One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty-Nine: That's Not How Basketball Is Played, Baby
Although the tiebreaker between the Lakers and Clippers is ostensibly the home court of the Lakers, all seven games are actually held at the Staples Center. There is no distinction between home and away games.
So today, there were not only Lakers fans, but also many Clippers fans.
For a long time in the past, the Clippers have been ridiculed as the "Los Angeles Second Team."
In Los Angeles, under the aura of the Lakers, the Clippers fan base is very small.
But since Blake Griffin and Paul met and the Lakers fell into despair, the Clippers also have a place for them in Los Angeles.
So now, in Los Angeles, there are not a few people who like the Clippers. So in today's life-and-death tiebreaker, the atmosphere inside the Staples Center was unprecedented.
In the past, in the playoffs, it was basically impossible for fans from both sides to confront each other in the arena.
Because under normal circumstances, the number of home fans has a crushing advantage.
But today is different. The number of Lakers fans and Clippers fans in Staples Center is basically half and half.
Before the players even took the field, the fans of both teams cheered one after another. Today, Staples Center deployed twice the usual number of security personnel for fear that fans from both sides would fight each other in the stands.
“If it weren’t for the fact that grandstand tickets are so hard to get, I would also like to go there and experience it.”
Link in the luxury box looked at the waves of people rolling underneath and was infected by the intense atmosphere.
The most exciting thing is watching football down there.
Although the luxury box has a sofa, a TV, a coffee table, food, and on-call services, you don’t have to worry about being photographed in the face with a cake from the mascot.
By the way, the Lakers don’t have a mascot…
Well, the luxury box is pretty cool too. Although Link has played in the NBA for ten years, this is his first time watching a game in a luxury private room.
Being here and being in the stands are completely different concepts!
As soon as you enter the private room, a strong scent of luxury hits your face, reminding you everywhere of the expensive price of this private room.
However, Link booked a VIP room today without spending even a penny.
It's embarrassing to say.
Since he couldn't get a reservation, Link made a call to the local snake "Black Mamba" in Los Angeles. Kobe called Jenny Buss again, and Buss reserved the best private room ten minutes later.
And it is said that later, the Lakers owner will personally come to the private room to greet Link and express his respect.
Although the Lakers and Grizzlies are likely to become rivals next, Aunt Jenny will naturally not let go of the popularity of Link, the retiring superstar.
When the time comes, Aunt Jenny will gain another wave of followers once she posts a photo of herself and Link on social media.
Link didn't expect that one day, he would be able to get a face card in a big city like Los Angeles.
It is still necessary to meet a rich friend who lives in Los Angeles.
While Link was thinking wildly, the players of the Lakers and Clippers were already in place, and this life-and-death tiebreaker was about to begin!
Link didn't care about the luxurious facilities in the luxurious private room at this time, but focused on the court.
The process of this game did not disappoint the fans. It was full of ups and downs and extremely tragic.
Scenes of people falling on their backs appeared from time to time, and the smell of gunpowder between the two sides was also very strong. The trash talk and physical collisions did not stop from the first second.
The two teams have also been alternating the lead. This is definitely the most exciting series in this year's playoffs so far.
Although the Grizzlies won the game cleanly, it was not the most exciting. 4-0 and tie-break, the viewing experience is completely different.
At the end of the third quarter, relying on Anthony Davis's explosion, the Lakers entered the fourth quarter with a 12-point advantage after a wave of offense!
At this time, the Lakers fans in the Staples Center have entered a state of carnival.
In the last game, James showed off his magic, and today it was Davis who suddenly broke out.
What else is there to say? Lakers championship!
During this break, Jenny Bass came to Link's private room and said hello to Link's family.
At the same time, Aunt Jenny also suggested that she would like to watch the last quarter of the game with the Link family.
Although Link didn't want to be disturbed, he couldn't refuse.
After all, this private room was given by others...
In this way, Jenny Buss successfully updated her social media account. With Link out of the country, likes and reposts are indeed appropriate.
"It seems that we will inevitably face each other in the Western Conference Finals, Link." Watching James continue to expand his advantage with a layup at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Aunt Jenny smiled very happily.
"Well... I also want to play against LeBron again. But... the game is not over yet." Link did not feel that it was safe to lead by 14 points in front of the Clippers.
The potential of Leonard and George goes beyond that.
The score difference was stretched to 14 points, and Doc Rivers called a timeout.
Because he was sitting in a luxury box, Link couldn't hear Rivers' duck voice shouting today.
At the end of the timeout, Link saw George and Leonard lightly fist-bumping on the sidelines.
Well, from now on, the Clippers' two ultimate aces will be officially combined.
