One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten. Winning Streak and End

Duncan's performance is basically a foregone conclusion that he will occupy a position in the double lineup again. Even if it is a 3-team 2-defense, he is still the top inside player.

Sun Ce has been confirmed as the best player of the month for three consecutive months after 14 consecutive wins. After the awards were announced, seeing the performance of Duncan, who received the second highest number of votes this season... fans are more enthusiastic about discussing Duncan than Sun Ce. The fashion godfather is slightly better than Sun Ce this time.

At 7 pm, the Grizzlies will challenge the Pacers away.

Looking at the opposing team's lineup that has changed significantly compared to last season: Point guard George Hill, A-grade, averaging 15.1 points, 4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1 steal per game; Shooting guard CJ Watson, C+ grade, averaging 9.3 points and 2.6 assists per game; Small forward Hayward, A grade, averaging 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game; Power forward David West, B+ grade, averaging 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game; Center Hibbert B grade, averaging 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game...

Except for Hayward's continued improvement and first-class strength close to the top level, other positions have declined significantly compared to last season, including the twin towers they were once proud of.

When Sun Ce saw CJ Watson, he felt that the world was really small... More than five years have passed, and CJ Watson is actually starting again. It is said that because of his performance this season, there are teams willing to offer him a salary of 3-5 million US dollars in the summer.

CJ Watson has played really well this year, with a 44% three-point shooting rate and an average of 1.2 three-pointers per game.

This reminded Sun Ce of when he first entered the NBA. At that time, CJ Watson, a 2006 undrafted player, took advantage of the Warriors' injury problem in the 2007-08 season and started the game. He averaged 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and got a two-year, $4 million contract in the new season, successfully gaining a foothold in the NBA.

Several years have passed, and CJ Watson has seized another opportunity with the Pacers.

Sun Ce no longer takes the minor conflict with CJ Watson seriously. After the home team's starting lineup entered the court, when Sun Ce went to chat with Hayward, he saw CJ Watson passing by and greeted him: "CJ, why are you getting shorter after not seeing you for a few years?"

CJ Watson looked at Sun Ce. He was unhappy when he saw Sun Ce the first time he saw him because Sun Ce might take away his starting position in the Warriors. Later, as time passed, the two were no longer players of the same level, and that minor friction was gone.

However, every time Sun Ce greeted him like this, CJ Watson wanted to jump up and hit Sun Ce's knee!

It was so annoying!

"Yes,

Everyone in the league has become shorter in the past few years. Lord, you can try to play center, and you will definitely be more powerful."

"Center? The position in your eyes can no longer fully describe me..."

After chatting for a while, they returned to their own benches to prepare for the game.

The Pacers have collapsed badly, but they still have some strength. Currently, the Pacers have played 48 games, 19 wins and 29 losses, which is not as bad as at the beginning of the season.

It is mainly due to the running-in. Two people were directly replaced in the starting guard line, and the twin towers in the interior declined. The high-quality role players who were put together by the rookie bonus of four top young players, Hibbert, Darren Collison, Hayward, and Stephenson, have basically run away...

Now the Pacers are fully prepared to build a team around Hayward, so it takes time. In the past 30 games, they have a record of 14 wins and 16 losses, which is also okay. If they have such performance at the beginning of the season, they still have some hope to rush to the seventh and eighth. The Cavaliers, who are currently the eighth in the Eastern Conference, have only 24 wins and 25 losses.

The first game of the 4-game road trip was not easy. Tonight, Aldridge, Pierce, and Livingston will take turns to rest. Although Hibbert has lost his defensive dominance in previous years, he still does a good job in preventing breakthroughs, but his rebounding protection is poor and his positioning is not good.

The Pacers still have some strength, and they defend against breakthroughs and pick-and-rolls very well, which is a bit like last season. Sun Ce and Paul George could not break through, resulting in no good opportunities from the outside, and low-post singles were not effective. Hibbert's height of 218 cm and weight of 122 kg are even bigger than Gobert!

However, relying on Randolph, Larry Sanders, Yi Jianlian, and the returning Richard Jefferson, the Grizzlies held on to the score despite a bad touch.

Tonight, the Grizzlies really relied on the rush of several big inside players to survive the most difficult first three quarters.

After three quarters, the Grizzlies trailed the Pacers by 3 points 71 to 74 and entered the last intermission.

In the fourth quarter, Sun Ce, who was asked by coach Hollins to play slowly and make threats in the first three quarters because it was difficult to play, only played for 19 minutes, and started to fight in the fourth quarter!

