Legend Raiders

Chapter 768

With the arrival of the main event, the two sides started to attract all the attention.

As the host of this game, the Thunder's starting lineup is like this.

There is no suspense at the center, and Kendrick Perkins, an old Celtic player, has basically secured this position.

Needless to say, the power forward is naturally Serge Ibaka.

Speaking of this old Spanish iron, I have to talk about some regrettable things.

When the Thunder won a lot of high-quality players, there were only Durant, Ibaka, Westbrook and James Harden, and even Jeff Green.

With the departure of Green and Harden, the Thunder that should have become a trident, but because Ibaka failed to meet expectations, they only achieved Durant and Westbrook.

Speaking of which.

If Ibaka was able to develop a first-hand offensive ability at that time, he may have an inestimable future at the power forward position.

But this is not the case, he may only be willing to be an ordinary star.

Needless to say, the small forward actually needs to be said, but Durant entered the league as an unshakeable starter.

Rather than using Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones, or even Caron Butler, who is about to retire and enter the final years of his career, the Thunder used Thabo Sefolosha at shooting guard.

And the point guard may be someone who knows the Thunder, and it is basically impossible to remember wrongly, Russell Westbrook.

After talking about the Thunder's starting lineup, let's talk about the Clippers.

So far this season, their starting lineup has basically remained unchanged.

Center and power forward are a combination of DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin.

As long as they are present on the court, there will naturally be high-altitude bombing drama.

The small forward had long locked on Matt Barnes, and this guy, apart from having a big fall on Qin Tao, is indeed a famous hunk and villain in the NBA.

JJ Redick at shooting guard can be said to be a match made in heaven for the Clippers.

For an off-ball player who is still at his peak at this stage, it is really like a fish in water when he encounters such a team that flies into the sky and escapes from the ground.

Coupled with his catch-and-shoot three-pointer, if not for style and talent, I'm afraid he would at least be the next Richard Hamilton.

of course.

Now he is good enough and can often give the Clippers a huge boost.

Chris Paul at point guard seems to have finally found his home.

Since completing his contract extension with the Clippers last summer, he has maintained a very good state.

So much so that at this stage of the game, he has not only focused on organization, but his offensive accomplishments are really strong!

As the main players of both sides came to the middle circle, the on-duty referee Joe Crawford gave a warning, and then signaled that he was ready to jump the ball.

As for his law enforcement style, that is anyone's knowledge.

Paul and Durant have no problem at all, just wait for this drama to really start.

coming.

The match between Ibaka and Jordan immediately attracted a burst of cheers.

Because everyone knows that these two are very strong physically, it depends on which of them can win the ball.

then.

When the basketball got out of the bald referee's fingers and reached the highest point, the legs of the two seemed to be fitted with springs, with a strong aura, and two bang bangs shot up into the sky.

Jordan's advantage is slightly more obvious.

His fingers first touched the basketball, and then bounced towards Paul and the others.

Grabbing the basketball, Paul and his teammates pushed forward at the same time.

Their tactics when they came to the frontcourt were very simple. Paul stood in a high position to organize, while Griffin and Jordan looked for opportunities to complete air cuts, or unexpected back runs.

Don't say it.

This is like a duel between martial arts masters.

Some people are very clever with swords, and they just use that gorgeous and erratic way to kill you!
But there is such a kind of master, everyone knows all his moves, but when he uses them, even if you know when their next breath will be, you just can't stop them!

next moment.

Griffin amply demonstrated what such a master can do.

With Jordan coming up to cover, Griffin did not follow the trend. Instead, he circled around them, using Jordan's position to block Perkins, and his legs exploded with strong explosive power. The moment he went inside, Paul hit the lead.

catch the ball.

Dunk!

Griffin cleanly finished the Clippers' first attack.

Easy to fight again.

The Thunder's style of play is simpler.

Others are creating opportunities for Durant and Westbrook.

Waiting for them to run out their tactics and pull out the space, that is the time for the performance of the young couple.

Westbrook's impact can be said to be strong enough to be famous in the entire league, and even in the history of the league.

As long as he starts to charge, even if he is facing Paul, who is equally fast and capable, it will take a lot of effort to stop him.

Besides, Westbrook has teammates to help him.

So when he rushed up, the momentum alone was not something ordinary people could stop.

But at this stage, Mr. Turtle is not as heroic as he will be a few years later.

When he rushed to the free throw line and attracted the attention of at least three members of the Clippers, he suddenly passed the ball without looking at anyone, and the basketball appeared in the hands of Durant in the left corner in an instant.

Take off.

projection.

Durant hit the ball like a cloud and water.

Their response wasn't strong enough, but the end result said it all.

then.

With the offense and defense of the two teams coming and going, their scores began to soar unknowingly.

After the end of the first quarter, the Clippers still took advantage of the inside line and temporarily led by three points at 30:27.

But as the second quarter started, the situation on the court began to explode!
The Clippers were like a group of Vikings on warships, one by one holding a warhammer and beating the Thunder so violently that they couldn't find their way.

What's even more exaggerated is that Paul seemed to be possessed by a god. When facing Westbrook, he was in nowhere. He made 5 of 5 three-pointers and 7 of 6 shots in a single quarter. Mr. Shengui took seventeen points off his head!

With Paul's outburst, others will definitely not stand by and watch!
Even if they performed normally, the final score was enough to make the fans gasp.

39: 25!

The Clippers took a [-]-point lead in just one quarter!
Coupled with the three-pointer in the first quarter, they had an [-]-point advantage in the first half!

The fact that this situation is true makes the home fans a little confused!
They didn't prepare at all, and it wasn't until a few minutes after halftime that they recovered from their previous ignorance.

This can be seen.

How "silent" the Clippers' offense is.

(End of this chapter)