Chapter 650 Leading by 20 points in the first quarter of the playoffs!
The Clippers served a sideline ball, Redick received the ball from the outside and made a three-pointer with a bang.
Wang Zelin collected the rebound and the Trail Blazers quickly approached.
With this ball, Lillard used the threat of pick-and-rolls and breakthroughs to throw Rivers away. Redick immediately defended in front of him, but it was of no use.
Because the ball is no longer in his hands.
After receiving a pass back from the high post, Wang Zelin took aim, raised his hand and hit a half-shot basket.
6:2, the Trail Blazers retreated quickly.
It was the Clippers' offense again, and they failed to score for two consecutive rounds. Without Paul to control the overall situation, the Clippers players became visibly impatient.
Rivers dribbled forward and as soon as he reached the frontcourt, Griffin reached out to him for the ball from outside the three-point line.
Did you forget the pain so quickly?
Seeing this scene, Wang Zelin immediately became happy.
However, after seeing Griffin's smooth control of the ball, he had to admit that Griffin was not only talented but also a player who worked hard enough.
His ball-handling rating of 82 was obtained by cheating, but as a power forward, Griffin's ball-handling ability reached an exaggerated 84 rating.
The last power forward to have such control ability was the former "left-handed magician" O'Dangdang.
but……
"Snapped!"
Another block.
Griffin's breakthrough layup was destroyed by Wang Zelin who came out from the wing and snatched the ball away in the air.
I admire you all, the competition is a competition.
Since he was an opponent, he naturally had to do his best to greet Griffin.
"Oh my God! God, what did I see! What did I see?!"
"Poor Griffin, let us feel sorry for him for a second!"
"Two consecutive big shots, this one was more bloody, Wang directly caught Griffin's layup in the air!"
When Wang Zelin grabbed his hat angrily, the scene was silent for a short period of time, as if a barrel of dynamite was suddenly lit.
The Rose Garden Center Arena instantly erupted into a huge burst of cheers and screams.
After landing, Wang Zelin made a super long-distance pass, locking the forward attacking arrow Batum. The latter received the ball and rushed to the basket. After two steps, he took the ball and poured it into the basket.
8:2! The Trail Blazers have been slowly opening up the score since the beginning of the game.
However, after Rivers hurriedly drank a cup of chicken soup during a timeout, the Clippers' offense became more orderly. After some patient movement, JJ Redick broke the scoring drought and hit the first three-pointer of the night.
At 8:5, the Clippers regained some dignity on the offensive end.
In the transition between offense and defense, the Blazers' offense continued the pick-and-roll tactics with Lillard. Wang Zelin made a reverse run and cut to the basket. Facing the defense of Jordan and Griffin, he passed the ball from hand to hand in the air and passed it to Aldridge.
Easy layup.
After the goal, the Trail Blazers retreated very quickly, and the Clippers were able to fall into a positional battle.
Jordan wouldn't know how to play if he was away for three seconds, so Wang Zelin's defensive focus was always on Griffin. Griffin may also understand this. The low singles are just sheep attacks. Outside the three seconds zone on the left, fake
A true pass was passed to Barnes who had some space on the left baseline.
However, whether it is the offensive stability of catching and shooting or the three-point shooting ability, Barnes is obviously far behind Redick, and his shot missed the basket.
The Clippers, who had learned several lessons before, retreated so quickly this time that they were astonishingly fast, giving the Trail Blazers no chance to break fast.
Switch to positional warfare.
Wang Zelin still did not stay in the low post. Tonight, without Paul, he chose to play a pick-and-roll tactic with Lillard. This was a more unsolvable and easier style of play against the Clippers.
And in this case, Jordan is in an awkward situation. If he doesn't follow out, it is very likely that Wang Zelin will raise his hand and hit him with a shot; but if he follows out, the Clippers' interior defense will completely lose its guarantee.
What's even worse is that if the defense is switched to Lillard, Jordan's face will probably become even darker.
