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Chapter 367 Big Score 3:2
In the next round, the Jazz played a classic pick-and-roll. Okur fouled Gasol, went to the free throw line, and made 2 of 1 free throws.

14: 12.

The whole series, the most disappointing Jazz is not Kirilenko, nor Boozer, but Okur.

This season, Okur entered the Western Conference All-Star, at the peak of his career.

During the regular season, with his strong defense and super long range, he was the Jazz's weapon.

Especially in the face of big centers like Yao Ming and O'Neal who can't be defended, Okur always has amazing performances.

But in this round of the series, he has no benefit at all in front of Milicic.

He will, Milicic will.

He won't, and Milicic will too.

Are you playing with a snake?
When it was the turn of the Grizzlies to attack, Li Lei continued to train Millsap.

This time, Li Lei tricked Millsap with a feint.

Li Lei then rubbed against Millsap before making a move.

Drip!

The referee's whistle blew first.

Foul from beyond the three-point line, three free throws.

Millsap, who was still flying in the air, looked remorseful.

In the next second, swish!
3+1!

Fuck!A giao I mile giaogiao!

Li Lei finished with 4 points.

Millsap hugged his head in frustration, trying to cry but couldn't.

Compared with his experience performance when he first played, Millsap's mentality has really been broken in these few rounds.

Before the free throw, Li Lei came to the sidelines and said to the Jazz bench, "Let Carlos come back and keep playing, that rookie will be useless.

Your biggest mistake tonight was using a rookie on me. "

Coach Sloan, who originally planned to make a substitution, gritted his teeth in an instant, but did not make the substitution.

How to change?
Now that Boozer is replaced, I feel like I am listening to Li Lei. Where can I put my prestige, and the players can still convince me?
So Sloan grabbed Boozer who was about to warm up: "Carlos, it's not time for you to play yet."

Boozer looked helpless and wanted to argue, but after thinking about it, he sat back obediently.

On the opposite bench, Carlisle laughed wantonly.

But he was rejoicing in his heart that he was not Li Lei's opponent, otherwise he would not know whether to change or not in the face of Li Lei's words.

Subsequently, Li Lei hit a free throw steadily.

Swish!
18: 12.

The point difference widened again.

And in the next two rounds, Li Lei stared at Millsap and directly beat Millsap until his mentality collapsed.

The defensive end began to reach out again. Sure enough, getting used to things is not something that can be changed just by anyone.

On the offensive end, Millsap's shot was actually three-pointed. You must know that his touch is extremely soft.

In just 1 minute, relying on Millsap's loophole, the Grizzlies expanded the point difference to double digits.

Coach Sloan finally couldn't sit still, and replaced Boozer back.

The Jazz began to chase points.

However, whenever they close the score, Li Lei or Gasol can score and continue to maintain the point difference.

End of first quarter, 27:20.

At halftime, 50:45.

The audience, 98:94.

Until the end of the game, the Jazz failed to catch up.

beep!
As the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Grizzlies defeated the Jazz again, and won the victory at the league's famous "Devil's Home", rewriting the big score to 3-1.

In this game, Li Lei raised the regular season MVP trophy before the game.

Subsequently, he scored 38 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 6 blocks, dominating the game and proving his MVP strength.

Gasol scored 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Beside Li Lei, Gasol played with ease and was very comfortable.

Recalling the previous three playoff trips, Gasol exclaimed: This is the correct way to open the playoffs.

Milicic had 8 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks.

盖伊15分5篮板1助攻1抢断1盖帽，依然是联盟最好的第六人之一。

For the Jazz:
Deron had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal, almost a triple-double.

Boozer had 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.

Fisher had 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assist and 1 steal.

Okur had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks.

Kirilenko's hand feeling was still poor, and he was frequently targeted by the Grizzlies, only getting 15 minutes of playing time.

……

In this way, the Jazz were pushed to the brink.

There is another step, which is beyond redemption.

In the history of the NBA, when the series hits 3 to 1, the chance of the trailing side coming back is 20%.

That is to say, it is very difficult.

So the game ended, and the number of fans supporting the Grizzlies increased rapidly.

Even bookmakers are betting on the Grizzlies.

……

In the fifth game, the two sides returned to Memphis to fight again.

Coach Jerry Sloan gave the Jazz a shot in the arm before the game.

"We were one to three behind.

But after careful analysis, the points we lost in each game were in single digits.

Therefore, our strength is not worse than that of our opponents, but our luck is worse.

By now we have been cornered and have nothing to fear.When we lose we go home, so every game is our last.

We will try our best to play the last game well. "

Coach Sloan is worthy of being a veteran coach, and his words are very reasonable.

In the regular season record, the Grizzlies are fourth and the Jazz are fifth. There is not much difference between the two teams.

With Sloan's encouragement, the Jazz broke out with a strong combat effectiveness in the fifth game.

Deron Williams, in particular, strictly abided by the coach's tactics and played very hard. He scored 16 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and 2 steals, scoring a triple-double in the playoffs.

The "petite" Tyronn Lue was completely crushed by Deron.

Under Deron's organization, the Jazz used their lives.

Boozer had 25 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 buys.

基里连科15分5篮板5助攻4抢断4盖帽。

Okur had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Fisher had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assist and 1 steal.

The Jazz's five starters all scored in double figures, and the substitutes also played very well.

In the end, the Jazz defeated the Grizzlies 107:101 and won a victory at the Grizzlies' home court, rewriting the big score to 2-3.

The situation changed instantly.

According to the 22111 format of the first round of the series, the sixth game will be played in Salt Lake City.

Everyone knows that the Energy Solutions Arena on the plateau in Salt Lake City is the devil's home field.

The Jazz have barely lost at home throughout the regular season.

It's so hard to win there!
So as long as the Jazz pull one more game at home, the score will be 3-3, and the Grizzlies will be forced to the tiebreaker.

That would be very bad for the Grizzlies!
So before the Grizzlies went to Salt Lake City, they held a tactical meeting to unify their thinking.

We must not put our hopes on the tiebreaker, but knock down the Jazz in this game and end the series.

(End of this chapter)