Lionel Hollins took over the Grizzlies last season and began a makeover of the Grizzlies.

He knew Chris Wallace quite well and knew that this man was not a basketball professional and lacked some talent and nose.

He used to rely on Jerry West, and after West left, he had to rely on himself.

No, he didn't rely on himself, but followed the Clippers' general manager Smart as a follower.

As the saying goes, a wolf travels thousands of miles to eat meat, a dog travels thousands of miles to eat, and if you follow a wolf, you will eat meat, and if you follow a dog, you can only eat.

Hollins has been unhappy with the Grizzlies' last few trades, whether it's sending away Gasol Jr. or trading Rudy Gay for Beasley.

In particular, trading Rudy Gay for Beasley is nothing more than foolery in Hollins' eyes.

Now Beasley's performance also proves that the deal was a complete failure.

But his failure was in exchange for Beasley, not in sending Guy away.

After more than half a season of observation and roster testing, Hollins found that there was nothing wrong with trading Guy.

In the case of Griffin, it is not a good thing to have a "cancerous" small forward at the No. 3 position who is average defensive and needs a lot of ball possession.

Gay's struggles with the Heat have proven it.

Otherwise, Pat Riley wouldn't have had to spend a fortune on the trade deadline to get Battier from the Rockets.

Wallace's really failed trade was with Gasol Jr. in exchange for Carman.

Carman only held out for a while, and by the time Griffin returned, he was useless and happened to be injured.

Hollins once imagined the combination of Gasol Jr. + Griffin, which seemed to go back to the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977.

A center who can pass the ball + a big forward with a strong finishing ability, plus a team with a smooth attack.

As a result, Gasol Jr. was taken away by the Clippers.

What surprised Hollins even more was that his ideal team seemed to be being built up in the Clippers.

That incomparable Trail Blazer was the muse of Hollins' basketball career, the only place he's ever tasted a championship.

The Portlanders, led by Jack Ramsey and led by Bill Wharton and Lucas, had the best offensive flow in their position before the three-point line arrived.

Hollins was the team's guard at the time, where Ramsey was forever yelling at them "run run run" and Wharton was always able to get the ball to the guard who cut under the basket.

Unfortunately, the current Grizzlies don't have that talent, and Hollins takes the team in the other direction.

But in tonight's game, Hollins saw the shadow of the Trail Blazer in the Los Angeles Clippers, what a smooth passing and cutting run, coupled with a more powerful upper score, there were several offensive Hollins who was fascinated, and even forgot his identity as the head coach of the Grizzlies to applaud.

Hollins admires Steve Kerr, and he knows that it was Kerr who gradually built the Clippers' offensive system, and it paid off in just half a season.

But the person he admires more is Min Congda, who has built the bad team of the Clippers into a good playing environment in just over a season.

Hollins played for the Clippers as a young man, and the Clippers owner was already Sterling.

How bad this team is from top to bottom, Hollins knows in his heart, it is rotten from the beginning to the roots.

And Smart's ability to clean up this mess and give these young, talented coaches room to shine is a testament to how amazing his abilities are.

set up a stage to sing operas, and the characters who always sing are the most famous and have the greatest fans.

But a person who can build a platform and can set up a good platform can bring out the most and best corners.

At halftime, Wallace came over and pulled out his notebook and said that there were a few tactical strategies to discuss.

Hollins and Wallace have worked together for two seasons, how many pounds and taels does he have in basketball tactics, can Hollins know?

When he said those defensive strategies, Hollins was shocked because he was right in the hands of Hollins.

At that moment he doubted, it must not be Wallace himself who came up with it, but someone taught him, and he didn't want to say it?

Who could it be? Who was sitting with Wallace in the stands all the time? It's just Smart Min anymore.

But why Smart wanted to help Wallace and help the Grizzlies, Hollins couldn't figure it out.

Deliberately pitted Wallace and Grizzlies later, and now gain trust?

No, it's too far away.

Most of the NBA's strategies and tactics are still conspiracy.

There is no future in engaging in intrigues.

Hollins couldn't figure it out, he just knew that Smart was not a dog, but a wolf.

Wallace followed him, and maybe he could really eat meat.

After the start of the second half, Hollins did change his defensive strategy.

Tony Allen was moved to the number three position, no longer directly opposite Baron Davis.

The Grizzlies' two interior defenses are more introductory, no longer making meaningless delays, and it's OK to guard the basket well.

The mid-range spot is free for the Clippers or to Tony Allen if possible.

Anyway, if you want to eat Tony Allen in the middle distance, you can eat it, and I won't give it to you easily.

In the first half, the Grizzlies gave the Clippers too many opportunities to cut to the basket and broke down their defense.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Grizzlies' defense really worked, and Jordan Jr. and Griffin squatted under the basket.

No matter how the high position goes around the cover, how to respond, how to cut in the air, it is easy not to let it.

Although Curry hit two mid-ranges, the Grizzlies were okay with that result.

It's not Kobe Bryant, can you still shoot me to death if you keep shooting from mid-range?

And the Grizzlies offense is also calm, grinding with the Clippers unhurriedly.

The Grizzlies' staffing doomed them to not be able to play a wave of outbursts and chase the score back in four or five minutes.

But they have the patience to exchange little by little, exchange time for space, and chase back ball by ball.

The tempo of the game plummeted, and along with it the Clippers' offensive efficiency.

Tony Allen came to the No. 3 position and seemed to be playing against Ricky Davis, but he was actually actively switching defenses.

Whenever there is cover, every time there is a cross position, change the guard, and do not give the Clippers a chance to run out of space.

He spared no physical strength and fully covered the switching defense, which made the Clippers' passing speed significantly slower.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Grizzlies trailed the score to 78-68 and trailed by just 10 points.

When Harden and Paul George came on the court, Tony Allen took on the role of defending Harden alone.

Close-fitting defense, full attention, and if you're not careful, you will break your ball.

Although the offense is not very good, the defense should not be underestimated.

Harden had two turnovers in front of Tony Allen.

Griffin dribbled himself on a fast-break counterattack and spun the top past George.

Fill the basket with both hands!

The basket shuddered.

At the end of the third quarter, the score was chased to 80:74, and the Grizzlies only trailed by 6 points!

Wallace looked at the Grizzlies' wonderful performance in the third quarter and smiled proudly.

Then he turned his head and saw that Mr. Smart was smiling more proudly than he was!

(End of chapter)