"We have the Grizzlies defensively, but the Memphis Grizzlies don't have our offense."

In fact, that's why the Grizzlies can only be fourth in the West. As long as their offense can be slightly stronger, they may all become the giants of the west. But where in the world are there so many all-round teams?

Except for the defending champions.

In the fourth quarter of the game, everyone tried their best to open their heavy eyelids, trying to survive the last 12 minutes of the grinding game. However, the first offense of the fourth quarter of the game, Paul. George's violent slam slammed everyone away!

Today, defending George's Tony. Allen has undoubtedly done a very good job defensively. In the fourth quarter of the game, George only scored 12 points and shot less than 45 percent from the field.

But this time, George's superb counter-run and Horford's just right cover allowed George to flash a bit of space.

Paul saw the stitches and sent the ball, and in the face of Randolph under the defensive basket, George was not afraid, but forced a dunk!

Randolph probably didn't expect George to be so resolute, and was a little frightened by the momentum. In this case, there are only a few possible outcomes of forcible blocking:

One, Randolph was miserably dunked, and possibly whistled for a foul.

On the other hand, Randolph blocks George, but both sides will be hit with a huge impact, and Randolph will still be whistled for a foul.

No matter how you calculate it, it is Randolph who suffers.

Therefore, the "big black bear" suddenly dodged, did not give confrontation, and watched George fly and dunk!

The Pacers' first offense showed their determination!

"Oh! With a tomahawk split, George's deterrent power even shocked Zack. Randolph! Beautiful dunk, this may be the most exciting shot of this game so far! "Reggie. Miller seems to have suddenly come back to life, and he didn't have a chance to shout in today's game.

Hollins frowned, is it possible for the Pacers to start attacking It can be seen that the Pacers no longer choose a simple jump shot on the offensive end, but begin to move to the basket. Reverse runs, cuts, screens, passes...... The Pacers' offensive tactics have also become more complex than before. But there is no doubt that a more complex offense will distract the Pacers on the defensive end!

But Hollins' speculation didn't come true, because the Pacers still did a seamless job in the next defensive round.

Randolph held the ball with his back in the high post, and was about to play with his back to the single, but in fact passed the ball to Gasol Jr. in the inside penalty area. An inside pass and inside combination, this is one of the Grizzlies' favorite ways to attack!

However, the high concentration on the defensive end allowed Horford to react almost the moment Randolph passed!

He sensitively reached out and patted, although he couldn't control the ball directly, but he also ruined the pass!

Blunder! For Hollins, this is the last thing he wants. Because if you make a mistake, it means ......

"Chris. Paul picked up the ruined basketball and the Pacers quickly countered! ”

The Pacers' offense and defense are fast in transition, and the idea of playing counter-attacks has been implanted in the bone marrow of every player on the Pacers team through Henson's training and games day after day. As soon as they see an opportunity, everyone on the Pacers team will immediately become pacers running around the track!

Paul made a quick push with the ball, and Green and George cut in wide. The Grizzlies are limited by the "black and white bears", and the speed of defense is actually not fast.

The Grizzlies' defense, in fact, is not to defend well against counterattacks, but to not give you a chance to counterattack at all. But once you take the chance, even the Memphis Grizzlies can't do anything about it.

Paul had just crossed the three-point line when he threw the basketball high into the air. This height, no doubt, is for George!

George came from behind and pinched the basketball with both hands in the air! Tony. Allen had already rushed to the basket at this time, but he could not do anything in the face of George, who had already taken to the air.

So, in the stunned eyes of everyone, George raised the ball with both hands and glided in the air, and then completed the violent dunk! The height, glide distance, and power were impeccable, and George pulled off a perfect dunk!

"With his second consecutive dunk, the Pacers' offense was much more aggressive than the first three quarters. It was as if they were just conserving their strength in the first three quarters, riveting their strength to finish the game in the last 12 minutes. ”

I have to admit that Reggie. Miller's ability to analyze the game is truly top-notch.

Now that the score is levelized, the Grizzlies face a problem – they need to score.

However, who should be allowed to score, leaving Tony behind. Allen, the Grizzlies have only four players on the court right now. George can be unscrupulous to make up for the defense, after all, Tony. Aaron's skill points are a bit serious.

When the Pacers started scoring, Hollins found that he couldn't find a scoring point in the crunch time.

