On January 26, Beijing time, after the 35-point reverse Wizards game, the Clippers' locker room became an ocean of joy. Both Kennard and coach Lue have enjoyed a splash of celebration, and the Clippers, who don't have George and Ka Jr., have become the most amazing team of the season.
With 1 minute left in the half, the Clippers trailed by as many as 35 points 31-66, and at the time, I'm afraid not many people could think of a Wizards rolling over. After taking a big lead, the Wizards also relaxed, and they developed a feeling of light enemy.
The Clippers continued to chase points in the second half, narrowing the point gap. The fourth quarter narrowed the point difference directly to single digits, at which point the Wizards woke up like a dream, with 25.1 seconds left, and they were still 7 points ahead. However, the Wizards paid the price again for their lax defense, with 9.1 seconds left, Kennard hitting a three-point shot, then Kuzma serving a five-second violation, Kennard racing against time, difficult drifting three-point shots, and creating fouls. The moment the penalty hit, the Clippers' bench was already crazy.
It's an incredible flip, and according to statistics, in the past 20 seasons, there have been 16,240 games in the league that have fallen by at least 7 points in the last 20 seconds, and only one team has completed the turnover. The Cavaliers reversed the Magic in 2014, but the Cavaliers won that game in overtime, while the Clippers completed the turnaround in regular time.
Back in the locker room of the season, the Clippers will be waiting for Kennard and coach Lu, kennard was interviewed the moment he returned to the locker room, he was ready, toweled in advance, teammates rushed up, crazy watering. Before Lou could finish speaking, Batum raised the water bottle behind him, and the other teammates were ready, and it was frantically watering again.
It is worth mentioning that the team's rising star Kofi also revealed what happened in the dressing room at halftime, "Reggie (Jackson) said several times in a row that this is the situation they wanted (referring to the big score behind), and I thought it was crazy for him to say so. Asked why the team changed in the second half, Kofi revealed, "They (most of the starters who were replaced) let us perform well and try to play." They were supporting us all the time, giving us ideas, and they were with us with us with or without playing. "In the second half of the game, it was the crazy play of the substitutes that led to the final turnover.
Speaking about this crazy reversal, Lou said, "It was a crazy game, what a magical victory. It is worth mentioning that the Clippers without Sika and George have now won 24 wins, only half a win behind the Lakers, so if they continue to play, Lu Zhen has the opportunity to compete for the best coach of the season.