Chapter 812 Lakers "Curry" Vs. Lillard!

Lillard is still like that. When facing Xie Chen and Stephen Curry, he will never be lucky. He is also the only opponent that Xie Chen can't defeat no matter how hard he fights. Xie Chen is also helpless. He has obviously beaten you many times. Okay!

The Trail Blazers are now in a precarious situation. Counting today's match against the Lakers, they still have three tough games. If they lose, they will miss the playoffs.

Frankly speaking, Xie Chen is not worried about whether the Trail Blazers will enter the playoffs and become his first-round opponent. For him, the first-round opponent is the same whether it is the Jazz, Thunder or Trail Blazers.

Since Lillard regards Xie Chen and Curry as mortal enemies in their careers, he must know more about these two people than others. He naturally also knows that the Lakers are now playing a game in which substitute players are the protagonists.

Lillard guessed that Xie Chen would tease him, but he didn't take it seriously, and just now he was just bragging to make his words cool. Then, Lillard smiled and asked: "I know you have been successful in your teammates recently, Nick Young and Richard Jefferson scored 50 points with your help, but I advise you not to do this in this game, because no matter who that person is, they will be tortured miserably by me. Of course, if you really want to do this I won’t have a problem with helping others and letting us easily win this game, after all, we really need to win now.”

Xie Chen couldn't stand Lillard's contempt for his teammates and said to Lillard: "I can tell you right now, that person is Jordan Clarkson."

After hearing this, Lillard looked at Jordan Clarkson who was warming up, and when he saw the young and shy boy, Lillard laughed: "Haha, it seems that this game is definitely won, thank you. of fulfillment.”

When he heard that Jordan Clarkson was playing the leading role in the Lakers' offense tonight, Lillard showed disdain on his face. In Lillard's eyes, even Xie Chen would dare to fight against Clarkson's level. player, Lillard didn't believe he would lose to him.

"This arrogant guy, I will let Clarkson defeat you!" Xie Chen was very unhappy.

After the game started, Lillard immediately started a ferocious attack and scored a three-pointer. As usual, Xie Chen would respond to Lillard from this moment on until he defeated him, but now, standing It was no longer Xie Chen who came out to respond, but Clarkson.

As the chief scorer on the bench, Clarkson does not need to let Xie Chen help him score. Instead, he should rely on his own personal ability to score, because in most cases, Clarkson will not be on the court with Xie Chen at the same time. Except in the final moments of the game.

Xie Chen handed the ball to Clarkson and asked Clarkson to play.

Clarkson has been preparing for his personal performance these days, and it is still very effective. He also hit two points in the first attack.

"I really asked that kid to respond to me." Lillard chuckled, and he decided to teach Clarkson a lesson next to let his opponents know that not everyone can compete with Lillard!

Lillard was in such hot form that even Xie Chen couldn't guard him. Moreover, because of his defense against Lillard, he committed two fouls in the first quarter. In the past, Xie Chen was very careful about the number of fouls, but today he knew that he would mainly play Clark. It doesn't matter how many fouls he commits, Clarkson doesn't need to assist him anyway.

As a result, Xie Chen was substituted.

It was a complete confrontation between Lillard and Clarkson on the court.

Lillard also said to Clarkson on the court: "Boy, I heard that you are going to represent the Lakers against me tonight? I advise you to give up. You are no match for me at all. Don't you want to break the record of 73 wins?"

Lillard's words really had an impact on Clarkson's mood. Clarkson has never played such an important role. This is the first time he has to bear such a lot of pressure. In addition, Clarkson is being trash-talked by his opponent's ace. , Clarkson began to hesitate and doubt himself!

As a result, the already disparity in strength between the two became even more unsurprising. Lillard scored 17 points in a single quarter, while Clarkson only scored 7 points in the first quarter.

The Trail Blazers led the Lakers by double digits in the first quarter.

After the first quarter, in the Trail Blazers dugout, coach Stotts was happy to praise the performance of the entire team, especially leader Lillard.

