naaapseattle Chapter 109 Chapter 108
Chapter 109 Chapter 108
Chapter 109 Chapter 108
The starting lineup lost two generals, and the team lost two more games in a row, falling from first in the Western Conference to second in the Western Conference.
What happened overnight made everyone on the Clippers panic.
Lu Yi had never encountered such a situation before, and he didn't know what to do in a short time.
Dunleavy, the team's general manager and head coach, has not encountered such difficulties in coaching for so many years.
At this time, there is no good way to help the team tide over the difficulties.
I can only slap the swollen face to pretend to be fat, and force it out to appease people, so that the Clippers players don't think too much.
But on January 1, the next day, the third Cavaliers in the East went to the Staples Center.
In the Christmas game last month, the Cavaliers visited the Staples Center and beat the Lakers by 20+ and won the game.
Now that the Clippers house is raining overnight, and when they meet such a strong enemy as the Cavaliers, they are immediately overwhelmed and at a loss.
Back-to-back is already difficult to play, let alone the Clippers just had a big change.
In this eventful autumn, if the Clippers want to stabilize their record and repel the powerful enemy Cavaliers, it can only be said to be whimsical.
Time soon came to the evening, and there were not fewer Clippers fans present today than usual.
However, no matter how they support the Clippers, the Clippers' performance is still terrible.
From the first quarter, the Clippers team was obviously out of shape.
Without Kaman's interior protection, the cooperation of Camby and Scola is basically a delivery for James.
Now James is 26 years old and his body has just entered its prime.
And James today is different from when he first entered the league. James who just entered the league wants to be a magician, and he can shoot more or less.
Now he wants to be Jordan. Although his skills are not full, he is already good at playing with his body and talent.
Under the no handcheck rule, James does have a chance to hit Jordan's regular season data.
Not to mention, James' breakthrough and whistle protection.
This makes the Clippers' already precarious inside defense even weaker.
No way, just after the first quarter, the difference between the two teams opened up by 8 points.
The Clippers were not crushed as soon as they came up, and thanks to O'Neal in the Cavaliers' starting lineup, they couldn't play fast at all.
James hopes to play a fast break, but after James finishes the fast break, the Clippers can return one immediately.
In addition, Lu Yi's performance in the first quarter was still stable, ensuring the Clippers' basic score.
However, winning still requires morale.
In the past, the Clippers have been pressing their opponents to play, and other players have no pressure to shoot, so their performance is naturally better.
Now the rhythm of the game is controlled by the Cavaliers, and the Clippers are panicking inside. How can they still want to win this kind of game?
Before the second quarter was over, the Clippers were defeated by a wave of Cavaliers.
Dunleavy even called two timeouts, but it didn't help.
Fortunately, James didn't finish the second quarter consecutively, and Lu Yi relied on his talent to bully other Cavaliers players. He scored 16 points in the second quarter to help the Clippers recover some of their decline.
But even so, after the first half, the point difference has reached 18 points.
Because of the back-to-back schedule, Lu Yi consumed a lot in the last game.
Dun Levy was worried that Lu Yi would act too hastily and his body would be overused, so he didn't dare to use it too much.
Lu Yi spent the first half of the third quarter completely on the bench.
When Lu Yi returned to the court, the point difference had reached 27 points, and the game almost became garbage time.
The outcome has already been decided, so Lu Yi had to finish today's daily routine, and then clock in to get off work.
In fact, it's okay. For Lu Yi personally, he scored 34 points in three quarters, and he won't lose if he loses.
In a short period of time, the Clippers have undergone major changes, and the schedule is relatively tight. It is also normal to lose three games in a row.
However, after losing to the Cavaliers, the outside world will inevitably have more Clippers and make some unfavorable voices against Lu Yi.
Many people questioned Lu Yi's star quality, even though Lu Yi's scoring data is still very explosive.
Of course, there are still many fans who still support Lu Yi, or support the Clippers.
"I don't know what you are clamoring about? Even after a three-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Clippers are still second in the West."
"The Los Angeles Clippers have injured three starters, but they're still one of the most competitive teams in the Western Conference."
"Lui Yi can score 30+ every night. As long as the Los Angeles Clippers find him a suitable helper, they can win again."
"The trade deadline has not yet arrived, and the Los Angeles Clippers can trade the right players to help them tide over the difficulties.
There is no doubt that the Los Angeles Clippers are one of the most promising teams to enter the Western Conference playoffs this season.
