bigabreads Chapter 148 Lian Ke, Lian Ke!
Chapter 148 Lian Ke, Lian Ke!
Chapter 148 Lian Ke, Lian Ke!
After playing the Lakers, the Clippers continued to sit at home and played against the Grizzlies on December 12.
The Clippers and the Grizzlies also have grievances, but the problem is not big.
Randolph was traded from the Clippers to the Grizzlies, faintly playing from the fourth master to the second master.
The Clippers also have the strength to hit the playoffs because of the trade to get Iverson.
This season, it is even expected to go further in the playoffs.
In this fight, the two sides played more conventionally.
The Grizzlies lineup is quite good on paper, but it has not been able to produce good results.
84 to 92, the Clippers' main force clocked in three quarters, and finally won the game by 8 points.
Next on December 12, back-to-back at home.
The powerful Magic in the East quickly reached the Staples Center.
In this game, the Magic are not back-to-back, but after all, they have come from afar.
Although the Clippers have a little pressure on the schedule, the main players did not consume a lot yesterday.
Therefore, in today's game, there are still some to play.
In fact, after the game started, the Clippers obviously had to enter the state faster.
As soon as he came up, he directly hit the Magic with a 5-0 spurt.
In the end, relying on Howard to eat cakes in the paint, it helped the Magic recover two points.
From this point of view, the Magic did not feel good outside today.
This is not a good sign for a team that shoots from one star and relies heavily on outside touch.
But in addition to Howard, the Magic has Carter.
For the Clippers, Lu Yi and Iverson scored one after another, and Carter continued to attack with the ball to help the Magic score some points.
However, compared to the other four shooting guards, Carter's scoring ability is not so strong, at least not enough explosive power.
Carter can only hit a few pieces piecemeal, he can't fire all at once and take the game away.
On the Clippers side, Lu Yi has such an ability.
As for Iverson, after all, he is old, and he may be able to explode in the playoffs and dream of returning to the top.
The regular season allowed Iverson to do his best, so it was inevitable that he looked down on Lu Yi too much.
With Lu Yi's outstanding performance, the point difference between the two teams gradually widened, and the Magic had to need someone to stand up and score and stabilize the situation.
Fortunately, Howard is now at his peak, and he still has a little ability to attack independently.
Howard wanted the ball to hit Jordan with his back in the low post. Relying on his strong upper body strength, he pushed the ball against Jordan and scored the ball.
The same blue-collar center, no matter how outstanding Jordan's physical talent is, the gap between the second-round pick and the No. [-] pick is still obvious.
Not to mention, Howard is the pinnacle Howard, but Jordan is not the pinnacle Jordan.
Relying on Howard's firepower at the basket, the Magic finally took a breather.
After bumps and bumps, the first quarter ended, 28 to 34, and the Clippers led by 6 points.
To a certain extent, 30+ in a single quarter is not easy.
In the case of poor outside shooting, the Magic was not quickly opened up by the Clippers.
This also shows the strength of the Magic. It is worthy of being a strong team in the Western Conference and a team that has reached the finals in the past few years.
The Magic have shown the strength they should have as a strong player, and the current state of the Magic also faintly worries the Clippers.
The Magic's offense relies on touch. Once the Magic's outside shooters find the touch in the next three quarters, the Clippers may not be able to hold the Magic's outside offensive firepower.
On the other hand, Howard at the peak is in charge of the Magic, and both offensive and defensive ends of the Clippers were blown up by Howard alone.
If the Clippers want to win today's game more easily, they have to work harder.
"In the first quarter we were 21 to 12 in the paint, a difference of nine points.
We all know that the Magic mainly rely on Howard to score at the basket.
We can't let them continue to play like this. In the next second quarter, we have to hit the basket more.
Even if you can't score at the basket, try to consume Howard as much as possible and make his fouls as much as possible.
I know that there are many ways to win, but I hope we win the game in a tough way.
Go, our warriors!This is our territory, let them see how good we are! "
During the break in the second quarter, Dunleavy gave the Clippers players blood.
In Dunleavy's view, today's game is not difficult to win.
The key lies in how to limit Howard and how to beat Howard.
If the Clippers don't pay attention to Howard's point, then I'm afraid they will suffer a loss.
However, Dunleavy has made enough reminders, so it is only a matter of time before the Clippers win the ball.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Lu Yi and other five starters continued to play.
At the beginning, the Clippers used Iverson as the main attack point, constantly reaching the basket to challenge Howard.
