The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 428 Teammates Weak, Death Sighs
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, many Amerika fans felt that the game would turn into a confrontational battle. After all, the two teams ranked the top two in scoring during the regular season.
But after more than 3 minutes in the first quarter, the offense was not played out, and both sides were working hard on the defensive end.
The Warriors still started by finding a hand for Clay. After hitting a mid-range shot, Green found it difficult to deal cards.
In the bottom corner on the right, Clay used Iguodala's cover on the wing to catch the ball outside the three-point line, but Harris grabbed too aggressively when he switched defenses, and there was no chance outside the three-point line.
Immediately after cutting in from 45 degrees without the ball, Clay briefly shook off Harris, leading by half a body.
The quality of the ground-hitting pass Green sent was not high. After bending over to catch the ball, he was forced to slow down. When he came to the basket, Harris blocked him from behind.
Harris raised his hands high and approached the paint area, forcing Clay to stop the ball. Seeing that Iguodala was still pulling with Tucker in the corner, and no one responded, Clay finally turned around and forced a fadeaway jumper.
After the dead ball, the shot with a higher arc finally hit the front of the basket. Durant in the left corner rushed to the inside to grab the offensive rebound, but was firmly stuck behind Paul George.
When Paul George received the rebound, Green, who was at the top of the arc, had already retreated, standing in the half court and shouting for his teammates to quickly complete the defensive position.
"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"
After defending against the opponent's attack again, the Clippers fans on the scene were excited again and kept shouting loudly.
At 6:10, all the points the Warriors scored after the opening came from the mid-range. Clay, Curry, and Durant did punish Jokic for his defensive retreat
Li Ze, who was catching the ball in the backcourt, was not in a hurry, and waved his hand to signal everyone to cross the half court. Facing Iguodala, who was leading the defense, he protected the ball sideways and accelerated with his left hand. halftime.
There is no need for a pick-and-roll. Li Ze, who came to the right flank, has been protecting the ball sideways. When he approaches the three-point line, he suddenly explodes the ball vigorously on the spot. After catching the ball with his left hand, he quickly turns around and pretends to move towards the top of the arc.
Just as Iguodala slid to the right, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and changed direction. The ball passed the opponent's fingertips and landed precisely on his right hand.
Iguodala, who wanted to adjust his defensive focus, could only see Li Ze speeding past him from his right side.
The fans cheered, Li Ze broke through quickly, passed Iguodala on the line, and went straight to the basket on the right wing.
Green, who was near the bottom line on the left, had no choice but to help defend, but the defense just moved. Li Ze, who was close to the basket, threw the ball to the upper left of the basket. Jokic jumped up and flicked the ball in the air, and the ball hit the basket!
"Oh"
The cheers suddenly faded. This kind of scene often occurs in the regular season. It is basically impossible to expect Jokic to jump high and make a one-handed dunk like Jordan.
Steve Kerr on the sidelines frowned watching the Clippers' simple and rough tactics. Li Ze played singles, Li Ze broke through and scored, and Paul George looked for Curry's dislocation.
After the opening, the Clippers tossed and turned these tactics, but they played very painfully for the Warriors.
"Dunk! Nikolai! It's time for a dunk in a game like this!"
After completing the retreat, Li Ze signaled Fatty Bai to play harder, and the fans were not interested in watching civilian layups.
Jokic can only nod in response. He doesn't like the game against the Warriors at all, and defending pick-and-rolls will greatly consume his physical energy in many cases.
In the offensive round, Durant is still relatively polite. According to the team's tactical requirements, he participated in the hand-to-hand pass on the line, and let Green continue to deal cards at the top of the arc by the way.
It was only half a quarter of the game, and Durant only felt that these boring tactics were not as enjoyable as his singles at the elbow.
Hands on the line, the ball circled around and returned to Curry. After Green handed over the ball, the screen was quickly squeezed by Li Ze.
Curry, who holds the ball in his left hand, still had a chance after completing the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.
Li Ze just chased to the side, Curry did not choose the middle distance, but quickly blasted the ball with his left hand after pretending to break through, and quickly completed the retreat.
Finally, under Li Ze's interference, he quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"state!"
Perhaps the interference from the side played a role. Curry's shot hit the back edge of the basket and just flew into the hands of Harris, who retracted from the right corner.
Controlling the long rebound, Harris rushed with the ball, and Li Ze, who was at the top of the arc, continued to accelerate. Harris saw the opportunity and simply threw the ball forward.
Although the quality of the pass was not high, Li Ze got stuck in front of Curry to get the ball, and Curry, who was chasing after him, was crushed into the paint.
Li Ze, who was rushing faster and faster, ignored Curry's defense on his side, rushed up and took off in three big steps, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and swung his arm to smash the dunk!
"Boom!" The converted dunk was successful!
Curry, who was standing under the basket, was a little embarrassed, and helplessly spat out his braces. On the defensive end, Paul George chased him to play, but on the offensive end, he didn't make a three-pointer. This is not the rhythm of the game he likes at all.
After completing the dunk, Li Ze smiled and trotted all the way back to the defense. This is his favorite way to score!
At 6:14, the point difference came to 8 points, Steve Kerr couldn't stand it anymore, frowning and asked for a timeout.
In the Staples Arena, the fans of the Clippers were overjoyed. The four-star Warriors were no different from the Rockets, they were still crushing!
In the ESPN commentary on the scene, the three of them did not expect that there was a problem with the Warriors' offense at the beginning:
"This is not the time for humility. Durant should stand up and score. The Warriors continue to take turns to test their hands. The game will be gone."
Jeff Van Gundy saw the Warriors' shot selection and knew that the team was playing egalitarianism again, and everyone came to touch the ball.
Mark Jackson fell silent after saying his prayers to God to defend Li Ze:
"It's time to make an adjustment, whether it's a three-pointer or a two-pointer, the Warriors need to score!"
The Clippers had a happy atmosphere on the bench. In this game, Li Ze returned to the position of the main attacker.
Except for Paul George who needs to defend Durant, everyone is under little pressure.
After all, Li Ze was responsible for chasing and defending Curry who was running all over the field. The most difficult part was solved by the boss, and the pressure on the role players was naturally reduced by half.
On the other side, Durant was already a little impatient during the timeout, but fortunately, Steve Kerr also knew that the game was going to be exciting:
"We need to score, listen, we have a good offensive space, if the shot is off, drive to the basket, get to the free throw line, are better offensive options!"
The noise at the scene made Steve Kerr subconsciously raise the volume, but he looked at Curry when he finished speaking. He didn't want Curry to make a strong three-pointer at this time.
Depressed Curry can only nod, not throwing a three-pointer, he can also increase the breakthrough
After the timeout, the Warriors' offense finally turned into giving the ball to Durant.
Crossed the screen with Iguodala's bottom line, the Clippers changed defense again, and Harris defended behind Durant.
After receiving a pass from Green in the left block position, Durant turned around and took a quick tentative step with his left foot. After a shake, he pulled it up and threw it!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance!
At 8:14, to help the team narrow the point difference, Durant quickly retreated to the defense with a blank face, and then clapped his hands continuously, signaling everyone to defend for a few rounds.
The defensive toolman Iguodala only felt the pressure. When Durant was still clapping, Li Ze suddenly accelerated.
The others were still looking for their defenders. Li Ze, who quickly came to the right flank, gave a slight pause to Iguodala's defense, and accelerated again.
Before approaching the three-point line, the advancing Li Ze quickly in and out with the ball in his right hand, shaking his body to the left and then suddenly retreating.
Throwing off Iguodala's defense, Li Ze drifted slightly to the right and made a quick shot from outside the three-point line!
Seeing that Li Ze turned his head and ran away after landing, Iguodala was dumbfounded. Huge cheers came from his ears, and the ball was scored again.
"Oh my goodness!"
"It's hard to describe the offense, it didn't seem like a reasonable shot, but Kayce just put the ball in."
The commentator Mike Brin was also dumbfounded. This is Li Ze's third three-pointer, and the more shots get harder!
At 8:17, seeing that the point difference was going to double digits, Steve Kerr became anxious and continued to give the ball to Durant.
For several consecutive rounds, Durant was in the middle distance, Durant stood on the free throw line, Curry succeeded in a jumper from the free throw line, and Curry scored from the basket.
It's just this +2, which failed to narrow the point difference, and fell into the offensive position, and the Clippers also followed +2.
