The game was interrupted for ten minutes because of this accident, and the rhythm of the game was completely disrupted.
The Warriors' originally strong morale evaporated after a jaw-dropping performance.
There is a saying that strikes while the iron is hot. Players' good form does not last forever, but appears alternately during the game.
One of the functions of a timeout is to interrupt the opponent's good offensive feeling and allow the team to regain control of the game.
But sometimes such a pause doesn't work, because when you adjust, your opponent will also adjust.
In just two minutes, experienced players can continue their form.
But ten minutes is too long, and Min Congda's performance is too incredible.
This guy actually prepared a jersey to wear under his suit, and like Superman transforming, he took off his suit and was about to appear.
This will undoubtedly become an unforgettable classic scene in NBA history, and may even become a turning point in the series.
In the auditorium of Oracle Arena, Adam Silva, who came to watch the game in person tonight, didn't know what words to use to express his feelings.
Regarding Min Congda's performance, he could only hold his forehead and shake his head. Although it can increase the popularity of NBA public opinion, this is not what Silva wants to see.
Since the Clippers ownership change occurred, the relationship between Min Congda and Silva has gradually become colder. By this season, the two have not communicated for a long time.
Silva also learned through some of his own information channels that David Stern had the idea of making Min Congda the next president of the league.
Of course Silva doesn't want to accept this. Smart is not even an American. Why should he be the president of the league?
Besides, Silva has only been in the position of league president for a few years, so does he really need to consider his next appointment?
He felt that David Stern was too alarmist and too far-sighted.
But as his boss and former boss, Silva did not dare to complain about Stern.
After all, Stern is very supportive of Silva becoming president. After Silva became president, Stern has been quietly doing some behind-the-scenes work.
Stern kept silent about anything happening in front of the stage, and never publicly commented on any decisions made by the new president and management.
From this point of view, Stern is a very qualified retired leader, giving Silva enough space to display his abilities and establish his authority.
Therefore, Silva's resentment could only be vented on Min Congda. Silva became increasingly dissatisfied with the Clippers and Min Congda.
In his view, the Clippers have completed their historical mission by winning three consecutive championships, and the NBA should enter the next era.
Fans are greedy and like to see new stories, new scripts, and new characters. It is too boring for the Clippers to always dominate.
It just so happens that the rise of the Warriors has brought about a new plot structure and new legendary narrative content. In terms of emotional accumulation, it is time for James to win the championship.
He wasted 10 years with the Cavaliers and has won all the honors he can get, except for a championship. This year is undoubtedly his best and best opportunity.
There is no more wonderful story than stepping on the corpses and ruins of the old dynasty to build a new dynasty.
As a result, Smart was already on the verge of death, and he still had to deal with his death, which would increase the pressure of public opinion on the alliance!
After Min Congda was sent off, the game continued, and the Clippers' lineup was adjusted.
Jokic replaced Bonner and formed an inside combination with Anthony Davis.
On the outside, the Clippers use a trio of Harden, Butler, and Leonard, with Harden serving as the point guard.
These five people are all over the top in their respective positions. If the Warriors are the top five, then the Clippers are the top five.
But in terms of speed, the Clippers are not necessarily at a disadvantage.
In the last two minutes of the second quarter, the Clippers came up with a high double screen.
Anthony Davis and Jokic's high pick-and-roll, Harden holds the ball and bursts through the middle!
Harden used his strong body to challenge Green, hit the basket and succeeded in a layup, and also caused Green's foul.
At this time, Green committed two fouls. This foul brought Green's number of fouls to three.
Cole had to replace Green and replace him with Bogut.
When Green comes off the court, it means that the Warriors' five small players are temporarily unavailable.
Returning to their regular lineup, the Clippers used two minutes to fight back against the Warriors with a score of 7:2, narrowing the gap between the two sides and ending the first half.
Seeing that the Clippers were about to collapse from the situation to the mentality, they climbed back from the cliff with Min Congda's performance art.
These two minutes are crucial for the Clippers. Once they fail to hold on and allow the Warriors to further widen the point difference, this game may really be a GG.
