Tim Duncan is a calm player, and he rarely gets so hot! But this time he was really strong physically and caught Jordan off guard when he delivered the death dunk.
Tim Duncan's free throw. But unfortunately, the free throw was not made and the rebound was protected by DeAndre Jordan.
Just when Spurs fans thought that the situation on the field was gradually falling to the Spurs' side, the situation on the field changed again.
Matt Barnes suddenly hit a long three-pointer, tying the score again.
Barnes is not a stable shooter, but he is still a shooter after all! Sometimes, his shooting is still very good!
His defense is also something Reeves likes very much, so he can occupy a starting position!
Matt Barnes' performance also repaid Doc Reeves' trust. A three-pointer directly helped the Clippers equalize the score.
74:74, Spurs fans couldn't help but become nervous.
After Chen Feng made a breakthrough, he passed the ball to McGrady. McGrady slipped the baseline and made a backhand layup. The ball obediently entered the basket.
Although McGrady is no longer at his peak, he can still perform well in the game with his own skills and experience.
If you underestimate this veteran, you will definitely be punished.
Matt Barnes was guarding McGrady. This guy shook his head in frustration. Fortunately, he didn't reach out when he was defending, otherwise he would have to commit another foul.
At the same time, Matt Barnes was also secretly becoming serious and did not dare to underestimate him.
Since Paul is away, the Clippers' ball rights are basically in the hands of Jamal Crawford.
Crawford took control of the ball and came to the frontcourt, and was about to accelerate a breakthrough. Suddenly, his hand flicked and the ball disappeared.
Immediately afterwards, a lithe figure passed by him, picked up the ball and ran towards the frontcourt.
Although Chen Feng's speed didn't seem to expand, if other players wanted to catch up, that would be wishful thinking.
Very easily, Chen Feng succeeded in a layup and scored another 2 points.
The Spurs, under the leadership of Chen Feng, performed very well. However, the Clippers did not have their core player Paul, so their performance was a bit awkward!
On the contrary, the Clippers' offense is a little disorganized without Chris Paul.
Crawford had many excellent performances in the first half, but at this moment he almost disappeared. He missed two consecutive shots, allowing the Spurs to take advantage of the opportunity to complete two fast breaks.
Coupled with Chen Feng's steal and his fast break layup, the Spurs are now 6 points ahead of the Clippers.
Clippers head coach Doc Reeves couldn't sit still and quickly requested a timeout.
The two teams, who were originally equally matched, actually gave their opponents the upper hand at this moment, which made Doc Reeves extremely depressed.
Before the start of the regular season, he was confident that his team would be the favorite to win the championship this season! The Spurs are strong, but the three old guys are really old! Their rivals in the same city, the Lakers, are good, but running-in is still a big problem.
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Others, such as the Warriors, although powerful, will not be a match for the Clippers. As long as the Western Conference breaks through, they will face the king of the Eastern Conference.
The Heat without James? Or the Cavaliers who gather old and new giants? But Reeves has this confidence!
Therefore, Reeves is confident that even the Spurs will not be his opponent! Even if the opponent has a player who was very popular last season, even if that guy can already threaten James' status as the number one player in the league.
But now it seems that this is not the case! So Reeves requested a timeout without hesitation!
After the timeout, the Clippers made adjustments to their lineup, but Paul still did not appear.
The adjusted Clippers did not change the situation. The Spurs led by Chen Feng were full of offensive power. Although the defense may not have reached too much strength, the Spurs' offense has been fully launched!
With a "swish" sound, McGrady's iconic pull-up jumper helped him score another two points.
And McGrady's first jump shot immediately made some fans who paid attention to him very happy.
At 82:74, McGrady's jumper succeeded, helping the Spurs immediately take an 8-point lead.
Doc Reeves Doc Reeves stood on the sidelines with a livid face, stroking his chin with one hand, and expecting his disciples to make adjustments quickly with the other hand, otherwise, the game would be in doubt.
On the court, the previous consecutive missed shots made Crawford depressed and distressed, but he also made up his mind not to take blind shots again.
This time, Crawford controlled the ball and came to the frontcourt. He did not take a direct shot, but broke through from the wing, and then passed the ball to Blake Griffin who followed up from the center and cut to the basket.
Blake Griffin is a powerful inside attacker with three-point range. He relies on strength, pace, flexibility, shooting touch and dedication to gain a foothold in the three-second zone. He has solid basic skills, strong scoring ability, and is a stable rebounder.
