The Suns were on vacation after beating the Spurs; Li Mojie went home and slept lazily, and did not go to the stadium to train the next day.

On Nov. 5, the Suns host the Mon Ash Grizzlies.

This is the highlight of this round, with both teams currently winning all four of their matches, and this game will be followed by a team that will suffer its first defeat of the season.

The Grizzlies' 10-15 record last season had a somewhat miserable start, but the Grizzlies managed to make the playoffs in the final minute thanks to the team's roster depth. Lost to the Thunder in the first round, but the crazy matchup of seven games and four consecutive overtime games won everyone's respect. This offseason, the Grizzlies got Randolph's contract and grabbed Carter in free agency. The team that retains most of the squad will naturally have no lower goals for the new season.

Before the game, the media analyzed the lineups of the two teams and believed that the starting lineup of the Grizzlies Mike Conley, Courtney Lee, Carter, Randolph, and Marc Gasol can compete with the lineups of Gordon, Middleton, Lee Mojie, Markieff, and Gobert, especially in the interior position, the Grizzlies have a certain advantage!

A day after the draft, Randolph exercised his 2014-15 player option and signed a two-year, $20 million contract extension. For Randolph, the contract can be described as quite lucrative. After all, age is not forgiving. Last season, Randolph averaged 17.4 points, 10.1 rebounds per game and shot 46.7 percent from the field. But his rebounding rate was 1.9 percent less than the previous season. There has been a slight change in his shooting area: in 2012-13, Randolph shot 40.0 percent from the basket, compared to 34.5 percent last season. Luckily, Randolph has a pretty good hand: he shoots 40.5 percent from 10 feet to the three-point line. Randolph's new contract will run from the 2015-16 season, when he will turn 34.

Signings or Additions: Carter (Free Agent), Udri (Extension), Tuckers (Rookie), Randolph (Extension), Jordan Adams (Rookie)

Reduced Personnel: Mike Miller (Free Agent), James Johnson (Free Agent), Ed Davis (Free Agent), Udrich (Free Agent)

As the first European to win the DPOY, the Grizzlies missed 23 games this season, and as a result, the Grizzlies finished with a 10-13 record. After Jr. returned, the Grizzlies went 33-13 and eventually returned to the top eight in the West. With an average of 14.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, Xiaojia is still a certain distance from the top interior of 20+10. But 3.6 assists per game is a remarkable number. In fact, since 2000, there have only been four players who are over 2.13 meters (7 feet) tall and have 3.5 assists per season: O'Neal, Divac and the Gasol brothers. The stronger part of the small plus than the big plus is naturally the defense, last season in the game where the small plus did not play, the Grizzlies lost to the opponent by a total of 5 points; Conversely, 134 points can be won. Jr. was one of eight players who averaged one steal and one block per game last season. When the opponent underneath the basket against the small over, he shot only 51.2 percent from the field.

The combination of black and white bears is one offense and one defense, seamlessly connected. When Jr. and Randolph are on the same page, the Grizzlies can win by 6.7 points per 100 possessions. But there are still areas where the two can improve: such as Small's scoring** and Randolph's longer, more stable projection. As long as the contributions of these two can be consistent, then the Grizzlies will always be a strong team in the West.

Conley's five-year, $40 million contract has proven to be a great value. Last season, he averaged 17.2 points, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Throughout the league, a total of 10 players have played an average of 17+6+1.5 per game in the season, but the other 9 are all with an annual salary of more than 10 million. In particular, Conley, who is usually known for his defensive skills, began to pick up more of the team's offensive burden last season, with 18.5 points per 36 minutes being a season-best performance and a 50.0% effective shooting percentage proving that he did quite well. Conley had 109 shooting fouls in a single season, which was also the highest number of his career in a single season.

