One Hundred and Ninety-Nine. The First Failure
The Grizzlies signed the older rookie Lester Hudson, who was cut off by the Celtics not long ago with the 28th pick in the second round. A ten-day short contract made up a 13-man roster.
Coach Hollins looked at the names of the 11 players who could play tonight...
And even if the two players returned from the trade can play in the next game, the Grizzlies' bench is still not enough, Sam Young, Darrell Arthur, Haddadi, Marcus Williams, etc. Players who are difficult to get playing time on other teams, the Grizzlies can only use these players as the main substitutes.
But even so, it is the consensus of Coach Hollins and Chris Wallace not to blindly take players away from the Cavaliers.
There are many well-known players in the Cavaliers who can choose at will, but they are basically going to get big contracts to retire. No other team is willing to give them such a big contract. Only the Cavaliers are willing to give it. No one will pay money. If you can't make it through, of course you will go to the Cavaliers.
However, Mayo's one-for-two made the lineup much more reasonable than before. Yi's skills may not be as good as Mayo's, but his physical fitness is better and it is easier to score in singles.
What's most regrettable for Coach Hollins is that Mayo didn't get Battier back in exchange, and Anthony Parker only had a chance to play next to a player with the top scoring ability in history like James.
Regarding Battier's deal, we still have to think about it in the long run. Fortunately, the other party has given a positive response and is very interested in negotiating with Chris Wallace.
For things like trading, it doesn't mean that you can complete it immediately if you have a tendency to trade.
If it weren't for that kind of very tempting bargaining chip, even if the other party has a tendency to trade, it may delay, or even delay before the trade deadline.
Because the chips given by the Grizzlies are draft picks, that is, potential talents, and Battier is an immediate combat power.
And why don't teams with immediate combat power use it for two more months.
The Rockets have a tendency to trade, and the management of the Grizzlies can see it, but the Rockets are not in a hurry, and the Grizzlies can only wait first.
Rome was not built in a day. With Anthony Parker, a pitcher who is 1.98 meters tall and can play shooting guard and small forward, he is ready for the arrival of Battier. Anthony Parker is also good at defense , It’s just that he’s too old to keep up with fast opponents, he’s the poor man’s version of Battier.
The current direction of the Grizzlies is that the point guard already has Sun Ce as a substitute. The ideal situation for the two positions of forward and guard is Battier and Gay. Randolph and Gasol Jr. are already one of the best insiders in the league. The three physical fitness men, Jordan Jr., Sam Young, and Darrell Arthur, who are on the bench, can support them.
The main thing is Battier! If you can get Battier, the core structure will be complete!
At least at that time, there will be Sun Ce, Anthony Parker, and Jordan Jr. as three substitutes who can take on heavy responsibilities, and there will be eight players who will not suffer in the rotation stage.
Coach Hollins is happy that if there are no accidents, the deal can be completed before the All-Star weekend, and it depends on how the deal can be completed in advance.
The next step is to patiently negotiate the transaction details with the Rockets. Although the chips are ready, save as much as you can.
It's just that it's still a miserable game against the king tonight. There are usually 6 main players, but today there are only 5!
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The coaching staff is worried about tonight's game, and the five main players are also worried.
The winning percentage is just over 50%, 7 wins and 6 losses. As a result, there is one less player before the second game of back-to-back. He is still the team's third-leading scorer, and he is the main scorer who is only 1 point behind the second-leading scorer. .
Maybe other non-main players will be very happy, they may get more playing time,
After all, playing time is the most important thing for many players.
Sun Ce was looking forward to tonight and nervous.
Mayo is gone... no, he was traded away, his position is more stable, but before the arrival of new aid, his burden is even heavier!
"As the only post-90s generation in the West, I have been bearing the burden that my beauty should not bear!" Sun Ce took pity on himself and continued to warm up.
In less than two hours, the game will start.
Just as Sun Ce was carefully completing every warm-up step guided by the trainer, the system interface popped up in front of him.
"Because Tyreke Evans once tortured the host with blood, the host was unwilling, and the little bully's little books met the trigger conditions."
"Um?"
Just when Sun Ce was in a daze, the words on the system screen changed.
"The first incident of Xiaobawang's small book: the strongest against the battle."
"The strongest against the battle: In the game against the Kings tonight, the measurement data needs to surround Tyreke Evans in all directions.
Event reward: B-level draw card.
Failure penalty: b-level random penalty. "
"Wait! Brother Learning Machine, tell me clearly! Who is unwilling? I am very willing! I just like to be abused, I just like to be ravaged..."
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Sun Ce's inner self-pollution did not change anything.
By 5:15 in the afternoon, the Grizzlies' second back-to-back game against the Sacramento Kings was about to begin, and players from both teams had already entered the court.
