I will take action (10,000-word chapter)

Daring to use new players in the battle of Tianwangshan in the Western Conference finals is definitely a helpless choice for head coach De Nagro.

Chris Paul was frantically chasing Tony Parker. As a result, before the official timeout, with the pick-and-roll between Parker and Duncan, the latter briefly got rid of Paul's defense, broke into the paint, attracted DeAndre Jordan, who was assisting in defense, and then returned the ball to

Duncan.

The old man received the pass and even had time to look at the basket. With a steady score from the mid-range, the score on the court reached 16:16.

At this time, there were exactly 6 minutes and 02 seconds left in the first quarter. As the two sides entered the official timeout, another burst of noise broke out in the Staples Arena.

The situation of the two teams is somewhat similar. Most of the Spurs' points come from Duncan and Leonard, while all the Clippers' points come from Liz and Paul.

The fans at the scene always felt that the Clippers were going to capsize accidentally. After all, the fans in Los Angeles had watched Kobe play for many years. Once the scorer's touch was no longer there, they would also be upset.

Head coach De Nagro is in a dilemma. Duncan is currently 3-for-3. The Spurs' offensive rhythm is fast and slow, with frequent pick-and-rolls on the outside and continuous cuts without the ball. Coupled with Ginobili and Parker's breakthrough goals,

It feels like flowing clouds and flowing water.

Fortunately, big men also have their advantages. Although the offense was not good, Jordan grabbed 2 offensive rebounds in the first half of the game, adding two more offensive rounds, allowing the Clippers to lead by 2 points for a while.

Of course, the Clippers coaching staff can guess the Spurs' substitution choice. After Diaw comes on the court, they will replace Ginobili to allow the veteran to rest, but the field will still be a five-out lineup.

Then I think about the fact that after the start, Turiaf failed to win and made 0 of 2 free throws. In the end, Tucker was replaced. Maybe the rebounding dropped, but Tucker was able to defend after all, and his body was more flexible.

On the bench, head coach De Nagro loudly reminded his players:

"Rebound! Everyone must block. No matter whether the opponent can make a shot or not, we must pay attention to the offensive players around us! Block well!"

The decrease in height and the smaller lineup made the Clippers' coaching staff feel no sense of security. The head coach was speaking, and the assistant coach on the side also took out a whiteboard and constantly handed over tasks to Tucker.

In the NBA, most head coaches don't like to use unplanned players, but at this time they didn't care too much. They scored 16 points in the first half of the game, which shows that the Spurs' offensive state is very hot.

Ray Allen is also moving his body. This veteran also debuts early. He will replace Matt Barnes, who has a poor touch. Thinking that he will face Danny Green and Leonard taking turns to defend, Ray-

Allen couldn't help but take a deep breath.

After the two sides completed their lineup adjustments and took the stage again, Jeff Van Gundy saw Diaw and Tucker on the stage in the ESPN commentary box and immediately said with an exclamation tone:

"This may be very different from previous games. Both sides used a lineup with one large and four small to ensure offensive space, but the protection of rebounds is crucial next."

In the first half of the first quarter, Leonard, who was in the 4th position, made 3 out of 3 shots and scored 7 points. He was able to make sudden shots on the offensive end, and he was also able to defend on the defensive end. His performance was very impressive for a while.

The Clippers sent a baseline kick, and the fans at the scene immediately started cheering for the home team:

"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"

Just after Paul passed halftime, Parker first stepped forward to harass, and after a physical confrontation, he cut the ball, and then immediately retreated to the three-point line, always paying attention to Jordan's movements.

After the lineup became smaller, the Clippers' offensive space was greatly expanded, with Tucker and Ray Allen standing in the right corner and right wing respectively.

This makes Danny Green have to follow Ray Allen. At the same time, Diaw also has to pay attention to Tucker's upper screen to Ray Allen, and also has to pay attention to the pass from the baseline direction. Judging from the previous games,

, Li Ze’s ability to break through and distribute the ball is extremely strong.

Everyone on the Spurs team felt like they were facing a formidable enemy, and no one could judge Li Ze's offensive choices, so everyone could only play hard for 12 points and not miss any more rebounds.

