Seven Hundred and Fifty-Two: The First Half of the Madness

**Vicca feels pressure that it has never experienced before. If it were like last season, it is clear that the strength of the lower half of the Western Conference playoffs would not be so great for **Vicchi.

However, the Spurs played so well in the regular season this season. Vicki himself did not expect it to be so good. This system is far more powerful than he expected. The main reason is Duncan. This system allowed Duncan to play in limited playing time. With a performance comparable to its peak, even **Vicci would never have guessed that this system could be so powerful.

But the system has not yet been truly perfected. After more than half a season, Vicki himself has seen some flaws, and almost all of them have been exploited by the Grizzlies.

The Lakers and Mavericks are definitely paying attention to this game. They can't beat the Lakers with Kobe Bryant. The Mavericks' inside line is scarier than the Lakers...

**Vitch lost by less than ten points tonight, but had huge concerns for the future.

Just as their team has exceeded his ideal state this season, **Vicci himself doesn't know how it will develop in the future, so he can only do his best.

After the game, **Vic and the general manager Buford next to him began to discuss...

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On the other side, the Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Spurs and won four consecutive victories. The players said they were happy, and they were also happy that they defeated the Spurs for the first time this season.

But the Spurs' troika is not there, and they are not winning well. Most players are still full of fear of the Spurs, and there is always a feeling that they are only defeating the "Spurs Second Team."

But those players with high IQ and deep understanding of the game have very different senses.

Sun Ce clearly felt that at the tactical level, it seemed that the Spurs were completely defeated tonight!

It's not about how many points you beat the Spurs, or how exciting you play, but a feeling. After getting into the rhythm, the feeling of invincibility that the Spurs felt before is gone!

The most special thing about Sun Ce is that the Grizzlies did not suddenly change their style of play. They just emphasized some things and made some adjustments in rotation, and they did it. In other words, it may have been from the first time with the Spurs. After the match, the coaching staff has been making adjustments, and now, the adjustments are almost complete. The team regarded the Spurs as their biggest imaginary enemy from the beginning!

There is a reason why Sun Ce feels this way, because their strength did not change much when they played other teams. They won more games just because their lineup was really good this season. The Lakers and Mavericks had a headache when they met them.

That is to say, the coaching staff is slowly making some adjustments to deal with the Spurs system while trying to make the team play with stable strength!

"How much hatred does Lao Huo have against **Vicci? **Vicci also has this day!"

Sun Ce feels a little impressed by Coach Hollins. Although in the original time and space, the biggest highlight of Coach Hollins' coaching career was only the Black Eight Spurs. He was unable to further improve the team. In his peak year, Conley was allowed to touch When it came to the Western Conference Finals, and because Randolph's condition declined in the next two years, and because Gay was traded away and the forward line had no absolute strength, the Spurs got revenge in the Western Conference Finals.

However, the most basic point is that in the original time and space, in the past four years in the playoffs, the Grizzlies were the only team that relied on strength to defeat the Spurs head-on. In the 2013 Finals, the Heat relied on Lonzo Nader's free throws and the Spurs' loss to four consecutive games in the 2012 Western Conference Finals also have a lot to say.

Coach Hollins may have an upper limit for his coaching. Sun Ce is sure of this, because the Grizzlies are in very good shape now. If you don’t look at them from the perspective of a championship team, Coach Hollins must be very good. If he wants to win the championship, Many times, Coach Hollins' operations appear to be mediocre. It's not that he is bad, but that he is mediocre.

In the original time and space, when they lost to the Spurs in 2013, Sun Ce felt that to a large extent the Grizzlies' overall lineup had passed its peak. Randolph couldn't open up the inside, and the forwards couldn't open up. The best player averaged 20 per game. Conley, who is very powerful... can't beat him, of course.

The main thing is Randolph. He is really good against the Spurs.

It feels like the ultimate enhanced version of Bunch Wells.

If the biggest imaginary enemy in the next few years is the Spurs... Sun Ce feels that coach Hollins is really suitable!

