Although Sun Ce knew that the Spurs would become a rotational team in the future, the year they won the championship in the future, Parker, Ginobili, and Leonard all rested for at least 14 games, and the opponents were slightly stronger in back-to-back games, so they took turns to rest these three, Duncan was 38 years old that year, and he played a weird peak season. He averaged 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in 29 minutes of playing time per game, which avoided too many rotations, but also rested more than 10 games, and that year was the least injured year and the healthiest year for the Spurs in years.

But this Spurs system has just been established, and the Spurs have not yet established real dominance, and they are actually resting against the second team in the league!

This game is likely to affect the Spurs' first place in the league, and the Spurs are actually resting like this!

Sun Ce really doesn't know what the Spurs coaches think!

However, it has a big impact on their Grizzlies.

During the All-Star Weekend, Coach Hollins and his coaching staff studied the Spurs carefully while they were on vacation in Los Angeles, combined with some of the methods they had already thought of before, and developed the latest and most complete way to deal with the Spurs, and wanted to experiment with them in tonight's game.

As a result, the other party coldly rested the troika, and Ginobili also reported a few days ago that the conservative treatment effect is very good, which will not affect the game after the All-Star Weekend, and because Ginobili did not play a game before the All-Star Weekend, he can play.

Add to that the two reasons not to fight of Duncan and Parker...... Sun Ce saw that Coach Hollins was so angry that he was about to break the tactical manual.

Sun Ce used to think that the Spurs were very forced to rest, and it was a good thing for the players.

Now as an opponent, I am ready to fight hard with the Spurs, and when I am about to start, I suddenly know that the opponent is resting -

It's so unpleasant!

Moreover, the preparation they made was prepared for the opponent's troika style of play, and now the opponent's troika is not playing, and the core players have become Iverson, Richard Jefferson, Blair, George Hill......

This is a bit uncomfortable, the opponent has become a pure team play, which has a huge impact on the Grizzlies' preparation, and those things in the morning tactical training are basically useless.

Sun Ce understood one thing, why the Spurs still looked so strong when they were resting.

Because they take turns to rest very suddenly, the opponent will definitely pay attention to them, and they must be very careful in preparing for the game, and in the case of preparing for the game so carefully, the opponent will suddenly take a break and the preparation will not be used, and it will definitely be affected.

And when the Spurs had occasional rotations before, this lineup played well!

Because these role players of the Spurs don't worry about losing, they lose if they lose, anyway, the record is so good, such a mentality makes them very decisive when running tactics and passing.

The most odious thing is that the Spurs may have learned through the eyes of the staff that their side has finished training, and the Spurs will definitely not be able to see it during the training process, and the training will be closed, but the staff who come and go after the training will definitely know from the side that they have completed the preparations, and then the Spurs announced a rotational break, which is not enough to describe, it is simply despicable.

Not only did Sun Ce not feel that the game was relaxed because of the opponent's rotation, the opponent was just as difficult to fight, but also because the opponent suddenly took a rotational break, and put them together, and his mood was also affected.

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The Spurs' rotation has made everyone feel incredible, but it hasn't come to the point where the Grizzlies are caught off guard, and the Spurs' flaws, Coach Hollins has already found some ways.

After a fire, Coach Hollins calmed down and did not blindly make changes to respond, but emphasized the defensive strategy planned in the morning, firmly focused the offense, and went with the flow......

At 6:10 p.m., Sun Ce and his teammates entered the stadium and saw Iverson, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.

The neat and neat inch of the head seems to have returned to his youth, but the furrows on his face indicate that he is no longer the boy who chased the wind at the beginning.

"Allen Iverson, No. 0, 36 years old, 180 cm tall, 77 kg in weight, B- in ability evaluation, A- in offense, D- in defense, B+ in three-point range, A- in mid-range shots, B+ in layups, and A+ in speed...... He has appeared in 21 games this season, averaging 15.1 minutes per game and averaging 8.3 points and 2.6 assists per game...... Shooting 45 percent from the field and 34 percent from three-point range......"

