sudden stop in the high-speed breakthrough caused Leonard to immediately lose half of his body. Seeing Li Ze switch to a strong three-point shot, he could only subconsciously jump up to block the shot.
As soon as the Spurs finished their defense, the ball fell into the basket, and the AT Center Arena was booed for a while.
81:76, the point difference returned to 5 points!
Ginobili saw Li Ze retreating quickly with a smile on his face, and while serving the ball, he quickly made tactical gestures to signal his teammates to stabilize.
Li Ze, who returned to halftime, also reminded Plumlee:
"Quick pursuit after cover!"
Everyone in the Clippers heard Li Ze's reminder and immediately realized that the Spurs would most likely play a low-post offense after a cross screen.
After Aldridge came to the Spurs, the offense became easier to launch. When he was prepared, the cross-screening with Dior in the three-second zone did not play much role.
The low sweet spot on the left received the ball, and Aldridge hit Plumlee with his back. After finding the rhythm, he turned over and shot a straight-arm jumper!
"state!"
The moment the ball hit the frame, Li Ze and Leonard in the right corner entangled and rushed to the basket.
The two pulled each other down, but they couldn't jump up and hit the board. Fortunately, Tucker had quick eyes and quick hands, retracted from the free throw line, and protected the backboard.
Evan Turner caught the ball immediately, and the Clippers launched a conversion attack again. Mills' full delay didn't help much, and he was crushed through the half.
Leonard has realized that the Clippers are going to play a zipper screen to let Li Ze complete a mid-range shot, so he keeps pestering him on the right side near the baseline.
Plumlee quickly screened at the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Leonard squeezed through, and Aldridge simply gave up the matchup defense. When Li Ze received the ball, the two defended together.
Aldridge raised his hands high to prevent Li Ze from passing the ball easily, and Leonard went straight to Li Ze who drifted to the left and completed a fadeaway jumper!
A strong mid-range shot, the ball draws a huge arc, and finally falls into the basket.
"Kayce—Li!"
"Are you kidding me? Unbelievable!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan was taken aback for a moment, then immediately yelled crazily, and also made a jumper after a large drift?God possessed?
Aldridge stood on the spot with his hips akimbo, his eyes were straight, Leonard was about to jump on Li Ze, and he himself kept raising his hands, Li Ze couldn't see the basket, but could he still score?
At 83:76, the Clippers widened the point difference to 7 points. The hearts of the Spurs fans on the scene were cold. Popovich turned his head in frustration. The old man broke his defense and immediately asked pause.
Evan Turner excitedly bumped into Li Ze's chest to celebrate, he had fully experienced Li Ze's +2 ability.
The Clippers bench was full of joy, and everyone gave Li Ze who walked to the sidelines high-fives to celebrate.
The boos of the Spurs fans disappeared, and the female fans wearing Duncan jerseys in the front row were completely out of emotion, staring blankly at the Clippers celebrating loudly.
"Believe me, the Spurs are completely screwed, play defense and we'll win this game!"
Li Ze, who returned to his seat, encouraged his teammates loudly by the way.
Tonight's outside feel is not good, but in the last quarter, they still lead by 7 points. Li Ze will never let go of such an excellent opportunity.
At the final moment of the decisive battle, both sides took back the starting lineup.
The Spurs attacked, and Leonard turned over from the middle distance in the right block and hit a jumper;
The Clippers attacked in a position, and Li Ze passed the ball to Jokic at the top of the arc after halftime, and then immediately turned his back to ask for the ball in the left block.
The moment he received the ball, he was assisted by Duncan, returned to Jokic, and then continued to ask for the ball with his back.
The moment he caught the ball again, he immediately turned towards the baseline. Li Ze ignored Leonard's block and took the opportunity to shoot a jumper!
"Shua!" Two points scored again!
Li Ze's goal once again made the Clippers' bench yell wildly, responding to the ball, no one can match the golden thigh.
Duncan's help defense was completely useless. Li Ze's position was too aggressive. If he wanted a good position to catch the ball, he would throw it.
On the offensive end, Leonard was entangled by Li Ze and missed the ball. As a result, Aldridge crushed and broke through the right block and missed the basket. After receiving the rebound, Harris simply dribbled the ball and launched a conversion attack.
Reggie Bullock and Ingles quickly ran to the left and right corners to open up space, and Jokic went straight to the basket.
Harris' one-stop layup was interfered by Danny Green, and Jokic pushed Duncan under the basket to grab the rebound before Aldridge.
Throw it back to Ingles at the logo position, and the latter catches the ball and immediately passes it to Li Ze on the left wing.
Although there was no problem with the Spurs' defensive matchup, Leonard, who had declined in physical fitness, did not choose to stick to the defense at this time, but stepped on the three-point line to interfere.
After receiving the pass, Li Ze immediately assumed a three-threat posture, and quickly took a tentative step forward with his left foot.
Noticing Nader's defensive position, before the opponent re-posts the defense, there is still one step away from the three-point line, and then he pulls up and shoots a jumper!
"BANG!
"Kayce From way downtown!"
A long-distance sudden shot made a three-pointer, 88:78, and the point difference came to 10 points. The commentator Kevin Harlan also yelled excitedly.
The Spurs fans who had completely broken the defense fell silent. In the AT Center Arena, many people stood up and stared blankly at Li Ze and his teammates clapping their hands in celebration.
Popovich seemed to have foreseen the result of the game, and the bad old man didn't yell anymore, he just folded his arms and stood on the sidelines without saying a word.
Leonard was still helping the Spurs score, and it was difficult to get a low position. He simply used the pick-and-roll to break through with the ball on the outside, causing Li Ze to foul for two consecutive rounds.
But relying on free throws can't narrow the point difference, and Li Ze can always respond to his mid-range strong shots near the paint.
With the last 4 minutes and 42 seconds left in the game, David West, who came off the bench, cooperated with Leonard to block Li Ze, who made a strong shot from the low post on the right and turned to the baseline.
The defense of the two directly threw Li Ze, who was leaning back, but the ball drew an arc and fell into the basket.
Standing up, Li Ze didn't care about the fact that the referee didn't blow the whistle. He spread his hands while retreating, and shouted at the Spurs by the way:
"Come on! Man! Keep defending!"
96:86, the point difference is still 10 points.
On the bench of the Spurs, everyone in the atmosphere team hugged their heads helplessly. Li Ze kept scoring and responding goals, which made everyone completely desperate.
Seeing Aldridge hit the iron again, Reggie Miller also felt that the game was over:
"The Spurs shouldn't be slowing down completely. Don't forget, Kayce is a master of the mid-range. His shot is too consistent around the paint."
At the last moment, Li Ze began to control the rhythm of the game, fell into the position, took his time and spent 24 seconds, the Spurs hit the iron, and strived for a chance to make a half-change.