It was rare to meet Curry who was changing defenses in the left block position. Paul George turned around after receiving the ball, then started to release the ball, carrying Curry straight to the basket.
Green came up again to help defend, and Paul George's breakthrough layup was finally knocked out of the frame by interference.
The ball bounced on the rim, and the Clippers began to rush for offensive rebounds.
Durant was still rushing to rebound Harris, and Green took off for the second time after landing.
Just about to take off the rebound, Jokic poked it lightly behind him, and the ball fell into the basket again.
"Fake!"
There was a huddle under the basket, and finally lost the backcourt rebound. Durant couldn't help but curse secretly.
This is not the first time that the Clippers have lost a rebound. Every time the Clippers break through to the basket, even if they can't score a goal, they have to grab the basket.
The continuous failure of chasing points made Durant's style of play more simple and rough. This time, he simply turned his back and asked for the ball in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line.
Paul George is naturally dead behind, constantly pushing Durant out.
Fortunately, Green gave an advance amount. After a half-lob pass, Durant turned around after receiving the ball, but failed to get stuck in the position in advance, and the ball path was predicted.
Just as Durant was about to drop the ball to complete the three-threat, Paul George suddenly went up and cut the ball vigorously, knocked the ball away, took the ball under control and rushed.
Durant, who lost the ball, chased after him. Before he could catch up with Paul George who was holding the ball, he saw that Li Ze in the middle had already rushed through the half.
The fast break was as fierce as a tiger. Paul George threw the ball directly into the half court. Li Ze continued to accelerate after receiving the ball.
Green behind him pulled and pulled, but Li Ze couldn't slow down. When the two arrived in the paint, Li Ze slowed down slightly to resist Green behind him. After three steps, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and stretched his body to complete the basket!
"Crack!"
The whistle blew the ball in, and Green, who was struggling to defend, only hit Li Ze's right arm in the end.
At 16:27, the point difference returned to 11 points.
Steve Kerr was pacing back and forth on the sidelines with his arms folded as soon as he thought of Li Zejia's free throw point differential reaching double digits.
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
The happy Clippers fans didn't care whether the game was still in the first quarter. Li Ze walked to the free throw line, and the MVP shouts immediately sounded.
Seeing that Li Zejia made a steady free throw, head coach De Nagro sat back on the bench with a smile on his face, and took advantage of the situation with a tactical retreat. The game was stable.
Curry, who endured the entire quarter, accelerated his offensive tempo, and Li Ze, facing the lead defense, raised his cover position and took advantage of Green's delay to get rid of the defense for a short time.
There is still a short distance from the top of the arc, and the half-converted three-pointer quickly makes a jumper!
"state!"
The rebound bounced into the hands of Jokic in the paint area, grabbed the rebound and swung the ball vigorously with his right hand, and the ball flew straight into the opponent's half.
Green pursued and defended immediately, but was still left behind by Li Ze.
I just felt that Li Ze was rushing faster and faster, Green lost his defensive position, subconsciously stretched out his hand in the paint, and the referee immediately blew his whistle.
"squeak"
Seeing the referee signal for Li Ze to make a free throw, Green realized that the Warriors were fouled.
Looking at the big screen in the middle of the field with his hips on his hips, Green opened his mouth wide, as if it was hard to believe that the point difference was 10+.
Green, who had two fouls on his back, had no choice but to leave the field. Steve Kerr took David West, hoping that the veteran would bring changes to the team after his debut.
Li Ze made another free throw. In the Staples Arena, the Clippers fans were already in high spirits!
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The huge defensive cheers also seemed to affect the Warriors' offense. Durant made a jumper from the block position on the right.
The rebound was without any suspense, and it was accepted by Jokic again.
After receiving the ball, Li Ze immediately made tactical gestures and dribbled the ball across the half with his left hand.
Paul George stood on the free throw line, and Jokic came to the top of the arc early, moved up and made a high pick-and-roll for Li Ze.
From outside the three-point line, Li Ze pushed the ball to change direction, went to the right to break through, and Jokic immediately accelerated down.
David West noticed that Iguodala's defense was not out of position and hurried to chase Jokic.
At the free throw line, Paul George's upper screen delayed David West, and then immediately bounced outside the three-point line.
Clay chased after him, leaving Jokic unguarded for an instant. Li Ze, who was on the right wing, sent a through ball with his right hand, and the ball went straight to the basket.
"Oh!!"
It was rare to see Fatty Bai finish his dunk, and the Staples Arena immediately burst into loud cheers.
Li Ze, who sent the assist, immediately clapped his hands, reminding his teammates to continue this tactic.
At the end of the first quarter, the good news was that Curry finally didn't have to be chased by Paul George. The bad news was that David West, who had just debuted, took Curry's place and was frequently targeted on the defensive end.
David West can hit mid-range shots too, but the Warriors bench is all serious, this game isn't right
After a high pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, Curry accelerated his breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and Li Ze squeezed past David West's cover behind him, chasing and defending with all his strength!
Jokic gave way and watched the two rush into the paint. Realizing that he could not get rid of the defense, Curry suddenly slowed down and tried to rely on Li Ze to complete the pick.
Leaning his body, Curry picked the ball towards the basket with one hand with his left hand, and when the ball flew into the air, Li Ze vigorously slapped it out of the baseline!
"squeak!"
The stumbling Curry heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the referee's whistle, and finally scored another point.
"Shhh!!"
Li Ze's block was played back on the big screen in the center of the field, and the Clippers fans were suddenly unhappy. This is a good cap!
Coach De Nagro complained loudly to the linesman, but failed to get a response, so he simply waved his hand and signaled Eric Gordon to come on.
With 2 minutes and 26 seconds left in the first quarter, the Clippers performed personnel rotation.
"You're going to lose, Kevin, your defense is terrible, you should come to me!"
Taking advantage of Curry's free throw, Li Ze next to the paint area smiled and extended an invitation to Durant on the opposite side.
The Warriors protected Durant and Curry very well, trying not to let them spend too much on the defensive end, but this is not what Li Ze wants to see.
Although Durant was dissatisfied with the team's offense in the first quarter, he knew that his physical fitness was not as good as Li Ze's, so he pretended not to care and said:
"It's only 10 points behind, and the game has just begun!"
Curry hit all free throws, the Clippers made a baseline kick, and Li Ze came to the right flank to continue the pick and roll. This time, David West and Iguodala stepped forward to double-team.
Li Ze sent the ground pass in advance, and Jokic, who went down, was not fast, twisted his body and went straight to the basket.
Durant, who was near the baseline on the left, immediately assisted in blocking, and Jokic, who was on the move, immediately threw the ball to the left corner.
Clay, who was on the left flank, rushed to defend immediately, and Harris immediately gave the ball to Paul George, who was on the left flank.
The Warriors' defense rotated rapidly, and Iguodala, who completed the double-team, quickly assisted in the defense.
Paul George, who received the pass, immediately released the ball with his left hand and made a breakthrough. He came to the left block against Iguodala's defense, jumped up and passed the ball to Li Ze at the top of the arc.
David West tried his best to lower the defensive center of gravity, but saw that Li Ze, who was receiving the ball, did not shake at all, and directly put the ball with his right hand to accelerate the breakthrough.
Desperate sliding did not have any effect, David West only felt that Li Ze made a slight effort, and squeezed past him.
Durant, who was still under the basket, saw Li Ze rushing in suddenly, and subconsciously jumped up to block the shot!
The breakthrough process was too easy. Li Ze took off with both feet in the paint area and exerted full strength. After leaping high, he grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand and pulled his arm back.
Knocked Durant away in the air, stayed in the air for a short time, condescendingly swung the ball into the basket!
"Boom!" The ball went into the air!
The huge impact caused Durant to slam the street completely, lost his center of gravity in the air, and fell to the camera next to the basket after landing
"Wow!"
After completing the dunk, Li Ze yelled excitedly, and beat his chest frantically at the camera under the basket.
The Staples Arena was completely blown up at this time, and the fans couldn't help cheering loudly when they saw Durant rushing to the street, the button exploded!
The atmosphere group of the Clippers jumped up and down off the court, shouting and wowing.
"Shet!!"
Durant, who was pulled up by his teammates, was almost blown away, and cursed in a low voice, this is really merciless!
Durant, who was so angry, carried Paul George in the offense and rushed to the basket, but was interfered by Jokic's shrinking defense, and the ball knocked out of the frame.
