Chapter 587: The Disparity Between Strength and Weakness
The Clippers returned triumphantly in the "Christmas War", turning their winning streak into 25 consecutive wins and continuing to lead the league.
A day later, on Dec. 27, the Clippers traveled to the Phoenix Suns.
Xiao Si has stayed healthy this season, not to mention Nash, who has hardly missed work in recent seasons, although O'Neal is still incompatible with the Suns' tactics, but relying only on Xiao Si and Nash, the Suns are a playoff team.
The Suns have won five in a row and have risen to seventh place, but there is still a big gap with the Clippers.
Stoudemire and Nash have been caught up in trade rumors lately, and not only them, but also players whose contracts expire next summer but have not made it clear that they are willing to renew their contracts with the team are now embroiled in various trade rumors. It's easy to understand that the original team knew that some players would be free agents next summer, so all the stars who didn't have the veto to the trade were on the team's trade list at the moment, in order to minimize the loss of the star after leaving.
Nash and Xiaosi have recently been involved with teams like the Lakers, Hornets, and Mavericks, and these teams have suitable players to exchange, such as the Lakers' Gasol has several years of contract, and if the Suns can exchange Gasol, who will definitely leave next year, for Gasol, it will be a very good deal.
But the Lakers are not stupid, the two families still have a lot of enmity, why should they help you?
The Hornets' Bynum is also good this year, with an annual salary of 12 million that is much cheaper than Xiao Si, and he is naturally a trading partner of the Suns.
The Suns, riddled with dual-core rumors, still battled the Clippers until overtime to separate the winner.
Xiao Si and Ji Guoyi fought against each other throughout the game, but unfortunately O'Neill was beaten over by Brother Panda.
The big sharks can only play more than 20 minutes this season, and their athleticism has declined so much that they have completely lost the demeanor of the first center of the year. In particular, he has to face Ji Guoqiu, who is too fast to speak, the big shark is like a bulky tractor on the field, and the panda brother is a speeding Ferrari.
The final score was 126:119, and although the Suns regained their deep-rooted bombardment this season, even Nash, who is nicknamed "Son of the Wind", can only play more than 30 minutes this season. Actually, Nash is also old, and he can't run a little anymore.
It is conceivable that a bombardment team, if their core can only run for thirty minutes. How can this team win in a high-intensity game?
The Clippers crushed the outfitted Suns in overtime to get their 26th straight win.
Ji Guoqiu got 26 points, 21 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 blocks, Ji Guoqiu got 43 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Billups had 16 points and 6 assists, and Crawford had 18 points. Hill 5 points.
Nash had 20 points and 15 assists, and Stoudemire had 40 points and 15 rebounds.
On December 28, the Clippers finally returned to their home court to play back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics, old enemies in the East.
In just two seasons after the rise of the Clippers, the Bostonians have almost caught up with the Lakers in their hatred of the Clippers. They can't imagine that if the Green Army reaches the finals again this year, and the opponent is the Clippers, the point is that they are defeated by the Clippers again, I don't know if this hatred will surpass the Lakers?
The Celtics are still the league's top powerhouse, but the Los Angeles media doesn't take it too seriously. They have many reasons to do so.
Reach. Bendan wrote before the game: The Clippers defeated the Spurs, Lakers, and Suns last week, and although there were some twists and turns in these three games, the Clippers still knocked down three big enemies. The Clippers' "Big Three" have been more and more feared by opponents this season, with Ji Guoqiu, Ji Guoyi and Billups all shooting at career-high shooting percentages. What's even more terrifying is that the Clippers' role players such as Crawford, Hill, and Afraro also step up from time to time to take over the game, making the opponent take care of the other.
No one doubts the Clippers' championship prowess anymore, and if the Clippers had many life-and-death moments in the playoffs last season, this season's "enhanced" version of the defending champions may not face too many obstacles.
For the Clippers, the realistic goal is to lock up the Western Conference championship early, and the historical goal is to catch up with the Lakers' record of 33 consecutive wins. The suspense remains. After all, the Clippers only lead the Lakers by 3 wins, and the league's regular season championship is still unknown; The Celtics, who ended the Rockets' 22-game winning streak, met the Clippers, who won 26 games in a row, and this time the two sides must have a battle to the death.
On the day of the game, Boston released the news. Garnett has a swollen knee and will miss this game.
The Green Army lost the generals before the battle, and the strength was inferior, and Boston fans lamented, how could this play the role of a streak terminator again?