When Iverson arrived at the Spurs, he no longer had the opportunity to play an average of 14+6 data per game last season, and the Spurs would not give him an average of 30+ minutes per game like last season, but Popovich did not stifle Iverson's characteristics, but used the team to help Iverson improve efficiency, and let Iverson play his characteristics in Iverson's limited time at a high competitive level.

According to the scouting report and the news Sun Ce himself usually sees, he knows that the timing of Iverson's official joining the Spurs is very good, and when he joined, the Spurs have maintained a big lead in the first place in the league, so that Iverson can completely let go of his conceit and take the initiative to integrate into the team.

Because he knows it could be his best chance to win the title.

Sun Ce put aside his displeasure with the Spurs and devoted himself to pre-game preparations.

Originally, after the last meeting with the 76ers last season, Sun Ce thought that he would never have the opportunity to compete with Iverson again, but he didn't expect the Spurs to sign Iverson.

The first two encounters Iverson was not there, but this time it was different, and Sun Ce had an extra motivation!

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At half past six in the evening, the Grizzlies' away game against the Spurs began.

The Grizzlies fielded an all-starting lineup of Sun Ce, Conley, Battier, Randolph and Gasol Jr.

On the Spurs' side, the lineup of George Hill, Iverson, Richard Jefferson, Antonio McDyce, and Blair started.

After the game began, the Spurs began to play with George Hill, Richard Jefferson, and Blair as the core.

I have to say that the Spurs' tactics are really powerful, and the fragmented lineup actually runs the offense tightly and methodically.

However, Coach Hollins responded calmly and adhered to the previously planned defense without panic, and the effect was very good!

The Grizzlies first used the interior offense to lower the pace of the game, create confrontation, and play the atmosphere of confrontation, and after a few minutes of play, the Grizzlies trailed by 3 points 6-9, and the Spurs' offense was really difficult to deal with.

This is what Coach Hollins expected, I have seen the Spurs play on par with the Nuggets with pure benches, because the conventional defense can't prevent the Spurs' team offense, Coach Hollins replaced Gasol Jr., Battier, and Conley with Tony Allen, Paul George, and Jordan Jr., and began to further strengthen the confrontation, while offering high-speed wheel conversion defense.

If Parker and Ginobili are there, it is not so easy for the Grizzlies to suppress the Spurs, and the Grizzlies' flaws in this set of high-speed wheel conversion defense - can't prevent air cuts, there is a high probability that they will be used by old sports cars and old bald people, but the current Spurs lineup lacks this ability, Richard Jefferson and Iverson are no longer as brave as they used to be, Sun Ce + Jordan Jr. guards the inside, enough to prevent the aging Iverson and Richard Jefferson's cut, and begin to limit the Spurs' offense in the middle of the first quarter!

Even if the Spurs team does not have the real three cores, the strength should not be underestimated, because they are very confident, and the running is too strong in all aspects, and it is difficult for the Grizzlies to stifle the Spurs' offense, but ......

Coach Hollins didn't want to kill the Spurs with one shot at all, that couldn't be, and even more so in the playoffs, mainly because the Grizzlies' own side of the offense was too poor, averaging 96.8 points per game to rank ninth from the bottom in the league.

So, Coach Hollins' defensive purpose is to pull the opponent into the scoring rhythm of their Grizzlies side!

The Spurs have a very characteristic season, average defense, the top three offense in the league, and when all other teams deal with the Spurs, they want to contain the Spurs' offense while also trying to use the Spurs' only average defensive scoring, which is too difficult to really implement, so far, except for the Knicks and the Lakers, no other team can achieve such a goal when the Spurs are fully on the lineup.

Therefore, Coach Hollins didn't want to do both at all, just focus on a little bit and contain the Spurs' offense.

