832. Premonition of Going Wild

There was only one rest day between the third and fourth games of the series between the Grizzlies and the Lakers.

The Grizzlies had a busy tactical meeting this time. After three games, it was the first time that it was so busy because many problems were found this time.

For a long time, the Lakers had Fisher (Blake) plus Kobe, Odom, Gasol, and Bynum on the court together, and the speed of this lineup did not drag down the Lakers. The Lakers did not think about full-court defense, and they mainly retreated to defense.

The Grizzlies also tried to use run-and-gun, but it only increased the rhythm of the game. They did not really play run-and-gun. Instead, they used the double emperor combination to play inside and were beaten to pieces by the opponent.

The only play of the Lakers that can be regarded as "full-court defense" is - offensive rebounds.

They were confused last night, but after a night, they all calmed down.

After the discussion of the tactical meeting, the Grizzlies, from the coaching staff to the players, unanimously agreed on one thing - don't be scared by the explosion of the opponent's four players, and should strengthen the overall defense instead of thinking about one-on-one defense in four positions like a headless fly.

The opponent may not be able to continue this terrifying state. Of course, nothing is absolute. The Mavericks have a guy who has exploded for two consecutive games.

But the Grizzlies players have to "believe" that the opponent cannot explode all the time, otherwise, if the opponent is really in that state, Sun Ce can give up.

Sun Ce also wants to win the third game, but no matter how much he calculates, who can predict that the four Lakers stars will all score 20+? Even if one of the Grizzlies really explodes like Nowitzki, it is estimated that at best they will play more anxiously with the Lakers who are desperate to win the next game tonight, and it is difficult to win.

However, Sun Ce chose to "believe" that the opponent will not explode all the time. This is part of confidence. The explosion is a low-probability event.

After the tactical meeting, a simple defensive cooperation training was carried out. Coach Hollins ended today's team preparation at 11 o'clock in the morning, allowing the players to rest, or to think about how to play tomorrow night's game with teammates who cooperate well.

At this point in the series, the on-the-spot performance in the game and the sudden offensive and defensive cooperation between the players are the most critical, and training has become secondary.

Because the reason they lost the game last night was not because they played badly, but because the opponent played too well.

And pressure is a two-sided thing. They are under great pressure, and the Lakers are under great pressure. They will not be relieved just because the opponent is under pressure, and the opponent is the same.

…

At two o'clock in the afternoon,

the visiting team lounge of the Toyota Center training hall.

Yi Jianlian was beaten by his sister-in-law when he played power forward last night. After the tactical meeting and training this morning, he was still very depressed. He went to get his hair done again, and then he felt better. After lunch, he went to the lounge to discuss with Jordan how to ensure offense if his partner played in the game tomorrow night.

On the defensive end, facing the Lakers' three towers, just do your best. The role of the two of them is to attack and eat cakes.

Yi Jianlian came to the lounge and saw that Sun Ce had arrived and was watching the video with a laptop instead of going back to the hotel to rest.

Yi Jianlian had to sigh that there was a reason for success. Sun Ce spent more time on training, studying the playing style of his teammates, and studying the opponents than anyone else on the team.

This is also a talent. Being able to focus on one thing is a talent. Having such physical strength and energy is even more of a talent, which cannot be learned.

Seeing that Sun Ce didn't notice him coming in, Yi Jianlian didn't call Sun Ce deliberately, but quietly approached behind Sun Ce to see what Sun Ce was studying... What the hell?

"What are LeBron James' hobbies?"

"What is LeBron James' favorite food?"

"Does LeBron James have any little habits before and during games?"

"What kind of drinks does LeBron James like to drink..."

Yi Jianlian looked at the tag names on the search engine that Sun Ce browsed, and it seemed a little different from what he imagined that Sun Ce was working hard to study the Lakers!

Yi Jianlian was just admiring Sun Ce's efforts, but now...

