basketball god

Chapter 209 Fighting Pacers

After the Mavericks game, the Grizzlies got two days off.

After finishing his morning run and having breakfast, Yang Zhan came to the FedEx Arena, opened the door and walked for a while to find that someone had already arrived.

Because the sound of the basketball hitting the ground, although very soft, can still be heard, follow the sound and look.

ah!Dasha, uh no, handsome guy.

The first person to come to the arena was the hard worker who could only do rehabilitation training, Pau Gasol.

After stepping forward to say hello, the two started running the train with their mouths full.

"The world championship champion Pau Gasol is not here. The team's performance is not good under the leadership of your little brother!"

"The main reason is that someone's salary is too high. The key is that they don't work. I heard that West discussed with the head coach, or he could be traded away."

"Damn it, are you trying to usurp the throne?"

The two chattered while shooting. After Gasol was about to lose, the bastard successfully changed the topic.

"Hey! I said, when will our song be released? My brother has already finished the recording of the song, and from his professional point of view, he thinks this song will be popular."

"Damn, just his music bankruptcy angle? With his support, why do I suddenly feel cold!"

"Don't talk nonsense, let's be serious, have you figured out when to post it?"

"Don't worry, this needs an opportunity."

"Okay, you wrote the song anyway, everything is up to you!"

After a day of training, around ten o'clock the next morning.

The players assembled in the arena with their good luggage, and then under the leadership of Nelson, they collectively presented their tickets to Indiana.

After getting off the plane at noon and arriving at the hotel, Yang Zhan went out for a walk alone, and found that although this place is not as good as the first-tier cities, or even the second-tier cities, the basketball atmosphere is definitely top-notch.

If it wasn't for the fear that someone would recognize him, Yang Zhan would have wanted to go up and play with them for a while.

After a short break after lunch, the Grizzlies headed to the training hall of the visiting team. After all, they will play games tomorrow and make some preparations in advance.

The coaching staff also held a tactical meeting for the Pacers the day before. After all, they have made a lot of adjustments this summer.

On November 11st, at 21:[-] am, the game between the Grizzlies and the Pacers officially started at the Banks Arena.

The starting lineup sent by the Grizzlies is Yang Zhan, Roy, Battier, Warrick, and Chandler.

The starting lineup sent by the Pacers is, point guard: Jamal Tinsley, shooting guard: Marquese Daniels, small forward: Granger, power forward: Al Harrington, center: Jermaine O'Neal.

The midfield jump ball was still better than the explosion or Chandler, and the Grizzlies got the first chance to attack.

Yang Zhan took the ball to the frontcourt, called Warrick to come out for a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, and then faced Harrington with a dribble and accelerated directly.

Although he didn't completely pass his opponent, he still led by half a body position, and went all the way to the basket. O'Neal was caught by Chandler.

Without any interference, Yang Zhan made a skillful low-handed basket.

"Strike the ball, the Grizzlies scored first, Yang Zhan's style of play is really reasonable, and he knows very well who has the weakest defense on the field." Zhang He said understandingly.

The Pacers attacked, and Jamal controlled the ball across the half. Although they had O'Neal, their style of play still favored teamwork.

After all, their head coach, although his teaching career is not long, is Rick Carlisle.

O'Neal came out for a pick-and-roll, but Yang Zhan was very tight, so the pick-and-roll can be said to have been destroyed.

But then, Harrington came to the left 45° angle to do an off-ball pick-and-roll for Granger, and then Granger cut inside to attract defensive attention.

During the breakthrough of the former, he distributed the ball to Harrington, who ran without the ball after the pick-and-roll, and the latter received the ball at the top of the arc and made a three-pointer.

brush!hit.

"There is another problem with Warrick's defensive selection. Al Harrington was a space-oriented power forward who averaged 18.6 points per game last season. Although he joined the Pacers this season and his data has declined due to ball possession, his three-point shooting percentage has risen to 45.8%. This accuracy makes him let go." American commentator Barkley said.

The Grizzlies attacked, and Roy came out to catch the ball. Although he did not run out of position, the latter did not slow down but directly broke through to the inside.

However, this efficiency is not very good, his defender Daniels, a new aid traded by the Mavericks in the summer.

Although he is a mess on the offensive end, but he is a non-draft player and can keep his job. Defense is a skill.

Roy is not a player who likes to play hard. Seeing that the effect is not good, he distributes the ball to Battier in the bottom corner, and the latter is transferring it to Yang Zhan at the top of the arc.

He looked up to see that there was still time on the timer, and then called Chandler to come out and play tactics again.

Jermaine O'Neal probably did it to prevent throwing lobs, so he didn't come out at the basket at all. At this time, after Yang Zhan dribbled the ball, he made an open shot from the middle distance of the free throw line.

brush!hit.

In turn, the Pacers attacked, and they still played the same tactics as last time. This time, when Harrington was running, Battier followed directly.

After receiving the ball, the opportunity was not very good, but Harrington still took advantage of his height to make a shot.

Boom!blacksmith
Yang Zhan immediately made a fast break after receiving the pass from Chandler, because if he played a positional battle with the Pacers, if there is no player who can complete the low-post singles, he will definitely suffer.

So Yang Zhan had to raise the offensive rhythm. Sure enough, Daniels, who had a strong frontal defense, was left behind by Roy in terms of speed.

When Yang Zhan broke through with the ball, Tinsley beside him kept interfering.

Simply Yang Zhan entered the three-point line, made an emergency stop, and then threw the basketball into the air. Roy, who was sprinting with all his strength on the other side, jumped up instantly and then completed a windmill dunk.

The Pacers attack, and the second-year player Granger breaks through with the ball after the pick-and-roll. Although his growth is indeed very fast, he still only defines himself as a 3D player.

The protection of the ball is much worse, so when Granger was advancing, Yang Zhan turned around and double-teamed directly Tinsley.

Granger doesn't know what to do at this moment, but you can't help but think so much in the blink of an eye.

The moment the opponent stopped, Yang Zhan directly took out the ball and then launched a fast break, holding the ball to the frontcourt one-stop.

Facing Tinsley, who came back to defend at full speed, Yang Zhan swept it from the corner of his eye and passed it directly to Battier who followed up with the left corner.

Because the other Pacers players are still some distance away from him, Battier adjusted after receiving the ball.

Then he made a three-pointer, which seemed to be a steady shot, but it turned out to be a bang, but a figure rushed up and made a dunk. It was Warrick who had exploded in physical fitness.

(End of this chapter)