Seven Hundred and Forty Two: Rainbow Fat Boy

In the stands of FedEx Arena, Grizzlies fans covered their heads with chagrin and eyes filled with disbelief.

After the All-Star Game, they have never been so embarrassed by an opponent. Even in losing games, the Grizzlies made it very difficult for the other team to win.

It's been a long time since Grizzlies fans experienced things like trailing by 8 points in a quarter and being shot helplessly.

The same is true for the Grizzlies players. Even if they played the Heat back-to-back on the road two weeks ago, they did not feel that the game would be so weak.

On the defensive end, they can only watch James efficiently hit the rim, otherwise they have to wait to be shot.

On the offensive end, Link fought hard in the crowd again and again, and the Heat's shrinking defense was like an alarm clock on time. As long as Link stepped into the penalty area, a group of big men in black jerseys would rush in to stop Link in the most vicious way.

"The two sides played very fiercely, and it was obvious that they did not intend to save energy before the playoffs. Or, this game was part of the playoffs for both sides. We don't know Dave Georg I just know that if the Grizzlies don't get 72 wins today, both the players and fans in Memphis will be very disappointed."

Hubie Brown frowned, his eyes fixed on the Grizzlies bench.

Dave. Jogel was sitting on the small bench and yelling excitedly, and he was trying to get the game back on track.

"In the second quarter, Zach returned to the starting lineup. Seize the opportunity, we stormed the inside of the Heat!"

When Jogel said the first sentence, everyone was taken aback.

The second quarter for Randolph to start? Isn't that suicide?

The Heat scored 32 points in the first quarter of the game, which was a complete breakdown of the Grizzlies' proud defense. Under such circumstances, in the second quarter, Randolph, who is not very helpful to the defense, has to be played?

The players had some doubts, and even Randolph himself felt some doubts. When the Heat play one big or four small lineups, he is often out of the question. But today, when the team fell into a passive state, the head coach was the first to think of him.

"I know, we were shot by the Heat's three-pointer in the first quarter! Now the Heat's three-pointer is so hot that we can fry an egg with our bare hands. Even if we are fortified, it may not be able to prevent them from scoring! So in the second quarter, I need you guys to completely open up the situation on the offensive end! Especially in the paint, which is the weakest part of the Miami Heat!”

Jogel explained while writing and drawing on the tactical board. Grizzlies want to win? Just free Link! Today, if you want to liberate Link, you must break the tight rapid contraction of the Heat. The best way to break the shrinkage is to find a threatening second attack point, so that they dare not shrink!

In the second half of the first quarter, after Jogel's adjustment, the Grizzlies' defense from beyond the arc was actually excellent. But even so, the Heat can still hit three-pointers on defense. Sometimes the feeling of three-point shooting comes out, and it is really impossible to contain it by conventional methods alone.

Since the defense is unreliable, then rely on offense, then use violence to control violence, and see who scores more! If you get 32 ​​points in a quarter, I'll get 35 points.

In the second quarter, Jogel also needs a strong attack from the Grizzlies, and only in this way can the momentum of the Heat be suppressed. Otherwise, the entire game today will fall into the rhythm of the Heat.

Therefore, Jogel intends to replace Randolph, a low-position killer, to attack the Heat inside!

In the beginning,

Jorge was rounded in circles. He played a major and a minor with the Heat, wouldn't that mean giving up the Grizzlies' biggest inside advantage?

Although Randolph and James are very difficult to match, but at least Randolph can get back the lost points in the low post. And playing a small lineup with the Heat, once the Heat exploded from the three-point line and slammed Link on the defensive end, the Grizzlies were instantly blinded.

If Randolph can overwhelm the Heat's low post, that's Link's chance! Now Link needs a helper, then Jogel will help Link!

After listening to Joger's arrangement, Randolph nodded solemnly. This big fat man who is not serious on weekdays is very reliable at critical moments.

At this point, the short inter-season break ends and the second quarter begins.

On the other side of the court, James led the Heat players to roar with great momentum, as if they were about to win the Grizzlies at halftime.

Link looked at the other aggressive Heat player and patted Randolph on the shoulder, "As I said, you have to clean up LeBron yourself in this game."

"Hey, leave it to Link, I will definitely be involved in defense for you." After Randolph finished speaking, his expression immediately became fierce.

If this is on the streets of Memphis, and encountering such a big fat man with a ferocious expression, the most correct response should be to turn around and run.

"At the start of the second quarter, the Grizzlies actually let Randolph start again!?" Hubie Brown was a little surprised. In the stands, the fans didn't understand what this was.

In the first quarter of the game, Link, who guarded George with less than 30% shooting rate, failed to completely guard James. Now, let Randolph go to guard? What kind of bullshit is this!

Randolph didn't think he was at a disadvantage, he didn't need to contain James, he just needed to help Link open a mouth. Then, Link will naturally make the Heat pay the price.

The game resumed with the Grizzlies taking the lead. Now it's Wade who is defending Link, because James has to fight the "big black bear" in the paint.

Wade was still a little nervous. With his current physical condition, he was afraid that he would not be able to deal with Link's double change. But after the Grizzlies came up, they directly hoisted the ball to the inside!

Just as the Heat resolutely shot from beyond the arc, the Grizzlies also resolutely wanted to open up the situation inside!

Randolph received the basketball steadily. At 2.06 meters tall, he is not tall on the fourth position, but he is still one size larger than James.

James held Randolph's waist, he was very nervous!

Maybe the fans and commentators can't see what the Grizzlies want to do, but James knows that the Heat's weak inside is now completely exposed to the Grizzlies' firepower!

In the first few games, the Heat finally forced the Grizzlies to follow a small lineup. But today, the Grizzlies seem to have woken up and are going to grab the Heat's weakest point of attack.

