At halftime, the Grizzlies took an 11-point lead with what the commentators called a strong excessive bench depth.

The advantage is not huge, but it has been accumulating.

For the Grizzlies, the advantage of bench depth will gradually allow the Grizzlies to expand the advantage of the lead, unless Phil Jackson is ruthless and never replaces O'Neal or Kobe Bryant to rest, otherwise, this advantage cannot be broken by the Lakers (because the Lakers' defense is not as good as that of teams such as the Spurs).

As soon as the second half came up, the Grizzlies and Lakers were all the main players.

The game was again deadlocked.

But in the second half of the third quarter, Phil Jackson insisted on using Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, and when the OK combination of physical fitness declined, the Grizzlies replaced the bench.

A wave of 13:5, the difference instantly stretched to 19 points.

At the end of the third quarter, Mike Bibi hit a three-pointer and hit with a bang!

At the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies led the Lakers by 22 points.

The game went straight into garbage time.

In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies played with an all-bench lineup, still suppressing the Lakers.

The final score was 112:89, and the Grizzlies won by 23 points, killing the Lakers four times in the season!

"It was a crazy game, and the Lakers were still no match for the Grizzlies, and at the GM arena, they lost again by a score of 89-112, losing by 23 points."

"Phil Jackson's face turned black into a pot of coal, in the past, people would say that Phil Jackson was able to establish the Bulls dynasty by relying on the top luxury lineup in the history of the Bulls, as well as Michael Jordan, the god of basketball, Phil Jackson just played the value of this luxury lineup."

"And now, people will say that even with a luxury roster in front of them, Phil Jackson will have a hard time playing their value......

"Shaquille O'Neal is definitely one of the top five players in league history for pure strength, and the only ones who can compare to it are Michael [Jordan] and Wilt Chamberlain."

"And Kobe Bryant also obviously has the talent to become the next Michael Jordan, he is too much like Michael Jordan, even some small actions, a bit deliberately imitate Jordan's meaning......"

"It's a bit unbelievable that the Lakers with O'Neal and Kobe Bryant can't always beat the Grizzlies!"

After the game, a wave of criticism against Phil Jackson set off again, with Cherry Miller and Ernie Johnson in the commentary box firing first.

It is foreseeable that after the game, the major media will also follow up.

Because after this game, the Lakers were once again killed by the Grizzlies four times in the season, and it can be said that although the playoffs have not yet started, the Lakers have no hope.

For the Grizzlies, the win meant they got off to a flying start in five straight matchups, and one of those extremely easy starts.

At the post-game press conference, a reporter asked: "Why can the Grizzlies beat the Lakers easily again and again?" ”

Qiao Hai's answer was unceremonious: "Because we are a whole, and the Lakers are divided into two groups, one group is led by Kobe Bryant, and the other group is Shaquille O'Neal, basketball, it is still a team sport." ”

The first of the five strong duels was to win one, and Qiao Hai breathed a sigh of relief.

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After this game, the Grizzlies continue to play at home, and the next game is against the San Antonio Spurs.

Between the games, the Grizzlies had two days off.

Qiao Hai invited Han Xue to a meal again.

After a meal, Qiao Hai returned to work.

In this game against the Spurs, Qiao Hai's requirement is to win.

In fact, for the Lakers, Qiao Hai does not have the idea of winning, because he has won too many Lakers, so it doesn't matter if he wins the last game or not.

Playing the Spurs is different, Qiao Hai is still very hungry for winning the Spurs, especially this season, the Grizzlies are 1-2 against the Spurs, compared to 1-3 last season, the Grizzlies have a chance to improve this season.

Take a 2-2 record and draw with Spurs.

In the team's video room, Tang Yi played the videos of the Spurs' last few games, all of which were edited, I have to say that Tang Yi's talent is still there, and the clips he cut out are all more representative clips of the Spurs' offense and defense.

After watching these clips, Qiao Hai knew that in this season's playoffs, the Spurs are still the Grizzlies' biggest opponent, but after Maddy's comeback, Qiao Hai feels that as long as he plays seriously and there is no problem with his state, this Spurs is not the opponent of the Grizzlies.

Playing spurs, the grizzlies have studied too much.

This season, the Grizzlies are no match for the Spurs until Maddy doesn't return, as they don't have a strong spot and struggle to break through the Spurs' concrete-poured defense.

But with Maddy, it's much simpler, the Spurs have to split two to defend Maddy, and the Grizzlies face a lot less defensive pressure all of a sudden.

The Grizzlies have a lot of small scorers on the outside, and Maddie attracts the pack, and the offense can be opened up at once.

Qiao Hai and the coaching staff briefly discussed the tactics for the next game.

Then I went to find Stu Jackson.

"Joe, here?"

Qiao Hai nodded, pulled out a stool and sat down.

It's March, and it's getting closer and closer to the day when Stu Jackson leaves the Grizzlies.

"I came to you to tell you two things?"

Two things, Qiao Hai heard one of them, and the other one didn't know, but he still didn't speak, and listened attentively.

"First of all, when I leave the team, Billy will take over as general manager."

This is what Qiao Hai knows, so he nodded.

There is no surprise that before Michael Hasley could make the acquisition, Billy Knight was already circling Hasley.

As soon as Haesley took office, he naturally believed in this loyal little brother.

However, this is not good news for Qiao Hai.

Billy Knight is not StuJackson, he is not necessarily willing to let go of the transfer power, and Joe Hay is used to working with StuJackson.

Basically, what Joe Hai wants, Stu Jackson will do, and what Joe doesn't want, Stu Jackson won't do more.

As a head coach, it's hard to find a general manager like that.

Therefore, Qiao Hai knows that when Stu Jackson leaves, Qiao Hai will usher in the most difficult season since coaching the Grizzlies.

This season, though, it's business as usual.

"Another thing, Mike Bibby came looking for me."

"How?" Qiao Hai was startled, because he roughly guessed what was going on from this sentence.

"Mike is now a substitute, but he is unhappy with the position of the substitute and thinks he can play as a starter, so he asked to leave the team at the end of the season."

Qiao Hai nodded silently.

Indeed, the Grizzlies' bench is outrageously strong, which also means that many of the Grizzlies' benches can play starters, and even some of them can become star players if they are properly developed.

Qiao Hai thought for a moment: "It can be traded, and in addition, Sharif can also be traded." ”

"Sharif?"

This time it was StuJackson's turn to be shocked.

Qiao Hai nodded: "Yes, Sharif, I have already decided, Wang will be the new starter of the Grizzlies, and Sharif will go to the bench, but considering his strength, I think trading him is the best option." ”

Stu Jackson also nodded, feeling that there was some truth.

But after a moment, he shook his head with a wry smile: "It's useless for you to say these words to me. ”

Qiao Hai was stunned for a moment, and when he thought about it, he was right.

Next season, Stu Jackson won't be the Grizzlies' general manager.