You know, even in the later point guard heyday of the small ball era, and still being double-teamed by Curry, Westbrook, Paul and many other strong men, Lillard still grabbed a place, being selected as an All-Star, and also
Been selected for a while!
Lillard's main offensive method, in addition to singles, is also common with various pick-and-roll attacks with teammates, including quick three-pointers after the pick-and-roll, and mismatched 1vs1.
In the next few offensive rounds of the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin was willing to be a green leaf, and his style of play changed back to the high-post beacon mode he played in the Princeton system last season. As long as his teammates have opportunities, he will hand over the ball as soon as possible.
In the playoffs, being able to score and win is king. He doesn't care about being the team's leading scorer!
Moreover, even if Wang Zelin is used as a threat to contain the defense, he actually has many scoring opportunities.
After all, the main force of the Trail Blazers has not changed in the past three years. After three seasons of various tactical movement training, as well as actual running-in with teammates on the court, once Wang Zelin mentions taking the ball in the high post to support him, he will be able to deal with the inside.
, the Trail Blazers, and other main players all have shooting, passing, and defensive skills, so they can easily threaten.
When his teammates threaten, the opponent's defensive focus on Wang Zelin will naturally drop. At that time, he can still maintain a high offensive efficiency by occasionally playing a few 1vs1 games.
Especially against a team like the Clippers that has no defensive enthusiasm but does not have a very good defensive system.
On weekdays, the Clippers' defense at critical moments relies on Paul on the outside, DeAndre Jordan on the inside, and tough guy Barnes on the wing. The remaining two are basically undefended, and Redick is even more of a black hole.
But the problem is that when facing top teams that are also championship-level, Paul is limited by his height and has only one defensive title, but he often cannot restrain offensive guards in the same position;
Jordan's defense relies more on talent, relying on his running and jumping ability to help defend the top, and his frame protection is also top-notch, but his single defense ability can only be said to be good, not even excellent. In 1vs1 single defense, there are too many
There are more scenes of dancing in a flash.
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There was nothing more that could be done.
Therefore, in the original history, the Clippers actually had the hope of winning the championship in three seasons. After all, the lineup was there. There were even few teams in the entire league at that time that could match the Clippers' lineup.
Coached by championship coach Doc Rivers, the main lineup includes three All-NBA players in Paul, Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, who can attack and defend.
In addition, three-point shooter Redick, defensive tough guy Barnes, and Jamal Crawford, one of the strongest Super 6 players in history, sit on the bench. Rivers Jr. and Nate are also good bench gangsters.
But they have been unable to reach the top. On the one hand, it is due to off-court factors, injuries, luck and other messy reasons. Another key reason is that the Clippers failed to achieve success in any aspect, whether offensively or defensively.
Extremely.
Balance, sometimes is a shackles!
So much so that they missed the last shudder every time.
…
When the official timeout came in the first quarter, Wang Zelin easily scored 8 points and 3 assists, Lillard scored 7 points and 2 assists, Aldridge, Batum, and Matthews also had 4 points and 4 points respectively.
, 2 points are credited.
The Trail Blazers scored 25 points in 7 minutes, and their offensive efficiency was exaggerated!
The Clippers, on the other hand, only scored 10 points in more than half a quarter!
Fans who had been watching the excitement saw the official timeout and the enlarged score on the screen, only to realize that there was already a 15-point difference between the two teams!
Is this really a second-round playoff team?
Even if Chris Paul is missing, the flash mob won't be so ineffective, right?
Or is it because the Trail Blazers are too strong!
Falling behind by 15 points before the first quarter is even finished, it's still the playoffs!
This is not bad!
I don’t know if Rivers could keep his composure or was beaten stupidly. He just didn’t call a timeout and allowed the two sides to fight until the official timeout time.
After returning to the bench.
The head coaches of both sides quickly made personnel adjustments.
Wang Zelin originally thought that the coach would let them go down and rest for a while before playing again, but he didn't expect that the coach was more interested than him.