Finally, Yi Jianlian saw Sun Ce searching for "LeBron James's source of food ingredients" and couldn't help asking, "Little Overlord, are you going to poison James?"

"Oh my god!"

Sun Ce was startled by the sudden voice, turned his head and saw that Yi Jianlian's hair was surrounded by a circle of red and bright gold in the middle... He was startled again!

Fortunately, Sun Ce was used to Yi Muhualian, who was at the forefront of fashion, and complained: "Brother A Lian, are you walking without making any sound? Wait, what do you mean I am going to poison James?"

Yi Jianlian pointed at the computer screen: "Are you checking James's hobbies, what he likes to eat, drink, and where he buys food... Aren't you trying to poison him? They are all saying that he will take back the MVP next year."

"Uh..."

After hearing what Yi Jianlian said, Sun Ce felt that it made sense... bullshit!

Sun Ce rolled his eyes at Yi Jianlian, feeling that after Yi Jianlian changed his hairstyle, not only his hairstyle was free, but his mind was also free.

Of course, this was all a joke, Yi Jianlian just wanted to complain.

He was just admiring Sun Ce's efforts, and then he saw Sun Ce doing something he couldn't understand at all.

But each of them was minding their own business. Yi Jianlian used the disc player in the lounge to play the game video he got from the team's editor. After a while, Jordan came and the two studied together.

Sun Ce is now searching hard for things related to James in 2009, and is also searching for things related to the present. For things in the past two years, some of them cannot be found in 2009, and it is estimated that searching for the present will not be a big problem.

The God-like Nowitzki card is gone, and Kobe card must be obtained!

He must strengthen the strength of his own team as much as possible and raise the team's ceiling.

This can only come from him, but having a James card is not everything. Under the whistle scale of the playoffs, James himself will have a hard time facing the inside combination of the Lakers.

It's just that if the Grizzlies turn him into James, the probability of winning the Lakers will definitely be much greater. This is a real MVP-level player.

So Sun Ce has to improve the matching degree as much as possible, study James's playing style, and think about how to deal with the Lakers' defense.

It may not be easy for James to deal with the Lakers himself. His playing style has long been finalized, and his ideas for playing games have basically been fixed, but Sun Ce thinks that his analysis from another angle may be useful.

Moreover... the higher the matching degree, the more powerful the skills converted from James' characteristics may be, and from the experience of using other star experience cards with skill conversion, it may be more powerful than those characteristics of the original.

After all, the original has that characteristic, but it depends on the state, while the skills he uses with the star experience card are different. As long as the triggering requirements are met, it can be used 100%, which is his advantage over James himself.

After studying for two or three hours, Sun Ce found everything he could find, and there was nothing he could do about what he couldn't find, after all, he didn't know what the triggering conditions were.

Sun Ce's head hurt from thinking, but looking at Yi Jianlian and Jordan who were discussing very enthusiastically, everyone was working hard, and he couldn't fall behind... He was ready to go back and sleep to recuperate.

Everyone's way of preparing for the game is always different...

...

At night, the fourth game of the series between the Heat and the Celtics and the third game of the series between the Mavericks and the Spurs started.

After the Celtics had a difficult time winning a game and tied the score at 1-2, they suffered a disastrous defeat in the second home game, losing to the Heat 82-99, falling behind 1-3 and falling on the edge of elimination.

The series between the Heat and the Celtics surprised fans, media and experts, mainly because they lost their big center and their athletic ability was not as good as Garnett's. Garnett's performance in the playoffs this year plummeted compared to the regular season against the Heat. In this crucial game tonight, he only made 1 of 10 shots and scored 4 points and 6 rebounds, while Bosh on the opposite side scored 33 points and 15 rebounds, both of which were the highest in the game.

But at least this series can find the reason why the Celtics lost. Without a big center, Garnett himself did not maintain his state, and the inside line was penetrated by the Heat.

But people don't understand the series between the Mavericks and the Spurs.

