Chapter 602: Death Lineup
"Slow down, don't follow their rhythm, we need to go at our own pace. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info" Hollins constantly emphasizes the rhythm.
"You two are misaligned on the outside. Hollins was referring to their twin towers, "but you guys are also misplaced on the outside, taking advantage of their height to make shots." ”
'If they're going to hit a counter-attack and we can't stop it, they're going to foul them. Don't give me flimsy fouls and make them miss from the free-throw line!" shouted Hollins.
The strength of the foul that Hollins said is different from the strength that Pat Riley emphasized, and what Hollins means is that if you want to foul, you need to use more force, and you need to be able to affect the stability of the opponent's next free throws at the free throw line.
Grizzlies can't be fast, so they can only go slow.
Gasol Jr. easily hit a jump shot at the free throw line, and if Chen Mo switched to Gasol Jr., unless the opponent showed a flaw, Chen Mo was almost unable to defend.
The Grizzlies and Warriors are always jockeying for control of the tempo, after all, these two teams are two teams with very different tempoes, and if the tempo is controlled by either side, it will be difficult for the other to win.
But when it comes to controlling the pace of the game, the Warriors must have the upper hand.
First of all, they have a strong lineup. Secondly, they have a super defender like Chen Mo. The most important thing is that they are the one who takes the initiative to attack, and it is easier to lead the rhythm.
The Warriors' advantage should not be underestimated, but the Grizzlies are not likely to be easily disarmed.
Relying on the advantage of the black and white bears on the inside, the Grizzlies always controlled the point difference within a range that could catch up at any time.
The Warriors still have a bit too many young players, mainly in the confrontation of the rotation lineup, and the Warriors are not as dominant as last season. After all, Barnes and Azeli are both rookies, and Thompson is only in his second year. If the young players have a good hand, they will be able to block the gods, and if they are not good, they will be impatient.
Chen Mo is not in a hurry at all, he is impatient in cultivating players, and all this needs to be done slowly.
When Chen Mo replayed the game in the second quarter, the Warriors temporarily led by 8 points at 39-31.
Chen Mo tried to break down the Grizzlies' rhythm again, but Hollins called a timeout and then switched to Randolph, and the black and white bears formed the twin towers again, and they were able to continue to entangle with the Warriors.
failed to take advantage of the situation to completely control the game into his own hands, and defeated the opponent like a bamboo, Chen Mo no longer reluctantly exerted his strength. The Warriors were in the lead anyway, and they had better timing in the second half.
The Warriors also have the advantage of being the best in the league is their physical fitness, and the power of the Warriors' small lineup can only be maximized after the opponent's physical strength is consumed.
"Even if you win today, don't try to take it easy. Randolph bared his teeth at Chen Mo.
Any player in the NBA knows how hard it is to break the record of 33 consecutive wins, and it's not a matter of one game, but a long process. It's a record that requires players to be in great shape over a long period of time, which is very difficult.
It's like getting a person to eat three meals a day for more than two months, which is a very difficult thing to accomplish, let alone maintain a superb competitive condition for more than two months.
If the Grizzlies can drain the Warriors' energy, that's a great situation. At the very least, the next game for the Warriors will be a little more difficult.
"Did you say you would win?" Chen Mo chuckled, Randolph's eagerness to win was decreasing, indicating that his willpower was declining.
Chen Mo stepped up his individual offense in the final minutes of the first half, and he continued to attack the Grizzlies' restricted area, causing Randolph's third personal foul before the Warriors extended the margin to double digits.
When Chen Mo wanted to make another effort to widen the difference, Gasol Jr. began to exert his strength. He first scored a three-pointer in a misplaced position outside the three-point line to face Curry, and then caused a foul on Millsap under the basket to make it 2+1.
Gasol Jr. scored six straight points to help the Grizzlies continue to stalemate the game.
Chen Mo simply stopped worrying and waited until the third quarter of the game began.
In the second half of the game, the Warriors started with their starting lineup, and the two teams continued to repeat the previous rhythm. Hollins was a little anxious, and he was also quietly waiting for the Grizzlies to reverse the score.
Both sides are slowly increasing their scores, and when the first official timeout came, Chen Mo decisively suggested: "It's time for us to change the small lineup, their physical strength is greatly consumed than before, and we will definitely be able to run them to death." ”
The Warriors' small lineup is still the same as last season's lineup, Chen Mo, Curry, Thompson, Millsap, and Kirilenko. It was a small lineup that the Warriors used to use late last season, and with the addition of Green and Barnes, the Warriors' small lineup was able to have more options and variations.
Green's replacement of Kirilenko is an obvious option, and replacing Thompson, Curry and even Chen Mo himself with Barnes is a good option.
The Warriors are stronger than last season because they have more options for their small lineup, and no one knows how powerful their devastating small lineup will be over time.
"You take a good look at the operation of our small lineup, you will all be an important piece of our small lineup in the future. Chen Mo said to Green and Barnes.
The game restarted, and everyone felt the Warriors pick up the pace. In fact, when the Warriors put out a small lineup, everyone knew that the Warriors wanted to take the Grizzlies.
Chen Mo's team will always have this tradition, and their small lineup will come up and kill the game.
Seeing the Warriors on the small lineup, Hollins frowned tightly. The defense of the small lineup relies on high-frequency rotation, and uses physical strength and hard work to make up for the gap in height. He began to worry about the fitness of his players.
"I don't know if Zach [Randolph] can hold up. Hollins rubbed his palms, he was a little worried.
"Boom!" Millsap received Chen Mo's pass, and the ball was smashed directly into the basket by him, and he hung arrogantly on the basket, and the fans began to boil.
In that defensive act just now, there was a clear problem with Randolph's footwork. He staggered past Millsap because he turned sideways and couldn't stop Millsap's cut.
Gasol Jr. still played the role of the Grizzlies, hitting mid-range shots from the free-throw line.
And turned around, the warrior quickly sent out the baseline ball, and then Chen Mo rushed directly to the front court with the ball. Curry first covered Chen Mo, and then Curry and Thompson made a classic figure 8 running off-ball screen at the free throw line.
The middle door hole was opened, but Chen Mo did not choose the opportunity to play Gasol Jr. in a misplaced single, and they had a better chance in the bottom right corner. Curry's position was empty, and Chen Mo quickly sent the ball out.
The Grizzlies' defense really couldn't expand, and they could only watch Curry shoot through their basket.