unfinished glory

Chapter 284 Passing the First Round

With the sprint in the final stage, the Grizzlies rose to the second place in the West and will face the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs.

After going through escrow, the Pelicans finally found a buyer and changed their name, and chose Anthony Davis with the No. 25 pick in the lottery.This season, Davis quickly grew into a 10+[-] star player, leading the team to the playoffs.

Facing such a young team, the Grizzlies won the first game relatively easily.Li Chongxiao locked down the opponent's guard Eric Gordon, and Conley lived up to expectations, guarding Holiday.

The Pelicans also made mistakes in their tactics. Head coach Monty Williams wanted to stabilize, so he asked Davis to make damage inside, hoping to tear a hole from this aspect, so as to contain the defensive attention of the Grizzlies outside. force.But any team in the league that wants to compete with the Grizzlies inside can't take advantage of it. Davis not only failed to help his teammates on the outside, but also trapped himself.

Tactical mistakes caused the Pelicans to be in a passive state throughout the game. By the middle of the fourth quarter, there was no hope of winning, and they could only surrender.

It was too easy to win, so the owner Allison Longyan, who was watching the game on the spot, ran to the locker room to praise him.This situation made most of the Grizzlies' players and head coach very happy, and they relaxed their vigilance unconsciously.

In the second game, the Pelicans' lineup did not change much, but the tactics changed a lot.Davis didn't make any damage inside, but pulled out to make a mid-range shot.Power forward Anderson ran farther, all retreating beyond the three-point line.The Grizzlies were not prepared, and the two insiders couldn't retreat, couldn't keep up, and were in a very embarrassing situation.

At the same time, the Pelicans also increased the use of Tyreke Evans.Although the Kings trained him and failed to perform as expected, his breakthrough and passing skills are still there.In the second game, he took control of the Pelicans' possession of the ball, constantly broke through and scored the ball, and delivered shells to his teammates who were all shooting outside.

After a chaotic battle, the Pelicans' outside shots were in full bloom. The Grizzlies couldn't cover it and lost the second game.

What made the Grizzlies even worse happened. In the third game, Holiday suddenly broke out, scoring 33 points and blowing up Conley.Coupled with Davis' 34 points, the Pelicans made persistent efforts and won the third game, turning the big score into 2:1.

This result made the atmosphere of the Grizzlies suddenly tense, and the combat effectiveness shown by the Pelicans seemed to be a bit higher than that of the Grizzlies.If they continue to play at this pace, the Grizzlies may really capsize, making Li Chongxiao's gold medal that must enter the second round broken.

Before the start of the fourth game, Li Chongxiao won the best defensive player of the season. This is the second time he has won this award, becoming the player who has won the most best defensive players on the back line.Basically, Li Chongxiao has been able to create several records with every step forward.

This season, the Grizzlies focus on defense. The tough inside line led by Drummond and the outside line centered on Li Chongxiao form the team's entire defensive system, which has achieved the league's first defensive efficiency.And his steals and blocks have always been very good, which allowed him to easily beat his rival Leonard and win this award.Today, when data is becoming more and more important, more brilliant data can bring a lot of extra points.

Li Chongxiao, who won the award, did not want to suffer from the loss. In the fourth game, he scored 62 points and led the team to win the next game, giving Mike Brown more time to consider tactics.

Although Mike Brown wanted to tell Li Chongxiao that he would score 60 points in each game and win, but he also knew that this situation was not realistic.The right to shoot is too concentrated in the hands of one player, and it is easy for the opponent to play targeted tactics.

There are generally two situations for a player to get a high score. One is that his personal condition is too good, and he can shoot no matter how he shoots; the other is that his teammates are in a good condition, and the opponent shoots due to tactical arrangements.

Li Chongxiao has encountered both situations. There are those who need him to score goals to turn the tide, and there are also those who score high but fall into the opponent's tactics and lose.After all, he is not a team rhythm controller like James, and scoring is what he is best at and what he should do best.

In the fifth game, the Grizzlies didn't change much in their tactics. They just strengthened the physical confrontation with Davis and emphasized the role of rebounds. Li Chongxiao also joined the inside competition.Although this small change does not seem to have any immediate effect, the effect it brings is not bad.

The Pelicans' shooting percentage didn't drop much, but they lost a lot of rebounds, and their offensive rebounds dropped from 10 to 5.The Grizzlies players also interestingly reduced shots from outside the three-point line and increased mid-range shots, making it easier for teammates inside to grab rebounds and conduct a second offense.

Under the ebb and flow, the Pelicans' offense was a lot less than that of the Grizzlies, and the point difference was slowly widened, and in the end they were smothered to death.

When encountering such an upright lineup, the Pelicans have no good way.They also failed to adjust in the sixth game, and could only watch themselves eliminated at home.

Although the Grizzlies eliminated the Pelicans 4:2 in the first round, the latter is regarded as a team with great potential, but the Grizzlies seem to be exhausted.In the analysis of various commentators, they are not optimistic about breaking through the siege of the Thunder.

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In the remaining three games in the Western Conference, Yao Ming and Paul exhausted their energy and helped the fifth-placed Lakers defeat the Trail Blazers.

Even if the Thunder lost Harden's strength, they still easily beat the Mavericks and reached the second round of the playoffs.

The Warriors at the top of the list also defeated the severely injured Spurs.After both Duncan and Parker left, Leonard's performance in leading the team alone was not satisfactory.On the defensive end, he did perform very well, but the offensive end is still a lot worse.

Before facing the Thunder in the second round, Li Chongxiao won his fourth MVP in front of everyone in the Thunder.Durant already has one and seems much calmer. Westbrook still can't hide his desire for this award.

This season's MVP competition is not so fierce, and the biggest opponent is Curry, who led the team to the top of the league.Although the Warriors have a better record and Curry has brought greater changes to the team, his personal data is much worse than that of Li Chongxiao.

Li Chongxiao's personal statistics this season are too shocking.He averaged 41.3 points per game, which is the third-highest season scoring average in history, and the only player after Chamberlain who can score more than 40 points.In the scoring average in a single season, it is second only to Chamberlain's 50.4 points season and 44.8 points season.Among the top five in this statistic, only these two people exist.

If Chamberlain is a prehistoric behemoth, then Li Chongxiao is the current king in terms of scoring.

(End of this chapter)