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Chapter 798 Another Conflict (Second Update!)

The Staples Center was full of fans that night.

Although it is approaching the end of the season, the enthusiasm of the fans to watch the game has not diminished.

The Clippers players are looking forward to the victory, as are the fans in Los Angeles.

The Clippers' record is still unstable now, and fifth to eighth are possible.

If they play against the Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs, they will have a huge psychological advantage, as will the conference semifinals and finals.

Even if they can't make it, being the only team with the number one double play in the league is enough for them to brag about it for a while.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, the starters of both sides were introduced one after another.

For the Pelicans, it was the same as what Stevens said before the game, and Ariza still started.

For the Clippers, Beverly and Redick on the outside, Pierce and Griffin on the front, and Jordan on the center.

Davis beat Jordan in the jump and kicked off the game.

Jokic assisted in the high position, Tang Tian cut to catch the ball for a layup, and the weak side Pierce directly contracted to double-team.

Knowing that Ariza doesn't feel good, the Clippers are very resolute in double-teaming.

Tang Tian passed the ball to Ariza with a beautiful no-look pass.

Ariza catches the ball and makes a three-pointer.

"Dangdang!"

A three-pointer hit the frame.

Hand feeling is not something that you can definitely get back with more practice.

Rivers nodded in satisfaction from the sidelines.

Stevens is a bit stubborn, so let him seize this point and win the Pelicans in one go!

"It's time for the Pelicans to make a change."

In the commentary seat, Miller also spoke.

Ariza's touch is really bad, which will hurt the Pelicans' offense a lot.

Brin on the side didn't speak, but nodded accordingly.

Stevens said that it is right to help Ariza find his status, but it is definitely not the way for the whole team to accompany him to find it.

The Clippers' offense, Griffin's high-post organization, a ground pass to the cutting Pierce.

Pierce flies to the basket, but he is older and slower than in his prime.

Ariza's pursuit is in place, flying to interfere with the shot.

Pierce's layup slid out of the basket, and Jokic protected the defensive rebound.

Although the offensive touch is not good, Ariza's role on the defensive end is obvious.

The Pelicans counterattacked, and the Clippers quickly retreated without giving a chance.

Counterattack turned to positional warfare, Tang Tian held the ball and made new tactical gestures.

Ariza didn't wait in the bottom corner anymore, but cut into the bottom line and involved the Clippers' inside defense.

At the same time, Davis mentioned the high position to do a pick-and-roll, Tang Tian took advantage of the situation and cut to the basket, double-teamed and then gave the ball to Davis.

Davis made a mid-range jumper and opened the scoring for the Pelicans.

Griffin broke through the basket with the ball and was capped by Davis.

The Pelicans counterattacked. Tang Tian jumped out of bounds against Beverly in the frontcourt and pushed the ball from behind to Ariza who followed up.

Ariza scored his first two points of the game with a flying layup.

Stevens wants Ariza to find his form as soon as possible in the game, and so does Tang Tian.

He and Stevens have the same understanding that Ariza's 3D wing is born for the playoffs.

So after seeing that Ariza didn't feel good, he made some tactical adjustments.

That's what he, a franchise player, can do.

Ariza himself is also very competitive. If he can't make a shot, he will work harder on defense and work harder on the fast break.

Griffin scored a flying gliding layup and finally scored for the Clippers.

Tang Tian's sudden stop and dry pull returned the favor.

Looking back, Griffin returned Pierce's mid-range jumper.

Being blocked for the first time did not affect his mentality. He is in a better state tonight.

4 to 6, the Clippers had a stalemate with the Pelicans at the beginning.

The Pelicans played brilliantly in the frontcourt. Jokic made a false left-handed shot and passed it to Tang Tian, ​​who made an air cut. Tang Tian saw Griffin help defend and throw an empty catch.

Davis jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket across Griffin.

There was a lot of restlessness on the sidelines.

When Paul was there, the Clippers were known as the city of lobs. Now that Paul is gone, is this being lobbed?

The fans can't bear it, and neither can Griffin.

After he arrived in the frontcourt and signaled to pull away, he directly held the ball and slammed Davis in the low post.