Howard's lateral speed and defensive ability are excellent.
Iverson went in and hit big, and his hit rate was not high, and he was even taken a chance.
However, Howard's increased defense in the penalty area will inevitably consume a lot of energy and physical strength.
It is obviously not feasible for the Magic to continue to rely on Howard's scoring to stabilize the situation.
In the second quarter, Howard's scoring efficiency dropped well, and the Clippers' zone defense also effectively cut off the connection between the inside and outside of the Magic.
If Howard couldn't catch the ball, he couldn't score in singles.
When Iverson suddenly stopped moving, the Clippers still have Lu Yi.
Iverson handed the ball to Lu Yi after halftime. Although Lu Yi faced two double-teams as soon as he got the ball, Lu Yi could still pass the ball to Ariza, or directly lob the ball to Boozer.
The Clippers started with the Five Tigers, all of whom can attack at the basket. The Magic just double-teamed Lu Yi, which would not work.
Because the Clippers increased the number of hits to the basket, Howard left the field early because of three fouls before the second quarter was over.
The Clippers did not come without a price for this, but they still took a 2-point lead.
When Howard hit, the Magic's defensive system fell apart. Even though the Magic's defense of Lu Yi did not decrease at all, they could not defend the other points at all.
By the end of the second quarter, Boozer had made 9 of 6 shots, 3 of 2 free throws, and scored 14 points.
而打了一节半的霍华德这才8投5中，罚球7投5中，15分而已。
Boozer is not the one with the most points on the Clippers side. By relying on Boozer and Howard's offensive exchange, you can guess how much lead the Clippers have taken after the first half.
48 to 59, the Clippers led by 11 points.
On the surface, the lead in the second quarter is not too much, but don't forget that the Clippers frequently went inside in order to beat Howard down, asking for trouble.
In the second half, Howard only had three fouls available, which was also due to foul troubles, and the defensive strength will become weaker and weaker as time and the number of fouls increase.
In fact, Lu Yi, who reached the third quarter today, is not in a good state.
After all, back to back physical strength will inevitably decline.
Not to mention being double-teamed by the Magic outside as soon as they hold the ball, the defense is too strong.
Fortunately, Lu Yi hit a lot of iron, but his teammates were very good.
Even if the head of Lu Yi's three-pointer with an arc back is tilted, Jordan can still grab an offensive rebound under the basket and make a second attack in the air to make up the ball.
Immediately after the Magic's offensive possession, Jameer Nelson threw an outrageous lob to Howard.
Howard took off strongly and wanted to dunk the ball in, but Jordan was not a display, and immediately took off vertically to block the shot.
The pass was too high, and Howard couldn't continue to make up the ball in the face of confrontation in the air.
The referee looked at the situation, but did not blow his whistle.
Ever since, Boozer took the opportunity to control the rebound, and then looked back at the moon and passed the ball to the frontcourt.
Lu Yi received the pass, and without waiting for the Magic to come forward for a tactical foul, he immediately chased and shot a three-pointer.
Although the shot was hasty, for Lu Yi, it was undoubtedly a precious opportunity to make a large open shot.
Lu Yi really grasped it, and made another three-pointer, which was successfully hit.
Perhaps with the help of this chasing three-pointer, Lu Yi felt the smooth and sensitive touch.
The next two consecutive mid-range shots made the Magic quickly fall into the bottom of the valley where the point loss was serious and the point difference continued to expand.
Although, while Lu Yi was adjusting back to his state, the other teammates gradually cooled down because they couldn't touch the ball for a long time, and they fought hard for a long time.
However, relying on the advantages accumulated directly, the Magic continued to play, but still failed to overtake the score.
After the third quarter, the Clippers played well overall, and the point difference still widened by 1 point.
And for the Magic, after falling behind for three consecutive quarters, morale couldn't help but drop to freezing point.
Howard was already troubled by fouls, and he usually plays happy basketball. At this time, it is inevitable that he will have some discouraged thoughts.
In the fourth quarter, the main players of the Clippers were still on the court, and the Magic's desire to counterattack was not strong. Soon the rhythm of the game entered the Clippers' continuous substitution of substitutes, allowing the substitutes to play garbage time.
In the last 3 minutes of the game, Van Gundy chose to surrender.
The Clippers won the game without bloodshed and continued their winning streak.
After playing the Magic, the Clippers left the home court and started their trip to Dongyou Stadium.
The first stop is Philadelphia on the east coast, against 75 people.
