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Chapter 356 Sweeping the Grizzlies
In the second day of the first round of the playoffs, except for the Spurs who suffered a bad start and were overthrown by the Nuggets led by Anthony at home, the Suns, Bulls, and Heat all defeated their opponents and defended their home court advantage , taking a 1-0 lead.

On the evening of April 4th, the second game between the Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies started at the American West Arena.

The Grizzlies don’t seem to know how to defeat the Suns, so they can only find inspiration from the Spurs’ style of play. After all, in the regular season, the Suns can’t beat the Spurs all the time, and only rotate Duncan and Gino in the Spurs After Billy, he won only once, and it was not easy for the Suns to win.

Grizzlies head coach Fratello insisted on playing a twin-tower tactic. The starting five still sent point guard Jason Williams, shooting guard Mike Miller, and small forward Shane Battier. Power forward Pau Gasol, center Lorenzo White.

D'Antoni has the upper hand, so naturally there is no possibility of a change of formation. The starting five are lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean Marion, center Amare Stoudemire.

The tactics of the two sides were almost unreserved, and they just played their respective stars on the spot.

The first quarter started, and the offensive efficiency of the Grizzlies was good, especially when Jason Williams broke out suddenly. After a super long three-pointer hit the start, he directly singled out Nash with the ball.

He beat Nash directly in the offense, whether it was a three-pointer or a strong shot after a breakthrough, almost no matter how he played, Nash couldn't hold his head up at all.

There were no false shots in the first quarter, 6 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 14 points in a single quarter, and played like a superstar.

In addition to single-handedly beating Nash, he also played a pick-and-roll with Gasol.

Gasol showed off his almighty offensive skills. He scored 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the first quarter. He showed his true qualities as a superstar. He played a combination of inside and outside tactics with Jason Williams and led the Grizzlies in the first quarter. In the competition of the Suns, the score was 31 to 29, temporarily leading with 2 points.

The Suns Nash, Marion, and Richardson were in no condition. Relying on the internal and external combination of Joe Johnson and Stoudemire, they jointly scored 20 points, and the score was not widened too much.

The game started in the second quarter. Marion and Richardson regained their form. Together with Stoudemire, the three of them showed their strength and scored 27 points.

The status of the Grizzlies' substitute players is not bad, but the status of the starters fluctuated too much. Jason Williams was superb in the first quarter, but his status fell to the bottom in the second quarter. He made 4 of 0 shots and scored [-] points.

Mike Miller also didn't feel online. He shot 3 for 0 and didn't score a point.

Gasol was only 4 of 1 and scored only 3 points.

The core players are not strong enough, even if the substitute players want to win, it will be useless.

At the end of the first half, the Phoenix Suns, relying on the better performance of their stars, led the Memphis Grizzlies by 60 points with a score of 54 to 6, and entered the locker room to adjust.

In the third quarter, the two sides played very calmly. Jason Williams and Gasol of the Grizzlies recovered and made a lot of good shots. However, Joe Johnson, Stoudemire and Marion also performed tenaciously. In strengthening the confrontation and defense, he fell into an anxious situation.

The Grizzlies only regained 23 point 22 to 1, still 5 points behind the Suns.

Just 5 points behind, the Grizzlies seem to see a chance to turn around and win.

The fourth quarter started, the Grizzlies star Gasol took the lead, turned around and made jump shots from the low post, made mid-range shots from the high post, and scored frequently. He made 7 of 5 shots in a single quarter, scored 10 points and 2 rebounds, proving himself The ability to fight tough battles.

Posey, who came off the bench, scored 7 points from inside and outside, and Wells also scored 4 points.

The Grizzlies played very aggressively and tenaciously. However, until the end of the game, the point difference between the two sides remained unchanged, also at 5 points.

The battle between the two sides became a 26 to 26, and no one can do anything to the opponent.

The Suns played an all-out offensive offensive, not afraid of the desperate counterattack of the Grizzlies. Although they could not open the score and seal the victory of the game, they kept biting the score advantage and maintained it until the end.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 108 to 103 and made another victory, gaining an absolute advantage of 2 to 0 in the series.

The Suns defended their two home games, and it became even more difficult for the Grizzlies to make a comeback.

On the evening of April 4, with a 29-2 score advantage, the Phoenix Suns headed to Memphis to challenge the Memphis Grizzlies away.

The Grizzlies' roster remains the same, with point guard Jason Williams, shooting guard Mike Miller, small forward Shane Battier, power forward Pau Gasol, and center Lorenzo White. fight for the starter
There is no reason for the Suns to change their starting five. They are lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean Marion, Center Amare Stoudemire.

