Chapter 765 Conflict Resumes (Second Update!)

The Staples Center that night was packed with fans.

Although it is approaching the end of the season, the fans' enthusiasm for watching football has not diminished.

The Clippers players are looking forward to winning, and so are the fans in Los Angeles.

The Clippers' current record is not stable, and they may be fifth to eighth.

If they play the Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs, they will have a huge psychological advantage, and the same will be true in the conference semifinals and finals.

Even if they can't beat them, becoming the only team to double-win the league's first place is enough for them to brag about for a while.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the starters from both sides were introduced one after another.

For the Pelicans, as Stevens said before the game, Ariza still started.

For the Clippers, outsiders Beverley and Redick, forwards Pierce and Griffin, and center DeAndre Jordan.

Davis jumped out of DeAndre Jordan to start the game.

Jokic provided support from the high post, Tang Tian cut in to catch the ball and layup, and Pierce on the weak side directly doubled up.

Knowing that Ariza was not feeling good, the Clippers double-teamed very resolutely.

Tang Tian made a beautiful no-look pass and passed the ball to Ariza.

Ariza caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

The three-pointer hit the frame.

Things like hand feel are not something you can definitely get back by practicing more.

Rivers nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines.

Stevens is a little stubborn, so let him seize this point and win the Pelicans in one go!

"It's time for the Pelicans to make a change."

In the commentary box, Miller also spoke.

Ariza's touch is really not good, which will do great harm to the Pelicans' offense.

Brin on the side did not speak, but nodded along.

Stevens said that it is true that he wants to help Ariza find his condition, but it is definitely not the way to have the whole team accompany him to find his condition.

In the Clippers' offense, Griffin organized from the high post and passed a ground-breaking pass to Pierce who was cutting through.

Pierce flew for a layup, but he was older and his speed was much slower than in his prime.

Ariza caught up with the defense and flew to interfere with the shot.

Pierce's layup slipped out of the basket, and Jokic protected the defensive rebound.

Although his offensive touch is not good, Ariza's role on the defensive end is obvious.

The Pelicans counterattacked, and the Clippers retreated quickly without giving them a chance.

The counterattack turned into a positional battle, and Tang Tian made a new tactical gesture while holding the ball.

Ariza no longer stayed in the corner and waited, but cut into the baseline to involve the Clippers' interior defense.

At the same time, Davis mentioned a pick-and-roll in the high post. Tang Tian took advantage of the situation and cut to the basket. After double-teaming, he distributed the ball to Davis.

Davis hit a mid-range jumper to open the scoring for the Pelicans.

Griffin broke through the basket with the ball and was blocked by Davis.

The Pelicans counterattacked, and Tang Tian jumped out of bounds with Beverley in the frontcourt, and handed the ball from behind to Ariza who was following up.

Ariza's flying layup scored his first two points of the game.

Stevens wants Ariza to find his form as soon as possible in the game, and Tang Tian does the same.

He and Stevens have the same understanding. A 3D wing like Ariza is born for the playoffs.

So after seeing Ariza's poor touch, he made some adjustments to the tactical details.

This is what he, a franchise player, can do.

Ariza himself is also very motivated. If he can't make a shot, he will work harder on defense and work harder on fast breaks.

Griffin made a flying layup and finally scored for the Clippers.

Tang Tian's sudden stop and dry pull returned the favor.

Looking back, Griffin responded with a mid-range jumper from Pierce.

Being blocked on his first shot didn't affect his mentality. He was in a bit of good shape tonight.

4-6, the Clippers had a stalemate with the Pelicans at the beginning.

The Pelicans played wonderful cooperation in the frontcourt. Jokic faked a left-hand shot and passed it to Tang Tian, ​​who was cutting through the air. Tang Tian saw Griffin help defend and throw an lob.

Davis jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket through Griffin.

There was a lot of excitement on the sidelines.

When Paul was here, the Clippers were known as the city of lobs. Now that Paul is gone, are they being lobbed?

The fans can't stand it, and neither can Griffin.

After he reached the frontcourt and signaled to pull away, he directly held the ball and hit Davis in the low post.

Davis is tough, but Griffin is also smart,

He turned around with a fake turn, pushed Davis away with a small movement of his left hand where the referee could not see, and then jumped into the air.

After Paul left, he became the team boss.

If someone puts a buckle on his head, he will take it back.

The Shiba Inu’s way of thinking is that simple.

And he was going to do it.

"Snapped!"

But just when he was about to buckle, he felt a light touch in his hand.

Ariza didn't know when to shrink to the basket and took the opportunity to slap the ball away from him!

This time he was caught off guard, and he had no ability to get the ball back in the air.

After Ariza took control of the ball, he immediately passed it to Tang Tian. The Pelicans counterattacked. This time Tang Tian drove straight in and squeezed Beverley away to complete a 2+1 dunk!

Tang Tian hit and added a penalty despite the boos.

9 to 4.

This round is crucial.

Stevens nodded with satisfaction.

In fact, he is not that concerned about how many goals Ariza scored. He is concerned about defense.

In the first two games, Ariza not only failed to find a sense of offense, but was also somewhat out of shape defensively.

But now it seems he's back.

Additional practice may not necessarily bring back the feel, but it can certainly improve your condition!

Ali played 8 minutes in this quarter, taking 3 shots, 2 from the three-point line and one fast break, 1 of 3, and only scored 2 points.

But he also contributed 2 steals and 1 block, limiting Pierce to no points.

His state also played a positive role in the Pelicans' situation on the court. After the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Clippers 31-22.

This performance also allowed Stevens to continue to trust him and put him on the court with Davis at the beginning of the second quarter.

This is about seizing the opportunity to continue to expand the lead.

Reaves Jr. missed his first three-point shot. McGee protected the defensive rebound and gave it to Dinwiddie. The Pelicans counterattacked defensively.

During Dinwiddie's counterattack, he saw Ariza following up and passed the ball directly.

Ariza caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

"Uh-huh!"

He failed to grasp his first two outside three-point opportunities, but he did grasp it the third time!

This is also the first three-pointer he scored after his comeback!

This goal made him a little excited, and he waved and roared for a while after scoring.

Reeves was late to retreat, and frowned when he saw Ariza's celebration.

Ariza's previous spat on Twitter made him very depressed.

In the Clippers' frontcourt battle, Reeves Jr. used Johnson's pick-and-roll to break through.

Ariza followed the ball very well when he changed defense, and hugged the ball when Reeves was about to go for a layup.

This is a very decisive and wise choice.

Little Reeves couldn't get up, so he and Ariza held the ball together to exert force.

The referee quickly blew his whistle to indicate that it was a scrimmage.

The referee's whistle had already sounded, but Reeves seemed very unhappy. After slamming the ball over, he continued to chatter at Ariza.

When the referee saw the whistle that was about to blow, Ariza, who was originally calm, suddenly got angry, pushed Reeves, and punched him in the next second!