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Chapter 319 Chapter 317: The real top of the league (reward plus more)
"We have the Grizzlies defense, but the Memphis Grizzlies don't have our offense."

In fact, that's why the Grizzlies can only be fourth in the West.As long as their offense can be a little bit stronger, they may become a powerful Western Conference.But in this world, where are there so many all-around teams?

Except for the defending champion.

In the fourth quarter of the game, everyone tried their best to open their heavy eyelids, trying to survive the last 12 minutes of the grinding game.However, the first offense at the opening of the fourth quarter, Paul George's dunk drove everyone's drowsiness away!

Today, Tony Allen, who defended George, undoubtedly did a very good defensive job.In the fourth quarter of the game, George only scored 12 points, and his shooting percentage was less than 45%.

But this time, George's superb counterrun and Horford's just-right screen gave George a little space.

Paul saw the need to send the ball to the basket. Facing Randolph who was defending the basket, George was not afraid, but took off and dunked!

Randolph probably didn't expect George to be so determined, and was a little scared by the momentum.In this case, there are only a few possible outcomes of forcible blockage:

One, Randolph was dunked miserably, and may even be called a foul.

In the other, Randolph blocks George, but both sides will be greatly impacted, and Randolph will still be called for a foul.

No matter how you count, it is Randolph who suffers.

Therefore, the "big black bear" dodged suddenly without confronting him, and just watched George fly the buckle!

The Pacers' first offense showed their determination!
"Oh! The tomahawk-style dunk, George's deterrence even shocked Zach Randolph! Beautiful dunk, this may be the most exciting shot in this game so far!" Reggie Miller seemed to be resurrected suddenly, and he had no chance to shout in today's game.

Hollins frowned, is it possible that the Pacers are about to start attacking?It can be seen that the Pacers no longer choose a simple jumper on the offensive end, but start to go to the basket.Reverse run, cut, screen, pass. The Pacers' offensive tactics have also become more complicated than before.But there is no doubt that a more complex offense will divert the Pacers' attention on the defensive end!
But Hollins' guess was not fulfilled, because the Pacers still did flawlessly in the next defensive round.

Randolph held the ball with his back in a high position, posing as a back-up single, but actually passed the ball to Gasol Jr. who cut inside the penalty area.An internal pass and internal cooperation, this is one of the Grizzlies' favorite offensive methods!

However, the high concentration of attention on the defensive end allowed Horford to react almost as soon as Randolph passed the ball!

He stretched out his hand sensitively, and although he failed to directly control the ball, he also destroyed the pass!
mistake!For Hollins, this was the last thing he wanted to see.Because once a mistake occurs, it means
"Chris Paul picks up the broken ball and the Pacers fight back!"

The Pacers' offensive and defensive transitions are fast, and the idea of ​​counterattack has been implanted into the bone marrow of every Pacers player by Henson's day-to-day training and games.Once they see an opportunity, everyone on the Pacers will immediately become Pacers on the track!

Paul made a fast push with the ball, and Green and George stepped in from the side.On the other hand, the Grizzlies are limited by the "black and white bears", and the speed of returning to defense is actually not fast.

The Grizzlies' defense, in fact, is not to defend against counterattacks well, but to not give you a chance to counterattack at all.But once you seize the opportunity, even the Memphis Grizzlies can't do anything.

Paul had just stepped over the three-point line when he tossed the basketball high into the air.This height is undoubtedly for George!
George came from behind and clamped the basketball with both hands in the air!Tony. Allen has rushed to the basket at this time, but in the face of George has been vacated, he can do nothing.

So, in the astonished eyes of everyone, George glided in the air with both hands, and then dunked heavily!Impeccable height, glide distance and strength, George completed a perfect dunk!

"For the second consecutive slam dunk, the Pacers' offense was much more active than in the first three quarters. It seemed that they were just saving their energy in the first three quarters, trying to end the game in the last 12 minutes."

I have to admit that Reggie Miller's ability to analyze the game is really top-notch.

Now, with the score tied, the Grizzlies face a problem -- they need to score.

However, who should be allowed to score?Throwing Tony Allen aside, the Grizzlies have only four players on the floor who can score.George can make up defenses unscrupulously. After all, Tony Allen's skill points are a bit serious.

When the Pacers started to score, Hollins found that he couldn't find a scoring point at the critical moment.

This time the Grizzlies' offense, Conley and Gasol played a pick-and-roll.But Horford's switch defense is really too bad. He first delayed Conley, and then quickly followed Gasol to prevent him from easily cutting to the basket.

