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2Chapter 16 Clippers: We're Winning! (first update)
Griffin's mentality fluctuated greatly, and he missed two free throws.
Looking back, the Spurs had a free throw.
Ginobili made a free throw for a technical foul, but the Spurs still own the ball.
With the Spurs' internal pass and internal cooperation, Diaw squeezed away Griffin and turned around and scored a layup.
After Griffin lost his position, he fell to the ground exaggeratedly, and the sideline referee whistled, but instead of blowing Dior's offensive foul, he directly called Griffin's flop!
This time, Griffin stood up and jumped on the spot.
Continuous whistling is very targeted!
De Nagro also rushed to the sidelines to reprimand loudly.
The scene was booed.
However, the referee upheld the penalty after group discussion.
The whistle of the diving will not have the impact of a foul, and because Griffin has just received a technical foul, the referee did not upgrade the diving to the level of a technical foul.
In other words, from the perspective of the scene, this is a violation and Diaw's goal is valid.
But the league has clear regulations on diving, and Griffin is likely to receive a fine of about $5000 after the game.
He's going to pay for it out of his own pocket.
Griffin's mood fluctuated obviously, and Paul quickly went over to comfort him at this time.
If Griffin gets another technical foul and is sent off, the Clippers' hard-won hopes will come to naught again.
Dior's goal was effective, and the Spurs led by 36 points 31 to 5.
In the Clippers' frontcourt offense, Paul sent a second pass, and Griffin scored after receiving the ball.
Leonard was suspected of being a thug in the defense, and the referee also gave the whistle.
Griffin took off his braces and roared, seemingly regaining his confidence.
In fact, the home whistle tonight is obvious.
He will blow what should be blown, and he will deflect what is controversial, and there are even the previous three-pointers who don't count.
Paul and Griffin's postgame whining had the effect they wanted.
But it's definitely not just their complaints.
In 2005, the Spurs and Pistons played a rare Finals in history.
That round of the series played 7 games, but only 1 game scored more than [-] points, and [-] to [-] points are the norm.
It was the worst finals in NBA history to watch, and it also set the record for the lowest ratings of the finals.
After that, the Spurs were not very popular with the league.
The NBA is a commercial league. If the ratings are gone and the amount of the new broadcast contract is reduced, the loss will be real money, and it will be hundreds of millions.
So the so-called home whistle that Paul and Griffin complained about before does not exist at all.
On the contrary, the penalty in this game shows that the league doesn't like the Spurs.
Coupled with the fact that Los Angeles is a metropolis, the league definitely hopes that they can go further and bring greater benefits to the league.
So for many reasons, the Clippers' home whistle is expected.
If it hadn't been for the "willful" Crawford who was annoyed by Griffin's trouble in front, the whistle against Griffin in front would not have appeared.
Now that Crawford's anger has subsided, the penalty will return to "normal".
Diaw assisted Leonard to score two points under the basket, and Griffin turned around and recreated Diaw's defensive foul.
The Clippers finally have the way they are most comfortable playing.
The Spurs failed to gain an advantage in the transition from the bench, and the score on the court has been deadlocked.
In the last minute of the game, the Clippers led the Spurs 1 to 110, and they still held the offensive ball.
For the first time in the series, they had a chance to finally win the game.
The fans at the scene had all stood up at this time, and they finally had the opportunity to witness the first victory of the Los Angeles team.
Even some Clippers fans could not hide their little pride on their faces.
The Clippers will replace the Lakers, and it will probably start tonight!
Paul's holding the ball, greeted Griffin to pick and roll, and then misplaced Duncan's mid-range fallback.
Duncan's wingspan put a lot of pressure on it, and Paul was forced to increase the arc of his shot.
It's hard.
"Shh!"
However, after the ball passed Duncan's fingertips, it still fell into the net bag!
Saint Paul!
In less than 1 minute, the Clippers took a 4-point lead!
"Beat them!"
The fans shouted excitedly, their confidence in winning the game is getting bigger and bigger.
Popovich called a timeout.
"Manu, come and throw this ball. Remember, don't shake your hands. I am an old man and I will shake. Don't shake your hands!"
Popovich shouted at Ginobili with the tactical board, and it could be seen that the old man was also a little nervous at the moment.
The Spurs' first two big wins are a very good situation. If the Clippers pull two games at home, the series will be dragged into a real war of attrition.
