LA Clippers complete a new comeback that has appeared twice in NBA history
In the middle of the fourth half of the LA Clippers match to the Detroit Pistons, the score was 112-113 with a fragile advantage belonging to the home team.
It seemed that the Clippers would continue to struggle to create an attractive game at the end, but they had to base the 13-0 streak from Detroit players.
The gap was suddenly stretched to 14 points and coach Tyronn Lue's bored face appeared. Although the fourth half had 3 minutes and 34 seconds left, plenty of time for a comeback, the LA Clippers captain still decided to withdraw all pillars from the field.
This is a common action in the NBA as if the team has accepted defeat. At that time, the coach will let the substitutes on the field, take advantage of the few minutes of play at the end of the hour.
Perhaps no one dares to think of the scenario that takes place at Little Caesars Arena when the Clippers' sub-team explodes and overwhelms the Detroit Pistons.
An even better ending came for the LA Clippers as they won overtime, continuing to overwhelm the Detroit Pistons.
In the last 8 minutes and 34 seconds (including 5 minutes of extra time), the Clippers scored a total of 30 points and only let the Pistons score 5 points. From the score 112-126 at the end of the 4th half, the away team won the final 142-131.
“Praise and recognition must be given to the substitutes. They were always ready and just waiting for the opportunity to express themselves," said Mr. Ty Lue.
“As soon as they entered the field, they played with great energy and played extremely efficiently. Particularly Amir and Moses did not play any minutes in the match until being named at the end of the 4th half. This makes the performance of both more commendable.
The two rare teams that can realize this utopian scenario are the 1997 Atlanta Hawks and the Sacramento Kings. The LA Clippers have been in this situation 417 times and have never been able to successfully reverse course… until today.
As for the Detroit Pistons, coach Dwane Casey could not hide his disappointment. Although sad, he still had a small joy when his team almost defeated one of the top teams in the West.
“We were 15 points behind in the 3rd half, then came back and led far in the 4th. It was only 3 minutes and everything was relatively safe, but then we were subjective.
This loss is considered a valuable lesson. Today I'm proud because the players put themselves in a position to beat one of the strong teams in the NBA, we just don't know how to end the game," the Detroit Pistons captain shared.
