One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty-Three. Sniper Twenty-Three VS Twenty-Four
On the 24th, there is no NBA game today, but there are two important things.
Originally, there was only a live broadcast of the game of the Little Green Room members in the joint tryout in Miami, but there was also an official NBA investigation team to Los Angeles to investigate the Clippers owner Sterling to assess whether he is still qualified to be an NBA owner. If not, the NBA will force the Clippers to take over and look for a buyer this summer.
During the day's training, Sun Ce did not pay attention to Sterling's affairs. The Clippers must have changed their owner. He paid attention to the live broadcast of the game of the Little Green Room rookies.
After the training in the evening, Sun Ce returned to the hotel and watched the elite game of the Little Green Room members with the two girls. Sun Ce had to admit that, as of now, McCaw is really the strongest player in this session. He is too comprehensive and has the ability to average 15+5+5 in the NBA. Of course, he has to give him enough ball rights.
However, not many fans paid attention to the game of this joint tryout. Bennett and Noel, two popular players, did not play due to injuries.
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The two-day rest day passed by in a flash, and on the 25th, the Grizzlies' second away game against the Lakers came.
After a day of preparation, at 8 o'clock in the evening, the morale-boosted Grizzlies played against the Lakers who were desperate not to lose the second game.
Kobe tried his best to defend the second home court tonight, otherwise he would collapse.
However, Paul performed very poorly tonight!
He only scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 turnovers in 13 shots, forcing Kobe to enter the single-point mode at the beginning of the second quarter.
What is the most critical reason for Kobe's efficiency improvement after Paul? It is not easy to be consumed and restricted. The running and shooting style can reduce the confrontation before shooting.
But Kobe's entry into the single-player mode gave the Grizzlies the opportunity to use Tony Allen, Jimmy Butler and Paul George to consume the three-man rotation!
And freeing up Klay Thompson to follow Leonard or Meeks and Blake to defend the running and shooting, and then freeing up Sun Ce to double-team the inside line.
Paul suddenly fell into a slump, with the assist-to-turnover ratio reaching a very poor level of 1:1, and the defense did not properly limit Nash in the offensive stage.
Even though Kobe made 12 of 27 shots and scored 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, the Lakers still collapsed!
With Sun Ce playing only 33 minutes and scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, Nash played 30 minutes and scored 11 points, 8 assists, and Randolph played 39 minutes and scored 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal,
The Grizzlies defeated the Lakers 104-97 without any danger!
When Paul performed poorly, Josh Smith became a pitfall, with all kinds of mid-range and long-range shots. I don’t know what he was thinking.
After the game, Sun Ce looked at the score of 2-0, and he felt incredible. Paul’s mental collapse was too scary!
Fans and the media did not expect such a situation to happen. In the first game, the Lakers played no worse than the Grizzlies, but lost to Sun Ce, who created a record of 25 points in a single quarter in the NBA playoffs. Sun Ce scored 22 points in the first three quarters, and then exploded in the last quarter. After scoring a collection of fairy shots that other stars may only be able to put together in a season, the Grizzlies won by 1 point.
Everyone thought that the Lakers should be able to defend the second home court like the Spurs.
But the Grizzlies won more easily than expected! Sun Ce rested for a long time in the second and third quarters, Nash played for 30 minutes, and in the last 6 minutes of the last quarter, Sun Ce came up and led his teammates to fight hard on defense, limiting Kobe, and the other Lakers players did not move.
Leonard is still young. Even as a main player, he only averages more than 10 points per game. He is mainly defensive. Metta World Peace is old, and it is okay for him to receive the ball and shoot key shots, but without Paul to connect the whole team, it is useless for the Lakers to have Kobe!
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The Grizzlies took an absolute advantage with a score of 2-0, which put great pressure on the two teams in the East.
Are the Grizzlies going to win the Western Conference Finals?
Are three high school students naturally antagonized by college students?
This topic suddenly became popular. When Sun Ce made the joke after the first game, not many people paid attention to it. At that time, the fans' attention was on the Clippers.
But people are forgetful. When Clippers owner Sterling was almost certain to be sanctioned, the fans focused on how to sanction him. The matter itself began to attract less attention under the guidance of the NBA officials and the US government. The American government's ability to manipulate public opinion is unmatched by any other country in the world.
So, Sun Ce's joke became popular.
However, Kobe is Kobe after all. Even if the Lakers are behind 0-2, there are still people who think the Lakers still have a chance to turn the tables. There are still many people who hold this view.
Many of them are fans who want to see Kobe and James play against each other in the finals. This topic has been hyped from the 07-08 season to now and is still a hot topic.
After all, Kobe and James have become the youth of two generations as time goes by.
On the evening of the 26th, the Heat came to Chicago to challenge the Bulls.
The Heat swept away the slump of the previous game. James played 41 minutes in the game, 0 turnovers, 9 of 18 shots, 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, helping the Heat beat the Bulls 114-96!
Although Rose continued his performance in the previous game and scored 21 points and 9 assists, Hamilton scored 18 points, and Boozer scored 22 points, they still lost. The Heat's offense was too strong!
Wade scored 17 points, Bosh scored 25 points, and Ray Allen scored 26 points... so strong!
Just when people thought that Kobe and James were going to be taken away by the opponent, the Heat suddenly broke out, giving Lakers fans hope!
The Heat could rebound strongly in the third game after losing the second game, so why can't they, the Lakers?
Isn't it all a pick-and-roll combination + catcher shooter + cut-in player + inside player?
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"I think we can defend the title. This is what we want to do most after working hard for a year. It's already 2-0, and we have been working hard for it."
Back in Memphis, after a day of rest yesterday, Sun Ce practiced by himself, watched the Heat and Bulls game, and went to Nash's house next door in the evening to discuss the next third game.
Today is the preparation day. After the morning training, Sun Ce accepted an exclusive interview with .T and said something confident at the end.
Leading the Lakers 2-0 is too dreamy. Originally, in the team discussion on the afternoon of the 23rd, they all regarded 2-0 as a very low probability event.
However, winning is easier than expected!
However, as the "villain" who prevented Kobe and James from meeting in the finals, Sun Ce found that at this time, the 60E fans and the media were not so friendly to their Grizzlies!