Basketball K God

Chapter 403
The Grizzlies continued the cooperation in the frontcourt just now. This time, Blair, who was in charge of sweeping inside the Spurs, went to defend fiercely!

Xie Kai made a one-handed difficult shot feint, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, broke through inside, two-on-one inside, and scored to the black bear on the side of the basket, who easily scored with a throw!
Thank you for the first assist of the game!The Grizzlies played a 4:0 spurt, narrowing the point difference to 3 points!
Popovich immediately requested a timeout!
"Greg will be nervous this time!" Mike Breen laughed.

"Greg is also cautious enough. In fact, they played well during this period, but Kane personally broke out." Jeff Van Gundy said.

After the timeout, the offensive efficiency of the two teams is still not high.

The defense of both sides is very good, and the intensity of the game is also high. It doesn't feel like an ordinary regular season, but like the first round of the playoffs last season.

Gay was the first to be substituted out of the starting 10 for both sides, as he was soon fouled twice.He was replaced by defensive titan Tony Allen.

Without Gay, the Spurs flanked Xie Kai even more crazily. They almost completely emptied Tony Allen, who was standing 3 seconds away.

"Tony's shot is really flawed!" Mike Breen laughed.

"The best defensive second team, if there is shooting, how can the annual salary be only more than 2 million. That should be a contract of tens of millions, and that is a top 300D player!" Jeff Van Gundy laughed.

In the first quarter of the game, Xie Kai was flanked and the Black Bears were not in good shape, so the Spurs have been leading.

谢开在首节还剩下3分21秒的时候，被队友萨姆·杨替换下场。他在下场前的数据是6分2篮板2助攻1抢断。

The reason why the Grizzlies let Battier go is partly due to the presence of Sam Young, a swingman at the front.

Sam Young's 3-point shooting and defensive experience are not as good as Battier's, but he is young, has a strong impact, has more potential than Battier, and is cheaper (annual salary is less than 100 million).For the Grizzlies, after renewing the contracts of Xie Kai and the White Bears, they must consider every penny they spend, and the luxury tax is no joke.

In the rest of the first quarter, the second team of the two sides competed.

Compared with the old starting lineup, the Spurs' second lineup is very young.

6月24日NBA选秀日，印第安纳步行者队送出第15号新秀科怀·伦纳德、第42号签以及2005年新秀埃拉扎姆·洛贝克的签约权，从马刺交易得到乔治·希尔。

Leonard is the No. 15 rookie this year and is a defensive small forward with excellent wingspan.

The second team of the Spurs is composed of Red Mamba, Splitter, Leonard, James Anderson and TJ Ford. Except for TJ Ford and Red Mamba, the other three are all under 2 years old. , Leonard is even a rookie this year.

The Spurs are also quietly transitioning from old to new. After all, Daidai is still a 35-year-old veteran despite being young forever. Even Parker has slowly turned into an old sports car.

The Spurs' system advantages were demonstrated in the confrontation between the two teams' second teams. Whether they are rookies or veterans, they can find their own position in Popovich's system.

The offense of the Grizzlies' second team is a bit messy. This group of people has limited offensive capabilities. Without the addition of the system, some of them can't find their way.

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs at home led by 24 points at 19:5.

"Memphis' bench lineup doesn't seem to have improved much compared to last season!" Mike Breen sighed.

"None of the few players in the rotation can have the ability to score in double digits. Unless Kane or Rudy is allowed to lead the second team, otherwise it is not realistic to rely on these people to play an efficient offense if they do not trade. ’” explained Jeff Van Gundy.

In the second quarter, Gay, who was replaced first due to a foul problem in the first quarter, returned to the battle.

"Here comes Rudy!" Mike Breen laughed.

After Gay came up, he basically controlled all the team's offenses.His singles are still effective. Facing the fledgling rookie Leonard, he is almost teaching the opponent a lesson.

However, Gay's singles efficiency is not high. He can digest the ball, but he can't drive his teammates, nor can he kill the opponent by himself.

You come and go on both sides, it looks very lively, but the Grizzlies are still behind.

The main players of both sides came back, and the Grizzlies were still 3 points behind.

In the rest of the second quarter, the two sides will come and go, and no one can easily widen the point difference.At the end of the half, the Spurs at home led by 2 points 50:47.

Xie Kai has been flanked and didn't take many shots. He scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.

"I didn't expect such a situation in this game!" Mike Breen laughed.

"If the other players in Memphis can't stand up, San Antonio will always pinch Kane in this game!" Jeff Van Gundy said helplessly, waving his hands.

The second half of the game started quickly.After 3 minutes in the third quarter, the Grizzlies' offense suddenly lost power...

On the Spurs side, Richard Jefferson and Parker were in a brave state and scored consecutive points.Especially Jefferson, who scored 3 points in a row and staged fast break dunks one after another.

Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins called consecutive timeouts, but there was still no improvement.

The point difference was pulled to double digits in an instant.

Although the Grizzlies are trying to chase points, their offensive state in this game is not good.Secondly, the opponent is very experienced and has strong field control ability, and they are still at home, escorted by fans and referees.

The Grizzlies finally failed to make a comeback. They lost to the Spurs 82:95 away and lost the Christmas game.

The Spurs' home court seems to be a holiday (it was a holiday). Although it was just an ordinary regular season, they defeated the hateful Grizzlies, which made the team and fans very happy.

Jefferson was out of breath. He made 14 of 8 shots in this game and scored 22 points, completely blowing up Gay who was facing him.

谢开本场比赛全程被夹击，13投7中，其中3分球3投1中，罚球5罚4中，得到19分10个篮板5次助攻2个抢断。

After the game, Xie Kai and his Grizzlies were underestimated.Barkley even said in the TNT program: "It is said that Kane gave up the Rose clause for the benefit of the team. I think he simply knew that he did not have the strength to enter the best team, so he did it on purpose. He is An average player, nothing special. The Rose Clause is not for a player of his caliber."

Many media are also pessimistic about the prospects of the Grizzlies this season: Gay, who has been looking forward to more than half a year, is still the same-inefficient and cannot be integrated into the tactics. The white bear and Xie Kai of the contract are a bit disappointing.

(End of this chapter)