: One thousand and fifty-eight: the last link is still missing
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Reverse Growth Superstar
- Grove Street Brothers
- 1952 characters
- 2021-03-03 01:22:23
Durant panted loudly, and he was breathing hard at the beginning of the second quarter.
Because at this time, he felt the tremendous pressure brought by the Grizzlies. This kind of oppression made his breathing chaotic.
Nikola Jokic, that fat guy is indeed better than he thought. At the very least, much better than in the Western Conference Finals last season.
The kind of defense just now, but not all centers can do it.
Indeed, Jokic’s frame protection rate is not the best among centers, but he has his own specialties.
In general, Jokic's defense is not bad, and he can even be said to be an above-standard defender.
But being stopped by a fat second-rounder like this, Durant was not reconciled.
Not only Durant, but the rest of the Warriors will not accept such a result.
Especially Draymond Green.
This year's Olympics, he has just been educated by Jokic. At this time in the NBA arena, Green did not want to repeat the tragedy.
So this time, Green played Jokic directly with the ball from beyond the three-point line.
But Jokic was prepared for a long time. He took Green two steps to prevent him from breaking through.
Also, Green is not a good single player. If the Warriors' offense is reduced to relying on Green for singles, then Link raises his hands in favor.
In the end, Green's frame was pulled back by Jokic, who had retreated two steps. Although Green's strength is full, the impact is strong. But behind Jokic's body, the disadvantage of height was still revealed.
Moreover, once Jokic meets Green, he is full of energy. Jokic still responded to the failure of the Olympic Games on Green.
After Green failed to punch the frame, he wanted to use his hard work to immediately get an offensive rebound.
Unexpectedly, Jokic couldn't jump with Card Green with his broad back.
Jokic's defensive rebounding is also his best point. Maybe this guy hasn't jumped as high as a Coke can, but he can use his card position and take-off timing to get the rebounds in his pocket.
Green failed the fight, and the Warriors quickly retreated, not giving the Grizzlies a chance to fight back.
This time, Green and Clark switched positions and guarded Jokic.
Seeing this, Jokic simply stopped outside the three-point line. He shook his head. Green's defense was when Gasol didn't exist. He is defending himself, but who will defend Gasol?
Soon, Gasol sank into the low post, leaning on Clark and raising his hand for the ball.
Clark was almost crying, although he finally changed his person, but he seems to be just as unsure...
Pau Gasol and Jokic, what is the difference for him? All are exploded!
"The Grizzlies' twin towers are amazing! Both centers have a good three-point ability, which makes the Grizzlies misplaced how they play."
Hubby Brown was delighted, but Link simply turned on the "bottom corner smoking" mode. Before forcing the Warriors to change strategy, he doesn't need to make a move.
This time, Klay Thompson went up to double-team Gasol. It is impossible for him to let Clark be eaten raw by the opposing center. It is no different from sending points.
Although it is a two-point knife to cut the meat, it hurts to cut too much.
The Warriors' defense is not only good for single defense, but also because their defense is very good.
For a long time, Thompson, Green, Barnes, including Durant now, they have been very good defensive wings.
Once they help defend, the opposing center will get into a tough fight.
This is also the reason why many big centers can't handle the Warriors.
Klay did not hesitate, because Dinwiddie was so inconspicuous. What's more, when the two sides played in the Western Conference finals last season, he also saw how iron Dinwiddie's three-pointer is.
Once the impression of "three-point iron" is deeply rooted, it is difficult to change it.
Like Rondo and James, although their three-point shooting percentage is pretty good, they still can't get rid of the "three-point iron" hat.
And their three-pointers are mostly open shots and are extremely unstable. So even if the three-point shooting percentage has risen, it cannot fully show that their three-pointers have really improved.
Clay thinks of Dinwiddie that way, the second-round guard is not to be afraid of!
Gasol saw Thompson double-up, and passed the ball accurately with one hand to Dinwiddie.
Gasol’s support ability is very good, which is another point that makes the Grizzlies’ twin towers different from other teams.
Jokic and Gasol, they can pass the ball! Therefore, there will be no situation where the ball fails to run.
The ball was steadily passed to Dinwiddie's hands, and Clay felt that he was half done! As long as Gasol is prevented from continuing low singles, the Grizzlies' strategy will be messed up.
As for Dinwiddie, he must not dare to vote! Even if he casts, he can't make it!
"Eh?"
Thompson just thought so, Dinwiddie made a decisive three-pointer!
"I am not a top shooter, but when I need it, I will never be soft, Link!"
Link remembered the words Dinwiddie said to him yesterday, and he did what he said.
"brush!"
The net was rolled up by a basketball, and the three-pointer made it into the net! He replaced Wade, just to score this kind of goal!
Klay Thompson paid the price for his inherent impression.
Dinwiddie’s three-pointer is not only a better shot rate, but also a real improvement! It is not feasible to use the method of last season to deal with him.
I thought that the Grizzlies players would not improve, it would be too underestimated!
