Five Hundred and Forty-Three: God Has Long Stopped Calling Jordan
Link ended his first-round game with the Rockets early, and three teams have gone 4-0 in the first round of the playoffs.
In addition to the Grizzlies sweeping the Rockets, the Thunder also swept the Lakers without Kobe, waiting for the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. The Heat swept the underachieving Bucks, and the difference was in double digits in every game.
In these three rounds, the winners are the favorites to win the championship. And very coincidentally, the core players of these three teams are all threes.
Randolph was right, this was indeed a golden age.
After sweeping the Bucks, James can still sit back and relax, because whether he encounters the Bulls without Rose or the ups and downs of the Nets in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat have a good chance of winning.
But for the two teams in the Western Conference that advanced early, they can already vaguely feel the pressure.
The Thunder are about to go head-to-head with the Spurs, and the Grizzlies' opponent, the Clippers, is in such a good state that many experts have been stunned.
They are completely different from the regular season.
Now everyone is wondering if the Clippers, who are in great shape, can continue to do wonders for the Grizzlies.
On May 5, 2013, Link stayed in front of the TV early after training today. Link has also been looking forward to tonight's game.
In the sixth game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers, he had never imagined that when George Karl was killed, the game would be dragged to the sixth game with a 2-0 lead. Unexpectedly, it was the Clippers who got match point before the sixth game!
The Clippers have bottomed out since losing two home games at the start of the series. Now, they have drawn three games in a row. As long as you play another game today, you can complete the feat of a 0-2 comeback!
The magic of the Clippers is here. The first two games they played were muddled. But the next three games were like reborn. Now, the right to end the series has fallen to the Clippers to see if they can use it properly.
Link rested his chin in his hands and was very focused. I thought that during the regular season, the Clippers' self-confidence had been basically polished. But after this round of big wins, the Clippers will definitely have high morale.
It is not easy to come back from a 0-2 deficit at home. The last time this happened was in 2005. At that time, the Mavericks lost two home games first, but in the end they resisted stubbornly and eliminated the Rockets with a total score of 4 to 3.
Although some people said that there was a referee in this, the Mavericks were able to change their lives against the sky, but the Mavericks won, which is still an unchangeable fact.
The Clippers are even more exaggerated this year. If they win today, they will not give the Nuggets a chance to tiebreak. It is undoubtedly more difficult to complete the reversal directly in the next four rounds.
Therefore, in the face of such a great record, the Clippers players must be full of confidence now.
On the contrary, the Nuggets, who took the lead at the beginning, probably lost their temper after losing three games in a row.
The process of the game was similar to what Link expected. The Clippers entered the rhythm from the first second of the game, and the Nuggets were just exhausted.
Today, "Mad Dog" Matt Barnes performed very well. Under Paul's threading, Barnes made 4 of 4 three-pointers in the first half! Only half the game, the Nuggets were almost stunned.
In the second half, Link knew from the mental state of the Nuggets players that they must have been scolded by George Karl again in the locker room just now.
Don't expect George Karl, this old boy, to encourage players or pour chicken soup in the locker room. When this guy faces adversity, he can only say one word - scold!
In his opinion, there is no player who can't be scolded. If there is, then scold louder.
The players have been tortured enough by the Clippers, and they will be sprayed when they return to the locker room.
Old Carl's abuse has only played a negative role at all.
In the second half, the Nuggets were basically in a semi-give-up state. Paul and Barnes chased after them, and finally 3 minutes before the end of the game, they basically established the victory with an advantage of 18 points!
at this time,
Old Carl did not scold. He just sat silently on the bench, his hair disheveled and his eyes blank. This expression is exactly the same as when he lost to the Grizzlies in the first round last year.
Maybe he was thinking that the era that belonged to him is really gone forever.
When the electronic buzzer sounded, the score was frozen. Paul scored 28 points and 7 assists, and Matt Barnes made 6 of 7 three-pointers and scored a rebound!
The Clippers hugged each other excitedly, they went to hell and miraculously came back!
Link looked at the cheering Clippers players on the TV. He didn't feel nervous or scared, but felt that his blood was burning.
This is a decent opponent!
It took 6 games to advance, it was too slow, and I was almost impatient to wait.
The game is over, but the Clippers are still cheering on the court. Although the Clippers are playing in Denver today, few here will bless them. But the Clippers players, no matter how much, are still dancing.
Paul is the most excited one, and for him, this is undoubtedly a big step toward the Western Conference finals.
Next, the grizzly bears are left. Get the grizzly bears, and he will be able to realize his dream!
After the Clippers players were all celebrating, reporters quickly "surrounded" them. Paul is naturally the most popular. Facing reporters, the Clippers 3 did not have any impatience, but smiled and faced the camera.
This shows how beautiful Paul's mood is today.
"Chris, let's talk about it, you and your teammates must have experienced a lot to be able to come back from a 0-2 deficit."
"The truth is, we're just trying to be more united. The results of the game show that as long as we're united, there's nothing we can't do," Paul said, nodding proudly.
"Although you won this round of the series beautifully, but soon, you will be involved in the next round of battle. The Grizzlies swept the Rockets as early as the end of April. For the Grizzlies opponent , what do you think? Half a month ago, the Grizzlies got 68 wins on you and broke the record."
After the reporter asked this question, Link also became interested. He wanted to hear how his opponents thought of him.
Sure enough, Paul's face darkened instantly when he mentioned the 68-win battle. That game was a devastating blow to the Clippers' self-confidence.
Link, who observed meticulously, could even find that Paul's fists were already clenched.
"The Memphis Grizzlies are a troublesome opponent. I dare say that any team in the league will have a tough time playing against them. Link is very strong. I can't forget his first lore in his career. , scored on my head. However, we have already experienced the trouble of being 0-2 behind, which has changed us a lot. Next, it is just a step towards a higher order. The Nuggets did not Stop us and the Memphis Grizzlies will never do it."
Paul stared firmly at the camera, as if he was staring at Link from a distance.
Link guessed right, the current Clippers are simply bursting with self-confidence. In the 1990s, they probably thought they could beat Jordan.
When the camera turns, the interviewee becomes a strong DeAndre Jordan. He flexed his biceps excitedly and pointed to the camera.
"The best defensive player in the water, here we come!"
When I just watched Paul's interview, Link was still very serious. But seeing Jordan's stupidity, Link couldn't help laughing.
This guy is really stubborn after repeated defeats. Thinking that he can bully the best defensive player after bullying a McGee and a mediocre Kufus who have not yet developed his brain?
In the 1990s, many people thought they could beat Jordan, but Jordan told those people what "God" was. And Jordan, because of this, became the greatest player of that great era.
Now Jordan of the Clippers also thinks he is "God", however, "God" has long since changed his surname to Lin.
Link has already put a red cross on Jordan in his heart.
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