From sparring to superstar

Chapter 341

Carlisle's coaching career had a rough start, mainly due to seniority issues.

In the iron-blooded era, I don't blame Joe Dumars for being superstitious about the 'authority' of Larry Brown.

Even in the original time and space, the Big Bird's first choice was Larry Brown. After failing to get Larry Brown, they fell back and chose Carlisle, who helped the Pistons complete their rebuilding.

But Carlisle stayed, and his crazy performance of 21 wins and 3 losses in the middle of the season has already made people's eyes shine. If he performs better in the playoffs, with his professionalism, he should not be beaten by Joe Dumars. Fired?

In the original time and space, the Pistons' lineup, despite losing Ben Wallace, and Flip Saunders' patchwork, persisted until 08 and were still a championship contender, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals and competing with the current team. The Celtics, the season champions, reached Game 6. If Pierce hadn't exploded in Game 6 and scored 12 points on 8 of 27 shots, there's no telling who would have made it to the finals. The two teams were evenly matched in the first 4 games, and the Pistons only had 4 points in the battle at Tianwang Mountain. They lost by 08 points and collapsed after [-] because the Pistons management didn't want to drag it out anymore and traded Billups back to Iverson, which started a mess.

If Carlisle leads the team, it is estimated that the Pistons can last longer. His ability to discover and train young players belongs to D'Antoni's level.

Carlisle, who has a core lineup of Billups, Ray Allen, Artest, and double Wallace, once the role players are replenished, the Pistons don't know how scary it will be... But Li Ao is very excited now.

What’s the point of competing for the title with novices?
If possible, he hopes that all his opponents in the finals will be super strong teams like the Magic last season!

But now the Pistons...

After the game started, Billups was hung up by Kidd.

Point guard is a circle.

When Kidd met Payton with the Lakers this season, his performance could not be said to be good. If Payton was two years younger, Kidd might not be able to do it.

Payton was beaten almost every time he met Billups, and Payton was always defeated when he met Lumpy.

But Billups meets Kidd...

Li Ao was deeply impressed by the original 03-04 playoffs. The Pistons, the championship team, fell behind 2-3 when they met the Nets in the second round. The reason was that Billups was guarded by Kidd. Only a 35% hit rate.

The year before, the Pistons were already No. [-] in the Eastern Conference before they acquired Tianzun, but when they met the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons were swept.

Billups was even worse that time, being defended by Kidd and shooting only 27.5% from the field, making 40 of 11 shots in the entire series.

Tonight, Billups encountered the biggest crisis of the season - he started 4 for 0 and the ball could not be passed!
Although Billups has a low shooting percentage, anyone who encounters him with two-pointers and three-pointers is intimidated. He is very good at the basket, close range, and mid-range. His shooting percentage is only 47% at the basket, 28% at close range, and 33% at mid-range. The distance is 43.5%, but the long two-point shooting rate is [-]%, and the shooting rate from beyond the three-point line is also over [-]%.

But when you meet Kidd, you can't help but support him.

It's not just him, it's the same when Van Exel, Terry, Bobby Jackson and others meet Kidd.

At this time, the advantage of the Pistons' strong defense is revealed - if the offense is not going well, turn on the iron-blooded mode!

The Clippers have copied the Lakers' work in the past two years, and now Carlisle is also copying the Clippers' work in the past two years.

The Pistons have to be defensive in this starting lineup. They won't move even when the gods come. The Clippers can only follow up and strengthen their defense.

Then...the two teams combined to score 27 points in the first quarter.

The Clippers led the Pistons by 16 points 11-5 entering the second quarter.

In the second quarter, the scores of the two teams improved slightly, but not much. The Clippers scored 17 points and the Pistons scored 18 points.

The halftime score was 33-29, and the Clippers led by 4 points entering the second half.

Artest started the third quarter and made crazy breakthroughs. Li Ao and Gerald Wallace couldn't stand it alone!

Artest made 6 of 3 shots in a single quarter, plus an extra free throw, and scored 7 points and 2 assists. Both assists were given to Ray Allen. Ray Allen scored two three-pointers in a single quarter. to 6 minutes.

Under the leadership of the two, the Pistons scored 24 points in a single quarter.

However, for the Clippers, Odom stepped up in the third quarter and scored 7 points and 3 assists. Li Ao scored 7 points in a single quarter. The two led the team to 22 points in a single quarter.

With Li Ao hitting a three-pointer on his last shot, the Clippers regained a two-point lead at 55-53 and entered the final quarter.

In the final quarter, the Pistons needed Billups to step up, but Billups couldn't move his feet.

