Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 233 233. Reaching the top of the western list!The belly in my impression, the strong player in statistics, the Grizzlies who dominate the list with multiple statistics!
After joining the Grizzlies, Martin's outstanding personal debut attracted the attention of a large number of fans from the outside world.

Among them, the eyes of the Kings fans were red, and Luke, who looked at the camera, wanted to grit his teeth.

At the same time, he led the team to defeat the third-ranked Spurs in the West, and McGrady, who had just been traded and left the team, was pushed to the cusp.

Especially in the first game for the Kings, McGrady only made 17 of 6 shots, showing a very serious dissatisfaction.

The Kings also lost to the Portland Trail Blazers by six points, which attracted dissatisfaction from a large number of Kings fans.

McGrady's personal ability is still among the best in the league. Even if his competitive state declines, it is still not difficult to average 20+5+5 per game.

In addition to the fact that the offensive efficiency is indeed somewhat low, McGrady's own system of play can indeed help the Kings launch an impact on the playoffs.

However, after the resignation of the independent coach Adelman, the current head coach of the Kings is Rejseus, an elderly coach with very average coaching ability.

The arrival of McGrady is obviously a challenge for Seuss, who is already average in coaching ability. If Seuss cannot rebuild the system around McGrady, then not only Seuss will be affected, but even McGrady will be affected.

After defeating the Spurs, the entire Grizzlies team is magnificent. Whether it is the starting lineup headed by Pau Gasol or the bench lineup led by Mike Bibby, as long as they step on the court, they all show a strong desire to win. .

With the Grizzlies defeating the Dallas Mavericks by 7 points at home and completing their revenge battle this season, the Grizzlies have improved the team's record to 19 wins and 6 losses, second only to the New Orleans Hornets in the Western Conference.

And after Kevin Martin joined, the Grizzlies have ushered in four consecutive victories in the season. In these four games, the Grizzlies averaged 13.5 points per game, and the offensive firepower is very sufficient.

而马丁在灰熊的战术体系里场均同样能够贡献25分3篮板2助攻以及1.2次抢断，其中投篮命中率为47.6%，三分球命中率高达41.2%。

As for the free throw percentage, it is 90.7%, the second highest in the league.

It is worth mentioning that although the number of free throws made by Martin has decreased since joining the Grizzlies, his average of 8.1 free throws per game is still at the forefront of the league and he is one of the most foul-making backcourt players in the league.

Kevin Martin's rich offensive methods are not only easy to handle in the Grizzlies' tactical system, but also the ability to shoot suddenly makes the Grizzlies more threatening.

The most important thing is that on the offensive end, Martin rarely pulls out against the defender. In most cases, Martin will end the offense in a good environment.

This also led to an improvement in the Grizzlies' offensive efficiency compared to earlier in the season.

While the scoring average ranks first in the league, when the Grizzlies' offensive efficiency has recovered, this is really a nightmare for the other 29 teams in the league.

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On December 12th, the Grizzlies, who had just won four consecutive victories in the season, lost four points away to the Jazz. Even though Martin, Pau Gasol and Mike Miller scored 12 points together, the Grizzlies failed to win in Salt Lake City. Take this victory away.

The Jazz this season is definitely a case of making a fortune in silence. Unknowingly, the Jazz has surpassed many western powerhouses such as the Spurs and Mavericks, and has risen to the fourth position in the Western Conference.

Today, the core players in the Jazz system are still composed of Deron Williams, Boozer, Kirilenko and Okur.

In the pick-and-roll tactics of coach Jerry Sloan, the players in each position can be said to have a clear division of labor, especially when Deron Williams gradually began to grow, which made the Jazz more competitive in the entire West.

While the Jazz didn't change much in the lineup during the offseason, they seem to have been completely reborn, thanks to the joining of sharpshooter Korver and the growth of Ronnie Brewer.

After reaching a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers about Korver, the depth and coordination of the Jazz's lineup have obviously improved with the naked eye.

Even though Korver's average per game this season is only 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, his three-point shooting percentage of nearly 40% has become a more important part of Sloan's pick-and-roll system.

Sloan is not a coach who likes players to throw three-pointers on the court, but the pick-and-roll tactic centered on Deron Williams and Boozer requires players with accurate shots to open up space on the outside.

This is why center Okur often stands outside the three-point line.

As for Brewer, another main player who helped the team complete the transformation in the new season, he also contributed a lot.

上个赛季布鲁尔场均还只能交出4.6分1.3篮板以及0.4次助攻，而只用了一个夏天，布鲁尔就将个人数据提升至12分3篮板2助攻以及1.7次抢断。

Especially the defensive counterattack after a single defense is Brewer's forte.

