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Chapter 297 Inexplicable loss

After defeating the Timberwolves, Zhuang Shen's performance surprised Mavericks fans.

Even though Li Xun was not very satisfied with Zhuang Shen's debut in the Mavericks, Mavericks fans are still very satisfied.

A new melon egg, grabbed 15 rebounds in a single game, what kind of bicycle is needed.

With such a center in the penalty area, the Mavericks' rebounding will definitely not be a problem in the future.

The reason why Mavericks fans are thinking about rebounds is because the Pistons have made a series of moves recently.

They now put Cousins ​​on the bench and then put Vucevic at the starting four.

If you do it like this, the effect seems to be surprisingly good.

In fact, under normal circumstances, Howard ranks first on the list of rebounds per game this season.

And ranked second is Vucevic.

Li Xun didn't think about it at the time, and accidentally made such a perverted pair of rebounds.

Last season, Vucevic was only a rookie, and he didn't play much time, so he can't see his rebounding ability for the time being.

The situation is different this season. When he was with Howard, the two were too lethal on the rebounding end.

Mavericks fans are very worried about this rebounding combination.

They also know that Li Xun is definitely not afraid of this pair of rebounds, but two punches are hard to beat.

And what if Li Xun is unable to play center due to accidents?
How can the Mavericks solve the rebounding combination of the Pistons?

It’s all right now, Xiao Zhuangshen turned out, which made them relieved. Even if Li Xun doesn’t play center, the combination of Zhuangshen and Nowitzki will definitely not beat the Pistons on the rebounding end, but at least they won’t Lose too much.

In the seriousness of Mavericks fans, only the Pistons are their opponents in the finals.

Although the Heat are strong enough, they were almost meaningless at the time.

As for the West side, Mavericks fans have swelled to the point where they don't take the Thunder seriously.

Not to mention the fans, Li Xun actually didn't take the Thunder seriously.

On the one hand, the Thunder went crazy and traded Harden to the Rockets this season.

Judging from the current point of time, this operation is not a big problem. After all, Harden has to be paid a maximum salary, and there are too many players in the Thunder team who need a maximum salary.

On balance, they could only sell Harden.

Both Durant and Westbrook receive a maximum salary, and it is difficult for a team to afford the maximum salary of the No.3 player.

But from the perspective of God, this operation has a big problem.

It is difficult for a team to afford three maximum salaries, but it is difficult, not to say that it is impossible to do it.

The team tried to reduce expenditures on other players as much as possible, signed some cost-effective low-salary players, just like what the Warriors did later, engaged some worthless players like Looney, and slowly cultivated themselves.

It is indeed a pity to let go of a player like Harden.

Of course, there are also reasons for Harden's disappointment in the playoffs last season. He didn't play well in the finals.

If he can block and kill God, then it may be Westbrook who will be traded.

Li Xun doesn't care much about the Thunder. In addition to the reason why Harden was sold, the second reason is that Westbrook only played two games in the playoffs this year and was scrapped.

It is also very strange to say.

Westbrook just played a full 82 games in the regular season, didn't miss a single game, and averaged 35 minutes per game.

Once in the playoffs, he withered and got injured after only two games.

It's really sad.

It's not Black Westbrook, but his performance in the playoffs is really hard to describe.

Although Westbrook averaged 17 points and a triple-double in the playoffs in 37, the final result was the first round of the Thunder.

If you look at Westbrook's offensive efficiency, 38% shooting rate, and 26% three-point shooting rate, this data is particularly dazzling.

This kind of shooting rate is far lower than the normal level of the league. To put it bluntly, the more shots taken, the worse the team loses.

But it cannot be denied that Westbrook is indeed a fighter worthy of respect.

After winning the Timberwolves, the Mavericks continued to sit at home, this time their opponent was the Memphis Grizzlies.

Grizzly, who had been silent for many years, finally took off this year.

Black and White Shuangxiong, Conley, Rudy Gay, Tony Allen plus Li Xun's former teammate Prince, their lineup can be said to be excellent both offensively and defensively.

The Mavericks finally lost the game.

The loss was a bit inexplicable.

Li Xun's performance was not excellent, but it can't be said to be bad either. He scored 37 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists.

