The whistling sound was overwhelming, and the heat wave was coming.

The magnesium lamp shone down, and the floor was illuminated.

The symbol on the ground is a bear's head, and around the pattern is a circle of English letters.

“MemphisGrizzlies”

Fans who have been following the NBA for a little longer will immediately realize from such a logo that it belongs to the Memphis Grizzlies.

When such a sign appears on a certain field, it is clear that this is the home of the Grizzlies, Memphis, FedEx Arena.

The night was supposed to be quiet, but on this night, the city of Memphis was in the midst of a wave of revelry.

The home team's fans watched the game to satisfy that desire in their hearts.

"Boys, be calm, their defense is just a façade, cut in from the middle......"

A hoarse roar rang out from the edge of the field, shaking everyone's hearts.

The camera swept over the scene, and a roaring face immediately appeared on the big screen above the arena.

Doug Collins is the head coach of the Toronto Raptors.

For guys who haven't been following the NBA for a long time, this scene must have surprised them.

Because in their memory, Wu Di's father-in-law Collins is the head coach of the Washington Wizards, and now why did he come to Toronto with Wu Di?

The answer will not be available until the All-Star Break, when the Raptors have been plagued by trouble, and the team has been unable to get into a strong form for a long time.

The head coach at the time didn't know if it was forced to hand over the handover of Shuaiyin.

For Wu Di, he also hopes to have a more senior coach to serve as the new head coach of the Raptors.

At that time, there were many candidates. However, in the end, Collins, who was very familiar with Wu Di, overwhelmed everyone to achieve this position.

Although Collins' coaching style is a bit too heroic. But when he did settle in Toronto. The Raptors have changed a lot under his leadership, and although the team's defense is still the same, the Raptors' offense is sharp enough.

Collins' coaching philosophy is offense, and in his opinion, attacking scoring is the best way to win.

And under his coaching, Toronto's record is indeed quite good. According to the latest statistics, the Toronto Raptors are averaging 110.1 points per game under Collins. Ranked first in the league.

The strong offense has put the Raptors back in the ranks of the Eastern Conference powerhouses, which is the most exciting thing in the hearts of fans who support this team.

For Wu Di, Collins' coaching style is what allows him to win luxury numbers from time to time.

In fact, it is precisely because of Collins' heroic coaching style that Wu Di's average points per game can improve by leaps and bounds, and he once again came to the position of competing for the scoring title.

At this time, at the FedEx Arena, Collins' roar was mainly because of Memphis' defense, the Raptors' offense stagnated, and the situation could not be opened for a long time.

The commentators on the scene didn't say much about the Raptors. However, in the ESPN live broadcast room, Reggie Miller will not give up such an opportunity. He's showing off his eloquence in front of fans across the United States.

"The trouble for the Raptors is because they rely too much on Wu Di's individual offense, and when Memphis puts too much defensive pressure on Wu Di, it is difficult to open up."

"Actually, it's very simple to solve this trouble, Wu Di can pass the ball more, after all, he can attract the attack now."

This is just his opinion, but Collins's arrangement does not agree with his.

Wu Di began to break through to the inside under the arrangement of Collins, which is a good way for him to score at the moment.

Suddenly, there was a hustle and bustle at the scene, and when the heat slowly fell, Wu Di was standing at the free throw line.

"Wu Di's ability to make fouls is very good, and it is not difficult to imagine that he has a greater possibility of scoring high points in the future."

When he saw Wu Di hit two free throws, Miller couldn't help nodding.

Wu Di's free throws are no longer the focus of conversation, and this season, Wu Di's free throws have been able to maintain a shooting rate of more than 80%.

On the big screen, Wu Di's personal score also appeared at this time.

"5-of-7 shooting, 6-of-6 free throws, 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals......"

It's hard to imagine how long he's been playing, but it's safe to say that Wu Di is in great shape today.

Miller couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face, and he exclaimed: "Wu Di has already scored 17 points, and this game has only progressed to the middle of the first quarter. ”

In fact, not only Miller was surprised, but even Wu Di, who played this set of numbers, was a little hot in his heart, and he felt that this was an opportunity for him to cut a high score.

"Is it possible for Wu Di to also score 81 points?"

Everyone couldn't help but have such a thought in their hearts, and the reason why there was such a thought was, of course, because of the impact of Kobe Bryant's 81 points some time ago.

And considering Wu Di's scoring ability, of course, there will be more expectations for whether Wu Di is likely to score such a high score.

In fact, Wu Di really wants to get a high score in his heart, but this kind of thing is not something that can be done just by saying it.

