Chapter 857: Knowing the shame and then being brave(1/2)
After the first game, the second game between the Pelicans and the Grizzlies continued to be held at the New Orleans Arena. Although the Grizzlies are very low-key, the Pelicans fans are not at all low-key...
The Pelicans fans are not only not low-key, but also very high-profile. These fans raised 1-0 placards high, and then cheered loudly on the sidelines, while the fans were drinking beer indulge indulgence.
This is their festival. In this festival, the greatest happiness that the Pelicans fans get is that the Pelicans are heading towards the front quickly.
The Pelicans' victory is the source of their joy. The New Orleans Arena is caring, and the Pelicans players are also full of confidence in this game, and they firmly believe that they can win.
At your own home court, whether it is strength or home advantage, the Pelicans can defeat the Grizzlies.
Li Feng thought so too. He never thought of losing to the Grizzlies, and he never thought of such a problem at all.
When he came out of the locker room, Li Feng faced a reporter's question.
Li Feng even boasted about Haikou:
"Victory must belong to our Pelicans, and the Pelicans will definitely satisfy the fans at home."
The second playoff game between the Pelicans and the Grizzlies begins. The starting lineup of the Pelicans is still point guard Ross, shooting guard Arenas, small forward Li Feng, power forward Millsap, and center Al Jefferson.
The Grizzlies' starting player has not changed at all, including point guard Conley, scoring defender Prince, small forward Tony Allen, power forward Zach Randolph, and center Mark Gasol.
The Grizzlies' lineup and the Pelicans' lineup are very stable, and neither team has any changes.
The referee whistled in the middle circle and threw the basketball into the sky. At this time, Al Jefferson and Gasol Jr. jumped together to compete for the basketball. Al Jefferson originally had a little advantage, but today, Al Jefferson felt a little different when he jumped together.
Little Gasol seemed to be extremely desperate. This kind of desperate effort was not roaring or roaring, but suppressing, and the desperate effort that erupted the entire body.
The basketball fell into Conley's hands all of a sudden. Conley's movements dribbled the ball were very concise, but it made people feel that Conley's monograph and determination were extremely huge today.
Gasol Jr. and Randolph came up and provided continuous cover for Conley. With two consecutive covers, Conley finally threw away Li Feng, and then the guy rushed directly into the Pelicans' paint area.
The Pelicans' paint area is now a very dangerous place. This sentence is not fake. The double towers formed by Millsap and Al Jefferson are very strong in defense. Both of them have certain auxiliary defense capabilities, good steps, and tallness.
Both of these people defend with their feet. The two people superimposed together can almost make the Pelicans' defense in the inside tight.
But these two people are not completely flawed. These two people also have great flaws. Al Jefferson is born without explosive power in jumping, so his defense can be affected. He can interfere, but a simple hot pot is rare. Instead, it is a defensive method based on footsteps and assisted by interference.
Millsap's bounce ability is not good. As long as his defensive method has become a means of focusing on footsteps and interfering as an auxiliary. Although such two defenders have a sense of presence in the inside line at any time, their deterrence is not very strong.
Although blocking and interference can make the opponent's defense fail, the difference in deterrence is huge.
There is only one thing that the Pelicans has to find in the inside. At this time, Conley rushed up like a laughing cannonball and directly hit Al Jefferson's arms. Conley made a hard layup and used his body as a cannonball.
If Al Jefferson had Howard's ability, he would easily slap Conley to death, but Al Jefferson did not have this ability, so he could only raise his hands as high as possible. At this time, Conley threw the basketball hard towards the heights.
Conley did this a bit unreasonable, but he really sent the basketball to the basket.
Conley actually made a layup on Al Jefferson's head, which was the first goal the Grizzlies played at the opening.
The Grizzlies hit such a goal at the beginning, which immediately made Van Gundy alert. He felt that the Grizzlies gave them a different feeling today. The Grizzlies' players played an unusual monograph today and were extremely fierce.
This kind of ferocity is heartbreaking. As long as you recognize the bad luck, the Grizzlies player will never look back and rush forward to send the basketball to the opponent's basket. It's like Conley's layup, which makes no sense. It's a layup between a center, but even so, Conley still sends the basketball to the opponent's basket.
Van Gundy was alert and shouted at his players on the sidelines:
"Everyone cheered me up and focused me."
Van Gundy was screaming, but this could not be solved by just a few words. It was like many things that didn't happen to you. You don't know what happened. At this time, the Pelicans had not yet realized the terror of the Grizzlies today.
Even Li Feng did not realize this horror. Li Feng passed the basketball to Arenas in the middle of the game. Arenas, who performed very well in the last game, immediately encountered Prince's crazy defense.
Today, Prince's backhand madness increased significantly. Arenas himself could not take action, but when he looked back, Conley simply cut off his contact with Li Feng in front of him, he could only pass the basketball to Millsap, who was inside.
