Zhao Chen was helpless watching Jokic's ball being blocked from outside the three-point line.
Jokic's movements are still a little slower. If he were faster, he would definitely not be blocked by Jordan.
Don’t underestimate the impact of whether it’s faster or slower.
In the most top-level confrontation, even 1 second is not enough.
Clippers offense.
After a series of tissue conduction balls.
Paul gave the ball to Griffin in the low post.
At this time, it was Zhao Chen who was guarding Griffin.
This is a misalignment.
"Zhao, if you can defend yourself alone, I will beat you up!" Griffin shouted at Zhao Chen.
"Come on!" Zhao Chen shouted towards Griffin.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Griffin confidently wanted to eat Zhao Chen by force, but was not moved. Zhao Chen's power exceeded Griffin's imagination.
Griffin could only stop the ball and pass it to Jordan inside.
Jordan called Jokic for a tough layup.
Jokic fouled and Jordan stepped to the free throw line.
"Don't you want to play alone? I defended alone, but you passed the ball." Zhao Chen mocked Griffin.
Griffin's face turned red. If he hadn't passed the ball just now, he might have walked directly. He had lost his balance.
Griffin never imagined that Zhao Chen's strength would be so strong. Isn't he a defender? His strength is comparable to that of an inside linebacker.
The game continued on the court, and Jordan rarely made two free throws.
4 to 0.
Lakers offense.
Griffin saw Zhao Chen's tyrannical power again.
Zhao Chen took Barnes directly to the low post.
Jokic made adjustments and successfully passed the ball to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen caught the ball in the low post.
There are many changes in the low post offense, including the ability to pass, turn, and advance.
If the strength is dominant, the offense will be easy to fight. This is a typical way of catching mismatches.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Although Barnes and Zhao Chen are in the wrong position, their height and weight match their positions.
After Zhao Chen's continuous impacts, Barnes retreated step by step.
DeAndre Jordan's double attack.
Zhao Chen took advantage of the situation and turned around and feinted to collect the ball to the basket, and at the same time, he fired up Jordan and Barnes.
Seeing that the defense was activated, Zhao Chen did not change his pivot foot, then turned back to the front of the basket and easily picked up the basket!
4 to 2.
"Zhao Chen is playing tricks."
"If Zhao Chen had the height inside, he might be the next Olajuwon."
"It's so impressive. One outside player is better than a bunch of inside players."
"I have to say that basketball still requires talent. Look at Jordan and Griffin. Fans who have been with the team for three years can only take a breath."
"Little Jordan still wants to compete with Zhao Chen? This guy is just a rough guy."
....
Clippers attack.
The pick-and-roll between Paul and Griffin attracted a double attack from the Lakers.
Jordan once again showed his true nature as a rough guy. Paul delivered the ball very well, and Jordan turned around inside and dunked.
But he took one more step and his pivot foot changed.
Beep! !
The referee caught DeAndre Jordan's walking ball and gave the ball to the Lakers.
Lakers offense.
Zhao Chen didn't go inside this time. The Clippers had too many people inside.
Zhao Chen can occasionally go inside to play, but if he goes there often, he will easily consume a lot of energy...
Zhao Chen chose to launch an attack from the outside this time.
Facing Barnes.
Zhao Chen began to drastically change the direction of his body.
Dribble to the left hand, pause for a moment, and then shoot to the right, completing the explosive start in an instant!
This is a trick Iverson often uses to get past God.
Seconds passed by Barnes, and the fans at the scene started cheering.
When he reached the free throw line, before the defense could come up, Zhao Chen made an emergency stop to collect the ball and took a decisive shot from the mid-range!
The ball feels good, but the basketball is "boxed!"
Hit the rim again.
Zhao Chen's rhythm is still not quite right.
The rebound was caught by Griffin.
Zhao Chen's attack at the beginning was not smooth.
Paul dribbles to the frontcourt.
Paul's rhythm is slow, and he doesn't want the Lakers to increase the rhythm.
This made the Lakers feel a little uncomfortable.
Decreasing the pace is a change made by Paul and the coaching staff after playing G1.
The Lakers made too many transitions in the G1 game, and Kobe launched fast breaks one after another. It was difficult for the Clippers to defend against such attacks. ,
Paul used complex tactical moves to successfully get the ball to Redick.
The Clippers' tactical starting point is mainly Paul. If Paul is in good condition, the Clippers' rhythm will not be bad.
Redick ran out of the gap and received the ball very comfortably!
"Uh-huh!"
Redick's three-point shot scored!
6 to 2.
In the next round, Zhao Chen broke through and passed the ball to Kobe. Kobe's 45-degree three-pointer position met Paul and failed to score a jumper.
After Griffin grabbed the rebound, he dribbled the ball without anyone marking him and scored easily!
8 to 2.
"pause!"
Scott couldn't help but shout to stop the game.
"The Lakers seem to have an opening curse. They can't score on the offensive end and have problems on the defensive end."
"It can also be seen from the mental outlook of both sides that the Lakers have not yet reacted to their last victory, while the Clippers have completed targeted adjustments."
"The Lakers are not strong enough to suppress the Clippers. The tactical level is still very important. Rivers is better than Scott in this aspect."
"The playoffs are a series, and winning first doesn't count as a win."
Barkley and Smith were discussing the opening situation.
On the sidelines, Scott kept yelling at the players: "Cheer up, don't relax, this is the Western Conference semifinals, not an ordinary game, Zhao, rush in and reduce your shots, Kobe, defend well..."
Scott wanted to motivate the team.
But unfortunately, this doesn't have much effect.
After returning from the timeout, Zhao Chen's hand felt cold and his shooting feeling was very poor.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the opponent kept colliding with Zhao Chen, but the referee did not call a foul.
Zhao Chen was fouled on several breakthrough layups, and the referee did not blow the whistle...
The Clippers' offense can't be said to be very efficient, but they are very stable. Griffin and DeAndre Jordan hit the inside and succeeded one after another.
The Clippers stepped up their offensive inside, and Jokic and Randall were both in foul trouble.
In the second team battle, Clarkson and Dinwiddie were also suppressed by Crawford.
Crawford's successive performances helped the Clippers build a double-digit lead.
Zhao Chen came on the scene in time to help the Lakers stabilize the point difference, but failed to help the Lakers catch up with the score.
On the last possession of the first half, Paul hit the buzzer beater....
Coming back from the second half, the Lakers didn't feel much better, while the Clippers all blossomed.
No miracles, no reversals.
.....
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The final score of this game was fixed at 111-99.
Zhao Chen scored 28 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists in this game. The data looks good, but the shooting rate is only 36%. This is Zhao Chen's worst performance since entering the playoffs.
Zhao Chen's inefficiency also represents the overall state of the Lakers. The Lakers' shooting percentage is only 31%. This is the loss of the entire team!
For the Clippers, Paul had a huge double-double with 24 points and 17 assists, while Griffin and DeAndre Jordan also scored 22 points and 20 points respectively.
The Lakers lost G2, and the big score between the Lakers and the Clippers was rewritten to 1-1.
