The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 338 [Tie-break advance, encounter Grizzlies]

In the Grizzlies, Zach Randolph has shown signs of reformation and reform. The arrival of Griffin and Westbrook has changed everything.

The Lakers are in conflict, and it will be difficult for Randolph to get a bigger contract next season. Just in time for the launch of the new labor agreement, how many teams are willing to give a hot-tempered problem player a big contract?

The big deal in the middle of the season, the Grizzlies are undoubtedly the winners.When the Grizzlies sent Gasol back then, no one thought they were at a disadvantage.A small change can change a lot of things, Pau Gasol has not yet proved himself, people still say he is soft, only the Lakers fans began to think that Gasol is very good, at least better than Randolph.

Without Gasol, the Lakers have returned to the era of being ravaged by the sun.

In the fifth game between the Spurs and the Nuggets, the Spurs did not give their opponents another chance at home. Ginobili and Parker showed their strength and scored 51 points together. Duncan did not take advantage of the matchup with Nene. Fortunately, it did not affect the win .Their second-round opponent is the Dallas Mavericks.

The Celtics also advanced in five games and eliminated the Pacers 4-1. Their opponents will be the winners of the Nets and 76ers.

The Nets first won the match point at home. In the sixth game, John Wall finally adapted to the rhythm of the playoffs, stabilized the situation and passed the ball to the inside players. Scola and Lopez blasted the 76ers inside, 113 With an away win over 95, they will advance to the second round with a total score of 4 to 2. The opponent will be the veteran Celtics.

The outcome of both sides is hard to predict.The advantage of the Nets lies in the hard work of young players and the depth of the bench, while the advantage of the Celtics lies in experience.The Nets let the 76ers win two games without experience.In any case, this will be a wonderful contest, very interesting.

The game between the Magic and the Knicks was also decided.The Knicks advanced to the next round 4-2.No matter how brave Howard was, he couldn't withstand the joint impact of Stoudemire and "Melon" Anthony. Billups beat Nelson every game.

From reaching the finals to being eliminated in the second round and then being eliminated in the first round, the Magic's record takes a step back every year. If they want to hit the championship, they must make a big deal. First of all, Lewis must be sent away.It's okay for this uncle to play badly by himself, and the teammates who messed up are in no mood.Especially Howard, now he is upset when he sees Lewis, whose salary is higher than his.

The Magic have two choices in the summer. One is to make Howard satisfied with the good stars traded, and then march towards the championship next season. reconstruction.That is also a way out.The twisted melon is not sweet, Howard and the team have already had conflicts, and it doesn't make much sense to stay any longer.

The final winner of the first round was the series between the Grizzlies and the Thunder.

The strengths of the two teams are equal, the Grizzlies are strong inside, and the Thunder has a slight advantage on the bench. James Harden played a key role. The Grizzlies second team has no one who can guard him. This is how the Thunder can enter the tiebreaker with the Grizzlies. important reason.

The Grizzlies play a combination of inside and outside. The Thunder's offensive power inside is very poor and they can only rely on outside stars. This is the weakness of the Thunder. Beat the Grizzlies to advance.

In the seventh game, the whole Clippers team watched live TV together in the arena in order to study their opponents in the next round.Everyone hopes that the Thunder can win, because the Thunder has never won against the Clippers, and they have an absolute psychological advantage against them.

After the Grizzlies traded, they beat the Clippers twice, and their lineup made the Clippers even more troublesome.

The Grizzlies have not entered the playoffs for a long time, and they were a little uncomfortable in the first few games. After getting familiar with the Thunder's style of play, they played better and better.

They also found a way to beat the Thunder, that is, they must pass the ball inside at critical moments, and don't let Westbrook "undercover".Westbrook is a guy who dares to take responsibility in the fourth quarter. Of course it is good to score. If the opportunity is not good and he still makes a strong shot, it will make people crazy if they keep hitting the iron.

Thunder starting lineup: Derrick Rose, Thabo Sefolosha, Kevin Durant, Kendrick Perkins, Serge Ibaka.

Grizzlies starting lineup: Russell Westbrook, Wilzer Henry, Rudy Gay, Paul Gasol, Blake Griffin.

After the opening, the Thunder showed their home momentum. Not only did Rose and Durant make consecutive hits, Ibaka also completed an alley-oop dunk at the beginning of the game.

After that, Gasol relied on Perkins in the low post to turn around and hit a hook. Griffin singled out Ibaka and made two breakthroughs.After the first quarter, the Grizzlies fell behind 1-22.

The Grizzlies took the lead in the second quarter. Substitutes Arthur and Sam Young performed well. With 7 minutes and 14 seconds left in this quarter, Arthur made two free throws and they took a 33-32 lead.

But the good times didn't last long. Harden suddenly began to show his power. With his strong body, he broke through for a layup and caused Marc Gasol to foul. Two assists led the Thunder to a 3-10 spurt and regained the advantage 0-40.The Thunder led 31-54 at halftime.