In this GG, the Clippers dynasty collapsed and the first dynasty of the Clippers ended.
The Clippers held on, and in the locker room at halftime, the players did not see Min Congda.
He went back to the hotel.
When he arrived at the hotel, he locked himself in the room and told Fan Chen, Racheli and others not to come in.
Only Ada stayed with him.
Turn on the TV, tune into ESPN, and watch the second half of the game on TV.
Min Congda saw the score of the first half of the two sides, 53:50, with the Warriors leading the Clippers by 3 points.
It seems that after he was sent off, the players cheered up again.
However, in the third quarter, whether Tyronn Lue can understand his intentions and whether the players can really cheer up is beyond Min Congda's control.
It was the first time in his life that he was so nervous, but Ada was very calm beside him. She asked, "When did you decide to do this?"
Min Congda knew what Ada was talking about and replied: "Last night when you were asleep, I thought of this way to stimulate the players. You know, a simple speech will definitely not work. I have to do something. , let them understand how important this game, this series is."
Ada said: "Can Tai Lun stay? Did you leave him a note?"
Min Congda nodded and said: "I left him a note. I know the key points in dealing with the Fifth Primary School. My judgment before was not wrong, but my thinking was wrong."
Ada listened carefully. The third quarter of the game on TV had begun, and Min Congda continued:
"The strength of the five young players lies in their efficiency and their ability to always maintain initiative on offense. Moreover, Durant and James' personal abilities are so strong that even if they use other tactics, they are very powerful. The energy of the five young players on their offensive end is Released to the greatest extent. So I have been thinking about how to contain these two guys. I asked Tucker to pester Durant, and asked Leonard and Butler to take turns dealing with James, trying to contain these two points. I let Harden and Curry play their best to ensure our core firepower. However, there is one point that I did not realize his importance, and that is Draymond Green."
The third quarter of the game is underway, and the Clippers' starting lineup in the second half is different from the opening lineup.
Jokic, Leonard, PJ Tucker, Butler, Curry, this is the new starter assigned by Min Congda.
When he discussed with Tyronn Lue last night, he decided on this starting set, and then left a note emphasizing the importance of Jokic.
"Let Jokic start, can he do well?" Ada asked worriedly.
"I don't know, I'm betting too." Min Congda was not completely sure about Jokic, especially since he made a fatal mistake in the last game.
But Jokic is worth a gamble for Min Congda, rather than using the once reliable Randolph.
Randolph is still reliable, but in the game against the Warriors, his defense, speed and height are destined to be a vulnerability.
Although Jokic is a rookie, both Min Congda and Fan Chen are optimistic about his huge potential - Jokic may become a superstar in the future.
This is a consensus reached by Fan Chen and Min Congda after the exchange.
A rookie who may become a superstar in the future may not be as good as an experienced veteran, but he can do things that veterans can never do.
Those historical superstars in history often showed their superstar style as rookies and made major contributions in key games.
This kind of people are born for big scenes. In regular season encounters, I am generally not good at it, but in the conference finals, finals, and high-end games, they will have amazing explosions.
Like Magic Johnson, who won the MVP as a rookie and won the championship in Game 6 of the Finals.
In his second year, Bird used solid backcourt rebounding and defense to defeat Moses Malone and the Rockets.
Michael Jordan had a big heart to kill his opponents when he was in college, and Kobe Bryant dared to take decisive shots in the playoffs.
In short, the bigger the game, the more they will perform beyond their daily level and bring unexpected results.
Min Congda put this treasure on Jokic, hoping that he could cause enough trouble to Green.
As soon as the Clippers came into the second half, Curry broke through with the ball and hit the basket, passing the ball to the basket.
Jokic received a light hook and passed Bogut's block for two points.
The difference between the two sides is only 1 point.
Around this 1 point, the two sides started a fierce fight in the next 6 minutes.
The game continued until 68:69, when Anthony Davis hit a mid-range jumper and the Clippers took the lead by 1 point.
Cole paused the substitutions, replaced Green, replaced Bogut, and a smaller lineup appeared.
The Clippers also made substitutions, with Anthony Davis off and Harden on.