As for the other teams... the future devil is left to Coach Hollins, and the rest of the team can just find a way, and... Coach Hollins is just mediocre, not bad, and he is still very good at defense. , defense wins championships, this will not change. In the future, the Warriors will have several invincible seasons, and their defense will be among the top in the league.

There were no three players participating in this game. Sun Ce played relatively easily, scoring 6 assists. Without the three players, Sun Ce could think with a more relaxed attitude and gained unexpected gains.

This is a gain in confidence that may have little impact on the strength itself, but it is definitely beneficial. If we really encounter the Spurs in the playoffs, it will definitely play a role.

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After beating the Spurs, the second half of the Grizzlies season officially kicked off——

The cruel prologue, which can also be said to be the cruel sequel, continues the brutal schedule before the All-Star weekend.

Early the next morning, Sun Ce and his teammates left San Antonio and came to Portland. The first away game after the All-Star weekend was to play the Trail Blazers and Kings back-to-back.

On the plane, Sun Ce looked at the schedule and felt his scalp numb.

Starting from the Spurs, the Grizzlies went on a 5-game visit in a row, and it was 5 games in 7 days. After playing the Spurs, it was 4 games in 5 days, and all of them were away games, just like the wave of 4 games in 5 days before the All-Star Weekend. The home games of the war are far away.

In March, 16 games, 5 of which were back-to-back!

After having an easy time in December and January, now the brutal schedule comes one after another.

After lunch in Portland, coach Hollins called the players to his room for a team meeting.

"We have a lot of games in the next month and a half. In order to avoid injuries and reserve strength for the playoffs, we will adjust our playing time in the next games." Coach Hollins first analyzed the upcoming schedule. Then he said: "Tomorrow's game, Mark, Mike, and Sean, you three will rest and prepare for the next game against the Kings..."

As expected by Sun Ce, coach Hollins held a team meeting to discuss the matter of rest.

With such a tight schedule, the Grizzlies did not schedule a training session this afternoon. They briefly talked about the rotation and let the players rest.

After Sun Ce left Coach Hollins' office, he first went to Randolph's place to play Grand Theft Auto 4 for two hours. He played with the save files with various weapons, massacred in the streets, and fought with American cops, which cultivated his sentiments and relieved him. After feeling the pressure caused by the upcoming schedule, Sun Ce returned to the room to study his next opponent.

The owner of the Trail Blazers is really willing to spend money. He spent a lot of money to sign Gerald Wallace last summer, and now he has a strong team.

The only problem is injuries. Roy's injury risks are still there, and Roy played very hard. Although he did not make a forced comeback in the playoffs last year and continued his career, he is not yet 27 years old. There will be a predictable avalanche of form when he reaches the age of 30. His injury situation is no better than Tracy McGrady and Stoudemire now.

The other is Oden. Oden only played 21 games last season, but he performed very well in these 21 games. He averaged 11 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 23 minutes per game. His defensive dominance is obvious to the naked eye. It can be seen that then it was reimbursed again, and it will be reimbursed again this year.

The Blazers management also gave Oden a qualifying offer early, regardless of how screwed up their team doctor was, and still refused to let Oden leave after this season...

The qualifying offer is US$8.64 million. Given Oden's situation, other teams will definitely not sign him with a higher offer. They may try it with a basic salary. When Sun Ce saw the Trail Blazers offer Oden in advance, he Know that Oden is basically done.

Meeting a boss who is too wealthy is sometimes not a good thing.

Besides the Trail Blazers, who would give a complete qualifying offer to a glass man who has played a total of 82 games in his four-year career? And it’s also a qualifying offer for the No. 1 pick.

But even without Oden, the Trail Blazers are still very strong. They are currently competing with the Thunder and Nuggets for fourth place in the Western Conference.

None of the top seven in the Western Conference can be underestimated. With Gerald Wallace, the Trail Blazers' defense has become very strong, much better than last season as a whole. They only conceded 94.5 points per game. Their defensive efficiency is currently Ranked eighth in the league, but the Trail Blazers have always had difficulties on the offensive end. They basically rely on two stars. Their scoring average is similar to that of the Grizzlies, averaging 97.1 points per game.

