The best teammates in the NBA

In the 16-17 season, most teams will face a problem when they encounter the Clippers, lack of defensive resources.

Although Li Ze considers himself a shooting guard, he plays point guard in the team, and when other teams defend him, they have to use small forwards to match up.

No one on the back line can match Li Ze, the fast player lacks strength, and the tough lateral movement is too slow.

As for using a small guard to defend Li Ze, it is no different from sending points
Of course D'Antoni knows that Chris Paul has excellent defensive skills, but the coaching staff doesn't want Paul to consume too much on the defensive end.

This season, the Rockets focused on offense to achieve their current results. Defense has never been something they consider.

The game plan formulated before G1 in the Western Conference semifinals was that Harden tried his best to defend, and Ariza tried to limit Paul George.

Try not to double-team, don't give the Clippers role players too many opportunities, and pull the game into the 1-on-1 rhythm that the Rockets are good at.

After the rise of Li Ze, head coach D'Antoni played against Li Ze's team for the first time. Before half a quarter of the game, he felt powerless.

Turning to look at Bobby Brown, Patrick Beverly, and Louis Williams on the bench, Coach D'Antoni still didn't make any substitution adjustments.

After Li Ze scored 7 points in a row, the bearded player couldn't stand it anymore. Paul had no choice but to take over the heavy responsibility of defense.
The bearded golfer on the offensive end misfired, and Paul began to control the ball. He dribbled halfway and looked at Jaylen Brown, who was like brown sugar in front of him, and cursed inwardly.

The difference in stature is obvious. Jaylen Brown was told for a week, and he didn't cut the ball easily. He just used his speed and wingspan to interfere.

Increase physical confrontation when leading the defense, and grab up from time to time to interfere with Paul's dribbling rhythm.

Paul, with the ball in his right hand, came to the top of the arc with the ball. Before he could get close to the three-point line, Jaylen Brown suddenly stuck to the defense. The next second, Capela's pick-and-roll was stumbled and squeezed.

Although in the end Paul relied on his personal ability to make a difficult stop at the free throw line and hit two points, but such an offense consumes a lot.

10:15，第1节还有6分32秒，比赛进入到了官方暂停时间。

Harden was a little embarrassed as he walked to the bench. He made 4 of 0 in the opening game, scored zero points, and missed free throws. Li Ze knew his playing habits too well, and his previous explosive power was gone.
The Clippers' point loss is still in the middle distance, but this result is acceptable. Jokic is not troubled by fouls, and the game can be played more easily.

"Jaylen, if you confront him, Paul will also get tired, and his shooting percentage will drop under high-intensity confrontation!"

"This kind of retreat is not easy for him, don't let him easily send assists."

Back on the bench, Jaylen Brown nodded immediately when he heard Li Ze's words. It was rare to enter the starting lineup. Even as a defensive engineer, he was very satisfied.

Coach De Nagro also found that the Rockets did not pursue speed as in the regular season. The opponent's rhythm became slower and slower, and they used Paul's pick-and-roll to keep chasing points.

"Kayce, slow down the pace first, play a few low-post tactics, everyone go to grab the rebound, don't forget that our talent is even better!"

The Clippers almost abandoned the low post during the regular season, but in the playoffs, coach De Nagro will not be polite. When encountering a team that wants to sharpen its offensive position, it will naturally change its strategy.

Li Ze nodded. There is nothing wrong with this adjustment. The Clippers throw a lot of three-pointers, but it doesn't mean they only play transition offense.

"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"

After the timeout, the Clippers took the lead in attacking. At this time, it was Paul who faced Li Ze. As a former defensive linebacker, although Chairman Pao was short in stature, he also had his own uniqueness on the defensive end.

When defending, pull the jersey covertly, pull the ball protector, grab suddenly from time to time, and then quickly return to the position.

This set of defensive procedures makes Paul extremely aggressive. Coupled with the low center of gravity, he can even break one-on-one for life when facing a change of direction in front of the body.

