The atmosphere at FedEx Arena was quite warm, and the fans of the home team were very happy. They led by double digits at halftime, and not only was the two-digit lead exciting to watch, but the opponent's helpless appearance also made some fans

I'm already looking forward to the finals.

Who will be their opponent in the finals? The Heat, the Big Three, or the Bulls led by Rose, the new regular season MVP?

The third quarter of the game started quickly.

Attentive fans discovered that the Mavericks changed their starting lineup in the third quarter. Stevenson, who started the first half, was no longer there, and his replacement was JJ Barea!

Not to mention that the fans were a little confused, even the Grizzlies and the fans at the scene had no idea what the purpose of the lineup that Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle had arranged.

You need to know that Barea's official registered height is only 178cm. What is the concept of 178cm? The AI, known as the defensive black hole, is 183cm tall (of course there are many reports that he falsely reported his height, the real height is only 180cm, and his bare feet are only 178cm, etc.).

But you have to know, is Barea's height of 178cm barefoot? Is this the registered height? In other words, his real height is probably (99.99%) lower than 178cm, considering that he is very tall.

With his average wingspan and athletic ability, it seems that when he goes up against the other four Grizzlies starting players except Conley, he is always misplaced.

But Barea's defensive efficiency in the regular season is not low! The problem is that he basically defends the opponent's No. 1 position, and the possibility of being misplaced is small. What if he is asked to defend the opponent's No. 2 or even No. 3 position?

Somewhat unimaginable...

So everyone is thinking, who should Coach Carlisle ask Barea to guard? Conley (very likely) or Battier?

If Barea goes to guard Conley, it means that Marion has to guard Xie Kai (it is impossible to let the 38-year-old Kidd guard the 23-year-old Xie Kai). And Marion briefly guarded Xie Kai in the previous game.

If it is turned on, the effect is not bad, but it will be blown up anyway.

Of course, it's all just speculation right now, and we don't know what the real situation is.

"Jeff, when Rick starts JJ, who do you think he will guard?" Mike Breen asked with a smile.

Jeff Van Gundy said: "Except for the two inside, it should be possible. JJ is less than 6 feet tall, but his strength is very good and the bottom plate is very solid. Even Sean, who is 6 feet 7, is very

It’s difficult to use your height to attack him at the elbow area.”

The Mavericks attack first!

Kidd took advantage of the opponent's opening and hit a 3-pointer, narrowing the point difference to single digits (9 points).

"Jason was so let down and responded!" Mike laughed.

Grizzlies offense.

Conley dribbled over and organized the offense at the top of the key.

At this time, everyone at the scene was stunned, because the 178cm Barea was defending the 196cm Xie Kai.

Of course, Xie Kai's height is not too high for the No. 2 position, but he is still nearly 20cm taller than Barea. If the difference in wingspan between the two is added, the difference in reach between the two is even greater.

Barea pestered Xie Kai to prevent him from catching the ball. He was very fast and aggressive defensively.

It is difficult for Xie Kai to catch the ball.

"Rick is really bold! He actually dares to let JJ go against Kane. Is he crazy?" Mike Breen laughed.

Jeff Van Gundy also laughed, but did not make any comments. No one can be the coach of a championship team in the NBA. Of course, Carlisle cannot be crazy. Although they are currently at a slight disadvantage, they are not yet

As for being forced into a desperate situation by the opponent, it has not yet reached the point of desperate survival.

Even if it's just an attempt, Carlisle must have his intention, and he won't give up on this game.

The Grizzlies didn't get a chance to catch the ball, so Conley made a quick stop and shot a mid-range jump shot - but no!

The boxing champion grabbed the backboard and handed it to Kidd to advance.

For the Mavericks, King Nuo made a steady mid-range hit, narrowing the point difference to 7 points.

For the Grizzlies, Conley is still ready to find Xie Kai.

Xie Kai was anxious and came directly over to exchange hands with Conley.

Xie Kai faces Barea!

Almost all the fans in the audience screamed.

A young white fan in the stands stood up and shouted: "Kane, kill this little man!"

In this case, of course Xie Kai had to fight. He didn't want others to call him a "coward" or a "softie".

Bai Xiong came up to cover, but Barea quickly bypassed the cover as if passing under the opponent's crotch, still not allowing Xie Kai to get a chance of mismatch.

This is equivalent to saying that there was no chance in this pick-and-roll, but 7 seconds of attack time were wasted.

Thanks for opening the singles Barea!

Barea was still on the front guard, he was like brown candy, always attached to Xie Kai's side.

Xie Kai broke through with the ball, but was unable to get rid of Barea!

Barea used his lower body to push Xie Kai's back instead of using his hands, which made Xie Kai's breakthrough look a bit awkward.

Xie Kai made a mistake when changing direction!

The Mavericks counterattacked, and the hacker caught the ball and dunked successfully!

The point difference was reduced to 5 points! The Grizzlies timed out!

The fans at the scene were speechless for a moment. Who would have thought that Xie Kai, who was blocking and killing God before, would be restrained by the opponent's 178cm tall Puerto Rican defender.

Of course, this is just one round, which does not mean that Xie Kai will be completely restricted by the opponent.

The Mavericks had a 7-0 spurt in the 3rd quarter, instantly reducing their 12-point deficit to 5 points!

Not only were the Grizzlies players a little nervous, the fans in the stands were also sweating.

The Grizzlies attacked, but Xie Kai still couldn't get the ball. The Black Bear hit the boxer in the low position and knocked the opponent off the baseline - an offensive foul!

The Grizzlies haven't scored yet in the 3rd quarter!

"I really didn't expect that Memphis would be so passive in the third quarter!" Mike Breen said in disbelief.

"No one thought that JJ's restriction on Kane would be so effective!" Jeff Van Gundy also looked in disbelief.

It is true that many people at the scene did not expect, not even Xie Kai himself, that the opponent's strength would be so good. It is not that he has never encountered strong players, but most players are wings, and he can use speed and rhythm to mobilize

The opponent's center of gravity does not need to be compared with the opponent's strength or muscle. But this is really the first time he has encountered a defender with such a low territory like Barea.

Barea not only has good strength, but also has a very good defensive awareness. It is difficult for Xie Kai to find opportunities to catch the ball on the side without the ball. When he holds the ball, it is difficult to get rid of the opponent, but he is stuck by the opponent and loses his center of gravity.

"Don't be discouraged, we are still ahead, attack and move the ball, don't force yourself to attack!" Grizzlies home field player Lionel Hollins warned.
Chapter completed!