Break through to the basket and shoot! This is based on skills, touch and courage, and Sun Ce has all three aspects! In the final quarter, he made 5 of 8 shots and 3 of 4 free throws, scoring 13 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, helping the Grizzlies to score 27 to 21 in the final quarter.

In the end, Hayward missed a three-point jumper against Klay Thompson with his back to the basket and failed to complete the attack. The Grizzlies relied on Sun Ce's 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Randolph's 24 points and 13 rebounds, Yi Jianlian's 14 points, Larry Sanders' 11 points and 8 rebounds, Richard Jefferson's 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Klay Thompson, Paul George, and Tony Allen's back line defense. The Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Pacers 98 to 95 and won 15 consecutive victories!

Speaking of the Pacers' defensive system, Sun Ce felt that it was very powerful every time they played against them. Unfortunately, the super combination of Darren Collison, Stephenson, Hayward, David Lee, and Hibbert, which seemed to have unlimited future last season, collapsed. Sun Ce really hoped to see this combination enter its peak period, and then...kill them when they are at their strongest!

Unfortunately, life is not satisfactory, nine out of ten...

On February 3, the Grizzlies challenged the Pistons away.

In this game, Sun Ce understood why the Spurs wanted them to strive for 50 wins in the first half.

It was too difficult!

The Grizzlies had no worries about the playoffs, and even this season they had no worries about the regular season championship, so they didn't think too much. With 47 wins and 3 losses, they had a sense of déjà vu.

But for other teams, entering February, it was time to start sprinting for the playoffs!

Because after the games in January, each team has played 48-50 games. According to previous seasons, the first half of the season has been almost finished. From January to February, it spans a month. It seems to be a normal time change. However, for each team, it is indeed a key node. Entering February, many teams feel that they have reached the second half of the season!

The Pistons are currently ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with 26 wins and 25 losses. Their head coach Van Gundy has built a star-studded lineup around Drummond, who averages 15 points and 16 rebounds per game.

The Pistons want to keep their playoff spot, so they must fight for every game!

Randolph rested tonight. After a fierce battle, the Grizzlies defeated the Pistons 102-96. Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, and Paul George all scored 20+, which happened to be 22 points. Aldridge scored 16 points, and other role players performed well. Only then did they win this game and increase their winning streak to 16 games.

Jennings played very well this season, averaging 17.6 points and 7.3 assists per game, and his 43% shooting rate reached a career high. His change was very obvious, and his shooting number was the lowest in his career, averaging 13 shots per game!

However, although the Grizzlies were not prepared for such a strong sniper, they still won the game without any danger. In terms of overall strength, the Pistons are indeed only a team on the edge of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and they may miss the opportunity to enter the playoffs if they are not careful.

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After two very difficult games, the happy day of the ultimate double 3D combination of the Grizzlies has arrived.

On February 5, the Grizzlies challenged the Raptors away. Klay Thompson scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals in a single game, and Paul George scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, and 3 steals in a single game. The two of them seemed to have discussed it well, and they defended DeRozan in a round-robin battle, and they also maintained a very good performance on the offensive end.

Relying on the outstanding performance of the two, Sun Ce clocked out halfway through the third quarter, scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks with 9 of 15 shots.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Raptors 118-99, increasing their winning streak to 17 games!

The Grizzlies, with 49 wins and 3 losses, are only one win away from 50 wins before the All-Star Weekend!

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The Grizzlies themselves just felt that it was difficult to play. In the eyes of others, the Grizzlies beat the Pacers, Pistons, and Raptors, who have been in good form recently, and they won steadily. Moreover, they overwhelmed the three teams when they were just starting to sprint for the playoffs or stabilized their playoffs. The fans also looked up to the Grizzlies.

Too strong!

In basketball games, it is not that a good record will definitely be stable. It is normal for those teams that aim to sprint for the playoffs to upset the teams ranked in the top few in the league in the sprint stage.

This was the case with the Grizzlies back then. In Sun Ce's rookie season, the Grizzlies rushed all the way to sixth in the West in the last two months. They were regarded as the underdogs who gave wins to the strong teams before the season, but they defeated many strong teams in the last two months.

The Grizzlies have won every game steadily, which really makes people see the difference of the Grizzlies - they are very stable in beating weak teams!

To ​​achieve such a record, you must win the games that should be won. The so-called wins mean winning the games steadily when the overall strength is obviously superior, the condition is not bad, and the fatigue level is not high.

Only in this way can you win every game as much as possible, and you have a chance to break the Bulls' regular season win record.

And the Grizzlies did it!

However, on January 7, the last game of the Grizzlies' 4 consecutive away games, the 17-game winning streak was ended!

The Grizzlies lost to the Heat 99-115 away from home, and after 17 games, they suffered another defeat!

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