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Chapter 450 Grizzlies vs Suns

On April 2008, 4, the playoffs officially began.

On the first day of the playoffs, the Grizzlies played against the Suns.

Before the start of the game, Ross also greeted Li Lei. He will come to watch the game tonight and cheer for Li Lei.

The two began to get acquainted with each other gradually in Xia Tian.

Li Lei often goes to the University of Memphis to watch Rose's games, and Rose also comes to the FedEx Center to support Li Lei.

During the warm-up time, Li Lei saw Rose in the front row, wearing a Grizzlies cap, looking a little shy.

Players from both sides walked to the logo area and greeted each other.

O'Neal, Dior and Li Lei of the Suns have a good relationship.

Subsequently, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.

Suns:
O'Neill, Stoudemire, Diaw, Lagabel, Nash.

Grizzlies:
Milicic, Gasol, Li Lei, Hill, Lowry.

Drip!

As the whistle sounded, the game officially began.

"Little Overlord" Stoudemire was even better, dialing the ball to the Suns half.

Nash advances quickly.

However, observing that the Grizzlies retreated quickly and left no openings, Nash still slowed down the pace and waited for his teammates to enter the position.

Nash gave the ball to Dior, and Dior lobbed the ball to O'Neal inside.

O'Neill resisted Milicic and made two hard chisels.

Milicic couldn't bear it at all, and retreated steadily.

O'Neill seized the opportunity, turned around and dunked.

boom!
2: 0.

"My God! The big shark is out."

The on-site commentator exploded instantly, holding the microphone and screaming.

"With this action, who can tell that O'Neal is 36 years old?"

The commentators were amazed.

"Hoohoho!"

O'Neill himself was also extremely excited, clenched his arms and showed his terrifying biceps.

He also made faces at the fans and the cameras on the sidelines.

As expected of the sun doctor!

Li Lei felt emotional in his heart.

I still remember that in the past few years with the Heat, O'Neal was plagued by injuries, playing and stopping, major and minor injuries... Bill Wharton even suspected that O'Neal was feigning injuries and did not want to play.

Many people think that O'Neill's weight is amazing, and after his age, he has reached the end of his career.

But no one expected... This season, after coming to the Phoenix Suns, O'Neal rejuvenated his second spring. He was in particularly good physical condition and had a particularly high attendance rate. He played a full 75 games throughout the season.

You have to know that the last time O'Neal played 75 games in one season was the 99-00 season, 8 years ago.

O'Neal has only done this in 5 seasons throughout his career.

而且奥尼尔的数据也不差，场均仍然有17.8分8.4篮板1.7助攻1.4盖帽，投篮命中率达到恐怖的60.9%。

Therefore, there are rumors in the market:
The Sun God Doctor Team.

And the corresponding is the Blazers veterinary team!

In the process of returning to defense, O'Neill also specifically found Li Lei, and said in broken Chinese: "Jiang, you are still old and spicy!"

Seeing O'Neill's proud appearance, Li Lei was speechless.

The Grizzlies attack.

Lowry was wandering on the outside, suddenly found an opportunity, suddenly accelerated, squeezed past Nash with his strong upper body, and rushed into the penalty area for a layup.

Snapped!
It's a pity that at the last moment, Diaw chased and defended in place, and slapped Lowry's shot on the backboard.

"Brother diao" came out, so terrifying.

Because the Chinese pinyin "diao" of Dior is the same as diao, many Chinese fans call Dior diao.

Of course, it's also because Dior's ability is really strong.

This point, Li Lei is the most clear.

I still remember that in the 03 draft, Dior was the first player of the same class that Li Lei came into contact with. It was Li Lei and Dior who created the "United Front Against NCAA" together.

Li Lei knows Dior's ability best.

Before the draft, Diaw's team campaigned for him, calling him a "French magician."

Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is not without reason.

Diaw is really versatile, he is a panacea on the court, he can play from the first position to the fifth position, organize, break through, shoot, support, low singles...he is omnipotent.

But Li Lei was most impressed by Dior's jumping ability.

In the first few years when he first came to the NBA, Li Lei invited a group of friends to train together every summer, and Dior was naturally invited.

I still remember that when everyone was sweating profusely, Dior walked out gracefully holding coffee.

Several people were competing to see who could jump the highest vertical jump.

Milicic, Li Lei, Yi Jianlian, Alston, White Chocolate, Haslem, Wade all tried one by one.

At this time, Dior pinched the ears of the coffee cup with two fingers, tasted it leisurely, then lazily put down the cup, and then jumped up lightly.

