NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 140 The quagmire offense and defense
The Grizzlies game pace is called a slow.

Mike Conley took the ball slowly to the full court, called a two-man pick and roll, and then passed it to Zach Randolph in the low post.

After a series of tactics, the Grizzlies had only 11 seconds left in their attack time.

Facing his former little brother Zach Lendorf, he played very aggressively today, contrary to his usual laziness.

The fighting spirit is very active, and the defense is also very active...the ball is even more active.

For inside players, if strength is their first core, then the second core is big enough... ass.

Especially for offensive insiders, big butts can indeed help players succeed more easily.

Don't you see that the "flying pig" Barkley was invincible in the world with a big butt, and his performance on the offensive end was almost incomprehensible.

Of course, in addition to offense, the big butt is also a sharp weapon when grabbing rebounds and blocking positions on the defensive end.

The two 198 insiders of the Mosaic team, once Hayes and later PJ Tucker, can play inside with a height of less than two meters, relying on their big buttocks.

Although Zach Randolph's butt is not as good as his predecessor Barkley, he is also among the best in the league's fourth position.

Aldridge behind him faced Big Brother's big butt attack and was forced to retreat again and again. Zach Randolph took the opportunity to turn around and hit a hook.

2: 2.

Trail Blazers attack.

Wang Zelin directly pushed Marc Gasol to the low position on the right, and after receiving the ball, he was ready to play inside.

To add, Wang Zelin's butt is not only big but also upturned.

Using strength and butt to bounce off Marc Gasol, Wang Zelin entered the penalty area and prepared to dunk.

"Snapped!"

A big black mouse suddenly attacked and knocked off Wang Zelin's racket...it was Zach Randolph.

Grizzlies coach Hollins applauded excitedly: "Zach, well done!"

The Grizzlies' home commentator and former coach Hubie Brown shouted excitedly: "Zach is very excited tonight. He defended No. 36 on the opposite side. Look at this bounce and block. I can't believe it. This is What a 32-year-old guy did!"

Hubie Brown, as the oldest head coach in the NBA, did not announce his resignation as the head coach of the Grizzlies until he was 71 years old, but his mentality has always remained young.

A man is a boy until he dies, and that's the old man, Hubie Brown.

Because of Wang Zelin's carelessness, the Grizzlies had a rare opportunity to score a sports game in the opening game, which caused the fans on the sidelines to dance wildly.

Wang Zelin shook his head. Because of the rating given by the system, he underestimated Randolph's internal defense just now, and didn't pay attention to the changes in the surrounding personnel.

It seems that the analysis of the system space cannot be trusted, data is data, and reality is reality.

……

In the next attack, Wang Zelin responded at a high position, Lillard opened up the space, and Batum cut in from the other side to drive the Grizzlies' defense.

However, Wang Zelin's ultimate goal is Aldridge.

At this time, Aldridge was standing near the left corner. Randolph, who was extremely eager to perform, was attracted by Batum who cut in, and Wang Zelin quickly shot the ball.

It's a pity that Aldridge didn't feel good on his first shot and missed two long points.

Marc Gasol grabs the rebound and passes it to Mike Conley, who drives solidly.

After grinding for more than ten seconds, Guy successfully cut in and dunked one.

The start is 6:2.

Lillard received the serve and slowly advanced like the Grizzlies at halftime.

He knew he couldn't play fast anymore, and now he had to slow down and try to hit this goal.

Although he is only 1 meters tall, he is a bit disadvantaged, but his excellent athletic ability makes Mike Conley stick to Lillard like a candy.

Lillard frowned, a little uncomfortable.

Wang Zelin moved forward, trying to help Lillard block Mike Conley.

Marc Gasol was about to make up for it when he suddenly saw Lillard take advantage of this gap and suddenly cut into the inside with a crotch change.

So fast!

Marc Gaso was unable to defend in time, and Lillard made a dunk in the penalty area, which caused a burst of exclamation from the fans.

"Pretty!"

After a high-five with Lillard, the two quickly returned to defense.

After Mike Conley advanced full court, he handed the ball to Rudy Gay.

Rudy Gay, who averaged 20 points per game in his second year in the league, is recognized as McGrady's successor because of his size, talent, and technical factors.

After the rookie season, although Rudy Gay failed to score more than 20 points per game, this did not affect his strong confidence in his own strength.

After receiving the ball, he broke through directly, and Rudy Gay wanted to use his body to force Batum.

It's a pity that he is facing "French Pippen" Batum, the top defensive player in the league.

Although the 80+ external defense is not as good as Leonard's defense of the best defensive player level, Rudy Gay is not the best scoring maniac of the first team level.

Such an arrogant attack naturally didn't work. The difficult shot hit the iron directly, and the rebound was protected by Wang Zelin.

Just when Wang Zelin was about to play a fast break, he found that the Grizzlies' retreat rhythm was extremely fast, which was completely different from the offensive rhythm.

However, this also verified from the side the deterrent power that the Blazers' "New Lob City" brought to other teams in the league.

