Trail Blazers offense.
Batum pulled outside the three-point line, took the screen and shot a three-pointer, but failed to hit.
"Buzz!"
A big yellow hand ruthlessly pressed the basketball back.
"You just shoot, I'm under the basket!" After overpowering Marc Gasol to complete a putback dunk, Wang Zelin glanced at his teammates and shouted loudly.
"This Asian boy is so arrogant!" The grumpy Zach Randolph suddenly became angry and furious.
Marc Gasol, who was reduced to a backdrop, didn't take it seriously. He picked up the basketball and replied calmly: "It's okay. You can just return one later."
"Why can't it be you?"
"Are you the boss? Those who can do more work!"
"..."
The big black bear was stunned because he couldn't find any reason to refute.
The Grizzlies attacked, Prince and Mike Conley were in a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, and the latter broke through and passed back to Prince, but missed from the outside.
The basketball rebounded and flew in the direction of Zach Randolph. He stretched out his hand to get the offensive rebound.
So far tonight, he has got 7 rebounds, not far from double figures.
Seeing that something good was about to happen, a yellow figure suddenly appeared behind him and rose up, destroying his double plan.
"Go, go, go!"
This was Wang Zelin's 10th rebound tonight. After landing, he hit Batum who was closest to him. The latter shouted violently while dribbling the ball.
Lillard saw Wang Zelin grab the rebound and go straight to the Grizzlies' basket, when Batum's pass arrived.
Lillard looked directly at the basket, was full of momentum, and slammed it down.
"There's no one in front of Damien and he takes off! omg! He dunks!!!"
The groom Albert roared excitedly.
If it were a home game, fans would have been chanting Lillard's name all over the place, but this was an away game after all, and Lillard was greeted with deafening boos.
"Scream! Scream louder..." Lillard looked around, not showing any signs of retreating, and naturally spread his arms, like a king welcoming the people's worship.
"Shhhhhh!"
Lillard's arrogance completely angered the Grizzlies fans. The overwhelming boos came, and there was no intention of letting go of the No. 0 on the opposite side.
The grizzly bear takes up position.
At this time, Mike Conley got an open space at the right elbow and got a pass from Marc Gasol in time.
At this time, he is three meters away from Wang Zelin in the low position. This distance is called safety.
But the moment he caught the ball, Wang Zelin immediately broke away from Marc Gasol and took a big step forward.
Mike Conley, who is a late bloomer, has not yet reached the peak of his career in offensive ability. At this stage, 45.5% of his points come from mid-range shots, which is the highest season in his career.
Mike Conley will never give up such an open opportunity at this time, he must stop the bleeding for the team.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. When Wang Zelin saw Mike Conley making a shooting gesture, he sprinted and took off, swinging his right hand towards the basketball that the latter had just thrown.
"Snapped!"
"The king stepped forward to cover the defense, oh! It was a good shot! He successfully gave Mike Conley a hot pot meal!" Barkley's roar sounded.
Batum and Tony Allen, who were struggling at the three-point line on the right wing, reacted and immediately competed for the basketball. In the end, Batum, who was younger and had better physical fitness, got it.
Batum took the ball and took a look at the situation on the court. Players from both teams were already returning to defense. There was no chance for a fast break, so they simply dribbled the ball by themselves.
Tony Allen, who failed to grab the ball, refused to let go and stuck tightly to Batum, making the latter very uncomfortable.
When there was an eight-second violation in the backcourt, Lillard came out to respond. Batum quickly passed the ball and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fuck, this guy is really annoying!"
Batum finally understood why Kobe admired Tony Allen so much. The candy-like defense was too torturous.
There were 14 seconds left in the attack time, and Lillard chose to slow down the rhythm and look for opportunities again.
Wang Zelin inside was about to come up, but the Grizzlies' perimeter subconsciously shrank in. Seeing this, Lillard decisively shot a three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
Three point hit.
Dare you let me go?
After scoring, Lillard looked at the palm of his hand and blew a breath.
59:51.
The score difference instantly came to 8 points.
"What are you doing?"
Hollins next to him was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe his eyes that such a low-level mistake would actually appear on Mike Conley.
"mine!"
Mike Conley lowered his head in shame and raised his hands.
He didn't know what was going on, but when he saw Wang Zelin coming up, his body subconsciously wanted to double-team him, but the opponent took advantage of a big loophole.
