Standing pretty old

Chapter 837 Belongs to Kraft's Era

"Pao, strengthen your firepower, Conley will almost kill you!"

Obviously recovered a lot of points in the second quarter, but Er Niu was still not satisfied.

In his view, the Clippers swept the Grizzlies in the regular season. Even though Randolph was troubled by injuries, the Clippers were still the dominant side overall. People are to blame.

The Bulls made their own answer in the second quarter, but made 4 of 0 shots in the first half and scored 1 point immediately after the free throw. Paul should obviously stand up and take more responsibilities. This is the responsibility of a second leader.

Paul nodded and said, "I'll prove it to you in the second half!"

The bull who got the affirmative answer called all the Clippers players together and said: "A bad start, but we survived.

The opponent is still very tenacious. In addition to maintaining aggressiveness on the defensive end, we must also show sufficient momentum on the offensive end.

Take a decisive shot when you have the opportunity, and don't hesitate at any time. Everyone must always believe that we will be the ultimate winner. "

As the leader of the dynasty, Er Niu's words are undoubtedly full of persuasiveness.

In the arena where the strong are respected, strength and achievements are the representatives with the most say.

When Paul first came to the Clippers, the reason why he wanted to say goodbye to Erniu was because he was not sure whether the Chinese would be able to return to the top after a serious injury.

After a season of running-in, Paul is probably convinced. The title of "active No.1" is indeed well-deserved by Kraft Nguyen.

Thibodeau then emphasized the precautions on the defensive end, and emphasized Martin's appreciation for Marc Gasol's defense in the second quarter.

Kenyon Martin's free throws are worse than Jordan's, and his athletic ability degraded by injuries cannot be compared with Jordan's.

But judging from this game alone, he is indeed the player who is more suitable to defend Xiaojia than Uncle Huang.

Iron-like facts once again prove that defending this thing requires time and experience accumulation.

At halftime, the ESPN commentators in charge of the game were Jeff Van Gundy, Mike Breen, and Joan Barry, the son of former Rockets player and Clippers consultant and shooting assistant Rick Barry.

"Okay! It's time to evaluate the performance of the two teams in the first half!" Mike * Breen said first.

Jeff Van Gundy then laughed and said, "We each played a good quarter, and they also relied on the players' personal abilities to play. Why does it always feel like the Grizzlies are playing more overall, while the Clippers are relying on superstars to score?"

Joan Barry continued: "That's because the Clippers' superstars are higher, and this is Hollywood!"

That's right, with the Lakers being eliminated early, boring Hollywood superstars can only enjoy the game by buying season tickets for the Clippers.

For example, the former California Governor Schwarzenegger, Captain Jack Johnny Depp, and Li Zi who continue to accompany the Oscars on the sidelines. In an occasion full of superstars, there should be well-deserved superstars. At present, the most shining in Los Angeles Superstar speaks for itself.

Mike Breen then turned the topic to the cliche of free throws, saying to Joan Barry: "Jordan's free throws this season have reached an 'amazing' 65% or more in the second half of the season. Sai, neither the Jazz nor the Grizzlies have slashed on Jordan, do you think Rick Barry's teachings have worked?"

Joan Barry said with a smile: "The game and the statistics can explain everything. Many people commented that the posture of emptying the toilet is ugly, but I think my dad is right. Compared with the so-called ugly concept, the penalty should be the most shameful. of that kind."

The topic finally turned to the core of the Clippers.

Jeff Van Gundy concluded: "The Clippers are still a dual-core team. CP3's performance in the first half was mediocre. He should rebound in the second half. Otherwise, Kraft Nguyen needs to save the team alone again!"

Mike Brin laughed: "You seem to be more looking forward to the latter situation?"

Van Gundy nodded solemnly and said: "Watching Kraft Nguyen's game, you must be ready to check the information at any time, because he may break a new record at any time!"

……

At the beginning of the second half, the Grizzlies had the ball.

Conley used Gasol's cover in the high position. After a tentative step, Paul's defense was a dry pull.

"brush!"

Three point hit!

On the offensive end of the Clippers, Paul and Erniu cooperated by hitting the wall. Paul, who reached the inside, hit the board with difficulty and hit two points.

The extra penalty was also hit, scoring 2+1!

At the beginning of the third quarter, Paul did prove himself on the offensive end, but Mike Conley on the opposite side also ushered in an explosion.