The Clippers continued their offensive performance in the third quarter, scoring 23 points in a single quarter, while the Pistons only scored 17 points in the final quarter.

靠着比卢普斯单场11投2中只拿到5分6板3助攻2抢断的表现，快船队以78比70力克活塞队，终结活塞队9连胜！

阿泰斯特18分7板4助攻2抢断2盖帽、雷-阿伦21分3板3助攻、本-华莱士3分13板2抢断3盖帽、天尊9分10板2助攻1抢断2盖帽、米利西奇10分5板2盖帽……表现已经非常出色，但对面更加出色。

李敖今晚23投9中，其中三分球7中2，加上8中6的罚球，拿到26分6板3助攻2抢断3盖帽。

Kidd only scored 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. Both his points and assists were much lower than his season average, but his defensive performance was amazing!
小奥尼尔只拿到7分7板1助攻1抢断2盖帽，奥多姆站出来拿到19分10板4助攻……

Before the game, public opinion generally believed that the Pistons were better than the Clippers, because the Pistons had 30 wins and 27 losses in the past 3 games, and their winning rate after Christmas was a terrifying 90%.

Although the Clippers' top five starters are strong, Gerald Wallace and Matt Halprin are both role players.

The Pistons' top five starters are all stars.

But the actual situation is that the Clippers have been suppressing the Pistons.

And the reason...

Kidd single-handedly killed the Pistons' offensive engine!

After the game against Tianke, a new post appeared on the Clippers fan forum - from today on, I am a Pistons fan!
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The outside world is discussing Kidd's defense against Billups. The Clippers are more concerned about Odom's recent performance.

As the Clippers' existing tactics become more and more proficient, Odom's performance, who was trained by Gentry as a tactical left-winger, began to pick up.

Playing against the Pistons, a team with ridiculous depth inside, Odom even performed at a superstar level.

This is undoubtedly a huge benefit for the short-handed Clippers.

The lineup changes of the Pistons team in the past two years have made the Clippers players feel very strange.

In the 01-02 season, the inside line was super strong, but the defense line was terrible. Last season, Billups was signed and Ray Allen was traded. The outside line took off, but the inside line was terrible again. This season seems to be bad again. Going back to the 01-02 season... of course it is still very different. The backcourt of Billups and Ray Allen is both fierce, but there is not enough depth, lack of continuity, and many injuries...

On March 3, the Clippers faced the challenge of the Pacers at home.

Unlike the Clippers and Pistons, which have flaws of one kind or another, the Pacers have a strong lineup and are full of depth.

Isaiah Thomas' coaching ability is not good, but he has a good defensive system. When Larry Brown came, the Pacers were already a semi-finished product... Of course, the semi-finished product can be directly transformed into a mature team. Larry Brown's defense There is no doubt about his attainments, but his reputation as a peach picker is not for nothing.

As soon as the game started, the Pacers took the lead.

The Pacers led by 24 points 19-5 in the first quarter, and continued to widen the point difference 21-16 in the second quarter. At halftime, they led the Clippers 45-35 by double digits. However, in the third quarter, the Clippers The team took the initiative and further compressed the Pacers' scoring, preventing the Pacers from scoring only 17 points, while the Clippers' own score increased to 21 points, narrowing the 4-point difference.

The Pacers' lack of adaptability on the offensive end is reflected in the fact that the scores are decreasing quarter by quarter. The players have tried their best, but to no avail, and the head coach can't help.

In the final quarter, the Clippers continued their efforts. At 11 minutes and 33 seconds, the score was 18-15 in the single quarter, chasing the score to 74-77, and the point difference was chased to three points.

When the Pacers were on offense, Reggie Miller caught the ball under Li Ao's pursuit and turned around for a two-pointer. Looking back, Li Ao, under Kidd's command, came out around the baseline to receive the ball and hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner. 77 to 77, the Clippers dragged the game into overtime!
The Clippers chased 10 points vigorously in the second half of the second half, but unfortunately in overtime, they withered.

In terms of scoring, the Clippers scored 7 points in overtime, which is not bad, but their defense was not good and was very weak. They were overturned by Larry Hughes and Raheem.

In overtime, 14-7, the Pacers defeated the Clippers 91-84, completing a double play!

The day before yesterday, they had a fierce battle with the Pistons, and today they had a fierce battle with the Pacers in overtime. The Clippers players were really exhausted.

The Clippers, who have always been unfavorable in overtime games in previous years, are not doing so well in this regard this season.

