The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 223 Advancement
Chapter 223 Promotion (8000 word chapter)
On the morning of April 4th, after the G26 game against the Grizzlies, everyone in the Thunder quickly returned to Oklahoma City. After a brief rest, they will usher in the G4 game against the Grizzlies tomorrow night.
In the case of a 3:1 lead with a big score, the head coach Brooks directly gave the players a day off. From the perspective of the coaching staff, in the case of home games, the team will have a high probability of completing the promotion.
In addition, the Lakers also lost the last game, so there will be no situation where the opponent is waiting for work. This is also a good thing for the Thunder.
Li Ze doesn't care about the performance of the Lakers. Although the media in Los Angeles has blown Kobe into the sky, he can clearly feel that the strength of the Lakers has declined compared to last season through the regular season. The perimeter defense was completely stretched.
If you perform well these days, you still need someone to yell at you. On this point, the media in Oklahoma City is not good enough. Most of the articles and reports issued have only one meaning:
"Li Zeniu X!"
Flattery is nothing new
Looking at the media in Los Angeles, from personal life to performance on the court, Kobe's excellence can no longer be highlighted in winning games, and it has now risen to spiritual construction.
After a simple lunch, Li Ze, who was surfing the Internet, saw the overwhelming news that Kobe was about to win a second and three consecutive championships. He felt very tired. Kobe was indeed very strong, but certainly not as strong as Michael Jordan.
Seeing that Reddit was almost taken over by Comets, Li Ze just wanted to "click", turned into a keyboard warrior, and output a wave, but before he could frantically type on the keyboard, he received a video call from Chapman.
"There are two good news, Kayce, I want to congratulate you in advance for getting the MVP. The influence of the NBA is not small. It seems that Rick's plan is feasible. The sales of the All-Star commemorative sneakers will definitely not be too bad."
Chapman has been busy with Taylor's world tour. If a singer wants to make money, selling albums is not enough. Concerts are the right way to attract money.
Since Taylor won the last Grammy Award, his fame has increased greatly, so Big Machine Records has to take advantage of the opportunity to make money. Since last year, Taylor has hardly rested. The green beauty can really make people crazy. At the same time, Taylor couldn't stop at all, and the singing was over.
Seeing that Chapman was in a good mood, Li Ze immediately knew that the company must have made a lot of money. The streaming media channels have been increasing steadily, and there is a steady stream of small money:
"Is the released single a hit again? To be honest, I'm already a little numb to hearing such news. Maybe next time we can directly look at the financial statements."
He couldn't hear Li Ze's words, and Chapman felt a little speechless. He saw Li Ze's singles rising steadily on the bulletin board every day, and he was very happy. up?
"You guessed it right, "It's time" and "Demons" once again entered the billboards of various countries, and "Radioactive" is still on the list. Unfortunately, in August, we only produced the studio version, and there were few streaming media channels. Earned a lot."
"Although I think the quality of the album is really good, I didn't expect it to be so popular. In July we re-shoot the MV, and there are several performances before the album is officially released. By the way, you can also be on Jimmy's late-night show. The show only started in 7, and the current ratings are pretty good."
Li Ze felt that he might be busy this offseason, but for the sake of small money, he had to sacrifice his free time. Thinking about going back to China this year, Keds would still have some activities, he couldn't help feeling dizzy:
"You can arrange the activities. Remember to set aside half a month for me in August. I will go back to Montana for half a month."
Seeing Li Ze's look of not being moved by money, Chapman was deeply impressed. If it was him, he would have been overjoyed:
"Another piece of good news is that maybe we will be able to launch Keds running shoes on the market early next year. Dow Chemical has already solved most of the problems. We are ahead of Adidas. It will depend on whether the market can recognize the new shoes." material."
When it comes to this matter, Chapman's expression is also a little dignified. Although he wants the company's stars to follow the Jay-Z route, if the product cannot be recognized by the market, even with the blessing of stars, it will lose money by then.
Li Ze is very confident in new materials. The Flow sneakers he is currently wearing feel so good that they explode, which proves that Dow Chemical’s materials are definitely no problem.
Moreover, this company is also owned by America. Even if there is a material patent dispute, Adidas will definitely not be able to take advantage of it. Boost is a trend in the future, and it must not be worse.
"The market will definitely like this kind of running shoes, this can be regarded as the world premiere, and we will definitely be a big success!"
Li Ze gave Chapman a reassurance, and then the two of them brought Rick into the video call to confirm the Keds offseason activities, and finally ended the video call.
Thinking of the big sales of running shoes and sneakers in the future, Li Ze couldn't help but take a tactical back. He was in a good mood and didn't want to be a keyboard warrior anymore. Considering the upcoming schedule, he secretly thought:
"If you win the championship again, it will be the icing on the cake. With double the influence, you can definitely harvest a wave of leeks!"
At present, in the first round of the playoffs, the qualifying situation of each team has become clear.
After the end of G4, the Celtics eliminated the New York Knicks 4:0 directly. The veteran Big Three taught Anthony and Stoudemire a good lesson.
It is not nonsense that defense won the championship. Stoudemire was defended 20 of 5 by the Celtics and was completely broken. The Knicks lost the game 101:89 at home, and the Knicks The Sri Lankan team also became the only team to sweep in the first round.
In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls lead the Pacers 3:1, the Heat lead the 3ers 1:76, and the hip-pull Magic is almost certain to be eliminated by the Eagles. The big score came to 1:3, and Howard took the lead The round is out.
In the Western Conference, the Lakers lead the Nuggets 3:1, the Mavericks beat the Trail Blazers 3:2, and successfully won the battle of Tianwangshan at home. Nowitzki is in very good condition, and Tyson Chandler is also With excellent basket protection ability, he grabbed 20 rebounds that night.
On the evening of the 26th, the first round of G5 continued.
89:116, the Bulls beat the Pacers, Derry Cross played well and scored a game-high 25 points; the Magic still retained a glimmer of hope, 76:101, once again tenaciously recovered a game , Let the fans continue to have expectations.
However, the headlines of the night finally fell on the Spurs. The Spurs lost to the Hornets 104:86 after returning to the home court.
27分13篮板15助攻5失误2抢断,全场14中7,其中三分球4中2,罚球11中11,拿到三双的克里斯-保罗今晚杀疯了!
This kind of performance also made Amelia's media reporters collectively climax, Sao Paulo.
After winning the battle of Tianwangshan, the Hornets had the opportunity to complete the black 7, which also excited the fans who watched the excitement, and finally some teams in the lower half started to do things!
The call for Black 7 continued until the night of the 27th. It was not until the official start of G5 that night that the fans turned their attention back to the game.
