At the end of the game, Zhang Zhiyuan did not use any props.
He is relatively confident of holding on to his 9-point advantage.
If the Jazz suddenly feel great and complete a reversal, it won't be a big deal. It will just keep the media busy for two days.
It's only been a few days, but Zhang Zhiyuan still has some patience.
The game starts and the Clippers attack.
The Jazz clearly had no intention of giving up, and they defended every game even more aggressively than in the first quarter.
Miles, who had poor defense, was also discarded, and Kirilenko was placed in front of Zhang Zhiyuan.
In the past, Kirilenko's defense against Zhang Zhiyuan was still somewhat effective, but now Kirilenko's speed can no longer keep up.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball and quickly threw Kirilenko away.
Livingston passed the ball, and Zhang Zhiyuan did not shoot immediately after receiving the ball. He was also afraid that Kirilenko would come out from behind and block the ball.
So Zhang Zhiyuan chose to break through, drive inside, and hit the throw.
93 to 82.
The offense and defense switched, Zhang Zhiyuan went to guard Delong, and Kirilenko made a three-pointer.
Livingston jumped high to interfere and the ball missed.
Boozer struggled to grab the offensive rebound and scored in the second attack.
The Clippers were attacking, Zhang Zhiyuan was off the ball, Kirilenko chased him, Brewer saw this and went to help.
Livingston passed the ball to Maggette, Boozer made up the defense, Maggette passed the ball to Thornton, and Thornton made a jump shot.
Using Zhang Zhiyuan to create open opportunities, the Clippers players are quite skilled at this move.
"You can't prevent it. If you can't prevent it, there will be no chance."
Smith commented.
Attacking and defending are two necessary conditions for chasing points, and both are indispensable.
The Jazz failed to defend in this round, and even if they scored in the next round, it was in vain. They still did not narrow the point difference, and the game time was wasted.
What's even more terrible is that the Jazz still have to score, otherwise the point difference will be even greater.
The ball went to Boozer's hands, but Boozer had no position to take action, and the basket was full of people.
He passed the ball to the outside and the ball went into Brewer's hands.
Brewer was open but didn't dare to shoot. His three-point shooting percentage was less than 30%. At other times, he just threw it. He didn't dare to mess around at such critical moments.
Therefore, Brewer could only rush inside.
There were people under the basket, and Brewer had no space at all, so he had to make a quick stop and shoot a long two-pointer.
The ball didn't go in.
"Retreat, retreat."
Deron shouted, and the Jazz players hurriedly retreated to their own half.
The Clippers did not play a fast break. Livingston slowly dribbled the ball past half-court, then threw the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan and ran to the weak side, waiting for a chance to break through.
Zhang Zhiyuan started a breakthrough and passed Kirilenko, then encountered Deron's defense, passed the ball, and Livingston took a mid-range shot.
The ball didn't go in.
"It's not as useful as Fisher."
Sun Zhengping said.
"Livingston and Zhang Zhiyuan don't match up. We should replace him with a point guard who has three-pointers and a good shooting ability. It doesn't matter if his ball-handling ability and organizational ability are slightly different. The ball is in Zhang Zhiyuan's hands most of the time anyway."
Zhang Lili commented.
"Who should I replace?"
Sun Zhengping asked.
It was boring to just talk about the game, so Sun Zhengping simply started talking about gossip.
"Many, Calderon of the Men's Dragons, Blake, Hinrich, Brooks of the Trail Blazers..."
Zhang Lili said.
Zhang's reasonable suggestion is not bad. Chen Xiangwen has actually considered this issue and even taken action.
Zhang Zhiyuan's request is not to recruit stars anymore, but it is still possible to make some small transactions.
Calderon and Blake are not stars, and trading to the Clippers will not affect Zhang Zhiyuan's evaluation.
However, when Chen Xiangwen went to make trade requests to other teams, he felt the deep malice from the league.
Because Chen Xiangwen is not an American, other managers in the league instinctively reject him.
As long as Chen Xiangwen has trade demands, other teams will be eager to take advantage of Chen Xiangwen.
For example, the Menglong team proposed to exchange Calderon for Livingston Al Thornton's first-round draft pick. The reason was that this could equalize the salary, and Chen Xiangwen was regarded as a real fool.
There are many ways to equalize salary, and it is impossible to use draft picks to make up for it.