When Conley wanted to shoot, Paul blocked it again.

Hollins shook his head helplessly. The Pacers' defense is still impregnable, and the imagined lax defense has never appeared.

In the end, when the tactics failed to play out, Conley had to play singles.However, in the face of Paul, the most defensive point guard in the league, Conley's shot finally ended up knocking out of the frame.

Hollins became nervous. If the Pacers scored again, he would be overtaken!
In today's game, the scores of the two sides alternated leading countless times.But the situation is different now, because the game time is running out. With such a high-intensity defense, it is very dangerous to fall behind by only 1 point in the fourth quarter.

However, Hollins' worries didn't last long.It wasn't because the Pacers missed their attack, but because his worry soon became a reality!
This time, the Pacers played a simple inside-out tactic.Although it is simple, it is still much more complicated than the offense in the first three quarters where you can score but you can't.

And this inside-out tactic is not that the big man is inside and the small man is on the outside, but it is reversed.

Horford held the ball outside the three-point line and passed the ball to Paul who cut to the basket.Gasol was attracted to shrink the defense, but Paul returned the ball to Horford.

After getting the opportunity to shoot from a distance, Horford did not hesitate, nor did he live up to Paul's wonderful pass.A three-pointer made Hollins on the sidelines seem to hear the sound of his heart being pierced.

"brush!"

With a 7-0 spurt, the Grizzlies' defense was in a precarious situation in the face of the Pacers' sudden increase in offensive firepower.But the offense of the Grizzlies still couldn't shake the defending champion's defense in the slightest.

Hollins called to stop the game. He needed to adjust his defensive strategy, and he could only adjust his defensive strategy, because the Grizzlies relied on defense, and he couldn't attack.In other words, in any case, the Grizzlies are now the more passive side!
Lionel Hollins, the defensive champion, as a tough defensive player, used defensive methods to help the Trail Blazers win a championship trophy in 77.

In those days, defense did win you games.But Hollins ignores the fact that his time is long gone.

The first attack after returning from the timeout, "Big Black Bear" Randolph's turnaround jumper hit the iron, which undoubtedly greatly hurt the morale of the Grizzlies.

Generally speaking, whether the first round of tactics after returning from a timeout can be successfully executed and whether the offense can be completed will have a huge impact on morale.But helplessly, David West did not give Hollins and the Grizzlies players face.

The problem with the Grizzlies is obvious. When the team needs to score, they can't find a strong offensive point.Sometimes, an even offense works really well.But at critical moments, a scorer with a big heart is absolutely needed to stabilize the situation for the team.

It's a pity that the Grizzlies don't have such a role.Neither Conley nor the "Double Bears" can be called scorers.

As for the Pacers, there are countless people who can stand up and score at critical moments.

It wasn't until the Pacers extended their lead to 8 points that the Grizzlies finally scored the first two points of the fourth quarter with Randolph's two free throws.

But at this time, the Pacers have taken the absolute initiative, and it is very difficult for the Grizzlies to get back the game with less than 10 minutes left.

The Grizzlies' weak offense ultimately failed to allow them to pull back the seemingly small 8-point difference before the end of the game.

98 to 90, after three grinding quarters, the Pacers finally showed their talents in the last quarter, using the league's top defense and offense to send the Grizzlies to hell.At the same time, it also won the 17th consecutive victory of the season!
"Everyone can see the problem with the Grizzlies. They do have the league's top defense. In addition to the league's top defense, the Pacers also have a top offense! Coach Henson controls the rhythm of the game from the beginning to the end. It is undoubtedly a wise choice for him to let the players save all their firepower until the fourth quarter!" After the game, Reggie Miller entered the "Blow Sen" time again.

On the sidelines, reporters from T.NT TV station had already gathered beside Henson.

"What do you think of this game? Indeed, the Grizzlies are very strong. They can beat the Bulls, Thunder, and Spurs. But don't forget, we are the defending champions, and we are stronger than them! Just because the Grizzlies can beat them doesn't mean they can win us." Henson smiled confidently at the camera. The defending champions themselves are at the top of the league!

To the disappointment of most fans, another "Pacers Terminator" fell in the Bankers Life Arena.

At this point, Jeff Van Gundy ended his commentary work for this game with a very hot sentence recently.

"All league, who can stop the Pacers?"

　The fifth watch is here, and everyone will continue to support it!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)