With 1 minute and 39 seconds left in the game, Aldridge made a high jumper from the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, and Harris received the rebound and took the ball and rushed again.
Leonard, whose physical fitness has declined, can no longer keep up with Li Ze's rhythm. He receives the ball from the left flank outside the three-point line, and releases the ball with his left hand, approaching the three-point line. dribble.
With the strength of the rebound of the ball, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and took a large step back. Against Leonard's block, he quickly shot a long-range three-pointer!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
At 106:94, the AT Center Arena was quiet for a while. The on-site director showed the camera to Li Ze who put up three fingers and smiled and retreated, and then to Duncan who was on the Spurs bench with an expressionless face.
Popovich didn't call for a timeout, and the game was largely gone, bringing the series to an end.
"9 of 6 in a single quarter, 4 of 3 from three-point range, 2 of 2 free throws, Kayce scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, I can't describe this performance."
Chris Webber can't blow it anymore, it's too outrageous, a large number of shots are not affected, is this still human?
"Although Spurs fans may not want to hear such words, I still want to say that the series is over. Unfortunately, Duncan will stop this year in the Western Conference semifinals."
Reggie Miller also hopes that the veteran can retire with dignity, but the reality is cruel. Li Ze completely ended the GDP era.
In the last minute or so, the Clippers did not score. Although the Spurs scored 4 points in a row, time was running out.
When the final buzz sounded, the score was fixed at 106:98. After two hours of fierce fighting, the Clippers successfully won the game, and the series reached 3:0.
There were no boos at the AT Center, only scattered noises to indicate the mood of the Spurs fans.
On the Clippers bench, everyone was laughing and celebrating. When no one is optimistic, they will reach the Western Conference Finals again!
When commentator Kevin Harlan saw Li Ze shaking hands with the Spurs with a smile, he felt infinitely emotional, and finally said briskly:
“出场44分钟，31中21，三分线外8中4，罚球11中11，高效砍下57分11篮板7助攻1失误；”
"Kayce scored 50+ in three consecutive games in the playoffs, and tonight we witnessed a new history!"
Reggie Miller noticed that after Duncan shook hands, he turned his head and walked towards the player channel, and said with emotion:
"It's a pity, I don't know if this is Duncan's last season, but losing in this way, I believe several veterans are unwilling."
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The Spurs player who stayed on the sidelines for an interview was Tony Parker, and Leonard also returned to the locker room without saying a word.
The silent leader failed to lead the team to victory. It can be expected that the critics will definitely follow suit and ridicule.
When Li Ze returned to the locker room, he received gifts prepared by his teammates. He splashed ice water for free.
Li Ze, who was in a good mood, also shouted happily along with everyone:
"3:0, we are here again in the Western Conference Finals!"
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Various sports media in America released Li Ze's data posters immediately after the game, and the NBA even sent three tweets in a row:
"Scored 50+ in three consecutive games in the playoffs, the only one in history! #证明大#青春王"
Although it was close to 23:30 when the game ended, the emotional fans were discussing Li Ze's performance.
At this moment, no one remembers that Aldridge has played around 43 minutes in three consecutive games, and scored 24 points tonight;
也没人在意伦纳德20中9，三分线外4中3，罚球14中10，高效砍下31分11篮板3助攻2失误。
The Spurs lost silently, 67 wins, a shameful loss, and the losers are not worth remembering.
On the morning of May 5th, on TNT's program, the host Ernie Johnson led the three to review last night's game.
Earlier last night, the Cavaliers easily defeated the Hawks, and the big score of the series became 3:0.
At 121:108, the Cavaliers in the away game showed their power again from outside the three-point line, 39 of 21, with one star and four shots, easily blasting the Eagles.
"21 of 8, the performance of the Clippers outside the three-point line is completely different from that of the regular season. Compared with the Cavaliers, they were a bit lucky to win last night."
Charles Barkley seems to have forgotten his identity as an old-school basketball player, and began to brag about the performance of the Cavaliers again.
Kenny Smith saw his old partner talking nonsense, and immediately responded with a smile:
"Don't forget that the Clippers' opponent is the 67-win Spurs, 3:0, which is enough to show how strong Kayce is. God, 57 points, this is really incredible!"
"I think Kayce's scoring ability has surpassed that of Michael Jordan!"
O'Neal also forgot at this time that he didn't want to see a super team win the championship, and continued to tout the Cavaliers' Big Three:
“欧文19中9，拿到24分，乐福17中7，拿到21分15篮板，勒布朗-詹姆斯16中8，砍下24分13篮板8助攻的准三双数据！”
"The Cavaliers are getting better, and I believe they can win the championship this year!"
The host, Ernie Johnson, watched the two of them break up and did not mention the super team, and did not follow the trend to praise Li Ze, and immediately teased:
"If the Cavaliers win the championship, does that mean that LeBron James also gets the bonus of a super team?"
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Seeing that no one answered, Kenny Smith immediately smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject and said:
"Kayce is superstar again, and I hope to see Stephen Curry do the same tonight."
Charles Barkley widened his eyes again at this time, and said firmly:
"Jump shots can't win a championship, I believe the Thunder will win again!"
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Just when America's football critics were crazily discussing Li Ze's performance, on the night of the 7th, the Thunder team successfully grabbed the headlines!
At 47:72 in the half, the Thunder allowed the Warriors to score only 2 points in the second quarter.
At the end of the game, 105:133, the Thunder team returned to the home court and beat the Warriors!
Curry made 17 of 7, 11 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and scored 24 points. The Warriors made 32 of 10 three-pointers and performed very averagely.
In contrast, although the Thunder team made 25 of 8 from beyond the three-point line, Durant scored 15 of 10 and scored 33 points. Turtle scored 19 of 10 and scored 30 points.
Without a three-pointer, relying on unparalleled impact, the Warriors were crushed alive!
When ESPN reporters interviewed Durant on the sidelines after the game, they helped the Thunder loan the Western Conference Finals by the way:
"Kevin, we all know that Kayce has got the match point. If you play against each other in the Western Conference Finals, how will you limit Kayce?"
Durant, who was in a good mood in his training uniform, acquiesced in the loan that the Thunder would reach the Western Conference Finals.
It's just that when he heard such a question, he suddenly thought of Li Ze's 84 points, and immediately ignored the memory in his mind. Durant replied with a smile:
"I know Kayce, don't forget we won two championships together, we both know how to win in the playoffs!"
"I may not be able to limit his performance. Three consecutive 50+ games are really crazy, but I think the Thunder is a better team, so the data belongs to him, and I will take away the victory!"
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The eloquent Durant has left Curry and the Warriors behind.
73 wins?But that's all!
On the night of May 5, the Clippers continued their away game against the Spurs, holding three match points. Seeing that the situation was not going well, head coach De Nagro simply expanded the rotation to let the Spurs regain their face.
