I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 201 Looks like a home stadium (third update)
The hard work in Tucker is indeed what the Clippers players lack.

Most of the Clippers' players have different origins from Tucker.

Although they are all NBA players, there is a big gap in background.

The lottery pick is the top, the first round pick is the middle class, the second round pick is the average, and the undrafted pick is the bottom.

Although the Clippers have not been very strong in the past two years, because of their poor record, they have shown a lot of high positions.

Moreover, the Clippers' previous signing and trading strategy is to look at the draft and talent.

Curry, Baron Davis, and Gordon are all lottery picks.

Randolph and Ricky Davis are all first-round picks.

No matter how they play after entering the league, their basketball journey is generally smooth.

Before entering the NBA, they were all powerful figures in their respective cities, states, and universities.

Although Gasol is a second-round pick, it is not because of his strength, but because he is a European player.

He has a great brother, and he is also a top talent player in Spain, growing up in the aura and expectations.

Among such a group of players, PJ-Tucker seems mediocre.

Although he was a second-round pick, he was waived after only a few games.

Then he began to wander overseas, working part-time to hone his skills and strive to return to the NBA.

He had given up hope of entering the NBA last summer and was already preparing to play in Israel.

Unexpectedly, he was signed by the Clippers at the end of the summer.

The experience of wandering and playing overseas made him especially cherish this opportunity.

He doesn't know if he can continue to stay in the NBA after the two-year contract ends.

Which city will I play in my next job? Will I be traded?Will it be cut.

In the NBA, there are a large number of low-level players in this precarious life and playing state.

Once they are laid off or traded, they will have to live in another city and find a new job.

House, family, friends, trainers, food, clothing, housing and transportation are all issues to consider.

Unlike those top stars and stable role players, they have more money and a more secure working environment.

The strong sense of crisis makes players like Tucker tense all the time.

As long as you are on the court, you are 100% focused every moment and play with all your strength.

And that's exactly what playoff teams need, and that's what the Clippers need right now.

You are facing the defending champion, the strongest team in the league, the Lakers.

Where's the distraction, where's the possibility to relax a little bit, where's the place to show off your skills?
Sitting off the court, Curry looked at Tucker's tiger-like eyes, thinking deeply.

In the first three games, Curry made a lot of turnovers and throwing three-pointers. He has to learn from his lessons.

The Clippers' defensive intensity has gone up another level.

There is no chance for the Lakers to cooperate with Kobe and Fisher on the outside.

Give it to Gasol in the middle and hit Randolph on the back.

Randolph withstood Dajia with all his strength, and Dajia turned around and missed the shot.

PJ-Tucker grabbed a backcourt rebound again.

Although he is not tall enough, Tucker's card position is very fierce.

And he is not afraid of Artest in the matchup.

Artest has always been known for his fierce play in the league.

He has a surly personality, a violent temper, and violent behavior on and off the court.

At the beginning of this playoffs, he dyed himself yellow hair, like Dennis Rodman.

However, the NBA has never lacked tough guys, and Artest can't bully anyone.

He is somewhat bullying.

That famous Palace of Auburn Hills incident in 2005.

He clashed with Big Ben and ran to the technical table to lie down.

After the drink was smashed by the fans, he rushed to the stands and punched and kicked the fans.

But if he was really a tough guy, why didn't he just fight Big Ben who pushed him?

Didn't know that he couldn't beat the big book, so he could only vent his anger on the fans.

Although Tucker didn't have the terrifying strength and upper limbs of Big Ben, he was still a strong man.

With a shaved head, he looks like Lu Zhishen, so he's not easy to mess with.

Therefore, Artest can't take advantage of Tucker at all.

The Clippers counterattacked with a rebound from the backcourt. Baron Davis faced Fisher and missed a forced three-pointer.

There was a crowd under the basket, and Tucker popped up again. He was less than 2 meters away, but he was the first to touch the ball among the long people.

Point the ball out and give it to Gordon on the outside, and Gordon passes it to Baron Davis.

Davis took a step forward, made a mid-range jumper and made it!

16:10, only 6 points difference.

This opportunity was spelled out by Tucker.

Tucker was in minutes of the first quarter.

With his positive performance, he stirred up the whole team like a catfish.

The game began to enter a high-intensity confrontation period.

The score of 16:10 lasted for more than three minutes.

All kinds of attacks on both sides failed.

The Lakers relied on the height advantage of the inside line to hinder the Clippers from several attacks near the basket.

Tucker grabbed three offensive rebounds in a row, but none of them turned into points.

Height is still an insurmountable advantage in basketball.

The Lakers were also unable to score, and the Clippers' defensive strength increased greatly.

And the referee's whistle is obviously biased towards the Clippers, encouraging the Clippers to confront.

But soon, the Lakers broke the deadlock on the field.

Fisher faked a pass to Gasol on the outside.

But suddenly he made a three-pointer and shot a cold arrow.

A three-pointer hit helped the Lakers break the 3-minute scoring drought.

Then, at the basket, Gordon hit the basket and still missed.

The Lakers' basket protection in the three-second zone is like an iron wall.

In the counterattack, Gasol received a pass from Kobe and missed a throw.

But the second offense got a rebound and dunked with one hand!
Score 5 points in a row, 21:10, widening the gap again.

The Clippers wanted to play fast, and Baron Davis quickly counterattacked and rushed to the basket.

But was blocked by Bynum and dropped a layup, still 11 points behind.

The wave of momentum built up by Tucker's hard work began to vent.

Min Congda looked at the advantage of the Lakers' height inside, and sighed in his heart: "Basketball is a game for giants, and the advantages of two big men inside are too great. That's right, you must not choose big players in the future, or play tricks."

Min Congda further strengthened his draft strategy.

If this game is lost, the Clippers' season will be over and they will be preparing for the draft.

When there were 4 minutes left in the first quarter, the Clippers made substitutions.

Curry replaced Baron Davis, and Ricky Davis replaced PJ Tucker.

The basic task of the two has been completed.

Tucker did a good job, and his defense led the team.

His three-pointers and offensive rebounds on the offensive end caused the Lakers big trouble.

Although not all offensive rebounds were converted into goals.

But it effectively hindered the Lakers' counterattack.

Baron Davis performed mediocre, and his explosiveness really dropped too much.

Breakthroughs in the middle are frequently blocked, and they can only rely on CIC to survive.

However, Min Congda let Baron Davis start, the greater purpose is to protect Curry.

Let the thin Curry play more of an offensive role.

Kobe's outside shot missed again, and Gordon's defense against Kobe was in place.

Randolph gets the rebound and passes to Curry.

Curry quickly advanced along the left sideline, three-for-one in the frontcourt!

Curry was not greedy for credit, and gave the ball to Ricky Davis.

The two players who were taken off the starting lineup and sat on the bench had long been suffocated.

Ricky Davis catches the ball, jumps high, glides in the air, and dunks with both hands!
Clippers fans in red frantically waved their white towels.

Fuel the Clippers with loud noises to get players even more excited.

21:12, the Clippers are still behind.

But the atmosphere at the scene finally resembled the real Clippers home court.

(End of this chapter)