The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 460 I Can't Beat It Even After Joining (7000 Words Chapter)
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Clippers once again returned to simple superstar basketball. After the opening, they frequently gave the ball to Li Ze to drive the offense with points.

When Li Ze easily hit a pull-up jumper from the elbow on the left side of the free throw line, the Warriors' defense finally couldn't hold back, and Steve Kerr began to signal for a follow-up double-team.

It was still Durant who helped the Warriors break the deadlock. He broke through the block on the right side step by step. After two steps, he drifted and scored 2 points with a fadeaway jumper.

"Shhh!!"

The boos are everywhere, and Clippers fans prefer to see their opponents hit the iron.

Paul George certainly knows that Durant will definitely have such a difficult goal in the series, and he is already mentally prepared.

From the beginning, his purpose is to make it difficult for Durant to catch the ball. As for whether he can make a shot in the follow-up, it can only depend on Durant's own touch.

Clapping constantly during the retreat, he seemed to feel that he had found the offensive feeling. Durant called out to his teammates:
"Hold for two rounds!"

Trying to look like a leader, Durant became more vocal after the Perkins tweet.

Head coach De Nagro also stood up at this time. After the assistant coach's prompt, the Clippers had already expected that the opponent would attack and defend.

Standing on the sidelines and making a circle gesture, Li Ze immediately slowed down his advance speed, and at the same time signaled Jaylen Brown to stand on the same side as Paul George.

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

The more excited the Clippers fans shouted, Li Ze had just dribbled halftime, and Iguodala and Clay stepped forward to double-team at the same time.

Li Ze immediately gave the ball to Paul George on the right wing. At the same time, Curry took turns to defend and stepped forward to delay.

Paul George didn't stop the ball either, and once again gave the ball to Jaylen Brown in the right corner, who caught the ball and Green quickly rushed up.

Durant retracted to the basket at this time, emptying the farthest Harris.

According to the tactical requirements, Jaylen Brown immediately held the ball in his right hand and accelerated the breakthrough along the baseline after a feint.

At this time, Jokic was actively stuck in the basket, forcing Durant to keep pulling on his side.

Green didn't expect Jaylen Brown to handle the ball so resolutely that he was almost passed by with one step. Although he tried hard to defend, he was still broken into the paint.

Instead of forcing a layup, he threw the ball to the left corner. Although the quality of the pass was not high, Harris couldn't shoot directly after receiving the ball.

But in the face of Durant's defense again, Harris still made a successful jumper after some adjustments.

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

The Clippers, who had been prepared for a long time, moved the ball quickly. In addition, they led by 7 points at the start. The role players did not have any pressure in their hearts, and they handled the ball and shot very decisively.

After scoring the goal, Harris patted his chest. Although he didn't talk much, his offensive grasp is still trustworthy in the face of absolute opportunities.

"This is not a good phenomenon, since the coaching staff of the Clippers have made full preparations during these days of rest."

Chris Webber saw the way the Clippers' role players handled the ball and knew that these players on the court were full of confidence.

"Steve probably didn't expect that they would play the tiebreaker with the Rockets. The Warriors started too slowly. The Clippers will not give up such an opportunity."

Reggie Miller had predicted that the Clippers would get off to a quick start, and over the years, Li Ze usually punched hard in the first and third quarters.

The offense started poorly, the core players had to stand up and score, and Curry no longer handed over the ball after halftime, but played a high pick-and-roll again.

The quality of Green's screen was good this time, and it finally delayed Li Ze's pursuit. Curry paused slightly at the top of the arc, pretended to join the ball, then accelerated again with the ball in his left hand, passed Jokic, and shot a two-point jumper.

"Shua!" A two-pointer was scored!

At 4:12, the Warriors were still 8 points behind.

Obviously, Curry has also accelerated his offensive rhythm. If he continues to break through, there is a high probability that Li Ze will catch up again.

Coach De Nagro sat back on the bench at this time, and the Clippers could accept Curry's two-pointer, which is also the offensive opportunity they left for the Warriors.

In the next few minutes, the Clippers demonstrated various ways to break the flank. Although not every attack could make a shot, the Warriors played piecemeal offensively and failed to respond.

On the contrary, because of physical fitness, the Warriors began to lose rebounds again.

In this attack, Paul George forced Curry, came to the paint area and encountered Green's help defense. He threw the ball to the frame and the ball knocked out of the frame.

Jokic hung Durant, flicked his left hand lightly, and the ball fell back into the basket.

"Oh!!"

