roccoschili Chapter 254 Connection of Former Kansas Teammates
Chapter 254 Connection of Former Kansas Teammates
Chapter 254 Connection of Former Kansas Teammates
Although Arthur is not as tall as Horford, he won the opponent with the jump ball by virtue of his excellent bounce speed.
Conley slowly dribbles over.
Xie Kai moves without the ball. He wants to play this game well in front of the Grizzlies fans. There have been voices saying that his stable performance in the preseason is an illusion. He needs to use his performance in the regular season to silence these doubters.Of course, he doesn't mean that he must not allow any unfavorable comments to appear, but he wants to give the Grizzlies fans a reassurance.
The black bear Randolph plays a low post, and the opponent's Horford is guarding him.
Randolph plays the 4th position, but he often moves in the low position, but Xiaojiasao often goes to the high position to support.
Horford is only 208cm tall, but his lower body is quite solid. Marvin and Josh are more like swinging in the 3/4 position, and only he can swing to the 5 position.
But if he wants to resist Randolph in the low post, even Horford, who is a "ball blind detector", has a hard time.Here Josh came to help defend.
Randolph didn't pass the ball, turned around and made a jumper - missed!
Marvin Williams received the rebound and handed it to Mike Bibby for the push.
"White Devil" Bibby is really not old. It is not easy for the 32-year-old "senior" to start in a strong playoff team like the Eagles.When he left the king before, someone asserted that his career had ended early, but he didn't expect that he would become more and more demonic as he got older, and he still maintained a very good state.
The Eagles’ style of play emphasizes the whole. All five players on the field can shoot 5-pointers. As a center, Horford can not only serve as a cover wall at the top of the arc, but also go to the elbow area to support him, and he can also go to the low post to force him. He is an all-around player. Insider.
Bibby passed the ball to Josh on the weak side after using Horford's screen.
Josh rushed to the basket, and after encountering the blocking of Black Bear Randolph and Arthur, he split the left wing singles against Joe.
Facing Xie Kai's defense in singles, Joe didn't move after feinting. He took the ball with his right hand, turned his back and pushed it in, then turned over and shot a jumper.
Xie Kai's defense is very clean, and it is not easy to attack the opponent. The opponent stays on the opponent's breakthrough route, and the opponent's shot interferes, but he does not easily violate the opponent's cylinder.His defensive habits and foundations were learned at the University of Kansas. It is really a good habit that can accompany a person for a lifetime. He feels that his defensive foundation is quite solid.
Singles Joe missed his jumper!
Here Arthur grabs a backcourt rebound.
"Kane Xie's defensive awareness is very good!" Kevin Harlan said.
Steve Kerr said: "Many times we will take it for granted that his defense is not good because he is an Asian player, but various defensive statistics have given the answer-his defense is very good!"
The Grizzlies played very slowly, and Conley dribbled slowly across the half.
Xie Kai got used to it a few times in the preseason, and he is already much better. At the beginning, he was really not used to it.In the two seasons of the Kings, especially last season, the team played very fast, whether it was a starter or a substitute, they all paid attention to speed.Both Hawes and Jason Thompson are speedy insiders, but the Grizzlies are different here. The black and white bears are both heavy insiders.
The Black Bears slowly settled down in the frontcourt, Conley passed the ball and continued to play Horford in the low post.
Josh still came from the wing to help defend, this time the Black Bear did not attack by himself, and distributed the ball to Rudy Gay who was in the open position.
After Gay got the ball, he didn't shoot a 3-pointer immediately, took a dribble, and then made a mid-range shot.Looking at this time, Marvin, who was taking turns, has already interfered with his shot.
Gay misses the jumper - but Xie Kai grabs the offensive rebound!
Xie Kai got the ball under the basket and gave the ball to Randolph on the other side, who hit the board!
The Grizzlies lead 2:0!
Randolph hit their team's first field goal of the season!
Xie Kai's first rebound and first assist!
"Rudy's handling of the ball still has some problems. A direct shot is an open space, but after taking two steps and then shooting, it is not completely open!" Kevin Harlan said.
Steve Kerr nodded and said: "Rudy should be looking for his own rhythm. He is not a player who is very good at shooting 3-pointers, so he chooses to shoot the middle distance that he is better at."
On the Hawks side, Horford hit Arthur in a misplaced position and made a shot at the basket!
The two sides played 2:2 in the opening game.
The Grizzlies attacked, and Xie opened the bottom corner to catch Conley's pass, cut in after liking, and scored Gay on the weak side.
Gay Dashes to the Basket - Turnover...
The Eagles counterattacked, Bibby chased the body and made a 3-point shot-hit!
The Eagles turned away and led 5:2 after the opening.
On the Grizzlies side, Randolph made a low post and then passed to Xie Kai, who then passed to Arthur.
Arthur's layup was blocked by Josh, the Eagles counterattacked, and Josh received Horford's second pass for a layup!
The Eagles played a 7:0 spurt and stopped the Grizzlies.
The fans of the home team at the scene were a little aggrieved. The opponent's continuous counterattack was really annoying!
Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins was dissatisfied with the team's defensive performance, and emphasized that the offensive end should reduce mistakes and make more decisive shots!
"Kane, shoot when you have a chance, trust your touch, don't pass the ball deliberately!" Coach Hollins looked at Xie Kai and said.
Xie Kai knew that the coach was already blaming him for what he said, and the alliance nodded and said, "I know the coach!"
"Steve, there's something wrong with Memphis' retreat!" Kevin Harlan said.
Steve Kerr said: "Zach and Rudy's defense is not fast enough, and the five players in Atlanta can play fast breaks, which really makes it difficult for them to defend less and more."
Pause back, the game continues.
Conley dribbles over and points low to Randolph.
Randolph's low-post attack attracts flanking attacks and points to Gay.
Gay transferred to Conley at the top of the arc, and Conley transferred to Xie Kai in the bottom corner!
Empty seat!
Xie Kai didn't back down any more this time, he just raised his hand and scored a 3-pointer—here it is!
Xie Kai's first shot was declared a hit!
The Grizzlies chased the point difference to 5:7!
The Grizzlies fans at the scene finally breathed a sigh of relief. The opponent's attack just now was too ruthless, and they didn't know how to make a sound. Fortunately, the home team hit a 3-pointer, which was a chance to vent.
Marvin missed 3 points for the Eagles!
Xie Kai grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, directly counterattacked with one-stop push, hit the ground to Arthur who was walking, and the latter dunked successfully with one hand!
"Good shot, Darrell's dunk! This is a connection from two former teammates of the University of Kansas Jayhawks!" Kevin Harlan explained excitedly.
After the opponents beat them 7:0, the Grizzlies fought back 5:0 to tie the score.This time, it's the Eagles' turn to request a timeout!
Many Grizzlies fans at the scene cheered excitedly, and the entire FedEx Arena was instantly filled with sound.
(End of this chapter)