Chapter 390: Sweep out
In this game, fans who watch the game in front of the TV will not hear the voices of Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith, and ESPN, Mike Bryn will not comment on this "win and loss have been decided" duel.
No one paid enough attention to this game. Each TV station even assigned their ace commentators to other games. Even those neutral fans who came here only wanted to see how the Trail Blazers played, and did not care about their opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers.
This is the first time that a team from Los Angeles’ playoff level has been underestimated by the whole world!
There is no way, a core point guard who plays poorly in the playoffs, a three-point shooter with limited ability, an outdated champion hero, a pair of insiders who dare to fight, jump, but have no experience and excellent skills. This is everything Denagro has. And relying solely on these, it is definitely impossible to defeat the current pioneers.
This team that has not made it to the playoffs for six years has encountered the worst opponent that everyone wants to avoid when they re-enter the playoffs.
But just like Kenyon Martin said, these cannot be an excuse for them to surrender! Don’t look at Kenyon Martin now, he can’t get any good data. But I have to admit that except for Paul, the entire Clippers, Kenyon Martin, who is already 35 years old, is the most willing to fight! So when he said those words, no one was qualified to refute it, because Martin himself did a very good job!
So, the final battle of the Clippers started.
Chris Paul tried his best to push the fast pace and strengthen his aggressiveness to the penalty area. Doing so not only made Aldridge feel fouls prematurely, but also threatened the Trail Blazers to defend him and complete the passes more calmly.
Perhaps influenced by Kenyon Martin's words, Caron Butler performed very well in this game.
As a main player who only won the championship last season, Butler doesn't want to hear others say that he won the O'Brien Cup because of Nowitzki.
Today, he proved with practical actions that the only championship trophy in the history of the Mavericks, and he would not be able to win it without him!
Butler's three-pointer put Gerald Wallace in a mess. Wallace did not have much pressure throughout the series. On the offensive end, he was Ricard's last choice. On the defensive end, Wallace didn't take much effort to face this lukewarm Butler.
But today, Wallace finally realized that what he was facing was a championship puzzle! Moreover, it was the indispensable puzzle in the middle.
In the first quarter, Paul and Butler could be said to have bombarded the Trail Blazers halftime. The excited Los Angeles fans looked up at the big screen, but found that the score difference was not greatly increased!
Of course, as long as An Jie is here, the Clippers will not be able to widen the score difference!
If the sudden rise of the Clippers surprised Los Angeles fans, then the reason why Anjie was able to help the team catch the score without realizing it is because of his excellence that fans have formed a habit!
It is natural for Anjie to play well. It is worth surprising that he doesn't play well.
He was still in the organization as always, scoring at low posts, blocking on the defensive end, and interfering in the penalty area. Everything Anjie did today was no different from before. But it was only this Anjie that allowed the Trail Blazers to exert their maximum energy.
Now Aldridge ended up because of two fouls on his back too early, so Anjie got more firepower on the offensive end!
DeAndrew Jordan could not defend Anjie, which was the conclusion that could be drawn after the first game of the series. In just a few days, Jordan Jordan could not suddenly have the ability to strangle Anjie. Therefore, while the Clippers' offense was smooth, Anjie also silently filled the gap in the other half.
Therefore, when Paul and Butler ended up panting, they were disappointed and found that the Clippers were just three points ahead.
Afterwards, Mo Williams and Nick Young's excellent performance on the Clippers' bench made the score at the last moment of the first quarter look slightly better.
21 to 27, the Clippers, who were originally planning to give up the game, played a respectable first quarter! The high-spirited opponent also made An Jie interested.
"This is the playoffs gentlemen. The playoffs are not played casually, and the opponent will give up the victory! If you want to win, you have to win by yourself! The opponent will not send you to the second round in vain!" Ricard could see that the Trail Blazers, except Anjie, are still a little relaxed. He must remind these guys that the Trail Blazers have not advanced yet!
So in the second quarter, with the help of Anjie, the Trail Blazers slowed down and put the Clippers in the quagmire of offense and defense in half.
Blake Griffin is still facing Angel, but he cannot get scoring opportunities in sports. Griffin's limited technical level will make him seem powerless on the offensive end.
Turning around and breaking through, Griffin may be able to withstand Anger's strength and strong body to the basket. But Anger's interference behind Griffin also made Griffin very uncomfortable.
After breaking through Anjie again, Griffin planned to force a dunk. The result of this was that Anjie once again staged a shocking nail-board hat!
Even so, Griffin is still much more daring to fight than before. However, compared to the sports warfare and positional warfare he is good at, Griffin still tortures this guy.
What about Chris Paul? This guy finally showed the courage that the first point guard should have today. Three-pointers, mid-range shots, killing, and passing balls, Paul could do everything. If it weren't for Angel's defense being too active, Chris Paul might have played a great game.
Faced with the Clippers' fierce offensive as if they were entering the tide, An Jie was still calm and fought at his own pace. He knew that the reason why they could complete a 2O-point reversal in the last game was stability!
At the end of the half-time game, the score difference was never really widened 45 to 49, and the fierce game made the fans on the scene exclaim.
"Today, the Clippers are really like a playoff-level team." Even the commentators of many TV stations expressed their affirmation of the Clippers' performance in such words. Of course, another meaning of this sentence is that in previous games, the Clippers played unsightly!
In the subsequent game, both sides remained fierce. Aldridge and Anger cooperated in a small range, Paul and Griffin were good at pick-and-roll, and Anger's arc top-shot, Paul's breakthrough pass, Felton's tacit understanding pass, and Randy Fery's fatal three-pointer.