Slowly grinding, slowly depleting, the Spurs system is not completely perfect, and there is a fatal flaw - the ability to attack the fortification!

In the original time and space, the Spurs only began to have the strength to crush everything in the 12-13 season, when the Spurs needed the ability to attack, even if Leonard was not at his peak, and the offensive ability was still very average, but the Spurs at that time could already rely on the team to solve the problem, and now, the Spurs in regular time are basically the same as in the future, but they are always a little worse, and this is the key to the Spurs' difficulty in defeating the Grizzlies who are now fully prepared.

The Grizzlies worked hard to ensure stability on the offensive end, and the defense was all out, and the effect was very good!

The game went in the direction that Coach Hollins expected, the score was scorching, Randolph and Sun Ce went down to rest until the eighth minute of the first quarter, but the Grizzlies did not fall behind, and Conley and Tony Allen, Paul George, and the duo continued to grind ......

The new approach to the Spurs is starting to pay off! Coach Hollins on the sidelines has a sense of déjà vu of the new version of the god stick, looking at the performance of the players on the field with a calm face, in fact, he is ecstatic in his heart: My old Huo is really wise and brave!

The anxious game was played until the fourth quarter, and the Grizzlies rotated 10 people, constantly adjusting the defensive rhythm with the changes on the Spurs' side, and when the game reached the fourth quarter, the score difference was maintained within 5 points, and occasionally overtook it, although it was overtaken by the Spurs after a while, but the score difference has not expanded.

After the first three quarters, Sun Ce played 21 minutes, scored 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and performed very well, and the Grizzlies were only 3 points behind the Spurs 65-68.

Scoring less than 70 points in the first three quarters is really rare for the Spurs this season!

Two blocks, one for Iverson and one for Spurs off the bench Danny Green.

"Danny Green, 24, Aptitude Rating C, Offensive D+, Defensive B-, Three-Point B+...... He has played 26 times this season, 4 times for the Spurs, and averaged 10 minutes per game for the Spurs, averaging 5 points and 1.2 assists per game. ”

For Danny Green, Sun Ce actually wanted to suggest that the team get it back, but because the team didn't have a good shooting coach and defensive coach to teach Danny Green, with Coach Hollins' stinky temper, a player like Danny Green who needs time to develop must not be kicked to death.

And then the management chose Paul George...... What else do you want Danny Green to do, so even if the team got Tony Allen back, Sun Ce didn't say that he wanted Danny Green, there were already Paul George and Morrow, and there was no need for Danny Green, both of whom are now better than Danny Green, the former is extremely talented, the latter is strong, and the Grizzlies are full of role players.

It's just that I didn't expect Popovich to have such a good vision, because of the relationship with the Grizzlies, Danny Green was brought to the Clippers, and he played half a season this season before being cut by the Clippers, but Popovich still signed him back.

But even without Danny Green, Popovich will train Mills in the future and tap Belinelli's talent, so Sun Ce doesn't feel a pity, after all, putting Danny Green in their Grizzlies is just a water cooler.

With Paul George, whoever will raise Danny Green, Popovich will not be so stupid.

On the Spurs' side, Iverson played 25 minutes in the first three quarters, to the limit, Iverson played okay in these 25 minutes, 4 of 10 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, plus 4 of 5 free throws, got 13 points and 3 assists, especially after the Grizzlies overtook the score, Iverson scored 5 points in a row to help the Spurs regain the lead, and the performance was outstanding, but then Iverson's mid-range shot was fanned by Sun Ce, and Iverson played for a long time and couldn't jump.

The Spurs' best performance so far tonight was rookie James Anderson, who came off the bench and scored 15 points in the third quarter with no impression on the Grizzlies' side.

It was an unexpected situation, but the Grizzlies did a good job of defending the others, so it wasn't a big problem!

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Coach Hollins' tactics worked well in the first three quarters, and in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies had come to the end!

