Chapter 22 The Clippers' Lineup Depth
On the Spurs bench, Radar waited quietly. Three minutes passed. The Spurs were three points behind 4-7. Leonard was merciless in beating the Spurs. He started with a blazing fire, a one-handed dunk, and then connected with Paul.
George passed the ball and hit a pull-up three-pointer from the outside. He scored 5 of the Clippers' 7 points alone.
Popovich was not in a hurry to let Radar play. In his opinion, the current situation is still under control. Beverley did not seem to be too fierce today. This is also because today's Spurs mainly played inside. In the beginning, Ade
The mid-range shot was made, DeRozan missed the shot and was tipped in by Boltel.
Five minutes later in the first quarter, the situation on the court changed again. After Kawaii finished playing, it was Paul George's turn. Using his personal ability, Paul George completed one-on-one goals against Gay and Ade one after another.
After Harrell received a pass from Reggie Jackson and completed an alley-oop dunk, the Clippers opened the score to 13-6. The Spurs only scored 6 points in the first five minutes.
Continuous strikes and mistakes caused the Spurs players to lose confidence. They urgently needed a defender who could drive the whole game to change the situation.
tx sports live broadcast room, Taoist priest Ma Chongyang: "The much-anticipated radar is finally on the stage!"
Yang Yi: "I said, Mr. Bobo, can't you put Radar in the starting lineup?"
Ma Daochang: "Why put him in the starting lineup? In his rookie season, he won the Best Sixth Player and the Best Rookie of the Year. Isn't he good?"
Yang Yi: "..." (It's embarrassing, I tried to make trouble in person.)
Taoist Master Ma Chongyang: “Come, let’s watch the game!”
"Beverley, this mad dog, finally showed his ferocious fangs."
Yang Yi: "Why don't you show your fox tail?"
Ma: "That's inappropriate of yours. Fox is so charming, but Beverly is a mad dog!"
"Heibei, stick close to the radar. Did you see any small movements on your hands?"
Yang Yi: "No!" (A very straightforward answer, finally regaining his place.)
Ma: "It doesn't matter if you didn't see it, the referee must have seen it."
Radar also felt the strong defense of a defender for the first time. Beverley almost used his hands and feet, leaving Radar with no room to dribble and directly forced a stop.
Director Ma sighed helplessly: "Hey, this referee, Beverly's hand movements are so obvious, can't you see it?"
"Teacher Yang, do you see your four eyes?"
Yang Yi: "I saw it. Radar is in a very bad situation now. How should we deal with this ball? Coach Ma?"
Ma Daochang: "It's either a pass or a dead ball."
Radar holds the ball, using his right foot as the axis, and continuously changes directions. Gay cannot get rid of Kawhi. Ade is guarded by Paul George in front of him. DeRozan is running, using his physical fitness to get rid of Reggie.
After a big step, Radar finally found space and passed the ball to DeRozan.
Facing the Clippers' starting lineup, DeRozan should be the one with the least matchup pressure. He can catch the ball, turn around, and shoot from the mid-range shot.
DeRozan, who scored, and Radar high-fived each other.
In the transition of offense, Leonard received a pass from Beverley and missed the shot. Boltel and Harrell competed for the rebound. Boltel, who was slapped by Harrell's braids, still got the rebound for the Spurs.
"Young boy from China, let me teach you how to defend!" Heibei watched Radar pass the ball again and took the initiative to defend outside the three-point line.
Radar: Why do I look like a persimmon? Or do we Chinese players look like a persimmon and everyone wants to pinch me?
Radar is a person who refuses to admit defeat at heart. Regardless of Wall, Three Goals, or Beverley in front of him, Radar chooses to fight back with strength.
Radar did not stop dribbling. This one seemed to be possessed by Iverson. Did Radar pass Beverley, or was Beverley forcing Radar to stop, and the defense was successful. The answer is ready to come out.
Radar dribbled the ball with both hands and hips, avoiding Beverley's ball. While observing the position of his teammates, DeRozan was still running, and he went around behind Radar.
Heibei once again stretched out his "black hand" and hit the back of Radar's hand, but Radar had already given the basketball to DeRozan under his crotch.
"Black whistle, Beverley's action is so obvious, even if you don't blow it, is this linesman named Williams blind?" Director Ma once again expressed his dissatisfaction with Radar.
Yang Yi: "DeRozan dribbled past Reggie, but Leonard blocked him. Wow, the death coil appears again."
Fortunately, DeRozan passed the ball back to Radar in time, and Radar accelerated again from outside the three-point line to attack the basket. Beverley stayed close to Radar. The fast-moving Radar suddenly slowed down, causing Beverley to almost run off the court.
In addition, when he slowed down, he found that the radar was speeding up again. Such a change in speed made the players present lament how exquisite the radar's control of speed was.
Beverley's instant acceleration was obviously slower than the radar, but he had teammates. Harrell was in the penalty area, shaking his pigtails, watching eagerly.
Radar chose to retreat. A tough guy like Hard Steel might not be able to please him. Beverly also followed up with Radar who took two steps back.
Radar's hands and feet sped up at the same time, and he dribbled the ball faster. He glanced at the time and it was time to take action.
He took a big step, and Beverly followed closely. Then the radar stopped suddenly, stepped back, and Beverly hugged the air.
The Los Angeles fans at the scene booed. Beverley, who is known for his fierce defense, was shaken and hugged by a rookie guard from China.
Radar's shot was similar to the one Iverson made when he was a rookie.
Although Harrell tried his best to cover up the defense, the distance was still far away. Radar made a shot, bringing the Spurs back to 10-13.
Rivers of the Clippers looked at Beverley with an unkind expression. Obviously, the old man was not satisfied with the performance of the starting players during these two goals. He asked for a short timeout, and then sent out Lou Williams, Reggie, and Leonard.
, the lineup of Harrell and Zubac.
It is obvious that Lou Williams' appearance shows that the Clippers want to open up the score. After all, Beverley's scoring ability is as good as Lou Williams's. The lineup of two centers in the interior can not only ensure rebounds, but also can attack the Spurs' breakthrough.
to act as a deterrent.
There is no way. The Clippers have a deeper lineup than the Spurs both inside and outside. Look at their bench, including Noah, Marcus Morris and others. Paul George will lead the bench in the second quarter to ensure firepower.
Not losing to the Spurs.
In the next first quarter, the Spurs and the Clippers had a high-scoring battle. Lu Williams hit a three-pointer as soon as he came on the court. Although he failed to hit it, he found the right moment with a paralyzed face, rushed into the paint, squeezed Ade away, and made a tough tip-in.
The Spurs' Radar assisted Ah De and hit a fadeaway mid-range shot. Then Lu Wei made another three-pointer and hit the target with an arrow.
The Spurs' firepower is still not as good as the Clippers. After all, except for Radar and Gay, the five players on the field, DeRozan, Ade and Boltel do not have strong three-point ability.
Chapter completed!