The Clippers seem to have a lot of cards, but there is actually only one card that can really be played, and that is Paul.

After Paul reappeared, he caught the ball in the right corner and made a slightly backward jumper after facing Nash's tentative step.

After a serious knee injury and a sharp decline in athletic ability, Paul changed his style of play.

He has practiced his mid-range jumper to a master level, so just looking at the data, you will find that Paul has not changed. He is still the second MVP Paul in the past.

Only by watching a lot of Paul's games will you find that his breakthroughs are significantly less.

In particular, the action of continuously changing direction to the back and making a strong layup has almost disappeared.

He is more of a mid-range jumper after a screen, and a tentative jumper in one-on-one situations.

After reaching the basket, more throws and emergency stop jumpers are used to complete the finish.

This allowed his knees to be protected to the greatest extent, and at the same time, his statistics and field effects did not decline significantly.

He is undoubtedly a very intelligent player who knows how to cover up his flaws.

Because the height of 183 is destined to suffer a disadvantage on the basketball court, height is the biggest and most difficult to make up for.

Paul tried his best to mobilize his teammates in the first quarter, because he knew that facing the Lakers, the whole team must work hard.

Negro said before the game that the forward position must be open and the Lakers must be pressured on both ends of the offense and defense.

Paul understood that it was to put pressure on No. 28.

His FO, FO remarks before the game were annoying.

Before the start of the game, Paul told everyone that he must win the first game tonight, just to shatter Li Liang's FO, FO.

In the end, I played for a quarter and a half, and found that it seemed that I really couldn't beat it!

Paul quickly realized that he had to stand up on the offensive end and take more shots, otherwise the point difference would get bigger and bigger.

Now that Kobe and Nash are back on the court at the same time, this is an upside for the Lakers.

Nash dribbled the ball across the half court and cooperated with Howard and Gasol on the left.

But on the weak side, Kobe has already used his running position to get rid of the defense, and Nash made a cross pass to Kobe's hands at 45 degrees on the right.

Kobe caught the ball and shot a three-pointer directly from the outside, and he made a hit!

The Staples Center is boiling, and this is still the territory of the Lakers!

Although a small number of Clippers fans dive into Staples, the yellow ocean in the stands was choppy with Kobe's three-pointer.

After missing two shots in the opening game, Bryant made all of his subsequent shots.

This is scary. Kobe, who has found his sense of shooting, is very, very scary.

Paul understood this horror, so he immediately counterattacked with the ball, dribbled the ball continuously around Jordan's screen in the middle, and shot a mid-range jumper from the top of the arc after getting rid of the defense!

Hit!

Paul counterattacked with the fastest speed and scored two points.

He had a hunch that the Clippers were in danger of being dragged into the rhythm of the Lakers.

In the positional battle, the Lakers scored consecutively, but the Clippers failed in the positional battle, and were counterattacked by the Lakers.

Then the point difference will widen and widen. This is how they lost the 3 games in the regular season.

The Clippers need to defend, and Paul loudly directs the movement of his teammates.

They need to successfully defend once, and the point difference is already moving towards more than 10 points.

At this time, Kobe gave the ball to Nash, and Nash missed a horse-riding archery under Paul's interference.

But the inside line Gasol got the offensive rebound and made a light tip-up!

Paul is very helpless, I can't grab rebounds in the backcourt, can I?

Both Griffin and Jordan lacked concentration, giving Gasol a chance.

Paul was in a hurry.

He handles the ball in the high post and begins to use changes of direction in a row to get away from the defense.

In the second quarter, the Lakers began to use Kobe to defend Paul.

Paul broke in from the middle, and Barnes had a chance on the flank, and the ball was given to Barnes.

But Ci Shiping suddenly broke out and broke the ball!

Seeing that Ci Shiping was about to attack slowly again, Barnes grabbed Ci Shiping from behind and got a foul.

The two sides entered an official timeout, and on the bench, Mike Brown patted Li Liang, indicating that he was ready to play.

Li Liang saw that he had only rested for three minutes, and said, I haven't rested enough yet!

Brown said: This is the playoffs, the game is over and there is plenty of time to rest.

Brown is also amazing enough, in fact, it is possible to use Jamison, but he doesn't use it.

No way, Li Liang had no choice but to play.

Look at the score, 45:35, just 10 points ahead.

For this result, Li Liang expressed his satisfaction, so he didn't scold Kobe.

After the timeout, Ci Shiping made two free throws. At 46:35, the Lakers led by 11 points.

The situation is not good for the Clippers.

Then, Paul made a mistake in the offense, dribbled the ball to his feet, and the ball went out of the sideline.

It's still the Lakers' possession.

