Chapter 643 Last Stand (Third Update!)
The faces of the Grizzlies are very serious. They lost their temper in the last game, and it was the match point of the Pelicans.
In contrast, the expressions of the Pelicans players are much more relaxed.
But that kind of ease does not mean not paying attention to the opponent, but the self-confidence from the heart.
Jogel switched Allen back to the starting lineup again in this game. It seems that he still wants Green to bring more help to the team on the bench.
The Pelicans are still the regular starting five.
"Come on! Grizzlies!"
The Memphis fans didn't put up the flag as before, but they put this enthusiasm into the shouting.
The game has just started, and the fans' shouts are overwhelming.
The Grizzlies also showed their toughness, the defensive end strength was missing, and the offensive end played a super-level state.
At the end of the first quarter, they tied the Pelicans at 30.
In desperation, the Grizzlies did not lose, but were really tenacious.
When it was time for the bench, Green once again showed his strength as the Thunder's four young men, scoring from inside and outside to help the Grizzlies cling to the score.
The two sides tied at 55 after halftime, and the Grizzlies were stunned to bite the Pelicans.
But the Pelicans didn't panic.
People grow and so do teams.
If the Pelicans have gone through so much, and their mentality fluctuates so much that they lose their positions at every turn, they will really be helpless.
Back at halftime, the state of the Grizzlies has obviously dropped.
Standing against the wall depends on aura, but aura is a kind of thing that is exhausted in one go.
After the half-time break, their energy was obviously not as strong as it was at the beginning.
After the third quarter, under the leadership of Tang Tian and Davis, the Pelicans have opened the point difference to double digits.
The Grizzlies played their toughness, but like the last game, the Pelicans made no mistakes, and it was really difficult for them to win.
In the fourth quarter, the Pelicans let Holiday lead the team, while Tang Tian and Davis rested off the court.
The Grizzlies started with Conley alone.
Conley's state throughout the series is very average, and Holiday's defense is very important.
He missed another open 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter.
But at the critical moment, Green stood up again. He hit two consecutive three-pointers and led the Grizzlies to catch up with the score a little bit.
In 2011, Jeff Green was diagnosed with an enlarged aorta.
This is the same as Bosh's thrombosis in history, which will not only destroy his career, but may even bring life-threatening diseases.
At that time, in order to continue playing, Green chose a relatively high-risk operation. He would have a cardiac arrest within 75 minutes and was at risk of death.
In the end, he had a successful operation, and with a huge scar on his chest, he returned to the NBA with training and hard work.
Although he is no longer the talented player of the former four youths, as a substitute, he became a surprise soldier in the second game after helping the Grizzlies win.
In this most critical game, he stepped forward again to help the Grizzlies turn the situation back to you.
Williams' timeout was called a little later.
With eight minutes left in the game, the main players of both sides came back to enter the decisive battle.
The fans cheered loudly, and the Grizzlies players also played extremely tenaciously.
The Black and White Bears had the upper hand in the interior and the Pelicans Twin Towers, and Green continued to play well.
The two teams played until the last minute, and the score on the field was 97.
The Pelicans called a timeout, and this situation was somewhat unexpected by Williams.
"I'll hit the next ball."
During the timeout, Tang Tian took the initiative to speak.
The Grizzlies played very hard, but they will consume a lot of energy until this point. It all depends on their will to persevere. As long as they score one or two key goals, they can end the game.
Williams nodded, he called Aminu up, and they played this big and four small lineup again.
In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian dribbled the ball directly from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and everyone else opened up space.
Tang Tian singled out Allen one-on-one, and started to accelerate one step after the continuous change of direction with the low-body dribble.
After all, Allen was old, and by this time his body couldn't keep up with his thoughts at all, and he realized that his feet hadn't kept up, and Tang Tianhuang fell to the ground directly.
There was an uproar at the scene.
Fortunately, Green on the weak side has quickly come to help defend.
Tang Tian's technical movements didn't stop, he turned around and leaned back after leaning against Green.
Green didn't keep up, and turned his head to send Tang Tian off.
The hearts of the fans at the scene suddenly raised their throats. This goal is very critical.
The ball traced a perfect parabola in the air.
The ball has not been scored yet, but the scene has already sounded restless.
The trajectory and angle of the ball are perfect, and it looks like the kind of ball that is going to be scored.
"Shua!"
There was a crisp sound.
Tang Tian's back is picturesque and fits into the frame precisely.
The Pelicans got a key two-point advantage.
Jogel reached out and called a timeout.
Back from the timeout, Lee replaced Allen.
Gasol held the ball in a high position, and Randolph leaned on Aminu in the paint for the ball.
This is to make a call to the inside.
Gasol's passing speed is very fast, and Randolph knows that he will be double-teamed, and basically turns around and shoots the moment he catches the ball.
Although Aminu is tough enough, there is a gap in the confrontation after all, and it is too late to jump up and interfere.
Randolph puts the basket at close range.
But at the moment when he made a move, a figure rushed towards him and slapped him in the face.
"Snapped!"
A big hat.
Assist defense from Davis!
And after blocking the shot, he also grabbed a defensive rebound!
He abruptly stopped the Grizzlies' storm!
There was an uproar at the scene.
And it's not over yet, after Davis got the rebound, he gave it to Tang Tian.
The Pelicans took advantage of the trend to launch a fast break.
Because the number of fouls has already arrived, the Grizzlies dare not make early fouls casually.
Tang Tian rushed to the frontcourt against the double-team defense of Li and Green.
Many fans at the scene couldn't help standing up. If the goal is scored again, the Grizzlies will be sentenced to death.
Li and Green also knew this, and they were trying their best to surround Tang Tian, not giving him an easy chance to make a move.
Tang Tian rushed into the free throw line, and Li and Green had already formed a double team.
They would never let Tang Tian score this goal.
However, Tang Tian didn't force his shot. After being double-teamed, he directly called back the ball, and even passed a ground hit!
Tang Tian's current passing ability is not yet able to pass the ball without looking at people, but when he is fast breaking, he is watching his teammates' running positions.
Davis followed him immediately.
This pass was a little short, but Davis took the ball in a big step and flew straight up.
Green turned around and wanted to block the shot, but he and Davis were too different in height and wingspan.
And Davis is up.
"Boom!"
Davis slammed the ball into the basket hard across Green!
With 27 seconds left, the Pelicans took a 4-point lead!