One Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety-One. Dominance!

Livingston, Tony Allen, Paul George, Pierce, Gobert, Blake, Klay Thompson, Carter, Randolph, Larry Sanders, this is the second lineup.

The Grizzlies kept Sun Ce at bay, using two rotation lineups to carry on for more than 8 minutes in the second quarter, and scored 27 to 20.

When the Spurs called a timeout again and replaced Duncan with 3 minutes and 17 seconds left in the first half, the Grizzlies still led the Spurs by 11 points with 63 to 52!

In this situation, both teams understood that the Spurs' rhythm was messed up!

Since 10-11, the Spurs have a characteristic, often directly breaking down their opponents in the first quarter, and the Grizzlies have encountered this situation countless times.

Many times when playing against the Spurs, it was Sun Ce who saved the building from collapse in the last three quarters, and therefore played many games that fans talked about with relish.

Of course, sometimes the Spurs have a bad touch and the Grizzlies win easily, and there are also cases where Sun explodes or the Grizzlies explode in the first quarter to hold off the opponent.

But tonight, it was not the Spurs' bad touch, nor was it Sun's explosion, and even the Grizzlies did not have a good touch.

It was purely relying on the cooperation of the starting five in the first quarter to disrupt the Spurs' rhythm!

After the timeout, Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Paul George, Yi Jianlian, and Aldridge came on the court.

Positional warfare has an advantage, so of course we have to continue to fight positional warfare.

On the Spurs side, Rondo, Belinelli, Gay, Dio, and Duncan came on the court, and **Vic still wanted to speed up.

The Grizzlies are indeed not as good as the Grizzlies in positional warfare. **Vic never thought that the Grizzlies' 27 consecutive wins were simply in good shape. Even if they were in good shape, it was based on the Grizzlies' luxurious lineup of 116 million US dollars. The Grizzlies' lineup only has one new core player, Aldridge. The biggest salary increase is not for the new players, but for the renewal of Paul George, Larry Sanders, and Yi Jianlian. Therefore, there is no lack of basic tacit understanding, but the team's playing style needs to be adjusted according to progress and changes in playing style.

They have won 27 consecutive games. During that period, no one would think that the Grizzlies had not yet done well in terms of adjusting the basic structure of the new season and improving tacit understanding in the early stage of the season.

Originally, **Vic had planned how to deal with the Grizzlies, but the Grizzlies' triangle offense disrupted all his plans.

Now the Grizzlies have this lineup,

The Memphis triangle is out!

Aldridge opened up in the middle distance, Yi Jianlian opened up on the sideline, and the triangle offense was deployed with Sun Ce posting up low, Paul George receiving the ball and shooting or passing the ball in the high position, and the two inside players being screened by Klay Thompson when they had a chance!

Sun Ce continued to be the initiator of the offense. If the opponent double-teamed, he would pass the ball. If not, he would turn around and hook or cut into the basket to attack. Paul George was the first end point, Klay Thompson was the first receiving point, and the twin towers were the containment point and executor.

Not to mention, even Duncan had no way to deal with this style of play. **Vic, Duncan, Rondo, the former is a top NBA coach, and the latter two are regarded as the most likely players to become head coaches after retirement, but the three of them had no way to deal with the Grizzlies' style of play.

Rondo knew how to deal with the triangle offense. He, with the peak Pierce and Garnett, and the peak tail Ray Allen who was very good at chasing and defending without the ball, plus a meat shield center, would be enough.

But Duncan's current state is obviously not as good as Garnett's season of winning the best defensive player. As for the defensive center, Perkins could fight Howard in his peak period. He was the top defensive center, and he could earn nearly 10 million yuan a year in that era. Gay can be compared with Pierce at the end of his peak at that time, and he is even stronger, but the overall defense is not as good as that Celtics team.

The Spurs are definitely better in offense, two levels stronger, but the Grizzlies' offense is also much stronger than the Lakers' back then. The Lakers back then relied on the talent and strength of the starters and the sixth man to play.

The key is still the rhythm! The Spurs' rhythm was disrupted. Even if Duncan played, he could not help the Spurs hold the score like in the first quarter.

In the last 3 minutes, the Grizzlies played a wave of 10 to 5. At the end of the half, the Grizzlies led the Spurs by 16 points 73 to 57!

This scene seemed to go back to the 10-11 season, when the Spurs had just risen again, Duncan had just reached the third peak of his career, and the Grizzlies had no idea how to deal with the freshly baked Spurs system.

It's just that the roles were reversed. Facing the Grizzlies who played the triangle offense and had the most luxurious lineup in the league, it was the Spurs' turn to be beaten badly this time!

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Halftime established a leading advantage, and Coach Hollins couldn't help it again...