"You guys will go on the field later. If you don't lead in the first quarter, pass the ball for 20 points. No one of you can rest today. You all have to play the whole game for me!"
Good guy, it looks like this is the plan to lead the Clippers' rhythm in the first half!
"Coach, has anyone told you..."
"What's wrong?"
"You are so crazy now!"
"Get lost!" Coach Terry kicked Wang Zelin.
Wang Zelin opened his Ghost Sword and moved around... Oh, he didn't hit it!
"Haha, but I like it!"
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Pause and come back.
When Rivers saw that the five main players of the Trail Blazers were still trying, his expression changed again and again, and it became much darker to the naked eye.
tnnd, the other side actually doesn’t talk about martial ethics!
Tonight is going to be bad!
The Clippers attack first.
On the left wing, Griffin took the initiative to withdraw the ball.
It's not that he has a strong desire to attack tonight. In fact, he is not alone in playing. It's just that the only one the Clippers can rely on tonight is himself.
Apart from Griffin, there is only one player left, Jamal Crawford, who can handle the ball and attack on his own and is expected to produce explosive output to help the Clippers break the game.
This is also the reason why Rivers replaced Crawford after the timeout.
But what Griffin didn't expect was that as soon as he caught the ball, the defender changed from Aldridge to the annoying Wang Zelin.
After several consecutive tentative moves, Griffin quickly changed direction and wanted to attack Wang Zelin alone in the frame, but found that he couldn't hit the opponent at all.
This is very embarrassing.
After dilly-dallying for seven or eight seconds, Griffin finally gave up and had to hand the ball over.
"Snapped!"
After receiving the ball at the top of the arc, Crawford, a master of chaos, began his operation.
After seeing his teammates pull away, Crawford seized the time and launched an attack in the last 5 seconds. He dribbled the ball behind his back with his signature, passed Matthews coquettishly, and then met Wang Zelin who came to defend and advanced ahead of schedule.
Apply the brakes, take a step away from the free throw line, and throw your hand high in advance...
The ball flew just a few centimeters above Wang Zelin's fingertips and then fell into the basket!
In!
Seeing that Crawford couldn't stand firm after landing, he took a few steps back and sat on the ground. Then he quickly got up, pulled his collar excitedly, and then quickly retreated with his teammates.
This ball is absolutely super high level!
Wang Zelin was shocked by Crawford's singles!
It is indeed a nerve knife, it is really scary when you go crazy!
The Trail Blazers attacked, Lillard continued to use Wang Zelin's threat to score sudden points, and Batum, who assisted the baseline, hit a three-pointer...
It's a pity that Batum didn't pay attention to the ball and stepped on the line, making it a two-point ball.
Offense and defense transition.
After scoring a goal, Crawford not only became confident himself, but also his teammates had confidence in him.
Redick received the ball and found that he had no chance, and immediately passed it to Crawford who pulled out to meet the singles.
Crawford stopped at the left three-point line and kept changing directions left and right in an attempt to shake Matthews away, but Matthews just didn't move.
To borrow what Wang Zelin often said to him, I can't move even if the enemy doesn't move!
He still doesn't believe it. The other side dares to...
Shet!
Matthews was completely off guard by the scene in front of him, and blurted out a classic Chinese curse.
After an unlucky change of direction, Crawford, who was halfway out of his body, faced Matthews' defense, jumped up suddenly, and shot a three-pointer...
"Whoosh!"
Matthews' mentality exploded as he watched the ball go hollow into the basket.
Why can he be so confident?
Why did he dare to vote like this?
That's obviously a bad shot!
"Damn it! I met a god!
"
Wang Zelin under the basket was also stunned by Crawford's pull-up three-pointer, and couldn't help cursing in his heart.
The difference between the two sides returned to 12 points!
Next, if the Clippers can defend the next ball and then hit a three-pointer, both sides will be able to return to single digits.
At the same time, this can also greatly increase the morale of the Clippers!
