"The Grizzlies shocked everyone with excellent defense for two consecutive rounds! After playing throughout the season, no team can defend the Trail Blazers like this. Ann now doesn't even get the ball, let alone attacking!"

"Lillard is still too young. Angel and Aldridge must now mention high positions to support. Otherwise, it would be difficult to break through Tony Allen's defense by Lillard alone." Yu Jia also felt the dilemma of the Trail Blazers on the commentary stage. If the Trail Blazers' offense cannot hit Angel, their offense will have already failed more than half.

After being called a foul by the referee, the Grizzlies slowly advanced under the organization of Mike Conley. The Grizzlies' first positional offense was already spread out in front of Anjie.

Marc Gasol did not get entangled with Angeldo in the inside. He mentioned the high position from the beginning and was ready to complete the pick-and-roll cooperation with Conley.

As the fourth position, Zach Randolph squeezed into the inside, and in terms of tonnage and strength, Randolph seemed to have a more advantage than Aldridge.

Transfer Angel out of the three-second zone and use Marc Gasol's mid-range shot to restrain him, and then let Randolph attack the basket. I have to say that Lionel Hollins' tactics are very thoughtful.

Conley borrowed Marc Gasol's pick-and-roll and easily passed Lillard. Angel immediately moved over to block Conley. Seeing this, Conley immediately passed the ball, giving Marc Gasol a shot opportunity.

When we were just warming up, Marc Gasol practiced mid-range shots according to tactical needs. An open shot was a must for Gasol today.

But things went against my wishes. Anjie quickly took a step and returned to Gasol Jr. Not only did he not dare to shoot now, he also had to protect his basketball carefully. Everyone knows that in the center position, Anjie ranked first in the league in steals per game.

The success rate of the game is not rashly attacking. This is the focus of the game before the start of the game. Hollins emphasized the key points to the Grizzlies players several times. So Gasol did not play singles with Anger as in the regular season, but instead easily had a high lob and hung the ball to Randolph.

"Damn it!" After Anjie held his eyes, there were only Randolph and Aldridge in the entire three-second zone. Anjie wanted to go back to the basket to assist in defense, but Marc Gasol's shooting made Anjie dare not let him go at all.

Randolph did not waste this opportunity, so he started to recoil and exert force. With the weight advantage, Randolph quickly advanced to his offensive range.

He suddenly sank his shoulders and pushed hard, winning a little room for himself to attack. Afterwards, this fat and black guy used his extremely soft hook to give the Trail Blazers' defense a blow.

Back then, Zach Randolph was the savior of the Rose Garden. But soon after, Randolph became a cancer of the Rose Garden. He was scolded and abandoned by the Trail Blazers fans.

However, now, this prodigal guy who turned around was planning to give a heavy blow to these guys who had abandoned him in the realm of the Rose Garden!

"Holins is prepared and he has taken every detail into consideration." Perhaps D'Antoni was really not interested in playing before, so when Ricard met an opponent who really wanted to win, he was caught off guard.

"We are already behind 4-0, don't we adjust or adjust?" Divac didn't expect the Grizzlies to cause such big trouble to the Trail Blazers.

"Look again...Look again..." Ricard held his bracelet and wanted to win the game, first of all, they could not lose their composure.

This time, under Aldridge's pick-and-roll, Lillard finally successfully gave the ball to Angel.

In fact, Tony Allen was also very fast to get rid of the pick-and-roll, but Lillard did not hesitate to seize the opportunity to pass the ball out.

The basketball hit Anjie's hand, and the "old prince" Tyshoen Prince immediately rushed over and prepared to complete double-team with Gasol.

Although Iguodala has the ability to shoot, his shooting is usually not very stable. This is also the reason why Prince dares to double-team. If he is cunning and clever, Anjie will definitely not be able to live a good life.

Anjie didn't want to see this situation happen. He immediately shook his shoulders after getting the ball, so that Gasol could not guess his shooting direction.

Then Angel turned around and jumped before Prince's double-team. Marc Gasol's interference was very timely, but Angel's very high shooting point still allowed the basketball to cross Gasol's palm and fell straight to the Nets.

"Anjie's signature turnover jump shot, he still scored the ball under the double-team of the two. But I have to say that the Grizzlies' defense is really good. This is also Anjie, who can score the ball. If it were someone else in other teams, the Grizzlies' defense will definitely be successful." Although Yu Jia was explaining the game to Anjie, he said this time.

Only Anjie can hit the target confidently under that situation. The Grizzlies' defense does not prevent you from scoring goals, but makes every attack extremely difficult.