But Li Ze was too familiar with Paul, he knew what Paul wanted to do next just after the other party finished his position.
Simple protection of the ball with his back, interspersed with emergency stops and quick starts after half-turning, Paul just felt that he had no way to start, the ball seemed to be stuck to Li Ze's side, and whenever he wanted to steal the ball, Li Ze hid the ball stand up.

At the logo position, Li Ze delivered the ball, Jokic lifted the ball at the top of the arc, and Li Ze without the ball immediately made a simple UCLA cut.

After feinting, he cut into the paint from the middle of the right side of the white fat man's body, and Harris, who was in the bottom corner on the right, also cut along the baseline without the ball.

The two completed a cross screen on the right near the bottom line. Paul, who is familiar with the Clippers' tactics, immediately realized that Li Ze was going to play a low-post tactic, and quickly reminded Ryan Anderson not to switch defenses.

Capela, who was at the top of the arc, hadn't realized the Clippers' tactics, so he kept a step away from Jokic in a daze.

I wanted to remind my teammates aloud, but it was too late. Just as Li Ze was in the left block and opened his hands to ask for the ball, Jokic easily sent a half-lob pass.

Paul, who was behind him, had no time to exert his strength. The moment he received the pass, Li Ze put the ball with his left hand and hit it twice. Chairman Pao was thrown into the paint all at once.
Li Ze's shoulders shook and he pulled the ball back with his left hand. Paul failed to make a defensive response in time. Seeing Li Ze quickly turn forward, he realized that he was about to suffer.

Taking his right foot as the axis, he tapped his left foot twice, and after a large up and down step, Li Ze easily came to the bottom of the basket, exerted force under his feet, pulled the green onion from the dry land, and directly hit a one-handed split dunk!
"Boom!" Step up and down dunks!

The slam dunk made the rim explode. From Li Ze's low-post catch to the dunk on the spot, it happened too quickly. The Clippers fans on the scene were stunned for a moment, and then screamed excitedly.

"God, I want to pray for Paul! I haven't seen Kayce's low singles for a long time. It seems that he hasn't forgotten this technique!"

Jeff Van Gundy also yelled, the scene was too brutal, Paul was dunked on the spot
Paul looked at Li Ze, who was hanging on the frame with one arm, a little confused, why did he dunk?

After Li Ze finished his defense, Paul, who had completely recovered, received the bottom line serve, and immediately chattered to Capela next to him:
"Focus on defense, I've said it many times, don't let Jokic get the ball easily!"

Capela could only nod along, but his brain couldn't keep up with the rhythm on the court. When the Clippers fell into the position to attack, there seemed to be too many routines.
Paul played a few rounds on the offensive end and consumed a lot on the defensive end. At this time, the bearded player took the ball again.

The Rockets are still grinding the ground. Everyone watched as Harden dribbled the ball on the right flank outside the three-point line and then retreated sharply. He made a strong three-pointer against Li Ze's defense.

Seeing the ball fall into the basket, the Clippers fans booed immediately, Harden heaved a sigh of relief, 5 of 1, and finally scored
Although the Rockets threw a three-pointer, Li Ze still dribbled across the half court unhurriedly. After making a tactical gesture, he played the same tactic again.

In the low position on the left, Paul pushed Li Ze behind him. Chairman Pao exerted his full strength this time, but found that Li Ze had no extra movements after receiving the ball with his back.

The other Clippers teammates had already completed their off-the-ball moves, and Jokic moved two steps up the line after completing the pass at the elbow to the left of the free throw line.

Capela was still unaware of the Clippers' tactics, standing beside the fat man, half of his attention was on Li Ze.

Paul George at the top of the arc suddenly started and quickly moved to the left flank beyond the three-point line. Ariza, who was chasing him, was immediately delayed by Jokic.

"Switch and go out!"

Hitting the white fat man, Ariza hurriedly reminded Capela loudly, but it was still a step too late.

When the ball arrived, Paul George had just stood still, Li Ze sent a pass, and the latter caught the ball and quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

Paul George, who scored the response goal, immediately raised three fingers, then patted his chest and yelled, and the fans in the front row immediately stood up and cheered.

