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Return from timeout and the game continues.In the next two rounds, the Grizzlies defended against two attacks by the Kings, and Luol Deng scored a goal in a baseline single.He used his body to force a layup against Harden, but Gobert failed to defend in place. (7:16)

The Kings were extremely passive on the court. Ke Yan gestured towards the players on the court, and the Kings began to make changes defensively.In the next round of defense, the team defended Tony Allen in the air, and Mike Miller continued to participate in flanking attacks on the strong side, causing a lot of trouble for Randolph and Luol Deng's offense!

Luol Deng passed the ball to Tony Allen, who was one step inside the three-point line. No one from the Kings stepped up to defend. Tony Allen paused for a moment to find a rhythm, and then directly shot a mid-range jumper, and the ball bounced out of the frame!

Harris grabbed a backcourt rebound and quickly advanced forward, taking advantage of the weak running abilities of Randolph and Gasol to form an offensive and defensive transition. Finally, Curry followed up with a layup to complete the score.

In the next round, the Kings repeated their old tricks and allowed Tony Allen to handle the ball from the mid-to-long distance. Teacher Tony was put in a very embarrassing position.Let's continue to take mid-range shots, it's a bit uncertain; go straight to the basket, with Gobert guarding him, the success rate is really not high!

But the more Tony Allen hesitates, the greater the damage to the team.After hesitating for a few seconds and then handing the ball to Conley, Gasol was whistled for a three-second offensive penalty.This is to catch up with a bad-tempered teammate who has a problem with Tony Allen every minute!

The defensive end has found a way to control the opponent, and the Curries are more relaxed on the offensive end.Curry held the ball and walked to the right, dribbling under his hips and behind his back to pass Conley. Luol Deng immediately covered up the defense and wanted to block the shot from the side. Curry jumped up and then faked a pass and passed the ball again. Right bottom corner.

Mike Miller took an open shot and hit a three-pointer! (12:16)

The Grizzlies attacked, Randolph received the ball on the right side, and hit Harris before Mike Miller's double-team was completed. Gobert defended under the basket, interfering with Randolph's shot, and Gasol grabbed the ball in front of him. After rebounding the ball, he was ready to get up, Gobert committed a defensive foul, and Gasol made two free throws.

The Kings attacked, and Harden continued to launch the attack through pick-and-rolls. He faced Luol Deng's defense and made a jump shot. Although the shot missed, it caused the latter to foul.

Luol Deng, who has a good temper, couldn't stand being fouled like this. He immediately complained to the referee, but was ignored by the referee.

Harden also firmly grasped the hard-earned free throw opportunities. On the playoff stage, his foul-making skills are not as effective as in the regular season. Sometimes he has difficulty in grasping the referee's call scale. (14:18) This is exactly what Ke Yan is worried about. How should I put it? In his previous life, Harden had this bad habit. Once he couldn't draw a foul, he would fall into some extreme emotions, as if he was competing with the referee!Not only that, his negative emotions will also disturb his teammates, so that the entire team will fall into chaos.

It is said that if the Rockets surpassed the Warriors in 18 and entered the Finals, they would be able to beat the Cavaliers. But, if they really get to the Finals stage and play against James' team, can Harden take advantage of the whistle? It’s hard to say whether there will be emotional fluctuations.

Through the strategy of letting Tony Allen go, the Kings slowly caught up with the score!At the 7th minute of the game, the two sides tied at 20:20, and the game entered an official timeout.

During the timeout, Ke Yan adjusted the lineup and replaced Thomas and Harris to strengthen the team's defense.On the stage of tough battles, Ke Yan also consciously extended the playing time of the main players.

The Grizzlies just replaced Luol Deng with Bayless, giving Luol Deng some rest time and increasing his singles ability on the outside.

After returning from the timeout, the Grizzlies attacked first. Conley initiated a pick-and-roll with Gasol, resolutely broke through inside and passed the ball back to Gasol who stayed outside the three-point line. The latter adjusted steadily. Get into shooting rhythm, take a shot from the outside, and hit a three-pointer!

Gasol didn't take many three-pointers in the game, and his shooting percentage was average, but his teammates all knew that the Spaniard's three-point shooting percentage was terrifying during training, so in a critical situation, Conley chose to trust his teammates.

Looking back, Curry singled out Conley, who was unable to defend against the shot, forcing Curry to go inside to challenge Gasol. After Curry contained the defense, he passed the ball to Thomas. Thomas was interfered with the attack frame and failed to hit. !

The Grizzlies continued the same offensive routine, but this time, when Gasol received the ball from the outside, Gobert and Thomas chose to save and cover the defense at the same time, completely missing the defense in the penalty area, and Gasol was caught by Gasol. Sol passed the ball directly through the ground!Tony Allen, who cut to the basket, caught the ball and dunked back. After landing, he roared, releasing the frustration of being defended just now!

The camera showed Harden, who was missing, with his eyes wide open, still looking confused.

How should I put it? Part of the reason why Harden is not popular enough is because his aura is not domineering enough. He obviously looks like the most skilled pilot in the Middle East, but he has a natural look, not like Kobe. "Murderous", I don't want Wade to show off.

In the second half of the first quarter, the offensive efficiency of both sides declined. The Kings trailed the Grizzlies by 26 points at 30:4.

