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Chapter 1482 Little White Bear Shows His Power (Part [-])
In order to bring some veteran experience and players with the ability to handle the ball at critical moments to the young Clippers, the Clippers reached a deal with the Knicks last season, sending away the high-quality point guard George Hill who was trained by himself. And some draft picks were exchanged for Billups, the FMVP of the year.

The arrival of Billups makes the Clippers' back line look more balanced.

Last season, perhaps because of insufficient running-in and Billups's own injuries, Billups and the Clippers did not have a good chemical reaction.

But now Billups has already integrated into the Clippers, and his physical condition is also very good, and he is playing the residual heat of a veteran.

Facing Conley's defense, after Billups feinted and collided with Conley in the air, he magically threw the ball into the basket with one hand.

And it was a three-pointer.

Such a magical "3+1" may be a turning point in the game.

Billups used practical actions to prove that he, a veteran, has not really "aged".

Not only Billups, Butler, and Brewer have contributed a lot from the bench.

Three guys are better than a couple of young starters.

In addition, the insiders Love and Jordan did not give Griffin and Gasol a big advantage.

So this game gradually entered the rhythm of the Clippers.

41: 33.

At the end of the half, the Clippers extended their lead.

Only 33 points were scored in the halftime. The Grizzlies' game strategy of focusing all their energy on defense and making the offensive end look a bit lacklustre really seems to be a situation of "killing one thousand enemies and self-defeating eight hundred".

And strictly speaking, it should kill [-] enemies and hurt [-].

"Our defense in the first half was very successful. We must put pressure on the opponent's inside line, seize the first five foul opportunities, and give the opponent more difficult shots~ The offensive end is still a high screen. Some people interspersed with air cuts, and then there were guaranteed backcourt rebounds~”

In the locker room at halftime, Lan Shengli continued to be a reminder.

The 8-point lead is not very stable in a game of this level in the playoffs.

The second half of the game was pretty much a copy and paste of the first half.

First, the two sides played very "troublesome", with constant fouls, constant ground warfare, and a very slow pace.

But after Butler and Brewer returned to the court, the situation became different.

The two are very daring to fight, even facing the inside combination of Griffin and Gasol Jr., they are still not to be outdone.

The continuous attack of the two insiders also received good results.

"Swipe~!!!"

Coupled with Billups' outside performance, the Clippers quickly led to double digits.

It is indeed a bit embarrassing for a team like the Grizzlies who are not good at outside attacks and transition fast breaks to chase double-digit points.

The final score of the first game was fixed at 91:77.

The Clippers defended the first home court and won the Grizzlies in a relatively large and calm process.

Billups scored 16 points in the game, Butler scored 18 points, and Brewer also scored 12 points. The three scored nearly 50 points, which can be regarded as escorting the Clippers' final victory.

"I have to praise the players who came out of the bench in this game. They correctly demonstrated how the playoffs are played. They played a model game~!!, a textbook game~, I am for them Proud of the performance~”

At the post-match press conference, Lan Shengli also praised the team's substitute players.

Perhaps this kind of appreciation can also stimulate the greater fighting spirit of several starting players.

"Today's game, I hope everyone can play like Billups, Brewer and Butler in the last game, and show a playoff-level state. I believe that our individual strength in each position It is to be above the Grizzlies, we can form a crushing trend on the field~!!, come on~!!"

Before the second game, Lan Shengli encouraged the players.

After the start of the game, players like Harden and George, who played mediocre in the first game, quickly entered the game state, and they were in the playoff state.

I saw that Harden first hit a mid-range jumper with a breakthrough emergency stop and step back.

Then George made an air cut to the basket, received a pass from Love who supported the top arc, and directly dunked with both hands.

Under the leadership of these two people, the Clippers still played magnificently in the opening game.

But looking at the point difference, it didn't widen too much.

25: 21.

The Clippers only led by 4 points in the first quarter.

The reason why the Grizzlies were able to bite was because their "little white bear" Griffin stood up.

In the first quarter, Griffin scored 14 points from outside shots, accounting for two-thirds of the team's total points.

Especially the two three-pointers from the outside line are all hit, which is very critical.

In the first game, Griffin also took three shots from the outside, but none of them hit.

But it still looked good tonight.

The Grizzlies want to keep competing with the Clippers, and Griffin is crucial.

Because in the entire Grizzlies team, Griffin is the only player who can be regarded as an "engine".

The good mobility brought by his excellent physical fitness, and the ability to attract defensive double-teams in post-up singles during the game, all allow him to create more opportunities for the Grizzlies on the offensive end.

In other words, maybe the other players on the Grizzlies are just at the same rhythm, only Griffin is a "variable" rhythm point.

In addition, Love's defensive moves are not very fast, so Griffin, a "three but four" player, can play more easily.

"Don't give Griffin the chance to dribble head-on, let him play with his back~!!"

Here, Lan Shengli reminds the substitute insider Landry who is about to debut in the second quarter.

Landry nodded fiercely, as if he was very confident in defending Griffin.

The second quarter here started quickly, and Griffin did not stay on the court, but rested off the court according to the normal rotation rhythm.

This is the Grizzlies head coach Hollins' "machine-like" substitution method. Even if Griffin is in good condition, he must rest when the time comes.

Such a substitution method and such an adjustment method are really not conducive to the continuation of the players' good state.

Or you can say that this is one of Hollins' more "head iron" points.

"Swipe~!!"

"Swipe~!!"

Griffin, the offensive and defensive core, is not on the court. Of course, the Clippers' offense is smoother.

Especially the inside attack is more sure.

After Landry's middle distance and Kaman's half-turned hook hit, the point difference went towards double digits again.

"Dum~!!!"

Hollins asked for a timeout and a substitution, and "Little White Bear" Griffin came back.

(End of this chapter)