Excellent one-on-one defense not only allowed Brewer to successfully take the starting position in the new season, but also supported the Utah Jazz's defensive system with the defensive cooperation with Kirilenko.

The reason why the Grizzlies still lost to the North even though the trio scored nearly 80 points in this game was due to Brewer's excellent defense against Kevin Martin.

From the perspective of personal data, Martin's 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists are not bad at all, but only 32.5% of his field goal percentages hit a new career low after Martin joined the Grizzlies.

If it weren't for relying on free throws and standing on the free throw line many times, I am afraid that this game would have been taken away by the Jazz.

After all, Kyle Lowry, who has always been excellent on the defensive end, was overwhelmed by "Little Fatty" Deron Williams in this game. The 41 points in the game not only set a new career high, but also relied on his own strength. Break through the Grizzlies defense.

Due to the threat of Williams' passing, Luke can only limit Deron Williams' offense through zone defense, and dare not double-team Deron on the defensive end.

Especially when Deron averaged 11 assists per game this season and ranked first in the league, double-teaming Deron means that the Grizzlies have to pay a very tragic price.

But it turns out that when players feel hot, they also seem so small in targeted defense.

The Grizzlies managed to control Deron Williams' assist data to 5 times through the zone defense, but they were hit by Deron's fiery touch with 41 points.

Although it is a pity that this narrow defeat, the fighting spirit of the Grizzlies is not low. On the contrary, Gasol and others are still in the locker room after the game to sum up the reasons for the team's loss.

As for Kevin Martin, he stood up and took all the responsibility on himself, saying many times that if he could hit two more three-pointers, maybe the trend of the game would be different.

Martin's initiative to take responsibility not only pleased the coaching staff headed by Luke, but also won the tolerance and comfort of his teammates.

No one will really blame Martin. Even if the loss is a result that everyone does not want to see, no one will feel hot all season.

When Martin's shooting touch is not good, Martin can choose to use breakthroughs to kill more insiders, and through repeated physical confrontations to stand on the free throw line to help the team chase points, this choice has already taken responsibility.

As the head coach Luke stood in the locker room and said to everyone with a serious face, "Losing is not terrible, especially losing in the regular season means nothing."

"The terrible thing is that a team is unwilling to face a loss, and is unwilling to sum up experience in losing."

"But I am very fortunate to see humility and reflection in everyone. I believe that the ups and downs in the early stage of the season will definitely become our help in the later stage."

"If the team only knew how to win before, then from now on, I think you have figured out how to avoid losing."

"There is no team that does not lose, including the Timberwolves team that I personally led to 74 wins and 8 losses."

"But as long as you know how to find the key to winning the game in the loss, nothing can be called difficult!"

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Time flies, and the time comes to December 12 in a blink of an eye.

The Grizzlies also finished the last game before the Christmas game. As of this day, the Grizzlies' team record has reached 22 wins and 8 losses, officially surpassing the New Orleans Hornets and rising to the first place in the Western Conference.

Even if you look at the entire league, the Grizzlies are second only to the Boston Celtics in the league.

The fact that the Grizzlies reached the top of the Western Conference has attracted many fans to discuss in the outside world. After all, before the start of the season, no one thought that the Grizzlies would be able to reach the top of the Western Conference.

And even after trading away the team's leading star in the middle and completing a small-scale system reconstruction, the Grizzlies still surpassed the Lakers, Hornets, Spurs and Mavericks successively, becoming the most competitive top card in the West.

The resilience shown by the Grizzlies team has moved outside fans, even if they are not Memphis fans, they have to look at this Grizzlies with admiration.

According to statistics, the Grizzlies are the team that has completed the most reversals after falling behind in the first quarter of the season. It is also the team that ranks first in the league in total points off the bench, and the team's scoring average ranks first in the league.

Average assists per game, average steals per game, average three-pointers per game, average three-pointers per game, average free throws per game, average points difference, average offensive rounds per game, etc...

Unknowingly, the Grizzlies topped the list of multiple records in the new season and became one of the most dominant teams in the league.

Even so far, when it comes to the Grizzlies team, many fans still subconsciously think that the Grizzlies are a big team.

Even if the champion coach Luke chooses to join and coach in the summer, the Grizzlies can only attack the playoffs at most.

As a result, when the big data was listed in front of everyone, everyone discovered that the Grizzlies had quietly become the most hidden killer in the league.

Even the Celtics, ranked first in the league, dare not say that they can win the Memphis Grizzlies in the match.

