The Grizzlies play at a slow pace.
Mike Conley slowly carried the ball all the way down the court, called a double pick-and-roll, and then passed to Zach Randolph in the low post.
After this series of tactics was completed, there were only 11 seconds left in the Grizzlies' attack time.
Facing his former younger brother Zach Randolph, he went against his usual laziness and played very actively today.
The fighting spirit is very active, the defense is also very active...and even more active when asking for the ball.
For those players, if strength is their first core, then the second core is a big enough... butt.
Especially for offensive insiders, a big butt can indeed help players succeed more easily.
Didn't you see that the "Flying Pig" Barkley relied on a big butt to become the invincible player in the world, and his performance on the offensive end was almost invincible.
Of course, in addition to offense, the big butt is also a weapon when it comes to rebounding and blocking positions on the defensive end.
The Mosaic team's two 198 insiders, the former Hayes and later PJ Tucker, were able to play inside with a height of less than two meters because of their big butts.
Although Zach Randolph's butt is not as good as that of his predecessor Barkley, he is still among the best among the league's fourth positions.
Aldridge behind him was forced to retreat again and again in the face of Big Brother's big ass attack. Zach Randolph took the opportunity to turn around and hit a hook.
2:2.
Trail Blazers offense.
Wang Zelin directly pushed Marc Gasol to the right low post, and after receiving the ball, he prepared to hit inside.
To add, Wang Zelin’s butt is not only big but also very perky.
Using his strength and butt to bounce away Marc Gasol, Wang Zelin entered the penalty area and prepared for a dunk.
"Snapped!"
A big black mouse suddenly attacked and knocked Wang Zelin's ball away...it was Zach Randolph.
Grizzlies coach Hollins clapped his hands excitedly: "Zach, great job!"
The Grizzlies home commentator and former coach Hubie Brown shouted excitedly: "Zach was very excited tonight. He guarded No. 36 on the opposite side. Look at this bounce and this block. I can't believe it. This is This is what a 32-year-old guy did!"
As the oldest head coach in the NBA, Hubie Brown did not announce his resignation as head coach of the Grizzlies until he was 71 years old, but his mentality has always remained young.
A man remains a boy until he dies, and he is talking about the old man Hubie Brown.
Because of Wang Zelin's carelessness, the Grizzlies had a rare opportunity to score in a sports battle at the beginning, causing the fans on the sidelines to dance wildly.
Wang Zelin shook his head. Because of the score given by the system, he had just underestimated Randolph's internal defense and failed to pay attention to the changes in the personnel around him.
It seems that the analysis of system space cannot be fully trusted. Data is data and reality is reality.
…
In the next attack, Wang Zelin supported from the high post, Lillard opened up the space, and Batum cut in from the other side, driving the Grizzlies' defense.
However, Wang Zelin’s ultimate goal is Aldridge.
At this time, Aldridge was standing near the left corner. Randolph, who had a strong desire to perform, was attracted by Batum who cut in, and Wang Zelin quickly shot the ball.
Unfortunately, Aldridge didn't feel good in his first shot and missed the two-pointer.
Marc Gasol grabbed the rebound and passed it to Mike Conley, who advanced steadily.
After more than 10 seconds, Guy successfully made a dunk.
Start 6:2.
Lillard received the serve and slowly advanced like the Grizzlies in the half. He knew that he could not play faster and had to slow down the rhythm to try to score this goal.
Although he is only 1.85 meters tall, which is a bit disadvantageous, his excellent athletic ability allows Mike Conley to stick to Lillard like candy.
Lillard frowned, a little uncomfortable.
Wang Zelin moved forward, trying to help Lillard block Mike Conley.
Marc Gasol was about to make up for it when he suddenly saw Lillard taking advantage of the gap and suddenly cutting inside with a change of direction.
So fast!
Marc Gasso was unable to defend in time, and Lillard succeeded in a dunk in the penalty area, which caused a burst of exclamations from the fans at the scene.
"pretty!"
High fived Lillard, and the two quickly returned to defense.
Mike Conley advanced down the court and handed the ball to Rudy Gay.
Rudy Gay, who averaged 20 points per game in his second year in the league, was recognized as McGrady's successor because of his size, talent, skills and various factors.
After his rookie season, although Rudy Gay's scoring failed to exceed 20 points per game, this did not affect his strong confidence in his own strength.
After receiving the ball, he broke through directly. Rudy Gay wanted to use his body to beat Batum.
Unfortunately, he faced "French Pippen" Batum, the league's top defensive forward.
Although the 80+ outside defense cannot compare to Leonard's best defensive player level defense, Rudy Gay is not a best team level scoring maniac.
This arrogant attack didn't work. The difficult shot hit the backboard and was protected by Wang Zelin.
Just when Wang Zelin was preparing for a fast break, he found that the Grizzlies' defensive rhythm was extremely fast, which was completely different from the offensive rhythm.
However, this also verifies from the side the deterrent effect that the Trail Blazers' "new alley-oop city" brings to other teams in the league.
