msmithbooks Chapter 741
Chapter 741
Chapter 741
Jeff Green is happy because he feels this team is really a good fit for him.He doesn't need to think too much about it now, he just needs to do his job well, become an end point on the field, occasionally play singles and transfer the ball, and provide the necessary forward defense, these are all within his ability.
In the Celtics, he became a leader in the youth team, but he himself felt very tired. He was actually not suitable to be a leader. Now, he feels more comfortable and has no pressure to become a jigsaw puzzle to win the championship.
Evans felt a strong sense of frustration, not only him, but also Brother Nongmei.
Brother Nongmei has always thought that he can be inside and out, and that he can defend from position 1 to position 5 on the defensive end, but just now, facing Xie Kai's first step so fast, he didn't even move his legs for a moment. The other party has already passed.
Yang Yi smiled and said: "Whether it's Brother Nongmei or other Pelicans players, they are all paying tuition for the playoffs. They think that for a player like Xie Kai, the playoffs and the regular season are the same. In fact, this It's wrong, players of their level will improve their playoff status by a notch."
Yu Jia said: "Brother Nongmei is really playing in the playoffs for the first time. He has no experience. I just saw that he was anxious."
Yang Yi smiled: "It's normal to be anxious, it means you care about the outcome! If you don't care about anything, you don't care if you are behind or not!"
Pause back, the game continues.
Evans dribbled the ball and gave it to Gordon.
Gordon and Nongmei picked and rolled, and scored the latter.
Thick eyebrows received the ball while moving, and rushed to the basket with the ball, but was flanked by 3 people!
Thick eyebrows distributed the ball, and Pondexett caught the ball!
Pondexter's open 3-pointer -- still no!
But Asik had an offensive rebound, and before he could hold the ball firmly, Xie Kai suddenly appeared here, and with a knife in his hand, he slapped the ball away!
Floorball!Thanks for getting it!
Xie Kai counterattacked with the ball, and found Jeff Green in the frontcourt with a pass!
Jeff Green took 3 steps after receiving the ball and made a dunk!
At 13:0, the Grizzlies played smoothly on the offensive end.
The Pelicans still didn't score, and more than 4 minutes had passed by this time.
Pelicans coach Monty Williams felt a little distressed. This situation made him not know what to say. He had said everything, but a player is not a machine. He can do what you say. .
The Pelicans didn't hit a corner 5-pointer until 12 minutes and 3 seconds into the game, breaking the scoring drought.
But the Grizzlies' offense is smooth, and they have already led by 19 points with 3:16.
Xie Kai was replaced by teammate Tony Allen in less than 6 minutes of the first quarter.He didn't expect that they could play so well at the beginning of this game. He didn't feel much physical strength, and the game started in an instant.
After Tony Allen came up, the Grizzlies' defense remained at a high level.Although the offense has come down, it is not easy for the opponent to score.
The problem with the Pelicans is that they can’t make the relatively slow-moving black and white bears pay the price. Asik has no shooting threat, and Brother Nongmei’s mid-to-long distance is also a touch type. What’s worse is that his mid-to-long distance in this game The feeling is not online.
As for the outside line, the Pelicans only have Eric Gordon as a stable shooting point, and the outside lines of Pondexett and Evans can even be released sometimes.
This style of play is very suitable for the Grizzlies.After the Grizzlies upgraded the old prince to Jeff Green, the defensive height and hardness of the interior, and the height of the forward line are all terrifying.They have Xie Kai and Conley on the outside. It is not easy for ordinary players to break in. Once there is no stable shooting point on the outside, they will be dumped when they come in.
Coach Monty Williams began to change players. He replaced Ryan Anderson with strong shooting ability, replaced the Heat's backup guard Norris Cole, and replaced Holiday brother Jrue Holiday.
On the Grizzlies side is the second team led by Xie Kai.
In this game, Ryan Anderson faced Arthur's tight defense, and his outside shooting percentage was sluggish, while Holiday was firmly suppressed against Xie Kai, who was taller and technically superior to him.As for Cole, facing Mr. Tony's care, he was a little lost.
In the playoffs, the Grizzlies played a 9-man rotation and placed Xie Kai as the point guard of the second team. Whether it was partnered with Tony Allen or Conley, the perimeter defense of their two lineups was the same. Wait a minute.
After the Grizzlies replaced Ed Davis with Koufos this season, they dared to pounce, because the inside has a frame protection and height, so there is no need to worry too much about being hit inside.This takes their 2nd unit defense to a new level.
Both lineups of the Pelicans were firmly suppressed, and they had no hope of winning at all.
After halftime, the Grizzlies led by as many as 60 points at 40:20.
Although it was predicted that the Grizzlies could kill the Pelicans at home, they didn't expect to lead so much at halftime, and it felt like halftime was about to enter garbage time.
In the second half of the game, the Pelicans' offense improved, and Brother Nongmei's touch picked up.It is reliable that Brother Nongmei and Gordon can't fill such a big hole with such piecemeal efforts.
The Grizzlies are still attacking steadily, combining internal and external, and steadily maintaining their advantages.
In the middle of the last quarter, Pelicans coach Monty Williams replaced the main force, let the drinking fountain players go up, and announced their surrender.
The Grizzlies also started to make substitutions, replacing the drinking fountain players on their side, and the game officially entered garbage time.
In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Pelicans 109:91 at home and ushered in their first victory in the playoffs.
谢开本场比赛只出战了30分钟，轻松砍下28分5个篮板6次助攻2个抢断1个盖帽，投篮命中率达到了惊人的64.5%。
Evans, who was facing him, only played 12 minutes, made 3 of 0 shots and only scored 1 point with free throws.
At the press conference after the game, when a reporter asked Xie Kai that his performance was much better than Evans in this game, and what he thought of this, Xie Kai replied with a smile: "I am very happy! I performed well and we won. Now, that's good! If I play well and we lose, I think it's time for me to sit here and accept your criticism!"
There was a lot of laughter at the scene. After winning the game, the atmosphere at the press conference became very relaxed and joyful.
The second game of the series between the two teams will continue on April 2 at the home court of the Grizzlies.
On April 4, G23, the first round of the Grizzlies VS Pelicans playoffs, officially started.
The strength of the Pelicans in the first game did not change in this game, and the two sides are still the starting lineup for the first game.
(End of this chapter)