In the first quarter, Ji Guoqiu scored 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Ji Guoyi had 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Billups had 5 points and 2 assists, Crawford had 5 points, and Afflaro had 3 points. ⊙ Topline Novel, x.

James had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Brand had 6 points and 3 rebounds, and the big Z 2 points. Williams had five points, West had three points and Vallejo had two points.

"LeBron had three assists in the first quarter, and we can't let him play like that anymore, strengthen the defense on both sides, stop him from breaking the ball, allow him to shoot from outside the free throw line, but never let him split and break through." The elder Dunleavy thought about it for a long time in the first quarter, and finally came up with a way to defend James, mainly to strengthen the defense on both wings, so that James could not break through the ball.

If the Clippers' strategy wants to be implemented, the premise is that there must be a follow-up player who can affect James' breakthrough, otherwise other Clippers players will not be able to take care of the defense on both wings to help defend it.

In the second quarter, the two teams came off the bench, and the Clippers had Crawford and Barnes, who undoubtedly had the upper hand, and the black bread only gave James a three-minute rest before quickly replacing him on the court.

The elder Dunleavy also did not dare to let the twin brothers rest more, James is a player who has the ability to change the tide of the game in a minute or two, and he can't relax at any time.

At 9:05 in the second quarter, the score was 28:25, and the Clippers led by three points.

The Clippers brought on a lineup of Dragic, Crawford, Ji Guoyi, Jeffries, and Ji Guoqiu.

Cavaliers come on: Daniel. Gibson, West, James, Vallejo, Big Z.

Ji Guozhi followed James after playing, and the elder Dunleavy told him that when it was time to make a choice. Put the shot and don't let go of the breakthrough. The rest of the players retracted to cut off James' passing lane. Using the team's defense to keep the Gorillas from sharing the ball.

James dribbled and broke through again after coming on the court, Vallejo immediately went down after the block, the goal was low, he wanted to get out of the way for the little emperor, this is where the Clippers defense can make a fuss, the Cavaliers received James's pass position almost on both wings, as long as they were fast enough, they could completely stop the pass.

"I knew you were going to pass on the big Z." Ji Guo followed James to death. Using his long arms to keep the latter from making layups.

James burst into the restricted area and had to choose to split the ball, targeting the low post on the other side of Vallejo, the Cavaliers stood in the left and right low posts on the inside line, and the two outside guards stood outside the three-point lines on both wings.

Ji Guoqiu grabbed a step and used his long arm to intercept the basketball, and the Clippers successfully cut off James's premeditated defense this time.

Dragic received the basketball, and the Clippers immediately launched a quick counterattack, playing two and two in the frontcourt, Crawford received a pass and easily scored the ball with a jump layup in the face of West's defense.

"That's it. Choking their wings, James couldn't get the ball out and had to shoot from the outside. The threat will be greatly reduced. Old Dunleavy waved his arms off the court, feeling that his arrangement was really brilliant.

James failed to attack three times in a row under the Clippers' targeted defense. Brown called a timeout and then switched on Elton. Brand, hoping that the old captain will break the Clippers' defense on the inside.

Brand will finally show his value, replacing the big Z Brand still plays power forward, and Vallejo is promoted to the center position.

Jeffries' defense of Brand was no different than delivering food, with the old captain scoring two points on a low-post runaway, and then breaking through the frame to close a two-and-one.

Dunleavy Sr. had no choice but to replace Jeffries and move his Panda brother to the power forward position to defend Brand. But the Clippers coach thought about it and glanced at the eager Jordan Jr. and Almi Jr. Johnson still chose the more athletic Jordan Jr. as the center.

The Clippers lineup became: Billups, Crawford, Ji Guoyi, Ji Guoqiu, Jordan Jr.

Brand faced Ji Guoqiu's defense and played more cautiously, the giant panda is now so popular, Brand has long dared not treat him as an ordinary second-year player, but regarded this Chinese as an opponent of the same level as himself.

Ji Guoqiu's weight increased to 240 pounds, but he still couldn't withstand the opponent's leaning play, but at least it wouldn't be as passive as last season, Brand found that it was not easy to squeeze into the right offensive area, and the five-second back play time could not be pushed directly to the penalty area, and he had to turn around and make offensive moves when he stepped on the penalty line.

Brand turned around and feint two times in a row, but Ji Guoqiu behind him was not fooled, and Brand had no choice but to force his shot, raising the arc of his shot to avoid the latter's perverted arm span.

As a result, the ball smashed out of the basket, and the old captain's third low-post attack finally missed the shot.

Charles. Barkley smiled: "Although Brother Panda is relatively thin, he uses his athleticism and arm span to make up for this shortcoming, excellent bounce and super long arm span have a great effect on both offensive and defensive sides, Brand's height defect has caused him trouble, but the giant panda does not eat feints, I have a hunch that he will become more terrible than Duncan in the future." ”

Kenny. Smith agreed with the premonition of the big ass, saying: "Super physical talent + top basketball IQ + excellent mental quality zhì + outstanding skills, he has what it takes to become a superstar, in fact, he is already a superstar now, and these two brothers will definitely be ranked high in the Hall of Fame in the future." ”

Ji Guoqiu defended a shot, and the Clippers fans in Staples Stadium cheered on the excellent performance of their new core.

