(Second update)

Author: Sheep that doesn’t like to eat grass

(Second update)

Relying on George's outstanding performance in the second quarter, the Clippers ended the first half, 60:55, leading the Thunder by 5 points.

George also hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of the second quarter. He scored 12 points in a single quarter.

He set a single-quarter scoring record since he entered the NBA, and he also contributed a dunk that may become the best goal of the season.

In short, no matter what the result of this game is, it is definitely of great significance to George.

Many rising rookies have meaningful, confidence-building games like this.

After such a game, they will realize, "It turns out that the NBA is just like that. It turns out that I can beat those stars who look very powerful. It turns out that I am pretty good too."

Once you have this kind of confidence, your performance on the court will change.

They will play better and better, gain the trust of the coach, get more time, and play better, forming a positive cycle.

Of course, not all young players will continue to grow in such a positive way, and there are many short-lived examples.

How to face one's own excellent performance and how to face the next game with a good attitude determines a player's ultimate height.

During halftime, in the Clippers locker room, Tyronn Lue encouraged Paul George, thinking that he played very well in the second quarter.

"Paul, you gave a great performance. Congratulations on your job. There is still another second half. I don't think you want the ending of this performance to be less than perfect, right? You must keep up the good work in the second half!"

Tyronn Lue encouraged and spurred George. Young people need this kind of guidance.

From this point of view, Tyronn Lue is actually very suitable for this team.

On the other side, in the Thunder locker room, Brooks was dissatisfied with the team's defense.

Especially interior defense.

In fact, the Clippers' outside shooting performance tonight was very average.

Neither Curry nor Harden's three-pointers were fully open, and the others' shooting percentages were average.

Because the Thunder's defensive pressure from the outside was very good, it put a lot of pressure on the Clippers' shooters.

But the inside rim protection that the Thunder have always been proud of was blocked, which was the main reason why the Thunder fell behind at halftime.

Brooks specifically reminded Perkins, "Show a fierce attitude and don't let your opponents score casually in your penalty area, you know? Don't let your opponents dare to come in again!"

Brooks has clearly reminded Perkins not to be so sluggish and to give the Clippers some color.

Perkins had a poker face and nodded, looking like he understood.

But Brooks immediately said: "The attitude can be fierce, but the methods should be smarter. This is an away game after all, and excessive actions will get you ejected. I don't want to see that. So, you still have to control it and pay attention.

Scale. Only by staying on the court can you make more contributions."

Perkins nodded again, still with a poker face, as if he understood again.

Perkins is so important to the Thunder's interior defense that the Thunder currently have no replacement.

Brooks sometimes expressed opinions to manager Presti that they needed a substitute inside center to protect the basket.

Presti acquired Muhammad in the free market, but his performance so far this season can only be described as so-so.

He does not meet the standards of an excellent rim-protecting center. Perhaps Presti needs to be picky in the draft.

After all, drafting is his strength.

The intermission ends and the third quarter begins.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Gasol provided support from the high post, covering Curry and passing the ball hand to hand.

Curry caught the ball and hit a three-pointer!

The third quarter is Curry's time.

His three-point shots are getting faster and more proficient.

Whether it is shot selection or shooting percentage, starting from this season, Curry's three-pointers have begun to widen the gap with most three-pointers in the league.

His three-point quality is already approaching the mid-range of many players.

However, the scoring volume of a three-pointer is 1.5 times that of a two-pointer.

Durant wanted to return a three-pointer from the top of the arc, but his shot was a bit hasty and he missed.

Gasol grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed the ball to Curry. Curry tried to counterattack but was intercepted!

Westbrook successfully stole the ball and the situation turned. Westbrook hit the ground to Gordon.

Gordon caught the ball and screamed as he drove to the basket and made a layup!

But his screams received no sympathy from the referee and no foul was given.

Gasol didn't reach out at all. What are you talking about?

Westbrook's steal and assist alleviated the Thunder's danger of being beaten continuously at the start of the third quarter.

Serving from the backcourt, Curry handed the ball to Harden. Harden broke through with the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left, suddenly stopped, retreated and shot a mid-range jumper, and hit!

