The first quarter ended at 6 minutes and 44 seconds, but the Grizzlies couldn't stand it and called a timeout.

16-21, the Grizzlies are 5 points behind!

With 6 of 11 shots, the Grizzlies' shooting percentage is not bad, but the Warriors' 8 of 12 shots are no longer able to defend! Curry scored two three-pointers by himself, and he also attracted the Grizzlies' defensive attention and created excellent opportunities for the rest of the Warriors.

With the Warriors' style of playing, Curry is too easy to get a three-pointer opportunity. Their lineup is prepared for Curry's scoring. Whether it is Curry's three-pointer or the cutting scores of Gerald Wallace and Drummond Green, they have to be played in the counterattack. Iguodala is the key organizational point.

And after falling into a positional battle, Harden's singles were simply unsolvable. Even if Gobert didn't care when Drummond Green pulled out, Harden broke through Drummond Green and cut in or Iguodala after no-ball pick-and-roll, Gobert had to take care of it.

The Grizzlies worked hard to suppress their own rhythm and not be led away by the Warriors.

However, as the saying goes, whenever the competition changes, the side with the advantage in strength must be in a passive state. This sentence is not unreasonable.

The Grizzlies, which have no doubt the advantages in strength, can only study the Warriors' "development" in a targeted manner, but cannot prepare for the Warriors' "change" because others have not adjusted yet and are difficult to predict, so how can they talk about preparation?

Fortunately, Sun Ce was very efficient in singles, and he scored 8 points from 3 of 4 shots at the beginning and had two assists, helping the team keep the score tight.

After the official timeout, Coach Hollins replaced Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Carter, Richard Jefferson, and Yi Jianlian, and attacked!

On the Warriors, Curry went down to rest, Harden, Barbosa, Harrison Barnes, Jared Salinger, and Drummond Green's lineup came on.

The same attack!

Just talking about offensive firepower, no team can compare to the Grizzlies' running and bombing lineup, but this is limited to the average level that has been played throughout the season.

But this is not what they see in terms of strength. They can beat Sri and get a lot of points when they play against teams without resistance.

But when it comes to a team that can keep up with speed, put a certain limit on their running and bombing, and has good offense, it will be difficult to play.

The Warriors' Death Five Little One is one of the teams that restrain their running and playing style!

The Grizzlies could not defend this lineup at all, but would be affected by the Warriors' defense. Harden, Harris Barnes and Drummond Green were good at defending, but they also got the Celtics' rebounding champion Salinger, who had not gained weight, defended from the No. 3 to No. 5.

After the first quarter, the Grizzlies, who had replaced the offensive lineup, failed to narrow the gap even though they replaced Paul George in advance in the middle of the process. Instead, they were widened by 3 points, 28 to 36. The Grizzlies were 8 points behind and entered the break between the quarters!

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8 points behind in the first quarter... This is even bigger than the score difference between the Grizzlies leading the Warriors in the first quarter in the last game!

And when the Grizzlies made all the preparations they could, they scored 36 points in a single quarter!

Fortunately, the Grizzlies have confidence in their own strength and are not panic.

Back on the bench, Coach Hollins, Sun Ce, and Paul George stood together without saying a word. He thought for a while, looked at each other, and Sun Ce said uncertainly: "Super Planet?"

Paul George nodded: "Super Planet."

Coach Hollins emphasized: "Super Planet!"

The idea is amazingly consistent!

Then there is no need to discuss it. Coach Hollins began to rotate, and Sun Ze, Livingston, Carter, Aldridge, and Gobert's lineup were replaced.

As coach Hollins expected, after the opponent Drummond Green played the first quarter, he needed to rest, and replaced Curry and Iguodala again, Salinger and Barbosa continued to play, and Tabits were replaced at the center position.

The reason why Larry Sanders and Randolph did not play in one second in the first quarter and did not get a chance to play at the beginning of the second quarter was that coach Hollins predicted that the opponent would change to a large lineup. He did not plan to compete with the Warriors in team style. In a word, he couldn't beat it!

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Warriors continued to be controlled by Iguodala. Salinjie, who averaged 2.3 assists per game in the regular season this season, has good elbow support ability. Curry can also show his first-class organization and offensive ability when Harden is resting. Tabitt is a cake on the offensive end, and Barbosa can still run, shoot and deduct even though he is 33 years old.

However, the Warriors didn't expect the Grizzlies to be like this today's rotation. They thought Larry Sanders and Randolph should be the time to get on, and they can use their height advantages in the inside to make a fuss.

In this way, Barbosa's cutting and Tabit's threat of eating cakes were reduced sharply. Iguodala broke into the inside and was slapped on the rebound by Sun Ce!

Under the interference of Iguodala who was blocked, Sun Ce failed to grab the defensive rebound and counterattacked by himself. Livingston, whose rebound was taken back, protected it.