The salary structure of the Los Angeles Clippers has not yet reached the time to pay the luxury tax!
This means they have a lot of space and they can reinforce in time.
Even if their boss is a cheapskate!
However, the income from reaching the playoffs will definitely be greater than the cost of buying players in the free market.
At this time, I believe the Los Angeles Clippers will make the right choice. "
Saving money at ordinary times has the advantage of saving money, and there is room to spend money to buy people at critical moments.
To put it bluntly, the NBA is a business.
Team owners need to consider investment and revenue, and an important factor affecting revenue is reaching the playoffs.
This is why teams in small markets such as the Jazz and Spurs usually seldom perform poorly and strive to make the playoffs.
Every time a home game is played in the playoffs, the tickets alone cost millions of dollars, not to mention other expenses in the arena.
A spot in the playoffs, guaranteed two home games, at least tens of millions of dollars in income.
And these days, a maximum-salary contract costs more than $1000 million.
The middle-class contract and the veteran's basic salary are only a few million.
This means that as long as Dunleavy clearly explains the importance of the playoffs to Sterling and can bring him profits, the Clippers can quickly buy people and regroup.
Of course, the trade deadline isn't here yet.
For capitalists, the matter of making money is very concerned, but if there is no benefit for the time being, there is no need to worry so much.
If you put your money in the bank, there will be some interest!
Now no one knows how long the Clippers' downturn will last.
What if the Clippers can "self-heal", solve problems by themselves, and tide over the difficulties?
Wouldn't it be better to make it to the playoffs without spending money?
The Clippers are not prepared to compete for the championship this season.
……
"Ah Lian, can I call you that?"
"no problem."
The New Jersey Nets arrived in Los Angeles, and Lu Yi and Yi Jianlian also had a brief contact.
Both are strangers in a foreign land, and they are all Chinese players playing overseas. When they meet, it is inevitable that they will catch up and care about each other.
However, Yi Jianlian is relatively introverted, and there are also some content and news in China that compare each other and promote hatred.
Lu Yi said nothing about it, but Yi Jianlian seemed to be affected by these contents.
In Lu Yi's memory, this season is Yi Jianlian's best season in the NBA, at least in terms of statistics.
However, Yi Jianlian himself was affected by injuries, and he suffered injuries when he played a little better, and the Nets' record was also quite bad, and it was hard to find in his life from the beginning of the game.
With such a thing on the table, it can only be said that Yi Jianlian's luck is not good.
During this period of time, Lu Yi was also unlucky.
Therefore, he was in no mood to release Yi Jianlian.
After chatting awkwardly for a while, the two left.
It wasn't until we arrived at the arena to warm up in the afternoon that we met again.
On the evening of January 1, the Clippers played against the New Jersey Nets at home.
This season, the Nets started with 3 wins and 36 losses. Halfway through the schedule, they have already secured the top three picks in advance.
I have to say that the Clippers were quite lucky to meet an opponent like the Nets when they lost three games in a row and the team's core players were absent one after another.
Although the Nets are also an NBA-level team, it is difficult for the Clippers not to win when they meet the Tanks team who are aiming for the No. [-] pick.
As soon as the game started, the Clippers quickly returned to their previous state, and immediately found the feeling of winning.
Without Lu Yi's shot, the other four Clippers starters beat the Nets to the brink.
In fact, Lu Yi's state came very early. After all, Lu Yi's shooting attributes are very high, and the chance of pulling his hips in the game is very low.
After a little dribbling and a few shots, the touch will come.
However, considering that other teammates need to find their status, the Clippers need to re-run the lineup.
So Lu Yi took the initiative to give up the ball to give other teammates more opportunities to try and make mistakes.
24 to 39, under the ineffective defense of the Nets, the Clippers almost scored 40 points in a single quarter.
The Clippers' shooting percentage in the second quarter was not that exaggerated, but they continued to score 35 points and held the victory in their hands ahead of schedule.
Encountering such a good phenomenon, Lu Yi didn't score bad points.
After talking to Dunleavy a few words in advance, he clocked in early and withdrew.
Compared with other teammates, Lu Yi is obviously the one who least needs data to earn a contract.
The game was a bit boring, but fortunately time passed relatively quickly.
92 to 113, the Clippers regained a 20+ victory, sweeping away the haze of a three-game losing streak.
Although Lu Yi only scored 21 points in this game, he only played 18 minutes in three quarters, and Lu Yi was still very satisfied.
