ace marshal

Chapter 847 Get the data and win the game

The Los Angeles Clippers are now ranked ninth in the Western Conference with three wins and four losses, while the Memphis Grizzlies are now ranked ahead of the Clippers with three wins and three losses with one game less.

This is why Lan Shengli believes that these two teams will become direct competitors for the playoffs.

So against the Grizzlies at home, Lan Shengli gave the team the order to win.

With Gasol's strong performance in the first quarter, the Grizzlies took the lead.

However, after the start of the second quarter, the Clippers launched a counterattack. Their substitute players played more efficiently than the Grizzlies' substitute players, and their shooting percentage was higher.

Even after Gasol returned, the Clippers' offensive climax continued.

Johnson's counter-attack fast break one-stop dunks, Harden's backcourt rebound and Jordan's follow-up alley-oop. These very easy scoring methods allowed the Clippers to quickly open up the point difference.

As for Gasol's defense, he also achieved good results because he changed his thinking.

"Even if it's your brother, I can definitely defend against him~!"

The more defensive Jordan is, the more energetic he becomes.

The Clippers in the second quarter were like tigers going down the mountain.

At 44:36 at the end of the half, the Clippers led the Grizzlies by 8 points.

"From trailing by 5 points in the first quarter to now leading by 8 points, the team won by 13 points in the second quarter. What happened during this period~?!"

Lan Shengli accepted a short interview on the sidelines.

"We didn't expect the Clippers to enter the game state so quickly, so the start was a little passive, and the players entered the state a little slowly, but we focused on the opponent's key players and achieved results ~, The opponent also made some mistakes, so we got some easy chances to score, that's it~"

Lan Shengli answered simply, turned around and quickly walked towards the player tunnel.

"Everyone played very well in the first half. In the second half, continue to implement the strategy of the first half. As long as we limit Gasol's performance, we will definitely win this game~!!"

Lan Shengli encouraged the team members.

"Don't worry when you encounter a double-team, let the ball out, we still have enough time to attack, and there is still enough time to reorganize the offense, so be more patient~!"

Here in the Grizzlies locker room, Hollins was talking to Gasol Jr.

"Many offenses were fouled, but the referee didn't blow the whistle~!"

Little Gasol's expression of helplessness here is justifying.

"You can't always ask the referee for an explanation. You must play more reasonably. Just like in the beginning, let the ball run. If you can't play hard inside, then pull it out and play Jordan. He is as bad as you. Grade-level player, if you hit him with your footsteps, you will definitely expose your defensive flaws~!!"

Hollins continued.

It seems that Hollins has no good way to defend the Clippers.

After all, Hollins is also a coach known for his defense, and he is not very good at training offense.

Moreover, these young players selected by the Grizzlies are also hardworking and have players with certain defensive skills.

So the talent on the offensive end is definitely insufficient.

After all, since the Grizzlies moved to Memphis, they have been known for their strong defense and aggressive playing style.

Just like their name, strong like a bear.

This is a label set by the team management for the team.

As the second half began, the Grizzlies' lack of threat on offense quickly became apparent.

Under the interference of the big delay after the pick-and-roll, Conley basically lost his offensive methods. Gay and Mayo are both players with too much "ups and downs". They can always make shots if they can make shots. .

The team can only rely on Gasol's piecemeal play inside and make some fouls to score points.

Obviously, such a scoring method is difficult to quickly chase points.

Moreover, Gasol's physical energy is also consumed very quickly.

For the Clippers, Thornton and Harden both made long-range shots from the outside. Gooden also played with ease when facing Carroll's defense.

The Grizzlies were still in a passive situation in the second half, and the point difference continued to expand point by point.

"Swipe~!!!"

"Yeah!!!"

Here Blake made a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Clippers led by 13 points.

67:54, the Clippers firmly hold a double-digit lead.

"In the fourth quarter, the opponent will definitely rush to shoot a three-pointer, so when you are defending, you must pay attention to the distance, do not give the opponent an easy outside shot, and don't make a foul easily. If you want to foul, foul it hard , don’t give the opponent a chance to make a 2+1~!!”

Lan Shengli told the team members.

"Junior Gasol's physical energy has been consumed a lot, so after he comes back, try to switch defenses to single him as much as possible. He is the weakest part of the Grizzlies' defensive end~"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

This time, Lan Shengli's judgment was not wrong.

In order to preserve the suspense of the game, Hollins let Gasol rest less than 4 minutes before returning.

After Harden switched defenses here, he directly used his speed to pass Gasol Jr. and scored a layup.

Gasol didn't even have a chance to foul in the back.

Looking at Gasol's soaked jersey and hairstyle, he knew that his physical energy had been exhausted.

The Clippers followed Lan Shengli's deployment and maintained a double-digit lead~

"beep~"

"Click~, clang~, brush~!!"

Even Gasol had the moment of scoring a "2+1" layup with Jordan on his shoulders, but for the situation of chasing points, it really seemed like a drop in the bucket.

"It's really not easy to be able to maintain such a good hand feeling under such a huge physical energy consumption~"

Lan Shengli also sighed.

Here, Hollins saw that the reversal was hopeless, so he replaced Gasol, who was too tired to run after 38 minutes.

"27 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, what a comprehensive, what a beautiful data, haha~!!"

Lan Shengli looked at the technical statistics and sighed.

"Although you have scored such beautiful statistics, I'm sorry, I'm going to win the game, Gasol~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak secretly with a firm expression.

"Yeah!!!"

"Crack clap clap!!!"

With the fans at the Staples Center standing up and cheering early in the final stage, the game was no longer in suspense.

The final score was fixed at 83:74. The Clippers won the early "playoff game" and defeated Gasol's Grizzlies. The winning percentage returned to 50.00%.

Three consecutive home games with two wins and one loss are not bad.

(End of this chapter)