132 to 105, the Mavericks returned to their home court and slaughtered the Spurs with a huge difference of 27 points. The Mavericks took the match point 3-0 and almost certainly entered the Western Conference Finals.

Yao Ming scored 36 points, Nowitzki scored 34 points, and the twin towers scored 70 points...

From the process of the game, it seems that the Spurs did nothing wrong, but they just couldn't win.

The Spurs did not play randomly because the situation was dangerous. They played according to the tactics and played in a rigid manner, but there was no room for any outbreak. When they were not as strong as their opponents, they really had no way out.

In the first half of this game, the two teams played 74 to 71, and the Mavericks only led by 3 points at halftime.

But the Spurs scored 7 three-pointers in the first half, but were crushed by Yao Ming's 29 points in the first half. When they needed to exert their strength in the third quarter, the Spurs' touch declined, and their confidence might have collapsed. 71 points in the first half can be said to be the limit of what they can do, but Nowitzki, who was ridiculously strong in the key moments of the previous two games, has not started to show his strength. Relying on Yao Ming, Kidd, Jason Terry, DeShawn Stevenson and others, they can still take the lead. The state of the second half plummeted, and they only scored 34 points in the first half.

Nowitzki scored 17 points in the third quarter and 11 points in the last quarter, leading the team to a halftime score of 58 to 34, slaughtering the Spurs.

These two series became suspenseless, which was indeed beyond the expectations of many fans.

Sun Ce watched the fourth quarter of the game between the Spurs and the Mavericks. He really wanted to switch opponents with Nowitzki. What's so good about the second place in the West... Well, even if Sun Ce was given a chance to re-select, he would still want to take the second place. It's hard to get the MVP in the fifth place.

However, the Spurs are really a regular season team this year. The seemingly powerful Spurs system is still far from the Spurs system that Sun Ce remembered in the finals, which left the Heat helpless.

Sun Ce was a little disappointed that the Spurs failed to cause more trouble to the Mavericks. The core combination of the Mavericks is Kidd, Jason Terry, Yao Ming, and Nowitzki, all of whom are over 30 years old. Yao Ming can also be considered a veteran. If the Spurs can hold an extra airport, it will be more advantageous for the Grizzlies to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

But thinking that the Lakers, who are definitely stronger than the Spurs, were swept by the Mavericks, and the Mavericks have an extra Yao Ming... Just like watching this live broadcast, if Yao Ming hadn't scored 29 points in the first half, it is very likely that the Mavericks would have entered the second half with a backward situation, otherwise Nowitzki would have to exert his strength in advance. No matter which possibility, the Spurs have hope of winning, but Yao Ming's joining has left the Spurs with no room for struggle.

Now that things have come to this, Sun Ce has nothing to worry about. He has to play the game himself and it is not always reliable to rely on others.

The current situation of the playoffs, two series without suspense, two 3-1, the attention of these two series began to decline.

The Bulls 1-2 behind the 76ers, this series has always been popular, and now it has become even higher, the ratings are guaranteed.

The attention of the Grizzlies and Lakers has also increased significantly.

…

On May 11, the fourth game of the Grizzlies and Lakers series arrived, and it was also the fourth game of the 76ers and Bulls series.

The situation of these two series will change tonight, and it will definitely change.

The 76ers currently have a home advantage, leading 2-1, and will play the fourth game at home.

If they win, the 76ers will win the match point 3-1. Judging from the current performance of the two teams in this series, the two teams are evenly matched. If one side has a 3-1 lead, it will not be a problem to win one of the three games.

If the Bulls can regain the home advantage on the road, the situation will be reversed. Being late and ahead is a huge psychological advantage.

The Grizzlies and the Lakers are quite special. The players of the two teams have their own views on the situation, but the public opinion... is blindly optimistic about the two consecutive championship teams, just like the Lakers were behind 0-2 at home in the original time and space, and most of the public opinion was still optimistic about the Lakers.

What's more, the Grizzlies won two games 2-1 at home, and they were beaten on the road.

