: One thousand one hundred and sixty-two: 3 feet stand up
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Reverse Growth Superstar
- Grove Street Brothers
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- 2021-03-03 01:22:48
On May 3, 2017, the second game of the Grizzlies and Rockets series.
Today, the tone of the entire game is quite different from the previous one.
In the last match, both sides chased me most of the time, and the fight was very intense.
Had it not been for Link to score 10 points in a row at the last moment, the final score would definitely be closer.
But today, everything has changed.
You chased me fiercely and became one side without suspense.
Those Houston media and fans who were looking forward to the Rockets’ comeback also closed their mouths completely.
"I've said that those Houstonians are talking about dreams! Win? They take the lead to win! I said, the Grizzlies won't be in trouble until the conference finals. Now, see who is right and who is wrong. Right!"
Bill Simmons appeared as a special guest in the commentary stand of the Federal Express Arena for the second time in a row, just to be able to witness this moment with his own eyes.
Today, the Rockets made only about 34% of their three-pointers. This hit rate is naturally not bad, but it is still a huge gap with the exaggerated 44% in the previous game.
When the Rockets do not have the magical three-point shelter, they will become vulnerable.
Facts have proved that relying too much on the three-pointer is not a good thing.
Indeed, the "Magic Ball Theory" is based on a large amount of data analysis and selected the most efficient offensive means for tactical arrangements.
But the shooting feel is something that data analysis can never analyze!
On the Grizzlies side, Link has become full of energy today. After the trouble of insomnia disappeared, Link quickly found the feeling of shooting.
Today, as soon as he came up, he took out the fiery touch of the last few minutes of the previous game, and he played well on the offensive end.
The Rockets didn't have a three-pointer, but the Grizzlies performed better than the previous game.
The final result of the game can also be known.
After four quarters, the Grizzlies scored 121 points, a few points less than the previous game.
However, the Rockets only scored 96 points in this game!
Today, the Rockets made 34 three-pointers and only hit 11 of them.
Harden made 2 of 9 shots from beyond the arc, Beverly made 1 of 5 shots, and Ariza lost all 4 shots!
If it weren't for Ryan Anderson's extraordinary performance, today the Rockets' three-point shooting percentage may not even reach 30%.
Of course, the facts have also proved that just relying on guys like Ryan Anderson to perform supernormally has little effect on the game.
It is the star players who really decide the game in the end.
Link was inaccurate in the last game. He continued to influence the game in other ways. Today Harden was not allowed to shoot, but he failed to hand over his answer.
Indeed, Harden played the best performance of his career so far this season. But there is still a long way to go.
After the game tonight, there are no more Houston media and fans, clamoring that the gap between the two sides is not big.
The Rockets’ style of play is okay in the regular season, but when it comes to the playoffs where a tough battle is needed, it’s not possible to go further by hand.
The total score of the series has become 2 to 0, and the Grizzlies' offensive this year is much faster than last season.
In the next two games at Toyota Center, the Rockets will definitely make the final desperate resistance.
But whether you can resist the winner, that's not necessarily true.
In this game, the Grizzlies have fully made the Houstonians aware of the real gap between the two sides.
From the beginning of the regular season to the playoffs this season, the Rockets have played against the Grizzlies 6 times, but they all ended up losing 6 times!
In the face of such a record, even the most optimistic Houston fans can't laugh.
As for the Warriors, the fight was smooth.
Although Pachulia stepped up, the warrior has been sprayed out by the outside world. However, the slobber of the fans cannot stop the Warriors from moving forward.
As Link said, without Leonard, the Spurs would instantly lose the strength of a 60-win team.
In a basketball game, a single player has a huge impact on the game. After losing the star, it is not surprising that the strength of a team has dropped by half.
Therefore, in the second game of the series, the Warriors only need to focus on Aldridge to directly cut off the Spurs offense.
Parker, Green, Ginobili? It is a pity that now they can no longer control the trend of the game with their own power.
In fact, Ginobili and Parker only played 5 minutes and 15 minutes respectively today.
Aldridge fought madly under the guard of the Warriors. He took 11 shots and only hit 4 of them. The scene was quite tragic.
Aldridge can't drive the offense. The Spurs can't score effectively with a bunch of low-ranking young players and an old Gasol.
Looking back at the Warriors, without Leonard's defensive gate, the Warriors' offense is easy.
The final score of 136 to 100 between the two sides also faithfully showed the gap between the two teams.
The Warriors lead 2-0. With the Spurs in this vulnerable state, it is a certainty that they will reach the Western Conference Finals.
The fierce battle between the Grizzlies and the Warriors is inevitable!
Finally, the fierce competition between the two sides during the regular season will continue in the playoffs.
In the next two games, both the Grizzlies and the Warriors entered the stage of away games.
However, even in away games, the two teams' rampant pace still did not stop.
For the first time back in Houston, the Rockets' three-pointer feel continued to drop, only 30.8%.
So, for the second time in a row, the Grizzlies easily killed the Rockets and completely lost their hope.
Memphis fans couldn’t help but ridicule:
When the Rockets can’t make a three-pointer, you know they’re playing in the playoffs.
As for the Warriors, it was also very smooth. 120 to 108, the third game is still a big score to win.
Aldridge's shooting percentage is still very low, blocked to 41.7%.
The No. 12 forward has always been known for his stable and efficient CIC, but in this round of the series, the Warriors completely let Aldridge smash the brand.
The Grizzlies and the Warriors both turned the total score to 3 to 0. The two sides seem to have begun to compete secretly, and no one wants to lose to anyone.
It's just that the Spurs and Rockets are pitiful. They are obviously the teams playing in the conference semifinals, but they have completely become the background board.
It seems that the only meaning of their existence is to highlight the power of the Grizzlies and the Warriors!
In the fourth battle of life and death, the Rockets and Spurs still did not make any waves.
On the Spurs side, Aldridge's hit rate, who was targeted by the focus, continued to pull his hips, only 36.4%.
On the Rockets side, they have completely abandoned the game and they hardly made any resistance!
Capela is 3 in 11, Harden is 2 in 11. The Rockets made only 22 of 77 shots in the game, and the shooting percentage was only an horribly low 28.6%!
Such a hit rate caused the Rockets to only score 75 points after the entire game ~ EbookFREE.me ~ As a team ranked in the league's top five offensive efficiency, only 75 points per game, this is undoubtedly a shame .
You know, in the first game of the series, they scored 66 points on three-pointers alone.
114 to 75, the Grizzlies beat the Rockets for the third time in a row.
4 times to fight, the second time was put into garbage time, maybe this is the so-called "evenly matched" by the Houston media.
So far, the Grizzlies and the Warriors have swept their opponents to advance with a total score of 4 to 0!
The Grizzlies' journey this season is much easier than last season. Of course, it also proved that they are indeed ready to return to the throne.
On the eastern side, the Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Toronto Raptors with a total score of 4-0 to advance to the conference finals.
The Grizzlies, the Warriors and the Cavaliers have also become the last three teams in the playoffs that have not lost a game.
The three-legged alliance is very clear!
Gradually, the days of three-way melee are getting closer.
The Grizzlies and Warriors will first meet in the Western Conference Finals.
The grievances that lasted for a whole year, finally came to an end.
Another year of Western Conference Finals, another year of Warriors VS Grizzlies.
Everything seems to be the same as last year.
But everyone knows that this year’s results are likely to be quite different from last year’s results.
The ingredients are still the same ingredients, but this time, the things cooked may not taste that way anymore.
It is not an exaggeration at all to lack a key team and directly reduce the combat power by half.