I'm good at basketball too

After beating the Lakers, the Grizzlies head to Atlanta for their second and final game of the season against the Hawks.

Although the victory was won, it was difficult for the team to be happy.

Xiaojia was injured in an inside confrontation, and the team doctor diagnosed him as absent for at least one month after the game.

At that time, he was facing off against Georgian center Slag Pachulia, who was selected with the 03th overall pick in the second round of 13.

Xiaojia should be the player with the most stable performance and the most playing time for the Grizzlies last year and this year. His help to the Grizzlies at the center position is irreplaceable.

After Xiaojia was injured, Calipari and Li Ran had a discussion immediately after returning to Memphis.

They now have two options, the first is to put Duncan back on the center position, and the power forward will be replaced by the United Arab Emirates.

The UAE can open up the team's space and even improve the team's offensive ability, but the defense is not so ideal.

The other is to let Da Baibian serve as the starter, which can preserve the Grizzlies' defensive ability to the greatest extent, but Da Baibian is too immature, and his rashness and impulsiveness on the field can easily make the Grizzlies' inside strength appear. loophole.

Both methods have advantages and disadvantages, but in any case, the lack of Xiaojia who can attack and defend well will undoubtedly weaken the overall lineup of the Grizzlies.

Li Ran sipped his coffee and thought about it for a long time.

"Can we consider this issue from another angle, why do we have to consider substituting from the inside?"

After a long time, Li Ran suddenly choked out such a sentence.

Calipari's eyes lit up.

"Tell me carefully."

"Both Andre and I can mention the fourth position, so that UAE can continue to play as a substitute so that the team's tactical style will not change."

"What about the seats you have vacated?"

"Paul, Jamal, Lin, and even Sean, can all come in for us. If I'm going to guard the 2, then I can put Paul on. If I'm going to defend the opponent's 3 or [-], then let Ender go. Go hard to the inside."

Li Ran's idea is that he can defend the opponent's 1-4 position, provided that the opponent's [-]th position is not the traditional power forward.

If the physical gap is too big, let Kirilenko go to the top. He is tall and long, and his strength is not inferior.

If the core of the opposing team is outside players, then Li Ran will still be the one to defend, let Kirilenko continue to do his usual work - the link between the team's inside and outside defense, and at the same time let Paojiao be the third position, with Li Ran and Ki With Lilianko's assistance from one mile and one outside, Paojiao himself also has defensive capabilities, so he won't suffer too much.

"Just for the next game, if the Nuggets are still starting Conley, OJ Mayo, Melo, Paul (Millsap) and Nene, then I'm going to guard Melo and let Andre Go inside to guard Paul, let Paul (George) guard OJ Mayo."

When Calipari heard it, he was happy.

"Hey, you kid is really a genius. You haven't contributed much since the beginning of the season. Just take advantage of this opportunity. Those who are capable will work harder, so you can contribute more."

Li Ran nodded.

Isn't the boss of the team just working as an ox for the team?

He is familiar with this.

In the next game, when the Grizzlies came to the Denver Plateau, Calipari sent such a starting lineup. ,

Curry, Pickle, Li Ran, Kirilenko and Duncan.

The Nuggets also sent their strongest lineup.

Mike Conley, OJ Mayo, Carmelo Anthony, Paul Millsap, Nene Hilario.

Although the Nuggets' lineup is still strong, everyone knows that their lineup will not last long.

Next season, Conley and Billups must leave one, whether OJ Mayo can stay is not known, even whether Anthony will stay in the team is a question mark.

Most importantly, the true soul of the Nuggets, coach George Karl, has been diagnosed with throat cancer and is receiving treatment.

What's interesting is that this season, it was Lionel Hollins, the former coach of the Grizzlies who took over the position of George Karl and won the Nuggets coach, who was at home for a year.

After the failure of last season, the Nuggets only strengthened Millsap this season, and their overall strength even declined due to Rudy Gay's departure.

Moreover, other teams have also figured out the biggest weakness of the Nuggets.

They don't have a single defensive strong point.

In other words, no matter what team the Nuggets encounter, there is only one way to go.

Either win the game by attacking, or die on the way to attack!

This game is full of highlights, with several players from both sides facing their old clubs.

Li Ran, Conley, OJ-Mayo, Millsap, and even the head coach of the Grizzlies. . .

Hollins certainly didn't want to lose the game against his former owner. Before the game, he also carefully studied the possible play style of the Grizzlies in this game.

His judgment is similar to that of Calipari, and he believes that the Grizzlies will let the United Arab Emirates or Dabaibian top the starting lineup.

But he never expected that the final choice of the Grizzlies turned out to be this year's No. 9 pick Paul George.

After careful deduction of the Grizzlies' lineup, he found that even if the Grizzlies put Kirilenko inside, the Nuggets still have no advantage against the Grizzlies inside.

Millsap has no problems playing. He has averaged 15+9 per game this season so far, but his height is not as high as Kirilenko's. . .

This also means that against Kirilenko, Mishen does not have any advantage on the offensive end.

It was not unusual for Li Ran to meet Anthony. The two of them probably couldn't guard against each other, it just depends on which one's hand feels better.

But in another matchup, although Pickle is a rookie this year, his strength has been recognized by most people.

It's hard to say against OJ-Mayo.

OJ Mayo is a typical player who is stronger in offense than defense. Facing Paojiao with solid basic skills and excellent physical condition, the matchup between the two is not clear.

As for Conley and Curry, the two of them are pretty much the same now, with different emphases, so there is no point in comparing them.

Conley focuses more on organization, and Curry focuses more on offense.

With a trace of uneasiness about the Grizzlies' strange move, Hollins ushered in this game that he thought was very important.

At the beginning of the game, neither Li Ran nor Duncan was the first person to stand up from the Grizzlies.

It's Curry!

He seemed to put a scope on his hand today, scoring 4 points on 4 of 12 three-pointers in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies led the Nuggets by 29 points 23-6.

During the intermission, Hollins asked Conley to strengthen his defense against Curry and increase the intensity of physical confrontation.

Then, in the second quarter, something unexpected happened to everyone.

God seemed to be trying to make things difficult for the Grizzlies on purpose. During a breakthrough, Curry rushed into the crowded inner line, stepped on someone's foot, and fell to the ground in pain.

It seems that the ankle is still an insurmountable hurdle for Curry in his childhood.

Li Ran sighed and watched Jeremy Lin, who was a bit unprepared, being replaced.

Curry is the most reliable organization point for the Grizzlies now. Without Curry, it will even do more damage to the team than without Xiaojia.

What about the system?
The system comes out to save me! (end of this chapter)