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Chapter 316 Chapter 314: Best Defense in the League

January 2013, 1, Chicago, United Center.

Tom Thibodeau crossed the sidelines anxiously, and looked up at the big screen from time to time.

time is limited!
At this point, it was the Bulls' offensive round.Still, Thibodeau gulped as he watched the other half of the dudes in dark blue jerseys.

Luol Deng was ready to catch the ball, but Rudy Gay's defense made the Bulls almost make a mistake.

Fortunately, "British Jordan" received the basketball without any risk, and took advantage of Gay's gap to break through with the ball!
"No, no, no!" Seeing his player break through successfully, Thibodeau became nervous instead.He knew that Guy wasn't negligent at all, he let Loel Deng in on purpose, it was a defensive trap!
The British broke into the three-second zone, and his eyes were wide open.If this goal can be scored, the Bulls will tie the game!
However, at the moment when Deng Qi jumped for a layup, his eyes went dark, and a "big pyrene" suddenly jumped out, completely blocking the basket!In the next second, "White Bear" swung its claws violently, and mercilessly slapped the basketball out of Loel Deng's hand, another violent act!
Well, another one!
"Hey, Marc Gasol's defensive defense is impeccable! His height forms a fortress under the basket. Anyone who tries to attack the rim must first break through his European fortress! But obviously, Luol Deng failed to do this!"

The on-site commentator roared, he couldn't remember clearly how many times he applauded for the Grizzlies' block in this game.Look at Thibodeau's face. A coach who pays attention to defense is suppressed by his opponent's defense instead. It's a ghost if his face looks good.

The on-site commentary was really worried, Thibodeau would be stunned on the spot!
After that, Zach Randolph succeeded in singles Boozer in the low post.The inside line of the Grizzlies is too strong, and few teams can contain their impact. The power of the "black and white bears" is enough to tear apart everything that stands in their way.

The Bulls trailed by 4 points, and there were only 38 seconds left before the end of the game!
As Thibodeau worried, time is running out!

At the last moment of the game, the Grizzlies still rely on defense!

In the last 4 seconds of the game, Nate Robinson was blocked by Conley for a three-pointer. The Bulls thought their hopes were dashed, but Carlos Boozer grabbed an offensive rebound by mistake!
But because there was not much time left, Boozer had no choice but to force a second attack against the defense under the basket!If this goal is scored, the Bulls can enter overtime, if not, all night's hard work will fall short!
However, "Big Pyrenees" showed his magic again!He blocked the head and face at the basket, completely ending the Bulls' hopes!The moment the shot was blocked, the red light on the backboard suddenly lit up, and the sound of electronic buzzers reached everyone's ears.

At the end of the game, the Grizzlies relied on the key defense in the last round and took a 2-point advantage to take the victory from the United Center!

After the game, Marc Gasol, who scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks, was selected as the player of the game.Naturally, the reporters on the sidelines of T.NT TV station also found this terrifying inside behemoth!

"Congratulations, Mark, you're tearing each other apart again. You're currently No. [-] in the Defensive Player of the Year rankings. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"I'm very happy that I can be recognized by everyone, but my main goal is to help the team win." Marc Gasol is a fierce beast on the court, but off the court, he is a polite gentleman.

Not everyone is like Henson, a jerk on and off the court.

"Speaking of victories, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Rockets in Houston yesterday and achieved 16 consecutive victories! In the next game, the Grizzlies will face the Indiana Pacers! Do you think your team can end their winning streak!?" The second question, the reporter finally threw out the focus of tonight's interview!
Pacers VS Grizzlies, this game has long been highly anticipated!And the mighty Grizzlies are a strong team that fans believe may end the Pacers' winning streak!

Gasol scratched his head, the Indiana Pacers, this is an opponent that makes people feel difficult to deal with just hearing the name.

"I can only say that we will do our best. I don't care about their winning streak. The only thing I care about is how we can win." Mark immediately became serious, yes, Indiana Pacers.

He still remembers the moment when he was killed last season.

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"The field goal percentage is 36.5%, and the three-point shooting percentage is 21.4%. Tsk tsk tsk, the Bulls' offensive efficiency yesterday is really terrible." In the head coach's office of the Banker Life Arena, Henson shook his head at the Bulls' data sheet yesterday.

"The Grizzlies' defense is too strong. So far, their defensive efficiency is 97.4, ranking first in the league! You see, even Thibodeau's Bulls can't compete with the Grizzlies on the defensive end." Stevens has studied the Grizzlies for a long time, and he is very interested in playing against a team with the best defense in the league.

"It's true, both systemically and individually, their defense is very strong, it's like."

"Like us," Stevens interjected.

"That's right, it's like us. The outside world says that the Grizzlies will be our finishers. To be honest, they do have such strength, but I won't let this happen." Henson clasped his fingers tightly, staring at the data sheet of the Grizzlies and Bulls game.

"What's your strategy? How do you break down their defense?"

"It can't be disintegrated, Brad. The Grizzlies' defense cannot be disintegrated. It is the best defense in the league!" Henson shook his head slightly.

"Huh?" Stevens was taken aback. This was the first time he had heard Henson say that he couldn't do something.

"Look at the records of the Grizzlies. There is one characteristic of their games, which is that most of the games are not big. Against a team like the Spurs, they can win by 3 points. Against the Bulls, they only won by 2 points. What does this mean? This shows that the Grizzlies don't care about offense at all. They just want to use defense to consume the opponent until the last moment. No team in this world can completely disintegrate the Grizzlies' offense. Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay, Mike Conley, Thor Neil Allen, even their head coach, Lionel Hollins, was a defensive player. So, what we have to do is very simple. Use defense against defense to drag the game to the end. Then, grasp the key offense!"

Henson knocked on the table and decided the strategy for the next game against the Grizzlies.

"Defense. Against defense?" Stevens was stunned. Now it is the second decade of the 21st century. Is it possible to play a game like the Pistons and Spurs finals?
"Then I think the fans who are looking forward to this game will be disappointed. After all, this will be an extremely boring game." Stevens smiled, as if there was really no better way.

"It doesn't matter, when we successfully win our 17th consecutive victory," Henson said, he took out a cigar from the humidor, lit it in his mouth, and took a deep breath. "When we successfully won our 17th consecutive victory, everyone's applause and cheers will come back."

(End of this chapter)