Chapter 405 Fighting for the defending champion(1/2)
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In the Clippers' offense, Paul used Jeff Green's pick-and-roll to prepare for shooting, but the Warriors' defense was also quite good. After the replacement, Draymond Green successfully used his excellent movement to make up for the defense.
This is the Warriors' defensive system. Green's existence directly improves their ability to assist in defense.
When Paul saw that he had no chance to shoot, he directly crossed his foot and broke through with the trend.
Although Green is excellent in assisting defense, he is still not as fast as Paul in terms of speed. After Paul broke out, he could only shrink in. However, his defensive strategy is the obvious defensive shot, because behind him is Bogut, the defensive combination of the two is already a defensive system.
The other members of the Clippers did not stand at this time. At the 45th degree angle of the right wing, Brewer made a pick-and-roll for Tang Shuai at the three-point line, and Tang Shuai successfully walked around.
The Warriors' defense replacement was very decisive, and Barnes, who changed defense, pounced directly.
But just as he made this move, Jeff Green, who had finished pick-and-roll for Paul, once again made a second pick-and-roll for Tang Shuai. This was equivalent to Tang Shuai bypassing a double pick-and-roll, and the opportunity successfully appeared when Green blocked Barnes.
At this moment, Paul, who had already broken through to the inside, glanced at Tang Shuai and shook his hand. The next second, the ball went directly to Tang Shuai's hand.
Tang Shuai just stopped and after receiving the ball, he was directly beaten by McGrady.
A picturesque shot under unguarded unstoppable. The basketball drew a perfect arc in the air and fell straight towards the basket.
"Swish!"
With a crisp sound, Tang Shuai's mid-range hit steadily.
Perhaps this game has a different meaning. After scoring, Tang Shuai raised his hand over his head and clenched it tightly into a fist.
The cheers of the fans at the scene became louder and louder.
Looking back at the Warriors' offense, Curry used his three-point advantage to successfully shake Paul away and rushed straight into the inside. After seeing Jordan Jr. come out to make up for defense, he made a wonderful pass in the crotch to Barnes on the side. Barnes got the ball and got ready, but Brewer quickly looked and slapped the ball off with one hand.
And after being slapped off by Brewer, the ball hit Barnes' leg and popped out of the sideline.
The Warriors are out of bounds!
The Clippers' ball rights!
The Warriors' offense in the first two rounds returned in vain!
After the mistake, Barnes seemed extremely upset and kept shaking his head.
Perhaps it was the successive tough battles that really made this victorious army feel exhausted, or perhaps it was the Clippers showing unprecedented fighting spirit, and the defending champion was a little stunned at the beginning. Even Curry tried to make a move outside the three-point line twice but failed to score points.
The Warriors' sluggish state further highlighted the Clippers' courage. In the first few minutes of the game, the Clippers showed the fans too many different things.
"Bang!"
Paul stole Thompson's pass and rushed forward quickly. He looked back at the Warriors' players and gave up the pursuit and slowed down slowly. When Tang Shuai was following up, he threw the ball into the air.
When Tang Shuai received the ball, he was just a small windmill slam dunk.
Eric's dunk bag is no problem to complete such a small difficulty dunk when it is open.
"Bang!"
Tang Shuai pressed the ball into the basket with both hands, and the cheers at the scene exploded in an instant.
The Warriors were forced to call for a timeout. When the Warriors left the court, Cole reached out and looked at the players without stopping. Obviously, the team's sluggish state was completely beyond his expectations.
On the contrary, when the Clippers were left, the players were greeted with warm applause and cheers from the audience.
"Good thing, continue to maintain this intensity, we must win this battle of honor!" Kassel also seemed very excited. He could hold the Warriors like this at home, and when Griffin was absent, perhaps even he himself did not expect it.
The Clippers' players also seemed very excited. It is obvious that after the Warriors were beaten like this, their confidence reached the highest point in an instant.
However, Billups looked at the Warriors' halftime with concern at this moment.
After the timeout, the Warriors' offense improved slightly, but they still failed to limit the Clippers' performance well in defense, and they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of scenes and scores.
"These guys are really great tonight!" Kassel said to Bilups with a smile as he watched the players perform so hard.
"Sam, will the players over-explode their physical strength?" Billups said with concern at this moment.
"It's okay, our main players are still very young, and we consume a lot of physical strength, and the Warriors are also consumed a lot." Kassel was optimistic.
Bilups wanted to speak but stopped, and finally nodded without saying anything.
Kassel's judgment is correct. Although the Clippers' efforts to do their best on both offense and defense have consumed a lot of physical strength, the backward Warriors spared no effort to catch up with points, and they consumed only a lot of physical strength than the Clippers' members.
When the first quarter was only about six minutes, both sides replaced the main players one after another, which was two to three minutes earlier than their normal rotation. From this, we can see the intensity of the two sides' confrontation in this quarter.
The Clippers lead the defending champion with a big score of 23-9.
"Beautiful job!" Kassel shook hands with the players who ended up.
Although the team members were panting, their expressions were full of excitement.
Tang Shuai also had a smile on his face at this time. Such an opening was obviously the best for the team.
"Your towel and drink." The team staff quickly handed him a towel for sweat wiping.
"Thank you." Tang Shuai quickly wiped his sweat after taking the towel, put on the training suit, then picked up the drink and took a few sips.