At the end of the half, 50:58, the Spurs led by 8 points.
At the end of the third quarter, Li Ze had already rested.
Watching Kevin Rooney struggling to grab the offensive rebound, and being cut directly the next second, he immediately got up and waved a towel to cheer for the atmosphere group.
Although there is a high probability of losing this game, Li Ze doesn't care. Hearing the sparse cheers at the scene, he thought happily:
"Back to the home court to reap the competition, and by the way, it's time to usher in the fifth little bronze man!"
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Reality is worse than fiction
This season, the Spurs are definitely a team against the trend. Not throwing three-pointers wildly does not mean that the Spurs really have no outside shooting ability.
The three-point shooting percentage of many big-time players in their careers is not outstanding, but when it comes to the critical moment, the more they throw, the more accurate they are
At the end of the first quarter, under the defense of Li Ze, Leonard made a strong three-pointer in 24 seconds for two consecutive rounds, and the AT Center Arena went completely berserk.
20:23，第1节比赛还剩最后的2分16秒，马刺队再次领先。
Leonard, who hit the shot, no longer suppressed his emotions, and punched and shouted when he returned to defense!
Carefully shoot three-pointers, no turnovers, no transition offense, reduce the number of rounds, and pursue 24 seconds.
After this set of procedures, the Clippers were really suppressed. After Diaw replaced Duncan, Aldridge took over the responsibility of protecting the basket, and Leonard began to take over the ball.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The cheers from the Spurs fans also made Leonard's defense more vigorous. Before Li Ze could dribble past the center line, he took the initiative to lead the defense again.
The combination of offense and defense has always been the standard for league superstars. Although this silent striker doesn't like to speak out, he has never relaxed his demands on himself.
When approaching the center line, Leonard suddenly rushed up, trying to cause a mistake by the ball holder. Li Ze protected the ball with his back and finally crushed the half court.
The right flank was close to the three-point line, and Leonard noticed that Jokic ran up again, and while guarding against his right hand, he reminded Aldridge of the big delay.
Big men will have some small problems in defending pick-and-rolls. Jokic is covering on the left, but Li Ze, who holds the ball in his right hand, simply accelerates directly.
The 45-degree acceleration on the right cuts in. Leonard, who had been prepared, immediately blocked the breakthrough route. The two entangled and came to the right block. After being delayed, Li Ze immediately turned his back to protect the ball.
Aldridge saw Leonard pushing Li Ze behind him, and also shrank inward, trying to interfere.
Jokic waited for a response on the right flank, received a pass from Li Ze, and immediately turned sideways, holding the ball in his right hand, ready to hand-to-hand to cover.
After handing over the ball, Li Ze flicked out again. After receiving the hand-to-hand pass, he stuck to the white fat man, in and out with his left hand, and leaned his body to the right to push away the chasing Leonard.
Aldridge hesitated for a while when he saw Jokic moving down quickly, but when he saw Li Ze suddenly retreating horizontally, it was too late to defend.
Approaching the top of the arc, after taking a horizontal step, Li Ze faced Leonard's block beside him and forced a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
"Shh!"
Seeing Li Ze thumping his chest expressionlessly, the Spurs fans booed wildly again. The audience has seen many rounds of this partial 2-on-2 response.
Jokic's screen quality is good, which makes Leonard unable to squeeze through the screen in time in many rounds. Aldridge has some problems in defending pick-and-rolls.
Popovich frowned secretly on the sidelines. The bad old man didn't expect that the Clippers would also slow down the pace of the game. After repeated pick-and-rolls by Li Ze and Jokic, they really bit the score.
Breaking through with the ball after the pick-and-roll, and forcing a three-pointer after the hand-off, Li Ze made it clear that it was a problem to catch Aldridge to defend the pick-and-roll, but the Spurs had nothing to do.
I thought that the Clippers would speed up their offensive rhythm, but Li Ze also followed suit. The Spurs coaching staff was a bit overwhelmed, which was different from their expectations.
The defensive end put a lot of effort into it. On the offensive end, Aldridge's efficiency declined, and the position of receiving the ball was too high. He was strictly guarded by Harris, and Parker stepped forward again.
After adapting to the pick-and-roll position at the top of the arc for two games, Parker accelerated his offensive rhythm.
After breaking through with the ball in his left hand, seeing Jokic focus on Aldridge, Parker simply accelerated and made a successful throw in the paint!
When retreating, Popovich reminded loudly that the Spurs once again strengthened their double-teaming of Li Ze.
Jokic's screen at the top of the arc failed to block Leonard, and Li Ze was immediately double-teamed.
The route of the ball was blocked, and Jokic failed to receive the ball along the way. In the end, Ingles came to the logo position to respond, and the Clippers could only reorganize the offense.
It's not the first time this has happened, and no one likes the pace.
Under Leonard's desperate pursuit, the ball failed to return to Li Ze's hands. Harris made a 45-degree cut from the left, and made a mid-range jumper with an emergency stop.
The two sides under the basket were entangled again, and the backcourt rebound was finally protected by Dior.
Li Ze who retreated immediately clapped his hands to remind his teammates to keep their defensive focus.
"The Spurs seem to have found the key to victory. It can be seen that Popovich and the coaching staff have made targeted adjustments on the defensive end."
Chris Webber likes this kind of game rhythm very much. Old-school basketball players don't like to see players throw wild three-pointers.
"I don't think the Spurs' defensive strength can be maintained for a whole game. Aldridge's offensive efficiency has begun to decline. They need to expand their lead as soon as possible."
Seeing Aldridge turn around and hit the iron with a low jumper, Reggie Miller shook his head aside. The combination of offense and defense has never been an easy task.
Leonard stepped up his rush to rebound, Harris also slammed Dior, and although Li Ze protected the backcourt rebound, he also completely lost the opportunity to switch offense.
At the end of the first quarter, Popovich didn't play tricks, and honestly insisted on the main lineup.
It's just that Li Ze didn't call the pick-and-roll, and after half-turning around, he held the ball in his left hand and accelerated his breakthrough. The sudden stop and forced shot caused Leonard to foul, and the old man could only look helplessly at the coaching staff. up.
At the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 25:27.
In the AT Center Arena, the Spurs fans were a little depressed, and the scene was really lively. As a result, they only led by 2 points.
The main lineups of both sides played almost the entire first quarter, Li Ze sat on the bench with a serious expression, and the Spurs' three-pointers seemed to pick up.
Although coach De Nagro is not satisfied with Harris' performance, the team still needs to attack space, otherwise the golden thigh will be pinched to death.
"Less mistakes, there is still a long time to play! Believe in each other, the pressure on the opponent is greater."
Throwing the tactical board aside, coach De Nagro stopped talking about tactical arrangements, sat in front of everyone, and loudly encouraged the substitute lineup.