For Li Xun himself, this data can only be said to be average.

But resting on most players, this statistic is almost enough to boast for a lifetime.

However, the Grizzlies played better, especially Prince and Conley. Tonight's three-pointers were missed. The two teamed up and scored 14 three-pointers, directly killing the Mavericks. .

In addition, Tony Allen also played a miraculous effect in defending Clay.

Let Clay make 14 shots tonight and only hit 4. The efficiency can be said to be terrible.

Nowadays, although the old driver is still the spiritual leader of the Mavericks, at least he must be the number two spiritual leader.

But the team's No. [-] main attack point is actually no longer the old driver, but Klay.

When the team's second main attack point is so bad, it is difficult for the team to win.

Besides, Li Xun's hit rate tonight is not that high, but he is not as bad as Clay.

After the game, the little prince Prince walked towards Li Xun with a big grin.

The current Prince may not be called the little prince anymore, he must be the old prince.

"Old man, I'm really dreaming right now."

"I actually defeated you."

"I have been away from the Pistons for more than two years, and I have never beaten you in the game."

"I feel like I'm retiring now, and it's worth it."

Prince was really happy. After he was sold by the Pistons, how could he not have any complaints in his heart.

Holding a breath in my heart, I just wanted to defeat the piston led by Li Xun.

It's a pity that the Pistons at that time were really strong and terrifying. The Grizzlies were no opponents, and it was considered a success if they were not abused for [-] points.

Now that times have changed, Prince no longer has any grievances in his heart.

Even Li Xun ran away from the Pistons, so there is no complaint.

But even if there is no resentment, he is really happy to win Li Xun once.

Li Xun can be said to be the player he watched grow up. At the beginning, he was not even qualified to be a substitute for himself in the Pistons. Now he has grown into a player who needs to be looked up to.

"Old buddy, your Grizzlies' strength this season is really good."

"I think you should be the most promising team to join us in the Western Conference Finals."

Li Xun looked at Prince and said with a smile.

These words are not to say nice words to Prince, but this year's Grizzlies are indeed the team with the best chance to play against the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals.

If Westbrook is injured on the Thunder side, how can a Durant carry the Mavericks, Li Xun can strangle him to death by himself.

As for the Spurs, since Leonard cut Li Xun's beard, the Spurs have generally been half-dead in recent years.

Without Leonard, the current Spurs are still a troika.

To say that the Spurs are also an expert at living at home, how many years has it taken to get the GDP.

Under normal circumstances, the Grizzlies just killed the Thunder, and then joined the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.

The Spurs do not have Leonard now, and they may not be the opponent of the Grizzlies.

So the one who is most likely to play against the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals is the Grizzlies?
But this kind of thing is not sure, because under normal circumstances, the Grizzlies are beaten by the Spurs, and the relationship with Leonard is not very big.

In the Western Conference Finals, Leonard's shooting rate scared me to death, 60% shooting rate, including 54% three-point shooting rate, which is as accurate as a ghost.

However, the Spurs did not give him many shots. With this shooting rate, he only took 8 shots.

That's still a decent eight, because he didn't get a single free throw, which means he's only taking eight shots per game.

The average person plays 36 minutes per game, and takes an average of one shot every four and a half minutes. This is really a capitalist.

It's fine if the hit rate is not high, but the hit rate is so high that it's hard to justify not having the right to shoot.

This may also be why Leonard ran away from the Spurs later.

Li Xun put himself in his shoes and thought about it, if it were him, he would definitely run away too.

It's like in the early days of the Pistons, if the Pistons had always used Li Xun as a pure rebounding coolie, now Li Xun probably would have established a dynasty in other teams.

The real reason why the Grizzlies were hanged was Duncan.

This old bone directly rubbed the black and white bears on the ground.

The two have a lot of rebounds. After all, at Duncan's age, it is difficult to win the black and white bears.

But the hit rate is really too eye-catching.

The White Bear Gasol's 38% shooting rate is acceptable for pinching his nose.

The black bear Randolph is outrageous, with a 30% shooting rate and an average of 13.3 shots per game, which can explain why the Grizzlies were hanged by the Spurs.

