Chapter 402
Amid the boos from the fans of the home team at AT&T Arena, the starting players of both teams came on the stage. After everyone said hello briefly, they got ready for the game.
My sister-in-law and Duncan were preparing to jump the ball near the center circle, and the game was about to begin.
The jump ball started, Duncan beat the little sister-in-law with the jump ball, and the game officially started.
Parker, the old sports car, dribbles the ball across half court.
Xie Kai was excited because this was his first game of the season. The season opener was originally supposed to start in late October, but due to the NBA suspension, it was postponed to the end of December.
But having games to play is still a good thing, even if this will be a shortened season.
Parker distributed the ball to Yaodao and opened up the main defense.
Yaodao was on a pick-and-roll with Daidai at the top of the arc. He hit the ground and tried to hit Daidai who was following him. He stretched out his foot and kicked the ball directly out of the sideline.
Violation of kicking the ball! The Spurs take a foul kick in the frontcourt!
The ball was served and Richard Jefferson received the ball and faced Rudy Gay.
In the playoffs last season, Jefferson played like shit. He couldn't attack and defend. He was simply a black hole. This former All-Star small forward who was in the middle of a full year should have been responsible for the team's offense and defense.
Although it is a great banner, it has no choice but to become a drag on GDP.
As the saying goes, "When enemies meet, they become extremely jealous." In the first game of the season, Jefferson faced the team that had embarrassed him in the playoffs, and he naturally wanted revenge.
Jefferson caught the ball and forced his way through the baseline with his right hand, completely ignoring Gay's defense.
Gay has not played a game for almost a year, and he also wants to prove himself. You have to know that during the Black Eight Miracle, if he is not there, it will really be "embarrassing if someone is missing."
Gay got up and pushed Jefferson out of the baseline!
"Beep beep beep -" the referee's whistle sounded - defensive foul!
Gay looked innocent and explained to the referee that it was a normal defensive action.
The fans in the stands booed and told Guy - we don't like you!
The Spurs continued to attack, Duncan received the ball from a high position and hit the ground to Yaodao on the left wing.
Yaodao caught the ball and then broke through, passing DeJuan Blair under the basket. The latter caught the ball and dunked with two hands!
The Spurs score first!
"San Antonio's offense played very patiently, and everyone on the team had a chance to touch the ball!" Mike Breen laughed.
Mark Jackson nodded: "This is what Greg is best at. His team is very disciplined. If anyone is too independent, he will be replaced immediately."
Conley dribbled over and organized the offense at the top of the key.
Xie Kai moved without the ball, and it was Yaodao who defended him.
"Manu played against Kane. It seems that his injury has fully recovered!" Mike Breen said.
The Spurs fans in the stands actively cheered for Yaodao. They hoped that Yaodao could defeat Xie Kai, the Grizzlies' leading defender.
Xie Kai took the cover and came out to catch the ball, but Yaodao grabbed it very close.
The little sister-in-law came out to cover, Xie Kai held the ball and moved to the other side. Suddenly, Yaodao and Blair were flanked!
Xie Kai reacted quickly and hit the ground to the little sister-in-law who was in an open position.
However, the little sister-in-law hesitated for a moment. It was not easy for him to shoot from this position. During the process of hesitation, Blair, who moved very fast, had returned to his defensive position.
"Greg can do it, come up and attack Kane!" Mike Breen said with some surprise.
"Mike, look at Greg's arrangement. He would rather give Mark a chance to make a high jump shot than give Kane a chance to attack with the ball. And the person participating in the double attack is DeJuan, a short inside man who moves quickly. Once
Mark didn't choose to shoot immediately, and he might have chased Mark down the line!" Jeff Van Gundy explained.
Mike Brin nodded: "Greg's move is really clever!"
The Grizzlies have the ball in Rudy Gay's hands.
Gay was fouled by Jefferson just now, so he was holding back a ball of fire, and after receiving the ball, he immediately attacked Jefferson.
Jefferson is also a No. 3 with outstanding athletic ability and a strong body. He is not a paper man and is not that easy to attack. He relies on Gay to prevent him from using his side hands.
Guy couldn't break through, so he had to make an emergency stop and pull out one - blacksmith!
Duncan easily collected the rebound and handed it to Parker to advance.
After more than 3 minutes of play, the Grizzlies had yet to score, and although the Spurs' offensive efficiency was not very high, they managed to score, leading 5:0!
Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins looked dissatisfied and requested a timeout!
The Spurs fans in the stands excitedly cheered for the players with applause and booed their opponents. Many fans even made the "0" gesture, mocking their opponents for not having broken the score yet!
"Memphis has such a strong starting lineup, why haven't they scored yet?" Mike Breen was a little puzzled.
Jeff Van Gundy explained: "The lineup on paper is luxurious enough, but the problem of this team has always been there. Neither of the two insiders have stable 3-point shooting ability, and they both prefer low-post offense. Although Mark is better, but he
His high-post jump shot is also not very stable, and the opponent can even let it go at certain times. I always feel that Rudy is a little outside the team's system, and his offense focuses on singles, but his efficiency is not ideal."
After the timeout, the game continues.
The Black Bears made a strong play under the basket. Facing old Duncan, he was a little unsteady on his feet. The opponent made a "stool pull" and sent him a walk.
Black Bear muttered silently, very dissatisfied with his performance. He has made 0 of 3 shots from the start and made two mistakes. His performance is simply unsightly.
On the Spurs side, facing Xie Kai's defense, Yaodao staggered and got a foul!
Xie Kai smiled and raised his hands to show that he didn't move anything.
"This ball Manu is really cunning enough to cause a foul!" Mike Breen laughed.
Spurs fans are very happy. They feel very happy to be able to defeat Xie Kai.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Ginobili stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws to help the team take a 7-0 lead.
Conley dribbled the ball across half court.
Xie Kai has a wing ambushing him from the side, and suddenly he lifts up.
Conley hit the ball, and with the help of his sister-in-law's solid screen, Xie Kai got the chance and hit a long two-pointer - there it was!
The Grizzlies finally score!
"Good shot, this shot was really decisive!" Mike Breen explained excitedly.
"This goal is the credit of the entire Memphis team, Mike's ball and Mark's off-ball screen. Kane seems to have a stable tactical position this season!" Jeff Van Gundy explained.
"After signing a big contract, if we don't give them a stable tactical position, the coaching staff will be criticized!" Mike Breen laughed.
On the defensive end, Xie Kai showed his "wonderful empty hand" and intercepted the ball passed by Parker to Yaodao! He directly counterattacked with the ball, and Yaodao had no choice but to commit a tactical foul!
Chapter completed!