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Chapter 84 Reaching a New Career High

Lin Bei's second three-pointer of the game swished through the net with a crisp sound that echoed through the arena, drawing cheers from the Warriors fans and putting the Clippers on guard.

After a few more offensive possessions, when Lin Bei tried to replicate Curry's previous offensive move, Paul didn't chase Curry anymore.

"Ku Gravity" only lasted for one round before quickly disappearing.

Even so, Curry made a decisive pass back.

Lin Bei received the ball again, and despite the interference from the 183cm tall man, he raised his hand and made another decisive three-pointer.

Swish!

The basketball swished through the net, and then another three-pointer!

The cheers from the audience rose another notch, and the Clippers then realized that Lin Bei had actually made a three-pointer right at the start of the game, despite Paul's interference.

Paul, at 183cm, is limited by his height and is unable to truly interfere with Lin Bei's increasingly rapid attacks.

Two more rounds later, Lin Bei and Curry once again executed their signature pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.

DeAndre Jordan immediately and decisively moved up to block Lin Bei's three-pointer.

Curry used this acceleration to completely shake off Paul's pursuit and entered the mid-range area.

The sudden stop, jump, and release were executed flawlessly, without the slightest hesitation.

Swish!

The basketball swished through the hoop, a clean shot from mid-range.

After the ball went in, Curry shook his head at Paul, making a provocative gesture.

After the first quarter, the Warriors' offense exploded, leading 37-25, a 12-point advantage in the quarter!

Curry scored 17 points, while Lin Bei hit three three-pointers and added a putback layup, totaling 11 points in the quarter.

Lin Bei's goal of breaking his personal career scoring record is currently being ignored by everyone.

But Curry's performance has already sparked a lot of discussion.

"Chris Paul's punch completely enraged Stephen Curry. From that punch onwards, he scored 9 points in a row. Even though the Clippers focused on him afterward, no one could stop his outburst!"

He scored 17 points and dished out 5 assists in a single quarter, contributing to 31 of the Warriors' 37 points!

On the TNT commentary desk, Reggie Miller lavishly praised Curry's performance in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Lin Bei and Curry both left the court for a rest.

The Warriors are led by David Lee, with four key reserves: Splitter, Brandon Rush, Richard Jefferson, and Tiago Splitter. Their overall strength is comparable to that of some teams' starters.

In comparison, the Clippers' rotation is clearly inferior. Their backcourt consists of Bledsoe and Mo Williams, the famous "Mo-No-Pass" player, while the forwards are Ryan Gomez, with Blake Griffin also interspersed among them, and Kenyon Martin at center.

In the opening game, Martin bullied Linbei's substitute, Ekpe Udoh, severely.

Now, facing Splitter, the matchup between these two is completely reversed.

In summary, David Lee traded blows in the low post with Griffin, who always faced up to attack, but the Warriors' wings were tougher, and Splitter's high post screen and playmaking style was similar to that of the starter Lin Bei.

In a bench-to-be bench matchup, the Warriors still have the upper hand.

Halfway through the quarter, the Warriors' lead widened to 14 points, 53-39.

Then, Mark Jackson made a decisive move, trading back Lin Bei and Curry.

For the Clippers, Paul also returned to the court.

However, once he returned, the pick-and-roll between Lin Bei and Curry remained a pain point that the Clippers struggled to resolve.

DeAndre Jordan, who returned with Chris Paul, repeatedly forced Lin Bei into position after Warriors pick-and-rolls, allowing the red-hot Stephen Curry to score 4 points in a row.

Off the court, Clippers head coach Del Negro sensed something was wrong—

"The Warriors relied solely on the pick-and-roll offense between Best Lin and Stephen Curry to overwhelm the Clippers; that's unbelievable!"

Reggie Miller shook his head, his point being that the Clippers' defense was just too bad.

Del Negro immediately made an adjustment, directly assigning Caron Butler to help defend on one side, using Caron Butler to slow down Curry.

The first wave of defense after the adjustment—

At the top of the arc, Lin Bei and Curry executed a handoff pass, and DeAndre Jordan closed in to cover Lin Bei.

Curry shook off Paul, drove into the three-point line, and then faced off against Caron Butler.

But immediately after, Lin Bei made a pass that found Dorell Wright, who was wide open on the weak side.

The latter received the ball and immediately launched a three-pointer.

Swish-!

On CCTV, Zhang, who never misses a Warriors game, chuckled and said, "The Clippers definitely haven't studied Da Lin. Da Lin's passing is point guard level. Combined with his height, the Clippers' defense is just giving Da Lin assists."

Lin Bei's pass came from Bai Qiao. Although he doesn't have many brilliant passes in positional play, he has one or two assists per game that come from high-position support in positional play.

With his height providing a better field of vision, Lin Bei finds it easier to find teammates on the weak side than Bai Qiao does.

