In the fifth game of the Western Conference Finals held on the evening of May 29, the Clippers returned to the home court of Staples Center in Los Angeles, successfully defeated the Spurs 130:100 through the third quarter, turning the total score of both sides into 3-2, successfully snatching the Battle of Tianwang Mountain and getting the Western Conference Finals point.

Today, the Clippers' overall offense was very good. Ji Guochou scored 22 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Ji Guomo's 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Billups 15 points, 7 assists, Avraro 15 points, Crawford 10 points, and Barnes 10 points.

Ji Guoxiong pretended to be strong after the game and said, "Today, my attack was not strong, it was like a gambling. I wanted to change the pattern of the game and make myself more like a bait."

"Yes, it's bait."

Ji Guomeng emphasized: "I know the Spurs will definitely not let me defeat them, so whenever I get the ball, there will be two, three, or four people who will pounce on me right now. They have been defending me like this in the past four games, so I feel that I can be a bait and try to create opportunities for my teammates."

This guy didn't blush at all when he brags. In the end, Ji Guomo was very satisfied with himself and pretended to be the comparison invisibly. This is the highest level!

"I was very satisfied with the results of today's game. My bait was done well today, allowing my brother to score high scores in the first half and help the team take a double-digit lead."

Ji Guomeng's tone seemed to have all this arranged in advance. But the fact is, this dead fox has lost all the feel since he was strictly guarded by the Spurs in the first half. He made 5 of 15 shots in the game. If it weren't for the improvement in the third quarter, his performance today was even worse.

Old Dunleavy said proudly after the game: "Our Clippers played a good team game. They kept breaking through, they were full of motivation, regained the feeling of this time last year and got the chance to win again."

The Clippers grabbed 48 rebounds today, with a total of 8 more than the Spurs. Firmly grasping the inside advantage is the biggest reason why the Clippers win.

In addition, in terms of free throws, the Clippers also led 34-28. Both sets of numbers satisfy the Clippers coach Dunleavy.

"We controlled the rebound well, and the breakthrough also caused enough damage, especially we made full use of the opponent's double-team. Once we encountered double-teams, we would divide the ball to the weak side, and there would often be a three-pointer there."

Old Dunleavy was satisfied with the team's performance and was even more satisfied with the referee's penalty. **Vic was unhappy. Several of his inside players were in trouble with fouls. Although the last quarter of the game was basically garbage time, Duncan and Jamison both got three fouls in the first three quarters. Jamison also had a technical foul.

**Vic said after the game: "I think the Clippers get the benefits from the referees. After the game, every player in my locker room was frustrated, from guards to big men. Fox had 20 shots and 20 layups, but he had only two fouls in the game, while our big men were blown 15 times, at least 5 of which were completely non-existent."

In contrast, Tim Duncan, the Spurs star, was much more tactful. He said: "We have lost the game and the Clippers have gained an advantage in the inside. The two games we won were in our hands. But tonight we had to use a small lineup and they left the big guys on the court, which greatly hurt us. Next, we have to find a way to keep the big guys away from foul trouble and improve the shooting percentage of the outside."

Although the critical loss of Game 5, the Spurs are not desperate because they will return to San Antonio in the next sixth game, which is their territory.

“Our season isn’t over yet, we’ll go home and do what we have to do. Go home and play harder, continue our style and keep our intensity.”

Duncan fully demonstrated his leadership at this moment and tried his best to encourage the team's morale that was depressed due to the loss.

"Personally, I think we've played very hard today. The Clippers won the ball, so you can't complain about it. When we get to our home court, we'll also like to greet them. Let's see in the next game!" Duncan continued, trying to relieve pressure on his teammates.

Duncan then said that losing the game did make him very upset in the locker room for a while, but now he figured it out and was willing to take the test of dragging the Clippers into Game 7.

"Now I'm much better, the game is over, you can't do anything about it anymore, we don't need to complain, like complaining about the referee, complaining about the penalty, we still have a chance, right? On Thursday, in San Antonio, we will have a sixth game, we will do our job well and come back here."

