new lord of the rings

Chapter 352 Grinding is a Good Thing!
Griffin was called a technical foul by the referee for pushing Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin made a free throw and the point difference was narrowed to 9 points. Doc Rivers quickly called a timeout. It was less than two rounds He was chased for 5 points, and the core paid for the last foul. Doc Rivers quickly called a timeout to calm Griffin's emotions.

In the past two years, there will always be various conflicts between the Clippers and Zhang Xin. The hatred between the two sides has reached a very deep level. A little flame will brew a big conflict, so Zhang Xin will dismiss his teammates. so as not to cause further conflicts.

Back from the timeout, the Clippers have the ball, Crawford and Griffin play a high pick-and-roll in the high position, Griffin blocks Bro Gordon, Zhang Xin directs Bro Gordon to perform a flank attack, and directly releases Griffin, Crawford De is a nerve knife, and he is deadly accurate, but his passing ability does not meet his status as a defender. Crawford was surrounded by Zhang Xin's long arms, and under the pursuit of Bro Gordon, he suddenly found The angle of passing the ball was not enough, and Zhang Xin slapped the ball while dodging.

Zhang Xin controlled the ball and started the transition again. Bledsoe's fast down was especially fast. Zhang Xin made a long pass to Bledsoe. Bledsoe relied on his body to press Rivers for a layup!

The point difference was forced to close to 7 points. In the next round, the Clippers chose to let Griffin displace Tucker, but Tucker was not easy to bully. With Suo's support, Bledsoe made a ball in front, Tucker held back to prevent Griffin from turning around easily, and Rivers Jr. outside the three-point line was emptied.

Griffin's support in the interior is top-notch. His vision is very wide. Even if he finds Rivers Jr., he distributes the ball to Rivers Jr. on the bottom line. Yes, Zhang Xin protected the rebound.

Zhang Xin dribbled the ball directly across the half court, beckoning Chandler to come up for a pick-and-roll from a high position, Chandler quickly stepped up, as soon as Chandler came up, Zhang Xin immediately started to pass by, Chandler quickly moved down, and Gerry Fin can only follow Chandler to the basket, while Jordan is exposed to Zhang Xin's muzzle. Jordan is 211cm tall and weighs 120kg. He is a very athletic center, but a center is a center. He cannot be like a guard. Defend Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin didn't sloppy, and directly stepped down and broke through Little Jordan. Little Jordan was shocked, and hurriedly took big strides to keep up with Zhang Xin. After Zhang Xin rushed past, he suddenly stopped. The weight of 120KG was not easy to control. When it hit Zhang Xin, Zhang Xin rushed forward, and gently threw the basketball with his right hand. Under Zhang Xin's deliberate control, the basketball fell steadily into the basket. The referee's whistle The voice sounded at the right time!

Zhang Xin's pause is a typical defender's method. After a quick breakthrough, there is a sudden pause. The defending player will be unable to control his body and bump into the offensive player because of a sudden incident, causing a foul. This is a common trick used by small defenders. For example Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Stephen Curry, who are sharp guards who break through, may not be able to guard against this move, let alone a heavy center like Jordan.

Zhang Xin made an additional free throw, and the point difference reached 4 points. This is already a very dangerous situation. The Clippers have not scored too much since the second quarter. The 14-point advantage was suddenly forced to close to 4 points. Doc River Si was so anxious that he was about to get angry, but he called a timeout at the beginning, and now it is less than 3 minutes before calling another timeout?Just as the Clippers were attacking, Bro Gordon made an off-ball foul on the outside. Doc Rivers got a chance to make a substitution and quickly replaced Paul back in advance.

Paul's return stopped the decline. The Clippers scored again. Doc Rivers breathed a sigh of relief. He almost took out a quick-acting heart-saving pill.
Zhang Xin played steadily and led the team to tie the score slowly. The two teams played until the end of the first half, and the score returned to the starting point again.

The third quarter began soon. The two sides entered the third quarter and were still in a stalemate. No one could gain the upper hand, but the general situation is that the Clippers will make efforts to pull away-The Suns strive to recover the score-The Clippers make more efforts-Zhang Xin Get back the score, that's about it.

Such a situation is welcome to the fans, but it is not so pleasant to the players on the field. In such a fierce game, no one can pull the score apart. The pressure on the players on both sides is very high. Zhang Xin kept using gestures to encourage his teammates. Even so, the faces of the young players were still slightly nervous, but Zhang Xin was not worried. This was a process, and the season was still long when the young people grew up slowly.

The intensity of tonight's game even exceeded Zhang Xin's expectations. It was much more intense than the games against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors are stronger, but the relationship between the two sides is very good, more The focus is on friendship, and although the desire to win is quite strong, it doesn't mean to fight to the death.

The Oklahoma City Thunder also has dissatisfaction with Zhang Xin, but it has not reached the point where the feud cannot be resolved.

The Clippers’ resentment towards Zhang Xin is as deep as the sea. They repeatedly blocked the Clippers from the Western Conference finals, and every time they met the Clippers, they would be ravaged. Zhang Xin was in the Warriors before, and the Warriors were too strong. Now, Zhang Xin can be regarded as an order, and the Clippers vowed to defeat Zhang Xin in order to relieve the hatred in their hearts!

This can be seen in both offense and defense of the Clippers: Griffin overwhelmed the inside of the Suns, constantly using his strong and powerful body to attack the inside of the Suns, Paul Gasol and Tyson Chandler were complaining endlessly , but gritted their teeth and held on, after all, the two were not as young and strong as Griffin, and were panting by Griffin;

Chris Paul is an assist-oriented team player, but today he played very aggressively. Not only did he constantly break through and send out assists, but he also continued to attack the shortcomings of Chandler and Gasol's slow footsteps that could not be prevented.

In terms of defense, the Clippers take advantage of the home court advantage. Those who can get on the body will not use skills. The intensity of physical contact is not like the regular season, but in the playoffs. Zhang Xinlongduo and other experienced players are okay. The Suns originally The young people in the team have never played in the playoffs, so they were a little confused when they encountered this kind of intensity. Under this kind of intensity, they kept making mistakes, which is why the Clippers were able to open the score as soon as they exerted their strength.

Zhang Xin didn't appear depressed, but rather happy. What he was happy about was that the young people had endured more tempering. This was something that the young Suns lacked. They couldn't make it this far before, and the game lost suspense early. Now with the support of Zhang Xin, they can feel how to handle the ball at the critical moment. This is especially critical in the playoffs. Almost every ball in the playoffs is critical. The more they temper now, the more young people grow faster!

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