Chapter 319: The way to go by yourself
On June 11, Ji Guohun was still depressed before the game. He had a secret meal with Emma Watson at noon yesterday, but he didn't get any advantage. He didn't make an appointment at all and didn't even hold his hand. In the end, he bought the order, which was almost a loss.
The fifth game of the finals will start at 20 o'clock tonight. Judging from the ratings of the previous game, the ratings of this game tonight will only be high or low.
The Clippers, who have won two consecutive games, have taken the initiative. Tonight, they only need to keep their last place to stay and win the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and they will get the match point. By then, the Clippers will become the third team to win three consecutive games in the 2-3-2 match system.
Recently, there have been more rumors about summer trading. Many media suggest that the Clippers should use Artest to exchange the SuperSonics' No. 4 pick, and the Clippers can choose OJ Mayo in this position. Mayo is a young star and is considered to have a star player who may score 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
In this summer's draft, there is no doubt that Michael Beasley and Derek Ross will occupy the top two seats in the draft list. The Timberwolves, who have the Timberwolves, have a good relationship with the Clippers, and it is unlikely that they will rob the Clippers' draft candidates, so that the Clippers' OJ Mayo may be very likely.
Supersonics is a young team. They have already rebuilding their core and now they need a veteran to assist Durant in the future to help him grow. Artest is a very good candidate. If the deal can be reached, Supersonics will be one high and one strong in the second and third positions, which will complement each other.
There have been many rumors about the Clippers using Artest to trade, which is mainly because everyone knows. Sterling will not issue a big contract for Artest next season. Then using him to sign first and then exchange is the only choice. Otherwise, the All-Star player will be let go in vain.
Recent trading rumors about Artest, among which the A version is for Ellis with the Warriors, the B version is for Tekeglu with the Magic, the C version is for Iguodala with the 76ers, and the D version is for Dunleavy Jr. Now there is a draft pick with the Supersonics. Unless the old Dunleavy stands out and announces that Artest is a non-seller for the Clippers, the rumors about Artest will continue to be discovered, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false.
The summer transaction will not be mentioned. In the battle of Tianwang Mountain to start at night, most expert media predict that the Clippers will defeat the Celtics.
It has to be said that the temptation of the 10 billion US dollars reported in the news is too great. Most people think that the league must do anything for the right to broadcast in the summer. Don’t look at the referees in the first two games favoring the Bostonians, this is likely to be a big game. After all, the league does not want to have a 4:0 or 4:1 situation, and at least 7 or 6 games in the finals, so the first two games are more like adding suspense to the game so that the Clippers can win more excitingly.
But the result that night exceeded these people's expectations. They were drunk all over the floor.
In the fifth game, the Celtics completed a magical reversal when they were once behind 24 points. They defeated the Clippers 99-94 away and led 3-2 in the finals.
The Clippers started very well, leading the Celtics by as many as 21 points in the first quarter, which also became the biggest score gap in the first quarter of the NBA Finals in history. The previous record was that the New York Knicks led the Lakers by 20 points in the first quarter of the 1970 Finals.
However, the huge advantage obtained by the Clippers in the first quarter did not win a victory, which was the most shameful defeat for the Clippers.
In the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, the twin brothers played very tough at the beginning. The two made 8 shots in the first quarter and scored 19 points together. The Celtics led the score. However, the Celtics failed to score in the last half of the first quarter in the past six minutes, and Billups made two shots since then. The Clippers opened the gap 28-8, and the Clippers led by 21 points 35-14 in the first quarter.
The Celtics fell behind by 21 points in the first quarter, which set a record in the NBA Finals. Everyone thought that the Celtics were finished today... It was dead..., including Ji Guohumiliation, the entire Clippers team agreed with the media analysis and felt that the league would not let them lose the game. The Clippers' first championship is about to be won, and they will also become the group of people who made history.
After the first quarter of Ji Guoqiu, he reminded the Dead Fox that it turned out that the three Heat giants in time and space were also the magic weapon for the league ratings at that time, but what was the final result?
In the end, the three giants celebrated in advance. When they underestimated the enemy, they still overturned the ship in the gutter, allowing King No to become a god in one battle. So they cannot easily overestimate their abilities and underestimate the three giants' desire for champions. Those people analyzed correctly. The league can do anything for ratings, but a champion's heart can also create miracles.
In the first quarter, the Celtics' "Big Three" performed mediocrely and were not satisfactory in offense, resulting in a passive situation. Halfway through the second quarter, the Clippers led by 24 points 46-22.
