Chapter 589 Soft as toothpaste
Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger was very satisfied with the result of this game. At the press conference, he said with emotion: "Kane is really a good player. He is our team leader. He knows that he
What to do. His touch was not good today. He grabbed rebounds, created opportunities for his teammates, and caused a lot of damage. I don’t know what other words of praise I can use to describe him."
Because Xie Kai had a triple-double, those who wanted to criticize him and belittle him could not find a suitable reason. If he was guarded by Iguodala, there was no sufficient reason, so even if he was a black man, he could only
Can improve hit rate and so on.
The result of the first game of the Western Conference Finals did not surprise many people. The stronger Grizzlies won the first game at home, which is what everyone expected!
In fact, judging from the previous prediction and analysis, the suspense of this series is not as good as that of the group in the east. As for why, the team that the Heat fears the most is a team with top-level rim protection inside, because their main focus is dual-core sudden scoring.
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The Denver Track and Field Team is relatively optimistic about their prospects. Although they lost this game, they did not lose much and it was still within control. Moreover, they saw hope of defeating their opponent, because the opponent's outside core seemed to be weak.
It was not very comfortable to play against Iguodala, and the offensive efficiency was very low.
Although the Black and White Bears were not restricted, they only lost by 5 points in this situation, so there is still a lot to be done. The track and field team's mentality is no problem. They reached the Western Conference Finals with such a lineup and have already exceeded their season tasks.
, and the rest will be earned if you win one more game.
After the first game of the track and field team, they were no longer satisfied with just avoiding being swept. They even had the intention of defeating their opponents and entering the finals. In their view, the Grizzlies only had strong defense and average offense, so as long as
If you try to play an efficient offense, it will be difficult for your opponents to match it.
Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals will continue on May 24 at FedEx Arena, the home of the Grizzlies.
In this game, the Denver Athletics team, which lost in the previous game, did not change their lineup. Center McGee, who had a poor performance in the previous game, continued to start.
Perhaps in their view, the loss in the last game was not a matter of lineup, but a matter of on-the-spot performance.
Of course, the Grizzlies will not change their lineup. Whether it is the players, coaching staff, or fans, they all believe that the home team can defeat the Athletics and reach the finals for the first time in team history.
Moreover, they believe that Xie Kai's offense will not always be so bad and he will definitely recover, so the team's potential has not yet been fully tapped.
At the beginning of the game, the Athletics team, which had lost the previous game, attacked very fiercely. They knew that if the two teams fought defensively, they would have little chance. Their breakthrough point was offense. Only by breaking through the defense of the league's first defensive team could it be possible.
Defeat your opponents in the best-of-seven playoffs.
The Grizzlies are well prepared, and everyone will worry that their offense will be poor due to poor touch, but there is really no need to worry about defense. The track and field team does not have the super firepower from the outside that they fear most, but for breakthrough, they have the black and white bears.
Never been afraid.
The Grizzlies played steadily and stayed the same to cope with the changes. Their mentality when facing the Athletics was completely different from that when facing the Spurs. The Spurs' team offense was indeed too fierce. Compared with them, the Athletics still seemed a lot more impatient.
Xie Kai's desire to attack is still not very strong, and his shooting percentage has increased a lot in this game. It's not like the last game, where he didn't score in any sports during the entire half and went 0-for-5 from the field.
The score between the two sides has been tight, and the game has been a bit boring.
The track and field team "strength in one go, then weakens again, and then fails three times." The further they hit the back, their momentum began to decline. McGee and others' golf IQ disadvantages began to show, and the score began to lag.
The Grizzlies controlled the situation with defense and dominated the offensive end in the half-court. In this game, they also shortened Ed Davis' playing time.
The game was dull, but the result was not much suspense. The Grizzlies won again at home with a score of 95:90, rewriting the total score of the series to 2:0.
In the two games, the Grizzlies won a total of 10 points, 5 points in each game. Although they didn't win much, everyone who watched the game knew that the track and field team actually had no chance of winning.
Xie Kai's performance in this game was still not outstanding. He scored 20 points on 7 of 15 shots, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. There is some gap between his average data in the regular season and the previous games of this season's playoffs.
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After the game, the big-mouthed Barkley, who has always looked down on Xie Kai, talked about the game on a talk show. When talking about Xie Kai, he seemed to be very contemptuous: "In addition to Kane hugging Zach and Mark's thighs,
, nothing remarkable, he is just a regular season player. If you look at his performance in the Western Conference Finals, he averaged less than 20 points per game. To put it nicely, he is the all-around king, the 'LeBron' in the 2nd position, but he is just a
You are a softie. When you meet Andre, you start to slump. You are as soft as toothpaste."
As soon as Barkley spoke up, Xie Kaisui, the leader of the gang, seemed to have found a backbone. They had a big discussion about Xie Kai playing softly and bullying the weak and fearing the strong. They intercepted many game clips and clips of his interviews, and made some comments about him.
To strike.
Of course, K honey would not be idle. They immediately fought back and hit Barkley hard. One K honey was very venomous: "Barkley himself has no championship. Seeing that God K has the opportunity to compete for the championship, I am so jealous!"
I don’t know if these words touched Barkley’s pain points. He immediately explained that he was not jealous of Xie Kai. The two were not players in the same position or era. There was nothing to be jealous of and nothing to compare.
But this explanation seems to be getting darker and darker. The Internet was very lively for a while, and the media has been talking about this matter. Originally, the game had little suspense and few topics. The NBA was now full of topics.
Xie Kai has turned off social media, so he ignores these things. He only has the finals and the championship in his mind. If he wants to have a verbal war with guys like Barkley, he will have a lot of time in the offseason.
Game 3 of the series will be played as usual at the Pepsi Center Arena in Denver. The game is on May 28, and both teams have plenty of time to prepare for Game 3.
For the Athletics, Game 3 of the series will be an early decisive battle. Since the NBA playoffs adopted a 7-game 4-win system, no team has been able to achieve a comeback after falling behind 0:3.
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The Athletics team certainly knows that if they want to continue this series, they cannot put themselves in such a situation, so they must win G3 at home.
In the history of NBA playoffs, if you go to G3 away from home with a 2:0 lead, this game will be very difficult. Firstly, the opponent will fight hard, and secondly, the referee will slightly favor the lagging side at this time. In the final analysis, this is a
Chapter completed!