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Chapter 647 The strongest team in history

On May 21, the Los Angeles Clippers moved to Phoenix City. They will play two away games in a row. As long as they win one of the games, it will be a foregone conclusion that the Clippers will advance to the finals for three consecutive years.

Suns head coach Gentry said before the game: "Everyone says that the Suns are as fast as the wind, but in fact the Clippers are more athletic. There is no doubt that we have a speed disadvantage in two to three positions, which is very unfavorable for us, especially our rotation defense is prone to problems. This is very simple. Once we make mistakes, the Clippers will seize the opportunity to advance quickly, which is my most worrying problem."

ESPN praised the Clippers' substitutes before the game. The defending champion's bench lineup can almost be described as luxury. The best sixth man, Jamal Crawford, even proudly said, "The Clippers' bench lineup is second to none in the league."

In the first two rounds of the playoffs this year, the Clippers' substitute averaged up to 40 points per game, of which Crawford and Hill alone contributed 15.5 points and 11.2 points respectively. With Dragic, Garcia and Jordan Jr., the Clippers' five substitutes have become one of their main driving forces for their rapid progress in the playoffs.

So how strong is the Clippers' bench lineup? Perhaps it can be seen through the series data against the Lakers. The Lakers are represented by Odom, and the depth of the bench lineup is first-class in the league. However, in the Western Conference semi-finals, the Lakers' bench lineup was beaten into a sieve. In four games between the two sides, the Clippers' bench scored against the Lakers' bench scored an incredible 165:95.

The defending champion also performed the same way in the Western Conference Finals, whether it was offense or defense, whether it was breakthrough at the basket or long shot from the outside. The Suns' substitute lineup cannot be compared with the Clippers.

Ji Guoxiong said before the game: "We are trying our best to create history. The Clippers are only one step away from winning three consecutive championships now. We are all looking forward to wearing the championship ring on our hands again. I will never think that thing is too much, so we still have a long way to go."

The entire Clippers team is full of confidence and believes that away games will not affect their sweeping opponents. However, the Suns, who are fighting at home, are very motivated today. The Phoenixes who are fighting with their backs completely abandoned the defense they are not good at and devoted all their energy to the offense. They strive to play a game that will be overwhelming.

After the start, the Suns caught the Clippers off guard with extremely crazy offense. They quickly expanded their advantage to double digits amid the crazy shouts of American Airlines Center fans. Nash and Sir led their teammates to charge in the battle, and the offensive end was aggressive. The Clippers' morale suffered a heavy blow in the first quarter and were suppressed by their opponents.

At the critical moment, the Clippers players looked at the twin brothers. Only when the two of them stood up would the Clippers have the chance to pull the game back. Otherwise, if the Suns' offense continues, the Clippers will win the first miserable defeat of the season away!

However, today's twin brothers are in bad shape. Ji Guomeng made 0 of 3 shots after the opening game, and Ji Guochuo made two shots, and both of them missed. The two brothers who have been performing well in the playoffs this year both encountered a freezing period today.

The Suns widened the score difference to 13 points in the first quarter, with a score of 20:33. The Clippers rarely got so badly beaten by their opponents in the first quarter. They have always been the fastest team in the league to enter the rhythm.

Old Dunleavy gave the substitute a while for a while in the second quarter. Billups' performance was very stable. He scored 6 points in the first half of the second quarter, and Crawford also scored 5 points. The two helped the Clippers bit the score. However, if they wanted to destroy the momentum of the Suns, the Clippers must rely on one of the twins to perform. Billups and Crawford had neither the strength to suppress the Crazy Suns. If the Clippers want to suppress the current crazy offensive of the Suns, there are only two ways to suppress the Suns. Either dominate defense to put the opponent in a scoring drought for a period of time; or use a more fierce attack to fight the Crazy Suns back in the same way.

These two methods must be performed by at least one of the two brothers to be able to achieve. As it turns out, the two brothers did not disappoint the Clippers. In the second quarter, the main Suns returned to the court. The Clippers could not resist it. At the critical moment when the team's confidence fell to freezing point, the two brothers stood up bravely like fearless Warriors.

If the two scored 5 points in the first quarter, which proved that they were in a low point, then the combined score of 20 points in the second quarter can be completely proved that they are really the best big players in the league, and the two brothers are the most unsolvable killing weapons in the current service!

Brother Panda and Brother Fox quickly adjusted their state in the second quarter and staged a strong performance together. The Clippers stubbornly withstood the pressure, gradually narrowed the gap, and narrowed the gap to 5 points at the end of the first half. More importantly, the Clippers players gained confidence in winning.