Li Ze also bumped fists with his teammates who will be on stage. All they have to do is to hold on to the score. They still have a chance to win tonight.
The commentator Kevin Harlan saw the new player Kyle Anderson on the Spurs bench taking off his coat, and immediately said in surprise:
"Does Popovich want to bring someone new? It's a bold decision."
Reggie Miller didn't expect Popovich to change formations in key games:
"It seems that the Spurs want to increase the vitality of the bench lineup. Anderson, who is 2 meters 06, can swing in the third and fourth positions."
Li Ze, who was sitting on the bench, watched the team frequently fall into positional battles, and shook his head helplessly. This is not the rhythm of the game that the Clippers are good at.
"I want to play the second half. Physical fitness is not a problem. If the series can be ended early, it will be beneficial to the subsequent Western Conference Finals."
When the assistant coach heard Li Ze's words, he immediately walked to the head coach De Nagro, who nodded. This game is worth fighting for.
The second quarter lasted more than 3 minutes. With David West shooting a cold arrow from outside the three-point line and scoring another 3 points, the Spurs played a wave of 8:4.
At 29:35, the point difference came to 6 points, and the AT Center Arena was boiling again.
Coach De Nagro immediately requested a timeout, and scored two consecutive three-pointers, which must interrupt the momentum of the Spurs!
The commentator Kevin Harlan noticed that Li Ze had taken off his training clothes, and immediately joked:
"Maybe Kayce will play the second half again tonight. I have to say, this is indeed the best way to solve the problem."
At present, many football critics are ridiculing that De Nagro's tactical board reads "Give the ball to Kayce". Once he falls behind, most games will increase Li Ze's playing time.
"6 of 4 in the first quarter, 2 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, 4 of 4 free throws, and only scored 13 points in a single quarter. I believe Kayce will explode completely in the following games!"
Hearing what Reggie Miller said, Chris Webber on the side was a little speechless.
How come you only scored 13 points?That's half the team's points.
On the bench of the Spurs, cute new Kyle Anderson felt a little regretful. He came off the bench and scored 2 points, but the coaching staff still trusts the starting team more. Tonight, he will most likely miss the chance to play against Li Ze.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
With the return of the main lineups of both sides and Duncan re-entering the court, the fans of the Spurs also followed suit and cheered loudly for the defense.
Leonard, who re-entered the field, looked at the position of the Clippers players behind him. Obviously, in order to avoid double-teaming, he began to reduce the pick-and-roll again.
Danny Green marked Ingles from the right corner, saw Li Ze approaching the three-point line, and was about to double-team when he saw Li Ze lower his center of gravity, quickly push the ball to change direction, and then crushed and broke through.
Leonard didn't have time to call his teammates to help him defend, so he quickly slid to the right and back. Li Ze had just broken through the three-point line, and he blew the ball vigorously with his left hand on the spot during the march.
In the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, ignoring Leonard's jump to block the block, he twisted his body and forced a jump shot!
"Shua!" The two-pointer went into the net!
Simple and rude, changing direction and stopping suddenly, and mid-range strong shots. After the mid-range shot attribute exceeds 100, Li Ze's strong shot stability has also achieved a qualitative leap.
Although in the regular season, Li Ze has rarely used this technology and spent more time polishing three-pointers, but when it comes to key games, mid-range shots are still his most stable means of scoring.
Leonard was the first to experience Li Ze's aggressiveness, and he found it difficult for him to catch the ball.
Duncan's hand-off on the right flank was strongly squeezed by Li Ze. In order to avoid mistakes, Leonard did not forcefully catch the ball.
Immediately afterwards, he went up the line and ran without the ball, and was also chased by Li Ze. Seeing that Leonard failed to catch the ball, Aldridge immediately went to the low post on the right to ask for the ball.
Although it is not his own sweet spot, but with the advantage of height and weight, after receiving the pass, Aldridge put the ball with his left hand, crushed and broke through the line, pushed Harris away, and put the basket with his left hand successfully!
"Oh!"
Aldridge, who succeeded in a strong fight, raised his arms and shouted, trying to boost the morale of the team.
The Clippers sent the baseline ball, Leonard continued to lead the defense, and Li Ze, who held the ball in his right hand, simply protected the ball with his back, facing the defense, and dribbled across the half court.
Duncan found that Jokic no longer frequently picks and rolls, but stays at the basket and waits for the pie. Only Harris opens up space on the left flank on the line.
Danny Green made a quick start in the right corner, and Li Zema, who was on the right wing, turned around halfway, facing Leonard's defense, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.
The two entangled and came near the free throw line, which immediately attracted a three-man defense. After Aldridge moved, he wanted to cut the ball along the way. Leonard gave a confrontation from his side, and Danny Green had already rushed close to the edge of the paint.
Under the siege, Li Ze simply joined the ball and took advantage of the opportunity to shoot an arrow on horseback. In the paint area, he tilted his body with his left hand to complete the projectile!
"squeak!"
As soon as the ball was released, Leonard's aggressive defense hit Li Ze's arm. When the referee blew his whistle, the ball precisely fell into the basket!
"shush"
One hit three can also enter?
The boos of the Spurs fans at the scene were more than half, Li Ze seemed to have entered the rhythm of taking the ball and doing it, and the memories in his mind from the past began to emerge again.
Standing on the free throw line, taking a deep breath, Li Zejia made a steady free throw.
At 34:37, the point difference returned to within 5 points.
Popovich stood on the sidelines and loudly reminded his players to concentrate, while constantly making downward gestures.
In the ensuing two possessions, the AT Center was full of noise, and no one wanted to see the Clippers respond.
Every time Leonard held the ball at the top of the arc, he was restricted by Li Ze's defense and couldn't make a shot. He turned his back to ask for the ball, and couldn't get close to his sweet spot. The two elbow singles were all ironed.
On the Clippers side, Li Ze was double-teamed by the uplines one after another, and sent cakes to Jokic who was down. Fatty Bai made 2 of 1 and directly narrowed the point difference to one point.
After the official timeout, the Spurs' offense slowed down.
Aldridge, who received the ball in the low position on the left again, singled Harris and scored two points with a turnaround jumper;
In the next round, Li Ze, the left winger, broke through with the ball in his right hand. At the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, he noticed that Aldridge moved to help defend, and simply turned around with his left foot as the axis.
In the end, against Leonard's defense, he paused in the air, and after landing, he made a strong mid-range shot and then went in!
Nearly 24 seconds, Danny Green used Duncan's upper cover to come out from the right bottom corner. The right wing got rid of Ingalls' entanglement and made a strong three-pointer from the wing.
Li Ze made a low-post attack in the left block zone, and Danny Green on the line double-teamed with help. Ingles, who received the pass from the left flank, responded from outside the three-point line.
The scores of the two sides did not rise quickly. After Parker misfired, it became an offensive confrontation between Li Ze and Aldridge at the last moment.
