NBA bench saves national team

Countless fans have pointed their heads at James Harden.

Many media and basketball experts also criticized Harden, questioning him as the leader of the team, but he failed to shoulder the responsibility of the leader.

Some media even exposed Harden's actions during the series.

There are actually many times to go to the nightclub experience.

This made the fans even more dissatisfied, and crazily fired at Harden on social media.

Harden did not respond to this.

Maybe it's because he has been questioned too many times, he is too lazy to talk to the media now, if he has time to quarrel, he might as well go to a nightclub to meet more girls.

In fact, since the end of the series, Harden has been soaking in nightclubs and having a good time.

According to rumors, when Harden was at his craziest, he took away three girls with big buttocks from the nightclub at once.

This also made many basketball experts ridicule Harden for not dedicating his energy to basketball, but to these beauties.

No matter how.

Harden's approach still caused huge controversy.

However, the Timberwolves officially posted on social media, posting a training photo of Harden who didn't know which year it was, and the accompanying text continued to work hard and continue to rush.

In this regard, many media laughed at the Timberwolves for deceiving themselves.

Many American media suggested that the Timberwolves trade Harden during the offseason, because Harden is not a qualified leader.

But the Timberwolves certainly wouldn't be that stupid.

Even if Harden's performance in the playoffs is not good, he is still a superstar in the league, a superstar who can average 25+5+5 per game.

The Timberwolves believe that as long as they continue to build a team with Harden as the core, they will definitely be able to compete for the championship.

The words are divided into two parts.

After the Clippers and Timberwolves tiebreaker ended, the second round of the nba playoffs officially started.

The team facing the Lakers officially advanced to the Clippers through the tiebreaker.

no doubt.

There are so many things to watch in this series.

First of all, these two teams are brothers in the same city and share the same home court, so there is basically no home court advantage. The players of the two teams are too familiar with this arena.

Even if it is an away game, there will be no strange feeling at all.

Second.

This is the second consecutive year that the two teams have met in the second round of the playoffs.

Last year, the Lakers and the Clippers faced off in the playoffs, but the latter was ruthlessly swept by the Lakers with no power to resist.

In the offseason, the Clippers also strengthened and adjusted the lineup. I don't know if the Clippers can have some resistance this time.

The biggest thing to watch in the end is whether Kobe will return in this round of the series.

If he comes back, there will naturally be no suspense about the outcome of the series, but if Kobe continues to miss the game, then the Clippers may really have a chance to compete with the Lakers!

Therefore, countless media want to interview the Lakers and get first-hand news.

The official reply of the Lakers is also ambiguous, neither saying that Kobe will not come back, nor that Kobe will come back, but that Kobe may come back.

Everyone knows that this is also to confuse the opponent.

It did play a role.

The Clippers players said in interviews that regardless of whether Kobe returns or not, they will go all out for this round of the series.

But in fact, when they said this, they were not very confident.

If Kobe Bryant returns, then they have little confidence in this round of the series.

soon.

Game [-] of the series kicked off at Staples Center two days after the Clippers took a break from Game [-].

Before the game, the Lakers officially announced that Kobe would not return in this game.

This made many Clippers fans excited.

If the Clippers can win the game while Kobe is not there, then even if Kobe returns later, the Clippers will have an advantage in record.

After completing the pre-match warm-up, the starting players of both sides appeared on the field.

The starting lineup of the Lakers is: Gasol, Antetokounmpo, Qin Feng, Butler, Lowry.

The Clippers starting lineup is: Jordan, Griffin, Barnes, Redick, Chris Paul;

Among them, Barnes is considered a veteran of the Lakers. After playing for the Lakers for two short seasons, he joined the Clippers as a free agent.

Gasol and Jordan jumped the ball, the latter shot the basketball, and the Clippers took the lead in attacking.

After Paul dribbled the ball for halftime, Jordan immediately raised the high position for a pick-and-roll. With Jordan's cover, Paul took a step sideways and directly shot a three-pointer.

The basketball arced high.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

There were bursts of exclamations at the scene. I didn't expect Paul to have such a good opening touch.

The Lakers offensive round.

Lowry passed the basketball to Qin Feng after dribbling the ball for halftime.

The audience is also excited.

When it comes to three-pointers, who in this league can shoot three-pointers better than Qin Feng?

As the number one three-point shooter in NBA history, the gap between Qin Feng and other three-point shooters is completely out of gear.

Three-point shooters like Reggie Miller and Ray Allen can only look up.

After Qin Feng received the basketball, he directly raised his hand and shot a three-pointer against the defense of the "villain" Barnes.

The basketball draws a perfect arc.

Swish.

Hollow into the network!

There were warm cheers at the scene.

Many fans stood up and cheered excitedly.

Clippers offense.

Paul dribbled and passed the ball to Griffin in the penalty area. The latter singled out Antetokounmpo, and after consecutive bumps, he turned around and hit a hook.

In terms of matchup advantage, Griffin is definitely the Clippers' strong point.

In the regular season, Griffin once beat Antetokounmpo, but Antetokounmpo also showed his own characteristics in the game.

Lakers offense.

After Lowry dribbled the ball for halftime, after playing a high pick-and-roll with Gasol, he broke through to the penalty area to attract the defense, and then split the ball into the hands of Butler on the outside.

The latter was not good at shooting three-pointers, continued to break through the dribble, and made a layup after reaching the penalty area.

In the next few minutes, the two sides entered a stalemate.

Relying on the excellent performance of Paul and Griffin, the Clippers are also clinging to the score, and have not been defeated by the Lakers' tide-like offense.

Especially Chris Paul, who continuously scored three-pointers from the outside, is completely different from his usual performance, as if he is a three-point marksman.

soon.

The first quarter is over.

34: 36.

The Lakers lead by 2 point.

"It's interesting! The Clippers performed very well in this game! Chris Paul's offensive efficiency is also extremely high."

On-site commentator Barkley said.

"Indeed, it can be seen that it is difficult for the Lakers to deal with it! But fortunately, Qin Feng's performance is very good, and he once again showed his might!"

O'Neill said.

"Without Kobe, Qin Feng's offensive pressure in the game is really great, and his performance is also very good."

"But now it's the second round of the playoffs. If Kobe doesn't come back, it will only become more and more difficult for the Lakers to move forward!"

Barkley continued, shaking his head and sighing.

"Don't worry! I believe that before the finals, the Lakers will not fall!"

"Even without Kobe, with the current strength of the Lakers, they can still break into the playoffs!"