NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 178 Don’t Come Over Here!!! (6k)

The two commentators were confused, and DeAndre Jordan was even more confused than them.

He has made at least 180 dunks this season, taking advantage of the defensive gaps and dunking under the basket.

Even facing the inside defense of the Black and White Bears in the last round, he was able to dunk the basketball when they didn't notice.

But today, when facing Lin Chuan, this method of eating cake failed again.

He didn't know how Lin Chuan reacted and rushed in front of him to block his determined dunk.

Could it be that Lin Chuan was his victim? !
"Ding, the block on DeAndre Jordan is complete."

Hearing the system prompt in his head, Lin Chuan didn't even look at little Jordan who fell on his butt on the ground.

For him, the hardest leeks to harvest have already been harvested by him. Now Jordan is not worth paying much attention to.

After Lin Chuan blocked the shot, he passed it to Reggie for a fast break.

Chris Paul tried desperately to chase and interfere from behind, but he was too short and did not pose enough of a hindrance to Lin Chuan.

"Alas, if Paul could be two inches taller, he would definitely be an MVP-level player in the league."

Looking at Paul, who is only 183cm tall, Van Gundy couldn't help but sigh.

But in fact, Paul is not that high. He is also considered an MVP-level player. In 08, he was just one step away and won the second place in MVP.

The Clippers launched an attack again. Looking at Chris Paul who was controlling the ball and directing his teammates outside the three-point line, Lin Chuan showed a greedy look.

The most difficult player to conquer, DeAndre Jordan, who has taken the fewest shots, has been blocked. Now it's your turn next! Chris Paul!
But in this round, Paul did not choose to shoot, but instead broke through and passed the ball to Matt Barnes in the corner.

Matt Barnes continued his hot hand in the first round against the Grizzlies and made this shot steadily.

For several consecutive rounds, Paul turned into a ball-distributing machine.

He uses his threatening shooting to attract defense and create good opportunities for his teammates.

One of the balls even broke through to the inside, but facing the penalty area guarded by two giants, Paul stopped abruptly and chose to pass the ball to the outside for his teammates to open fire.

After half a quarter, the Clippers even led by 4 points.

Seeing that Paul was slow to take action, Lin Chuan was not in a hurry.

After all, the game has only been played for a few minutes and the first quarter has not even ended.

There are still forty minutes left.

He had plenty of time to wait for Paul to fall into his trap.

At this moment, Paul made a gesture, signaling Jordan to come forward to cover.

Seeing the cover, Lin Chuan knew that his chance had come.

He tried to hide his inner excitement and ran quickly after Jordan Jr.

Sure enough, facing the screen, Paul chose the right side without hesitation, which was the direction where Jordan stood to block Reggie Jackson.

And the one who came over to reinforce the defense was Lin Chuan.

With a difference of more than 20 centimeters, Paul was confident that he could easily play with this huge center who was known for his inside defense.

Looking at the huge body in front of him, Paul calmly began to dribble the ball to find the rhythm.

If he forced a breakthrough, he would definitely be blocked given the height difference between him and Lin Chuan.

So he must choose to shake off the defense before making the next decision.

"Let's see what kind of performance Paul can perform against today's DPOY!"

Seeing the two teams' strongest players compete, Mike Breen's commentary also became excited.
"Two dribbles, with the rhythm of shaking shoulders! Lin Chuan can't stop retreating continuously!"

Watching Paul's continuous dribbling, Lin Chuan had some plans in his mind in a flash.

At this moment, Paul suddenly changed direction and pushed the ball in front of his body, and the basketball bounced back quickly from the ground.

Move the ball from the right hand back to the left hand.

At the same time, Paul's left foot took a small step forward, and his center of gravity shifted to the left.

Looking at Paul's actions, Lin Chuan guessed his intention to break through.

He immediately took a step in the direction Paul was staring at.

But at this time, Paul's right foot took a big step forward, and at the same time turned his head and shifted his sight to the right.

Is it on the right?!
Lin Chuan suddenly stopped where he was, resisting the previous inertia, and tried to get stuck to the left.

But at this time, Paul rushed to the penalty area to the left without looking back.

"Misdirection misdirection! Lin Chuan was shaken off! Paul broke through!"

Mike Breen shouted, as if he were there in person,
"Go to the basket, it's time to make a layup!!!"

In the studio, he had raised his hands, ready to celebrate Paul's successful layup after breaking through Lin Chuan.

That's all.

Paul rushed to the basket and made a layup.

In order to prevent being blocked by Lin Chuan who was following him or Ibaka who was not far away, he specially found a tricky angle.

The arc of the layup is also quite high.

But at this time!

A dark shadow suddenly appeared behind Paul, covering his entire body, making it impossible for him to see the basket above his head!

