Chapter 34: The End of the Month
"What a strong bullet speed, so much power!"
"What a strong awareness, good defense!"
Both of them couldn't help but praise each other in their hearts, and the on-site commentary also objectively praised Griffin's physical fitness and rebounding awareness. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Moved his wrist, Griffin also hit two free throws this time, and it seems that today's free throw hand is okay.
After that, Griffin barely went head-to-head with Big Ben, and it was impossible for the ball to show off your muscles in the low post, and more with the help of the pick-and-roll Griffin misplaced to play Villanueva a few times.
The hairless hero is also a tough person, but his physical fitness is a little worse, and his strength is not as good as that of Big Ben, so Griffin successfully attacked the basket directly after receiving the assist.
However, Starkey on the outside of the Pistons began to show his talent, because the Pistons starting lineup offense is relatively lacking, and this year's second-round pick Jerebuk is almost a meat shield, so the ball is almost all in Starkey's hands.
Sometimes the basketball may not work as well as in the hands of one person, such as the current Pistons, Starkey released his energy in the first quarter, and it seems that Davis does not mean to be positive.
All Starkey either shot or burst or passed, not only scored 11 points in a single quarter but also handed out 3 assists, which can be said to be the one who led the Pistons' offense in the first quarter.
The Clippers, who fell behind in the second quarter, launched a counterattack under the leadership of Smith, and the big white bear unexpectedly broke out under the basket, scoring eight points in the second quarter, plus three points from Telfair and Rasubatler, but it was so lively that it was still 6 points behind when the starters came on the court, and the short and strong little man named Bynum on the Pistons bench was actually so fierce.
After coming on the court, Griffin continued to hit the inside line, but the effect was not good, and the number of direct points was pitiful, and more was sent to the free throw line to make one of two free throws.
And the Pistons adopted a resolute on-line package tactic against Griffin, so that Griffin could not rush, and the speed of the ball transmission was enough for the Pistons to keep up.
By halftime, Griffin had only six points and five rebounds, but the perimeter players led by Gordon played well and the score was not pulled too much.
At the start of the second half, Wallace suddenly went to prevent Griffin from Griffin but against Carman, a change that made Griffin so happy that he didn't want to, and it was much easier to play Jerebuk.
So the result was that Griffin played four times, was made up by Wallace to take a big risk, then was cut off, and then he didn't score one, made a foul and only scored one free throw, and was opened up by the Pistons in an instant.
Wallace was more of a threat than he was when he defended Griffin, making Griffin more threatening, so the offensive efficiency was relatively low, but Wallace's age prevented him from maintaining that level throughout the game.
In the final quarter, Dunleavy transferred all the ball to the outside, and Griffin grabbed two rebounds and went on a fast break, occasionally receiving assists and deducting a few, so that Griffin was more efficient offensively.
Before the end, Davis broke through and was taken down by Wallace, and Griffin jumped up to put the covered ball into the basket to tie the score.
Then Starkey broke through the ball and the hairless man missed a three-point shot, Griffin took a defensive rebound in the crowd and threw it to Gordon, and Gordon hit a three-point shot!
With Starkey's final offense missed, the Clippers struggled to win the second game of this Eastern Conference tour.
Gordon scored a game-high 29 points, Griffin had 14 points and 15 rebounds, Carman had 16 points, Starkey had 26 points and nine assists, Wallace had 13 rebounds and four blocks, and the hairless man had nine points.
The Clippers then have two days to return to Los Angeles to meet the Grizzlies.
The last time the two teams played against the Grizzlies, the Clippers rubbed hard, but the wind and water took turns, the Grizzlies suffered from a relatively large number of injuries during this time, and there were only eight people on the team who could play, and the other two Griffins on the bench had not even heard of it except for Tabit, who was a bit of a water leader.
The Grizzlies, who have always been tough, also played without form this time, allowing Griffin to dunk three in the first quarter, among which the fast-break Gordon returned to Griffin's big windmill dunk locked up today's top 10 spots in advance.
In the second quarter, the Grizzlies' lack of manpower began to manifest itself, and Guy, who was already in poor shape, kept going through this rotation with a few bench rotations, and the coach may also want Guy to chase points during the rotation phase.
However, it backfired, Telfair, Butler, and Novak hit consecutive shots, making the game a little more rhythmic, and Griffin and other starters went up to play a soy sauce half-time and it was over.
In the third quarter, the Grizzlies had some momentum after Mayo hit two difficult three-pointers in a row, but Gordon and Griffin teamed up to suppress it, and as soon as the anger passed, the Grizzlies completely gave up resistance.
In the fourth quarter, it was completely garbage time, and even DeAndrew, who had not shown his face for a long time, went up to play for a long time, and he not only fanned Thabit who also came up to play soy sauce on the defensive end, but also had a few wonderful air catches with Telfair on the offensive end.
At the end of the game, the Clippers won the Grizzlies 96-79, and the Grizzlies' highest score was Gasol Jr.'s 17 points.
Griffin scored a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds in 30 minutes on the court, and all five players on the team scored double-doubles, which can be said to be a hearty victory.
After this game, the first game month in the NBA is over, and Griffin's first month in the NBA is also over, and in general it is still very satisfying, the Clippers not only ended the November schedule with three consecutive wins, but also temporarily ranked sixth in the West in terms of overall record, which is much better than last season.
For the next three weeks of November, the East was rookie Brandon Jennings, LeBron James and Gerard Wallace. In the west, there are the Noble Kings, Kobe Bryant and Duncan.
On November 15, Jennings scored 55 points against the Golden State Warriors and broke a lot of records, so he won the best of the week, which made Griffin quite red-eyed, and the best of the week was also more hard to honor.
The Player of the Month East and West are LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, and the Rookie of the Month East and West are Jennings and Blake Griffin.
There is no suspense in the West, Griffin has been a two-double in a row since he entered the NBA, and his average data per game is also leading the rookie list, plus the style of play is strong and popular, so even if there is an Evans in the West, Griffin has no problem winning this award.
However, although Jennings in the East has a game of 55 points here, the average data per game is not particularly impressive, and there are more mediocre games, so it can only be said that the selection system of the rookie of the month has made Evans a pearl.
Griffin was so excited and happy that he won the first award of his career, not only showing off his fake appearance on Twitter and Facebook, but also calling his parents and brother to inform him.
His girlfriend Giulatin also took a leave of absence to accompany Griffin for a good night.
In short, November was a successful month for Griffin, not only did he successfully transition from college to the NBA, but the team also supported his own characteristics and style of play.
So, Griffin got off to a good start, but it's the maintenance that's all about it.
(ps: I'll post another chapter today.,Because I just saw another new book that doesn't have as many words as I do, but the recommendation votes or something have blown me up.,And there's a fan value.,I'm really not jealous at all!) I hope you can give a lot of support and comments, and this book will be signed soon. )