NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 116: Current situation in the East, the front line of fire is back!

Time flies by.

December came soon.

FedEx Plaza.

Xue Liancheng was stretching and warming up on the sidelines. He couldn't help but glance at the black and white bears on the other side of the court, feeling a little dazed for no reason.

It was as if time had gone back in time.

When watching football at that time, it can be said that the Grizzlies were often ignored by him, but in the playoffs, Xiong Daxiong II was the victim of many teams in the Western Conference. He was dark and tough, and often acted as a troublemaker.

In the 10-11 season, when the Black and White Bears entered the playoffs for the first time, they completed the miracle of Black and Eight and directly nailed the Spurs to the pillar of shame.

In the second round, they fought fiercely with the young Thunder until the tiebreaker, scaring the Thunder into a cold sweat.

In the 11-12 season, Marc Gasol's support talent began to emerge, and Rudy Gay also began to return. However, in the playoffs, they fought fiercely with the Clippers, the city of lobs, until the tiebreaker, and finally lost.

Once again, 58 and Griffin were scared into a cold sweat.

One thing to mention in particular is that in the two games G1 and G3, the Grizzlies only lost by 1 point.

This factor is too big, including luck, referees, etc.

The Clippers can be said to be truly desperate.

In the 12-13 season, Marc Gasol won the best defensive player and was also selected to the second team.

In the first round of the playoffs, they once again met the Clippers, the city of lobs. This time 58 was not so lucky and was taken away with a big score of 2:4.

Meeting the Thunder in the second round, the Grizzlies succeeded in revenge again with a score of 4:1.

However, in the Western Conference Finals, they were also successfully avenged by the Spurs and swept 4:0.

This season's playoffs is really a revenge theme song.

In the 13-14 season, last season, they met the Thunder again and fought in seven fierce games again.

In the end, the Thunder succeeded in revenge at 3:4.

However, the backs of both Thunder players were probably cold because the Black Bear was injured during the tiebreaker and did not play.

Otherwise, it is still unclear who will win.

So if you count it carefully, you will find that the Grizzlies team is really a cowhide cream.

With their defensive system, in the playoffs, whoever meets who is confused.

Although they keep running with them every year, they can scare other teams into a cold sweat in the playoffs.

Maybe what is missing is the kind of person who can kill the game in the decisive stage.

Ok……

That's right!

That's exactly what I'm talking about.

of course.

Xue Liancheng just thought about it. If he really went to a small ball market like Memphis, he would be scolded.

The most important thing is that I still want to be a junior player. There is no point in changing teams.

Furthermore, whether he can integrate into the team is a question. After all, his style of play does not match at all with the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are a team-oriented team.

And he prefers to control the ball personally.

of course.

He can also play without the ball, but he needs a powerful breakthrough player to tear apart the defense. This is how he gets along with Uncle Wei.

And the defensive end.

The Grizzlies can be said to be tough. If he were replaced, the defensive effect would probably not be as good.

"Today's game was a bit difficult to play."

At this time, Sean Williams murmured.

Xue Liancheng: "..."

Very speechless.

Is not this nonsensical?

Who doesn't know!

The Grizzlies team always reminds people of the 90s. Their style of play is very retro, with muscles clashing and defense first.

White Bear Marc Gasol, an addition to the Lakers' trade for his brother, has now grown into the league's top insider, with excellent frame protection, very good help defense, and very tough and smart.

On the offensive end, Marc Gasol also cannot be ignored, with a stable mid-range shot, strong back frame ability, and soft touch.

The most important thing is that his support is very good and he is the starting point of the Grizzlies' central axis attack.

Black bear Zach Randolph, a scumbag in his early years, a data brush, and a so-called time bomb, built the famous Portland Trail Blazers prison. Since coming to Memphis, his face has changed.

A frequent visitor to the 20+10 club back then, he no longer pursues statistics. He plays reasonably, defends desperately, and pursues high goals.

Although he is fat and fat, he is very flexible and is called a flexible fat man.

He is very keen on physical confrontation, and the offensive end is to ravage you under the basket. Even Duncan and Griffin have suffered a lot under his hands.

The mid-range shot is also very accurate and the state is very stable. It is the strength of the Grizzlies offense.

On the defensive end, as long as he guards carefully, he can still provide a lot of help to the team. There are not many inside players who can eat him alive.

In addition to the two internal dual-cores.

They also have Conley, the future billionaire.

Able to attack and pass well, with comprehensive skills, he is excellent in both long-range shooting and breakthrough. He can always stay calm. He is Marc Gasol's pick-and-roll partner and the brains of the team.

On the defensive end, he is also top-notch. In terms of keeping close to the ball handler, no one can match him.

Besides.

There are also Courtney Lee, Tony Allen, Tayshaun Prince, Benno Udrih and many other fierce defensive players.

Especially Tony Allen.

This guard, who is only 193cm tall, has no three-point threat at all. A player who cannot open up space on the offensive end is logically embarrassed to be useful.

