Nine Hundred and Ninety-Five. The Little Bully Is Bald!
The Grizzlies sent out a combination of Nash, Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Randolph, and Jordan.
The second quarter started with a run-and-gun game!
Originally, the Thunder were not afraid of the Grizzlies' run-and-gun game, because they were fast enough and could often retreat to the right position to slow down the Grizzlies and put them into a positional battle. Randolph should have rested during this period. Without Gasol's support, the Grizzlies really couldn't play any decent offensive cooperation, and they could only rely on Nash and Sun Ce to play alone.
With Westbrook and Durant, they defended these two very well.
The Thunder didn't care much about fast or slow tempo. They just wanted to play defense when they played slow tempo. Westbrook's fast break was also very strong, and there were three shooters, Harden, Durant, and Daequan Cook.
Once they successfully retreated and dragged the Grizzlies' offense into a positional battle, Westbrook and Durant had an advantage. When they attacked, it was too easy for the two to play against the Grizzlies' run-and-gun lineup.
So the Grizzlies completely gave up the run-and-gun game in the last game.
But it's different this time!
When running and gunning, Randolph followed up and used the mid-range to contain the defense, and Nash instigated Sun Ce and Jordan to counterattack; but when it came to positional warfare, Randolph opened fire and slashed desperately, and Muhammad and Durant were completely unable to defend! Nash, the pitcher, and Sun Ce can all open up space, Yi Jianlian can open up space and shoot, and Jordan can also cut in, which allowed the Grizzlies to survive several times of being dragged into positional warfare, and Nash can rest assured to counterattack when there is an opportunity.
Moreover, this style of play did not change from the beginning of the second quarter to the end of the first half. Nash, Sun Ce, and Randolph played the entire second quarter. Klay Thompson and Neal took turns as pitchers, and Yi Jianlian and Jordan took turns as centers, maintaining this style of play throughout the whole process.
The Thunder replaced Ibaka in the second half of the second quarter, and the Grizzlies did not change, just to attack.
In the case that Durant needs to hold back to save energy for the second half, the Thunder's offense is really no match for the Grizzlies.
The key is that Randolph is in the positional battle, and Randolph can follow up with the ball and shoot, and occasionally squeeze into the basket to catch the ball, and the Thunder can't defend!
Durant discussed with Thunder coach Brooks whether to exert force in advance during the official timeout, but finally decided to play like this.
It is obvious that Randolph will be useless at best after the first half, and he will not be able to play in the third quarter. Even if he plays, he does not have the height advantage of Durant to contain the defense so well. At most, he can come up and play after resting for a short half at the last moment of the last quarter.
But during Randolph's rest, the advantage belongs to the Thunder!
Everyone knows the importance of Randolph to the Grizzlies. When it comes to defense, Randolph is the only stable scoring point for the Grizzlies. Sun Ce and Nash are far behind Randolph.
So Durant suppressed his desire to fight Randolph, continued to be a catcher and shooter, and tried his best to limit Sun Ce on the defensive end.
In the second quarter, there were more offensive and defensive rounds, more counterattacks, and Randolph scored more than in the first quarter!
Mainly because no one expected him to play like this and completely gave up the second half.
After the first half, Randolph, who scored 17 points in the first quarter, scored 21 points in the second quarter! A total of 38 points in the half!
At first glance, Randolph was aiming for 60+! But in fact, after returning to the locker room, Randolph was already a useless bear lying on the massage bed.
Lying down and panting, the masseur quickly asked him to get up and walk a few steps to help him relieve fatigue and his lungs that were about to explode.
Sun Ce was also exhausted after the first half, and went directly to the bathroom after returning to the locker room.
Led by the fierce Randolph who scored 21 points in a single quarter, the Grizzlies scored 34 points in the second quarter, with a score of 34 to 29 in a single quarter. There were 11 times in this quarter that fell into positional battles. Randolph played 8 singles in these 11 offenses and scored 13 points, helping the Grizzlies lead the Thunder by 11 points at halftime with 59 to 48.
But Coach Hollins is very anxious now. Although he doesn't care about the offense, he only changes players according to the on-the-spot situation or the players' active requests. The specific offense depends on the players themselves, but he certainly knows that without Randolph's containment in the low post, they can't compete with the Thunder in the defensive battle!
Even if Nash and Sun Ce can lead the run-and-gun, they can't beat the Thunder. The opponent can play fast, can also play positional battles, and can often drag them into positional battles. And without Randolph, the Grizzlies really can't beat the Thunder in positional battles.
