"Guys, don't let this Asian catch the ball. His abilities are beyond our expectations! Segil, stay close to the defense in the next game and don't let the Asian have room to shoot!"
As the head coach, Tyronn Lue has the obligation to make precise arrangements for every detail on the field.
"Coach, I was negligent in the beginning. I will take good care of him next!"
Ibaka gritted his teeth and said with hatred in his eyes.
After all, he is also a very important figure in the league. How can he allow an Asian to score consecutively on his head?
The timeout ends and the game continues.
There were no major changes in the personnel on both sides.
Generally, in this kind of relatively important game, the head coach will basically not provide the starting players with much rest time.
Likewise, the team's bench players will not receive playing time.
Beverley started holding the ball and then handed the basketball to Paul George on the side.
After George caught the ball, he took a tentative step, seized a position, and rushed to the basket with Harden on his back.
The similarity between the Nets and Clippers is that they are used to letting their stars handle the ball themselves.
In the final analysis, it is because the two teams have the majority of stars.
George was on the right side of the free throw line. After blasting the ball, he retreated with the ball. Harden mistakenly thought that the man in front of him was going to finish from mid-range.
So, he jumped up without hesitation and tried to block the shot.
But what happened next was beyond Harden's expectation.
George clicked on the defender and jumped one step forward——
A typical foul-making method in today's league.
Obviously, the experienced Harden was tricked by George.
"Beep!"
The ball goes in and the whistle blows, killing people and killing people!
Harden was a little annoyed. The younger generation knew the rules better than he did.
Back then, I memorized the rules of the game by heart at four o'clock in the morning——
Hard work paid off, and Harden successfully ranked first in the free throw list all year round.
However, as the rules continued to change, Harden was targeted by the league, and his foul-making methods gradually declined.
"James, it doesn't matter, I'll call you back with the next ball!"
Bai Qiang patted Harden on the shoulder and comforted his good brother.
George walked to the free throw line and collected the ball steadily.
The game continued, Harden attacked with the ball, and after picking and rolling at the top of the arc, he distributed the ball to Bai Qiang.
Following the coach's instructions, Ibaka no longer gave Bai Qiang a chance to finish easily.
Ibaka used his arm to press Bai Qiang's waist, which was helpful in limiting Bai Qiang's back strength.
"Man, that's not going to do anything for me."
Bai Qiang used his left foot as the center point, turned around and shot a jumper.
[Tim Duncan mid-range shot]
There are endless tricks, which makes defenders completely confused.
The basketball flew over Ibaka's head and hit the net under his confused gaze.
The battle-hardened Ibaka really didn't expect Bai Qiang to use this move.
Bai Qiang shrugged, saying that the ball was played easily.
Another meaning of this set of celebrations is that Ibaka's defense is really not good!
In the next round, Ibaka finally received the ball from his teammate in the paint and wanted to dunk Bai Qiang.
He was so frustrated in this quarter that he lost face in front of the fans.
I saw Ibaka kicking his feet on the ground and jumping up like a spring.
As the saying goes, an old man is always willing to aim for a thousand miles!
"Are you trying to dunk? Just go back and dream, my man!"
Bai Qiang didn't give any face at all, and stretched out his big hand to cover his head and face.
If you want to score in the penalty area that you guard, you really don't take yourself seriously.
What are double standards?
Bai Qiang is a typical example of double standards. He is only allowed to score in the opponent's penalty area, but does not tolerate his opponent's wanton behavior in front of him.
To use an old Chinese saying, only state officials are allowed to set fires, but ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps.
"Bang~" The basketball was photographed into Ou Shenxian's hands, and he immediately started a fast break with the ball.
After crossing the middle line, Ou Shenxian's rhythm slowed down significantly.
Generally speaking, this is the rhythm for him to shoot a chasing three-pointer.
The man who once won the NBA three-point shooting contest has no doubt about his shooting ability!
Brooklyn's teammates haven't caught up yet, and the Los Angeles players haven't come back yet.
What Ou Shenxian faced was just verbal interference from away fans.
For a man who once scored a winning shot in the Finals, this level of interference was in vain.
The basketball passed through the sky above the arena, carrying Brooklyn's determination to win, and hit the ball steadily.
The Clippers attack, and Leonard doesn't allow his opponents to do whatever they want.
He posted up Harris and carried the latter step by step to the right side of the basket.
After Leonard shook his shoulders continuously, he turned over and shot from mid-range.
The most stable mid-range shooter in the league, Robot Kaka, generally doesn't miss this kind of shot.
Today is no exception, Kawhi's shot hit the basket steadily.
Leonard has completely transformed since winning the championship in 2019.
He is no longer a simple defensive champion during the Spurs period, but has gradually become the leader of an offensive and defensive team.
The Nets attack, Harden directly plays in singles, double steps back and shoots George in the face.
As the king of NBA backdrops, George will always appear at the juncture when his opponents make key shots.
There is no doubt about his defensive ability, but this is of little use to those players who are too strong and lucky enough.
Harden's shot hit again, expanding the team's lead.
George walked to the baseline and while serving, he did not forget to complain to the referee.
Harden's step back is full of controversy, and there is obvious suspicion of walking.
But the referee seemed to be protecting him, just not calling a walk as an example.
Many players playing against Harden in this league are dissatisfied, but there is nothing they can do!
Faced with George’s complaints, the referee gave a clear reply——
Play your game well, it's our referee's business how you call it.
The two core players of the Clippers started a battle with the Big Three of the Nets.
The other players were naturally reduced to spectators watching the game up close.
Although they also had opinions, they were running back and forth, serving and grabbing rebounds, without even a chance to attack.
But despite his humble status, not to mention the head coach allowing core players to play endless singles.
The role players had no choice but to give up, angering the core of the team, which would be detrimental to their future development.
After all, it’s better to do less than to do more!
The first half of the game came to an end in the confrontation between the core players.
The Clippers are just five points behind Brooklyn thanks to their stellar play.
This is good enough for them. If it were an average team, the first half of the game might have been wasted.