Stotts said: "Damien, you did a great job in the first quarter. The reason why the Lakers let Clarkson be the main attack point is to build his confidence. In the playoffs, he will rely on this confidence to do better." performance, but you completely destroyed his confidence. If we meet them in the playoffs, the second team may be the key to our victory."

Lillard said lightly: "It's effortless to deal with an opponent like him. Guys, we will definitely win tonight, don't worry!"

The Lakers dugout seemed a bit dull.

Shyly, Clarkson took the initiative to "please resign" and said: "I think my strength is still not good enough and I can't compete with Lillard. Boss, you should do it."

Xie Chen is naturally confident of defeating Lillard, but today he wants Clarkson to fight Lillard, not himself. If he just gives up, not only will he and Walton's goals not be achieved, but Clark will also not be allowed to fight. Sen built strong confidence, but Clarkson lost part of it. How could this be possible!

Xie Chen said: "We can give up on winning this game!"

The whole team looked at Xie Chen. They knew what Xie Chen meant. In order for Clarkson to lead the team and be the protagonist, he would rather not win this game.

Ci Shiping reminded: "But if you lose this game, you have to win all the next games to break the record."

Xie Chen said: "There are only a few games left. I am confident that I can win them all. Today, I have to let Clarkson show all his abilities. Next, there should be no hesitation or any pressure." , you only have to do one thing on the court, and that is to score!"

Clarkson raised his head in surprise. He had already lost confidence, but he never expected that Xie Chen would be willing to give up the victory in this game in order to let Clarkson continue to prove himself. You know, if you want to break 73 wins, The Lakers can only lose one game!

Clarkson clenched his fists and vowed to prove himself on the court and never disappoint everyone's expectations of him!

After playing in the second quarter, Clarkson's eyes shone again, but his opponent Lillard obviously hadn't realized this yet. He even defended Clarkson personally, trying to make his confidence collapse more completely.

Clarkson has no fear when facing Lillard. Even though Clarkson knows that he can't defeat Lillard with his team, he still has to fight Lillard!

After Clarkson received the ball, he shot a three-pointer without hesitation. In order to stop Clarkson, Lillard defended fiercely and hit Clarkson's hand. He was called for a foul, and the ball went in!

Clarkson scored 3+1!

The Lakers bench all stood up and cheered for Clarkson. It can be seen how united this team is. Everyone knows that Clarkson has no confidence in beating Lillard, so they all try to encourage him as much as possible.

Frankly speaking, even after Clarkson made the shot, his heart was still beating very hard. Since entering this league, he has never been under such great pressure in a game, and he has never had the opportunity to participate in the playoffs.

"Clarkson has never played in the playoffs. Today's game will make him more mentally mature. This is a very beneficial thing for this kid who has no playoff experience." Luke Walton Seeing Clarkson's still serious look, you can tell his pressure and mood at the moment.

"Damn it, it seems that the confrontation with him will continue for a while. I can't keep guarding him like this. I also committed two fouls." Lillard was very depressed and wanted to block Clarkson's shot, causing Clarkson even more damage. The psychological shadow is that this block was too aggressive.

After that, Clarkson's game became smoother and smoother, and he still went to play the two-point shot he preferred.

During the defensive counterattack, after crossing the three-point line, he changed direction to the left, immediately stopped for a jumper, and hit again.

I don't know why, but seeing Clarkson's shot, Xie Chen suddenly thought of Curry.

Clarkson's pull-up jump shot is very soft. In contrast, Xie Chen and Westbrook's pull-up jump shot is another style, which is to tighten the body, stop in the air, aim at the basket and then take the shot. They and Michael Jordan's pull-up jump shots are relatively hard.

Later, Clarkson used Curry's signature behind-the-back dribble to get rid of his opponent, and then made another mid-range jumper, and again!

This shot looks more like Curry!

It's not that Curry's shooting posture and technical movements are exactly the same as Curry's, but the feeling of the two shooting is particularly consistent. In addition, both of them had innocent faces, which made Xie Chen feel this way even more.

Clarkson is playing more smoothly, and his technical moves are becoming more and more like Stephen Curry. Some moves can really be called Curry's signature moves, but they have been performed on Clarkson again and again.