Fast break counterattack has become a label of the Blazers!
The ball was in Lillard's hands, and Wang Zelin walked to the front court side by side with Lillard in a hurry.
Using the same offensive tactics, Wang Zelin came to meet Lillard, and the two played a pick-and-roll.
I have to say that the pick-and-roll is indeed one of the classic tactics of MBA, and it is one that will never go out of style.
Even in the later small ball era, each team had its own unique pick-and-roll tactics.
Lillard used Wang Zelin's pick-and-roll to successfully attract Randolph's defensive attention.
Wang Zelin slipped through the baseline from the other side and was ready to catch the ball, grabbing the hearts of Marc Gasol and Mike Conley.
Trail Blazers No. 36's precise mid-range shot is not much weaker than his intimidating attack at the basket.
Sure enough, when Wang Zelin ran out of the empty guard, Lillard quickly distributed the ball, and Marc Gasol and Mike Conley quickly pounced on him.
"hey-hey!"
The sharp-eyed Wang Zelin saw Matthews moving quickly from the left side at 45 degrees to the top of the arc. He raised his hands and passed the ball over his head, past Marc Gasol, and flew to the top of the arc.
"Too careless!"
Marc Gasol's heart trembled.
"Oops, this guy is also a bait!"
Mike Conley, who reacted faster, quickly turned around and flew in the direction of the ball.
After Matthews received the ball, he was calm in front of him. Mike Conley was three meters away from him. He jumped up without hesitation and shot from outside the three-point line.
"Whoa!" A three-pointer hit.
Matthews' open shots are still very reliable.
In later terms, Matthews and Batum are typical 3D players, capable of defense, three-pointers, and certain organizational skills.
With the help of these two, coupled with Lillard who can attack and pass, Aldridge, a handsome mid-range shooter, and Wang Zelin, the dominant player in the basket, the Trail Blazers can have the best start in team history.
According to the current trend, the Trail Blazers, under the leadership of these young people, may even hit the team's best regular season record of 63 wins and 19 losses in the 1990-91 season.
This is why the outside world thinks so highly of this Trail Blazers team.
They are too young, just like the Thunder in previous years.
The most important thing is that the Trail Blazers' lineup is much more reasonable than the Thunder. Except for the weakness of being too young, they are almost perfect.
…
Offense and defense swap.
Mike Conley handed the ball to Marc Gasol after halftime.
High position support is a unique skill of Marc Gasol.
While turning his back to Wang Zelin, he was always paying attention to the movement of his teammates.
Suddenly, Mike Conley ran away from Lillard behind the baseline and ran towards the paint area.
Aldridge was taken out of the penalty area by Zach Randolph, leaving the basket empty.
Marc Gasol threw the ball into the sky, Mike Conley took off, and in the camera lens, his head was already flat with the basket.
He should be able to dunk!
Many people, including Wang Zelin, think so.
However, Mike Conley caught the ball in the air and with one tap, the ball went into the basket.
That's it?
Wang Zelin suddenly understood why Mike Conley's highest career achievement was only the best defensive second team this season.
He obviously has such excellent running and jumping ability, but as long as he is like Westbrook... No, as long as he has half of Westbrook's tendency to dunk, if Mike Conley doesn't make the All-Stars, he will live broadcast...
In a few years, Mike Conley will definitely have All-Star level strength, at least not much worse than "Little Steel Cannon" Kyle Lurie.
Unfortunately, the low-key and simple style of play limits the upper limit of personal honors.
But this is also a person's personal freedom. Wang Zelin can't force it, but he just feels a little regretful in his heart.
The game continued with both sides fighting defensively and with low offensive efficiency.
You hit me with an iron, and I'll give you one in return.
Another dozen seconds passed.
Wang Zelin also showed off his high-post support ability, assisting Batum who cut in from outside the three-point line and easily scored over Zach Randolph's head.
7:8.
The score between the two sides was very close.
"Beep beep beep!"
A sudden timeout interrupted Wang Zelin's active defense.
Looking back, it turns out that the official timeout has arrived.
Wait, it’s only been 5 minutes...
Wang Zelin suddenly understood why the Grizzlies have become a famous troublemaker in the NBA in recent years.
No matter which team encounters the Grizzlies in the playoffs, it will be a huge torment.
The pace of this game is too slow!
Wang Zelin obviously noticed that many fans on the sidelines were already drowsy. You must know that this is the home court of the Grizzlies!
The multiple defensive battles between the Spurs and Pistons in the Finals brought the ratings of the NBA Finals to a record low.
For fans, the defense is definitely not as good as the offense.
For TV stations, if they start a defensive war, their ratings will decline. If the ratings decline, their income will also decrease accordingly.
No wonder Utah later made a series of changes to encourage offense.
For the young Blazers, this was their first time encountering a team like the Grizzlies.
Disgusting!
The exhaustion of back-to-back games combined with such a slow offensive rhythm made the Trail Blazers' bench filled with a strong element of irritability.
