On the evening of February 28th, Pepsi Center Arena.

Since the Nuggets have shown signs of recovery, as long as it's a home game, almost every game has been full.

This time was no exception, and the Pepsi Center was hard to come by, flooded with enthusiastic Nuggets fans.

Warmed up by the DJ, the two teams began to play enthusiastically.

Nuggets starting lineup: LaFrentz, McDyce, Fortson, Ji Liang and Billups

The starting lineup for the Grizzlies

Center: Bryant Levi

Power forward: Sharif Abdul Rahim

Small forward: Michael Smith

Shooting guard: Sam Mark

Point guard: Mike Bibby

Among them, the core of the Grizzlies is Raheem, who is also the scout of the golden generation in '96, but he is low-key and has no reputation.

Like McDyce, Raheem is also 2.06 meters tall, his offensive ability is extremely strong, and his back-to-back singles are also his specialty, whether it is his touch or footwork, he can easily tear through opponents' defenses, and his omnipotent performance once made him the focus of the league.

Last season, Raheem averaged 22.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. And this season is far from over, but Rahim's performance has improved.

In terms of offense alone, Raheem is similar to McDyes, but his defense has been criticized.

In the NBA, Raheem is undoubtedly an outlier in the league, he is sincere, kind, and has no temper, giving people a feeling like Grant Hill. At the same time, he does not drink, does not smoke, is insulated from violence, has no contamination with drugs, never violates the dogma of ***, always restricts his words and deeds, and his good moral character has been cultivated since childhood.

In addition, like Olajuwon, he believes in the *** religion, and from December to January every year, whether there is a game or not, he always follows the canon.

Among them, the teachings of *** religion include fasting, that is, not eating meat, not sleeping with wives and concubines, and reducing entertainment activities.

What I have to say here is that Rahim and Chi Liang also have a 'relationship', he was originally the youngest Mr. Sanshuang, but unfortunately he was taken away by Chi Liang some time ago.

In the jump ball, Lafrentz beat Bryant Levi to win the ball for the Nuggets.

In this game, Chi Liang didn't play against Bibi, there was no way, only Bibi, who was 185 cm, was fast and explosive, and he was also Chi Liang's most troublesome type of player.

As a result, D'Antoni changed the formation and raised Ji Liang's position to the position of shooting guard.

The difference is that the ball is still distributed by Ji Liang.

After dribbling past half court, Billups passed the ball to Ji Liang.

McDyce landed in the low post, stuck Raheem behind him, and reached out to Ji Liang for the ball.

I don't know if it was because he ran into the opponent or if Rahim's defense was too poor, but in short, his desire to attack was very strong.

Without hesitation, Ji Liang hoisted the ball to McDyce.

In this ball, McDice did not break into the restricted area to play strongly, but skillfully used Sikma steps, easily pulled out the shooting space, turned over and shot, and scored two points at the same time, Chi Liang also got an assist.

In the process of returning to defense, Chi Liang and McDece slapped their palms, and everything was silent.

The Grizzlies' possession of the ball, Bibby held the ball past half court and passed the ball to Raheem.

In the Grizzlies, Raheem is the undisputed core, even if he has a mild personality, but after being scored by McDyce, he has the heart to fight back.

Raheem received the ball with his back, and after shaking his back a little, he resolutely chose to roll over and make a jumper.

Boom~

It's a pity that the basketball smashed on the basket, and the rebound was grabbed by Chi Liang, so he wanted to launch a fast attack.

During this period of time, with D'Antoni's instructions, coupled with Ji Liang's accurate passing, the Nuggets had a lot of fast breaks, using the gaps after the transition between offense and defense to look for opportunities to make quick shots.

This time, the Grizzlies were clearly prepared, and they were quick and disciplined on the back.

After Ji Liang grabbed the rebound, Bibby immediately came up to entangle and did not give him a chance to pass the ball.

The opportunity is fleeting, and by the time Ji Liang gets rid of Bibi, he has already lost the opportunity to attack quickly.

Ji Liang didn't force it, and after holding the ball for half of the court, he hoisted the ball to McDyce again.

This time, feeling Raheem's center of gravity, McDis resolutely completed the turn, brushed Raheem with the trend, and directly hit the basket.

During McDyce's offense, Ji Liang ran back and forth as usual, ready to pick up McDyce.

However, Sam Mark is obviously prepared, his speed is not inferior to Chi Liang, he follows Chi Liang closely, and he is not afraid of physical confrontation.

Mark is an undrafted player, 201 cm tall, physically strong, and a blue-collar player.

For Mark's follow-up defense, Chi Liang had a little headache and didn't get rid of it for a while.

Obviously, as Ji Liang's performance gets better, he will be targeted more and more. In order to limit Ji Liang's play, the Grizzlies are clearly prepared.

From the perspective of physical fitness, Mark and Chi Liang are similar, and they are a little shorter, but the difference is also not big.

Judging from the current situation, Ji Liang may often face this type of player in future matches.

At this moment, McDyce hit the basket and slammed the dunk successfully.

After switching between attack and defense, Bibby used the block to break through with the ball, and he was very fast, and he was about to burst into the penalty area.

McDyce hurried forward to help the defense, and it was at this time that Bibby unselfishly distributed the ball and passed it to Rahim.

After Raheem received the ball, he ignored Billups' defense and took advantage of his height to easily hook the ball into the basket.

Turning around, McDyess stood up at the waist and continued to ask Ji Liang for the ball.

Ji Liangle relaxed, did not hesitate, and continued to pass the ball to McDyce.

Today, McDis gave him a different feeling, seemed to be particularly excited, and had a very strong desire to attack.

Swish~

In this ball, McDaceth once again chose to turn over and jumper, Raheem's reaction was a beat slower, almost no interference, and McDaceh scored again.

6:2

McDyce hit three shots in a row, showing an unusually hot hand, his teammates felt hot, and Ji Liang was happy to brush a few more assists.

The Grizzlies' offense, this time it was Raheem again, but under the strict defense of McDeis, the shooting hit the iron again, and Lafrentz grabbed the defensive rebound.

In the first few rounds, McDyce showed great aggression, beating Rahim again and again, and always scoring goals.

It's not that Raheem doesn't work hard, it's that his defense feels weak and his reaction is always a beat slow.

Chi Liang is also happy to see it, as long as there is a good opportunity, he will deliver the cannonball to McDyce's hands.

During this period, Ji Liang also scored occasionally, but he did not score much because most of the ball was allocated to McDyes.