NBA: Starting off with Chamberlain's talent

Chapter 294

The first day of the 2004-2005 NBA playoffs began.

in the east.

The Eastern Celtics got rid of last season's mighty Indiana Pacers.

They won G106 heartily with a big score of 83:1.

Without Artest, the Pacers have suffered heavy losses in perimeter offense and defense this season. In addition, O'Neal is often plagued by injuries. It is difficult for them to go far this season.

Allen Iverson met the Pistons led by his mentor Brown.

The Pistons, who were defeated in the finals last season, made a comeback, and Iverson also vowed to use his personal ability to settle his grievances with Brown.

But Brown explained that he is not a fuel-efficient lamp by using ginger or old spicy.

Even the 76ers traded the old king Chris Webber during the season.

Iverson and Webber scored 50 points together, but the 76ers still lost 85:106 in the away game.

In the West, the Rockets defeated the Spurs in an upset, and the Yao-Mike combination played steadily and defeated GDP.The Seattle SuperSonics held steady against the No. [-] Mavericks...

on the second race day.

The much-anticipated Warriors finally ushered in their opponents, the Memphis Grizzlies.

on the commentary

When the Grizzlies played, Tim Roy highlighted their players.

"This team has changed three head coaches this season. Although they are ranked eighth in the Western Conference, we cannot underestimate him. Their number one star is Pau Gasol from Spain. He plays very smartly."

"And the rest of their players aren't weak either. Except for pass guru Jason Williams. Mike Miller, the fifth overall pick in 2000, shot 43.3 percent from three this season, and his open threes No misses, and Mike Dunleavy, our old acquaintance on the team. Their forward three-point shooter is really strong."

"Additionally, James Posey, Stromile Swift, Bunch Wells, Dengtai Jones and others will provide energy for the team off the bench."

Generally speaking, the fact that the Grizzlies, who have been subject to trade and coaching changes, can eliminate the Lakers and the Timberwolves grab the eighth spot in the fiercely competitive West is enough to prove their strength.

What's more, they have also defeated strong teams such as the Spurs, Suns, and Heat this season.

Roy also added: "Whoever meets the Grizzlies may lose a layer of skin in four games, but we don't have to be discouraged. This season our Warriors... sorry, from last season to this season, we Maintained a perfect record against the Grizzlies!!"

Soon, the starters from both sides played.

Grizzlies starters: Jason Williams (point guard), Mike Miller (shooting guard), Mike Dunleavy (small forward), Lorenzen White (power forward), Pau Gasol ( Center)

Warriors starters: Tyronn Lue, Vince Carter, Shane Battier, Juwan Howard (PF), You Zhang (Center)

Even though the Grizzlies are constantly strengthening and adjusting.

But the Warriors have maintained absolute suppression of the Grizzlies in the past two seasons, and no one would think that the Warriors will have an accident.

This is also the first playoff battle in which Dunleavy and Battier switched teams to face their former owners.

After Zhang You jumped to the ball, the Warriors took the lead in attacking.

Cooperating with the pick-and-roll, Tyronn Lue skillfully gave the first ball to Zhang You in the low post.

Facing Pau Gasol's defense, Zhang You used a shark-style push twice without any hesitation, and tried a hook!

Pau Gasol stretched high.

"Bang!"

White took off the rebound.

There was a sigh from the audience.

"Damn it? Zhang You didn't make the first attack? Isn't this too outrageous? Are you releasing water?"

The Huaxia fans in front of the TV didn't quite believe it either.

Coach Zhang, the commentator of Sports Channel today, analyzed patiently: "Don't look at Gasol as weaker than Zhang You, but Gasol is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 13 meters. Zhang Yougang played too hard. It's normal for Gasol's long arm to not score."

"We believe that after trying the hook, Zhang You knew exactly what kind of method he would use to deal with Gasol. After all, this was their first playoff match."

The Grizzlies picked up the pace after initiating the transition.

Jason Williams quickly launched a fast break after getting the ball.

He was looking left and right, and no one on the court knew where the pass would go next.

In the end, White Chocolate looked at Dunleavy, who was on the baseline on the right, but passed the ball through the crotch to Mike Miller in the left corner.

"brush!"

Mike Miller deserves to be a top three-pointer. He never needs his teammates to worry about the open three-pointer after the ball.

The Grizzlies started with a 3-0 warm-up, and they seem to be well prepared tonight.

Live footage was given to coach Musselman.

Mourinho looked serious tonight, and he didn't mean to relax at all.

After the Grizzlies scored a three-pointer, he stood on the sidelines to oversee the game.

The Warriors still play very relaxed on the court.

After Zhang You came to the inside again, the Grizzlies decisively adopted a double-team defense.

But at the moment when they were double-teaming, Zhang You gave the ball to Gasol's crotch seemingly at will.

Vince Carter cut in with a step and then dunked with both hands to sound the horn of attack.

"Good job! This is a duel between Jason Williams and Zhang You. It depends on who is better!"

"Damn! If you want to play inside, you want to pass the ball. You have such a strong physical fitness, why pass the ball!"

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, it's reasonable!"

Without a tentative attack, the two teams fully demonstrated their strengths and strengths at the start.

This also makes the fans even more happy to see this kind of offensive battle.

The Grizzlies were originally based on the inside.

But with Zhang You sitting in charge, Gasol took the initiative to pull to the line to be the axis for the team.

After taking the ball at the top of the arc, Gasol leaned against Zhang You and also passed the ball behind his head to Jason Williams.

Williams made a head-on hit with a small throw!

Pau Gasol's craftsmanship also once again attracted a burst of exclamation from the fans.

It seems that there are really more and more big men in the league who can assist this craft.

In the first quarter, there were many wonderful cooperation goals. Zhang You also habitually found opportunities for his teammates to cultivate tacit understanding and touch, and he occasionally threw two.

Neither team played very fast.

The Warriors' final play of the first quarter.

Zhang You's pick-and-roll three-pointer from the outside was interfered by Gasol's long arm and ended the first quarter.

20:22

The Warriors only led by 2 points entering the second quarter.

During the break during the festival, Mourinho tapped the tactical board with a pen.

"Now is not the time to keep healthy. Everyone hasn't played the rhythm we are familiar with tonight. These guys are deliberately learning from the Pistons last season to control the rhythm, and their shooters are very good. Don't play with them."

"Tonight Paul's long arm has some impact on your shooting touch, Zhang, you have to use your footsteps to break through him!!"