"Dinwiddie hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors' defense was cut to pieces by the Grizzlies! The Grizzlies have scored 7 consecutive points in the second quarter! Now, the Warriors are only 4 points ahead, and their lead is faltering. !"
Amidst the cheers of the fans, Link gave Dinwiddie a thumbs up.
He knew that Dinwiddie could make it, because yesterday afternoon, Dinwiddie beat him once again outside the three-point line...
"No, we must raise the height!" Beside Cole, his assistant coach Mike Brown could not sit still.
If you continue to fight like this, sooner or later you will be killed by the Grizzlies.
Now the Warriors' situation is that they can't defend the inside line, and they don't dare to release the outside line. They are completely pinched by the Grizzlies!
Moreover, this is still when Link did not make a move. Once Link started to take over the offense like in the first quarter, the Warriors were even more unpredictable!
Cole frowned and stood on the sidelines. Of course he knew that he had to increase his height in order to recover his decline.
But if Varejao or McGee are on the court, the Warriors' offensive threat will be greatly reduced, and the defense is not necessarily improved!
The offensive system of the Warriors does not have the living space of these big men.
The space and dislocation they rely on, neither Varejao nor McGee can provide. And Jokic and Gasol, a technical center, are really not afraid of confronting the fifth position.
Cole hesitated. He didn't know if he should compromise for defense, but he simply thought of a way to attack the Grizzlies!
"Damn it!" Cole couldn't help screaming. The Grizzlies this season are indeed much more difficult to deal with than in the Western Conference Finals last season.
He never expected that in the small ball era, he would be forced by the Twin Towers lineup to despair.
Just then, the Warriors finally scored on the court.
However, the process of scoring was a lot of twists and turns. In short, the offense was not smooth.
Curry chose to play the pick-and-roll with Green this time. Jokic, as always, delayed first and then came back.
Delaying the ball holder, chasing the card, protecting the basket, and then collecting the rebound. Jokic has been repeating this series of actions on the defensive end today. His excellent sense of position prevented Curry from passing the ball.
He knew that Green was vacated, but the passing route was blocked by Jokic!
In the end, Curry could only wait for Jokic to chase Green, and then suddenly shoot a ball on Conley's head.
The ball is actually scored, but if you attack like this throughout the game, the Warriors will have problems sooner or later.
The Warriors pulled the point difference back to 6 points, but they didn't feel safe at all.
To them, it seemed to be just lingering.
Sure enough, the Grizzlies' offense went smoothly for the rest of the second quarter.
Jokic and Gasol had to eat and drink inside, and Dinwiddie also repeatedly hit three-pointers.
When Clay wholeheartedly defended Dinwiddie’s three-pointer, he occasionally caught Clay off guard with an inside cut or a breakthrough with the ball.
You know, Dinwiddie has never been a pure shooter. His original position in the draft was an all-around combo guard!
Green also simply gambled on Jokic and Gasol's three-pointers. He wanted to make up the inside defense, ignoring the two big guys outside the three-point line, just betting that they would not make it.
The results were equally tragic. Gasol and Jokic used a steady three-pointer to shoot the Warriors and beat the Warriors.
The Grizzlies slowly flattened the score, and then gradually overtook it.
If the Warriors hadn't relied on Durant and Curry to put in many difficult goals, the Warriors might have been beaten at halftime!
After halftime, the Warriors went from leading by 11 points to 10 points behind the Grizzlies! Jokic, Dinwiddie and Gasol became the main points for the Grizzlies in the second quarter!
Link only scored 4 points in the second quarter, which basically played a deterrent effect on the offensive end. Because the job of scoring is enough to give to those three people.
"The changes of the Grizzlies played a miraculous effect, and now, the pressure is on the Warriors side! If they continue to let them go in the second half, the point difference will only increase!"
Hubie Brown waved his arms happily~EbookFREE.me~The Grizzlies showed impeccable strength in the second quarter! Jokic and Gasol also broke the shackles of the times.
What little ball era, the Grizzlies do not compromise! Since the Warriors like small lineups, let them eat the shortcomings.
The Grizzlies players walked into the locker room, and both Link and Georgel praised the performance of the others.
But the game is not over yet. Next, Link has to perform the most critical link.
According to Georgel’s prediction, in the second half, Cole will definitely let Durant and Green defend Jokic and Gasol.
Needless to say, Green, his low post defense has always been excellent.
Although Durant is not as strong as Green, but he does not lose the height of the center, which allows him to effectively interfere with the shots of the center players.
Not to mention the complete prevention of Gasol and Jokic, but as long as they can stop their singles from doing whatever they want, with the Warriors' offense, they will soon be able to slow down.
But if Cole really does this, the Warriors will face a serious problem-Link will have no match.
Whether it's Clark or Clay, their defensive effect on Link is not as good as Durant.
If Link can seize the opportunity to fully open up, the Warriors will be completely defeated today!
However, Georgel is most confident about this link.
Let Link attack, is there anything more reliable than this?
At this time, Link is receiving Judy's muscle relaxation massage.
beat the Warrior, he hasn't forgotten his goal today.