Tony Allen is the player every team wants to have: not possessing the ball and playing defensively. In last season's playoffs, MVP winner Durant shot just 40.0 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from three-point range in his first five games, and averaged four turnovers per game. Aaron is only 1.93 meters tall, but with a good underhand and reach, he could be the right person to contain the opponent's outside arrows. The only downside is that his three-point shot has never been developed, and his career 26.4 percent three-point shooting percentage has clearly held him back. Otherwise, he definitely has an annual salary of more than about 5 million.

Prince Prince, who was 33 years old last season, has finally begun to show a noticeable dip in form. In particular, 40.7% shooting from the field and 29.0% from three-point range are both career lows in a single season. And the average of 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks per game is also below the average of his career. He averaged just 16.1 minutes per game in the playoffs — and apparently, he couldn't finish defending Durant. Prince still has a one-year, $7.7 million contract. If necessary, the Grizzlies could well consider trading the Pistons' decorated player in the middle of the season.

Suffering a fatigue fracture in his right foot, Bombsett played just 15 games last season before the season was reimbursed. As a typical three-point + defensive player, Bombset's stats were 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals per 36 minutes in the 2012-13 season, shooting 39.5% from three-point range.

The Grizzlies' small forward is a relatively weak position and one that is quite competitive, with Allen, Prince, Poundset, and even Carter all likely to be the team's starting small forward.

After trading from the Celtics to the Grizzlies last season, Lee helped the team a lot. Averaging 11.0 points per game is the team's fourth-highest scorer, and while his 34.5 percent three-point shooting is down from the previous one, it's clear that he still needs to adapt to the team's style. Lee was able to provide defense, and in 49 games with the Grizzlies, Lee had a plus/minus of +107 on the court. In the new season, Lee is also the most suitable starter for the Grizzlies at the No. 2 position. Carter, as his replacement, should have no objections.

After Mike Miller left, the team recruited Carter in a smart upgrade. What Miller can provide, so can Carter. Miller's 45.9 percent three-point shooting last season was accurate enough, but Carter's 39.4 percent shooting was no slouch. Considering that Carter is often the executor of the last shot, his actual three-point shooting percentage is a little higher. But Carter's defensive and offensive ability with the ball is not comparable to Miller's, and last season, Carter ranked 21st in the league in scoring per pick-and-roll.

With Koufors, the Grizzlies can maintain their height at center for 48 minutes. Last season, he averaged 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game. Koufors is a qualified bench player, averaging 8.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in 22 starts last season, but he averaged a net minus 3.8 points per game when he was on the floor, and 6.6 points per game when he was averaging 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game off the bench. Coopers has a wide shooting area, and his range is all within the three-point line. Especially in the free-throw arc and on the left, Coolfoss is also quite good at mid-range and long-range shooting.

Udri played in just 10 games for the Grizzlies last season, averaging 2.7 points and 0.6 assists in 5.5 minutes per game. As a two-way guard, Udri shot 35.6 percent from three-point range in his career, and his ability to break through is pretty good: the stats show that he has a career two-point assist rate of just 38.6 percent. Carathes will also need to be suspended for a while due to the use of banned drugs, and if Udri can use that time to play well, he may also be able to become Conley's first bench.

As a small city team, the Grizzlies have been quite successful in getting to where they are today. The black-and-white bear combination of Randolph and Gasol Jr. is also one of the most well-equipped interior players in the league. Practical players such as Conley, Lee, and Carter are important guarantees for the team to maintain good competitiveness. Jogger's Grizzlies had a bit of a crisis at the start of last season, but as the season progressed and the team's record picked up, the team began to become more united. Jr. had an outstanding performance at this summer's World Cup, while Randolph also completed his wedding. The black and white bear is still the banner man for the team's progress.

The team will continue their defensive style of play in the new season. Gasol, Conley, Allen, and Lee are all good defenders, and Carter, Prince, and Bombsett are above average in defense. As long as the two interior players can play more than 80% of the games healthy, then the Grizzlies will not worry about a playoff spot. I want to talk about "The New Magician of Basketball" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~