Who can stop the Clippers' winning streak has become the most talked about topic across the league over the past few weeks. It's just that none of the teams gave an answer. Around Christmas, a large wave of strong teams launched a wheel war on the Clippers, but whether it is the Spurs, Rockets, Lakers, or Suns, they have all folded in the hands of the defending champions.
Today, under the watchful eyes of the big names in the front row of Staples, the defending champions have extended their winning streak to 27 games ahead of schedule, and a Celtics without Garnett will not be a match for the Clippers.
"I want to impress them, both individually and as a team,"
Ji's words represent the determination of the Clippers soldiers, not only to show their faces in front of stars in other fields, but also to give fans their all-out expectation that they will surpass the Lakers' 33-game winning streak.
In this game, the two sides played sparks.
Even if the Celtics are without Garnett, the sad story of the Finals for two consecutive years is still enough for players on both sides to fight desperately for every floor ball. Especially Perkins, who was yin last season, only paid half a month ago when he was fat, and in the face of Ji Guosha in this game, he always wanted to take revenge and come back, and the smell of gunpowder on the field became stronger and stronger.
At the end of the half, there was an unexpected scene on the court, when Ji Guoyi blocked Perkins' shot, the two of them wrapped their arms together, Perkins wanted to rub the little fox's arm, but Ji Guoyi, who reacted quickly, struggled to break free and shook Perkins away.
This action aroused the anger of the latter, Perkins ran forward to push Ji Guosha, completely igniting the flames of war, the fox brother pushed away with a palm, and then slapped the big fat face again, directly slapping the face.
At this point, Barnes stepped forward to take the lead for his teammate. He shoved Perkins hard in the back, and the two sides were in a mess.
In the scuffle, Ji Guoqiu, this guy, went up to pull the bias, but was hit by the experienced Pierce. The nose was knocked out of blood.
The referee rushed up to separate the crowd, Ji Guoyi was hugged by Billups, and the panda who suffered a loss was also pulled by the referee. Roberts jumped to his feet and scolded Pierce for being a vile and shameless bastard.
"Stupid. Don't do it, I'm probably going to be banned, don't have a problem. ”
Ji Guoyi saw that the security guards had entered the scene, and he could only accept that Pierce's old fritter took advantage of the ending, but fortunately, it was not his own loss, and the giant panda was two.
"Bastard, I just knew you were going to be banned, so I wanted to hug Pierce and let you hit him twice."
Ji Guoqiu didn't expect that he actually suffered a loss, and he was extremely angry in his heart. This damn Pierce was too cunning to judge his intentions in an instant. It's best to run into them again in the finals, when the time comes, you'll have to kill the green-skinned frogs.
"Come on, I don't want to fight them anymore, I'm about to throw up."
After Ji Guozhi finished speaking, he looked at the referee and walked towards him, knowing that there must be a tragedy.
After watching the video of the game, the referee directly expelled the four main fouls of Ji Guoyi, Barnes, Perkins and Pierce, and Rondo also received a technical foul.
After a riot, the losses on both sides were equal. However, the Clippers have a lot of generals, and the Fox brother and Barnes are sidelined, and they have the advantage in the lineup.
The final score was 102:90, and the Clippers beat the Celtics at home. It's just that whether there will be sequelae of this conflict in the game is unknown for the time being.
Ji Guoqiu got 31 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, Ji Guoqiu got 16 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, Billups 18 points and 8 assists, Crawford 12 points, Hill 12 points.
No matter what. The Clippers have won 27 consecutive games, but this news is no longer the focus in front of the "all-martial arts" staged in this game, the focus is on the two teams fighting in the game, which is the focus of all fans.
Naturally, the fans of both teams greeted each other's mothers after the game, but the neutral fans were all united in their support for the Celtics and praised them for a good job.
The Clippers are now not far from a 33-game winning streak, and since the Clippers can't stop the Clippers' winning streak, they can only hurt people with hidden arrows.
At first glance, the result of this clash is a lose-lose situation, and the Celtics seem to have suffered a loss.
But think about it deeply, as long as Ji Guoyi and Barnes are suspended because of this game, the Clippers will not be able to do it well, and other teams will have a greater certainty of sniping the Clippers again, the Celtics are self-sacrificing heroes!
It's a pity that the Clippers' next game against the Portland Trail Blazers is the Clippers, and everyone knows that the players and fans of the City of Roses have been broken by the Clippers.
