Chapter 168 Unleash talent, George dominates both offense and defense!
During the fast break, George received a pass from Lawson and hit a chasing three-pointer.
7:0, the Rockets got a dream start!
Looking back, the Grizzlies finally changed their style of play.
Since Gay couldn't use his personal ability to open up the situation, they shifted their offensive focus to the inside of the Black and White Bears.
Among them, the White Bears-Gasol is obviously not easy to beat against Yao Ming. But the Black Bears-Randolph is more than enough to beat first-year rookie Griffin in isolation.
Although Randolph is of average height and his jumping ability is not even at the average level, he is better because of his big shoulders and round waist and his natural strength.
His long arms are a natural restraint on Griffin!
In this round, Randolph got the ball in the low post, then turned around, pressed half of the opponent's body with his shoulders, and easily reached the basket.
Then, while collecting the ball, he exerted a slight force on his shoulder and pushed Griffin's chest, causing the latter to take a step back instantly.
Randolph seized the opportunity, licked the basket with his right hand, and successfully scored the ball.
At 7:2, the Grizzlies finally broke the deadlock.
Griffin was very upset and quickly raised his hand to indicate to his teammates that the ball was his problem.
After the transition between offense and defense, he also asked for the ball in the low post, trying to regain the court.
George smiled slightly, passed the ball, and then stepped aside.
If you are not energetic, how can you be called a young person?
George, who is also a rookie, naturally understands the thoughts of his teammates.
After Griffin received the ball, he turned to face the frame and assumed a triple threat posture.
He took one step first, the tentative step was very wide and very fast.
However, Randolph was experienced and was not fooled.
After all, Griffin is young and is a little anxious to fight back. When the test steps are ineffective, he has chosen to speed up the breakthrough.
His explosive power was very good, so he still managed to get past Randolph by half a step.
But Gasol on the side had excellent defensive awareness and took a step inside immediately, forcing Griffin to stop.
At this time, the latter's best choice should be to pass the ball to Yao Ming who is ambushing in the corner.
With Xiaojia's movement speed, as long as the ball is passed to Dayao, it will definitely be an open three-point opportunity.
However, Griffin still wanted to prove himself too much.
After stopping the ball, he picked up onions on dry ground and jumped directly to attack the frame.
Randolph, who had just been passed, returned to the defensive position and jumped with all his strength...
Naturally, the big black bear's bounce cannot be compared to Griffin's, but his long arms happened to completely block the latter's sight.
"Duang!"
Griffin's throw hit the edge of the basket and bounced out of the frame.
"The ball was played too reluctantly. In fact, I could have chosen to pass the ball to a teammate who had a better chance."
Su Qun commented timely.
On the court, the Grizzlies have already begun to launch a counterattack.
Conley advanced with the ball at high speed and found Rudy Gay who was following up.
After the latter caught the ball, he faced George's defense again.
The difference is that at this time, Guy is sprinting at high speed, while Pickle can only retreat passively.
The two have completely different dynamics, which also makes it difficult for George to perform high-quality defense.
Gay took one step at a time, relying on his strength advantage to successfully score the ball with pickled peppers on his shoulders.
7:4, the Grizzlies further narrowed the score.
As soon as the goal was scored, the FedEx Arena, which had been silent for a long time, erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
"That's how we play! It doesn't matter who is ranked first in the league, as long as we play Grizzlies basketball, we have a chance to win!"
"By asking them to rotate, isn't it obvious that we are looking down on us? We must make them pay for it!"
...
Grizzlies fans were furious and their voices became louder and louder.
When the Rockets served in the backcourt and reorganized their offense, they stood up spontaneously and began to cheer for the team:
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
...
This turbulent sound made George, who was originally in a good mood, frown slightly.
[If Tracy were present, he would probably find a way to calm them down now...]
With this thought, George immediately took action.
I saw him using the cover to come to Lawson and receiving a hand-to-hand pass from the latter.
The next moment, George half-turned to face the basket, and then directly chose to take a shot...
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
10:4!
George's ball is like a muffler, stopping the noise at the scene.
After scoring the goal, while retreating, he put his right hand to his ear, and the slightly raised corners of his mouth seemed to say: "Huh? Where was the sound just now? Why can't I hear it?"
This move made Grizzlies fans furious.
They all gnashed their teeth and booed, praying in their hearts that their own players would stand up and respond.
Soon, the ball came into the hands of the big black bear again.
Randolph repeated his old trick, using his strength advantage to push to the basket, and then completed the shot against Griffin...
But this time, a figure appeared out of nowhere and slammed the ball onto the backboard!
It's George again!
After learning that Tracy McGrady was taking a day off today, he planned to work hard to complete Big Brother's work and fill in the gaps.
Today, George has completely unleashed his talent!
After completing the block, he quickly passed the ball to Lawson.
The latter ran at high speed, attracted a large number of defenders, and then passed the ball to the outside.
Kevin Martin got the ball in hand, set up a crooked machine gun, and shot a three-pointer...
bingo!
At 13:4, the Rockets' lead was close to double digits.
Off the court, Grizzlies coach Hollins frowned and was thinking about whether to call a timeout.
Fortunately, things quickly turned around.
Conley used the screen to get rid of Lawson's defense, and then suddenly retreated to the three-point line and shot a three-pointer...
answer.ball!
13:7, the grizzly bear "stopped the bleeding" in time.
At this time, on the coaching bench on the sidelines, Mark Jackson suddenly stood up and made a gesture to the players.
The Rockets generals immediately understood what the coach meant - this was a pick-and-roll tactic designed for Lawson!
Soon, Lawson used Griffin's pick-and-roll to rush to the basket.
At the same time, Yao Ming, George, and Martin, three players with three-point shooting range, all opened up, completely clearing the penalty area.
On the Grizzlies' side, Randolph followed Griffin to the high position and was easily passed by Lawson.
The remaining three players were afraid of the Rockets' three-point shooting and did not dare to stay in the penalty area.
Facing an empty penalty area, Lawson can naturally do whatever he wants...
"bang!"
One-handed buckle!
15:7, Lawson even got addicted to dunking.
But no one thought at this time that this dunk, which was not a wonderful dunk, would become the turning point of the game!