new lord of the rings

Chapter 66 Shocked Chris Paul
Zhang Xin's heart has already flown to Los Angeles, and the next game will be an away game against the Clippers. This season's Clippers is an absolute strong team, with Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, JJ Redick, Jamal Crawford, Darren Collison, Glenn Davis and many other strong players, this season they were originally configured according to the championship.

When Zhang Xin recalled his previous life, this season was definitely the worst first round in the Western Conference. Except for the Rockets and Trail Blazers who settled the game in six games, all other games went to the tiebreaker. The situation may be the first time in NBA history. !
The Warriors and the Clippers dragged into the final battle. After the Warriors lost Bogut, Azeri, and O'Neal, only David Lee was left struggling. Riffin dominated and was eventually eliminated by the Clippers.

This is the death of the Warriors. Later, when the Warriors won the championship in the 2015 season, Rivers also said, "In the West, you need luck. Look at the Warriors. They don't need to play against us (the Clippers) or against the Spurs."

After that, the Clippers and the Warriors became enemies, and Curry even said bluntly: "I hate this team and I can't forget it!"

Of course, the current Warriors don’t know yet, but Zhang Xin knows. At that time, Zhang Xin saw the disappointed expressions of the Warriors after the tiebreaker failed, and Zhang Xin was full of grief and indignation!
But here I am, I won't let this happen again!Zhang Xin said to himself fiercely.

The Warriors' special plane arrived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, the City of Angels.

Zhang Xin saw the brightly lit Los Angeles on the plane, and said softly: "Clippers, I'm coming, are you trembling?"

Staples Center.

Los Angeles has never been short of rich people. The Warriors, who have won [-] consecutive victories, arrived in Los Angeles to challenge the Clippers. There are a lot of fans who are interested. In addition, this year’s Clippers are also a championship team. Since Chris Paul arrived in the Clippers, and Jordan and Griffin formed an alley combination, and after making Los Angeles "the city of alleys", there will be no shortage of fans, let alone this kind of focus battle.

Many stars also came to the scene to watch the game. First, they are really interested in the game. Second, they can show off the light by the way. This is a live broadcast in the United States. Third, they also want to come to the scene to watch Gong Zixin, and see the eyes of the queen Taylor Swift. how.

The Lakers and the Clippers share the same arena. When the Clippers are at home, the Clippers will use a curtain to cover up the flags that represent the honor of the Lakers and hang some of their own flags. In fact, there is nothing worth hanging.

When Zhang Xin was warming up, he looked at the covered honor banner of the Lakers and smiled coldly.

The Warriors didn't know that this team would bring them humiliation. Curry was still smiling and chatting with Paul. Zhang Xin smiled slightly, but his eyes flickered from time to time.

When Zhang Xin looked at Clippers head coach Doc Reeves, Doc Reeves also happened to see Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin smiled coldly, and Doc Reeves was puzzled, but it was not good. Came over to ask, but bored in my heart.

Game start.

The Warriors' starting five:

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green.

The Clippers' starting five:

Chris Paul, Jamal Crawford, DeAndre Jordan, Bregg Griffin, JJ Redick.

Both sides have super guards: Chris Paul of the Clippers, Stephen Curry of the Warriors;

Both sides have super off-ball masters: JJ Redick of the Clippers, Klay Thompson of the Warriors;

Both sides have top frame protectors: DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, Andrew Bogut of the Warriors;
And, the Clippers have heads-up master Jamal Crawford, inside monster Bregg Griffin, and the Warriors have striker gates like Harrison Barnes and Drummond Green.

The two sides are like the tip of a needle, I have what you have, I don't have what you have, and I have other advantages that you don't have!
Bogut and Jordan jumped the ball in the middle circle, and Jordan won with the bounce speed.

Chris Paul dribbled the ball steadily across the half, while dealing with Curry's harassment while directing the movement.

The Clippers, like the Warriors, started the game with the goal of cultivating the shooter's touch. Redick began to run with the assistance of his teammates, and ran around the baseline to get a space at a 45-degree angle. When the ball arrived, Paul's pass never The timing is just right, he is a passing master, JJ Redick jumped up with momentum, the orange basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and fell straight to the net, the Clippers scored first!

