new lord of the rings

Chapter 298 A true man!
After the Warriors beat the Grizzlies, they didn't look very happy. After all, Curry was injured. There is no doubt about Curry's importance to the Warriors. As long as they are before the finals, the Warriors will have to get used to not having Curry on the court.

The bad news is more than this one. Mike Conley of the Grizzlies will be back in the next game. In the first round of the game between the Grizzlies and the Trail Blazers, Conley suffered a facial fracture, so Conley did not play in the first game against the Warriors. Although Conley is Playing with injuries, but the Grizzlies with Conley and the Grizzlies without Conley are two teams.

本赛季，康利出战了70场比赛，场均上场31.8分钟得到15.8分3个篮板5.4次助攻。

在季后赛首轮中，他出战了3场比赛，场均上场26.3分钟得到16分1.7个篮板3.7次助攻。

Conley's role on the offensive end is definitely more than just the statistics that seem so ordinary. With Conley on the court, the Grizzlies' offense must be at least a level up. Conley's opponent, Curry, will miss all games against the Grizzlies due to an ankle injury. .

This is good news for the Grizzlies, but bad news for the Warriors.You can't expect Zhang Xin to explode like the last one every game, it's unrealistic.

Whether it is worry or bad news, what should come will always come.

game day.

Game [-] of the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors semifinals kicks off at Oracle Center!
Although Curry is absent, the Oracle Center is still crowded with people. The hall is bright yellow, the field is golden yellow, the T-shirts on the fans are golden yellow, and even the lights from the roof of the hall are also golden yellow, covering the entire Oracle Center. In a piece of golden.

When Zhang Xin saw McConley, Conley's injury didn't heal so quickly. He just wore a safety mask to protect his face. His face was still a little swollen, and his eyes could still see bloodshot eyes.

During a collision in Game 3 of the Grizzlies' first-round series against the Blazers, Blazers guard CJ McCollum's forearm collided with Conley's face, hitting like a percussion instrument.The strong shock of the collision made him lie on the ground for several minutes without moving.

Conley closed his eyes.He knew something was wrong when he opened his eyes and saw that his nose, which had not received any direct impact, was bleeding profusely.

Doctors diagnosed three fractures: one under the eye, one next to the brow bone, and a displaced fracture almost in the jaw.

The doctor's instructions are very strict: don't lie down (in order to reduce the swelling as soon as possible), sit upright, avoid leaning on the left side of the body (to prevent the swelling from spreading and compressing the eyes), alternately apply ice and wear a mask every 15 minutes, and remember Take specific pain relievers.

Zhang Xin knew these things very well, and he couldn't help feeling admiration for this man. With such a serious facial fracture, Conley still insisted on playing. If he didn't have a deep love for basketball, he could have received a high salary. Then sit on the sidelines and watch the game. With such a serious injury, no fan will blame him, and no teammate can blame him.

But he didn't, he still appeared on the field, this is a real man!

Zhang Xin went over to say hello to McConley: "Hi, bro. Is your injury better?"

McConley didn't dare to make a big expression, and smiled slightly: "It's almost ready, brother, you played well on the field, but today we may take away a victory at your home court."

Zhang Xin smiled: "Thank you, but it's better for Shengli to stay in the Oracle Center."

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Game start.

Dave Joger's starting lineup is: Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, Tony Allen, Courtney Lee, and Mike Conley.

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

Bogut and Gasol jumped the ball in the middle circle, and this time it was the Grizzlies who got the ball for the first time.

Conley dribbled the ball steadily downfield, constantly watching the Warriors' defense with his bloodshot eyes.

Marc Gasol runs a high pick-and-roll for Conley in the high post, rolls down, McConley's ball reaches Gasol immediately, Gasol draws the double-team and passes the ball to Zach Randolph who cuts , Randolph put in with his left hand.

A series of passes are very smooth, with Conley and without Conley is very different.

Zhang Xin nodded.

Cole learned the lesson of playing and let Barnes play instead of Livingston. With Barnes, there is a lot more space, and Green and Zhang Xin take turns to bring the ball.

Zhang Xin passed halftime under Tony Allen's defense, then gave the ball to Green and started running.The Grizzlies' defensive strength has not declined, and there must be melee combat, but this is not the root cause of the Grizzlies' good defense.

The Grizzlies' good defense is more reflected in the fact that they will basically not lose their position. The ultimate goal of almost all basketball tactics is to create the best possible shooting space for the shooter. No one can hold every ball The defender can still maintain a high shooting rate, and Kobe can't do it either.

After playing for a few minutes, Zhang Xin found that such an air-cut running position made it difficult to run out of opportunities. Even if Thompson and Barnes received the ball, they could only break through and make a mid-range shot. It is not impossible to make a shot, but this kind of play The efficiency of the law is too low.

Zhang Xin frowned. This is not going to work. Today, the Grizzlies have Conley's organization, and their offense is very smooth. The Warriors are already eight points behind. There must be a change, otherwise the gap will become bigger and bigger. of.

Zhang Xin, Green and others made a gesture, and then sank to the low post. Zhang Xin got stuck in Tony Allen, and Green quickly lobbed the ball in. Zhang Xin turned around and dropped the ball in the middle. Zhang Xin has turned over and taken off, and the picturesque fadeaway jumper has reappeared!
"Hey, I haven't seen Zhang Xin use this trick for a long time. It is basically not used in the regular season. It turns out that it is reserved for the critical moment of the playoffs. The Grizzlies are in trouble now. Zhang Xin's low position is the low position. The big killer, the Grizzlies' defense must be changed." Wang Meng said with a smile.

In today's increasingly fast-paced world, low-post singles are rarely used because they are disliked and inefficient. However, if the high efficiency can be maintained, the effect of low-post double-teaming is the best, whether it is for the outside or for the center. Empty cuts can create a lot of opportunities.

In the next two rounds, Zhang Xin attacked the Grizzlies with a low post. To attract double-teams, the Grizzlies must be hurt first, and then they will change their defense. After Zhang Xin's fourth low post goal , Dave Jogel finally called a timeout, and the Grizzlies couldn't stand the scoring one by one.

Cole took the opportunity of a timeout to quickly emphasize how others should cut to attract defense and how to find open opportunities to shoot when Zhang Xin is playing low post. In fact, these are mentioned in the usual training, but Cole It's just to emphasize, to strengthen everyone's memory.

(End of this chapter)