After 60 games, the Clippers' record reached 46 wins and 14 losses.

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After two games with the two toughest teams in the Eastern Conference, Gentry discovered that his team's offensive tactics were seriously deficient, and decided to speed up the tactical testing. Originally, he wanted to take his time, as there were more than 20 games left, but now he began to worry that there was not enough time. After testing the tactics, you still have to spend time mastering the tactics.

To speed up the process, the Clippers had problems when they faced the Grizzlies on the 8th.

Maggette made 19 of 8 shots, plus 14 of 10 free throws, piercing the Clippers' frontcourt, scoring 26 points, and leading the Grizzlies to a narrow victory over the Clippers 88-84!
Facing the 50-win Grizzlies to speed up their tactical experiments, Gentry was a little too confident this time. They lost to the Grizzlies and the Clippers' record dropped to 46 wins and 15 losses... However, after feeling depressed for a while, he chose to persist. Go down.

On the 9th, the Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 91-75 back-to-back at home.

The Trail Blazers traded Ratliff and two failed rookie contracts in exchange for Marbury, and they were blown away in the two days just after the trade deadline.

Why did the Trail Blazers fail to rise last season?The Flying Squirrel, the core ball-handling core on the outside, is broken, and the offense cannot be opened. With the third-ranked defense in the league, anyone can win, but no one is stable.

With the introduction of All-Star Marbury, many people believe that the Trail Blazers will rise strongly in the second half of the season.

But after Marbury joined, the Trail Blazers, who were still on the edge of the Western Conference playoffs with a winning rate of over 45%, suffered a mighty eight-game losing streak, with a record of 8 wins and 25 losses, and fell directly out of the season. Post-race competition ranks.

Marbury wanted to be the boss and started forming cliques when he arrived with the Trail Blazers.

This touches on Randolph's interests. Randolph wants the ball and data, and is unwilling to play around Marbury.

Maurice Cheeks was very tough on the ball. He would replace anyone who didn't play hard and put him on the bench.

But Marbury and Randolph each play their own roles. Marbury doesn't give the ball to Randolph for singles, and Randolph's younger brother doesn't give it to Marbury even if he has the ball in his hand. He doesn't want the team's Jaylen Rose. He was originally playing well, but now he is isolated, scoring in single digits in several games.

Such efforts are worse than no efforts at all.

In just half a month, countless negative news came out about the Trail Blazers, an average of several a day.

There were quarrels, cold violence, and even fights. According to gossip, Randolph and Marbury each gathered a bunch of people in the middle of the night to have a fight. Fortunately, Stern took action in time and invited the local real-gang forces. Come out and stop this conflict, otherwise the fun will be greater.

After Pippen and Sabonis retired and Tianzun left, the Trail Blazers were already developing in the direction of a 'prison team'. After Marbury joined, the process was omitted and they directly transformed into a prison team.

After losing to the Clippers, the Trail Blazers' losing streak extended to 9 games, sinking to the end...

The impact Marbury had after going to the Trail Blazers made domestic Knicks fans very happy.

When the Knicks chose Baron Davis over Marbury, many fans complained.

Indeed, in terms of current hard power, Marbury, who is in his prime, is slightly better than Baron Davis. Baron Davis has better breakthroughs, rebounds, and steals, while Marbury's shooting ability, offensive organization ability, The key ball ability is better than Baron Davis.

But if this is how Marbury wants to be the boss... then Baron Davis is simply not too good.

After playing consecutive home games, the Clippers started a three-game losing streak in the Southwest.

The first stop is Houston, on March 3, the Clippers challenge the Rockets away from home.

The Clippers only scored 18 points in both quarters in the first half, while the Rockets scored 27 and 20 points respectively, losing by 11 points at halftime.

That's because the Clippers are trying tactics again, and they're trying the wrong tactics.

The tactics were inappropriate. During the halftime break, Gentry asked Kidd to adjust the tactics back.

Although Kidd cursed and complained about this excessive request, he managed to do it.

The tactics in the first half were not suitable and could be abandoned completely, which was considered a good thing from Kidd's point of view.

Kidd admired Gentry's decision to quit so quickly. With another coach, he might have tried a few more times after failing once, which was a waste of time.

第三节23比19、末节比分25比14，快船队以84比80逆转火箭队，将战绩提升到48胜15负。

On March 3, the Clippers came to the ATT Center in San Antonio to challenge the Spurs away from home.

Gentry didn't act like a monster this time, he prepared well and fought hard.