At the last 1 minute and 06 seconds of the first half, Popovich stood on the sidelines and kept loudly reminding the Spurs to retreat quickly.
Aldridge made a high jumper from the free throw line, and Li Ze, who grabbed a long rebound, suddenly sped up. The Spurs, whose physical fitness was declining, finally had problems with their defensive positioning.
Li Ze, who holds the ball in his left hand, quickly rushed across the center line, and everyone in the Clippers opened up the space.
The position at the top of the arc was close to the three-point line, and Li Ze quickly in and out. After shaking, he changed direction very quickly under his crotch, and then crushed and broke through with the ball in his right hand.
Duncan at the lower left of the basket had just gained a firm footing, and Li Ze, who broke through the paint, turned around sharply.
Leonard turned around to defend and had no time to make a block. Duncan under the basket could only jump up to help defend. Watching Li Ze catch the ball with his left hand in the air and dodge the defense, Duncan simply hit Li Ze's forearm directly.
"Crack! Squeak!"
An overly obvious foul sent Li Ze to the free throw line.
"Sorry, buddy, the last playoffs of your career, maybe you're going to be swept out!"
Li Ze at the basket saw Duncan staring at him with a serious expression, so he simply shrugged his shoulders and made fun of him.
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Duncan still didn't respond in the end, he really couldn't stand it anymore, and watched Li Ze make two free throws.
At 52:51, the Clippers overtook the score at the last moment of the first half!
In the last two rounds, Aldridge and Li Ze both hit the iron, and the half game officially ended.
In the AT center arena, the Spurs fans showed worried expressions, and the Clippers turned the game over again
"Kayce must be praised for his performance. He took over the offense of the Clippers in the second quarter and once again showed the strength of No.1 in the league!"
“半场14中9，三分线外3中1，罚球7中7，26分6篮板4助攻，马刺队严防之下依然砍下了全队一半的分数！”
Reggie Miller turned on the Li Zechuan mode again, and Chris Webber nodded accordingly. There are too many scoring methods, and it is really impossible to prevent:
"I believe that in another 2 minutes, the Clippers will be able to play transition offense frequently."
"In the first half, the Spurs made 11 of 7 from beyond the three-point line, and the result was still one point behind. I believe this is definitely not good news!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan was also taken aback after seeing the technical statistics. The outside line is so accurate, but he is still behind. Then he immediately reacted and added:
"The pace of the Spurs game is too slow. The Clippers made 11 of 3 shots from outside and missed shots from the outside in two consecutive games. If the Spurs can't seize the opportunity tonight, then the series will be completely over!"
During the intermission, no one in the Spurs locker room spoke. Although Leonard is the core of the team, he was not good at speaking in the locker room.
Aldridge, as a newcomer who just joined the team this year, has a lot of mother-in-laws on his head, so he can't take the initiative to speak up. In the end, Parker said:
"Hold on, guys! The opponent's efficiency will also drop, keep up the offensive rhythm of the first half!"
Leonard scored 12 of 5 in the first half and scored 14 points. Aldridge scored 11 of 6 and scored 15 points. The two made 8 of 5 free throws in total. According to the tactical requirements, they have played very well.
Therefore, after Parker delivered the chicken soup, the two remained silent again. When Leonard thought of his past experience of fighting with Li Ze, he firmly believed that the other party's efficiency would not decrease.
Duncan only played less than 12 minutes in the first half, and Ginobili contributed 4 points, but the roles in the team have changed, and the two did not speak, and both seemed a little silent.
Popovich entered the locker room and noticed the status of the players, but at this time the bad old man was not in the mood to send chicken soup:
"Insisting on the big delay of the pick-and-roll, we have restricted the opponent's three-pointers, this is our game rhythm."
"Defense, rebound, reduce turnovers, let the game continue to slow down! We will win in the end."
The team usually will not change the game strategy formulated before the game, not to mention that the outside line is so efficient tonight, and the Spurs coaching staff will not let the players suddenly speed up in the second half.
Li Ze has very rich experience in the playoffs. In the three years of partnering with Chris Paul, he has also absorbed a lot of organizational experience.
Chairman Pao has absolutely nothing to say about the control of the game, especially the pick-and-roll offense in the positional battle, which is definitely at the top level of the league.
After the start of the second half of the game, in the AT center arena, the DJ kept mobilizing the emotions of the Spurs fans on the scene. No one wanted to see the home team lose.
While serving from the bottom line, Li Ze simply told Jokic:
"In the second half, don't be in a hurry to go down. The quality of the screen should be higher. Don't rush to pass the ball if you don't have a chance. Control your mistakes."
The Clippers made 5 turnovers in the half, and the substitute lineup contributed 2 turnovers. Li Ze knew the Spurs, and the opponent's slowing down was also waiting for the Clippers to make mistakes.
Jokic understood Li Ze's intentions and immediately patted his chest. On the Clippers side, apart from Li Ze's pick-and-roll, the most frequently used tactic was the center's high free-throw line support.
This traditional tactical style of play is rare in the current NBA.
The Clippers did not rely on this tactic in the regular season, but after the outside line was missed, this style of play allowed them to successfully bite the score.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
As soon as the baseline kick was taken, the Spurs fans on the scene began to shout for the defense. They dribbled the ball with their right hand for half the court and came to the right flank. Li Ze was immediately defended by Leonard.
Excellent wingspan and a pair of exaggerated big hands allow Leonard to complete the oppressive defense without lowering his center of gravity too low.
Li Ze half-turned, lowered his center of gravity and suddenly accelerated, taking advantage of Leonard sliding to the left rear, approaching the three-point line and immediately changing direction with his crotch, crushing the ball with his left hand and breaking through.
Leonard's reaction speed was very fast, and the defense did not lose his position. The two entangled and came to the free throw line.
Li Ze saw Aldridge in the left elbow move to help defend, and did not immediately pass the ball to Harris, who was in the open position, but immediately used his right foot as the axis, holding the ball in his left hand and pulling the ball back .
The huge shaking made Leonard subconsciously slide to the left, and Aldridge, who was helping to defend, was also taken aback.
When Li Ze quickly twisted forward, exerted force with his feet, and completed a fallback jump shot, the two failed to make any defensive reaction and watched the ball fall into the basket!
At 54:51, the Clippers led by 3 points.
The Spurs fans at the scene booed sporadically. Many fans felt that this scene seemed familiar. The only difference was that Li Ze moved faster and shook more.
After scoring the goal, Li Ze didn't celebrate too much, and continued to remind his teammates to pay attention to defense. Tonight, the Spurs' three-pointers recovered, and +2 sometimes couldn't hold up to +3.
Aldridge was completely confused. When the Clippers attacked, Harris usually stood on the flanks, ambush pitchers in the left and right corners.