The home team is about to complete the promotion, which makes the fans in Oklahoma City very excited. Many fans began to gather near the Ford Center Arena in the afternoon, and the scene turned into an open-air party.
Although the big score was 1:3 behind, the head coach Hollins would not give up the game and took the initiative to change his lineup. He started OJ-Mayo and replaced Sam Young, who performed poorly on the outside.
This lineup is obviously to strengthen the shooting. If you want to break the Thunder's second and third defenses, responding from the two wings outside the three-point line is the simplest solution.
As the broadcaster of this game, TNT, commentator Kevin Harlan, guests Reggie Miller and Steve Kerr appeared on the commentary booth again.
"I am not optimistic about OJ-Mayo returning to the starting position. In the previous rounds, Sam Young's defense has done very well. If the Grizzlies want to reverse the game, they should still be based on defense and control the rhythm of the game. .”
As soon as the starting rosters of the two teams came out, Steve Kerr began to output a meal, and Reggie Miller also briefly commented on the Grizzlies' evolution:
"I can understand Coach Hollins' thoughts. Since Kayce can't be restrained, why don't I put on an offensive player? The Grizzlies still have a great advantage inside. Once the Thunder implement zone defense, There will be open opportunities on the wings."
Steve Kerr laughed again at Reggie Miller's point of view:
"But defending Kayce is a very exhausting thing. There will be huge defensive pressure on the opposing players. If the defensive end is too exhausted, the player's outside shooting rate will drop sharply. If the Grizzlies can't hit these open shots, the Thunder will lose. It will follow the trend to launch a counterattack.”
The commentator Kevin Harlan immediately reminded after hearing what the two said:
"The game is about to start, maybe we can simply predict the result of tonight's game."
As soon as the words fell, Rejimi and Steve Kerr said almost at the same time:
"Thunder advances"
The Ford Center arena was full of noise at this time. After a series of warm-up activities, coupled with the continuous interaction of the mascot H-Niu Rumble, the scene was about to explode. When the home team played and the DJ introduced Li Ze, the scene was even more exciting. There was a roar of cheers like a tsunami.
"Let's welcome Mr. Key from UCLA, Oklahoma City, the youngest MVP in history, Number 10, Kayce-Li!"
"Oh!!"
Hearing the huge cheers, everyone on the Grizzlies team in the player tunnel felt lemons in their hearts, especially OJ-Mayo, who was even more envious.
When Mayo first entered the league, the media hailed him as Michael Jordan's successor, but now he has lost his starting position, and the Grizzlies have no intention of renewing his contract. He still has to worry about the next contract. , Mayo feels that he and Li Ze are already players in two worlds.
The members of the Grizzlies uniform team also regretted it in their hearts. You must know that Li Ze came to Memphis for a trial training back then.
If you were not superstitious about the Twin Towers at the time, you would directly choose Li Ze, and then trade Mayo and Rudy Gay away for a few more reliable rotations. It's time for the Dynasty team!It is simply a replica of the Lakers!
It's a pity that lard was confused at the time, and many people regretted the selection of the parallel import Thabeet among the parallel imports. It is not until now that the Grizzlies' uniform team understands what they missed.
After all the players from the two teams came out, the Ford Center Arena was still extremely noisy. Li Ze, who was wearing a white home jersey, felt the fiery atmosphere and smiled happily, but saw the turtles in front of the technical stage start to show off again. After performing his own opening dance, the corners of his mouth twitched, his eyes were hot.
The game is about to start, the two sides are doing the final warm-up, everyone in the Grizzlies is silent, but everyone in the Thunder is talking and laughing, Durant is also in a good mood, successfully entered the Western Conference semifinals, he can trigger the Nike sneaker contract several terms.
"It seems that we may be able to win this game easily. It feels like the Grizzlies have lost the momentum of the previous games."
Noticing that the Grizzlies were out of mood, Durant wanted to take the opportunity to brush up the data. At this time, he was shooting and warming up, while whispering to Li Ze beside him.
"Easy wins may be difficult. The opponent will still defend with all their strength tonight. Tony Allen should still be in the starting lineup!"
Hearing Li Ze's reminder, Durant felt a little depressed. In this round of the series, he was defended by Tony Allen, although the media reporters didn't make any "Durant Terminator" gimmick , but inevitably there have been some criticisms.
After completing the final warm-up before the game, the referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field. Everyone simply bumped their fists, and then Marc Gasol successfully jumped the ball again without any suspense.
"Snapped!"
With an easy move, the Grizzlies got the ball, Michael Conley quickly dribbled across the half court, and the Oklahoma City fans stood up and began to cheer loudly for the home team's defense:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Since the Grizzlies took OJ-Mayo here, after the opening, the Thunder defended a half-mark defense.
Durant on the flank is still in charge of shrinking the defense, while Li Ze and Guigui are in charge of marking.Ibaka and Perkins inside are still the same, defending Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol in the low post.
After the Grizzlies passed the ball three times in a row, Mayo received the pass and immediately gave the ball to Marc Gasol who asked for the ball in the low post on the right block. The latter caught the ball and quickly released the ball with his left hand. Hit twice, pretending to walk on the line to break through.
Perkins blocked the line in a hurry, not giving Marc Gasol a chance to break through easily, and Marc Gasol, who was close to the paint area, suddenly pulled the ball back with his left hand, then turned around, came to the bottom of the basket, and paused slightly , shaking off Perkins' defense, and easily put the basket with his right hand.
"Shh!"
Seeing that Marc Gasol easily singled out Perkins successfully, the Oklahoma City fans immediately booed him. They are actually familiar with this scene. After all, in the previous rounds, Perkins was beaten by the opponent most of the time. exploded.
Huge height advantage, combined with good strength, as long as Gasol finds his shooting touch, it is indeed difficult for the Thunder's inside line to stop this strong man from scoring.
Quickly sent out the baseline ball, after the tortoise dribbled halfway, Li Zelik came to the left wing outside the three-point line to catch the ball. When Mayo saw Li Ze taking the ball, he felt a little scared and noticed that Li Ze did not call at all. Pick and roll, Mayo knew immediately that he was going to single him.
"OKC! OKC! OKC!"
Amidst the cheers from the Oklahoma City fans, Li Ze handled the ball very quickly, and he took a quick tentative step with his left foot to the left. At the moment when Mayo's defensive center of gravity shifted, he took a quick step with his left foot, and at the same time released the ball with his right hand, lowering the With the center of gravity of the body, cross step dribble to the right to break through.
The huge range of motion forced Mayo to subconsciously slide backwards. After taking a big step, Li Ze dribbled the ball back with a cross step with his right hand. Get up in a hurry and easily get half of Mayo.
