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Chapter 373: Higher and Higher Expectations

The Grizzlies' second lineup has no resistance at all. Except for defense, their offense is a mess. Their fans are not surprised. They have been exhausted for a season. Is it possible that they can be reborn in the playoffs? Isn't this funny?

! Counting the outbursts in individual games in the first two rounds, it should be said that it is quite satisfactory, at least it is not diarrhea all the time.

The second lineup couldn't stand it, so Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins immediately called back the main players. Now it's no longer time to consider whether there will be problems with the main players' physical strength in the fourth quarter. If they can't stand it now, points will be lost.

If the difference is more than 20 points, then there may be no need for the main players to play in the fourth quarter, because the game has lost its suspense.

The return of the main lineup did not allow the Grizzlies to continue to lose to the opponent, but it seemed difficult for them to catch up. The Mavericks are too experienced. These veterans have played too many playoff games and know who is leading.

How to play the game at the right time, how to use your impatience to irritate you, and how to induce you to commit offensive fouls.

The Grizzlies seemed to have entered a quagmire and a swamp, and instantly turned into a stupid youth team. Even with veterans like Battier, Tony Allen and the Black Bears in the team, they still cannot change the status quo. In the final analysis, this is

It is a team composed of young people, and what they are doing now seems to be paying tuition for their lack of playoff experience.

Xie Kai's performance was quite normal, but the opponent flanked him from time to time, which made his offense not go smoothly. In addition, Tony Allen completely lost confidence on the outside, causing the opponent to keep shrinking, making his offense and

It has become increasingly difficult to connect with teammates.

At halftime, the Grizzlies trailed their opponents by 15 points.

Although the Grizzlies are anxious, they are not yet heartbroken. To put it bluntly, the opponent must win this game, and there is still a way out for our side. If we really can't win, we don't have to exhaust our energy to go.

Fight to the death with your opponent.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Grizzlies' offense recovered somewhat, but the opponent's offense could no longer be limited. The Mavericks are not an interior offensive team. They relied on jump shots and multi-point thrusts + passing the ball.

Attack in the hands of the open player. The inside boxing champion mainly eats the cake along the way, and does not have much post-up singles ability and offensive position. Once the offense cannot be opened, the ball is handed over to King Nuo for singles and uses the team

The king here goes to break the situation.

The Grizzlies still couldn't get within 10 points in the third quarter, and when Terry and the Mavericks' second lineup came up, the game was completely out of balance.

Terry was still feeling hot and led the team's opponent's second lineup to widen the point difference to 19 points.

Halfway into the final quarter, the Grizzlies fired their guns and called it a day! The game was no longer winable. Instead of letting the main players fight on the court and consume a lot of energy, it was better to prepare for the next game.

In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Grizzlies at home with a 20-point advantage, rewriting the total score of the series to 1:1!

Xie Kai's performance in this game was average. He played for 34 minutes and 52 seconds and made 7 of 16 shots, including 1 of 3 3-pointers and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. He also made 3

mistakes.

Compared with the game-high 41 points scored in the previous game, the 19+6+6 in this game still seemed mediocre.

Since Xie Kai has frequently performed well in the playoffs, the outside world's expectations for him have become higher and higher. Even if he doesn't score 20 points, he feels that his performance is abnormal.

After the game, there were not many comments about this game. Before the game, not many people thought that the Mavericks would really lose two games in a row. Considering that the Grizzlies did not finish in G1 and G2 in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

He has won two consecutive games, so the possibility is extremely low.

Grizzlies coach Coach Hollins said in the commentary interview: "We got our ass kicked! Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki completely beat us. I hope our players don't get discouraged. The good news is that we are going to

Back home, in front of our home fans, we will bounce back!"

After the loss, the Grizzlies locker room was not really full of frustration. The players did not think that losing this game would be the end of the world. They believed that as long as they win all the next home games, the team can

We advanced to the finals because the team already had home field advantage.

In the Western Conference finals, the Grizzlies and Mavericks tied 1:1, and in the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat and Bulls also tied 1:1. The league is very happy to see this situation, and the more intense the playoffs will be.

, I am interested in the NBA’s ratings, exposure, etc., and ultimately it will help the NBA’s big pie to grow bigger.

The Grizzlies returned to Memphis with a total score of 1:1. With this result in the away game, they and their fans were generally satisfied. After all, the opponent was a team that swept the defending champion Lakers, and they wanted to win consecutive games in the opponent's away game.

Two games is not very realistic.

On May 22, the Grizzlies sat at home and faced the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals G3.

The tickets for this game at FedEx Arena were sold out early. In the past, when the Grizzlies were in trouble, the tickets were given away to others, and some people still didn’t want them. But now the situation has changed. In Memphis, the Grizzlies’ playoff tickets

Tickets are very tempting.

That night, the much-anticipated Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals was about to begin. There was a lot of discussion about this game before the game, and many experts agreed that this game might be the benchmark for this series.

The significance of this game may not only be a victory, it is extremely important to both sides, even as much as Tianwang Mountain. For the Grizzlies, they will definitely make adjustments after losing the last game, whether it is adjustments to strategy or lineup.

Adjustment. If they lose again after adjustment, it will be very detrimental to their future games. The further back they go, the less room for adjustment will be, but it is certain. After two more games in the series, they will become very familiar with each other.

It is getting harder and harder to come up with strange ideas.

And the Mavericks too, if they lose this game, they will face the same dilemma as the Spurs and Thunder in the next game - a decisive battle that comes early!

The atmosphere in FedEx Arena is very good, and the seats are packed. Grizzlies fans can go out with their heads held high this season. They don’t have to dive all the time on the Internet. They can cancel their anonymity and show their identities as Grizzlies fans. Stadium

The big screen in the center showed some common shots from previous games, and the mascot in the stadium was running happily with the team flag high.

Today, the Los Angeles Express Arena also invited a well-known fancy dunk performance team from the streets of New York to perform a dunk performance before the game.
Chapter completed!
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