The Basketball Court Swordsman

On the first day of the series, the Los Angeles Clippers unexpectedly caused great trouble to the Space Warriors. The Clippers, who originally planned to abandon the playoffs, didn't expect them to have an amazing performance.

In the game, the Clippers scored in double figures. Among them, Harrell and Louis Williams came off the bench and scored 51 points.

I have to say that the Clippers are truly all-people. They don't have superstars, but they play the ultimate team basketball. It can make the Golden State Warriors into a tough fight, knowing how good the Clippers are.

Although in the end the Warriors won the game with even better hard power, but it must be admitted that the Warriors definitely felt the crisis of the playoffs.

In the regular season, they may be invincible. But in the playoffs, every game is destined to not be easy.

With the lessons learned from the Golden State Warriors and Blake Griffin's pre-game remarks, reporters believe that the Detroit Pistons can also be the "Clippers" of the Eastern Conference. Even if they can't win the game, they can still peel off the Pacers.

It is also the eighth VS first, and it is also the "civilian team" VS championship team. These two battles seem to be full of similarities.

No one thinks the Pistons can win the series, just as no one thinks the Clippers can beat the Warriors.

But as long as these teams can win the next two games, it is already a success.

But Henson doesn't think that the Pistons and the Clippers can be compared. The Clippers are full of blood, and the whole team is willing to go crazy for victory.

What about the Detroit Pistons? I am afraid that only Blake Griffin is willing to do this. Can you use Reggie Jackson to Biao Louis Williams? Obviously impossible.

Reggie Jackson's defensive attitude is a few blocks behind the Clippers.

But this fact, not everyone is willing to accept.

On the day of the game, countless local Detroit media came to the Bankers Life Arena. They hope their team can create trouble for the Pacers, and what they can do is keep creating topics.

"I will definitely try my best, we have no retreat. I know there is a certain strength gap between us, but this is the NBA, and here we speak with actual actions."

Until ten minutes before the start of the game, Blake Griffin was extremely confident when facing reporters.

Yesterday when Henson said he would use 4 games to solve the Pistons, people said that he was starting to be arrogant again.

But after hearing Blake Griffin's remarks, Henson really didn't know who was arrogant.

As a team with a record 74 wins in the regular season, it is normal for the Pacers to sweep their opponents in the first round. But the eighth opening in the east is to defeat the No. 1 in the east, it is a bit overwhelming.

Fortunately, Henson can guarantee that Blake Griffin will not be rampant for long. Because during training yesterday, Antetokounmpo's condition was so good that Henson was extremely satisfied.

The real top striker is far more terrifying than Blake Griffin imagined...

"Hello everyone, audience friends, welcome to lock on TNT TV station. I am Kenny Smith, sitting next to me are Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal. Today, we will bring you the number one in the NBA playoffs. Round, the Pistons vs. Pacers live broadcast!"

The familiar opening remarks appeared in the ears of the fans. Behind the opening remarks were the crazy shouts of the live fans.

The long-awaited playoffs have finally arrived, and Henson has officially embarked on his last championship journey.

"Today's game is very interesting. Before the game, Blake Griffin showed great determination to win the game. Although in terms of hard power, the Pistons really can't match the Pacers. But yesterday the Clippers and the Pacers Everyone has seen the Warriors game, and the playoffs are no better than the paper lineup."

Before the game started, Kenny Smith once again compared the Clippers to the Pistons. It seems that everyone wants to see a splendid playoff matchup.

But on the court, Henson patted Antetokounmpo on the back. He doesn't need to make the game exciting, he needs a big win without suspense!

"The starting lineup for the Pacers is very regular, with Brogdon playing the first position and Oladipo playing the second position. George and Antetokounmpo continue to form the strongest striker, and Brook Lopez is the starting center. . It seems that Coach Henson is really relaxed. He has not changed. He thinks that the Pistons can be dealt with by regular play."

Blake Griffin swallowed as he looked at the tall and long-armed Greek man opposite. In any case, the cruel words have been released. He didn't want to become another laughingstock who fell under Henson.

The referee blew his whistle and the game officially began! Drummond easily got the basketball from Brook Lopez with his stronger athletic ability.

The basketball was not handed over to point guard Reggie Jackson, but fell directly into Griffin's hands. Griffin held the ball to advance and organize the offense.

The attack is organized by forwards. This previously very novel style of play is now commonplace in the league.

The 76ers have Ben Simmons as an organization forward, and the Warriors have Green as an organization forward. The Pistons have Griffin, and the Pacers have Antetokounmpo who is a capable point guard.

Griffin stopped outside the three-point line with the ball. He didn't intend to pass the ball, but signaled the others to pull it away, and then asked Drummond to come up and screen for himself.

This guy wants singles!

He wants to use his first offense in the whole game to show his determination to win.

Drummond is on the screen, I have to say that his screen quality is still very good. With Drummond's screen, Griffin started to attack with the ball himself.

Griffin at the beginning of his career did not have the ability to attack from the three-point line, but Griffin today has evolved a lot than before.

His versatility is not inferior to most forwards in the league.

Griffin quickly made it to the basket, but Antetokounmpo's ability to get rid of the pick and roll is also very strong. He quickly got rid of the entanglement with Drummond and made up for Griffin.

However, Griffin was not restricted by Antetokounmpo, who was tall and arm-length. He leaned forward first and gave Antetokounmbo some confrontation. Subsequently, Griffin leaned on Antetokounmpo with the ball in both hands and took a turn!

"Turn around!"

Kenny yelled privately, turning back is a skill Griffin liked very much early in his career. Once, the dunk after turning his back can always ignite the audience. And now, the offensive frame after he turned around is still beyond the reach of most defensive teammates.

Griffin turned around and immediately shot the basket. Antetokounmpo cautiously raised his arm, but it still violated Griffin's cylinder.

So the moment Griffin shot, the referee blew the whistle. A second later, the basketball hit the backboard and then refracted into the net!

"2+1! Beautiful, Blake Griffin performed a 2+1 score for us as soon as the game opened. The very bad news for the Pacers is that Yannis Antetokounmpo recites as soon as the game starts. Last foul! I believe that this kind of opening is definitely not what Coach Henson wants to see."

Griffin hammered his chest hard, and he found that it didn't seem difficult to score on the Greek.

This attack gave Lifen a lot of self-confidence.

On the free throw line, Griffin's performance is equally stable. This season, Griffin's free throw percentage is 75.3%. Although not very stable, it is still somewhat accurate.

Griffin relaxed and made a free throw, hitting a three-pointer. Countless local media in Detroit cheered, and they believe that the Pistons can justify themselves in this series!

For this ball, Henson was a little unhappy. As a result, the referee's whistled a bit too much. This is the playoffs, and there is no need to foul the defense just like that.

But secondly, Antetokounmpo's own vigilance is not enough. He looked down on Griffin too much. He thought he could stop the opponent from scoring by just reaching out.

So Henson stood up, then walked to the sidelines and shouted.

"Yang Nis!"

Antetokounmpo looked at the bench after hearing the call from the head coach.

I saw Henson opened his left hand and then made a fist with his right hand, his hands collided hard.

Antetokounmpo nodded with conscience, and then started a new round of attack.

Henson's meaning is clear, he needs Antetokounmpo to start cruelly.

Blake Griffin's wonderful performance will not last long.