ATPnovel Chapter 468 Lonely CP3
Chapter 468 Lonely CP3
Chapter 468 Lonely CP3
The second game between the Lakers and the Clippers came as scheduled, and it was still at the Staples Center. The Lakers have far more supporters than the Clippers. Compared with Yuan Qingshan, Chris Paul's appeal is gradually falling.
The Lakers got a good rest between the two games, and the atmosphere in the team was very relaxed and harmonious. The Clippers are different. Rivers requires the players to train every day, especially the substitute players.
It was still eight o'clock in the evening, and the game started on time.
In the scrimmage session, Jordan was still better. Whiteside was very unwilling and ran back to the backcourt with a sullen head.
Pushing forward, Paul held up his left hand, two fingers up.
Ryan Anderson threw a pick-and-roll from near the penalty area, and the defense was forced to rotate. Facing Towns, Paul suddenly accelerated, rushed to the free throw line and shot the ball, making a two-pointer.
The Clippers scored the first two points of the game.
The die-hard Clippers fans roared excitedly, and some Lakers fans also applauded. After all, these two teams belong to Los Angeles. When there is no Lakers game to watch, they will also watch the Clippers game. The Clippers can be regarded as half of their home team.
The Lakers wanted to counterattack, and there was no anxiety on Walton's face. He knew that it was only a matter of time before the first round passed.
Yuan Qingshan gave Paul George a wink, Paul George ran like JJ Redick, Redick couldn't keep up with him, and was left behind.
Yuan Qingshan's pass arrived in time, and Paul George made a quick shot.
Strike it!
Whiteside stared straight at the basketball in mid-air, vowing to snatch it from Jordan this time.
The general direction of the basketball's flight can already be seen clearly. Jordan took off earlier than Whiteside and bounced faster. The basketball was taken by Jordan.
Whiteside's neck muscles were suffocated, and he was a little dazed. Yuan Qingshan patted him vigorously from behind.
"Don't stand still, defend yourself!"
Whiteside woke up like a dream, nodded vigorously towards Yuan Qingshan, and chased after little Jordan.
Paul of the Clippers pressed the rhythm and waited for his teammates to settle down before moving and looking for opportunities.
JJ Redick began to run wildly again. Murray was responsible for defending him tonight. Murray tried his best to chase and defend. JJ Redick got rid of Murray in a few strokes with Ryan Anderson's cover.
Paul's pass was delivered immediately, and JJ Redick shot with open hand and scored a three-pointer.
Walton is still unhurried. The Clippers lost miserably in the game. It was predictable at the beginning that they would fight back hard. Unfortunately, their lineup is not deep enough. Within three quarters, they must surrender their guns.
Unless Chris Paul can be super god.
But for Paul at this age and in this state, it is really difficult.
The Lakers are controlled by Yuan Qingshan. On the scene, he and Paul directly confronted each other. Yuan Qingshan did not directly attack Paul, but gave it to Paul George after a breakthrough.
Paul George returned a three-pointer.
This cooperation is an understatement, and it is much easier than JJ Redick's blood-spitting running method.
Wharton was complacent, and Rivers' face became more and more ugly.
The fans are very relaxed now. Whether it is the Lakers or the Clippers, we applaud and cheer whoever scores, and there is a high probability that the Lakers will advance in the second round. The Clippers will watch one less game, but it doesn’t matter. The Clippers won a few draft picks in the Griffin trade.
Looking at both the Lakers' playoffs and the Clippers' draft, Los Angeles fans only feel that they are so happy this season.
After the first quarter, the Lakers led by 5 points.
The point difference is not big, but the mental outlook of the two teams is very different. The Lakers are on the bench easily, and Rivers' voice on the Clippers is about to burst.
Paul gulped down two bottles of Gatorade. It's only been a quarter, and his physical strength is about to bottom out. Now every time he hits a ball, he has to give 120% of his energy.
Wait, Western Conference Finals?
The floor of the Western Conference Finals!
Thinking of this, Chris Paul stood up suddenly, threw the towel on the chair, and strode towards the field.
Rivers said to other players: "Come on, Captain Chris is your role model!"
Paul's fighting spirit infected every player in the Clippers, and they set foot on the field again with great ambition.
As a result, it took only 3 minutes to be beaten back to its original shape by the Lakers.
Paul wept silently in his heart, this game was really too lonely.
In the past, Griffin could attract some defense and provide a little firepower, but now it is good. As the fourth position, Ryan Anderson is almost standing still, and his shooting rate is super ghost.
What's even more frightening is that when Downs hit him, Ryan Anderson was powerless to fight back.
On the other inside, Jordan's rebound protection is very good, and the defense is also good, but the Whiteside on the opposite side doesn't participate in the attack at all.
On the surface, JJ Redick does seem to be the most active. As long as he is breathing, he will keep running. This does not mean that he is efficient. The young rookie on the opposite side is younger and more agile than him. Except for experience, he is better than him in every aspect, so even if he cannot be completely blocked, it will cause him a lot of trouble and cause him to go a lot of wrong ways.
Want to rely on the second position without the ball to come back?
Impossible, let alone JJ Redick, even if Ray Allen or Reggie Miller come back, they can't do it.
As for Mbah a Moute in the third position, you must know that Paul George is facing him. Is there any need to compare?
The Lakers scored another goal. Paul stood in his own half with his waist pinched, shaking his head helplessly.
Loneliness, loneliness like never before, is what Chris Paul feels the most at this moment.
The Clippers fell behind by double digits in the first half. In the third quarter, the Lakers' starting lineup all came on the field. The Clippers collapsed all of a sudden. They were beaten 10-2 by the opponent within half a quarter, and the Lakers led by nearly 20 points.
Rivers' mouth opened slightly, slowly moving with the basketball, the iconic freeze state.
In the fourth quarter, Rivers wanted to replace the main force, but Paul firmly disagreed, and he didn't want to raise his hand and surrender so easily.
Rivers had no choice but to ask the main players to stay on the field.
However, JJ Redick and Jordan were so tired that they couldn't breathe. Paul shouldered the heavy burden of offense alone, and singled Yuan Qingshan over and over again.
It's just that the efficiency is getting lower and lower, and even voted for a three-point non-stick.
(End of this chapter)