After returning from the timeout, the situation suddenly changed.
On the Clippers' first attack, Leonard broke through and assisted George in a three-pointer, allowing the Clippers to end the Lakers' streak of scoring.
After that, the Lakers continued to attack Davis.
Harrell actively defended him for the first time. Just as Davis was about to make the next move, Leonard waved his long arm to double-team him.
The Clippers are starting to make moves!
Seeing this situation, Davis passed the ball to James. James catches and shoots from outside the three-pointer. He wants Leonard to pay the price for rashly double-teaming!
However, James had just taken the shot and found that his field of vision was completely blocked, and he couldn't see where the basket was at all.
It's impossible for Leonard to come back so quickly?
James glanced at the guy in front of him in surprise. Sure enough, it was not Leonard, but Paul George, who was equally tall and long-armed!
You know, George, who was still the "General of Yincheng" back then, was also someone who could fight to the end with James in the Eastern Conference.
The Clippers' strongest forward is well-deserved.
Under George's timely interference, James' already unstable three-pointer came out of the frame.
Leonard and George began to gain a foothold on the defensive end and finally contained the Lakers.
After the counterattack, Lu Wei stopped directly outside the three-point line and shot a jumper.
Under normal circumstances, you will not choose to shoot a three-pointer during a fast break because it is not safe to do so.
But for a "ronin" like Lu Wei, there is nothing that can't be done.
In the end, Lu Wei's emergency three-pointer was hit steadily. The Clippers' defensive counterattack after returning from a timeout was quite exciting!
However, since the Lakers still led by 11 points, Jenny Buss next to Link still had a faint smile.
Link shook his head. The situation on the field was obviously not right anymore, okay?
Phil Jackson once said it best when he said to Jenny: "That's not how basketball is played, baby."
Sure enough, after that, the Clippers' offensive began to gradually devour the tired Lakers.
Again, the Lakers have already been pushed to their limit. But the Clippers, they feel like they still have room for improvement.
Both George and Leonard started scoring mode, and Harrell also used diligent defense to destroy the Lakers' offense.
The difference became smaller and smaller, and beside Link, Jenny Bass's smile gradually disappeared.
The Clippers truly achieved a balance of offense and defense, and finally completed the overtake against the Lakers with three minutes left in the fourth quarter!
Leonard, George, Harrell and Lou Williams, the Clippers' "ultimate engine", even made Link feel a little scared.
At the end of the fourth quarter, James had hoped to regain the advantage for the Lakers. But in a key attack, Leonard used his "death entanglement" and successfully stole the ball during James' breakthrough!
Sometimes, one mistake can ruin the entire game. Even, the entire series.
Leonard quickly advanced after the steal, and James immediately chased back, but his excessive physical strength caused James to lose his center of gravity when turning around and fell to the ground. He could only watch Leonard.
Seeing James falling down in embarrassment, Link couldn't bear it.
Because of this fall, you may not be able to get up.
Leonard showed no mercy and rushed forward with a dunk.
This goal stopped the game directly, allowing the Clippers to gain a 4-point lead in the last 27 seconds!
Beside Link, Jenny Bass had gone from being proud at the beginning, to expressionless, to now terrified.
"I'm sorry Link...excuse me." Aunt Jenny stood up after saying that and started running around in high heels.
It is estimated that she will appear next to Pelinka soon and yell: "What the hell happened?"
It's a pity that there is no "Zen Master" to tell her how to play the game.
At the last moment, Davis was ready to break through and score a two-point layup. However, Leonard accurately judged the timing as soon as Davis took off and fanned the ball out of bounds.
This time, there were only 20 seconds left, and the Lakers were almost sentenced to death.
"A block that determined the direction of history, Kawhi Leonard! After completing that historic shot last season, he once again changed the trend of the entire series at the last minute!"
On the sidelines, the commentators roared. Clippers fans wearing white T-shirts caused waves in the stands.
The Lakers lost and reached the tiebreaker. They held a 12-point advantage at the end of the third quarter.
But they still lost because the Clippers were indeed the better team!
After completing the shot, Leonard looked up and looked at the private room above.
He knew that Link was in a certain private room at this time.
Link looked at Leonard off the court and frowned.
In the end, Link's hopes of having one last big fight with James were dashed.
Leonard's offensive and defensive abilities at critical moments are amazing.
Link stood up and straightened his suit.
This year's strongest opponent has been born.
"Come on Rachel, it's time to go home."
"Don't you want to finish it? The most intense part is about to begin."
"The most intense game is about to start in Memphis, my dear." Link waved his hand and there was no need to watch any more.
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