Chapter 328 Rookie Pays Tuition in the Playoffs
Black Bear Randolph caught the ball in the low post and hit the inside again.
This time the Spurs didn't double attack, but Black Bear Randolph missed his own shot!
At this moment, Xie Kai flew to grab the offensive rebound and made a tip-in!
"Oh my God! Kane jumped so high!" Mike Fratlow exclaimed.
Xie Kai relied on this tip-in to get his fourth rebound of the game and his first sports goal!
George Hill regretted it because he got rid of the opponent's fake move, did not block the opponent, and was grabbed an offensive rebound by the opponent.
The point difference returned to single digits.
Parker dribbled the ball over and passed it to Duncan in the high post.
Duncan points Richard Jefferson.
Jefferson forced a breakthrough and scored again with George Hill.
George Hill wanted to pass the ball, but had no chance. Facing Xie Kai's defense, he forced a breakthrough, but did not get rid of the opponent!
George Hill's shot was blocked by Xie!
"Crazy block! Is Kane going to show off his power?" Mike Fratello explained passionately.
Xie Kai reacts very quickly, grabbing the ball one step ahead of the opponent, and then counterattacks with the ball!
Parker was like a ghost, blocking Xie Kai's path.
Xie Kai broke through in a different direction and tried to get past the opponent, but he still brought down Parker...
"Beep beep beep -" the referee's whistle sounded - offensive foul!
Xie Kai held his head with both hands and looked at the referee in disbelief. This was actually an offensive foul?
Coach Hollins immediately became angry and pointed at the referee and asked loudly - tell me, is this an offensive foul?
Parker did not stand still at that time, his feet were even moving laterally, and his hands also made small movements.
The fans' boos and boos mingled together, making the scene very noisy. The referee did not tolerate Coach Hollins' completely exclamatory and scolding question and gave him a T directly!
Just as the Grizzlies were about to gain momentum, they were forced to suppress the game due to a controversial penalty from the opponent.
Xie Kai was not excited to argue with the referee this time. He seemed very calm because he knew that arguing with the referee would not be of any use other than getting a T.
This was already Xie Kai's third personal foul in this game. He didn't even play for 1 minute before he was replaced again by teammate Sam Young.
"Kane committed three fouls so quickly. It seems that this game will be even more difficult for Memphis!" Mike Fratello said regretfully.
Barkley said seriously: "This is normal. Several young people in Memphis have no playoff experience. It is normal that they cannot perform well when facing opponents like the Spurs. Young people still have a long way to go.
Pay some tuition and you will have experience in the future.”
After Xie Kai came off the field, the Spurs relied on several waves of attacks after tactical free throws to immediately open the point difference to double digits again.
The young players of the Grizzlies were a little flustered, which was reflected in the stiffness of their limbs, hesitation in shooting, slowness in defense, and overreaction.
What a sophisticated team the Spurs are! They took the opportunity to exert force and widen the point difference even further.
At the end of halftime, the Spurs, playing at home, led the Grizzlies by 13 points, 49:36.
The Grizzlies only scored 36 points at halftime, which is an unimaginably low score. However, their offense in the first half was really a piece of shit. No one scored in double figures. The highest scorer on their team was Randolph's.
8 points.
Fortunately, the Grizzlies' defense was still online, so it did not allow the opponent to widen the point difference to the point where the game lost suspense.
Intermission.
"Charles, the first half is over, please comment on the first half of the game between the two sides!" Mike Fratello said.
Barkley cleared his throat and then said: "In the first half, neither side's offense really went smoothly. Both sides did a great job defending the penalty area. The difference is that Memphis made more mistakes and was less sure about outside shots.
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Mike Fratello continued to ask: "Regarding the second half, what do you think Memphis needs to do well to catch up with the score?"
Barkley said helplessly: "Unless those young people who are playing in the playoffs for the first time suddenly wake up and know how to play a playoff-level game, there will no longer be much suspense in this game."
Away team locker room.
Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins encouraged the players: "Don't be discouraged, don't be discouraged, the game is not over yet. We were only 13 points behind, and we limited the opponent's half-time score to less than 50 points. Our defense
No problem, if we play more aggressively and decisively, we still have a chance!"
Xie Kai sat in front of his locker, closing his eyes, taking deep breaths and adjusting his emotions. He knew that his poor performance today was not entirely caused by the opponent's defensive intensity. To be precise, it could be
In summary, he lacks experience in the playoffs, has never been able to find the feeling of shooting, and is a little eager for success on the offensive end.
He performed poorly in the first half, scoring only 3 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
When preparing to go to the stadium, Tony Allen walked up to Xie Kai, patted him on the back, and then encouraged: "It's always like this when we play in the playoffs for the first time. Relax and don't think about anything.
,be yourself."
Xie Kai nodded gratefully, feeling much calmer.
Tony Allen and Black Bear Randolph are the few players on the team with playoff experience. The former also won a championship with the Celtics that year, so he has very rich experience.
Leaving the locker room, Xie Kai knew that he would step onto the battlefield again, and this time, he would not hesitate, he could only move forward bravely! GO, Memphis Grizzlies!
Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, the third quarter of the game started quickly.
Mike Conley slowly dribbled over. After the first half of the game, the young Grizzlies gradually adapted to the intensity of the playoffs and were no longer as at a loss as they were at the beginning.
Xie Kaidou came out and took the initiative to ask for the ball.
Conley immediately passed the ball.
Barkley was a little surprised: "Kane Xie looked very positive at the beginning of the third quarter!"
Xie Kai held the ball and was still facing George Hill.
George Hill basically doesn't talk trash or provoke his opponents. He seems to be a man of few words and belongs to the type of "people who are ruthless but don't talk much".
This kind of player is actually not easy to deal with, because he is very pragmatic and powerful, his defense will be very stable, and he rarely makes mistakes. For an excellent defender, calmness is a must-have trait.
The little sister-in-law comes out to cover. The way the Spurs defend this kind of screen is that the big man comes out to delay, the small man goes around the screen to pursue the defense, and then the big man returns to his defensive position. The advantage of this method is that there is no need to worry
Chapter completed!