"5 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, Pioneer No. 0 feels great today! He has already scored 12 points.
The Grizzlies should consider strengthening their defense beyond the three-point line next. "
Albert the groom explained.
"But Marv, don't forget, all five players on the Trail Blazers field have shooting ability, and their shooting range can extend beyond the three-point line. If they stare at the outside, LaMarcus and Wang inside will probably be extremely happy. This makes How to guard against grizzlies?" Barkley asked.
"That's Hollins' problem." Groom Albert smiled indifferently.
The sudden change in the situation on the field was something Hollins did not want to see, and what Barkley said was exactly what he had been worried about.
All members of the Trail Blazers can shoot. If they develop their touch, the Grizzlies will still have shortcomings no matter how good they are at defending.
And this shortcoming is Zach Randolph. He is the worst defensive player in the Grizzlies starting lineup. Especially when ensuring offensive efficiency, it would be good to have a few outstanding rounds on the defensive end. I hope it will be good. The Black Bears were able to defend well throughout the entire game, which is nothing more than a pipe dream.
Calling a timeout at this time is probably of no use, because this is already the Grizzlies' strongest lineup. How far it can go depends on the players on the court.
In the next round, Zach Randolph couldn't wait to take the initiative and came deep inside and began to forcefully gain position.
It's obvious from this look that he is ready to beat Aldridge hard and help the team chase points.
But the Trail Blazers have found a strategy to deal with the Grizzlies' interior offense, and that is double-teaming.
If Zach Randolph is the Grizzlies' only vulnerability on the defensive end, then on the offensive end, defensive gatekeeper Tony Allen has become a point worth targeting.
As the 25th pick in the first round of 2004, Tony Allen has outstanding physical fitness, but because of his lack of shooting and ball-handling abilities, not many people are optimistic about him. He has been positioned since the first year of his career. Became a defensive leader.
It turns out that Tony Allen has proven himself on the defensive end that he can do it better than anyone else.
At the same time, his independent offensive ability has declined year by year, and is not even comparable to the NCAA period.
Perhaps Tony Allen has forgotten that he is the first player in the history of Oklahoma State University to score 1,000 points in just two seasons.
"damn it!"
Seeing Batum take the initiative to abandon Tony Allen, rush in from the left baseline, and complete Zach Randolph with Aldridge to form a front-to-back attack, Hollins secretly thought in his heart and jumped up anxiously.
Knowing that Tony Allen is an excellent defensive leader, why does Hollins choose to control his playing time? In addition to physical problems, his good offensive ability is also one of the reasons that limits his rise time.
Facing ordinary strong teams, the Grizzlies can simply rely on defense to defeat their opponents, but when facing truly top teams, the Grizzlies' shortcomings of weak offense and strong defense are naturally exposed.
After receiving the ball, Zach Randolph in the low post didn't notice Batum coming quietly. The moment he completed a half-turn, the latter made a big steal.
"Snapped!"
"The ball was intercepted! The Grizzlies made a mistake, and the Trail Blazers had a great opportunity to expand the score to double digits!" Barkley's commentary came again.
Michael Conley didn't have time to curse, and ran side by side with Lillard, not giving the latter a chance to catch the ball.
But Wang Zelin broke free from Marc Gasol's entanglement and ran towards the frontcourt. The big white bear was like a tractor, and even Wang Zelin's exhaust fumes didn't smell.
At this time, Batum made a long pass, over everyone's heads, and passed the ball to Wang Zelin outside the three-point line on the opposite side.
There were only Lillard and Mike Conley inside the three-point line, and their situations instantly reversed, with the former interfering and the latter struggling to escape.
In the 2-on-1 frontcourt, Wang Zelin bypassed Mike Conley, stepped into the paint, took another dribble, and took off with the ball.
"Boom! Blind Karaka! The score difference between the two sides has reached 10 points. The Trail Blazers seem to have found the key to victory."
Groom Albert explained.
In recent minutes, the Grizzlies have made frequent mistakes, which will eventually lead to the current bitter consequences.
Competitions between strong teams often result in a split second. If you grasp it, victory is right in front of you...
Obviously, the Grizzlies failed to grasp it!
"There is a timeout, and Coach Hollins also stopped the game. But with all due respect, I don't think the Grizzlies can come up with any decent response strategy. According to the rules of past games, once the Grizzlies are in the lead, they have a lot of opportunities Make sure to maintain the lead until the end of the game and the same thing once they are behind.
