The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 214 Baron Davis Doesn't Want to Lose

65 to 80, and the point difference is still 15 points away. It only took 2 minutes, and there are still 10 minutes before the end of the game. Yes, there is enough time.

Clippers coach Dunleavy called a timeout, and the rest of the main players sat around the coach one after another. They couldn't wait to play, and if the game continued like this, the great situation would be overturned.

Not only was it not recognized by the fans, but it also became a joke, a glamorous background board for others.

Thinking of this, Baron Davis couldn't help trembling, even he didn't want to lose.

The period of Hei Ba was the craziest time of his career. It is hard to forget the look of not being favored by everyone, but if he was the one who was turned over, he would really get goosebumps.

I feel bad all over.

"The coach asked us to play, we can't drag on any longer." Several main players said, while the five players on the field just lowered their heads. They knew that they had failed to play well, which allowed their opponents to catch up with only 15 points.

"When you go up later, you must make good use of the remaining advantages. The 15-point difference is already a lot. The offense is stable, and the time should be compressed to 10 seconds as much as possible. If you can score, that's even better. The defense should also keep an eye on people. Now that the state of the opponent has recovered, if you play like the first three quarters, you can't win." Dun Levy persuaded.

He is also worried about losing. He can imagine that the boss fired him directly after seeing the news that the big lead was overtaken.

"Don't worry, we will delay and win this game." Baron Davis turned around and left with a handsome sentence.

Players from both sides returned to the court again, and the Clippers have replaced the full starting lineup.

Marcus Camby and Kaman are still on the court. With the fire support from the outside, they will not be under so much pressure to attack inside.

"His eyes are different from before, and he is really serious." After seeing Curry's eyes, Baron Davis seemed to understand their previous actions on the bench. It seemed that neither of them wanted to lose.

So who can laugh and say that the last thing to look at is luck. The Clippers still have a firm initiative at this time, and 15 points is not so simple.

This time, Baron Davis didn't pass the ball in a hurry after dribbling the ball through halftime, and the rest of the Clippers were in their positions, waiting for the point guard to organize the transmission.

"It seems that the Clippers want to compress the time and put pressure on the Thunder's offense." Barkley said, leaving the Thunder with few opportunities.

"But this style of play is a double-edged sword. Compressing the time will limit their offensive time. If they can't score stably, it will help the opponent." Kenny Smith said.

Looking at the resolute eyes and smiles of everyone on the Thunder team, Baron Davis thought he was the one who was behind.

"Is this willpower so tenacious? It's just a regular season." After coming to the Clippers, Baron Davis's decision to win is not as good as before. There is no one to blame here, the training time is short, and the goal is not the playoffs.

If it were any opponent, he could accept the fact of failure, but the Thunder could not.

Looking at the opposite side, Baron Davis can always think of himself when he was young. He had dreams and worked hard with his teammates. However, reality always hit him hard. Even if he was selected as an All-Star, he failed to prove himself in the playoffs, and his dream of winning the championship was getting farther and farther away.

He really envied this Thunder team, they are young and have unlimited hope.

The cheers from the fans at the scene awakened him from his memories. No matter what, he wanted to win this game, which made his blood surge in his heart again.

El Thorton came to the top of the arc to cover Baron Davis. After the defense was changed, Durant faced Baron Davis head-on. He continuously adjusted Durant's center of gravity from his crotch, then changed direction in front of his body, turned around and passed him, and completed a layup.

A set of smooth and smooth operations caused the fans to scream again and again.

65 to 82, "bearded" Baron Davis used his own actions to defend the glory of the home court.

Basketball has never been a simple game, maybe the players on the opposite side will be infinitely better, but now he is an All-Star player, and now he is even stronger.

The Clippers' scoring made Durant a little frustrated. Perhaps their morale will be stronger if the ball is defended, and they may be able to win the game in one go.

But he couldn't allow him to think too much, so Lin Yue served him from outside the line.

"Don't be in a daze, it's too early to admit defeat." Lin Yue said to Durant, awakening the dreamer with one word.

In this round, Lin Yue gave the ball to Durant again, and Baron Davis returned to the court. Curry's one-on-one efficiency will drop again, and Durant is the best choice now.