Although the Mavericks have a strong momentum of attack, the Spurs, whose record of 12 wins and 8 losses in the last 4 games has reached 45 wins and 19 losses, should be able to secure the top spot in the Central Division and second place in the Western Conference.

The Spurs didn't take the Spurs to heart in the previous games. Now, Gentry has regarded the Spurs as an imaginary enemy in the second round, and an imaginary enemy that can bring him a sense of threat.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started.

The Clippers' starting lineup is still the same, and the Spurs sent Arenas, Ginobili, Bowen, Kwame Brown, and Nesterovic in the starting lineup.

After the game started, Kidd performed brilliantly on the defensive end.

His characteristic of restraining the wave-shooting players is shown again!

The fact that Arenas was defeated in the first two games was related to his unfamiliarity with Arenas. After a few more games, he was able to crush Arenas, who was still in the growing stage.

On Li Ao's side, Bowen scored consecutively in mid-range singles at the beginning.

Bowen did a good job on defense, but he stuck to Li Ao, and Li Ao was still able to score the ball with his height advantage and hot touch. What could he do?

The team coached by Popovich has once again demonstrated its inability to deal with mid-range singles masters.

24 to 18 in the first quarter, the Clippers took a 6-point lead.

The intensity of the confrontation increased in the second quarter. Both teams scored very low. The Clippers had 18 points and the Spurs had 17 points. The Clippers extended their lead to 7 points.

This is the rhythm of the game that the Clippers like, and Gentry is ready to wear out the Spurs.

But in the third quarter, Ginobili, who was guarded tightly by Gerald Wallace in the first half, went wild!

8投5中，其中三分球1中1，加上2中2的罚球，吉诺比利单节13分3助攻，率领马刺队狂轰32分！
When Ginobili was furious, Kwame Brown and Bowen led the team to continue the defense in the first half, and only scored 24 points against the Clippers who were trying to attack.

After three quarters, the Spurs led the Clippers by 67 point, 66-1!
As a young team, the Spurs showed their momentum, but the Clippers, who had a small strength advantage, could not suppress it. In the fourth quarter, the two teams played back and forth.

At 11 minutes and 52 seconds of the final quarter, Arenas took a big step across the three-point line and hit a long three-pointer to tie the score at 88!
This three-pointer was more than 8 meters away from the basket and almost 9 meters away. Kidd didn't expect that the opponent would shoot it directly when he was 3 points behind!

Compared with the well-manned Spurs, the current situation of the Clippers is not good.

To be able to lead by 3 points with more than ten seconds left, they have tried their best. If they are dragged into overtime... they seem to have been dragged to death by the Spurs before.

But this time, Li Ao didn't give the opponent Zero another chance.

After the timeout, Li Ao received the ball and leaned on Bowen to waste time.

The other four players on the Clippers are Kidd, Eddie House, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal. All four of them can shoot from the outside. O'Neal is also very good at eating cakes under the basket, and no one can double-team him. Li Ao.

When there were three seconds left on the clock, Li Ao turned around with one step and dribbled the ball from behind.

Bowen followed closely, but the difference in physical fitness was revealed. Li Ao played 45 minutes tonight, with full output on both offense and defense, using Snake style tactics. At this time, he was already very tired, but he still relied on explosive power to move laterally. The advantage of speed is given by the space to raise the hand.

When Bowen came in front of Li Ao to interfere, Li Ao had already taken off, raised the ball above his head, and took a mid-range shot...

The buzzer hit!

90比88，李敖23投12中，加上10中8的罚球，拿到32分5板4助攻3抢断3盖帽，绝杀马刺队！
Hearing the screams of the fans at the scene, Li Ao was so happy!

But this time he didn't mock the opponent's No. 0. He's still losing this season, with 1 win and 2 losses. Let's talk about winning next time.

After the referee confirmed that the goal was valid and the Clippers won, Li Ao received the task prompt-'You also deserve to wear No. 0' trigger.

Two goals, the first is to win the last meeting in the regular season, and the second is to eliminate the opponent if they meet the Spurs in the playoffs. The reward is Arenas' pull-up jump shot package and training methods.

This Li Ao has been greedy for a long time, and now he is even more motivated to defeat the Spurs!
On the 15th, the Clippers challenged the Grizzlies away from home.

Another opponent who had 3 win and 1 losses in the previous three meetings.

After arriving in Memphis yesterday afternoon, the Clippers held a meeting to discuss why the three teams in the southwest region, the Spurs, Mavericks, and Grizzlies, had more losses than wins. Currently, they all have 1 win and 2 losses.

Gerald Wallace said honestly - "These three teams are all very strong."