It is precisely because of being excluded that Chen Xiangwen's current work is very difficult.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan is a weirdo and has no requirements for the lineup, so Chen Xiangwen has no pressure.
If it were any other star, he would probably have had trouble with the manager's office countless times.
On the court, the Jazz are on offense.
They also encountered a problem, too few pitchers.
Korver has three points, but the defense is too poor to be of much use at this time.
Without Korver, the Jazz only has one Okur who can shoot three-pointers, and Okur has to stay under the basket to grab rebounds.
As a result, the Jazz's outside threat is very small.
At this time, the Clippers used this big move and all retreated inside to defend.
As long as they are careful not to defend for three seconds, their defense can give the Jazz a headache.
Unable to attack the basket and unable to shoot three-pointers, the Jazz's offense could only rely on mid-range shots, and they were long two-pointers from a relatively long distance.
Boozer and Deron took turns throwing, and the efficiency was very average.
With 4 minutes left in the game, the score between the two teams was 108 to 95, and the Clippers already led by 13 points.
Reporters who were looking forward to the Clippers losing streak were disappointed.
Not surprisingly, the Clippers maintained this lead until the end.
At the end of the game, 118-104, the Clippers defeated the Jazz away from home, with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, temporarily ranking first in the Western Conference.
Although the ranking at the beginning of the season is of little significance, it is still number one.
At least Clippers fans are very excited, as if they have seen the rise of the team.
After defeating the Jazz, the Clippers have two days of rest.
Everyone quickly returned to Los Angeles to enjoy this rare break.
Livingston and Maggette went to the nightclub, Hayes went fishing, and Elsoton went to play video games...
Zhang Zhiyuan drove home from the arena alone.
Swift dumped him, and Liu Yan kept a distance from him because of Da Mimi. Da Mimi was filming in China again. At this time, he was truly alone.
Although Vanessa was not far from him, he and Vanessa only played for excitement. After a few times, Zhang Zhiyuan lost interest.
"Maybe it's time to check your mailbox."
Zhang Zhiyuan muttered.
Many pretty girls who want to take shortcuts will send letters and photos to his mailbox. Under normal circumstances, he doesn't need to choose girls here.
But now that the women he was having an affair with were no longer around, he had no choice but to resort to this.
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly a girl stood directly in front of Zhang Zhiyuan from the roadside.
Thanks to Zhang Zhiyuan's quick reaction and braking, no accident occurred.
"Bonnie, are you crazy?"
A woman from behind who was a little older than the girl rushed to the girl and scolded her, and at the same time she bowed and apologized to Zhang Zhiyuan.
"What's wrong with her? Why can't she think about it?"
Zhang Zhiyuan stuck his head out and asked curiously.
The girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, and she was quite pretty. She would definitely be a popular girl in a small town.
Such people are generally very popular and their life should be wonderful, so why can't they think about it?
"Zhang, my name is Bonnie, and I am your most loyal fan."
Bonnie threw herself in front of the car window.
"If you are my fan, you should not commit suicide. I have always encouraged people to live strong. Have you encountered any difficulties?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked, if the other party was short of money, he would give him some small money to help him.
It would be a pity to lose such a young life.
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. I never thought about committing suicide. I just wanted to talk to you, so I'm squatting here waiting for you."
Bonnie said.
These words made Zhang Zhiyuan take a breath.
Although he had seen some news about idiot fans before, he also knew how terrifying it was for idiot fans to go crazy.
But the craziness of the Bonnie in front of him was still beyond his imagination. She would risk her life to stop a car just to have a few words with her.
If Zhang Zhiyuan hadn't stepped on the brakes in time, Bonnie would have been dead.
Zhang Zhiyuan can't understand this kind of madness, and he doesn't know how to deal with it.
Are you moved? Or should you criticize the other person?
"I'm sorry Zhang, I'm really sorry. She has been spoiled by me since she was a child. I'm really, really sorry."
Another woman kept apologizing, and it seemed that she was Bonnie's mother.
"Zhang, today is my birthday. Can you celebrate my birthday with me? This is my biggest wish in this life."
Bonnie prayed.
Zhang Zhiyuan frowned.
Agree, Zhang Zhiyuan is afraid that the other party will take advantage of it, and the brain circuits of the idiot fan will not be able to understand, and his behavior will be unpredictable.
If possible, Zhang Zhiyuan hopes to stay away.
