One Thousand and Twenty-Nine. Two Plus One for Help!
Currently leading by 1 point, Sun Ce is not in a hurry for the time being, they still have the strength advantage.
It's just that the Grizzlies are not so good at dealing with defensive teams, but better at dealing with offensive teams.
The 76ers' defense is really strong!
Sun Ce analyzed the past two games. In the first game, Nash won the game. Of course, it is also important that he, Sun, strengthened the team's defense to a level of terror domination.
Howard had problems in the second game.
But the Grizzlies really didn't get any advantage in defense.
If the Grizzlies are to talk about defense, even if Sun Ce doesn't cheat, they are half a level better than the 76ers, but the Grizzlies themselves can't deal with their own defense, even if they lower it by half a level!
It's just that the Grizzlies are stronger in defense. They are not good at dealing with defensive teams, but they are not afraid of defensive teams. They can't break the opponent's defense, but they can also defend the opponent to death.
Sun Ce played the full 12 minutes in the first quarter, scoring 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 2 steals. Coach Hollins replaced him with a double point guard combination of Nash and Neil. Klay Thompson, Yi Jianlian and Jordan partnered in the frontcourt. Nash played the first half of the first quarter, which was considered a five-on-five situation.
Randolph played the full game in the first quarter, and was replaced by Tony Allen, Battier and Aaron Gray. Therefore, Neil, Klay Thompson, Yi Jianlian and Jordan were not affected by the fierce opponent. Coach Hollins was ready to play a run-and-gun game!
The depth of the lineup is the advantage of the Grizzlies.
On the 76ers side, Howard continued to play.
Howard scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block in the first quarter, and his performance was extremely outstanding, and he did not foul. He was very focused and worked very hard today to prove himself.
Doug Collins sent Holiday, Louis Williams, Meeks, Lavoy Allen and Howard to partner up, starting the one-star four-shooting mode.
After the second quarter, it was not as smooth as coach Hollins imagined. The run-and-gun play was not good, and the opponent retreated too quickly.
The opponent's one-star four-shooter lineup was very restrained against the run-and-gun play on the defensive end. After Howard came up, he no longer rushed for offensive rebounds, but focused on retreating to defend the basket to defend against the impact of Yi Jianlian and Jordan.
The 76ers fought hard on the outside, mainly chasing three-pointers. The Grizzlies did not shoot three-pointers in the counterattack play. The scoring almost relied on Nash's pick-and-roll and mid-range fouls, and Neil scored by cutting in with the help of the double emperors. The double emperors and outside shooting were restricted!
On the other hand, the defense of this lineup of the Grizzlies was really average. They tried very hard to defend, but the effect was not very good. Even if Paul George replaced Klay Thompson to strengthen the front line defense, it would not work, and the double point guards could not be easily replaced, and they just relied on the two to score.
In half a quarter, in addition to Neil's two floaters and a mid-range catch and shoot to get 6 points, Nash made a mid-range shot and two free throws to get 4 points, and only Jordan made a tip-in when Yi Jianlian missed a three-pointer from the baseline.
12 points in 6 minutes, the Grizzlies' offensive efficiency was much higher than in the first quarter, but they lost 17 points on the defensive end!
Mainly because Louis Williams and Meeks from the 76ers scored two three-pointers in a row before the official timeout.
29 to 33, the Grizzlies were 4 points behind, and the timeout was called to enter the official timeout.
After the timeout, Coach Hollins replaced the lineup with Sun Ce, Paul George, Battier, Randolph, and Gasol.
The 76ers replaced the starting lineup again, and the combination of Evans, Holiday, Iguodala, Thaddeus Young, and Howard appeared on the court, trying to maintain the lead before the end of the first half.
In the second half of the second quarter, the Grizzlies still did well on the defensive end, but it was difficult to play on the offensive end. Sun Ce could not break through, was blocked in the pick-and-roll to the mid-range, and the outside shooters had a cold shooting touch. The confrontation on both ends of the offense and defense led to Randolph's single-handed support on the offensive end, barely preventing the score difference from being further widened.
It was back to the torturous situation in the first quarter.
From the official timeout in the second quarter, from the 6th minute and 2 seconds to the 11th minute and 23 seconds, a full 5 minutes and 25 seconds, the Grizzlies only scored 8 points, but fortunately they limited the 76ers to only 10 points.
However, since they were already 4 points behind in the first half of the quarter, the Grizzlies are currently 6 points behind with 37 to 43!
It was the Grizzlies' turn to attack again. Randolph had scored 6 points in half a quarter but couldn't make any more. Sun Ce waved to Randolph to block Iguodala, rushed to the right sideline with a pick-and-roll, got rid of Thaddeus Young's switch defense, and turned around to shoot a three-pointer before the opponent's defense was in place...
It didn't hit either!
Howard overpowered Jordan to grab the defensive rebound and passed it to Holiday. Holiday didn't slow down the rhythm this time and counterattacked. With 32 seconds left, Holiday wanted to play a fast break first and then defend. The 76ers might get another offensive opportunity and wanted to establish a 10-point lead before the end of the half!
Holiday's counterattack sprint was very fast. After rushing to the frontcourt, he slowed down for safety and entered the basket for a steady layup... However, Holiday was too nervous and focused, and didn't notice that when he slowed down, the fans on the scene suddenly exclaimed!