Wade took a look and left directly.

Haslem walked to the sidelines silently, without saying a word.

Alston said he was hurt.

Li Lei decided on the spot that he would never play with Dior again when playing with these things.

……

Really, with a light jump of Audi, it is a height that others will never be able to reach.

After the block, the Suns took advantage of the opportunity to launch a fast break.

Nash found Stoudemire among the chaos, and an exquisite pass helped Stoudemire complete an alley-oop dunk.

boom!
4: 0.

The first of today's five best balls, "Little Overlord" Stoudemire smashed Huashan!

There was a commotion at the scene, and the Memphis fans at the FedEx Center were slightly uneasy.

The Suns came up with two explosive dunks, the momentum is extraordinary!
At this time, Li Lei took the ball and signaled everyone to calm down and not to worry.

Suns coach Mike D'Antoni looks diagonally across at Rick Carlisle.

Coach Carlisle was very quiet, with his arms crossed, watching the game calmly.

And Jeff Van Gundy next to Carlisle is also very quiet, and the piece in the middle of the Mediterranean is shining.

Seeing this scene, Mike D'Antoni couldn't let go of his breath.

The Grizzlies attack.

Milicic rushed to the basket, trying to get a position.

O'Neill directly occupied the land as the king, and did not give Milicic a chance at all.

The 36-year-old O'Neal is still a big monster at the basket, and Milicic has nothing to do.

But at this moment, Milicic popped out directly, very fast.

The ruler is long and the inch is short.

Milicic's strength and tonnage are not as good as O'Neal, but his speed is much faster than the 36-year-old O'Neal.

Li Lei quickly split the ball.

Milicic received the ball from outside the three-point line and shot it calmly.

Swish!
4: 3.

The game continues.

O'Neal continued to show the bravery of the big sharks, gouging Milicic hard, turning around and throwing.

Swish!
6: 3.

"As expected of the most dominant center in the NBA!"

"O'Neal is really strong, and the 36-year-old's offensive ability is still unsolvable."

"As long as he has enough physical strength, O'Neal can still score 30, 40, or even 50 points..."

Everyone praised O'Neill.

The Grizzlies attack.

Milicic continued to raise outside the three-point line.

O'Neill hesitated, but in the end he didn't make the leap.

If it was 5 years ago, it would have been easy for O'Neill to do this kind of thing, but now he is really powerless.

But the rest of the Suns were prepared.

Bell jumped to defend.

It's a pity that the height gap between him and Milicic is too large, and Milicic shot directly over Bell's head.

Swish!
and also.

6: 6.

Milicic threw two consecutive three-pointers to help the Grizzlies bite the score.

The Suns attack.

Seeing that O'Neal was in excellent condition, Nash continued to play for O'Neal.

O'Neal hit the basket head-on, pushed away Misilic, and scored another 2 points.

8: 6.

For the Suns' first 8 points, O'Neal scored 6 points alone.

He went 3-for-3 from the field in the opening game.

Such O'Neal is really 36-year-old O'Neal?
Old Ji Fuzheng, ambition is a thousand miles away!
In his old age, the martyrs are full of ambition!
The old shark is still strong.

And in the defensive round, when Milicic raised it again, O'Neal rushed out and followed Milicic.

Under O'Neal's interference, Milicic's third shot finally came out of the frame.

Bang!

Stoudemire received the backcourt rebound, and the Suns took the opportunity to counterattack with another wave of defense.

10: 6!

The Suns once again led by 4 points, and with great momentum, they firmly gained the upper hand.

Countless fans were filled with emotion.

"Heat Shark, no! It's the Laker Shark, the pinnacle shark, we've seen it again."

"O'Neill dreams of a second spring!"

"Who said Sharks are old? Even now, O'Neal can still educate Yao Ming and Howard."

"Veterans don't die, they just fade away. Those fans who see O'Neal's regular season data decline and say he is old, don't know that O'Neal is used to paddling in the regular season and making efforts in the playoffs?"

"Tonight, O'Neal dominated the court again!"

……

Not to mention the fans, even Li Lei admired O'Neal's performance.

The first is the age of 36. Many players have already retired at this age, and there are not many superstars who can play until they are 36 years old.

Then there is the huge weight. O'Neal has a huge body and an amazing weight, and his consumption is naturally much higher than that of ordinary players.

After that, he was plagued by injuries. Over the years of his career, O'Neal suffered numerous major and minor injuries. Especially in the last two years of the Heat, injuries were almost never broken.

