This season, Sun Ce finally has an ability that can be called "absolutely strong" in high post play!

If it were last season, unless your hands were too hot, or you were using a star experience card, otherwise when playing against a strong team and Randolph was in a sluggish offensive state, and other teammates did not have the stable three-point containment of Morrow, he would

You can only worry, try to calm yourself down, and slowly rely on defense with your teammates.

Therefore, last season the Grizzlies often had particularly passive moments. A team that relies purely on defense to win can easily become passive, especially in the regular season. They have to change opponents before playing a game, unlike the playoffs where they have to change opponents in consecutive games.

Play the same opponent at least four times.

But this time, for the first time in the first five games, Randolph missed a shot from the second half of the second quarter for more than half a quarter because his opponent's defense was too fierce. Sun Ce stood up at this time and used his high post to shoot.

Advance, attracting the opponent to use defensive shots to cover the threats posed by penetrating to the basket and the bottom line, helping Randolph find his touch!

After the Bulls, who were 4 points behind, called a timeout, Sloan replaced Rose, Luol Deng, and Boozer. Rose played 18 minutes, Luol Deng 19 minutes, and Boozer 17 minutes.

His late appearance time is not as high as that of Sun Ce.

When he heard Sloan calling his name, Rose immediately took off his training clothes and prepared to go on the court to compete with Sun Ce.

Currently, with 12 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, he is far behind Sun Ce! He couldn't help but make demands to Sloan and wanted to go up and compete with Sun Ce.

If it were Thibodeau in the past, Rose would be eager to go up and fight against Biao. As long as the score is behind, Rose would not even think about going down to rest.

But Sloan couldn't do it. He had to strictly protect Rose's body.

The season is still long, Rose is not Sun Ce, and his ability to withstand grass is not that strong. Sloan needs to be cautious and cautious.

Sloan himself has observed Sun Ce's recovery ability, but what he finds most incredible is that when he was chatting with Stockton, when he mentioned Sun Ce, Stockton said that Sun Ce might play longer than he and Malone.

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Because Sun Ce is too healthy!

The same short-range and high-speed change of direction, in Sloan's opinion, Rose was seeking death. The Grizzlies also thought Sun Ce was seeking death at first, but then...

Unlike Rose who wanted to be quick and quick, Sloan thought longer term. He spent 10 years planning a player, not just one game.

And after surviving this difficult half of the game, the Bulls were only 4 points behind, so there was no need to replace Rose in advance.

Injuries caused by fatigue accumulate bit by bit and cannot be underestimated. Just like Stockton asks Sun Ce to practice yoga and get massage every time after training, protecting the body also starts from bit by bit.

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It will be hard to get used to it at first, but over time it will be no problem. After three to five years, Ross will know how to be grateful. After ten or eight years, Ross will respect Sloan as a father like Stockton did.

So Sloan ignored Rose's complaints and called a timeout until the score difference reached 4 points.

The difference in points narrowed and even overtook

Otherwise the fourth quarter will be difficult!

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The combination of Rose, Korver, Luol Deng, Boozer, and Noah appears.

Seeing the combination of Sun Ce, Nash, Klay Thompson, Paul George, and Yi Jianlian on the other side, Rose got a headache.

This is a double MVP combination!

Rose did not take advantage of Randolph's poor start to the second half to expand the lead and was overtaken. Rose complained a little about Sloan, but he knew that Sloan was treating him well, so he just complained and did not feel dissatisfied.

Sun Ce watched Rose come up, and the pressure of the incident came. The current defense of this lineup is okay on the outside, but the inside defense is really bad, and because the inside defense is not good, he has to shrink when defending the basket. It seems to be a good outside defense.

It will be greatly affected, and both internal and external lines are indispensable.

The game was about to continue. Sun Ce pulled his teammates who were playing together and gave him some instructions to flank Rose, cut off Rose from organizing the offense, let Rose give the ball to Noah or Boozer, and Luol Deng to organize the offense. Finally, attack with all his strength!

The timeout ends, the game continues, and the Bulls serve from the center line.

Rose received the serve and used Boozer's pick-and-roll to easily pass Paul George and break into the paint, but was surrounded by the Grizzlies!

The Grizzlies are very good at flanking. Rose can't find a good passing route. Klay Thompson flanks quickly and has very good awareness. Sun Ce blocks the pass to the weak side. In a flash, there is no time to think too much.

Many, but his on-the-spot reaction was not enough, and he was full of confidence in himself. Rose took the initiative to enter the basket next to Yi Jianlian, and threw the lever sideways...

Sun Ce seized the opportunity and made a keen judgment. Then Yi Jianlian blocked Rose and forced Rose to pull the lever, and slapped the ball to the right corner!

Nash, who was following Korver's movement, was exactly in that position, received the ball and started a fast break!

Sun Ce, who finally blocked Rose once, was very excited. Seeing Nash grab the rebound of the block, Sun Ce immediately stepped down. After receiving the long pass from Nash, he cut inside and looked back to pass the ball like a moon. Paul George followed up to catch the ball and dunk for two.

point.

66 to 60, the Grizzlies extended their lead to 6 points!

Sloan had already stood up and shouted on the sidelines, asking the players to find holes in the opponent's defense instead of getting into the trap.

Although the Grizzlies' lineup is top-heavy and not good at defense, they can still do a good job in targeting Rose, who plays with the ball.

Sloan's roar made Rose understand the Grizzlies' defensive strategy. He found that the opponent attached great importance to his defense. He was a little confused as to why the Grizzlies were doing this. But after advancing to the frontcourt this time, he saw that the opponent was paying great attention to his defense.

