The Basketball Court Swordsman

The beautiful cheerleaders retired, but the fans did not feel sorry, because the truly exciting moment of this basketball court has just arrived.

The starting players of both sides walked into the court, and the coaches of both teams also stood on the sidelines seriously.

Neither Hollins nor Henson wanted to lose the game. The Grizzlies have just emerged from the haze of three-game losing streak and need sustained victories to stabilize their rankings. The Pacers just lost to the Jazz, and avoiding losing streak is their first goal.

The Pacers’ starting lineup is the same as before, but on the Grizzlies’s side, Hollins mentioned the second-year guard Quincy Pondset, who graduated from the University of Washington, to the starting position, replacing Tony, who is known for his defense. .Allen.

The intention of this change is very obvious, using Poundset's shooting ability to curb the Pacers from double-teaming inside!

"Coach Hollins rarely changes the team's starting lineup. He is very different from Henson. But today, it was Hollins who made the adjustment first. As a result, the three Grizzlies Perimeter players all have the ability to shoot three-pointers. If the Pacers want to double-team the Grizzlies, they may need to be more cautious.” Kevin Harlan saw Hollins’ intentions, if he put a Tony A. With Len on the court, Henson will definitely let the guy defending Tony Allen double-team inside. After all, Tony Allen is a perimeter who won't make a long shot.

But now Hollins puts a Ponderset who can shoot three pointers, it depends on whether Henson dare to let the players double-team!

Henson smiled, really bothering you, Hollins!

The referee blew a whistle, and the match that attracted great attention among fans of both sides officially started. Gasol, with his horrible height of 2.16 meters, easily won the right to attack the ball. Conley, who has played in the league for 5 years, is slowly advancing with the ball. The Grizzlies’ offense is bound to fall into position. .

On the first offense in the opening game, Conley handed the ball to Randolph, who mentioned the mid-range position. At the same time, Gasol sat inside and raised his hand for the ball!

Randolph didn't hesitate, and directly gave the ball to his inside partner. A high-low coordination between the inside line and the inside line has to admit that Hollins used the "black and white bears" to be vivid.

Gasol has an advantage in height and weight, and he is not the kind of rough guy who can only rampage, but a traditional insider with very outstanding skills.

So if there is no double-teaming, Horford will find it difficult to contain Gasol alone. Danny Green held up his arms in accordance with tactics at the moment Gasol received the ball, and the Pacers' tactics remained the same!

Gasol is tall and has long arms, so even if he is doubled he still has a passing field of vision. So the Spanish tower threw the ball to Pondset who was outside the three-point line under the interference of Horford and Green. In the face of this big open position, Ponderset shot the ball without hesitation. If he can start today, he is here to do this!

"Swipe!" The Nets made a crisp sound, accompanied by the cheers of the Grizzlies fans.

"A three-pointer hit, and Hollins's coaching changes immediately played a role! The Memphis Grizzlies took the lead in getting points from long shots, which is really unusual." Kevin Harlan's subtle changes for Hollins Applause, but Barkley didn't complain about Henson as usual.

On the contrary, Barkley is eager to see how Henson is going to solve these problems today.

On the offensive end, Henson also used outside offenses and shooting to bite the score just as the interview before the game said.

So today, the Grizzlies' defense is very targeted. They implemented a strategy of unlimited changes, no matter how the pick-and-roll is changed, to prevent the Pacers from gaining any shooting space.

In the end, George misplaced and met Gasol. But his emergency stop jumper obviously did not deceive the Spaniards. Gasol stretched his arms and sealed it to George's fingertips. The first shot of No. 24 that has emerged this season, the Grizzlies successfully prevented the next dislocation!

"Tsk, it's not like Coach Henson's style." Barkley was a little disappointed. He thought the Pacers' offense would be more unexpected.

In the subsequent attack, Danny Green did not double-team, but defended in front of Ponte Sett, who had just scored. Seeing this, Gasol turned around and made a small jump hook and scored the ball easily. Horford is limited in height and has limited interference with Gasol. It seems that the Grizzlies played effortlessly offensively.

"That guy will be blown up today! No matter how powerful Henson Joe is, it is impossible to raise his player's body!" Several reporters chatted happily in the reporter area. They can't wait to see how the arrogant Henson looked after losing.

5 to 0, the Pacers need to bite the score. Before this attack, Paul looked at Henson on the sidelines. Henson did not speak, but nodded slightly. Then Paul made a few gestures to direct his teammates to move.

Everyone in the Pacers knows that it's time to close the net!

David West mentioned Paul to screen. This guy's screen is very rough, but he can always handle fouls and nonfouls.

After the screen, West did not leave, but made a ball-free screen for Paul George who came out again. Paul breaks through, George takes the three-point line, what a typical "Pacer" offense. As long as Paul takes one point, George can take a three-pointer!

However, the Grizzlies were prepared for this, so George didn't get the space after receiving the basketball. Rudy Gay quickly bypassed the pick-and-roll and walked around George like a ghost.

At this moment, just when everyone thought the Pacers' tactics had not been played out, West, who had been standing still, moved. He stepped, moving from the three-point line to the right wing of the court.