Millsap has been in good shape recently. When Li Feng is under pressure, he can immediately run the team. Millsap won the basketball and he feels the pressure now.
Because the game has just started, Zach Randolph, who is behind him, has frequently put a black hand on him. The pressure of this defense is still very high. Millsap wants to dribble the ball to a better position under the basket, but as soon as he moved, Wallace behind him immediately took a black hand and immediately dialed his basketball.
Randolph's movement was quite fast this time. The basketball in Millsap's hand was dismissed and the basketball fell into Prince's hand of the Grizzlies.
A change made the Pelicans players realize that today's game is very different, but they didn't see where this difference was.
Prince, who got the basketball, ran fast. This rhythm is different from the previous Grizzlies. The Grizzlies' rhythm was very slow before, but today the Grizzlies' rhythm is a bit different. At least the rhythm of the Grizzlies is a bit fast now.
The Pelicans players were a little uncomfortable with this. When Prince arrived in the frontcourt, he immediately passed the ball. Tony Allen received the ball at 45 degrees on the left. Tony Allen, who got the basketball, quickly dribbled towards the middle.
Tony Allen completely suppressed Ross and came directly from the middle. In two or three steps, he reached the Pelicans' basket. Then Tony Allen flew up and dunked with one hand, clamping the basketball tightly into the Pelicans' basket.
Listening to the loud "clang" of his own basket, Li Feng began to feel very uncomfortable at this time. It was indeed a very uncomfortable thing, and he was forced to kill.
At this time, Li Feng reached the bottom line to receive the ball, and then shouted loudly at his teammates:
"Attention everyone, now we are attacking steadily. As Li Feng raised his hand, he made a gesture to his teammates."
At this moment, Li Feng's roar still played a certain role. The Pelicans player, who was a little unresponsive, immediately refocused and advanced towards the Grizzlies' half.
The gesture Li Feng made to his teammates was to attack at a low post in the half-court. This tactic is not the best one for the Pelicans. It is not the best one that reflects the characteristics of the Pelicans, but it is indeed the most stable tactic. Using such tactics will inevitably reduce the pace of the game and alleviate the certain impact that the Pelicans are suffering now.
Millsap naturally entered the Grizzlies' half. The Grizzlies were a very disciplined team. The Pelicans' players covered and helped to get stuck. They opened up the space and pulled the defender away. Finally, Li Feng passed the basketball to Millsap in the inside. After Millsap got the basketball, he immediately dribbled the ball in two consecutive steps against Randolph.
Randolph and Millsap are now old opponents. They understand each other well. They have some tips for defending each other based on their opponent's technical and physical characteristics.
Randolph felt that the most effective way to defend Millsap was suppressed and moved the center toward the bottom, preventing Millsap from jumping and not allowing Millsap to get up. This is the best way to defend Millsap.
The same is true today. After Millsap turned around, he was still suppressed by his opponent and couldn't jump up. Since he couldn't jump up, Millsap simply stopped jumping!
Instead of using a hook, he used a method similar to shooting, lifting the basketball with one hand and then throwing it hard towards the basket.
Millsap's move was like a one-handed anti-aircraft gun shooting. The basketball flew out very quickly and the rhythm was a bit strange. Randolph could not even defend, so he could only take Millsap with this move and sent the basketball to his own basket.
The Pelicans really seemed to stabilize a little and began to gradually stabilize.
At this time, Van Gundy nodded on the sidelines. He was very satisfied with Li Feng's choice of low-post attack when he was a little out of control.
Commentary on today's game was Hubby Brown and Rick Smits of ABC. Rick Smits said at this time:
"Today it seems that the Pelicans are a little slow to heat up. Their hands and feet are not fully hot yet. If they are completely hot, things will become easier."
Huby Brown said at this time:
"I think the Pelicans are still very dangerous today. The Grizzlies have been very determined and murderous so far, but the Pelicans do not have this murderous aura."
"Do you remember how the Pelicans lost to the Bulls? It was because of pride and lack of determination to kill the opponent with one knife. Today, I didn't see these two things on the Pelicans."
When Huby Brown said this, Rick Smits was naturally unhappy, but there was no way. Huby Brown has a high status in the American basketball world. It takes courage to sing a counter-tune with Huby Brown, and Rick Smits does not have this courage either.
But in his heart, Rick Smitz felt that the Pelicans would not lose, and they would never lose, because this is the Pelicans. The Pelicans not only have excellent players, but also have excellent head coaches.
Rick Smits has this confidence, and so does all fans of the New Orleans Arena.
When the Grizzlies arrived at the Pelicans' half, Prince used his teammates' cover and dribbled towards the back of the side. The defender easily scored two points. The Grizzlies are now extremely determined, and even Prince has fully demonstrated the team's fighting will.