Against a team like the 75ers, the Clippers didn't have much pressure, 109 to 88, and won the victory with 21 points.
In this regard, Iverson has nothing to say.
I clocked in all three quarters, and I was merciful.It's impossible to be an undercover agent for the old club, right?
Besides, this year is expected to help the Clippers win the championship. What was not done in Philadelphia that year is expected to be done in Los Angeles.
When he officially retires in a few years, which team will retire his jersey for him?
If the Clippers win the championship, it is more likely to be the Clippers, right?
On December 12, the Clippers arrived in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
The rematch has a gorgeous lineup on paper, but in fact they are all old-fashioned, rotten fish and shrimp pistons. The Clippers played relatively easily, not at all like an away game, but like a tour.
101 to 82, the Clippers took the Pistons by 19 points.
There was nothing to do on the court, but after the game, McGrady suddenly rushed to the away locker room.
Lu Yi and the others were still taking a bath, and it made people feel a little ominous when McGrady broke in suddenly.
"I'm not malicious, I just want to ask, do you still lack people?"
Maddie asked humbly.
McGrady was traded to the New York Knicks last season. This season, he is a veteran of the free market and signed with the Pistons with a basic salary.
No one knew what was going on in McGrady's mind.
Do you simply think that the Pistons are expected to win the championship after Big Ben waits for the return of the Pistons?
Although McGrady is old, there is definitely oil in the fuel tank.
In Lu Yi's memory, McGrady seems a little funny this season.
The boss of the Pistons is obviously Stuckey, but Stuckey pulls his hips from time to time, making McGrady keep playing from the sixth man to the starter, and even the boss of the locker room.
Later, it seemed that McGrady had a disagreement with head coach John Kuster, and he took the lead in a strike, and then McGrady was gone.
Now that McGrady is in a hurry to go to the doctor, and he took the initiative to find the Clippers, it seems that there has been a conflict within the Pistons.
Players blame the head coach?
McGrady thinks the piston is going to crash?Then get on the boat early and win the championship lying down?
"T-Mac, we respect you, but the premise is, can you solve the contract problem?" Lu Yi quickly took a shower, stepped on his slippers and came to McGrady.
"I have an agreement with Davis that I can buy out the contract at any time and join other teams as a free agent." McGrady replied decisively.
"Okay then, I welcome you on behalf of the team.
The premise is that you have resolved the contract issue and come to the team to report.
Next, we have to rush to Chicago overnight. If there is anything, let’s talk on the phone! "
Lu Yi mainly felt that it was inappropriate for McGrady to stay in the locker room, so he found an excuse and asked McGrady to leave.
After listening to McGrady, a smile appeared on his face, and he left quickly.
The Clippers have no shortage of outside lines, but McGrady can swing from the first position to the third position.
Healthy to win the championship, the Clippers' roster for the playoffs has not been fully determined, and the number of places is not full. It is still good to have an extra McGrady to strengthen the bench lineup.
What's more, what McGrady can bring to the Clippers is not only the effect on the court, but also off the court.
It has to be said that although McGrady does not have the ability to lead the team, his personal skills are not enough. At his peak, he can be said to be the most suitable existence for the old 1.5.
Now the Clippers don't need McGrady to be an old 1.5, but Lu Yi needs to learn skills from McGrady.
For talented outside players, McGrady's dribbling, breakthrough, human-ball combination skills and training methods are of great reference significance.
Lu Yi does not lack offensive skills, but other aspects can still be strengthened through training.
It would be great to have McGrady as a teammate, to practice with each other every day, and to feed his moves.
It is said that the Clippers have arrived in Chicago the day after the Pistons.
Next up against the Bulls, this is not an easy fight.
The Bulls were very interested in Boozer during the offseason before, but they have Gibson and Noah inside, so Boozer is not necessary.
This season, with the further growth of Rose and others, the Bulls have also become one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.
This season, Rose averaged 25 points per game. In the first three seasons, Rose's body was rarely affected by injuries.
Perhaps no one knows to what extent Rose's peak can reach.
At least Rose this season is really strong.
It's just that Rose relies too much on breakthroughs in his play, and the Bulls lack shooters from the outside.
The Clippers rely on zone defense, and they can do it by restricting Rose.
Even though this game is a back-to-back away game for the Clippers, Lu Yi is in surprisingly good condition.
As early as the first half, he scored 23 points, which is a scoring ability that Rose can't match.
102 to 97, under the leadership of Lu Yi, the Clippers won the game with a 5-point advantage.
(End of this chapter)