It's not that the Spurs can't play in a war of attrition, but it's definitely not in the Western Conference semifinals.
So the outcome of this game is very critical.
After the timeout, the Clippers had five starters, and the Spurs had Ginobili replacing Leonard, and the other four were also starters.
Ginobili dribbled the ball to the front court, and then signaled to play the Zip hammer tactic.
The Clippers have somewhat adapted to the Spurs' tactics, and the defense has basically not lost its position.
However, Ginobili did not pass the ball to Tang Tian in the bottom corner after breaking through, but gave the ball to Duncan under the basket!
A new twist on Hammer Tactics!
Back then, Tang Tian's catching three-point run gave Popovich new inspiration, which was directly brought up at the most critical time!
Paul shouted on the court to shrink the defense.
But at this moment, no one noticed that Ginobili used Tang Tian's cover to run a three-pointer!
Duncan is not the end point!
The Clippers' defensive end was played around!
Duncan flicked the ball to Ginobili, and Ginobili made a key three-pointer.
Everyone on the scene held their breath.
This goal is an opportunity for the Spurs, but it must not be scored!
"Shh!"
But their prayers didn't work and the basketball went hollow!
Ginobili's hands didn't shake, and the key three-pointer went up and down!
"shit!"
DeNagello cursed, then called a timeout.
The fans at the scene sighed, and many people unconsciously looked up at the scoreboard above their heads.
The difference of 4 points suddenly turned into 1 point. This three-pointer made the game full of suspense again.
At this time Tang Tian reached out to give Ginobili a high five.
Ginobili smiled and stretched out his hand, but when he was about to clap his hands, he suddenly turned around and slapped Tang Tian's butt.
"..."
Damn it, it's okay for you to hit me when I make a key shot, so why do you also hit me when you make a key three-pointer?
Tang Tian was speechless.
But we must also be glad that Duncan is not as virtuous as Ginobili, otherwise he would be really miserable at such a young age.
"No matter what method you use, keep this round for me."
During the timeout, Popovich had only one central idea.
Now that the Clippers lead by 1 point, the Spurs must defend this round if they want to win.
Any way?
Tang Tian had a flash of inspiration when he heard this.
ps: There seems to be some kind of golden keyboard for the annual grand ceremony. Everyone can order some water eggplants. I don’t have any idea about winning awards. I just saw that he seemed to say that the top 100 will have 100 fan-exclusive titles. This is to expand our eggplants A great opportunity for the navy~
247+ eight chapters I forgot I was an actor! (two in one chapter)
After the timeout, players from both sides returned to the field.
Griffin smiled and chatted with Paul, looking relaxed.
Ginobili's three-pointer is crucial, but now there are only 30 seconds left in the game.
During the timeout just now, Paul became anxious and directly grabbed De Nagro's tactical board to arrange tactics.
Paul arranged a tactic for Griffin to find opportunities for misplaced singles.
Leading by 30 point in 1 seconds, as long as they get 2 points, they will be invincible.
Even if they cause fouls inside the opponent, they still have an advantage.
Compared to De Nagro, Paul is obviously more suitable to be the head coach of this team.
The Clippers sent the ball from the backcourt, Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and then directly made tactical gestures.
Griffin and Foye run off-ball pick-and-rolls near the free throw line.
Ginobili moves coquettishly and escapes the pick-and-roll.
Caron Butler goes to block Diaw again at this time.
Blocked this time, Griffin misplaced and faced Tang Tian.
Paul signaled to pull away and gave the ball in. Griffin got a chance to single Tang Tian at the free throw line.
Griffin is 2 meters tall and weighs 08 kilograms.
Tang Tian is slightly taller than at the beginning of the season, around 2 meters and weighs 02 kg.
In terms of body size, except for the wingspan, Tang Tian was at a disadvantage in all aspects.
This is the standard mismatch between a swingman and a power forward.
After taking the ball, Griffin leaned against Tang Tian, feeling uncontrollable excitement in his heart.
In the second quarter, Tang Tian's house/horse made him suffer a technical foul, and now he is finally given a chance for a one-on-one misplacement.
He is simply the chosen one!
In the final singles, Tang Tian succeeded in killing the match and tied the score at 1-2. There is no more perfect scenario than this.
In this novel, he is the protagonist!