At this time, both sides were all substitutes on the court, and the Warriors were the main control of Livingston, and the Clippers were Ismail Smith.
After the Warriors' substitute lineup came up, they did not cooperate with the main players like that. After a few simple pick-and-rolls, Livingston directly made a back-attack.
Most of the players with excellent back-playing skills are very famous, but Livingston, although he was highly expected when he first debuted and was even called the "Magician successor", his devastating injury caused him to lose the qualification to become a superstar. In comparison, he is the least famous. But it cannot cover up his back-playing skills that have no friends.
Thanks to his height, his back hit can be said to be almost certain. In the eyes of most people, his back hit is more stable than Curry's three-pointer.
After leaning against Smith at the low post, Livingston pushed in. Smith wanted to withdraw his force and then rush out, but he retreated and took it. Livingston quickly turned around, and his whole body and torso were extremely straight. His hand shape was as standard as a textbook.
With the perfect time difference, Smith couldn't even defend, and Livingston steadily sent the ball into the basket.
Tang Shuai couldn't help but want to give a thumbs up off the court, and just hit him back. Although he was not as elegant as Pierce, he was really too standard, and the time difference was flawless.
The Clippers' substitute group is also very good. The strength is not bad, but there is still some gap with the Warriors' substitutes. Josh Smith wanted to break through and score points after receiving the ball at a low post, but was quickly destroyed by Iguodala, who assisted in the defense. The Warriors quickly counterattacked, and Livingston again, making a straight layup and then scored two points for the Warriors.
"Pass more, pass the ball!" Kassel saw that the momentum was a little wrong and yelled at the players for a while.
Billups' concerns began to become reality.
After the Warriors' substitutes came up, they showed strong competitiveness. In contrast, the Clippers' substitutes played a bit messy and had many fouls.
The main players of the Clippers are very hard-working in defense, and they are basically old-fashioned. They have very good controls on the defensive scale, but the substitutes don’t have that much experience. The most experienced Josh Smith is a man with a temper, and the result can be imagined.
It was somewhat similar to the Clippers at the beginning. The Warriors played a tough game style, especially Livingston kept using his back to score points for the team. The difference between the two teams was slightly narrowed. Because of the huge physical exhaustion, Cassel seemed helpless at this time.
Livingston relied on playing Booker, and when he turned around, he successfully tricked Booker into a foul.
He walked to the free throw line and made one of two free throws. The second free throw bounced out, but was grabbed by Spets and scored a tip-in, which was equivalent to winning 3 points in this offensive round.
At this time, the score on the field was 36 to 31, and the Clippers' leading advantage was chased in just a few minutes with only 5 points left.
The Warriors have played many good reversals this season, especially in recent games, where the main players performed poorly in the first quarter, but the substitutes can always fill in the holes they dug.
After the timeout, the Clippers and Warriors once again replaced the main players.
The competition between the two sides is getting more and more intense. Often, the Clippers finally scored a goal, and the Warriors scored a quick attack. When the Warriors scored a three-pointer, the Clippers responded immediately. They played fiercely, and the scores were also alternately leading in this fierce confrontation.
The most exciting thing at this time is the fans. No matter who loses and who wins in the end of the game, the high competitive level shown by both sides has already feasted them.
56 to 56, after a fierce half-time battle, the two sides tied and once again stood on the same starting line.
When the player left the court, Tang Shuai couldn't help but look up at the scoreboard above his head. Like Billups in front of him, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
The Warriors scored the most in the first half was Livingston. The substitute defender made 6 of 8 shots and contributed 13 points and 3 assists. It was his outstanding performance that allowed the Warriors to avoid falling behind in big scores, but the Warriors' double-gun performance in the backcourt was average. Especially Curry, he made only 2 of 9 shots in the first half and scored only 6 points, which was completely inconsistent with his previous performance.
One thing that is undeniable is that Curry rarely plays a sluggish performance throughout the game, which can suppress him in the first half, and he is likely to explode in the second half. At that time, whether the Clippers can still defend themselves is another matter.
During the intermission, Kassel cheered the players with his passionate speech. As the former assistant coach of Reeves, his ability in this regard was also very outstanding. With his encouragement, although the players were physically exhausted, their morale became full again.
When they returned in the second half, the players from both sides returned to the field.
"For honor." Before playing, Kassel clenched his fists and stretched his chest.
"For honor!" The team members still stacked their hands on it and waited until they shouted in unison.
"beep!"
The whistle sounded from the sidelines and the second half of the two sides officially started.
When the Warriors jumped, the ball was obtained, so the Clippers attacked first when they returned in the second half.
Paul was still holding the ball, and then he called Jordan Jr. to take a mid-range shot after he followed.
Paul and Jordan Jr.'s tactics are quite skillful. Jordan Jr.'s pick-and-roll quality is one aspect, and Paul's stable mid-range output is what kills people.
After the basketball shot, it fell straight towards the basket and entered the net with a "swish".
The fans at the scene instantly gave off a warm cheer.
"Chris~~Paul!!" DJ at the scene also shouted Paul's name loudly.
The Clippers scored their first goal in the second half.
Kassel nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines, and the Clippers showed a very good mental outlook.
The Clippers made some achievements on the offensive end. The defensive end was still a mad dog-like press.
Everything seemed to be exactly the same as the first quarter, but Billups suddenly took a step forward and suddenly said, "Trouble is here."
To be continued...