This round, the Los Angeles Clippers faced the Thunder at home. This was also one of the focal points of the league. Many people were looking forward to this game. The Los Angeles Clippers had only lost one game to the Spurs since the start of the game and currently ranked first in the league. The Thunder, led by Durant and Westbrook, had reached sixth place in the Western Conference since the start of the game. Durant's performance was even more eye-catching. Since the start of the game, he had scored 25.3 points, 6.5 rebounding, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. His field goal percentage was 47.6%, three-point percentage was 42.2%, and his free throw percentage was 86.3%. This kind of performance, coupled with Westbrook, who was next to him, had an average of 15.3 points, 5.3 assists, 4.9 rebounding, and 1.3 steals per game.
The scoring ability of this duo was enough to rank in the top ten in the league. They were a very impressive scoring duo and posed a great threat.
Zen Master also recognized this point and changed his tactics before the game. Durant, Zen Master, didn't have any plans. With Yun Lie playing against him throughout the game, he couldn't perform well. It was mainly because of Fisher. Westbrook was physically strong, and it would be difficult for Fisher to hold on. However, the Los Angeles Clippers had an advantage in every other position, so Zen Master simply gave up on defense and planned to attack the Thunder. Zen Master did not believe that the two potential contenders for the scoring title on his team could not beat the Thunder.
After Yun Lie looked at the Thunderclap lineup, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The general manager of the Thunderclap, Presty, had such a bad eye. He had consecutively selected superstars like Durant, Westbrook, Harden, Ibaka, Jeff Green, and the others. In the future, after Thunderclap was rebuilt, they would get so many draft picks. Who knew how many superstars they would be able to pick?
November 15th was the eighth day of the NBA. The entire Thunderclap team warmed up on the court, preparing for the upcoming game. On the court, Westbrook looked at the densely packed media on the sidelines and seemed a little excited. He kept dunking tirelessly. As for Durant, he was sitting on the ground in a yellow vest, exuding the aura of a contractor.
In TNT's live broadcast room, the Ace duo was also prepared to explain.
Barkley: " Welcome to the Thunder vs. the Laker, and welcome to see your old friend, Charles Barkley.”
"Even through the screen, we can feel your enthusiasm," Smith said.”
Magic Johnson, who was the special guest, saw the two clowns and stopped them.""Uh, you guys are almost done. The competition is about to start.”
Barkley immediately became serious and said to the camera,"Okay, let's cut to the chase. Tonight at the Staples Center, there will be a big battle. The best players of the 2007 and 2009 seasons would be facing each other. Let's engage in a great battle."
"That's right, a big battle is going to break out here." Smith immediately replied. But Charles, the best player in the 2009 class is indeed Yun Lie, but I think the best player in the 2007 class is Oden.”
"Oden, forget it. Oden has no chance under the Blazers 'vets.”Barkley had never been optimistic about Oden.
Not long after, the match officially began, and the lineups of both sides were set.
The Los Angeles Clippers: Fisher, Kobe, Yun Lie, Gasol, Bynum
Thunder: Westbrook, Jeff Green, Durant, Mason, Ibaka. Sixth: Harden
It could be seen that Zen Master's intention to play offense against the Thunder made sense. In this lineup, other than Ibaka's ability to protect the basket, the rest of the defense could only be described as sloppy.
After the referee kicked off, Bynum suppressed Ibaka to get the first attack for the Los Angeles team. After the ball was taken by Yun Lie, Jeff Green came up to defend Yun Lie. Yun Lie saw that it was Jeff Green and easily crossed him. He rushed into the paint and planned to slam dunk violently. At this time, Ibaka stood in the paint and watched Yun Lie rush over, intending to make a foul. Unexpectedly, when Yun Lie reached him, he still did not jump. Just as Ibaka thought that Yun Lie was planning to score from the paint, He suddenly realized that Yun Lie had thrown the ball into the air.
"Clang!"
Following the sound of the ball being dunked into the basket, Kobe rode Ibaka and dunked the ball into the basket. The reporters near the end line saw this scene and quickly picked up their cameras to take pictures. After the last match, this move appeared again, and it was still as exciting as ever.
After Kobe got off the basket, he gave Yun Lie a thumbs up. Good spread, brother. Yun Lie waved his hand in response.
When the fans in the stadium saw Kobe's shot, they were instantly excited. Kobe's shot evoked their memories, but the last time Kobe dunked was Howard Ibaka, who could not compare to him.
In the TNT live broadcast room, Buckley held his head and said loudly,""Hurry up, Smith. Call Howard. If he turns on the TV now, he can still see the replay of the ball. Help me ask him how he feels when he sees the ball.”
After Kobe's slam dunk, the morale of the Laker team was successfully ignited. Everyone began to play well. On the outside, Derek Fisher made a series of shots against Westbrook's defense. On the inside, Bynum held down Ibaka, who had been dunked by Kobe. After all, Yun Lie had told him before that on the court, he must: I'll take your life while you're sick. Pau Gasol also changed his usual form. He cooperated with Yun Lie to form a no-fly zone for the Los Angeles Clippers and blocked Jeff Green's and Young Master Wei's layups.
Durant was also a little depressed on the field. Facing Yun Lie's defense, he could hardly find any space to shoot. Yun Lie was always attacking him but not shooting. However, after he broke into the paint, he still had to be on guard against Yun Lie's block and Bynum's defense. He had received the ball a few times in the first quarter, but after receiving the ball, Yun Lie's defense made it difficult for him to make a move. He was not the future Grim Reaper yet.
Jackson, who was on the sidelines, was also smiling. Originally, the Laker had planned to play offense against each other in this game. Unexpectedly, under Kobe's encouragement, everyone played exceptionally wonderful defensive performances. Even Fisher, who he was most worried about, defended against several of the players.
With such a performance, the Los Angeles team scored 25: They were leading Thunderclap by 13 points. With such a score, the supernova battle that the Alliance had publicized before the game was somewhat awkward.
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