I'm really good at shooting.

Chapter 623 Mississippi Rose
Compared with last year, the Grizzlies' biggest change comes from the shooting guard.

They sent away Mike Miller in a three-team trade and ushered in Ronnie Brewer, who was on the rise.

Brewer was a lottery pick in 06. He is 2 meters tall, weighs 01 kilograms, and has an outstanding arm span.

These words are here, and your first impression is that this is a perfect swingman.

The fact is indeed the case. Brewer not only has excellent physical fitness, but also has outstanding ball handling ability, including his speed and passing vision.

在爵士的第三年他的场均数据就已经是14分4板2助攻1.7抢断，命中率超过50%。

According to normal development, he has a chance to become an All-Star player.

But the cruelty of the NBA is that in many cases, one of your shortcomings will ruin your room for improvement.

Brewer's "disadvantage" was a car accident when he was a child. His right elbow could not be fully straightened, which prevented him from training a standard shooting posture.

As a result, his weird shooting form has prevented him from maintaining a consistent level, especially his outside shooting ability has been poor.

This is why the Jazz finally chose to send him away.

But apart from shooting, his other talents are outstanding, which includes excellent defensive ability.

This is also the main reason the Grizzlies traded him.

They need a top perimeter defender to match Rose.

Brewer has indeed done this, and his athletic talent and speed are excellent, and he is also very suitable for the Grizzlies' current defensive counterattack style.

The big role of the little guy, his arrival has greatly improved the offensive and defensive quality of the Grizzlies, and it is also the key to the team's ability to reach the playoffs.

And what's interesting is that the Grizzlies' style of play is also defensive and counterattack-based, which is very similar to the Warriors' style.

So it can be foreseen that this will be a full-fledged offensive battle.

The playoffs are about to start, and the league announced the first batch of season awards.

The Warriors had a bumper harvest.

Carl Landry narrowly beat Crawford with 30% of the votes with 28% of the votes, and was successfully elected as the best sixth man of the season.

Landry's score is about 3 points less than Crawford's, but the Warriors' record is a notch better than the Hawks'.

In the selection of the best sixth man, the team record is still very useful.

Houston's Aaron Brooks won the most improved award.

After all these years, they seem to have finally found a good new guy.

The best head coach was won by Nelson Sr.

This is the second time in his career that he was elected.

The last time he was elected, the Lone Ranger was still called the Mavericks, and Sun Hao was also on the team at that time.

And what's interesting is that after getting the best head coach, Nelson has already tied Phil Jackson's number of best head coaches.

Two out of three awards, this wave is very profitable.

When this wave of awards is over, the playoffs will officially begin.

As in previous years, the Eastern team will fight first.

The Bulls beat the Bobcats, and the Wizards beat the Pacers.

The Bobcats went up first and then down, showing looseness in the second half, and finally fell to the eighth first round against the Bulls.

The strength and state are not there, and the result can be imagined. They finally lost 81 to 101.

Paul showed his fiery state, scoring a triple-double of 27 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists. Yi Jianlian also scored 21 points.

As Peja and Hamilton and others have declined due to age issues, Yi Jianlian has become the Bulls' stable second-in-command.

Compared with the previous games, the game between the Wizards and the Pacers was obviously much more intense.

The biggest change for the Pacers this season is that, after a series of low-post fights for rights, the inner and outer cores of Granger and Randolph have been basically clarified, which has also greatly improved their overall strength.

On the other hand, for the Wizards, in the second half of the game, Josh Howard proved that he really couldn't do it anymore, but Matthews played well.

But in terms of overall strength, the Wizards must be weaker than before.

One ebbs and another, the game is also inextricably played.

In the end, Yao Ming taught him how to behave.

Randolph and Noah were tied together without guarding him.

In the end, with Yao Ming's 35 points and 15 rebounds, the Wizards defeated the Pacers 91-83 and won their first playoff victory.

The Eastern side has not yet finished playing, and the Western side has also begun.

The first game to start is the game between the Lone Ranger and the Suns.

In fact, looking at the wins in the Western Conference this year, you know that even the eighth Grizzlies are 8 games behind the No. [-] Warriors, which is completely a dozen.

This fourth and fifth are one game away, let alone.

The game was also very intense.

However, the scene was different from what many people expected.

Because of the arrival of O'Neal, the Lone Ranger team played slowly.

On the Suns side, except for the counterattack after a successful defense, most of the time the rhythm is actually very different from the crazy bombardment during the D'Antoni period.

Ever since, the fight between the two sides actually looked like a bayonet fight, and all kinds of opponents were turned on their backs on the court.

But as far as viewing is concerned, it's surprisingly good.

