Knight came over and had no chance at all, and Li Feng was also hindered in passing, he passed the ball to Roten, and Roten rarely passed a good ball to Gasol who cut the basketball, but Pau Gasol suffered a loss at the moment when he confronted Mark Gasol here, and Gasol's layup was also missed.

The intensity of the two teams at the beginning of the defensive end is very high, and they are very strategic, neither team can score easily, and the opening confrontation is very sufficient.

At this time, the Grizzlies came over with the ball and ran around the two cover points on the baseline, drawing all the attention of the Pelicans to the baseline, but they passed the basketball to Tony Allen at the top of the arc.

Tony Allen still came to do singles with Li Feng, the last time Tony Allen retreated and the jump shot was unsuccessful, this time he simply came up and forcibly broke through Li Feng, Tony Allen's breakthrough is still very distinctive, it belongs to the kind of stumbling and falling in clothes, you can't touch him, once you touch him, you can't cheat and foul, you can't touch, the defensive intensity is a little lighter, and Tony Allen can still use rhythm to pass people.

At this time, Li Feng raised his hand cleanly and put it on Tony Allen's body, and Li Feng used his more powerful body element to deal with the other party.

Tony Allen made a layup against Li Feng, although he made a shot, but the shot felt completely non-existent, and Tony Allen's layup was missed.

The Grizzlies missed two consecutive individual singles, Tony Allen's offense was blocked, and the Grizzlies and Tony Allen finally saw Li Feng's single defense ability.

The Pelicans are still a team that advocates fast and offense, once the Grizzlies fail to attack, the Pelicans immediately win the backcourt rebound, Al Jefferson passed the basketball to Li Feng in the backcourt, and Li Feng finally touched the basketball.

Li Feng, who finally ran into the basketball, took the ball and quickly pushed forward, Tony Allen saw Li Feng rushing over, and he also came over to defend Li Feng closely.

At this time, Li Feng stuck to Tony Allen, took advantage of the rhythm, ran small steps under his feet, and scored two points on a layup when Tony Allen paused slightly.

Call it a day. The two teams played for two minutes before reaching 2-2, and the low score and high-intensity defense have become the mainstream of the game between the two teams.

Yang Yi also said in the broadcast studio in China:

"The Grizzlies came prepared, their defense was very good, and Li Feng didn't catch the ball and the Pelicans had almost no way to attack."

"In this case, the Pelicans are going to come off the bench?"

Su Qun is also very familiar with Van Gundy's style, when he said this at this time. Van Gundy was indeed thinking about the time to replace him, but he was frustrated by not knowing who to replace first?

The Grizzlies were chased by Li Feng and beat one, and Dave Jogel's side was also considering the stability of the offense.

If the Grizzlies don't have the steadiness of offense. There's no way they can beat the Pelicans. Because of their low shooting percentage, the Pelicans have more backcourt rebounds, and backcourt rebounds mean fast breaks, allowing the Pelicans to play a lot of fast breaks, which the Grizzlies can't bear.

Dave Jogel came over at this point and yelled at the team to make the team play a fixed tactic.

Conley followed the head coach's instructions, controlled the ball near the three-point line, and shot to pass the basketball to Randolph in the left corner, and then Conley quickly moved towards the bottom corner. Cover for Jeff Green in the bottom corner.

Jeff Green took advantage of Conley's cover, rushed out in one step, and took the ball and shot directly.

The Grizzlies' tactic was successful, and Jeff Green received the ball and had a split second in space. But Jeff Green's first shot may not feel like it has been found, and Jeff Green misses the shot.

The two teams were still 2-2, and the Grizzlies still couldn't score, but at this time the Grizzlies intensified their competition for rebounds in the frontcourt. Let the Pelicans not be able to grab the rebound in the backcourt, so that the Pelicans' fast break will not be able to play.

The Pelicans can only play half-court and smash the Grizzlies' half-court defense. And the Grizzlies also limited Li Feng's catch.

As a result, Knight was not good at handling the ball, Conley's defense was still very strong, Knight didn't react at once, and immediately made a mistake, Conley seized the opportunity to rush forward, turned back and passed the ball to Jeff Green, and Allen scored two points on a jumper very close to the basket.

The Grizzlies still started with defense, started with rebounding, broke the freezing point and scored two points to rewrite the score to 4-2.

Although the Grizzlies only had a two-point lead, the Pelicans were very sensitive and immediately called a timeout, and Van Gundy chose to replace Danny Granger after some struggle.

Pierce is definitely more stable with the ball in better health, but Van Gundy considered that it was better to defend the shooter or shooter, so Van Gundy still chose to go to Granger first!

At the end of the timeout, the Pelicans replaced Granger, and fans and commentators were no strangers to seeing this scene.