When Li Ze walked to the left block position, he used his left foot as the axis and pulled the ball back quickly with his right hand, causing Mayo to pause slightly. Then, before the opponent could react, he exerted force with his feet, twisted his body, and hit the ball in the middle distance. Fadeaway jumper shot.
"Shua!" The two-pointer was easily scored.
The continuous shaking caused Mayo to lose his defensive focus. At the moment Li Ze made a jump shot, he had no time to react, and finally had to watch Li Ze complete the shot.
"Excellent fadeaway jumper! As I said before the game, the Grizzlies made a trade-off in this game. I hope they can respond on the offensive end. Otherwise, in the face of Kayce's efficient offense, the game will completely fall to the Thunder. team here."
Steve Kerr immediately praised Li Ze, but he still hoped that the game would be more intense. The suspense would be lost too quickly, which would embarrass the guests. He didn’t want to gossip about the players in the second half
Hearing the huge cheers erupting from the scene, Mayo felt that it was not a good thing to come to the starting position. This year is his contract year, so he will not be devalued.
For the sake of his career, in the next few minutes, Mayo, on both offensive and defensive ends, put his heart and soul into it, and showed the most serious attitude ever. Give the ball inside.
Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol seem to have returned to the state of the first game. The silent black and white bears were extremely efficient after the opening, and they succeeded in consecutive low-post attacks.
The Grizzlies did not deliberately lower the pace of the game in this game, which made the two sides almost enter a confrontation battle, and Durant, who covered the ball, hit the iron with a jumper.
The rebound just popped out, Perkins under the basket grabbed the rebound, Ibaka saw the opportunity, successfully controlled the ball, and then immediately gave the ball to Li Ze on the right wing outside the three-point line.
Mayo's defensive rotation was very fast. The moment Ibaka passed the ball, he had already reached the three-point line, but he saw that Li Ze did not make any adjustments after receiving the ball. He was one step away from the three-point line. Throwing the ball directly, I was a little dazed.
Turning his head subconsciously, he found that the ball had drawn a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the basket precisely.
Hearing the loud cheers in his ears, Mayo's scalp was numb. He finally knew why Sam Young breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the substitute. How to prevent this?
After scoring the goal, Li Ze smiled slightly. He felt that he was in a good state. The golden [catch and shooter] + silver [long-range fixed-point shooter] bonus effect is very good. The most important thing is that Mayo's defensive aggression is not enough. Let him not have to spend too much energy on physical confrontation.
"Nice job! Bro!"
Taking advantage of the retreat, Li Ze immediately praised Perkins and Ibaka. One of them blocked the position and the other rushed, which ensured the Thunder's rebounds.
Although under the high confrontation, Ibaka's mid-distance is mostly thumping, but Li Ze can't ask for more. If he really integrates offense and defense, then Ibaka will become a superstar.
Before entering the official timeout, the tortoise hit the iron again in the middle distance, and the coach Brooks on the sidelines subconsciously frowned. Unlike what he expected, there was a little problem with the Thunder's offense. There is a clear tendency for people to enter the sewers.
At 16:15 at the time of the official timeout, the silent Grizzlies played the most efficient offense in the series.
"The offensive rhythm is very good! This is it! Speed up the transfer of the ball, Mayo, once you get an open shot on the wing, make a decisive shot, and at the same time, pay attention to the offensive rebounds, we need to use the rebounds to suppress the opponent conversion attack!"
Head coach Hollins doesn't make personnel adjustments either. He is going to beat the main players in this game. After all, the series may end tonight. At this time, there is no need to consider physical issues. As long as there is still strength, the main players must Go on.
After returning from the timeout, the offense of the Grizzlies, especially Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol scored consecutively, so the Thunder became a two-three defense again. Once the two received the ball, they immediately double-teamed the defense.
Randolph just received a sling pass from Mayo. Li Ze immediately cooperated with Ibaka to double-team. Randolph's ball was very fast. Li Ze moved and quickly gave the ball to OJ-Mayo on the outside. The player catches the ball and quickly shoots a jumper from outside the three-point line.
"Bang!" Angrily strike!
The long rebound jumped directly into Li Ze's arms, and just about to launch a transition attack, Mayo immediately made a tactical foul.
"It seems that the two sides will fight to the end again in this game. The Grizzlies' offense in the first quarter was very efficient, and in order to defend the Thunder's transition, several times were tactical fouls, which would allow them to enter the penalty state early. But I very much agree with Hollins' choice as head coach."
The game between the two sides looked a little dull, and Steve Kerr in the commentary booth gradually began to increase his insights on the game.
"The Thunder also had some problems with their shooting touch tonight, but Kayce was as efficient as ever. It seems that Mayo's defense didn't bother him. Oh! Nice goal, the Grizzlies may be able to change the matchup player!"
Reggie Miller saw Li Ze hit another fadeaway jumper and immediately praised him loudly.
Tony Allen's sudden cut helped the Grizzlies get two more points. When the Thunder attacked, Durant was distracted by Tony Allen's defense.
The two started fighting from the three-second zone and came to the right corner outside the three-point line. Durant wanted to use Ibaka's cover to go up to catch the ball, but was successfully squeezed by Tony Allen.
Just dribbling the ball with his left hand, Tony Allen on his side reached out directly. Durant subconsciously protected the ball with his right hand and made a pushing motion, and Tony Allen fell down.
"Squeak" The referee immediately whistled Durant's offensive foul.
"Hey! I didn't use any force at all. This is a normal ball protection action, and the opponent is obviously flopping!"
Durant was very dissatisfied with the referee's whistle, especially when he saw Tony Allen jumping up and applauding after hearing the whistle, he couldn't help complaining loudly to the linesman.
"Shh!"
The referee's whistle and Tony Allen's actions made the Oklahoma City fans very dissatisfied, but no matter how loud the boos were, the referee would not change the verdict. Li Ze hurried over to grab Durant, and reminded in a low voice:
"Leave the whistleblowing problem to the coaching staff, don't worry, there is still a long time in the game!"
In the next few minutes, the two sides entered a stalemate.
At 1 minutes and 3 seconds into the first quarter, both sides had already entered a penalty state, which made the scene even more ugly in the last few minutes. In the intermittent games, the scores rose alternately.
At 28:28, the first quarter was tied. Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies made 4 of 4 in a single quarter, 5 of 4 free throws, and scored 12 points efficiently. Li Ze also played well, 5 of 4, Among them, he made 2 of 1 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He did not lose to his opponent and scored 11 points in a single quarter.