Coach D'Antoni didn't dare to replace the small guards on the bench at this time. He had already sensed the Clippers' intentions and only hoped that the offense on the court could withstand it.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Seemingly affected by the sound of defensive cheers, Capela finally got a chance when he went down, but he almost let go when he received a pass from Paul.

When he wanted to get stronger at the basket, Jokic, who saw the right time, cut the ball off.

Seeing the ball hit his feet and go out of the sideline, Capela slapped his thigh angrily.
The corner of Paul's mouth twitched when he rarely sent an assist. He missed Jordan a little.

At this time, the Clippers' offense began to become simple and rough, and Paul George also began to receive the ball with his back in the block position.

Cleared the singles on one side, turned around and broke through to the bottom line. Paul George, who took two big strides, finally took a big step back, against Ariza's defense, and shot a mid-range jumper!

"state!"

The ball knocked out of the basket, and Capela kept entangled with Jokic under the basket.

After finally getting stuck behind the fat man next to him, he was about to jump up and take off the backboard when he was bumped and staggered.

Capela lost his body center of gravity, the basket exploded, and Li Ze, who rushed into the inside line, leaped high, and the latecomer took the lead, pressing the ball into the basket with one hand with his right hand!
"Wow!"

The consecutive dunks also put Li Ze in a good mood, and he yelled happily after landing.

At 13:22, the point difference came to 9 points, Steve Ballmer was happy again, stood up and raised his hands high.

The old man knew that once the point difference reached double digits, the Clippers would not capsize.

The Clippers fans at the scene saw Capela straighten up in embarrassment, and immediately followed suit. The atmosphere in the Staples Arena became more and more enthusiastic. The abuse of food has become the favorite of Clippers fans.

Paul George felt mediocre tonight, and several singles in the block position were ironed out, but the Clippers made a quick grab, but the Rockets' transition offense disappeared.
At the critical moment, it was not the bearded player or Chris Paul who stood up and scored. Ryan Anderson made strong three-pointers from the left and right flanks for several consecutive rounds to help the Rockets stabilize the situation.

The Clippers rotated step by step. On the Rockets side, D'Antoni simply slammed the main force, regardless of rebounds, and Harrell sat back on the bench.

At 22:34, the first quarter ended, the Clippers led by 12 points, and some Clippers fans even started to celebrate the victory of the game.
Paul, who played the first quarter, sat on the bench in a depressed mood. In the second half of the first quarter, the Rockets were defeated by a simple throw-and-grab tactic!

Ryan Anderson is smelly and stinky. The offensive end really hits hard, but the defensive end is submissive. Harris scored 6 points on him just by cutting without the ball.

Paul wanted to spit on his teammates to boost morale, but in the end he chose not to say a word.

Many people in the Rockets locker room don't like his leadership style. At this time, if he puts pressure on his teammates, the opponent may break the can.
Coach D'Antoni expected to encounter difficulties, but he didn't expect Harden to suddenly pull across and even miss free throws.

"Listen, the game has just begun. According to the plan we made, continue to complete the pick-and-roll offense, try to speed up, and cherish every possession of the ball!"

After the last sentence, Coach D'Antoni looked at Harden, he was worried that if the bearded player made a sudden mistake, the game would really be over.

Harden nodded immediately. He knew he didn't perform well, but he made zero mistakes in the first quarter. He thought he could still fulfill the requirements of the coaching staff.

Coach D'Antoni waved his hand and let go:

Lou Williams, Harden, Ariza, Montrezl Harrell, Nene Hilario play in rotation.

The Clippers are still led by Harris and Gordon, with Brogdon, Ingles, and Plumlee following.

In the commentary seat, Jeff Van Gundy was looking at the technical statistics of the two sides. Seeing that Harden hit the three-point line after his debut, he complained helplessly:
"So far, Harden has scored 7 of 1 and only scored 3 points. Obviously, his outside touch is not good. At this time, choosing a three-pointer is definitely not a good offensive choice!"

