: One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. Duncan's successor is also very broken

Sun Ce really regrets Whiteside's departure... But Whiteside does not go to the Trail Blazers, and it is estimated that there has not been such a drastic change.
Sun Ce can probably guess Whiteside’s mental journey. Although playing for the Grizzlies made Whiteside learn about the fun of winning, but without the Blazers willing to give such a big contract, Whiteside has no sense of security. It is estimated that it is difficult to change.
It's a pity to send Whiteside away, but it is estimated that the first goal is to flush the data...This is very contradictory.
But fortunately, it was Aldridge who returned from the trade. Without Aldridge last season, the Grizzlies would never have had such a fantastic season.
A little regret, Sun Ce didn’t put his mind on this anymore. Didn’t they still have Gobert? Gobert still has a rookie bonus to eat next season, and Whiteside will have it next season. Taking the maximum salary, based on 25% salary cap, Whiteside will have a starting salary of more than 20 million next season!
Think about it as a rookie bonus. Although not that great for the time being, Gobert's talent is so good. It is expected that next season will not be worse. Even if there is a gap, the salary of more than 1 million dollars and more than 20 million dollars, The difference is still great.
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On December 29, the Grizzlies ushered in the Celtics challenge at home.
At 5:40 in the evening, after entering the court, Sun Ce looked at the opposing lineup.
The Celtics didn’t lay off David Lee. This was a surprise to Sun Ce, but the Celtics’ amnesty has long been used for Bynum. It’s not very surprising, anyway. Give a salary, it is better to spend one more year.
As for whether it will affect David Lee's teamwork to win the championship at the end of his career... Just look at David Lee's playing time with the Celtics in the past two years, averaging only 15 minutes per game.
However, David Lee's performance is not bad, averaging 7.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, which is quite impressive.
But the Celtics would rather give Jahir Okafor playing time than David Lee at the beginning of the season.
Sun Ce’s focus is on Jahir Okafor. The No. 4 pick has played more than 20 games, averaging 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. He has a shooting percentage and anything. Fortunately, the defense was not as bad as expected.
But in mid-December, Jahir Okafor suddenly had no playing time, which made Sun Ce confused.
For Sun Ce’s confusion, Celtics coach Brad Stevens is also very helpless. Their current win rate has just returned to 50%, 18 wins and 18 losses, ranking eighth in the East. This performance can be said to be far away. It was lower than expected.
And this is a record of 6 wins and 3 losses in the past period of time, they only have 12 wins and 15 losses before putting Okafor into the cold.
As a head coach, Okafor’s problem is clearer than anyone else, and Stevens did not expect that a big man with an obvious strength would be outdated if he could enter the NBA!
Height of 211 cm, wingspan of 226 cm, weight of 125 kg... the perfect center size, and the skills are nothing to say. In 18 years, Stevens has never seen any player who has just left college with such excellent low post skills as Okafor. The last time I saw Stevens still playing basketball in college, he played against a senior named Tim Duncan. Okafor reminded him of the purely technical version of Duncan, during the draft. , Okafor’s template is Duncan.
But in terms of athletic ability and explosive power, Okafor and Duncan are too far apart. Stevens still remembers the scene of Senior Duncan flying away at Wake Forest University...
If Okafor must be the core, Okafor himself has enough fighting spirit. Stevens estimates that Okafor can average 20+10 per game, but the record is estimated to have to compete for Simmons. The key is Okafor. Once you lose, there is no fighting spirit, and then you can't get such good data...a vicious circle.
I'm thinking about it. Looking at Okafor, who is wearing training uniforms but definitely has no playing time tonight, Stevens is really sorry, but he really can't give Okafor any more opportunities. Their current lineup is really It is not allowed to lose so many games to train a rookie.
Moreover, only by allowing Okafor to stop at 25 minutes of playing time to get 15+8 or so data can make Okafor's trading value higher.
Putting aside the regrets about Okafor’s untimely life, Stevens regretted sending Plumley out before the start of the season in exchange for Amir Johnson. At the time, he felt that Okafor was there and wanted a pure blue-collar power forward. Just come back as a substitute, Plumlee kept it a bit wasteful, and now I really regret it.
On the other side, after Sun Ce paid attention to Okafor, he chatted with Beverly.
The Celtics have been in good shape recently, and Sun Ce did not dare to underestimate each other. After all, Tony Allen and Randolph both directly started the mid-season rotation mode tonight.