And he is famous for his powerful dunks.
After Blake Griffin received Crawford's breakthrough pass, he wanted to dunk directly, but was blocked by Chen Feng, who had excellent defensive awareness.
Chen Feng took a good position outside the reasonable collision area in advance, so he directly committed an offensive foul on White Monster.
Chen Feng was knocked to the ground, but he had already protected himself, so he was not hurt.
McGrady and Duncan, two teammates who were closer to him, walked over and pulled him up, and then they headed towards the frontcourt together.
Chen Feng is indeed very smart and brave. Not everyone dares to stand in front of Griffin. Even if they do, it will most likely become the background for Griffin's dunk!
Blake Griffin shook his hands in frustration and kept chattering.
His behavior directly resulted in bad consequences. The referee whistled a technical foul on him.
The offense was not completed and an offensive foul was called. Not only that, but a technical foul was also called. Blake Griffin simply wanted to die.
Chen Feng executed a technical foul free throw, and with a "swish" sound, he steadily sent the ball into the basket.
With a 9-point lead in hand, many Spurs fans began to get excited. Even head coach Popovich nodded. He could see that the little guys on the team were busy during the summer.
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After all, this is already the last quarter of the game, and it is even more difficult to overtake.
However, just when the Spurs were building momentum again, the Clippers dealt them another painful blow.
Blake Griffin made consecutive inside shots and scored 4 points. Immediately afterwards, the Clippers began to show their strength on the outside. Crawford, a guy who had a very bad touch before, suddenly joined Matt Barnes on the outside.
Hit two three-pointers in succession.
Fortunately, Chen Feng broke into the paint and passed the ball inside to Tim Duncan, who hit a layup and then assisted McGrady to hit a three-pointer.
Three-pointers have also become the Clippers' biggest advantage in this game. So far, they have made 10 of 17 shots, and their shooting percentage has exceeded 50%.
Of course, such a shooting rate cannot be maintained forever, but as long as they play close to this feeling, winning the game does not seem to be a big problem for them. Today, their purpose is very clear, that is, to win at home
The game gave the Spurs their first defeat of the new season.
However, it is naturally impossible for the Spurs to surrender. Chen Feng, in particular, is even less likely to let victory slip away from his hands.
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Chen Feng played Matt Barnes in low singles, and the two were mismatched.
For last season's Grand Slam MVP, Barnes didn't dare to be careless in the slightest, because any carelessness may lead to the team falling into a desperate situation.
For a player who is extremely eager to win, Chen Feng is also not allowed to lose victory because of his carelessness.
After a fake move shook Matt Barnes, Chen Feng faced his body and shot for a layup.
There was a "beep" sound. In this attack, Chen Feng first committed a defensive foul on Matt Barnes.
"Bang bang bang" "swish", the basketball stumbled on the rim a few times and finally fell.
Chen Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
The game has been played for five minutes in the fourth quarter. During these five minutes, although Chen Feng did not play very difficult, he has consumed a lot of energy in order to help the team widen the point difference.
"Whoa", under the boos of the fans in the stadium, Chen Feng sent the free throw into the basket.
At this time, the Clippers replaced core Chris Paul. Everyone knew that the decisive battle had begun. The Clippers with Paul and without Paul were definitely two different teams!
Seeing this, Spurs head coach Popovich quickly replaced Derrick Favors and Leonard a minute later.
Now, with six minutes left in the game, both sides have replaced their main lineups.
Everyone knows that these last six minutes are the moment when the two Western Conference giants decide the winner.
"Chen, I have to admit that you are very strong. I have already experienced how powerful you are last season. But I will not be afraid of you. Your physical strength is almost exhausted now, right? Let me read a lot of words.
How could you stop me?" Chris Paul dribbled to Chen Feng and said to him with a smile.
"If you want to defeat me, then come and try." Chen Feng replied resolutely.
Chris Paul waved to Blake Griffin, who quickly came up and set a screen.
Although Chen Feng's physical strength has been exhausted a lot, Chris Paul still does not dare to forcefully eat him. Chris Paul will not do anything he is not sure of easily.
After the pick-and-roll, Chris Paul passed the ball to Blake Griffin.
Blake Griffin, who is also good at pick-and-rolls, is naturally very good at helping his teammates attack the basket. So in cooperation with Chris Paul, he easily made a one-handed dunk and scored 2 points.
