264: Great Four Flanks
When Conley was fouled for trying to tackle Rondo, the game went dead. The electronic beep reminds me that this means that there is a team substitution.
A young man with a small head and only a faint stubble on his chin walked onto the court. Because of Link's proposal to "don't shave your beard if you don't take the top four", the Grizzlies players came out with a lot of hair at this time. Now that he is suddenly on such a clear-eyed show, the fans are really a little curious.
"Jimmy. Butler, Grizzlies with Jimmy. Butler replaces Rudy. Guy. Gay had just given Pierce four straight points and it was clear that he was struggling to stay focused on the defensive end. Battier was also in very average form today, so Coach Hollins has now actually chosen Jimmy. Butler! "Jay Lun, who commented on the game. Rose was a little surprised, and replaced with a water cooler guard, the grizzly bear was really cornered.
At this time, many fans have a question in their minds, "Jimmy. Who is Butler? The Grizzlies still have this man? ”
This summer, the Grizzlies traded O.J. Mayo to Butler, and the deal was hotly debated at the time. Today, Mayo averages 12.6 points per game with the Nets. And Jimmy. Butler...... In his limited playing time, he averaged just 2.6 points per game. ”
Until Jay. As soon as Rose said this, the fans suddenly realized. Oh, it turns out that he is the guy that the Grizzlies traded for Mayo in the first place.
Seeing that Butler was not a well-known player, Boston fans began their "repertoire" again. As soon as he got on the field, Butler heard a lot of insults.
But Butler didn't care, and honestly, his childhood was much darker than that. Ever since his mom uttered the phrase "I don't like the way you look, you go", there hasn't been any language in the world that can make Jimmy. Butler felt vicious.
Butler stepped onto the court, walked over to his teammates, and relayed a shoutout from head coach Hollins to them.
"Don't give up, keep going!"
Although it was just a simple sentence, the Grizzlies players took a deep breath one by one, ready to make the Celtics look good in the next defensive round!
Jimmy. Butler catches up with a defensive round as soon as he gets on the court, which is exactly what he's up to.
Paul. Pierce wiped his sweat with his collar, this season has been really difficult. The current record is 12 wins and 10 losses, which is certainly not satisfactory to the Celtics. And today, the intensity of the game also made Pierce feel tormented.
Don't look at the current Celtics lead the Grizzlies by 8 points, but they are also under a lot of pressure and not easy. But seeing the young player in front of him who didn't mention his name in the Celtics' preparation plan, Pierce thought to himself, this should be a few rounds easier.
The Celtics continued to attack, and Rondo organized unhurriedly from beyond the three-point line. Rondo has been one of the indispensable cores of the Celtics this season, and his tactical status is sometimes even higher than that of the Big Three.
Because of this, there have been frequent news of discord between Rondo and his coach and teammates this season.
But no matter what the locker room looks like, Rondo is still quite professional on the basketball court. Off-the-field returns, and when you play, you must play well.
Thunder. Allen was ready to run out of the open spot to catch the ball and shoot. But Link's tight defense made Ray. Aaron is having a hard time with Ray today. Allen's shooting percentage and scoring percentage are the fewest of the Big Three. No way, who made his opponent the starting forward of the Western Conference All-Stars?
Rondo see Ray. Aaron didn't run out, and Garnett was fighting Randolph again. So, he handed the ball to Pierce. Pierce is ready to break through directly after receiving the ball and dumping a shot, and this simple trick is more than enough to deal with rookies.
But Pierce had only taken half a step before he was overwhelmed by Jimmy. Butler stopped! And Butler's confrontation ability surprised Pierce a little, is he really a first-year?
The last Grizzlies player to have Pierce ask this question was called Link.
Pierce was killed by Jimmy. Butler blocked hard, and off the court, Hollins waved his fist excitedly! On Jimmy. Butler was undoubtedly a risky move, but for now, it was the right move!
"Jimmy is very focused defensively and should have no problem dealing with Pierce, who is already very tired!" Next to Hollins, assistant coach Elston. Turner, on the other hand, was confident.
Turner was responsible for scouting players before the draft last summer, and during joint tryouts, many youngsters liked to show off their bounce, speed and shooting. But Butler was an outlier among the players on the tryout, just as diligent as he did when he played in college, blindly defending rather than showing his personal characteristics.
At that time, Elster. Turner knew that Butler was at least a player with a good defensive attitude and strong willpower. It's true that Butler hasn't been polished to perfection, but Pierce is not in perfect shape now.