In the rotation stage, both sides chose to fight the main players. The Thunder only replaced Perkins who fouled twice in the first quarter, Collison came off the bench, and the Grizzlies replaced Tony Allen. On Shane Battier, continue to increase the projection.
The Thunder team took the lead in attacking. Due to the bang in the first quarter, Turtle also reduced his shots. After halftime, he immediately gave the ball to Li Ze at the top of the arc, and at the same time, Collison put up a pick-and-roll.
While Guigui pretended to hand over from the outside, he took advantage of the opportunity to delay Mayo, and then immediately moved the right flank outside the three-point line. Li Ze relied on Collison's pick-and-roll, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and easily got rid of Mayo's entanglement .
Note that Marc Gasol's defensive position is back, Li Ze suddenly lowered his body's center of gravity, and pretended to break through with his left hand, which made Marc Gasol's defense subconsciously move back.
He dribbled the ball vigorously with his left hand on the spot, and then quickly retreated beyond the three-point line. He felt that Mayo on his side had chased up and defended him. Twisting his body, he forced a jumper from beyond the three-point line.
"BANG! Tough shot! Kayce hits the three!"
In the commentary booth of TNT, Kevin Harlan was emotional. The game in the first quarter made him drowsy. Seeing Li Ze make a strong shot from beyond the three-point line, he yelled excitedly.
The fans at the scene immediately cheered for Li Ze's wonderful goal. Seeing Mayo looking at him in surprise, Li Ze immediately smiled at him, and then said in a low voice:
"Remember not to jump so fast next time, maybe you can guard me!"
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Mayo was a little speechless when he heard Li Ze's words, and when he saw Li Ze's appearance as a big boss pointing out Mengxin, his anger also began to rise.
However, he did not intend to respond to Li Ze's words. The coaching staff of the Grizzlies reminded the players that provoking Li Ze seemed to make the opponent more excited, so keeping silent was the best choice.
When the Grizzlies attacked, it was a bit unexpected for Li Ze. Due to their insistence on 23 zone defense, Li Ze and Guigui would go off the line most of the time when facing pick-and-rolls. This time, after Michael Conley and Gasol completed the pick-and-roll, Fire directly from beyond the three-point line.
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
"Wow! The game is starting to look good, Michael Conley responds to Kayce's [-]-pointer! This is the playoffs, and the Grizzlies have shown their resilience when they are about to be eliminated. I kind of like it This team is gone!"
Reggie Miller saw that the game seemed to be entering a mutual competition stage, and immediately praised the performance of the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies let go of their hands and feet, and the outside line was suddenly scary. Michael Conley and OJ-Mayo used the Thunder's defensive principle of defending against pick-and-rolls to go off the line and made consecutive hits from outside the three-point line.
Fortunately, in the first quarter, Durant, who was slamming the iron, recovered his 1-[-] buff. Coupled with Li Ze's excellent performance, the Thunder continued to score response goals.
The game became more and more anxious, which also made the Oklahoma City fans on the scene constantly exclaim, this is completely different from what they imagined before the game!The devastating game didn't happen at all, and the Grizzlies seemed to be getting braver as they fought.
By the end of the half, at 58:56, the Grizzlies entered the second half with a two-point lead.
"I have to praise the Grizzlies' perimeter performance. Young players withstood the pressure when they were about to be out. Regardless of the final result, the Grizzlies in this series are worthy of respect."
Although he was slapped in the face, Steve Kerr still sent praises for the Grizzlies. Reggie Miller on the side also nodded in agreement, and then said:
"Kayce scored 17 points in the half, and Durant also played an efficient performance in the second quarter. In this case, the Grizzlies can still win two points in a single quarter. This performance is indeed commendable. Michael - Conley showed the quality of a first-class guard."
The commentator Kevin Harlan also summed up after hearing the comments of the two:
"Maybe we all underestimated the Grizzlies. If they change their opponents, maybe they can really reach the Western Conference semifinals. Let's look forward to the second half of the game together!"
Perhaps seeing the hope of winning, the Grizzlies returned to the defensive strength of G3 in the third quarter. On the defensive end, Tony Allen was almost hanging on Durant. Mayo also worked hard on the defensive end. For his next contract, he also started to stalk Li Ze.
When the outside players turned into defensive tools, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol stood up again, successfully took over the banner of offense, and crazily attacked the inside of the Thunder, standing on the ground for several consecutive rounds. free throw line.
In the middle of the third quarter, Perkins received his fourth foul, and Collison was forced to play early. During the official timeout, the head coach Hollins even sent out thick chicken soup, which made the Grizzlies even more excited. uplifting.
Li Ze didn't expect this game to be so difficult. Facing the impact of the Grizzlies, there will be fierce competition for every back-up rebound. In addition, both sides have short rotations. As the game progresses, the two sides are getting more and more iron.
This kind of game made the Oklahoma City fans on the scene very worried. Everyone didn't care about the ugly scene, but the two-point difference was like a natural moat, always in front of the Thunder.
With 1 minute and 06 seconds left in the game, the Oklahoma City fans were ready to lose. At this time, Zach Randolph stood on the free throw line again. to 4 points.
The black fat man stood on the free throw line, took a deep breath, and hit the iron with the first free throw. The head coach Hollins on the sidelines secretly clenched his fists, and the Oklahoma City fans cheered. Strike the iron!
"what!!"
Huge cheers erupted in the Ford Center arena, but it was too early to be happy. Marc Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound again. The Grizzlies reorganized their offense. After 14 seconds were exhausted, Michael Conley hit an iron.
Everyone under the basket scrambled into a group, and finally Ibaka protected the backcourt rebound. At this time, there were 50 seconds left in the game, but Li Ze failed to seize the opportunity in this attack, and he also fought angrily.
With 30 seconds left, the Grizzlies' options were exhausted. Michael Conley hit another iron, and the basket scrambled again. In the end, Ibaka successfully protected the rebound.
In 3.5 seconds, there was a commotion in the Ford Center arena. On the Thunder bench, Coach Brooks drew a tactic and served chicken soup. Seeing his teammates gasping for breath, Li Ze immediately said:
"Cover me! We'll advance tonight!"
Serving at halftime, the Thunder's screen tactics are very simple. Li Ze in the three-second zone, relying on Perkins' screen, quickly rushed to the outside of the three-point line. Basket, ignoring Tony Allen who jumped up to defend, turned around from outside the three-point line and shot a fallback jumper.
The ball drew a huge arc in the air, and the Ford Center Arena was suddenly quiet at this moment. The moment the ball fell into the net, everyone screamed:
"Oh!!"
Before Li Ze had time to celebrate, he was covered in a big man in an instant
"I knew it would be like this!"