Rose's offensive became more aggressive in the third quarter. With 7 minutes and 15 seconds left, he made a successful mid-range shot, and his teammates followed up with a steal. He caused another foul and made two free throws.After halfway through this quarter, Rose made a three-pointer, and Durant also made a mid-range shot. The Thunder scored 9 points in a row and gained a 70-point advantage 54-16.

Sometimes Rose is more like a leader than Durant. Durant has strength, but is too low-key.

Westbrook finally broke through and scored a goal, and Gay also scored a three-pointer.Reluctantly, Rose scored 13 points in a single quarter, and the Thunder ended the first three quarters 78-65.

In the critical fourth quarter, the Grizzlies began to exert their strength, and they scored 7-0 as soon as they came up. Gasol and Griffin both attacked the inside.Griffin's dunk caused Ibaka's foul and scored 2+1.The Thunder suddenly fell into a predicament. Durant and Rose hit the iron continuously and scored for the first time after playing for nearly 3 minutes in this quarter.

Halfway through the final quarter, after Gay and Westbrook hit three-pointers one after another, the Grizzlies chased the score to only 4 points.

There were variables on the way to the Thunder's promotion. Both Rose and Durant lost their sense under strict defense. Instead, Harden, a substitute, helped the team struggle.

The Grizzlies continued to fight back. With 2 minutes and 33 seconds left in the game, Marc Gasol made two free throws. The Grizzlies took the lead 85 to 84, which was their first lead in the second half.Rose and Durant still missed shots after that, the Grizzlies seized the opportunity, and Griffin scored a jumper, leading by three points.

The Thunder failed to score within 3 minutes, and Durant hit a 53-pointer with 3 seconds left in the game to tie the game.The two teams missed shots one after another, and Griffin missed the shot at the buzzer. The two sides entered overtime 87-87.

The Grizzlies continued to attack the basket in overtime and gained the upper hand. The Thunder Twins misfired and had no way to recover.This season, the Thunder once again lost on the inside. Their inside combination is already good, but unfortunately they can't give the team much help on the offensive end, and they can't do the Grizzlies' super offensive combination.

The Grizzlies trailed by 16 points in the third quarter, but they fought back frantically in the last quarter to complete a major reversal. They defeated the Thunder 104-97 in overtime and advanced by grabbing 7.

灰熊格里芬表现最好，拿下21分15篮板3助攻，维斯布鲁克18分7助攻，盖伊16分，保罗.加索尔16分8篮板4助攻。替补出场的马克.加索尔得到14分6篮板。

雷霆罗斯得到了25分6篮板12助攻3抢断，杜兰特24分12个篮板，不过两人在加时赛均一分未得。
In the second round, the Clippers will face the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have a good defense and a sharp offense. The stars are extremely capable in singles.In the next round of the series, the Clippers no longer dare to underestimate the enemy.

After watching the game, Thibodeau immediately discussed tactics with the players while the iron was hot.He drew a few tactical diagrams on the blackboard, and then said: "Westbrook is very fast. In this series, he is the Thunder's strongest offensive point outside. Preventing his breakthrough and forcing him to shoot is the key. Next In the first round of the game, Stephen starts, try to limit him. When JaVale defends the pick-and-roll, he must pay attention to blocking the breakthrough line at the first time."

Playing as a substitute, Kidd did not raise any objections. Westbrook is the type he is least good at defending.

Thibodeau said again: "Matt (Barnes), you start playing against Gay at the third position. You are old opponents. Try to keep his score down."

"Understood." Barnes smiled.In the regular season, he was almost always a substitute. After entering the playoffs, he was promoted to a starter. The team needed his defense.

In Ye Feng’s previous life, Gay should have missed the playoffs due to injury. He remembered very clearly that without Gay that year, the Grizzlies defeated the Spurs and created a miracle in the Black Eight. Tumor" hat.Now Randolph is going to be cancerous in the end.

The most important thing is the inside defense. Thibodeau said: "To deal with Gasol, you can use the defense around the front. This is the same as when you play the Lakers. Kevin, you know what to do. Griffin must keep up. If he rushes It’s impossible to defend. In these few games, the Grizzlies’ main magic weapon, apart from the low post, is Griffin and Westbrook’s air cut after the pick-and-roll, so pay attention to the man.”

Thibodeau also wants Ye Feng to play point guard, as long as he is not at a disadvantage against Griffin and Westbrook when defending pick-and-rolls, Curry can only be bullied when he switches defenses against Griffin.Thibodeau made an arrangement and said sternly: "Stephen is a pure defensive player against Sefolosha, as long as he defends the three-pointer well, I believe you can do it well. Ye, you mainly defend Westbrook, switch defense After dealing with Griffin, this time you have the heaviest task on the defensive end, as long as you can defend well, we will win."

"No problem." Ye Feng smiled.He has long been used to taking on important tasks. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

(End of this chapter)