The lineup sent by the Grizzlies is the lineup of Conley, Marcus Williams, Gay, Randolph, and Gasol Jr.
Kings side, Evans, Francisco - Garcia, Omi - Casspi, Carl - Landry, Spencer - Hawes lineup debut.
After the entrance ceremony, Sun Ce sat on the bench and looked at the ex-roommate who was so excited that he had always been ranked first in the rookie rankings, and it was so painful.
"My God! Evans was going to fuck me, and this happened!"
Evans' eyes were red every time he saw him like a bull in heat.
Who makes Sun Ce the only rookie to get a triple-double this season? Evans is a little short every time, either by one or two rebounds, or by one or two assists.
The Kings are currently in the last game of their three-game streak. They sent Kevin Martin to the Rockets to help Evans further liberate the ball. They also got a power forward Carl Landry who is quite suitable for Evans. , The night before yesterday, Evans blasted Felton and scored a career-high 34 points. With 34 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists, he led the Kings to defeat the Bobcats, ending their 4-game losing streak.
It just so happens that the Grizzlies are missing the team's third leading scorer...
And the Grizzlies are still in the second back-to-back game!
At half past five, the game started on time.
After playing for more than 3 minutes, the Grizzlies trailed 2 to 9 by 7 points...
Except for Randolph scoring two points in a round, the Grizzlies had no other goals in more than 3 minutes.
It is true that the Kings defense is not very good, but they are firm in 5 defenses and 4 defenses!
Mayo does have some cancers, but why did he have to be used before?
It's because he can hold back the defense, and the offensive threat is still very strong. As long as he doesn't play alone, even if he doesn't work hard on the defensive end, at least he is a clear threat point on the offensive end. At least he needs to score fifteen or six points in a game. .
There aren't even any shooting guards like that anymore!
Tonight's Marcus - Williams is very active playing very hard! That's the advantage of the league's average defense.
But Mayo is the weakest part of the Grizzlies' defense. They need the help of teammates, and the teammates are enough to help, so Marcus Williams is really a pure side effect.
It's okay if the opponent is a more organized team, but the Kings ... they want to defend 5 and 4, and they want to open Marcus Williams.
And Marcus Williams really couldn't make it!
Conversely, the Kings have just made a big deal and just ended their losing streak, so the players are very excited.
Evans with four teammates with mid-range shots...playing really well!
As for the young team, the trade has just been completed. If it is a deal that is beneficial to this group of young players to increase their playing time, they are likely to explode into a very strong combat effectiveness in the short term.
Just like Marcus Williams who was 0 for 3 just now, Marcus Williams just couldn't make the shot. He played very aggressively, but being active was useless, and he was even close to Sun Ce due to his height. Neither is the ability to score from distance.
But the opponent's players are different! Most of them are high-ranking players with good statistics. This is the talent accumulated by the Kings over the years! Moreover, they are full of talent from the bench to the bench. The bench in Shanghai averages 12+ per game. 5's Jason Thompson, Sean May, Andres Nocioni...the key is the pitchers! Great for Evans!
With a one-star style of play, the pitchers dared to shoot and score, and they played a wave of 9-2 starts.
The Grizzlies were called to a timeout.
Sun Ce was called by name, and he was replaced to partner with the lineup.
Sun Ce took a deep breath and went to the sidelines to do radio gymnastics to warm up again.
The most annoying thing about Sun Ce now is that the small book incident is not about scoring points. If it was scoring points, he immediately threw Jennings' star experience card into this game, so that the front room friends can have a good understanding of what is called wall hanging... No , what is strength!
However, the requirement of the event is to surround Evans with all-round data, which is not allowed at this stage!
It's a knife to the head, and a knife to shrink the head, go up and fight!
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In the fourth quarter, watching the lineup of Marcus Williams, the newly signed Lester Hudson, Carroll, Sam Young, and Haddadi go up to waste time, Sun Ce and the four sit down. On the bench, he couldn't help but sighed, and then changed the direction of crossing Erlang's legs in unison, and replaced the left hand supporting his chin with the right hand.
Five players became a pretty beautiful landscape.
Sun Ce's three-game winning streak after joining is about to be over.
Evans played three quarters, with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists... The Kings overwhelmed the Grizzlies! In the three quarters, they led 91 to 66 by 25 points. Coach Hollins also simply sent the water dispenser lineup.
People broke out that there are still few people back to back on your side, how do you fight?
Sun Ce is also a bit of a loser. A teammate who was the team's third leading scorer was traded away despite some tumors. Two new teammates who may be more suitable for him have not come to report yet, and unexpectedly encountered such an incident!
Sighing, he asked Bickerstaff for the schedule. Sun Ce looked at his next opponent, the Suns in the next away game, and then looked at the penalty for failure...
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