In case the Grizzlies encounter the Spurs again in this year's playoffs, Duncan still locks up the black and white bears.

In that case, even without Leonard, they can still beat the Grizzlies.

When Prince heard Li Xun's words, he immediately yelled at his teammates as if he had heard that he had hit a powerball.

"Hey guys."

"Guess what Li Xun said?"

"He said we had the best chance of meeting them in the Western Conference Finals with the Mavericks."

"God, this is absolutely the best news I've heard since joining the Grizzlies."

Prince's voice was loud, and other Grizzlies players looked over in surprise.

If others say it, it's fine for them to listen.

But who is Lee Hoon?He has always been known for his vicious eyes.

He said that if the Grizzlies can make it to the Western Conference Finals this year, it is estimated that they are really sure.

The young Gasol was blushing with excitement, can his team enter the Western Conference Finals this year?
Then I followed in the footsteps of my brother's sister-in-law and made a lot of progress.

"Stable, Li Xun has said so, then we will definitely be stable in the Western Conference Finals this year."

"Guys, maybe we should work hard, what if we can win the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals this year?"

"Maybe we can win the championship this year!"

"The Mavericks can win, and there are no teams in the East that are our opponents."

Randolph, the eldest brother in the team, yelled loudly.

These words made the morale of the Grizzlies players even higher.

They have just defeated the Mavericks led by Li Xun. If they join forces in the Western Conference Finals this year, they will at least have the confidence to win the Mavericks.

Once they win the Mavericks, they are confident that the Eastern Conference team will not be a problem.

Especially against the Pistons, the Grizzlies are also very confident, because they have played against the Pistons this season and won the game.

Gasol Jr. hit Howard, but also saw a ghost, one hit one hit.

Under the pressure of Gasol Jr. in the last game, Howard only scored 6 points, while Gasol Jr. scored 29 points.

This is the gap between Chiguoguo.

A game doesn't mean much, but Howard faced Gasol Jr. Even if Gasol's early career record is counted, Howard can only get 12 points per game.

This is enough to prove the horror of Gasol's defense.

Of course, it can prove Duncan's strength from the side.

Gasol, who tortured Howard, was crushed directly in front of Duncan.

Maybe this is why O'Neill looks down on Howard, as if Howard will wither immediately when he encounters those real hard stubbles.

In this regard, it seems that O'Neill really has the confidence to look down on him, because he doesn't hesitate to fight any hard problems.

Seeing the high morale of the grizzly generals, Li Xun couldn't help touching his nose in embarrassment, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

The strength of the Grizzlies is indeed good, but it is only good.

It wasn't strong enough to make Li Xun feel any threat.

Tonight's loss is inexplicable, and it's not impossible for Li Xun to win against the Grizzlies.

When the playoff series, seven games, the Grizzlies will not have such good luck.

They can be considered lucky to win one game, even if they win two games, the Mavericks will definitely have the last laugh.

After losing to the Grizzlies, the Mavericks won their next two games.

Then the road trip started, and the first game was against the Eastern powerhouse Heat.

The Heat are now ranked No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, but it seems that they have not enjoyed the No. [-] treatment in the Eastern Conference.

Even though the Pistons are lonely now, some experts and fans are serious. The most promising team in the Eastern Conference to enter the Finals is still the Pistons.

And the more important reason why the Heat did not enjoy special treatment is that there are a lot of strong teams in the Eastern Conference.

Now the Raptors are a bit incredible, and their strength is a bit powerful.

The cooperation between Bosh and Jordan is already a little bit of perfection. Maybe what they lack now is an outside player who can make the final decision.

In this year, there is no shortage of such outside players.

So the rise of the Raptors is really a matter of time, maybe half a year, maybe a year, once they are given a chance, they will be able to stand up.

The Heat attach great importance to this game.

They finally hoped that the strength of the Pistons would weaken, and when they were thinking about showing their talents, they never expected that Li Xun led the Mavericks to rise.

Originally they thought that Li Xun would be quiet for a year in Mavericks.

Rest and recuperate for a year, and this year is a great opportunity for the Heat to win the championship.

James traveled all the way to Miami, and he couldn't fail to win a championship. In that case, his running path would become a complete joke.

(End of this chapter)