ebonymovies Chapter 196. Chapter 196.
Chapter 196. Chapter 196.
Chapter 196. Chapter 196.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the two sides replaced the main players, and it was time to fight for victory.
Leading by 6 points, the Clippers' confidence soared, and their first offense in the fourth quarter was theirs.
The Lakers replaced Kobe, Nick Young, Liu Ren, Antetokounmpo and Gasol in the fourth quarter.
D'Antoni completely threw the defense aside and went all out to attack.
The Clippers directly started Paul, Redick, Barnes, Griffin, and Jordan.
At the last moment, although Rivers didn't like or even hated Barnes inexplicably, he replaced Barnes. Barnes opened up space and could defend, which was not comparable to other Clippers small forwards.
And Barnes hasn't played since he was replaced from the beginning, and now he only has two fouls.
The Clippers took the lead in attacking, and Barnes had a bad temper. His professionalism was nothing to say, and he strictly followed Rivers' tactics to pick and roll and run.
Barnes has always been like this. He is not liked by the coach wherever he goes, and he can only get a basic salary, but he is an important member of every team. Whether it is the Magic or the Lakers, he has a very important role. Role.
The two major pitchers Barnes and Redick were present, and Paul and Griffin supported the pick-and-roll, tearing the Lakers' defense to pieces in twos and threes.
Griffin blocked Liu Ren for Paul and stood in a high position. Paul entered the interior to attract Antetokounmpo and Gasol to double-team. Jordan Jr. ran into the interior after a pick-and-roll for Redick. Paul sent an alley-oop without hesitation. pass the ball.
Little Jordan jumped high, got the ball in the air, gliding and dunked!but!
Liu Ren rushed to the basket decisively after Paul broke through, and slapped the ball on the backboard just as Jordan got the ball and flew to the basket.
At this time, Griffin, who rushed in following Liu Ren, happened to receive the ball that bounced off the backboard, took advantage of the situation and took a step to avoid Liu Ren and made a layup.
Liu Ren did his best!
But when the opponent is a strong and active team, it is really not enough to rely on him to defend alone!
Nick Young and the current Kobe Bryant and Gasol are not good defensive players. Antetokounmpo is too thin to defend the Clippers, the two insiders who like physical contact. Only Liu Ren can do it on the defensive end. World War I.
88 to 80, the Clippers lead by 8 points!
However, the Lakers' defense is not good with this lineup, and the offense is really powerful.
Nash was not there, and Kobe was the most organizational player of the Lakers. In the fourth quarter, the Clippers had to double-team Kobe's singles. Give the ball to Liu Ren.
Liu Ren was relentless at the critical moment, and Safin hit the ball from his hand.
83 to 88, the Lakers continue to cling to the score!
However, Liu Ren's three-pointer was instantly obliterated by the opponent. The Clippers continued to pick and roll and attracted the Lakers' defense to the inside. .
The Lakers attacked, and this time it was Paul who defended Kobe. Compared to the young Liu Ren, Paul was more afraid of Kobe.
It was Barnes who defended Liu Ren. After receiving the pass from Kobe, Liu Ren continued to make continuous tentative steps towards Barnes. Can Barnes bear this temper?Immediately choosing to stick it up for defense, Liu Ren accelerated, and when the two came into contact, he suddenly dropped his shoulders and knocked Barnes away, so fast that the referee didn't even see it clearly.
Redick hurried over to double-team, and he and Barnes double-teamed Liu Ren one after the other. Liu Ren jumped up and passed the ball to Nick Young who ran to the bottom corner, and Nick Young was completely open!There is no one within two meters!
Nick Young is a good player. He is the point-chaser on the bench that every strong team wants. He is accurate and no one can stop him.
But Nick Yang Tieqi was also unstoppable by anyone, but he became a teammate in fear.
Maybe it was because he ran out of touch against Crawford in the second and third quarters, and Nick Young hit the iron with a "bang" after receiving the ball for a three-pointer!
rebound!
Gasol roared quite ecstatically, desperately relying on his long arms to slap the ball on Jordan's head to Nick Young.
Nick Young took two steps and continued to shoot, but still missed!
Gasol had no choice this time. Griffin and Jordan swung their arms and locked him and Antetokounmpo. Liu Ren outside was sandwiched by Barnes and Redick. Kobe was interfered by Paul. Unable to rush in and grab the offensive rebound at all, Jordan easily accepted the defensive rebound.
This ball became the biggest turning point in the game, and then Paul showed off his power, using the pick-and-roll to hit Kobe from a long distance and hit a two-pointer, opening the point difference to 10 points!
This ball made the Lakers go from chasing the score within 5 points to within 10 points, and the difficulty increased several levels in an instant.
Then the Lakers kept chasing points, attacking so ferociously that the Clippers felt unstoppable, but the Clippers were not intimidated by this. They used the same ferocious offense to confront the Lakers until the last moment. The score difference remained at around 10 points.
"Come down!" Liu Ren slapped Jordan down for a dunk. Jordan's offense was just two moves, a direct alley-oop and a step-by-step dunk. Liu Ren seized the opportunity and easily capped Jordan.
But Gasol lost to Griffin in the rebound competition with Griffin. Griffin picked up the offensive rebound and hit the inside to put it in.
Gasol has tried his best and scored 19 points and 17 rebounds. In the last few minutes of the final quarter, he really didn't have the energy to fight Griffin recklessly.
The Lakers relied on the huge advantage of the outside line and the Clippers just reached the fourth quarter, but because of the loss of Whiteside, the inside Optimus Prime, the Lakers were finally pulled by the Clippers to 10 points.
The three point differences of 5 points, 10 points, and 20 points are very important points. The point difference between a strong team and a weak team is not a big deal, but when two teams with similar strengths play against each other, these three points The difference appears to be particularly critical.
After the third quarter, when the Clippers expanded the point difference to more than 5 points, the Clippers had a clear advantage, and their momentum was completely different. When it reached 10 points, there were only more than 3 minutes left. The victory has been established, and their confidence has become stronger.
The Lakers are currently very weak on the inside, and they are being led by the nose during the rotation. Starting Gasol is really powerless to deal with Griffin and Jordan alone, even with Liu Ren's help.
If it weren't for the huge advantage on the outside, the Lakers would have collapsed long ago.
At this time, Liu Ren missed Whiteside very much. At least he would not suffer from this big insider. Then he might have a chance to win. The current Clippers are too strong.
(End of this chapter)