The starting lineup of Sun Ce, Conley, Battier, Randolph and Gasol Jr. is on!

On the Spurs' side, George Hill, who played 19 minutes in the first three quarters to retain his stamina to play the final quarter, and Gary Neal, the Spurs' current best pitcher, played together, and in the frontcourt, the lineup of Richard Jefferson, Matt Bonner, and Blair appeared.

As soon as the Grizzlies team's lineup came up, they raised the confrontation to the strongest!

In the first three quarters, I continued to improve the confrontation, constantly suppressed the rhythm, and constantly consumed the opponent's outside touch, waiting for this moment!

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Grizzlies played a wave of 7-1 in the first four minutes, except for Blair who grabbed the offensive rebound and caused Sun Ce to foul and make two free throws, the Spurs did not score anything else in four minutes!

Popovich was cunning, but this time he lost to Coach Hollins and ...... No way to respond!

The biggest problem for the Spurs, which they can't solve since Popovich coached and can't solve it until now, is that they are only good at winning when they have an advantage, and they are very bad at turning the tables, and they are often overturned.

After the Grizzlies came up on a 7-1 run to tie the score to 72-69, Popovich called a timeout, but it didn't make much difference.

On the contrary, Sun Ce added a mid-distance singles after returning from a timeout, and Sun Ce, who felt that he was coming, used the blocking and pick-and-roll expert and the lateral step-up jumper to score three consecutive goals in the middle distance on the right side or the middle distance on the right baseline.

There was also a hook 2+1 hit!

During this time, the Spurs also scored two goals, Popovich specially arranged a catch-and-shoot three-point strategy for Bonner, Bonner also shot, George Hill also made a pick-and-roll layup, but the Spurs were scored seven points in a row by the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies went on a 7-5 run to stretch the gap to 5 points!

The 5-point lead is very stable for the Grizzlies, and they start to defend steadily, the Spurs don't score, and the Grizzlies are dominated by Sun Ce.

Once the Spurs side scores, it will be handed over to Randolph, who has been recuperating for a long time.

Randolph was so angry that he jumped to his feet tonight, and the team that had been a close dance partner actually played on them, and in the middle of the fourth quarter, a furious Randolph slashed eight points in five minutes to increase his personal score to 22 points.

Popovich was out of tricks by this time, and he had to find a way to turn the tables around...... It's really too difficult, even if there is a Ginobili here, he can still bet on whether a demon knife will poke himself to death or stab the opponent to death today, and there is really no way now.

In the fourth quarter, Sun Ce and Randolph combined for 15 points, leading the team to a single quarter score of 25-16, reversing the Spurs 90-84 and winning four consecutive victories!

After this game, Popovich's head is big!

He was previously jealous of the Grizzlies' roster depth, especially the Grizzlies' four interior lines, and almost all of the rhythm could be adapted to by interior rotation.

But Popovich didn't think the Grizzlies would be able to find a way to deal with them so quickly, but who knew the Grizzlies would really find it!

Although the Spurs rested their three main players in the rotation, it seemed normal to lose, and they only lost to the Grizzlies by 6 points.

But Popovich can see that the Grizzlies' control of the rhythm needs to be improved, which is terrible, there is a kind of criminal law in ancient China, Popovich has that feeling now, he will see the Grizzlies improve the rhythm control little by little, because the Grizzlies already have this awareness and have begun to develop in this direction.

And Popovich was powerless to cope!

Compared with the Grizzlies, they have Randolph as a stable attacking point, even if it is an interior line, it is not very useful at critical moments, and it is better than their Spurs, and their Spurs do not have such a player, Iverson can top one, but it is not a long-term solution.

The terrible thing is that the opponent's regular season outbreak was amazing, and Sun Ce, who broke out in the playoffs and was even more exaggerated, has not yet played!

What made Popovich a little desperate was ...... Avoided the Grizzlies, as well as the Lakers and Mavericks!