It's really a leaky house and it rains overnight. Once the state is not right, an excellent point guard like Paul will make low-level mistakes.

The Clippers are really bad luck.

The Lakers attacked, and the Clippers defended well this time and did not give the Lakers a good chance.

In the end, Kobe missed a strong fadeaway from the outside, which is like Kobe.

But inside, Griffin and Jordan did not protect the backcourt rebounds.

Howard dialed the ball out, Nash took the ball from the outside, and made a three-pointer, but missed.

The ball bounced from several hands until Crawford missed it and the ball flew over the baseline.

Still the Lakers have the ball.

What a pill, the Clippers are really back.

More back is yet to come.

Just now the Clippers' defense was actually very good, and the complementary defense and single defense were in place, which forced Kobe to make a forced shot.

As a result, there was a big hole in the basket immediately, and Li Liangkong cut to the basket and succeeded in receiving Kobe's pass for a layup.

Paul was so angry that his face turned green. How did he prevent this?

Little Jordan, do you have eyes on your butt?

It would be great if his eyes really grew on his buttocks, so he could see Li Liang sneaking into the inside and coming to help defend.

His attention is on Howard, but Howard is standing at the horns, what do you care about him?

48:35.

Then, Griffin singled Li Liang and missed a mid-range jumper.

Jordan grabbed a rebound from the basket and was called a foul by the referee.

It collapsed, and the mentality of the Clippers collapsed.

I didn't play well in a connecting segment, and I was beaten alive by the Lakers' offensive in the second quarter when I came back.

Then there are consecutive turnovers, rebounds, fouls, and missed people at the basket, and the mentality is defeated all at once.

At this time, Kobe will certainly add insult to injury.

He rushed to the basket with the ball and succeeded in a left-handed layup.

Jordan has already fouled three times, and he dare not make another easy move.

Subsequently, Griffin still missed a mid-range shot. Fortunately, Jordan grabbed an offensive rebound.

Then the throw was slapped out of the three-point line by Howard with a big hat...

Paul got the ball and had to reorganize the offense.

It seems that no one can be relied on, so Paul can only come by himself.

Facing Kobe, Paul dribbled back two steps, and then forced a breakthrough with the ball!

He held the ball and rushed to the basket. Under the cover of Kobe and Howard, he found a gap, and then made a two-pointer with his right hand, which also caused Kobe's foul.

To be punished.

Paul's goal was cheered by Staples.

After all, he is also the master here, and he has also dedicated 42 wonderful games here.

Additional penalty hit, 50:38.

Relying on Paul's last-minute efforts, at halftime, the Lakers and Clippers scored 55:43.

The Clippers trailed by 12 points, and there were still some to play.

But the Clippers are only in the second quarter, and they have already shown their cards.

Just like this, you are still 12 points behind, how do you play against the Lakers?

Negro didn't even know how to adjust.

And there is still a layer of worry in his heart, Bruce Lee's three-pointer has not yet been opened.

Li Liang shot a three-pointer throughout the first half. He mostly used sneaky methods to steal 11 points, 3 offensive rebounds, and 2 assists on the Clippers.

But everyone knows that once Li Liang's three-pointer is opened, it will be a bald death.

If Li Liang knew what Negro was thinking, he would definitely say, You know how to play football!

That's exactly what Li Liang thought. At the beginning of the third quarter, a fat beating made the Clippers desperate.

But unlike what Negro thought, Li Liang was not going to use a three-pointer.

After completing Kassel's [Emergency Stop Jump Shot] task in the system, Li Liang got a consumable item, [Emergency Stop Jump Shot Hit Rate Improvement Sticker (a)].

Hehe, the so-called soldier never tires of cheating, do you think I'm going to throw a three-pointer again?

I am not.

Of course, the three-pointer should still be thrown.

Combining three-pointers with emergency stop jump shots can make the Clippers hard to defend!

...

After a 20-minute break, the second half began and the two sides returned to the court.

The starting lineups of the two sides have not been adjusted, and the Clippers, who are 12 points behind, need to open up the situation as soon as possible in the second half.

The third quarter is the one that can turn things around. If the point difference is evened out, the Clippers still have a chance in the fourth quarter.

Of course, Paul and the Clippers will not give up easily. He passed the ball to Griffin, who is in position at the basket.

Griffin caught the ball and turned for a layup, which caused a foul by Li Liang.

Two free throws were made, and the point difference came to 10 points.

In the next defense, Negro yelled 3-point from the sidelines.

Needless to say, it is to guard against Li Liang's three-pointer.

It was a blood lesson during the regular season, including the Rockets in the last round.

Li Liang didn't know when, the touch suddenly came, and he was unreasonable for all kinds of ultra-long distances.