Others ignored Gerald Wallace's nonsense, discussed it, and analyzed what these three teams relied on to win.

The Mavericks rely purely on their individual singles ability. If a group of people surges up, the Clippers' team defensive advantage cannot be reflected. Although their individual defense is also very good, there are always relatively weak positions.The Clippers have no control over this team. The opponent will hit them with great energy, which means they are accurate.

The Spurs rely on their defense and backcourt.

Ginobili is a bit difficult to deal with. I don't know when he will break out or how fierce he will be, but Kidd can already handle the third-year Arenas.

The Grizzlies have depth and Maggette’s impact.

The Clippers attach great importance to the Grizzlies and Mavericks because they have a high probability of meeting in the playoffs.

The Spurs are the Clippers' imaginary enemy in the second round, and it is possible that these two teams will meet in the first round.

The Clippers are very stable in third place, and the Timberwolves, Mavericks, and Grizzlies are competing for fourth. There will always be a team that goes to sixth, and there is a two-thirds chance of meeting one of these two teams.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers will face off against the Grizzlies on the road.

Now that you know what the other party relies on, let’s target it!

Compared with the current Artest and James, Maggette not only has similar impact, but also has better skills. Gerald Wallace plays the main defense and Li Ao assists in defense. The blocking effect is average.

But O'Neal also moved early, and Maggette was unable to do anything.

This defensive method gives Gasol and wing shooters opportunities.

加索尔今晚19投11中，加上4中3的罚球，拿到24分11板5助攻1抢断1盖帽，帮詹姆斯-波西拿到15分、瓦格纳拿到12分，替补上场的巴蒂尔拿到13分、邦奇-威尔斯拿到11分。

Although Maggette was defended and only scored 10 points on 2 of 6 shots, the Grizzlies team scored 98 points, which was much higher than the Clippers' average points per game this season.

不过快船队这边今晚没有再试进攻战术，全力以赴，李敖拿到34分5板6助攻2抢断2盖帽、基德19分9板8助攻2抢断、小奥尼尔19分10板、奥多姆13分7板1助攻、杰拉德-华莱士11分……全队拿到108分！
108 to 98, the Clippers steadily defeated the Grizzlies and evened the regular season results!

As analyzed by the Clippers yesterday afternoon, among the three future strong teams in the Southwest Division, the Spurs, Mavericks, and Grizzlies, the Grizzlies are the weakest and most vulnerable to being targeted.

After three consecutive away games, the Clippers' record improved to 50 wins and 15 losses!
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The Clippers made headlines again as they became the third team to win 50 games after the Pacers and Lakers.

At this time and this event, people are discussing the Clippers' final record.

The Clippers have 17 games left to play, and people think they are sure to win 60 games. If they are lucky and their form breaks out, 65 wins is not impossible... The Clippers won 20+ consecutive games twice last season. , bringing space for fans to imagine.

However, the Clippers' 10-3 performance after the All-Star break surprised even Clippers fans.

At the end of the All-Star Weekend, Gentry clearly revealed his intention to continue to adjust tactics in the second half, indicating that there may be fluctuations in the record.

But the Clippers continued their winning rate in the first half of the season!

After some analysis, the fans found that it was inseparable from the Clippers' multiple kills or reversals in recent games.

Regular tactics still need to be improved, but the Clippers are already quite good at key ball tactics.

The so-called key ball tactics are tactics that can deliver the ball to Li Ao.

After more than 60 games in the regular season, there are often situations where Li Ao needs to take over. Gentry chooses running, passing and receiving that are easiest to achieve through tactics. If you practice more, you will become familiar with it.

Gentry clearly distinguished the priorities. In the playoffs, key ball tactics during the anxious stage, the ironing stage, and the last moment are more important than regular tactics.

Of course, the more perfect the conventional tactics are, the higher the stability will be under high confrontation, such as the Magic team last season.

There is another reason for such a record - mentality.

The Clippers, from the owner to the management to the coaching staff to the players, have the same mentality - they need to rebuild their system this season, and their record may not be good.

This kind of mentality prevents all members of the Clippers team from leaving their depression until the next day after losing.

This not only allows them to have a calmer mentality when playing the next game, but also allows them to devote themselves to system building with more patience.

The Clippers have never built a system around point guards in the past few years. This is a completely new field for them, but they can move forward steadily. The ability of the coaching staff, the tactical awareness of the players, the ability of the core players, patience, concentration... If any link is missed, the progress will be affected.

On the 18th, the Clippers faced the challenge of the Mavericks at home.

