Three Hundred and Twenty: It's Time to Change the Protagonist

As soon as Gasol came up, he showed his strong coping ability to the fullest. He averaged 13.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and he also sent a career-high 3.1 assists.

Gasol very cleverly used his own way to tell Jordan why this year's All-Star forward is not you but me.

Without Paul, how much strength can you play with Jordan? And Gasol does not need the bonus of his teammates, he can even help his teammates, this is the difference between the two,

But Jordan obviously didn't think about it so deeply, he was still thinking about "100 curse words in Spanish".

He even felt that Gasol had just chosen to pass the ball, which was a cowardly act. I don't know how much they contributed to that attack.

2 to 2, the two teams faced each other as soon as they came up. Paul continued to call screens, and most of the Clippers' offense was initiated by screens.

This time, it was still Jordan who came to pick and roll. But this time Gasol didn't pounce on Paul, but stuck close to Jordan. In this way, Jordan also lost the opportunity to eat cakes easily.

Jordan was guarded, but Paul was missed. After getting rid of Conley through the screen, Paul saw that Gasol didn't defend himself, so he stopped and shot a jumper from mid-range.

The Nets once again had white waves, and Paul's mid-range was flawless. The Clippers are still scoring goals, and it seems that the battle between the two sides will continue for a long time.

Subsequently, Randolph's mid-range shot equalized the score for the Grizzlies. But soon, Griffin hit the basket and succeeded again, giving the team the lead again.

Both sides fought fiercely today, and no one wants to lose this crucial battle. The entire first quarter of the game was basically carried out in the rhythm of "you score a goal and I return one".

Paul's personal ability made the Clippers' offense extremely smooth, while the Grizzlies relied on their strong personal offense to support their scoring. The Clippers blocked the pass route very tightly today, the purpose is to prevent the Grizzlies from playing a smooth offense.

After the first quarter, the two teams tied at 24. Griffin scored 8 points on 4 of 6 shots in the first quarter and was the best player. Link was slightly inferior, scoring 6 points.

And Gasol and Jordan, only 2 points each accounted for. The war between these two elders seems to be a little bit thunderous and rainy. But this time during the break, Hollins decided to let the thunder and rain become louder.

In the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies only had 3 assists, and the offense was not ideal. Because Conley was stuck by Paul, and as soon as Link got the ball, the Clippers blocked the passing route and forced him to single Butler.

So in the second quarter, Hollins needed the basketball to move faster and more smoothly. So, he found Gasol Jr.

"You passed the ball well in the first quarter. In the second quarter, I need you to increase the frequency of holding the ball in high positions and positions. Then, use your wide vision to guide your teammates to attack!"

After Hollins finished speaking, Gasol nodded silently, and Link was gearing up.

In the next second quarter, the offensive end may be very cool!

"Blake, you played great in the first quarter, keep it up! Stay angry, I know you're angry. But while staying angry, don't lose your mind, trust me, you can beat Link today!" On the other side, on the Clippers bench, Clippers coach Pooh DeNagello is trying to ignite Griffin, the "powder barrel".

Griffin played very excitedly in the first quarter, but the Clippers did not take the lead, so they didn't get much attention. Last year, Randolph was able to abuse Griffin to doubt his life, but this year, Randolph has no such ability.

De Nagro believes that as long as Griffin continues to maintain, the Clippers will exceed the score sooner or later!

The second quarter of the game started here, and Paul still stalked Conley, although both of them were the first position with top defensive ability. But in terms of roughness, Paul is even better.

Without hesitation, Conley took the ball early and handed it to Link.

Link raised the basketball over his head, and at the same time Gasol stuck Jordan with his back,

Start asking for balls!

"Gasol started the first quarter very positively, and we don't know if that has anything to do with the Grizzlies' adjustment during the break."

Link looked like he was going to lob the ball in, but in fact he hit the ground and passed the ball to Gasol from the bottom lane.

Don't think that feeding the ball to a center is an easy task. In a game of this level in the NBA, nothing is easy. Back then in the Rockets, there was no point guard who could comfortably feed Yao Ming.

As soon as the ball was handed to Gasol, Link immediately cut.

"Do you want to use the same trick twice!?" Butler cursed in his heart, Link and Gasol had played this kind of cooperation in the first quarter. This time, he stuck close to Link's side, not giving him room to catch the ball at all.

But in the middle of the cut, Link suddenly changed direction and popped out of the three-point line instead!

While running out, Link secretly pushed Butler. Now, Link gained space in an instant.