The Clippers came with a senior and four juniors, but this one became Jokic.
At this time, there were some subtle changes in the Clippers' defensive formation.
With Davis resting, Leonard mentioned the power forward position.
His defense began to move closer to the inside, leaving James to shoot from the outside. He moved more inside to assist Jokic in defense.
Jokic completely gave up blocking the outside line and squatted in the inside without defending for three seconds.
James tried to take a three-point shot. There was no one two meters in front of him, so it would be too much to not shoot.
The result was a miss, Jokic got the backcourt rebound, and the Clippers counterattacked.
The Clippers used a simple high pick-and-roll, with the cooperation of Jokic and Curry.
After the pick-and-roll, Jokic went down and Curry lobbed to the inside.
Jokic takes the ball, catches it and throws the hook. He puts his hand up and doesn't come down.
As a result, the ball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket, making a two-pointer!
Then, the Clippers' defensive end followed the same pattern and let James shoot.
At the same time, the overall defensive formation showed a shrinking trend.
Lillard came out to catch the ball, Green covered it, and Lillard made a strong breakthrough from the left.
As a result, the layup was interfered by Leonard's help and missed, and Harden grabbed the backboard.
In the positional battle, this time it was a pick-and-roll between Jokic and Harden, and it was still a pick-and-roll inside cut.
Harden threw a high pass to the inside, and Jokic caught the ball. Without letting go of his hand, he lightly threw it over Green's head and went in again!
After scoring two goals in a row, the Clippers led the Warriors by 5 points. Cole immediately called a short timeout, feeling that the situation was not good.
Jokic scored consecutively, and Green was beaten helplessly. The height difference was too big.
But in the past, Gasol and Anthony Davis had a height advantage over Green, but they often struggled against Green.
But Jokic raised his head high and ignored Green at all - he was too short, so he pretended he couldn't see him.
This fully reflects Jokic's superior talent and sense of offense.
He also doesn't have to play in isolation with the ball behind his back, which he currently doesn't have the ability to do.
He just needs to pick and roll, roll down, catch the ball and lay up, which is what he has been practicing since he was young.
In comparison, Davis is a bit thin, and his ultimate technique is not particularly good.
Green resisted his lower plate, which made Davis very uncomfortable, and sometimes the ball would be intercepted.
As for Gasol, he tried to post up and play alone many times, but he did not have a crushing singles effect against Green, but instead lowered the team's offensive success rate.
When Min Congda saw Cole's timeout, he said proudly: "Green is the most critical point for the realization of the fifth primary school. Without him, a small center with both offense and defense, the fifth primary school would be a castle in the air. His presence on the defensive end , blocking our inside advantage, and also freeing up James and Durant, allowing them to attack freely. At the same time, on the offensive end, Green is not that weak. If we let him go, he will really use three-pointers and breakthroughs. Punish you. So he is not the strongest in Wu Xiao, but he is the most special. He is the reason why Wu Xiao is the person in Wu Xiao. I realized this a little late. Fortunately, at present, Fatty is a person worth trusting. Guy."
At this time, Jokic was sitting on the bench, looking calm and calm.
During the game, no matter how Green provoked him, Jokic had no disturbance in his heart.
But once Green wants to make some moves, Jokic will definitely fight back and give Green a taste of his power.
When the pick-and-roll broke through just now, Jokic secretly gave Green an elbow. Who wants this guy to always push himself?
This little fat guy who loves to drink Coke has a superhuman psychological quality and very solid basic skills.
After the timeout, the Warriors did not solve the problem. The Clippers began to use Jokic-Curry and Harden's pick-and-roll tactics to launch a fierce attack on the Warriors' defense.
Durant and James had to devote themselves to assisting defense and supplementary defense. At this time, Leonard and Butler began to have more opportunities.
At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led the Warriors by 8 points, 82:74, entering the fourth quarter, and the situation was being reversed.
But Min Congda did not completely let go, because he knew that Jokic was a surprise player. To really win the game, it still depends on the performance of the core players.
In the fourth quarter, the core battle will determine the final outcome.
(End of chapter)
