The NBA playoffs continued, and the Clippers' game against the Pelicans officially began. After the game started, the two teams played very fiercely, and both teams at both ends of the attack and defense also showed their best side. In the first quarter, the Pelicans led by eight points. In the second quarter, the Pelicans led by 10 points. Entering the second half, the Clippers sounded the horn of counterattack and at one point overtook the score. However, in the final game, the Pelicans withstood the pressure to win 105-101 against the Clippers and successfully entered the playoffs.
Objectively speaking, although the Clippers lost the game in this game, the Clippers Reggie, Morris, and Terrenlu performed very well in Reggie played 45 minutes, shooting 9 of 22, including 2 of 9 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, and got 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. This game Reggie really had no reservations, he left everything he could to stay on the field. To borrow a phrase from the on-site commentator, it is "Reggie is too tired to move." Morris played 43 minutes, shooting 9-of-20 and finishing with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Morris is the most effective support for both ends of the Clippers' interior offensive and defensive lines, and he can support the Clippers' offensive and defensive interior on the court. Finally, there is Tyrone Lu, and it is most appropriate to use the four words of "although defeated and honorable" to describe Tyrone Lu. The reason is that Tyronelu's ability to respond on the spot is too outstanding, if it is not the TyroneLu Clippers basic 3 quarters to be beaten by the Pelicans.
Okay, after talking about the losing Clippers, let's talk about the Pelicans who won. To be honest, the Pelicans won this game very simple, that is, the Lakers' veteran Ingram and Nance Jr. each played their own value in different time periods.
First of all, Ingram, in this game, Ingram played 42 minutes, 14 of 21 shots, 2 of 4 free throws, and got 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, plus or minus +3. To put it bluntly, Ingram is the Pelicans' offensive kaleidoscope, the Pelicans' super scorer. Fans who have watched the game will know that the Pelicans offense came to a standstill in the second half, and the Clippers once completed the score reversal. And it was Ingram who stepped up to score in this difficult moment, his mid-range shooting was very stable, his breakthrough layup was like no man's land, and his free throws were very stable. Even the on-site commentator said that the Pelicans were going to use the stars to collect the game. Obviously, from this sentence, you can feel how good Ingram's game is. It could even be said that if it weren't for Ingram's insoluble offense, the Pelicans would have lost the game.
After saying that Ingram will talk about Nance Jr., Nance Jr. played 24 minutes in this game, shooting 7 of 8, 0 of 2 from the free throw line, and got 14 points, 16 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block. Yes, Nance Jr.'s last-minute free throws were indeed 2 of 0, but this free throw could not erase the role of Nance Jr. in this game. To put it bluntly, Nance Jr. is the most effective way for the Pelicans to crack the Clippers' small lineup. Fans who have watched the game will know that in the second half, Tyrone Lu used a small lineup, which once completed the game's reversal. However, after Nance Jr. came on the court, the power of the Clippers' small lineup dropped very significantly. The reason is that Nance Jr.'s speed can keep up with the pace of the Clippers, the inside line can also protect the rebounds well, the defensive end will not be out of place whether it is single defense or co-defense, and his impact on the offensive end is beyond the Clippers. In general, Nance Jr. was like a light tank that directly broke up the Clippers' small lineup.
After winning the game, the Pelicans made it to the playoffs as no. 8 in the West, and in the first round of the playoffs they met last season's Western Conference champion Suns. I don't know, what do you think of this series? Anyway, my prediction for this series is that the Pelicans will be difficult to black eight, because the pelicans' overall strength is too different from the Sun. Even if Ingram played supernaturally, even if Nance Jr. broke out, the Pelicans would have a hard time blackening.