msmithbooks Chapter 378 The Miraculous Transformation
Chapter 378 The Miraculous Transformation
Chapter 378 The Miraculous Transformation
The atmosphere in the FedEx Arena is quite warm, the fans of the home team are very happy, leading by double digits at halftime, and not only the two-digit lead is refreshing, but the opponent's helplessness makes some fans Already looking forward to the finals.
Who will be the opponent in the finals?Is it the Heat of the Big Three, or the Bulls led by the new regular season MVP Rose?
Section 3 started soon.
Attentive fans discovered that the Mavericks changed their starting lineup in the third quarter. Stevenson, who started in the first half, was gone, and JJ Barea replaced him in the starting lineup!
Not to mention that the fans are a little confused, even the Grizzlies and the fans at the scene don't know the purpose of the lineup that Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle made.
You must know that Barea's official registration height is only 178cm. What is the concept of 178cm?The AI who claims to defend the black hole is 183cm tall (of course, there are many reports that he falsely reported his height, the real height is only 180cm, and his bare feet are only 178cm, etc.).
But you know, is Barea's height of 178cm bare feet?This is the registered height, okay?In other words, his real height is likely (99.99%) to be less than 178 cm. Considering his very ordinary wingspan and athletic ability, it seems that he is going to match up with the other 4 Grizzlies except Conley. The starting players are all properly misplaced.
But Barea's defensive efficiency in the regular season is not low!The problem is that he basically defends the opponent's No. 1 position, and the possibility of being misplaced is small. What if he is asked to defend the opponent's No. 2 or even No. 3 position?Some can't imagine...
So everyone is thinking, who did Coach Carlisle ask Barea to defend?Conley (likely) or Battier?
If Barea goes to defend Conley, it means that Marion will go to defend Xie Kai (it is impossible for the 38-year-old Kidd to guard the 23-year-old Xie Kai).And Marion briefly defended against Xie Kai in the previous game, the effect was not good, anyway, he was blown up.
Of course, it's all just speculation now, and the real situation is still unknown.
"Jeff, Rick started JJ, who do you think he's going to guard?" Mike Breen asked with a smile.
Jeff Van Gundy said: "Except for the two inside, it should be possible. JJ is less than 6 feet tall, but his strength is very good, the bottom plate is very solid, even Sean, who is 6 feet 7 feet tall, is very good. It’s hard to overwhelm him with his height at the elbow.”
The Mavericks go first!
Kidd took advantage of the opponent's shorting and hit a 3-pointer, narrowing the point difference to single digits (9 points).
"Jason was so emptied and responded!" Mike laughed.
The Grizzlies attack.
Conley dribbles over and runs the offense at the top of the arc.
At this time, everyone on the scene was stunned, because the 178cm Barea was defending the 196cm Xie Kai.
Of course, Xie Kai's height is not considered tall for the No. 2 position, but he is still nearly 20cm taller than Barea. If the difference in wingspan between the two is added, the difference in height between the two will be even greater.
Barea pestered Xie Kai to prevent him from receiving the ball.His speed is very fast, and he is also very aggressive defensively, with his upper body and no hands.
It was difficult for Xie Kai to catch the ball.
"Rick is really bold! How dare JJ go against Kane, is he crazy?" Mike Breen laughed.
Jeff Van Gundy laughed too, but made no comment.Being the coach of a championship-contending team in the NBA is no easy task. Of course, Carlisle cannot be crazy. Although they are currently at a slight disadvantage, they are not yet driven to a desperate situation by their opponents. They have not yet reached that desperate situation The point of survival.
Even if it was just an attempt, Carlisle must have his intentions, not to give up the game.
Xie Kai on the Grizzlies side didn't get a chance to catch the ball, and Conley made an emergency stop for a mid-range jumper—but no!
The boxing champion grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it over to Old Kidd.
On the side of the Mavericks, Nuo Tianwang made a steady mid-range hit, narrowing the point difference to 7 points.
On the Grizzlies side, Conley is still ready to find Xie Kai.
Xie Kai was in a hurry, so he came over and handed Kang Li a hand.
Thanks for facing Barea!
Almost all the fans screamed.
A young white fan in the stands stood up and shouted: "Kane, kill this little man!"
In this case, of course Xie Kai will fight.He didn't want others to say that he was a "coward" or a "softie".
Bai Xiong came up to cover, but Barea quickly bypassed the cover as if passing through the opponent's crotch, still not allowing Xie Kai to get a chance to misplace.
It is equivalent to saying that the pick-and-roll did not have a chance, but the offensive time wasted 7 seconds.
Thanks for the singles Barea!
Barea's defense was relatively high. He was like a brown sugar, and he was always attached to Xie Kai's side.
Xie Kai broke through with the ball, but failed to get rid of Barea!
Barea used his lower body to hit Xie Kai instead of using his hands, which made Xie Kai's breakthrough look a little fluttering.
Xie Kai made a mistake when changing direction again!
The Mavericks counterattacked, and the hacker caught the ball and dunked successfully!
The point difference was narrowed to 5 points!Grizzlies timeout!
The fans at the scene were speechless for a moment. Who would have thought that Xie Kai, who blocked and killed the gods and Buddhas before, would be restricted by a Puerto Rican defender with a height of 178 on the other side.
Of course, this is only one round, and it doesn't mean that Xie Kai will be completely restricted by the opponent.
小牛队在第3节打了一个7:0的小高潮，瞬间将12分的劣势缩小到5分！
Not only the Grizzlies players became a little nervous, but the fans in the stands were also sweating.
The Grizzlies were attacking, but Xie Kai still couldn't get the ball. The Black Bear angrily punched the boxing champion in a low position, knocking the opponent out of the baseline - offensive foul!
The Grizzlies have yet to score in the third quarter!
"I really didn't expect that Memphis would be so passive in the third quarter!" Mike Breen said in disbelief.
"No one thought that JJ's restriction on Kane would be so effective!" Jeff Van Gundy also had a look of disbelief.
It is true that many people at the scene did not expect that, even Xie Kai himself, did not expect that the opponent's strength would be so good.It's not that he has never encountered someone with good strength, but most players are flankers. He can use speed and rhythm to mobilize the opponent's center of gravity without having to compare strength and muscles with the opponent.But it was the first time he encountered a defender with such a low ground like Barea.
Barea is not only good in strength, but also has a very good defensive awareness. It is difficult for Xie Kai to find opportunities to catch the ball on the off-ball side.And when he was holding the ball, it was difficult to get rid of the opponent, but he was stuck by the opponent and lost his center of gravity.
"Don't be discouraged, we're still ahead, move the ball up offensively, don't force yourself to attack!" Grizzlies home Lionel Hollins enjoined.
Coach Hollins is also very anxious, the situation of the game changes so fast, he is a little confused!
(End of this chapter)