The Clippers counterattacked, and Durant sent Paul George, who was rushing to the basket, to the free throw line. With one attack and one defense, the point difference continued to widen.
With Iguodala also followed suit, the Warriors scored 1 points in the last minute.
At 22:36, the 14-point difference made the Clippers fans on the scene happy.
"This is the offensive rhythm of the Clippers, and Kayce performed so well!"
"7 of 6 in a single quarter, 4 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 3 free throws, 18 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. The difference is visible to the naked eye. Kayce seems to be on another level!"
The game was very interesting, and the commentator Mike Breen also became full of enthusiasm, and at this time he turned into Li Zechui again.
Mark Jackson didn't expect the Warriors' offense to be like this, which didn't meet his pre-game expectations:
"Durant scored 6 of 3 and scored 8 points. Curry scored 7 of 3 and also scored 8 points. The two teamed up to contribute most of the Warriors' points."
"6 for 0 from outside, Curry 3 for 0 from outside the three-point line, this may be the reason why the Warriors are currently behind! They failed to find their own offensive rhythm."
Seeing that his old partner lost his smiling face, Jeff Van Gundy was in a good mood at this time:
"The game has just started, and the 14-point difference is within reach for the Warriors, but they should reduce David West's playing time."
Coach De Nagro only feels that the game has stabilized. Combined with the strongest tactics, the Warriors seem to have no power to fight back!
Paul George scored 5 of 2 and scored 6 points, Jokic scored 4 of 3 and scored 6 points, Harris scored 3 of 1 and scored 4 points, and all 5 starters scored.
Eric Gordon, who came off the bench not long ago, also made gains. The Clippers coaching staff is very satisfied with the state of the players.
Durant, who was resting during the festival, sat in his seat in a very unhappy mood. He only felt that Li Ze had made the Warriors' outside line into a sieve.
Seeing his teammates preparing to appear on the stage, Durant stood up in a towel and couldn't help but exhort:
"Hey, be tough on defense, don't always get passed by, we don't have big men to protect the rim!"
Clay took the lead in the battle, and curled his lips covertly when he heard Durant's words, and almost said "you can do it, you can do it"
Iguodala is also a little upset, anyone can see that this is not their problem.
The defensive end is doing its best, and the offensive end has to open up space. So hard, and the boss complains?
Good Mr. Curry did not speak, Green hurriedly clapped his hands and greeted the players who were about to appear:
"Hold for a few rounds, we can do it!"
The Warriors' bench lineup is dominated by veterans:
Livingston and Ian Clark partnered in the backcourt, with Klay and Green up front, and David West continued to play center.
Steve Kerr did not choose to let McGee and Pachulia play, the Clippers sank to the defense, and they needed 5 positions to open up the offensive space.
The Clippers still carry out personnel rotation step by step. Brogdon and Eric Gordon partner in the backcourt, Tucker and Harris are on the front line, and Plumlee continues to serve as the backup center.
There is a cute new player in the lineup of both sides, and the height has also become half a catty.
Steve Kerr expected the Clippers to make mistakes, but after more than two minutes of the game, the Clippers still maintained zero turnovers.
Eric Gordon encountered the Warriors inside and rushed, or broke through with the ball, or caught the ball for three-pointers after a screen.
The tactics are not complicated. The cross screen allows Harris to get rid of Green's defense, face-to-face singles, and the off-ball screen allows Gordon to receive the ball from the outside and complete the offense.
"Eric Gordon was plagued by injuries during his time with the Pelicans, which made us almost forget about this once talented player."
"It is said that Harden also invited Gordon to join the Rockets during the offseason, but he still chose to follow Kayce. This is indeed a correct choice!"
The right wing Gordon used the screen to force his way to the inside and scored two more points. Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but gossip about the recruitment situation in the offseason last year.
Mark Jackson didn't pick up the conversation. Eric Gordon, who had opened a silver party before, was honest and honest, and he was actually the little prince of nightclubs.
During the Clippers period, Li Ze, Griffin, and Gordon, who were still young players, had fun together. This season Gordon has re-emerged, but Mark Jackson still can't appreciate Gordon's experience.
"Klay Thompson has found his touch on the outside, but the point difference has not been narrowed. The Clippers can still rotate calmly."
Taking advantage of David West's foul, the Clippers immediately replaced Li Ze, Paul George, and Ingles.
After Brogdon, Tucker, and Harris left the field, the lineup on the field became one big and four small, and Durant also appeared on the other side, replacing the cute new Clark.
With 8 minutes and 14 seconds left in the first half, Durant's appearance was much earlier than in previous games.
The appearance of Ingles indicates that the Clippers will play breakthrough points for a period of time.
In the first round after Li Ze came on the field, Plumlee, the left flank, raised the pick-and-roll.
Li Ze, who is holding the ball in his right hand, first pretended to break through on the right side, and then quickly circled the ball behind his back, leaning against the defensive Clay, and passed on the left side of Plumlee.
Plumlee didn't mean to go down at all, but just let himself stand firmly in place, and the quality of the cover was good, so that Clay could only chase and defend behind Li Ze's right.
David West, who was sliding up, naturally had a big delay, but the veteran's lateral movement speed was a bit slow. As soon as he arrived in front of Li Ze, he found that the ball had disappeared.
The fans in the front row cheered, the ball passed through David West's crotch, Li Ze squeezed between the two, grabbed the ball again with his left hand, and then accelerated straight to the basket!
Clay almost ran into David West, and the two huddled together, forcing Green, who was near the baseline on the right, to step forward to help.
Green's defense was just in place, and Li Ze, who was close to the paint area, quickly turned around, approaching the basket with his right hand and threw the ball to Ingles in the right corner.
Unguarded, Ingles made an open jumper!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
Putting up three fingers, Ingles retreated quickly, and the Clippers atmosphere team also tossed the towel. Everyone is brave!
At 32:47, the point difference was widened again.
Every time Ingles comes on the court, the Clippers' inside defense will have problems, but the coaching staff accepts this result.
The opponent scored 6 points in three rounds. As long as Ingles can hit two three-pointers, the result will be the same. Even if he makes one goal, it is acceptable.
Faced with such an obvious weakness, the Warriors played a high-low combination. Green hit Ingles with his back and finally scored two points easily.
Green, who scored a goal in the sports game, called out to his teammates to defend. They need to catch up to within 2 points in the second quarter.
The same tactic, this time Li Ze came to the right flank and was quickly double-teamed again.
David West and Clay tried to block Li Ze on the right sideline, but with their height advantage, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and lobbed the ball to Plumlee who was going down.
Green, who received the pass from the latter, immediately assisted in the defense, and Plumlee threw the ball to the left corner. The poor quality of the pass allowed Ingles to jump up to catch the ball.
Wanting to complete the offense again, Green assisted in the defense again. The excellent first defense and two defenses almost made the Clippers' offense stagnate.
Ingles didn't hesitate too much, and immediately gave the ball to Paul George on the left wing. The Clippers opened up space, and the tactics failed to become star singles.
After putting the ball with his right hand, Paul George accelerated his breakthrough. Taking advantage of Durant's sliding step, he stepped down and pulled back from the three-point line, then paused with his left hand, and stepped down to dribble twice in a row.
After leaning forward and shaking, he suddenly retreated. Paul George ignored Durant's block and forced a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
Durant was a little surprised. Seeing Paul George pat his chest and roar loudly, he broke his defense for a while, can he get in?
At 34:50, the point difference still did not shrink.
Durant doesn't care about any tactics at this time. He catches the ball in the backcourt, holds the ball in his left hand, and quickly advances across the half court. Facing Paul George's defense, he jumps and dribbles and immediately changes direction.
Taking advantage of Paul George's sliding step, Durant, who switched to his right hand, changed direction again significantly in advance. After the double change, he threw off the defense, stopped suddenly at the top of the arc, and quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" A three-pointer was also scored!
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Durant beating his chest angrily, there was a huge booing immediately, and he made a completely unreasonable shot.
Within a few seconds of pretending to be X, the Clippers quickly served the baseline ball, and after receiving the ball, Li Ze accelerated to dribble across half court with his left hand.
Just as Clay's defense came up to meet him, Li Ze quickly changed direction with his crotch while shaking his body to the right.