Playing against the Clippers is a tough battle. The Warriors never expected to win the game easily, and they didn't care about it. They served the ball quickly and Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. According to the long-standing habit, Thompson must first develop his touch. Klay Thompson also gained space at 45 degrees with the help of his teammates, and also made a three-pointer!
Answer ball!

The same way, the same position, the same three-pointer!

Zhang Xin clapped his hands on the bench: "Good job!"

Both sides played extremely patiently, because they both knew that the other side was not an opponent who could be easily defeated. The battle was fierce and the two sides took the lead alternately.

As an old opponent of the Warriors, he has to play at least 8 games every season. Chris Paul is very familiar with the Warriors. As a tactical master, Paul feels that the Warriors are different today:

The previous games were generally driven by Curry, and Curry broke through with the ball to create opportunities, but today Curry basically played off the ball, but Draymond Green was organizing the team.

The Warriors' frequent high-position pick-and-rolls, which were rarely used by the Warriors in the past, made it difficult for the Clippers to deal with. Although they were able to fight the Clippers in the past, it was mostly due to the personal abilities of Curry and Thompson. Coping, but today's Warriors continue to use off-ball screens and cuts to dismember the Clippers' defense. Although they can't widen the point difference for the time being, it is obvious that the Warriors played very easily.

Paul's face was serious. He knew that the tactics of this warrior had advanced, and it was no longer the warrior with simple tactics. The difficulty of such warriors would increase exponentially!

In half a quarter, the two sides drew an 18:18 tie. The Warriors made adjustments, replacing Barnes and Bogut. The Clippers replaced Matt Barnes and Jamal Crawford. Crawford needed With rotation.

Chris Paul and Doc Greaves looked at each other with solemn faces. They all knew that this was the Warriors’ recently famous Death Five, but they were also trying to see how strong this lineup is. The Warriors are the opponents of the Clippers. One, the more you learn during the regular season, the better you will be prepared for the playoffs.

As soon as Zhang Xin and Iguodala came on the court, everyone in the Clippers felt that the temperament of this team had changed. The previous Warriors were sharp but not murderous enough, but the current Warriors are full of murderous looks!
When attacking, the conduction of the ball is several times faster;
The five people on the field kept walking, kept covering off the ball, and cut to the inside. None of them stood still;

Everyone can handle the ball, and everyone can't let it go. Once there is a gap, the Clippers will be greeted with a thunderous blow!
The changes in defense are even more dramatic:
As a top reading player, Paul saw that the Warriors lowered the height of the lineup and immediately arranged for a strong inside play;

Griffin’s feeling is completely different. Green defended him before, of course there was pressure. Green’s confrontation and defensive abilities are outstanding. He is a player who can limit him. Now Iguodala is changing to defend him. I wanted to bully Iguodala, but I didn't expect that as soon as the ball hit the ground, Thompson who was nearby rushed over, forcing him to protect the ball quickly. When passing the ball outside, Zhang Xin appeared in his pass The route was directly intercepted, and a conversion was made, giving Curry a chasing three-pointer!
After trying a few times, he couldn't rely on height to beat the Warriors inside. Paul was shocked: Has this Warriors evolved to this level?

Paul quickly called a timeout, wanting to come down and communicate with Coach Reeves to see how to break the game.

Doug Reeves has no good solution for a while, but he is a top chicken soup master. When he has no other choice, he can only pour chicken soup into the players, hoping to use the enthusiasm of the players to break the deadlock.

Paul was in a daze. As the brain on the field, he knew that if he couldn't find a way to deal with it, chicken soup alone wouldn't solve the problem.

Several other people were brought down by Coach Dougreeves with a few bowls of chicken soup, and they entered the field one by one with high spirits. Paul followed silently, his brain turned sharply, thinking about how to break the Warriors' five small lineups, but after a while, How can there be any way, Paul can only bite the bullet and continue the game.

(End of this chapter)