In the end, the Suns had the last laugh and won the first victory of the series 108-98.

Those who have watched the game carefully will find that the Suns' unexpected record this season lies in their sense of space on the court.

The three newcomers to the team, Frye, Richardson and Hill, all have excellent three-point ability, which stretches the space on the court infinitely.

Coupled with O'Neal's inability to get out, this made the Mavericks' defensive end a particularly headache.

And from the Grizzlies' promotion to the playoffs to the Suns' sense of space, a new tactical system is actually full of descriptions.

Small ball tactics.

Including this season, the old Nelson on the Warriors side will also let Ibaka play the fifth position at certain times, which is also a manifestation of this tactic.

Small ball is not equal to bombardment, it emphasizes defensive coordination and position space, as well as high-speed defensive counterattack.

The emergence of these things shows a misunderstanding that many fans have had, and it is not the change of the penalty scale that caused the appearance of small balls.

The small ball is a development of basketball, just like the blurring of the position of the court, it is a progress of basketball.

As for Xiao Hua's behavior in history, he just made an irrational decision after seeing the appreciation brought by the small ball.

But Xiao Hua has already gone to harm the NFL. The current small ball sprout is based on confrontation, and it is still very enjoyable to watch.

After the end of the game between the Suns and the Lone Ranger, the Warriors vs. the Grizzlies, the final game of the day, followed.

As mentioned earlier, the competition in the Western Conference is fierce this season, and the teams that have advanced to the playoffs are close in strength.

The Warriors face the Grizzlies, and the suspense is not small.

Of course, the Warriors hold the advantage of the home court and occupy a favorable location, so the chances of winning will be greater.

Oracle Arena was packed.

The Warriors' record this season dominates the Western Conference, which has not happened in nearly 40 years.

Coupled with the presence of Sun Hao and Durant in the team, they really felt the possibility of the team's revival for the first time.

The enthusiasm of the fans in the Bay Area now is the burning of the fire of desire in their hearts for decades!
The "It's.Time" logo was everywhere in the arena, and many people held up posters of Scarlett.

"Unstoppable" has become the most familiar battle song for fans in the Bay Area, and even Scarlett has become popular in the Bay Area.

During the warm-up before the game, the scene shot was given to the star of the Grizzlies, Derek Rose.

A bit like the Pacers next door, the Grizzlies have also made it clear that Rose is the core of the team this season, and it is his whirlwind style of play that leads the Grizzlies forward.

Although he is only in the second grade, Rose has averaged 22.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, and his shooting percentage is as high as 48%.

He also earned his nickname in Memphis: the Mississippi Rose.

On the one hand, this nickname is derived from the pronunciation of his name "rose", which is the same sound as rose.

And there is Mississippi in front of it because Memphis is a river port city on the Mississippi River.

Combined together, it is the rose by the Mississippi River, which sounds very poetic.

And another reason for this nickname is his style of play. The rose has a strong smell and blooms gorgeously, which is very similar to Rose's open and closed style of play.

But when the live camera was shown to Rose, he looked a little cute.

In stark contrast to his style of play, Rose is actually a very reserved person.

The most classic shot in history is his performance at the 2012 All-Star Appearance Ceremony.

Howard, James, Anthony and others danced to the music, and his eyes with no place to rest alone made people laugh once.

In fact, if it weren't for his skin color, you could easily take him as a Chinese.

When warming up before the game, Gasol Jr. ran to the Warriors to say hello to Sun Hao.

Compared with a year ago, Gasol's body has become much stronger.

What you have to admire is that, as the highest-level basketball league in the world, the NBA is really different in terms of controlling the size of players.

Thin people can quickly become strong when they come here, and fat people can also become lean and strong quickly.

Of course, in the future in history, due to the decline in confrontation scale, players can perform well without maintaining their body shape, which is another matter.

After the pre-match warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony.

On the Grizzlies side, Rose, Ronnie Brewer, Gay, Luol Deng, Gasol Jr.

For the Warriors, Curry, Sun Hao, Durant, Ibaka, Oden.

The enthusiasm of the fans was ignited at the opening ceremony, and when the two sides started to jump the ball, the emotions had already reached the first peak.

Oden jumped up and turned the ball back to the Warriors' half, and the Warriors' season playoffs officially kicked off.

The Grizzlies started with a 3-2 zone defense.

The purpose of this defensive formation is very clear, which is to put frontal defensive pressure on the Warriors, and then wait for an opportunity to launch a defensive counterattack through steals.

The zone defense Spurs use a lot, but the most used one is the NCAA.

So Curry didn't panic when he saw it, but calmly directed his teammates to move.

