By GaryQfromSanJose | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-05-04 21:37:24
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
詹姆斯·哈登(James Harden)职业生涯的遗产，又因7分和8次投篮的惨淡表现而黯然失色
掘金以第三节开局一波17-0的攻势摧毁了快船剩余的斗志，第二节和第三节更是轰出72-40的得分狂潮，最终赢得抢七大战，晋级西部半决赛，将对阵俄克拉荷马雷霆。这场乏味的比赛在第四节之前就已失去悬念，掘金队六人得分上双。
洛杉矶快船队的科怀·伦纳德(Kawhi Leonard)（22分和2个盖帽）从德里克·琼斯(Derrick Jones, Jr)（12分和3个盖帽）进入首发阵容中获得了早期的提升，但这种提升持续了不到一节。伊维察·祖巴茨(Ivica Zubac)（10分和14个篮板）对约基奇的坚定防守值得称赞，但队友们如同旋转门般的防守表现，使得这位中锋的贡献黯然失色。哈登和诺曼·鲍威尔(Norm Powell)加起来的16分未能拯救快船，甚至 barely 比小迈克尔·波特(Michael Porter, Jr.)的15分略胜一筹。
MVP 候选人尼古拉·约基奇(Nikola Jokic)（16分，10个篮板和8次助攻）度过了一个“罕见”的低迷之夜，但他在球队获胜的关键时刻，得到了队友们的鼎力支持。拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克(Russell Westbrook)（16分，5次助攻和5次抢断）和克里斯蒂安·布劳恩(Braun)（21分和5个篮板）帮助抵消了约基奇和贾马尔·穆雷(Jamal Murray)（16分和5个篮板）的糟糕开局。阿隆·戈登(Aaron Gordon)（22分和5次助攻）再次表现出色，承担了限制伦纳德的任务，同时展现了全能的进攻手段。
琼斯进入首发阵容，立即对快船的底线产生了影响。比赛的节奏符合抢七大战的强度，之前系列赛中高超的执行力在激烈的防守对抗中大打折扣。约基奇仍然要面对祖巴茨这个强大的防守对手，但他还是在比赛早期就送出了五次助攻。当约基奇6投0中时，洛杉矶的替补球员——尼古拉斯·巴图姆(Nic Batum) 和 博格丹·博格达诺维奇(Bogdan Bogdanovic)帮助球队取得了领先。第一节结束时，快船以26-21领先。
在约基奇得到宝贵的休息时间，开始第二节后，掘金不知何故打出了一波7-0的攻势。布劳恩延续了他最近在攻防两端的出色表现，而伦纳德和哈登是洛杉矶的主要得分点。阿隆·戈登的身体对抗让伦纳德在本节领到了两次犯规。掘金的非明星球员在防守端表现出色，迫使洛杉矶的进攻回合时间延长，效率低下，最终主队以11分的优势结束上半场。
伦纳德以一记三分球开启第三节后，约基奇的后撤步跳投打开了掘金的得分闸门。布劳恩空位三分命中。戈登双手反扣。小波特底角三分。戈登补篮和盖帽。小波特侧翼三分。戈登急停跳投。快船再也无法从这波开局攻势中恢复过来。
观察
- 自马刺队上次打季后赛抢七已经过去六年了。唉。
- 最好不要有赛后报告说有“受伤”的快船球员，就像可耻的湖人队所做的那样。
- 另一方面，我直接查阅了2017年马刺队和火箭队第六场比赛的盒式比分，以查看哈登在那场比赛中的统计数据…哎呀。
- 戈登仅在第三节就完成了三次扣篮。
- 前掘金队和超音速队教练乔治·卡尔(George Karl)在第一节和第二节之间发了这条推特：“ *掘金在去年的抢七失利后需要一个更强硬的家伙。他们得到了威斯布鲁克。这就是他被带到丹佛来打的比赛。 *”
- 本场比赛最佳镜头#1： 在比赛开始几分钟后，快船投篮不中，约基奇像四分卫一样将球斜传给飞奔的布劳恩，后者完成一记精彩的扣篮。
- 本场比赛最佳镜头#2： 在第二节中段，哈登试图在转换进攻中找到伦纳德，但他的横传球被威斯布鲁克抢断，然后威斯布鲁克传给阿隆·戈登，后者完成了一记双手暴扣。
比赛回顾
从一开始，泰伦·卢(Ty Lue)就安排身材更高的琼斯去盯防穆雷，这位掘金球星在创造空间方面遇到了一些麻烦。琼斯完成了两次上篮和一次进攻篮板，祖巴茨也在近距离得分。在几次投篮不中后，布劳恩命中了掘金的第一个远投。琼斯的底角三分帮助洛杉矶取得了四分的优势，并且他还在篮筐附近封盖了穆雷的投篮尝试。小波特拖着伤腿完成了一记转换三分，帮助掘金取得领先。伦纳德就像在第六场比赛中一样，直接冲向篮筐而不是选择跳投。巴图姆替补出场后命中了第一个三分球，博格达诺维奇的投篮帮助球队扭转了局面，在第一节结束后以五分的优势领先掘金。
佩顿·沃特森(Peyton Watson)的第二个进球——都是在两英尺左右的距离投进的——帮助掘金在第二节开始时将比分缩小到一分。比赛中间的几分钟变成了一场犯规大战，两支球队都只能通过罚球来获得必要的进攻火力。威斯布鲁克罚丢了两次罚球中的第二次，然而，他仍然抢到了篮板，为他的球队额外贡献了两分。掘金的一波9-2的攻势让他们取得了本场比赛的第一个两位数领先优势。掘金在第二节打出了37-21的比分，在上半场结束时保持着11分的领先优势。
当掘金在第三节的第二次进攻中放慢节奏时，洛杉矶看起来不知所措，布劳恩有足够的时间把球拿到手里，测量与篮筐的距离，然后在周围六英尺内没有任何快船球员的情况下成功地投中了一个三分球。在掘金打出17-2的攻势时，快船看起来就像穿着混凝土鞋在打球。洛杉矶最后两次投篮都只进了一半就弹了出来。洛杉矶带着27分的劣势进入第四节。
点击查看原文：Denver takes Game 7 and sends Clippers to yet another playoff exit 120-101
Denver takes Game 7 and sends Clippers to yet another playoff exit 120-101
James Harden’s career legacy took one more dip with a seven point and eight field goal attempt debacle
Denver lay waste to what remained of the Clippers’ competitive spirit with a 17-0 run to start the third quarter, as part of a 72-40 second and third quarter eruption, to win game 7 and advance to the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Six Nuggets hit double-digits in an anti-climactic game that was over well before the fourth quarter.
