242 58 Is A Magical Number (1/5)
Chapter 242 58 is a magic number (15)
If you can't attack, you can't defend.
Barkley's complaints are quite apt.
It's true that shit gets punched out.
Of course, the game has only reached the first quarter, and it is still too early to say these words.
In NBA games, 20-point reversals are also common.
After the first quarter, the score was 35-15.
Although the Clippers played a bit ugly in this quarter, they closed the point difference by the end of the quarter.
Back in the second quarter, Popovich once again put out his five-hard lineup.
On the Clippers side, De Nagro also played Paul and Griffin to deal with it.
Griffin turned sharply and scored a layup to win the game, closing the score to 18 points.
Paul and Griffin clapped their hands hard, then shouted encouragement.
This is the first time Griffin has played in the playoffs, and Paul is cheering him on in his own way.
"They need this, this is a good start." O'Neal said.
But before he finished speaking, Dior turned around and scored a layup from the front court, which also caused Griffin's thugs.
After the extra penalty hit, the Spurs once again opened the point difference to 21 points.
"Shaq, you're poisonous," Barkley said with a laugh.
Kenny Smith laughed too.
O'Neal inadvertently said what Griffin said in an interview after the last game: This is a good start.
As a result, Griffin turned around and was beaten 2+1.
O'Neill was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and then he jumped forward and back with a smile.
Paul's mid-range emergency stop in the frontcourt made a fallback and Tang Tian came back to catch Dior's pass from the outside and scored a three-pointer.
Butler's pass to Griffin was intercepted by Leonard, and Ginobili's breakthrough layup caused Williams to pull people.
After making two free throws, the point difference has come to 24 points.
Paul looked up at the scorer with helplessness in his eyes.
How did the Clippers play in the last game?
His personal scoring is also a drop in the bucket.
After halftime, the score on the court was 62 to 35, and the Spurs led by a full 27 points.
The faces of the fans on the sidelines were almost bursting with laughter. This was the biggest point difference between the two teams at halftime.
The Clippers are not weak, and the Spurs are really playing well.
"It's okay, we still have a chance, you know? I've been through this kind of situation before, but react and the game still has a chance."
In the Clippers locker room, it was Billups who stood up to speak at this time.
The erstwhile Finals MVP, as Paul joked, really came to San Antonio.
"Start from defense, as long as they limit their scoring, we still have a chance, come on."
Billups held out his hand.
The Clippers players also stretched out their hands one after another.
"Believe in yourselves, come on."
"come on!"
Billups' encouragement is obvious.
The Clippers players were all frustrated when they first entered the locker room, but at least now they have energy on their faces.
Back from the halftime break, players from both sides returned to the field.
The Clippers took the lead in the second half.
After Paul and Griffin picked and rolled in the frontcourt, he hit a signature mid-range fadeaway.
Billups stood up from the bench to applaud the team.
Among the words of the Clippers interview after the game, only Paul joked that Billups' words were true.
When Billups is on the court, the Clippers have a higher winning percentage regardless of whether they play or not.
This is not some metaphysics, but encouragement like the locker room is sometimes very useful. This is a typical mental attribute player.
Paul scored a goal, and looking back, the Clippers successfully defended another wave of offense from the Spurs.
Billups stood up and applauded again. With this offense and defense, the Clippers obviously improved.
If it goes on like this, even if it doesn't come back, it's worth it.
Losing is not terrible, what is afraid is that you lose too much, and if you lose, you will doubt your life.
The current momentum of the Clippers probably won't be like that.
Paul looked for Griffin this time, and Griffin hit Dior with his back, and turned around to try to force him.
"Snapped!"
At this time, Tang Tian suddenly helped defend and slapped the ball away from his hand.
The Spurs quickly played a defensive counterattack. Parker rushed to the frontcourt one by one. Facing Foye's defense, he turned around and scored a layup with a signature top.
Still a difference of 24 points.
Whistles rang out everywhere.
Tang Tian's steal was crucial.
Paul held the ball and then went to the frontcourt to signal the rhythm.
Griffin's pick-and-roll was squeezed by Diaw and had no chance. Foye used to do the outside pick-and-roll at this time.
Paul turned and prepared to dribble.
At this time, Tang Tian used the cover of Foye's body to attack suddenly, and suddenly broke the ball in Paul's hand.
Consecutive steals!
This time, after he made the steal, he went down by himself. When he got to the frontcourt and saw that Paul was chasing him closely, he took off early and dunked.
Paul gave a tug and didn't pull it off.
"boom!"
Tang Tian made a dunk, and Paul was called a pulling foul!
"It's over!" O'Neal said, patting the table.
"These two steals are critical, almost extinguishing the last hope of the Clippers counterattack." Kenny Smith said.
It is indeed very important. Billups stood on the sidelines at this time and didn't know what to say.
The momentum that had finally gained momentum was immediately extinguished with two steals.
Tang Tian's extra penalty hit, the point difference reached 30 points for the first time.
Foye catches the ball and makes a three-pointer. Parker is not in a hurry after getting the ball. When he reaches the frontcourt, Duncan easily shakes Jordan off the inside and hits the board to score.
The tone that the Clippers brought back at halftime has obviously disappeared, and the defensive intensity has returned.
At the end of the three quarters, the point difference went directly to 40.
Throughout the fourth quarter, Paul and Griffin covered their heads with towels and stared blankly at the field.
43 points, 45 points, 48 points...
When the substitute players of both sides played, the points were slightly widened.
By the time there were five minutes left in the game, the point difference had reached 50 points!
But Popovich did not play on the bench, and still played with substitute players.
De Nagro is also like a discouraged ball, and he also forgot to replace the substitute player.
The fans at the scene couldn't be happier at this time, this is the playoffs! There was a difference of more than 50 points!
This game is really going to be recorded in the history books!
Green's chasing three-pointer made another 53 points.
Martin's offense elbowed Blair and was called a technical foul.
Blair made two free throws and scored 55 points.
Williams made a three-pointer from the outside, 52 points.
Ginobili immediately hit a super long three-pointer from beyond the three-point line and returned the color, 55 points.
The two teams fought each other.
On the last attack of the Spurs, Splitter also threw in a three-pointer from the top of the arc!
With Williams missing the last ultra-long three-pointer, the score on the court was finally fixed at 129 to 71.
The Spurs beat the Clippers by 58 points at home, thereby eliminating their opponents with a total score of 4-1 and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.