Swish~

McDyce received the ball in the low post, shook Raheem away again, and scored on a layup.

21:14

In just half a quarter, the Nuggets built a seven-point advantage, of which McDeyes scored 14 points.

McDyce is in hot form, and as long as he continues to maintain his form, he may be able to break his scoring record by the end of this game.

In addition, under McDyce's defense, Raheem's shooting percentage is less than 40%.

After being scored another goal by McDeiss, Bibby couldn't help but shout at Rahim, who was serving: "Rahim, you can't go on like this, you must stop him from receiving the ball in the low post!"

"I understand!"

Raheem is also helpless, he has worked the defensive end, but his defense is always full of flaws, and whenever he encounters a good power forward, he can explode him into a sieve.

Despite this, Rahim patted his chest vigorously as he answered, as he showed his determination.

After advancing into the half court with the ball, Bibi temporarily shook off Billups with the help of Rahim's block, and burst towards the penalty area with the ball.

In the high-speed movement, Bibby did not pass the ball, and in the face of Lafrenz's supplementary defense, he resolutely chose to throw.

His shot was so curvaced that Lafrentz was helpless, and eventually the ball stumbled on the rebound and bounced off the basket.

After scoring the goal, Bibi and Rahim clapped their hands and turned back to defend.

Throwing is generally a shooting method used by a small man in the face of a big man, mainly using his own movement to make the opponent also move and unable to jump up the block, and because of the high arc, it is not easy to block.

The Nuggets' offense, Chi Liang originally wanted to pass to McDyce, but this time Raheem took a defensive step around the front, using his strong body to entangle with McDyce and prevent him from receiving the basketball easily.

Defending around the front is a defensive technique that pre-interferes with the opponent's receiving of the ball near the penalty area, and is mainly used to defend power forwards and centers with strong single ability.

McDyce is nimble on his feet, but Rahim is no slouch either, and while his defense is often criticized, he is extremely tenacious.

Ji Liang raised the ball and waited for a while, and seeing that McDice couldn't get rid of Rahim, he immediately chose to attack by himself.

With the help of Lafrenz's blocking, Ji Liang shook off Mark and broke through to the middle with the ball.

At this time, Bryant Levi hurried to help defend, and Ji Liang immediately divided the ball and passed the ball to Lafrentz.

Defended by Sam Mark, Lafrentz hit a jumper and the rebound was picked up by Rahim.

At this time, Bibby began to explode, rushing forward as fast as he could, and his speed was extremely fast, passing the center circle in the blink of an eye.

Billups was taken aback and hurried after him, but he was not as fast as Bibby, and he was constantly pulled away.

Without hesitation, Raheem threw the ball forward and took advantage of Bibby's jump to catch the ball, and Billups finally caught up.

Before Billups could stand up, Bibby held the ball and dribbled a shot, easily broke through Billups and made a layup.

Looking back, McDyce got rid of Rahim's entanglement and comfortably received a pass from Ji Liang.

Raheem scrambled to defend and was easily tricked by McDeis, using his nimble feet to easily get past his opponent and finally dunk the ball into the basket with one hand.

Rushing~

After McDyce's slam dunk, there was an exclamation at the Pepsi Center, followed by intense applause and cheers.

Staring at Raheem, McDyce slapped his chest hard, and this time facing Raheem sparked his competitive spirit.

Seeing that the opponent was in full swing, Grizzlies head coach Brian Hill hurriedly called a timeout.

"Guys, the situation is not in our favor, we can't let that guy wreak havoc on the basket anymore!" Brian Hil paused, looked at Rahim and said, "Rahim, remember to keep him away from the penalty area when defending, and you, try to block the passing route and don't let him receive the ball comfortably!" ”

The guy was referring to McDyce, and Raheem looked solemn and nodded in understanding.

After returning from a timeout, the Grizzlies' possession of the ball, this ball, Bibby broke through with the ball, and after attracting the defense, he gave the ball to Smith, who shot it in the middle.

Switching offense and defense, Chi Liang stood outside the three-point line and received a pass from Billups, facing the tight Mark, Chi Liang first glanced at McDyce, and saw that Raheem was sparing no effort to fight against McDyce, not giving McDyce a chance to receive the ball easily.

At the same time, the rest of the Grizzlies players are more or less focused on McDyce, ready to pack or cut off the pass.

Regarding the change to the Grizzlies, Ji Liang was not surprised. Taking advantage of McDyce's attraction to the defense, Ji Liang chose to break through with the ball. Although Mark's physical fitness is excellent, the defense is passive after all, coupled with the initial results of Inglish's teaching, he was easily broken through by Ji Liang.

At this moment, Bibi hurriedly dropped Billups and pounced on Ji Liang from the side, he was fast, but Ji Liang reacted faster, and distributed the ball to Billups in the bottom corner before the opponent was trapped.

Bibi was shocked and wanted to defend himself.

After receiving the basketball, Billups adjusted a little and shot a decisive three-pointer before Bibby returned to defense.

Swish~

As soon as the goal was scored, the Pepsi Center once again resounded with the cheers of the audience.

Brian Hill stood on the sidelines, his brow furrowed, his eyes focused on Ji Liang, and he showed a look of regret.

In May last year, the Grizzlies were one of the few teams to invite Chi Liang to try out, and he also admired Chi Liang's performance in the tryout.

Unfortunately, in order to fill the vacancy of the point guard position, the Grizzlies finally selected Mike Bibby with the roster pick.

Brian Hill regretted why he didn't recommend to the management to choose Chi Liang in the first place, although Mike Bibby's instant combat power is excellent, there is still a significant gap compared to Chi Liang.

If Ji Liang is selected by the Grizzlies, with his ability to respond, he will undoubtedly be able to better play the strength of the Grizzlies players.

In addition, he is also excellent on the defensive end, with excellent strength and mobility, and has the potential to be a top help defender, as well as a top post player in terms of strength.

If Chi Liang had been chosen, the Grizzlies would have been able to form a core with Raheem and Chi Liang, and with the combination of inside and outside, the strength would be significantly stronger, and they would even have the possibility of entering the playoffs.

Thinking of this, Hill's bowels are full of remorse!

Soon, when it was time for the official timeout, the two sides tacitly sent substitutes.

Ji Liang continued to play, and his job was mainly to connect the bench lineup and avoid them becoming a mess.

Even with Ji Liang leading the bench, the Nuggets not only did not have the upper hand, but fell into the disadvantage.

The reason is simple, Tony Masenbo of the Grizzlies ushered in a burst.

Tony Masenbo is a power forward who could have been a starter, but was suppressed by Raheem and forced to become a substitute.

In the final four minutes, the Nuggets collectively had a poor hand, relying on Chi Liang and Stic to score, while Tony Masenbo made 4 of 6 shots and 3 of 6 free throws to score 11 points.