unfinished glory

Chapter 221

Chapter 221

When the score on the field has remained unchanged, the Grizzlies have suffered a bit. They are 4 points behind and have not been reduced.

The time is only the last 57 seconds, and the ball is still in the hands of the Lakers. For the Grizzlies, the defense of this round is crucial.

After serving, Li Chongxiao personally defended Kobe, and Battier was behind, ready to step forward to help defend at any time.

Bryant dribbled the ball outside the three-point line and delayed the time until 17 seconds passed before he wanted to attack.He bent down to speed up the dribble, ready to drive, and Odom came up for the pick-and-roll.

Li Chongxiao had already made preparations. He rushed forward one step ahead, changed Kobe's dribbling route, bypassed Odom himself, and still blocked Kobe.

But Odom did not block Li Chongxiao, but blocked Battier from coming to help defend.

Kobe still wanted to break through against Li Chongxiao, but the latter's defense was impeccable.Although the attack time was enough, Kobe didn't want to wait any longer. He took a step sideways, jumped as hard as he could, and then shot suddenly.

Li Chongxiao reacted quickly and rushed forward in time, but Kobe's shot still had a large recede, which was a few centimeters short, and he missed the block.

The arc of the ball is very high, unlike Kobe's usual shots, but it still fell into the basket accurately.

Bryant's eight-hitter, a three-pointer that almost killed the game, pushed the Grizzlies to only one hand on the cliff.

36 seconds, 7 points behind, it is very difficult to come back.

The Grizzlies called a timeout. There was no other choice at this time, and the ball was quickly delivered to Li Chongxiao.He didn't even think about it, didn't even pause, and shot the ball as soon as he caught it. He caught the Lakers by surprise and hit a super long three-pointer.

The ball took four seconds and once again chased the point difference to 4 points.

With 31.4 seconds left, the next attack and defense is crucial.The Grizzlies better be able to prevent the Lakers from serving the ball, and take a step back to prevent the Lakers from sending the ball to key personnel. The focus is on Yao Ming and Kobe.

After the Lakers came back from the timeout, Li Chongxiao personally took care of Kobe, chasing Peter Pan from the frontcourt to the backcourt without revealing any flaws.

In order to prevent Yao Ming from catching the ball, Gasol went around in front of him and kept waving his hands.

Odom wasted three seconds and still couldn't get the ball to Kobe or Yao.He wanted to turn to other teammates, and there was no good opportunity.

Conley also stared closely at Fisher, not giving him room to catch the ball.With his own experience, Battier strangled Vujacic who was specially sent up.

The Grizzlies players united as one, making it impossible for Odom to serve, forcing him to use up the last timeout of the Lakers.

Phil Jackson has drawn lines on the tactical board, laying out new serving tactics.Carlisle kept encouraging the players to stay focused and try to defend the serve again.

After returning to the field, the lineups of the two sides remained unchanged, and the Grizzlies still followed up one-on-one.

This time Yao Ming came early to block Kobe, but Kobe still couldn't get rid of Li Chongxiao's defense.

At this time, Yao Ming walked inside and raised his hand for the ball.Gasol hurriedly followed up and blocked the front.

Yao Ming took a step forward to catch the ball, while Gasol lowered his waist and lowered his center of gravity in order to fight.

This gave the Lakers a chance. Yao Ming turned around and stuck Gasol behind him. At this time, Odom's lob pass came over. Yao Ming caught the ball with his right hand and dunked it with one hand.

In a panic, Gasol hit Yao Ming's arm and paid for a foul, allowing the opponent to play 2+1 successfully.

It was still a 7-point difference, but another 3 seconds were wasted.The Grizzlies used up the last timeout, but the offense was not going well.Everyone knows that the ball will be in the hands of Li Chongxiao, so the Lakers' defense is very targeted.

Several Lakers players circled around Li Chong, trying their best to prevent him from attacking, just to delay his attack.

Although Li Chongxiao hit a three-pointer again later, the attack time was not enough, and the timeout was gone. When he fouled again later, Kobe made two free throws, completely extinguishing the Grizzlies' chance to comeback.

The Grizzlies lost by six points at home.

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After losing to the Lakers, in the first round of the "Top Five Dialogue", the Grizzlies did not win a game.

This situation not only disappointed the fans, but even the players felt that a pot of cold water had poured down, and their conversations were no longer as ambitious as they were when the game started.

Fortunately, from now until the All-Star Game, no games against other strong teams are scheduled, leaving a lot of time for the Grizzlies to adjust.

On the second day after losing to the Lakers, the Grizzlies met the Timberwolves to give them warmth. Through a big victory, they finally soothed the hearts of the fans.

Then as the schedule continued to deepen, the state of the Grizzlies gradually improved, winning one game after another, always catching up with the Lakers in front.

But at this stage, the most exciting thing in the league is naturally the voting for the All-Star Game.On the day of the Christmas War, the league announced the start of voting for the 2010 All-Star Game, receiving votes from fans from all over the world.

As the league's top scorer, Li Chongxiao's position as a shooting guard is still very stable. He leads his competitors in the number of votes in each round, and he became the starter in the Western Conference early.

The fans could tell that it wasn't that Li Chongxiao wasn't capable enough or didn't work hard, but that the league was changing too fast, and the Grizzlies didn't keep up with the situation all of a sudden, leaving a little gap with the strong teams.

In many cases, it was Li Chongxiao who tried his best to turn the tide and win the game, so that the Grizzlies at least did not fall behind in terms of record.

Li Chongxiao's performance is naturally worthy of a starting position, and Kobe has monopolized the guard position for several years.The other three All-Star starting teammates are Yao Ming, Duncan and Anthony, all of whom are the stars of the playoff teams.

This year's All-Star Game was held in Dallas. By the time of the voting deadline, the Grizzlies were only ranked second in the Western Conference, so Phil Jackson of the Lakers became the head coach of the Western Conference Stars.

Due to the lack of personal data and team records, Gasol was not selected by the coaches for the Western Conference star team's bench list.

This situation further shows that even the coaches of the league are not optimistic about the Grizzlies' ability to compete for the championship.

The Grizzlies' record is actually not bad. Before the All-Star Game, they hadn't lost a game and won a 17-game winning streak.

As of now, the Grizzlies have played a total of 49 games and achieved a record of 43 wins and 6 losses, surpassing the Lakers and ranking first in the Western Conference.

The reason why they are still not optimistic about breaking out of the Western Conference is that the schedule in the first half of the season is in their favor, and there are not many strong teams encountered, most of which are teams that cannot make it to the playoffs or are on the edge of the playoffs.

When the Grizzlies played some strong teams, they either lost or had a hard time winning.As for non-playoff teams, they have not lost this season, whether at home or away.

This style of "bullying the weak and fearing the tough" made the Grizzlies known as "masters of abuse" by other fans.

(End of this chapter)