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On the morning of April 4th, after the G26 game against the Grizzlies, everyone in the Thunder quickly returned to Oklahoma City. After a brief rest, they will usher in the G4 game against the Grizzlies tomorrow night.
In the case of a 3:1 lead with a big score, the head coach Brooks directly gave the players a day off. From the perspective of the coaching staff, in the case of home games, the team will have a high probability of completing the promotion.
In addition, the Lakers also lost the last game, so there will be no situation where the opponent is waiting for work. This is also a good thing for the Thunder.
Li Ze doesn't care about the performance of the Lakers. Although the media in Los Angeles has blown Kobe into the sky, he can clearly feel that the strength of the Lakers has declined compared to last season through the regular season. The perimeter defense was completely stretched.
If you perform well these days, you still need someone to yell at you. On this point, the media in Oklahoma City is not good enough. Most of the articles and reports issued have only one meaning:
"Li Zeniu X!"
Flattery is nothing new
Looking at the media in Los Angeles, from personal life to performance on the court, Kobe's excellence can no longer be highlighted in winning games, and it has now risen to spiritual construction.
After a simple lunch, Li Ze, who was surfing the Internet, saw the overwhelming news that Kobe was about to win a second and three consecutive championships. He felt very tired. Kobe was indeed very strong, but certainly not as strong as Michael Jordan.
Seeing that Reddit was almost taken over by Comets, Li Ze just wanted to "click", turned into a keyboard warrior, and output a wave, but before he could frantically type on the keyboard, he received a video call from Chapman.
"There are two good news, Kayce, I want to congratulate you in advance for getting the MVP. The influence of the NBA is not small. It seems that Rick's plan is feasible. The sales of the All-Star commemorative sneakers will definitely not be too bad."
Chapman has been busy with Taylor's world tour. If a singer wants to make money, selling albums is not enough. Concerts are the right way to attract money.
Since Taylor won the last Grammy Award, his fame has increased greatly, so Big Machine Records has to take advantage of the opportunity to make money. Since last year, Taylor has hardly rested. The green beauty can really make people crazy. At the same time, Taylor couldn't stop at all, and the singing was over.
Seeing that Chapman was in a good mood, Li Ze immediately knew that the company must have made a lot of money. The streaming media channels have been increasing steadily, and there is a steady stream of small money:
"Is the released single a hit again? To be honest, I'm already a little numb to hearing such news. Maybe next time we can directly look at the financial statements."
He couldn't hear Li Ze's words, and Chapman felt a little speechless. He saw Li Ze's singles rising steadily on the bulletin board every day, and he was very happy. up?
"You guessed it right, "It's time" and "Demons" once again entered the billboards of various countries, and "Radioactive" is still on the list. Unfortunately, in August, we only produced the studio version, and there were few streaming media channels. Earned a lot."
"Although I think the quality of the album is really good, I didn't expect it to be so popular. In July we re-shoot the MV, and there are several performances before the album is officially released. By the way, you can also be on Jimmy's late-night show. The show only started in 7, and the current ratings are pretty good."
Li Ze felt that he might be busy this offseason, but for the sake of small money, he had to sacrifice his free time. Thinking about going back to China this year, Keds would still have some activities, he couldn't help feeling dizzy:
"You can arrange the activities. Remember to set aside half a month for me in August. I will go back to Montana for half a month."
Seeing Li Ze's look of not being moved by money, Chapman was deeply impressed. If it was him, he would have been overjoyed:
"Another piece of good news is that maybe we will be able to launch Keds running shoes on the market early next year. Dow Chemical has already solved most of the problems. We are ahead of Adidas. It will depend on whether the market can recognize the new shoes." material."
When it comes to this matter, Chapman's expression is also a little dignified. Although he wants the company's stars to follow the Jay-Z route, if the product cannot be recognized by the market, even with the blessing of stars, it will lose money by then.
Li Ze is very confident in new materials. The Flow sneakers he is currently wearing feel so good that they explode, which proves that Dow Chemical’s materials are definitely no problem.
Moreover, this company is also owned by America. Even if there is a material patent dispute, Adidas will definitely not be able to take advantage of it. Boost is a trend in the future, and it must not be worse.
"The market will definitely like this kind of running shoes, this can be regarded as the world premiere, and we will definitely be a big success!"
Li Ze gave Chapman a reassurance, and then the two of them brought Rick into the video call to confirm the Keds offseason activities, and finally ended the video call.
Thinking of the big sales of running shoes and sneakers in the future, Li Ze couldn't help but take a tactical back. He was in a good mood and didn't want to be a keyboard warrior anymore. Considering the upcoming schedule, he secretly thought:
"If you win the championship again, it will be the icing on the cake. With double the influence, you can definitely harvest a wave of leeks!"
At present, in the first round of the playoffs, the qualifying situation of each team has become clear.
After the end of G4, the Celtics eliminated the New York Knicks 4:0 directly. The veteran Big Three taught Anthony and Stoudemire a good lesson.
It is not nonsense that defense won the championship. Stoudemire was defended 20 of 5 by the Celtics and was completely broken. The Knicks lost the game 101:89 at home, and the Knicks The Sri Lankan team also became the only team to sweep in the first round.
In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls lead the Pacers 3:1, the Heat lead the 3ers 1:76, and the hip-pull Magic is almost certain to be eliminated by the Eagles. The big score came to 1:3, and Howard took the lead The round is out.
In the Western Conference, the Lakers lead the Nuggets 3:1, the Mavericks beat the Trail Blazers 3:2, and successfully won the battle of Tianwangshan at home. Nowitzki is in very good condition, and Tyson Chandler is also With excellent basket protection ability, he grabbed 20 rebounds that night.
On the evening of the 26th, the first round of G5 continued.
89:116, the Bulls beat the Pacers, Derry Cross played well and scored a game-high 25 points; the Magic still retained a glimmer of hope, 76:101, once again tenaciously recovered a game , Let the fans continue to have expectations.
However, the headlines of the night finally fell on the Spurs. The Spurs lost to the Hornets 104:86 after returning to the home court.
27分13篮板15助攻5失误2抢断,全场14中7,其中三分球4中2,罚球11中11,拿到三双的克里斯-保罗今晚杀疯了!
This kind of performance also made Amelia's media reporters collectively climax, Sao Paulo.
After winning the battle of Tianwangshan, the Hornets had the opportunity to complete the black 7, which also excited the fans who watched the excitement, and finally some teams in the lower half started to do things!
The call for Black 7 continued until the night of the 27th. It was not until the official start of G5 that night that the fans turned their attention back to the game.