After the halftime break, Coach Hollins changed his jersey and took a physical potion to ensure that he was in good enough condition to help the team lock in the victory. Little Overlord, Tony, who only knew how to defend, Buddha who only relied on single defense with ball possession and chasing off-ball running, Paul George, who had a comprehensive defense, single defense, assist defense, chasing defense, all-round first-class level, and overall defensive strength, and Go Guanfeng, who didn't understand why the third brother called him Go Guanfeng...

When Parker, Danny Green, Gay, Duncan, and Split started again in the second half, they saw the five people on the opposite side, even Duncan, and his mouth twitched.

You guys are leading by 16 points! Is that so important?

As for the obvious expressions on the faces of the Spurs players and the Spurs head coach who stood up on the sidelines, Coach Hollins said that it doesn't matter!

Isn't it a win no matter how many points you win? Isn't it a win no matter how many points you win?

The key is to win!

The Spurs don't care about the advantages and disadvantages of the regular season match. They are too experienced. They have a lot of championship players and a lot of veterans. Even Rondo is now considered a veteran. After all, he is in his 9th year of his career.

But the Grizzlies are not like that. The Grizzlies are one of the youngest teams in the league. The core lineup is too young. Except for Randolph, the oldest core players are not as old as Rondo.

Even if the regular season match is a win or a loss, it will only increase a little confidence in the playoffs, and Coach Hollins wants to seize it!

In addition, it is to avenge the easy slaughter in the playoffs last season!

If he can sweep the opponent, Coach Hollins will definitely not be vague!

So, the scene of men in silence and women in tears appeared.

The Grizzlies actually didn't have no way to defend the Spurs. They did, but they had to sacrifice offense. Even if Sun Ce brought double 3D, he couldn't play well.

And you need to grasp the opportunity. As long as the Spurs are in normal condition in the first quarter, they will definitely not be able to defend, but in the third quarter, they can defend!

Now, they did it!

17 to 18 in a single quarter!

Although the Grizzlies fell behind by 1 point in a single quarter, after the crucial third quarter, the Grizzlies still maintained a 15-point lead, 90 to 75! The Grizzlies entered the fourth quarter with a 15-point lead!

This quarter of the game was a torture for the fans watching the game, and it was also a torture for the Spurs players. Even the troika hadn't played such a game for many years. They finally understood how annoying they were back then.

If Bowen is included, the troika suddenly felt a sense of reflection - they were simply hated by heaven and people back then!

The Grizzlies enjoyed the game very much. Sun Ce's physical strength recovered to the state at the beginning of the game. He scored 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks and 1 steal in a single quarter. Gobert and Sun Ce's defense connection and cooperation between inside and outside lines are getting better and better. Although Gobert's overall defense is not as good as Gasol's, he focuses on strengthening this aspect, which has brought great help to Sun Ce.

In the final quarter, the Spurs have not given up yet. The five-man team of Rondo, Ginobili, Gay, Dio and Aaron Baynes are ready to fight again.

Sun Ce did not go down to rest, and played with Carter, Paul George, Randolph and Larry Sanders.

In the third quarter of the Spurs, Danny Green and Belinelli's touch was seriously consumed, and Klay Thompson of the Grizzlies was also seriously consumed. The two No. 6 picks selected by the Grizzlies offset it. After the start of the final quarter, basically both teams wanted to drill under the basket.

At this time, Randolph's advantage came out, and he grabbed offensive rebounds.

Coach Hollins made an excellent judgment in this rotation!

Leading by 15 points in the final quarter, the Grizzlies basically secured the victory, and there were no unexpected situations. Ginobili, who was highly expected by non-Grizzlies fans in front of the TV, mobile phones, and computers, was not able to enter the explosive state as easily as when he was young. Tonight was a pit, playing 18 minutes in the whole game and only 1 of 7 shots.

In the end, Sun Ce played for more than 39 minutes in the whole game, 12 of 28 shots, including 3 of 10 three-pointers, plus 6 of 8 free throws, scored 33 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 blocks, and 2 steals, helping the Grizzlies beat the Spurs 111-98 and win the first game after entering the mid-season! Won this year's Christmas battle!

After the final whistle sounded and the result of the game was determined, T.N.T's commentator Barkley kept smiling bitterly. He was the one who predicted that the Spurs had an advantage before the game.

Then, we saw that the Grizzlies relied on the advantage of the triangle offense to steadily suppress the Spurs for the whole game.

It was really a suppression of strength! Just like the Lakers suppressed the Spurs in the playoffs, the Spurs don't seem to have much ability to fight back! **Vic once again doesn't know how to deal with such an opponent!

Many people think the same as Barkley, even the Grizzlies' own fans feel that this game is too surprising!

Grizzlies fans naturally hope that their team can win the Christmas game, so that they can spend Christmas happily.

Non-Grizzlies fans and black fans don't think it's incredible that the Grizzlies beat the Spurs, the Grizzlies have that strength.

The key is the process!

Obviously, the Grizzlies have passed the adjustment stage after the excellent state.

Moreover, the Grizzlies are now beginning to show their true original dominance!