After defeating the Orlando Magic and gaining three consecutive victories, the next opponent for the Los Angeles Clippers was the Diamonds.
He was ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference of the Tigers, and his strength was average.
Even though the team had an All-Star center, Andre Drummond, he was only good at rebounding in the penalty area, but his offensive ability was average. Most importantly, he did not have the ability to shoot three-pointers.
In the Alliance, the big players with strength, such as Embiid, Jokic, Davis, and others, all had the ability to shoot from a medium to long distance, or even a three-point shot.
Drummond was still lacking in terms of fire control.
In this match between the Los Angeles and the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles team won again. The crucial factor for the victory was the matchup between Meng Chen and Drummond.
Yes, it was.
Meng Chen, who had been popular recently, had continuously produced eye-catching data.
Drummond had also heard about it, so before the game, he had gambled on the glory of being an All-Star center. He was bound to restrict Meng Chen and let him feel the terrifying defense from hell.
The game began. In the second half of the first quarter, after Meng Chen was on the field, Drummond rushed out of the inside line and went to the outside line. He relied on his absolute height advantage and good explosive and movement ability.
Draymond was confident enough to restrict Meng Chen's attack.
The ideal was beautiful, but the reality was harsh.
At Meng Chen's height, his almost terrifying athletic ability made Draymond dizzy. He could not find his bearings at all and almost fell down several times.
Meng Chen easily got a shot, which was also an opportunity to pass the ball.
Drummond, who did not expect things to turn out this way, suddenly exploded. He began to spew trash talk at Meng Chen in an attempt to disturb him. However, not only did he fail to do so, Meng Chen even used a series of crisscrossing steps to shake him down.
"Hey, buddy, passing you is as easy as passing a wooden stake.”
Meng Chen had only said this sentence from the beginning, but it had angered Drummond to death.
Originally, they wanted to let Drummond contain Meng Chen, but who knew that Meng Chen Xiu's scalp would go numb. Drummond, who was pulled out, lost his strongest ability to grab the rebound. Under Meng Chen's strong attack, the Los Angeles team gained an eight-point advantage in the first quarter.
The second half of the second quarter was after the rotation of the lineup.
Meng Chen, who had been well-rested, continued to play. Draymond suddenly learned his lesson. In order to win, he no longer fought Meng Chen head-on. Instead, he guarded the basket and helped the team get more scoring opportunities.
Drummond's territory was under the basket. As long as Meng Chen dared to step in, he would mercilessly destroy it.
but
Before Draymond could destroy Meng Chen, Meng Chen's Footstep Maze once again made him lose his bearings. Draymond's powerful defensive ability was useless against Meng Chen.
Half time ended.
The Diamonds (54):(68) The Los Angeles Clippers.
With a 14-point lead, the Los Angeles team entered the second half. The other players continued to expand their advantage during Meng Chen's break.
With four minutes left in the third quarter, Meng Chen came on stage. In just three minutes, he helped the team create a 12-2 offensive climax, widening the gap to more than 25 points.
It also caused the suspense of this match to be lost.
In the end, with a huge advantage of 26 points, the Los Angeles Clippers won four consecutive victories.
Throughout the game, Meng Chen once again scored 11 out of 16 shots, 7 out of 8 free throws, and scored a " quasi triple-double " of 29 points, 9 rebounding, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocked shots.
After four consecutive matches, Meng Chen's popularity skyrocketed. More and more fans began to notice Meng Chen's existence and the rookie from China.
During the time when the Los Angeles team was in danger, Meng Chen helped the Los Angeles team win four consecutive victories. This undoubtedly made countless fans of the Los Angeles team like Meng Chen more and more. They immediately attracted a large group of fans. Some young girls were even infatuated with Meng Chen, a handsome Chinese guy with superb basketball skills.
But there were good things and bad things.
In the game between the Laker and the Diamonds, Bauer sprained his ankle during a layup in the third quarter and left the court early. After the game, the inspection report said that Bauer's injury was serious and it would take at least a month to recover.
This news was undoubtedly a blow to the Los Angeles team.
Even though Bauer had been on bad terms with the team recently, he still had an average of 12.2 points, 6.9 rebounding, and 7.2 assists per game. He could still make a lot of contributions to the team.
Now, he was injured.
The loss of a relatively all-rounder player in an instant was a very hurtful thing for the team that continued to win.
But injuries were inevitable.
No team wanted any player to be injured, but it was not something they could do just because they wanted to.
Since Bauer was already injured and there was no way to change it, he had to accept it.
Coach Warton had specially held a small meeting at the hotel to comfort Bauer not to worry and to receive rehabilitation treatment. He also hoped that the other players could work harder and strive to win every game.
"Tomorrow night will be the last game of the last four consecutive games, but it will also be the most difficult game. We will be playing an away game against the Bucks.”
"This team, like us, is a young team, but their strength is extraordinary. They have a group of good strikers and a monster from Greece.”
"I think you should know who it is. To win this game, defeating that monster is crucial. In addition, you can't be arrogant because of your four consecutive wins. Otherwise, the Bucks will make you pay a " bloody " lesson tomorrow.”
"Understood, coach!"
"We will definitely do our best to take down the stag.”
With Luke Warton's reminder, the entire team was united. They were full of fighting spirit and confidence in the game against the Bucks.
however
Before the match between the Los Angeles and Bucks, many teams 'management had begun to pay attention to Meng Chen because of his extremely strong performance. They had secretly made small moves.
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