The game was ups and downs, and the two sides were leading alternately. Staples' shouts were even higher and higher. As for those neutral fans, they were very glad that they had seen such a wonderful game.
"Charles, Charles!" Seeing that Barkley didn't speak for most of the day, Kenny Smith poked his partner with his elbow.
"What are you doing? I haven't said a word for a long time!" Smith didn't expect Barkley to ruin T, nT's reputation.
"Shh... don't make a noise, give me the last minute, the Clippers and the Trail Blazers will decide the winner." Barkley stared at the tablet with his eyes tightly, ignoring Kenny Smith and O'Neal at all, and even more unwilling to the other game he was commenting on.
Indeed, this wonderful game has not been decided until the last minute. And the last moment is always the most important moment of this anxious game.
The Trail Blazers are the first to attack now, and the Los Angeles Clippers are the ones who have the lead. The Clippers are leading by three points. As long as they play this last minute, the long-cherished wish of the Clippers players can be successfully completed.
Felton gasped and moved the ball. At the end of the moment, Ricard chose to trust Raymond Felton, an experienced organizer, than Crawford, who was stronger in his personal ability but was also more impatient.
An Jie also knew that the Trail Blazers' lives were hanging on the line now, so he did not talk much, but leaned directly on Jordan, spread his big hand, and prepared to decide the winner at a low post.
Seeing that Anger was about to come by himself, Aldridge also tried his best to make the three-second zone empty. Griffin really wanted to give Anger a good look on the defensive end, but if he let Aldridge ignore it, it would not be much different from emptying the basket. This second-in-commander of the Trail Blazers with accurate shooting, the touch was very hot today.
After Anjie got the ball, he did not adjust and did not give Jordan time to prepare. He pushed hard and started chiseling at the basket!
Jordan Jr. was unable to prepare enough and was pushed back a big step. Since Anjie was in a deep position to catch the ball, this big step directly allowed Anjie to enter the three-second zone.
Fortunately, otherwise, if Jordan was well prepared, An Jie might not be able to shake it. After being glad, An Jie began to hold the ball and shake his shoulders and began his next plan.
Jordan became nervous and shook his shoulders. This has become Anjie's trump card to defeat countless inside stars. This action, which was personally guided by Olajuwon and Kobe, can naturally allow Anjie to use it to kill all sides.
Following An Jie's swaying shoulders, Jordan was also predicting An Jie's direction of attack. Suddenly! An Jie raised the basketball with his right hand and prepared to hook his hand!
"See it!" This time, Jordan Jordan predicted the right direction. He jumped with all his strength, preparing to use a block to end An Jie's best attack!
But after taking off, Jordan Jordan showed that Anjie's face was not regretful or frightened, as if all this was still under Anjie's plan.
The next second, the ball that DeAndrew Jordan was about to block suddenly disappeared. Anjie tricked Jordan Jordan and turned around and prepared to end the attack with a relaxed basket.
At this time, Jordan Jordan had already landed. However, he didn't plan to let An Jie score the ball like this. He had abnormal physical fitness and jumped onto An Jie for a second time in a short time.
Anjie's basket picking blindly avoided Jordan's block, but Anjie himself was not spared.
He was knocked out of bounds, and the referee also blew Jordan without hesitation for a foul. The worst thing is that the basketball that Anjie picked out was hollow and entered the net.
"Shake your shoulders and dreamy dance steps! What else? What else is there that Anjie can't do!?"
Jordan Jr. was furious and asked the referee to argue, but Paul stopped him in time. Although he was an opponent, Paul had to admit that Angel played beautifully in the ball just now! Jordan Jr. did not have the capital to compete with the referee for this ball.
Anjie's free throw is as accurate as a clock. You rarely see him losing his free throw. Even if he can, it cannot be now.
99 to 99, Anjie used an attack to get both sides back to the same starting line again.
Afterwards, Chris Paul planned to use his fast breakthrough layup to score, and no matter how badly he was, he could still make Angel or Aldridge foul.
During the layup, Paul leaned towards An Jie, but what was heartbreaking was that the referee did not whistle!
An Jie's blocking timing was perfect. Paul wanted to commit a foul, but the referee didn't dare to force himself to make such a blow. His blow changed the situation of the game. An Jie, who was clean, was still recognized by the referee.
"Block! Chris Paul's last shot was blocked by Angel. Gerald Wallace's fast attack! This guy seemed to have disappeared throughout the entire series, but now, he holds the most important attack in the entire series! Tomahawk-style slash! Gerald Wallace! He did it! He avoided Griffin's pursuit, and Gerald Wallace's goal was worth five goals from others!" Ke Fan's passionate commentary in the Sina live broadcast room came into the ears of countless Chinese fans.
As Gerald Wallace dunked the ball, countless Chinese fans also raised their arms. Although they were not present, this scene could not suppress their excitement.
1o1 to 99, the time left for the Clippers is only 2.6 seconds... At this moment, Denagro has no pause in his hands.
Paul finally made a desperate long shot from the backcourt and directly made a three-no-touch shot. He knew that this time, three-no-touch means that the Clippers' 11-12 season will all end!
Although the Clippers played a regular game, the final winner was no different from before.
Giving a victory for Los Angeles fans? Well, this reason is indeed noble enough. I’m just embarrassed. In the face of victory or defeat, An Jie is indeed unkind!
Los Angeles fans, yes, what's wrong with Guan Anjie?
The total score was 4-to-o, Anjie and the Trail Blazers ended their first round of competition with a sweeping attitude!
Their strong performance made the arrogant Los Angeles people convinced.
Chapter completed!