new lord of the rings

Chapter 294 Spear and Shield!
Because the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies both qualified ahead of schedule, the game between the two sides started first.

The Golden State Warriors have the league's best record in the regular season, and they have home court advantage against anyone, so the Grizzlies must first go to the Oracle Center to challenge the Warriors.

game day.

Because the Golden State Warriors entered the Western Conference semifinals, the enthusiasm of the Warriors fans became even higher. One by one, they gathered in the Oracle Center. Those who had tickets entered the hall early, and those who did not have tickets watched the game in front of the big screen at the entrance of the hall or wandered around. , to see if there is a scalper who can buy a ticket.

The playoffs in the Western Conference have always been cruel, and the matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors is even more interesting. One is known as the league's first offense, and the other may be the league's first defense. The sharpest spear meets the strongest shield. Let's see who Will win in the end!
When the Grizzlies entered the Oracle Center, they were taken aback by the overwhelming golden color and the roaring and tsunami-like sound waves: The Golden State Devils are well-deserved!

But this glorious weather is indeed a great encouragement to the Golden State soldiers, and it is the source of their strength. When Zhang Xin and others entered, the fans cheered with the loudest voice to welcome their great idol.

Zhang Xin and others waved first, and then bowed together, thanking the fans for their perseverance!
Now the fans cheered as if they were about to tear off the roof of the arena, and the water on the table rippled.

After some interactive warm-up, the game officially started.

Dave Jogel's starting lineup is: Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, black and white bears, defensive giants Tony Allen, Courtney Lee, Nick Calathes, and McConley did not play because of physical discomfort.

Steve Kerr's lineup is: Zhang Xin, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Bogut.

Bogut and Gasol jumped the ball in the middle circle, and the Warriors got the ball for the first time.

As soon as Zhang Xin played, he felt the Grizzlies' defense. The Grizzlies' defense was much stronger than that of the Pelicans. It was not a question of defensive strength, but more of a question of defensive skills.

The Grizzlies defensive Warriors matchup is:

Gasol defends Bogut;
Zach Randolph defends Green;
Tony Allen defends Zhang Xin;

Calathes defends Thompson;
Courtney Lee defends Curry.

Tony Allen's defense does not lie in physical confrontation, but in skill. His defensive secret is to stick to the defender and prevent the person being defended from making easy moves. Whether it is receiving the ball or running, he will stick to it tightly. The defender, the defender may even feel suffocated.

The Warriors' initial strategy was to try to pass and cut, Zhang Xin, Thompson and Curry began to move.

Tony Allen deserves to be a player who uses defense to gain a foothold in the league. He may be the best player to defend Kobe. In the 2012-13 season, the Grizzlies eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder 4:1, relying on Tony Allen Durant's successful defense!

Sure enough, it was difficult!Zhang Xin didn't get a chance to catch the ball after trying to run a few times. Zhang Xin simply didn't run by himself and concentrated on helping Thompson and Curry to cover without the ball.

Thompson slid the bottom line around Bogut's screen, and Zhang Xin helped Thompson block Calathes on the right. Now Tony Allen can only defend Thompson in the bottom corner, and Zhang Xin stuck Calathes. Green's pass pressed Calathes for a layup!

This is Zhang Xin's exclusive way of reading the game. Zhang Xin is different from Durant and Kobe. Zhang Xin will read the game at any time to make himself suitable for the needs of the game instead of letting his teammates make changes for himself.

Since he can't run out of position, it is also a way to use pick-and-rolls to change the opponent's defense.

Coach Dave Jogel frowned, Zhang Xin is too difficult to deal with, it is difficult to limit him in one way, as long as he is on the court, he can always help the team in different ways.

Courtney Lee passed halftime under Curry's lead defense, but actually didn't need it, because the Grizzlies had a very slow pace and rarely actively increased their speed.

The Grizzlies did not play low singles as soon as they came up, but let Marc Gasol go up to the high post to pick and roll for Courtney Lee, but Courtney Lee and McConley are different after all.

Courtney Lee can often stand up to help the team at critical moments. Outside three-pointers are his strengths. In the 2008-09 season, his three-point shooting percentage reached 40.4%, which is enough to compete with top players, but his ball-handling skills are really limited.

Courtney Lee bypassed Gasol Jr., and then broke through directly to the inside. The speed was not bad, but there was a lack of change, and Green slapped him out.

Zhang Xin controlled the ball and directly launched a fast break, but Tony Allen made a direct tactical foul, and Zhang Xin's conversion was interrupted!

Zhang Xin frowned, and looked in the direction of Dave Jogel: Don't let us speed up?

The Warriors serve from the sideline, Green holds the ball at the top of the arc, Zhang Xin goes down to the elbow, and makes a screen for Curry. Curry rushes out of the three-point line to catch the ball. Although Courtney Lee can't hold the ball, he is also extremely fast. Yes, right away.

Curry didn't have a chance to make a shot and wanted to use a breakthrough to create opportunities, but Courtney Lee's defense was solid, with wingspan and speed, and Curry was not easy to rush, so he could only give the ball to Green, so time was not enough enough.

Seeing this, Zhang Xin quickly grabbed Tony Allen and asked for the ball from Green. Green was worried about what to do with the ball and wanted to force it. Zhang Xin waved his hand to let him see the savior. to Zhang Xin.

Not much time, Zhang Xin took a step inside the left-wing three-point line, caught the ball and turned around to make a jumper. Because there was not much time, Tony Allen expected that Zhang Xin would not make any more fake moves, so he jumped up to block the shot. Jump up to Tony Allen and just yell bad.

Zhang Xin didn't shoot directly, but waited for Tony Allen to wait for a while after taking off before publishing the book. Tony Allen had tried to hide as far back as possible, but the referee's whistle still sounded!

The key is that the ball is scored!Tony Allen shook his hand angrily.

"A good shot! In such a short period of time, Zhang Xin can still make such a fake move to tempt Tony Allen to take off. After such a small kick, even if the ball doesn't go in, it's still a profit!" Wang Meng of Tencent Live said laughingly.

Zhang Xin didn't think about making the ball. He just wanted to foul Tony Allen. Tony Allen had already committed one foul, and this time it was already two fouls.

In addition, the preparation time for this ball is so short, it is still two points long. This kind of ball has a low hit rate in the first place. Zhang Xin just wanted to cheat a foul.

But it was a surprise to be able to hit a three-pointer. Zhang Xin scored the first five points with an extra penalty.

The Warriors hit all the first two goals, but the Grizzlies hadn't scored yet. The Warriors were the first to win, and the fans at the Oracle Center cheered.

It all looks great, but life is like this, there are always some invisible crises lurking just below the surface.

(End of this chapter)