……

Under such circumstances, it is indeed amazing that O'Neal can play such an amazing performance.

only……

Li Lei was in control of the ball and observed O'Neal closely. He could feel O'Neal's heavy breathing.

When he was a teammate of the Heat, Li Lei had a very good relationship with O'Neal and was very familiar with O'Neal.

At that time, just a few balls would not make O'Neal pant like this.

So, O'Neill is still old after all.

Although he can still dominate the basketball court, it may be 35 minutes for the Lakers, 25 minutes for the Heat, and 15 minutes is barely enough now.

In particular, O'Neal played consecutive singles at the basket at the beginning, and followed him out to defend Milicic. These are very exhausting.

"Old guy, I'm sorry!"

Li Lei said in his heart.

In the frontcourt, Li Lei gestured for Milicic to come out for the pick-and-roll.

O'Neill actually followed out.

He really wants to win.

But when Milicic was covering for Li Lei, O'Neal couldn't keep up with Li Lei at all.

Li Lei moves two steps to the side, and he can completely get rid of O'Neill, pull up and shoot.

Swish!
10: 8.

The Suns attack.

O'Neill continued to attack.

This time, though, his shot missed the frame.

"Obviously, O'Neill's control of the strength of his shot is a bit poor this time."

Zhang Weiping guided the explanation.

Gasol receives the rebound.

The Grizzlies attack.

Li Lei continued to play pick-and-roll with Milicic, forcing O'Neal to switch to Li Lei.

But where O'Neill could keep up with Li Lei, Li Lei got rid of him in an instant.

Li Lei jumped up and voted.

Swish!
10: 10.

Li Lei has scored 4 points in a row to help the Grizzlies tie the score.

The Suns attack.

Nash also felt that O'Neal was a bit exhausted at the beginning, so he let Stoudemire attack from the other side.

Stoudemire has a strong scoring ability in the fast break, but he is still a bit weak in positional battles.

Bang!

The goal was missed.

The Grizzlies received the rebound and continued to attack.

Li Lei continued to play pick and roll with Milicic.

Don't look at Li Lei and Milicic's one trick, one trick, and eat it all over the world!

Focus on the opponent's weakness and fight without mercy.

Back then, Li Lei and O'Neill's "Leo pick and roll" was played like this.

But this time, the Suns have made adjustments.

Lagabel knew that O'Neill couldn't keep up with Li Lei, so he gave up Milicic and went straight to Li Lei at the moment Milicic picked and rolled.

Bell and O'Neal defended Li Lei together.

how to say?

Bell is still very smart, he is an excellent defensive player, with deep defensive skills, a fierce face, and a resolute attitude...

it was a good choice
However, he underestimated Li Lei.

When Li Lei stretched to the flank to attract Bell and O'Neal, he suddenly passed the ball to Milicic.

Milicic pulls up and shoots.

Swish!
10: 12.

This is Milicic's third goal tonight, and he has personally scored a game-high 8 points.

"Hoohoho..."

The atmosphere in the FedEx Center arena is warm, and the fans on the scene have already blown up.

"Nice job Darko, shoot through the Suns, that's it."

"Rice shoots the sun!"

"Send the Phoenix people home to fish!"

"Have you heard of the Tiangou eclipse, and now I will show you a grizzly bear shooting the sun..."

……

In the CCTV studio, the director Zhang Weiping was also very moved.

"The relationship between Stone and O'Neill is not so good. After the two separated, they have been in touch and kept in touch.

But this time, Stone really stared at O'Neill and beat him as a weak point.

I feel a little cruel! "

Su Qun also nodded: "But this is competitive sports. It is said that friendship is first and competition is second, but who will give up the victory? It can only be said that O'Neal is old... If it is the Lakers, or even O'Neal during the Magic team, It’s not that easy to target.”

Zhang Weiping: "Actually, during the Heat period, O'Neal was often targeted by opponents. But at that time, the Heat's coaching staff thought of a way to help O'Neal solve his troubles through Stone and Haslem's active defense and defense.

Coach Mike D'Antoni can actually learn from this method, which is also a better way for the Suns to break the game. "

Drip!

Sure enough, the Suns called a timeout.

From the beginning to the present, all the 12 points scored by the Grizzlies have been obtained by taking advantage of O'Neal's weakness.

Even a fool can see it, D'Antoni naturally has no problem.

Whether he wants to or not, adjustments will have to be made.

(End of this chapter)