Coach Hollins came to the bathroom door and pushed the outer door half open. Looking at Sun Ce who was shaving himself bald with a razor, Coach Hollins didn't want to say anything about Sun Ce's inexplicable behavior.
It was this guy who asked him to let Randolph play in the second quarter. He thought it was enough to let Randolph contain the team and maintain the lead of about 5 points. Unexpectedly, this guy actually asked Randolph to try his best to widen the score difference!
The score difference was widened, but Randolph's situation was 100% impossible to play in the third quarter. For the Thunder team with Durant, an 11-point difference can be eliminated in one quarter! And it is still unclear whether Randolph's rest time for one quarter is enough! Judging from the current situation, it is better to play steadily.
But there is no way. Now we can only rely on this dead kid. It seems that this dead kid is going to do something weird again, even shaving his hair.
Coach Hollins peeped at the bathroom door, attracting a large number of imitators. Yi Jianlian, DeAndre Jordan, Gasol Jr., Nash, Klay... A group of people gathered around the door of the bathroom, even Randolph, who had recovered his breath. Squeezed to the toilet door...
For those who didn’t know about this scene, they thought it was a female celebrity who went to the wrong bathroom and was being watched by a group of NBA seniors...
Sun Ce heard the movement at the door, but was too lazy to care. This group of people had always been so bored.
"The host uses the A-level designated star experience card, and the designated player is Carlos Boozer."
"Carlos Boozer 2011-2012 version, ability evaluation A+, offense S-, defense C, no three-pointers, mid-range shooting A+, layup S-, speed B, strength S, low post singles S... An average of 19 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.3 hits...with a matching bonus..."
Seeing Boozer's ability evaluation, Sun Ce knew how important the pick-and-roll system was to Boozer. Last season, Boozer's first year after leaving the Jazz, he had the worst efficiency and on-court effect in seven years. Boozer was with the Jazz all year.
Boozer almost fell off a cliff in his first year after leaving Sloan.
This shouldn't happen to a skilled player like Boozer who doesn't rely on athleticism.
No, this season Sloan re-established the pick-and-roll system. As the core of the interior offense, Boozer got better and better as the season progressed. He almost averaged 20+10 per game, and his rebounding was not as good as in the 2009-10 season. He averaged 11.2 rebounds per game, mainly due to his decline in physical strength and the presence of Noah.
After three seconds, the bonus is completed! Sun Ce, who was wiping his sweat, felt that he was about to suffocate. Instead, he felt hungry and thirsty. The "memory" of Boozer's playing style appeared in his mind, and his body was also accepting temporary muscle memory.
After quickly passing by, Sun Ce quickly looked at the bonus prompts.
"Because the host's height and wingspan are similar to Carlos Boozer's, the back-up + mid-range shooting style is similar, the weight and mobility are very different, the matching degree is 70%, the impact on shooting and skills is reduced, and the movement Ability is greatly affected.
The effect of LeBron James' balance bracelet is triggered, and the host position moves to the power forward, a perfect match, and the matching degree bonus is 20%.
Since the host's bald head is consistent with Carlos Boozer, the matching degree is increased by 15%.
A perfect match has been achieved..."
"The host's temporary ability evaluation is S-,
Physical fitness A+: speed S-, strength S, endurance A, jumping B-, static confrontation S, leg explosive power A (explosion acceleration, bullet speed), explosive confrontation ability A+...
Shooting evaluation A: C+ for three-pointers, A+ for mid-range shots (S- from the mid-range on the right side of the baseline, S- from the mid-range in front of the basket, S- from the mid-range on the right side of the three-second zone, A- from the mid-range on the left side of the three-second zone, Left baseline A-), layup S-...
Technical evaluation A+: A+ in ball control, A in passing, B+ in jump shot after pick and roll, A- in shooting after dribbling, C+ in pull-up jump shot, S in low post skills, A in high post skills, D- in triple threat stance, S in pick and roll …”
"I'll wipe it..."
After Sun Ce read the bonus tips, he didn't expect it to be a perfect match!
Sun Ce had a strange thought: "How narcissistic is this guy about his hairstyle?"
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The second half is about to begin, and the Thunder team can't wait to get back to the court first.
Although trailing by 11 points at halftime, Durant and his teammates are very excited now! The opponent's 59 points in the half were scored by Randolph's 38 points in the half! The next time, at least the third quarter, is their performance time!
Seeing Grizzlies players coming out one after another... Durant let out a light sigh, why is he so bald? It's that bastard who even got a haircut during halftime!