The Celtics' first counterattack occurred in the last five minutes of the first half. The Big Three launched a reasonable attack, and Ray Allen and Pierce scored three-pointers one after another. The two led the team to 12-0 and scored the score to 36-48.
This wave of offensive awakened the Clippers. Brother Panda stood up and committed two consecutive fouls on the offensive end, making four free throws to widen the score. Then, after Billups made a buzzer-beating ball in the half, the Clippers entered the second half 60-42.
At the end of the half, Ji Guoqiu scored 14 points and 8 rebounds, Ji Guohun scored 10 points and 6 rebounds, Billups scored 9 points and 3 assists, Artest scored 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals; Pierce of the Celtics scored 10 points in the first half, Garnett scored 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Allen scored 9 points.
In the second half, the twins were troubled by the touch and failed to get into the state as soon as possible, but the "Big Three" regained their feelings. The Celtics made a big counterattack in the third quarter. Halfway through the quarter, the Clippers led 20 points with 73-53. But Pierce made a wonderful breakthrough layup to lead the team to counterattack. Ray Allen then made three consecutive three-pointers, Garnett also successfully scored three-pointers, and the Celtics ended the quarter with a wave of 22-4.
After the three quarters, the Clippers led by only two points 77-75. The Celtics finally crawled out of the deep pit dug in the first quarter. However, the Clippers were stunned by the continuous combination of punches by the Big Three.
The Celtics tied the score less than two minutes after the start of the fourth quarter. They had several good opportunities to overtake. But they failed to grasp that the Clippers' Billups and Ji Guoqiu scored points one after another at critical moments, helping the team maintain a weak lead.
Many media believe that the twin brothers are more reliable than their younger brothers, which is not nonsense. Their personalities determine that Ji Guoqiu is difficult to be beaten, and he will not underestimate the enemy and lead to losing. However, Ji Guomomotor made Garnett and Pierce's offensive in the third quarter dizzy. He could not defend either of these two people today. Whether they play in the third position or the fourth position, he was beaten to the top.
With 5 minutes and 48 seconds left in the game, Billups made a layup after breaking through. The key man scored two points with a scoring method that he was not good at, and the Clippers led 85-80.
After the Celtics were timed up, Pierce scored a three-pointer from the neutral gear, and the Celtics began to launch a last big counterattack. Cassel and Ray Allen succeeded one after another. After the Celtics made a 11-4 wave, they surpassed 91-89 with 2 minutes and 10 seconds left in the game.
There are 46.8 seconds left in the game. Garnett**Little Fox, the Celtics led by 5 points 96-91.
Ji Guoqiu broke through at a high position. He dunked with two hands to narrow the gap to two plus one.
The Clippers did not adopt foul tactics in the last few dozen seconds. Both brothers and Artest had already made 5 fouls at this time. Pierce made a move outside the three-point line with 10 seconds left in the game. This lucky goal allowed the Celtics to maintain a 5-point advantage again.
Ji Guomeng missed the last two three-pointers, and the Clippers failed to make a comeback. In a good situation, they had to become the first team in NBA history to lose 21 points in the first quarter of the finals.
So, sometimes there are already countless negative teaching materials that tell us that we should not underestimate the enemy and should not be complacent, but those who are not stupid will still make the same mistake!
In the fifth game, Ji Guochou scored 25 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Ji Guomo's 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Billups 25 points, 5 assists, and Artest scored 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Garnett scored 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, Pierce scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Ray Allen scored 22 points, Rajon Rondo scored 5 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Al Sorton scored 7 points, and Cassel scored 6 points.
After the game, Pierce, who was named the best player in the game, said sarcastically: "Maybe after this game, the ratings will drop again. Have we done something offending to others?"
Many reporters were choked by this sentence. They seemed to underestimate the league's degree of maintenance of their own image. Of course, the league's senior management wanted the Clippers to win. This is undoubtedly a matter of course. After all, the NBA is first of all, a commercial alliance, and money is always the first. But the shrewd David Stern knows more that the establishment of "credit" cannot be bought back with 10 billion US dollars. NBA is not a one-time deal. His efforts over the past 20 years have finally helped NBA get rid of the infamy of drug-taking alliances and at least ensure a certain degree of fairness and justice. How could he buy all of them after so many years of hard work?
Credit is priceless, so in the fifth game, the referee had almost no controversial penalty.
Since there is no problem with the whistle, you can only rely on yourself to lose!
The Clippers thought the league would bring them to the altar?
Sorry, the road has been given to you, and in the end you still have to walk up by yourself. LeBron James is a good example!
Chapter completed!