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Chapter 169 The Weakness of the Knicks

Pause ends.

The Clippers adjusted their lineup.

Lu Wei, Kennard, Zubac came on, George, Beverly, Ibaka came off and rested.

The game continues.

Lu Wei controlled the ball for halftime, Leonard came out to catch the ball, and borrowed the cover of his teammates at the top of the arc. Leonard broke through to the basket, facing the defender Burks.

Leonard scored with a throw.

17:20
After George left the field, Lu Shaojie faced Batum's defense.

Lu Shaojie used his footsteps to shake, found space for his shot, and shot from outside the three-point line, but the ball missed.

Leonard grabbed the rebound, passed it to Lu Wei after a quick pass, and Lu Wei scored an easy layup.

17:22
Lu Shaojie broke through and passed the ball to Payton.

Payton made a three-pointer.

20:22
In the remaining minutes of the first quarter, both teams played a good offensive efficiency.

32:36
The Clippers entered the second quarter with a four-point lead.

George led the team on the field.

Zubac, Lu Wei, and Kennard will continue to stay on the court, plus Reggie.

This lineup is strong offensively and weak defensively. This is an opportunity for the Knicks to chase points.

The Knicks responded with a full bench lineup on the court.

No way, just finished playing the Lakers yesterday, and today is playing the Clippers back-to-back.

The physical strength of the Knicks' main players can't keep up.

At the beginning of the second quarter, George made consecutive three-pointers, and Lu Wei also frequently used breakthroughs to score.

The difference between the two teams was quickly opened.

40:52
In just 4 minutes, the Clippers led by [-] points.

The Knicks called a timeout and replaced all the main players.

The Clippers also adjusted the lineup and replaced the starting lineup again.

The game continues.

Lu Shaojie first made a three-pointer, and then assisted Randall to score.

The Knicks' offense is fluid.

However, relying on Leonard's consecutive scoring, the Clippers have always maintained their lead over the Knicks.

58:68
After halftime, the Clippers led by [-] points.

"Nicks can't do it!"

"Are the Clippers so fierce?"

"Is the gap a little big?"

"Sure enough, the No. [-] in the West is even more powerful!"

"The Knicks are back to back, can't you see that the players can't run anymore?"

"The Clippers are still playing at home, can it be the same?"

"No, no, no, why are you looking for a reason?"

Fans can make excuses, but players can't.

Before the start of the second half, coach Thibodeau cheered up everyone loudly, "Pass the ball more, let the ball move, and shoot boldly when you have a chance, don't give up, bite the score, believe in yourself, believe in your teammates, and we will win."

"come on!"

The second half of the game begins.

Clippers possession.

Ibaka hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up.

Continue to expand the difference between the two teams.

Randall missed a shot, the Clippers counterattacked, and Batum made another three-pointer.

58:74
In just two rounds, the point difference was 16 points.

Lu Shaojie broke through for a layup and caused Ibaka to foul.

Made two free throws.

But then the Clippers Beverley also scored a three-pointer.

60:77
Payton missed a shot, and George chased and scored a three-pointer.

60:80
The Knicks timed out.

"Fuck!"

"It's over, it's over!"

"The Knicks are blown away!"

"Isn't it too cruel?"

"The Clippers' attack firepower is too strong!"

"This is the Knicks?"

"The Clippers are awesome!"

There was wailing in the live broadcast room, and there were many gloating voices.

"Lu Shaojie, do you want to take a break first?"

Thibodeau looked at Lu Shaojie worriedly, fearing that the young man's mentality would be affected.

"It's okay, coach, I want to be on the court, trust me, I won't throw in the towel."

"Okay, then let's work hard!"

"come on!"

The game continues.

Lu Shaojie attacked with the ball, faced George's defense at the top of the arc, and suddenly pulled up to shoot.

The ball goes in.

63:80
In the next round, Lu Shaojie stole George and chased for two more points.

65:80
Leonard missed a mid-range shot, and Lu Shaojie chased and made a three-pointer.

68:80
Lu Shaojie scored eight points in a row!
The Knicks played a wave of 8:0
The Clippers called a timeout.

"Nubi!"

"Lu Shaojie!"

"too strong!"

"This ability to chase points is simply terrifying!"

The fans of the Knicks in the live broadcast room became emotional and became active again.

The game continues.

Leonard made a two-pointer to stabilize the situation on the court.

Then Randall also hit a three-pointer.

71:82
George missed a shot, the Knicks counterattacked, and Payton made another three-pointer.

74:82
The Clippers called timeout again.

"It's broken!"

"The Clippers have a big lead and won't play again!"

"The advantage of twenty points is only eight points!"

"Is this the Clippers?"

"George and Leonard are here?"

Amidst the jeers from neutral fans, the game continued.

Leonard first made a three-pointer, then stole Randall and scored a fast break.

74:87
The point difference was opened again.

For the rest of the third quarter, the offense and defense of the two teams returned to normal, and the point difference remained at about ten points.

86:96
The Clippers entered the fourth quarter with a [-]-point advantage.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Knicks still played with a full bench.

The Clippers' bench lineup continued to make contributions and continued to widen the difference between the two teams.

96:112
The game entered the last 8 minutes, and the two sides sent out the winning lineup.

Lu Shaojie broke through to the basket and caused George to foul.

Made two free throws.

98:112
Ibacara made a three-pointer from the outside.

The ball goes in.

98:115
Randle scored at the basket.

Then Lu Shaojie blocked the shot, and Payton got the ball and counterattacked to score.

102:115
George used the cover of his teammates to hit a key three-pointer.

Then Leonard successfully defended Randall and was fouled by Burks during a fast break layup.

The ball goes in.

2 + 1
Leonard made the free throw steadily.

102:121
Lu Shaojie stepped back and made a three-pointer.

Then Lu Shaojie made a successful steal and scored on a fast break.

107:121
Batum also made a three-pointer.

107:124
Facts have proved that when the team lags behind by a large score, as long as the opponent keeps pointing, it is useless even if the team's offense is good.

The point difference is 17 points, and there are 2 minutes left before the end of the game.

The game completely lost its suspense.

The Knicks replaced all the main players, and Mingjin withdrew.

Subsequently, the Clippers also replaced the main force.

The game enters garbage time.

112:130
The Clippers won a big victory, defending the dignity of the home court and the No. [-] position in the Western Conference.

The Knicks suffered a two-game losing streak.

"Hey, the strength is still not close."

"The Knicks don't have enough depth."

"Nor does defense."

"The key ball ability is also poor, except for Lu Shaojie."

"I was taken to class by the Clippers today."

"Continuously being taught by the Los Angeles duo, haha!"

"What's the matter? It's good to find the problem."

"I'm afraid of losing and I don't know how to lose."

Fans can see some problems with the Knicks, and the coaching staff is even more aware of the team's flaws.

Players are too young to play against the wind.

There is a problem with the team's defensive system, and it relies more on the players' personal defensive capabilities.

Substitute players play very stiffly on the court and need more training opportunities.

These problems can only be solved slowly in future games.

(End of this chapter)