The home team is about to complete the promotion, which makes the fans in Oklahoma City very excited. Many fans began to gather near the Ford Center Arena in the afternoon, and the scene turned into an open-air party.
Although the big score was 1:3 behind, the head coach Hollins would not give up the game and took the initiative to change his lineup. He started OJ-Mayo and replaced Sam Young, who performed poorly on the outside.
This lineup is obviously to strengthen the shooting. If you want to break the Thunder's second and third defenses, responding from the two wings outside the three-point line is the simplest solution.
As the broadcaster of this game, TNT, commentator Kevin Harlan, guests Reggie Miller and Steve Kerr appeared on the commentary booth again.
"I am not optimistic about OJ-Mayo returning to the starting position. In the previous rounds, Sam Young's defense has done very well. If the Grizzlies want to reverse the game, they should still be based on defense and control the rhythm of the game. .”
As soon as the starting rosters of the two teams came out, Steve Kerr began to output a meal, and Reggie Miller also briefly commented on the Grizzlies' evolution:
"I can understand Coach Hollins' thoughts. Since Kayce can't be restrained, why don't I put on an offensive player? The Grizzlies still have a great advantage inside. Once the Thunder implement zone defense, There will be open opportunities on the wings."
Steve Kerr laughed again at Reggie Miller's point of view:
"But defending Kayce is a very exhausting thing. There will be huge defensive pressure on the opposing players. If the defensive end is too exhausted, the player's outside shooting rate will drop sharply. If the Grizzlies can't hit these open shots, the Thunder will lose. It will follow the trend to launch a counterattack.”
The commentator Kevin Harlan immediately reminded after hearing what the two said:
"The game is about to start, maybe we can simply predict the result of tonight's game."
As soon as the words fell, Rejimi and Steve Kerr said almost at the same time:
"Thunder advances"
The Ford Center arena was full of noise at this time. After a series of warm-up activities, coupled with the continuous interaction of the mascot H-Niu Rumble, the scene was about to explode. When the home team played and the DJ introduced Li Ze, the scene was even more exciting. There was a roar of cheers like a tsunami.
"Let's welcome Mr. Key from UCLA, Oklahoma City, the youngest MVP in history, Number 10, Kayce-Li!"
"Oh!!"
Hearing the huge cheers, everyone on the Grizzlies team in the player tunnel felt lemons in their hearts, especially OJ-Mayo, who was even more envious.
When Mayo first entered the league, the media hailed him as Michael Jordan's successor, but now he has lost his starting position, and the Grizzlies have no intention of renewing his contract. He still has to worry about the next contract. , Mayo feels that he and Li Ze are already players in two worlds.
The members of the Grizzlies uniform team also regretted it in their hearts. You must know that Li Ze came to Memphis for a trial training back then.
If you were not superstitious about the Twin Towers at the time, you would directly choose Li Ze, and then trade Mayo and Rudy Gay away for a few more reliable rotations. It's time for the Dynasty team!It is simply a replica of the Lakers!
It's a pity that lard was confused at the time, and many people regretted the selection of the parallel import Thabeet among the parallel imports. It is not until now that the Grizzlies' uniform team understands what they missed.
After all the players from the two teams came out, the Ford Center Arena was still extremely noisy. Li Ze, who was wearing a white home jersey, felt the fiery atmosphere and smiled happily, but saw the turtles in front of the technical stage start to show off again. After performing his own opening dance, the corners of his mouth twitched, his eyes were hot.
The game is about to start, the two sides are doing the final warm-up, everyone in the Grizzlies is silent, but everyone in the Thunder is talking and laughing, Durant is also in a good mood, successfully entered the Western Conference semifinals, he can trigger the Nike sneaker contract several terms.
"It seems that we may be able to win this game easily. It feels like the Grizzlies have lost the momentum of the previous games."
Noticing that the Grizzlies were out of mood, Durant wanted to take the opportunity to brush up the data. At this time, he was shooting and warming up, while whispering to Li Ze beside him.
"Easy wins may be difficult. The opponent will still defend with all their strength tonight. Tony Allen should still be in the starting lineup!"
Hearing Li Ze's reminder, Durant felt a little depressed. In this round of the series, he was defended by Tony Allen, although the media reporters didn't make any "Durant Terminator" gimmick , but inevitably there have been some criticisms.
After completing the final warm-up before the game, the referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field. Everyone simply bumped their fists, and then Marc Gasol successfully jumped the ball again without any suspense.
"Snapped!"
With an easy move, the Grizzlies got the ball, Michael Conley quickly dribbled across the half court, and the Oklahoma City fans stood up and began to cheer loudly for the home team's defense:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Since the Grizzlies took OJ-Mayo here, after the opening, the Thunder defended a half-mark defense.
Durant on the flank is still in charge of shrinking the defense, while Li Ze and Guigui are in charge of marking.Ibaka and Perkins inside are still the same, defending Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol in the low post.
After the Grizzlies passed the ball three times in a row, Mayo received the pass and immediately gave the ball to Marc Gasol who asked for the ball in the low post on the right block. The latter caught the ball and quickly released the ball with his left hand. Hit twice, pretending to walk on the line to break through.
Perkins blocked the line in a hurry, not giving Marc Gasol a chance to break through easily, and Marc Gasol, who was close to the paint area, suddenly pulled the ball back with his left hand, then turned around, came to the bottom of the basket, and paused slightly , shaking off Perkins' defense, and easily put the basket with his right hand.
"Shh!"
Seeing that Marc Gasol easily singled out Perkins successfully, the Oklahoma City fans immediately booed him. They are actually familiar with this scene. After all, in the previous rounds, Perkins was beaten by the opponent most of the time. exploded.
Huge height advantage, combined with good strength, as long as Gasol finds his shooting touch, it is indeed difficult for the Thunder's inside line to stop this strong man from scoring.
Quickly sent out the baseline ball, after the tortoise dribbled halfway, Li Zelik came to the left wing outside the three-point line to catch the ball. When Mayo saw Li Ze taking the ball, he felt a little scared and noticed that Li Ze did not call at all. Pick and roll, Mayo knew immediately that he was going to single him.
"OKC! OKC! OKC!"
Amidst the cheers from the Oklahoma City fans, Li Ze handled the ball very quickly, and he took a quick tentative step with his left foot to the left. At the moment when Mayo's defensive center of gravity shifted, he took a quick step with his left foot, and at the same time released the ball with his right hand, lowering the With the center of gravity of the body, cross step dribble to the right to break through.
The huge range of motion forced Mayo to subconsciously slide backwards. After taking a big step, Li Ze dribbled the ball back with a cross step with his right hand. Get up in a hurry and easily get half of Mayo.
