After the Clippers established an advantage in the second quarter, they didn't give the Timberwolves too many chances.
The Clippers are obviously in very good shape in this game, especially Randolph, who is in excellent shape.
His scoring is not that explosive, scoring 30+ or 40+. His offensive methods determine that he can rarely score such high scores.
But Randolph's low post has strong tactical significance for the team. He usually starts the game when both sides are in good physical condition.
This will help lay a good scoring foundation and psychological foundation for the team in subsequent games.
A strong performance in the first quarter established the advantage. In the second quarter, the substitutes opened up the score. In the third quarter, when both sides tried their best to compete, Randolph stepped up and scored points at the critical moment to stabilize the situation.
By the fourth quarter, the Clippers, who had an advantage of about 10 points, had already established a victory. The Timberwolves lacked the means to counter the Clippers and lacked enough explosive power on the offensive end to reverse the situation.
Especially with the absence of Timberwolves Love, the team's offensive and defensive system collapsed, and the inside rebounds were greatly exploded.
Rebounds are not guaranteed and the team doesn't even have the ball. How can they counterattack and chase points?
In addition, the Timberwolves do not have a winning culture as a team, and they are on the road. Seeing that there is no hope, they just end the game and go home to take a shower.
Seeing the Timberwolves' lack of fighting spirit on the field, Min Congda wished he could replace their head coach and kick them in the butt.
"What kind of team, what kind of players, what kind of head coach? This... By the way, the key is that their head coach Kevin Love is absent, why is he absent again? Another key player is absent, so I was careless and played five games. It’s a game, and the opponent’s generals are absent in every game, are you targeting me?”
Min Congda sent out feeble torture in his heart, and no one would give him an answer.
In the end, the Clippers easily defeated the Timberwolves 100:93 at home, with a 7-point advantage.
The record at the start of the game is 3 wins and 2 losses, which feels very good.
Needless to say, Min Congda’s 2,000 yuan was wasted.
He was still thinking of covering up his position and helping his grandma.
What makes Min Congda even more upset is the performance of the Clippers players in this game.
Randolph scored another 24 points in this game. So far this season, he is averaging 23 points per game and 11 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds.
Stephen Curry had a mediocre performance in this game, with 6 points and 3 assists, leading the second team to a very good performance.
However, compared with Thabeet on the opposite side, Curry's performance is really as good as a god.
Thabeet played 8 minutes, 0 points, 1 rebound, 2 turnovers, and 2 fouls, a pure side effect on the court.
Such a magical player, Min Congda actually missed him in the draft!
Heartache, so heartache, Min Congda's heart was bleeding.
Why did I miss him when I was looking through player information?
"Damn, these rubbish scouts are writing nonsense, what kind of defensive genius, the next African mountain, damn it, it's not even a hill. It's too difficult for me, these scouts are doing it on purpose."
"Also, these teams also do it on purpose. Why are they always missing arms and legs and not playing the main role? What is the situation?"
Min Congda was full of resentment and bitterness, but even so, the coaching staff came to congratulate him.
I congratulate your mother for selling her wealth, but the 2,000 yuan is gone, and he still has to force a smile.
And Min Congda's nightmare has just begun.
On November 6, the Clippers, which had experienced a high-density schedule, went to Oakland to challenge the Golden State Warriors away from home after three days of rest.
The Warriors, like the Timberwolves, are also one of the bad teams, and several teams are the protagonists of the draft all year round.
The Warriors originally wanted to take Curry, but unfortunately Min Congda used the No. 1 pick to intercept him. They had to settle for the next best thing and chose the Spanish golden boy Rubio with the seventh overall pick.
After spending huge sums of money to resolve Rubio's contract issue, Golden Boy caught up with the team's regular season after missing the summer league and preseason games.
In the first few games of the regular season, Rubio performed very well and quickly established himself as the team's starting point guard.