But this strange flower is the main contributor to the Grizzlies' current achievements.

Because he is the defensive gate on the outside and one of the most important people in building the Grizzlies' defensive system. His role is no less than that of Marc Gasol.

Someone once asked Tieke: In your entire basketball career, who is the best defensive player you have ever encountered.

Iron Shell barely hesitated and blurted out: Tony Allen.

From this, you can get a glimpse of how powerful this strange flower is on the defensive end.

He will pester you for the whole game and never let up for a second. No matter how good or bad your touch is, how many points you scored on him, even if it is 0 points, he will pester you for the whole game. The moment you catch the ball, he always appears in front of you, and that feeling of being everywhere makes you breathless.

Besides.

There is another point that suffocates the opposing players even more.

Even when he is guarding you, regardless of whether you have the ball or not, he will give you physical confrontation. He seems to have inexhaustible energy and will continue to give you physical confrontation for the entire field.

Just thinking about it makes people feel extremely suffocated.

Xue Liancheng originally did not plan to come back in this game because of the existence of players like Tony Allen.

He was dragging and pulling with him throughout the game, and if the old injury recurred, it would be difficult.

and.

Once he performs poorly in his comeback, the outside world will drown him out.

But he really couldn't help it.

Because the Heat have lost four games in a row.

If you lose again, your underwear will be gone.

And if he picks a soft persimmon to come back, what is the difference between James and me?

He is not such a person.

cough……

The team doctor has confirmed that he has recovered from his injury. Where is his turn?

of course.

Even if there is no request from Spoelstra, he still needs to stand up and take responsibility. He is a person who is brave enough to challenge.

The more difficult the opponent, the more you have to challenge it instead of trying to escape.

Running away won't solve the problem.

That's right...

That's it……

But it should be said that he was indeed a little disappointed with the Heat's performance.

After losing to the Clippers, the Heat stopped the bleeding quickly and defeated the Magic and Hornets in a row, winning two consecutive games, but both were narrow wins.

But then, they lost miserably to the Golden State Warriors by 20 points and were hung up and whipped desperately by elementary school students.

Wade quickly came back and won the Knicks' away game with difficulty.

But then, they lost to the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, and Denver Nuggets. A wave of four consecutive losses made their playoff spot precarious.

The Atlanta Hawks also got their revenge.

After all, since Xue Liancheng was absent due to injury, the Heat have only achieved a record of 3 wins and 8 losses. If it weren't for the thick health bar of nine consecutive victories, it would be really terrible!

No wonder the Heat failed to make the playoffs according to the historical trajectory.

It really sucks...

Now, with a record of 12 wins and 8 losses, the Heat can only be ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference.

From No. 24 in the East... no, it should be No. in the league and quickly fell, only days.

It's really not that fast.

And the five teams ahead of the Heat...

Currently.

The East ranked first is the Toronto Raptors, 16 wins and 5 losses.

Ranked second is the Hawks, whose morale has been somewhat depressed, but they can still achieve a record of 14 wins and 6 losses and complete their revenge against the Heat.

Ranked third is the Washington Wizards, with 13 wins and 6 losses, which is not bad.

The Cleveland Cavaliers ranked fourth with 12 wins and 7 losses. I, James, finally found the secret to winning. I felt proud and proud. The power of the new Big Three was gradually revealed, and the public opinion suddenly became lighter.

After all, winning can solve all problems, and the previous criticism and ridicule also disappeared during this period.

The Chicago Bulls are ranked fifth with the same record of 12 wins and 7 losses. Due to the difference in wins and losses against each other, they can only temporarily settle in this position.

Then we went to the Heat, with 12 wins and 8 losses, temporarily ranked sixth, which is a bit miserable!

I remember how powerful the Heat were when they won nine consecutive victories at the beginning of the season, giving people the impression of dominating the world and sweeping everything in the world.

Any team that encounters it must be very energetic, act like a fool, and want to be the finisher.

Look again now.

He is bullied by others, beaten and beaten, and becomes the experience baby of other teams. How desolate it is!

and so.

After Spoelstra confirmed that Xue Liancheng could play, he immediately arranged for him to come back and go to Memphis to challenge the powerful Grizzlies.

I hope to stop the losing streak and revive the glory at the start of the game.

Ranked seventh is the Bucks, with a record of 11 wins and 9 losses, only one win away from the Heat.

This is also the reason why Xue Liancheng returned to the line of fire.

If they lose again, they will be ranked behind the Bucks.

This result is something you would never expect even to death!

Miami fans have written blood online, asking Spoelstra to reflect. If he loses again, he may be fired.

In order to keep Spoelstra as coach, Xue Liancheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and play.

The Nets are ranked eighth with a record of 10 wins and 10 losses, which looks good.

At least for Brooklyn, this record is quite satisfactory.

This is the current situation of the top eight in the Eastern Conference.