When Li Ze walked to the left block position, he used his left foot as the axis and pulled the ball back quickly with his right hand, causing Mayo to pause slightly. Then, before the opponent could react, he exerted force with his feet, twisted his body, and hit the ball in the middle distance. Fadeaway jumper shot.
"Shua!" The two-pointer was easily scored.
The continuous shaking caused Mayo to lose his defensive focus. At the moment Li Ze made a jump shot, he had no time to react, and finally had to watch Li Ze complete the shot.
"Excellent fadeaway jumper! As I said before the game, the Grizzlies made a trade-off in this game. I hope they can respond on the offensive end. Otherwise, in the face of Kayce's efficient offense, the game will completely fall to the Thunder. team here."
Steve Kerr immediately praised Li Ze, but he still hoped that the game would be more intense. The suspense would be lost too quickly, which would embarrass the guests. He didn’t want to gossip about the players in the second half
Hearing the huge cheers erupting from the scene, Mayo felt that it was not a good thing to come to the starting position. This year is his contract year, so he will not be devalued.
For the sake of his career, in the next few minutes, Mayo, on both offensive and defensive ends, put his heart and soul into it, and showed the most serious attitude ever. Give the ball inside.
Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol seem to have returned to the state of the first game. The silent black and white bears were extremely efficient after the opening, and they succeeded in consecutive low-post attacks.
The Grizzlies did not deliberately lower the pace of the game in this game, which made the two sides almost enter a confrontation battle, and Durant, who covered the ball, hit the iron with a jumper.
The rebound just popped out, Perkins under the basket grabbed the rebound, Ibaka saw the opportunity, successfully controlled the ball, and then immediately gave the ball to Li Ze on the right wing outside the three-point line.
Mayo's defensive rotation was very fast. The moment Ibaka passed the ball, he had already reached the three-point line, but he saw that Li Ze did not make any adjustments after receiving the ball. He was one step away from the three-point line. Throwing the ball directly, I was a little dazed.
Turning his head subconsciously, he found that the ball had drawn a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the basket precisely.
Hearing the loud cheers in his ears, Mayo's scalp was numb. He finally knew why Sam Young breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the substitute. How to prevent this?
After scoring the goal, Li Ze smiled slightly. He felt that he was in a good state. The golden [catch and shooter] + silver [long-range fixed-point shooter] bonus effect is very good. The most important thing is that Mayo's defensive aggression is not enough. Let him not have to spend too much energy on physical confrontation.
"Nice job! Bro!"
Taking advantage of the retreat, Li Ze immediately praised Perkins and Ibaka. One of them blocked the position and the other rushed, which ensured the Thunder's rebounds.
Although under the high confrontation, Ibaka's mid-distance is mostly thumping, but Li Ze can't ask for more. If he really integrates offense and defense, then Ibaka will become a superstar.
Before entering the official timeout, the tortoise hit the iron again in the middle distance, and the coach Brooks on the sidelines subconsciously frowned. Unlike what he expected, there was a little problem with the Thunder's offense. There is a clear tendency for people to enter the sewers.
At 16:15 at the time of the official timeout, the silent Grizzlies played the most efficient offense in the series.
"The offensive rhythm is very good! This is it! Speed up the transfer of the ball, Mayo, once you get an open shot on the wing, make a decisive shot, and at the same time, pay attention to the offensive rebounds, we need to use the rebounds to suppress the opponent conversion attack!"
Head coach Hollins doesn't make personnel adjustments either. He is going to beat the main players in this game. After all, the series may end tonight. At this time, there is no need to consider physical issues. As long as there is still strength, the main players must Go on.
After returning from the timeout, the offense of the Grizzlies, especially Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol scored consecutively, so the Thunder became a two-three defense again. Once the two received the ball, they immediately double-teamed the defense.
Randolph just received a sling pass from Mayo. Li Ze immediately cooperated with Ibaka to double-team. Randolph's ball was very fast. Li Ze moved and quickly gave the ball to OJ-Mayo on the outside. The player catches the ball and quickly shoots a jumper from outside the three-point line.
"Bang!" Angrily strike!
The long rebound jumped directly into Li Ze's arms, and just about to launch a transition attack, Mayo immediately made a tactical foul.
"It seems that the two sides will fight to the end again in this game. The Grizzlies' offense in the first quarter was very efficient, and in order to defend the Thunder's transition, several times were tactical fouls, which would allow them to enter the penalty state early. But I very much agree with Hollins' choice as head coach."
The game between the two sides looked a little dull, and Steve Kerr in the commentary booth gradually began to increase his insights on the game.
"The Thunder also had some problems with their shooting touch tonight, but Kayce was as efficient as ever. It seems that Mayo's defense didn't bother him. Oh! Nice goal, the Grizzlies may be able to change the matchup player!"
Reggie Miller saw Li Ze hit another fadeaway jumper and immediately praised him loudly.
Tony Allen's sudden cut helped the Grizzlies get two more points. When the Thunder attacked, Durant was distracted by Tony Allen's defense.
The two started fighting from the three-second zone and came to the right corner outside the three-point line. Durant wanted to use Ibaka's cover to go up to catch the ball, but was successfully squeezed by Tony Allen.
Just dribbling the ball with his left hand, Tony Allen on his side reached out directly. Durant subconsciously protected the ball with his right hand and made a pushing motion, and Tony Allen fell down.
"Squeak" The referee immediately whistled Durant's offensive foul.
"Hey! I didn't use any force at all. This is a normal ball protection action, and the opponent is obviously flopping!"
Durant was very dissatisfied with the referee's whistle, especially when he saw Tony Allen jumping up and applauding after hearing the whistle, he couldn't help complaining loudly to the linesman.
"Shh!"
The referee's whistle and Tony Allen's actions made the Oklahoma City fans very dissatisfied, but no matter how loud the boos were, the referee would not change the verdict. Li Ze hurried over to grab Durant, and reminded in a low voice:
"Leave the whistleblowing problem to the coaching staff, don't worry, there is still a long time in the game!"
In the next few minutes, the two sides entered a stalemate.
At 1 minutes and 3 seconds into the first quarter, both sides had already entered a penalty state, which made the scene even more ugly in the last few minutes. In the intermittent games, the scores rose alternately.
At 28:28, the first quarter was tied. Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies made 4 of 4 in a single quarter, 5 of 4 free throws, and scored 12 points efficiently. Li Ze also played well, 5 of 4, Among them, he made 2 of 1 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He did not lose to his opponent and scored 11 points in a single quarter.
