Chapter 334 A game where no mistakes can be made (6000-word chapter)

The start of G1 of the Western Conference Finals was beyond everyone's expectations. The Spurs did implement their defensive strategy, but they paid a huge price for it.

Both sides rotated their lineups in the second quarter, but in the ESPN commentary box, Jeff Van Gundy was still commenting on the performance of both sides in the first quarter:

"The Spurs' offense should be clearer. Duncan is in good shape. They should hit the ball inside more."

"Danny Green played well in the Western Conference semifinals, but don't forget, Kayce is an excellent defender and his defense is definitely underrated."

"1 of 5 in a single quarter, 0 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, with Danny Green's shooting performance, I think coach Popovich will definitely make adjustments!"

The Spurs' rotation has dropped in height, with Mills, Ginobili, Bailey, Diaw and Aron Baynes coming on the scene.

The tallest player on the court is Aron Baynes at 2.08 meters, and the other four players all have shooting abilities.

The Clippers' rotation is also a small lineup, with Darren Collison, Crawford, Ray Allen, Tucker, Hollins, one senior and four juniors. The bench lineup can complete the task if it only lasts 4 minutes.

The Spurs took the lead in attacking. After Mills passed half the court, he immediately passed the ball to Diaw on the free throw line, then started to cut in without the ball and quickly ran to the left corner.

After receiving the ball, Diaw held the ball in his right hand and immediately completed a hand-to-hand pass with Ginobili on the right wing, then quickly moved down the field and took away Tucker's defense.

The fans at the scene began to yell and cheer wildly. Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly in and out slightly, then lowered his center of gravity and pretended to break through.

The quality of Hollins' pick-and-roll was average, but Mills squeezed through and constantly harassed Collison from his side.

Facing Barnes' defense, Leonard suddenly started in the left corner, then took the hand-to-hand pass from Duncan at the left elbow of the free throw line. After taking a step, he made a mid-range jump shot and scored 2 points.

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Commentator Mike Breen looked at the atmosphere team who were still fighting on the court and suddenly asked:

"Whoa!" Another three-pointer!

For several consecutive rounds, the Spurs' ball movement suddenly had problems. Parker's reluctant attack and Duncan's low post kept the Spurs' score at 27 points.

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The ball was given to Ginobili at the first opportunity. The latter received the ball and broke through with the ball in his left hand at the top of the arc.

When Ginobili, holding the ball in his left hand, dribbled toward the top of the arc, Mills in the left corner suddenly started to work with Baynes' upper screen and easily got rid of Collison's defense.

"Shua! Squeak!" The whistle sounded and the ball was scored!

Leonard heard the cheers of the fans at the scene. When he saw Li Ze walking to the free throw line with a smile, he immediately smacked the ball in annoyance.

He didn't expect that Li Ze would choose to break through. He thought he would turn around and make a fadeaway jumper, but he was accidentally knocked to the basket.

The fans at the scene subconsciously let out an exclamation. The Spurs scored three consecutive goals from beyond the three-point line. At 27:32, the point difference returned to 5 points.

Head coach Popovich had returned to the bench, rubbed his eyebrows, and finally decided to replace Duncan. This true core must be used sparingly.

As the Spurs began to rotate personnel, the Clippers also replaced Ray Allen and Li Ze, and the two sides were ready to withdraw their troops.

"Kayce, are you feeling well? Do you need a little more rest?"

"Snapped!"

After Chris Paul came on the scene, the defensive end was obsessed with Parker. As long as this ball-holding point was blocked, the Spurs' offensive threat would be reduced by half.

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!

When it was the Clippers' turn to attack, the Spurs rotated quickly and their defensive intensity also increased a lot.

Taking advantage of the free throw, Li Ze stood in front of the technical table and prepared to replace Collison.

Seeing Li Ze stop in the air and calmly complete the shot, Leonard immediately knew that the ball was gone.

"Whoa!" A solid hit from mid-range!

In the next round, Li Ze caught the ball with his back in the right block, then turned around, took a quick test step with his right foot, and then feinted with his hands and feet raising the ball. Leonard's defense subconsciously moved up to defend him, and Li Ze immediately left the ball.

Release the ball and cross step to break through.

"oh!"

In the visiting team's locker room, Danny Green, who had not played again since being replaced in the second quarter, looked at Popovich frantically delivering chicken soup, but he couldn't muster any motivation in his heart.

"In this game, it will be difficult for the Spurs to turn around. The Clippers are not a team that makes mistakes easily."

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

Coach Popovich immediately requested a timeout, and the point difference returned to 10 points. The old man felt that he had dug a big hole in the first quarter.

"Boom!" The breakthrough dunk was successful!

Staples Center exploded in an instant. He first pushed away the defender and then completed a dunk. The breakthrough was completed so quickly that the fans could only subconsciously shout with excitement to vent their excitement.

"Bang!" He struck angrily.

When the Spurs attacked again, Li Ze directly led the defense against Mills.

At 27:35, the score difference returned to 8 points. At the same time, the fans at the scene suddenly became emotional and began to shout loudly for the home team's defense:

"Defense!Defense!Defense!"