He had no time to look back and could only hope that the basketball would go into the net quickly.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound interrupted the anticipation in the studio.

It also shattered Paul's fantasy.

Paul's layup was directly pressed onto the backboard.

"Wtf, this is also capped?!"

Van Gundy was a little shocked.

Paul is a first-class small-player player. His breakthrough speed is so fast and the angle of his layup is also very tricky.

No one expected that such a cool shot would end in failure, and the ball was even nailed to the board.

Paul turned his head in disbelief and found that the person who hit the ball into the net was Lin Chuan, who was almost losing his balance due to his shaking.

how come? !

"It's already so far away."

Seeing Paul looking at him with an incredible look in his eyes, Lin Chuan also showed a surprised expression. He passed the ball to Durant for a fast break and then patted him on the shoulder.

"It was just a fluke."

"Ding, block on Chris Paul completed."

At the same time, the system prompt sound came in my mind.

Paul didn't listen to his explanation. He was just focusing on breaking through and didn't notice how Lin Chuan, who was shaken off, caught up with him.

He didn't care what was posted, he just reminded himself to be extra careful next time.

In the frontcourt, Durant made a fast break and missed a three-pointer, which gave the Clippers a chance to catch their breath.

Looking at Paul running back to the backcourt to receive the ball and organize the attack again, Lin Chuan couldn't help but smile.

He has an interior defense value of 100 and a blocking value of 99. It is not difficult for him to keep up with Paul who breaks into the interior and disrupt him.

The near fall and stumble just now were all staged to deceive Paul.

The purpose is to drive him into the basket so that they can catch him in the trap.

If he realized that he could predict his movements, given Paul's intelligence, he would definitely pass the ball to other people and give up his own chance to attack.

And if we let him in, no one can resist the temptation of an empty basket.

Unless it's some players who got 9 assists.

Afterwards, Lin Chuan acted surprised, making Paul mistakenly believe that he was just lucky to block the basketball.

In this way, Paul will not become suspicious and will choose to attack the inside next.

For a small guy like this 183cm tall, it would be perfect to block shots on him.

Then, only the man was left.

Lin Chuan's eyes were fixed on the yellow curly-haired guy wearing the No. 32 jersey.

The man known as the "White Beast", Blake Griffin.

Griffin, who was still moving, suddenly felt like someone was watching him.

I couldn't stop shivering.

He also slowed down and looked around.

His eyes were locked on Lin Chuan, who was standing in the inside and entangled with Jordan Jr.

Seeing Lin Chuan staring at him, Griffin couldn't help but feel his hair stand on end.

Griffin couldn't help but have an idea in his mind.
This guy is staring at me like that. He just blocked Paul and DeAndre Jordan. He’s not going to block me now, is he?

At this moment, Lin Chuan suddenly said something to Griffin.

A few meters away, the sounds on the court were numerous and noisy, and Griffin couldn't hear clearly what Lin Chuan was saying, but from his lip reading, Griffin understood what he meant.

"Don't be afraid, come in and dunk, bro."

Griffin was sweating profusely. At this moment, he only wanted to say one thing.

"Stop looking at me bro!!!"

But even if Griffin wants to escape, he is still the Clippers' leading scorer.

It was abnormal that they had not had the ball in offense for a long time.

Lin Chuan signaled Ibaka to give Griffin some space.

Although Ibaka didn't know why Lin Chuan asked him to do this, out of his long-term trust in his teammates, Ibaka decisively slowed down and allowed Griffin to run out of space.

This time, no matter how much he didn't want his teammates to pass the ball to him, he couldn't escape the result of catching the ball.

After all, if the first attacker is in an open position, there is no reason not to take the ball.

Paul saw Griffin running to the free throw line, but Ibaka did not stick to him and threw the basketball over without any hesitation.

"Whoosh!"

This time, Paul showed his master-level passing level.

The basketball passed through Reggie Jackson's crotch and, after a ground strike, landed squarely in Griffin's hands.

After receiving the pass from Paul, Griffin felt like crying but had no tears.

His passing skills had been praised countless times in the past, but this time he would rather pass the ball a little worse, at least not to himself.

The memory of being dizzy and confused by Lin Chuan's block last time was so vivid that Griffin still can't forget it.

After catching the ball, he looked up and saw Lin Chuan standing inside waiting for him.

Griffin subconsciously ignored his defender and looked past Ibaka who was only one step away from him.

"careful!"

It wasn't until the head coach Vinny DeNagro on the sidelines suddenly shouted a reminder that Griffin suddenly reacted.

In front of him, Ibaka had already rushed up, with two long and powerful black arms pointing directly at the basketball in his hands.

"Shit!" Griffin was startled and raised the basketball high to avoid Ibaka who was pouncing on him like a tiger.