Beverly, Smart, Avery Bradley, Ivan Turner, Jerebko, Olynyk, Amir Johnson... This group of people dragged Thomas alone and defended too. That's pretty good, and Stevens's tactic is to help the whole team to output Thomas, the key is really very powerful.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, the game started.
Originally, the fans thought it was a crushing game, but from the beginning of the game, the Celtics showed excellent teamwork. The fans could also see that their own team played very well. Concentration is very hard, and it is not suppressed by the unexpected strength of the opponent.
The fans felt like... the Celtics can rank in the top three in the Eastern Conference! Except for the Bulls and 76ers, no other team in the Eastern Conference has played such anxiously with their Grizzlies in the past two years.
This time the Grizzlies fans’ judgment was correct, and Sun Ce really played very hard here.
The player Sun Ce hates defensively is the little assassin, too fast! The speed of this S+ level is faster than Sessions. A pick-and-roll can't catch up at all in the past. Thomas is very strong in the two points of the shot and three-pointers. The shooting percentage is really hard to defend.
It's not easy to attack early, the opponent has 6+ assists per game.
And Ivan Turner is also a good passer. Thomas himself didn't have a chance to find Ivan Turner the first time.
When the first quarter hit the official timeout, the Grizzlies still relied on Sun Ce to call out Thomas Jr., facing Thomas Jr. and Ivan Turner’s flanking three-pointer to help the Grizzlies hit 18-18. Tie the score.
After the official timeout, after calming down, I feel that this is the performance of the A+ level strength little assassin. In the case of extremely disadvantaged height, the ability to have A+ level ability evaluation is enough to prove how good Thomas’s skills are, Stie Vince asked the whole team to pick-and-roll for Thomas Jr., and has a group of high-quality role players exchanged with Pierce, Garnett, and Rondo. It is normal to be able to play such a strong strength based on Thomas Jr.
Sun Ce recalled that if he remembers correctly, the Celtics, which originally had Thomas as the core in time and space, have gone the farthest to the Eastern Finals...
In retrospect, Sun Ce concentrated on listening to the arrangement of defensive assistant Dave Georg.
Playing against the Celtics, which seems to be concentrated on one person, looks like a star team but is actually a team-based opponent. The biggest headache is that the Grizzlies coaching staff feels like facing the career of Sun Ce They were the same as the Grizzlies in the early days.
And in terms of regular scoring ability, Thomas Jr. is even better than Sun Ce of the year.
But the overall strength, Thomas Jr. and Sun Cebi of the year are also far behind. Dave Georgel’s defensive arrangement is to be steady and try his best to defend. David Fizdale's advice on the offensive end is also steady and steady.
It is much better to ensure a good rotation and let your own players look for opportunities in the game than they are coaches who do not know the Celtics so well. They only need to make personnel adjustments based on the players' performance and on-site situation. .
After all, they really don't know much about the Celtics, and the previous preparations were just in accordance with the usual preparations of ordinary opponents. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
Although the tactical policy is not clear, Sun Ce and others are very experienced players. The excellent rotation of the coaching staff creates favorable conditions for Sun Ce, Paul George and David West to use singles and The opponent maintained the score.
During the rotation period, especially when Sun Ce and Paul George were resting, the Grizzlies really didn’t get a bargain, but they didn’t give their opponents any chance. The Celtics played with many young players. There were many shocks, but the Grizzlies responded.
However, towards the end of the first half, the Grizzlies told the other side what a superstar is.
Sun Ce and Klay Thompson, who played after a 9-minute rest before the second quarter, combined with Tony Allen, Aldridge, and Gobert, locked the basket and forced the Celtics to play at COSCO The distance shot, and with great luck, encountered Beverley and Bradley Beal two consecutive misses.
On the offensive end, Sun Ce and Klay Thompson successfully connected, combined to score 3 three-pointers and 1 mid-range shot and 1 dunk. At the end of the first half, they played a 13-2!
64 to 58, the Grizzlies ended the first half with a 6-point lead.
Looking at the Grizzlies simply celebrating walking back to the player channel, the Celtics players are so weak.
They held the initiative in the first 21 minutes of the first half, but in the last three minutes, Sun Ce scored two three-pointers, a free throw hook, and a dunk. One person scored 10 points, and they were all double-teamed. , Sun Ce and Klay Thompson still scored 3 three-pointers one by one, one by one, and one by one... Too weak! Facing such a real superstar, facing the first man in the league, the Celtics players feel that what they do is in vain...