NBA: I can see real-time shooting percentage

Chapter 128

Qin Ming held the ball from the outside, and after a small jump, opened the distance with Westbrook, and then a small swing directly shook Westbrook away, but the latter immediately followed.

At this time, Qin Ming had already broken through, causing a foul by Westbrook.

After that, Qin Ming sent a sideline ball to Leonard, who singled out Covington and missed a two-pointer.

When Westbrook continued to single and defend, Harden also stood up at this time.

In the first five minutes of a regular timeout in the first quarter, Harden had his best singles round of the series.

He made 7 of 6 shots and scored 5 points in just 10 minutes.

After this timeout, the Clippers made their own defensive and personnel changes.

First, let's start with the Rockets.

The Rockets took Tyson Chandler to make up for their complete lack of ability to protect the inside frame.

Because before the timeout, Leonard continued to hit the inside after facing unlimited defenses, causing Covington, who was defending inside, to bear two fouls early.

These two fouls were fatal for the Rockets.

The reason why they took Covington instead of Daniel House is also very simple, because they don't need the fifth junior, they just need to make Harden play comfortably.

With Tyson Chandler's pick-and-roll, Harden, who feels hot tonight, will definitely play better.

The personnel adjustment on the Clippers side is to replace Mann with Harrell.

On the one hand, because the Rockets took Chandler, they need an insider, on the other hand, they also need a rebounder.

The arrival of Harrell is to liberate the defense of the rest of the Clippers. He can go inside to help defend, and the space inside will not be very large. The next thing they will have a headache is that Harden will continue to single Harrell.

But it doesn't matter, Chandler also sent points when he came up.

One ebbs and another, after the timeout in the first quarter, neither the Clippers nor the Rockets' offenses have changed much.

But on defense, the Clippers have changed.

First of all, they directly asked Qin Ming to defend Harden, which was a big gamble for Rivers.

Since Harden is going to pick and roll endlessly to find Qin Ming, I just give it to you.

Qin Ming still maintains his own defensive strategy, which allows him to break through and prevents him from shooting.

Then he chased Harden himself, not letting him make a throw, only letting him make a layup.

This strategy is very similar to their strategy against the Lone Ranger in the last round of the series. Doncic will let you kill the Quartet, and you will not be allowed to link up with your teammates.

Doncic doesn't have this ability, but Harden does.

After Harden broke through, he went directly to Harrell and went to the blue, playing a two plus one.

After making a free throw, Paul George came back and missed a three-pointer.

Harden came back again, took a double step back and pulled Qin Ming directly, and hit a three-pointer again.

As a result, he scored 16 points in the first quarter.

And his feel got better and better as he played, obviously playing his last oil.

After Harden broke through, he went directly to Harrell and went to the blue, playing a two plus one.

After making a free throw, Paul George came back and missed a three-pointer.

Harden came back again, took a double step back and pulled Qin Ming directly, and hit a three-pointer again.

As a result, he scored 16 points in the first quarter.

And what about the Clippers' offense?

Paul George's touch is normal tonight, with a shooting rate of about 40.00%. Leonard constantly hits the inside and hits the Rockets' weak inside. This is the strategy they discussed before the game.

And Qin Ming's point was opened after Chandler came up.

The Rockets have also been prepared for a long time. They let Chandler defend near the three-point line, which can give Qin Ming some space, but not much.

They also didn't think Qin Ming could throw himself to death.

Only Curry and Thompson could shoot them to death. They didn't think Qin Ming had the ability.

So behind Harden's two-plus-one and three-pointer, Qin Ming made two consecutive long-range three-pointers.

"I mean, you let a player who made 54 three-pointers this season shoot like this, do you really take him seriously?"

"The rocket doesn't think that Qin Ming can shoot himself to death, so Qin Ming should show such a performance."

However, the physical pressure Qin Ming faced was much worse than that of Harden. Harden was not constantly called out for singles, and he had plenty of time to rest when defending.

Qin Ming did not.

So in the second half of the first quarter, Qin Ming went down to rest.

And this period of time is when the Clippers raise their strength.

However, just when the Clippers were about to improve their strength, James Harden once again showed why he is the season MVP and why he is the strongest shooting guard in active service.

I saw that when Leonard and Paul George took turns defending James Harden, he shot from inside and outside. With his super high rhythm and basketball IQ, as well as his shooting that can ignore defense, and his superb foul-making ability, he scored 5 points, [-] rebounds and [-] assists in only [-] minutes.

When James Harden is actively fighting for rebounds, you know how eager this Rockets team is for this victory.

As long as they win this game, they still have a chance to tie the score. If they reach the tie-break, they have home court advantage.

This is why the Clippers played desperately in the first two games. They didn't want to waste their energy with the Rockets and injure their players. Their goal is the championship, and their opponents are the Lakers and Bucks. They can't just waste here.

But at this time, the goal of the Rockets has changed. They no longer pursue the championship. What they want is to win this game and the next game. They can lose, but they can’t lose face like this.

So, tonight, James Harden showed the best defensive state of his life, Westbrook was ready to move, PJ Tucker focused all his attention on bottom line shooting and outside defense, Covington stopped shooting at all, he concentrated on setting himself up as the first defender to entangle Leonard and Paul George.

This game has turned into a tug of war, and the referee is slowly raising the bar. The physical confrontation between the two sides is getting more and more intense. Until the end of the second quarter, Rivers did not dare to bring Qin Ming up.

With his body, can he adapt to such an intense game?
If it is not used well, then the Clippers will have to give a thorough account tonight.

But if Qin Ming doesn't play, the Clippers' offense will be blocked and they won't be able to stretch at all.

Finally, Qin Ming played.

(End of this chapter)