The next moment, Griffin suddenly discovered that Ibaka's rash attempt to steal the ball also left him with an extremely wide space in front of him.

Except Lin Chuan who was not far away!

"Go in and dunk him!"

Vinny DeNagro stood on the sidelines and roared.

He didn't know why Griffin, who usually played with great determination and violence, was so timid today.

"He's the only one in the paint, are you afraid of being blocked by him?!"

"It's the playoffs now, are you going to be a coward and never dare to face him and get under the basket where he is defending?"

"What? Are you so scared of me that you don't dare to go inside?"

Hearing the coach's roar and looking at Lin Chuan's extremely provocative smile in front of him, Griffin suddenly felt angry.

He was the No. 09 pick in 20. He was injured in his first year, but in his second year he averaged 10+. He was an All-Star and was called the White Beast. His playing style was extremely violent. He and Paul made the Clippers famous as the "City of Alley-Oops."

How can you be afraid to go inside just because you were blocked a few times!

He has never been a wimp!

Thoughts flashed through his mind in a flash, and the next moment, Griffin roared, holding the ball in both hands, and rushed into the penalty area guarded by Lin Chuan with the determination to die as if he was carrying a bag of explosives!

"This time, it's my turn to dunk over you and fulfill my promise before the last game!!!"

Griffin's face was ferocious, and he suddenly flew into the sky like a rocket. His entire body turned red due to the sudden burst of muscle power.

At this moment, he didn't look like a white monster at all.

On the contrary, he looks more like a red monster when he is red!

No! It should be a red Tyrannosaurus Rex!!!

Seeing that Griffin had finally made up his mind to rush in, Lin Chuan also put away his provocative smile and murmured,

"You finally dare to come in?"

At the same time, his entire body was not afraid of Griffin who was rushing towards the basket with a tremendous force. He took a step forward and also flew in the air, vowing to stop Griffin's dunk!

"I have completed the temporary task of the system!!!"

Lin Chuan's big hand slapped the basketball in Griffin's hand hard!
The impact of two strong men weighing nearly 300 kilograms in total colliding with each other is no less than that of two small trucks colliding with each other.

"Boom!!!"

A huge muffled sound erupted when the two collided.

The entire audience held their breath and watched the duel between the two nervously!
"Fake!!!"

Griffin's face flushed red, and he tried his best to dunk the basketball into the basket, but Lin Chuan's hand on the basketball was as hard to move as a century-old tree rooted in the ground.

As the upward trend was pulled by gravity, the two fell to the ground. The basket that was so close to them now seemed extremely far away.

In the end, Griffin was unable to resist the gravity of the earth and fell to the ground helplessly.

"Holy shit, Griffin's dunk was still no match for Lin Chuan's defense. After many days, the two faced off again and Lin Chuan blocked the shot successfully."

"Poor number one draft pick. I hope Lin Chuan doesn't traumatize him and he won't dare to dunk again."

Jeff Van Gundy covered his eyes and couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Too cruel.

Griffin fell to the ground and lay on the wooden floor. Above his head, Lin Chuan was standing in front of him. His shadow blocked the lights on the ceiling of the arena, so he couldn't see Lin Chuan's face clearly.

But that shadow was like a devil in Griffin's eyes at this moment, and he couldn't help but close his eyes to avoid the fact of being blocked.

"Tsk, tsk, if you jump two inches higher, maybe I won't be able to cover you."

"Want to challenge me again?"

Hearing the sound getting closer, Griffin couldn't help but open his eyes.

Lin Chuan, who had been standing on a high place and had Griffin looking up at him, now had his face almost right in front of Griffin.

Lin Chuan's big face suddenly came so close that Griffin was almost suffocated by fear.

"Shit! Don't come over here!!!"

He quickly used both hands to take two steps back, thus putting some distance between himself and Lin Chuan.

"Boring."

Seeing that Griffin was so afraid of him, Lin Chuan also felt bored.

How can you be so timid? !
In this case, how can I rush into the inside and do my job well? !

How can I honestly let myself get a block on him? !

Not strong at all!

With Griffin being blocked, from then on, the three main players of the Clippers were all blocked by Lin Chuan.

The second requirement of his temporary mission was also officially completed.

Next, only 3 blocks per game are left to complete the task.

"Is everything okay?"

Jordan Jr. ran up and pulled Griffin up.

"Huh...it's okay..."

Griffin pulled himself up from the ground and took a few deep breaths.

He combed his yellow curly hair a few times, and looked at Lin Chuan, who was resting with his hands on his hips two steps away from him, with a look of shock.

Since the basketball was just thrown out of the court by Lin Chuan, the Clippers now have the ball.