Charles Barkley said on the side:

"The Pelicans have come off the bench, and they've often used Knight and Roten to fake starters, and when the team has a problem, they've come off the bench, using Pierce for impact and Granger for flexibility and projection. Now that the Pelicans have replaced Granger first, Jeff also made him feel that the team needs better organization and projection, and the style of play in this game should be the regular style of play of the Pelicans in the playoffs. ”

Kenny Smith also nodded on the side and said:

"Granger is not top-notch except for his physique, he is top-notch in terms of skill and awareness."

"Hmmm! However, now that Li Feng provides physical ability, Granger should be able to play better to himself. ”

The Grizzlies also understood when they saw that the Pelicans had replaced Granger, and it turned out that the Pelicans were going to strengthen their projection.

The substitution came back, the Pelicans played the ball on the sideline, and sure enough, the Pelicans played a Granger no-ball tactic in the opening game.

In the past, only Li Feng could play this tactic for the Pelicans, but now Granger can also play it, which enriches the Pelicans with a set of playing styles.

The Pelicans used three screens in a row to pull Granger into the open position, and Granger took the ball with confidence, but Granger missed the shot today like Jeff Green.

At this moment, the Pelicans were a little depressed, and it turned out that Granger didn't feel good today. Van Gundy didn't score immediately after replacing Granger, and the Pelicans still only scored two points.

As soon as this scene appeared, Dave Georger was immediately happy, but Yang Yi in the domestic broadcast studio sighed and said:

"Not good! Granger didn't feel very good today. ”

The Pelicans opened the game for nearly three minutes and scored 2 points, which shows that the Grizzlies' defensive tactics against the Pelicans really worked, and the Pelicans really didn't feel so good today.

In this case, after the Grizzlies grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, they actually launched a quick offense.

Conley takes the ball and goes straight to the Pelicans' left wing. Caught the attention of a large number of Pelicans in this position, then turned around and passed the ball to Randolph, who took the ball and passed it to Jeff Green on the other side.

Jeff Green had already watched Granger's game and knew that the opponent was playing smart, and at this time he also had the idea of competing, and he didn't follow the principles of team basketball when he got the basketball, but shook the ball a little, and actually used his body to force a breakthrough through Granger.

Granger's side didn't expect a famous shooter to break through, and he was too far up the front when he was defending, and as a result, Jeff Green was activated. Granger was thrown off right away.

As a result, Jeff Green broke through and scored two points on a throw-up.

Jeff Green broke through and rewrote the score to 6-2, and the Pelicans did not take advantage of the timeout, but were continued to pull away by the opponent.

At this time, the Pelicans really ran into some trouble, and although it was just the beginning at this time, there were some fans who said strange things on the Internet.

Many Grizzlies fans, as well as fans who don't like Li Feng and don't like the Pelicans, said on the Internet that the Pelicans' tactics this season are completely fancy. When you meet a real defensive team, you just can't do it.

There is a lot of ridicule about the Pelicans on the Internet, but there are also many Pelican fans who ridicule each other that the game has just begun, and many Pelican fans think that Pierce and Thornton have not yet played, and it is too early to say that the Pelicans will not act.

The game has been played to the present. The Grizzlies have a clear advantage, not just because they have a four-point lead, but also because the Grizzlies control the tempo and contain the Pelicans' tactics with defense. Although the Pelicans have a problem with shooting percentage, the Grizzlies definitely prefer this rhythm.

The Pelicans didn't have an advantage at the beginning. Pressed and beaten by the Grizzlies, Van Gundy continued to adjust the personnel in response to this situation, and the upper Pierce result and Conley's matchup did not take advantage, and the upper Thornton result was not very good for Thornton's long-range shot.

The Grizzlies' outside defense was very good, and the Pelicans' switch to playing inside was met by the powerful sniping of the interior combination of Randolph and Marc Gasol.

Marc Gasol's low-post defense is super strong, Randolph's assistance defense is super strong, and with such two people, the Pelicans' relatively strong interior striking ability can't be played.

As a result, the Pelicans encountered problems with their outside touch, and they couldn't open it on the inside, and the offense suddenly came to a standstill.

The Pelicans are at a significant disadvantage, but what is more amazing is that after playing a quarter, the Pelicans were not opened up by the Grizzlies in a clear weak situation, and the two teams played 20-15 at the end of the first quarter, and the difference was only 5 points.

The Pelicans are finally in a weak position, which suddenly makes a lot of fans and critics who don't like the Pelicans look up, and countless comments think that the Pelicans' offensive tactics this season are not enough, and the Pelicans' offensive tactics this season are definitely a failure.

The Pelicans have finally shown their flaws, and fans and reviews who don't like the Pelicans are simply a celebration.