Davis is tough, but Griffin is also smart,

He made a false turn and turned back, pushed Davis away with a small movement of his left hand where the referee could not see, and then rose into the air.

Paul left and he was the boss of the team.

If someone slaps him on the head, he will slap it back.

Shiba Inu's way of thinking is that simple.

And he's going to do it.

"Snapped!"

But just as he was about to buckle it, he felt a lightness in his hand.

Ariza didn't know when to shrink the basket, and seized the opportunity to shoot the ball out of his hands!

This time he was caught off guard, and he had no ability to get the ball back in the air.

After Ariza controlled the ball, it was immediately passed to Tang Tian, ​​and the Pelicans counterattacked. This time Tang Tian drove straight in, squeezed Beverly and completed a 2+1 dunk!

Tang Tian made a hit and was punished despite the boos.

9:4.

This round is critical.

Stevens nodded with satisfaction.

In fact, he is not so concerned about how many goals Ariza made, he is concerned about defense.

In the first two games, Ariza not only failed to find a sense of offense, but also was a bit out of shape on defense.

But now it appears he has found it.

Additional practice may not necessarily bring back the feeling, but it will definitely improve the state!

Ali played 8 minutes in this quarter, took 3 shots, 2 three-point lines and a fast break, 3 of 1, and only scored 2 points.

But he also contributed 2 steals and 1 block, limiting the opposite Pierce to a pointless.

His state also played a positive role in the Pelicans' situation on the court. After the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Clippers 31 to 22.

This performance also allowed Stevens to continue to trust him, and put him on the field with Davis at the beginning of the second quarter.

This is to seize the opportunity to continue to expand the lead.

Little Reeves missed his first three-pointer, McGee protected the defensive rebound and gave it to Dinwiddie, and the Pelicans played a defensive counterattack.

Dinwiddie saw the follow-up Ariza in the counterattack, and passed the ball directly.

Ariza catches the ball and makes a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

He failed to grasp the first two outside three-point opportunities, but he grasped it the third time!

This is also the first three-pointer he scored after his comeback!

This goal made him a little excited, and he waved and roared for a while after scoring.

Little Reeves retreated late and frowned when he saw Ariza's celebration.

Ariza's spat on Twitter before made him very depressed.

In the frontcourt battle of the Clippers, Reeves Jr. used Johnson's pick-and-roll to break through.

Ariza's defense was very heeled, and when Reeves Jr. was about to make a layup, he hugged the ball.

This is a very decisive and wise choice.

Little Reeves couldn't get up when he exerted his strength, and he and Ariza held the ball together to exert strength.

The referee quickly blows his whistle, indicating that this is a scrimmage.

The referee's whistle has already sounded, but Reeves Jr. seems to be very upset, and after throwing the ball suddenly, he is still chattering at Ariza.

When the referee saw the warning whistle that was about to blow, Ariza, who was originally calm, suddenly violently pushed Little Reeves, and immediately punched him in the next second!

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This violent attack was so sudden that no one on the field reacted.

Fortunately, Little Reeves reacted quickly enough to dodge Ariza's punch.

And after the referee reacted and pushed Ariza away.

Ariza remained relentless.

"You can't say that!"

Stephenson shouted loudly at Little Reeves at this time.

"I can say whatever I want!"

Little Reeves also responded without showing weakness.

"Don't leave if you have the ability, don't leave after the game is over!"

Ariza pointed to Reeves Jr.

Both sides yelled and cursed.

It took a lot of effort for the referee to finally separate the two sides.

The conflict did not continue to escalate. The referee went to the technical station to watch the replay of the video, and the players of both sides returned to their respective halftime breaks.

"He can't say that, he can't say that."

When Stephenson returned to the bench, he was still talking.

Ariza didn't speak, but his expression was very angry.

Although Tang Tian didn't know what happened, judging from the reactions of the two, it should be that Little Rivers said something that made Ariza very angry.

But he couldn't really think of what it was.

Greeting parents is generally unlikely to appear on the NBA arena, but there are greetings to his wife. Anthony was greeted at the beginning.

But Ariza is still single.

The referee announced the final penalty after watching the replay of the video.