When a team's offense relies too much on the outside, in the playoffs, it is very likely that shooting will stretch.

The closer to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage. This is an unchanging truth. The Trail Blazers naturally want to complete more offenses in the paint area, but their strength does not allow them to do so.

In Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, at the end of the first half, Li Ze returned to the court. Lillard suddenly frowned, feeling that the good days were over...

In the Rose Garden Arena, Trail Blazers fans have regained their voice. No matter what the result of the game is, they will not give up!

"Defense!Defense!Defense!"

The DJ also worked hard to mobilize the atmosphere at the scene. Fortunately, the fans had already lost their temper and had done some psychological preparation in advance, and the atmosphere gradually recovered.

With a score difference of 14 points, Li Ze wanted to catch the fish in advance again. At the top of the arc outside the three-point line, facing Harkless's defense, he held the ball with his left hand and moved sideways to protect the ball.

A simple half-turn feint, pulling the ball with his left hand and suddenly twisting forward, immediately shaking Harkless as he desperately slid back to the right.

Li Zelik crossed the ball and dribbled back, returned to the three-point line, and then immediately combined the ball, ignoring Harkless, and quickly shot from outside the three-point line!

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

The Huckles, who basically had a false start in this game, were a little confused. Why did they score?

Whenever a defensive player slides backwards desperately, Li Ze usually makes a three-pointer neatly. This is also a reminder to the defensive players:

"Hey! It's time to get on the defensive!"

Evan Turner, who was sitting on the bench, was even more depressed. He didn't like playing against Li Ze at all.

He is taller than you, stronger than you, and can shoot more accurately than you. In addition to attacking the basket, he also has to do a few post-ups from time to time.

Just thinking about this, Evan Turner doesn't even want to play. He knows the Clippers' rhythm too well, and there is a high probability that he will be cold again tonight.

At 54:37, Li Ze's three-pointer widened the point difference again.

"If the Trail Blazers want to make a breakthrough, the next thing they should do is hoard some forward players."

"In the Western Conference, the Warriors have Durant, the Clippers have Kayce, and although the Rockets are centered on the backcourt, they have Tucker, Mbah a Moute, and Ariza in terms of forward defensive resources."

"Lillard is very good, but in the playoffs, he needs more helpers!"

As soon as the point difference became larger, Jeff Van Gundy began to chatter about the Trail Blazers' team building ideas.

I think the team also had Batum and Aldridge, but that Trail Blazers team suddenly disintegrated.

They also lost to the Clippers. The Rockets and Warriors both actively strengthened, but the Trail Blazers formed a double backcourt...

The shortest player in the Clippers' starting lineup is Jaylen Brown, but the rookie also has some size advantages when facing the Trail Blazers.

Mark Jackson feels that his old partner’s back does not hurt when he stands and talks.

These days, forward players who can defend and shoot are in short supply. Many teams don't have the patience to win lottery tickets, so they will naturally offer tens of millions of contracts to these players.

This is the dilemma of the Trail Blazers, there are more wolves and less meat...

The score difference was too large, and the Trail Blazers accelerated their offensive pace. Lillard no longer cared about hitting the ball at this time, and would throw it whenever he had the chance from outside the three-point line.

In this attack, Nurkic's screen quality was good. Lillard made a long-distance three-pointer at the top of the arc and made an emergency stop shot, and then hit the iron again...

The long rebound fell into the hands of Jaylen Brown, and the Clippers had another chance to switch offense.

"Oh! In a crucial game, how many times has Lillard missed a shot from beyond the three-point line?"

"They should break through resolutely and cause damage. Don't forget that they are playing at home tonight."

Mark Jackson complained in a low voice helplessly, and the three games were exactly the same.

The Clippers widened the point difference, the Trail Blazers hit a three-pointer, and then the point difference continued to widen, and it became garbage time in the 4th quarter.

McCollum had already broken through the defense at this time. His touch was very good tonight. In addition, Jaylen Brown suffered a loss in defensive experience, so he kept outputting at full strength in the first half.

It's just that the progress of the game makes people unable to complain, and they are falling behind by more than ten points...

After shouting at his teammates to retreat, McCollum did not give up yet. As for Lillard, who was playing hard, he immediately rushed back to his own half.

Jaylen Brown advanced slowly, and after seeing the tactical gesture made by Li Zebi, he came to the right wing and suddenly changed direction in front of his body. After switching to his right hand, he lowered his center of gravity and continued to accelerate, crushing and breaking through to the right block.

McCollum's dead push finally allowed Jaylen Brown to slow down. Faced with a back-to-back hit, McCollum could only continue to dead push.

Li Ze, who was at the top of the arc, suddenly moved to the right flank. Jokic moved early, and Harkless' pursuit was blocked. He could only watch Li Ze easily receive the pass from Jaylen Brown.

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After catching the ball, he lifted the ball and feinted. Harkless, who was chasing him again, subconsciously pounced on him. As a result, he flew directly in front of Li Ze and completely lost his defensive position...

After breaking away from the defense, Li Ze made a slight adjustment and then made a steady jump shot from outside the three-point line!