A simple and crisp goal, Harden's mid-range is becoming more and more outstanding.

Durant immediately retaliated, breaking through and hitting a throw-in to hit two points.

The younger generation of stars from both sides have brought their personal abilities, speed and rhythm to a very high level.

The two sides were going back and forth, and there was no sense of the slow, tentative attack that started in the first quarter, with you passing the ball to me and him passing the ball.

When you have the chance, just throw and attack, the coordination is simple and neat, and the game process becomes dynamic and beautiful, and it becomes exciting all of a sudden.

The atmosphere instantly became heated and anxious, and the scores between the two sides continued to rise.

About halfway through the third quarter, the two sides were 76:73, and the Clippers still led the Thunder by 3 points!

Min Congda was fascinated by the game and ate popcorn faster and faster.

A big bucket of popcorn is almost empty.

When he reached out and couldn't catch it, he found that he had finished eating?

"No more? Damn, I ate it too fast and haven't used it yet. Lu Yuan, I'll give you another 5 yuan. How about you buy another bucket of popcorn?"

Two people can eat much faster than one person.

And Lu Yuan, this kid, eats a lot.

Lu Yuan nodded repeatedly and expressed his willingness to take this job.

After taking the money to buy popcorn and the 5 yuan for running errands, Lu Yuan quickly ran to buy popcorn again.

At this time, the Clippers broke through the basket, and Perkins blocked it in advance, pushing Harden out of bounds.

This was an intentional foul, which pushed the player directly out of the field. It was a bit disgusting, but it was not considered a flagrant foul.

After the referee blew the whistle, Perkins pretended to be innocent and showed his hands to the referee, saying that he did not touch Harden at all.

Harden crossed the baseline on his own. I didn't push, I just ran with him.

Of course, Perkins' defense was useless. The referee still called the block. You didn't push the ball. You used your big fat body to squeeze out Harden's small fat body!

If Curry had to change the ball, it wouldn't necessarily go out of bounds, Harden would just fly out.

In this gap of out-of-bounds dead ball, the Clippers made substitutions. Tyronn Lue replaced Ricky Davis with Paul George.

George couldn't wait to stand up from the bench. He had been waiting for a long time. He was in hot form tonight and had to go on the court to reverse the situation and help the Clippers widen the point difference.

Little did he know that the moment he appeared on the stage, Perkins had already set his sights on him.

Harden served from the baseline, George and Randolph cooperated with each other on cross screens, and turned back to cut to the basket to catch the ball!

This was a very sneaky tactical move. It hit a Thunder inside player and was blinded by the light.

Do you think I'm going to run to the outside circle to catch the ball and organize the offense?

As a result, he made a back cut and almost handed the ball to George.

Right under the basket, he could catch the ball and go straight for a layup, but Perkins rounded it up from behind and slapped George in the face!

This slap not only knocked George's ball away, but also hit George on the head.

A must-goal, the ball flew away, George almost flew away, and was hit on the head.

The referee blew the whistle again and called Perkins a foul on the thug, but he did not call a technical foul or a flagrant foul.

The referee believed that although the defensive movement of this ball was large, it was aimed at the ball and hit the ball.

The hit on the head was caused by a lack of control of the movement, resulting in collateral damage. There was no subjective intention to hit the head.

At this time, Min Congda had already stood up on the sidelines. When he saw that the referee only gave a normal foul, he was instantly excited.

"If you hit the ball with more force, George's head will be blown off, and you won't be called a technical foul! Do you want me to give it to you too? If you don't feel pain, you can call a common foul! Let's see if I don't give you a

I hit my head so hard that I can see your buttocks!"

Referee Fitzgerald listened to Min Congda's roar and just shook his head repeatedly, ignoring him. He insisted on his penalty.

At this moment, Lu Yuan ran back all the way, holding a bucket full of popcorn in his hand and said, "I bought the popcorn."

Min Congda grabbed the popcorn and threw it towards the referee. A large bucket of baby's breath corn bombs was thrown onto the court, hitting Fitzgerald all over his head.

Fitzgerald finally got angry and shouted: "Security, security!"
Chapter completed!