Less than 3 minutes into the game, both teams' offensive efficiency was very high. After the game was tied at 7, the second timeout of the game occurred.

"Darrell has been holding back for a long time. He didn't play as expected last season due to injuries and role adjustments," Kevin Harlan said.

Steve Kerr said: "Kane and Darrell were teammates at the University of Kansas. The tacit understanding between them should not be a problem. Now it depends on whether Kane and the other four starting players can have a chemical reaction."

Return from the timeout and the game continues.

The defense of both teams is very good. Originally, the Grizzlies' defensive ceiling should be higher, but due to the absence of Xiao Jia's sister-in-law, the defenses of the two teams were forced to the same starting line.

From the 7th tie to the point where the quarter was interrupted, the score between the two teams still did not open up, and the fight reached 12 draws.

"Even if Mark is not there, Memphis' unmatched starting lineup can still be evenly matched with Atlanta. If Kane Shea is fully integrated and Mark is also there, their lineup will be very competitive!" Kevin Harlan lamented.

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"They are indeed very strong on both offense and defense. I'm not worried about Memphis' starting lineup. What I'm worried about is their second lineup. The second lineup lacks depth and thickness, and it also lacks a true sixth man."

Jeff Cole said.

The starting lineups of both sides were evenly matched. Xie's performance in the first quarter was first suppressed and then improved, contributing 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. He was replaced by teammate Tony Allen with 4 minutes left in the first quarter.

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Both teams have gradually changed into rotating lineups. The Hawks' second team is led by the "Best Sixth Man" Jamal Crawford; the Grizzlies' second team is led by Tony Allen and San Francisco.

Composed of M. Young, Asi Rau, Hasheem Thabeet and DeMarre Carroll.

Jamal Crawford, the best 6th man last season, just came up and did it. Even if the opponent has a top defender like Tony Allen, in terms of one-on-one, when he rises, no matter how good the defense is,

Unlimited. Not to mention that he can also use pick-and-rolls to avoid frequent confrontations with the opponent.

The Eagles quickly took the lead. At the end of the first quarter, they led the Grizzlies by 6 points, 28:22.

"Steve, you guessed it right. Under the leadership of Jamal, Atlanta's second lineup completely suppressed Memphis' second lineup." Kevin Harlan laughed.

Steve Kerr smiled and said: "The lineup is like this, but I didn't expect Jamal to be in such good condition today. Even Tony didn't restrict him."

The second quarter of the game started quickly. As soon as Jamal Crawford's show of strength ended, the Hawks' backup center Zaza Pachulia began to break out, teasing the No. 2 pick Thabeet.

Poor Thabeet was ravaged by a foreign substitute center like Zaza, and had no ability to resist. It really makes people "sorrowful for not fighting, angry for not fighting."

Grizzlies fans are really angry. After all, they are the second pick, and the opponent is not O'Neal Howard, just Zaza. Why is he being beaten?

Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins stopped the game, but it still couldn't change the passive situation.

Thabeet was also frustrated. He was anxious. After he was called for an offensive foul on the offensive end, he was dissatisfied with the penalty on the defensive end and yelled at the referee.

Of course, with his skill, the referee could not allow such a challenge to his authority to occur, and immediately used a technical foul to shut up Thabeet.

Coach Hollins had no choice but to replace Thabeet with Arthur.

The Grizzlies gradually regained their starting lineup. In less than 8 minutes on the bench, they were defeated by their opponents by 11 points.

Xie Kai also returned. At this time, the Grizzlies were 12 points behind their opponents at 28:40.

Conley slowly dribbled the ball over and passed it to Xie Kai.

Xie Kai took advantage of Arthur's pick-and-roll, walked inside with the ball, and passed it to Guy on the weak side.

Gay continued to break through and succeeded in a layup.

Gay went to the free throw line, but he missed two free throws...

The Grizzlies fans in the stands were about to applaud, but they slapped the air twice.

For the Eagles, Bibby made a single screen and hit a 3-pointer!

The point difference has widened to 15 points...

Coach Hollins wanted to time out, but his timeout had just been called...

"Mike is still the same Mike!" Kevin Harlan exclaimed.

"Mike just bullied Zach and didn't guard him. His single-block shots were still as sharp as they were in Sacramento!" Steve Kerr laughed.

Conley dribbled over and the Eagles took the lead, so they became more defensive. They wanted to pass the ball to the Black Bear, but it was difficult to pass it.

The ball is in Xie Kai's hands.

Xie Kai holds the ball, and Arthur actively comes to pick and roll.

When facing a pick-and-roll, the Eagles can switch defenses at positions 2-5. Facing Xie Kai and Arthur's pick-and-roll, Joe and Marvin immediately switch defenses in isolation.

Facing Marvin, Xie Kai lowered his head and accelerated, stopped suddenly to pull the ball, and the opponent's center of gravity was lost.

Xie Kai made a pull-up jump shot—yes!

"Good shot, Kane's jumper hit, the point difference was reduced to 13 points!" Kevin Harlan explained.

"Atlanta switched defenses, and Kane responded with singles." Steve Kerr said.

The Grizzlies fans at the scene were excited as the team's scoring drought was broken.

For the Eagles, Bibby still wanted to use a single screen to punish Randolph for his "squatting", but this time Fatty Lan made the save.

Bibby immediately broke through and separated Marvin from the middle.

Marvin forced his way into the frame, but unexpectedly knocked down the assisting defender, Xie Kai, who was standing outside the penalty area!

"Beep beep beep -" the referee's whistle sounded - offensive foul!

Xie Kai made fists with both hands and looked particularly excited. His teammates Arthur and Conley immediately pulled him up from the ground.

Xie Kai's attack and defense made the Grizzlies fans at the scene excited. Think about Mayo, although he can also show some performance on the offensive end, the defensive end is disappointing, and his teammates always have to wipe their butts.

"Kane's defensive awareness is really good!" Kevin Harlan praised.

Steve Kerr nodded and said: "Kane's ability to read the game is really surprising. He showed this ability to surpass rookies of the same level in his rookie season, but this ability is often not reflected in the data.

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Conley dribbled over and passed it to Xie Kai who came out to catch the ball.

Xie Kai caught the ball, cooperated with Arthur again, faced Marvin again, accelerated and walked in, forced a jump to attack the frame, and suddenly passed the ball under the ribs to the black bear Randolph near the paint area!

Randolph easily caught the ball and scored 2 points!

Thanks for the 4th assist of this game!

The point difference was reduced to 11 points!
Chapter completed!