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Carlesimo has nothing to do. Who would have thought that even when Pau Gasol was there, the Memphis Grizzlies, which were not so powerful, would suddenly explode. Stephen went all out to stabilize the situation.

This kind of situation is not uncommon. For example, a team in a losing streak suddenly and unexpectedly defeated a strong team in the league. This also happens from time to time. To borrow a word from football games, then the ball is round. Anything can happen, and so does basketball.

The game is affected by multiple factors. Of course, there is no denying that the atmosphere of underestimating the enemy pervading the entire Sonics team is the most important. After being beaten and woke up by the opponent, it is not so easy to fight back. , but the opponent showed his own vigor, and all the grievances accumulated after several games were vented on the Sonics at once.

The Grizzlies traded through Pau Gasol did not play these people, and the original team was still on the field, but after losing Pau Gasol, the Grizzlies coach Marc Ivaroni had no choice but to Use Hakeem Warrick to top the position of power forward, and use Dakomilicic, the No. [-] pick in the [-] class, as the center.

Warrick is nicknamed "The Helicopter". He is very good at jumping, but his height is only [-] meters. This height can barely play a power forward, but his weight is less than [-] kilograms. Under normal circumstances, he should play the position of a small forward , but when the Grizzlies already have Rudy Gay, an excellent small forward, and have already designated him as the core, Warrick can only play the position of power forward.

When Warrick was at Syracuse University, he played as a power forward. After Carmelo Anthony won the championship and participated in the draft, he led the team to the quarterfinals of the college league alone. Therefore, in 19, with No.[-] Picked by the Grizzlies.

However, after entering the league, his problem is that when he appears in the power forward position, his height and strength are not enough to survive in the interior, but he lacks the ball-handling and outside shooting skills that a small forward should have. No matter where he appears, he is obviously very awkward, but he has been exercising and improving himself.

Just like today, he is obviously a power forward, but he has been shooting from the outside and attacking the basket. Rudy Gay and Rudy Gay are like two sharp swords, constantly attacking the Sonics from the two wings. He can launch an offense from below, and at the same time, his shots from the outside are also very lethal.

Rudy Gay was okay, he only made four of eleven shots, including one three-pointer, while Warrick made six of nine shots, Wilcox couldn't defend at all, and it was Stephen who defended, Rudy Guy became undefendable again, and the others didn't play much, but just the two of them disrupted the Supersonic's defense line.

Carlesimo admitted to everyone that his own estimation was insufficient, but how to solve the current situation is not so easy. The Grizzlies themselves are a team with a relatively balanced offense and defense, especially when Mr. Hubie Brown is around. Laid a good foundation for the Grizzlies, and Marc Ivaroni inherited that.

In this game, the Grizzlies' defense is also very good. Although there is no Sean Battier, Stephen's Michael Miller is not a defensive defender, but the Grizzlies make up for it with the defense of the whole team. In addition to this, Stephen can't make demands on their territory.

The defense is good and the offense is explosive. This is the main reason why the Grizzlies are ahead. Faced with this situation, if you play better offensively and break through the opponent's defense, the Grizzlies' defense is only good, and it has not reached the level of the Rockets. Or the level of the Celtics, or restrict the opponent's offense through defense, but the Sonics also don't have that ability. Not to mention any defense.

So now we need to focus on solving offensive problems. Carlesimo replaced Wilcox, Durant and Watson in one go, replaced Kurt Thomas, Wilkins and Ridnour, and strengthened the ball. The team's outside offense and inside defense, in order to curb the opponent.

Who knows that the Grizzlies also made adjustments to the lineup, replacing Dakomilicic, replacing Jason Collins, replacing Michael Miller, replacing Juan Navarro, replacing Mike Conley, replaced by Kyle Lowry, like the Sonics, was up and down, replaced by a half-starter and half-substitute lineup.

Carlesimo was playing the idea of ​​restricting Rudy Gay and Warrick, and at this time the two of them are still on the field, so there is no need to adjust the tactics.

Stephen is very good at restricting Rudy Gay. Although he rarely does this kind of defensive pioneer work after arriving in the Sonics, it does not mean that he will not do it, but the team's offense needs him more. And the Sonics are not a defensive team, nor do they need such a role.

