Chapter 168
"What's the situation! Paul is blocked!"
"Unbelievable, he is Chris Paul!"
"But Paul is only 1.83 meters, and the rookie is 2 meters. It's normal to take a risk."
"It's normal to talk nonsense. Paul plays smart and smart. He is the guard with the fewest blocks!"
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The fans at the scene were stunned, their eyes full of disbelief.
Paul looked back and saw the ball was blocked, with a serious expression on his face.
The ball was chasing caps, without any physical contact, it couldn't have been more clean, and he didn't even have a reason to complain to the referee.
After Tang Tian landed, he gave Blair a high-five.
After one round, he knew the difference in speed, which made it difficult for him to guard against Paul.
Fortunately, he was on the Spurs team, and his teammates' defense came in a timely manner, which gave him a chance to chase after him.
Paul was cheated, and he couldn't hold back his face. He continued to hit Tang Tian after receiving a throw-in from his teammate.
Tang Tian still used the previous defensive strategy, and Paul chose to take a step back and shoot a three-pointer.
"boom!"
His 3-point shot is not stable, and this obviously emotional shot failed to hit.
Blair blocks Evans and Bonner goes to the basket for a defensive rebound.
There was a confrontation at the basket, and Griffin was called an offensive foul.
Griffin took off his braces and complained to the referee, but it didn't work. He smiled and shook his head, put the braces back and stepped back.
The game entered a dead ball, and Duncan sat on the sidelines for two minutes. At this time, he played and lifted Bonner.
With Duncan on the court, the Spurs' offensive routines have changed a little more.
An AI hammer tactic, the ball was passed to Tang Tian.
Tang Tian saw Griffin flying towards him like a goshawk pouncing a rabbit, received the ball, and gave it to Duncan not far in front of him.
Duncan received the ball and turned around, unguarded, and made a mid-range shot.
"Shua!"
Two points were hit steadily, and the point difference returned to 22 points again.
Popovich's face became relaxed at this time, and he sat back directly on the bench.
In the past offense and defense, the Spurs have stabilized the situation on the field.
In the Clippers' offense, Paul did not attack Tang Tian again, but sent a second pass to Griffin, who turned around and scored a layup while receiving the ball.
After the two sides experienced their own waves of offense and defense, they began to fall into a stalemate.
The second quarter played for about 6 minutes, and the two sides switched back to the main force one after another.
The Clippers replaced Jordan Jr. with Evans, and the Spurs replaced Parker and Green.
Tang Tian performed brilliantly both offensively and defensively, and Popovich kept him on the court.
The Spurs' offense, Duncan's catch and rebound missed, and Jordan protected the defensive rebound.
The Clippers' offense, Paul and Jordan's pick-and-roll, a no-look pass to Butler in the bottom corner.
Butler seized the opportunity this time and hit a three-pointer through the heart.
The Clippers finally broke the 20-point gap and narrowed it down to 19 points.
"Defend! Defend!"
This time the on-site DJ drove the on-site fans to cheer and cheer, and the number of fans who responded obviously increased.
With the right time, place and people, the Clippers are about to start this wave.
The Spurs' TD.Step hammer tactic, Green's shot from the bottom corner failed to make a shot.
Griffin flew to grab the defensive rebound, and the Clippers quickly advanced to the frontcourt.
Paul held the ball in the frontcourt and gave the ball to Griffin who was on the move with a hit.
Griffin moved to hit Duncan, turned around sharply and faced Blair, and after a tough confrontation, he shot and scored, which also caused Blair's thugs.
After scoring the goal, Griffin stretched out his right hand to the audience on the sidelines and made a "strong" signature gesture of biceps.
Griffin can't beat Duncan sitting down, but after all, he is young and strong, so he has an advantage when he moves like this.
Griffin's extra penalty hit, the Clippers have narrowed the point difference to 16 points.
This is already a dangerous point difference for the Spurs. In a game of this level in the NBA, a point difference of less than 15 points can not be considered a point difference.
The Clippers have chased for a full 12 points in the second quarter, and the home game has gained momentum. It may really be a matter of minutes to catch up.
Parker made a Zip tactical gesture after reaching the frontcourt.
The Spurs have been chasing more points one after another in this period because of their own offensive problems. As long as they can score a goal, the situation on the court will be stable.
Green used Duncan to run to the top of the circle to catch the ball, and then returned to Parker's right to break in.
At this time, Tang Tian had already used Duncan's pick-and-roll to go around to the left corner.
After Parker's breakthrough, the top layup attracted double-teams, and after the spin, he divided the ball to Tang Tian in the bottom corner.
The pass was a little crooked, but Duncan completely blocked Butler.
Tang Tian caught the ball and adjusted it before shooting.
The fans at the scene tensed up.
If this goal is not scored, the Clippers have a chance to catch up to 15 points. If they score, they will reopen to 19 points, which is quite critical.
Popovich stood up at this time. This kind of key ball is a lot of pressure for a rookie.
"Shua!"
With a crisp sound, Tang Tian's three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
"Fxck!"
Some fans scolded directly. Once the three-pointer was scored, the Clippers' momentum of chasing points was immediately contained!
This damn yellow rookie doesn't take many shots, but he seems to be able to seize the opportunity at the critical moment every time!
Popovich reached out and clenched his fist unconsciously.
It was indeed a very wise decision for him to keep Tang Tian on the court.
The point difference returned to 19 points, which was a very big blow to the morale of the Clippers who were chasing points.
Paul took the ball to the frontcourt, then played a pick-and-roll with Jordan, and passed it to Griffin in one second after the split.
Griffin flew to dunk, but Duncan stood still between him and the basket.
"boom!"
Griffin has short hands, and the ball flew straight after the dunk.
The referee blows an out-of-bounds ball.
"Foul, he fouled!" Griffin took off his braces and continued to complain to the referee.
The referee still didn't give the whistle. He is not the bald head of Crawford, and he has no prejudice against Duncan.
The Spurs' backcourt.
Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to play Zip tactics. This time the Clippers paid attention to the outside three-pointer. Parker broke into the basket and was blocked by Jordan and had no chance.
Parker pulled Jordan out of the three-point line, did not play singles, and continued to signal run tactics.
Jordan was not under the basket, Green and Tang Tian's continuous cuts forced them to shrink in defense.
At this time, Duncan took the initiative to set a solid pick-and-roll for Tang Tian.
Tang Tian's position at a 45-degree angle was another open three-point opportunity.
Parker flicked the ball for the first time.
Tang Tian catches the ball and makes a shot.
Griffin was very aggressive in making up defenses. Thanks to his quicker shot, the ball was shot before Griffin's interference formed.
"Shua!"
With the same sound, Tang Tian's second three-pointer shot went in!
Point difference, back to 22 points!
There was an uproar at the scene. They never expected that after Ginobili was injured and retired, it was a role player who stood up to reverse the situation, and he was also a second-round pick!
While many call him "The Godfather," that off-court stuff means nothing on the court.
These two three-pointers rely entirely on hard power.
Paul took advantage of Jordan's pick-and-roll outside three-point shot in the frontcourt, and returned an answerball.
But looking back, the Spurs had another TD.Step hammer tactic. After Green's position attracted the defense, Tang Tian, who caught the ball, suddenly made a three-pointer.
Caught off guard by this, the defensive Butler was frozen in place as if he had hit a "void" shot by Reo Mibuchi.
"Shua!"
Under the incredulous eyes of everyone, Tang Tian scored 3 three-pointers in a row!