After returning from Utah with a big win, the Warriors faced the visiting Memphis Grizzlies at home.

Before the game started, the outside world unanimously believed that the Warriors could easily defeat the Grizzlies and win ten consecutive games.

But the charm of competitive sports is that you can never guess the final result.

The Warriors, who had won consecutive games, finally encountered Waterloo and lost an upset to the Grizzlies.

In this game, the two sides fought a defensive battle and presented the fans with a hearty iron banquet.

The Grizzlies' defensive efficiency in the new season is one of the best in the league, and the pace of the game is quite slow, which greatly restrains the Warriors' defensive counterattack.

At the same time, the Black and White Bears protected the penalty area watertightly, causing the Warriors' breakthroughs and inside cuts to be frequently blocked.

Unable to open up inside, the Warriors can only make fuss on the outside.

Curry, who shot 48% from three-point range this season, is regarded as the key to breaking the game.

But the Grizzlies were well prepared. They anticipated this situation in advance and made targeted defenses to prevent Curry from easily shooting a three-pointer.

After the internal and external offense was blocked, the Warriors could only come up with their trump card and rely on Sun Yi's personal ability to score in singles.

The Grizzlies sent Guyin, Sam Young and others to take turns to consume Sun Yi's energy, and whenever Sun Yi rushed below the free throw line, he would be double-teamed by the black and white bears.

Facing a double team, Sun Yi wanted to pass the ball to drive his teammates to score, but the Grizzlies defense was layer upon layer, cutting off the connection between him and his teammates. He was unable to pass the ball out and had to force a shot.

The Grizzlies naturally paid a price in order to forcibly restrict Sun Yi and Curry. There will definitely be some flaws on the defensive end, giving opportunities to other Warriors players.

By studying the Warriors game tape, the Grizzlies boldly left Ellis open, allowing him to get a lot of shooting opportunities from the outside.

However, Xiao Gongju's three-point shooting was not stable, and he was often confused and confused.

In this game, Ellis was incredible. His first seven shots ended in blacksmithing, transforming into a little blacksmith in Auckland.

"First Evolution"

Seeing Ellis' poor performance, the Grizzlies became more determined in their defensive strategy, allowing the Warriors to fall into their own rhythm of the game.

Although the Grizzlies limited the Warriors' offense on the defensive end, their offense was also very constipated and unable to break through the Warriors' defense.

In this way, the two sides played evenly matched, the point difference could not be widened, and the game was dragged into the decisive moment.

At the last critical moment, the Grizzlies' black and white bears teamed up to dominate the interior, scoring consecutively in the penalty area to maintain a weak lead.

The Warriors originally had hope of tying the score, but as Curry missed a three-pointer against two defenders, the hope was completely extinguished.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 89-84.

After the game, Sun Yi stepped forward to shake hands with the Grizzlies players and then walked towards the tunnel.

Ending the winning streak may be a good thing for the Warriors players. They don't have to worry about gains and losses every day and can concentrate on preparing for subsequent games.

On the other side, when Ellis was being interviewed, he was provoked by reporters with ulterior motives.

"Monta, is the loss of this game related to your poor performance?"

After hearing this, Ellis' mood fluctuated slightly. After calming down, he replied: "The Grizzlies played very well and caused us a lot of difficulties, and we failed to seize some good opportunities, which led to the victory.

Slip away from our fingertips."

Regarding Ellis's incorrect answer, the media reporters did not hesitate too much and continued to ask the next question.

"At the last moment we saw that it was Curry who made the winning shot. In the past, this was your prerogative. Why did the team make the change?"

"I have no privilege. This is the coach's tactical arrangement. Stephen is more confident than me. I respect the coaching staff's arrangement." Ellis replied.

Although the young man said it sounded nice, he was still worried about this matter in his heart.

Although he had not made any three-pointers before, he should put the ball in his hands at the critical moment to end the offense.