In Jimmy. Under Butler's tough defense, Pierce's mid-range pullup jumper finally knocked out of the frame. Gasol Jr. struggled to protect the rebound, and the Grizzlies had a chance to close the gap!
The Grizzlies are without Mr. Tony, and the Celtics are not without injury problems. This year's injury problems have been fatal for all teams, and the Grizzlies are not the only ones who have had bad luck.
With O'Neal retiring, Perkins was traded to the Thunder in the middle of last season. So, the Celtics don't have any decent centers available this season.
Jermaine. O'neill? He's not the All-Star forward he used to be. Serious injuries and wandering around in recent years have made him a pure blue-collar worker, the kind that is still not very useful.
So, most of the season the Celtics have been using Brandon. Bass played power forward and let Garnett go to the top five.
Although Bass is only 2.03 meters tall, he has a soft shooting touch, strong confrontation and active play. He averaged 12.5 points per game this season and was an important mainstay for the Celtics.
But now, Bass is injured, and the Celtics can only replace Bass with O'Neal Jr. As a result, the rebounds are not strong, and the interior defense is weak.
Link received a pass from Xiaoli and drove straight in, smashed Huanglong, and attacked the basket.
Thunder. Aaron couldn't keep up with Link, and O'Neal Jr.'s frame protection ability, Link is really not afraid.
In the confrontation, Link easily scored the ball! Little O'Neill can barely jump up now, and can only watch himself being eaten by Link.
It's really cool to grab the opponent's injury problem and hit it hard.
With only six points left, the Grizzlies tried again to close the score. Jimmy. Butler had just been very successful defending against Pierce, and he was a big factor in the success of this counterattack. But just one round of success isn't enough, the Grizzlies have to keep up the good work! ”
"Focus, focus!" Doug. Rivers' terrifying voice immediately resounded throughout the audience, and he thought that the Celtics had just slackened.
But in reality, the Celtics players just got serious! They really can't stop the grizzly bears!
This time, the basketball was still in Pierce's hands. But it's clear that Jimmy. Butler's just-successful defense wasn't luck, as he once again cornered a tired Pierce.
In the last game when the Grizzlies played the Thunder, the young Thunder were still full of vitality in the end. But today, the old Big Three are clearly more tired than the Grizzlies players.
There was no way, Pierce had to give the ball to Garnett. KG sat back twice, but this time the push was unsuccessful. Randolph didn't want to lose again, he was fed up with losing every game because of a late weakness.
Garnett saw that he couldn't play, so he passed the ball again! But it must be said that the veteran made a very low-level mistake, he made too many passes and his intentions were too obvious!
Pierce had just finished receiving the ball, Jimmy. Butler rushed out to intercept the basketball in the middle, and the Celtics failed again!
"A steal! Oh my God, Jimmy. Butler has done a great job! In the second round after coming on, he got a key steal! KG made a mistake while Jimmy. Butler tried to convert the opponent's mistakes into scores! ”
Butler was not greedy for credit, and as soon as he grabbed the basketball, he immediately handed the ball to Conley. For him, it's enough to do what he has to do on the pitch.
On the Celtic side, due to physical problems, the retreat was not timely. Of the five people on the field, only Rondo retreated the fastest. Rondo is also a defensive stalwort, but it will be difficult for him to protect the basket when the opponent is attacking quickly.
Conley threw the ball directly into the air, Link came from behind, held the basketball with one hand and smashed it into the frame, relaying in the air!
Rondo didn't jump directly to try to block Link, not because he was not active, but with Rondo's basketball IQ, he knew very well that even if he jumped, the most he would do was to apply for a foul for himself. So, there is no need at all.
“Bo! Empty Catch! From Link and Mike. Conley's beautiful fit. 4 points, the Grizzlies narrowed the gap to 4 points! The Celtics were lackluster in their follow-up, and they went on offense for three quarters without killing the Grizzlies. And now, it's the Memphis' turn to fight back! ”
Most people were cheering for Conley and Link, and they were all relish about the empty dunk they had just had. But few people remember that this opportunity came from Jimmy. Butler's steal.
Link walks back after with Jimmy. Butler high-fived, others can't remember his contribution on the defensive end, but Link won't forget.
"Go on, you're going to drive him crazy." After Link finished, Jimmy. Butler nodded.
This pair of big four wings is about to change the trend of this game.