msmithbooks Chapter 501 The First Home Game
Chapter 501 The First Home Game
Chapter 501 The First Home Game
On November 11, the Grizzlies ushered in their first home game of the season.
The fans of the Grizzlies have been waiting for a long time. The long offseason has passed, and the preseason games are not enough to watch, and finally the dinner is here.
Although last season's playoffs fed them a lot of shit, but a few months have passed, the two who made shit have been driven away, and the smell of shit has disappeared for a while, so everyone has almost forgotten up.
The season ticket sales of the Grizzlies this season are very hot and have already set a historical record.This game is the first regular season game at home, and once the tickets were released, they were sold out quickly.
The opponent of the Grizzlies in this game is the Utah Jazz, which was No. 8 in the Western Conference last season.
The Grizzlies' FedEx Arena staff has been busy for a long time, preparing for the team's first regular season game.
Since the Jazz coach Jerry Sloan stepped down and Deron and Boozer left, the Jazz has basically entered the rebuilding phase.It's just that they are not like some teams that start to fail after rebuilding. They are replacing the old and the new in pursuit of records.
Of course, there are disadvantages for the Jazz to do this. The biggest disadvantage is that it is difficult to get a high enough draft pick because the record is not good enough.
Although there have been a lot of top picks in the NBA, the success rate of the top 5 picks in the past has always been the highest. NBA scouts are still professional. Of course there are mistakes, but they won't always appear.Some rookies have talents that are visible to the naked eye, not to mention scouts, fans who claim to know the ball can probably see it.
The game has not yet started, and players from both sides are warming up.
Xie Kai was in a good mood. During the warm-up, he also performed dunks and 3-point long-range shots, which aroused cheers from the fans who had just entered the stadium.
After losing the first battle, people who questioned him sprung up like mushrooms after rain.He was also tough enough to lead the team to win the game with a 40-point individual performance at the Oracle Center in Oakland and slapped those people in the face severely.
After the last game, the number of sunspots really decreased a lot.
After the warm-up is over, the start of the game is getting closer and closer.
The entrance ceremony of the Grizzlies home court.Xie Kai rejected the team's proposal to arrange for him to be the finale before the game started, and he insisted on letting the Black Bear be the finale.
Xie Kai did this for a reason. After all, the Black Bear is also an All-Star player and a veteran of the team, so he should be respected.He personally doesn't pay much attention to the time before and after the appearance ceremony, which cannot ultimately determine anything.His position in the team is not determined by this.
Xie Kai's humility made Black Bear very grateful.From Black Bear's point of view, there was a Pacific gap between Guy and Xie Kai in terms of emotional intelligence, and he was completely crushed.
Thanks for being the first one.Amid the contagious introduction by the live DJ and illuminated by colorful lights, Xie Kai made his debut!He received warm applause from the fans at the scene, and the applause did not stop for a long time.
Then the second player to play was Mike Conley!
The third is the little sister-in-law of the white bear, the fourth is the old prince Prince, and the finale is the black bear Randolph.
In this game, the Grizzlies' starting lineup is the same as in the previous game.
The Jazz's starting lineup for the away game is: Center - Al Jefferson, Power Forward - Paul Millsap, Small Forward - Marvin Williams, Shooting Guard - Gordon Hayward Germany, point guard - Mo Williams.
Both Ma Wen and Xiao Mo came to this team through trades this summer. They may not be part of the team's future plan, but as ordinary players in the league, their own destiny is not completely in their control.
The commentators for this game are TNT's Kevin Harlan and Steve Kerr.
"Steve, the Utah Jazz left the plateau home in Salt Lake City, can they beat the Grizzlies in Memphis, who played their first home game this season?" Kevin Harlan asked with a smile.
Steve Kerr raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's hard to predict, but even in Salt Lake City, Utah may not be able to beat Memphis."
"That's true!" Kevin Harlan laughed.
Kevin Harlan continued to ask: "Do you think Kane Xie can still score those 40 points in this game?"
Steve Kerr smiled and pointed to the sky: "God knows!"
Amidst the cheers of the fans, the Ice Bears and Al Jefferson prepared to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game was about to start.
Al Jefferson is a big man with excellent inside offensive skills. He was sent to Minnesota as part of the Wolves trade. In July 2010, the Timberwolves and the Jazz completed the deal. The Jazz got him and sent Koufos, two future first-round picks and a special case of the trade.
Last season, he averaged 19.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.7 blocks per game, and he performed very well.
ESPN has the following overview of his characteristics: low left scorer with huge hands.Passing improved quickly, rebounding well.Offensive weapons include a 12-foot jump hook, realistic shot fakes, and deadly step-back jumpers.Poor defense, too slow to react.The defense against power forwards is too slow, and the defense against centers is too short.
It seems that these are more in line with the Grizzlies power forward Black Bear...
The White Bear beat Al Jefferson with the jump ball. Both of them were considered to be partial to the floor, but in comparison, the former was higher.
The Grizzlies got the first wave of offensive possessions.
Conley slowly dribbled the ball and gave it to Xie Kai.
The defensive player is Gordon Hayward, a white wing player with a height of 201cm.
海沃德在2010年首轮第9顺位被爵士队选中，上赛季他场均可以得到11.8分3.5个篮板3.1次助攻，技术很全面。
As part of the team's key training in the future, Hayward has limited physical fitness, but he has good skills and a high golf quotient. In a team-based Jazz team, he is suitable for his future development.
Xie Kai gave the ball to the black bear in the low post.
The Bears play Millsap, who is obviously smaller than him in every way.
But Millsap is younger than the black bear. Although he is not tall, he is still relatively stocky. He lowers his center of gravity and hardtops, which is still very strong.
The black bear squeezed in forcibly, and the last little hook - almost hit!
Al Jefferson received the backcourt rebound and handed it to Xiaomo to dribble over.
The Jazz don't have big men over 210cm, but their offense is also slow, mainly in the half court.It's either Al Jefferson slamming in the low post, or Millsap's 45-degree single, or some small cooperation between Mo and Gordon Hayward.
Millsap hit the black bear and cut in after a tentative step. The opponent was too big. He had no advantage against the bear and passed the ball again.
Xiao Mo received the ball and gave it to Hayward.
(End of this chapter)