Chapter 246 Capture the Devil's Home
The Jazz are not without chance. In the first half of the third quarter, the Clippers chose to defend. They put the distance 18 feet away to the Jazz. As long as the latter can cause enough damage to the Clippers from the outside, they can turn the defeat into victory. Since you can't make it yourself, you can only blame yourself for not being good at learning. The Jazz players quickly paid the price for their poor outside shooting.
This is how the playoffs are, finding the enemy's weaknesses and finding your own weaknesses; targeting the enemy's weaknesses and hiding your own weaknesses.
Whoever can meet the above requirements will win the playoffs.
In the second half of the third quarter, the Clippers pulled their fists back and hit the Jazz's weak point. They used two minutes to press the defense on the defense, while on the offensive end, they strengthened their impact on the inside. The twin brothers continued to hit the basket after pick-and-roll. The Jazz players kept fouling, and the two brothers destroyed the Jazz with free throws.
In just half a quarter, the two stood at the free throw line nine times, without losing a single free throw. The extremely high free throw shooting rate completely defeated the Jazz.
At the end of the third quarter, the score was 85:75, and the Clippers widened the score difference to double digits.
Ji Guoqiu turned his data into 10 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, Ji Guomiang scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, Billups scored 10 points, 5 assists, Artest scored 13 points, and Mobri scored 11 points.
Charles Barkley shook his head: "I remember saying before that the Clippers were leading by more than 10 points into the last quarter, and their winning rate was the highest team in the league this season. 10 points is not a small gap."
In the last quarter, Jazz players have not given up, but their fighting spirit is no longer as high as before the game. Such desire to win is obviously difficult to beat the Clippers, not to mention catching up with the double-digit score difference.
Old Dunleavy replaced the two brothers in the last two minutes of the third quarter. They did not allow them to rest in the fourth quarter. The Jazz may make a last counterattack at the beginning of the fourth quarter. They will definitely win if they blocked this counterattack.
The Clippers were dispatched in the fourth quarter: Brevin Knight, Mobri, Garcia, Ji Guohuo, Ji Guoqie.
Jazz lineup: Deron Williams, Kyle Korver, Kirilenko, Mill Sap, Boozer.
Old Dunleavy guessed correctly. Sloan indeed replaced their strongest lineup in the fourth quarter and was ready to struggle dyingly!
"I heard that you will pay out of your own pocket for every game and buy 50 tickets to give to the 'Youth Charity Organization'?" Ji Guomeng asked Boozer as soon as he came on the court.
"Yes, what's the problem?"
"Nothing. It seems that you are a good person, but Mr. Good Man, I will save you 150 tickets."
Ji Guohuo's words made Boozer furious, so the Jazz made his first attack in the fourth quarter. Boozer's 18-foot jump shot missed again, and Ji Guoqiu got a rebound at the basket.
The Clippers' tactic in the fourth quarter was to slow down the offensive speed and try to reduce the offensive rounds of the game. So they grabbed the rebound and did not launch a fast break, but slowly fought a positional battle, consuming time and success rate.
"I can't believe you will attack me as trash words. You are also an orphan, how can you do this?" Boozer was angry and sarcastically said to Ji Guomo.
"Of course I can do this, because orphans prefer to watch me play, even in front of TV, no one wants your ticket."
Boozer's face turned blue when he heard this. This sentence was so vicious that the slutty boy was physically and mentally injured!
When Ji Guomeng saw Boozer missing two consecutive goals, he once again realized the benefits of trash talk. Why even superstars like Joe Gangmao use trash talk to influence their opponents? Because some people really cannot resist the influence of trash talk. For example, this anti-bone boy, even Duncan was influenced by his "Buddha-Destroying Battle Clothes" in the first round, so if the trash talk is used well, it can play an unexpected role in the game.
There are generally two types of so-called trash words: bragging about yourself or insulting your opponent. Many times, they will use puns or exaggerations to express them. Occasionally, they can mention the opponent's soreness. Although sometimes they are inevitably dirty words, they cannot be equated with swear words, nor can they mention racial discriminatory remarks.
The NBA arena has developed trash talk into a tactic, which can provoke the opponent, anger the opponent, and make the opponent lose his mind; on the other hand, it can also give yourself courage and hypnotize yourself like Ah Q.
In this league, playing well is not enough, and the tongue needs to be used.
Although Ji Guomeng is the new trash talk king, he once attacked Garnett when he was against the Celtics, and he accused the Wolf King of being too vulgar and saying anything. For example, on Mother's Day, he wished Duncan a happy Mother's Day with dirty words. Everyone knows that Duncan's mother had passed away long ago, so Shi Buddha could bear it. If someone else had to beat him up, Ji Guomeng also knew that in the future, this guy would use Anthony's wife to attack Melon, which is also a very despicable thing. At least the little fox said that he would not be so excessive.
"It's really boring to play with you. Is your mouth sealed?" Ji Guomeng saw that Boozer didn't retaliate and continued to add insults. The boy's head was hot at this moment. It was because the little fox was so angry that his blood was rising. He had never seen a player like Ji Guomeng, except Garnett.
Sloan didn't know what Boozer was doing. In the last quarter, their core performance in the inside line was even worse. He missed consecutive shots on the offensive end, and was scored continuously by Ji Guomo on the defensive end like air. If this continues, they may lose 20 points, and they will be counterattacking!
Deron Williams made a three-pointer and then broke through and landed, but the score difference was still double-digit, and Boozer wasted too many opportunities.
