Chapter 667: Night in Los Angeles
Allen is now on the team, although his stats are not high in all aspects, but he has accumulated some experience in Brooklyn. The current state of the Nets has given Chen some new ideas in his mind. But he shook his head slightly.
The Clippers won't be like that. Even if their team is relatively sluggish now, Gallinari, Griffin and Jordan Jr. will be able to stabilize the situation at the same time. And Beverly, Love, Teodosic, and they.
Jonathan dunked right away to score points! 35:32! Beverley took the basketball and passed it to Johnson. The latter didn't shoot a jumper in front of Jonathan, and Mozgov got the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Crabbe.
Allen, who took the basketball, passed the ball to Lin, who hit a three-point shot directly! 38:32! The camera was given to Doug. By this time he was already talking to his players. Rivers listened quietly.
Gallinari took the basketball, and Allen got the rebound after he missed the shot. Jeremy Lin went straight to the front court and went straight to the basket to score points! 40:32! At this point, the Clippers coach was about to take a timeout.
"The current Nets team doesn't have any great players after the main team is off the court. So my request is to try to tie with the opponent before the end of the second quarter. After the opponent gets the ball, you must pay attention to their direct cooperation......"
The atmosphere of the fans was still warm. One is the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center, and the other is the Purple and Gold Dynasty team! The Clippers have gone strong after the adjustment, and now this team with Nash and Kobe Bryant and some good veterans and great rookies makes the Lakers still a good team in the Western Conference playoffs.
Back on the field, Rivers was talking to his teammates. At present, he is averaging 13.6 points, 2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game! On the Clippers, this team is a good, high-paid blue-collar player. It's unlikely that he'll have a highlight, but he can have a more consistent stat output in the game at the moment.
Beverley structured Johnson's pass and slowly went to the frontcourt, and Rivers got the basketball and was directly killed by Lin and Jonathan! Gallinari came out at this time to clear the ball, took his basketball, turned around and hit a jumper 2-pointer! 40:34!
Tonight's game is a little puzzled to fans is that the Nets are currently in the lead?! Doug also thinks the same way, but he knows that there is no need to fight Brooklyn at this time.
His team has time to play with the Nets. But the players on the Clippers side are still serious. And the Nets' opponent in the last game, the Timberwolves, are two states.
Lin went to the front court and Allen took the basketball and made a layup that was directly covered by Gallinari, Reid got the ball and passed to Rivers, who went to the front court and hit a three-point shot directly! 40:37!
At the start of the quarter, Doug didn't think much about the guard. The focus is also hopefully on the front line. Let Johnson and Gallinari play. However, after seeing that the effect is not too obvious, Johnson, Gallinari and Rivers are now the main points of attack in the team.
The team's form has also changed a bit since Rivers came in. Crabbe dribbled the ball through half court on his own, making a quick pass to Jeremy Lin under Beverley's defense. Basketball came back when Beverley first arrived! Crabbe immediately returned with a three-pointer! 43:37!
Rivers took the basketball in the front court and quickly passed the ball to Gallinari, who immediately scored 2 points on a layup! 43:39! At this time, Chen Yinan and Doug were both watching the game in confusion.
Chen's somewhat lost expression appeared from time to time. Crabbe passes the ball to Jonathan, facing Johnson's defense, Jonathan goes straight past the opponent and dunks next to Gallinari to score points! 45:39!
Beverley passed the half, and because he was too fast, he didn't take it back in time when he made a layup, and the basketball came out again after brushing it in the basket~ Allen immediately got the rebound and passed the ball to Jeremy Lin after seeing it.
Lin, who took over the basketball, shook off Johnson with a feint and threw the ball directly to Jonathan. The latter hit a three-point shot right away! 48:39!
This quarter, the Nets are getting better and better! The first half ended with 60:53! Doug did not ask for a timeout throughout.
"Defensively it's not too demanding, but on the offensive end you have to be efficient. Cooperate, find opportunities and patience with the Clippers after this quarter. The first is to ensure that the score difference remains unchanged as much as possible, and if this doesn't work, then take a step back and try to be equal to the opponent......"
Chen still has a glimmer of hope here, looking at it, if the Nets play well in this quarter, they will have to fight with them again. The difference between the two teams' form is still not small. Brooklyn was just about to recover, but now the overall feeling is still relatively weak.
The Clippers' lineup on this side is Jordan Jr., Griffin, Gallinari, Rivers, and Loewe. From the appearance of these players, you can see the determination of the Clippers!
After receiving the basketball, Lowe quickly came to the front court and passed the ball to Griffin. Facing Quincy Griffin and the opponent staggered the position and dunked directly to score points! 60:55! Russell carried the ball to the front court, and Goodwin took Russell's pass and went in immediately after seeing not many chances.
At this time, Jefferson took over the basketball and directly deducted points to get points! 62:55! Gallinari carried the ball to the front court and immediately hit a three-point jumper in front of Quincy! 62:58!
Now in this quarter, the Nets obviously feel a little overwhelmed! From time to time, Goodwin and Russell looked at each other. For Goodwin this season, he initially had enough energy to play.
However, in the team's constant losses, he has also relaxed a little. Because in that case, you can basically get a certain amount of data if you work hard or not. Crabbe was an example of this for a while, playing very hard to take over and not scoring much.
Then there were fewer and fewer coaches on the team, Borg was fired, and then there were the assistant coaches. Then came a new batch of teaching assistants, and looking at the faces of these people, Goodwin didn't feel like a docile little sheep.
And the other players of the Nets felt that these new coaches were very professional! And it's very immersive! As soon as they arrived at the team, it was as if they were immediately adapted.
Gradually, each performs its own duties, and sometimes cooperates with each other. A group of people looked quite strange. But at work it is very harmonious. These people were also fired by the team for a while and had nowhere to go, on the other hand, the price offered by Brooklyn is quite attractive!