In the past two offseasons, Li Ao spent his free time thinking about how to deal with the Mavericks.

He discovered that when the opponent's hand was on the line, the Mavericks' infinite singles flow would be unsolvable except for playing harder than the opponent!
The system used by the 07 Warriors still doesn't work.

The 07 Warriors relied on locking down Nowitzki and running and gunning to overwhelm the Mavericks' positional defense, going 4-2.

But in this Mavericks team, Nowitzki is locked up, and there are two power forwards whose scoring ability is only slightly worse than Nowitzki. The three scorers cover the scoring area, but their playing styles are very different. In the middle and late seasons of the season, Nelson Use the three players whoever is effective on the field.

The biggest difference between this Mavericks team and the 07 Mavericks team is not the offense, but the absence of two purely defensive centers in Dampier and Diop who are extremely capable of protecting the rim.

Of course, if this lineup continues to be retained, Nowitzki's data will be miserable and his growth will inevitably be affected.

So far this season, Nowitzki has averaged 20.8 points per game, a four-year low. Only his freshman and sophomore years were lower.

And this season, Nowitzki seems to have no chance to practice new skills on the court and devotes himself entirely to competing for playing time.

Nowitzki, Anthony Walker, and Jamison all have maximum-salary contracts. Among them, Anthony Walker has the highest salary in the Mavericks team. No one will give up to the other.

Moreover, if these three people continue to stay, the Mavericks do not have the conditions to introduce a center with excellent defense. The mid-level exception can only buy a human shield like the Clippers.

Although the combination of three top-paid power forwards has bright spots, it is undoubtedly a failure.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started.

In the first half, with the help of Kidd, Li Ao led the team to play hard with the Mavericks and entered the halftime break with a 53-point lead of 52-1.

Li Ao was very aggressive tonight, and he didn't care about the defensive end. He was only responsible for shrinking the basket, leaving individual defense to Matt Halpring, Gerald Wallace, and Odom, and assisting to Kidd.

With this style of play, his superior physical strength is enough to play the entire game!

However, the Clippers did not need him to play the entire game tonight. At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks' offense suddenly stalled.

The advantage of wireless singles flow is that it can largely avoid the problem of mismatched lineups, but the disadvantage is that when the touch is not good, it is difficult to help core players find the touch through tactics.

In the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, the Mavericks only scored two points, and the Clippers relied on counterattacks to score 8 points during this period!
单节28比20，快船队将领先优势扩大到9分，81比72领先！

In the first half of the final quarter, the Clippers pursued the victory and scored a 17-9 half-quarter score, extending the lead to 17 points. After the official timeout, Gentry asked Li Ao to rest for 2 minutes... and then he had no chance to play.

Although the Mavericks exploded in the last half of the quarter, scoring 22 points, the Clippers, led by Yaric and Odom, scored 13 points and held on to the victory.

李敖23投13中，其中三分球4中2，加上10中8的罚球，拿到36分4板5助攻2抢断1盖帽，基德拿到16分10板11助攻，小奥尼尔24分、奥多姆17分……

111 to 103, the Clippers defeated the Mavericks with an 8-point advantage and evened the regular season results!
On the 19th, the Clippers came to Phoenix and played the Suns back-to-back at home and away. They easily won 100-88, improving their record to 52 wins and 15 losses.

These two games are the Clippers' first back-to-back series of four games in five days.

What follows is another back-to-back, away from home... At noon the day after playing the Suns, the Clippers returned to Los Angeles to rest and prepare for the game.

The second back-to-back opponents are both the Lakers.

This is a focus battle arranged by the league in the second half of this season.

On the 21st, the Lakers, playing at home, ended the Clippers' winning streak 102-97.

李敖拿到25分、基德21分7板10助攻、小奥尼尔16分、奥多姆18分，不敌27分的科比、21分20板的奥尼尔、17分10助攻的佩顿。

On the 22nd, after a half-time change, the Clippers took revenge on the Lakers 106-100.

科比拿到27分7板3助攻、奥尼尔25分12板、佩顿16分9助攻，不敌31分2板4助攻2抢断1盖帽的李敖、15分14板7助攻的基德、14分5板的小奥尼尔、9分11板6助攻的奥多姆。

Both teams tried their best in both games, but what ultimately decided the outcome was...rebounds!

In the first game, O'Neal had 20 rebounds in a single game, helping the Lakers beat the Clippers by 53 points 41-12 in blue-ball control. He mainly focused on rushing for offensive rebounds and rarely played singles, so he rushed instead of defending. , suppressing the Clippers' fast break.

