On an offense, the ball reached Rudy Guy on the outside, only to see him gently lift the ball, kick the ground violently, and meet Batum's long arm for a beautiful mid-range shot.

"Oh, Rudy's shooting has improved, his crosshairs have started to climb up, and yes, he's kind of improved in his shooting in the last few years since he entered the league." Stoudemire clearly expects as much from Grizzlies management.

"You can't stop me, buddy, you better go back to your country, the league there is more suitable for you." After Guy landed, he didn't forget to tease Batum on the other side.

Who is this Batum? The guy signed a four-year, $46 million contract with the team last season.

He is not a star produced in the United States, he played in the French league earlier, and it is said that he scored 12 points and five assists in a season.

But he was selected by the Houston Rockets at No. 25 in the '08 draft and was subsequently traded to the Trail Blazers.

His first two seasons with the Trail Blazers were mediocre and unimpressive, but his long arm and defensive attitude earned him playing time.

Finally, in the 2010-11 season, Nicolas Batum appeared in 80 games for the Trail Blazers, including 67 starts, averaging 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Among them, there was a triple-double of 16 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against the Hornets. It can be seen that he is a well-rounded forward player, but the shortcomings are also obvious, he can be a very good role player, but he lacks scoring explosiveness, so the ceiling is not high.

In comparison, his accolades with the French national team are the only thing that can be taken out.

Batum, who helped France win the European Championship with the under-16 national team, averaging 14.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, was almost unstoppable at the time and was voted the tournament's MVP.

On August 26, 2010, the French team announced the list of 12 players for the World Championships in Turkey, and Batum was successfully selected.

In September 2011, Batum represented France at the 2011 European Championships. On the second day of the European Championships, Batum made six steals and contributed an aerial relay between two defenders to help the team win 85-68 over Israel, making it two consecutive group stage wins. At that time, he was really unstoppable, and he was a veritable top small forward on the international stage.

In the semifinals between France and Russia, Batum played 34 minutes, scoring 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 6-of-8 shooting, helping France defeat the Russian men's basketball team 79-71 to advance to the finals.

In 2012, Batum represented the French men's basketball team at the London Olympics. However, his performance at that Olympics was lackluster, perhaps due to his knee injury.

In September of this year, he represented France at the 2013 European Championships, where he won the European Championships. His performance in the finals was not inferior to the team's top card, Tony Parker, who scored 22 points and 16 rebounds.

Batum's failure to make it further in the league is mainly due to his inconsistent shooting ability, and forward players in the NBA must have accurate mid-range shots to contain the opposing defense, so as to tear apart the opposing defense.

If the outside projection ability is not outstanding, the opponent can safely shrink, so it will only be more difficult to play, which is a vicious circle.

On the other side, Rudy Gay, who has been the pride of the sky since he entered the league, is the team's key training object, and his explosive physical talent makes him the team's leading scorer effortlessly.

Gay can easily deliver 25 points per night while also diching out eight assists, and he can easily get the ball into the hands of his teammate in the open space whenever he wants to.

This is the gap in talent, I have to admit that some of them are acquired and cannot be achieved no matter how hard you try, and this is really the case.

It's two different modes of growth, Batum's path is destined to be much more difficult, he has to work harder to impress the coach and the management, and Guy is a good player as long as he doesn't make mistakes.

He needs to keep running around the court, to block and pick, to grab rebounds, to do the dirty work, to get tired, and then put that damn ball in the basket at some right time, and then continue to defend so that he doesn't get scolded.

In the next round, Guy once again showed the talent gap when Guy jumped straight from the free-throw line and pressed the ball into the basket in the air against the defense of three men, scoring and adding free throws.

The ball leads directly to the United Express Center arena into a sea of joy, where people who have been tired from a long day drink beer, completely relax, sway to the rhythm and enjoy the game to the fullest.

And those who don't have the money to buy tickets stay by the TV set at home, swaying to the rhythm of the TV, Rudy Gay is the atmosphere maker, and his explosive performance is the guarantee of the box office.

The kids on the streets would be hanging around in his jersey, running around the living room like he was shooting, practicing shooting over and over again in their backyards, imagining that one day they would become a star like him and make a name for themselves.

In particular, Guy's influence in the community has made him an object of imitation for children.

"Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! The big moms in the center of the stadium once again unfurled huge banners with all kinds of whispers.

"So they really like Rudy Gay, he's so popular." Wang Lele also felt incredible, the atmosphere of watching the game live and being in front of the TV are two completely different concepts.

Speaking of the game, since Lillard went off the court, the Trail Blazers have mainly had Matthews take the ball across the half court, and sometimes Batum will also play the role of point guard.

This time, in the block, the ball was given to Batum on the outside.

"Cast it, I won't guard against you, you can shoot, just be there, beat him in like a man." Guy continues to tease him, disrupting his rhythm.

Batum didn't speak, he didn't fall for it, he chose to dribble inside and then pass the ball, and Matthews next to him made a half-volley jumper, but unfortunately, the ball fell after two turns on the basket.

Arthur snatched the rebound and threw it into the hands of Guy, who took the lead, and Guy once again completed a flat frame dunk under the gaze of 19,000 spectators at home!!

At 43-55, the Grizzlies led by 12 points.