After receiving the ball, Durant used the speed of the first step to pass El Thornton, and collided head-on with Camby under the basket. The best defensive player, the three-time shot-blocking leader, was not afraid of a player with Durant's height and arms.

Even if he reached out to try to block the shot head-on, Durant directly protected the ball with both hands and threw the ball after colliding in the air. Although he didn't score, he won the referee's whistle.

The rest of the Thunder surrounded Durant who was lying on the floor.

"Good job." Lin Yue patted Durant's butt.

After making two free throws, the score came to 67 to 82, still 15 points behind.

The Clippers have the ball, and the Thunder are now shrinking their formation near the free throw line. They are deliberately giving up three-pointers. At this time, the Clippers have five players and none of them are three-point shooters.

That's the best way imaginable.

In the end, Baron Davis did not choose to go head-to-head in the crowded inside, but made a mid-range shot. Curry did not lose his position, which made his shot uncomfortable.

Ibaka took off the rebound and the Thunder launched a counterattack.

Curry received a pass from Lin Yue and made a quick break to score two more points.

The few Thunder fans at the scene started their performances. After three quarters of silence, they could finally feel elated in the last quarter.

69 to 82, still 13 points away.

Baron Davis advanced with the ball, and the Thunder continued to use contraction defense.

After being silent for the whole game, Elthorton finally stepped forward. After receiving a pass from his teammate from beyond the three-point line, he shot his first three-pointer of the field.

The basketball crossed a beautiful arc and got into the net.

69 to 85, no one expected that he would try a three-pointer at this time, and the fans cheered.

Time passed little by little, but the score still failed to catch up.

"Now it seems that there is little hope for a comeback." Pau Gasol regretted that he saw the tenacity of the Thunder, but the Clippers' feeling was too good today, and the sudden explosion really couldn't respond.

"No, it's too early to draw conclusions. You have to know that there was a magical performance of 35 seconds and 13 minutes." Kobe shook his head in denial.

"Aren't you betting that the Thunder will lose? How do you want them to win?" Pau Gasol asked.

"That's not hope, I hope the game will be more exciting." Kobe scratched his head, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

The status of Curry and Durant has improved, but Lin Yue's own offense still hasn't improved. It seems that his luck is not very good tonight, but fortunately he devoted himself to the organization.

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A few minutes later, with Lin Yue's wonderful prediction, he intercepted the pass from the Clippers and scored with a one-stop fast break.

At this time, the point difference came to 10 points, but the remaining time of the game was only 2 and a half minutes. The next ball was still the Clippers' possession, and the Thunder were in bad luck.

Thunder coach Brooks called a timeout and arranged for the next round of defense.

"Every next round is crucial, and there is not much time left for us. Not only must we successfully defend, but we also need to complete the offense. The next ball, the Clippers will definitely delay time and let Baron Davis take a shot. They are not trying to score goals, but to prevent you from fast breaks while compressing the time." Coach Brooks drew the next defensive position on the tactical board.

"Then the time is not enough." Lin Yue knew very well that if they couldn't make a fast break, they would have to fight hard in the position. Such a shot had a low hit rate and there was a risk of mistakes.

"No, if they retreat, they will definitely give up the offensive rebound. Sergey, you don't need to pass the ball to Lin after you get the ball, just throw it to the frontcourt, and throw it in the direction of KD's running. You must grab the next offensive round." After finishing speaking, Brooks set up a fast break position.

Lin Yue, who was listening on the sidelines, finally knew how much better NBA coaches were compared to domestic ones. Their tactical arrangements and drills, and their on-the-spot judgment were all superb.

The NBA is not only strong in players, but also in coaches.

The timeout is over, and the two sides are preparing for the contest in the final period of the game.

"In this quarter, the Thunder have chased the score to only 10 points, but there is not much time left. Whether they can create a miracle of reversal, let us wait and see." Barkley whetted the appetite of the audience.

Who would have thought that the rematch between the Thunder and the Clippers would go this way. This game is really dramatic. For the audience, they can skip the first three quarters and focus on the last quarter. The highlights are all here.

Baron Davis was a little helpless. He didn't understand why the Thunder wanted to win so much. It was just a regular season. Why should they make themselves so tired? It would be a big loss if they got injured.