Lied to Clay's center of gravity, quickly dribbled the ball behind his right hand, and at the same time exerted force with his right foot, took advantage of the trend and took a large step back. After a set of shaking, Clay was gone
On the left flank outside the three-point line, Li Ze quickly made a jumper after closing the ball!
"Shua!" Converted to a three-pointer and scored again!
The Clippers fans stood up and cheered, and everyone finally saw the star's response to the ball.
At 37:53, the point difference returned to 16 points.
Seeing Li Ze laughing and shaking his head to retreat, Durant got a little over the top, and he didn't need Livingston to hold the ball for half court, and then held the ball to advance again after serving from the baseline.
Paul George saw Durant start to slow down after passing the center line, and immediately knew that the opponent wanted to continue throwing.
Durant, who was close to the three-point line, swayed slightly, blasted the ball vigorously with his left hand, exerted force with his feet, and pulled out the left flank directly!
"state!"
Under the interference of Paul George, the ball knocked out of the basket, and Gordon in the right corner controlled a long rebound, then accelerated with the ball and launched a conversion attack.
David West just ran halftime, and now he ran wildly with the Clippers, and turned back at halftime, causing the Warriors to mess up.
Eric Gordon rushed faster and faster, heading straight to the basket. Green, who retreated from the top of the arc, flew to interfere, and the ball knocked out of the frame.
After landing, Green wanted to protect the rebound, but Plumlee who followed up grabbed the ball.
David West failed to keep up with the offensive and defensive rhythm on the court. When he wanted to grab the ball, Plumlee threw the ball to Li Ze on the outside.
Li Ze at the Logo position received the ball, swayed right and left, and accelerated the breakthrough after releasing the ball. Clay hurriedly slid to the right and rear, sticking tightly to Li Ze's side.
The two had just reached the three-point line when Li Ze, who was speeding up his breakthrough, suddenly stopped, vigorously dribbled the ball with his left hand on the spot, swayed half of his body, and retreated back outside the three-point line.
Unable to keep up with the offensive rhythm, Clay's defense jumped too early, and when Li Ze shot, he was just in a falling state.
Steve Kerr on the sidelines saw the ball draw a beautiful arc and fell into the basket with precision, and immediately turned his head and requested a timeout.
Even if the defensive weak link Curry is off the field, the team's defense still has problems.
Steve Kerr rubbed the space between his brows, seeing everyone walking towards the bench was a little frustrated, and there was no good way for a while.
At 37:56, the point difference went straight to 20 points.
"The Warriors should replace Curry as soon as possible. At this time, it is impossible to tie the difference with just 2 points."
Mark Jackson thought Steve Kerr was too conservative, even with half a quarter remaining.
Jeff Van Gundy felt that such an adjustment was not a big problem, and said with a smile:
"Obviously there is a problem with the Warriors' perimeter defense. I believe that after G1, Steve will readjust the rotation."
"The Clippers are not the Spurs, they are younger and more impactful!"
Durant, who had replenished his water, sat on his seat and sank like water, and he stopped talking about encouraging his teammates. This kind of point difference indicates that the game is basically gone.
G1 can be tested, but the game is less than half time, the loss is almost 20 points, and everyone in the Warriors is a bit broken.
Steve Kerr still sent out chicken soup, encouraging the players not to give up, but the Warriors' three axes are not easy to use at this time.
After the timeout, all the main lineups of both sides returned, and the Warriors completely let go of throwing at this time!
Naturally, when Li Ze chases the screen, he can't squeeze through every time. Green's pick-and-roll after the hand-off only needs to move up a few steps quickly, and it can always affect Li Ze.
This time, after receiving the pass, Curry completely threw off Li Ze's chasing defense. Facing Jokic, who was retreating and defending at the top of the arc, he made a quick jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
He hit a three-pointer for the first time in the game, and Curry did not celebrate after scoring. As he expected, in the next round, Paul George played him with his back in the right block.
Carrying Curry, Paul George forced the basket and scored two points, no skill, all body.
In the Staples Arena, Clippers fans booed and cheered every time Paul George faced Curry. Everyone prefers to see star matchups.
The huge point difference allowed Li Ze to control the ball calmly, and the Warriors who pursued three-pointers also increased the Clippers' chances of transitioning offense.
The score rose alternately and the offense was switched. Li Ze broke through his crotch with his right hand and pulled back, swaying away Iguodala's defense, then broke through with his left hand and picked the basket step by step and hit the board high.
Such an easy score indicates that the Warriors' defense has completely collapsed. Coach De Nagro raised his hands and celebrated with the Clippers fans.
Iguodala came to the bottom line to serve helplessly. He was powerful, fast, and accurate in his shots. Li Ze could lose his defensive position with a fake move, making him unable to defend.
At the end of halftime, the Clippers fans at the scene began to celebrate the victory of the game in advance!
At 49:69, the Clippers led by just 20 points.
In the Warriors locker room, Durant returned to his seat, sighing silently in his heart, and his teammates were weak.
Half of the game, 11 of 6, 4 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 4 of 4 free throws, 18 points and 2 rebounds, Durant felt that he played well.
Curry is also a little disappointed, the team is behind, and it is indeed related to his poor offensive performance:
12中5，三分线外6中1，罚球2中2，13分3篮板2助攻1失误。
A mediocre performance will naturally not allow the Warriors to win. Curry knows that he should stand up and score efficiently, and +2 cannot solve the problem.
Steve Kerr looked at the somewhat silent locker room, showing a confident look, and said with a relaxed expression:
"The opponent has a record of 74 wins. They are stronger. Don't believe what the boring media says. We are challenging a dynasty team."
"Even if we lose this game, there are still six games to play. This is a long training game. All we have to do is to be patient."
There is a high probability of losing. The Clippers are not the Spurs. They lead by 23 points and can be overturned. Steve Kerr tried to decompress the players during the intermission.
In the live ESPN commentary booth, the commentator Mike Breen naturally thought of the situation in G1 of the Western Conference semifinals:
"This kind of halftime seems familiar, I believe the Clippers will not give the Warriors any chance!"
"Kayce is so good, when he wants to attack, no one can stop him!"
“13中11，三分线外6中5，罚球5中5，32分4篮板6助攻，没有失误。”
Jeff Van Gundy looked at the technical statistics and followed the "If":
"If Leonard is not injured, the Spurs should have a chance to win the next game."
"Kayce showed his dominance again tonight."
Mark Jackson, who was in a bad mood, didn't speak. He also knew that the game was over. This result was a bit ironic.
In the Western Conference semifinals, the Spurs led the Warriors by a big score at halftime. In the Western Conference Finals, the Clippers did it too!
The second half of the game was basically garbage time. Li Ze steadily controlled the rhythm of the game, and the situation where 20 points count as a fart did not happen to him.
The coaching staff of the Warriors was speechless when they saw Li Ze who had played the entire third quarter. This is really too careful
In the last quarter of the game, the atmosphere in the Staples Arena remained undiminished. After the atmosphere group came on stage, there would still be huge cheers every time a goal was scored.
Jaylen Brown has performed extremely hard since his debut, and being able to appear in the conference finals is already very successful for the young players.
Near the end of the game, the Clippers fans shouted loudly:
"Clippers in Four!"
On the bench of the Warriors, everyone pulled their faces, and it was uncomfortable to be ridiculed by others.
The Clippers fans were crazy about poisonous milk, Li Ze didn't care, he cheered for the atmosphere group with a smile, and waved to the fans at the scene.
In a joyous atmosphere, the game ended quickly. At 102:126, the Clippers beat the Warriors at home!
On the large screen in the center of the venue, Li Ze's data was displayed again:
20中16，三分线外8中5，罚球6中6，43分6篮板10助攻1抢断，没有失误。
He scored 32 points in 43 minutes of playing, this efficiency is no longer human!
The reporter of ESPN interviewed Li Ze for the first time. Perhaps it was too easy to win the game, and everyone followed suit:
"Kayce, hear the fans? Will the Clippers end the series in 4 games?"
Clippers fans were still chanting "Clippers in Four" at Staples Center.
Li Ze, who was wearing training clothes, waved to the fans again, and then answered confidently:
"A 74-win team should always have some pursuits. We will definitely do our best to satisfy the wishes of the fans!"
"We will leave Staples next season. As the final farewell performance, 16 wins and 0 losses are the best gift for the fans!"
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Watching the news, the cannon was injured again -. -
The old man really can't do it anymore.
The Suns may have studded this year.