At this time, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley also had some complaints about the Pelicans' new tactics. Kenny Smith said from the sidelines:

"The Pelicans clearly have a stronger offensive weapon Li Feng's storage, but they want to reduce Li Feng's ball holding, which is not the most efficient way to attack."

Charles Barkley also said:

Indeed, Li Feng's possession of the ball is indeed too little. Even if you want the team to play more team, you don't have to cut the ball of a player so drastically! ”

Both of them have opinions on Li Feng's lack of ball-holding, but because of the different perspectives on the domestic side, the problems they see are also different.

Yang Yi said to Su Qun in the broadcast room:

"You see, don't look at the Pelicans today at a disadvantage, but it's not that there is no room for counterattack, and the difference of five points is five points behind the Pelicans, and the five-point difference can be chased back at any time for the Pelicans. So although the Pelicans encountered suffering in the first half today, they may not be able to pull the score back when the Pelicans will be able to pull the score back. ”

Looking at the problem from different perspectives is completely different, and Li Feng and Van Gundy are indeed not in a hurry at this time.

The reason is very simple, this is the first quarter, the Pelicans have not fully exerted their strength, at least Li Feng has not started to go crazy, and the Pelicans have many shooters who have a bad start, and they can be slowly adjusted later.

The Pelicans are slowly adjusting and waiting, while the Grizzlies are leading by five points. But the pressure is also very high, because the Pelicans have a lot of players who can score, and they can lose their efforts if they are not careful.

This is the pain of the defensive team, as a defensive team must be conscientious and do not give up the slightest defense, so as to win, once there is slack, it is very likely to lose the previous efforts.

After a five-minute break, the second quarter began, with the Grizzlies ball starting with Conley and Udri slowly pushing in behind.

Kufors and Loyle infiltrated the Pelicans' bottom line. As soon as Conley arrived, the Grizzlies immediately ran back and forth on the left half, and when the Pelicans' attention was fully focused on the left, Kufors suddenly ran out from under the basket to catch the ball and shoot a mid-range jumper.

Kufors is indeed past his peak now, and it is a little difficult for him to play in the low post, but the projection is still there, and the catch shot easily scores on Henson's head.

Henson is a rough man, and it is indeed very difficult for him to defend the projection type of Kufors.

Once the Grizzlies have a half-court offense, so that the Pelicans can't play fast if they want to, and the Grizzlies quickly defend the half-court.

The Pelicans came over and had no choice but to force their way into half the court. Knight ran over and handed the basketball to Thornton from beyond the three-point line.

As Thornton took the ball and pressed a little forward, Knight ran over to cover with Granger.

Using this cover, Granger came to get the ball, and the moment he got the ball, Granger made a feint towards it. Granger's shot was too fast and Tony Allen had to jump up after running out, and he jumped so soon.

Granger got into the box, and the ball would have been a layup for a better player, but Granger rushed in and Loyle came to defend. Granger couldn't force a layup and had to cheat Loyle out of a foul.

At the beginning of the second quarter, although the Grizzlies had the support of veterans, the Pelicans also seemed to find some scoring halves. Granger gave up on the long-range shot and began to go to the basket to cheat for a foul.

After a dull first quarter, both teams adjusted in the second quarter, and the Grizzlies kicked off in the backcourt.

Conley immediately held the ball and Kufors as a high cover, and then Conley rushed to the basket.

At that time, everyone had a common understanding, that is, Conley could ignore him when he projected, but Conley must be guarded against when he broke through.

The same goes for the Pelicans, Conley shoots towards the basket, and several Pelicans move to this side, but Conley suddenly turns around and passes to Kufors at the top of the arc when he hits the basket.

Kufors is now playing power forward, and he pulled away from the three-point line, and the Pelicans were really caught off guard.

Thornton finally ran out, but the tragedy was that he was much shorter than Kufors, who shot or shot with a straight arm, and Thornton couldn't block Kufors's shooting path at all. Kufus shot right on Thornton's head, "Phew! "A three-pointer.

Kufors scored another 3 points, so Kufors scored 5 points in a row, and the Grizzlies began to score consecutive points after the depression in the first quarter.

At this time, Yang Yi also had to praise Kufors in the capital:

"Although Kufors has always been a substitute, no matter which team he is in, he is no worse than the starter."

The Grizzlies' offense is open, and the Pelicans' offense at this time must also be opened, and if it is not opened, the Pelicans will be pulled away.

Once the Grizzlies succeeded, they quickly retreated back, and the Pelicans could only nibble on the Grizzlies' half again.

However, at this time, Knight took the ball and passed it to Granger, who also had a clear mind to let the team open the left half for himself.

In the left half, Granger faced the aging Uldri, Udri is certainly not bad as a shooter, but against the stronger Granger's feet, it is inevitable that it is slow, Granger takes the ball and dribbles to the right side one step, two steps, seeing that the opponent's footsteps are sluggish, Granger twists towards the left in a change of direction.

