Chapter 358: Lian Zhan Lian Victory
In Sacramento, the Kings, who finished third in the West, faced the Grizzlies, who were first in the West.
A battle of bayonets was officially staged.
The Grizzlies are at full strength, and the starting lineup has not changed from the previous two games, which means that the Grizzlies want a win.
On the Kings' side, they also start the regular lineup, with point guard Jason Williams, shooting guard Doug Christie, small forward Peja, power forward Chris Webber and center Vlad Divac.
At the beginning of the Gray game, the Bears put their focus on the defensive end, trying to lock up the Kings' Princeton offense, of course, their offense was not bad, and in the quick blocking and cutting coordination, the Grizzlies' offense was very fluid, and the scoring also came.
The Kings tried their best to cooperate on the offensive end, and in the smooth and gorgeous offense, the Kings did not lag behind in the opening.
When the first official timeout reached the first quarter, the Kings trailed the Grizzlies by one point, 17-18.
Judging from the score and the point difference, this game is a full offensive battle, and it is very intense.
The Grizzlies' defense didn't play out, and Qiao Hai was not surprised, the Kings were in good shape, and Chris Webber had already made two consecutive shots in the mid-range position.
This proves that Qiao Hai's tactics are no problem, and the reason why the game is like this is because the king is in too good shape.
Therefore, Qiao Hai did not make adjustments.
Instead, after the first official timeout, a substitute was introduced.
After changing a few substitutes, the score between the Grizzlies and the Kings became 31:29 at the end of the first quarter, and the Grizzlies led by 2 points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, both teams came off the bench.
Here we have to say about the king's bench.
If the Grizzlies have the league's No. 1 bench depth, the Kings have the No. 2 bench depth in the league, with Bobby Jackson, Scott Pollard, Hidottkoglou, Joan Barry and Nick Anderson on their bench.
The same good bench lineup, plus Chris Webber continues to play.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Kings played a wave of explosions, and after 10:2, the Kings led by 6 points in turn.
Qiao Hai's adjustment also came quickly, he directly called a timeout, did not let the king continue to erupt, and after adjusting the substitution, the Grizzlies strengthened their defense.
At halftime, the margin was erased by the Grizzlies again.
At halftime, the two teams played a 66-65 score, with the Grizzlies leading by one point over the Kings.
In the second half, Qiao Hai adjusted the lineup, partnering Maddy with the in-form Mike Bibby, small forward Sean Marion, and Rahimgaewing on the inside.
This lineup is the best in the Grizzlies of this game.
In the third quarter, the Grizzlies' defense and offense broke out together, playing a 33-21 straight game in a single quarter, and the third quarter of the game was 99-86, leading the Kings by 13 points.
The difference was 13 points in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, the king broke the kettle and wanted to chase the score.
Qiao Hai focused on stability, and through substitutions, he directly killed the game time in the fourth quarter.
At the end of 12 minutes of regular time, the Grizzlies have one more win in Sacramento!
The final score was 127-111, and the two teams played a rare high score in this era, and the Grizzlies won by 16 points, winning their third consecutive game in early March!
With two of the five matchups left in the blink of an eye, and the first three were all wins, the strength of this Grizzlies team can be seen.
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Three games later, ESPN released an article titled "Such a scary grizzly bear, who's going to stop it?" The article was signed by Mark Stein, ESPN's leading correspondent.
Hoop Sports also has a pinned post highlighted by an admin who is Hoop expert Zach Lowe.
Sam Amick of USA Today also said in an interview program: "This Grizzlies are too strong, all offensive and defensive statistics rank in the top three in the league, and the team's leader Maddie is the top five superstars in the league's pure strength, and his average data per game after returning at the end of January can be called MVP-level." ”
"The bench is deeply terrifying, starting Chauncey Billups has the potential to be a star point guard, and the backup Mike Bibby also has the potential to be a star point guard."
"In terms of shooting guard, Manuginobili is the rookie of the season and has the potential to be a super quarterback, and Sean Marion at small forward has become a consistent double-double machine, and in time he will also be a star-caliber winger."
"Rahim, the main choice for the power forward position, has become a substitute, and the starting role for him is Wang Zhizhi, who is becoming more and more stable, and the starting point for the center position is Patrick Ewing, and the substitute Rasian Nestrovic has expired at the end of this season, and several teams have expressed their interest in Nesterovich......"
"With such a terrifying lineup, the Grizzlies have been unstoppable this season."
Several major media jointly published an article, and the grizzly bear has obviously been praised to the sky.
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The next day, the Grizzlies returned to Vancouver to host the Kings again.
The plot of this game is completely different from the last one, because the Grizzlies are in good shape in this game, while the Kings are in average form.
In the first quarter of the game, Maddy scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists to lead the Grizzlies to 33:27, leading the Kings by 6 points.
Then, in the second quarter, the Grizzlies exploded further, taking a 10-point lead at halftime.
In the second half, the Grizzlies' defense exploded, and the Kings collapsed directly, leading by 21 points in the third quarter.
At the end, the fourth game between the Grizzlies and the Kings ended, and the final score was 118-102, and the Grizzlies won another big victory.
With two wins over the Kings, the Grizzlies' record against the Kings this season has become 4-0, and the Kings have been beaten four times this season.
Although the regular season is not the same as the playoffs, many times, to a certain extent, the regular season can still reflect the strength comparison and even the results of the playoffs.
Especially in these four games of the Grizzlies Kings, each of which was a quick victory for the Grizzlies, the Kings didn't even have the slightest chance, from this point of view, the Kings still need to work hard, and Rick Adelman needs to do more work if he wants to achieve certain results in the playoffs.
In the post-game press conference, the Grizzlies, who had recently won consecutive games, were praised to the sky.
Qiao Hai knows the importance of keeping a low profile, so at this press conference, Qiao Hai intends to cool down public opinion in the recent period.
A reporter asked: "What do you expect from the playoffs with consecutive victories against the top five teams in the league?" ”
Qiao Hai said: "The regular season is not the same as the playoffs, so we don't have much idea about the playoffs for the time being. ”
Then, there are still reporters asking: "Four kills to the Lakers, four kills to the Kings, if the Grizzlies meet these two teams in the playoffs, what kind of record do you think the Grizzlies will achieve?" ”
Qiao Hai paused, looking a little thoughtful, in fact, he already had the answer: "Any kind of record is possible, and I can't make any predictions about what hasn't happened yet." ”
One or two questions, Qiao Hai was perfunctory.
A press conference ended in such a tasteless and hasty manner......