Gasol passed the ball back to Link who ran beyond the three-point line at the right time. Although Butler chased fiercely, he was still a beat behind. Link seized the opportunity and made a decisive three-pointer. Butler The interference of strangling the dead sheep did not work. Link's three-pointer went into the net, and the Grizzlies exceeded 3 points!

"Beautiful scoring and playing tactics, I seem to see the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009. Jr. Gasol is as good at supporting as his brother Paul, and knows what he should do. In 2009, Paul Gasol was the Lakers triangle offense The axis in the middle. Now, Mark seems to be the axis of the Grizzlies as well."

Pau Gasol made the second assist today, and Jordan was already dumbfounded. Why does this guy always find opportunities to pass the ball?

In the next attack, Jordan wanted to single Gasol in the low post. But his rough technique finally made him hit the iron with a hook.

Paul looked at it and shook his head. He passed the pass to Jordan just to let that guy respond, but he didn't expect him to hit him directly.

No way, the gap between him and Gasol Jr. in this regard is really big. The key is that Jordan still doesn't take it seriously, he hasn't seen the gap between the two sides yet.

The Clippers didn't bite the score this time, so they worked extra hard on the defensive end. Link handed the ball to Gasol again, and the Grizzlies are going to use Gasol as the pivot today!

"Mark still has the ball, let's see what he will do!"

This time, all the Clippers players learned how to behave. They didn't dare to double-team or go up to delay, but everyone stuck to their matchup tightly, for fear that they would slip out of space. Because once the space is flashed, Gasol's pass will be delivered immediately.

"How is it? Now you're out of luck!" Little Jordan felt relieved in his heart, this soft guy who can only pass the ball will soon show his true colors!

At this moment, Link suddenly got rid of Butler and cut towards the penalty area again. Jordan immediately became nervous, and his attention shifted from Gasol to Link. Once Gasol passes the ball and Link lays up, he will immediately jump up and reward Link with a bloody sweat.

However, when Jordan was still YY, Gasol suddenly turned around and shot a jumper. What about Jordan, who defended him? The guy stood there and didn't respond!

"What!?" By the time Jordan knew that Link was just making a fake cut, it was too late. Gasol turned over and hit a jumper, and the Grizzlies led by 5 points!

"Beautiful offense, DeAndre Jordan was completely played. Link's fake cut attracted Jordan's defensive attention, and then Mark seized the opportunity. Now it's all right, DeAndre Jordan has blown the cowhide. He Before the game, he said that he could do whatever he wanted inside the Grizzlies, but it turned out that it was Gasol who played like a fish in water inside. Support, scoring and defense, Gasol did not fall behind!"

After the goal, Link and Gasol lightly high fived. With Gasol as the main axis, the Grizzlies' offense is indeed much smoother.

5 points is also the biggest point difference between the two sides so far in this game!

When neither Conley nor Link can effectively organize the offense, the Grizzlies can also send a unique third organization point. At position five, the Grizzlies have the upper hand!

After the game, Gasol Jr. continued his all-around performance. After Gasol attracted Jordan's full attention, others attacked the frame more efficiently. Jordan's defensive efficiency has plummeted now, because he has to focus on the Spaniard, which has caused the Clippers to almost become a "cash machine" for the Grizzlies.

At the eighth minute of the second quarter, the Grizzlies led by 8 points! Seeing that the point difference is going to double digits.

But at this time, Blake Griffin, who had been beaten to death during the intermission, stood up!

He first caught Randolph by surprise with a mid-range shot, and then used a forced layup after a cut to force Randolph to succeed.

Griffin performed very well today. He did not participate in the war between Jordan Jr. and Gasol. He only wanted to show a better performance than Link and win the game by the way.

After halftime, Griffin's goal can be said to have been initially achieved.

With 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in the half, thanks to Griffin's efforts, the Clippers were only 3 points behind the Grizzlies in the first half!

And Link only scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the first half, and he gave Gasol most of the opportunities to perform. That guy had 6 points and 4 assists in the second quarter, and he is currently the biggest protagonist of the Grizzlies. .

Hollins knows that if Griffin is not dealt with, it will be very difficult to get rid of the Clippers today. Randolph made only 2 of 7 shots in the first half, obviously suppressed by Griffin who was in good shape.

So, in the locker room at halftime, Hollins decided to make some changes.

"Link, I need you to take more shots in the second half. You play the 4th position and directly match up with Griffin. Zach, you take a break first, and when the time is right, I will send you out again. Listen, ours The goal is to open the score before the fourth quarter begins!"

"Understood, boss." Link responded to Hollins confidently. In the second half of the game, it seemed that it was time to change the protagonist.

Although Gasol's performance in the first half was very good, but if you want to end the game, you still have to rely on the core of the offense.