In this quarter, Clarkson scored 17 points, Lillard scored 9 points, and the point difference was reduced to 8 points.

During halftime, in the Lakers locker room, everyone was praising Clarkson's counterattack in the second quarter.

Xie Chen asked Clarkson with some curiosity: "You did a good job in the second quarter, but I always had the illusion just now, as if I was watching Stephen Curry play. Haha, it's because you two look so similar." Yet?"

Xie Chen's words made Clarkson fall silent. Clarkson seemed a little afraid to face Xie Chen. Clarkson was silent for a moment, and then said: "I'm sorry, Xie, there is one thing I didn't tell you. In fact, I Always imitating Steph Curry."

"Oh? Are you learning from Stephen Curry? Really?" Xie Chen was surprised. He had actually felt this way for a long time, but he didn't say it out loud. Today's offense relied entirely on Clarkson. The feeling was so strong that it made him feel uncomfortable. He couldn't help but ask.

Clarkson said: "Yes, it started from last season..."

Clarkson looked very guilty for Xie Chen. In his heart, he felt that Xie Chen and Curry were the best point guards in the league, and the two were mortal enemies. If Xie Chen knew what Clarkson had learned It's Curry, not Xie Chen. Xie Chen will definitely taste it.

In fact, Xie Chen didn't care.

Speaking of which, Clarkson learned to imitate Curry's game because of Kobe. Last season, Kobe said to Clarkson: "Look at how Stephen Curry plays. You have to watch his tapes to learn."

Clarkson is very obedient. He really studied Curry's way of playing. It's just that he doesn't have Curry's superb dribbling ability, nor is he as accurate as Curry's three-point ability, but he still benefited a lot from learning Curry.

"No wonder, why didn't you tell me earlier? Stephen Curry is definitely someone worth learning from. I won't be jealous because you didn't learn from me, because my style of play is indeed a bit unreasonable and not suitable for you." Xie Chen I'm very happy, it turns out there is a little Curry in the team!

In the second half, the two sides returned to the court again. Clarkson, who had become more and more confident as the game progressed, was still in good condition. He quickly exceeded 30 points and even exceeded 40 points in this quarter!

However, he is not the one who scores the most points on the field. The one who scores the most is Lillard of the Trail Blazers. Lillard's score exceeded 50 points in the third quarter!

"Damian Lillard was so crazy today, he scored 50 points in three quarters! Today he is going to score 60+ points!"

"Although Jordan Clarkson is also very good, if this continues, he will lose to his opponents in terms of personal data and scores."

For the Lakers, the outcome of this game is irrelevant. Even taking into account the record breaking, they can completely lose this game, but for Lillard and the Trail Blazers, the outcome of this game is too significant. It's different, this determines whether they can make it to the playoffs!

If it were Xie Chen, Xie Chen would have worked so hard. Not to mention 50 points in three quarters, he would have probably scored 70 points in three quarters.

Although he didn't like Lillard always talking big words in front of him, considering that this might be the last time he played against this crazy guy like himself, Xie Chen still stepped forward and praised: "Your performance tonight is very good. , will continue in the future.”

Lillard didn't like Xie Chen's elder-like praise. Lillard still said rudely: "You are very lucky to have Clarkson as a shield today. In my current state, even if you confront me in person, Not my opponent."

Xie Chen felt that this guy was really seriously ill and reminded him: "Have you forgotten that I once scored 100+ points in a single game? How many points do you have now? You are not qualified to disrespect me."

Lillard said dismissively: "Don't mention what happened a long time ago!"

Xie Chen was so angry that I had only been in the league for a few years, and he actually said that it was a long time ago when he scored 100+ goals! It seems as if Xie Chen is no longer at his peak.

Xie Chen felt that it was time to teach Lillard a lesson and asked him, "Do you know what my mission is?"

Lillard knew Xie Chen so well that he naturally blurted out: "Help Clarkson score with assists and grab rebounds. You are competing with Drummond for the season rebounding title."

"Apart from these?" Xie Chen continued to ask.

Lillard suddenly thought of something, and his pupils immediately dilated.