The ball was thrown out, and when it was about to reach the highest point, it was pressed on the backboard by a big hand and picked up directly!
Sun Ce’s chase-down hat trick!
After his three-point shot hit the basket and Howard grabbed the defensive rebound, Sun Ce saw Holiday counterattacking and immediately rushed out. However, Holiday was not much slower than Sun Ce. Sun Ce was already desperate. But Holiday suddenly slowed down after entering the free throw line, giving Sun Ce a chance to make a big block!
After grabbing the ball and picking it off, Sun Ce added 1 shot and 1 rebound. The cheers of the fans at the scene, which lasted for a whole quarter, turned into screams of horror. This gave Sun Ce a lot of "inspiration". He immediately counterattacked, and the fans immediately began to boo and roar in defense, which made Sun Ce even more excited. He likes to hear the boos from the away fans. The louder the boos, the more scared the opponent is!
During Sun Ce's counterattack, he encountered Evans' defense just after he passed the center line. He made a beautiful left-hand pull to get rid of Evans' defense and rushed directly into the three-point line. Battier was very timely. Helping Sun Ce block Thaddeus Young, Randolph and Gasol quickly pulled away, and Sun Ce went straight to the basket!
After entering the basket, Sun Ce's sprint momentum was running out, but Howard extended his defense to stop Sun Ce's impact. Sun Ce reacted quickly, suddenly stopped and turned around, lowered his center of gravity, leaned forward, and relied on the inertia brought by his weight. Performed an acceleration change while traveling, and triggered the offensive effect of acceleration change while traveling level 4. He suddenly jumped from the right side of the three-second zone to the left side of the three-second area in two steps, turned his back, and made a hook with his back to the baseline. Take action...
Howard's physical fitness is so good that he actually rushed up and knocked Sun Ce down, but he still had no time to stop Sun Ce's shot. The ball had already left his hand before Sun Ce was knocked down!
The ball hit the basket and fell into the frame amidst the exclamations of the fans at the scene. The exclamations of the fans at the scene immediately turned into howls. Not only did the ball go in, the referee also blew the whistle.
The referee made a move that was effective for scoring a goal, and also added a penalty!
Randolph rushed forward excitedly and pulled Sun Ce up. This defense and attack were so crucial!
After the fans at the scene wailed for a while, when they saw Sun Ce walking to the free throw line, they immediately began to boo Sun Ce crazily, trying to cause interference to Sun Ce.
Sun Ce had been silent on the offensive end for a long time. This ball finally got exciting. He stood on the free throw line and heard the boos. He leaned slightly, turned his head to the left, put his right hand behind his ear, and made a listening gesture!
Sun Ce, wearing the No. 3 jersey, made this move, which caused the fans at the scene to boo. The live TV screen also switched the camera between Sun Ce and Iverson on the sidelines.
Memories kill this!
But the fans at the scene were stunned for a moment and immediately booed again. Although Sun Ce's provocative action just made the fans at the scene feel inexplicably fond of him, Sun Ce was his opponent, so he booed again!
The referee almost gave Sun Ce a technical foul, but luckily he held back. In such a game, if the Grizzlies lost by 1 point because of a technical foul, they would be scolded by the fans.
And this is also a point of view.
Sun Ce received the ball from the referee, slapped it a few times, took a deep breath, sideways hook...hit!
Relying on Sun Ce's key block and counterattack layup, he hit 2+1 and narrowed the point difference to 3 points before halftime!
With the 76ers' last attack to press the pace, Evans retreated and missed a three-pointer. At the end of the half, the Grizzlies entered the halftime break trailing 3 points 40-43.
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Halftime.
The bathroom in the Grizzlies locker room.
Sun Ce looked in the mirror, his belief was very firm, he was going to cheat today! The 2+1 just now was too important, and that block was too important. Without this attack and defense, it was really possible for the opponent to lead by 10 points at halftime!
If he can win, he can save money on star experience cards. This has been Sun Ce's insistence.
Winning by 1 point is still a win, winning by 50 points is still a win, it doesn’t matter.
If the game drags on like this, even if Sun Ce wears down the defense and wears down the whole game, Sun Ce will still be worthy of the 76ers, but in the end it is not certain who will win and who will lose.
This game made Sun Ce know that when the Spurs and Pistons were at their strongest defensively, they might not be so willing to engage in a defensive battle. They just had no choice. The offense couldn't deal with each other, so they had to play defense.
But playing defense cannot guarantee what will happen at the last moment, and it cannot deal with the opponent's defense. The Grizzlies' offense is slightly better than average.
If the Grizzlies lose this game, it may allow the 76ers to temporarily suppress the conflict and continue to fight... It may really drag on longer and longer like the Spurs and Pistons in 2005!
Why not win earlier if you can win earlier? Sun Ce didn't want to delay for so long. The longer it was delayed, the more unstable it would be. The Celtics and Bulls both lost to the 76ers in tiebreakers. The 76ers have too much experience in this area.
"Master Xueji, use three pairs of king cards to give me a brother of twenty thousand and give me strength!"
Sun Ce was expecting this, but...a few seconds later, a three-dimensional image of a powerful king appeared on the system screen!
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