Chapter 30: The Fiasco

The Grizzlies joined the NBA in 1995 as the Vancouver Grizzlies and are based in Vancouver, Canada. In 2001, the team moved back to Memphis in the United States and changed its name to the Memphis Grizzlies, which was the year that the Grizzlies acquired Spanish rookie Pau Gasol.

Pau Gasol quickly grew into the core of the team in his first season with the Grizzlies, averaging 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 blocks per game in his rookie season, shooting 51.8% from the field, which made him undisputed as the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 01-02 season.

In the 03-04 season, the Grizzlies led by Pau Gasol won the sixth place in the West in the regular season and entered the playoffs historically, but they were swept 4-0 by the Spurs led by Duncan, and Pau Gasol was also abused by Duncan. At the time, everyone believed that the young Grizzlies, who could make the playoffs in the strongman West, would have a beautiful future. However, to everyone's surprise, although the Grizzlies team repeatedly entered the playoffs in the following seasons, they did not get even a single victory, and the team leader Pau Gasol was naturally heavily criticized by the outside world.

Zheng Ke knew that Pau Gasol, who was fed up with being abused in the playoffs, would join the Los Angeles Lakers this season, teamed up with Peter Pan Kobe, and rushed to the finals this season, and then won two championships in 09 and 10, successfully proving himself.

So Zheng Ke didn't dare to underestimate this seemingly weak "bear king", but the rest of the team didn't think so, they didn't look down on this soft star at all, especially Al Jefferson, who was directly opposite him tonight. Whitman admonished Al Jefferson, but Jefferson was unimpressed.

As a result, tragedy struck, and in less than a minute of the opening game, Gasol scored six points in a row on the head of Al Jefferson. One of them was on Jefferson's head, using his long arms to point the ball in, not only scoring two points but also grabbing a frontcourt board.

Jefferson's face turned green with anger, and being scored six points in a row by a player he thought was a soft egg, which was no less humiliating than asking Zheng to complete a dunk on his head.

Jefferson asked for the ball: "Give me the damn ball!" ”

Although Jefferson doesn't say it, in fact, the demeanor of his team boss has become more and more serious, in other words, Jefferson is becoming more and more like a qualified leader. So since the team leader wants the ball, why didn't Zheng Ke, who was the younger brother, dare to give him the ball?

So Zheng Ke, who held the ball at 45 degrees on the outside, handed the ball to Jefferson in the inside position with a ground-hitting pass.

Jefferson took the ball with his back, and he thought of the information he had read before the game, like Pau Gasol's thin body, Liliang must not be strong, so he chose to play with his back to the singles. I saw him pout his ass and arch towards Pau Gasol, who was leaning against him.

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Two clicks

Jefferson felt that there was no force in the second blow, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, which showed that the soft egg's sister-in-law had been knocked away by him! The so-called opportunity cannot be lost, he quickly turned around with flexible steps, ready to make the most powerful dunk.

But when he jumped high, Pau Gasol, who had been squeezed out of his imagination, was still in place, and stretched out a long arm to cover Jefferson from the air

The Grizzlies were on the offensive fast track, with "Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire leading the way, followed by Zheng Ke, who reacted immediately, and then followed by three-point shooter McMiller and Rudy Gay, a powerful bouncing man.

Born in 1973, Stoudemire is 34 years old this year, but this fast attack speed almost blinded Zheng Ke's dog eyes, and Zheng Ke, who was sprinting with all his strength, couldn't catch up with this "old man" who was only 1.78 meters!

Stoudemire glanced at Zheng Ke, who was still eating ashes behind him, and smiled proudly: "Sample, when the old man galloped the rivers and lakes, you had just learned to walk!"

So he thought about it, compared his height with the height of the basket, and finally decided to make a three-step layup sensibly.

However, just as Stoudemire threw the ball out of his hand, a big hand suddenly appeared above his head and fanned the ball on the rebound, a big pegboard cap!

Naturally, it was Zheng Ke who arrived next, and just after Stoudemire Zuihou glanced at Zheng Ke, Zheng Ke's personal skill chasing block master was triggered, as if it was equipped with a booster, Zheng Ke suddenly threw off Rudy Gay and McMiller, and gave Stoudemire such a moment with no respect for the old and the young.

But unfortunately, Zheng Ke rushed too fast, hit the "flying squirrel", and flew off the court with him, and the rebound was picked up by Rudy Gay, who arrived later, allowing him to complete a dunk with ease.

In the opening two minutes, the Grizzlies led the Timberwolves 8-0!

In fact, Gasol's defensive ability is underestimated by everyone, maybe his physical confrontation ability is really not strong, but his two shocking big arms give him the talent of an excellent defender, the general jishuliu or short inside line is difficult to please in front of him, Jefferson is a short Jishuliu inside, his low jishu is outstanding, maybe it is easy to shake off those black inside, but it is even more difficult to shake off Gasol.

As a result, Jefferson was disgraced by Gasol's defense for a while, and it was difficult to deal with Gasol's low-post hook on the defensive end. In this game, the Grizzlies' outside shooters were out of the way, with McMiller, Navarro, Stoudemire and even Rudy Gay hitting two three-pointers.

Throughout the game, the Timberwolves, who were ambitious and wanted to win the game, were beaten like dogs by the Grizzlies, and lost by a full 29 points to 80-109!

As soon as the game was over, the whole team left the sad city in disgrace.

Jefferson was sullen, Zheng Ke was also very uncomfortable, fortunately, this southwest region away trip came over like this, and the goal of at least one win had been basically achieved, although it was a little different from what was expected.

"Alright, guys," Whitman clapped his hands and comforted, "this is the NBA, where miracles are born, and we may be able to beat the No. 1 in the West, or we may lose to a less-than-looking opponent." ”

Seeing the eyes of the players sitting on the plane seats, Whitman nodded in satisfaction and continued: "We're going to play 82 games, we're going to learn to adapt to the game. The NBA represents the highest level of basketball in Shijie, and here are the most talented and talented basketball players in Shijie, and you are one of them. ”

He paused, seeing that the players were completely absorbed by his words, and continued: "Now that we have been in the regular season for a month, our chemistry has improved dramatically, and we have achieved results that we could not have imagined before the start of the season, I hope you don't lose confidence because of a loss, you are the best!" ”

"Papapapa"

There was a loud burst of applause from the plane, echoing for a long time in the blue sky

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