They couldn't attack, and they couldn't defend.

Barkley's comment was quite apt.

They were really getting their butts kicked.

Of course, the game was only in the first quarter, so it was a bit early to say these things.

In NBA games, 20-point comebacks are common.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 35 to 15.

Although the Clippers played somewhat poorly in this quarter, they managed to close the gap a bit by the end.

Back in the second quarter, Popovich once again fielded his five-tough-guy lineup.

On the Clippers' side, DeNagro also put Paul and Griffin on the court at the same time to respond.

Griffin made a big turnaround layup to take the lead, closing the score to 18 points.

Paul and Griffin slapped hands hard and then shouted words of encouragement to him.

This was Griffin's first time playing in the playoffs, and Paul was cheering him on in his own way.

"They need this, it's a good start," O'Neal said.

But before he could finish speaking, Diaw turned around and made a layup in the frontcourt, also drawing a foul on Griffin's hand.

After making the extra free throw, the Spurs once again widened the gap to 21 points.

"Shaq, you're toxic," Barkley said with a big laugh.

Kenny Smith also laughed along.

O'Neal had inadvertently said what Griffin had said in a post-game interview in the previous game: it was a good start.

As a result, Griffin was immediately hit with a 2+1.

O'Neal was stunned for a moment before he realized what had happened, and then he also laughed so hard he bent over.

Paul hit a mid-range pull-up jumper in the frontcourt, and Tang Tian came back and caught a pass from Diaw on the outside and made a three-pointer.

Butler's pass to Griffin was stolen by Leonard, who went around in front, and Ginobili's breakthrough layup drew a holding foul on Williams.

After making both free throws, the point difference had reached 24 points.

Paul looked up at the scoreboard, his eyes full of helplessness.

In the last game, the Clippers could do whatever they wanted, but now the tables had turned, and the Spurs could do whatever they wanted.

His personal score was also a drop in the bucket.

At the end of the first half, the score was 62 to 35, with the Spurs leading by a full 27 points.

The fans on the sidelines were almost smiling their faces off; this was the biggest point difference in the first half of the two teams' games.

The Clippers weren't weak, but the Spurs were really playing well.

"It's okay, we still have a chance, you know? I've been in situations like this before, but if you react well, there's still a chance in the game."

In the Clippers' locker room, Chauncey Billups was the one who stood up to speak at this time.

The former Finals MVP, as he joked with Paul, had really come to San Antonio.

"Let's start with defense. As long as we limit their scoring, we still have a chance. Come on."

Billups said, reaching out his hand.

The Clippers players also reached out their hands one after another.

"Believe in yourselves, come on."

"Come on!"

Billups' encouragement had a clear effect.

When the Clippers players first entered the locker room, they were all depressed, but at least they all had energy on their faces at this moment.

After the halftime break, the players from both sides returned to the court.

The Clippers attacked first in the second half.

Paul hit a signature mid-range fadeaway after a pick-and-roll with Griffin in the frontcourt.

Billups stood up from the bench and applauded the team.

Of all the things said in the Clippers' post-game interviews, Paul was the only one who joked that what Billups said was true.

When Billups was on the court, whether he could play or not, the Clippers' winning percentage was always higher.

This wasn't some kind of metaphysics, but encouragement like that in the locker room sometimes had a very positive effect. This was a typical player with mental fortitude.

After Paul scored a goal, the Clippers successfully defended the Spurs' attack on the other end.

Billups stood up and applauded again. With this one attack and one defense, the Clippers had clearly improved.

If they kept playing like this, it would be worth it even if they didn't come back.

Losing isn't scary; what's scary is losing too much and starting to doubt your life.

The Clippers probably wouldn't do that with their current momentum.

This time, Paul found Griffin, who was posting up Diaw, turning around and preparing to take off.

*Pa!*

Tang Tian suddenly helped defend at this time, slapping the ball out of his hand.

The Spurs quickly launched a fast break, with Parker rushing to the frontcourt and making a signature spin layup in the face of Foye's defense.

Still a 24-point difference.

Whistles sounded in the arena.

Tang Tian's steal was key.

Paul held the ball and signaled to slow down the tempo in the frontcourt.

Griffin's pick-and-roll was squeezed past by Diaw, and Foye went to do a pick-and-roll on the outside.

Paul turned around and prepared to dribble past his defender.

Tang Tian suddenly rushed out, using Foye's body as cover, and suddenly stole the ball from Paul's hand.

Consecutive steals!

This time, after the steal, he immediately went on a fast break himself, and when he got to the frontcourt and saw Paul chasing closely behind him, he jumped up and dunked in advance.

Paul pulled at him but couldn't pull him down.

*Bang!*

Tang Tian's dunk went in, and Paul was called for a holding foul!

"It's over!" O'Neal said, slapping the table.

"These two steals were key; they almost extinguished the Clippers' last hope of a comeback," Kenny Smith said.

Indeed, they were key. Billups didn't know what to say as he stood on the sidelines at this time.

This momentum that had finally started to build up was extinguished directly with two steals.

Tang Tian made the extra free throw, and the point difference reached 30 points for the first time.

Foye's catch-and-shoot three-pointer hit the iron, and Parker wasn't in a hurry after getting the ball. When he got to the frontcourt, Duncan easily shook off Jordan inside and scored a bank shot.

The Clippers' energy that they had mustered in the second half had clearly dissipated, and the intensity of their defense immediately returned to its original state.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference had directly reached 40.

Throughout the fourth quarter, Paul and Griffin covered their heads with towels, staring blankly at the court.

43 points, 45 points, 48 points...

The point difference was gradually widened as the two teams' substitutes played.

With five minutes left in the game, the point difference had reached 50 points!

But Popovich didn't put in the bench players; he was still playing with the substitute players.

DeNagro was also like a deflated ball, and he forgot to substitute the bench players.

The fans in the arena were having a great time at this moment. This was the playoffs! And there was a point difference of more than 50 points!

This game was really going to go down in history!

Green made another three-pointer on the fast break, 53 points.

Martin was called for a technical foul for elbowing Blair on offense.

Blair made both free throws, 55 points.

Williams hit a three-pointer from the outside, 52 points.

Ginobili immediately responded with a super long-range three-pointer one step outside the three-point line, 55 points.

The two teams both missed some shots.

On the Spurs' last attack, Splitter actually made a three-pointer from the arc!

As Williams' last super long-range three-pointer failed to go in, the score on the court was finally fixed at 129 to 71.

The Spurs defeated the Clippers by 58 points at home, thus eliminating their opponents with a total score of 4 to 1 and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.