"Guys, don't think so much first, let's think about how to pass the supersonic speed first." Jiang Dongbing poured a basin of cold water on the generals to calm them down.

As the saying goes, arrogance leads to defeat. The current Grizzlies' regular season record is really good, and there are many new players in the team, so the overall atmosphere of the team has developed in the direction of arrogance.

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On April 21, the first round of the Western Conference playoffs began at the Grizzlies' home court.

Two hours before the game started, countless reporters wanted to interview Jiang Dongbing and the Grizzlies players, but they were all turned away. Jiang Dongbing didn't want the players to be affected.

Although the SuperSonics are not a strong team, now that they have one more Raheem, their strength has made great progress. No one can say what kind of energy they can burst out.

Especially when Raheem faces his old owner, he may try his best to prove how wrong the Grizzlies were in selling him.

There is a high chance that the old master will break out, so Jiang Dongbing is very cautious now.

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The teams from both sides began to enter the stadium. As the home court of the Grizzlies, the entrance of Jiang Dongbing and others naturally aroused cheers from the fans at the scene. When Rahim from the opponent's lineup entered the stadium, there was also a lot of cheers at the scene.

Raheem played for the Grizzlies for two and a half seasons, which can be regarded as his dedication to the Grizzlies. In fact, many fans are reluctant to leave Raheem.

That is to say, the Grizzlies' current record is really good. Otherwise, these fans may not know what kind of trouble they will cause.

"Coach, long time no see." Before the game started, Rahim walked across the court to say hello to his old teammates.

That is to say, for an honest man like Raheem, it would be nice if he could be replaced by those unruly bosses, let alone say hello to his old club, and not stand on the opposite side of the stadium and curse.

You must know that Raheem was originally the boss of the team in the Grizzlies, but after being sold to the SuperSonics, he had a glove on his head named Payton. At best, he could only be regarded as the team's second best. Most people will definitely not be able to bear this kind of psychological gap.

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In addition to the decline in status, Rahim's personal data has also declined significantly. After joining the SuperSonics, his scoring average has dropped to only 18.7 points per game.

Jiang Dongbing actually felt a little sorry for Rahim. His boss took care of him, and after he came, he sold it directly to others. This is really not what people do.

"Sharif, I haven't seen you for a while. How are you doing recently?" Jiang Dongbing asked guiltily.

Rahim smiled gently and said: "It's good. The coach and teammates take good care of me. Now I have adapted to their style of play."

"Thank you Coach Jiang for taking care of me during that time, and I wish you the Grizzlies can continue to work hard this season."

Jiang Dongbing's face turned red when he said this directly. Rahim is such a good person, he is simply a gentleman...

The whistle sounded in the sky above the arena, and Rahim returned to his side. After a while, the referee blew the whistle, and the starting players of both sides began to take the field.

The current SuperSonics lineup has not changed much compared to before. The only change is that Vin Baker was replaced by Raheem. However, this slight change has actually raised the Sonics' offensive firepower to a higher level.

With organizers and defenders like Glove Payton on the outside, and high-powered players like Raheem and Schremf on the inside, the SuperSonics' lineup is actually pretty good.

However, in Jiang Dongbing's opinion, such a lineup still has some flaws, that is, it lacks a point that can guarantee rebounds.

Neither Schrempf nor Raheem have strong rebounding abilities, and both of them are floating shooting styles. It is difficult to protect the team's offensive rebounds, so in terms of rebounding, the Sonics will definitely take a big hit.

deficit.

Nowadays, not only are offensive and defensive centers expensive in the league, but even those blue-collar centers are actually not very cheap. It depends on whether the Sonics are willing to spend money next season. If they can get a top blue-collar center.

If they can ensure rebounding and interior defense, the Sonics will definitely go further next season.

The current center in the SuperSonics lineup, Polynice, was actually a top blue-collar center in his peak period, but his current state has declined significantly, and he will definitely not be Miller's opponent anyway.

At the beginning of the game, Jiang Dongbing sat on the sidelines and watched the game with leisurely time. He was actually in a learning process, constantly improving his coaching ability by checking the details of the opponent team's game.

However, tonight's SuperSonics head coach Westphal definitely has nothing worth learning from Jiang Dongbing. This coach's coaching ability is definitely at the bottom of the league.

After playing on the court for a few minutes, the Sonics' disadvantage became apparent. Their players played very lively, but due to the gap in rebounding, they had fewer offensive possessions than the Grizzlies.

Even if the shooting percentage is the same, the team with more shots will definitely win, not to mention that the Grizzlies' offensive firepower is definitely much stronger than the Sonics.

Xiao Ou played very excitedly tonight. As long as Schrempf was sitting at the fifth position, he immediately used his strong body to beat Schrempf under the basket. The offensive efficiency was extremely high, and he had successfully entered the game in just half the game.

Played for 23 points.

Before the game even started in the fourth quarter, the Sonics' defeat was almost certain. Jiang Dongbing didn't want Rahim to lose too ugly, so he simply replaced some fringe players to provide warmth and try to keep the point difference between the two sides within ten points.

About five points.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Jiang Dongbing, Jackson and others all had smiles on their faces.

This was the first playoff game of their career, and they won extremely easily, which is indeed gratifying.

Although the SuperSonics lost the game, their expressions were not depressing. Maybe they had expected such a result.

The Grizzlies' rise this year has definitely exceeded everyone's expectations, but by the time the season is halfway through, everyone has accepted the reality of the Grizzlies' rise.

By the end of the regular season, all teams in the league already regarded the Grizzlies as the league's top team. Now the SuperSonics, which is only ranked eighth in the Western Conference, lost to the league's top team. They really have no reason to go.

Frustrated.

Next, the Grizzlies won three consecutive games, sweeping the SuperSonics with a score of 3:0, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.

At present, the first round of the NBA playoffs still adopts the best-of-five system, which also leads to a greater chance of being defeated by the underdog in the first round of the playoffs. For example, the Magic in the Eastern Conference were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers with a score of 1:3.

Eliminated by a big score.

Fortunately, the Grizzlies led by Jiang Dongbing went smoothly and did not give the Sonics a chance to overcome.
Chapter completed!