But after more than 3 minutes in the first quarter, the offense was not played out, and both sides were working hard on the defensive end.
The Warriors still started by finding a hand for Clay. After hitting a mid-range shot, Green found it difficult to deal cards.
In the bottom corner on the right, Clay used Iguodala's cover on the wing to catch the ball outside the three-point line, but Harris grabbed too aggressively when he switched defenses, and there was no chance outside the three-point line.
Immediately after cutting in from 45 degrees without the ball, Clay briefly shook off Harris, leading by half a body.
The quality of the ground-hitting pass Green sent was not high. After bending over to catch the ball, he was forced to slow down. When he came to the basket, Harris blocked him from behind.
Harris raised his hands high and approached the paint area, forcing Clay to stop the ball. Seeing that Iguodala was still pulling with Tucker in the corner, and no one responded, Clay finally turned around and forced a fadeaway jumper.
After the dead ball, the shot with a higher arc finally hit the front of the basket. Durant in the left corner rushed to the inside to grab the offensive rebound, but was firmly stuck behind Paul George.
When Paul George received the rebound, Green, who was at the top of the arc, had already retreated, standing in the half court and shouting for his teammates to quickly complete the defensive position.
"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"
After defending against the opponent's attack again, the Clippers fans on the scene were excited again and kept shouting loudly.
At 6:10, all the points the Warriors scored after the opening came from the mid-range. Clay, Curry, and Durant did punish Jokic for his defensive retreat
Li Ze, who was catching the ball in the backcourt, was not in a hurry, and waved his hand to signal everyone to cross the half court. Facing Iguodala, who was leading the defense, he protected the ball sideways and accelerated with his left hand. halftime.
There is no need for a pick-and-roll. Li Ze, who came to the right flank, has been protecting the ball sideways. When he approaches the three-point line, he suddenly explodes the ball vigorously on the spot. After catching the ball with his left hand, he quickly turns around and pretends to move towards the top of the arc.
Just as Iguodala slid to the right, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and changed direction. The ball passed the opponent's fingertips and landed precisely on his right hand.
Iguodala, who wanted to adjust his defensive focus, could only see Li Ze speeding past him from his right side.
The fans cheered, Li Ze broke through quickly, passed Iguodala on the line, and went straight to the basket on the right wing.
Green, who was near the bottom line on the left, had no choice but to help defend, but the defense just moved. Li Ze, who was close to the basket, threw the ball to the upper left of the basket. Jokic jumped up and flicked the ball in the air, and the ball hit the basket!
"Oh"
The cheers suddenly faded. This kind of scene often occurs in the regular season. It is basically impossible to expect Jokic to jump high and make a one-handed dunk like Jordan.
Steve Kerr on the sidelines frowned watching the Clippers' simple and rough tactics. Li Ze played singles, Li Ze broke through and scored, and Paul George looked for Curry's dislocation.
After the opening, the Clippers tossed and turned these tactics, but they played very painfully for the Warriors.
"Dunk! Nikolai! It's time for a dunk in a game like this!"
After completing the retreat, Li Ze signaled Fatty Bai to play harder, and the fans were not interested in watching civilian layups.
Jokic can only nod in response. He doesn't like the game against the Warriors at all, and defending pick-and-rolls will greatly consume his physical energy in many cases.
In the offensive round, Durant is still relatively polite. According to the team's tactical requirements, he participated in the hand-to-hand pass on the line, and let Green continue to deal cards at the top of the arc by the way.
It was only half a quarter of the game, and Durant only felt that these boring tactics were not as enjoyable as his singles at the elbow.
Hands on the line, the ball circled around and returned to Curry. After Green handed over the ball, the screen was quickly squeezed by Li Ze.
Curry, who holds the ball in his left hand, still had a chance after completing the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.
Li Ze just chased to the side, Curry did not choose the middle distance, but quickly blasted the ball with his left hand after pretending to break through, and quickly completed the retreat.
Finally, under Li Ze's interference, he quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"state!"
Perhaps the interference from the side played a role. Curry's shot hit the back edge of the basket and just flew into the hands of Harris, who retracted from the right corner.
Controlling the long rebound, Harris rushed with the ball, and Li Ze, who was at the top of the arc, continued to accelerate. Harris saw the opportunity and simply threw the ball forward.
Although the quality of the pass was not high, Li Ze got stuck in front of Curry to get the ball, and Curry, who was chasing after him, was crushed into the paint.
Li Ze, who was rushing faster and faster, ignored Curry's defense on his side, rushed up and took off in three big steps, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and swung his arm to smash the dunk!
"Boom!" The converted dunk was successful!
Curry, who was standing under the basket, was a little embarrassed, and helplessly spat out his braces. On the defensive end, Paul George chased him to play, but on the offensive end, he didn't make a three-pointer. This is not the rhythm of the game he likes at all.
After completing the dunk, Li Ze smiled and trotted all the way back to the defense. This is his favorite way to score!
At 6:14, the point difference came to 8 points, Steve Kerr couldn't stand it anymore, frowning and asked for a timeout.
In the Staples Arena, the fans of the Clippers were overjoyed. The four-star Warriors were no different from the Rockets, they were still crushing!
In the ESPN commentary on the scene, the three of them did not expect that there was a problem with the Warriors' offense at the beginning:
"This is not the time for humility. Durant should stand up and score. The Warriors continue to take turns to test their hands. The game will be gone."
Jeff Van Gundy saw the Warriors' shot selection and knew that the team was playing egalitarianism again, and everyone came to touch the ball.
Mark Jackson fell silent after saying his prayers to God to defend Li Ze:
"It's time to make an adjustment, whether it's a three-pointer or a two-pointer, the Warriors need to score!"
The Clippers had a happy atmosphere on the bench. In this game, Li Ze returned to the position of the main attacker.
Except for Paul George who needs to defend Durant, everyone is under little pressure.
After all, Li Ze was responsible for chasing and defending Curry who was running all over the field. The most difficult part was solved by the boss, and the pressure on the role players was naturally reduced by half.
On the other side, Durant was already a little impatient during the timeout, but fortunately, Steve Kerr also knew that the game was going to be exciting:
"We need to score, listen, we have a good offensive space, if the shot is off, drive to the basket, get to the free throw line, are better offensive options!"
The noise at the scene made Steve Kerr subconsciously raise the volume, but he looked at Curry when he finished speaking. He didn't want Curry to make a strong three-pointer at this time.
Depressed Curry can only nod, not throwing a three-pointer, he can also increase the breakthrough
After the timeout, the Warriors' offense finally turned into giving the ball to Durant.
Crossed the screen with Iguodala's bottom line, the Clippers changed defense again, and Harris defended behind Durant.
After receiving a pass from Green in the left block position, Durant turned around and took a quick tentative step with his left foot. After a shake, he pulled it up and threw it!
"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance!
At 8:14, to help the team narrow the point difference, Durant quickly retreated to the defense with a blank face, and then clapped his hands continuously, signaling everyone to defend for a few rounds.
The defensive toolman Iguodala only felt the pressure. When Durant was still clapping, Li Ze suddenly accelerated.
The others were still looking for their defenders. Li Ze, who quickly came to the right flank, gave a slight pause to Iguodala's defense, and accelerated again.
Before approaching the three-point line, the advancing Li Ze quickly in and out with the ball in his right hand, shaking his body to the left and then suddenly retreating.
Throwing off Iguodala's defense, Li Ze drifted slightly to the right and made a quick shot from outside the three-point line!
Seeing that Li Ze turned his head and ran away after landing, Iguodala was dumbfounded. Huge cheers came from his ears, and the ball was scored again.
"Oh my goodness!"
"It's hard to describe the offense, it didn't seem like a reasonable shot, but Kayce just put the ball in."
The commentator Mike Brin was also dumbfounded. This is Li Ze's third three-pointer, and the more shots get harder!
At 8:17, seeing that the point difference was going to double digits, Steve Kerr became anxious and continued to give the ball to Durant.
For several consecutive rounds, Durant was in the middle distance, Durant stood on the free throw line, Curry succeeded in a jumper from the free throw line, and Curry scored from the basket.
It's just this +2, which failed to narrow the point difference, and fell into the offensive position, and the Clippers also followed +2.
It was rare to meet Curry who was changing defenses in the left block position. Paul George turned around after receiving the ball, then started to release the ball, carrying Curry straight to the basket.