In the subsequent games, the Trail Blazers were still in a mess. Lillard had bumps and bumps every time he faced Tony Allen, and the Grizzlies were always able to transfer Anjie out of the penalty area, but they easily broke through and scored.

This is why Gasol's data looks not gorgeous but has a huge effect. Although Gasol Jr. did not take action, his restraint on Anjie is the most important part of the Grizzlies' offense.

The game passed by minute by minute, and the Grizzlies changed their decline in the regular season and firmly controlled the situation on the field.

It was not until Ricard and Hollins gradually replaced the substitute lineup that this pattern was finally broken.

Contney Lee and Batum's excellent performance helped the Trail Blazers recover some of the decline, but with the insistence of Darrell Arthur, Jerry Bayless and others, the Trail Blazers still did not overtake the score.

In the end, the result of the first quarter was frozen at 18 to 16. The lower-average scores between the two teams also proved from another perspective how tight the defense of this game was.

David Stern's worries became a reality, and this game was extremely similar to the scene in the 2005 Finals. But Chinese fans were not disappointed, because when the Trail Blazers were suppressed, only Anjie still performed at a very high level.

Of the 16 points scored by the Trail Blazers in the first quarter, Anjie scored 6 points by himself. This is because Lillard often cannot give the ball to Anjie, otherwise Anjie's score would only be higher.

Chinese fans were very happy to see Anjie's excellent performance, but Ricard didn't think there was anything to be happy about in this situation.

Now the entire Trail Blazers are struggling to win the score with the support of An Jie alone, but An Jie cannot hold on for the entire 48 minutes alone.

Ricard now has to change the team's tactics so that everyone can play in order to play the most efficient game.

"You have also seen that the Grizzlies and the Lakers are two completely different concepts! Don't treat yourself as damn favorites to win the championship. If you are not careful, we may not even be able to make it to the fucking Western Conference semi-finals!" First of all, Ricard needs to adjust the mentality of the players and make them alert. Although the Trail Blazers are only two points behind now, if they continue to play like this, the score difference will be not only two points.

After adjusting his mentality, Ricard began to arrange tactics.

"In the second quarter, we defend the joint defense! An, I want you to defend the basket, defend the basket, defend the basket!" Ricard used the marker in his hand to poke the position in the three-second zone on the tactical board.

"In the first quarter, we have proved that people with higher mobility and more flexible targeting cannot curb the Grizzlies. Their inside offense is stronger than we imagined. Andre, if Mark Gasol holds the ball at a high position, I want you to deal with him! In short, we must firmly defend the joint defense, and we must take over the game, and we cannot let the Grizzlies lead the nose!"

Afterwards, Ricard began to arrange tactical details in detail. On the Grizzlies, they continued to enrich their offensive methods.

"This is the playoffs." Mike Brin couldn't help discussing with his partner during the break. The first round of the Trail Blazers' playoffs was too boring, more boring than the regular season. But now, the Trail Blazers finally feel like playing in the playoffs.

The second quarter started quickly. Since Anjie was able to compete for the first attack today, the Grizzlies served the bottom line in the second quarter.

The Grizzlies still use a half-round lineup, with Arthur and Randolph in the inside, while Quincy Pondsett replaced Tony Allen.

Seeing that the Grizzlies were fighting with such a lineup, Ricard temporarily pulled Angel and Aldridge back. There was no need to waste their energy at this time. When all the main players of the Grizzlies return, it was the time for Angel and Aldridge to make efforts.

During the period when both sides were fighting half substitutes and half main players, the score was always very stable. This period was the time for the coaches of both sides to give their main players a rest, so there was no intention to open the score.

The atmosphere of the entire game cooled down instantly, and both sides were still frantically scrambling, but the scene was not as good as before.

Just when many fans were about to change stations, Hollins took the lead in calling a timeout.

"There is no time to waste! Mark, Tony, Mike, all three of you are back on the court, let's start to open the score! I'm not asking you to attack, use defense, and use defense to open the score!" Lionel Hollins is no longer able to get better. The more the game is dragged back, the easier it will be to play. He must establish an advantage as soon as possible and continue to control the game.

Ricard estimated that Hollins couldn't hold back anymore, so he patted the shoulders of Angel and Aldridge, the two core members.

"You still remember what I said just now? Now, go on the court and let those guys see what a favorite to win the championship is!" Ricard has been frustrated enough. Now, he hopes that his two core members can regroup.

"Don't worry, boss, I'm the best at protecting the basket." An Jie moved his muscles and guarded the basket, which meant endless inside hand-to-hand combat.
Chapter completed!