One Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Six. Unexpected Ease
Very nice defense. After stealing the ball, Paul George immediately found Sun Ce, and the Grizzlies counterattacked!
In the counterattack, Sun Ce passed the ball to Paul George who followed outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left. Paul George did not shoot after receiving the ball, but cut inside, attracted the defense and hung in the middle. After passing the ball, Sun Ce cut into the free throw line, took two quick steps, and jumped to press the ball into the basket!
4 points in a row at the start!
Sun Ce's play at the start was beyond the opponent's expectations. It seemed that he had no intention of taking advantage of the strong offensive ability of his teammates at the start to get more assists.
Instead, he took advantage of the strong offensive ability of his teammates to score!
Do you want a triple-double?
In the following time, Sun Ce really focused on scoring, and the effect was not bad. The opponent's defense was a bit weird, as if they were sure that he would pass the ball, always letting him find scoring opportunities.
12 to 4 at the start!
The Grizzlies played a brutal start. After only 3 minutes and 58 seconds, they beat the Thunder team and called a timeout early!
Sun Ce scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block in less than 4 minutes!
In terms of scoring, the Grizzlies scored 3 points per minute, which is extremely efficient. Every point can be described as terrifying.
Even the Spurs, who were invincible in the first half of the first quarter, were only at this level.
But the most important thing to achieve such a performance is defense. Only by defending, the Grizzlies have the opportunity to counterattack continuously.
The decisive factor on the defensive end was that Westbrook could not make a long-range shot, and his strong breakthrough was blocked by Paul George!
Paul George's defensive performance tonight was surprising. Even though Paul George is currently the only player on the Grizzlies who has played at the level of the best defensive lineup, Sun Ce and other teammates did not expect Paul George to defend so well.
Of course, there is a reason why Paul George defended well. Westbrook missed two long-range shots, and Paul George's defense in the next few rounds was mainly to defend the basket.
The rhythm of the two teams was brought up by the Grizzlies' continuous scoring. Westbrook was very anxious to connect the offense, giving the Grizzlies more opportunities to counterattack.
Although it is because Westbrook's mid-range and long-range shots are inaccurate that Paul George can defend so well.
But being able to seize such a defensive opportunity is strength! You need strength to seize the opportunity!
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The start of the game was smoother than Sun Ce expected, and the process was also smooth!
Paul George, Beverley, and Tony Allen took turns to defend Westbrook tonight. They just defended alone, and the others tried their best to keep up with the Thunder's catchers.
The Thunder don't have many players who can catch the ball and shoot. Lamb, who has the ability to run and catch the ball and shoot from a distance, is defended by Klay Thompson, and Ibaka is defended by Sun Ce; for fixed-point shooters, Sefrosa, Perry Jones, Richard Jefferson or Hardaway Jr. are enough to defend.
Like Reggie Jackson and Perry Jones who can attack with the ball, if they want to attack with the ball, they will defend normally.
As long as Westbrook has the ball, they will defend alone + cut off the passing route. Regardless of whether Westbrook can make the shot or not, they must stick to the defensive strategy anyway.
The Grizzlies' own offense was unexpectedly good tonight!
The score was 18 to 8 in the first half of the quarter. After leading by 10 points in the first half, the Grizzlies played better and better.
Randolph, who came off the bench, had a good offensive rebounding performance tonight, and the second offense was guaranteed.
The opponent sent Perkins, and the Grizzlies used Gasol to play high. Now Gasol is not afraid of Perkins' low post positioning. With the huge advantages of height and arm span, he can successfully receive the ball in the right position, and Gasol can have a great chance.
The speed of Perkins' decline has made the Thunder management team collapse. At the age of 29, Perkins has degenerated even worse than Muhammad, who was poached by the Bulls for 4.5 million US dollars in 3 years this summer. Muhammad is 36 years old.
And Perkins will get an annual salary of 9.64 million US dollars next season.
Since the Grizzlies played well on the offensive end at the beginning, the Grizzlies felt better and better, and Sun Ce had better and better scoring opportunities. Whether it was positional warfare or fast break, Sun Ce felt that the team was in surprisingly good shape tonight. Even Stoudemire, who came off the bench and played for 8 minutes, passed an assist to Sun Ce, and he also got 4 points and 1 rebound.