The sharp weapon to break the zone defense is the three-pointer, but the core method is to form more local hits and less hits through tactical movement.

Curry quickly put the essentials he had mastered in college into practice.

Under his command, Ibaka reached the free throw line, allowing the Warriors to form a 4-on-3 situation on the left side.

Here is a question that many people have doubts. The zone defense is a zone defense. The defensive players will not leave their own defense area, so it can form a situation where more local players play less.

To sum up, the zone defense is a very targeted defensive formation, which can give a lot of defensive pressure locally, but as long as it can be broken, it will become very cumbersome.

Curry didn't panic, but he was obviously a bit surprised by the defensive pressure of the Grizzlies.

Because when he was commanding, the top of the arc immediately double-teamed him.

The suddenness and speed of the double-teaming were much stronger than in the regular season.

Curry wanted to hit the ball in a double-team, but Brewer took a quick shot and broke it directly.

Rose flew out to grab the ball, and then directly launched a fast break.

Sun Hao's reaction was also quick, and he had already returned to defense in advance when he saw Curry being double-teamed.

(Curry: ??)

Ever since, the fans soon saw the one-on-one between Rose and Sun Hao in the midfield.

Sun Hao knew that Rose was fast, and his frontal defense was very likely to be passed, so he directly chose to speed up and run back.

The two went from the midfield to the free throw line in the backcourt in a blink of an eye.

At this time, Sun Hao turned around and prepared to block.

But the moment he stopped, he felt Rose fly past his eyes in a flash.

Great!
This guy changes direction without slowing down! !

When Sun Hao reacted and turned around, Rose had already jumped up and dunked with both hands to end the fast break.

There was a commotion at the scene.

The first game McGrady came to the Warriors, they saw how Westbrook played.

That's the kind of violent play that never lays up when there is a chance to dunk, and feels like rushing to dunk every round.

But Rose's words, although they are also rushing and hitting, but they are more elegant in comparison. If you compare them, they are more like violent aesthetics.

I have to say that the nickname "Mississippi Rose" is really appropriate.

The Warriors' frontcourt attack, Curry wanted to give the ball to Sun Hao, and Sun Hao signaled him to continue.

In the first round, the Warriors had room for Curry to make mistakes, which is also a link he must go through in his growth.

If one ball stops him from continuing to attack, then the possibility of Curry becoming Redick will continue to increase.

Curry continued to organize with the ball after seeing it.

With the experience of the first round, he is obviously more careful, and he is at least one meter away from the three-point line when he controls the ball.

The basketball half court is not small, but after ten people are placed, it is actually quite crowded.

This is also the key to the success of the zone defense, because while the defensive players protect their respective areas, they can also throw out and attack as before.

But if the person holding the ball is far away from the three-point line, this situation can be reduced.

Curry's learning speed is still very fast.

Ibaka continued to pull high.

After observing the Grizzlies' defensive formation, Curry quickly gave the ball to Ibaka, and he quickly inserted himself into the bottom corner, ready to catch the ball and shoot.

The Grizzlies zone defense had a prediction and moved to the bottom corner ahead of time.

Ibaka got a good chance to make a shot at this time, and he also has mid-range ability, so he directly chose to make a shot.

There is no problem with the choice of this ball, but it may just come up with cold hands, and Ibaka's mid-range shot missed the basket and went out.

The rebound was taken by Gasol Jr.

Gasol took the ball and prepared to make a long pass, but the Warriors retreated quickly this time, and the Grizzlies didn't have a direct chance to break fast.

The two sides moved into position.

Rose advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Gasol Jr. mentioned a high pick-and-roll.

The style of play of Gasol and his brother is very different, but there are some things in common.

For example, they also have excellent organizational skills, and they also have a stable mid-range ability.

This is what Sun Hao is most familiar with, and it is almost a must-have ability for European big men.

And the key is that Rose's speed is really fast, and the Warriors can only choose to change.

That is to say, with this change, the fans saw his other ability: start and stop quickly!

He braked almost instantly, then started again instantly, jumped directly to the right to get rid of Oden, and then rushed to throw a shot before Durant could help defend.

"Oh!"

The ball bounced off the backboard and into the net.

Rose scored 4 points in a row at the start!
The eyes of the fans at the scene were bubbling.

It's the same rush, but Rose and Westbrook are really different.

Westbrook rushed inside, as long as he got into the three-second zone, you knew he was going to take off and dunk the next step.

But for Rose, there are more changes, and the most important thing is that his ability to start and stop in a hurry is too terrifying, just like a bullet.

Mississippi Rose, true to its name!
(End of this chapter)