"Blake, I think I made a mistake. In fact, you played very well in the last game. Today... you played very well. You are not allowed to play again next time!"
After the game, when he came to Griffin, Wang Zelin tried his best to suppress his laughter and gave a serious suggestion.
"Hmph, just laugh if you want! The next show is in Los Angeles, we'll see!"
After Griffin finished speaking, he turned around and left.
But just after he turned around and took two steps, there was crazy laughter behind him, and he stopped for several seconds before quickly leaving the scene.
That night, the same losers as the Clippers were the garbage brothers of the Menglong, and the Cavaliers won their second consecutive series.
The Menglong defeated their opponents in the away game by 31 points, which was even worse than the previous game.
Among them, many people said they could not understand the invisibility behavior of Rams star DeMar DeRozan at critical moments.
In the past two games, just looking at scoring, DeRozan scored 20 points. Although not as good as the previous series, averaging 20 points per game is not too bad.
But data can often be deceiving.
Because in these two games, more than half of DeRozan's points were scored in the first half. In the second half, when the team really needed him to step up and respond to James, DeRozan suddenly disappeared.
In the G1 game, he scored 16 points on 8 of 13 shots in the first half, and only 2 points on 1 of 4 shots in the second half. In the final quarter, there were 0 shots, 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, and 0 blocks...
Even the turnovers and fouls are all 0!
Pure Class A criminal behavior.
In the G2 game, it was the same plot again. In the first half, I scored 16 points on 6 of 13 shots. Then in the second half, it became 4 points in one quarter and 2 points in one quarter...
It can only be said that when DeRozan met James, it was like meeting his destined natural enemy. He no longer had the charm of the King of the North in him!
The next night, the other two groups also finished their duel.
Harden, who carried like crazy all night, posted rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, once again hitting a near-triple-double. However, he had a chance to win at the last moment but was blocked by the Warriors and failed to make a successful shot.
In the end, the Mosaic team trailed the Warriors 0:2 in the series.
east.
In the second game, the Hawks finally lived up to their home court advantage. With the performance of six players in double figures, they defeated the Bulls and tied the series at 1:1.
At this point, the G2 war is all over.
…
Two days later, the bugle sounded, and that night, Staples was packed with people.
Because before the game, the Clippers officially announced a piece of good news: Chris Paul, who had missed the previous two games, will make a quick comeback tonight!
There is no other way. There is no way to come back. If we wait until we are 0:3 behind in the series, then there will really be no way to save the day.
Therefore, as a large number of handsome men and women from Hollywood moved to Los Angeles, as well as the emergence of other sports stars, the Staples Center was illuminated extremely brightly.
This directly led to the obviously 0:2 series score. As a result, the popularity of the G3 game not only did not decrease, but actually increased.
After entering the arena, Wang Zelin also saw a bunch of familiar faces.
A group of basketball-loving Hong Kong and Taiwan singers headed by Jay Chou, as well as a large number of celebrities from the mainland entertainment industry, all appeared at the scene today.
Hey, it seems that sister Zhiling, whom I haven't seen for a long time, is here too.
Before she became Kurosawa Chirei, Sister Chiling's nationality was pretty good.
Of course, what is most memorable is her long legs and her cooing voice, which is hard to forget!
In the TNT live broadcast, after receiving the list, Barkley immediately analyzed it methodically:
"It seems that the Clippers are placing all their hopes on Chris's return today. If they lose again tonight, they can basically say goodbye to their championship dream."
Kenny Smith nodded and said: "This game depends on whether Paul can effectively connect the Clippers' offense, and they must specifically limit Wang Zelin's dominance at the basket, otherwise..."
"Hahaha, Kenny, since you know that it is dominance, how can it be so easily restricted?"
Before he finished speaking, Buckley next to him suddenly spoke and interrupted.
Kenny Smith did not refute this, because in his heart, he did not think the Clippers could handle Wang Zelin.
In addition to the two people on the commentary stage, various celebrities present also expressed their opinions on the outcome of this series in interviews with the media.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "There is no doubt that Wang's outstanding performance directly led to the lackluster performance of other players in this series, and going forward, I believe he will get better and better!"
O'Neal: "King, hurry up, hurry up and sweep! This kind of series without any suspense looks really boring!"
Magic Johnson: "You know, there's only one owner at Staples Center!"
James: "..."
Not only the few Lakers celebrities present, but also some legends from other teams, all expressed their disdain for the Clippers, and even showed a hint of contempt.
So, was there any celebrity present who specifically came to support the Clippers?
Sorry, no!
There is really no one!
Here I have to mention the history of the Clippers.
Although the Clippers are not the first team to enter the NBA, they are by no means a young team like the Raptors and Pelicans, and they have been established for some years.
From the time the Braves were renamed as the Clippers in 1987 to the present, this team has always been trapped in the "tragic curse" of being unable to break through the second round. Before acquiring the white monster Griffin, it was clearly in the All-American League.
The Clippers in the most luxurious area can't even sell tickets.
Because in Los Angeles and Staples, there is always only one protagonist, and that is the Los Angeles Lakers!
Compared with the Lakers, the Clippers are not even a stepchild. I remember that after missing the playoffs this season, the famous media "Sports Illustrated" published the most "vicious" headline to date:
"The Clippers are the worst team in NBA history!"
That's right, before the Clippers era in the alley-oop city, this was the worst team in the NBA. They had no commendable leader in the history of the team, no free-flowing winning moments, and no glorious moments.
Therefore, their widely known nicknames are "The Wimps" or "The Broke", or they are the Los Angeles oil bottle that countless Purple and Gold fans despise.
So much so that today, even though they were playing at home, the Clippers felt like they were not as good as playing on the road.
But fortunately, after establishing the city of alley-oops, the Clippers have accumulated a group of fans in the past few years. Although the number is far less than that of their own son, the Lakers, in Los Angeles, it still makes them feel
A touch of warmth.
So, can Paul's comeback bring them a valuable victory?