Zell pushed Sun Ce away from the mid-range and immediately passed the ball to Boozer. After receiving the ball, Boozer turned around and faced Sun Ce and used his body to break through, attracting the cooperation of Klay Thompson.

To prevent a double attack, Boozer passed the ball to Luol Deng, who was free and cut from the baseline. Luol Deng slipped from the baseline and made an empty layup.

As soon as the Bulls scored a goal, Yi Jianlian, who was restrained by Noah's height and did not dare to defend Luol Deng, immediately picked up the ball and sent it out.

After receiving the serve, Nash advanced a few steps, and then Sun Ce quickly stepped down to contain the defense and passed to Paul George. Paul George chased and shot a three-pointer... He circled around the basket and missed, and Rose ran back inside to grab the defensive rebound.

Paul George missed the three-pointer, but he also shocked them!

How dare you vote!

And Paul George has made great progress on the defensive end and catching and shooting during this long offseason.

After advancing to the frontcourt, Rose gave the ball to Luol Deng. Luol Deng failed to break through Klay Thompson. He also wanted to rely on his physical strength to break through Klay Thompson, a rookie, but Klay Thompson was a junior.

He entered the NBA just after high school. He is very strong, and his defensive awareness is beyond Luol Deng's expectations. Facing Klay Thompson, who is a B+ level quasi-first-class defense, it is quite difficult for Luol Deng to play in isolation. He handed the ball to

Boozer pulled Sun Ce out from under the basket.

Rose took the initiative to lead Paul George, who was guarding him, toward Boozer. This was a strategy that actively gave Paul George the opportunity to flank Boozer and gave Boozer another opportunity to pass the ball.

Boozer cooperated very well and turned around to push Sun Ce away. He was very good at controlling the ball. As a short insider with extremely poor athletic ability, he averaged 20+ points per game. He relied on his skills.

Sure enough, Paul George approached Boozer and had a chance to defend. When he saw Sun Ce being crushed away, he immediately blocked it.

Rose immediately cut in from the center, Boozer passed the ball, Rose took the ball and took a step to the left to avoid Yi Jianlian's defense and fly for a layup...

"Pa"

Although Yi Jianlian's own defense was ineffective, Rose was comparable to Kobe at the basket. Ellis's lateral movement and pulling ability made Yi Jianlian look around, but it worked for Sun Ce. He saw Rose leading Paul George.

Come here, Sun Ce knows what Ross is thinking and has been prepared for it.

Taking advantage of the effect of "Olajuwon's hand strap" and the time difference that Yi Jianlian was useless but at least allowed Rose to make a lateral pull action, Sun Ce accurately judged Rose's throwing route and slapped the ball.

Out of bounds!

After Rose came on the scene in the second half, he shot twice and was slapped away by Sun Ce twice!

The scene was completely silent!

Rose was targeted so miserably, and Rose was too confident in his inside scoring. Originally, the ball had a chance to be passed to Noah, but he hadn't scored in a long time and wanted to do it himself, so he was hit by Sun Ce again.

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And Sun Ce...has blocked 6 shots!

Seeing Sun Ce pull the strap, stuff the strap into his wrist, and then high-five Yi Jianlian to celebrate the defensive cooperation, Rose adjusted his mood. Compared with the past three seasons, Rose, who is entering the fourth year of his career, is much calmer.

He was not defeated by Sun Ce.

He knew that Sun Ce was particularly good at taking advantage of opportunities created by his teammates, and he knew that this ball was his own problem.

The Bulls had the ball in the frontcourt and there were only 5 seconds left in the attack time. Paul George was close to Rose and Noah passed the ball to Luol Deng. Luol Deng received the ball and took a step back to make a three-pointer.

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Still missed, but Boozer grabbed the offensive rebound!

Why was Asik able to score 8 points in a row in the first half of the second quarter? It was because he caught the situation where Sun Ce sometimes got stuck. Yi Jianlian or DeAndre Jordan could only block one person, and Sun Ce had to do the other one himself. Sun Ce got stuck.

The timing was inconsistent, and Asik was not blocked for several consecutive rounds in the first half of the second quarter.

This time, Sun Ce's explosive collision force failed to hold Boozer back, and the King of Low Blocks failed to trigger. Boozer pushed him away and grabbed the offensive rebound.

Boozer grabbed the rebound and threw it close to Sun Ce...

"Pa"

Sun Ce relied on his wingspan advantage to snap the ball that Boozer raised and threw.

But Boozer reacted quickly, protected the falling ball, and took a step back to shoot... There was nothing Sun Ce could do, and he watched Boozer make the ball.

Sun Ce was a bit regretful about this shot, but Boozer almost vomited blood. He was a former All-Star power forward, but he was blocked by a guy who claimed to be a point guard when he was close to throwing the ball!

Isn’t this justified?

Fortunately, he is agile and can shoot the ball well.

When the Grizzlies attacked, Sun Ce used the pick-and-roll cooperation between Nash and Yi Jianlian to help Klay Thompson pick-and-roll, creating an opportunity for Nash to pass the ball to Klay Thompson, guarding Nash, Klay Thompson, and Paul George.

The three-pointers of the three are the focus of the Bulls' defense. Klay Thompson used Sun Ce's pick-and-roll to successfully attract Luol Deng and Boozer's attack. Sun Ce slipped to the baseline and made a hook shot with a pass!
To be continued...