Butler went to the sidelines to serve the ball to Griffin again.

Lin Chuan's block completely destroyed Griffin's spirit.

This time, when he received the ball at the free throw line, he didn't even dare to move forward. Looking at Lin Chuan rushing towards him, his hands shook and he shot a mid-range shot.

But this kind of hesitation and hasty shot is doomed to fail.

The rebound was caught by Lin Chuan who turned around and passed it to Durant who had been waiting for a long time.

He dribbled quickly to the front court.

Facing Butler's defense, he changed direction and pulled back, and shot a three-pointer directly from outside the three-point line.

The extremely high arc completely ignored Butler's arm that was stretched to the limit to interfere with the shot. The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the center of the bull's eye and went into the net!
"brush!"

Vinny DeNagro decisively called a timeout.

Decided to give you guys some time to relax.

"Damn it, why did he cover it again?"

Griffin walked back to the bench and sat down, complaining.

Beside him, Jordan Jr. nodded in agreement.

"The last time we met him, we were blocked 10 times. This time, we were blocked 3 times in the first quarter. If he's here, we'd better not go inside."

Jordan's words made Chris Paul stare at him, then frowned and said sternly,
"You won't play inside when he's here? Then why not just surrender."

Jordan was stunned by Paul's sudden words. Before he could reply, Paul continued,

"In such a high-intensity playoff game, are you expecting me to lead everyone in shooting from the outside and kill the Thunder? Are you crazy?"

"Or, you and Blake have also mastered shooting, so you can pull Lin out?"

Jordan was speechless and his face turned red.

Vinny DeNagro nodded in agreement with Paul.

"Yes, their inside line is very strong, but that doesn't mean we won't play inside. We have to find a way to avoid Lin Chuan and play Ibaka, or directly play in the open space. Also, don't we have the most famous alley-oop?"

"You two, just get into position and wait to receive the pass from Paul."

Griffin nodded and agreed with the coach's tactics.

Pause back.

Chris Paul controlled the ball and began to direct everyone's movement.

"Tactic number three!!!"

The Clippers started running their tactics.

Paul also called for a screen from Jordan.

Lin Chuan didn't know what their No. 3 tactic was, but with Jordan Jr. going out to set the screen, whether Paul used the screen to break through the inside, or Jordan Jr. catching the ball for a layup or dunk, it would be very helpful for Lin Chuan to continue to block shots and complete the task.

He is also happy to be pulled out to help defend with Jordan.

Watching Paul start and rush towards the inside, bypassing Jordan's screen, Lin Chuan couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

It seems that Paul really did as he thought this time. Before, he thought he was lucky to block that layup.

This time he chose to break through the inside again to challenge his defense.

Paul dribbled the ball again, looking for rhythm to shake Lin Chuan's defense.

Just when Lin Chuan was confidently preparing to block Paul, what he didn't expect was that Paul suddenly threw the basketball into the air.

not good!

Lin Chuan reacted instantly and realized that Paul's actions were just fake moves to cover Griffin's alley-oop!

Lin Chuan had no time to reach out to interfere, nor did he have time to warn others. He could only turn his head and watch the basketball fly into the air. No. 32 Griffin grabbed it and was about to smash it towards the basket.

But this time, another person flew up!

"Don't even think about it!!!"

Ibaka appeared out of nowhere, jumped up from the right side of the basket, and slapped the ball out from the side in Griffin's hands.

"Boom!!"

Griffin dunked the ball hard, but unfortunately the ball had been kicked out of bounds by Ibaka in advance.

"Fake!!!"

Such a sudden alley-oop was also blocked, and Griffin's faith was completely shattered.

He rarely misses multiple dunks in a game.

But when facing the Thunder, it has become the norm.

Griffin, who was blocked again, immediately lost his form and his touch became cold.

Entering the second quarter, Griffin, who was in poor form, caused the Clippers to be quickly pulled apart by the Thunder.

After only halftime, the Clippers fell behind by 20 points and quickly entered garbage time.

In the second half, Lin Chuan sat back on the bench early, eating a banana to replenish his energy while watching his substitute teammates perform on the court.

In the third quarter, Paul's team still failed to close the gap, and Durant's several unanswered mid-range shots widened the gap.

The Clippers struggled for a few more minutes in the final quarter, but when they realized they could no longer catch up, they replaced their opponents with substitutes and officially surrendered.

Amid the continuous cheers from the home fans, Game 1 of the Thunder vs. Clippers officially ended when the final whistle sounded.

The final score was 120:99. The Thunder easily defeated the Clippers, who were ranked fourth in the Western Conference and had 21 regular season wins, by 56 points.

Lin Chuan scored 27 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks in this campaign, giving several Clippers players a severe training.

(End of this chapter)