The Clippers fans cheered loudly again. This is the second time that the fat man has an offensive rebound. Obviously, Jokic still has a weight advantage in the hand-to-hand fight with Durant.

When the point difference reached double digits, everyone in the Warriors panicked. They accelerated their offensive rhythm again and hung up a screen. Clay started from the left corner and came to the left wing. After receiving a pass from Curry, he took the ball and threw it!

"Bang!" Angrily strike!
The long rebound popped out, and it just fell into Green's arms. He gave the ball to Curry outside the three-point line again.
Li Ze just reached out to interfere, but the ball hit the iron again. Steve Kerr on the sidelines spread his hands, seemingly unable to understand such an offensive choice.

Paul George received the rebound, and the Clippers seized the opportunity to launch a conversion attack again.

The Warriors who retreated quickly failed to complete the defensive matchup for a while. When Li Ze received the ball on the right wing, facing Curry's defense, he immediately released the ball with his right hand and made a breakthrough.

Curry was directly crushed by Li Ze to the right block. When Li Ze turned around and came to the basket, he had no choice but to pull.

"squeak!"

The referee immediately blew his whistle, and the fans at the scene began to boo Curry wildly.

After spit out the braces, Curry supported his knees, gasping for breath, switching offenses too much, which consumed a lot of his energy.

Durant, who returned to defense, was also a little dissatisfied. In his opinion, the ball should be given to him at this time, instead of blindly throwing three-pointers from the outside.
Li Ze stood on the free throw line again with a smile, and made two free throws steadily.

At 10:22, the point difference came to 12 points, Steve Kerr finally couldn't hold back, and immediately requested a timeout.

He scored 10 points in half a quarter and allowed his opponent to score 22 points. Such a result is unacceptable.

"It can be seen that the Warriors do have some physical problems, but the biggest problem is defense. It is difficult for them to limit Kayce and frequently allow the Clippers to complete more plays."

Commentator Kevin Harlan doesn't want the game to be spent prematurely, but considering the Warriors' schedule, he thinks the game is basically cold.

Chris Webber noticed that the Warriors did not change after the timeout, and added two sentences:
"At this time, what the Warriors need is to score. First stabilize the point difference, and then look for opportunities. If the point difference continues to be widened, then the game will be over."

It was difficult to score, and the Warriors chose to use the strongest tactics. After the timeout, everyone opened up and watched Durant single on the left elbow.

Facing Paul George's defense, after three threats, Durant put the ball with his right hand, walked up the line and forced a breakthrough, and finally stopped in the paint and made a fallback jumper!

"Shua!" Two points and then scored!

It was extremely difficult to score, Paul George shrugged his shoulders, this +2 way, he can also accept it.

At 12:22, Durant's score helped the Warriors stabilize the situation.

The Clippers' offense was unhurried. Li Ze gave the ball to Jokic at the top of the arc without waiting for halftime, and then ran without the ball to the right flank to stand still.

After receiving the pass, Jokic immediately protected the ball sideways, and after putting the ball with his left hand, he moved a few steps to the left flank.

On the left flank, Paul George started immediately, received a hand-off pass, and reached the top of the arc with his right hand.

At this time Jokic had already slid down, Paul George paused slightly, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and suddenly pulled back sharply when he came to the free throw line.

Swaying out half of his body, against Clay's defense, he made a mid-range jumper with an emergency stop!

"Shua!" A steady hit in the middle distance!

This kind of strong shot that relies entirely on personal ability is very dependent on the touch, but Paul George, who is physically strong, did not go super ghost tonight, and the tailwind has entered the state of General Joe again.
Curry made a high pick-and-roll, missed a three-pointer again, and the rebound fell into Jokic's arms.

Throwing the ball to the front court, Jaylen Brown, who came off quickly, made an easy layup and scored two points. At this time, the Warriors' defense completely collapsed, and the speed of returning to defense also dropped sharply.

Steve Kerr kept making downward pressure gestures on the sidelines. At this time, the number of rounds could only be reduced. The Warriors coaching staff knew that the primary goal at this time was to beat the first quarter.

The Warriors, who were playing slower and slower, could only rely on Durant's singles and Curry's long two-pointer. Iguodala was emptied, but the corner three-pointer still missed.

Li Ze, who received the long rebound, launched a conversion attack again, and Curry, who was desperately retreating, continued to give physical confrontation, but it had no effect.

The two quickly came to the left flank. At this time, the Warriors were still desperately retreating. Li Ze, who held the ball in his right hand, quickly circled the ball behind his back. After switching to his left hand, he lowered his center of gravity and shoulders to accelerate.

