?? Paul was still valuable in taking that kick, getting Tony Allen sent off.

Tony Allen's defense is really not covered, as a medium-sized No. 2 player, his hard work, skill and awareness on the defensive end are top-notch.

Because the Clippers are not strong at the No. 2 position, Tony Allen can go to the defense and help defend the No. 1 to No. 3 position.

And his retreat is very fast, and he can always delay the Clippers' push and counterattack at the first time, which is a big obstacle for the Clippers to play fast offense.

Tony Allen went off the court, and the Grizzlies replaced it with Mike Miller.

After Miller came on the court, the Grizzlies' outside defensive intensity dropped significantly.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Clippers slowly caught up with the score, and the two sides tied 25-25 at the end of the first quarter.

Neither side scored efficiently, and quick counter-attacks were a handful.

It wasn't until the last two minutes of the first quarter that the Clippers scored their first fast-break counter-attack goal through substitute Darren Collison.

The Grizzlies are not a quick counterattack, even if they have the opportunity, they are all seeking stability, re-falling into the position to play the inside, playing high and low.

After Li Liang took the throne to Randolph, Randolph was obviously a lot more uncomfortable.

In terms of weight and strength, Li Liang is inferior to Griffin.

But in terms of defensive skills, especially defensive enthusiasm, Griffin is still inferior to Li Liang.

That's it, Randolph still shot 3 of 6 in the first quarter, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 9 points and 4 rebounds.

This black fat man's inside kung fu is really good, surrounded by many people, his height is not very dominant, and his bounce is average, he can always find a way to get the ball into the basket.

Randolph's delicate touch is indeed God's reward for him to play basketball.

is also a left-handed general, the same black big man, not to mention the shooting feel of Little Jordan.

If he had Randolph's touch, he wouldn't have been drafted in the second round, and maybe the top pick would have been his.

By the second quarter, the issue of Tony Allen's free throws began to show, and the Grizzlies' rotation was stretched.

They couldn't defend Paul's point anymore.

After taking a kick, Paul seemed to be cleared of the second vein, and took over the game after coming on in the second quarter.

After continuously using the pick-and-roll cover, he made a mid-range jumper.

Mike Conley is a good defender, but Li Liang and Paul block and dismantle, which is really difficult to do.

The Grizzlies' strategy is very clear, they would rather let Paul go and have Conley flank and interfere with Li Liang.

After all, in terms of shooting and offense, Li Liang's three-point shot is too terrible, and once it is shot, it will destroy the world.

As a result, Paul scored consecutive shots to help the Clippers take the lead, but the difference did not widen.

The Grizzlies are very tenacious and their defense is quite solid.

You Paul can score, it doesn't matter, our strategy is not wavering, that is, not to give Li Liang three points.

Paul really can't beat his opponent to death by scoring alone.

He's going to start passing and throwing, or he's not going to be able to throw.

At times like these, Griffin needs to step up and score.

Griffin rested for three or four minutes in the middle of the second quarter and re-entered the court in the second half and began to be the main output point of the Clippers' positional offense.

In the absence of a quick counterattack, the Clippers' positional warfare relied heavily on Griffin's low-post attack.

This is an irreplaceable role for Li Liangdu.

At the beginning of the Lakers, regardless of Li Liang's three-point accuracy, when needed, most of them would still let Kobe Bryant come to the low post to eat and open up the situation.

But Griffin wasn't very effective against Randolph tonight.

He played very well when he brought the substitutes, but the main team came up to fight, and he couldn't bear Randolph.

First, he dribbled to the basket on the defensive end, and after hitting the inside, he threw a three-way ......

Then the defense was tricked by Randolph's feints, and Randolph hit a two-point jumper with a step-back jumper.

Randolph's inside skills are indeed solid and delicate, and it's hard to imagine that this guy looks so ugly.

The defensive end was eaten continuously, and Griffin wanted to find his way back on the offensive end.

As a result, he missed a mid-range jumper from the outside, and he didn't hit a catch-and-go layup after blocking and dismantling.

Under the Grizzly Bear's basket, Gasol Jr. and Randolph squeezed into the three-second zone and raised their arms, but neither of them jumped anyway.

Their bouncing power and capping ability, even if they jump, are also white jumps, so they just stand there and interfere with you.

As a result, Griffin, who played a little impatiently, missed consecutive misses.

The Grizzlies seized the opportunity, coordinated high and low on the offensive end, and Gasol Jr.'s response at the top of the arc led the Grizzlies' offense.

Mike Miller made a big open from the outside, as Crawford came in to help defend and free up the bottom right corner.

As a result, Miller received the ball and hit a three-point shot to help the Grizzlies tie the score at 50:50.

Li Liang angrily yelled at Crawford: "What's the use of you coming in to help defense, you keep an eye on the outside line, the outside line!" “

Li Liang is also angry, Crawford is really unconscious, his attitude is actually quite good.

The two sides ended the first half with 52:52.

Although the score was tied, the overall rhythm of the game was still in the hands of the Clippers.

With Tony Allen out of the court due to a foul, the Clippers didn't take advantage of the flow of offense, but instead got caught up in a battle with the Grizzlies.

Li Liang's performance in the first half was very average, shooting 1 of 3 three-pointers, and scoring a total of 7 points.

The Grizzlies are a team that is very difficult to steal chickens from them, unlike the Clippers of the past, who are full of flaws.

The Grizzlies' style of play dictates that they have very little on the defensive end and very few holes and backdoors for you to go by.

If you want to win, it's very simple, hard power, fight me hard, and win the game.

You can shoot the ball that others can't throw, you can play the tactics that others can't play, and the Grizzlies can't beat you.

Of course, Li Liang is not satisfied with his offense, but what he cares about most is defense.

At halftime he talked to Griffin and asked him, "Why did you kill Randolph?" ”

Griffin also played mediocre in the first half, being very limited on the offensive end and bullied by Randolph on the defensive end.

At halftime, Li Liang was about to say again, he was a little angry, and replied: "Then why don't you kill him?" ”

Li Liang said: "Then I'll kill him!" In the second half, I defended Randolph all the way, so let's see what it means to defend inside! ”

After speaking, Li Liang and Rivers took the initiative to ask him to defend Randolph in the second half.

Actually, Rivers had exactly that.

Whether it's Griffin or Jordan Jr., the defense against Randolph is not very effective.

Randolph's kind of technical flow is not something that stunned people like Griffin and Jordan Jr. can deal with.

Only a person like Li Liang, who has passable defensive skills inside and outside, and has strong mental energy, can deal with the black bear.

Rivers agreed without hesitation, and thus arranged for Griffin to go against Prince......

Griffin to Prince, a strong griffin and a thin witch doctor, felt like he could swallow Prince in minutes.

Griffin also had a breath of anger in his heart.

In these two games, he accepted the coach's arrangement, which is equivalent to being a pseudo-starter, playing five or six minutes before resting and then bringing substitutes.

For Griffin, finding offensive form will be a problem.

Griffin also knew that this was to make way for Li Liang to play the No. 4 position.

Because Li Liang is indeed playing well and the team is also winning, Griffin has nothing to say.

But in this game, Li Liang's performance was also average, and there was no play on the offensive end.

Griffin doesn't believe it, can you really get Randolph on the defensive end?

In the first quarter, if Randolph made a step and defended one or two balls, could he contain the Randolph who was in a state of play?

In the face of Rivers' arrangement, Griffin still didn't speak, he wanted to see how Li Liang dealt with Randolph.