Fast break counterattack has become a label for the Blazers to the outside world!
The ball was in Lillard's hands, and Wang Zelin walked shoulder to shoulder with Lillard unhurriedly.

With the same offensive tactics, Wang Zelin came to meet Lillard, and the two played a pick-and-roll.

The pick-and-roll is indeed one of the classic tactics of MBA, and it belongs to the kind that never goes out of date.

Even in the later small ball era, each team has its own unique pick-and-roll tactics.

With the help of Wang Zelin's pick-and-roll, Lillard successfully attracted Randolph's defensive attention.

Wang Zelin slid to the baseline from the other side, ready to catch the ball, and held the hearts of Marc Gasol and Mike Conley by the way.

The Blazers No. 36's precise mid-range shot is not much weaker than his offensive deterrence at the basket.

Sure enough, seeing Wang Zelin running out of the air guard, Lillard quickly split the ball, and Marc Gasol and Mike Conley rushed forward.

"hey-hey!"

The sharp-eyed Wang Zelin saw that Matthews was moving rapidly from 45 degrees to the top of the arc from the left, with his hands raised high, the ball passed on his head, and he passed Marc Gasol and flew to the top of the arc.

"It's careless!"

Marc Gasol's heart trembled.

"Oh no, this guy is also a bait!"

Mike Conley, who reacted faster, quickly turned and flew in the direction of the ball.

After Matthews received the ball, his face was calm. Mike Conley was three meters away from him, jumped up without hesitation, and shot from outside the three-point line.

"Shua!" A three-pointer was hit.

Matthews' open shots are still very reliable.

In later terms, Matthews and Batum are typical 3D players, with defense, three-pointers, and certain organizational skills.

With their support, together with Lillard, who can attack and pass, Aldridge, who can shoot in mid-range shots, and Wang Zelin, the overlord at the basket, the Blazers can get off to the best start in team history.

According to the current trend, under the leadership of these young people, the Blazers may even hit the best regular season record of 90 wins and 91 losses created in the 63-19 season in team history.

This is why the outside world has such a high evaluation of this Trail Blazers team.

They are too young, very much like the Thunder in previous years.

The most important thing is that the lineup rationality of the Trail Blazers is much better than that of the Thunder. Except for the weakness of being too young, they are almost perfect.

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Offensive and defensive swaps.

Mike Conley handed the ball to Marc Gasol after halftime.

High position support is a unique skill of Marc Gasol.

With his back to Wang Zelin, he was always paying attention to the running positions of his teammates.

Suddenly, Mike Conley runs back from the bottom line and throws Lillard away, heading for the paint.

Aldridge was taken out of the penalty area by Zach Randolph, leaving the basket empty.

Marc Gasol threw the ball into the sky, Mike Conley took off, and in the photographer's lens, his head seemed to be flat.

He should buckle it!

Many people, including Wang Zelin, thought so.

However, after Mike Conley caught the ball in the air, he tapped it and the ball went to the basket.

That's it?

Wang Zelin suddenly understood why the highest achievement of Mike Conley's career was only the best defensive second team this season.

He obviously has a historical level of running and jumping ability, but as long as he is like Westbrook... no, as long as he has half of Westbrook's dunk tendency, Mike Conley will not make the All-Stars and he will live broadcast...

In a few years, Mike Conley will definitely have the strength of an All-Star, at least not much worse than "Steel Cannon" Kyle Lurie.

It's a pity that the low-key and simple style of play limits the upper limit of personal honor.

However, that was someone else's personal freedom, and Wang Zelin couldn't force it, he just felt a little regretful.

The game continued, the two sides fought to defend, and the offensive efficiency was low.

If you hit one iron, I will also pay back one. The old blacksmith on the west coast called for someone to succeed.

Another ten seconds passed.

Wang Zelin also showed off his high-position coping ability, assisting Batum who cut in, who easily scored over Zach Randolph.

7: 8.

The scores of the two sides are very tight.

"Beep beep!"

The sudden timeout interrupted Wang Zelin's active return to defense.

Looking back, it turned out that it was the official timeout.

Wait, it's been 5 minutes...

Wang Zelin finally knows why the Grizzlies have become the most famous shit-stirring stick in the league in recent years.

No matter which team meets the Grizzlies in the playoffs, it will be a great torment.

The pace of this game is also slow!

Wang Zelin obviously noticed that many fans on the sidelines were already drowsy...

You know this is the home of the Grizzlies!

That year, the defensive battle between the Spurs and Pistons in the finals made the ratings of the NBA Finals terrible.

For fans, competitive defense is definitely not as good as gorgeous offense.

For TV stations, if they fight a defensive battle, their ratings will drop, and if their ratings drop, their income will also decrease.

No wonder the Utahs have introduced a series of reforms since that Finals to encourage offense.

For the young guys in the Trail Blazers, it was the first time they encountered a team like the Grizzlies.

The exhaustion of back-to-back games combined with such a slow offensive tempo made the Blazers' bench filled with a strong grumpy factor.

It's so fucking disgusting!

(End of this chapter)