Throughout the game, Sun Ce made 9 three-pointers, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals!
At 6 minutes and 37 seconds in the fourth quarter, when the Thunder called a timeout and announced their surrender, the Grizzlies were already 22 points ahead of the Thunder.
Sun Ce didn't have to consider whether he had a triple-double or not tonight, and he didn't have to consider rebounds and assists, just scoring.
Because they scored more goals and the Thunder had fewer defensive rebounds, Westbrook played for 40 minutes and only got 6 rebounds, and only scored 22 points with 8 of 24 shots.
Although Westbrook still got 10 assists in this situation.
However, Westbrook's three main data only added up to 38.
After three quarters, Sun scored 40 points!
In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Thunder, ending their two-game losing streak and improving their record to 14 wins and 7 losses! At the same time, they turned the Thunder's record into a loss.
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"Challenger from the Sewer: The second stage of the S-level bully incident.
Goal: Every time the host plays against the Thunder this season, if Russell Westbrook scores a triple-double, the host needs to score a triple-double with a higher total value of points + rebounds + assists; if Russell Westbrook scores a triple-double Brook did not score a triple-double, the host needs to get a triple-double or the total number of points + rebounds + assists must be higher than Russell Westbrook. (Complete times 1/4)
Congratulations to the host event reward: Special Card: Passer of the Sewers. "
At the end of the game, Sun Ce felt a little too relaxed when he saw that the event was completed like this.
Westbrook really wants to "get" a triple-double!
The opponent was playing for a triple-double, which was obviously different from the live broadcast and video of the game that he and Sun watched before.
It was as if he wanted to get a triple-double over him just because he was playing against his grandson, regardless of anything else.
Also, their offense played very well tonight. Son, Yi Jianlian, Klay Thompson, and Beverley made a total of 14 three-pointers. Son, 6, and Klay -Thompson made 4, and Beverley and Yi Jianlian made two each.
Sun Ce really didn't expect that playing against Westbrook for the first time in the new season would be so easy.
Sun Ce doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with Westbrook’s idea of carrying the team on his shoulders alone. Without Durant, the Thunder’s strength has dropped directly from the championship level to the ordinary playoff level. Westbrook Sun Ce still admires Sun Ce for daring to carry the team forward... Anyway, it's not Sun Ce who loses...
After the game, when being interviewed, Sun Ce was asked why he didn't try to get a triple-double tonight. Sun Ce said: "If I don't have a chance to get a triple-double tonight, I won't try for it...Who said I know the triple-double best?" Double? Who said that? Did I?
I was mocking ESPN, which writes fake news every day. I don’t know if you will take it seriously. Children, don’t imitate me. Only my brother can do it if he is very strong. You have to play hard.
Not everyone has Russell's ability to lead a group of inferior teammates to the playoffs alone.
I think Russell is so miserable. Some teammates just want to drink bath water all day long, and some teammates only know how to block shots, but they can't... If Russell is given some better teammates, he can play well. better……"
The reporter was a little confused by what Sun Ce said. Why did this guy start to praise Westbrook again?
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The Grizzlies slaughtered the Thunder and ended the long-awaited triple-double showdown between Sun Ce and Westbrook in an understatement.
Westbrook was severely restricted and failed to get a triple-double.
As for Sun Ce, when he had an excellent scoring opportunity tonight, he did not insist on getting a triple-double. He took 29 crazy shots and only had 3 assists.
Fans online had a strange thought - Sun Ce did not strive for a triple-double like Westbrook did, which made them feel "frustrated."
And the fans who have such thoughts are almost all those who "triple doubles first".
Some of these fans are really attracted to Westbrook, while others are anti-fans of Sun Ce who want to emerge who can beat Sun Ce in triple-double.
There are even some James fans. Originally, Kidd retired and James should be the current triple-double king, but Sun Ce appeared.
Sun Ce actually did not intentionally suppress Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double per game, because Sun Ce also needs to rely on the fact that he has already had 11 triple-doubles in just 21 games this season to improve himself. Probability of winning MVP in a season.
But his "attitude" towards triple-doubles unexpectedly worked.