In Staples Arena, Clippers fans were celebrating their G1 victory, and the scene was filled with cheers.

Under the cover of Baynes, Ginobili received the pass from the right wing outside the three-point line. The moment he took the shot, he was immediately interfered by Hollins, and the ball finally knocked out of the frame.

The game soon entered the Clippers' favorite rhythm. The Spurs speeded up, and the Clippers slowed down. Every round, it would pass through Li Ze's hands.

The two struggled all the way and came to the right wing. The moment they were close to the three-point line, Li Ze circled the ball behind his back again, dodged Leonard's defense, and then quickly retreated to distance himself again, ignoring the opponent's side block.

Cover, switch to a three-pointer and shoot a quick jump shot!

"Whoa!" A long three-pointer hit the net!

Hearing the boos from the scene, Ray Allen cursed secretly, and Belinelli's three-pointer hit the net.

Hollins did not switch to defense immediately. From the left wing outside the three-point line, Mills received the pass from Ginobili and threw the ball without making any adjustments!

54:74, with 4 minutes and 25 seconds left in the third quarter, the point difference did not narrow at all.

With a big jump step, Li Ze carried Leonard's defense and rushed into the three-second zone. He suddenly stopped the ball and feinted, picked up Leonard, then leaned against the opponent and put the basket with his left hand under the basket!

"My bowl!"

Baynes suddenly moved from the three-second zone to the left blocking area, and Hollins' defense followed suit.

The moment the ball popped up, Paul, who reacted quickly, immediately took control of the ball and immediately launched a transition attack.

As Li Ze and Paul took advantage of the half-conversion opportunity and hit two consecutive mid-range shots, the game entered the official timeout in the second quarter.

"It depends on the status of the rest of the Clippers team."

Jeff Van Gundy has been complaining about the Spurs' defensive choices since the first quarter. Commentator Mike Breen noticed that he continued to criticize the Spurs and immediately changed the subject and said:

The old man was on full fire, and he almost pointed at Danny Green's nose and started spraying. The Spurs finally regained their energy.

Everyone in the Clippers locker room was smiling. They beat their opponents at home, which was much easier than everyone expected before the game.

He took a step up the line and approached the paint area. Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, turned his back to protect the ball again. He hit twice with his back. He noticed that Duncan on the lower left side of the basket quickly came up to help defend. He immediately used his left foot as an axis to move toward

Then turn around.

This time, Parker used Split's screen to successfully break through to the inside. The top turned around and passed DeAndre Jordan. He was about to go to the lower right side of the basket to complete the basket, but was blocked by Griffin who was assisting on defense!

Popovich really trusted the French fat man, but Diaw was in average shape after his reappearance. He hit an open three-pointer in the left corner again!

Paul clearly sensed the Spurs' intention to speed up, and then immediately began to press the tempo, dribbling across the half court in 8 seconds, and then the logo position was delayed again, and in 2 seconds, he finally dribbled the ball to the left wing with his left hand and gave the ball to the left wing.

Li Ze, who wanted the ball with his back in the side block.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the main lineups of both sides played for more than 5 minutes, and then the Spurs took the initiative to request a timeout, changed to the atmosphere team, and completely announced their defeat.

"Coach Popovich should probably prepare for the next game early. G1 is over!"

Belinelli watched Li Ze's movements closely and noticed that Li Ze suddenly raised his center of gravity, then accelerated directly with the ball in his left hand, and quickly slid back to the right.

Continuous breakthroughs to score the ball quickly mobilized the Clippers' defense. Finally, Belinelli caught the ball on the right wing outside the three-point line. Ray Allen, who came on defense, was half a beat slow, and in the end he could only subconsciously jump to block the shot.

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After returning from the timeout, both sides got their main lineups back. The Spurs did not put up one big and four small, but continued to use the twin towers.

Li Ze grabbed the ball with his right hand and moved the ball away from his side. After spending about two seconds, he released the ball steadily and played with his back.

"It's actually not a problem to play for 48 minutes. There is no problem with my physical fitness!"

Huge cheers erupted in the Staples Arena, and the fans in the front row screamed with excitement when they saw Belinelli frozen in place.

On the bench, the Spurs' atmosphere team roared, and they saw hope of tying the score!

After taking the baseline ball, Li Ze made a downward gesture. After passing the half court, the Logo position raised his eyebrows at Ray Allen on the right wing.

Li Zejia made a steady free throw, and everyone on the Clippers completely relaxed.

According to the game plan made before the game, the Spurs should have locked down the Clippers' backcourt, then led the opponent by a huge score in one fell swoop, and won the game with a stable response, but the result was the other way around.

"Green, I don't want to emphasize tactical issues anymore. Listen, show your courage. I don't want to see you cowering in the bottom corner waiting for the ball again!"

Li Ze responded with a smile. Tyronn Lue felt that he had learned something more. He didn't have to worry about Golden Thigh's physical problems for 48 minutes.

After the start of the second half, the Spurs did not give up and began to speed up, trying to continue to attack the basket through the pick-and-roll at position 5.

Head coach Denagro also smiled and acted like a boss. So what about team basketball? If you dig a hole, you will be buried!
To be continued...