Chapter 345 The Clippers: Killing You While You Are Sick (5/10)

Chapter 345 Clippers: Killing you while you are sick (510)

"What's the matter with the Spurs recently? It's completely gone from the strong momentum it had at the beginning of the season."

"It has something to do with their schedule, right? If you look at their opponents, three of the five are in the championship echelon. Although the 76ers are not, they are fighting for the playoffs and must be playing very hard."

"That's what I said, but the Spurs won against such an opponent before? Didn't they already kill the Thunder three times this season?"

"Is it because Tang has less time to fight?"

"I also have this feeling. As the most stable player outside of GDP, Tang has to play more than 30 minutes."

"You are exaggerating too much. Tang performed well before, but a role player does not have such a big impact on the team's outcome."

"It's true. I think the strength of the Spurs lies in the entire team, not just any individual. I feel that there is something wrong with the Spurs."

"Yes, Tang's trading rumors may give the Spurs some ideas."

"Or maybe Popovich is getting old?"

"It's possible. I've always felt that it's unreasonable for the Spurs to be able to play this kind of record when they are old. Now it seems that my thoughts are right."

...

The team's recent situation is not good, and fans continue to question it on social media.

The Spurs returned home after their away trip, and their opponent in the next game was the Clippers.

After training for the day, Green left the locker room to find Popovich.

"Danny, why are you looking for the old man?" Ginobili just came back from the training hall at this time, and stopped him when he saw Green's actions.

"I want the coach to give Don more playing time." Green looked at no one else, walked up to Ginobili and whispered.

Green is a good person and a relatively pure person, just like he said before that he and Tang Tian used competition to win playing time.

He is very clear that his strength is not as good as Tang Tian's now, and more importantly, the atmosphere and record of the team will be greatly affected if he continues to play like this.

"The old man is sure of himself."

Ginobili shook his head and signaled Green to go back.

"Trust me, if it keeps going like this, you can go a few games later."

Ginobili saw that Green didn't move, and then added another sentence.

After hearing what Ginobili said, Green returned to the locker room.

Popovich doesn't play social media, but he reads newspapers and news.

When he saw that the news had begun to question his coaching ability, his brows were furrowed.

At the end of the day, he was the one to blame!

He put the newspaper down, having decided he didn't want to bother with it.

He is no longer a member of the team's management. Since Holt has that kind of attitude, then this kind of problem should be left to next summer and left to the team's management to solve by themselves!

The game between the Spurs and the Clippers has attracted much attention because of the ups and downs of the Spurs' recent record.

If the Spurs lose again in this game, it will be a wave of 3 consecutive losses, plus losing the top spot in the Western Conference.

For the Clippers, this game is also very important.

They are now ranked fourth in the Western Conference. If the playoffs start at this time and they successfully advance to the second round, they are likely to meet the Spurs again.

The 58-point loss last year is vivid in my memory, and they lost the two games they played against each other before the season.

So this may very well be their last chance to build confidence.

In an open practice session the day before the game, the Clippers looked in high spirits.

After training, Griffin was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

"The team has recently won a wave of 3 consecutive victories. The team looks very good. What is the reason for the team's winning streak?"

The reporter just came up and asked a relatively routine question.

"We went through some running-in before, and then suffered a wave of injuries. Now we are all healthy and the team is running in very well."

Griffin's answer is also more honest.

His nickname in college was Shiba Inu, which refers to his character.

"We know that the Spurs have not performed well recently. They just suffered a wave of 3-game losing streak. Will this give you more confidence in the game tonight?"

The reporter then asked.

"Of course, this is an opportunity for us. Being able to beat the No. 1 team in the Western Conference will be a good boost in confidence for us."

Griffin's answer was still very honest.

"Then do you have the confidence to defeat them?" The reporter asked.

"Like I said before, we're all healthy, so I'm pretty confident going into the night."

After Griffin answered, he seemed to think of something, and then added something with high spirits.

"They gave us a hard punch in the playoffs last year, and now it's time to pay back!"

After Griffin's interview was reported by the media, there was an uproar.

"Really Shiba Inu? The content of this answer is really undisguised!"

"Compared to the way they talked after winning the playoffs last season, this is not bad."

"Almost, the last sentence is time to go back..."

"Haha, I don't know why, but I really want the Spurs to beat them up again!"

"I feel the same, buddy. I don't know why, but Griffin's way of speaking is very embarrassing!"

"I know why, because they didn't say anything when the Spurs had a good record before, but now they jump out when they are not in a good state."

"I'll kill you while you're sick!"

"You are going to be warned by Tyrannosaurus Rex Fist! (￣..￣)"

"However, I think the Spurs are in such a state that they really may not be able to beat the Clippers."

"Yeah, it makes people feel a little uncomfortable to think about the wave of arrogance after the Clippers won the game."

...

On the night of the game, the attendance rate of ATT Arena was close to 70%.

Since the Clippers were abused by 58 points in the playoffs last season, the two teams have become rivals, and every match after that has attracted much attention.

The dressing room before the game.

"These guys really make people so uncomfortable every time!"

Dio couldn't help frowning and said while playing with his mobile phone.

"I'm used to it."

Tang Tian spread his hands and said.

The nature of the country is easy to change, and this Clippers team is such a Clippers team.

Green glanced at Tang Tian at this moment, hesitant to speak.

They were talking when Popovich walked in.

"Don, get ready to guard Paul and Crawford tonight."

The first thing Popovich said after he came in was to Tang Tian alone.

Tang Tian froze for a moment when he heard this.

But he immediately nodded with a smile.

Finally, Popovich couldn't hold back anymore?

He actually knows why his playing time has decreased recently.

When he was the godfather in his previous life, he often saw other teams doing this in order to suppress contracts.

But as a player, there is actually not much you can do about this.

Especially for players with short-term contracts and small contracts, you have nothing to say if you are in a hurry with the team's dnp.

And more importantly, the buyout deadline has passed, and even if he actively applies for waivers, he will not be able to play in the playoffs.

So his choice is to play as efficiently as possible in a limited time.

He played his own value and also reflected his indispensability. It is only a matter of time before his playing time recovers.