msmithbooks Chapter 330 The role of the only All-Star player
Chapter 330 The role of the only All-Star player
Chapter 330 The role of the only All-Star player
Many Spurs fans in the stands showed worried faces. They thought the game was stable, but now the team's offense was suddenly cut off and their morale was demoralized by the opponent. The game was once again in suspense.
Pause back, the game continues!
The Spurs attacked, and Parker and Duncan cooperated to make an emergency stop and hit a mid-range jumper after the cover, finally breaking the team's scoring shortage in the third quarter.
The point difference returned to 9 points!
Conley dribbled the ball and gave it to Xie Kai.
Xie Kai stepped forward and scored Randolph under the basket.
Randolph rolled in, and after being flanked, he sent the ball to Xie Kai.
Xie Kai Crossover cuts in and faces Tony Allen who assists in the defense and points to the perimeter.
Tony Allen transfers to Conley, who makes an open shot -- strike!
The little sister-in-law grabbed the offensive rebound and gave the ball to Xie Kai on the outside!
Xie Kai held the ball on the right wing and slowed down.
"Memphis can't make long-range shots from the outside, and the Spurs can be more determined to shrink the defense!" Mike Fratello said.
Barkley said: "As I said earlier, Kane Xie and Mike Conley can't open the outside line, but it is difficult to win by defending. San Antonio will not always miss shots."
With the help of Randolph's cover, Xie Kai suddenly lowered his center of gravity and changed direction to accelerate the breakthrough.
McDyess's pick-and-roll defense is not as mature as Duncan's, and there are still gaps to be found.
Xie drove past McDyess, cut to the basket, faced Duncan who was making up for the rotation, took off on one foot, and made a layup on the railing!
"Strike! Kane's layup!" Mike Fratello exclaimed.
Barkley said: "Kane Xie's mind is quite clear when he plays the game. He knew that he was inaccurate in shooting today, so he made a breakthrough."
Duncan used his footsteps to hit the little sister-in-law in singles at the basket, and he returned the favor!
The two sides have entered a short period of confrontation, and no one can do anything to the other.The Spurs still maintain this lead by virtue of the score advantage just now.
Soon, the Spurs shifted their defensive mindset and shrunk even smaller.
It is difficult for Xie Kai to score under the defense of many people at the basket, and he has no shooting percentage from the outside, so it is difficult to score for a while.
The Grizzlies' outside line has not been opened.Tony Allen had no basket, and Mike Conley, who made 3% of his 36.9-pointers this season, was completely lost in this game.
The Spurs comfortably used the trick of shrinking the basket to limit Xie Kai's breakthrough and Randolph's strong attack, completely blocking the lifeblood of the Grizzlies' offense.
After Xie Kai received his fourth personal foul and was replaced with more than 3 minutes left in the third quarter, the Spurs completely controlled the rhythm of the game.
The Grizzlies' second unit is actually playing okay, Battier and Sam Young are both doing well.However, their offensive explosiveness is limited after all, and piecemeal play cannot help the team catch up with the score.
As a result, after the third quarter, the Spurs at home led by 3 points at 73:66!
谢开3节结束得到9分7个篮板5次助攻2个抢断3个盖帽，还有4次失误。
In the final quarter of the game, although the Grizzlies tried to chase points many times, their outside line was too strong, and they finally failed to reverse and lost the game.
In the end, the Spurs at home defeated the Grizzlies 99:90 at home, won G1 of this round of the series, and rewritten the total score of the series to 1:0.
谢开本场比赛受到犯规的影响，只上场了29分45秒，13投5中，其中3分球2投0中，罚球6罚5中，得到15分8个篮板5次助攻3个抢断3个盖帽，当然还有4个失误，表现并不能令人满意。
Parker of the Spurs scored 20 points, 5 assists and 3 steals, becoming a major contributor to the team's victory in this game.The team's offensive and defensive core, Duncan's injury, still scored 16 double-doubles with 13 rebounds, and another 2 assists and 2 blocks. The performance is quite stable.
In addition to Xie Kai, the Grizzlies also had two players in double figures, one was the black bear Randolph, and the other was the old captain Shane Battier who came off the bench.
兰多夫砍下19分12个篮板，而巴蒂尔则是得到10分2个助攻，并命中2记3分球。
George Hill, who defended against Xie Kai, made only 6 of 1 shots and scored 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Judging from the statistics, his performance seems to be very bad.But under his defense, Xie Kai's hit rate was less than 4%, and he made 4 turnovers, which can be regarded as a success for "Duizi".
No one thinks that George Hill can prevent Xie Kai from scoring. You must know that the opponent is an All-Star guard averaging 25+5+5 per game, so his performance has already satisfied the fans and the team.
"Mike, was my prediction right?" Barkley said with a victorious attitude, grinning wide.
Mike Fratello couldn't refute it either. Indeed, the Spurs won, but Xie Kai performed poorly and the Grizzlies lost.
After the game, the visiting team's locker room seemed a little quiet. The Grizzlies wanted to take advantage of the Spurs' injuries, and then eat the opponent in one breath, completing the feat of black eight.But I didn't expect to be targeted by the opponent in the first game of the series between the two teams. It really hurt morale to lose the game when the demon sword, one of the opponent's GDP, did not fight.
The Grizzlies declined interviews with reporters in the locker room, and the players didn't speak much.
At this time, the veteran Shane Battier stepped forward. As a member of the old Grizzlies, he is fully qualified to be the leader of the locker room regardless of his age or status in the world.
"Brothers, we just lost one game on the road. Our shooting percentage is so low, but we only lost 9 points! As long as we don't give up and make adjustments in the next game, we hope to win the next game away Game!" Battier said.
"Yes, the San Antonio Spurs are not invincible!" Tony Allen also echoed.
Several veterans of the team spoke, and the originally silent locker room of the visiting team regained some vitality. Everyone was no longer silent, and began to feel reconciled, and their self-confidence was slowly returning.
Xie Kai knew that although he was not ranked high in the team in terms of age and seniority, he was the only All-Star player on this team this season, so he had the responsibility and the obligation to say something.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I didn't play well in this game and dragged down the team! I promise that it won't happen again in the next game! Since others can complete the black eight, then we can do it too!" Xie Kaiyi Said in one sentence, he was very serious when he said this, and his tone was very firm.
Xie Kai's speech made the other Grizzlies players feel excited. In fact, everyone subconsciously trusts him.Because in the past season, he rarely let everyone down.His poor form in this game was indeed one of the reasons for the loss, but it was by no means the decisive factor. Everyone played badly.His speech let everyone see his determination and his attitude of wanting to win.For an All-Star player, who is expected to become a potential stock of a better player in the future, he needs to have the necessary sense of responsibility and responsibility.
(End of this chapter)