This requires the protection of luck, and it is even more necessary to meet the conditions of the right time and place to be able to win such a high score.

Therefore, although Wu Di's heart is hot, he is not arrogant enough to think that he can score 81 points at this time.

After all, the game was only half a quarter, and considering that the Raptors played back-to-back games against the Grizzlies, it was obviously difficult to score high scores, let alone score 81 points like Kobe.

As an old man, Miller did not shy away from pointing out this, and his words instantly extinguished the enthusiasm in everyone's hearts.

"It's not easy to get a high score, Wu Di's fitness will be a problem, and whether he can maintain such a high scoring efficiency is also a problem. And more importantly, whether he can withstand the Grizzlies' rotational defensive attrition, you know, the Grizzlies have been resting for two days, and the Raptors only had a death-to-death match with their opponents yesterday. ”

As Miller said, in the last game. It took a lot of effort for the Raptors to beat the Detroit Pistons. And in that game. Wu Di played 43 minutes, and the consumption can be said to be very large.

Therefore, Wu Di wants to score high in this game, which is indeed a big test for himself.

On the field......

The Grizzlies' defense made a change, and the player who defended Woody became Sean Battier.

It was Battier's first appearance, as he was moved from the starting XI to the bench by the manager.

And at the same time as Battier was Zach Randolph, a fat man with great talent before the injury.

"I'm here, and you're less likely to score any more points. You will feel the trouble. ”

Battier bowed down and stood opposite Wu Di, his palm already half-raised, blocking Wu Di's view.

Wu Di was quite disdainful in his heart, he didn't think that Battier would be able to defend against him.

seemed to feel Wu Di's thoughts, Battier didn't care about his face, only to see him shrug his shoulders slightly, signaling Wu Di to attack.

At this time, the score on the court was 22:27, which means that Wu Di scored 17 of the 22 points alone.

And, more importantly, the Raptors didn't do a good job defensively. The Grizzlies scored 27 points in the first quarter.

In the words of the on-field commentary, if this kind of defense of the Raptors continues. Then the Grizzlies were able to score 200 points in this game.

Of course, this is a hilarious statement, but it can also be seen how poor the Raptors' defense in this game is.

Wu Di was certainly aware of the situation, but there was nothing he could do to change it. The Grizzlies started with starters like Gasol, Dio, Anthony, Miller and Xu Yidong.

Such a lineup made the Raptors' preparation a little inadequate, and Gasol and Dio's strategy made the Raptors' defense a little abrupt, and in the end, the Grizzlies scored 27 points in the first quarter by relying only on the outside three.

The opponent's change of lineup was a bit abrupt, and the Raptors' lack of preparation, coupled with the fatigue of the players themselves, made a deep impression on all spectators.

As the on-site commentator said, the Raptors' defense is not doing well.

However, Wu Di knew that his teammates who lacked physical fitness could not play a tough defense at the beginning of the game, after all, they were not suitable for the Grizzlies' new lineup.

However, when the Grizzlies replaced Miller and Dio with Randolph and Battier, it also allowed the Raptors to prepare for the game.

……

Battier's provocation would of course fall into the eyes of the fans at the scene, and suddenly an overwhelming uproar erupted.

"It seems that Wu Di is in a lot of trouble today."

Miller smiled slightly, the meaning of which is self-evident, obviously, if Wu Di can play a good game in this situation, then he can definitely win the respect of the home of FedEx Arena.

In the endless fiery gaze, Wu Di's figure moved, and the whole person approached Battier.

Battier's arms moved back and forth, and he wanted to interfere with Wu Di, but these could not cause trouble for Wu Di.

Wow~

There was an uproar at the scene.

Wu Di deftly dodged Battier's defense.

However, at the same time as Wu Di rushed into the inside line, Battier also followed closely behind him.

In other words, Wu Di was not able to get rid of the defensive giants.

Wu Di knew that Battier was behind him, but he didn't seem to be under any pressure, and he hit the basket like a leisurely stroll.

At this time, it was Zach Randolph who was in charge of the interior, and this guy has basically lost his bounce now, but his defense is still there.

Wu Di only felt that the whole person had hit a ball of flesh, but he didn't stop.

With the force of his shoulder, Randolph was pushed away in an instant, and Wu Di also saw the basket close at hand.

"Danger!"

Witnessing this scene, such a thought suddenly erupted in everyone's hearts.

Wu Di was already encircled by Battier and Randolph, and behind Randolph, the long-armed Gasol was striding forward.

Obviously, this will be a trouble, and Wu Di, who has suffered from many faces, will not have a good chance to make a move.

But, at this moment...... (To be continued......)