Chapter 21 Los Angeles, Clippers
The Spurs have won five consecutive games and are back to the top. Is the team in these five games too weak or is the Spurs really strong?
The Hawks and Knicks have been weak in the league in recent years, so they deserve to win. The Trail Blazers and Grizzlies are all teams on the edge of the playoffs. It's not surprising that the Spurs can win. In the NBA, everything is possible, and the outcome is often unpredictable.
ESPN, the leader in global sports media, gave its predictions.
"Maybe the Spurs' winning streak will come to an end!"
Spurs fans, Radar fans, looked at the Spurs' schedule and felt a little "thumped" in their hearts. What kind of devilish schedule is this?
Three consecutive away games, the first game against the Clippers, the second game against the Warriors, the third game against the Thunder, and the fourth game back to the AT&T Center to receive condolences from the Lakers.
It doesn’t matter if the schedule is tight, and three consecutive visitors are acceptable, but the opponents of the three consecutive visitors are very strong. When these three factors come together, the iron man will be ground into needles.
The Clippers were second in the Western Conference last season, the Warriors were seventh in the Western Conference, the Thunder were sixth in the Western Conference, the Lakers were first in the Western Conference, and the Spurs were 12th in the Western Conference!
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Radar said: Who arranged the schedule, which computer arranged it, come out, I promise not to beat you to death.
Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger. Radar took a special look at these strong teams. Each team has a superstar, and each team has all-star players.
On November 4th, the Los Angeles Clippers also won five consecutive games in the new season. This is a team with both offense and defense. From the main team to the substitutes, everyone on the team is a scoring point, and the best sixth man is
Best defensive player, fmvp and other honorary players.
Lou Williams, a bench gangster and the Clippers' genius, is good at three-pointers and breakthroughs. He was awarded the Sixth Man of the Year in 14-15 and 17-18. This is an affirmation for him. He holds a salary of 8 million US dollars.
The salary made Clippers owner Ballmer smile.
Beverley, known as "Black Bay" and "Mad Dog", is a nightmare for most defenders in the NBA. He has been on the All-Defensive Second Team and the All-Defensive First Team. You don't have to worry about his scoring, but defense is life-threatening.
Type, hence the nickname "Mad Dog", the Spurs defender may feel uncomfortable.
Are the Clippers like this scary? It's not over yet. The team's boss and second-choice players are among the top five forwards in the league.
Paul George, height 2.03, serves as a small forward, has a double-double of 40+10 in a single game, and a scoring record of 19 points in a single quarter, which undoubtedly makes PG4 a star player.
The most fatal thing is that they also have Kawhi Leonard. In the ten years since he entered the league, Kawhi has won countless honors. Two championships, two FMVPs, three All-Stars, and two Best Defensive Players.
Three-time All-NBA team, five-time All-Defensive team player!
"Except for Jordan, I have never seen such a complete player!"
This sentence to describe Leonard better reflects his dominance on both offense and defense than countless honors.
The Spurs arrived on the west coast of California, the United States, which is the second largest city in the United States, the "City of Angels" - Los Angeles.
Radar looked at this strange city. Prosperity, fashion, and novelty were synonymous with this city. He couldn't help but think of the TX Sports Channel's introduction to Los Angeles.
"The golden City of Angels, wrapped in a gorgeous coat, is the pride of cities below New York. Everyone loves Los Angeles. Although it is not as gorgeous and luxurious as New York, the City of Angels, Los Angeles, has something different.
Such a scene, sunshine, coast, beach, bustling Beverly Hills, Hollywood Vanity Fair, these outline all the elements of this city. This is a city that exudes unique charm, a dreamy city that makes people forget to leave.
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For the NBA, Los Angeles has two teams, one is the league's strongest team, the Zijin Dynasty, and the other is the Spurs' opponent today, the Clippers.
When it comes to Los Angeles, everyone thinks of the Lakers, because they are the purple and gold dynasty, and there are endless big-name stars in the team's history, and the Clippers are probably one of the most overlooked teams in the league.
But after 2011, the positions of the Clippers and Lakers were reversed. Kobe was old and retired, and Paul joined the Clippers. Paul teamed up with Griffin and DeAndre Jordan to help the Clippers reach the playoffs. That is,
In the past two years, the addition of LeBron James has allowed the Lakers to regain their dominance.
In terms of strength, the Lakers and Clippers are now on the same level. As for the Spurs, in the GDP era, the Spurs have defeated the invincible Lakers OK combination and the Heat's Big Three headed by James. However, things are different now.
, GDP has become history. Today's Spurs want to defeat the Lakers or Clippers. In the eyes of outsiders, it may be just wishful thinking.
At Staples Field, the radar was just as seen on the screen, with Clippers owner Ballmer sitting on the sidelines smiling.
Doc Rivers greeted Popovich warmly, but Popovich remained expressionless, and Rivers pressed his hot face against his cold butt.
The fans in Los Angeles are crazy and enthusiastic, and there are some big-name Hollywood fans in the front row, such as Ice Cube.
The Clippers mascot, Chuck the Eagle, waved the Clippers flag. Amid the cheers of the fans, the on-site DJ began to introduce the entrance. The NBA DJ introduction and the all-English announcement were indeed more impressive than the opening of the CBA.
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"Louis Williams..."
"Reggie Jackson..."
"Montrez Harrell..."
Familiar names were called out one after another, and Paul George and Kawhi Leonard were naturally the last ones.
Radar stood next to Popovich and watched Kawhi Leonard enter. The DJ at the scene deliberately dragged out his name for a long time, Kawhi~Leonard!
Mr. Bobo had white hair and a white beard, and there were no emotional fluctuations on his face, but he stared at Leonard, the outstanding disciple he had trained with his own hands.
Not everyone is like Duncan and Kobe. One person is a city. In the face of interests and tens of millions of contracts, how many people can stick to this damn loyalty.
Old man, please be patient. If he leaves, you won't be able to keep him.
If he wants to stay, he will not leave even if his salary is reduced. Just like Wade back then, if someone wants to stay, they are willing to reduce their salary, but what about the team?
Therefore, when talking about loyalty in the NBA, it is based on interests. Of course, except for a few individuals, they are still worthy of admiration.
tx Sports broadcast live today's game between the Spurs and the Clippers. Today's commentary is the combination of Yang Yi and Ma Daozhang, which the audience loves very much.
Yang Yi: "He's coming, he's coming, the radar is coming towards Staples!"
Ma Daochang: "What will happen to the fake substitute Radar's performance today? Don't blink!"
Yang Yi: "Look at the starting lineups of both sides today. The Spurs still have the backcourt combination of Murray and DeRozan as pseudo-starters. Gay was mentioned as the starter this time, and the positions of Ade and Boltel have not changed!
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"Director Ma, what do you think about Guy's arrangement of starting the starting position?"
Ma Daochang: "First of all, Gay has height. Whether he is facing Leonard or Paul George, he has a certain defensive ability. You can't use Belinelli to defend these two people. He is a pitcher. You
If you let him guard Leonard, wouldn't he be pushed to the ground and rubbed!"
"Another point is that no matter how this Spurs lineup competes with the Clippers, at least the firepower on the bench can be guaranteed! You see, there is no need to say more about Radar's ability. We watched him walk out of the CBA, Mir
S, Belinelli, Carroll and other substitutes all have baskets."
Yang Yi: "Okay, Coach Ma's analysis is very thorough. The Clippers' starting lineup today is still Beverley and Reggie, Leonard, Paul George and Harrell!"
Chapter completed!