When Li Ze turned his back to ask for the ball in the left block, Leonard's semi-forward defense still caused him some trouble. Compared with the previous games, Leonard's defense has also made some progress.

But the greater possibility is that the Spurs coaching staff gave defensive suggestions and played 4 games. Everyone's technical movements were studied in depth. The later the game, the more targeted the defense became.

Seeing that Paul failed to pass the ball at the first moment, when Leonard's half-circle defense had just squeezed into his side, Li Ze suddenly turned around flexibly and pretended to cut to the baseline. Leonard quickly changed his defensive focus.

As a result, Li Ze suddenly accelerated and ran in the opposite direction, and Leonard felt dizzy and hurriedly chased after him.

Leonard received the ball from the left wing outside the three-point line. According to the pre-game plan, Leonard strictly guarded against Li Ze's right hand. While guarding, he tried to let Li Ze hold the ball in his left hand and rush toward the baseline.

The moment Li Ze received the pass, he saw the opponent's defensive choice and immediately broke through with the ball in his left hand. He lowered his center of gravity and accelerated the breakthrough.

Leonard slid back to the right and used all his strength to try to squeeze Li Ze out and away from the basket.

Li Ze, who was accelerating with all his strength, ignored the physical resistance on his side. He took three long steps and suddenly stopped at the left block. He used his right foot on the inside to support him, then exerted force under his feet and soared into the air.

The sudden emergency stop, coupled with the drift to the left rear, completely made Leonard's shot-blocking effort useless. After a short period of time in the air, waiting for the opponent to fall, Li Ze calmly adjusted his shooting posture and made a steady fadeaway jumper!

"Whoa!" The two-point goal was scored again!

"An unsolvable offense! No matter who is defending in front of him, Kayce can always respond! No matter how many times I watch it, I still can't believe he is only 22 years old!"

When Jeff Van Gundy saw this exaggerated fadeaway jumper, he finally couldn't help but take advantage of it.

Leonard looked at Li Ze's retreating back and couldn't help scratching his head. Tim Duncan, who was under the basket, heard the cheers erupting from the scene. He still looked calm and simply clapped his hands to remind his teammates to be patient.

Popovich also had a headache on the sidelines, but the Spurs' defense was fine.

If Li Ze chooses to break through along the baseline, then Duncan will help defend in advance. Coupled with the help of the baseline, it can almost form a three-person double-team effect. However, the continuous difficult mid-range jumpers still hurt the defensive confidence.

When the Spurs attacked, the Clippers' defense also had problems.

Tony Parker took advantage of Duncan's pick-and-roll and immediately accelerated to the left elbow of the free throw line. He ran diagonally, not only briefly getting rid of Paul's defense, but also putting Jordan in a dilemma. After a moment of hesitation, Parker quickly shot a mid-range jumper.

!

"Whoa!" The two-point goal came in!

The small guards on both sides have very similar offensive methods, pick-and-roll mid-range, pick-and-roll three-pointers, pick-and-roll breakthroughs, but Paul often faces Duncan, while Parker faces DeAndre Jordan.

The scores of both sides began to rise alternately, which also made the atmosphere at the scene more and more heated.

Paul just used a high pick-and-roll to successfully beat Duncan in the mid-range.

Immediately after the Spurs' outside handoff, Diaw stood at the free throw line. After receiving the pass, he simply cooperated with high and low posts. Duncan under the basket easily singled out DeAndre Jordan to respond.

Both sides are very aware of each other's weaknesses. Li Ze and Paul constantly attacked Duncan in the second half of the game. Paul picked and rolled, and Li Ze had a one-on-one confrontation. The two went back and forth, but the old man just couldn't pull away.

In the first quarter of the game, the Clippers made their last attack. The fans at the scene roared and screamed. With 12 seconds left, Paul once again gave the ball to the right wing Li Ze.

The receiving position was a bit far away. Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly accelerated. As he approached the three-point line, he immediately crossed over and dribbled back, followed by a very fast hip change of direction with his left hand.