This time the Grizzlies attacked, Conley and Gasol Jr. played a blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation. But Horford's switch was too much of a chicken thief, as he first delayed Conley and then quickly followed Gasol Jr. to prevent him from cutting to the basket with ease.

When Conley wanted to shoot, Paul blocked it again.

Hollins shook his head helplessly, the Pacers' defense was still solid, and the imaginary slackness of the defense never appeared.

In the end, when the tactics failed to play, Conley had to make a one-on-one shot. However, in the face of Paul, the league's most defensive point guard, Conley's shot ended up knocking out the frame.

Hollins was nervous, if he was scored by the Pacers again, he would be overtaken!

In today's game, the scores of both sides alternated leads countless times. But now it's different, because time is running out, and with such a high-intensity defense, even a one-point deficit in the fourth quarter is very dangerous.

However, Hollins' worries didn't last long. Not because the Pacers missed the offense, but because his worries soon became a reality!

This time, the Pacers played a simple i tactic. Although it is simple, it is still a lot more complicated than the offense that can be scored in the first three quarters.

And this i tactic is not the big man on the inside and the small man on the outside, but it is reversed.

Horford holds the ball outside the three-point line and gives the ball to Paul, who cuts to the basket. Gasol Jr. was attracted to shrink the defense, but Paul returned the ball to Horford.

After getting the opportunity to fire from a distance, Horford didn't hesitate and didn't let down Paul's wonderful pass. A three-pointer made Hollins on the sidelines seem to hear the sound of his heart being pierced.

"Brush!"

7-0, the Grizzlies' defense was in a state of flux in the face of the Pacers' sudden increase in offensive firepower. The Grizzlies' offense still couldn't shake the defending champions' defense.

Hollins called a halt to the game, he needed to adjust his defensive strategy, and he could only adjust his defensive strategy, because the Grizzlies relied on defense, and he couldn't play the offensive idea. That said, the Grizzlies are now on the more passive side anyway!

Lionel. Hollins, the defensive stalwart, was a tough defensive player who helped the Trail Blazers win a championship in '77.

In those days, defense really allowed you to win games. But Hollins overlooked the fact that his time was long gone.

The first offense after the timeout, the "big black bear" Randolph's turnaround jumper hit the iron, which undoubtedly greatly hurt the morale of the Grizzlies.

Generally speaking, whether the first round after the timeout is successfully executed and whether the offense can be completed can have a huge impact on morale. But helpless, David. West didn't give face to the players in Hollins and the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies' problem is obvious, they can't find an offensive strong point when the team needs to score. Sometimes, the averaging offense works very well. But in crunch time, it definitely takes a big-hearted scorer to stabilize the situation for the team.

It's a pity that the Grizzlies don't have such a role on the team. Neither Conley nor the "Double Bears" can be called scorers.

On the Pacers' side, there are countless people who can stand up and score at critical moments.

It wasn't until the Pacers extended their lead to eight points that the Grizzlies finally relied on two free throws from Randolph to score the first two points of the fourth quarter.

But by this time, the Pacers had taken the absolute initiative, and it was already very difficult for the Grizzlies to pull back the game with less than ten minutes left.

And the Grizzlies' weak offense ultimately failed to bring back their seemingly modest eight-point deficit before the end of the game.

98-90, after three quarters of grinding games, the Pacers finally showed their magic in the final quarter, sending the Grizzlies to hell with the league's top defense and offense. At the same time, it also won its 17th consecutive game of the season!

"Everybody can see there's something wrong with the Grizzlies, and they do have some of the best defense in the league. And the Pacers have a top-notch offense in addition to the league's top defense! Coach Henson was in control of the pace of the game from start to finish, and it was undoubtedly wise for him to let his players save all their firepower until the fourth quarter! "After the game, Reggie. Miller has entered the "Blowing Forest" time again.

On the sidelines, reporters from the TV station had already gathered beside Henson.

"It's true that the Grizzlies are strong and they can beat the likes of the Bulls, Thunder and Spurs. But don't forget, we're the defending champions, we're stronger than them! Just because the Grizzlies can beat them doesn't mean they can beat us. Henson smiled confidently at the camera, the defending champion, himself the top in the league!

To the disappointment of most fans, another "Pacers Terminator" collapsed in the Bankers' Life Arena.

At this point, Jeff. Van Gundy ended the commentary on the game with a phrase that has been hot lately.

"All-league, who can stop the Pacers"