His movement seemed more to open up space for George, but when Randolph was about to turn around to follow, he realized that he couldn't move.

Looking down, Chris Paul blocked the ferocious "black bear" Randolph with a four-to-two stroke.

Of course Randolph didn't miss Paul, but if he just slammed into the cover like this, the only thing he could get was a foul.

"Oops!" Randolph cried out when he saw West wandering to the middle distance position leisurely, and he couldn't keep up in time because of Paul's cover.

Because he knew very well how terrifying David West’s "weapon" was.

When he was just born, West's elder brother was already a famous basketball star in their neighborhood. My brother taught West a set of playing methods, telling him: "Every time you call one, you turn around from a low post. Call two, you make a hook after a low post. Call three, you turn around and make a false shot."

West has all these moves in mind, but he still has another style of play that was not included by his brother, and that is the mid-range shot he started practicing when he was a child.

This technique was practiced by West on the rudimentary court in his yard. Over time, he has always regarded this technique as a sharp weapon. This is the reason why he was able to take his life at a distance of 17 feet from the basket!

George passed the ball and Randolph desperately bypassed Paul and pursued West. But it was too late. The "17-foot assassin" gracefully threw out his hidden weapon. When everyone reacted, the target was killed on the spot!

"Pretty, West's mid-range shot is as robust as ever. The Pacers bit the score, but it is clear that their offense is in big trouble!" Kevin Harlan was not caught by West's mid-range shot. Enlightenment, after all, West always has a few moments of inspiration in every game of the Pacers.

In the eyes of most people, the goal just now was obviously a tactic for George, but under the close defense of the Grizzlies, the tactic failed. So West took a risky shot.

No one saw West's strolling movement, and Paul's cover was by no means a coincidence!

After West scored, Henson glanced at Hollins, and the black coach had no response.

"Well, that's good." Henson was very happy that others treated that attack as a failed tactic.

Subsequently, the Grizzlies remained the same, Gasol sat inside and Randolph mentioned high. The Grizzlies don't even bother to play the pick-and-roll, just want to eat a few more inside while Gasol is still full of energy.

But this time, when Gasol received the basketball again, it was no longer Danny Green who doubled him, but the tough West!

"Big Black Bear" Randolph was already hungry and thirsty. He mentioned the high position to wait for this opportunity. Two insiders to double-team Gasol? Uncle Zach will make you regret it at the middle distance!

However, in the face of double-teaming between two insiders, Gasol was not so easy to come up with the ball. He couldn't pass the ball right away, but entangled with the two for a few seconds, first stabilized the control of the ball, and then passed the ball to Randolph.

But these few seconds are enough time for the Pacers to adjust their defense according to tactics. Just when Randolph thought he could flex his muscles in the middle distance, Danny Green suddenly flashed out, like a gust of wind, "sweeping away" the basketball in front of Randolph.

"Steal! A missed pass, the Pacers' offensive and defensive transition!" Kevin Harlan became excited, and Hollins simply cursed a swear word.

Hollins knows very well that once there is a chance to switch offense and defense, the probability that the Grizzlies can defend is very small. The Pacers' offensive and defensive conversion was very strong last season, not to mention that they also have a master of court control this season.

Sure enough, Paul deceived Conley with a fake fax. Everyone was on guard against the "Queen Bee" passing, but Paul actually attacked the frame by himself.

"The Grizzlies must be more cautious. They can't give the Pacers more opportunities to switch offense and defense."

However, as soon as Kevin Harlan's voice fell, the Grizzlies hit the iron again. This time it was Ponderset who was hitting the iron, and he got his chance when Green was about to steal Randolph. Little Gasol is very smart, he didn't make the same mistake twice. The Spaniard gave the ball to Pondesert instead of Randolph who just made a mistake.

But this time, Poundset did not seize the opportunity to shoot open shots. Poundset is a typical "3D" player. This guy's defense has nothing to say, but how valuable he is on the offensive end depends entirely on how he feels today.

And Henson can clearly see through the data analysis module that Pondset's offensive stability only has a C-level score. This means that Pondset's shooting will not always be so accurate.

"Hey!" Basketball strikes iron, which is a long rebound, so Randolph and Gasol's height advantage cannot be used.

Instead, George snatched Gay and kept the ball for the Pacers.

"Retreat, retreat!" Hollins immediately shouted and waved his arms, as if wishing to go on the court and push the players back in person.

The Grizzlies' defensive discipline is still very good, retiring very promptly, and the position is not messy.

"If you didn't seize this opportunity, Coach Henson must be very upset." Seeing the Grizzlies' defense is not leaking, Kevin Harlan said.

In fact, Henson was a little excited. It doesn't matter if you can't fight back, Henson didn't think about closing the game by counterattack today. Because of the Grizzlies' game style, it is destined not to give you too many counterattacks.

But do the Grizzlies really think they are stable in battle of positions? Henson couldn't help but look at West, who had just scored a goal. He couldn't wait to see Hollins's frustrated expression. Just now, it was just a little test...