Mike. Conley, born October 11, 1987, was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the fourth pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft and has played for this geographically remote and under-the-radar team ever since.

Most people mention Mike. Conley, basically, thinks about it for a long time - Mike. Who is Conley? The Grizzlies' point guard? Have you ever been in the best team? Have you ever won the scoring title or the assist title? Have you ever participated in a slam dunk contest or a skill challenge? Have you ever been selected to the All-Star team?

None of them?! Then I'm not interested!!

But unlike these so-called basketball fans, every team that plays against the Grizzlies will put Mike . Conley highlighted it and guarded it tightly.

It's true that Conley wasn't named to the All-Star team, he wasn't named to the All-NBA Team (he was named to the Second Team once in 2012-13), and his style of play wasn't flashy enough on the court...... But Conley is definitely a key player who can decide the direction of the game with his strength, and he is also a player who can change the outcome of the game on his own.

If it weren't for the Memphis Grizzlies, if it weren't for his extremely low-key personality, Conley would have been able to enjoy All-Star treatment and attention. After all, he's one of only a handful of players in the league who have better playoff stats than they did in the regular season.

In some ways, Addison and Mike. Conley is very similar, for example, they are both 185 cm tall, they seem to be thin but they are actually strong muscles and excellent physical fitness. Another example is that both of them have very low-key personalities, and it is rare to see the news of these two people outside of the arena.

Because of this, Addison prepared the opponent before the game, and he memorized all the descriptions of the opponent in the player's report. But now it's not up to him to play against Conley, Ruhr. Deng still stood at the top of the arc and waited for the Grizzlies point guard to arrive, while the Chinese rookie fell to the wing to keep an eye on Courtney. Plum.

Mike after a pause. Conley's eyes were much sharper than before, Ruhl. Deng can see this change, he has played against the Grizzlies many times, and he knows how powerful this low-profile guard is.

Conley came to the top of the arc to observe, first handed the ball over and passed it to Zach, who was on the high post. Randolph. Bosh immediately put his arm behind Randolph, and although his tonnage was not as good as that of the other party, he had the advantage in height.

Mike. Conley didn't stop where he was after passing, but immediately ran empty-handed, taking advantage of his starting speed and Ruhr. Deng pulled half a body away. Ruhr. Deng wanted to catch up, but ran two steps but bumped into Courtney, who came forward to cover Courtney. Lee, however, Addison was in front of Conley for the first time, leaving no chance for the opponent to vacate the spot.

Seeing this, Randolph re-hoisted the basketball to Mike. Conley, one black and one yellow, two point guards on the left side of the three-point line. The rest of the Grizzlies all ran to the other side, clearing room for Conley to play alone.

After receiving the ball, Conley didn't have too many shaky movements, took a step directly to the right, and then changed direction with a large change of hands in front of the body, and broke through along the left side of the baseline. Although the Grizzlies point guard always gives a very stable image of the ball, in fact, he is quite physically strong, and he can accelerate in one step against less explosive opponents.

Fortunately, Addison's explosiveness was also excellent, and he made a correct prediction, stuck the breakthrough space of the bottom line, and did not let Conley rush over. Neither of the two men was able to take advantage of the moment when they collided with the wrench, and Conley took a step back with the ball, as if trying to find another opportunity.

Addison pressed a step, but didn't fully stick it to prevent his opponent from forcing a breakthrough. Mike. Conley suddenly shifted to the right side of his body with the ball in his left hand, while his center of gravity also shifted to the right. Addison's left leg took a step forward, and his center of gravity shifted, which was supposed to be a no-brainer, but Conley caught the flaw. The Grizzlies point guard reached out to the right side of the left hand dribble and pulled it to the left, and the center of gravity leaning right quickly swung back, pulling up in front of the baseline and making a jumper.

Addison stretched out his arm to interfere, but to no avail. The sound of the ball hollowing into the net came from behind him, sending a hint of helplessness in the eyes of the Heat point guards.

Mike. Conley made his shot with his left hand, but his dominant hand was right-handed...... Yes, Conley is the only player in the league to shoot with a non-dominant hand, which makes his offense even more difficult to defend.

Conley didn't say much after the goal, but smiled at Addison amid the cheers of the audience, his eyebrows and eyes overflowing with confidence, the kind of confidence that Addison had only seen in the faces of superstars who had played against him before.

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Turning around, the Heat's offense was successful in a matter of seconds, Addison, who dribbled the ball across the half, pointed at Whiteside with his right hand, and gestured with a '4', and the Heat's interior immediately cooperated according to the instructions of the point guard. Whiteside went up to cover Bosh, who shook off Randolph and ran to the right corner, where Addison sent the ball over in time.

'Dragon King' received the ball and threw it, and his mid-range shooting percentage was staggering when unguarded, and both Randolph and Gasol were much worse than Bosh in terms of movement speed, and could only watch the opponent keep firing at medium and long distance.