It is no exaggeration to say that the two brothers' performance in the second quarter was definitely MVP level. Ji Guochou faced Robin Lopez's desperate battle, used violence to defeat violence, and forced his opponent to foul. Then he officially started the personal attack mode - a continuous attack shot at low posts, and a jump shot from the middle distance turned around and forced the shot. The feinted attack made the Fox brother successfully dunked, and received Billups' pass and made a layup with two points. At this moment, he became the Clippers' unyielding weapon, and the opponent who played on the offensive end had no temper.

After a short break, the Suns urgently arranged defense against Panda Brother, but the Fox Brother appeared again, causing Fouls to Sir and O'Neal to foul, scoring 8 points from outside the three-point line and mid-range, and the Clippers completely rekind their hope of winning.

Other players on the Clippers are now becoming more likely to play a tailwind, and the performance of the two brothers has inspired Crawford and others.

In the second half, the Suns could no longer resist the storm of Crawford and Avraro. The morale accumulated in the first quarter was almost exhausted in the second quarter. In the second half, the Clippers completely disappeared, and the Clippers regained the "momentum" of the game. The Suns did not make any more storms. The Clippers successfully passed through a storm, and the score of 3:0 was in danger.

Suns coach Gentry made a desperate bet today and threw out his "three axes" at the bottom of the box, but still failed to win a home game.

Gentry's three-pronged axe was first made by Nash using breakthroughs and three-pointers to open up space, followed by Nash and S., and finally Richardson and Fry attacked their opponents at any time from outside the three-point line or cut at any time. The Suns felt extremely good in the first quarter and were extremely resolute in tactical execution, which caught the Clippers off guard.

Old Dunleavy is really not a famous coach. He was seriously lacking in preparation for this game before the game. He was a little busy with coaches in the face of the Suns' desperate bets. Fortunately, Old Dunleavy is now experienced. He knew that this situation. It was difficult for the team to defend against the Suns, which were playing momentum on the defensive end, so he simply decided to let go of an offensive battle with the Suns.

The Clippers are the most attacking team among the 30 teams in the league, and the firepower they burst out is still above the Suns.

Barkley has always emphasized that the Suns team is extremely unstable. They can play feelings in one quarter and score 40 points in a crazily. But they may also lose feelings in the next quarter and only score more than ten points. I applied this sentence today. The Suns scored 65 points in the first half, but only scored 45 points in the second half. Such an output is obviously not enough to defeat the Clippers, especially when their feel is declining, the Clippers' defensive ability will become the Suns' death talisman.

The Clippers could not defend against the crazy Suns in the first half, but the Clippers who could not get mad in the second half made the crazy Suns even worse. The Clippers, which were both offensive and defensive, were no longer able to defeat the Suns, and losing was their only result.

It is worth mentioning that in the second half, the Suns used two players to double-team the Panda Brother and the Fox Brother. I have never seen such a defense. In this way, the other three Clippers players ran away and were empty. Even Suns fans didn't understand what their team was thinking at the time.

Billups made three three-pointers in the third quarter, and Crawford and Grant Hill also scored 8 points in a single quarter. Although the Suns' defense suppressed the performance of the two brothers, three of the Clippers scored more than 8 points in this quarter, scoring 34:24, surpassing the score.

The Suns players have given up in the last quarter. Such a game makes them unable to see the slightest dawn of victory. Xiao Si has even set his sights on next season. This game has made Xiao Ba Wang more determined to find stars to join him. Nowadays, even a dual-core team cannot win the championship. It is necessary to form a giant three to be truly competitive.

After the Clippers led the Suns 3:0, the team coach Dunleavy was full of energy. They could not wait to become the NBA champion again. Just like Ji Guohuo, Dunleavy couldn't help but say after the game: "Our goal is to defend the title from the beginning, and this year is our best opportunity to create a dynasty."

Nash, who was the loser, seemed helpless after the game. They had already taken the initiative in the first quarter, but they could not escape the fate of losing. It was not because their offense was not good enough, they could only blame the defense for being too poor. Even if the Clippers could not defend them in the first quarter, the Suns could not cause trouble for the Clippers' offense.

The Suns lost the third game and the chance of being swept has reached 90%. The NBA official website also showed a red title: Can the Clippers win the championship without defeat?

The Associated Press reported after the game: Is the Clippers the strongest team in history? If they can win the championship unbeaten, then they will be the strongest dynasty team.

The Celtics, Lakers, and Bulls both expressed dissatisfaction. The Clippers have not won three consecutive championships yet, so they dare to clamor for the strongest in history. So what if the Celtics have an unprecedented eight consecutive championships?
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