Green came up again to help defend, and Paul George's breakthrough layup was finally knocked out of the frame by interference.
The ball bounced on the rim, and the Clippers began to rush for offensive rebounds.
Durant was still rushing to rebound Harris, and Green took off for the second time after landing.
Just about to take off the rebound, Jokic poked it lightly behind him, and the ball fell into the basket again.
"Fake!"
There was a huddle under the basket, and finally lost the backcourt rebound. Durant couldn't help but curse secretly.
This is not the first time that the Clippers have lost a rebound. Every time the Clippers break through to the basket, even if they can't score a goal, they have to grab the basket.
The continuous failure of chasing points made Durant's style of play more simple and rough. This time, he simply turned his back and asked for the ball in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line.
Paul George is naturally dead behind, constantly pushing Durant out.
Fortunately, Green gave an advance amount. After a half-lob pass, Durant turned around after receiving the ball, but failed to get stuck in the position in advance, and the ball path was predicted.
Just as Durant was about to drop the ball to complete the three-threat, Paul George suddenly went up and cut the ball vigorously, knocked the ball away, took the ball under control and rushed.
Durant, who lost the ball, chased after him. Before he could catch up with Paul George who was holding the ball, he saw that Li Ze in the middle had already rushed through the half.
The fast break was as fierce as a tiger. Paul George threw the ball directly into the half court. Li Ze continued to accelerate after receiving the ball.
Green behind him pulled and pulled, but Li Ze couldn't slow down. When the two arrived in the paint, Li Ze slowed down slightly to resist Green behind him. After three steps, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and stretched his body to complete the basket!
"Crack!"
The whistle blew the ball in, and Green, who was struggling to defend, only hit Li Ze's right arm in the end.
At 16:27, the point difference returned to 11 points.
Steve Kerr was pacing back and forth on the sidelines with his arms folded as soon as he thought of Li Zejia's free throw point differential reaching double digits.
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
The happy Clippers fans didn't care whether the game was still in the first quarter. Li Ze walked to the free throw line, and the MVP shouts immediately sounded.
Seeing that Li Zejia made a steady free throw, head coach De Nagro sat back on the bench with a smile on his face, and took advantage of the situation with a tactical retreat. The game was stable.
Curry, who endured the entire quarter, accelerated his offensive tempo, and Li Ze, facing the lead defense, raised his cover position and took advantage of Green's delay to get rid of the defense for a short time.
There is still a short distance from the top of the arc, and the half-converted three-pointer quickly makes a jumper!
"state!"
The rebound bounced into the hands of Jokic in the paint area, grabbed the rebound and swung the ball vigorously with his right hand, and the ball flew straight into the opponent's half.
Green pursued and defended immediately, but was still left behind by Li Ze.
I just felt that Li Ze was rushing faster and faster, Green lost his defensive position, subconsciously stretched out his hand in the paint, and the referee immediately blew his whistle.
"squeak"
Seeing the referee signal for Li Ze to make a free throw, Green realized that the Warriors were fouled.
Looking at the big screen in the middle of the field with his hips on his hips, Green opened his mouth wide, as if it was hard to believe that the point difference was 10+.
Green, who had two fouls on his back, had no choice but to leave the field. Steve Kerr took David West, hoping that the veteran would bring changes to the team after his debut.
Li Ze made another free throw. In the Staples Arena, the Clippers fans were already in high spirits!
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The huge defensive cheers also seemed to affect the Warriors' offense. Durant made a jumper from the block position on the right.
The rebound was without any suspense, and it was accepted by Jokic again.
After receiving the ball, Li Ze immediately made tactical gestures and dribbled the ball across the half with his left hand.
Paul George stood on the free throw line, and Jokic came to the top of the arc early, moved up and made a high pick-and-roll for Li Ze.
From outside the three-point line, Li Ze pushed the ball to change direction, went to the right to break through, and Jokic immediately accelerated down.
David West noticed that Iguodala's defense was not out of position and hurried to chase Jokic.
At the free throw line, Paul George's upper screen delayed David West, and then immediately bounced outside the three-point line.
Clay chased after him, leaving Jokic unguarded for an instant. Li Ze, who was on the right wing, sent a through ball with his right hand, and the ball went straight to the basket.
"Oh!!"
It was rare to see Fatty Bai finish his dunk, and the Staples Arena immediately burst into loud cheers.
Li Ze, who sent the assist, immediately clapped his hands, reminding his teammates to continue this tactic.
At the end of the first quarter, the good news was that Curry finally didn't have to be chased by Paul George. The bad news was that David West, who had just debuted, took Curry's place and was frequently targeted on the defensive end.
David West can hit mid-range shots too, but the Warriors bench is all serious, this game isn't right
After a high pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, Curry accelerated his breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and Li Ze squeezed past David West's cover behind him, chasing and defending with all his strength!
Jokic gave way and watched the two rush into the paint. Realizing that he could not get rid of the defense, Curry suddenly slowed down and tried to rely on Li Ze to complete the pick.
Leaning his body, Curry picked the ball towards the basket with one hand with his left hand, and when the ball flew into the air, Li Ze vigorously slapped it out of the baseline!
"squeak!"
The stumbling Curry heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the referee's whistle, and finally scored another point.
"Shhh!!"
Li Ze's block was played back on the big screen in the center of the field, and the Clippers fans were suddenly unhappy. This is a good cap!
Coach De Nagro complained loudly to the linesman, but failed to get a response, so he simply waved his hand and signaled Eric Gordon to come on.
With 2 minutes and 26 seconds left in the first quarter, the Clippers performed personnel rotation.
"You're going to lose, Kevin, your defense is terrible, you should come to me!"
Taking advantage of Curry's free throw, Li Ze next to the paint area smiled and extended an invitation to Durant on the opposite side.
The Warriors protected Durant and Curry very well, trying not to let them spend too much on the defensive end, but this is not what Li Ze wants to see.
Although Durant was dissatisfied with the team's offense in the first quarter, he knew that his physical fitness was not as good as Li Ze's, so he pretended not to care and said:
"It's only 10 points behind, and the game has just begun!"
Curry hit all free throws, the Clippers made a baseline kick, and Li Ze came to the right flank to continue the pick and roll. This time, David West and Iguodala stepped forward to double-team.
Li Ze sent the ground pass in advance, and Jokic, who went down, was not fast, twisted his body and went straight to the basket.
Durant, who was near the baseline on the left, immediately assisted in blocking, and Jokic, who was on the move, immediately threw the ball to the left corner.
Clay, who was on the left flank, rushed to defend immediately, and Harris immediately gave the ball to Paul George, who was on the left flank.
The Warriors' defense rotated rapidly, and Iguodala, who completed the double-team, quickly assisted in the defense.
Paul George, who received the pass, immediately released the ball with his left hand and made a breakthrough. He came to the left block against Iguodala's defense, jumped up and passed the ball to Li Ze at the top of the arc.
David West tried his best to lower the defensive center of gravity, but saw that Li Ze, who was receiving the ball, did not shake at all, and directly put the ball with his right hand to accelerate the breakthrough.
Desperate sliding did not have any effect, David West only felt that Li Ze made a slight effort, and squeezed past him.
Durant, who was still under the basket, saw Li Ze rushing in suddenly, and subconsciously jumped up to block the shot!
The breakthrough process was too easy. Li Ze took off with both feet in the paint area and exerted full strength. After leaping high, he grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand and pulled his arm back.
Knocked Durant away in the air, stayed in the air for a short time, condescendingly swung the ball into the basket!
"Boom!" The ball went into the air!
The huge impact caused Durant to slam the street completely, lost his center of gravity in the air, and fell to the camera next to the basket after landing
"Wow!"
After completing the dunk, Li Ze yelled excitedly, and beat his chest frantically at the camera under the basket.
The Staples Arena was completely blown up at this time, and the fans couldn't help cheering loudly when they saw Durant rushing to the street, the button exploded!
The atmosphere group of the Clippers jumped up and down off the court, shouting and wowing.
"Shet!!"
Durant, who was pulled up by his teammates, was almost blown away, and cursed in a low voice, this is really merciless!
Durant, who was so angry, carried Paul George in the offense and rushed to the basket, but was interfered by Jokic's shrinking defense, and the ball knocked out of the frame.
The Clippers counterattacked, and Durant sent Paul George, who was rushing to the basket, to the free throw line. With one attack and one defense, the point difference continued to widen.
