Terrence Man becomes a Clippers turbulent hero… Lose Houston [NBA]
Terrence Man (26) of the Los Angeles Clippers (hereafter referred to as the Clippers) broke the regular season career-high scoring record.
The Clippers beat the Houston Rockets (hereafter Houston) by 121-100, 21 points in the regular league game of the NBA 2022-23 season held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA on the morning of the 16th (Korean time). With this, the Clippers became 23-22, and Houston maintained last place in the Western Conference with 10-33.
In the Clippers match, Man scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Kawhi Leonard made a big success with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Houston had Eric Gordon with 24 points and 3 rebounds, and Kenyon Martin Jr. with 22 points and 9 rebounds.
The Clippers gained a lot from this game. The Clippers found the ball handler they wanted so much. Recently, the Clippers have played ball handlers Reggie Jackson and John Wall. At the same time, the Clippers suffered 5 consecutive losses, and recorded poor results even with Leonard’s return.
However, as John Wall failed to miss the game, the Clippers appointed Man as their main ball handler and Jackson, who revealed problems in reading, as their bench ball handler. The result was very successful and Man played a perfect game without committing any turnovers.
In particular, 먹튀검증 Man’s performance stood out in the second quarter. At the beginning of the quarter, Man scored a footback with his unique energy and helped Nicholas Batum’s 3-pointer. In addition, Man succeeded in a direct pull-up 3-point shot and played a two-man game with Brandon Boston Jr. And he had a perfect second quarter, including a dribble handoff that helped Leonard’s 3-point shot. The Clippers finished the first half with a 62-63, one-point lead thanks to Man’s performance.
As the Clippers approached the third quarter, Leonard took the lead this time in place of Man. Also, Jackson, who was insignificant that day, popped a pull-up jumper, and Leonard scored a buzzer beater with a fadeaway jumper, allowing the team to enter the fourth quarter with a 91-90, one-point lead.
Jackson committed many turnovers in the 4th quarter, but scored 10 points alone and went on the attack to his heart’s content. In addition, veterans such as Norman Powell and Robert Covington helped Jackson lead the bench lineup. In response, Jackson returned to the bench with two consecutive steals. The Clippers’ closing lineup includes Man and Powell. Using a small lineup centered on Leonard, Covington and Batum, he scored 30-10.