Paul worked hard on defense, but still couldn't interfere with Zeng Xingyang.
"Swish!"
Right through the heart!!
62 to 53
This clean play against Paul made the crowd cheer again.
"This guy's fadeaway jump shot looks like Kobe in his younger days," Barkley said.
Clippers' offense.
Paul quickly dribbles to the front court.
Paul patiently starts to play a pick-and-roll.
Only Pope is a bit more agile than Zeng Xingyang, which results in a better defense against short point guards like Paul.
Pope slips through Griffin's screen, pursuing Paul.
Paul can't find the rhythm for a shot, so he opts for a bounce pass to Griffin.
Griffin takes the ball and attacks.
If this was the pre-injury Griffin, he might have drawn a foul.
But now, as he drives in, he gets trapped by Galinarli, Grant, and Jokic.
Compared to other inside players, Griffin's wingspan is shorter, making him less capable of protecting the ball.
Jokic decisively goes for the steal.
"Slap!"
