Chapter 142: Inside Showdown
Li Mojie's pull-up jumper made Dave Joe Gore frown. The Grizzlies have not been in satisfactory form since the start of the season, and before the start of this season, the Grizzlies ended their four-and-a-half-year cooperation with Hollins, and the new coach Bridge Gore is also the first time to be a head coach. The core center Gasol Jr. has been injured since November 25. So far, the Grizzlies are in 10th place in the West with a 13-17 record and are on the verge of falling out of the Western Conference playoff competition.
"There's no team to play against in the West!" Dave Bridge Gore is very hot right now, and he doesn't want to take last season's playoff team to the lottery for the first time as a head coach and then be fired, which means the end of his coaching career!
"You can't let this guy feel like it!" Haegore yelled at Prince on the field.
"I won't let you score so easily!" Prince said with a dark face and gritted his teeth at Li Mojie.
As the game continued, the Grizzlies' Mike Conley still hoisted the ball inside.
After receiving the ball, Marc Gasol turned to face Gobert.
Looking at Gobert's defense, Gasol Jr. suddenly raised the basketball.
Gobert hurriedly stepped forward to block, and Gasol Jr. had an outstanding mid-range shot. He didn't want his mistake to allow Gasol Jr. to find a shot.
Seeing Gobert step forward, Gasol Jr. immediately put down the ball and dribbled to the inside.
Gobert hurried to follow, and Marc Gasol was a skilled big center with excellent high passing; Able to hit hook hands or jump shots in the low post, with mid-range shooting; The rebounding and defense are great, more agile than it looks and very conscious. Gasol Jr., who has a wealth of interior offensive skills, is quite difficult to defend, only to see the dribble cut two steps to the inside, suddenly turned, entered the penalty area, and wanted to dunk the ball into the basket with one hand.
"Don't think!"
As soon as he jumped, Gobert jumped to his feet and smashed the ball with his big hand to cover Gasol Jr.
Unfortunately, a second later, Gobert hit the hand of Gasol Jr.
Gasol Jr. received a blow with his left hand and smashed the ball away.
Penalty kick! Gasol Jr.'s career free throw shooting rate is 77.9%, which is an excellent level among centers, but this time he hit the first free throw and missed the second free throw.
"Rebound!" After making a move, Gasol felt that he was going to deviate as soon as he saw this arc, so he shouted.
"Mine!" But Gobert jumped up, his face was hideous, and he took this rebound on Randolph's head, and he was fighting for every rebound at this time, and every defense was doing his best!
"Gobert is still too immature in this ball, but there is no way to do it after the foul at the end." Hornacek nodded from the sidelines and muttered to himself.
Ramon Sessions receives the ball and dribbles to the frontcourt. Seeing that Prince was following the defense tightly, Sessions did not pass the ball to Li Mojie.
Markieff Morris ran to the three-pointer to make a cover for Sessions, and Sessions used Markieff's cover to shake off the guarded Mike Conley and rushed straight inside.
Randolph hurried up to make up for the defense, although Ramon Sessions is not known for his breakthroughs, but who can play in the NBA will not break through? They are doing less does not mean that they will not, please see for details after some NBA homeless people joined the CBA, breakthroughs, shooting is simply omnipotent, but they can't use it in the NBA at all, in a word, the defenders they face and the intensity of the game are not at the same level at all.
Ramon Sessions made a sharp stop in front of Randolph, then shook his body continuously, then changed direction, accelerated past Randolph, and rushed directly to the basket for a layup.
Just when Sessions thought he had the ball, he didn't expect that he completely underestimated the strength of the Grizzlies' interior defense.
Although he was shaken by Sessions, Randolph kept pushing Sessions to the right, knowing that his old buddy would not let him down.
Sure enough, when Sessions jumped up for the basket, Marc Gasol's big hand appeared above the basketball.
In Sessions' stunned eyes, Gasol Jr. slapped his right hand at the basketball.
"Oh, the big hat from Marc Gasol!" Defense is Gasol Jr.'s most influential part, and although he doesn't block much, few people dare to challenge him in the restricted area, and in 2013-14, the Grizzlies shot only 27.4 percent within three feet, ranking 10th in the league and 8th from the bottom in shooting percentage. Gasol Jr. always raised his arms high under the basket to affect the opponent's shots. Gasol Jr. is also an excellent supporter, and although he is on the upper side, he moves well and can play in the most suitable position.
Just when the Suns fans were frustrated, Middleton on the outside grabbed the rebound that was fanned by Marc Gasol in time, landed, dribbled forward, and fired directly outside the three-point line.
Unfortunately, Tony Allen interfered in time, and the basketball missed the basket.
"Roar!"
But the shot wasn't over yet, as Gobert let out a low roar and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand.
Once on the ground, Gobert slammed himself in the chest at Marc Gasol. It's a demonstration, but it's also an encouragement.
Yes, I can do it, and I can play in the NBA!
Sessions excitedly ran over to high-five Gobert and shouted, "Well done, Rudy!" ”
"It's okay, I'm in the restricted area, you guys just shoot!" Rudy Gobert said excitedly after high-fives.
The dunk sparked morale among the Suns, who quickly ran back to half court and prepared to take on the Grizzlies.
Mike Conley receives the serve and advances to the frontcourt.
Prince started to run, but Li Mojie didn't give him a chance and immediately followed.
Prince couldn't get rid of Li Mojie after running continuously, he was a little anxious, sped up his run, and then suddenly changed direction and ran back.
"You want to get rid of me, is it possible?" Judging from Li Mojie's lateral movement speed and reaction speed, there are very few people in the league who can throw him away, although Prince has a lot of experience in running, but with his excellent lateral speed, Li Mojie still catches up.
Prince, whether with the Pistons or the Grizzlies, is not a player known for his offensive handling of the ball.
Not being able to catch the ball and shoot it at the first time means that Prince has lost his chance to attack.
Seeing that there was no chance, Prince held the ball and wanted to pass it to Randolph, but Markieff hurriedly went around the front to defend and used his physical advantage to consume Randolph.
Prince looked at it and was busy inspecting his teammates.
Mike Conley was marked by Ramon Sessions and Tony Allen was marked by Middleton. Moreover, neither of them is good at attacking, and for the advantage of position, they still have to pass to Randolph. After Randolph finally pulled out of the inside line to catch the ball, he directly chose a mid-range jumper and hit it!
Randolph was considered a data brush and a cancer during the Trail Blazers and Knicks periods, but after switching to the Grizzlies, it brought great changes to the team, and Randolph's personal style of play also changed, becoming more stable, from a bad boy who constantly caused trouble in the past to a team leader.
Randolph also has a soft touch under the basket, and his body is so strong that it is almost impossible for opposing defenders to squeeze him away, and Randolph is also a very good rebounder. Defensively, while Randolph's one-on-one defensive ability may not be very strong, he won't suffer in terms of height at least. Although he is only 206cm tall, his neck is extremely short, and his arm span is 224cm, which means that his shoulder height and arm span are dominant in the power forward position. Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!