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

At 57:37, the score difference officially reached 20 points. In the Rose Garden Arena, the Trail Blazers fans were already numb. This scene seemed familiar, and they were about to be swept out again.

Li Ze smiled at Harkless, who was being thrown away. The opponent was ordered to replace Evan Turner to defend him, but the result was of course useless.

Team boss Lillard collapsed, and Aminu had another dumpling meal tonight.

At the last moment of the half, he helped the Trail Blazers score consecutive points.

After scoring 5 points in a row, the Trail Blazers' score finally exceeded 40. They just threw in a three-pointer. In the next round, Jokic used a high pick-and-roll. Nurkic and Lillard both double-teamed Li Ze.

When receiving the pass at the top of the arc, there was no one in front of him.

After taking a look, there was still no one to defend him, so Jokic made a steady jump shot.

"Whoa!" Another three-pointer was scored.

At 62:42, the point difference was still 20 points. Such an easy score also made Jokic smile.

In the front row of the auditorium, two strong men roared angrily, making the fans around them unhappy. However, the difference in stature was too large, and no one dared to step forward to argue...

As Harkless broke through to the basket and hit another iron, Paul George switched offense and scored two more points. The Rose Garden Arena was completely silent.

At 64:42, the Clippers entered the second half with a 22-point lead.

"Man, what a shame, I didn't even score 10 points in half the game, and the referees didn't even help!"

Paul George didn't buzz tonight. After hitting the shot at the buzzer, he smiled and immediately mocked Lillard on the side.

2 of 10, 1 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 5 free throws. Lillard scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 turnovers in the half.

Despite his poor performance, Lillard looked down on the man in front of him. The two had a quarrel in the playoffs last year and have not dealt with each other...

"Never get out of the car, otherwise you will lose miserably, be your passenger!"

Lillard pulled a face, got in front of Paul George and fired.

The two taunted each other, and finally the referee stepped forward to separate the two parties.

One side is about to get the match point, and the other side is about to be swept out. The moods of the players on both sides are naturally different. At this time, coach Stotts also has a slight crisis.

If the main players express their dissatisfaction to the management, it is very likely that he will have to take the blame...

"Kayce scored 8 of 11 points in the half, 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, and 3 of 3 free throws. If the Clippers can end the series as soon as possible, they will have nearly a week of rest.

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Commentator Mike Breen feels that such a schedule is too easy, but 78 is real. The Timberwolves and Trail Blazers are in trouble, so no wonder the Clippers.

Mark Jackson suddenly thought of the Warriors' situation and said helplessly:

"The ranking of the regular season has too great an impact. Neither the Rockets nor the Warriors want to fall to fourth place. At the same time, they also want to take advantage of their home court."

"In this case, the two teams can only meet in the semi-finals in advance. Once the series is put into the seventh game, no matter who wins, there will only be one day of rest."

Jeff Van Gundy said in a playful tone at this time:

"No matter how long the rest is, there is no guarantee that we will win when we meet the Clippers."

"Kayce is so efficient. He has subverted many people's understanding of basketball. With a shooting percentage of over 70%, he is simply invincible!"

"In the history of the NBA, no one can play like him. I really can't think of how the Clippers can lose in the playoffs."

Even though the Trail Blazers were playing at home and were lagging behind by a big score, they did not easily switch to the atmosphere team in the second half.

In the Rose Garden Arena, Trail Blazers fans also adopted the spiritual victory method, ignoring the point difference and continuing to cheer for the home team.

It is a pity that the main lineup has too much playing time, which also increases Li Ze's playing time.

Watching Li Zeyun pass halftime, use Jokic's high pick-and-roll to get rid of the pursuit, pick it up and throw it, the fans at the scene booed again.

"Whoa!" Another three-pointer from a long distance!

Evan Turner had no choice but to show his hands to Nurkic. He really worked hard to defend...

The Trail Blazers never solved the problem of guarding the pick-and-roll. Nurkic's defensive enthusiasm dropped and he was frequently targeted by the Clippers after the start of the second half.

Throughout the series, Nurkic was not playing well. This time the Trail Blazers did not use cover tactics in their offense, and directly asked for the ball in the low post on the left side.

Li Ze, who was guarding Lillard, naturally noticed the movement behind him. After the opponent sent a lob pass, when Nurkic released the ball with his right hand, Li Ze suddenly retreated to defend.

Unable to push Jokic on his side, Nurkic was just about to join the ball to avoid Li Ze's interception, but his body reaction was still a beat slower, and the ball was cut off directly.

Lillard stopped stepping forward to interfere and immediately shouted to his teammates to retreat quickly.

After completing the steal, Li Ze kept accelerating with the ball in his right hand, approaching the right wing, and suddenly pushed the ball in a large direction. After switching to his left hand, he dropped his shoulders and accelerated, hanging on to Lillard's defense to crush the breakthrough.

When he came to the paint area, Lillard immediately started to pull, preparing to foul in advance, but Li Ze rushed too fast and was staggered. While losing his defensive position, he could only watch Li Ze come to the lower left side of the basket and make a reverse layup!
To be continued...