Chapter 63 Maddie, who hates dogs
Thinking about Carter's poor offensive efficiency, the Raptors are naturally at a disadvantage. In just seven minutes, they are about to be scored by the Grizzlies in double-digit score difference.
The Grizzlies' performance tonight was really impressive. Even the head coach of Butch Ford, the opponent, had to admit that there was a certain gap in both offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency of the two teams.
"Coach, I'm okay with playing?" Jackson asked excitedly when he was off the court.
In seven minutes, Jackson contributed 6 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal. The data is not particularly exaggerated, but the role of both offense and defense is really good.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jackson on the court performs no differently than mature players, and is very different from rookies like Carter.
"You played well, you all played well." Jiang Dongbing said with a smile.
In addition to Jackson's outstanding performance, Miller's performance at the basket was also eye-catching. Although he did not score, he also achieved 3 rebounds and 3 assists, especially his accurate passing ability, which gave fans on the scene a great surprise.
There were indeed center players who were good at passing before, such as Sabonis, nicknamed Roof of the World, but Miller is a newcomer, and the ball passed is fast and accurate. The key is that he is only a 56th pick, and it is obvious that the Grizzlies have made a big profit.
There is no need to say much about Christie's role. His ability to defend Carter to a 2-for-7 shooting percentage is enough to prove his value. Even if his data is zero, no one can ignore his role. Moreover, he also scored a three-pointer from the outside.
Rahim is a typical forward player with strong offense and weak defense. He simply didn't have much offensive firepower against Oakley tonight, so his weakness on the defensive end was not exposed much. The offensive end was quite stable and he has scored seven points at present.
That is, Billups on the court is the most inconspicuous, and there are no impressive moments in the seven-minute appearance time.
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Such a starting lineup made Jiang Dongbing very satisfied with the effect on the field, but Jiang Dongbing also knew that this was just the reason why the Raptors were not very strong. The team's main attack points were all new players. It would be difficult for an old fry like Christie to truly display their strength.
If you meet those top giants, Jiang Dongbing feels that his lineup is not enough, unless the players' strength is all improved to the limit.
The starting lineup has been playing for more than half a quarter, and Jiang Dongbing took advantage of this long timeout to directly adjust the lineup.
Miller and Billups were taken down and replaced by Otis Thorpe and Mobri.
Thorp held the highest contract in the team, and when he traded it from the Pistons, the Grizzlies also spent a huge price, so it was a waste to keep it on the bench without using it.
Speaking of Thorpe's deal, it is actually a foreshadowing of the Grizzlies in the future. It made the Grizzlies miss the second pick of the Platinum Generation in 2003. This second pick was obtained by the Pistons and chose Milicic...
If the Grizzlies really retained the second pick in 2003, because Paul Gasol already has the presence of him, they will definitely not choose Milicic, and are more likely to choose backcourt players like Anthony or Wade. Perhaps the trajectory of Gasol and the Grizzlies will be a different scene.
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After the Grizzlies replaced half of the starting lineup, the Raptors were similar. After all, the two old men in their inside line are really old, so they can't just play the full game in the first quarter.
Carter was taken down and looked at the game on the court with empty eyes. He was extremely expecting to play an unprecedented data in his debut to start his brilliant career.
As a result, he never expected that he could not find his offensive state in the face of the Grizzlies' excellent forward defense team.
The Raptors' head coach is also a delicate person. He knows the importance of Carter to the team in his heart. He simply tries to put Carter off the court when Christie makes his debut to avoid losing confidence in Carter's loss of confidence when he is beaten in his debut.
Jackson's defense is definitely not as good as Christie. Although Carter is not so easy to deal with when facing Jackson's defense, there is still a way to get some points.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the Grizzlies had a great initiative. Jiang Dongbing adjusted his lineup from time to time, striving to find a more suitable second team.
There is nothing wrong with the strength of the starting lineup, but it is impossible to always use the starting lineup in a game, so a second lineup is quite necessary.
Because the Grizzlies' original lineup was really bad, Jiang Dongbing's second lineup attempt was not very good.
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Time passed minute by minute, and by the end of the first half, the Grizzlies led by the double-digit score difference, which laid a relatively obvious advantage.
If the Raptors had not had a stronger lineup than the Grizzlies, they would definitely be more than just a score behind in the half.
The fans on the scene were excited. They were not only happy that the Grizzlies were leading by this ten-point difference, but that they saw the improvement of the Grizzlies' strength.
There are still many newcomers in their team now. When the newcomers gradually mature, the strength of this Grizzlies will definitely become stronger.
Jackson is okay, after all, it is the second-tier show, so it is normal to be able to perform well, and Brad Miller's performance tonight really blinded the eyes of home fans.
No one expected that Miller, who was 56, would get a starting opportunity and also get a lot of playing time, which has almost never appeared in NBA history.
The most important thing is that Miller can actually play a performance that is worthy of the starting lineup.
After the half-time game, Miller already scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and his efficiency was amazing.
In Jiang Dongbing's opinion, Miller's performance tonight was not particularly good, and he was a little restrained. Willis, who was facing him, was an old man who was thirty-five years old. As a result, Miller could not limit Willis's attack too well.
If Miller had not undergone special training, he would have performed well, but now Miller has reached the eighty mark in his main attributes, so he cannot be said to be too good to have such a performance.
This is just Old Willis. If it were those top centers in the league, what would Miller play against others?
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After the halftime break, the starting players of both sides returned to the court.
What made the fans on the scene gasp was that McGrady in the opponent's lineup showed off her power at the beginning, facing Jackson's defense, directly pulling the double-digit score difference back to only five points left.
Jiang Dongbing frowned. If Jackson missed defense or was not focused on defense, it would be fine. He could call a timeout to train Jackson. But now McGrady has completely scored two goals to draw the fairy ball. Not to mention Jackson, it wouldn't be easy for anyone to defend this ball.
McGrady must have not yet entered her peak period, but on the offensive end, some people feel tired of it. Defensive players are really torture, at least Jackson is very tortured now.
Chapter completed!