Chapter 459
"The Los Angeles Clippers' second unit performed better offensively!" Kevin Harlan said.
"Well, it looks like Memphis is going to make substitutions in advance!" Steve Kerr said.
Kevin Harlan turned to look at Steve Kerr and smiled: "It should be changed. Lionel can't stand it in the regular season, let alone the playoffs!"
Sure enough, the Grizzlies asked for a timeout, and the three players of the Black and White Bears and Xie Kai returned to the battle. At this time, the second quarter of the game had only lasted 2 minutes and 32 seconds.
The score at this time was 34:27, and the Grizzlies still led by 7 points.
Arenas slowly dribbled over, faced Xiao Mo, and tried to find Xie Kai.
The bloody cloth was like a piece of dog-skin plaster, sticking tightly to Xie Kai, preventing him from catching the ball. His defensive actions were a bit rough, and he looked quite tough on the edge of the referee's penalty.
"Foul!" The Grizzlies fans in the stands looked at the bloody defense like a fight, felt a little distressed and shouted loudly.
The ball was passed to the Black Bear in the low post.
The Black Bear raped 2000 No. 1 pick Kenyon Martin!
Since Martin left the Nets, he has never returned to the same performance as when he was with Kidd. Now, at the age of 35, he can no longer fly and escape. Although he is not on the floor, he can't jump up either.
.His defense is underestimated. If it weren't for injuries, he actually didn't suffer so much against Duncan in the Finals.
The black bear hit Martin hard, but he didn't take much advantage, nor did he turn around and shoot the basket!
Reggie Evans collected the rebound and handed it to Xiao Mo to push forward.
Xiao Mo dribbled over and passed it to Nick Young.
Nick Young played Pondexter in singles, using extreme maneuvers and a super backward serve - there it was!
At 34:29, the point difference was narrowed to only 5 points!
The Grizzlies fans in the stands began to get nervous. The opponent's second lineup was too explosive offensively. Whether it was Mo or Nick Young, they were all capable of scoring 20+ points in a single game. Looking back at my own situation.
On the other hand, it’s hard to find anyone in the second lineup who has scored more than 10 points consistently.
Nick Young was very excited, smiling and high-fiving his teammates. He shot with confidence. This confidence is really an important quality for a scorer.
Arenas slowly dribbled the ball over, turned his back to ask for the ball, and the bloody cloth was fighting with him hand-to-hand!
The playoffs are really a life-and-death war, and the physical confrontation is even higher than in the regular season!
"The confrontation between Kane Shea and Eric Bledsoe was really fierce! The game was great to watch, and I really want to see what kind of response Kane will give!" Kevin Harlan said with a smile.
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Xie Kai is not afraid of Bledsoe at all. When he was in the NCAA, he was a master of mad dog defense. He had no body at that time and relied entirely on his mental strength and fear of death. Now that he has enough physical fitness, he can't
Afraid of any challenge!
Xie Kai leaned on Bledsoe and reached for the ball!
Arenas passed the ball, and Bledsoe forced himself to grab the ball and hit Xie Kai's face, which made him blush immediately!
"Beep beep beep -" the referee immediately called a foul!
NBA referees still know how to use their whistles to prevent possible malicious actions. Intense confrontation is a good thing, but if some non-basketball actions occur, as the law enforcers of the game, the referees need to show some expression.
Xie Kai touched his face, and it felt hot and painful. Instead of arguing with the blood cloth, he suddenly smiled.
The fans didn't buy it. The fans who turned away in the stands, especially the female fans, simply scolded Xuebu. The poor Xuebu family was "greeted" by those female fans in a completely innocent situation.
All over.
This can be regarded as another kind of "getting shot while lying down"!
The referee asked Xie Kai if everything was okay. Xie Kai smiled and shook his head.
The game continues.
Arenas catches the ball and looks for Xie Kai again!
Xie Kai caught the ball with his back, and the blood cloth was like a Buddha, firmly holding up his lower body.
Xie Kai shook his shoulders, tested the blood cloth, observed the opponent's defensive position, and suddenly pushed in with force!
Xuebu withstood with strength!
Xie Kai suddenly used Xue Bu's body, using the opponent's body as an axis, turned around and passed the opponent, and rushed directly to the basket!
The one guarding the basket is Martin!
Xie Kai forced a layup and caused Martin's foul!
"This turnaround is really beautiful!" Steve Kerr praised.
"I thought Kane was going to turn around and shoot this ball, but I didn't expect him to handle it like this!" Kevin Harlan was a little surprised.
Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, Xie Kai stepped to the free throw line.
Thank you for making a free throw!
There were substitutions on the sidelines, Arenas was replaced by Conley, Gay replaced Pondexter; on the Clippers side, Paul replaced Mohamed, and Griffin replaced Reggie Evans.
Xie Kai missed the second free throw and Martin grabbed the rebound.
35:29, the Grizzlies lead by 6 points!
Paul dribbled over slowly and cooperated with Griffin in the high post pick-and-roll!
Griffin caught the ball and scored on Nick Young on the right wing!
Nick Young caught the ball and shot 3 points directly...
"So decisive?" Kevin Harlan blurted out in surprise.
"Wha—" Nick Young hit a 3-pointer! This goal is very crucial!
"God, are you too confident?" Kevin Harlan exclaimed.
Nick Young smiled and high-fived Martin when he returned to defense, smiling like a 200-pound kid.
At 35:32, the point difference was narrowed to only 3 points! There was only a gap of 1 ball left!
The Grizzlies fans in the stands were a little worried. Several of the outside players on the opponent's bench were so explosive in scoring. Although they might be dead if they were ironed, it was quite scary to be accurate!
Conley dribbles over and organizes the offense at the top of the key!
Xie Kai started from the bottom line to the bottom corner, and then with the help of the Black Bear's off-ball screen, he suddenly reached outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right wing!
Conley distributes the ball, Xie Kai catches the ball and shoots directly for 3 points - this is the play style of many teams' off-ball shooters, and Xie Kai is also good at this play style!
Hit! Answer ball!
The entire FedEx Arena burst into cheers instantly... This goal was so crucial. The opponent had just gained momentum, and Xie Kai responded to Nick Young with a 3-pointer, severely damaging the opponent's morale.
"Kane is also very confident with this shot. It's a good-looking shot. I thought it would be a conversation on the inside, but it seems that the focus of the conversation is now on the outside!" Kevin Harlan said with a smile.
"It's difficult for both teams to kill each other inside. Since the inside can't be opened, then the breakthrough may be on the outside!" Steve Kerr said.
In the second quarter of the game, the competition between the starting players of both sides was not as one-sided as in the first quarter. Xie Kai was flanked, but other Grizzlies players had unstable outside touches, so their outside offensive efficiency was also average. The Black Bears' game
The game is inefficient in the low post, whether it is playing against Jordan or Griffin, the performance is not ideal.
Chapter completed!