Durant had a bad premonition, but it was quickly replaced by excitement.
No matter what hairstyle he changes, Durant doesn't care. With Sun Ce's performance of 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in the first half, although the defense is very good, the offense is average. Even if the opponent is running and bombing, the Thunder are not afraid!
The fans at the scene were confused when they saw that Sun Ce shaved his head during halftime.
Sun Ce's teammates are also curious, and it's not about Sun Ce changing his hairstyle.
Although Sun Ce's bald head style is rare, and it only appeared once in their memory, Sun Ce has changed enough styles on a daily basis, and he has also imitated the handsome hairstyle of the San Antonio Visual Dance King.
When they peeped in the intermission bathroom, they saw that Sun Ce actually took a shower after shaving his hair! Wiping sweat with a hot towel and changing a clean jersey can no longer satisfy this mysophobia. This guy's mysophobia has evolved to the point where he needs to take a shower to stay in shape?
Sun Ce was too lazy to deal with these teammates. He took a shower, washed off his shaved hair, changed into a clean jersey, ate a big burger and three glasses of Gatorade. He felt refreshed and just wanted to go on the field to replace Heilongjiang. Fatty is acting wild.
Now he combines the poor man's version of the two evil spirits into one. Although he cannot do the same thing as two people, he perfectly adds to Boozer's low post and mid-range shooting skills. Although the left mid-range shot is in the three-second zone due to the perfect addition. The feeling of shooting from the left side is still not as good as that from the right side, but it has still been greatly improved.
The most important thing is that I got Boozer's static strength bonus!
Sun Ce has been learning low post from Randolph since he came to the Grizzlies. After learning the small hook shot, he has been working hard to improve the low post. For many years, every time he faced Durant, he was restricted badly. Now Sun Ce wants revenge! Can't wait to go on the court to beat Durant in the low post!
After the halftime break, the Grizzlies sent out a combination of Neil, Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Paul George, and Gasol.
The Thunder sent out the strongest lineup of Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, and Perkins.
Seeing the opponent's lineup, Sun Ce knew that the opponent was ready to counterattack in the third quarter.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Grizzlies attacked first, and Sun Ce received the serve and pushed forward. This perfect match felt great. The dribbling felt no impact at all, and it would not be more or less affected like the non-100% perfect match after getting the power bonus.
After reaching the frontcourt, Sun Ce handed it to Neil and moved to the right low post with Durant.
Gasol was one step outside the free throw line, bringing Perkins out, and Tony Allen went to the left baseline to maintain the threat of cutting in. Although he did not attach much importance to Gasol's mid-range shot, Perkins' attention was not on Sun Ce in the low post. He was prepared to shrink, but mainly aimed at Tony Allen's cutting in or Neil's breakthrough.
Durant came to the low post next to Sun Ce, watching Sun Ce approaching him. Durant did not go around, just defended directly. He has always done a good job of single defense against Sun Ce.
After Neil and his teammates were in position and Sun Ce was about to get to the position, he passed the ball to Sun Ce who was leaning against Durant in the low post.
Sun Ce felt Durant's strength, which was completely different from the feeling in the first half of the confrontation. He was more excited and turned his head to Durant and said, "Ayou, Ouke?"
Durant was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly felt an unbearable force hitting him. He couldn't hold it for a while and took a step back!
Sun Ce knocked Durant back one step and turned around, squeezing towards Durant.
After being knocked back, Durant quickly pressed forward, even at the risk of committing a foul, but! Sun Ce pushed Durant away and jumped, hitting a layup!
The referee whistled, Durant committed a defensive foul, and Sun Ce's goal was valid and he had to add a penalty!
"It seems you are not ready, try harder next time..."
Hearing Sun Ce's words, seeing Sun Ce and Gasol bump their chests to celebrate and walk to the free throw line, Durant didn't react, and didn't care about Sun Ce's trash talk. What happened just now? He was actually pushed away!
It wasn't Sun Ce's extraordinary explosive confrontation, but a feeling similar to being pushed away. If Sun Ce was playing in a low-post singles, Durant could rely on his weight and explosive power to restrict Sun Ce. He has always done a good job defending Sun Ce in the low post.
But this time he was actually pushed away! And pressing up didn't make Sun Ce lose his balance. Not to mention the foul, Sun Ce also scored!
Seeing Sun Ce quickly retreating back to the battlefield after hitting the free throw, the big bald head shone brightly under the lights of the stadium, Durant thought of a mysterious legend: Only by being bald can you become stronger?
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