If all players play, Sun Ce feels that his team has a greater chance of winning, but if Gasol, Battier, and Conley don't play... it will be a bit difficult.

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At 5:30 in the evening on February 23, the Grizzlies' away game against the Trail Blazers started early.

The Grizzlies sent out a starting lineup of Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Sam Young, Randolph, and DeAndre Jordan.

The Trail Blazers sent out a starting lineup of Andre Miller, Roy, Matthews, Gerald Wallace, and Aldridge.

Aldridge has said ten thousand times that he is not a center, but he is still used as a center. There is no way, all the centers of the Trail Blazers are injured, and Camby was reimbursed for the regular season before the All-Star weekend.

That is to say, Aldridge has a unique destiny and is still surviving tenaciously.

Tonight, Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan sent out a lineup of one large and four small, hoping to improve their offense while the Grizzlies' big center Gasol is away.

After the game started, the Trail Blazers' adjustments worked very well. Andre Miller, Aldridge and Matthews played very well at the beginning.

On Roy's side, he was made uncomfortable by Tony Allen's rough defensive actions, but this was not the first time he faced off against Tony Allen. He simply delegated power to Matthews and Andre Miller. The two launched an attack, with Aldridge at the end and Gerald Wallace in charge.

Sun Ce actually defended these two people well. Sun Ce had excellent defensive awareness and guided the two people inside to form a flanking attack. With DeAndre Jordan around, although he was not as good as Gasol, he was still good enough. This kind of physical fitness Sun Ce is not a powerful opponent. As long as he is a big man with good consciousness, he can restrain him well.

But the owner of the Trail Blazers is so rich that he spent his money on a five-man outside rotation of Andre Miller, Roy, Matthews, Cunningham, and Gerald Wallace.

Sam Young and Paul George, who came off the bench, were well educated by Matthews and Andre Miller.

Fortunately, the Trail Blazers used Gerald Wallace to defend Randolph, which gave the Grizzlies an absolute advantage in the interior, so they were able to maintain the score even though they were defended by the Trail Blazers on the outside.

Fortunately, in the second quarter, Sun Ce rested for half a quarter after the official timeout in the first quarter. After he came on the court in the second quarter, he ran wildly for most of the quarter with the lineup of Paul George, Morrow, Yi Jianlian, and Jordan.

Today, Yi Jianlian and Paul George's mid-range and long-range shots were very good, but the Trail Blazers consciously defended Sun Ce's counterattacks, defended the basket, and blocked Morrow's three-pointers. Yi Jianlian and Paul George each scored 6 points in the first half of the second quarter, helping the Grizzlies play a beautiful half of the game.

Then Randolph came on again, and together with Jason Williams, Morrow, Paul George, and Yi Jianlian, they kept the score close.

In the crucial third quarter, it was not Sun Ce who showed his power. Today, Sun Ce was defended very strictly in all aspects, but this also gave Randolph and Yi Jianlian the opportunity to work in the interior.

Randolph's singles, Yi Jianlian's mid-range shots + cuts, the two cooperated very well today, and with Sun Ce's pass, the Grizzlies led the Trail Blazers by 6 points at the end of the third quarter!

Yi Jianlian and Paul George were definitely the heroes tonight. Although Paul George did not defend his opponent, he made long-range shots today. He played for 33 minutes, 9 of 15 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 24 points in a single game, setting a new personal scoring record.

Yi Jianlian also scored 17 points. When Randolph was double-teamed in the fourth quarter, Yi Jianlian made two mid-range shots in a row, which opened up the space. Randolph could still contain the defense, and Sun Ce took the opportunity to cut into the final quarter and scored 10 points.

The Grizzlies have been in good shape since they passed the mid-season. After warming up with the Spurs, they blossomed in this game. Although Morrow only made 1 of 5 shots tonight, he was strictly guarded, and others played very well.

The Grizzlies exerted their strength in the final quarter and scored a single quarter score, which was very outstanding.

With Sun Ce's rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks, Randolph's rebounds, Paul George's game-high 24 points, Yi Jianlian's 16 points... the Grizzlies defeated the Trail Blazers and won five consecutive victories, beating Aldridge who scored 23 points and Matthews who scored 21 points!