Zen Master is worthy of being the King of the Rings in the modern basketball era, and his adaptability is the best in the entire history of basketball.

But in the second game, the Clippers also made changes.

When it comes to the ability to grab offensive rebounds, no one on the Clippers team can rival O'Neal.

But Gentry didn't consider offensive rebounds. He let O'Neal Jr., Matt Halprin, and Drobiak, who came on the bench, block the opponent's shots when they shot. He didn't think about grabbing rebounds. Kidd and Odom grabbed the board, allowing Li Ao to get down quickly after the opponent's shot.

While other performances remained stable, the Clippers team worked together to protect the boards, allowing Li Ao to score 9 points and 2 assists in the counterattack, which became the key to their victory.

The Clippers tied with a top-six team in the Western Conference in the regular season, with a record of 53 wins and 16 losses.

The other five teams in the top six in the Western Conference, the Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Lakers have already played against each other. The Spurs currently have 5 win and 1 losses, and only the Timberwolves have an advantage with 2 wins and 2 loss.

The last match against the Timberwolves... Li Ao flipped through the schedule and saw that it was the final game. He was so itchy that he wished he could hit the Wolf King earlier.

After playing four games in five days, the Clippers got two days of rest, one day of rest, and one day of preparation. On the 5th, they defeated the Warriors 4-1 at home.

The Warriors were able to score over [-] points against the Clippers, not because they surged, but because the Clippers changed tactics and players every few minutes, which caused big fluctuations.

The fans watching this game were on tenterhooks, but luckily they won in the end.

On the 27th, the Clippers came to the Pepsi Center in Denver and defeated the Nuggets 102-86, improving their record to 55-16, ahead of the 54-17 Pistons and becoming the third team to win 55 games. team!

On the 29th, the Clippers returned home to face the challenge of the Wizards.

布兰德30分12板、汉密尔顿20分4板6助攻、布雷克14分7助攻……奇才队以107比99爆冷击败快船队，送给快船队本赛季第17次失利。

On the 31st, all members of the Warriors who faced the Clippers at home shouted MMP.

李敖25投15中，其中三分球2中1，加上9中9的罚球，三节拿到40分打卡下班，快船队107比77狂屠勇士队30分。

Slam Dunk King: Are you taking it out on us for being upset by the Wizards?

Weak teams have no rights!
On April 4st, the Clippers came to Chicago and played the Bulls back-to-back away from home.

This back-to-back is not too brutal, almost traversing the entire Taakajia family.

The Clippers' defense was very weak in this game, but Gentry did not emphasize defense. Instead, he reduced defensive confrontation and let his fans fight.

乔丹难得回到老东家现场看比赛，然后就看到他的最佳搭档蜘蛛侠38投22中，其中三分球5中3，外加17中15的罚球狂轰62分！
Although the Bulls took advantage of the Clippers' weak defense to score 110 points, they still lost to the Clippers.

李敖刷新了由邓肯保持的本赛季常规赛单场最高分57分，率队以118比110力克公牛队，将战绩提升至57胜17负！
Li Ao has had 50+ points in a single game three times this season, tying the highest number in his rookie season.

单场40+也来到了7次，距离他新秀赛季的8次单场40+只差1场了。

The day after playing the Bulls, the Clippers rested in Chicago until the evening, then took a flight to Detroit and continued to rest at the hotel.

As the world's money flows into the housing market, Detroit becomes increasingly chaotic.

After a good rest, on April 4, the Clippers came to the Palace Arena in Auburn Hills to challenge the Pistons away from home.

The Pistons also have a record of 57 wins and 17 losses.

First in the East and West, the Pistons won't watch. Their competition is the Clippers.

Compared with the speed of getting 50 wins, the Pistons couldn't beat the Clippers. To get 55 wins, the Pistons were also one game slower.

60 wins, they want to win first!

The Pistons' goal is to win the remaining eight games and hit 8 wins for the first time in team history.

Only by defeating the Clippers can they win 60 games faster than the Clippers and have a chance to win 65 games.

The game started at 7pm, and the scoring situation between the two teams was not as ugly as the last time they met.

活塞队全队很努力，雷-阿伦25投11中拿到28分，阿泰斯特的19分6板3助攻3抢断也很出色，本-华莱士也拿到了11分14板……但比卢普斯12投4中，其中三分球7中2，没有罚球，只拿到10分2板5助攻……

Billups performed horribly against Kidd, who was in his prime and had played against him many times.