As soon as you enter, you enter several in a row, and the difference is opened at once.

The Clippers are already 10 points behind. If Li Liang scores a few more three-pointers, the situation will be dangerous.

However, Li Liang did not shoot a three-pointer.

After he cooperated with Nash on the outside in the pick-and-roll, he passed the pass from Nash, and then made a close-range emergency stop jumper.

This kid is very thieves.

After learning the pick-and-roll routines with Grandpa Wooden in the system, he learned to use it flexibly, and changed the attacking basket after the roll into an emergency stop jumper.

Anyway, he can score. If Jordan comes to make up the defense, he will give the ball to Howard, and Howard can attack the basket.

If Jordan doesn't make up the defense, then Griffin's defense...the emergency stop jumper will basically be out of reach.

After licking the jump shot percentage improvement post, Li Liang can show off his increasingly proficient technique in 5 minutes.

The Clippers' offense went into a Paul-Griffin duo.

In the first half, Negro focused on opening up the flanks, allowing Butler and Barnes to attack more.

The effect was okay at first, but it didn't last long, and soon it failed.

Now we can only rely on the personal abilities of Paul and Griffin.

The two struggled with the ball on the strong side for a long time, and finally missed a strong mid-range shot from the facing basket.

And the Lakers played a very beautiful counterattack.

Kobe made a crazy position in the ribs and stuck Billups.

Seeing that Nash was about to pass the ball, the Clippers came to double-team.

Nash immediately gave the ball to Li Liang in the middle. After Li Liang received the ball, Kobe ran into the three-second zone.

Li Liang made a direct [one shot into the soul] shot, and a beautiful no look pass hit the ground and passed the ball.

Kobe caught the ball under the basket, it must be a no pass look, and he dunked with both hands!

The whole offense was done in one go, and Staples cheered. Such a beautiful offensive position is entirely due to the tacit understanding between the players reaching a certain level.

Mike Brown nodded again and again, as if this offensive training had something to do with him.

The Clippers fell into a solo fight, this time it was Billups.

He took the ball on the wing, just like Paul, pouting his buttocks for a tentative step, and then suddenly accelerated and rushed to the basket.

As a result, Howard was hit by a layup.

Nash took the ball and counterattacked again, hitting the ground and passing the ball to Li Liang who was keeping up.

Li Liang catches the ball and enters the inside line, making an emergency stop, and makes a fake move to send Griffin, who is about to block, flying away.

Then, he made a fake move to shake Jordan away.

In the end, he made a steady jumper with the board!

The Lakers have been doing what they want so far.

But the Clippers did not give up, and Caron Butler caught the ball from the outside and made a three-pointer.

This is a three-pointer to stop the bleeding. If they don't score, the offensive end will collapse.

After this period, there will be opportunities later.

But is there really a chance?

The Lakers' offense is fully alive, and the Clippers simply can't pinch the Lakers' pass.

Nash threaded the needle on the outside and slipped a few consecutive screens, disrupting the Clippers' defense.

He saw that Li Liang ran out of the opportunity and immediately passed it to Li Liang.

After receiving the ball, Li Liang pretended to shoot a three-pointer, tricked Butler away, and after a sharp step, he stopped and shot a jumper.

Return!

The more you throw, the more open you are, and the more you play, the more relaxed you are.

He'll have to take a few more shots before he runs out of pull-up jumpers.

In Paul's offense, a mid-range jumper with a lean-back at the top of the arc slipped out of the basket and almost made it.

Howard controlled the rebound, and the Lakers had completely controlled the game.

The fans didn't understand that the Clippers played well in the opening game, but why did they feel like they couldn't beat it at all?

Hubie Brown explained, saying: The playoffs are the battlefield of positional warfare. Any strong team needs two or more sure attack points in positional warfare. They can also score when they are not going well. The Lakers have two and a half points, while the Clippers have one and a half points. They rely too much on speed, and the playoffs sometimes compete with who is slower.

Before Hubby Brown finished speaking, Li Liang grabbed a rebound from the basket and rushed towards the frontcourt.

The time for the pull-up jump shot is approaching, and Li Liang just passed the halftime dribble.

He suddenly thought, the hit rate of the emergency stop jump shot has increased, and he didn't say that he can only make an emergency stop and mid-range shot?

Thinking of this, Li Liang was two steps away from the three-point line, and immediately shot a three-pointer with an emergency stop!

This old man Brown just said that he said who is slower in the playoffs.

How about you, throw it away after halftime?

But Li Liang is Li Liang, and his ultra-long blind throws have never disappointed.

The ball hits the board and goes into the basket! Three points hit!

The Clippers paused, and Staples fell into a yellow mania.

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