The invincible kryptonite of basketball

This is a real weirdo.

Tang Tian didn't explain that. Although Williams was surprised, he didn't ask. He now needs to spend time to understand the tactical details, and then he has to start practicing in the training session the next day. The three-day rest period is very tight for them.

In the training session the next day, Williams directly announced that White had entered the starting lineup for the season and began to train defensive counterattacks.

Whiteside looked quite excited when he heard the news.

He had played against the Clippers before, but the effect was not good. He thought he would never have another chance, but he did it again now!

His spirit is high, and his whole person looks very fiery.

This is undoubtedly good news for the Pelicans.

Just as the Pelicans were actively preparing for the away game, the league announced the last batch of honors.

All-NBA Team and All-Defensive Team.

The first to be announced is the All-Defensive Team.

Best Defensive Second Team: Roy Hibbert, James, Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Beverley.

After Tang Tian left, Leonard carried the Spurs forward. This is also the first time in his career that he was selected to the defensive lineup.

Butler is in a similar situation. He often played the whole game as a defensive leader this season, and his defensive performance is impressive.

And James was a little surprised not to enter the defensive team this year.

Best defensive team: Noah, Ibaka, Paul George, Tang Tian and Paul.

Obviously, James' position was squeezed by Tang Tian and George.

Tang Tian won the Best Defensive Player consecutively, so it wasn't too much of a surprise to enter a round.

George led the team to rank second in the Eastern Conference this season, and his defensive shots are fully worthy.

James was not wronged by being squeezed this time.

It didn't take long for the best defensive team to be announced, and the best team was released soon.

Best three: Tony Parker, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, Al Jefferson and Love.

Rose's absence really gave Butler a chance. In addition to defense, he also played a good offense.

And with the addition of the hard-working brothers training camp, his performance is much better than in history, and this third team is well-deserved.

Best Second Team: Curry, Harden, Tang Tian, ​​Griffin and Howard.

This was the first time in Tang Tian's career that he was selected to the best team, and he was in the second team.

This shows that media reporters are quite sure of his performance.

Considering that Kobe is 37 years old and the growth of the Pelicans, he has great hopes of being selected for the first team next season.

Best team: Paul, Kobe, Durant, James and Noah.

Although Noah failed to become the best defensive player, with his outstanding performance, he still squeezed out Howard and was selected for the first team.

After the results came out, Tang Tian received congratulatory text messages from many people.

An best second team plus best defensive first team is an affirmation of his best performance in the Pelicans this year.

Of course, everyone knows that this is just the beginning.

The starting point is already so high, and the future is worth looking forward to.

Two days later, the Pelicans flew to Memphis for two away games against the Grizzlies.

On the day they arrived, the third game of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Spurs had just ended.

The Lakers lost to the Spurs by a score of 93 to 110, lost their home court in Los Angeles, and fell behind the Spurs by a score of 1 to 2.

After winning the first game to grab home court advantage, they lost consecutively to the Spurs.

Kobe continued his excellent form in the first round and was able to average 46+ points per game with a 30% shooting rate.

But the other points of the Lakers were targeted to death.

Popovich, a bad old man, was so bad that he completely isolated Kobe on the court.

And what's more terrible is that after losing the third game, Howard began to lose his temper. After the game, he argued with Kobe in the locker room and asked for more shots.

This casts a huge shadow over the Lakers' prospects for the Western Conference Finals.

Just one day later, the third game of the series between the Pelicans and the Grizzlies officially kicked off at the FedEx Arena.

The arena is full at home.

Although the Grizzlies' style of play is very old-fashioned, there are a lot of physical contact and confrontation, especially in the playoffs, the fist-to-body style of play is like a boxing match.

So when it comes to the playoffs, the local audience likes to watch the game live.

Moreover, Black Seven eliminated the Thunder for two consecutive years, and now leads the Pelicans 2-0, and fans are more willing to come.

After the opening ceremony before the game, the starting players of the two teams appeared one after another.

On the Grizzlies side, Conley and Tony Allen are on the perimeter, Courtney Lee and Randolph are on the front line, and Gasol Jr. is the center.

For the Pelicans, Holiday and Morrow are on the outside, Tang Tian and Davis are on the front line, and Whiteside is the center.

Jogel looked thoughtful in his eyes after seeing the Pelicans change their starting lineup.

He is an academic coach, but his style is somewhat similar to Popovich, and he belongs to the kind of coach who is good at thinking.

He obviously felt something.

Gasol beat Davis and gave the Grizzlies the first chance to attack.

The Grizzlies hit the frontcourt and Gasol held the ball at the free throw line.

Just then, the Pelicans' defense shrank in.