However, if you don't agree, Zhang Zhiyuan is really worried that the other party will seek death if he doesn't think about it.
This is not unfounded worry, this is definitely something that can happen.
"I'm very busy."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"Please, please. If this wish cannot come true, my life will no longer be complete."
Bonnie.
"Bonnie, stop it, this is not the attitude a fan should have."
Bonnie's mother Tina scolded, but it was of no use.
Even if Bonnie knew that her mother was right, she didn't want to lose this one in ten thousand chance.
"I just want to spend your birthday with you once. After that, we will have nothing to do with each other and you can start living a serious life, okay?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
Anyway, there is nothing to do in the evening. It doesn’t take much time to celebrate the other person’s birthday. Just blow out the candles and eat two bites of the cake.
If doing this can save Bonnie's life, it won't be a bad thing.
"Of course, as long as you fulfill my wish, I will listen to you in everything."
Bonnie jumped up excitedly.
Then the two got in the car and went all the way to the girl's house.
Bonnie's house is in a shabby-looking building, and the mother and daughter rented a small apartment.
Obviously, Bonnie's family conditions are very poor.
I don’t even think about making money to support my family, but chase stars. This is hard to imagine in China.
Zhang Zhiyuan has always believed that chasing stars is only for children from rich families.
While chatting on the road, Zhang Zhiyuan also learned some about their situation.
Her father died of illness when Bonnie was very young, leaving little savings.
The mother was just a supermarket cashier. She felt guilty for not giving her daughter a better life, so she loved Bonnie very much and was obedient.
It's a bit outrageous, but it seems logical.
Zhang Zhiyuan can only lament that in a big forest there are all kinds of birds, and in a big world there is no shortage of people.
"Keep your voice down, I don't want to make headlines."
Zhang Zhiyuan was very careful when he went upstairs. If he was discovered and exposed to reporters, he would not be able to explain clearly even if he had ten mouths.
Fortunately, no one came out late at night, so Zhang Zhiyuan entered Bonnie's house smoothly.
The cake was just a very ordinary and small cake, but Zhang Zhiyuan didn't care, he wasn't just greedy.
Bonnie made a wish and blew out the candles.
"Zhang, you are the best and most approachable celebrity I have ever seen."
Tina sighed.
She also chased stars when she was young, but she couldn't even get an autograph from her idol.
"Of course, he is my favorite idol, and he is the best person in the world."
Bonnie's words made Zhang Zhiyuan blush a little. No matter what, he didn't dare to admit that he was the best person in the world.
"No, no, no, actually I'm not as good as you think."
Zhang Zhiyuan told the truth, but when these words fell on the ears of idiot fans, they were immediately interpreted as modesty.
"I fought with Garnett and I bullied him."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"That's because he's sorry for you first, so fight well."
Bonnie.
"I lied for money. In fact, I don't like the watches I endorse at all. I don't even wear them myself."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"Every star is like this."
Bonnie.
"I failed Swift."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"That bitch was ungrateful and abandoned you. If you hadn't written songs for her, would she be as popular as she is now?"
Bonnie.
"I'm still a scumbag, dating two girls at the same time."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"That's because they want to take advantage of you, and you were deceived."
Bonnie.
Zhang Zhiyuan grimaced and said helplessly: "So, I'm really a good person?"
"Of course, you are much better than other celebrities. You have not committed any crime and have done a lot of charity."
Although Tina is not as crazy as her daughter, she still thinks Zhang Zhiyuan is a good person.
There is no way, the celebrity circle is too bad. In this worse circle, Zhang Zhiyuan is indeed pretty good.
"Okay, then I'm a good person."
Zhang Zhiyuan said helplessly.
He is too lazy to worry about whether he is good or bad, and just lives instinctively.
After eating the cake, Bonnie pulled Zhang Zhiyuan into her room.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan was shocked.
In his previous life, he also hung up posters and portraits of celebrities, but at most he only had one or two.
But Bonnie's room is almost covered with various posters of Zhang Zhiyuan.
Wonderful moments on the court, various handsome makeup photos...
Zhang Zhiyuan was a little skeptical,
Although this girl is not a top beauty, she is still very attractive.
Moreover, as long as he wants to, it is really not difficult to win over the opponent.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan was afraid that Bonnie would be emotional.
You can't mess with such a stubborn person. When you play with other women, everyone knows that it's all just a joke.
If she identifies herself later, it will be troublesome.