Udri couldn't keep up immediately, and Granger saw that he had an opportunity and raised his hand to shoot a three-point shot. Granger's shots are extremely fast, the arc is slightly high, and the wrist movements are also extremely beautiful.

Barkley almost as soon as he saw Gran's hand said:

"It's over! Entered! ”

Sure enough, after Gran's shot, the basketball was cleanly drilled into the Grizzlies' basket, and Kufors and Granger each scored five consecutive points.

After returning from the second quarter, both teams had wonderful goals, sweeping away the dullness of the first quarter, and the fans finally warmed up.

Seeing that the game was a little hot, Dave Jogel was a little restless, and he jumped up and emphasized the defense, because if you play this kind of continuous attack. This rhythm is actually not good for the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies came to the Pelicans' half again, still trying to hit Kufors, but Thornton followed Kufors, and Kufors's strong playing ability is now gone.

The Grizzlies could only play a Benno Yudri off-ball tactic, and Yudri ran half a lap to catch the ball and wanted to make a jumper. But Udri is also in trouble here, Granger himself is a shooter, so the defense of the shooter is still relatively in place.

Udri took the ball, Granger defended in place, and Udri forced a shot that ended in a miss.

Once the offensive efficiency of the Grizzlies is gone, the backcourt rebounds are taken by the Pelicans. The Pelicans are a fast break right away.

Thornton made a long pass, the basketball flew out, and Granger caught the ball in front of him and walked quickly to the Grizzlies' halfcourt.

Granger took the ball on the wing and pushed forward, and the Grizzlies did take Granger seriously, with Loyle and Udri in the corner to defend Granger. As soon as Granger saw this, he took a step back and retreated near the three-point line.

And so it goes. Loyle wanted to shrink into the three-second zone, but Udri pounced, and Granger's confidence came to face Udri. Because the other party is slow.

Granger immediately changed direction with a crotch, shook it quickly, and then continued to step back and jumped to the outside of the three-point line, directly throwing the slow-moving Yudri away. After shaking off the opponent, Granger made another quick three-pointer in the bottom corner.

"Brush!"

Granger's three-pointer went in again, and Granger made a quick three-pointer in a row. The continuous wonderful ball control performances immediately mobilized the atmosphere of New Or's conscience.

"Whoa!"

The fans of New Orville were cheering and whistling, and Li Feng also stood up to applaud Granger.

Granger's two balls were too beautiful, and the beauty was completely beyond Li Feng's expectations. At this time, Li Feng gradually realized that although Granger looked inferior to the older Pierce, his combat effectiveness could be restored to an All-Star at any time, but he didn't need to play, and now the playoffs were coming, Granger was robbed of the lead by Luo Teng, and he also had to prove his worth.

The atmosphere of conscience in New Orle is completely up, and Granger suddenly finds his touch, and the Grizzlies must use defense to control the game to the previous rhythm at this time.

At this time, Dave Jogel jumped up and wanted the team to strengthen the defense and control the rhythm, but Conley was furious by Granger's watch, and chased after the ball quickly, and then immediately passed the ball to Tony Allen, who ran over, Allen took the ball and hit the basket, which immediately caused a foul on Henson.

Tony Allen walked to the free throw line, and Dave Jogle finally found a chance to die, he hurriedly replaced the slow-paced Yudri with Jeff Green, and at the same time, in order to strengthen the interior, he replaced Randolph.

And Van Gundy's side was also immediately replaced by Li Feng, and the two teams began to take the adjustment of the game seriously.

Tony Allen hit two free throws, the Pelicans won the backcourt rebound and immediately chased it, Li Feng passed the ball to Granger, and Granger saw that the opponent's defensive intensity had increased a lot.

Granger was cunning and stopped attacking and instead passed the basketball to Thornton, who came up and hit it hard and missed.

The Pelicans got on Li Feng, but Li Feng was playing soy sauce, and the effect on the offensive end was basically nothing.

And after the Grizzlies grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, they immediately launched a wave of rapid offense.

Conley rushed forward and went all the way to the basket before suddenly turning around and passing the ball to Randolph, who was close to the three-point line and hit a long-range two-pointer.

The Grizzlies' Conley is the first to chase and play, and Randolph's tactic of delaying long-range shots is a routine, and although this trick is old-fashioned, it is very useful.

As a result, the two teams were entangled to 23-27, and the point difference still did not widen, but the rhythm of the two teams was no longer as lifeless as in the first quarter, mainly because the outside line of Granger and Kufors opened at the same time, and the ice between the two teams was broken.

The two teams entered a more offensive rhythm, which would have been more favorable to the Pelicans, but now the Grizzlies are also scoring consecutive points, which makes people feel that the atmosphere in the court seems a little weird. (To be continued......)