Both Whiteside and Davis on the inside sank to the three-second zone, Tang Tian also entered the free throw line, and even Holiday and Morrow shrank to a high position.

This is a more contracted defensive formation than a 2-3 zone defense.

As Tang Tian expected, because of Allen's lack of shooting ability, the Grizzlies' tactics couldn't play after the Pelicans' formation, and Gasol's support was basically abolished.

Jogel frowned, Williams' move was really targeted.

After seeing this, Gasol chose to attack the frame with his back, and after shaking his head, he hooked his long arm from a long distance.

Whiteside's attempt to block the shot hit Gasol Jr.'s arm, and the latter got two free throw opportunities.

Seeing this, Jogel's frown gradually relaxed.

This tactical idea is good, but unfortunately there is no executor. Whiteside fouls too easily, and the Pelicans can't last long.

Chapter 544 No Shooting Zone (Fourth Update!)

"Give me that damn head of yours!"

Tang Tian was a little annoyed when he saw this. Whiteside is good at everything, but his brain is not good.

Before the game, the coaching staff had reminded him N times not to block shots easily. This guy listened to it with his left ear, and released it with his right ear again during the game!

Whiteside nodded, Tang Tian's instant reminder is still useful.

Gasol Jr. adjusted his breathing and made two free throws, giving the Grizzlies the lead.

The Pelicans went to the frontcourt to play positional battles, and Tang Tian's shot that was driven to the basket missed.

This is also a microcosm of the past two games. The Pelicans really can't take advantage of the positional battle.

Randolph protects the defensive rebound.

The Grizzlies' offense advanced to the frontcourt, and Gasol Jr. leaned against Whiteside at the free throw line and asked for the ball.

In addition to his outstanding physical talent, Gasol also has his super high golf quotient.

He played a ball in front of him, and he already knew that Whiteside was the breakthrough point of the Pelicans' defense.

He motioned Randolph and Allen to pull away from the wings.

Randolph has the middle distance, and the shrinking formation of the Pelicans has been stretched out slightly.

Gasol then continued to play Whiteside.

Turn around and go to the basket for a layup.

Whiteside stood with his hands outstretched this time and did not reach out.

The Gasol brothers are good at everything, but they are not good at confrontation. This is also the origin of the nickname "Sister-in-law" of Gasol.

Although Gasol Jr. has a tougher style of play, his race determines that he cannot take the top spot in a tough confrontation with Whiteside.

It took Whiteside half a season to gain weight to 105kg, and he has an obvious advantage in confrontation at the basket.

Gasol didn't get up for the first time after the confrontation, but adjusted for the second time and turned around before shooting.

"Snapped!"

His continuous confrontation gave Davis time, and the latter assisted in the defense and slapped his shot out of the court.

There was a commotion on the sidelines.

Gasol Jr. has terrifying wingspan, but Davis is not far behind.

This kind of defensive blocking is his forte.

After the block, Davis and Whiteside slapped each other.

Davis is cute and Whiteside has a bad mind, and the two actually get along very well.

The Grizzlies sent out a sideline ball, Gasol Jr. forced the free throw line to organize, Lee interspersed on the baseline, and Randolph turned around and cut to the basket after the pick-and-roll.

Gasol's pass.

"Snapped!"

Davis has quick eyes and quick hands, and contributed a steal!

After shrinking, the space under the basket is small, and it is really easy to be broken!

And after Davis stole the ball, the Pelicans had a three-line fast break.

This is the tactical detail that Tang Tian talked to Williams before.

The Grizzlies' defense is not only strong in positional warfare, but their defense speed is also the fastest in the league.

If you want to fight against them defensively, you must be fast.

This is the focus of the Pelicans' training in the past few days.

Three lines of fast attack at the same time, like three arrows.

Davis has vision and wingspan, and directly throws the ball from the backcourt to the midfield.

His offensive skills are not many, but this pass is not bad!

Tang Tian received the ball, and Conley, who was retreating, directly stuck to the defense.

While dribbling, Tang Tian steadily sent the ball to Holiday, who was further forward, and the latter accelerated straight into the Grizzlies' backcourt and scored a layup!

Tactics are out!

There was a burst of excitement from the Pelicans bench.

When they knew that the team was going to fight the Grizzlies defensively, their expressions and thoughts were exactly the same as Williams's at the beginning.

But since it's all lost, let's try.

Now, they really tried successfully!

In the Grizzlies' offense, Gasol Jr. pulled to the high post, and Randolph sank to the low post to catch the ball.

If white bear doesn't work try black bear.

Randolph hit Davis by catching the ball, and after turning towards the basket, he arched Davis with his big butt.

In the history of the NBA, the low-post masters are all big butts, which can help them create safe shooting space for themselves in the interior.

"boom!"