And Kurt Thomas, nicknamed "Dirty Kurt", knocked Warrick aside with a fierce foul, and immediately wiped out Warrick's arrogance. Then rushed and fought, but at this time, the unknown Juan Navarro stood up.

Although he was a second-round pick in [-], he only came to the United States this season. He has been playing in Europe in the past. At the same time, he is also the main point guard of the Spanish national team and is the contributor to the Spanish national team's victory in the World Championships.

But when he came to the league, he didn't attract too much attention, and his performance was very satisfactory. It seemed that the Grizzlies traded him from the Bucks, not for him to play, but just as Paul. Pau Gasol's fellow countryman, the same as Pau Gasol's company.

Although he looks quiet and polite, full of European elegance, but don't forget that his nickname is "Bomb". People's names can be wrong, but people's nicknames are never wrong. Yes, under his quiet appearance, he has an explosive super scoring ability, and the more critical the time, the more dangerous it is, the easier it is to explode.

The Supersonics coaching staff made such a mistake in the pre-match qualification collection work, and did not pay enough attention to him. When the team's scoring was hindered, Juan Navarro used a three-pointer and a mid-point Shooting from a distance, scoring five points for the team, will also expand the point difference again.

His shooting action is very characteristic, it looks like he is throwing a bomb to the enemy, which may be the origin of his nickname, but today, his shooting is like a bomb that keeps bombing the Sonics' defense. In fact, although Wilkins' defensive skills are not very good, but relying on his excellent physical fitness, under normal circumstances, he rarely encounters players he can't help.

But today, Juan Navarro let him see what it means to be unstoppable. A shot is like a bomb flying out of his hands, whether it is outside the three-point line or inside the three-point line. , whether it is in the middle or corner of the court, shooting is as simple and natural to him as eating and drinking, but it is helpless.

Stephen scored eight points in a row to help the team narrow the point gap, but Navarro immediately returned two three-pointers, and the last one was defended by Stephen. After Stephen jumped up, he felt that his shot route was completely blocked. But it was still scored by Navarro.

In the end, it was still relying on Stephen's continuous breakthroughs, resulting in fouls and scoring free throws, which maintained the situation of the game and prevented the Grizzlies from widening the point difference to more than 26 points. Inner, scored [-] points, although Stephen scored [-] points in the first half, but the team is so far behind, it makes people unhappy.

I can only hope that a counterattack will be launched in the second half. During the intermission, Carlesimo readjusted his tactics. Although he did not expect Juan Navarro's outbreak, Rudiguet made a limit before the start of the second quarter. Yi and Varik's mission is well done.

In the second half, both Stephen and Coupard will come down to rest, and during this period, it depends on the scoring ability of Durant and Ridnour, but the Grizzlies must also make adjustments, and now it depends on who The adjustment is more in place.

Carlesimo doesn't think this is the real strength of the Grizzlies. The victory of the game can be won by relying on the explosion of one or two players. Pull up, when Stephen comes back, it's time for the Sonics to launch a counterattack.

But at the beginning of the second half, the situation was beyond everyone's expectations. After the Grizzlies were briefly given the advantage by the Sonics, another player stepped forward, Kyle Lowry, who was the same as Ridnour. He is tall, but his body is as strong as a cow.

With a height of 1.8 meters and [-] meters, he weighs more than [-] kilograms, and this part of his weight is piled up roundly on his body, making him look like a small mound. Is it his drive or is he shooting.

Kyle Lowry's explosion is unexpected, and he can break through to the basket and shoot three-pointers from the outside. On defense, it also made Ridnour very uncomfortable.

If it weren't for Durant in this quarter, facing Michael Miller's defense, it would have been like facing the air. Durant had better completed the task of keeping the Grizzlies from expanding the score. With 43 minutes and 24 seconds left in the quarter, when Stephen came on the court, the Sonics were only [-] points behind the opponent.

Stephen came up with a three-pointer and blew the counterattack horn, but Kyle Lowry also made a three-pointer. After Durant missed a shot and grabbed an offensive rebound, Stephen went out again from the three-point line A hit, but Navarro also responded with a three-pointer.