As an NBA game came to an end this morning, the Los Angeles Clippers lost 106-113 at home to the Milwaukee Bucks. The game was thrilling, full of suspense and reversal, with the Clippers leading by as many as 10 points in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, the Bucks kept trying to close the gap; By the end of the second quarter, it could be seen that the Clippers had not slackened and still firmly grasped the initiative. But after entering the third quarter, the situation changed, and Paul Harden (Harden) stood out and scored 10 points in a row. However, immediately afterward, the Bucks did not show weakness at all, responded with a strong 15-0 performance, and even at the critical moment in the final quarter, the Clippers collectively muted fire, so that they were unable to save the defeat by three points.
As the results of the competition proved, the final has not yet been achieved.
The victory does not mean that the loser can ignore it and face it calmly. Throughout the game, the Clippers' strengths and weaknesses were inevitably reflected on the court:
First of all, the fatigue of consecutive campaigns has affected the players' combat effectiveness. Although the Clippers were able to maintain their lead for most of the game and the margin was more than double digits at one point, the team's morale seemed to be waning in the second half of the final quarter, and the self-offense fell into a short circuit, while also struggling to withstand the Bucks' onslaught on the defensive end.
Secondly, the defense against opponent Damian Lillard (Lillard) is not good. Thanks to the absence of Antetokounmpo and Middleton, Lillard was unstoppable throughout the game, especially in the final quarter. However, the Bucks, who are weak at home, tend to be more biased in their referee enforcement, and Lillard frequently gets free throws on several occasions in the game, completely disrupting the Clippers' rhythm. On the other hand, despite the sweat that Leonard also put in a lot of sweat, it is difficult to get fair refereeing. Even though Leonard's offense was clear and unambiguous, the referee turned a blind eye. In addition, just as the Clippers were unable to develop an effective strategy to stop Lillard, Portis in the final stage of the game also suddenly made a strong effort, scoring 14 points in just one quarter and forming a suppression, which put the Clippers in a difficult situation.
In addition, the Clippers' main star Kawhi Leonard (Leonard) has a staggering shooting performance from the outside. He made just six of his 19 shots from the field, shooting a measly 31 from the field6%。In order to limit Leonard's play, the Bucks adopted a full-court trapping strategy, and at the same time, Lopez, a very strong defensive player, made Leonard frequently encounter blocks and blocks. Fans at Madison Square Garden might say, "In this game, Leonard was sleepwalking, unable to find a score or protect his own defence. ”
Finally, although there are two stars on the inside, such as George and Zubac, there is still a big gap between the quality of the two players and the strength of the inside, they are very slow, they can't keep up with the pace on the defensive end, and Luke Wilson (Wilson) as a supernumerary has too little time to give them power, and Planer is even more unreliable. As the team's coach, Taylor Saturn's tactical arrangement has also been a point of controversy. For example, Paul Harden played quite well in the first half of the team, scoring 10 points at one point, but after entering the second half, Tyrone Lue hoped that Leonard could lead the team to win and gave most of the ball to the small card, but the Clippers' players on the court had a completely different view of this, and they tended to let Paul Harden continue to dominate the offense, which caused contradictions and conflicts in strategic thinking between coaches and players. If Paul Harden, the core of the team, continues to fire at full power in the final stages of the game, then the Clippers may really have a chance to win the game. It can be seen that Tyrone Lue, as the head coach, failed to fully understand the specific situation on the field, and the mistake led to the team's defeat, and there is indeed a suspicion of evading responsibility.