ATPnovel Chapter 264 The Death of Staples Center
Chapter 264 The Death of Staples Center
Chapter 264 The Death of Staples Center
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, An Sheng, who had just completed his last successful defense, finally exhausted his last bit of strength and will, but fortunately they still won the victory.
Whether off the court or on the bench, the Clippers players have rushed up to celebrate the victory. The 3:1 lead may be the only news that Chris Paul was injured tonight and they can still celebrate.
Of course, the happiest person at the moment is Chris Paul, who is dressing his ankle in the visiting team’s locker room. As an important core of the team, he only scored 5 points and 3 assists before leaving the field with an injury. He thought it would be a failure. However, what he didn't expect was that his little brother even completed the counterattack with his own strength after the team fell into desperation.
With 52 points in a single game, Chris Paul shook his head. It is terrifying that this score is a number that he could not complete in the playoffs all his life. He has already admitted in his heart that this team belongs to that 20-year-old young man. As for myself, winning the championship as the second head of this team may also be a very good choice.
It wasn't just the Clippers players and fans who were excited about the Clippers' victory. Charles Barkley won in a bet with Shaquille O'Neal. Charles Barkley just entered the second quarter of the game. It means that Anson may complete a feat like that in Chicago in this game, while Shaquille O'Neal expressed his disbelief.
After all, he is a big shark. During the period when the Lakers won three consecutive championships, he deservedly ruled inside. There are countless series in which he averaged more than 30 points per game in the playoffs. The 30+ points in the playoffs ranked second in NBA history, but it is interesting. What's more, he has never completed the feat of scoring 50 points in the playoffs, and even he has not completed it. At that time, of course, he did not believe that An Sheng, a 20-year-old boy, could accomplish it.
"Shaquille, did you see that Anne and I are both members of the 50+ club in the playoffs, and you have no chance in this lifetime!" Charles Barkley's tone was full of jokes. Shaquille used to O'Neal always used his championship ring to "humiliate" Charles Barkley, the uncrowned king, and now Charles Barkley finally found a chance to win back.
Shaquille O'Neal did not refute this time, but smiled and said: "I said it earlier, now I want to compete with you for the number one fan in the commentary session, you are ready to accept my challenge! "
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This victory gave the Clippers players and fans a lot of confidence. A personal heroic victory will often give the players an inexplicable encouragement and give the team a cohesive effect. At the Staples Center at home, the reality tells the Clippers that this kind of cohesion does not work well every time, such as now.
Chris Paul did not play in the fifth game. His ankle injury has not healed. : 3 instead of 1: 1, out of consideration for the next, the Clippers want to win the Western Conference championship or even the championship, but Anson is far from enough, Blake Griffin's playoff performance is not good Under such circumstances, Chris Paul is an indispensable presence.
The Thunder, who fought their backs, played a very strong momentum in this game, and Kevin Durant, the scoring leader who was still criticized even though he scored 38 points in the last game, finally decided to shoulder the burden on his shoulders.
This night, Kevin Durant at the Staples Center finally let his light overshadow Anson for the first time in this series, but this was also contributed by many factors.
Russell Westbrook and James Harden's relentless drive to the rim made Anson a little bit of a stretch on the defensive end, and Eric Bledsoe's defense was a little bit of a stretch for those two guys. It feels useless, which is why the Clippers position him as a scorer in a chaotic battle, the sixth man.His initial presence on the court must have been a huge blow to the Clippers' defense.
Another point is that An Sheng had been shopping for 45 minutes in the last game and scored super data. He is not a stamina monster. Before, this is not without precedent. After the regular season against the Bulls, An Sheng has been sluggish for more than a dozen games until the final game against the Heat.
Kevin Durant's three-threat passed Anson's defense in one step and then went straight to the paint area to complete a beautiful pick. This pick was also the last attack in the first half. When the basketball fell into the net, The chronograph also returned to zero at the same time, but the difference of up to 15 points on the scoreboard was a bit dazzling, making the always fiery Staples Center seem a little silent.
Kevin Durant scored 21 points at halftime. I don’t know if it was the last time the Oklahoma City media’s doubts about him had an effect. This time the Thunder also obviously made a lot of tactical adjustments. With Kevin Durant as the core, as long as Anson's attention is taken away, the basketball will definitely come to Kevin Durant after a few passes.
In fact, when it comes to performance, Anson's performance is not bad, with 16 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds in the half. Kenyon Martin, who came off the bench, also scored in double figures at halftime tonight, and this also relied more on Anson's passing. .
However, Blake Griffin, the No. 8 pick, still played quite well, with 5 points and 09 rebounds. Such data is difficult to help the Clippers, who are already lagging behind in lineup strength, and it is not in line with his No. [-] pick in [-]. Show identity.
The performance of Anson and Kenyon Martin alone can't stop the Thunder with better rhythm and tactics tonight. Del Negro simply replaced Anson at the end of the third quarter to rest, There was no further struggle, and in the end a big 85:107 loss became the Clippers' first home loss in the playoffs this season!
And after the game, in the news of the game that just ended, the Los Angeles media called "The Death of Staples Center" news has been released, and in this report, the Clippers in this game Leaving aside the loss of the game, I criticized the Clippers for giving up the game in the fourth quarter, thinking that this should not happen in the city of Los Angeles.
(End of this chapter)