One Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-Three. Surprising Inside Combination

Sun Ce didn't do anything to DeRozan, but DeRozan scared himself. Under Paul George's defense, he scored 8 points on 2-for-13. Sun Ce, who was assisting in defense, blocked two!

When playing against the Raptors, Sun Ce took the initiative to ask the team to be serious and play it as an official game, and the coaching staff accepted it.

Then, Coach Hollins discovered that the opponent played really well!

The core of internal and external tactics of Lowry + Valanciunas, the impact and toughness of the power forward rotation combination of Amir Johnson and Patrick Patterson, the shooting guard rotation of Samuels and Terrence Ross... ...Only the much-watched new generation Kobe DeRozan did not play well and wasted many opportunities.

The Raptors wanted to win, but DeRozan didn't play well, which put them in a lot of trouble.

102 to 91, relying on Sun Ce's 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, who played 28 minutes, Klay Thompson's 27 points, Paul George's 11 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, plus periodic appearances. With their defensive lineup, the Grizzlies defeated the Raptors without a fight.

The rating given by the media is that the Raptors have talent, the lineup is no longer bloated, Dwayne Casey has learned the tactical command ability from Carlisle, and has a good future.

But I just don't understand why DeRozan wilts every time he plays against the Grizzlies, and Sun Ce doesn't target him.

Sun Ce didn't target him, but Paul George always defended his contemporary opponent to the death.

Because of DeRozan's excellent mid-range shooting ability, his shooting posture and body shape are exactly the same as those of Kobe Bryant when he was young. Even his hair style is short curly...

Can Paul George, who wears No. 24, endure this? With Sun Ce's assistance, DeRozan was defended to death.

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Starting from playing the Raptors, the Grizzlies have entered regular season mode.

Returning to Memphis on the 25th, coach Hollins informed the players that the game against the Hawks on the 27th would be played as a regular season game to prepare for the regular season opener against the Spurs on the 31st.

The Hawks were nicknamed the Little Spurs because of their various trades and signings in the summer of 2012 and their technical and tactical play last season.

The media no longer question the strength of the Spurs because of the age issue of the Spurs' troika, and neither do the fans. Instead, they think the troika is awesome!

The Grizzlies also regard the Spurs as their strongest enemy.

In the prediction of the Eastern and Western regular season rankings before the start of the preseason,

In the prediction of the first place in the Western Conference, none of the three major media gave the Lakers the first place.

The Lakers are very strong, with a strong starting lineup of Kobe, James, Nene, Leonard, and Boozer. The other 10 players are Mike Miller, Nick Young, Ci Shiping, Farmar, and Wes. Leigh Johnson, Kaman, McGrady, Blake, JR Smith, Meeks.

This lineup is simply too much, McGrady, Wesley Johnson, Kaman, Mike Miller, Farmar, five basic salaries!

But this lineup can be said to be a complete change compared to the Lakers' lineup last season.

This is reminiscent of the 2003-04 season, when even Sports Illustrated didn't rank the Lakers first.

The Grizzlies were not ranked first either. After the sensation caused by the combination of Kojan and Kojan, people found that the Grizzlies were secretly strengthening their teams, screening out many people, and finally introduced Livingston and Richard Jay. A strong player like Ferson.

Hardaway Jr.'s catching and shooting ability is also better than predicted during the draft.

Coupled with the fact that the Grizzlies' perimeter trio, considered the most talented, has made huge progress this summer, the Grizzlies are still the favorites to win the championship.

But the Grizzlies aren't No. 1.

The Spurs are predicted to be ranked No. 1!

The reason is very simple. The Spurs have been ranked first in the Western Conference for a long time in the past three years. There is no way to shorten the 11-12 season because of the age of the players. At the last moment of last season, the Grizzlies defeated the Lakers, and the Spurs were in the top spot. Dropped from first place at the last moment.

Compared with the major lineup changes of the Grizzlies and Lakers, the Spurs, who maintained last season's lineup and quietly signed Belinelli, whom the Grizzlies did not want, are still regarded as the No. 1 favorite in the Western Conference.

In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls are undoubtedly ranked first in the Eastern Conference on all major prediction lists.

After getting off the plane, Sun Ce returned home and saw the teams ranked sixth in the league by major media on the 25th. They were different. Some ranked sixth for the Thunder, seventh for the Warriors, and some ranked sixth. The Warriors gave seventh to the Thunder.

But the top five that have not yet been announced are the same Grizzlies, Lakers, Spurs, Heat, and Bulls.

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"The Hawks have great potential. I think they have a chance to become the best team in the East. They are really like the Spurs, so we will go all out and play them like the Spurs..."

On the 26th, the Grizzlies began intensive preparations. Sun Ce accepted an interview with ESPN after the morning preparations and commented on the Eagles.

This comment made Teague of the Eagles want to scold him - this guy has to stare at him in a preseason game?

Teague felt that Sun Ce was deliberately targeting him!

Thinking of DeRozan's miserable performance in the past few days, the mad dog-like Beverley, the mad dog teacher Tony Allen, plus Paul George and the evil Sun Ce, Teague felt so desperate!

Sure enough, on the 27th, Teague encountered the most terrifying defense that he encounters twice every year.

The Hawks’ style of play emphasizes that the player who receives the ball must make a decision within two seconds. They must make a decision within two seconds to attack, break through, or pass the ball, to ensure the flow of the ball and maintain the threat at each position.

The five-man team of Teague, Korver, Carroll, Millsap, and Horford can perform well in the Spurs-like offensive style. They have speed and defense.

The Grizzlies did not defend well against Horford and Millsap, but Beverly and Sun Ce took turns to defend Teague. Klay Thompson kept an eye on Korver when Teague’s passing was limited, and the Grizzlies took the initiative in defense on the outside.

Then tonight, Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, and Paul George shot like crazy, and the three of them threw in 12 three-pointers together!

The five-man team of Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Paul George, Randolph, and Larry Sanders played a very good offensive and defensive coordination.

In the third quarter, the Grizzlies relied on the three outside scorers to score 6 three-pointers in a single quarter, and scored 33 to 20, which made the score 83 to 60 and entered the garbage time.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Hawks 104 to 85 and ended the preseason.

Sun Ce played for 29 minutes, 10 of 18 shots, including 6 of 9 three-pointers, Klay Thompson scored two three-pointers, and Paul George scored four three-pointers.

There is also the inside combination of Larry Sanders and Randolph, which is eye-catching. Last season, not many people noticed the specialness of this combination, but this season, the two bears let themselves go together, and Randolph's "prodigal son" image collapsed a bit, becoming the focus of attention.

Fans found that the fat version of Randolph's tonnage and incredible mobility, plus Larry Sanders' mid-range and close-range defense ability, are actually quite powerful when combined! It feels like a poor version of Duncan + meat shield center or Chandler + meat shield under the basket!