The three-point line is really too close

Chapter 157 Victory over the Hornets again!New Year's Eve for the Grizzlies! ?

"I think your training method is very good."

Seeing him in a trance, Zhang Bolong took the initiative to comfort him.

"Really?"

Ellis is clearly skeptical of life.

"That's right, I just caught that ball just now, if you don't believe me, take a look."

After speaking, Zhang Bolong picked up another ball and tossed it casually.

"Shh."

……

On January 2007, 1, the Warriors will have their first game of the new year.

They faced the New Orleans Hornets who had previously bloodbathed with 52 points.

However, the team did not go to New Orleans, but diverted to Oklahoma City.

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. This hurricane killed nearly 8 people and destroyed 2000 houses. It was one of the worst disasters in the United States in the 800000st century.

The Hornets' stadium was also damaged during the disaster, with the area near the arena flooded and in need of restoration.

But the homes of ordinary people were destroyed, and they still watched a ball...

Compared with the mountain of people's livelihood incidents in the city, the NBA game naturally has to be a little later.

As a result, the Hornets had to relocate part of their home games to the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.

This city built from scratch on the desert is a tireless, hungry "city of struggle".

But again, it is also a small city with a small scale.

The Hornets players used to worry about this, because there were no superstars in the Hornets team at that time, and there was no appeal.

They even think that Oklahoma City fans are at best NBA fans. They come to the arena just to watch the stars opposite them play and cheer for Kobe, LeBron and Iverson.

But unexpectedly, Oklahoma City fans gave them a big surprise.

Player Claxton once said:

"It's the exact opposite of what we thought. When the fans booed these superstars, I thought it was amazing. These fans really supported us, and they were happy to wave the flag for us."

It is also the enthusiasm of Oklahoma City fans that allowed the Hornets, a "homeless" team, to find a sense of belonging that they can rely on again.

However, in any case, the gap in strength is the most realistic thing.

Especially when "Queen Bee" Chris Paul was still absent due to injury, the enthusiasm and encouragement of the fans could not replace the team to complete the offense and score the ball.

The Warriors did not show mercy to this team that was alone in a foreign country, and won the game without bloodshed.

105:89, compared to the last bloodbath, this point difference looks much normal.

With Ellis, Richardson and Foyle all absent, the Warriors could only play with 8 players.

But the Hornets are even worse. Paul, West, and Peja are all in suits and ties. It seems that the only player on the team who can play is "Champion" Chandler, a superb supporter.

Even though Rasul Butler took up the offensive task and scored 20 points on 12 of 30 shots, it was still a drop in the bucket to catch up with the point difference.

Zhang Bolong's touch on the outside line was not smooth, he only made 13 of 4 shots. I don't know if he and Ellis were a little too pretentious...

不过他的突破保持着不错的效率，全场25投10中，罚球13罚10中，砍下34分7篮板7助攻的成绩。

The same as him is "Pifacio", who made 6 of 1 three-pointers and 12 of 3 in the game. In addition to his defensive stability, he almost stretched his hips throughout the game.

Fortunately, Baye has been in a brave state recently. In this game, he scored 29 points again, grabbed 11 rebounds and also had 5 steals.

The lively appearance of fighting in and out on the inside and outside also added a lot of momentum and momentum to the team.

After defeating the Hornets, the Warriors headed straight to Memphis, Tennessee, to challenge the Grizzlies back-to-back.

The Grizzlies' previous record was an astonishing 7 wins and 25 losses.

This team, which also won 49 wins last season, fell directly to the bottom of the league with the momentum of a comet falling due to injuries and other reasons.

For this reason, the team fired the meritorious coach Mike Fratello, and helped the assistant coach Tony Barron to the right.

However, the Warriors, who thought they would win easily, met with firm resistance from the Memphis people.

In the first quarter, the Warriors got off to a smooth start. Biedrins made two offensive rebounds and put in a layup. Zhang Bolong and Pietrus also made three-pointers respectively, leading the team to take the lead and leading by 8 points.

Just when people thought that the Grizzlies would swallow another defeat as a matter of course, they suddenly broke out a strong fighting power after fighting their backs.

Gasol, who came back from injury, was a pillar in the interior, with mid-range shots, back hits, and turnaround throws.

Similarly, the best rookie Rudy Gay also showed the vitality of young people in front of Jackson, and completed two violent slam dunks after strong breakthroughs, which rekindled the passion of the home fans.

Coupled with Miller's 3 of 2 three-pointers, the Grizzlies chased to 32:36 and ended the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the resistance of the Memphis people continued.

The old point guard Atkins came on the court with two small throws, all of which were hit.

Immediately afterwards, the jumping man Swift made another alley-oop dunk and made a tip-up, which directly reversed the score.

The roaring grizzlies didn't stop there.

After returning from the timeout, Mike Miller continued to fire with two three-pointers. If Barnes hadn't stepped forward and scored 6 points in a row from inside and outside, the Warriors would have fallen behind even more.

The Grizzlies' offensive climax also caught Zhang Bolong off the court in a daze.

The Grizzlies, who have always been constipated offensively, are in a state of resurgence today. There is a feeling of blooming like the warriors of the past, which is hard to guard against.

Even though Barnes, once again superb, scored 9 of 6 in a single quarter and scored 18 points, the Grizzlies recovered from the three-point disadvantage instead, trailing by only one point 67:68 at halftime.

By the second half, the brave Warriors had realized that this game would not be so easy.

Zhang Bolong first bowed to Buddha and passed "Little Flying Squirrel", and then a quick one-two step hit Mike Miller and scored a four-pointer to help the Warriors re-establish their lead.

However, the Grizzlies' tenacious resistance has gradually turned into a heroic counterattack.

In the third quarter, Mike Miller's three-pointer was still accurate, and even Zhang Bolong and Azubuike were double-teamed.

But in this defense, Damon Stoudemire, who was emptied, really dared to shoot and enter!
The "Little Flying Squirrel", who made three-pointers in the early [-]s this season, stopped the Warriors with two three-pointers, and also made the Grizzlies' rare uniform cheers at home this season.

　Egret's game data is well-documented to a certain extent. Barnes is in really good form during this period, which is a bit shocking...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)