…

After the preparations in the morning, after lunch, during the afternoon break, Sun Ce looked at the comments of netizens and was so angry that he took off the phone... shell and threw it heavily on the floor, then picked it up and put it back on.

He saw a point of view that some experts said that even if the Lakers lost the second home game and fell behind 1-3, the Lakers could still turn the tables.

This is too much of a disdain for their Panda Army!

Sun Ce felt that these teams that have won consecutive championships really have a great advantage in public opinion, because they have won consecutive championships. There are only a few teams in NBA history that have won consecutive championships. Fans naturally follow this view blindly, which gives the Lakers a huge advantage in public opinion.

Just like the Grizzlies had a 2-0 home game before, but public opinion felt that they would be eliminated 2-4.

Moreover, there is one more thing... Even if the Spurs and Celtics have been eliminated from the playoffs this year, people still hope that the Lakers can advance.

Without the yellow-green battle or the 21-match, people still want to see the 23VS24.

James has failed people's expectations in the past three years. This time, when people don't expect it, James has a chance.

No matter how the fans attack James or how the public opinion steps on James, at this time, the thoughts deep in his heart come out, that is, he wants to see Kobe and James play in the finals.

Looking at the posts and comments of the fans in the online forums who have been holding back for a long time and finally speak their true feelings, Sun Ce's energy really rises.

"You want to see the West Coast Blacksmiths and the South Coast Brothers play in the finals? Dream on!"

Not only Sun Ce, but other people on the Grizzlies also saw these views, and the teammates communicated closely with each other - they were in a state of excitement.

Do you really think that Panda is not a bear?

The Pandas are ready to go wild!

……

At 7:40 p.m., Sun Ce and his teammates entered the court for the final preparations before the game.

In the past, Sun Ce felt that the fans here at the Staples Center were very proud, and they felt like fans of the aristocratic team, but there was no plan. Later, there was a period of time when these teams supported him very much, especially when he came here to play against the Clippers. Many Lakers fans bought tickets to watch the game, which made him feel like playing at home. He had a much better impression of the fans here and thought they were quite cute.

But now, seeing the Lakers fans' confident look of "we will definitely win", Sun Ce was not happy with these confident Lakers fans, even if someone called him by his nickname, he felt unhappy.

This game was a bloody battle. The Lakers played so hard the night before, and they wanted to fight tonight as well.

It is true that public opinion has an advantage, but they know that they play the game themselves, not whoever the fans think should win. Otherwise, if people want to watch Kobe and Duncan play in the Western Conference Finals, or Kobe or Duncan play Garnett, they can just arrange the schedule.

At 7:58 in the evening, the players of both teams took the court.

The starting lineups of both teams remained unchanged. The Grizzlies sent out Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Morrow, Randolph, and Gasol.

The starting lineup of the Lakers was Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, and Bynum.

Sun Ce walked to the center circle and touched his still-living hairline, sighing sadly. The life of the hairline can only last until the end of the first quarter... Bynum, who came to the center circle, saw Sun Ce's inexplicable behavior, and his fragile little heart didn't know what to do. He had played many games with Sun Ce, and he really couldn't understand what the guy in front of him was thinking. In Bynum's eyes, the guy on the opposite side was not a normal person!

The players of both teams were very focused. Even the Grizzlies didn't know the outcome of the jump ball. The Lakers were also ready to advance and retreat quickly.

In this game, even the first attack at the beginning can't relax.

At 8 o'clock, the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air. Bynum jumped hard to win the jump ball, and the Lakers attacked first!

Fisher received the ball and advanced slowly, waiting for the twin towers to get into position. Although the current lineup of the opposing group of pandas is very suitable for slow-paced offense and defense, the Lakers are also good at this.

Just as Fisher was about to cross half court, a man rushed in front of him like the wind. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and turned around to hug the ball!

Seeing Sun Ce retreating in disappointment, the Lakers players were startled - that kid is here again?