Harden's data this season is very good. Mark Jackson didn't expect to reach the semi-finals, and suddenly pulled across:
"This may have something to do with the Clippers' defensive strategy, but Harden really can't win with such a performance."

The commentator Mike Breen watched as Eric Gordon was one step away from the right wing beyond the three-point line, hit a super long three-pointer, and immediately exclaimed:
"This is the Clippers' rotation. It's terrible. Eric Gordon has a chance to get the best sixth man, and Brogdon has a high probability of being selected as the best rookie of the year."

"The Clippers seem to be taking all the awards this year!"

The point difference was widened again, and the three couldn't help but gossip about the awards ceremony to be held in the NBA this year. The Clippers do have a chance to win many awards.

On the bench, Li Ze is cheering for Eric Gordon's long-range three-pointer.

Paul George on the side was a little depressed. He scored 5 of 2 in the first quarter and only scored 5 points and 2 rebounds. Compared with Li Ze's 5 of 5, 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, his efficiency was much lower.

"In the playoffs, the shooting percentage is not important at all, and the statistics are not important. The most important thing is the response. When the opponent scores a goal, we have to give a response!"

"If you can't score, then defend the opponent's attack. If the opponent comes to a physical confrontation, then we will defeat the opponent."

Li Ze, who returned to his seat, simply told Paul George beside him.

Maybe it's because there are too few honors, the unlucky George likes to pursue high-efficiency data, and then accepts the praise of media reporters
"I understand, I will continue to shoot, I don't care about the data!"

Paul George, who was seen through his small thoughts, immediately made a promise.

This season, his efficiency has reached a career high, and the media's praise has made him a little bit smug.

Li Ze lowered his shot rights, and Paul George naturally appreciated it, but he had a hunch that his efficiency would start to decline from the semi-finals onwards.

The Clippers' rotation has played steadily, and Eric Gordon has been exceptionally efficient.

D'Antoni on the sidelines changed from yelling to being silent with his arms folded, the bearded player stretched again, 3 for 0 from outside the three-point line, a fan of offensive options
32:46, not only did the point difference not narrow, but it was expanded a little bit.

Coach D'Antoni couldn't bear it anymore, and with 8 minutes and 04 seconds left in the first half, he immediately requested a timeout.

Paul and Beverley replaced Harden and Lou Williams, and Capela and Ryan Anderson also reappeared.

After his debut, Paul began to help the Rockets stabilize the situation, using pick-and-roll mid-range jumpers to score consecutive points.

Coach De Nagro did not rush to change the main lineup until Li Ze, Paul George and Jokic officially returned with 4 minutes and 56 seconds left in the first half.

At this time, the Rockets put on a wonderful lineup, Harden replaced Ariza, and a dead three guards came directly
The Clippers retained Eric Gordon, and Tucker also played, and his height dropped, but the outside line was still a bit higher than the Rockets.

In the first offensive round after Li Ze came on stage, Beverly clapped his hands and rolled up his shorts, showing full of passion, dancing and chattering in front of Li Ze.

The Clippers fans at the scene felt very happy and booed loudly.

Li Ze turned his back on the left elbow and asked for the ball. After receiving the pass, he turned around immediately, attacked face-to-face, and made a large tentative step with his right foot.

Beverly's defense moved back slightly, and Li Ze immediately stepped back and made a jump shot!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance!

Although he stacked a layer of buffs for himself, it was useless in the face of absolute strength. Beverly was a little embarrassed, clapped himself again, and quickly served from the bottom line
The bearded player was completely invisible. Paul got rid of Gordon's pursuit in the middle and assisted Capela to eat the pie.

At 34:48, the Rockets fell into an embarrassing situation, and +2 could not solve the problem.

Paul George dribbled the ball halfway through, and saw that Li Ze had turned his back to ask for the ball in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, and rushed out again for a lob pass.

Beverly, who has learned from experience, did not change his defensive focus this time when he faced Li Ze's tentative step.