If Jokic, who is near the bottom line, does not pick and roll, all he has to do is to complete the defense when Li Ze breaks through to the free throw line. Aldridge feels that his defense is fine, but Li Ze can score.
The Spurs' offense still started from Leonard's point. Although the position on the right side of the block made a strong shot with a back body and gave a response, the audience felt that the action of their superstar seemed to be the dropped frame version of Lee. Ze
After three consecutive rounds, Li Ze hit a difficult mid-range fadeaway jumper near the free throw line, and the Spurs relied on Leonard, Aldridge, and Parker to respond.
At 60:57, the score difference was still 3 points, and there was another noise in the AT Center Arena. The Spurs fans were uneasy, for fear that the team's offense would be cut off accidentally.
The Spurs were still the first to make adjustments. Popovich on the sidelines began to double-team Li Ze in advance after making tactical gestures.
Just after halftime, when Li Ze couldn't come to the left flank, Danny Green started from the left corner and quickly stepped forward to cooperate with Leonard to double-team.
Jokic has been observing the situation on the court, seeing the Spurs change their defensive strategy, and immediately trot to the top of the arc to respond.
Li Ze did not give the ball to Reggie Bullock who was open in the left corner. Out of caution, he immediately gave it to Jokic at the top of the arc.
After handing over the ball, Li Ze immediately ran without the ball and cut into the left block. Harris on the right flank immediately handed over to Jokic.
When Duncan encountered a defensive change, he did not misplace the attack, but gave the ball again to Li Ze, who was behind him and asked for the ball.
Leonard has been entangled with Li Ze in the low post, and he didn't even notice that the Clippers have cleared one side.
Duncan saw that Li Ze received the ball and turned around. After three threats, he broke through the baseline with his left hand holding the ball. He immediately gave up the defense of the matchup and directly defended.
Li Ze, who had taken two big strides, suddenly stopped suddenly, swayed half his body, and finally blocked the blocks of Leonard and Duncan, and forced a mid-range fadeaway jumper!
After the three of them landed, they all looked at the basket. The ball swiped twice on the basket and finally fell into the net again.
On the Clippers bench, Crawford shouted excitedly with the atmosphere group, scoring 10 points in a row, his thighs went to the sky!
In the AT center arena, there was no booing at all. Seeing Li Ze retreating with ease, the Spurs fans broke the defense, and there was a lot of noise. Can this also enter?
With Leonard's mid-range strike, Li Ze seized the opportunity of a half-conversion to forcefully rush to the basket and assist Jokic to score another two points. Popovich immediately requested a timeout.
64:57, the point difference became 7 points!
The bad old man standing on the sidelines looked serious, and the Spurs were defeated by +2 again
"The Spurs have to finish the offense on the next possession, and Kayce once again showed unbelievable scoring consistency!"
Chris Webber has been screaming again and again, making strong shots and scoring, shrimp and pig hearts.
"This is the ability of a superstar. With his personal ability, he can decide the direction of the game. Obviously Kayce has already started the scoring mode."
Reggie Miller blew violently again, almost exaggerating Li Ze.
On the Spurs bench, Popovich knew that the efficiency of Leonard, who had put in a lot of energy on the defensive end, would definitely decline.
I just watched Kyle Anderson for a while, and finally chose to take David West, replace Duncan, and strengthen the offense.
Popovich chose to trust the veteran, and the coaching staff hurriedly told the players that they must double-team Li Ze with all their strength.
The mid-range of Aldridge's left block helped the Spurs stabilize the situation, with a large number of double-teams, and the Clippers' role players also began to score under more play.
The Spurs fans at the scene watched with fear and exclamation, and the point difference fluctuated around 5 points. It was not until Parker hit a three-pointer in two consecutive rounds that the ATM Center Arena was boiling again.
At such a critical moment, the veteran still stepped forward. At the end of the third quarter, with the decline in physical fitness, the Spurs had problems with their retreat.
Aldridge missed a breakthrough under the basket, Jokic received the rebound, and Li Ze continued to accelerate with his right hand after receiving the ball.
The top of the arc was close to the three-point line. Li Ze made a big in and out, swayed left and right, lowered his center of gravity and accelerated again. After taking a big step, he suddenly changed direction.
Leonard didn't have time to change his defensive focus, and was crushed by Li Ze and rushed into the paint. David West, who had just retreated to the basket, saw that something was wrong, so he stepped forward and hugged Li Ze who was rushing up. Ze.
"squeak!"
The referee intentionally controlled the whistle of the Clippers, but such a foul was too obvious. In addition, the Spurs were also in the state of adding penalties, so they could only send Li Ze to the free throw line.
"Once entering the fourth quarter, the Spurs' offense is likely to have problems again. Aldridge and Leonard both played the third quarter. This is not good news for the Spurs."
The commentator Kevin Harlan saw that Li Ze made two free throws, and Parker threw the iron at the last moment, and couldn't help but began to worry about the situation of the Spurs.
"The Clippers didn't do much rotation. PJ Tucker replaced Reggie Bullock and played 4 minutes. Kayce and the main lineup also played the third quarter. Coach DeNagro must work hard. G3."
Reggie Miller is used to Li Ze's regular operation of playing the second half of the playoffs, and he has already guessed the Clippers' plan.
At 78:76, the three quarters ended, and the Clippers still led by 2 points.
The assistant coach of the Spurs noticed that Li Ze was going to play again, and Popovich also twitched the corner of his mouth. The old man even wanted to complain to the league. How could the game be played like this?
22 of 15 in three quarters, 4 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and 9 of 9 free throws. Li Ze has already scored 40 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Back to the Western Conference Finals that year.
In the fourth quarter, Leonard and Aldridge did not rest, and Mills, Ginobili, and Diaw played in rotation.
The Clippers took Evan Turner, Crawford, Tucker, and Plumlee, and Li Ze continued to play with a substitute.
Many Spurs fans had anticipated this situation, booed everywhere for a while, and played the second half as they are familiar with.
Leonard turned over in the left block position and hit the iron with a fallback jumper. Li Ze received the rebound and chased his butt to launch a conversion attack.
Seeing Li Ze approaching the three-point line with the ball in his left hand, there were bursts of exclamations on the scene, and Leonard, who was fully retreating, slid desperately to the right and rear.
Li Ze, who had just dribbled past the three-point line, suddenly dribbled behind his back and returned to outside the three-point line.
The sudden stop in the high-speed breakthrough caused Leonard to immediately lose half of his body. Seeing Li Ze switch to a strong three-point shot, he could only subconsciously jump up to block the shot.
As soon as the Spurs finished their defense, the ball fell into the basket, and the AT Center Arena was booed for a while.
81:76, the point difference returned to 5 points!
Ginobili saw Li Ze retreating quickly with a smile on his face, and while serving the ball, he quickly made tactical gestures to signal his teammates to stabilize.
Li Ze, who returned to halftime, also reminded Plumlee:
"Quick pursuit after cover!"