LA’s Kawhi Leonard (22 points and 2 blocks) received an early boost from Derrick Jones, Jr (12 points and 3 blocks) being in the starting lineup, but it lasted scarcely a quarter. Ivica Zubac’s (10 points and 14 rebounds) stalwart defense against Jokic was noteworthy, but his teammates’ roles as turnstiles muted the center’s contribution. The Clippers were let down by a combined 16 point effort by Harden AND Norm Powell, which barely beat the 15 points put up by Michael Porter, Jr.
MVP co-candidate Jokic (16 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists) weather a “rare” off night, while receiving the boost of watching his teammates stand in for him during the winning quarters. Westbrook (16 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals) and Braun (21 points and 5 rebounds) helped offset a tough start for Jokic and Jamal Murray (16 points and 5 rebounds). Aaron Gordon (22 points and 5 assists) excelled again taking on the role of stifling Leonard while flashing an all-around offensive game.
Jones, Jr. was inserted into the line-up and made an immediate impact to the Clippers’ bottom line. The pace was befitting a game 7, as the high execution of the prior games in the series was largely absent and diminished by the intense defensive effort. Jokic, still dealing with a worthy defensive adversary in Zubac, scattered the ball about for five early assists. While Jokic went 0-for-6, LA’s bench contributors - Nic Batum and Bogdan Bogdanovic helped shoot their team into the lead. It was Clippers 26-21 after one.
With Jokic getting precious rest to start the second, Denver somehow pieced a 7-0 run. Braun continued his recent two-way impact, while Leonard and Harden were the primary source for LA. Aaron Gordon’s physical presence caused Leonard to pick up two fouls in the stanza. Denver’s non-stars did a great job of hounding LA into longer possessions and fruitless opportunities, and the hosts left the half up 11.
After Leonard’s opened the third with a three, Jokic’s stepback jumper opened up the floodgates. A Braun WIDE OPEN three. A reverse two-hand dunk for Gordon. Porter, Jr. corner three. Gordon tip-in and block. Porter, Jr. wing three. Gordon pull-up. The Clippers would not recover from that opening salvo.
Observations
- It’s been six years since the Spurs’ last playoff game seven. Ungh.
- There had better not be a post-series report about there being ‘injured’ Clippers, like the disgraceful Lakers did.
- On the other hand, I went straight to the 2017 Game 6 box score between the Spurs and Rockets to see Harden’s statline for that game… and dookie.
- Gordon had THREE dunks in the third quarter alone.
- Former Nugget and Sonic coach George Karl tweeted this in between the first and second quarters: “Nuggets needed a tougher dude after the game 7 loss a year ago. They got Russ. This is the game he was brought to Denver to play.”
- Sequence of the Game #1: After a Clipper miss minutes into the game, Jokic threw a slant pattern like a QB to a streaking Braun for an athletic slam.
- Sequence of the Game #2: Partway through the second period, Harden sought to find Leonard in trnasition, but the crosscourt pass was swiped by Westbrook, and he fed Aaron Gordon for a two-handed jam.
Game Rundown
From the onset, Ty Lue put the taller Jones, Jr. on Murray, and the Denver star struggled a little to generate space. Jones soared for two lay-ups and an offensive rebound, while Zubac had a close proximity score, too. After several misses, Braun hit the Nuggets’ first long shot. Jones’ corner three gave LA a four-point advantage, and he blocked a Murray attempt at the rim to boot. A transition three from the very hobbled Porter, Jr. put Denver into the lead. Leonard, just like in Game 6, launched himself towards the rim instead of settling for jumpers. Batum hit his first three after he checked in, and Bogdanovic’s shooting helped turned the tables on the Nuggets to grab a five point lead after the first stanza.
Peyton Watson’s second basket - both coming from about two feet out - brought the Nuggets within one to start the seciond period. The middle minutes became a foulfest, and the teams found necessary offense from the free throw line. Westbrook missed the second of his two free throws and yet, still came up with the carom to give his team an extra two points. A 9-2 run by Denver gave them their first double-digit lead of the night. Denver used a 37-21 second quarter to hold and nurse an 11 point lead into the half.
LA looked lost as the Nuggets took their time on their second possession of the third quarter, and Braun had enough time to see the ball into his hand, measure the distance to the hoop, and launch a successful three with no Clipper within six feet of him. A 17-2 run by Denver took place while the Clippers looked like they were playing with concrete in their shoes. The last two shots put up by LA went halfway down before squibbing out. LA went to the fourth down 27.
By GaryQfromSanJose, via Pounding The Rock