Leonard seemed to have been prepared, and once again adjusted his defensive focus, blocking Li Ze's right hand, and at the same time cutting the ball with his left hand to interfere. But at the moment when the opponent made a move, Li Ze suddenly turned around with his left foot as the axis.

Before Leonard could react, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated and completely got rid of the defense. He noticed that Duncan's assisting defense came up to him again. Li Ze, who was marching, swung right and left, making a large European step.

, easily shake off the opponent's defense.

However, when he picked up the basket with his left hand, Duncan, who turned around to defend, hit Li Ze's arm, completely destroying the ball.

"Squeak!" The referee immediately signaled the thug to commit a foul.

Li Ze also didn't expect Duncan to react so quickly. The fans at the scene started cheering again, stood on the free throw line, and said in a relaxed tone:

"In a game with this pace, I can take you two overtimes! I will continue to break through your perimeter defense!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Duncan, who was also in charge, looked at Li Ze and said expressionlessly:

“Nice try!”

Li Ze twitched the corner of his mouth and complained silently in his heart, he must kill the bad old man!

Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, Li Ze made two free throws steadily. After the first quarter, the score between the two sides reached 27:28.

"A very exciting first quarter. The Clippers relied on Kayce's outstanding performance to successfully lead by one point. In a single quarter, he made 7 of 9 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, 18 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, a crazy offensive performance!"

Commentator Mike Breen looked at the technical statistics in his hand and sounded a little excited, while Jeff Van Gundy on the side became a Spurs fan again:

"It's unbelievable. I have to praise Duncan's performance. He made 6 of 6 and scored 12 points. Don't forget, he is already a 37-year-old veteran. In such an important game, Duncan stepped up again!"

The atmosphere on the Clippers' bench was a little depressing. With such a superb performance, Li Ze only led by one point. The Spurs' shooting percentage was too high and almost capsized again.

"No need to replace me, coach! There is no problem with my physical fitness, we must win this game!"

Li Ze would never allow him to be eliminated by an old man in his third consecutive MVP season. When the game turned into a battle of physical fitness, he did not think he would lose to the 37-year-old.

Head coach Denagro made a decision immediately after hearing Li Ze's words:

"Jamal! After coming on the court, pay attention to the receiving position and don't let the opponent easily double-team Kayce. Play more on the weak side and take action decisively when there is an opportunity. We will continue to speed up the pace of the game."

The game strategy formulated by the Clippers coaching staff is to play more transitions and outrun the opponent. Both teams are trying to pull the other side into their own rhythm.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Gary Neal and Splitter were replaced. At the same time, Ginobili also appeared again, and Leonard came off the court to rest.

Just like the G4 game, the Spurs used an extreme 8-man rotation. Obviously, Popovich chose to fight against the main force when his life was at stake.

When the players from both sides came on the stage, everyone on the Spurs team discovered that Li Ze was still present. Popovich frowned on the sidelines. He did not expect that Li Ze would not stop for a minute.

The Spurs took the lead in attacking. After Gary Neal passed half court, he immediately played a high pick-and-roll with Split at the top of the key.

Li Ze quickly squeezed through the defense. Gary Neal felt the defensive pressure on his side. He immediately took the ball with his left hand and moved to the left wing. After completing a hand-to-hand pass with Ginobili, he immediately ran to the left corner.

The corners open up space.

Ginobili, holding the ball in his right hand, also started a pick-and-roll with Split, got rid of Crawford's defense, and suddenly accelerated to break through.

At this time, Danny Green, who was on the right wing, relied on Diaw's upper screen to suddenly move from the wing towards the baseline.

Tucker and Ray Allen's defensive communication was not in place, and the defense was a beat slow. Before it could react, Ginobili's pass accurately fell into the hands of Danny Green, who caught the ball and quickly made a jump shot!

"Whoosh!" Three-pointer hollow net!

"Shh!"

Danny Green was so excited that he beat his chest and jumped up and down to celebrate his goal. This immediately angered the fans at the scene, and the Staples Center erupted into huge boos.

Li Ze clapped his hands to signal everyone to calm down. This situation also happened in the G4 game. After quickly sending the baseline ball, Li Ze quickly crossed the half court.
To be continued...