Everyone in the Clippers heard Li Ze's reminder and immediately realized that the Spurs would most likely play a low-post offense after a cross screen.
After Aldridge came to the Spurs, the offense became easier to launch. When he was prepared, the cross-screening with Dior in the three-second zone did not play much role.
The low sweet spot on the left received the ball, and Aldridge hit Plumlee with his back. After finding the rhythm, he turned over and shot a straight-arm jumper!
"state!"
The moment the ball hit the frame, Li Ze and Leonard in the right corner entangled and rushed to the basket.
The two pulled each other down, but they couldn't jump up and hit the board. Fortunately, Tucker had quick eyes and quick hands, retracted from the free throw line, and protected the backboard.
Evan Turner caught the ball immediately, and the Clippers launched a conversion attack again. Mills' full delay didn't help much, and he was crushed through the half.
Leonard has realized that the Clippers are going to play a zipper screen to let Li Ze complete a mid-range shot, so he keeps pestering him on the right side near the baseline.
Plumlee quickly screened at the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, Leonard squeezed through, and Aldridge simply gave up the matchup defense. When Li Ze received the ball, the two defended together.
Aldridge raised his hands high to prevent Li Ze from passing the ball easily, and Leonard went straight to Li Ze who drifted to the left and completed a fadeaway jumper!
A strong mid-range shot, the ball draws a huge arc, and finally falls into the basket.
"Kayce—Li!"
"Are you kidding me? Unbelievable!"
The commentator Kevin Harlan was taken aback for a moment, then immediately yelled crazily, and also made a jumper after a large drift?God possessed?
Aldridge stood on the spot with his hips akimbo, his eyes were straight, Leonard was about to jump on Li Ze, and he himself kept raising his hands, Li Ze couldn't see the basket, but could he still score?
At 83:76, the Clippers widened the point difference to 7 points. The hearts of the Spurs fans on the scene were cold. Popovich turned his head in frustration. The old man broke his defense and immediately asked pause.
Evan Turner excitedly bumped into Li Ze's chest to celebrate, he had fully experienced Li Ze's +2 ability.
The Clippers bench was full of joy, and everyone gave Li Ze who walked to the sidelines high-fives to celebrate.
The boos of the Spurs fans disappeared, and the female fans wearing Duncan jerseys in the front row were completely out of emotion, staring blankly at the Clippers celebrating loudly.
"Believe me, the Spurs are completely screwed, play defense and we'll win this game!"
Li Ze, who returned to his seat, encouraged his teammates loudly by the way.
Tonight's outside feel is not good, but in the last quarter, they still lead by 7 points. Li Ze will never let go of such an excellent opportunity.
At the final moment of the decisive battle, both sides took back the starting lineup.
The Spurs attacked, and Leonard turned over from the middle distance in the right block and hit a jumper;
The Clippers attacked in a position, and Li Ze passed the ball to Jokic at the top of the arc after halftime, and then immediately turned his back to ask for the ball in the left block.
The moment he received the ball, he was assisted by Duncan, returned to Jokic, and then continued to ask for the ball with his back.
The moment he caught the ball again, he immediately turned towards the baseline. Li Ze ignored Leonard's block and took the opportunity to shoot a jumper!
"Shua!" Two points scored again!
Li Ze's goal once again made the Clippers' bench yell wildly, responding to the ball, no one can match the golden thigh.
Duncan's help defense was completely useless. Li Ze's position was too aggressive. If he wanted a good position to catch the ball, he would throw it.
On the offensive end, Leonard was entangled by Li Ze and missed the ball. As a result, Aldridge crushed and broke through the right block and missed the basket. After receiving the rebound, Harris simply dribbled the ball and launched a conversion attack.
Reggie Bullock and Ingles quickly ran to the left and right corners to open up space, and Jokic went straight to the basket.
Harris' one-stop layup was interfered by Danny Green, and Jokic pushed Duncan under the basket to grab the rebound before Aldridge.
Throw it back to Ingles at the logo position, and the latter catches the ball and immediately passes it to Li Ze on the left wing.
Although there was no problem with the Spurs' defensive matchup, Leonard, who had declined in physical fitness, did not choose to stick to the defense at this time, but stepped on the three-point line to interfere.
After receiving the pass, Li Ze immediately assumed a three-threat posture, and quickly took a tentative step forward with his left foot.
Noticing Nader's defensive position, before the opponent re-posts the defense, there is still one step away from the three-point line, and then he pulls up and shoots a jumper!
"BANG!
"Kayce From way downtown!"
A long-distance sudden shot made a three-pointer, 88:78, and the point difference came to 10 points. The commentator Kevin Harlan also yelled excitedly.
The Spurs fans who had completely broken the defense fell silent. In the AT Center Arena, many people stood up and stared blankly at Li Ze and his teammates clapping their hands in celebration.
Popovich seemed to have foreseen the result of the game, and the bad old man didn't yell anymore, he just folded his arms and stood on the sidelines without saying a word.
Leonard was still helping the Spurs score, and it was difficult to get a low position. He simply used the pick-and-roll to break through with the ball on the outside, causing Li Ze to foul for two consecutive rounds.
But relying on free throws can't narrow the point difference, and Li Ze can always respond to his mid-range strong shots near the paint.
With the last 4 minutes and 42 seconds left in the game, David West, who came off the bench, cooperated with Leonard to block Li Ze, who made a strong shot from the low post on the right and turned to the baseline.
The defense of the two directly threw Li Ze, who was leaning back, but the ball drew an arc and fell into the basket.
Standing up, Li Ze didn't care about the fact that the referee didn't blow the whistle. He spread his hands while retreating, and shouted at the Spurs by the way:
"Come on! Man! Keep defending!"
96:86, the point difference is still 10 points.
On the bench of the Spurs, everyone in the atmosphere team hugged their heads helplessly. Li Ze kept scoring and responding goals, which made everyone completely desperate.
Seeing Aldridge hit the iron again, Reggie Miller also felt that the game was over:
"The Spurs shouldn't be slowing down completely. Don't forget, Kayce is a master of the mid-range. His shot is too consistent around the paint."
At the last moment, Li Ze began to control the rhythm of the game, fell into the position, took his time and spent 24 seconds, the Spurs hit the iron, and strived for a chance to make a half-change.
With 1 minute and 39 seconds left in the game, Aldridge made a high jumper from the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, and Harris received the rebound and took the ball and rushed again.
Leonard, whose physical fitness has declined, can no longer keep up with Li Ze's rhythm. He receives the ball from the left flank outside the three-point line, and releases the ball with his left hand, approaching the three-point line. dribble.
With the strength of the rebound of the ball, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and took a large step back. Against Leonard's block, he quickly shot a long-range three-pointer!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
At 106:94, the AT Center Arena was quiet for a while. The on-site director showed the camera to Li Ze who put up three fingers and smiled and retreated, and then to Duncan who was on the Spurs bench with an expressionless face.