Continue to fall into positional warfare.

Livingston advanced to the frontcourt. Sun Ce wanted to catch the ball and play singles, but was surrounded by Iguodala. Livingston wanted to pass it to Aldridge, and Aldridge was also surrounded by him. Tabit, who ranked first in the center of the regular season this season, was guarding the basket. It was not easy to cut, so Livingston chose to do it himself!

After searching for a while, Livingston looked at Sun Ce, and Sun Ce immediately went up to pick-and-roll for Livingston. Livingston broke through with the pick-and-roll. Iguodala did not change defense, but instead attacked Sun Ce who broke up after the pick-and-roll with Barbosa. Sun Ce also actively ran to the 45-degree angle on the left. Livingston broke through to the middle distance. With Salinjie's defense in place, he was ready to shoot and made a mid-range shot!

30-36, the Grizzlies narrowed the gap to 6 points!

When the Warriors attacked, Iguodala was much more cautious this time. In the last round, he wanted to take advantage of his usual attack threats and secretly get a basket, but was blocked. This time he didn't come hard. He broke into the inside and distributed it to Salinjie. Because Sun Ce took it into the inside, Aldridge went to the free throw line to block Barbosa who wanted to cut in the middle, and Salinjie was empty.

After receiving the ball, Salinjie made a close jump shot, 38-30, the Warriors widened the gap to 8 points again.

This did not affect the Grizzlies' pursuit of points. They were unlikely to defend the Warriors. They could only try their best to make the Warriors shoot in positions they were not good at. They had already been in a tight grip on the shooting area that every player of the Warriors was good at. They didn't defend well in the first quarter because they played a big lineup in the first half of the first quarter and did not defend in the second half.

Sun Ce received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt. Facing Iguodala's single defense, he looked for Carter's pick-and-roll!

This made Iguodala and Curry hesitate. Both of them could cut and make a shot!

Originally, Sun Ce wanted to break through after pick-and-roll, but Curry was very hesitant to be passed, afraid of being passed. Sun Ce reacted quickly. After pick-and-roll, he immediately chose to pull out three-pointers based on the defender's position...

The ball-holding pick-and-roll expert triggered level 5! The three-point evaluation temporarily upgraded from level A+ to level S! The most important thing is that thanks to the Warriors' playing strategy in the first quarter, although the Warriors' own offense was flying, it also gave Sun Ce endless singles opportunities, allowing Sun Ce to maintain his touch!

Sun Ce made a three-pointer after pick-and-roll, plus 12 points in the first quarter, Sun Ce’s personal score increased to 15 points! At the same time, 33 to 38, the Grizzlies tightened the score!

The first thing the Grizzlies have to do is to use their superstars to bite the score tightly, and then start from the defensive end!

Sun Ce relied on a singles to build his touch in the first quarter. Similarly, he played so well in the first quarter, especially in the Warriors who had almost never encountered a fierce defense in the second 5 minutes of the first quarter. Just like Salinjie, he was a very versatile forward swayman with a free throw line with a accurate shooting but not much shooting, and his scoring efficiency at the basket was enough, but his elbow area was more of a pass. The close-range jump shot that he had just had was not good at, but he also made a shot.

But for Salinjie himself, this kind of ball is no different from the fairy ball!

The Grizzlies' defense does not want to lock the opponent's offense as the main focus. The defense, assisting defense, and attacking will leak open spaces, but who will leak people, who will leak people, where the position... it depends on the on-the-spot choice of the players on the court. The Grizzlies' overall defense is excellent, and occasionally there are missed wrong people, but it rarely appears. They do a very good job in choosing!

The Warriors' shooting choices have been greatly compressed, and the Warriors' offensive efficiency has begun to decline!

On the other hand, the Grizzlies did not send out Larry Sanders and Randolph, a pair of mobile inside combinations. The Warriors defended the basket and did a good job of close-range defense. The Grizzlies' offense can only focus on medium and long distances. When Sun Ce scored a three-pointer, their three-pointer was not good.

But Sun Ce and Livingston began to show their strength in the middle distance!

Livingston is the new force, and he doesn't play much. He just does it after more than ten minutes. His role is to use accurate central shots to help the team score.

On Sun Ce's side, after the second quarter began, he started to fight his life on both offense and defense!

I originally thought that tonight was the second home game and I won the first game again. I might have a psychological advantage, but the plan could not keep up with the changes. The Lakers lost the game gave the Warriors great confidence. The opponent took a detour and made them passive in the Grizzlies. Sun Ceyuan's idea of ​​winning the game steadily with his home court advantage and team strength was shattered.

Since that's the case, it's not his fault for cheating. Since he is ready to cheat, of course he has to do his best before cheating!
Chapter completed!