Chen also knows that the personal experience and ability of these coaches are not a cover. If you play a few games, it is estimated that Jim's team will start to win!
After learning that Chen Yinan was going to return to the team, Goodwin's first reaction was not to say that he was very happy, but that he felt that the Nets might be about to "suffer...... The players in the team don't feel much at the moment, but Goodwin doesn't think something is right.
From the previous "not very big training" but some of the players in Brooklyn didn't do it...... I thought that Chen hadn't seen his players for a long time and had a good holiday, but it was inevitable that such a situation would make him feel that it might not be easy in the future.
Although the training on the day before the Clippers made some of them resentful of Chen Yinan, today's game showed a certain effect. Isn't it enough to suppress the Clippers in the first half?
Because I haven't been slacking off for a long time, my current personal state can still be guaranteed. Simple things are fine. Russell feigned a shot to attract Gallinari and Lowe and passed the ball to Goodwin.
The latter saw that no one was defending yet, so he simply jumped up and hit a three-point shot! 65:58! Rivers carried the ball to the frontcourt, and Griffin got the basketball and still scored 2 points under the bag of Jefferson and Quincy!
Russell hit a three-pointer in the middle of the half! 68:60! This style of play made the Clippers feel a little strange for a while. And Griffin is starting to get a little annoyed now!
Rivers didn't have a three-point shot after getting to the frontcourt, Griffin got the rebound and forced a layup, but he didn't stand firm and fell to the ground with Jefferson. Get up and go to the free throw line and make 2 of 2 free throws! 68:62!
Jefferson took Goodwin's pass and used his rhythm to stagger Gallinari to score points! 70:62! After these few rounds, the Nets players seem to have regained their confidence at the beginning of the season, and when you think about it, it feels like it is back to last season!
This state makes them feel good! Rivers took a pass from Lu Wei and hit a three-point shot directly! 70:65!
Quincy went to the sideline to serve Russell, and the team's players were also interested in making Mozgov run less. Now he's a little tired. Because of the lack of people in the center forward position, he has been playing until now. The current Clippers lineup, Allen, will only be the target of their attack as soon as he comes up!
After Russell held the ball for half court, he faked past Rivers and immediately hit the basket and was directly covered by Jordan Jr.! When Lowe gets the basketball, no one sees that the front court is a three-pointer! 70:68! At this time, Uncle Huang, who was in the backfield, let out a long breath. The team is starting to chase points!
Doug's footsteps on the sidelines were a little lighter. The former Rockets role player is starting to kick things out in today's game! After Goodwin took the basketball, he immediately passed Lu Wei and threw in to score points! 72:68!
Both Russell and Goodwin now know that the No. 5 spot in the team is basically out of the question. He can only help more on the defensive end, and the players on the front line are basically limited.
In this case, it can only be the defender who comes to find it. Goodwin knew he could use his speed to get some points. And in this section, it feels good to be able to draw with each other!
90:88! The Clippers finally overtook the Nets by 2 points! The final match ended with 125:114! The opposing team didn't give the Nets much chance in the fourth quarter. Allen came on for the final seven minutes or so, but it didn't make much difference.
Jeremy Lin and Russell and Jonathan didn't succeed in breaking through. On the one hand, from the defense to the full-court pressing, it can be seen that the opponent has no intention of wanting the Nets to win. And at this time, Mozgov's fitness immediately went into problems, and the team's pace became slow.
But from the coaching staff, it feels like the players are playing well in this game.
"Really, that's nothing. If the Nets don't send me an invitation, I might still be looking for another team. As for whether to be the coach or an assistant coach, it is up to the team. ”
Chen's expression was very calm at the post-match press conference. Be prepared for the team to lose. In the face of reporters' questions, there is nothing to hide in answering.
"So, what is the goal of the Nets this season? Or what are your goals for next season? One of the reporters immediately picked up the microphone and asked Chen.
"I don't think it's necessary next season, it's okay to make the playoffs this season. It's hard to say after the playoffs. After Chen said this, the scene immediately made a relatively noisy sound.
Even Chen can clearly hear the voice of "Is this guy dreaming here?" But after thinking about it, I still didn't say anything.
In this game, Jordan Jr. got 7 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks! Griffin 37 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists! Gallinari had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Rivers had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Lowe had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists!
The rest of the team will be able to score some points when they come on the pitch. Griffin is still very eye-catching! And Lowe's quick break also sealed the game for the Clippers in advance!
After they strengthened their defense, the center, power forward, and guard on the Nets side basically had certain problems. Then the game will be simpler. Just attack the opponent's weak point violently. And Brooklyn watched the victory slip out of his hands.
The Nets' Mozgov had 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Allen had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Jonathan had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Russell had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists! Jeremy Lin 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists!
After the game, everyone felt weird. It's not that it's very uncomfortable, but it's quite a painful feeling. With the other party's run-in now good, the Nets were able to drag the game until the fourth quarter, which shows that the team has not given up!
There are even several players who feel like their team can win the game! Since there are no strong bench players at center, the Nets are still at a loss in this regard.
At the same time, Brooklyn still has shortcomings in the forward line. The players were given a notice that they were going to have a meeting after the game. This was a surprise. At this time, you shouldn't go outside to relax~
"The night view outside is very beautiful~," Chen said after watching a player look in front of the window in a room.
"No, Coach, I looked outside. Such a beautiful night view. But tonight it didn't catch my attention. Because I'd rather listen to your coach~" Jefferson immediately made a joke that amused everyone.
At this time, they were in a small room in the hotel, and Chen asked the players to relax first after coming here, because there was no rush tonight. Looking at the current state of these players, it seems that they are a little too relaxed......