Just passed the three-point line, suddenly dribbled the ball under the crotch, returned to the three-point line, a simple emergency stop, and Curry was shaken one meter away
Seeing Li Ze make a quick jump shot after tying the ball, Curry struggled to jump up to block the shot, but before Li Ze landed, he hit his right forearm.

"Shua! Squeak!"

The whistle blew the ball into the ball, and the Intuit Dome burst into loud cheers again, scoring 4 points!

This kind of foul was completely caused by the subconscious defense of the uncontrollable body. Curry watched Li Ze walk to the free throw line, subconsciously put his hips on his hips, panted and looked up at the super large screen above the arena.

Li Zejia made a free throw. At 19:35, there were 1 seconds left in the first quarter, and the point difference had reached 29 points.

Green, who was substituted, beat the bench angrily at this time. The trend of the game was completely beyond his expectations. They had no strength to fight back and were completely crushed.
At the last moment, Curry once again assisted Jordan Bell to score two points at the basket, and quickly served the bottom line. Jaylen Brown rushed to the basket and caused another foul for the Warriors.

Steve Kerr returned to the bench as soon as he turned his head, which is why he doesn't like to use Mengxin in key games.

Jordan Bell's foul made the previous score useless.

With the cheers of the Clippers fans at the scene, Jaylen Brown made two free throws, and the score of the first quarter was fixed at 21:37.

"The Warriors were 7 for 0 from outside the three-point line in the first quarter. Maybe this is the reason for their weak offense."

"The Clippers made 6 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and both Harris and Paul George scored."

"Kayce will definitely explode outside, this is the rhythm of the game he likes!"

Reggie Miller glanced at the statistics and knew that the Warriors would probably not be able to stand up tonight. As long as the Clippers were on the line with a three-pointer from a role player, no team could stop their offense.

"I totally agree with you, Kayce will definitely play more minutes tonight."

"This is definitely not good news for the Warriors. The physical fitness of their main lineup may not be able to last four quarters of high-intensity games."

After Chris Webber saw the technical statistics, he also became Li Zechui.

6 of 6, 1 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. Li Ze scored 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter. Facing the Warriors' defense, this efficiency is already heavenly.

The Clippers didn't shorten their rotation tonight, replacing Paul George with Eric Gordon late in the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, large-scale substitutions began. Brogdon, Eric Gordon, Paul George, Siakam, and Kevin Rooney appeared.

The inside is replaced by two players who can grab, and the outside offense has double insurance such as Eric Gordon and Paul George.

Coach De Nagro was very cautious, and the Warriors also expanded their rotation at this time, and did not die.

Livingston, Klay, Nick Young, Draymond Green, Jordan Bell debut.

Steve Kerr also chose to let the two main players take the bench, and also expects the rotation to provide more vitality.

In the first quarter, Clay, who was misfired on the offensive end, gradually found his touch, and cooperated with Livingston to help the Warriors score consecutive points.

After his debut, Eric Gordon also felt hot, making shots from inside and outside, and responded.

Steve Kerr saw that the game had entered a stalemate again, and felt a little anxious. They were 16 points behind!

Gordon's long-range [-]-pointer ignited the Intuit Dome atmosphere again, and Steve Ballmer joined the fans in celebration.

Li Ze frantically tossed the towel with the atmosphere group, while on the side of the Warriors, Durant's face was so long, physical fitness was no excuse, what he was dissatisfied with was the team's offensive choices in individual rounds.

"Kevin, we need you to play early, let go of your hands and feet, your task is to keep scoring!"

After only two minutes into the second quarter, Steve Kerr greeted Durant, and if he didn't use the strongest tactics, the game would be over.

Durant tore off the towel and got up immediately. The assistant coach of the Clippers saw the movement of the Warriors and whispered a reminder in Li Ze's ear.

Li Ze took off his coat with a smile, and moved to the technical stage.

"Physical exhaustion? It seems that the Rockets are more difficult than I imagined. You are going to lose again tonight."

Hearing Li Ze's teasing voice, Durant was a little upset. At this time, he thought about Perkins' big mouth recently slandering him on Twitter every day.
"The series is very long. Even if we lose the away game, after three days of rest, after returning to the home court, we will not lose again."

"As for the Rockets, I never took them to heart!"

Durant covered his mouth and responded in a low voice.

When Li Ze heard Durant's words, he knew that the Warriors' physical fitness was indeed not optimistic, and the coaching staff was even prepared to lose two games in a row.