In the second quarter of the game, Harden continued to play as a point guard, organizing the team's offense, and continued to play with Stephenson, Simmons, Harris, and Dedmon;

As for the Grizzlies, Bayless, Punxett, Luol Deng, Cunningham, and Ed Davis.Like the starting lineup, it is "defend strong and attack weak", mainly relying on Bayless and Luol Deng to develop offense. Ed Davis has a certain ability to eat cakes; Punxett is a pure shooter close to Middleton's type. The functionality of the Grizzlies players is relatively simple.

Bayless is short, Punxett is weak defensively, and Luol Deng is slow. It would be difficult for any of the three to match up against Harden and Stephenson!Ke Yan arranged for Simmons to play at the third position, using his excellent physical talent and impact to amplify the lineup's matchup advantage!When Cunningham went to make up for the outside, Simmons, Harris and Dedmon were all able to attack the basket from three points, which made Ed Davis a little overwhelmed!

"When the playoff roster was released, most people felt that the Kings had too few interior players and had many wing players but their quality was questionable. They might suffer a loss in the playoffs. But when it comes to actually playing, it seems that everyone can Play your role, this is where Kimi, as a championship coach, is more advanced than other coaches. No matter what lineup you give him, he can perform well," Barkley said.

"Last season was the first time in Kimi's coaching career that he failed to win 50 games in the regular season, and it was also the first time that he failed to break through the first round of the playoffs. You can imagine how high his lower limit is!" As " Enemy," O'Neal also praised.

一波13：5的攻击波之后，国王队反过来以39：35反超了4分。乔尔格见势不妙，随即重新换上了小加索尔来稳固禁区防守。

After the end of last season, the Grizzlies replaced the meritorious coach Hollins with Joerger.Hollins has injected tenacity, toughness, and iron-blooded genes into the Grizzlies, but his too rigid coaching style is difficult to help the team go further!In comparison, Joerger's coaching style is much more flexible.From the fact that the Grizzlies sent away young Wilson Chandler and "gambled" on the more powerful Luol Deng with only one year left on his contract, it can be seen that the team is not just content with just being in the playoffs. Play the role of "hard nut" and "blocker".

Gasol's appearance not only stabilized the Grizzlies' penalty area defense, but also increased the changes the team can make on the offensive end!Just looking at the data, Gasol's shooting percentage and efficiency are a bit low, but if you watch the ball, you will know that apart from the fact that his singles ability is indeed limited by talent and skill points in the later stages of his career, which is not enough, Gasol can almost Do it all.In Ke Yan's opinion, the Spaniard is the center with the greatest influence on the game in today's league!

In the second half of the second quarter, the main lineups of both sides returned, and the Kings continued to defend Tony Allen, adding a defensive force to supplement the defense in the penalty area.

The more times like this, the more Tony Allen needs to be able to forcefully put the ball into the basket. If he can really hit three or four consecutive hits, it will naturally be difficult for the Kings to stick to this defensive strategy!

But Mr. Tony is really not good at offense. In the second half of the second quarter, he made 6 of 2 shots from almost outside the three-second area. There was no effective strategy to target the Kings' defense, so that the Kings became more and more unscrupulous in defense. Short.

Fortunately, the Grizzlies did not let the Kings pick up the offensive rhythm, and the point difference did not widen.At halftime, the Kings led by 57 points at 50:7.

During the break, Ke Yan praised the players in the locker room, especially the substitutes.

"Coming to the stage of the Western Conference semifinals, it can be said that the season has entered a real decisive battle! Every game requires everyone's full dedication. It is no longer the core players who lead us to win, but 5V5, 12V12 Duel."

"The Grizzlies are a team that relies on team play. For 90% of the time in a game, they are much more difficult to deal with than teams like the Thunder that rely on dual-core offenses. If we want to compete with them, First of all, you have to twist yourself into a rope! I am very happy that everyone has achieved this. I hope everyone will continue to do so in the next competition!"

After encouraging the team, Ke Yan talked to Harris alone, hoping that he would work harder on the defensive end and cause more trouble for Randolph; after completing the pick-and-roll with his teammates, he would also attack the basket more. Hitting percentage is one thing. If he just stood on the outside, it would be too easy for the Grizzlies to defend!

In the best-of-seven series, Ke Yan is not just calculating the outcome of one game. He hopes that Randolph and Gasol will accumulate fatigue in every game and become more and more competitive in the game. Tough!

The 15-minute break passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court, still maintaining high fighting spirit.

The Grizzlies took the lead in the first wave of offense. Conley and Randolph initiated a pick-and-roll, cut into the penalty area and shot at Harris, causing the latter to foul!

Conley has a gentle personality and plays relatively cleanly.But as a small player with neither height nor confrontation advantages, he also knows how to take advantage of some rules.At the same time, because his "personality" is better established, referees usually give him more face.

After making two free throws, Conley returned to the defensive end and contributed again.After the pick-and-roll, he switched to guard against Gobert. Conley directly intercepted the ball from the French Eiffel Tower and completed the advance immediately.It's a pity that his teammates are slow to follow up, so Conley can only stabilize the rhythm and play slowly.

Compared with the deterrence on the defensive end, even at his peak, Gobert's offense was not outstanding among the same type of blue-collar insiders. He has the highest true shooting percentage in history, and also has the highest turnover rate among the same type of players. .To put it simply, Capela, DeAndre Jordan, and Chandler couldn't make some shots, and Gobert simply made a mistake.