unfinished glory

Chapter 197 Scores drop, strength rises

The Grizzlies ended all games in 10 with a wave of 2008 consecutive victories, with a record of 28 wins and 3 losses, proud of the entire league.

With the record as a companion, Carlisle successfully won the best coach for the second month.

Li Chongxiao averaged 41.3 points per game this month, winning the best of the second month, and firmly occupying the first place in the MVP rankings.

In the first game in 2009, the Grizzlies got off to a good start and successfully avenged the New Orleans Hornets with 117:94.

This game was the beginning of Carlisle's tactical adjustment.In terms of tactical arrangements, the proportion of interior offenses has been increased, and the number of ball-handling singles by Li Chongxiao has also been reduced.

Li Chongxiao also actively cooperated. In the first half of the game, he only shot 8 balls and scored 10 points.But in the third quarter, he still couldn't hold back his madman nature, output like crazy, scored 23 points, and defeated his opponent in one fell swoop.

This style of play did not make Carlisle angry, but inspired him instead.With such a Dinghaishenzhen sitting in command, his tactical adjustments can be bolder, and there is no need for careful fine-tuning bit by bit.In the first half, you can train with confidence. Anyway, in the third and fourth quarters, Li Chongxiao has the bottom line.

The Grizzlies played a total of 14 games this month. Due to Carlisle's tactical adjustments, the team's record has been relatively ups and downs. Although there is no strong opponent, they still lost 4 games.

Among the lost games, three games were concentrated at the beginning of the month. Carlisle's adjustments were too bold, and the waves went too far. Sometimes the holes dug were too big, and even Li Chongxiao couldn't fill them.

For example, when facing the last-to-last Wizards in the league, Carlisle suddenly wanted Li Chongxiao not to shoot in the first half.

Li Chongxiao followed suit. As a result, although the Wizards lost Arenas, the rest of the Wizards, including Jamison, Butler and Nick Young, were fully fired. They made 17 of 10 three-pointers and beat the Grizzlies by 20 points in the half. .

When Carlisle lifted the "ban" in the third quarter, Li Chongxiao lost his touch. He only scored 14 points in a single quarter, and the difference between the two sides widened to 31 points.

As soon as the fourth quarter opened, the Grizzlies stepped up their defense in an attempt to contain the opponent's offense.Li Chongxiao finally regained his touch and scored goals one after another, but he had no choice but to face too many obstacles. With 2 minutes left in the game, the team still had a 17-point gap.

Li Chongxiao regrettably ended up with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists. This was the first time he lost with a triple-double.

But after that, Carlisle didn't try to kill him anymore, but gradually regained Li Chongxiao's "right to shoot".The Wizards taught him a lesson. At the last moment, he should rely on the stars, but it doesn't mean that the stars should be restricted from shooting.

Li Chongxiao is the biggest asset of the team, there is no reason to restrict him when he can help the team, at most it is a focused use.

依靠着前两个月积累的胜场，灰熊队虽然输了几场比赛，还是凭借着38胜7负的优异战绩，排在联盟榜首。紧随其后的是凯尔特人的38胜10负，然后是湖人36胜10负和骑士队35胜10负。

In order to cooperate with the new tactics, Li Chongxiao also played more casually this month. He no longer forced to stage a one-man one-on-one team fight, and relied more on his personal ability to drive his teammates to attack together.

His highest score this month was only 51 points, and his scoring average dropped to only 32 points per game. Some people joked that this was from Kobe in 06 to Kobe in 08.

Despite this, he still won the best of the month in the Western Conference. Competitors Kobe and Paul in the Western Conference are not as good as him in terms of team record or personal data.

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After Li Chongxiao handed over part of the ball, the tactics of the Grizzlies did undergo a big change. Although there was a short period of confusion, the strength of the team increased significantly.

Players are more active and more motivated to play.In addition, Carlisle allocated the extra ball rights to Gasol Jr. and Conley, trying to create the third and fourth ball possession points.

After a month of running-in, the Grizzlies' offensive routine has finally stabilized.Carlisle did not limit Li Chongxiao's desire to make a move, he chose the timing of the move himself.The team's overall offense is still a big set of tactics, but it includes Li Chongxiao's offensive ability.

The fans naturally have some opinions on this situation. Many times, the offensive efficiency of other players is not as high as that of Li Chongxiao, and they are still wasting opportunities there. Why not let Li Chongxiao fight to the end?

But the benefits of this style of play are obvious, cultivating the offensive confidence and ability of other Grizzlies players.When other teams want to double-team Li Chongxiao like before, their teammates can stand up to share his worries.

Li Chongxiao is also unwilling to play so tired. Now that his teammates can share more, he is also happy to relax, reducing the proportion of ball possession and shots.

It is easier for the team to win now. Li Chongxiao usually played casually in the first two quarters, but he only started to exert his strength in the third quarter, scoring a dozen or twenty points to help the Grizzlies establish a winning advantage.

In several games, Li Chongxiao did not need to play in the fourth quarter, which also caused his playing time to change from more than 40 minutes at the beginning of the season to 35 minutes now.The playing time is short, and the score will naturally drop.

Several opponents are worried about this change in the Grizzlies, and no one wants to meet such a team in the playoffs or finals.

Soon there will be strong teams to test the quality of the Grizzlies' new tactics.Before the All-Star Game, there was only one game between the top four, which was the game between the Grizzlies and the Lakers at home.

This game is considered a continuation of the previous Staples War.The Lakers were beaten by Li Chongxiao in the last game. After the game, Kobe said harshly that he would definitely return at the home court of the Grizzlies.

The game was very intense, both sides were fighting for control of the tempo, from the first round to the end, alternating leading 17 times.

Li Chongxiao became the loser, and Kobe was not the protagonist of this game.The two talked about fighting fiercely, but when they actually played, they were thinking about preparing for the playoffs.So the two passed their teammates desperately, hoping to lead their teammates to fully bloom and achieve a lie-down win.

Although Li Chongxiao scored a triple-double of 31 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists, the team still failed to hold back at the last minute.

Gasol made a mistake at the last moment. He was too eager and fouled Yao Ming twice in a row. Not only did he send himself off the field, but he also gave the opponent 4 free throws.

Yao Ming made 4 of 4 free throws and widened the point difference to 6 points in one fell swoop.

With Li Chongxiao missing a long three-pointer, the Grizzlies lost their last chance to win and lost to the biggest opponent in the West.

(End of this chapter)