At the beginning of the third game, the Grizzlies had almost no retreat. If they lost this home game, unless there was a miracle, otherwise, they would definitely not be able to escape the ending of the series.

The two sides have no reservations, and the details are well known.

The game started in the first quarter, and the Grizzlies dared to fight and played tenaciously, like mad dogs.

However, in terms of hard lineup strength, the Grizzlies can't keep up with the strength of the Suns.

None of the Grizzlies were selected for the All-Star Game this year, while the Suns have three, Nash, Stoudemire and Marion.

If it weren't for the fierce competition at shooting guard, Joe Johnson could also be selected.

Kobe, McGrady, and Ginobili are all superstars. Joe Johnson's loss is not unjust, but Joe Johnson has played his own name and is not inferior to his opponent.

Therefore, under the offensive situation where the Suns are playing a lot of games and all the people are soldiers, the Grizzlies are obviously powerless to overwhelm the Suns.

In the first quarter, the Grizzlies were desperate and still trailed the Suns by 30 point with a score of 31-1.

1 point is only one point, although it can be evened out or even surpassed in a blink of an eye, but this 1 point is an invisible blow to the Grizzlies, but it is fatal.

In the second quarter, the Grizzlies' substitute players theoretically had a strong advantage, but the scene was a bit urgent.

The Suns showed no mercy and beat the Grizzlies 26-17.

At the end of the first half, the Phoenix Suns, 57 to 47, turned away, leading the Memphis Grizzlies by 10 points and entering the second half.

The game started in the third quarter, the Grizzlies' offensive desire could not be raised, and they were overwhelmed by the offensive firepower of the Suns, and they were directly beaten by a score of 26 to 20.

After the first three quarters, the Grizzlies are already behind by 16 points. How can they play this game?
You must know that the Grizzlies are good at defense, not offense!
If the Grizzlies attack, they may be beaten even more ugly.

If the Grizzlies don't attack and rely on defense alone, can they recover the 16-point gap?

FedEx's home fans booed and answered this question with their feet. After only three quarters, almost one-third was gone.

Even for the fans who stayed, what they gave was not encouragement, but boos to greet the Grizzlies players.

The game was still going on in the fourth quarter, and the Grizzlies, who had no intention of fighting, were pressed by the Suns from the beginning to the last second of the game.

27 to 23! !
The Suns still widened the gap.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns turned away and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110 to 90 with a 20-point difference, taking an absolute 3-0 lead in the entire series.

On May 5, the home stadium of the Grizzlies, the FedEx Arena, played a slogan banner saying that you can go home to fish and refuse to be swept.

However, the Phoenix Suns went further in the playoffs in order to get enough rest.

Regardless of the life and death of the Grizzlies, he relentlessly fought with all his strength.

The first quarter of the game started, the Suns' 7-second run was shining, and the Suns rushed up, with full offensive firepower, directly hitting the Grizzlies with a 39-20 attack wave.

After establishing a 19-point lead, the Suns began to slowly retreat.

Of course, the determination of the Suns to sweep the Grizzlies did not give the Grizzlies face at all, and completely angered the Grizzlies generals.

No one wants to have their head shaved and go back home to fish in despair.

In the FedEx Arena, where the noise was everywhere, the Grizzlies fought hard in the second quarter, actively defending, and resolutely attacked. They used powerful offensive firepower to return the Suns to a 36-24 attack wave.

The Grizzlies, who can only defend, scored 36 points in a single quarter, narrowing the score between the two sides to only 7 points.

The Suns don't want to play the fifth game. Even if they return to the home court, they can harvest the fans' tickets. This is all money!
However, in order to go further in the playoffs, in the third quarter, the Suns did not intend to stay strong, and fought to the death with the Grizzlies.

Although the Grizzlies are tenacious, they are not as strong as the Suns. They are desperate, and they still score 26 to 28, allowing the Suns to increase the score by 2 points.

With only a 9-point gap, the Grizzlies are not without the possibility of winning. Now that they have reached this point, what about another quarter?
In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies were also desperate on offense.

加索尔10投6中，三分球1中1单节轰下14分2篮板，将自己的整场的得分定格在28分，打得并不软。

Jason Williams also scored 5 points, fixing his own data at 20 points and 8 assists.

Mike Miller made a wonderful three-pointer to stop his score at 13 points.

Except for the starters who scored in double figures, the substitutes Posey, Wells, Watson and Swift all scored in double figures.

He played very hard and was a team, but still couldn't make the Grizzlies reverse and win.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns played more points and beat the Memphis Grizzlies with a score of 123 to 115. They won four consecutive cities and scored a score of 4 to 0 in the entire series. They swept the Grizzlies and advanced to the second round .

(End of this chapter)