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frontcourt.
Wang Zelin, who came to the high post, saw that Jordan, who was guarding him, seemed a little absent-minded, and his attention was focused on Batum on the left baseline.
Can he bear this?
Wang Zelin, who received the ball, just lifted the ball, which instantly startled Jordan, who had regained his attention. He anxiously wanted to guard Wang Zelin, and then he jumped up!
You know, this ball king Zelin has not yet surrendered, and it is not even considered a blur. But looking at Jordan's forward-leaning take-off action, what else can he say?
He has come, who made him too kind...
"oops……"
With a miserable scream, Wang Zelin took the initiative to rub against Jordan, and at the same time threw the ball towards the basket...
The ball was thrown out just before Wang Zelin made physical contact with Jordan. He felt that the ball felt great and silky smooth!
The moment Wang Zelin screamed, the referee blew the whistle. There was nothing wrong with the ball. Even if it was not at the Trail Blazers' home court, it had to be whistled. Who made Jordan's outside pressure obvious?
But then, the ball thrown by Wang Zelin fell into the basket!
The referee asked the linesman to confirm again, and then the goal was valid and a penalty was added!
Amid the crazy cheers of the home fans, Wang Zelin saw DeAndre Jordan, who was as dark-faced as Rivers on the sidelines, steadily hitting the extra free throw line in the morning.
"Whoosh!"
The three-pointer was successful.
The difficult three-pointer that Crawford just hit not long ago was successfully resolved by Wang Zelin's 2+1.
At this time, there is less than a minute left before the end of the first quarter, but the Clippers still have not forgotten their plan to chase points!
Since Crawford felt so good after coming up, the Clippers simply took a gamble by giving him all the ball rights.
Griffin in the backcourt even sent the ball directly to Crawford.
Arriving in the frontcourt, he met Matthews again.
But this time, facing Matthews who was trying his best on the defensive end, in the eyes of the Clippers looking for help, Crowe did not change direction after accumulating, and did not shake the defender away, scoring two points.
Throw your hand and hit the iron in anger.
One thing to say, in fact, Crawford's first two goals were also strong shots, and Matthews' defense couldn't find any faults, but if he couldn't resist it, it was a good goal!
But now, when the NeuroKnife is no longer crazy, it will be the Blazers' turn to show off their power.
Offense and defense transition.
Lillard advanced quickly, drove to the basket in a row, avoided Griffin's block in the air, and made a layup with his left hand.
The Clippers also wanted to grab a fast break, but the faster they rushed, the faster they passed. When passing the ball in the frontcourt, Batum, who had been lurking for a long time, appeared in the passing path of Rivers Jr. and Crawford in advance and made a steal.
, which made Rivers on the sidelines want to kill people.
But after much hesitation, he still gave up his murderous intention.
There's nothing I can do about it, after all, it's my son!
The Trail Blazers once again launched a counterattack storm. Lillard and Matthews on both sides quickly came down, and in the middle was the pioneer general Batum.
Don’t even think about putting on another dragon!
Barnes, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan worked hard to defend, pressing every step of the way.
Seeing the opponent's three fast break arrows getting closer and closer, Griffin has repeatedly rehearsed in his mind how to block Batum who is holding the ball and rushing to the basket.
The next moment, he saw Batum making a cross pass to the left. Griffin looked in the direction and saw a person squatting at a 45-degree angle to the left three-point line - Lillard, who had stopped deliberately.
"Matt! Over there!
"
Griffin was so worried that he shouted at Barnes, but it was too late.
Lillard caught the ball and shot a three-pointer...hit!
In the last 7.9 seconds of the first quarter, with Lillard's three-pointer, the Trail Blazers led the Clippers by a full 20 points in a single quarter!
You know, this is not the regular season, but G1 in the semifinals of this year's Western Conference playoffs!
As a result, the Clippers were treated like this by the Trail Blazers in the first quarter. Even the loyal Clippers fans could no longer suppress their anger.