With Iguodala also followed suit, the Warriors scored 1 points in the last minute.
At 22:36, the 14-point difference made the Clippers fans on the scene happy.
"This is the offensive rhythm of the Clippers, and Kayce performed so well!"
"7 of 6 in a single quarter, 4 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 3 free throws, 18 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. The difference is visible to the naked eye. Kayce seems to be on another level!"
The game was very interesting, and the commentator Mike Breen also became full of enthusiasm, and at this time he turned into Li Zechui again.
Mark Jackson didn't expect the Warriors' offense to be like this, which didn't meet his pre-game expectations:
"Durant scored 6 of 3 and scored 8 points. Curry scored 7 of 3 and also scored 8 points. The two teamed up to contribute most of the Warriors' points."
"6 for 0 from outside, Curry 3 for 0 from outside the three-point line, this may be the reason why the Warriors are currently behind! They failed to find their own offensive rhythm."
Seeing that his old partner lost his smiling face, Jeff Van Gundy was in a good mood at this time:
"The game has just started, and the 14-point difference is within reach for the Warriors, but they should reduce David West's playing time."
Coach De Nagro only feels that the game has stabilized. Combined with the strongest tactics, the Warriors seem to have no power to fight back!
Paul George scored 5 of 2 and scored 6 points, Jokic scored 4 of 3 and scored 6 points, Harris scored 3 of 1 and scored 4 points, and all 5 starters scored.
Eric Gordon, who came off the bench not long ago, also made gains. The Clippers coaching staff is very satisfied with the state of the players.
Durant, who was resting during the festival, sat in his seat in a very unhappy mood. He only felt that Li Ze had made the Warriors' outside line into a sieve.
Seeing his teammates preparing to appear on the stage, Durant stood up in a towel and couldn't help but exhort:
"Hey, be tough on defense, don't always get passed by, we don't have big men to protect the rim!"
Clay took the lead in the battle, and curled his lips covertly when he heard Durant's words, and almost said "you can do it, you can do it"
Iguodala is also a little upset, anyone can see that this is not their problem.
The defensive end is doing its best, and the offensive end has to open up space. So hard, and the boss complains?
Good Mr. Curry did not speak, Green hurriedly clapped his hands and greeted the players who were about to appear:
"Hold for a few rounds, we can do it!"
The Warriors' bench lineup is dominated by veterans:
Livingston and Ian Clark partnered in the backcourt, with Klay and Green up front, and David West continued to play center.
Steve Kerr did not choose to let McGee and Pachulia play, the Clippers sank to the defense, and they needed 5 positions to open up the offensive space.
The Clippers still carry out personnel rotation step by step. Brogdon and Eric Gordon partner in the backcourt, Tucker and Harris are on the front line, and Plumlee continues to serve as the backup center.
There is a cute new player in the lineup of both sides, and the height has also become half a catty.
Steve Kerr expected the Clippers to make mistakes, but after more than two minutes of the game, the Clippers still maintained zero turnovers.
Eric Gordon encountered the Warriors inside and rushed, or broke through with the ball, or caught the ball for three-pointers after a screen.
The tactics are not complicated. The cross screen allows Harris to get rid of Green's defense, face-to-face singles, and the off-ball screen allows Gordon to receive the ball from the outside and complete the offense.
"Eric Gordon was plagued by injuries during his time with the Pelicans, which made us almost forget about this once talented player."
"It is said that Harden also invited Gordon to join the Rockets during the offseason, but he still chose to follow Kayce. This is indeed a correct choice!"
The right wing Gordon used the screen to force his way to the inside and scored two more points. Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but gossip about the recruitment situation in the offseason last year.
Mark Jackson didn't pick up the conversation. Eric Gordon, who had opened a silver party before, was honest and honest, and he was actually the little prince of nightclubs.
During the Clippers period, Li Ze, Griffin, and Gordon, who were still young players, had fun together. This season Gordon has re-emerged, but Mark Jackson still can't appreciate Gordon's experience.
"Klay Thompson has found his touch on the outside, but the point difference has not been narrowed. The Clippers can still rotate calmly."
Taking advantage of David West's foul, the Clippers immediately replaced Li Ze, Paul George, and Ingles.
After Brogdon, Tucker, and Harris left the field, the lineup on the field became one big and four small, and Durant also appeared on the other side, replacing the cute new Clark.
With 8 minutes and 14 seconds left in the first half, Durant's appearance was much earlier than in previous games.
The appearance of Ingles indicates that the Clippers will play breakthrough points for a period of time.
In the first round after Li Ze came on the field, Plumlee, the left flank, raised the pick-and-roll.
Li Ze, who is holding the ball in his right hand, first pretended to break through on the right side, and then quickly circled the ball behind his back, leaning against the defensive Clay, and passed on the left side of Plumlee.
Plumlee didn't mean to go down at all, but just let himself stand firmly in place, and the quality of the cover was good, so that Clay could only chase and defend behind Li Ze's right.
David West, who was sliding up, naturally had a big delay, but the veteran's lateral movement speed was a bit slow. As soon as he arrived in front of Li Ze, he found that the ball had disappeared.
The fans in the front row cheered, the ball passed through David West's crotch, Li Ze squeezed between the two, grabbed the ball again with his left hand, and then accelerated straight to the basket!
Clay almost ran into David West, and the two huddled together, forcing Green, who was near the baseline on the right, to step forward to help.
Green's defense was just in place, and Li Ze, who was close to the paint area, quickly turned around, approaching the basket with his right hand and threw the ball to Ingles in the right corner.
Unguarded, Ingles made an open jumper!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
Putting up three fingers, Ingles retreated quickly, and the Clippers atmosphere team also tossed the towel. Everyone is brave!
At 32:47, the point difference was widened again.
Every time Ingles comes on the court, the Clippers' inside defense will have problems, but the coaching staff accepts this result.
The opponent scored 6 points in three rounds. As long as Ingles can hit two three-pointers, the result will be the same. Even if he makes one goal, it is acceptable.
Faced with such an obvious weakness, the Warriors played a high-low combination. Green hit Ingles with his back and finally scored two points easily.
Green, who scored a goal in the sports game, called out to his teammates to defend. They need to catch up to within 2 points in the second quarter.
The same tactic, this time Li Ze came to the right flank and was quickly double-teamed again.
David West and Clay tried to block Li Ze on the right sideline, but with their height advantage, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and lobbed the ball to Plumlee who was going down.
Green, who received the pass from the latter, immediately assisted in the defense, and Plumlee threw the ball to the left corner. The poor quality of the pass allowed Ingles to jump up to catch the ball.
Wanting to complete the offense again, Green assisted in the defense again. The excellent first defense and two defenses almost made the Clippers' offense stagnate.
Ingles didn't hesitate too much, and immediately gave the ball to Paul George on the left wing. The Clippers opened up space, and the tactics failed to become star singles.
After putting the ball with his right hand, Paul George accelerated his breakthrough. Taking advantage of Durant's sliding step, he stepped down and pulled back from the three-point line, then paused with his left hand, and stepped down to dribble twice in a row.
After leaning forward and shaking, he suddenly retreated. Paul George ignored Durant's block and forced a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
Durant was a little surprised. Seeing Paul George pat his chest and roar loudly, he broke his defense for a while, can he get in?
At 34:50, the point difference still did not shrink.
Durant doesn't care about any tactics at this time. He catches the ball in the backcourt, holds the ball in his left hand, and quickly advances across the half court. Facing Paul George's defense, he jumps and dribbles and immediately changes direction.
Taking advantage of Paul George's sliding step, Durant, who switched to his right hand, changed direction again significantly in advance. After the double change, he threw off the defense, stopped suddenly at the top of the arc, and quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" A three-pointer was also scored!
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Durant beating his chest angrily, there was a huge booing immediately, and he made a completely unreasonable shot.
Within a few seconds of pretending to be X, the Clippers quickly served the baseline ball, and after receiving the ball, Li Ze accelerated to dribble across half court with his left hand.
Just as Clay's defense came up to meet him, Li Ze quickly changed direction with his crotch while shaking his body to the right.
Lied to Clay's center of gravity, quickly dribbled the ball behind his right hand, and at the same time exerted force with his right foot, took advantage of the trend and took a large step back. After a set of shaking, Clay was gone
On the left flank outside the three-point line, Li Ze quickly made a jumper after closing the ball!
