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

Chapter 471 High Mountain (Second Change)

The game between the Clippers and the Thunder went through this episode and was interrupted for about 5 minutes.

The commentators on the scene shook their heads, "The irritable Smart threw the popcorn at the referee again."

"My guess is that from this game on, popcorn is going to be banned in league ballparks."

"Popcorn has become a banned weapon in the NBA."

"My side promises not to use popcorn first."

Generally speaking, as an entertainment game, it is still very happy to have such small episodes occasionally.

The originally intense atmosphere of the game was interrupted, and the tense nerves were relaxed.

Tyronn Lue took advantage of this opportunity and poured a big mouthful of chicken soup at the players, asking everyone to cheer up, for Smart!
It's for Smart again.

The last time Smart got the Clippers into the playoffs, Min Congda almost didn't commit suicide.

Of course, this time Min Congda definitely didn't care.

Love to win or not, this fine is absolutely indispensable.

Paul George stood at the free throw line and made one of two free throws.

The interval between them was too long, and his hands were cold.

The second free throw was missed, but Randolph grabbed the offensive rebound.

Make a tip-up at the basket!The Clippers led by 79 points at 73:6!
Westbrook dribbles slowly across half court.

The rhythm of both sides slowed down again.

Pass the ball to Gordon, Gordon catches the ball and beats Harden one-on-one!

He went to the basket and screamed, causing a foul by Gasol Jr.

With Gordon, Westbrook, and Durant, the Thunder have three singles players, and it is really difficult to contain their offense.

With this ball, Gasol felt a little wronged. He didn't take off, but just clinging to Gordon. Why did he foul?
He complained to the referee, but Fitzgerald gave Gasol a T, a technical foul!
Durant went to the free throw line, scored a free throw first, and then Gordon made two free throws. 79:76, the Thunder approached the score.

The ball caused great dissatisfaction among the fans and the Clippers coaching staff, and Tyronn Lue protested to the referee.

"Why add another technical foul! What are you doing!"

"I don't mind adding another one, I'm calling the game, not doing anything!"

Fitzgerald was pretty tough.

Apparently he was still angry, Min Congda's move just now was too hurtful to his self-esteem.

And Fitzgerald is a young and energetic referee who dares to whistle. Now that Min Congda has been sent off, he can only vent his anger on the Clippers players.

Fitzgerald is not afraid of the boos of the fans at all. He has been blowing the whistle since he was 18 years old and dares to ignore others.

And compared with many referees, Fitzgerald has a good relationship with NBA executives. In the future, he is likely to take up a management position in the league's referee work.

Of course, such a promising young character will not have a good temper.

Steve Kerr pulled Lateron Lue and said, "Don't mess with this guy, let's finish the game."

Tyronn Lu said: "What is the background of this kid, and he is so arrogant in whistleblowing. I think Smart hit him right. Popcorn should not be used, grenades should be used."

"His father is the chairman of the Basketball Referee Association in New Jersey. He has cooperated with the NBA all the year round and has presided over referee training for many years. You know."

"So that's how it is... Xie Te, tonight's game is in trouble."

Tyronn Lue knows that being targeted by the referee is definitely not a good thing.

There is still more than one quarter of the game. If the Clippers want to win the Thunder, they must be cautious.

Otherwise, at a critical moment, if the referee makes a little fuss, the result of the game will be completely reversed.

Tyronn Lue's skills and tactics are so-so, but he is very talented and experienced in the rhythm of the game, morale and the handling of people's hearts.

After Gordon made a free throw, he immediately made a personnel change, replacing Harden, letting him rest, and replacing Butler.

Originally, he wanted to replace Gasol with Milicic, but when he thought about Milicic's inside defensive action, didn't he send the whistle?
Therefore, Bonner replaced Gasol Jr. Obviously, using Bonner to deal with Perkins is a good strategy.

In this way, the Clippers formed a very special lineup: Bonner, Butler, George, Randolph and Curry.

This lineup is no longer a combination of high pass and cut, it has become a pick-and-roll combination played around Curry-Randolph.

Randolph and Bonner began to cover for Curry repeatedly, and George and Butler responded on the weak side.

Either squat outside the three-point line and wait for an opportunity, or make an empty cut and rush to the basket.

Compared with the Harden-Randolph combination, the Curry-Randolph combination pays more attention to the shooting after the pick-and-roll. Curry is the absolute core of the attack, and Randolph is the auxiliary and mainly cuts.

In the Harden-Randolph combination, Randolph has more low positions, and Harden belongs to the organization-offensive core, distributing more balls and taking fewer shots.

Of course, this tactical choice and distribution are all discussed and arranged by the players themselves based on their feelings and experience.

Tyronn Lu didn't understand either, anyway, I just lined up like this, how to beat you can figure it out.

As a result, Curry put aside the defender with a double screen, and hit a direct three-pointer at 45 degrees from the right!
Durant then broke through the middle of the basket and dunked successfully.

The Clippers quickly counterattacked, and Curry once again covered the high pick-and-roll, found a gap and went to the basket, and succeeded in picking the basket!

When facing Bonner, Perkins was slow to move defensively, and his weakness of not being able to catch up with the defense in time was undoubtedly revealed.

If he had squatted under the basket and waited for Curry in advance, Curry would definitely pass the ball to Bonner, and Bonner opened his hand for a three-pointer in his familiar position, and the Thunder would be even more overwhelmed.

But if you don't let Perkins on the court, what about the inside rim protection and backcourt rebounds?

The Thunder will definitely regret it at this moment, why did they cancel the Tyson Chandler deal because of an injury test.

Looking at Chandler's performance in the Western Conference Finals and the Finals last year, if he was in the Thunder last season, it is likely that the Thunder will enter the Finals.

It can only be said that this is life.

After Curry made a basket, Westbrook gave the ball to Gordon.

But Gordon didn't take advantage of Jimmy Butler this time.

Butler entangled Gordon like a mad dog, and the defense was very clean.

Let Gordon's continuous dribble under the crotch make a mistake, steal and counterattack!

Jimmy Butler picks up the ball and throws it upcourt, Curry catches it and makes a long pass to George.

George counterattacked and dunked successfully!

Paul George had a blast tonight!
After scoring, George opened his arms and flew on the field like a bird.

Tonight is definitely a night of transformation for him, and he will embark on a road to stardom from now on.

However, at the small forward position, there are indeed too many mountains in front of him.

There's one right in front of you, Kevin Durant.

In the third quarter, the Thunder's last attack.

Durant received a pass from Westbrook, faked a little, broke through, made an emergency stop, made a mid-range jumper, and made a hit.

George stepped on the point to keep up with Durant's every rhythm, but he still watched the ball fall into the basket and scored two points.

Then the Clippers missed an outside shot and the third quarter ended.

At 86:80, the Clippers led the Thunder by 6 points at the end of the third quarter.

But Durant has scored 30 points in three quarters.

He was in hot form tonight, and his shooting was like a scythe harvesting points.

The Clippers have three young third positions, and no one can stop him from scoring for the time being.

(End of this chapter)