Popovich didn't call for a timeout, and the game was largely gone, bringing the series to an end.
"9 of 6 in a single quarter, 4 of 3 from three-point range, 2 of 2 free throws, Kayce scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, I can't describe this performance."
Chris Webber can't blow it anymore, it's too outrageous, a large number of shots are not affected, is this still human?
"Although Spurs fans may not want to hear such words, I still want to say that the series is over. Unfortunately, Duncan will stop this year in the Western Conference semifinals."
Reggie Miller also hopes that the veteran can retire with dignity, but the reality is cruel. Li Ze completely ended the GDP era.
In the last minute or so, the Clippers did not score. Although the Spurs scored 4 points in a row, time was running out.
When the final buzz sounded, the score was fixed at 106:98. After two hours of fierce fighting, the Clippers successfully won the game, and the series reached 3:0.
There were no boos at the AT Center, only scattered noises to indicate the mood of the Spurs fans.
On the Clippers bench, everyone was laughing and celebrating. When no one is optimistic, they will reach the Western Conference Finals again!
When commentator Kevin Harlan saw Li Ze shaking hands with the Spurs with a smile, he felt infinitely emotional, and finally said briskly:
“出场44分钟，31中21，三分线外8中4，罚球11中11，高效砍下57分11篮板7助攻1失误；”
"Kayce scored 50+ in three consecutive games in the playoffs, and tonight we witnessed a new history!"
Reggie Miller noticed that after Duncan shook hands, he turned his head and walked towards the player channel, and said with emotion:
"It's a pity, I don't know if this is Duncan's last season, but losing in this way, I believe several veterans are unwilling."
"."
The Spurs player who stayed on the sidelines for an interview was Tony Parker, and Leonard also returned to the locker room without saying a word.
The silent leader failed to lead the team to victory. It can be expected that the critics will definitely follow suit and ridicule.
When Li Ze returned to the locker room, he received gifts prepared by his teammates. He splashed ice water for free.
Li Ze, who was in a good mood, also shouted happily along with everyone:
"3:0, we are here again in the Western Conference Finals!"
"."
Various sports media in America released Li Ze's data posters immediately after the game, and the NBA even sent three tweets in a row:
"Scored 50+ in three consecutive games in the playoffs, the only one in history! #证明大#青春王"
Although it was close to 23:30 when the game ended, the emotional fans were discussing Li Ze's performance.
At this moment, no one remembers that Aldridge has played around 43 minutes in three consecutive games, and scored 24 points tonight;
也没人在意伦纳德20中9，三分线外4中3，罚球14中10，高效砍下31分11篮板3助攻2失误。
The Spurs lost silently, 67 wins, a shameful loss, and the losers are not worth remembering.
On the morning of May 5th, on TNT's program, the host Ernie Johnson led the three to review last night's game.
Earlier last night, the Cavaliers easily defeated the Hawks, and the big score of the series became 3:0.
At 121:108, the Cavaliers in the away game showed their power again from outside the three-point line, 39 of 21, with one star and four shots, easily blasting the Eagles.
"21 of 8, the performance of the Clippers outside the three-point line is completely different from that of the regular season. Compared with the Cavaliers, they were a bit lucky to win last night."
Charles Barkley seems to have forgotten his identity as an old-school basketball player, and began to brag about the performance of the Cavaliers again.
Kenny Smith saw his old partner talking nonsense, and immediately responded with a smile:
"Don't forget that the Clippers' opponent is the 67-win Spurs, 3:0, which is enough to show how strong Kayce is. God, 57 points, this is really incredible!"
"I think Kayce's scoring ability has surpassed that of Michael Jordan!"
O'Neal also forgot at this time that he didn't want to see a super team win the championship, and continued to tout the Cavaliers' Big Three:
“欧文19中9，拿到24分，乐福17中7，拿到21分15篮板，勒布朗-詹姆斯16中8，砍下24分13篮板8助攻的准三双数据！”
"The Cavaliers are getting better, and I believe they can win the championship this year!"
The host, Ernie Johnson, watched the two of them break up and did not mention the super team, and did not follow the trend to praise Li Ze, and immediately teased:
"If the Cavaliers win the championship, does that mean that LeBron James also gets the bonus of a super team?"
"."
Seeing that no one answered, Kenny Smith immediately smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject and said:
"Kayce is superstar again, and I hope to see Stephen Curry do the same tonight."
Charles Barkley widened his eyes again at this time, and said firmly:
"Jump shots can't win a championship, I believe the Thunder will win again!"
"."
Just when America's football critics were crazily discussing Li Ze's performance, on the night of the 7th, the Thunder team successfully grabbed the headlines!
At 47:72 in the half, the Thunder allowed the Warriors to score only 2 points in the second quarter.
At the end of the game, 105:133, the Thunder team returned to the home court and beat the Warriors!
Curry made 17 of 7, 11 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and scored 24 points. The Warriors made 32 of 10 three-pointers and performed very averagely.
In contrast, although the Thunder team made 25 of 8 from beyond the three-point line, Durant scored 15 of 10 and scored 33 points. Turtle scored 19 of 10 and scored 30 points.
Without a three-pointer, relying on unparalleled impact, the Warriors were crushed alive!
When ESPN reporters interviewed Durant on the sidelines after the game, they helped the Thunder loan the Western Conference Finals by the way:
"Kevin, we all know that Kayce has got the match point. If you play against each other in the Western Conference Finals, how will you limit Kayce?"
Durant, who was in a good mood in his training uniform, acquiesced in the loan that the Thunder would reach the Western Conference Finals.
It's just that when he heard such a question, he suddenly thought of Li Ze's 84 points, and immediately ignored the memory in his mind. Durant replied with a smile:
"I know Kayce, don't forget we won two championships together, we both know how to win in the playoffs!"
"I may not be able to limit his performance. Three consecutive 50+ games are really crazy, but I think the Thunder is a better team, so the data belongs to him, and I will take away the victory!"
"."
The eloquent Durant has left Curry and the Warriors behind.
73 wins?But that's all!
On the night of May 5, the Clippers continued their away game against the Spurs, holding three match points. Seeing that the situation was not going well, head coach De Nagro simply expanded the rotation to let the Spurs regain their face.
At the end of the half, 50:58, the Spurs led by 8 points.
At the end of the third quarter, Li Ze had already rested.
Watching Kevin Rooney struggling to grab the offensive rebound, and being cut directly the next second, he immediately got up and waved a towel to cheer for the atmosphere group.
Although there is a high probability of losing this game, Li Ze doesn't care. Hearing the sparse cheers at the scene, he thought happily:
"Back to the home court to reap the competition, and by the way, it's time to usher in the fifth little bronze man!"
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