new lord of the rings

Chapter 299 You come and I go, tug of war
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Dave Jogel’s adjustment is to let Zach Randolph defend Zhang Xin and Tony Allen defend Green. This method is not bad, at least Zhang Xin’s low-post singles are not easy to play, and no matter how misplaced Green is against Tony How many points can Lun, a defensive champion, score?
Mike Conley got a chance to hit the mid-range shot through the screen. Green served the ball quickly. Zhang Xin dribbled the ball halfway and then gave the ball to Green.

Zhang Xin simply pulled out to the three-point line to catch the ball and signaled others to pull away. Zach Randolph was not afraid of confrontation when defending the basket. He had enough weight and height to defend Zhang Xin, but Zhang Xin immediately switched to outside attack.

Coach Dave Jogel frowned, and Zhang Xin played from the outside, Zach Randolph might not be able to defend.

Zhang Xin dribbled the ball under his crotch. Seeing that Zach Randolph was unmoved, he directly jumped up and attacked Randolph's right foot. As soon as Randolph retreated, Zhang Xin immediately turned forward and broke through to the other side. , Randolph can be four or five, which shows that his height and weight can withstand the melee inside, but it also means that the center of gravity cannot be lowered, and the inertia brought by the weight is too great. In the face of Zhang Xin's seemingly simple but fast breakthrough , Randolph's weight became his burden, and Zhang Xin left without a trace.

Zhang Xin drove straight in, and Marc Gasol rushed over to help defend. Zhang Xin hit the ground and passed the ball, and the ball accurately jumped into Bogut's hands. He was neither short nor tall, and Bogut dunked as soon as he took off!
The fans at the Oracle Center jumped up and down, cheering and applauding happily. This breakthrough was so crisp and neat. The rabbit went up and down, and it passed in no time. Zach Randolph let Zhang Xin tease him like a bulky seahorse.

"Hey, Dave Jogel made the wrong idea. He wanted to use Zach Randolph to limit Zhang Xin's low-post singles, but Zhang Xin's reading of the game is not comparable to that of ordinary players. How dare the Grizzlies When the inside players come out to defend him, he dares to break through directly to the end. Zach Randolph is undoubtedly a good defender of the inside line, but he is not good enough to defend against it. No way!" Wang Meng laughed.

"Defending Zhang Xin is always a difficult problem. Those who are taller than him are not as fast as him, and those who are faster than him are not as tall as him. What is even more frightening is that Zhang Xin can choose any offensive position, whether it is outside or inside, as long as he wants, You can defend him from the inside, and he beats you with his skills from the outside, and you defend him from the outside, and he beats you in the low post, so what can you do?" Liu Jiachao felt sad for his opponent.

Dave Jogel frowned and smiled wryly. Zhang Xin really can't be restricted in the Warriors' lineup. With Barnes and Thompson, there is no way to flank, but there is no other way. If you don't flank, you will die. Dave Jogel After giving Mike Conley a gesture, Mike Conley nodded in understanding.

Next, Zhang Xin found out that the Grizzlies' defensive strategy had changed. They still let Tony Allen defend themselves, but they strengthened the pincer attack, and Green was emptied!Zhang Xin understood the plan of the Grizzlies: I would rather let Green beat us than let you Zhang Xin beat us!
That being the case, Zhang Xin still has to try to see if the Grizzlies have any special defensive strategies. In the next attack, Zach Randolph let go of Green who was organized at the top of the arc, and went straight to Zhang Xin, wanting to Force Zhang Xin to give the ball to Green, or simply force Zhang Xin to make a mistake.

Zhang Xin saw Zach Randolph pounced halfway, so he hit the ground and passed the ball to Green who came in from an air cut. Green directly attacked the basket. Marc Gasol hurriedly defended. The players on the wing retracted and Green passed the ball. Barnes was emptied, but Conley saw the opportunity and broke the pass!
"The Grizzlies' defense is really impenetrable. The Warriors have stretched the space to such a large extent. The Grizzlies can still move with the footsteps of their personnel and force the Warriors' pass errors abruptly. They are really well-trained. The Grizzlies are training. The defense is really good!" Liu Jiachao commented.

"Zhang Xin's method is not problematic. He attracts pincers and then gives the ball to the player who was emptied. Green is also very good at handling the ball, but the intention of this ball is more obvious. The Grizzlies obviously set up a trap." Wang Meng said.

Conley converted the offense and scored a goal.

Zhang Xin and Green nodded. There is no problem with the handling of the ball. The Grizzlies can still play in this way again. The pass is not so easy to break. As long as it is a flank attack, there must be someone who is free. Can't wait for this opportunity.

Zhang Xin still sank to the low position. Looking at the reaction of the Grizzlies, as soon as the ball was dropped into Zhang Xin's hands, Zach Randolph still flanked him. Green cut and received the ball as usual in the previous round. Not so lucky this time, the ball was passed to Barnes, and Barnes' hard-working three-pointer from the bottom corner played a role, and Barnes hit a three-pointer with a knife!
Steve Kerr crossed his arms and smiled triumphantly. Zhang Xin could judge whether the ball was accidental or inevitable. The Warriors' style of play is upright. The bullying is that you have to help defend, and helping the defense will definitely give the Warriors a chance. How the Grizzlies make up is a flaw.

Neither side could defend the other. After the first quarter, the score was 32:34, with the Warriors leading by two points.

In the second quarter, both sides played in rotation, and Zhang Xin rested off the court.

The Grizzlies played Jeff Green, Costa Koufus, Vince Carter, Zach Randolph and Mike Conley, who took a few minutes off in the first quarter just to bring in the rotation.

The Warriors got Andre Iguodala, Jonas Simmons, Leondro Barbos, Sean Livingston and David Lee.This is a brand new lineup, out of desperation and an attempt by Cole. The impact of Curry's absence is slowly coming out.

In this lineup, Simmons is used as a three-point space point, and Barbosa is used as an offensive knife.

In fact, this lineup is not bad, especially Simmons and Barbosa. Barbosa's breakthrough is quite threatening, and Simmons hit a three-pointer with a knife when he was emptied!
The Grizzlies had Randolph in their rotation and maintained their offensive strength. The Warriors relied on Barbosa to support the score. The two sides played for 6 minutes, but there was no winner.

In fact, Cole is also quite satisfied. Usually, Zhang Xin leads the team at this time. The rotation lineup led by Zhang Xin can compete with the starting lineup of most teams. The rotation lineup without Zhang Xin can only be regarded as an ordinary bench. Gangsters can win points against teams with insufficient lineup depth, but against teams with sufficient lineup depth, they can only explode each other.

The depth of the Grizzlies' lineup is not bad, with Jeff Green, Koufus and Vince Carter, and two starters leading the team, and the Warriors can be considered bold and reckless if they can put the entire rotation lineup on the court. Time and space are much bolder.

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