But Brother Panda didn't react much, and the offensive end first fell to the left low post, and then quickly turned and ran to the other side of the low post, receiving a timely pass from Billups.

This turned into Brand's defensive Ji Guoqiu, and the two switched offensive and defensive positions, and Clippers fans shouted: "Panda, panda." ”

Ji Guoqiu leaned back, and immediately turned around to break through without any extra movements, and the basketball pressed down the moment he turned around, and a ground-hitting pass passed through the gorilla's crotch and fell straight into Ji Guoqiu's hand.

The cheers of the Clippers fans were even louder, and the two brothers' miraculous connection was once again revealed, and the poor gorilla was already pierced before he could react.

Ji Guoyi received the basketball and then broke through to the basket, and Brother Panda did not pause after passing the ball. Moved over and made an off-ball screen. Help Ji Guosha block James. The little fox took two steps to the basket and flew down to slam a dunk. Using his arm span advantage to catch up with the old captain who changed defenses, he quickly poured the basketball into the basket with one arm, which was almost poured through Brand, and was properly the top ten shots of the month.

ESPN Radio's guest, Patrick. Ewing laughed out loud after Ji Guoyi poured the basketball into it: "It's incredible, the poor knight was tricked by the cooperation of the twin brothers, and the old captain was a step slower to change his guard." The little fox was as fast as a guard, and it was a clean dunk, and I love that kind of game and dunk. ”

Reggie. Miller laughed: "I prefer Panda's crotch pass, I thought he was going to attack, I didn't expect him to pass such a wonderful pass, it was a very morale-boosting performance." ”

The Cavaliers attacked, and James, who was crotched, was already furious, and once again asked his teammates for the ball in the backcourt to attack.

Look at his right hand, cling to his right hand, and resolutely not let him break through along the right side. The inside line should be fast in advance. Old Dunleavy shouted at the sidelines, which made James feel very painful.

Ji Guoyan really looked to the right. Without James breaking through from the right side, the Gorilla from the left is not as fast, and his defense will be easier.

James transported to the frontcourt, this time he played a rhythm change, stopped when he broke through, deliberately made a physical contact with Ji Guoyi, knocked the dead fox away with a little force, and accelerated into the inside line again.

"Oops, this guy is too cunning." Ji Guoyi was overshadowed by James's rhythm, and hurriedly asked Ji Guoqiu to fill him in his heart.

"I knew you couldn't be trusted!" Ji Guoqiu came up in advance to attack and pasted James who broke through Ji Guo's shame.

James immediately passed the ball to Brand, and Ji Guosha, who had been passed before, had already made up for the old captain at this time, and the Clippers did not show a gap in a quick turn.

Brand didn't have a chance, the Clippers players were in a good position at this time, and the old captain had to choose to come hard, force his shot against Ji Guosha's defense, and score a goal with his personal strength.

"Damn, this game is really not going to be good." Ji Guosha almost covered the basketball, but it was not half a point, Brand used his personal strength to score the ball, and the successful defense failed to get the due gain, which was very unpleasant.

The Clippers missed the next offense, and James hit a three-pointer on the back, and the gap became two points again.

At 5 minutes and 20 seconds in the second quarter, the score was 38:36, and James, who was in good hands, hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the two teams began to form a tug-of-war.

Crawford was replaced two minutes later, and Dunleavy Sr. replaced the lineup of Billups, Garcia, Barnes, Ji Guoyi, and Ji Guoqiu, strengthening the pace of attack and defense at both ends and solidifying the defense.

James has no advantage on the footwork against Barnes, and with the twin brothers' faster interior pinch speed, the Gorilla can still only make a fuss on the outside. But to the dismay of the Clippers today, the gorilla had a good hand today, hitting two of his four three-pointers in the first half, which was a very good shooting percentage for James.

On the last offense of the first half, the Clippers attacked with the ball, with 20 seconds left in the game, Billups dribbled and stared at the timer, and the Clippers would not leave the Cavaliers with another chance to play.

With a score of 46:46, both teams fell into a defensive quagmire in the second half of the second quarter, and their scoring speed slowed down.

In the final eight seconds, the two brothers used a double pick-and-roll again, Garcia and Barnes stood on the left and right two 45-degree three-point lines, and the two brothers worked together to block and roll for Billups, and there are countless permutations and combinations of the Clippers' offense.

Now teams have some ways to deal with the Clippers' offensive tactics, and some teams will use joint defense to focus on defensive basketball; Other teams will shrink their defensive circle to focus on the Clippers' most dangerous Big Three, letting go of two players from beyond the three-point line.

The Cavaliers opted for the second option, with five men curled up like fishnets to trap the Clippers' Big Three, and Billups' pass to Garcia was nearly broken, but Mr. Key's passing skills were excellent, and the latter still received the basketball.

"Huh!"

Garcia shot nearly 40 percent from three-point range to put the basketball into the basket, and the Clippers hit the final shot of the first half to make it 49-46 and end the first half with a four-point lead. (To be continued......) R640