A three-pointer with a step back; after the steal, a fast three-pointer on the move; Gasol made a strong play inside to attract the defense, and Conley received a supporting pass from the bottom corner and hit a three-pointer again.

In just 3 minutes, Conley made 4 of 4 three-pointers, and there was a wave of fierce three-pointers. Fortunately, Paul also made a difference on the offensive end, hitting 17-18 feet in a row. The scoring efficiency is not as good as Conley, but it finally didn't let the situation collapse.

The Grizzlies are indeed tough enough. Knowing that the Black Bear Randolph could not face the two bulls, Gasol Jr. and Conley stepped forward one after another to continue to maintain offensive output for the team.

In the third quarter, the Clippers were still behind by nearly double-digit points, which really made the Los Angeles people who aspire to win the championship feel aggrieved.

Ruan Erniu slowed down his offensive rhythm slightly in this quarter, but as a support point for the team, he sent 6 assists in a single quarter, of which 2 were for Paul, 3 were for Redick, and 1 was for Paul. Kawaii.

Redick started to hit three-pointers frequently in the second half of this quarter, helping the team quickly recover points.

Conley's performance on the offensive end is certainly excellent, but on the defensive end, he can't handle that Redick who keeps running.

It is true that the Grizzlies made the Clippers play hard, but they didn't play well themselves.

Rudy Gay, the team's top scorer, didn't take advantage of Leonard and Battier's confrontation.

Judging from the data alone, Gay's playing time is basically the sum of the two, but from the perspective of efficiency, Kawhi and the president completed the same scoring data with fewer shots.

At 27:28, the Clippers regained 1 point again in this quarter. Although the two sides played so lively, the score gap did not change much.

At the end of the three quarters, the total score of the two sides came to 85:81, and the Clippers were still 4 points behind their opponents.

In the final contest, neither side had a way out.

Then, the Clippers' Nick Young stepped up to take over the game again, just as he did in the rotation time of the second quarter.

Yang Shaoxia, who raised his hand and shot, can't control that much. Whether it is OJ* Mayo who is in charge of defending him, or Tony* Allen who has to return to the court early, Nick* Yang, who feels hot, only has the basket in his eyes.

"Brush!", "Brush!", "Brush!"

Unreasonable, unreasonable, or unreasonable!
When Ruan Erniu on the bench couldn't help jumping up and frantically making three-point gestures, the transformation of the situation on the field can be seen.

Hollins had no choice but to ask for a timeout, and the Grizzlies were stopped!
Nick Young returned to the Clippers bench like a hero, Er Niu gave him a firm hug, and Jordan even had a passionate shoulder bump with him.

To be honest, if Yang Shaoxia had come to the Clippers earlier, maybe there would still be a lot of suspense about the best sixth man of the season.

The Grizzlies, who were hit by Yang Shaoxia's brainless A, finally couldn't hold on. Being able to drag the game to the third quarter and maintain the lead is already a super-level performance of this team.

When Er Niu and Paul quickly returned to the court, the game suddenly tilted towards the Clippers.

Er Niu first used his own low-post offense to drill through the Grizzlies' chest for the Clippers, and then Paul was not soft at the critical moment. Byver passed Tony Allen and scored 2+1 against Gasol. He hit a chasing three-pointer in transition.

This rhythm control is in place, and the Grizzlies have no power to fight.

The final icing on the cake was Sean Battier. When the score expanded to more than 10 points, Battier scored three consecutive three-pointers and helped the team take away the game.

At 13:42, it is one thing for the Clippers to play well, but it is not difficult to see that the Grizzlies are indeed weak in succession if they can be won by nearly 30 points in a single quarter.

98:123, the Clippers played a crazy attack wave in the last quarter, and won the second round of G1 amidst the cheers of the fans on the scene.

Ruan Erniu scored 36 points, 22 rebounds, and 12 assists in a large triple-double. Following this trend, he will continue his indomitable dominance in the 30+20+10 data list of the NBA playoffs in the future. Lead the coquettish.

The fact is also true, because putting aside those data in ancient times that are difficult to analyze true and false, on the current NBA list, Ruan Erniu's stats of 7+30+20 in the playoffs 10 times in his career are the only ones that exist.

Because throughout history, the record of other players in this technical statistics is 0!

unprecedented!
Fewer and fewer people questioned Kraft Ruan's No.1 status in active service. When incredible records are broken or created by Chinese people, it is undoubtedly too mentally retarded to say some negative words.