Together with Monta Ellis, they form a talented backcourt combination.
This time the Clippers came as a guest, and the attendance rate at Oracle Arena exceeded 90%, which shows that the fans are very optimistic about the excitement of the match between the two teams.
Because of the close distance, Min Congda came to watch the game in person. There are quite a few Chinese fans of Oracle players, which made Min Congda feel the enthusiasm of the West Coast.
But what makes Min Congda extremely unhappy is that when he looked at the Warriors' starting lineup, there was one less general!
Their starting power forward David Lee was placed on the injured list and will not play in this game.
Min Congda was angry, what on earth do you teams want to do?
Lakers, Pau Gasol is not available, Suns, Richardson is not available, Jazz, Okur is not available, Mavericks, Howard is not available, Timberwolves, Love is not available, and now the Warriors' David Lee is not available?
What about targeted poverty alleviation here?
I don’t want to eat, so open your mouth and stuff it in for me, right?
The process of the competition made Min Congda's blood pressure rise even more.
The Clippers had three days of rest in this game. The entire team has a complete lineup, full of energy, and in excellent condition.
Facing the Warriors who were missing their main forward David Lee, Randolph went crazy again.
The Warriors scored 11 points in the first quarter, scored 10 points in the second quarter, and scored 21 points in the half.
The Clippers led the Warriors by 21 points at 71:50 in the first half, beating the Warriors directly!
In the third quarter, Randolph kept up his efforts and scored his first 30 points of the season!
Kaman, who partnered with him, also scored 22 points. The two scored 52 points together, completely destroying the Warriors inside.
It also completely blew up Min Congda's blood pressure.
The scene footage showed Min Congda twice. This guy always had a frown on his face and he really couldn't smile.
How can I laugh at this? I can’t even pretend, I can’t pretend, I can’t pretend.
The 48-minute game ended in less than 2 hours because the suspense was lost too early.
115:90, the Clippers defeated the Warriors with a 25-point advantage in the away game and won two consecutive games!
The Clippers players were all smiling, there was laughter on the bench, and even Mike Dunleavy, who had always had a gloomy face, looked a little more relaxed.
At the end of the game, Dunleavy shook hands with Warriors head coach Don Nelson and paid tribute to his old coach.
But Don Nelson said to Dunleavy unceremoniously: "You little bastard, you stole Curry in the draft!"
Dunleavy felt aggrieved and said, "Don, it was not my idea to pick Curry. It was Smart, who picked Curry despite everyone's opposition."
"And I really don't know, the Warriors want that Curry, but that kid is really good."
Curry's performance tonight was still quite satisfactory, with 11 points, 5 assists, and 2 of 4 three-pointers.
Coming off the bench, he completed his task relatively well and won the victory with the team.
Nelson looked at Curry and felt very sad. This was the high-quality defender he wanted to get.
Although Rubio is also very good, he and Curry are completely different types, and he is not subversive.
"Mike, how are you going to train this kid?" Nelson asked.
"The next Sam Cassel," Dunleavy replied.
Don Nelson had a look of disgust on his face and said, "What the hell are you talking about, Mike? Look at their faces, can they be the same type?"
Dunleavy said: "I'm talking about playing style, not appearance!"
Nelson still shook his head, but didn't say much. Since he is not a member of his own team, he can be trained by the other party as he likes.
I just feel it's a bit of a pity.
After winning the victory, the Clippers did not stay in Oakland longer, and immediately returned to Los Angeles because they had back-to-back games.
What makes Min Congda despair is that the Clippers' next opponent after two consecutive victories is the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies' record at this time is 1 win and 5 losses.
And, there is no doubt that the Grizzlies are also missing one of their main big men, Blake Griffin.
Min Congda couldn't bear it any longer. The day after he returned to Los Angeles, he called the president's office in New York.
"Los Angeles Clippers general manager Smart Min, please find the president Mr. Stern. I have something to ask him!"
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