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Chapter 23 Youth Army Contest

It is not easy for the Grizzlies to select Thabeet, who is the worst player in this year's high-ranking show, but they still have a lot of young talents with outstanding talents.

Mike Conley in the third grade, OJ Mayo in the second grade, Marc Gasol in the second grade, and Rudy Gay in his fourth year in the league are all young and effective.

And Zach Randolph, who is considered a bad boy, joined his destiny team, the Grizzlies, in the summer, starting his career with Marc Gasol in black and white.

Since then, the two of them, together with the Grizzlies with Conley as the team, have long been the spoilers in the West.

In addition to the five starters, there are also a large number of young players on the Grizzlies bench, and players like DeMarre Carroll have also played out in the league.

The Grizzlies also have relatively big news in the summer, and that is the joining of Allen Iverson.

Iverson had a conflict with the Pistons last season because he was unwilling to play as a substitute. The 34-year-old answer should not have no ball to play. After all, he was once a superstar in the league.

But his rebelliousness scares most teams. In his peak period, many teams may be willing to accommodate his personality, but Iverson is not so popular when he is in decline. The team will still worry that he will affect the growth of young players.

In order to play, Iverson joined the Grizzlies as a substitute for Conley.

He still has good strength, but Iverson underestimated his self-esteem after all.

After only three games with the Grizzlies, he couldn't bear this kind of life.

Seeing that his former opponent Kobe was still killing all sides on the court, Iverson once again had a disagreement with the team.

Therefore, the young players of the Timberwolves will not see this former league leader on the court.

Jefferson has not returned yet, and the Timberwolves are still a combination of Milicic and Frye inside.

It is really difficult to face Randolph and Gasol Jr.

The good news is that the current Grizzlies are not the future Western defensive iron army. They are now playing offensively and are not that difficult to deal with.

Now the first point of the Grizzlies' outside line is Gay. Gay has excellent physical fitness, comprehensive skills, and strong impact. He can definitely win tens of millions of stars.

But he is not good at motivating his teammates, so he is not very suitable to be the leader of the team.

But now Rudy Gay is a young player that the Grizzlies focus on training and has more possessions.

He also scored straight up, and Matthews found it difficult to limit him.

However, Matthews also played well on the offensive end this time, and the two started off a bit against each other.

In fact, Rudy Gay just looks scary. His shots are segment by segment, which is more difficult to touch, and it is difficult to continue to output.

Zhang Sixin was on the court, but what he was really worried about was the inside line.

Whether it's Gasol Jr. or Randolph, Frye can't handle it.

It's the same with Brewer coming up, the thin side may not be able to squeeze into the penalty area.

There is no way, the Timberwolves will definitely suffer from rebounds this time, so they can only work hard to defend.

When the Grizzlies are attacking, Milicic needs to help defend more.

Fortunately, the Grizzlies' style of play will not always grind the inside line. Although their outside line is not bad, the Timberwolves will be better.

Curry is more offensive than Conley, and DeRozan will not be afraid of Mayo. Matthews may suffer a bit, but the Timberwolves' defense and substitutes are more stable.

"The Grizzlies didn't give full play to the player's strength, but it's not easy to play." Zhang Sixin laughed.

"They're still too young..." Ron Adams subconsciously answered, but immediately remembered that his side seemed to be younger.

"As long as we can resist their inside line, we have a chance in this game." Zhang Sixin analyzed.

The Grizzlies didn't play well at the beginning, and they feel like an underdog, but it is not easy for the Timberwolves to face strong teams and ordinary teams, especially teams with advantages in some positions.

Fortunately, Randolph felt average in this game. Neither the Timberwolves nor the Grizzlies could help each other in the first quarter, and the scores of the two sides rose alternately.

During the rotation period, the Timberwolves actually played better.

Players such as Brewer and Belinelli played well, but the Grizzlies don't talk about martial arts, so Gay and Gasol stay on the court for a long time, which is very difficult.

The Timberwolves rebounded quickly, and Gasol still feels good.

Randolph didn't get the points, and it feels like Gasol got them all.

The Timberwolves still rely on scoring more points and clinging to the score.

Perhaps no one would have thought that the Timberwolves, a group of rookie players, still have a lot of scoring points.

In the absence of the two main insiders, the players worked hard and played well.

As Zhang Sixin said, they are wolves.

It may not be long before the entire league will know that the Timberwolves are not easy to mess with.

In the first half, the performances of the two teams were evenly matched, each with its own advantages.

At the end of the second quarter, Gasol scored again, and the two teams entered the intermission with the same score.

After returning to the locker room, Zhang Sixin adjusted his tactics according to the situation in the first half.

He has always paid attention to the defense of the three-pointer, and the three-pointer in the future will be the biggest killer in the league.

But it hasn't reached that level yet. Today's opponent, the Grizzlies, is relatively weak in three-pointers.

Zhang Sixin realized that the defense should not be preconceived, but should be changed according to the characteristics of the opponent.

"In the second half, our defense has to shrink a little bit," he said.

Now the Grizzlies' interior is not just a matter of rebounding, they can also score.

In this case, it is better to shrink the defense and fight for the outside line.

Zhang Sixin is more confident if he fights outside.

In the third quarter, Milicic started with a mid-range shot.

Under the shrinking defense, Gasol's not-so-subtle offensive skills were completely restricted.

Everything developed according to Zhang Sixin's expected plot, but it didn't go on forever.

Guy hit two, which is normal and harmless.

For the Timberwolves, Curry, Milicic and Frye's pick-and-roll effects are all good.

Curry's performance is much better than Conley's.

However, Mayo suddenly broke out at this time, making consecutive shots and hitting a three-pointer.

The young Grizzlies don't have a tacit understanding of cooperation, but when they feel it, they are very effective in singles.

In this period, Conley has already done a good job in distributing the ball.
Conley is a more traditional point guard. He is better than Iverson at delivering shells to his teammates.

"It's okay, keep our rhythm." Zhang Sixin encouraged the players.

The Grizzlies rely more on the personal abilities of the players on the offensive end. There may be small bursts, but it is difficult to sustain.

If the Timberwolves maintain a good offensive and defensive rhythm, they don't need to care about falling behind temporarily.

Their rotation was ultimately favored by the opponent.

As long as they play normally, they still have a great chance in the final quarter.

Of course, before that, they can't let the Grizzlies open the score.

(End of this chapter)