"Shua!" Converted to a three-pointer and scored again!
The Clippers fans stood up and cheered, and everyone finally saw the star's response to the ball.
At 37:53, the point difference returned to 16 points.
Seeing Li Ze laughing and shaking his head to retreat, Durant got a little over the top, and he didn't need Livingston to hold the ball for half court, and then held the ball to advance again after serving from the baseline.
Paul George saw Durant start to slow down after passing the center line, and immediately knew that the opponent wanted to continue throwing.
Durant, who was close to the three-point line, swayed slightly, blasted the ball vigorously with his left hand, exerted force with his feet, and pulled out the left flank directly!
"state!"
Under the interference of Paul George, the ball knocked out of the basket, and Gordon in the right corner controlled a long rebound, then accelerated with the ball and launched a conversion attack.
David West just ran halftime, and now he ran wildly with the Clippers, and turned back at halftime, causing the Warriors to mess up.
Eric Gordon rushed faster and faster, heading straight to the basket. Green, who retreated from the top of the arc, flew to interfere, and the ball knocked out of the frame.
After landing, Green wanted to protect the rebound, but Plumlee who followed up grabbed the ball.
David West failed to keep up with the offensive and defensive rhythm on the court. When he wanted to grab the ball, Plumlee threw the ball to Li Ze on the outside.
Li Ze at the Logo position received the ball, swayed right and left, and accelerated the breakthrough after releasing the ball. Clay hurriedly slid to the right and rear, sticking tightly to Li Ze's side.
The two had just reached the three-point line when Li Ze, who was speeding up his breakthrough, suddenly stopped, vigorously dribbled the ball with his left hand on the spot, swayed half of his body, and retreated back outside the three-point line.
Unable to keep up with the offensive rhythm, Clay's defense jumped too early, and when Li Ze shot, he was just in a falling state.
Steve Kerr on the sidelines saw the ball draw a beautiful arc and fell into the basket with precision, and immediately turned his head and requested a timeout.
Even if the defensive weak link Curry is off the field, the team's defense still has problems.
Steve Kerr rubbed the space between his brows, seeing everyone walking towards the bench was a little frustrated, and there was no good way for a while.
At 37:56, the point difference went straight to 20 points.
"The Warriors should replace Curry as soon as possible. At this time, it is impossible to tie the difference with just 2 points."
Mark Jackson thought Steve Kerr was too conservative, even with half a quarter remaining.
Jeff Van Gundy felt that such an adjustment was not a big problem, and said with a smile:
"Obviously there is a problem with the Warriors' perimeter defense. I believe that after G1, Steve will readjust the rotation."
"The Clippers are not the Spurs, they are younger and more impactful!"
Durant, who had replenished his water, sat on his seat and sank like water, and he stopped talking about encouraging his teammates. This kind of point difference indicates that the game is basically gone.
G1 can be tested, but the game is less than half time, the loss is almost 20 points, and everyone in the Warriors is a bit broken.
Steve Kerr still sent out chicken soup, encouraging the players not to give up, but the Warriors' three axes are not easy to use at this time.
After the timeout, all the main lineups of both sides returned, and the Warriors completely let go of throwing at this time!
Naturally, when Li Ze chases the screen, he can't squeeze through every time. Green's pick-and-roll after the hand-off only needs to move up a few steps quickly, and it can always affect Li Ze.
This time, after receiving the pass, Curry completely threw off Li Ze's chasing defense. Facing Jokic, who was retreating and defending at the top of the arc, he made a quick jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
He hit a three-pointer for the first time in the game, and Curry did not celebrate after scoring. As he expected, in the next round, Paul George played him with his back in the right block.
Carrying Curry, Paul George forced the basket and scored two points, no skill, all body.
In the Staples Arena, Clippers fans booed and cheered every time Paul George faced Curry. Everyone prefers to see star matchups.
The huge point difference allowed Li Ze to control the ball calmly, and the Warriors who pursued three-pointers also increased the Clippers' chances of transitioning offense.
The score rose alternately and the offense was switched. Li Ze broke through his crotch with his right hand and pulled back, swaying away Iguodala's defense, then broke through with his left hand and picked the basket step by step and hit the board high.
Such an easy score indicates that the Warriors' defense has completely collapsed. Coach De Nagro raised his hands and celebrated with the Clippers fans.
Iguodala came to the bottom line to serve helplessly. He was powerful, fast, and accurate in his shots. Li Ze could lose his defensive position with a fake move, making him unable to defend.
At the end of halftime, the Clippers fans at the scene began to celebrate the victory of the game in advance!
At 49:69, the Clippers led by just 20 points.
In the Warriors locker room, Durant returned to his seat, sighing silently in his heart, and his teammates were weak.
Half of the game, 11 of 6, 4 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 4 of 4 free throws, 18 points and 2 rebounds, Durant felt that he played well.
Curry is also a little disappointed, the team is behind, and it is indeed related to his poor offensive performance:
12中5，三分线外6中1，罚球2中2，13分3篮板2助攻1失误。
A mediocre performance will naturally not allow the Warriors to win. Curry knows that he should stand up and score efficiently, and +2 cannot solve the problem.
Steve Kerr looked at the somewhat silent locker room, showing a confident look, and said with a relaxed expression:
"The opponent has a record of 74 wins. They are stronger. Don't believe what the boring media says. We are challenging a dynasty team."
"Even if we lose this game, there are still six games to play. This is a long training game. All we have to do is to be patient."
There is a high probability of losing. The Clippers are not the Spurs. They lead by 23 points and can be overturned. Steve Kerr tried to decompress the players during the intermission.
In the live ESPN commentary booth, the commentator Mike Breen naturally thought of the situation in G1 of the Western Conference semifinals:
"This kind of halftime seems familiar, I believe the Clippers will not give the Warriors any chance!"
"Kayce is so good, when he wants to attack, no one can stop him!"
“13中11，三分线外6中5，罚球5中5，32分4篮板6助攻，没有失误。”
Jeff Van Gundy looked at the technical statistics and followed the "If":
"If Leonard is not injured, the Spurs should have a chance to win the next game."
"Kayce showed his dominance again tonight."
Mark Jackson, who was in a bad mood, didn't speak. He also knew that the game was over. This result was a bit ironic.
In the Western Conference semifinals, the Spurs led the Warriors by a big score at halftime. In the Western Conference Finals, the Clippers did it too!
The second half of the game was basically garbage time. Li Ze steadily controlled the rhythm of the game, and the situation where 20 points count as a fart did not happen to him.
The coaching staff of the Warriors was speechless when they saw Li Ze who had played the entire third quarter. This is really too careful
In the last quarter of the game, the atmosphere in the Staples Arena remained undiminished. After the atmosphere group came on stage, there would still be huge cheers every time a goal was scored.
Jaylen Brown has performed extremely hard since his debut, and being able to appear in the conference finals is already very successful for the young players.
Near the end of the game, the Clippers fans shouted loudly:
"Clippers in Four!"
On the bench of the Warriors, everyone pulled their faces, and it was uncomfortable to be ridiculed by others.
The Clippers fans were crazy about poisonous milk, Li Ze didn't care, he cheered for the atmosphere group with a smile, and waved to the fans at the scene.
In a joyous atmosphere, the game ended quickly. At 102:126, the Clippers beat the Warriors at home!
On the large screen in the center of the venue, Li Ze's data was displayed again:
20中16，三分线外8中5，罚球6中6，43分6篮板10助攻1抢断，没有失误。
He scored 32 points in 43 minutes of playing, this efficiency is no longer human!
The reporter of ESPN interviewed Li Ze for the first time. Perhaps it was too easy to win the game, and everyone followed suit:
"Kayce, hear the fans? Will the Clippers end the series in 4 games?"
Clippers fans were still chanting "Clippers in Four" at Staples Center.
Li Ze, who was wearing training clothes, waved to the fans again, and then answered confidently:
"A 74-win team should always have some pursuits. We will definitely do our best to satisfy the wishes of the fans!"
"We will leave Staples next season. As the final farewell performance, 16 wins and 0 losses are the best gift for the fans!"
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I went out tonight and didn’t go home at night. It’s too uncomfortable to edit manuscripts on my mobile phone.
There is no Chapter 2 anymore, I will add it together tomorrow ˉ﹃ˉ
Watching the news, the cannon was injured again -. -
The old man really can't do it anymore.
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