Before he had time to rejoice in his heart, Li Ze, who was attacking face-to-face, swayed left and right, quickly released the ball with his right hand, and Beverly, who was sliding, crushed and broke through.

Breaking through into the paint area, he turned quickly and turned around quickly, completely throwing off Beverly's defense. Li Ze stood against Capela, who was helping to defend, and leaned to the bottom left of the basket, picking the basket with his left hand!

"Squeak!"

At the same time as the referee blew the whistle, the ball also hit the board and went into the basket.

Capela stood under the basket with his hips on his hips, looking very helpless. The defense on the line was passed by with one step. How should he defend?
"It's time for Coach D'Antoni to consider replacing Ariza. They have to increase their height, otherwise they will definitely lose backcourt rebounds in the following games."

Jeff Van Gundy didn't realize until now how scary the Clippers' size advantage is. The Rockets' small guards can punish the Jazz, but they are not good when they meet the Clippers.

"Kayce scored too easily, and scored 5 points in a row. This kind of defense may not consume him. The small lineup of the Rockets is definitely a wrong choice."

As soon as Mark Jackson saw the point difference came to 17 points, he also complained about the Rockets' dead 3 guards.

D'Antoni, who has a strong head, seems to have broken his can. In the second half of the second quarter, he insisted on using a small guard. There is indeed room for offense on the field, but the defensive end can't hold it at all.

The remaining 3 minutes passed quickly, and in the Staples Arena, most of the Clippers fans this time began to celebrate the victory of the game.

At 47:67, the Clippers led by just 20 points at halftime, and the game completely lost suspense.

The bearded player didn't start to find some touch until the second half of the third quarter when the defensive intensity dropped. It's just that at this time of the game, the two sides have entered a mutual stabbing state.

The coaching staff of the Rockets are all serious. G1 can try it out, but such a loss seems to indicate that there is a gap in hard power between the two sides.
Li Ze had already rested at the end of the third quarter, and his playing time in this game was only 3 minutes.

Coach De Nagro prepared a bunch of strategies, but he didn't expect that the star player of the opposing team stretched his hips by himself, standing on the sidelines and pacing slowly, showing a lonely appearance of a master
“13中3，三分线外8中2，罚球4中4，12分5篮板3助攻1失误，哈登这样的效率，火箭队很难赢球！”

Jeff Van Gundy felt that he was slapped in the face. Before the game, he was optimistic that Harden would explode, but the result was an extreme stretch.

“或许这就是哈登和超级明星的差距，Kayce今晚依旧高效，13中11，三分线外4中3，罚球5中5，拿到了30分5篮板10助攻1盖帽的两双数据。”

"The Rockets will make adjustments. Obviously, it is a wrong choice for Harden to start against Kayce!"

Mark Jackson didn't expect the Clippers to win in the Western Conference semifinals. Thinking of Li Ze's silent 16 wins and 0 losses, he felt that this was a bit reliable.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Paul, who was in a bad mood, sat on the bench with a grimace. Harden played well in the first round, but suddenly pulled his hips in the semifinals, which made him a little difficult to understand.

What made Paul feel speechless the most was that the Clippers' defensive strength did not last for three quarters, but the bearded player just hit the iron.
The atmosphere team of the Clippers didn't know what it means to be merciful at all, and they still rushed after they appeared on the field.

At 94:125, at the end of the game, the Clippers fans saw the huge difference of 31 points and began to cheer loudly again.

Li Ze, who had been sitting on a bench, stood up, first gave high-fives to his teammates in celebration, and then raised his hands high-fived to the audience, thanking the fans for their presence and support.

The ESPN reporter hurried to Li Ze's side and immediately asked:
"Kayce, will the Clippers end the series in 4 games?"

Li Ze, who was in a good mood, immediately replied with a smile:
"The game is played one by one. We are in a good state. If we can end the series as soon as possible, it will also help the subsequent schedule."

"You know, it's not an easy thing to rush out of the West!"

The ESPN reporter felt that Li Ze had a pun, but he had no evidence. Considering the situation of the Warriors, he murmured:
"The league will punish you!"

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