Seven Hundred and Nine. Team Basketball!

Sun Ce also relied on more playing time and scoring 7 points in a row in the beginning. He played more than 17 minutes in the half and scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.

Although his statistics are better than those of the opponent's two point guards, mainly in rebounding, today... the team is in a disadvantageous situation!

Originally, the point difference might have been smaller and not as big as 5 points. The main reason was that Sun Ce made a defensive mistake in one round. He wanted to block Lawson too much, but Lawson took advantage of it!

Lawson passed the ball to Courtney Lee, who was vacated by Sun Ce. Courtney Lee received the ball and was covered. This time Courtney Lee was ready to pass it to Al Harrington. , this poor version of Jamison had everything he wanted. He made a three-pointer and opened the point difference to 5 points in one fell swoop. The Grizzlies chased until the end of the half and were unable to recover the point difference.

Lawson had 5 points and 6 assists in 13 minutes, Lowry had 15 points and 2 assists in 11 minutes, and the two combined for 20 points and 8 assists. Their performance was so explosive!

Back in the locker room, coach Hollins discussed with the offensive assistant and defensive assistant for a while before starting to lay out tactics.

This game was extremely stressful, but the Grizzlies played very energetically in this kind of game.

Needless to say, although the tactics of the Nuggets and Spurs are not the same at all, the Nuggets' tactics are nothing new. The main thing is that the lineup is good, but no matter what the tactics are, the lineup is the key.

The Nuggets are not as strong as the Troika in terms of top-level combat capabilities, and other players are much better than the Spurs. Players like Al Harrington, who averaged 17 points per game last season and 20 points per game last season, In the Nuggets, he is only the fourth choice inside!

With a lineup like the Nuggets, as long as the core of the organization is suitable, they can play well in any tactics. There are too many available players, most of them are young players. There is no problem of aging lineup. Their lineup is obviously strong. Overflow, the lineup is so good that no matter which head coach comes, it can't fully bring out everyone's abilities.

As for the top defensive capabilities on the outside, the Grizzlies have Teacher Tony, and they have Ariza, Afflalo, and Courtney Lee!

Although the defense of the three players is not as good as Tony Allen, they still have three-point ability, counterattack awareness, and singles ability. They are so strong that George Karl can turn over and let him play more today, and he is not worried about it. use.

If three or four superstars in their prime get together on a team, there may be conflicts within the team, but as long as these non-star but capable players can win, they will have no control over ball rights and playing time. Conflicts and disputes will be covered up. The better the record, the harder they play!

Therefore, the Grizzlies play harder here!

Except for the Knicks, this is the opponent that has been in great shape and of comparable strength in the past month!

Therefore, the coaching staff also pays more attention before the game. Whether they win or lose this game, it is very important to them!

Might be the game where they can really regain their form from the first half of the season before heading into February!

It’s been a long time since everyone was so focused!

The last time was the Christmas Day game against the Mavericks. Although they lost, the whole team worked really hard and focused that time. But after the Christmas Day game, they entered the "sluggish game" stage and entered the fatigue period. Even if they played the Knicks later, It was a comeback from a half-time deficit, but it wasn't because of the team's hard work, but because Sun Ce went on a rampage in the second half and scored 40 points in the first half, directly defeating the opponent.

Today, after entering the middle of the season, the state has not declined but improved. It may be the Nuggets who are in the best state. Their Grizzlies have regained that focus!

The coaching staff is also very excited, focused and calmly thinking about countermeasures.

Sun Ce is also very involved. This game is not his business alone. He does not plan to use the star experience card. First of all, it is not necessary. A game without incident is not a must-win game.

The main thing is that the sense of participation in a game that requires the whole team to work together is great. The game is always a matter of the whole team working together. If he really has the ability to turn the situation around on his own, he can always take over the game alone.

That's another story.

But now he doesn't have that kind of ability, and he may not have that kind of true superstar strength for three or four years. It is necessary to rely on him. He has to involve his powerful teammates. You can't accuse him of cheating every time he encounters trouble. , the playoffs are okay, but the regular season will be better if everyone works together.

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In the third quarter, the Nuggets continued to send Lawson as the core. Lowry had to play at the critical moment of the fourth quarter. Lawson did not yet have the ability in that area. Unless it was to crush the game, it would be easy for Lawson to play at the critical moment. Drop the chain.

Lawson started in the third quarter with Courtney Lee, Wilson Chandler, Al Harrington, and Chris Anderson in the lineup.

The Grizzlies sent a combination of Sun Ce, Conley, Morrow, Yi Jianlian, and DeAndre Jordan.

The coaches and players are working hard, and the Grizzlies' defense has improved somewhat!

Conley is much slower than Lawson, but his defensive awareness is really good. Unlike Tony Allen, who is good at pressing and defending and likes to make physical contact with the opponent, but Lawson repeatedly gets rid of him, Conley is actually better at defense than Tony Allen!

Conley only did one thing, guarding between Lawson and the basket. Lawson had three-point ability, shooting 37% from three-point range and averaging 1.2 three-pointers per game, but Conley selectively ignored it.

Although Conley's defensive role is not that good, at least it has a little effect. Lawson is not as invincible as he was in the first half. For the Grizzlies, a little effect is enough. At least he did not let the Nuggets run all the time. In the third quarter, the Nuggets played more singles among Lawson, Wilson Chandler, and Al Harrington.

On the offensive end, Sun Ce played a key role!

Courtney Lee is so depressed! Sun Ce rarely commits fouls when he hits others, but when he hits him like this, he always rushes to get fouls.

Courtney Lee reacted too quickly, with good defensive awareness and ability, but he was still a third-year player. He couldn't think of a way to deal with Sun Ce, and Sun Ce stared at him and committed a foul.

After more than three minutes in the third quarter, Courtney Lee received two consecutive fouls and was replaced...

No coach would dislike Courtney Lee, a player who doesn't occupy the ball at all, defends hard and works hard. He is the kind of player who has average statistics but can still earn tens of millions of dollars in annual salary at the age of 35, although he is not as good as Aver. Lalo and Ariza, but George Karl just likes to use him, it's really easy to use.

Courtney Lee committed 4 fouls, and George Karl was forced to replace Courtney Lee again and replace Ariza.

This substitution gave the Grizzlies a chance to chase points!

The Grizzlies defended the Nuggets for 4 consecutive rounds. They seized the opportunity and took the lead in the middle of the third quarter!