Considering the actual situation, there is only more than one day of rest for the G2 game. Steve Kerr may have expected this result.

The live broadcaster frequently showed the two of them the camera. Unfortunately, Li Ze and Durant didn't bring microphones tonight. The sports media at the scene felt itchy to watch, but they couldn't do anything about it.

Durant replaced Nick Young, Li Ze replaced Brogdon, and both sides got back the main lineup ahead of schedule.

The Rockets' lead was overturned, and it was impossible for the Clippers to be 27 for 0 from beyond the three-point line.

Holding a 16-point lead, Li Ze could calmly control the pace of the game and patiently wait for the Warriors to make mistakes.

In the first quarter, both sides made zero mistakes. This situation is actually not common, but in the rotation stage of the second quarter, the first mistake was Green who dealt the card at the top of the arc.

Coming out of the right corner, Clayley's right flank cut in without the ball again. Green's pass was too impatient, and he threw the ball directly to the Clippers bench.

Jokic's eyes widened, he held the ball, stood up and made a shooting posture, and immediately made the fans in the front row burst into laughter.

Green, who made a mistake, looked a little ugly. At this time, he could only keep clapping his hands and continue to cheer himself up.

The Clippers took a sideline kick, Rooney saw Li Ze's tactical gesture, and immediately came outside the three-point line.

The top of the arc is far away from the high pick-and-roll from the three-point line. Clay failed to squeeze through Rooney's screen. Jordan Bell was a little confused, and there was a big delay in coming up at the first time.

Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly went in and out sharply, swayed to the right and then suddenly withdrew.

Jordan Bell just followed his body's reaction and tried his best to slide backwards to the left, only to be thrown more than one meter away by Li Ze.
There is no defense on the three-point line, and Li Ze quickly makes a jump shot from the top of the arc!
"Shua!" Three-pointer hollow net!
At 30:48, with Li Ze hitting a three-pointer, the point difference came to 18 points.

"It was so fast, from the pick-and-roll to the finish, Kayce just made one shake, and there was a great shot!"

"Maybe it's time for Steve Kerr to make a substitution, they have to get the main lineup back early!"

Reggie Miller noticed the close to 20-point deficit and couldn't help but advise the Warriors.

Chris Webber shook his head, he understood the Warriors' choice:
"This is only G1, and the physical condition of the main lineup is not optimistic. In this case, it is already a risky choice to get Durant in advance."

"Even if Curry returns and can solve the problem on the offensive end, he is still at an absolute disadvantage on the defensive end."

Steve Kerr did not take Curry back in advance, but completely returned the main lineup after the official suspension.

The point difference did not shrink at all. Durant made a strong three-pointer from the right wing. Looking back, he went up the line to pinch Li Ze. Paul George, the left wing, faced Curry who switched defenses, and made a strong three-pointer from outside the line!

After receiving the ball from the right flank, Clay faced Jaylen Brown's defense and made a strong three-pointer before scoring!

The Clippers attacked, Jokic received the ball from the low post on the left, Harris moved up at the elbow on the left side of the free throw line, and made an off-ball screen for Li Ze at the top of the arc.

After briefly getting rid of Iguodala's pursuit, Li Ze received a pass from Jokic as soon as he came to the left flank, and then drifted to the left outside the three-point line and quickly shot a jumper!
After the shot, Li Ze raised his right arm, raised three fingers, and turned his head back confidently.

"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

The continuous response to the ball made the atmosphere in the Intuit Dome even more heated. If the point difference is ignored, the game during this period is really exciting.

As the game time passed, the Warriors' bench was completely silent. Even if Curry also hit a three-pointer, everyone just sat silently in their seats in a daze.

At the end of the half, at 50:68, the Clippers entered the second half with a 18-point lead.

Of course, everyone in the Warriors knows what such a point difference means. Facing the Clippers, a 10-point point difference is like a natural moat. With 18 points, the game is likely to be over.

Curry, who was walking towards the player tunnel, covered his head with a towel. He made 11 of 4 in the half, 6 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and only scored 9 points.

If he loses tonight, the first pot must be his!
Durant was also in a bad mood. He made 12 of 6 in the half, 4 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored a team-high 18 points.

Obviously he performed well, but the Warriors fell behind by a big score
Steve Kerr did not return to the locker room immediately. After reading the technical statistics, he constantly adjusted his emotions, and finally regained his confidence before coming to the crowd:
"Forget about the first half, what we need to do in the following games is to get back to our form."

