basketball hero

Chapter 696 Visiting Staples Again
In this game, the starting lineup of the Clippers at home is: center - DeAndre Jordan, power forward - Blake Griffin, small forward - Matt Barnes, shooting guard - JJ Ray Dick, point guard -- Chris Paul.

The starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game is the same as the previous game.

The game was explained by Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy.

"Haha, Jeff, we have something to explain as a partner!" Mike Brin said with a smile.

"Yeah Mike, the commentary is still this kind of focus game." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"How many points do you think you should be able to score today?" Mike Breen asked.

"It depends on how he feels today and whether there will be a loss of suspense early in the game." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"You are still cunning, always reluctant to say specific figures." Mike Breen said playfully.

"I'm also scared by Heizi. If I guess wrong, not only Heizi will come to attack me, but those fans will also come to my social media to attack me." Jeff Van Gundy said helplessly.

Valanciunas and Jordan Jr. prepare to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.

Valanciunas is about the same height as Jordan Jr., but in terms of jumping, 10 Valanciunas are not as good as 1 Jr. Jordan.The result of the jump ball is naturally without any suspense, and the Clippers own the ball.

Chris Paul dribbles over, faces Jeremy Lin's defense, and picks and rolls with Blake Griffin.

Griffin received the ball to face Amir Johnson, feinted the ball and broke through.

Amir Johnson is not afraid of a stocky No. 4 like Griffin. In terms of strength, he can't lose to the opponent.

Griffin has no chance to rush in, and then points out to Paul.

Paul points to JJ Redick, who moves without the ball, and the latter catches the ball and makes a 3-pointer-no!
Valanciunas received the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

"Blake's breakthrough still lacks some changes!" Mike Breen said.

"Blake's breakthroughs are mostly in a straight line, lacking lateral changes. In this way, it is easy to be delayed by opponents with heavy weight and strength, and it is also easy to be fouled by offensive fouls." Jeff Van Gundy explained.

Here, defending Yingxiong is "Baye" Matt Barnes.

Jeremy Lin gave the ball to Ying Xiong. He faced Barnes, picked and rolled with Valanciunas, and walked in the middle, but was flanked by his opponent.He made the ball quickly, DeRozan got a chance and missed a 3-pointer.

"The Clippers' defense has the shadow of the old Celtics, and sometimes it's three-and-two on the perimeter." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"Because Coach Doc Rivers is from the Boston Celtics!" Mike Breen said.

"Yes." Jeff Van Gundy nodded.

Here the Clippers Griffin missed a mid-range jumper!But Jordan grabbed an offensive rebound and forced a foul from Valanciunas.

Jordan Jr. walked to the free throw line.

Amidst the encouragement of the fans at the scene, he "gloriously" missed both free throws...

"DeAndre's free throws need to be practiced, otherwise the team will not dare to send him to the court at the critical moment." Jeff Van Gundy shook his head and said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to DeRozan on the left.

DeRozan and Ying Xiong handed each other, and the latter took a step across, forcing the opponent to switch defenses.

Facing the 193cm white shooter Redick, Ying Xiong took a tentative step and feinted, then suddenly lowered his waist and broke through, pulled the ball back with one crotch, then stepped back to outside the 3-point line, and made a 3-point shot...

Redick's reaction was not slow, but how could he keep up with the opponent's such a large range, and blocking the block was also symbolic. The difference in take-off height between the two was too far, which was no different from an open shot.

Three-point needle!

"Bang—" Mike Breen explained passionately.

The Raptors took the lead in hitting a 3-pointer.

For the Clippers, Jordan received Paul's second pass and made an alley-oop dunk!

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to DeRozan on the left.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, DeRozan broke through the inside line with the ball, and then divided Ying Xiong from the outside line. The latter continued to bomb with 3 points-but no!
Here Matt Barnes received the ball from Paul and shot a 3-pointer from the bottom corner-hit!
The Clippers, playing at home, overtook the score!
"The offense of the Los Angeles Clippers is really organized under the guidance of Chris!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, Chris is the top passing master in the league. Such a player saves the head coach a lot of worry." Jeff Van Gundy said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong on the right wing.

Ying Xiong hit the ball to Valanciunas at the basket, and the latter forced Jordan with his back, causing a foul by the opponent.

"DeAndre is good at protecting the frame and assisting in defense, but he is not as good as Kendrick Perkins in defense against singles center forwards." Mike Breen said.

"DeAndre's downside strength is not good among centers. If the opponent leans on him and prevents him from jumping, it will be difficult for him to take advantage of his jumping." Jeff Van Gundy said.

The Raptors continued to attack, and the ball came to Valanciunas in the low post again.

Valanciunas once again singled Jordan with the ball, but when he hit the basket, the ball in his hand was cut off by Paul who rounded over.

Paul counterattacked with the ball and tried to score it to Redick who followed up. The latter chased for 3 points-but was slapped away by Ying Xiong who rushed to him.

"Strike!" exclaimed Mike Breen.

The Clippers served in the frontcourt, and Paul gave it to Griffin, who went down after the pick-and-roll. The latter was about to dunk against Amir Johnson, but was called an offensive foul by the opponent.

"Blake always breaks through in a straight line, so it's easy to get fouled!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

The game continued, DeRozan forced Redick here, turned around and hit a jumper!

"Whether it's DeMar or Ying, when facing JJ, the height advantage is too obvious." Mike Breen said.

"But the Clippers have no other choice. No matter who JJ is playing against, he has to face this situation, unless he is playing against Jeremy. But even if CP3's defense is the top 1 position, he must be misplaced. DeMar at 6-foot-7 and Ying at 6-foot-8 is still too much work," added Jeff Van Gundy.

In the 3 minutes of the game, the two teams drew 5:5.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong on the right wing.

Ying Xiong used the pick-and-roll to distribute it to Valanciunas, who was going down.

Valanciunas encountered a flank attack at the basket and distributed it to Jeremy Lin on the outside.

Jeremy Lin was divided into Yingxiong, who caught the ball and faced the thin Baye, pushed it straight in, threw the ball with one hand before Jordan blocked the shot, scored the ball, and caused Baye's pulling foul!

"Bang—" Mike Brin's signature commentary popped out of his mouth.

"It's really difficult for Matt to face the correspondence," Mike Breen said.

"If you don't let Matt defend, who else can you defend in the Clippers lineup? JJ? Jamal? Or Xido who is about to retire?" Jeff Van Gundy said.

(End of this chapter)