Chapter 119

Leonard faced James Harden again. Although the latter didn't defend very well, he had quick eyesight and quick hands. If Leonard showed any flaws, he would definitely cut the ball.

Leonard protected the ball very well. He sat directly on James Harden with his back. After two pushes, his step-back fadeaway shot hit the outside of the basket, but it went over.

"There is no way."

"James Harden really can't defend. In fact, the Rockets have no players who can match up with Leonard. Although Leonard's singles skills or footwork are not very good, he prefers to shoot after the pick-and-roll, but his body is here. He is like an epee. Unfortunately, the epee has no front, but you can't do anything about it."

James Harden still holds the ball from the outside, allowing Chandler to play singles inside.

As soon as James Harden passed the ball in, the Clippers quickly double-teamed. After Chandler was double-teamed, he didn't dribble, so he didn't worry.

But the hands of Paul George and Morris kept interfering with his vision and interfering with his passing line, and Chandler had to pass the ball.

Leonard and Qin Ming on the outside began to take turns.

And just when Chandler made the pass, Qin Ming began to rotate, and Hardaway passed the ball back again.

The moment Chandler caught the ball, he made a fadeaway jumper and hit the board.

"This is impossible."

"Yes, because Chandler raised the ball, no one in the Clippers can reach it. And there is nothing you can do about such a person playing dry pull with you."

Third round.

Qin Ming held the ball from the outside and directly asked Zubac to pick and roll, and Chandler also defended the ball.

After switching defenses, Qin Ming searched for his own rhythm, stepped off the dribble, followed by a shuffling step, and then passed Chandler with a speed increase, and ran to the inside to pick the blue at an extremely fast speed.

Chandler couldn't keep up at all, let alone other players who didn't dare to come up to help defend.

"The Clippers chose to challenge Chandler. Qin Ming made a layup after passing Chandler."

"The Rockets are still playing hard."

"Although your Chandler is indeed several levels higher than the Clippers in terms of frame protection, but if I pull you out, if you don't come out? If you don't come out, I'll shoot you. Qin Ming's shot alone is enough to deter the entire Rockets' defense. But once Chandler comes out, the Rockets have no one to protect the frame. Qin Ming breaks through, you help defend, I make an air cut, and the ball is dunked again."

James Harden sluggishly passed halftime, organized the offense again, and still chose to let Chandler come up for the pick-and-roll.

Because the only real big man in the Rockets lineup is Chandler, and his pick-and-roll effect is the best.

But after Chandler and Morris, although his perimeter defense is not particularly good, he is still considered a top-notch defense in the league.

Morris stretched out his hand and stared at James Harden's waist.

The latter used the dribble to force Morris back and prevented him from going too far, because Chandler made an air cut at this time. If James Harden also rushed in, then the Clippers' inside line would be a piece of fat to be slaughtered.

James Harden dribbled the ball on the outside, but the Clippers' defense was very strong. He couldn't find any good opportunities, and finally made a three-pointer with a step back.

But the ball hits!
"But! Everyone, keep your eyes open, I'm James Harden! James Harden has once again responded to the Clippers' offense! Up to now, both sides have maintained a very high shooting percentage in this game, and each shot is more difficult than the other! James Harden's ball can be regarded as completely hitting the momentum of the offense!"

"James Harden, this round of the series is really a person carrying the Rockets. Without him, the Rockets are simply birds without wings and can't fly at all. But with James Harden, they can play back and forth with the Clippers with such a lineup."

"Yes, although he lost a lot of points in the last two games, James Harden averaged 37 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists per game, far ahead of everyone in the scoring list."

"Let's see how the Clippers will choose this offense."

"For the Clippers, what they have to do is very simple, that is, to constantly attack James Harden and Chandler. Since they chose to choose such an opponent in the playoffs, their tactics must also be related to these."

I saw James Harden, who was defending Paul George, was pulled out directly, and then Paul George received the ball and stood outside waiting.

At this time, Qin Ming and Leonard made a cross screen, and then pulled towards the baseline while the defenders were not paying attention.

Paul George has an entire upper half offensive zone.

He dribbled the ball under the crotch twice in a row, and then directly crossed the ball and shot it. James Harden didn't react at all, so he could only raise his hand to barely interfere with him.

But the goal was still scored.

The number of Paul George's singles this season has decreased a lot compared to last season, because he has two good singles players, Qin Ming and Leonard, next to him. This season, he doesn't need to hit the basket and hold the ball again and again in singles.

In the Clippers, he ushered in his third spring. This season, he averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.

His true shooting percentage this season has also reached 50.00%. For an outside player who also has to focus on defense, his shooting percentage is already at the forefront of the league.

Having said that, although Paul George has reduced a lot of singles this season, his singles efficiency is still very high this season, averaging 1.23 points per single, making him one of the top ten players in the league in singles.

After the Clippers gradually find their own touch, the Rockets need to stand up more.

Because James Harden is under too much pressure. He has faced top defensive players like Leonard and Paul George successively, which consumes a lot of energy.

Most of the Rockets' current offensive points are Westbrook.

Because he is directly facing Qin Ming, if he can't fight, then let Eric Gordon come, anyway, the Rockets must grasp Qin Ming's defensive loophole, this is the key reason why they can come back.

As long as Westbrook hits a certain shooting percentage, the Clippers are not invincible.

(End of this chapter)

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