"The series has just begun. The day before yesterday we were still playing in Houston, and then flew to Los Angeles, so don't care about tonight's victory or defeat. This is not our real strength."

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Steve Kerr tried his best to decompress his players. After all, there is still G2 to play the day after tomorrow. He only hopes that after a day of rest, the team's outside touch will pick up.

After the intermission, in the third quarter of the game, the Clippers hit hard again.

Li Ze did not relax because of the 18 points, but kept attacking the basket, and at the same time continued to fire from outside the three-point line.

Durant kept asking for the ball at this time, and he had long forgotten about the passing system.

The two sides entered the state of confrontation again.

Facing Green, who came up on defense, Li Ze quickly pushed the ball with his left hand to change direction, passed directly between Iguodala and Green's double-team, and went straight to the basket!
After catching the ball with his right hand and rushing into the paint area, the Warriors were unguarded inside, and Durant, who had switched defenses, also stopped.

Li Ze rushed up in three strides, turned the ball horizontally, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and swung his arm to smash the dunk!

"Boom!" The big windmill made a successful buckle!

Durant, with flaming eyes, simply pushed forward with the ball from the backcourt. On the right wing, he changed direction twice in a row, swayed Paul George, and went straight to the basket.

In the end, against Jokic's block, Durant dodged in the air and picked the basket with his left hand.

For several consecutive rounds, Li Ze and Durant continued to score points, and the cheers continued in the Intuit Dome arena. Los Angeles fans just like star confrontation
Steve Kerr on the sidelines frowned. He found that after Durant continued to play singles, Curry completely became a system shooter.

This is indeed not the offensive rhythm of the Warriors. The third quarter of the game progressed quickly, and Durant vented his depression.

As a result, when he returned to the bench, Durant looked up and cursed again in his heart.

79:99, the Warriors have fallen behind by 20 points.

Durant scored 18 points in a single quarter, which did not play a role.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the rotation lineup came on the stage. Seeing that the point difference did not narrow, Steve Kerr quickly let the atmosphere group directly appear on the stage.

In the Intuit Dome, Clippers fans saw the situation and began to celebrate the victory of the game.

Reggie Miller and Chris Webb looked at the technical statistics and didn't speak for a while. The commentator Kevin Harlan turned into Li Zechuan:
"It was a very exciting third quarter. At present, it seems that the main lineups of both sides will not appear again."

“Kayce今晚出场32分钟，拿到了42分6篮板7助攻1抢断，没有失误！”

"Close to 8% hit rate, incredible performance!"

Chris Webber only felt that Li Ze rarely missed shots during the game, and he was a little dazed after seeing the technical statistics. Only then did he completely come back to his senses:

"It's unbelievable. Even in the Western Conference Finals, Kayce's efficiency is still unabated. It seems that the Warriors are ready to lose two games in a row!"

Seeing his partner's wind direction change so quickly, Reggie Miller shook his head helplessly:

"There is still a chance. I believe Stephen Curry will not remain in a slump. As long as the Warriors recover from outside, the series will always have suspense!"

In the third quarter, Durant took a lot of shots, while Curry scored 3 of 5 and only scored 2 points.

Sitting on the bench at this time, everyone in the Warriors stared straight at the team, and the atmosphere team of the Clippers became more and more courageous, and the point difference was still widening
At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 103:131. The Clippers beat the Warriors at home. After a head-on blow, the series score came to 1:0.

Steve Kerr pulled out a smile and immediately shook hands with Coach De Nagro.

Neither said much, the series has only just begun, and they still have a lot of time.

In the Intuit Dome arena, the noise continued, and the Clippers fans were celebrating the big win.

Everyone in the Warriors left the field quickly. Fortunately, at the press conference after the game, Amelika's sports media also understood the difficulty of consecutive away games and did not add insult to injury.

The big loss made the Warriors fans feel cold, and the big-mouthed Perkins was the first to send a comment on Twitter:

"Durant is very strong, but if he continues to play singles, the Warriors will completely lose the series. He cannot be the leader of the team. Curry is the soul of the Warriors."

This tweet got a good response, and people who eat melons liked it one after another.

Ball critics who like to make troubles also actively comment below. The more outrageous their opinions, the more they are loved by the media!
Durant, who was a little tired, didn't check his phone immediately after returning to the hotel. He followed his teammates to summarize the game before returning to his room.

It's just that Durant still couldn't hold back before going to bed. He glanced at Twitter and was almost so angry that he couldn't sleep. He cursed again:
"Hell leader! I scored a team-high 36 points!"

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