It is worth mentioning that Kevin Martin was successfully elected as the best player in the Western Conference last week by virtue of his outstanding personal performance.

上周比赛马丁场均能够轰出27分4篮板2助攻以及1次抢断，其中投篮命中率高达49.6%，三分球命中率同样达到了44.3%。

It is precisely because of Martin's phenomenal performance that the Grizzlies can usher in a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in the four games after losing to the Jazz. You must know that the opponents the Grizzlies face in these four games are all ranked top in the East and West. The existence of six.

Losing that game was a loss to the Suns led by Steve Nash.

The Suns have seven players scoring in double figures per game this season. This is a very terrifying team statistic. Except for the Grizzlies, there are probably few teams in the entire league that can compete with the Suns in terms of depth.

In this game, Martin surrendered 50 points with more than 29% shooting percentage, and he still faced the personal data of the defensive villain Lagabel.

However, the Suns led by Nash went crazy in this game. The high score of 141 points not only set a single-game scoring record this season, but also tied the Grizzlies with nine players scoring in double figures, becoming the second team to achieve this season. A record team.

The fact that the Grizzlies only lost to the Suns by 141 points even though the Suns scored 11 points is enough to prove the Grizzlies' excellent offensive firepower and team background.

Both the Suns and the Grizzlies are a team that is good at outside shooting and plays at a fast pace. When these two teams meet, it largely depends on a little bit of luck to win.

In other words, when the Suns and the Grizzlies play against each other, no matter who the two teams can win the game, fans will not be surprised.

Even though the Grizzlies' team record in the new season is much better than that of the Suns, it is currently at the top of the Western Conference.

As the time comes to the end of December, the Christmas War is coming.

It is a pity that the Grizzlies were not arranged by the league for the Christmas game. This year Luke can only use these few days as a bystander to rest.

The reason why the Grizzlies were not arranged by the league for the Christmas game is mainly because the Memphis ball market is too small. The Christmas game is the day when the league has the strongest ability to attract money except for the finals.

Teams like the Grizzlies are basically not considered by the league. Even though Luke announced in a high-profile offseason that he will coach the Grizzlies, but under the premise that the league is not sure whether the Grizzlies can achieve impressive results in the new season, The league still hasn't scheduled a game for the Grizzlies on Christmas Day.

Of course, I believe that at this time the league president David Stern will definitely regret this decision, and even feel stupid.

So far, the Grizzlies have become one of the most popular teams in the league. Even though the Memphis ball market is relatively small, there are still countless fans who like the Grizzlies' style of play across the United States.

Coupled with the excellent team record of the Grizzlies, it has also attracted many fans. The number of fans of the Grizzlies has reached a very impressive number.

The most important thing is that Luke's team has never been short of topics.

If you only talk about the team that is the most discussed topic among fans, the name Grizzlies must be on the list.

Seeing that the Grizzlies are a walking cornucopia, but the league did not arrange a game for the Grizzlies on the day of the Christmas game, this loss really hurts Stern.

However, the schedule of each team is planned before the start of the season.

No matter how strong the Grizzlies' current ability to attract money is, the league has no way to adjust at this juncture. It can only watch outside fans yell at the league for not arranging a game for the Grizzlies on the day of the Christmas game.

Even more extreme fans labeled the league as regional discrimination, saying that the Memphis area is remote, so the league doesn't look down on it at all. Even with Luke joining, the league is unwilling to let the Grizzlies show their faces on the day of the Christmas game. .

The overwhelming comments from the outside world made Stern very angry, that is, Stern knew that he couldn't communicate with these idiots. Otherwise, Stern would definitely post an angry article: "I want to know that the Grizzlies are playing so well in the new season. It’s so outstanding, who dares not to arrange a game for the Grizzlies on the day of the Christmas game, I will definitely stand up and be the first to refuse!"

This year was the first year Luke did not lead the team to the Christmas game after entering the league. Luke decided to make good use of these two days to celebrate.

For other coaches, it is an absolute honor to be able to participate in the Christmas game.

But for Luke, participating in the Christmas battle meant that he lost several days of rest for no reason.

This year, the league did not arrange a game. Luke could wake up from his dreams with a smile. Although he hadn't figured out how to spend Christmas, Luke still didn't want to miss the peak matchup between the Celtics and the Lakers on Christmas Day.

While attending the scene as a spectator, you can also take a tour of Los Angeles by the way to relax, so that you can lead the Grizzlies to keep the No. After his death, he won the second COY trophy in his coaching career.

　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, thank you, third child!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)