Chapter 351: Want to Break the Boat?
Staples Center Arena, Los Angeles.
Today is rare and crowded again.
It's a familiar scene, and when the Spurs came here for their final game against the Lakers two weeks ago, it seemed to be crowded too.
Of course, the Clippers' fan base is definitely not as large as the Lakers, and the Lakers' day was really terrible, and the entire Staples is full of people even in the aisles!
Of course, the Clippers' lineup is not bad today, and Staples is probably more than ninety percent of the seats, Qin Yan can't help but wonder if there will be some Lakers fans sneaking in among this bunch of people......
In fact, Qin Yan guessed correctly, in recent years, there have really been some Lakers fans who pinned their hopes of killing the Spurs on their brothers in the same city because their own team was out too early.
Although, their city brothers also look a little bad now, and their boss and commander can't play with a concussion today, and whether they can resist this game is very crucial.
However, the DJs in the arena are still working hard to heat up the atmosphere of the scene, after all, it is the home court of the Clippers, and it is necessary to have the momentum of the home court, otherwise it will be too cheap for the Spurs.
After a brief introduction to the Spurs, the DJ began to introduce the players at home.
"First of all, let's welcome our calm brain, the superstar at the FMVP level, Chauncey Billups!!"
Billups, who was the first to be introduced, had to adjust the order of introducing players because Paul was still in the hospital for a re-examination today and didn't even come to the scene. Billups was the first to play, and as soon as he came out, the whole audience was in high spirits, and everyone shouted his name, as if doing so would bring Billups back to the top of his dreams overnight.
"Next, let's welcome our amazing sixth man, Jamal Crawford, who is as sharp as a knife!!"
Crawford came out second, which made the Spurs a little unexpected, and it looks like Crawford is going to start today.
“…… Let's welcome the humble gentleman, the all-mighty warrior, Grant Hill!! Hill also came out, he still looks like a humble gentleman, although he is old, he is still very handsome, Hill can be said to be the face of the Clippers, and many little girls screamed crazy as soon as he appeared.
Qin Yan watched Hill come out, he felt unworthy of this generation of "Jordan's successor" in his heart, Hill was too gentle, his character was not suitable to be a big boss, and the team he entered was not right, he went directly to the Pistons, that steel city with no artistic atmosphere at all, it didn't match Hill's temperament at all!
It's no wonder that Hill's stats were so good later, but they were not really recognized by Pistons fans for a long time. (After all, the Pistons Bad Boy era had just passed, and that tough style really didn't fit in with Hill.) )
“…… Next up is our interior Optimus Prime, rebounding monster, block master, DeAndre Jordan!! After a few playoff baptisms this year, Jordan Jr. slowly played with confidence, under the leadership of Paul, Jordan Jr. felt that he had found the most suitable path for himself, and he felt that as long as he could continue to follow Paul, he could one day become a first-class center!
In fact, Jordan Jr. did succeed later, although it may have something to do with the withering of center in the league, but then Jordan Jr. did win the center position for a while.
It's just that today, Paul is not here, and I don't know if Jordan Jr. can still play well.
“…… Finally, let's welcome our Star of Hope, Super Insider, Ruler of the Sky, White Monster, Blake Griffin!! "In the end, Griffin came out, which is usually reserved for Paul, but today Paul was not there, and Griffin took over.
Before Paul didn't come, Griffin was indeed regarded as the hope of the Clippers' revival, and he was quite competitive, although he stayed relegated for a year due to injury, but Griffin did not repeat the old path of his predecessor Oden, and after a year of rest, Griffin killed all sides in his rookie season, with 20+ points and wonderful dunks that were commonplace. In particular, Griffin's explosive dunk is the biggest source of adrenaline rush for Clippers fans.
It's just that Griffin couldn't pull the Clippers out of the quagmire, and although his own statistics are good, the team's results are not good, and he just can't make the playoffs.
Fortunately, Paul came over, and with the help of Paul, Griffin's potential was stimulated, and his mid-range and even long-range shots were slowly practiced, and now Griffin, when Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki, the three veteran power forwards are getting old, Griffin has become one of the emerging forces in the league's No. 4 position, and in the future, Griffin can become one of the league's super four.
Of course, in Qin Yan's memory, the later Griffin was a bit high or low, his skills were not fully practiced, and his physical injuries gradually increased, and the usual overwhelming dunks were gradually used less, and later this guy even played farther and farther.
"Rejoice! Fans, let the guests hear about our enthusiasm!! After everyone on the Clippers played, the DJ incited the crowd to cheer and try to put pressure on the Spurs.
But what kind of team are the Spurs, and how could they be intimidated by the cheers, the Spurs' five starters unhurriedly changed their clothes and got ready to play.
Parker, Qin Yan, Leonard, Dior and Whiteside, when Duncan was away, the Spurs' starting lineup was this lineup, and the dead fat Dior played instead of Duncan, although this reduced the Spurs' interior height, but increased the team's flexibility and athleticism.
On the Clippers side, Billups, Crawford, Hill, Griffin and Jordan Jr., Butler was put on the bench, Del Negro was desperate today, he almost took out the strongest offensive lineup in the whole team, especially Crawford, Del Negro hopes that he can give full play to his convulsive attributes from the beginning and bring out the strongest combat power.
After all, as long as Crawford gets convulsive, it's really terrifying, and his attack power is definitely first-class!
At least at the beginning, Crawford relied on the feel of the convulsions, and Kobe, Carter, Maddie and other first-class masters to compete, and did not fall behind.
It's a pity that Crawford's attack power can only be exerted when he is convulsive, so his attack power is unstable. If he can control his pumping ability and maintain this attack power, then he can become a first-class superstar!
But without ifs, Crawford can only be a convulsive now, and I only hope that in today's game, he can achieve the tactical arrangement of Coach Del Negro, otherwise, Del Negro will cry to death.
Is it the strongest attack? It looks like the Clippers are going to be shipwrecked!