Dave. Joggel scratched the back of his head and folded his arms helplessly, considering whether to take Randolph off for the time being and replace him with Jon, who was more mobile. Loyle. Chris. Although Bosh's independent offensive ability has decreased a lot in the past four years in Miami, he has also developed a no-ball offensive ability, especially the level of catching and shooting after running, which is no worse than those outside shooters. Coupled with his own expertise in mid-to-long-range shooting, Randolph really can't guard against this lanky, tall, slippery inside.

Due to the sudden factor of Whiteside, the Grizzlies' interior offense was somewhat limited, and the offense gradually changed to a combination of inside and outside; The Heat continued their pick-and-roll tactics and defensive counterattacks, and the two sides went back and forth until the final minute of the second quarter, with the score at 42-46 and the Miamis trailing their opponents by four points on the road.

Neither side scored high in the first half, and Randolph was left with only Mark Murphy. Gasol alone, his lethality on the inside inevitably decreases; And Mike. Conley is indeed outstanding, but the Heat's outside blocking ability is still quite impressive, and Conley's offensive efficiency is not high after two quarters.

Addison dribbled beyond the three-point line, and by this time Wade had already gone off the court to rest, and the No. 2 position on the court was Daniel. Granger. Addison passes the ball and Granger faces the substitute Tyshawn. Prince tried twice, couldn't find the right opportunity, and passed the ball back.

The Chinese point guard bobbed twice from the outside, and with the help of Bosh's timely blocking, he temporarily shook off Conley and went straight into the box. Lee pounced on the defense and unexpectedly threw the ball high near the basket.

Originally in the three-second zone next to Mark. Gasolka slammed back to Whiteside, took a big step towards the basket and jumped high, his long arms reaching out to catch the ball spinning in the air with ease, and slammed it into the basket!

There was silence in the FedEx arena, and the Grizzlies' two most obvious interior flaws were not being able to jump, and expecting Randolph and Gasol to perform an open dunk was basically a luxury. The Memphis people still have some envy for the Heat's energetic interior configuration, and of course they can only express their disgust with this ball with boos now.

With Mark. Gasol missed a hook shot from Whiteside in the low post, and McRoberts grabbed a defensive rebound to officially end the first half, and the Heat temporarily trailed the home team 44-46. The score was already very unexpected for Spoelstra, and if you look at the situation at the beginning of the first quarter, the Heat are likely to be smashed into the box by the opponent's interior in the first half.

Hassan. Whiteside ...... Spoelstra looked at the excited young center forward sitting on the bench and a smile appeared on his lips. In the 14 minutes of playing time in the first half, Whiteside contributed 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, which more than doubled the Heat's interior defense.

Section 2 Mark. Gasol singled Whiteside three times, only once, and barely scored it by taking advantage of his tonnage advantage to eat hard and get to the basket. Spoelstra was surprised how such a center forward, who had almost an innate talent on the defensive end, could be cut in a row, and even had to mix in overseas leagues for a while...... With Whiteside's defensive skills alone, he is more than capable of getting at least a high-value contract in the top league. It's the age of data explosion, look at the Clippers' DeAndrew. What kind of treatment Jordan enjoyed, with Whiteside's performance in the first half, he is definitely eligible for a contract equal to Jordan Jr.

Something wonderful happens in the world...... Such a good center seedling fell into my hands with a base salary contract...... Spoelstra couldn't help but secretly rejoice that the inside line he needed most fell from the sky like this, which is simply a plot that only appears in movies!

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Addison could only be regarded as a decent performance in the first half, scoring 6 points on 2-of-5 shooting plus two free throws, and another 5 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal. Allen's all-out defense was not as good as it could have been. But with Bosh's excellent performance on the offensive end and Whiteside on the defensive end, the Miami still clung to the score.

In the third quarter, the Grizzlies returned to the interior focus, and after a half-court trial, Randolph and Gasol began to consciously take advantage of Whiteside's lack of defensive experience and overly active defense, and continued to play inside passes. Seeing that the opponent gradually broke through his defense, the inexperienced Whiteside became impatient, and after only one foul in the first half, he was fouled twice in a row by the black and white bears in the third quarter. Seeing that the situation was not good, Spoelstra immediately called a timeout, allowing the angry Whiteside to calm down.

The Grizzlies' two veterans are really starting to find ways to take advantage of Whiteside's inexperience, which Spoelstra is wary of. He temporarily replaced Whiteside and asked assistant coach Fitzdale to 'cool down' the young centre, and then put Chris Whiteside on the move. Anderson switched in.

Seeing that the opponent's offense was gaining momentum, Wade, who began to habitually break out in the third quarter this season, responded with all his strength, and he did not consume much in the first half, and he was in the best shape at this time. 'The Flash' continued to block Bosh on the flank, and after switching positions, singled out Zach. Randolph also got Randolph into foul trouble within minutes.

In the third quarter, the two teams still couldn't win anyone, and the game entered the final quarter of the battle in a stalemate.