Immediately after that, there was another back-to-back round. It was not easy for Lu Yi to be able to take a break from his busy schedule during the game.
It is said that the Clippers defeated the Nets and regained their strength until January 1, when they ushered in a home game again.
This time it was the Chicago Bulls who came to visit.
The Bulls are expected to hit the playoffs this season, but the core players Rose, Luol Deng, Noah, and Taj Gibson are relatively young.
Among the starters, only Hinrich has more experience and has played in the playoffs for many seasons, but the problem is that Hinrich's state has declined.
Facing such a young Bulls, even if the Clippers do not have a complete lineup, it is still relatively easy to deal with.
As soon as the game started, Lu Yi named Hinrich and unilaterally blasted.
Rose wanted to respond on behalf of the Bulls, but after two shots, he handed over the ball.
Only Hinrich in the Bulls team can shoot three-pointers, and Hinrich was strangled by Lu Yi's single defense.
The rest of the Clippers defended against Rose holding the ball and directly surrounded the free throw line to defend.
No matter how strong Rose can be, no matter how much he can fall, it is not very easy to meet this level of defense.
On the contrary, it was Iverson's breakthrough. Rose couldn't defend Iverson, and the Bulls couldn't defend inside.
In addition to being able to play himself, Iverson can also create opportunities for other teammates.
After the two games, Scola gradually replaced Kaman's role in the inside offense.
Ariza made up for the deficiencies in the flank defense. Perhaps the Clippers' defense is still lacking when encountering a strong point in the front line.
But when encountering a team without star strikers and the Clippers who have re-established a defensive system, the defense is still sufficient.
95 to 104, after the whole game, the Clippers won the game with a 9-point lead.
Regaining two consecutive victories, although it was won by beating weak teams, the Clippers also took advantage of this to regroup and restore their state.
However, the good times didn't last long. After the Bulls, the Clippers headed to Denver Plateau overnight.
Back to back is already tiring, and it's even more uncomfortable to come to the plateau all of a sudden.
In order to ensure the team's record, Lu Yi did not miss the back-to-back this time.
But even so, the Clippers had a battle with the Nuggets, but they still didn't get any cheap.
In the first quarter of the game, the Clippers led by Lu Yi and Iverson, leading by 25 point with a slight advantage of 24 to 1.
But in the second quarter, the influence of the plateau area was gradually revealed.
49 to 52, the Clippers are still 3 points behind.
In the third quarter, Lu Yi wanted to help the team reverse the situation, but he never expected Anthony to explode suddenly.
Ariza's defense is not serious, but the problem is that Anthony has been a superstar in recent years, even at the quasi-superstar level.
Not to mention Anthony, who no one can restrict entering the zone in the regular season, no one can guard him in the playoffs.
安东尼单节10投6中，三分2投1中，罚球7投6中，砍下19分。
Lu Yi often played such data before.
Seeing such an exaggerated performance by an opponent this time, Lu Yi was also taken aback.
During the third quarter, Lu Yi was more or less intimidated by Anthony's superstar temperament.
Although Lu Yi was not affected at all when he played against Kobe before.
Perhaps, that's because of knowing ourselves and our enemies.
Lu Yi is very familiar with Kobe, but with Anthony, he is limited to some video highlights.
93 to 102, the Clippers just won by 9 points the night before, and lost again tonight.
Fortunately, the back-to-back schedule is over, and the Clippers have a rest day in Denver before starting again.
It's a pity that the Nuggets ended their two-game winning streak, but the next schedule is okay. Although it is an away game, the opponents are all Eastern teams.
James enjoys bonuses in the Eastern Conference every year, and now it's Lui Yi's turn to enjoy a wave.
On January 1, the Clippers rushed to Washington to fight the Wizards.
In this game, the Clippers regained the feeling of winning.
From the first quarter, the rhythm of the game was mastered.
In the next three quarters, the Clippers were not in a hurry, but continued to advance step by step.
卢易也在这场比赛中找回状态，以21投16中，三分7投5中，罚球8投7中的超高命中率，砍下44分6篮板4助攻的夸张数据。
But the good times didn't last long, and the Clippers, who defeated the Wizards, ushered in back-to-back games again.
Against the Celtics, the Clippers, who had just arrived in the East, turned out to be a bonus themselves.
If it is the Clippers' full lineup, it will not be so easy for the Celtics to win the Clippers.
But now the Clippers are short of major generals, and the existing lineup has not been fully adjusted, so they have become the target of the Celtics.
(End of this chapter)