Chapter 518: Snatching the match point
However, in the third quarter, Ji Guosha came up and gave Spurs a slap in the face!
The little fox shook off Jamison, dribbled the ball inside and changed direction again, this time he brushed Duncan again, hit two people to the basket, and a big lever went up the ball.
This is a proper performance of the top five goals of the day, after Ji Guoyi scored the ball, he made a silent gesture to the Spurs fans, which caused the Spurs fans to scold!
Ji Guoshi is not to provoke fans, he is so that he can make headlines.
As soon as this shot is taken, he may make headlines in major media tomorrow.
You must know that there are so many endorsements on him, many of them have additional terms, and you can get money on the headlines, of course you have to grab it!
Ji Guoyi's goal turned the difference into 29 points, the Clippers' nearly 30+ lead hit the Spurs players too hard, Popovich's midfield motivation was useless, and the Spurs then fell into a five-minute scoring drought, even if the Clippers also only scored two goals after that, but the five-minute scorelessness still allowed the Clippers to widen the lead to 34 points.
The Spurs called a timeout again, and Popovich couldn't bear it anymore and yelled at the player: "Shit, you guys hit shit!" Think about the Thunder, think about that bloody 60 points, do you know what to do now? ”
Thunder fan said: "Can you stop everything from us, Adelman did this in the last round, Popovich is still playing like this, you guys are talking endlessly, right?" ”
Charles. Barkley commented on the Spurs' appearance: "The last round of hard fighting against the Lakers consumed too much energy from the Spurs, and although they continued to play gears as usual, there were always key problems today. Tactics are executed in the mud and water. Look at the Clippers, on the other hand. They were very reasonable for Duncan and Parker's defense. It's not like the Lakers' blind wrap-and-wrap tactics. Their proper packing and reasonable defense make the Spurs rarely have open shots, and their tough single defense ability also limits the Spurs' offensive success rate. ”
Kenny. Smith agrees: "The main thing is that their individual defense and co-defense are stronger than the Lakers, Chandler's defense is no worse than the two brothers, but Gasol's defense is not as good as the two brothers, he is not that fast, it is such a small difference." The result is quite different. ”
Barkley shook his head: "A lot of Clippers fans have sent us text messages that they think the Clippers will still be in yellow this year. But I think it's probably too early to describe the Clippers in a yellow coat at this time, even if they beat the Spurs, they still need to play the Finals before they can declare themselves successfully defending their title. However, I agree that today's Spurs home court is more like Staples, the Spurs are sophisticated, but the Clippers are more passionate, and if the Clippers get this away, it will be difficult for the Spurs to eliminate the Clippers. Retreating to the second, they can't at least fail today. ”
End of section III. When Jamison threw an open shot to the top of the rebound, Popovich was disappointed. All the Spurs fans were disappointed, and they knew that today's game really accounted for.
With a score of 76:45, the Clippers continued to lead by 31 points, and if this point difference was brought to the final quarter by the Clippers, the game would be completely over, and there would be no suspense at all.
Ji Guoyi played happily today, and then defended, in the face of Jamison's breakthrough, he had an idea, and flew out directly as soon as he made contact.
The referee blew the whistle decisively, and the Spurs committed a foul.
The Spurs players didn't even bother to protest at the moment, and the 30-point deficit made them mentally give up the game, and they were really tired physically.
With four minutes left in the third quarter, Dunleavy Sr. replaced the two brothers early, and if the difference remained at 30 points in this game, he didn't plan to replace the two again.
At the end of the third quarter, the score was 84:52, and the Clippers still led by 32 points.
Spurs fans are starting to leave the game at the moment, and Popovich didn't change the team's main player in the fourth quarter, and the game went into garbage time, and the Clippers easily won a big win on the road.
With a final score of 109-74, the Clippers beat the Spurs by 35 points, breaking the record of the two teams in the past ten years.
Of course, the Spurs must have won by so many points against the Clippers, but the Clippers have won by so many points for the first time in more than ten years.
Speaking to the media in the post-game press conference, Dunleavy Sr. said radiantly: "We won an away game, which is important, but we all know that anything can happen in the playoffs before we win four games, and we will not be complacent." ”
The Clippers had an overwhelming advantage today, they never fell behind in the entire game, this is the third time in their last 11 playoff games, and once they play with an offensive firepower like today's, the Clippers won't give their opponents the slightest chance, even if they face a sophisticated Spurs.