Duncan still had no expression on his face. He knew whether the frustration he said was true. He continued: "This is our plan. Today's night is an experience that must be faced with basketball. It will be a difficult night, a difficult time, and there may still be some punishments that make us feel wronged. However, we will overcome all difficulties. We will not be worried about whether we are being yelled or whether those yells are reasonable.

Parker agreed with Duncan, saying: "Losing is frustrating, but we have to turn our attention to the next life-and-death showdown. We are going home in the sixth game, we are going to win the game at home and see what happens in the seventh game."

Charles Barkley commented on the game after the game and asked: "I don't know if the Spurs still remember how they lost the previous two games in this series?"

Maybe the names of twin brothers soon appeared in the minds of Spurs fans. Indeed, the outstanding performance of the Animal Brothers is the basis for the Clippers' victory, and they have also become heroes of Los Angeles.

However, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to find that once the Spurs are blocked by the Clippers in the middle, once the outside line cannot successfully break through the Clippers' tight defense, they often make mistakes and scoring droughts. Sometimes, they hand over the offensive opportunities to their opponents, and sometimes, they hand over the victory of the entire game to their opponents.

How important is the middle lane to the Spurs? Is this the life gate of San Antonio?

Whether this is the Spurs' life or not, it is certain that the Spurs themselves did not realize this bad problem. Perhaps they realized it, but there is no way to solve it for the time being.

The Spurs have lost twice because of the blockade of the middle lane, but in today's fifth game, the Spurs still did not change their tactics at all, nor did they come up with a good way to break through the Clippers' middle lane.

Although today's struggle in the middle lane did not directly lead to the Spurs losing the game, there is no doubt that how to break through the Clippers' middle lane has now become one of the biggest loopholes in the Spurs' overall tactical system. If it is not changed properly, the consequences will be very terrible.

Espn's view is different from Barkley. They believe that the reason why the Spurs are so passive may have little to do with themselves. It can only be said that the Clippers today, whether in terms of the players' solo ability or overall cooperation, their fighting spirit on the court, the balance between starting and substitutes, and their physical strength, have no obvious flaws.

Faced with such a team that has almost no weaknesses but has countless strong points, I am afraid that no one can compete with them except for the legendary teams that have left a renowned reputation in NBA history.

Who can beat the peak bull?

Everyone knows that they may only use Jordan’s rules to deal with the Bulls, but they still founded the dynasty and established the best record in history, which was unparalleled.

Can there be an opponent in the ok combination period?

Everyone knows that O'Neal is the absolute core of this Lakers, but who can stop this peak shark?

This is the NBA for 15 years, two teams that are almost unsolvable, because they both have an unsolvable core, plus a second in charge who is also ranked high in the Hall of Fame, so they are unstoppable.

Let’s take a look at the current Clippers. They are not inferior to these two senior teams in terms of strength. They have the best inside NBA and the most selfless star point guard. What kind of power can such a combination exert? Who can compare in the league now?

It is worth mentioning that the Clippers and Spurs were fighting in Staples, and the sand and rocks were flying. The audience on the sidelines had many big names as always. If you take away those stars who have nothing to do with basketball, Artest is one of the targets that Clippers fans deserve attention.

In this series, this is the second time Arte has come to Staples Center to watch the game.

After joining the Thunder, Atai still retains his house in California, which is the property he bought during his time with the Clippers. So his home is still in Angel City, which can be regarded as watching the game easily at the doorstep.

His seat was not far from Sterling, and they greeted each other before the game and had a few intimate conversations.

Such a high home outbound rate and good interaction with the Clippers management have forced people to think of more during this trading season.

Just a few days ago, Ate publicly announced that he did not intend to sell his house in Los Angeles, which seemed to be proof that he wanted to return to Los Angeles.

So, will the Clippers trade this powerful player back?

It seems that Artest himself may want to return to the Clippers. People have lost it to know how beautiful the things they originally had are. I believe Artest must be particularly touched by this sentence at this moment.

In addition, everyone also found two brothers, Canada's teammate Joel Anthony, who is an excellent blue-collar inside player, also watched the game at home at the Clippers.
Chapter completed!