The most important thing is that he can really get a triple-double!
He can take it, but he doesn't care that much. This makes the almost rogue argument of "It's not that Sun Ce can't take it, but that he doesn't want to" very convincing!
Also, Sun Ce's words to sow discord were widely discussed after such a popular game.
Are Westbrook's teammates strong?
Looking at the defense, it's very strong.
But looking at the offense... Without Durant and Ellis, fans realized that Sun Ce was not maliciously touting Westbrook. The Thunder's current offensive end is really supported by Westbrook alone!
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After the game against the Thunder, the fans' hot discussion was diverted by Sun Ce.
However, Sun Ce has no time to worry about Westbrook's side, and is about to start alternating home and away games for 9 consecutive games!
Moreover, it will be a wave of 4 battles in 5 days!
On the 14th, the Grizzlies came to Houston. After a night's rest, they took the game away without any danger, improving their record to 15 wins and 7 losses.
In this game, Randolph, Livingston, and Stoudemire rested, and the Grizzlies did not encounter any major problems.
Returning to Memphis on the 16th, in back-to-back home and away games, although Sun Ce had a triple-double in assists, the Grizzlies did not do well on the defensive end due to Beverley and Gasol taking turns.
The inside combination of Love and Pekovic is very offensive!
This year the Timberwolves have a chance to achieve a winning rate of over 50%, which is indeed quite impressive.
, the Grizzlies' two-game winning streak was ended, and their record became 15 wins and 8 losses.
Fortunately, the Grizzlies won the next two games. No. 17 Sun Ce and his teammates went to Denver to rest for a night and narrowly defeated the Nuggets.
The Nuggets played so well last year, but were eliminated in the first round. The boss was not satisfied and fired George Karl, the best coach, and chose Brian Shaw, the "heir of the triangle offense system", as the head coach. Then this season, the Nuggets played worse than the Timberwolves.
In this game, Sun Ce got assists. If his teammates shot well, Sun Ce would pass more.
After the game with the Nuggets, the Grizzlies rushed back to Memphis overnight to play the Jazz back-to-back.
Originally, when the game started in 5 days and 4 games, Sun Ce felt that he had to explain again.
However, Jimmy Butler chased Garnett in the game against the Nets on the 17th because his adoptive father was scolded... and then was suspended for 3 games.
Jimmy Butler is too important to the Jazz. He is like the spiritual leader of the Jazz, and he is also one of the leaders in terms of strength.
Trey Burke, Jimmy Butler, Kanter, the three of them are the key to the Jazz's continued progress after losing Millsap. It would be difficult without one link.
, the Grizzlies didn't play well on offense in this game, but they were stable on defense.
Relying on Sun Ce's rebounds, 3 assists, 5 blocks, Klay Thompson's 18 points, and Paul George's 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists, they won the victory.
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After a wave of 5 days and 4 games, the Grizzlies' record improved to 17 wins and 8 losses.
After the game with the Jazz, the Grizzlies rushed to New York on the 20th, and will challenge the Knicks away on the 21st!
The annual trip to Madison Square Garden is very special for Sun Ce.
Playing there is always an exciting thing.
Currently 17 wins and 8 losses, better than Sun Ce expected!
Because the team has determined the rotation strategy and emphasizes health, Sun Ce thought that this wave of 5 days and 4 games would at least lose half, and it is not impossible to lose all.
Indeed, this wave of schedule is too painful.
But they actually got a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, and rushed all the way to the fourth place in the West! Overwhelmed the Mavericks and Warriors who lost.
Tomorrow's game against the Knicks is the last game before the All-Star Weekend for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies will rest for the next 24 hours, and will face the Los Angeles Lakers at home on the 25th.
Thinking of playing the Christmas game at home on the 25th... the key is that the opponent is the Lakers! This surprised Sun Ce.
The reason for this is the charity concert that the Grizzlies are planning!
Even the Lakers have to come to Memphis to play the Christmas game!
No, Randolph and his team have already started preparing, and they are practicing songs on the plane.
Just when Sun Ce was about to doze off, the system prompt came!
"The Christmas concert is about to begin, and the host urgently needs a new song. Special event: The carnival of the basketball sanctuary is triggered..."
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