This team lacks a decisive player, or a superstar! "
Barkley shook his head. The Grizzlies are very strong, but they are a bit weird. Once the opponent finds a weakness, it will be difficult to have a chance to come back.
If Rudy Gay was still there, maybe the Grizzlies would have a chance to make a comeback, but he was traded away.
It's not that the Grizzlies made a wrong decision by trading Rudy Gay. On the contrary, by trading Gay for Prince, who is more suitable for the team's system, the Grizzlies are much stronger to the naked eye... This is During most regular hours.
And at certain critical moments, a pure scorer like Gay is really needed to break the game.
Right now, the Grizzlies lack such a type of player to turn the tide.
Grizzlies bench.
All the players gathered around Hollins who was planning tactics, and found out helplessly that it was just two words.
Defend!
…
"Hahahaha! The opponent's mentality has collapsed. Damien, keep shooting three-pointers when you get the chance. You have a good touch tonight, don't let it down!"
The Trail Blazers' bench was laughing. The team is now gradually gaining momentum, reflecting the depressing atmosphere of the first half.
After returning from the timeout, Wang Zelin glanced at the Grizzlies players. Everyone, including the Black and White Bears, looked in a trance.
It’s still a little bit off, and we need to work harder!
"Brothers, tonight we drink bear blood! We eat bear meat!"
Wang Zelin yelled out immediately.
"Drink bear blood! Eat bear meat!"
This sentence made Lillard and others excited, and they shouted in unison.
In the second half of the quarter, the Grizzlies' pace was still very slow, but the Trail Blazers players could clearly sense that the opponent's offensive rhythm was filled with anxiety factors, and they were definitely not as calm as they looked.
"The game is going far. The Grizzlies are going to fail at home today. Their energy is more than one level weaker than in the first half." Groom Albert said seriously.
The morale of the army is in chaos!
This is a perfect word to describe the current grizzly bear.
"Wang Zelin's block, Lillard's three-pointer, and Batum's steal... The past few rounds directly destroyed the Grizzlies' belief in a strong team based on defense.
Their defense can no longer save the current situation! "
Buckley put away his playful smile and explained with the same seriousness.
Until the end of the second half of the quarter, the Grizzlies only took 8 shots and hit 3 goals. In addition to Mike Conley's 1 of 2 free throws, they only scored 6 points.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers confidently took 11 shots and hit 5 goals, including two open three-pointers by Matthews and Batum, for a total of 12 points.
At the end of the third quarter, 73:57, the Trail Blazers led by 15 points on the road.
No one expected that the Grizzlies only scored 10 points in the entire third quarter.
The grizzly bear was completely disoriented and faced only death.
…
The fourth quarter started quickly, and the Trail Blazers served from the baseline.
"Defend! Defend!"
The fans at Express Fed Arena were furious and chanted. They wanted to use their voices to infect the fans on the court.
Put down this goal, maybe the Grizzlies still have hope of chasing points.
But the results were brutal.
Terry Stotts, who planned to take the game away directly, had no intention of giving the main players a rest and still played with all the main players.
As soon as Wang Zelin came up, he turned over and made a jump shot, scoring two points steadily, and the entire FedEx Arena was silent.
17 points!
All 17 points!
How else to pursue it?
People in the audience were already leaving one after another.
Some people didn't want to see the home team being slaughtered, while others were disheartened and had no hope for the final result of the game.
For the Grizzlies, who are not good at chasing points, they are 17 points behind and want to catch up, unless a McGrady comes from the sky.
But is this possible?
What's more, the Trail Blazers are an offense-oriented team. They averaged 103.6 points per game in the regular season this season, ranking fourth in the league.
Once this type of team hits the ground running, it's difficult to stop the offensive wave.
So most people can already foresee the scene of a grizzly bear being beaten to death on the beach by waves of attacks.
The scenes that happened inside the arena were witnessed by Barkley and Groom Albert in the stands. The two looked at each other and shook their heads.
"There is no hope. Perhaps, we can celebrate the Trail Blazers' two-game winning streak in advance. Congratulations to them!" Barkley said.
"Yes, after this game, the regular season battle between the Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies was tied at 1:1. Facing the younger Trail Blazers, the Grizzlies completely lost the opportunity to compete for fourth place in the Western Conference."
The groom Albert explained regretfully.
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