Basketball K God

Chapter 839

Chapter 839

Wang Meng laughed more like little Thomas: "Hey, it really exploded!"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "You don't doubt Lei Ting's strength now, do you?"

Wang Meng smiled and shook his head: "I have never doubted that their offense feels more layered in the playoffs, and they perform their duties even more!"

Yang Yi looked confident: "The playoffs are over, and the big three will have fewer problems with possession of the ball. Everyone knows that it's time to work hard. So it's right that the superstars will be fighting for the playoffs."

"Mr. Yang, how did the lagging Grizzlies just adjust?" Wang Meng asked.

Yang Yi replied: "To be honest, the Grizzlies really don't have much room for adjustment on the offensive end. Their forward line has no independent offensive points. Carter is too old, so now the offense depends entirely on Conley and Gasol. These two players have to initiate and end at the same time, the defensive pressure is too great, and the physical energy consumption will be great."

The timeout ends and the game continues.

Conley dribbles over and picks and rolls with the White Bears.

Conley took advantage of the white bear's solid cover, went to the strong side, and suddenly gave the white bear a roll.

The White Bears pass the ball to Carter on the weak side!

Carter feinted a shot, forcibly broke through the bottom line, jumped high, and dunked on the Turk's head!

Wow--

The fans at the scene were amazed!

7:2, the first goal of the Grizzlies was Carter's dunk!This is before the game, who can imagine this?

Wang Meng exclaimed: "It really exploded, Carter can still do this, did he drink the spring water for rejuvenation?"

The Grizzlies were originally in a slump, but Carter's dunk boosted the team's morale a lot.The guys they started with were a little bored and needed some passion.

The Grizzlies attacked here, and Westbrook missed a jumper!

The White Bears took the rebound and handed it to Conley to advance.

Here Conley points to Carter who follows up.

Carter chased the body for 3 points——and!

At 7:5, Carter scored 5 points in a row, narrowing the point difference to 2 points!

Thunder timeout!

The Grizzlies are on the rise in an instant!

Wang Meng sighed: "This momentum has changed too quickly!"

Yang Yi said with a smile: "This is the NBA playoffs. There are no underdogs in the NBA. This is also a wonderful part of competitive sports. Before the game, who would have thought that the 40-year-old Carter would stand up and compete against the Big Three of the Thunder?"

After returning from the timeout, the Thunder continued to attack with the Big Three as the main force, while the Grizzlies' offense gradually returned.The Grizzlies played very well and performed very well on the defensive end. Their defensive foundation is very good. Coach David Fizdale is also a coach who pays great attention to defense.

The score began to enter a tug-of-war, which was not at all like the Thunder pressing the Grizzlies at the beginning.When the first quarter was almost halfway through, Xie Kai and Paojiao went off to rest, and Robertson and Grant came up.

The Thunder's offensive space is a bit constipated, but the defense is always on the line.The offense of the Grizzlies is not very good, so the two teams still have not opened the score.

With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the sidelines entered a timeout.After the timeout, Xie Kai and Pickled Pepper appeared again.

At this time, the Thunder's field lineup is Xie Kai, Robertson, Pickled Pepper, Gibson and Kanter.Because there are too many players who can play, Abrines and McDermott are not included in the rotation.

Obviously, Thunder coach Billy Donovan adopted a 10-man regular rotation in the first game of the first round of the playoffs. The subsequent games are unknown, but it is currently a 10-man rotation.

Because the playing time of core players in the playoffs will increase, most teams will reduce their rotation.Teams that play 10 or even 11 rotations in the regular season may play 9 in the playoffs.

Too many rotations make some players unable to get out of the state due to insufficient playing time, but unable to take advantage of the bench.Therefore, in the playoffs, teams with a deep bench are often inferior to teams with a stronger main force, because everyone uses the main force, and the advantage of the bench will be squeezed.

The second team of the Grizzlies here is the Black Bears, Troy Daniels, James Ennis, Andrew Harrison and Detai Young Davis.

Except for Black Bear, many fans can't recognize who the other 4 are... In fact, of the other 4, Daniels is undrafted, and the other 3 are second-round picks.

Of course, the NBA is not without examples of second-round picks counterattacking and becoming All-Stars, and there are also some inspirational players.But the problem is that there are only a small number of counterattacks. Most of the second-round picks can survive in the NBA. Most of them were eliminated after a season or two in the NBA. They went to the NBDL or played overseas. .

The fierce competition in the NBA is unimaginable for ordinary people.

Many Grizzlies fans also sighed with emotion. The second lineup of the team led by Xie Kai back then was such an awesome existence!That is a super combat power that can fight 2 rounds with the second team of the Warriors!But now, looking at this group of players who can't even name them, I really want to cry but have no tears.

The Grizzlies also have no choice. When the team hits the 4th consecutive championship, the future has been overdrawn. In addition, the record in these years is too good, and there is no high-ranking pick, so there is no potential stock to join.After Xie Kai was injured + left, the team's attractiveness in the free market has been greatly reduced. There is no basic salary for veterans to invest in. The team does not have enough salary space to chase big-name free agents, and the owner is unwilling to pay high. luxury tax, so it becomes what it is now.

At this time, the score on the court was 20:19, and the Thunder at home temporarily led by 1 point.

The game continues.

The Thunder had the ball, and Xie Kai slowly dribbled the ball across the half.

The defensive back was Andrew Harrison.

Xie Kai knows a lot about the players of the Grizzlies. He can call out the habit of a substitute player blindfolded. He has done enough homework.And he has been paying attention to this team since he was injured, including trades, signings, and contract extensions.

Gipson and Xie opened the pick-and-roll, he walked in with the ball, and faced Robertson, who was assisting the defense and split the corner.

Robertson was emptied and shot a 3-pointer, but missed!

The Black Bear accepted the rebound and handed it to Daniels to advance.

Wang Meng said: "Robertson is still missed in the playoffs. It seems that the Thunder's opponents have always thought that he is a point that can be released, even though his 3-point shooting percentage in the regular season is not low."

Yang Yi agreed: "This is conventional thinking. You have been inaccurate and unsustainable. I don't think the Grizzlies can do anything about it. Xie Kai and Gipson play pick-and-rolls, and Randolph can't get out of the hole, except for the players on the wing. Helping defense, how do you limit Xie Kai? So I think it’s a helpless move for the Grizzlies that Robertson was left empty, not because they really think his 3-pointers are useless.”

On the Grizzlies side, the Black Bears gouged Gibson in the low post and was blocked by Kanter who was helping to defend!

(End of this chapter)