In the fourth quarter, 7 minutes and 30 seconds, the score was 94:73. The Jazz not only did not narrow the score difference, but the Clippers expanded the score difference by one point. Coach Sloan couldn't help but call a timeout.
"What are you doing? If we continue like this, we will be swept home and fishing. Do you want to be swept?" Sloan's face turned red. The old Jazz coach was really angry today.
"Sorry, Coach, that kid's trash talk prevented me from focusing."
When Sloan heard this, he was so angry that he slapped his thigh, thinking to himself, how old are you? You will be affected by the little brat who is less than 20 years old. What kind of trash can such a big brat have?
Boozer didn't know that his coach despised him so much. This really wronged the anti-bone boy. Ji Guomo's trash words were something that made Duncan frown.
The suspension ended. Both teams of players returned to the court.
Ji Guomeng took the opportunity to say to Boozer again: "Do you know, today your 50 tickets have trained 50 fans for me. I'm very surprised, if you play so badly, how can you be embarrassed to give your game tickets to others."
Boozer finally couldn't help it and pushed Ji Guomo.
"Beep!" The referee's whistle sounded at the right time.
Ji Guomeng looked at Boozer helplessly with his hands, as if saying: "Look. This is the consequence of not being calm."
There is a reason why Boozer was not calm. He did not perform well in the two rounds of the series and had already been full of anger. Once Ji Guomomoto was trashed, it would be good not to hit someone. However, this time he pushed him to get a technical foul, which was already a light sentence, but the Jazz still couldn't bear such a blow. This technical foul completely made the Jazz fall into the abyss.
Ji Guomeng took the penalty himself, and both free throws were made, and the Clippers led by 13 points. He also held the ball, and the Jazz did not make a decent counterattack since then. The winner has been decided.
The final score was 105:95. The Jazz did not narrow the score gap to within 10 points. They lost their two precious home courts in a row, and the ending of being eliminated was already in front of them.
The score of 0:2 is not the end of the day, but in these two games, the strength gap between the two teams is the fatal point. The Jazz's double evil spirits were originally capable of confronting the Clippers, but that must be based on the premise that the two evil spirits performed well together. Only Deron Williams performed alone, and the Jazz would definitely not be the Clippers' opponent.
Ji Guochou scored 12 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, and almost scored a triple-double again. Ji Guomomiya scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Billups scored 10 points and 6 assists, Artest scored 15 points, and Mobri scored 15 points.
In NBA history, there are very few examples of teams falling behind 0:2, especially the team that was behind lost two home courts, and the Jazz were forced into a desperate situation.
The Clippers have two away games in a row. It is obvious that they will be very easy to return to Los Angeles. The Clippers enter the Western Conference Finals and have a city derby battle with the Lakers.
"Bozer disappeared without a festival, the Clippers captured the Devil's home court, and the Jazz lost to the Clippers two times to wait for the death penalty!" This is the title of the United States on the next day.
The Clippers confronted the Utah Jazz, and the Jazz couldn't stop the opponent's attack from the inside at home. They lost to their opponent 95-105, and the Jazz lost their home advantage.
Let’s take a look at the reasons for the Jazz’s failure. First of all, of course, it’s the loss of control in rebounding. Not to mention Brother Pandas and Brother Foxes, even Artest can still upset the Jazz in the inside. There has always been an old saying on the basketball court that those who win the inside will win the world. The Jazz collapsed in the inside and it can be said that they had long lost the opportunity to win.
The second is the bad outside. In the second game, Kyle Korver made 0 of 6 three-pointers, Kirirenko made 1 of 4 shots, and Oku made 1 of 4 shots. They only made a pitiful 5 three-pointers in the whole game. The 25% three-point shooting percentage just now can only be described as pitiful. The Utah Jazz lost to the Los Angeles Clippers at home, and their poor performance on the outside was indelible.
Finally, there is a restraint in the style of play. The Jazz can be one of the three teams with the strongest positional combat capabilities in the league. With the guidance of Jerry Sloan, and the cooperation between Boozer and Deron Williams, the Jazz's combat plan is to drag every offense and defense in every game into the positional battle. But they met twin brothers who are good at joint defense and inside defense, plus Artest, Percy, and Billups, the tough outside line. Once the Jazz did not have a three-point boost, Boozer performed poorly again, and they had no chance to turn the tables.
The three major disadvantages left the Jazz basically without any chance in today's game. Although they were once 12 points ahead in the first quarter, they quickly watched the opponent calmly overtake the score.
To be honest, fans who watched these two games around the world could not see at all the "Energy Center Arena" worthy of the Devil's home court. At least they did not show the power of this title in these two games. The Jazz lost cleanly and neatly. Every time they were taken away by the Clippers in the third quarter or the last quarter.
Ji Guomeng said after the game: "This is really the home court of the devil. The fans have been insulting us with racial swear words. Boozer's attitude towards me is also very unfriendly, which made me angry the whole game. In comparison, I think Spurs fans are much better. Today's game is a very difficult experience for me. We return to the home court and hope to get more support from fans."
Boozer vomited three liters of blood on the spot. Does this fox look like a little angry?
Ji Guoqiu was also taught by the little fox and said that he could not stand the home fans of Salt Lake City after the game. He said: "It was already very difficult to play here, but you still have to face the boos from the fans. This is really bad. I hope to get out of here as soon as possible and return to Staples to help his teammates play more easily in the game."
When asked, will the Clippers end the battle within four games?
Ji Guomo seemed full of confidence, and he replied: "In the first round, someone asked us if we could enter the second round? I told him why we can't think we can shake the whole world? The Warriors' performance last season proved to everyone that nothing is impossible, so we did the same thing as them." (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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