The Clippers sent out a combination of Greg Anthony, Piakowsky, Jordan, Odom, and O'Neal in the second quarter to focus on the triangle offense. To put it simply, Jordan plays alone, Odom supports, and teammates support. Pie or field goal.
In the first half of the first quarter, Li Ao and Bibby were both on the court, and Jordan endured it.
Now that both of them were gone, he vented all the anger he had accumulated since the morning!
Carter's defense is not bad against Li Ao, who is not strong in singles. If he wants to use physical combat against Jordan like he did against Li Ao... he will be taught how to behave.
He is very powerful, but there is still a significant gap compared with Jordan. The main reason is that he can push and stick, and Jordan can manipulate him at will.
Jordan made 5 of 7 shots in more than 6 minutes, plus 1 of 2 free throws, for 11 points in the half! Led the team to score 18 points in half a quarter!
Not only was Carter beaten, but the Raptors also did a poor job defensively in other positions, because Olajuwon was replaced and there was no key defensive player to connect the inside and outside.
The Clippers' defensive continuity is much better. O'Neal Jr. is under the basket and does a good job protecting the frame. Carter's long-range shooting sense is severely consumed by Li Ao in front, and he can't attack the frame. He only scored 4 points in the half quarter. 2 With assists, the Raptors' 12 points were only 1 point more than the rampant old Flyers.
Carter, who has opened the door to a new world, began to take the initiative to sum up experience and lessons after entering the official timeout. He felt that such a thing as defensively risking one's life depends on who the opponent is.
He remembered the finals between the Lakers and the 76ers. Even Fisher and Tyronn Lue couldn't guard Iverson, and Kobe rarely competed with Iverson.
This time he ran to fight Jordan hand-to-hand. Not only did he not cause any substantial interference to the opponent's offense, his own offense was also affected.
Of course, the main reason is that his own defensive ability is not good. If he has an afro... no, even if he has the defensive ability of his cousin...
Thinking of this, he began to miss the time when his cousin was by his side, and he began to miss Oakley.
If there is a cousin, the two of them can deal with Spider-Man alone and the old Flying Man.
If Oakley had not left and alternated with Olajuwon, their interior defense would have had continuity.
Antonio Davis is very good, but a 206 cm, 105 kg inside man plays center in the rotation phase... Oakley is only 203 cm, but weighs 111 kg.
He had never thought about it that much before. After opening his mind, dissatisfaction began to spread...
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The score is 29 to 42, and the Raptors are 13 points behind. They are not completely unable to catch up, but if they still want to win, they must seize the score before the end of the first half and cannot let the point difference continue to widen. Wilkens continued to send in Carter.
Carter put away his distracting thoughts and came to the court. Looking at Li Ao who was replaced, he had the same competitive spirit of not wanting to lose when he faced his cousin in the playoffs last season.
But after the game restarted, he played worse than before...
Li Ao played a full first quarter and fought hand-to-hand throughout the whole process. He was exhausted, but it was due to too much consumption in a short period of time. He came back after half a quarter and was full of energy again.
And Carter, after fighting hand to hand for a quarter and a half, is still fighting!
In terms of physical strength, strength alternates with weakness!
Li Ao continued to fight with Carter, with the first goal of blocking Carter's long-range shots and blocking Carter's scoring at the basket.
Score... Not only was Carter trying desperately to lock him down tonight, but the rest of the Raptors were also very strict on him. Whether he was running to catch and shoot, or turning around and cutting into the frame, he was the focus here. The defensive one makes him the Clippers' scoring leader.
Since the Clippers and Trail Blazers re-ignited the iron-blooded wave, it has become more difficult for him to score in every game.
Before playing against the Trail Blazers, he easily scored more than 20 points in each game. In the last few games, he has been playing hard and attacking, and he only scored more than 20 points. He still has the help of three passing masters Bibby + Jordan + Odom. Just got it.
He has already been mentally prepared. Once the game turns into a fierce battle, he will shoot if he has a chance to shoot, and if he doesn't, he will defend to the death!
Tonight is Carter's 'Awakening Day' and also 'Good Friday'.
In the first quarter and a half, Carter scored 12 points on 4 of 10 shots and 4 of 5 free throws. He did not score a point in the second half of the second quarter. After a quarter and a half of the second half, he only scored 8 points. .
Carter's offense collapsed, and the rest of the Raptors' offensive performance was also dismal. The team only scored 52 points in the next two and a half quarters.
However, the Clippers were not able to widen the point difference to a particularly large extent. Except for Jordan's clear advantage when playing singles, the rest of the time they were actually competing with the Raptors to see who had the louder voice.
When the confrontation reaches this point, Jordan, whose playing time is strictly controlled and has sufficient physical strength when playing, can open up the situation with singles.
At 10:25 pm, the final whistle sounded.
With Li Ao's 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Jordan scored 26 points in 28 minutes, O'Neal Jr. had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Odom had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists... 4 Clippers players scored. Hit double figures and beat the Raptors 97-81!
"Jordan's successor?"
Task object: Vince Carter.
Number of host dunks: 3 times, number of Vince Carter dunks: 0 times.
Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 1500 achievement points.
Host's three-point hits: 1, Vince Carter's three-point hits: 0.
Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 500 achievement points.
Cumulative score comparison: 15 to 20..."
The final whistle sounded and Li Ao received the task prompt.
5 of 14 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, plus 4 of 6 free throws... Tonight he set a new low for scoring this season.
Thanks to Jordan! Otherwise, we might be in trouble tonight. Every time we have an advantage, Jordan will be there.
Although Jordan is not here, they will most likely go further this season. They can reuse Big Q, or let Odom play the small forward... With overflowing talent, they have many options.
But with the addition of Jordan, they eliminated many time-consuming and laborious steps and could directly move towards the top teams!
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In the battle between the old and new Flyers, Jordan had the last laugh and became the focus of the moment.
Li Ao has also become the subject of heated discussion. He prevented Carter from making 7 of 19 shots and only scored 20 points. His defensive dominance in the mid-to-long distance was fully demonstrated.
He gave Carter a big hat and then waggled his finger, which caused controversy. Some people asked why the referee did not give a T, and some said that Li Ao did not wag his finger at the opponent players, but only celebrated for the fans...
In addition, the Clippers have limited their opponents to less than 90 points in 4 consecutive games, which has also become a hot topic.
Putting aside the brutal game against the Bulls, in the other three of the last four games, the Clippers only averaged 87.7 points per game, but limited their opponents to only average 77.7 points per game!
After defeating the Raptors, the Clippers' nine-game winning streak has dropped to 91.1 points per game, surpassing the Magic and becoming the team that limits their opponents to the lowest points!
(End of chapter)