In this regard, the elder Dunleavy just said lightly: "I think the Spurs didn't feel good tonight, they were a little tired, and this kind of thing happens from time to time." The playoffs are packed and they have to play almost every other day, which may be the reason for their poor form, but in the fourth game they will definitely be a completely different team and we can't dwell on winning one game. ”
Spurs coach Greg. Popovich also said: "We're running out of fuel, but the main reason for losing is because the Clippers are playing well, and we have to have more players playing better to win the game." ”
In the third game of the Western Conference finals, the Clippers cleanly defeated the home team Spurs on the road and won a hearty victory.
Ji Guoqiu scored 24 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals, Ji Guoqiu scored 32 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals, Billups had 17 points and 8 assists, Crawford had 10 points, and Dragge had 10 points.
Duncan 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Parker 10 points and 5 assists, Jamison 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ginobili 5 points, Roger Anderson 10 points. Mason 8 points.
It can be seen that the three cores of the Clippers played well in this game, especially the two brothers teamed up and contributed 56 points in the third quarter.
ESPN commentator Jeff. Van Gundy commented after the game, he believes that the Clippers' 1-game victory can't judge the direction of the entire series, but judging from the 14 playoff games that the Spurs have completed, only Tim is the 12 players on the team. Duncan, Tony. Parker, Manu. Ginobili, Michael. Jamison, Michael. Finley, Roger. Mason's 6 players scored at 5+, the team did not have enough players to score, and the bench scoring was not good for them.
And compared to last year's championship, Duncan's efficiency on the court this year has dropped significantly, but Ginobili has not stepped up to fill the void as before, which is the reason why the Spurs have struggled in the West.
Winning the championship in 2007, Duncan shot 52.1 percent from the field, making up for Ginobili's 40.1 percent.
Winning the title in 2005, Duncan was only 46.4 percent on the spot, thanks to Ginobili's 50.7 percent.
This year, however, the duo is only 47.6 percent and 42.3 percent, respectively, and the Spurs are unable to keep their opponents from scoring while not being able to keep them from scoring.
Antoine. Although Jamison can fill the vacancy of Ginobili, he may be able to let the Spurs pass against other teams, but in the face of luxury lineups such as the Lakers and Clippers, the Spurs F4 is really indispensable!
In the two years that the Spurs won the championship in 2005 and 2007, they averaged 96.3 points per game while conceding only 92.2 points to opponents.
This year, the Spurs have declined in offense, scoring only 96.1 points, and even more lethal on the defensive end, they have allowed their opponents to score 95.4 points, and the difference of 0.7 points may lead to the result that the Spurs will not be able to recover if they are not careful.
The Mavericks, Lakers, and Clippers are all tough offensive opponents, and the Spurs' struggles in the playoffs this year are indeed very unsettling.
Compared to the two opponents that have been conquered, the Clippers are a team that can average 110 points per game in the playoffs, and the top 6 scorers on the team all shoot above 43%, and there are 5 players who average 10+ points per game.
In the simplest way to describe it, once the Spurs don't score as much as the Clippers, they're dead.
Well, it sounds more like crap, but Spurs just have a hard time solving such a simple problem.
In the last round, the Spurs had the strength to barely grab seven to eliminate the Lakers, that was because Ginobili was still healthy at the time, but now Ginobili's skills are only 50% at most, and the Spurs face a more balanced Clippers, if the defensive end can no longer play, the animal brothers have a good chance to win another Finals MVP trophy.
At 2 p.m. on May 25, the Clippers stayed in the San Antonio training hall to practice while being open for half an hour for media interviews.
Ji Guoyi stood outside the three-point line, accurately penetrated a basketball into the basket, and then made a move that he thought was very handsome, and said to the media with a smile: "The fourth game will not be easy, and the Spurs will not be defeated by us so easily, even if we win by 30 points." We'll wait for them to come back with plenty of energy, and they'll play with us in the end, but we'll wait! ”
Everyone in the Clippers knows that the series is not over yet, and the Clippers cannot afford to slack off, and they are taking their training very seriously today. Except for the foxy brother with a hippie smile, every member of the team has a stern expression, as if a fierce battle has never started.
After winning 30 points in the previous game but without any pride after the game, the media interviewed felt that the Clippers now look even more terrifying than the title of "defending champion".
As soon as the simple shooting practice was over, the elder Dunleavy called the players together, and he shouted to everyone with a stern face: "We came here to take back the victory we lost on their home court." We were lucky to have achieved our goal in the last game, but now the task has changed, we need to grab their home stadium and get us to the finals in Staples! ”
As soon as Dunleavy Sr. said that, everyone in the Clippers seemed eager to take another win against the Spurs and snatch the match point in this series. (To be continued......) R1292