Let's be honest, this is the era of Kraft Nguyen!

Back to this game, from the perspective of the team, the biggest reason for the Grizzlies' defeat is undoubtedly the three-pointer.

The Grizzlies took 16 three-pointers and hit 11 of them, but the Clippers took 30 shots and hit 20 of them.

The biggest difference between the two teams is that one is really able to make three-pointers, and the other is that they really lack three-point shooters.

The evolution speed of the NBA is astonishing. Er Niu actually had a premonition that in the future NBA, if a team does not average 30+ three-pointers per game, it may become an alternative side instead.

At that time, a truly strong team must be equipped with at least 3-4 stable three-point shooters, while the traditional zone defense will be further weakened, and unlimited rotation will undoubtedly become the mainstream of future defense.

In other words, in the development of basketball in the future, the winner must be the one who takes the initiative in various dislocation confrontations in a high-level offense and defense.

Grizzlies coach Hollins said at the press conference after the game: "We lost in the last quarter. Our defense in the first three quarters was very good, but it collapsed in the final quarter. It's disappointing, but it's just that. It was the first game of the series and we will do even better in the future."

Er Niu didn't hear Hollins' speech in the background. If he heard it, he might not be able to help but laugh out loud.

That's right, as early as the Eagles' three consecutive championships, Erniu discussed with Mike Woodson the proper configuration of the top teams. It can be summed up in four Chinese characters-both offensive and defensive.

Guys who insist on believing in KFC's phrase "offense wins the game, defense wins the championship" will be eliminated by history sooner or later.

The reason why KFC has the ability to say this quite compelling nonsense, in the final analysis, is that whether it is the Bulls dynasty or the Lakers dynasty, with Jordan, Pippen, O'Neal, Kobe and others, Jackson has no need to worry about offensive talent. Insufficient problem.

Ruan Erniu also attended the press conference afterwards.

When asked what made the Clippers able to take away the game in a wave at the end of the quarter, the Bulls smiled and said: "Shoot the ball!"

what?
Gone?

Correct!
I'm sorry, rich people may not be able to do whatever they want, but the winner is really able to act aggressively!
……

The Clippers who won G1 had enough rest time. Three days later, they continued to sit in the Staples Center and compete with the Grizzlies for G2.

The progress of the G2 game is quite different from that of G1. Paul learned the lessons of G1 from the very beginning and strengthened his aggressiveness in the first quarter.

In fact, Tony Allen is better when dealing with top swingmen, but when defending the three shots, he does not have such an obvious advantage.

Misalignment has never been just the oppression of the tall person against the short person. The short person can also use his agility to find an advantage in the misalignment.

Paul, who scored 10 points in a single quarter, led the team to a 30:23 lead to end the first quarter.

But in the second quarter of the game, the Clippers, who had an advantage in the last rotation time, encountered trouble.

Yang Shaoxia may be carrying the burden of idols, and his desire to make shots on the offensive end is not strong. He only hit a three-pointer with 2 of 1 shots. But for the Grizzlies, OJ* Mayo and Speights did strike with both fists, helping the team to overtake quickly up the score.

In particular, Speights, who was dubbed "Steel" by Chinese fans in the future (the tattoo on Speights' left shoulder is a huge "Emperor") has become the X factor of this section.

Si Di made 4 of 3 shots in a single quarter, scored 6 points and 3 rebounds, and brought the team the most important fire support in the limited rotation time.

To put it bluntly, the Grizzlies have no shortage of defense, they just need players to stand up and score.

For the Clippers, except for Paul who continued to maintain a high level of output, most of the Clippers players, including Er Niu, fell into a scoring drought. Several open shots failed to seize scoring opportunities.

At the end of the halftime game, 51:49, the Grizzlies have overtaken by 2 points.

Fortunately, in the second half, Ruan Erniu, who had been asleep for half the time, ushered in a runaway. With only 8 points in the half, the Bull Demon King scored 6 three-pointers in the third quarter of the game. He scored 24 points in a single quarter.

is it a lot?
Come on, this guy is the man who scored 09 points in a single quarter in the Eastern Conference finals of the 10-38 season.

Relatively speaking, the number of 24 points in a single quarter seems to be nothing to Ruan Erniu.

In the following game, there was no suspense at all. The Grizzlies were hammered unconscious again, and the Clippers also successfully harvested the game.

2:0, the Clippers will move to Memphis with a huge score advantage for the second round of G3 and G4.

(End of this chapter)