In the rotation stage, both sides chose to fight the main players. The Thunder only replaced Perkins who fouled twice in the first quarter, Collison came off the bench, and the Grizzlies replaced Tony Allen. On Shane Battier, continue to increase the projection.
The Thunder team took the lead in attacking. Due to the bang in the first quarter, Turtle also reduced his shots. After halftime, he immediately gave the ball to Li Ze at the top of the arc, and at the same time, Collison put up a pick-and-roll.
While Guigui pretended to hand over from the outside, he took advantage of the opportunity to delay Mayo, and then immediately moved the right flank outside the three-point line. Li Ze relied on Collison's pick-and-roll, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and easily got rid of Mayo's entanglement .
Note that Marc Gasol's defensive position is back, Li Ze suddenly lowered his body's center of gravity, and pretended to break through with his left hand, which made Marc Gasol's defense subconsciously move back.
He dribbled the ball vigorously with his left hand on the spot, and then quickly retreated beyond the three-point line. He felt that Mayo on his side had chased up and defended him. Twisting his body, he forced a jumper from beyond the three-point line.
"BANG! Tough shot! Kayce hits the three!"
In the commentary booth of TNT, Kevin Harlan was emotional. The game in the first quarter made him drowsy. Seeing Li Ze make a strong shot from beyond the three-point line, he yelled excitedly.
The fans at the scene immediately cheered for Li Ze's wonderful goal. Seeing Mayo looking at him in surprise, Li Ze immediately smiled at him, and then said in a low voice:
"Remember not to jump so fast next time, maybe you can guard me!"
"."
Mayo was a little speechless when he heard Li Ze's words, and when he saw Li Ze's appearance as a big boss pointing out Mengxin, his anger also began to rise.
However, he did not intend to respond to Li Ze's words. The coaching staff of the Grizzlies reminded the players that provoking Li Ze seemed to make the opponent more excited, so keeping silent was the best choice.
When the Grizzlies attacked, it was a bit unexpected for Li Ze. Due to their insistence on 23 zone defense, Li Ze and Guigui would go off the line most of the time when facing pick-and-rolls. This time, after Michael Conley and Gasol completed the pick-and-roll, Fire directly from beyond the three-point line.
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
"Wow! The game is starting to look good, Michael Conley responds to Kayce's [-]-pointer! This is the playoffs, and the Grizzlies have shown their resilience when they are about to be eliminated. I kind of like it This team is gone!"
Reggie Miller saw that the game seemed to be entering a mutual competition stage, and immediately praised the performance of the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies let go of their hands and feet, and the outside line was suddenly scary. Michael Conley and OJ-Mayo used the Thunder's defensive principle of defending against pick-and-rolls to go off the line and made consecutive hits from outside the three-point line.
Fortunately, in the first quarter, Durant, who was slamming the iron, recovered his 1-[-] buff. Coupled with Li Ze's excellent performance, the Thunder continued to score response goals.
The game became more and more anxious, which also made the Oklahoma City fans on the scene constantly exclaim, this is completely different from what they imagined before the game!The devastating game didn't happen at all, and the Grizzlies seemed to be getting braver as they fought.
By the end of the half, at 58:56, the Grizzlies entered the second half with a two-point lead.
"I have to praise the Grizzlies' perimeter performance. Young players withstood the pressure when they were about to be out. Regardless of the final result, the Grizzlies in this series are worthy of respect."
Although he was slapped in the face, Steve Kerr still sent praises for the Grizzlies. Reggie Miller on the side also nodded in agreement, and then said:
"Kayce scored 17 points in the half, and Durant also played an efficient performance in the second quarter. In this case, the Grizzlies can still win two points in a single quarter. This performance is indeed commendable. Michael - Conley showed the quality of a first-class guard."
The commentator Kevin Harlan also summed up after hearing the comments of the two:
"Maybe we all underestimated the Grizzlies. If they change their opponents, maybe they can really reach the Western Conference semifinals. Let's look forward to the second half of the game together!"
Perhaps seeing the hope of winning, the Grizzlies returned to the defensive strength of G3 in the third quarter. On the defensive end, Tony Allen was almost hanging on Durant. Mayo also worked hard on the defensive end. For his next contract, he also started to stalk Li Ze.
When the outside players turned into defensive tools, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol stood up again, successfully took over the banner of offense, and crazily attacked the inside of the Thunder, standing on the ground for several consecutive rounds. free throw line.
In the middle of the third quarter, Perkins received his fourth foul, and Collison was forced to play early. During the official timeout, the head coach Hollins even sent out thick chicken soup, which made the Grizzlies even more excited. uplifting.
Li Ze didn't expect this game to be so difficult. Facing the impact of the Grizzlies, there will be fierce competition for every back-up rebound. In addition, both sides have short rotations. As the game progresses, the two sides are getting more and more iron.
This kind of game made the Oklahoma City fans on the scene very worried. Everyone didn't care about the ugly scene, but the two-point difference was like a natural moat, always in front of the Thunder.
With 1 minute and 06 seconds left in the game, the Oklahoma City fans were ready to lose. At this time, Zach Randolph stood on the free throw line again. to 4 points.
The black fat man stood on the free throw line, took a deep breath, and hit the iron with the first free throw. The head coach Hollins on the sidelines secretly clenched his fists, and the Oklahoma City fans cheered. Strike the iron!
"what!!"
Huge cheers erupted in the Ford Center arena, but it was too early to be happy. Marc Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound again. The Grizzlies reorganized their offense. After 14 seconds were exhausted, Michael Conley hit an iron.
Everyone under the basket scrambled into a group, and finally Ibaka protected the backcourt rebound. At this time, there were 50 seconds left in the game, but Li Ze failed to seize the opportunity in this attack, and he also fought angrily.
With 30 seconds left, the Grizzlies' options were exhausted. Michael Conley hit another iron, and the basket scrambled again. In the end, Ibaka successfully protected the rebound.
In 3.5 seconds, there was a commotion in the Ford Center arena. On the Thunder bench, Coach Brooks drew a tactic and served chicken soup. Seeing his teammates gasping for breath, Li Ze immediately said:
"Cover me! We'll advance tonight!"
Serving at halftime, the Thunder's screen tactics are very simple. Li Ze in the three-second zone, relying on Perkins' screen, quickly rushed to the outside of the three-point line. Basket, ignoring Tony Allen who jumped up to defend, turned around from outside the three-point line and shot a fallback jumper.
The ball drew a huge arc in the air, and the Ford Center Arena was suddenly quiet at this moment. The moment the ball fell into the net, everyone screamed:
"Oh!!"
Before Li Ze had time to celebrate, he was covered in a big man in an instant
"I knew it would be like this!"
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