basketball boulder

Chapter 353 The first round of the playoffs (Grizzlies vs Jazz)
After the interview was made public, many fans boosted their confidence in the Grizzlies.

But there has never been a lack of opposition in this world, and many fans still look down on the Grizzlies.

"In the regular season, the Grizzlies and the Jazz played four games, with 2 wins and 2 losses. However, it was not easy for the Grizzlies to win both games. On the other hand, the Jazz have won big. Overall, the Jazz are stronger."

"Kirilenko, Okur, and Boozer are three All-Star players, plus second-year Deron Williams also has All-Star strength... The Jazz is actually a four-star team."

(Kirilenko was selected as an All-Star in 04, Okur and Boozer were both selected this year, but Boozer missed the game due to injury.)
"That's right, it's not that the Grizzlies are weak, but the Jazz are stronger."

……

In fact, the Grizzlies and Jazz are new powerhouses that have suddenly risen this season.

Their duel also attracted a lot of attention.

According to TNT's habit, it's time to absorb a wave of traffic.

Sure enough, in the latest episode of the program, TNT talked about the series between the Jazz and the Grizzlies.

After an hour of quarreling, several hosts and guests discussed the result.

"In terms of strength, the Jazz are stronger.

Especially in the first position, Deron Williams has a huge advantage against Tyronn Lue. "

"But the Grizzlies are not without chance. Although it is small, there is hope. And this hope is Li Lei."

This season, Li Lei has risen to become an undisputed superstar, won scoring and steals, and has been at the top of the MVP rankings.

The playoffs are games that rely more on superstars, and the Grizzlies themselves are extremely dependent on Li Lei.

So whether the Grizzlies can win depends on Li Lei's performance.

At the end of the show, TNT had another daily event...voting.

Three guests thought the Jazz beat the Grizzlies 4-2 (or in fewer games).

Six guests believed that the Jazz beat the Grizzlies 4-3.

The three guests believed that the Grizzlies beat the Jazz 4-3.

One guest thought the Grizzlies beat the Jazz 4-2 (or in fewer games).

The last guest is undoubtedly the most determined "Stone Blow" Reggie Miller.

His partner, Charles Barkley, thinks the Jazz can handle the Grizzlies in six games.

Kenny Smith believes that the two teams are very likely to reach the tiebreaker.

To sum up, there are 9 people who support the Jazz and 4 people who support the Grizzlies.

9: 4!

The gap is still relatively wide.

Finally, Reggie Miller had another fight with Charles Barkley.

"Reggie, most people support the Jazz, you are bound to lose!"

Miller: "Truth is often in the hands of a few."

Barkley: "You think you have the truth, dare to bet with me?"

Miller: "What, you want to wash my socks again?"

Barkley: "..."

The last time the Grizzlies played the 76ers, Barkley gambled with Miller.

As it turned out, Barkley washed Miller Sr.'s socks for a week.

Coupled with the "donkey butt" incident, Barkley's attribute of "losing every bet" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Even Barkley himself was scared.

……

Amidst the fans' quarrel, the playoffs finally kicked off.

2007 4 Month 21 Day.

On the first game day of the playoffs, there will be a game between the Grizzlies and the Jazz.

That night, the FedEx Center was full of seats.

The square of the arena also gathered a large number of fans who could not buy tickets.

The ball market in Memphis ushered in a big take-off.

The Jazz played first, and it was still a two-point guard lineup.

Okur, Boozer, Kirilenko, Fisher, Deron.

Then, it was the home team's turn to play.

The sound of the home DJ exploded all of a sudden.

"The first player to play is the point guard from Mexico City, a member of the two-time championship, Tyronn Lue..."

"The second player to play is the greatest basketball player in Spain, the best rookie in 2001, the All-Star in 2006, Pau Gasol..."

"The third one to play is a talented boy from Serbia, our blond boy, member of the 2004 championship, Dakomilicic..."

"The fourth player to play is a veteran from Florida, a steal king, three-time All-Star, three-time All-Defensive Team, one-time All-NBA... Eddie Jones..."

"The last one to appear is also the most important..."

The DJ just started, and the scene has already exploded.

On the square outside the arena, the fans watching the big screen also erupted into a tsunami.

"King of Memphis...four All-Star starts, three-peat vote leader, one-time All-Star MVP, three-peat [-]-point contest winner, three-time All-Defensive First Team, two-time All-NBA, three-time steals leader, one-time scorer Wang, the MVP of the two consecutive finals...

The youngest 60+ man in NBA history, the youngest 40+, 50+ man in NBA playoff history...

The one! The only!

(unique!)

Li Li Li Li...Lei..."

As soon as the words fell, the entire arena exploded.

More than 2 Memphis fans broke out with earth-shattering noises.

The staff at the scene suddenly felt deaf, and could only see the walls and ceiling of the arena shaking violently.

Drip!

Soon, the game officially started.

Milicic beat Okur on the jumper, earning the Grizzlies a chance on first down.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

In the ESPN studio, Mike Brin joked: "Looking at this scene, you can see how excited the Memphis fans are. Because the Grizzlies have not won a playoff game until now, they are too eager to win .”

His partner Bill Walton nodded: "Come on, let's see how the Grizzlies hit the first ball?"

Special guest Steve Kerr started the specific explanation: "Tyronn Lue got the ball, he advanced steadily to the frontcourt, and found Stone at the first time... Oh! I knew he would do this. Stone faced Kirilenko, the duel between two top [-] positions... well, Stone didn't make a strong attack, he reached out and called the pick-and-roll, Gasol raised it..."

The quality of Gasol's pick-and-roll is very high, and Kirilenko was blocked solidly.

Boozer can only be forced to switch defenses.

Facing Boozer, Li Lei accelerated directly and left him behind with two strides.

Okur, who was under the basket, rushed up fiercely.

Produced by Piston, it comes with iron and blood attributes.

But Li Lei was not afraid, and waited for Okur to pounce in front of him before he stuffed the ball under the basket.

Milicic catches the ball and dunks lightly.

boom!
2: 0.

On the CCTV side, Mr. Xu Jicheng also began to explain.

"It seems that the Grizzlies have been prepared to bully Boozer's footsteps. Boozer's huge weight, combined with defensive awareness and lateral speed problems, make him look slow."

(End of this chapter)