Whether the Heat's inside line will collapse across the board depends on whether James can contain Randolph!

Randolph wants the Grizzlies to get better, and his desire to win 72 is actually stronger than Link's. He loves this team, so when this team needs him, he never fails to live up to expectations!

Randolph began to lift his fat buttocks and sit back. Randolph, who had the tonnage advantage, made James, the "devil muscle man", struggle to resist. His fat body did not grow to keep out the cold.

Halfway through the top, Randolph suddenly focused on the premise, turned over and shot a jumper!

Don't forget, Randolph is not a fat man who only wins by brute force. Don't be deceived by his size, "Tennessee O'Neal" has top-notch skills at the four.

James didn't have time to adjust his center of gravity, so the block was a step slower. Randolph was able to take the shot calmly and put the ball into the hollow!

At the beginning of the game, Randolph successfully scored in the low post! Link happily bumped into Randolph, this big guy is the most trustworthy helper at any time!

"Z-Bo scored a goal at the beginning of the second quarter, and LeBron was a little tired. But we all know that the Grizzlies' problem in the first quarter is defense. How should Randolph deal with James' offense?"

After Randolph scored, the crisis has not been lifted. The Heat still have a 6-point lead, and no one knows if their 3-pointer has cooled down.

The Heat's first attack in the second quarter, the basketball really hit James! James played Randolph, which is a very advantageous dislocation.

Randolph opened his arms like a wall of flesh in front of James.

James now only needs 2 more points to achieve the great achievement of breaking 2000 points in a single season for 9 consecutive seasons.

He didn't hesitate, he planned to smear Randolph with speed! A career milestone is reached in this round!

Randolph slid in time to block James. Although it would not force James to stop directly, the collision with such a lump of "pork belly" still greatly slowed James' speed.

No matter how strong James was, he couldn't ignore Newton's laws.

James continues to attack the basket, at this time Gasol has been pulled away by Bosh, James is bound to win!

But just when James was about to attack the frame, Link killed it, lying between James and the basket.

James is now surrounded by Randolph on the side and attacked by Link in front. The "Little Emperor" responded immediately and gave the ball to Wade, who was leaked by Link!

He's not going to risk his 2000 points record, team wins must come before personal stats today!

Wade shot from the three-point line, but unfortunately, the Heat's three-pointer did not work this time. Wade is currently the only player in the Heat who has no record of making three-pointers. Although the Heat made 6 of 7 three-pointers in the first quarter, those have nothing to do with Wade.

Wade is averaging only 28.1 percent from 3-point range this season, and only 0.6 3-pointers per game. The number of three-pointers attempted is the lowest in nearly nine seasons. This season, Wade's three-point accuracy and three-point shooting desire have been very low.

Link is deliberately going to guard Wade, so that he can double-team James unscrupulously. Let Wade shoot a three-pointer? This really isn't a problem.

Wade failed to hit a three-pointer, Randolph grabbed a rebound, and the Grizzlies won two consecutive rounds!

"Beautiful defense, although Wade was leaked, he didn't really play well from beyond the arc. Three-point shooting, this is Wade's old problem. Last time he averaged three-point shooting. Breaking through 30% was still three years ago.”

While Hubie Brown was speaking, Conley had already received a pass from Randolph. But the Grizzlies did not attack quickly, but began to play a slow-paced positional battle.

This time, Link held the ball from beyond the arc and called Gasol for a screen. It looked like Link was about to regain control of the offense.

"Do you want to score in such a hurry?" James said to himself in his heart. He didn't think Link would get a chance after Randolph only scored a goal.

Sure enough, after Link's breakthrough, he was still attacked by the Heat players. The Heat's defense today was like a big net, imprisoning Link in the net.

Link is not afraid of a bunch of opponents wearing black jerseys around him, and he still chooses to take off after dashing in.

Bosh, James and Wade also jumped up, and once again, the Big Three of the Heat set a net for Link in the air.

But Link's jump was not to attack the frame, but to pass the ball behind him!

"what!?"

James' eyes moved with the basketball and finally saw Randolph catch the basketball under the basket!

Because James attacked Link, Randolph easily cut in!

After the Big Three landed, Randolph, who received the basketball, had already jumped in place and completed a dunk with both hands.

His heavy body pulled the basket down abruptly, full of power!

"Beautiful passing, and Randolph is pretty good in the post. He just scored on a technical jumper, and now he's wreaking havoc on the rim in a very simple and crude way. This is Zach Randolph, a forever An underrated 4-point scorer!"

The atmosphere at FedEx Arena was hot again, and Randolph's dunk ignited everyone's confidence.

After that, Link and Randolph double-teamed James in the same way. James also passed the ball to Wade from beyond the arc. His plan to break through 2,000 points had to be delayed again.

Wade did not disappoint his teammates this time. He threw the ball from beyond the arc and the Heat scored another 3-pointer! But overall, the Grizzlies still recovered a point 4-3 on the offensive end!

Vogel believes that Randolph's efficiency at the basket cannot be lower than Wade's efficiency from beyond the arc! Counterattack does not care whether others can score, but to find a way to get more points than the opponent.

According to this situation, as time goes on, the score will be tied sooner or later. Then, it's time for Link to take over the game!

After Wade scored, the Grizzlies players weren't upset. They all know that they still recovered 1 point. As long as it keeps going, it's only a matter of time before an equalizer.

Their strategy worked!

Randolph ran forward again excitedly, but James was a little tired of fighting Randolph on the defensive end. He didn't want to consume too much energy on the defensive end.

After a storm, there is always a rainbow. And Randolph, today will be the most dazzling color of the FedEx Arena.

Link watched Randolph catch the basketball in the low post again, so he took the time to take a breath, and he was ready to take over the game at any time.