On April 29, in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Bulls VS 76ers. Last season’s regular season MVP Derrick Rose accidentally injured himself on the last breakthrough of the game, resulting in a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The season

to reimburse.

Xie Kai, who is known as one of the "Peerless Twins of the 2008 Class" alongside Rose, naturally felt sorry for Rose after hearing the news. Injuries can destroy a young superstar, and they can also destroy a team.

Team.

After losing Rose, the Bulls will face the risk of being blackballed. If the 76ers really succeed in the black8, they will create a record of having the miracle of black8 in two consecutive seasons.

Xie Kai hopes that he and his teammates can finish this playoffs healthy and avoid injuries like Rose's, which is terrible.

On the evening of May 3, the Grizzlies continued to play at home against the Clippers.

In the first game, the Grizzlies relied on Xie Kai's explosion to win relatively easily. Therefore, before this game, many experts believed that the Clippers might change their lineup.

In fact, the second lineup of the Clippers in the last game won points, and won a lot. So in the end, the starting lineup lost points seriously, and the plus-minus values ​​of the starting five were all negative, which is very difficult.

explain the problem.

The Clippers' starting lineup, with two All-Star players in Paul and Griffin, performed very well in the regular season. Their reputation as the "Lob City" made them at least less popular in the competition between the two Los Angeles teams.

Not inferior to the aging Lakers. So what they need to prove is their dominance in the playoffs.

The NBA is a competitive sports league. Without results, it is nothing.

The attendance at FedEx Arena is still gratifying, and Grizzlies fans don’t want to be left behind in the playoffs.

In this game, the Grizzlies' starting lineup remained unchanged. The Clippers, who lost the last game, made changes! They took down small forward Caron Butler, who had a poor performance in the last game, and let Bobby Simon

Si started the game.

Who is Bobby Simmons? Many old Clippers fans should be familiar with him. He played for the Clippers for two seasons from 2003 to 2005.

In the 2004-05 season, Bobby Simmons represented the Clippers in 75 games, including 74 starts, averaging 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.41 steals per game. He was also recognized for his outstanding performance that season.

, won the Most Improved Player Award.

It’s just that after leaving the Clippers, Bobby Simmons never performed that well again. In November 2010, he was waived by the Spurs. On February 27 this year, his old club Clippers spent 10 days

Sign him to the contract.

Unexpectedly, Clippers coach Vinnie DeNagro's boldness in letting a temporary worker serve as the starter in the playoffs is also impressive.

But the effect still needs to be tested through practice.

Compared with Caron Butler, Bobby Simmons is more off-the-ball and has stronger 3D attributes. The Clippers let him start in the hope that he can open up the offensive space and give Paul and other teammates more space to attack.

Complete the attack.

As soon as the game started in the first quarter, both sides quickly became more intense, but the efficiency was not very high. The Grizzlies still played the original routine, with a double attack inside and a switch without the ball/with the ball on the outside.

The Clippers did not immediately break away from the double attack, but tried to prevent him from shooting easily. If he broke through, they tried their best to drive him to DeAndre Jordan and create a combination inside and outside.

On the offensive end, Paul of the Clippers began to exert his strength and increased his personal offense. Because it was difficult to hit alley-oops with Jordan and Griffin inside, they changed their offensive thinking and no longer deliberately pursued one step.

A lot of ball transfers and off-ball cuts have been added.

The score between the two teams did not open up as quickly as in the first game, but kept getting anxious, and no one could do anything to the other.

Bobby Simmons didn't take many shots. As a 3D player, he played very well and basically grasped the opportunities when they came up. He did not live up to the team's trust.

The Clippers are very happy to face this situation, because once it reaches the rotation stage, the Grizzlies' second lineup is not as good as them.

But who would have thought that the Grizzlies' second lineup in the first half withstood the opponent. Tony Allen's offensive attack exploded, hitting consecutive mid-range shots, while Arenas and Speights also hit several jump shots.

In the first half of the game, the two sides were almost tied.

Xie Kai was limited by the defensive attack and his offensive firepower was not as good as in the first game. He scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the half.

In the second half of the game, during the confrontation between the starting lineups of both sides in the first half of the third quarter, the Grizzlies' inside advantage came into play. The Black and White Bears can play hard inside and shoot from mid-range. On the offensive end, they are better than DeAndre Jordan and Griffin.

Dunk Wizard is much easier to use.

The Clippers have no choice here. They can't count on Fenfen and Xiao Qiao, so they can only let Paul, who is 183, to attack.

Paul is really good, and Conley's defense is very good, but he still can't limit him.

But by forcing Paul to play hard, half of the Grizzlies' task has been accomplished.

The Grizzlies took the initiative and slowly gained the score advantage.

In the transition period of the second half, the Grizzlies' second lineup once again withstood the opponent's strong firepower and gave the main lineup a breathing space.

When the two sides battled in the final quarter, the Grizzlies used their better half-court strength to maintain their slight advantage until the end.

In the end, the Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Clippers at home, rewriting the total score of the series between the two sides to 2:0!

Xie Kai scored a "quasi-triple-double" with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists in this game. He used his containment power to help the team gain a lot of offensive opportunities. The Grizzlies also had 5 players score in double figures, completing a game

Team victory.

Paul scored a game-high 29 points, plus 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals, but still could not help the team win.

Griffin still can't prove that he can play 20+10 like he did in the regular season in front of the Black and White Bears. Jordan can still defend, but his defense is a weakness when facing the Bears.

After the two games, the Grizzlies will go to Los Angeles with a total score of 2:0. This is the most perfect ending for them and the fans.

There are many players in the NBA who have completed comebacks when trailing 0:2. The 2006 Finals is a living example. However, judging from the course of the game, it is unlikely that the Clippers will be swept. But in this series

To complete the reversal, unless the opponent suffers major injuries, the possibility does not seem to be that great.

Xie Kai is very happy. His goal is not the first round, but the semifinals, or even the Western Conference Finals and the Finals. He will not underestimate the Clippers. A team with Paul will definitely be difficult to deal with.
Chapter completed!