The Thunder returned to the court with serious expressions on their faces, but their trembling movements betrayed them.

After playing back-to-back until now, their physical strength has long been exhausted, and they just rely on their beliefs to survive.

After the Clippers players got enough rest, they were all tired in this game, let alone them.

This attack was just as expected by Brooks. Baron Davis singled out to the basket with seven seconds left, and Curry's lateral movement could no longer keep up.

Lin Yue came over to help defend, which made Davis miss the basket for this layup.

Marcus Camby gave up the offensive rebound and Ibaka easily picked it up.

All of this was predicted by Brooks.

At this time, Durant came to the Clippers' half court first, and he beckoned for the ball.

Ibaka didn't pass the pass to Lin Yue this time, but threw it directly. They hadn't tried this style of play in training, and he didn't know if his pass was strong enough, but he didn't have time to think about it now.

The ball flew over the heads of several members of the Clippers. Durant took a big stride, overtook on a curve, and took the ball.

"When did he get there?" Baron Davis was dumbfounded. He hadn't noticed Durant, who was faster than them to return to the defense. Although the coach repeatedly emphasized not to give the opponent a fast break, the ball still did not stop.

"OMG! KD stood up again. This time the attack took less than 5 seconds and the point difference was only 8 points. The Thunder have not given up yet." Barkley explained excitedly. He had to admire the Thunder's bold style of play.

Maybe the players on the field didn't notice it, but the audience and commentators could.

"In the last defensive round, KD has been inducing offensive players to stand outside the three-point line on the wing, so that he is close to the Clippers' half-court distance, so as to achieve the purpose of the fast break. When the Clippers players are concentrated on offense, he is also thinking about offense." Kobe said, no wonder he saw that Durant was in the wrong position when defending. It turned out that he had been ambush for this fast break.

"In 2 minutes, the score is still 8 points away. It's really hard to say now." Pau Gasol is not easy to judge now. The point difference is actually not small, and the time is not much, but for some reason, he feels that the Thunder still have a chance.

Their desire to win infected everyone present.

Baron Davis dribbled the ball across the half, thinking about how to organize while pressing time.

He knew that he didn't make the goal just now and gave the opponent a fast break opportunity. It really shouldn't be, and now he needs to score.

This Clippers team has always been leaderless, and no one knows what their position is. The same is true for Baron Davis. He knows that he has missed the chance to win the championship when he came here.

Playing here is just dawdling, but he didn't want to lose in this game. Hearing the cheers from the fans, he knew it was time for him to stand up.

The pick-and-roll tactics just now were used again, but this time Baron Davis did not choose to shoot himself, but suddenly scored to Kaman on the bottom line, and the latter made a mid-range shot.

It ignited the atmosphere of the scene, and also extinguished the momentum of the Thunder team to overtake. If it is 10 points, then the Thunder team can only hope for a miracle if they want to overtake.

But God did not favor them. With Curry's missed three-pointer, they missed the opportunity to chase points. In the last minute, Coach Brooks replaced the main players. The outcome of this game is a foregone conclusion.

"Thanks for your hard work." Brooks patted each player on the shoulder, and the rest of the substitute players stepped forward to comfort them. Although the fate of losing the game did not change, the appearance of struggle was really touching.

In the end, the referee's whistle sounded, and the Thunder lost to the Clippers 80-91, ending their back-to-back road trips. Although the Thunder regained their game status in the last quarter, they failed to win because of the large hole they had dug before.

Seeing the home fans celebrating excitedly, Baron Davis was a little sad. How long has it been since he was happy to win? Maybe the Clippers really have no hope of winning, but they still have a future.

If the No. [-] pick can't play this season, then next season.

Pau Gasol also lost a month's breakfast because of this bet. Fortunately, the last quarter of this game was exciting enough. The Thunder's never-give-up counterattack collided with the Clippers' belief that they must win. The two bottom teams last season, one won the No. [-] pick and the other won the second place.

Kobe also went back to sleep satisfied. It was already 1 o'clock in the morning, and it seemed that Los Angeles at [-] o'clock in the morning had less sound of hammering iron.

(End of this chapter)