new lord of the rings

Chapter 85 Resist Randolph!
On Saturday, March 2014, 3, the weather was sunny, and the San Francisco Bay Area ushered in the Memphis Grizzlies, who entered the Western Conference Finals last season.

Having seen the Spurs' offense, the fans also want to see the Grizzlies' defense. The fans want to see how the Warriors will perform against the Grizzlies' iron bucket defense.

Today's Warriors fans are like the adventurous child, constantly exploring the unknown, the excitement of happiness is really fascinating.

Oracle Center gathered a large group of Warriors fans early, waiting for the ticket inspection to enter.

The Memphis Grizzlies are good at playing games that are extremely slow and defensive like a meat grinder. Fans of the Warriors want to see who has been upgraded to the sharpest knife in the league and who will win the final victory against the strongest shield in the league. victory!

Wang Meng and Yang Yi of Tencent Sports made preparations early and prepared to explain.

"Viewers, this is Tencent Sports, and I'm Wang Meng. Welcome to the Memphis Grizzlies' away game against the Golden State Warriors. Teacher Yang Yi and I will accompany you to watch the game today. Teacher Yang Yi, say hello to everyone. "

"Hi everyone, I'm Yang Yi."

"Teacher Yang, what are the highlights of today's game, can you introduce it to everyone?"

"There are many things to watch today. The first is the duel between the spear and the shield. The Golden State Warriors are now the sharpest spear in the league. They will face the Memphis Grizzlies, the strongest shield in the league, to see who can win the final victory;

The second is the showdown between McConley and Stephen Curry. Last season, McConley faced Chris Paul and Tony Parker head-on in the playoffs, and he did not lose. It can be said that it was McConley's entry into the top point guard. playoffs;

Let’s look at how the Warriors’ inside line dealt with the Grizzlies’ black and white double bears. The Grizzlies’ black and white double bears last season abusive Clippers’ Griffin and Jordan’s inside combination, and the Thunder’s Perkins and Ibaka Combination, with a lot of bones under his hands, let's see if the warriors can resist today;

The last thing to look at is the matchup between Tony Allen and Mr. Zhang. Tony Allen is currently the best defender in the league as a defensive scorer.

I think today he will not let go of the opportunity to defend the most explosive scoring player in the league today.

There are many things to watch, and today's game may not be a good one, because it is likely to be a defensive battle, but it will definitely be very exciting.

This kind of dynamic and static collision, the competition between spear and shield, and the battle between the two styles of teams will definitely be very intense. "

"Okay, the game is about to start, and the Grizzlies lineup is: McConley, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Courtney Lee, and Tony Allen.

The Warriors' starting five are: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut, and Harrison Barnes. "Wang Meng introduced.

Bogut and Gasol jumped the ball in the middle circle. Gasol touched the ball first and passed the ball to McConley.

McConley is an extremely low-key player. Even though he played inextricably with Paul and Parker, many people still questioned him when he signed a big contract with the Grizzlies. He is really an extremely low-key player.

The head coach commented on McConley: He is a person who only knows how to play.

McConley dribbled the ball through the frontcourt steadily. The Grizzlies' rhythm was really slow. When they reached the frontcourt, the player started to run, then poured the ball a few times, gave the ball to the inside, and Zach on the inside started Randolph beats Green.

The confrontation between Zach Randolph and Green was fierce, and Zhang Xin, who was sitting off the court, could hear the sound of fierce muscle collision.

It is indeed not easy for Randolph to beat Green, but Green is also not easy to defend. Randolph hit Green twice in a row, and one hit two plus one.

Seeing that the Grizzlies are still playing inside, Mark Jackson hurriedly gestured to shrink the defense.

The Grizzlies made only 33% of their three-pointers this season. Courtney Lee and Tony Allen both had low three-pointers this season. It dropped to just 40% this season.

And Tony Allen didn't pass it, only 24% this season, and McConley's three-point shooting rate this season is only 36%.

Logically speaking, facing the Warriors' contraction, the Grizzlies should feel very uncomfortable. The blame is that the Grizzlies' touch exploded as soon as they came up today.

As soon as the Warriors shrunk, the Grizzlies shot away from the outside. Courtney Lee scored two three-pointers in a row, McConley also scored one, and even Tony Allen also scored one. This time it was a bit uncomfortable.

The Warriors encountered problems on the defensive end, and they also encountered problems on the offensive end. The Grizzlies played one by one at a slow pace, with a high shooting percentage.

The Grizzlies' defense is really strong. There are black and white bears inside the frame, Klay Thompson is locked by Tony Allen, and McConley can keep up with Curry. It is difficult for the Warriors to play a smooth offense.

Mark Jackson thought for a while, and wanted to replace Zhang Xin with Barnes. Zhang Xin hurriedly communicated with Mark Jackson.

"Coach, can you see if you can go to the fifth elementary school at this time?"

"Fifth, who will guard Gasol?" Mark Jackson was taken aback.

"Let Drummond go, I'll defend Zach." Zhang Xin said firmly.

"Are you sure? Zach is not easy to guard against." Mark Jackson was surprised.

"Try it, this is a good opportunity to experiment, no matter how bad it is, we can get it back on offense."

Mark Jackson nodded and replaced Zhang Xin and Iguodala. Zhang Xin went to talk to Green about switching defenses. Green was full of surprise: "Are you defending Zach? Are you kidding?"

Zhang Xin hit Green with his fist angrily: "You can, why can't I?"

Green grinned maliciously: "OK, OK! As long as you like it, hahaha."

Curry came over and said worriedly: "Zhang, is it okay? Don't be hurt by that fat man."

Zhang Xin laughed: "Don't worry, look at me." Curry nodded.

McConley held the ball steadily at the top of the arc, and found that the Warriors' defense had changed, the outside line expanded, and the inside line... Hey!The person defending Zach was replaced by Zhang Xin!
When Zach Randolph saw that it was Zhang Xin who was defending him, he was very upset: How could he let a little boy defend me, so he wouldn't be afraid of being eaten by me!
(Brother, wake up, you are a black and white bear, but you are not a black and white bear, you don't eat people.)
Zach Randolph wanted to carry Zhang Xin on his back, but Zhang Xin was more flexible and went directly in front of Zach Randolph.

Zach Randolph is not tall, only 206cm. He is a short power forward. He relies more on strength and technology to play inside.

Zhang Xin took advantage of his flexibility to get stuck in front of Randolph. Randolph wanted to go around to catch the ball in front of Zhang Xin. When he made contact with Zhang Xin, Randolph was surprised: This kid doesn't look too strong, but he has such strength!
(End of this chapter)