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The process of defeating the Trail Blazers was more difficult than the final score, but it was much better than the most difficult situation Sun Ce imagined.

Roy only scored 12 points and 4 assists today, and played for only 22 minutes. He was messed up by Tony Allen. Sun Ce felt that this was a key point for them to win.

Although the Trail Blazers management and coaching staff still mysteriously trust their team doctors, they are still more cautious about using Roy after multiple injuries. Seeing Tony Allen defending with a murderous posture, they still let Roy rest for a while. Despite this, the Trail Blazers did not fall behind too much in the first three quarters, and the Grizzlies still relied on Paul George and Yi Jianlian to open up the score difference.

After playing against the Trail Blazers, the Grizzlies flew to Sacramento, the capital of California, that night. On the evening of the 24th, the Grizzlies challenged the Kings back-to-back with a negative record.

Tonight, Randolph and Tony Allen rested, while Conley, Battier, and Gasol returned!

When dealing with a center like Cousins, Gasol was beaten hard in the first match, allowing Cousins ​​to get the rebound, but this time Gasol was prepared and restricted Cousins ​​well.

After curbing Cousins, the Grizzlies' defense became much smoother, and there was no need for too much double-teaming in the interior, which put a lot of pressure on the Kings' countless outside players who were geniuses in college.

The Kings' offense was stifled, and it was basically over. They are a defensive team that averages 101 points per game but loses 105 points per game. The 17 games they won were all due to offense.

Sun Ce had a lot of shooting opportunities tonight, and he made 5 of 8 free throws, scoring 31 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 blocks, breaking his personal block record against the Kings.

With Marc Gasol's 26 points and 9 rebounds, and Jordan and Yi Jian working together to get rebounds, the Grizzlies defeated the Kings.

However...

It was impossible to imagine that the Grizzlies, who were in such a hot state, would be defeated by the Cavaliers, who only won 16 games, after flying to Cleveland to rest for a day!

In this game, the Grizzlies were too careless. Both Bears rested, Tony Allen and Battier also rested, thinking that they could break the Cavaliers by attacking, and then... The outside line felt like it was frozen, and 0 of 14 three-pointers in the whole game! None of them went in, and only scored 79 points in the whole game.

Sun Ce shot desperately, with a hit rate of 20%, and made 6 non-hook mid-range shots in a single game, scoring 27 points, but the Grizzlies were beaten by the Cavaliers because they underestimated the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers didn't have their own draft picks, and winning or losing didn't matter. In order to prevent the Grizzlies from taking advantage, they won whenever they could, and they really upset them in many games this year.

According to rumors, a No. 6 player from the South Coast wanted to break up with a No. 3 player from the Grizzlies. Why did they lose to the Cavaliers?

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However, when the Grizzlies have a cold hand, their opponents must have it too. On February 27, the last game of this month, the Grizzlies and the Pacers staged a battle of iron!

Coach Hollins, in his instinct to refuse to lose in a row, sent the two bears and Randolph who rested in the previous game. The two teams had good defense, but the offense of both teams was not good, so the defense became more brutal...

The Grizzlies had played a game in which the opponent only scored more than 60 points. Today, history is repeated!

Only Randolph scored in double figures for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies relied on defense to defeat the Pacers with difficulty.

Sun Ce, who scored 8 points, 16 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists with 3 of 13 shots, understood what "uncontrollable situations" meant tonight. Whether it was the tactical meeting before the game or the predictions of the media and fans, they would not have thought that they would only score more than 70 points in two consecutive games.

Sun Ce himself certainly could not have thought of it, but it really happened.

Fortunately, with 31 points and 27 points in the past two games, Sun Ce's average score is still 20.2 points, maintaining an average of +5 per game...

Finally, this 7-day 5-game schedule is over. The Grizzlies have a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, which is already a good result. Fortunately, the first three games are in good shape!

However, in terms of the schedule, Sun Ce really feels like he is going to be tortured to death, psychologically tortured. On March 1, after only one day of rest, the Grizzlies will play against the Thunder at home!

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