Afterwards, Ellis answered a few irrelevant questions and squeezed through the crowd towards the tunnel.

After experiencing the turmoil of losing this game, the desire that had been suppressed in Xiao Gongju's heart started to stir again.

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After suffering their first defeat of the new season, the Warriors headed to San Antonio in a bad mood to challenge the Spurs away from home.

At this stage, the Spurs have a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.

The Spurs have made some changes in the new season, abandoning the tactical play with Duncan as the core of the offense and establishing a dual-core play style of Parker and Ginobili.

After Duncan no longer serves as the core of the offense, he has a lot less burden. For the first time in his career, his playing time is less than 30 minutes. He plays healthy basketball and only exerts his strength in key games.

Parker and Ginobili did not disappoint the team, and their statistics in the new season have improved a lot compared to last season.

Relying on the new system, the Spurs can allow their core players to perform efficiently while being physically strong.

The savvy Popovich knows that only a healthy Spurs team can return to championship contention.

Tonight against the Warriors at home, Popovich did not let go and asked the players to go all out, hoping to test the depth of the Warriors.

After all, the Warriors are strong this season and have a high chance of meeting in the playoffs.

The Warriors, who just ended their winning streak, also want to cheer up with a victory.

Therefore, both sides have their own reasons for winning, and it will definitely bring an exciting game to the fans.

After the game started, the Spurs quickly entered the state and scored frequently through tacit cooperation.

The Warriors are a bit slow to warm up. Except for Sun Yi who is performing normally, the other four players are all looking for form.

Seeing that the Spurs were about to widen the point difference, Sun Yi stepped forward and used his personal ability to score continuously, holding on to the score.

At this stage, the Spurs' weakest link is still the third position. They do not have a top wing forward.

Veteran Richard Jefferson and young Danny Green simply couldn't limit Sun Yi's scoring.

Relying on Sun Yi's outstanding performance, the Warriors only trailed by 4 points at the end of the first quarter.

After the start of the second quarter, the Spurs defended Sun Yi in a targeted manner and let Ellis take a long shot.

Xiao Gongju failed to get out of the shadow of the last game and once again transformed into the little blacksmith of Oakland. The basket was banging and his three-point shooting rate was still very low.

Not feeling good on the outside, Ellis changed his offensive method and accelerated towards the basket.

The penalty area guarded by Duncan and Blair is not that easy to break.

After Xiao Gongju broke in, he either got blocked or missed a layup. The success rate was very low.

But in order to prove his strength, he relentlessly attacked the Spurs' penalty area, and the effect was hard to describe.

On the Warriors bench, Nelson saw Ellis acting recklessly and immediately asked for a timeout and put the guy on the bench to calm down.

After returning from the timeout, the Warriors replaced Tony Allen to strengthen defense, and the effect was immediate.

Although the offensive end still failed to open up, the Spurs' offense was restricted on the defensive end and failed to further widen the point difference.

At the end of the half, the Spurs led the Warriors by 8 points, 54-46.

After a short 15-minute intermission, the second half of the game began.

After the start of the third quarter, Curry and others still failed to regain their form. Their outside touch was extremely poor and they hit the iron frequently.

Fortunately, the Warriors were able to limit the Spurs' offense through defense and did not let the point difference widen.

When the game entered the fourth quarter, Curry and others felt warmer and hit three-pointers from the outside one after another, quickly closing the gap.

As a veteran strong team, the Spurs have a very deep foundation. Through quick adjustments, they were able to withstand the Warriors' counterattack.

In the following games, Parker began to control the court and slow down the offensive rhythm. He was very patient in every attack and did not force a shot even if there was a 24-second violation. He did not give the Warriors a chance to defend and counterattack.

Faced with this situation, the Warriors had no choice but to fight through the attack.

It's a pity that the goddess of victory is not on the side of the Warriors tonight.

In the end, the Warriors lost to the Spurs 89-97, suffering a two-game losing streak.
Chapter completed!