李敖27分6板7助攻、基德20分8板8助攻、小奥尼尔11分10板、埃迪-豪斯16分、奥多姆10分5板2助攻……快船队5人得分上双，以99比91双杀活塞队，毁掉了活塞队的65胜梦想！
After playing the Pistons, the Clippers got two days to rest, and they fled this place of right and wrong early the next morning.

After the Pistons' 65-win dream was shattered last night, Detroit basketball fans actually marched in the middle of the night!
Ballmer was so frightened that he almost sent a special plane to pick up the Clippers overnight.

There are two days of rest during consecutive away games because the NCAA finals are on the 5th.

The Trojans performed fiercely this season, ranking third in the Midwest Division, and defeated the Panthers men's team, Boston College Eagles, Nevada Wolfpack, Kansas Jayhawks, Oklahoma Cowboys... and the UConn Huskies. The finals of the meeting.

NCAA team sports are very particular about 'luck'. A rise can often last for many years, as is the case with the Trojans.

Li Ao became a college basketball legend, attracting talented high school students to join. The talented high school students brought records and attracted more talents... UConn, Kentucky, Duke in the past ten years, and the USC Trojans in recent years. This is true for all teams.

On the 5th, after Li Ao trained with the team for a day, he stayed in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast at night.

At the end of the 1 hour and 51 minutes of the game, Li Ao jumped up with excitement.

特洛伊人队在02年抢到的全美第27名高中生，大二的安德烈-伊戈达拉拿到15分11板6助攻2抢断3盖帽，力压拿到15分8板6盖帽的埃梅卡-奥卡福，率领特洛伊人队以83比72击败哈士奇队。

The Trojans won their third national championship in five years.

The Trojans once again became the biggest winner of March Madness and became the focus of conversation. The media mentioned Li Ao again.

It was Li Ao who led the Trojans to the peak period in team history.

Winning the championship for the third time in the new century, USC completely overwhelmed its archrival UCLA in basketball.

Some media are joking - is this an omen?
Can the Clippers overwhelm their arch-enemy Lakers in the new century?
Before the Clippers won two consecutive championships, no one would say that the Clippers and Lakers were mortal enemies, but they are now.

The Clippers are currently 58 wins and 17 losses, with 7 games left to play.

The Lakers have 60 wins and 16 losses, and there are still 6 games left to play.

If the Clippers keep winning until the end of the regular season and get 65 wins, it is not impossible to surpass the Lakers. If the Clippers win all the next games, even if the Lakers only lose 1 game, the Clippers can Relying on the advantage of the division record to overwhelm the Lakers.

The four teams the Clippers played in the Central Division this season performed generally, with mixed wins and losses, but the teams in the Pacific Division, except for the Lakers, never lost a game against any other team, and the Lakers lost to the Kings. and the Trail Blazers once each.

By April 4th...the Clippers' dream of 6 wins was shattered.

小霸王19投13中，加上4中3的罚球拿到29分，马里昂15投8中，其中三分球6中4，加上5中5的罚球拿到25分，莫布里17投9中，其中三分球10中6，加上2中2的罚球拿到26分……

The Suns had an explosive three-point shooting performance tonight. Marion, Mobley, and Joe Johnson jointly made 13 three-pointers, and the team made 18 three-pointers, allowing the little bully to cut into the frame and attack the frame with ease. The realm of man.

D'Antoni is about to kneel down - don't let in!If we advance further, our record will surpass that of the Bulls!

If I had known better, I wouldn't have taught these young guys how to use the space after the three-point shot. What a sin!
But D'Antoni's inner wailing was ineffective. Three Clippers had 3+ points. The Suns defeated the Clippers in an upset 25-116. Their record improved to 108-17, surpassing the 59-16 Bulls and competing with the Hawks. Tied for second-last in the league.

The Suns' victory was directly related to Gentry's "becoming a monster" again, but he did not expect that this group of young Suns players could be so accurate tonight.

I used to think it didn't matter whether they had 65 wins or not. They had won 65 wins, but after really losing hope of 70 wins, the Clippers players were still very painful.

Fortunately, they are used to being depressed all night. On the 8th, the Clippers came to the Rose Garden Arena and defeated the Trail Blazers 95-78. They ended the last away game of the season with a victory and improved their record to 1 wins and 59 losses. .

After this game, the Clippers have played 41 away games this season, and the remaining 5 games are all played at home, with opponents alternating in strength.

Such a late-season schedule will be of great help to them in preparing for the playoffs.

In addition to playing the Magic at the beginning of the regular season, the opponents in the first 10 or so games are all weak teams. At the end of the season, the schedule is like this...rich treatment!
(End of this chapter)