At this point in the game, Li Feng also realized that the Grizzlies are absolutely different today than usual, and they are absolutely different from the first game. If the Grizzlies play 100% hard in the first game.
So the situation of the Grizzlies is that they are playing hard and hard. Every person, every second, every ball is fighting desperately. Attack beyond their own abilities.
What is needed at this time is the ability of the Pelicans to withstand the pressure. If the Pelicans cannot withstand the pressure, the final outcome will be very miserable. Li Feng believes in this very much. Victory is obtained by massacre of opponents, not by waiting.
Li Feng received the basketball at the bottom line, and then extended his fingers to his players. Li Feng's secret code to his teammates was very simple. This is a tactic of Li Feng's own special backdoor opening.
What he took advantage of is the physical superiority of Li Feng against small players of other teams. He attacked at the basket, and Li Feng had to open the back door by himself at this time. In fact, his idea was very simple.
The Grizzlies played so crazy today that they couldn't hold back their scores. If they want to score, they had to be crazy. What kind of score is the most crazy? Li Feng believes that air relay is.
Whether the aerial relay can be completed depends on yourself. Because the Pelicans have to drive behind, Millsap and Al Jefferson both stood very high in the Grizzlies' halftime. The rest of the Pelicans' players were also concentrated in the high and arc top lines, and this formation looks a bit weird.
They are all on top and they seem to be flying saucers. This position is actually very commonly used by the Cavaliers, in order to enable LeBron to exert his ability to break through the wing or simply complete offense at the basket.
The position had already stood up, and Li Feng turned around and ran into the basket. Li Feng's speed was average, but Conley could not keep Li Feng. Li Feng reached the Grizzlies' basket, and Millsap immediately threw the basketball in from the outside.
Li Feng jumped up under the basket and flew up to receive the basketball. The aerial relay was still a bit far from the basket and could not complete the aerial relay. So Li Feng received the basketball and gently threw it behind him, throwing the basketball towards the basket.
Li Feng's move was very simple and his movements were very gentle. Conley could only watch Li Feng play like this under the basket and sent the basketball into his own basket.
The basketball fell into the Grizzlies' basket, and the New Orleans Arena immediately cheered, and the Pelicans finally started to fight back.
Li Feng just had an air relay here and immediately launched an attack on the Grizzlies' side. Today's Grizzlies are like the Iron Legion, without any fear at all. The players' bodies are filled with a suppressed anger.
The Grizzlies immediately arrived at the Pelicans' position and then began to conduct basketball orderly in the Pelicans' half, allowing the basketball to pass around the three-point line and conduct it continuously.
Basketball is transmitted in the hands of the Grizzlies' players, but now basketball is also shuttled through the Pelicans' half.
After continuous guides and running positions, the Grizzlies finally tore open the Pelicans' defense, and the basketball was passed to Tony Allen's hand in the corner. Li Feng, who had already switched positions to defend, pounced on the front carelessly.
Li Feng rushed directly, Tony Allen crossed his shoulder and dodged Li Feng, and then Tony Allen directly made a three-pointer from the bottom line. This three-pointer gave people a feeling as if he was extremely determined.
The basketball easily fell into the Pelicans' basket. At this time, Li Feng knew that there was something wrong. Judging from the ball just now, the Grizzlies not only have combat effectiveness, but also have full confidence and patience.
During my half, I kept patiently conducting the basketball, waiting for an opportunity, and after an opportunity appeared, I took a three-pointer.
The Grizzlies were absolutely different two days ago. This was absolutely different. It was a word that shocked Li Feng himself. Today, the Grizzlies were determined and brave. When they did some movements and tactics, nothing could stop them from continuing.
At this time, Li Feng knew that after the Grizzlies lost the first game, the entire Grizzlies were holding it in the hotel and training ground. The anger they held was strong anger.
Because the Grizzlies players felt that they had lost. The Pelicans had lost their tricks, which made them feel extremely shameful. It was precisely because of this shame that the Grizzlies came today to hide the fierceness of the sun.
With an extremely fierce attitude, he launched a crazy attack towards the Pelicans. The Grizzlies' attack was not to be desperate, but to suppress their anger, and then calmly attacked. When the attack time came, they would never sluggishly start.
Li Feng wanted to reorganize the team and make another low-post offense. But soon, chaos broke out, Millsap was double-teamed, and Ross from the outside failed to make a three-pointer from the baseline.
Everything began to get worse, and the Grizzlies became even more fierce, but the Pelicans were still attacking in the original way, so it seemed that the Pelicans' offense was powerless.
It was impossible to fully play out. The basketball hit the basket and bounced back, and then the Grizzlies got the basketball again.
The Grizzlies, who got the basketball, began to attack the Pelicans' half with that kind of suppressed wildness.
To be continued...