After Hield scored the first goal of the opening game, the Grizzlies attacked again.
Facing Hield's defense, Morant first dribbled the ball quickly, then the rhythm dropped, and then suddenly accelerated again.
He passed Hilde in one step.
With his speed, it's really not that difficult to pass Hilde.
After reaching the mid-range, he once again faced the pressure from James and Paul.
He chose to pray, shook away James and Paul, and then came to the inside.
First use your left foot as the axis to pull the ball and turn to the right.
Halfway through the turn, he suddenly turned left again.
But Xiao Qiao's defense almost never jumps.
So he couldn't shake Xiao Qiao away these two times.
So he simply jumped back.
Only then did Xiao Qiao come over to block the shot with his arms raised.
Morant held the ball in his right hand and kept it in the air until Joe fell, then he took action.
Another hit.
This shot was still very exciting, and the on-site commentator Pete couldn't help but praise it: "A great waist, this is a great waist."
Knight also nodded: "I would like to call him the peerless waist king. Looking at the current league, there is no player who can match Morant in terms of waist and abdominal strength."
In fact, Morant's waist and abdominal strength are indeed very strong.
But to say that there is no such thing is really bragging. If nothing else, Wang Yi’s waist strength is something that even Morant cannot match.
But the commentator at home will definitely be biased towards Morant.
At the same time, when these two players praised Morant, they did not forget to hurt Wang Yi again.
He said Wang Yi was a rookie coach and said Hield would be outdone by Morant.
Grizzlies coach Jenkins looked at Wang Yi again at this time. Wang Yi still had not been replaced, and Hield did not let anyone else guard Morant.
His understanding of Wang Yi's rookie coach was once again confirmed in his mind.
At this time, when Hield passed by Wang Yi on the sidelines, he spread his hands to Wang Yi.
But Wang Yi gave Hilde a thumbs up: "You're on good defense, just do it like this."
Hilde was speechless: "I suspect you are mocking me."
Wang Yi said to Hilde with a smile: "Don't worry, Hilde. If we win today, you will definitely be the hero of the win."
Hilder didn't understand Wang Yi's defensive trap, so he spread his hands again.
I've been fucked like this, and you're telling me that I'm the hero?
Looking back, the Kings still use Qiao Qiao to get the ball as a support point on the offensive end, while others move around Qiao Qiao.
This time, Hilder found the opportunity and came to the basket.
Xiao Qiao directly lobbed the ball, and Hilde made the pass.
As a result, the two sides began to fight back and forth.
Throughout the first quarter, the Kings relied on Joe's support to pass the ball.
Since the Grizzlies' defensive focus was on James and Paul, Hield and Danny got a lot of empty basket opportunities.
Next, when the Grizzlies started to defend Joe and Danny, James and Paul had a chance.
And having opportunities for these two people does not only mean that they have opportunities. They will also observe the movements of their teammates around them at any time when cutting, and they can pass out more beautiful assists at any time.
So if the two of them have a chance, it means the whole team has a chance.
So in the first quarter, the Kings' offense played smoothly.
He scored 37 points in the entire first quarter.
The Grizzlies' scoring was mainly concentrated on Morant alone.
Bane, Dillon, Jackson, and Adams all had very few chances to shoot in the first quarter.
Morant can pass Hield in almost one step, which is a huge temptation for him.
He is tempted to always break through Hield, and when he comes to the inside, with his super waist strength, he can always avoid blocks and score in the air.
So he scored 20 points in a single quarter.
This made every audience at the scene extremely excited.
I scored 20 points for a single knot. Why can’t I score 40 points today?
At the same time, the commentator on the scene also mocked Wang Yi again.
"Even O'Neal's grandma should know that Hield should be replaced and Beverley should be used to defend Morant."
"O'Neal's grandma would be so angry that she would smash the TV when she saw Wang Yi's arrangements on the court."
The two solutions laughed while mocking.
However, the Grizzlies coach felt that something was a little wrong at this time.
Morant scored 20 points in a single quarter and played really well.
But Jenkins is a more team-oriented coach. His philosophy is: play team basketball during regular times, and rely on Morant to play superstar basketball at critical moments.
So even though Morant missed 15 games due to injury this season, he still led the team to a record of 13 wins and 2 losses.
He has always insisted that the team not rely too much on Morant.
But the first quarter of today's game didn't go as he expected at all.
Morant's breakthroughs in the first quarter were too many.
But others rarely have a chance to take action.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Wang Yi, the acting head coach of the Kings, who was on the other side.
He felt that things might not be that simple.
Based on the current situation on the court, anyone who knows a little bit about penalty kicks should know that since Hield can't guard Morant, then he should let Beverley play or let others guard Morant.
Or send two people to double-team Morant.
Even if Wang Yi is too amateur to think of this, it is impossible for the other three assistant coaches of the Kings not to think of it.
But they were indifferent to Morant's crazy performance.
This is quite strange.
The most important thing is that Morant scored 20 points in a single quarter. As a result, the total score of the two teams was 37:35, and the Grizzlies were still two points behind.
Obviously the Kings play more as a team, but the Grizzlies, who have always insisted on playing team basketball, played more alone today.
He shook his head and told Morant: "After you come on the court in the second half of the second quarter, don't blindly break through. You should try to pass the ball more to drive other teammates. Make them feel involved. If
If they don't get the ball for a long time, they'll slack off."
Morant looked very excited when he scored 20 points in a single quarter. He nodded: "I know coach."
As he spoke, the colorful feather shuttlecock on top of his head swayed rhythmically.
But even though he said this, it was obvious that he didn't take the coach's words to heart at all.
Seeing this, Jenkins had no choice but to come to Morant, squat down next to his chair, and solemnly said to Morant:
"Jia, we are playing team basketball. This is a sport for 5 people. Only the 5 of us can defeat our opponents by working together. I know you are very strong, but your stage should be the playoffs. You know, the playoffs are the only time.
It’s a stage for superstars. As for the regular season, teammates should be more involved.”
Jenkins also has a way with his words.
Not only did he flatter Morant, but he also made Morant feel that what he said was right.
Chapter completed!