His pass immediately made Del Negro stand up again on the sidelines.

"This defense isn't working, let's switch. Ryan, you go up and guard Stephen Curry, and after the pick-and-roll, you guard Best Lin!"

The Clippers quickly made a substitution, using the taller Ryan Gomes to match up against Curry.

Furthermore, Del Negro anticipated that Curry would exploit Gomez's speed disadvantage by attempting one-on-one attacks, and specifically arranged for Paul to provide help defense on the wing at any time, forming a double blockade.

After the Clippers made that substitution, Curry did try to drive past Gomez one-on-one, but as soon as he took the first step, he was immediately blocked by Paul's help defense.

The Clippers' strong-side defense was impenetrable, completely cutting off passing lanes. Curry was unable to connect with his teammates on the weak side, and the Clippers' defensive adjustments were beginning to show results.

But soon, Curry pulled Lin Bei along.

It was another pick-and-roll at the top of the key. After the screen was set, Lin Bei immediately sped off and shook off Ryan Gomez, who was completely unprepared for it.

DeAndre Jordan realized that Lin Bei was going to slide down the court, and hurriedly followed Lin Bei, but in terms of speed, he couldn't keep up with Lin Bei, who was actually a small forward.

Lin Bei drove straight to the basket, received a pass from Curry, and easily made a layup.

Almost three minutes into the second quarter, Lin Bei finally scored two more points.

In the next offensive possession, he followed the same pattern, again using a pick-and-roll to outpace DeAndre Jordan with his speed.

This time, Ryan Gomez chased down and defended Lin Bei tightly, but the difference in their physical strength was too great. Lin Bei received the ball under the basket, forcefully pushed past Ryan Gomez, and scored another layup.

After conceding consecutive points, the Clippers finally figured out their defensive weaknesses and decisively adjusted their strategy, having DeAndre Jordan chase down Lin Bei to the basket and completely block his finishing routes under the basket.

However, this adjustment once again backfired, as Curry completely broke free from the inside defense and exploded in two consecutive possessions, scoring 2 points and dishing out 1 assist with a combination of drives and passes, revitalizing the Warriors' offense once again.

In the final possession of the second quarter, Lin Bei once again used a screen to drive to the basket.

After receiving a pass from Curry, facing DeAndre Jordan's close defense, he raised his hand to fake a shot, knocking Jordan away, before finally making a clean layup.

And so, in the second quarter, Lin Bei scored another 6 points in half a quarter.

He scored 17 points in the first half, just 6 points shy of his career-high of 23 points.

Fortunately, the Clippers stepped up their game in the second half of the quarter.

Paul has regained his form considerably, going toe-to-toe with Curry and leading his team to a 59-70 lead at halftime, narrowing the gap to 11 points.

The suspense of the game is still there, but Lin Bei breaking the scoring record is a foregone conclusion.

In the second half, the Warriors relied on David Lee's low-post offense for a while.

Lin Bei weaved through the defense, hitting a three-pointer and a putback after grabbing an offensive rebound under the basket.

With this, his score for the game reached 22 points, just one point away from his career high of 23 points.

Lin Bei didn't wait for the record to come to him; in the next possession after his putback, he created his own opportunity.

He mimicked the movement rhythm of outside shooters on the sideline, circled around a screen to receive the ball, and without hesitation, decisively raised his hand to shoot a three-pointer.

Swish!

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The basketball pierced the net with precision, and the three-pointer sank smoothly.

25 points! Lin Bei successfully broke his personal NBA career high for points in a single game.

The increasingly smooth, rapid, and accurate three-point shooting rhythm amazed Yu Jia and Coach Zhang in the CCTV commentary booth.

Yu Jia couldn't help but exclaim, "Why do I feel like Da Lin's three-point shooting is even better than before? The improvement is so obvious!"

Coach Zhang immediately chimed in, "It's not just a matter of form. Look at his shooting speed and rhythm; it's so much smoother than before, with seamless transitions and almost no unnecessary movements!"

Yu Jia then added, "The Clippers have kept the score close and haven't completely collapsed. Given Da Lin's current touch and form, he has a real chance to score his first 30+ points in his career!"

However, in the latter part of the third quarter, just before he was substituted, Lin Bei missed two three-pointers before he managed to draw a foul by attacking the basket again.

He made both free throws, scoring his 27th point of the game.

After that, he was replaced by Mark Jackson to rest.

Lin Bei didn't return to the court until the fifth minute of the fourth quarter.

But less than two minutes after he returned to the court, the Warriors completely took control of the game, launching an offensive surge that widened the gap to 20 points.

The game was no longer in doubt, and the outcome was already decided. The Clippers substituted all their starters, and Lin Bei returned to the bench to begin reading the game.

「27分创生涯新高，外加17个篮板4个助攻1个抢断4个大帽————」

Lin Bei shook his head: "It's still not perverted enough!"