Celtics fans scolded the Clippers while encouraging the Clippers' next opponent, the Portland Trail Blazers, hoping that they would never let the Green Army die in vain.
On December 31, the Clippers' last game of the month, the Clippers played on the road, and the Clippers' opponent was the Portland Trail Blazers.
The day before the game, the league made a penalty announcement for the brawl between No. 28, the Clippers and the Celtics -
For the Celtics, Pierce hit Ji Guoqiu with his head, imposed a two-game ban, and fined $30,000; Perkins took the initiative to push the opponent and was also banned for two games and fined $30,000.
For the Clippers, Barnes pushed the opponent from behind, was banned for three games, and fined $20,000; Ji Guosha hit the opponent's player in the face, and was also banned for three games and fined $100,000.
"Damn, why should I be punished the heaviest, and I didn't do it first?"
Ji Guosha received the punishment of the alliance and immediately quit, feeling that he had been wronged.
David. Stern said in his heart, if you feel wronged, you can appeal!
The Clippers appealed, arguing that the league's punishment of Ji Guosha was too severe.
The league received the appeal and fairly called for a meeting to revisit the day's game footage, and it was extremely efficient.
The Clippers appealed on the morning of the 31st, and the league finally made a decision to reduce the sentence on the evening of the 31st, and Ji Guosha's ban was changed to two games, but the fine remained the same. Whoever let the two brothers' mobile phones sell well in the United States is clearly killing you.
On Dec. 31, the Clippers were more than enough to deal with the Trail Blazers, despite the suspension of two key players on the team. The eight-man Clippers started a bombardment today, and the starting five Tigers all played more than 40 minutes, scoring more than double (three were on 20).
Every time the little fox is banned, Ji Guoqiu is no exception, and he will burst out into the style of a superstar.
It's not just about defense and strategy, the Pandas have become very comprehensive this season, with low-post offense, high-post breakouts, and three-point ...... Ji Guoqiu's all-round ability was vividly reflected in this game, becoming the biggest winner of the game, contributing 36 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 blocks, and once again got a big triple-double, leading the Clippers to defeat the Trail Blazers and win the 28th consecutive victory.
Other Clippers players, Billups 20 points and 10 assists, Crawford 20 points, Hill 12 points, Afflalo 10 points.
That's the end of the December game, and the Clippers have not lost a game so far this season, winning 28 in a row, becoming the biggest winner in the league.
Western Rankings -
1. Los Angeles Clippers (28-0)
2. San Antonio Spurs (20-8)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (16-13)
4. Los Angeles Lakers (21-8)
5. Dallas Mavericks (20-8)
6. Phoenix Suns (17-12)
7. Houston Rockets (17-12)
8. New Orleans Hornets (16-13)
9. Utah Jazz (13-15)
10. Portland Trail Blazers (13-16)
11. Memphis Grizzlies (12-16)
Eastern Rankings -
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-10)
2. Orlando Magic (17-12)
3. Atlanta Hawks (14-14)
4. Boston Celtics (14-14)
5. Miami Heat (12-16)
6. New York Knicks (11-17)
7. Milwaukee Bucks (11-18)
8. Chicago Bulls (10-18)
Now the whole alliance, the East is top-heavy, and the West is scrambling.
The Cavaliers and Magic in the East are constantly winning, while the Hawks, Celtics, and Heat in the second, third, and fourth places are losing one game after another.
The shape of the West is diametrically opposed to that of the East, with the Clippers and Lakers continuing to compete for the first spot in the Western Conference; The Spurs and Mavericks are competing for the top three spots; Relying on the weak strength of the Northwest Region, the Thunder luckily occupied the top three seats and temporarily stabilized; The remaining six teams are battling it out for the final three spots in the Western Conference playoffs.
Many fans lamented that the Grizzlies, who ranked eleventh in the West, would be the fifth-ranked team if they were moved to the East, and there was such a huge disparity in strength that there was really nothing to say.
The two teams that domestic fans are concerned about, the Clippers continue to win in a row, but the Rockets are in danger.
The Rockets' form is dangerous right now, and not only the Hornets, but also the Jazz, Trail Blazers, and Grizzlies behind them are all threats. What's more, there is a problem with the competitive state and mental state of the team itself. Currently, the Rockets sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with a 17-12 record, five wins behind the 11th-place Grizzlies, and anything could happen with more than 50 games left in the season. (To be continued.) )xh118R1052