Charlotte Bobcats, an NBA team with a history of less than 10 years, is now the second youngest team in the NBA League, and the first one is thunder. The thunder and his predecessor, the Seattle SuperSonics, do not have a strong inheritance relationship, so strictly speaking, the thunder team is now the shortest team in history.
Although Bobcats are "older" than thunder, their NBA road is not as smooth as thunder. Last season, under the leadership of "Elvis" Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson, bobcats finally reached the playoffs for the first time.
This year, the Bobcats'' goal is naturally to continue to enter the playoffs, at the same time, strive to go further in the playoffs. Although the Bobcats'' lineup hasn''t been greatly strengthened this season, their goal is not impossible to achieve. After all, in the East, competition is far less intense than in the West.
So, for the Memphis Grizzlies, the Bobcats'' goal is to bite a piece of each other''s flesh. Because Gerald Wallace was injured early, the Bobcats'' record is not ideal this year. Up to now, the record is only 13-21.
Even in the East, where competition is not fierce, it is difficult to make it into the top eight. So they have to win every game they deserve as much as possible. Facing the grizzly bear, who has just played back-to-back and is exhausted, it is a game that Bobcats should win.
Stephen Jackson, 33, arrived at the training center early this morning with a huge responsibility on his shoulders.
Gerrard Wallace was injured, so Stephen Jackson had to leave his favorite No. 2 position to play in position 3. And the Grizzlies'' star player is just a No. 3 player.
Although Stephen Jackson has always been a villain, he is actually a very professional player.
The so-called very professional, refers to Stephen Jackson always put the team''s victory first. Because of this attitude, he won the championship with the Spurs. It is because of this attitude that he can help the warriors perform the black eight miracle. It is because of this attitude that he and Gerald Wallace were able to pull Bobcats into the playoffs last season.
Although the veteran of this profession has made a lot of troubles off the field, he always takes basketball seriously.
In addition to Rudy Gay, Stephen Jackson was also interested in the Grizzlies'' drop draft. There may still be a lot of people in the league who despise link, but Stephen Jackson is not one of them.
In those days, as a second round show, Stephen Jackson was not much better off than link. After he was selected, he was soon laid off, and then he made a living in the Continental Basketball Association, Australia, Venezuela, Dominica and other places, and finally returned to the NBA.
What happened? As a result, he, who was abandoned at the beginning, still had 21.1 points per game last season. He has scored more than 16 points per game all year round. In the two seasons of 06-07 and 07-08, he has scored 20 points per game for two consecutive years.
Stephen Jackson knows better than anyone that your background doesn''t determine everything about your career. What level of athlete you can become depends on your attainments the day after tomorrow.
Therefore, Stephen Jackson believed that it was not luck that link played so well. After all, that''s how he got up.
If Rudy Gay doesn''t play well in today''s game, Steven Jackson can''t take it lightly. Because the yellow skin of No. 0 will certainly like their own, desperately seize all opportunities!
"Damn it, I feel like I can sleep all day." Sitting on the bus to the Time Warner Center Stadium, Randolph complained lazily.
The day before yesterday, after the thunder back-to-back, everyone was very tired. But there''s no way. The players have to pack up their bags and head for Charlotte.
After two and a half hours of flying, the Grizzlies finally landed in Charlotte. I haven''t had a long rest. I have to train in the afternoon.
Today, from noon, the team will go to the Bobcats home, Warner times Center arena to prepare for the game. The job of NBA players is more than playing those 48 minutes. The preparation of a game starts early in advance. For the players, from the moment they prepare for the game, they start to work.
At this time, the Grizzlies bus is not only Randolph is in this state. More than half of the players have a tired look on their faces.
It''s not that we don''t want to work hard, but we are really tired. The intensity of the NBA game is so strong, there are three games to play in four days, and during this period, no one can stand it.
Randolph looked out of the window irresistibly, but when he looked back, he found that link was watching the Bobcats game video intently.
"Haven''t you seen vomiting yet? You''ve been watching since you got on the bus Randolph sometimes admired link''s patience.
"I haven''t seen it five times. After losing Gerald Wallace, the Bobcats lost one attack point. In terms of the intensity of our defense, it''s not difficult to limit them"Damn it," Randolph held his forehead. "Please, let me have a rest. Don''t talk about tactics. Speaking of all, you boy is very energetic, yesterday''s training was also very energetic, you won''t be tired? Did you practice yesterday? How do you recover your physical fitness
"I''m only 22 years old, Zach. I''m still young." Link joked that good physical fitness is his own qualification. In the past, the physical fitness of link light was good and useless, but when his physical fitness and Hill''s ability were integrated, it was very practical.
Randolph, who will turn 30 in July this year, gave link a white eye and felt heartache. Unconsciously, I was going to be 30 years old.
Chatting, the huge Warner times Center Stadium appeared in front of link. The rest of the Grizzlies frowned when they saw the stadium. Only link, full of expectations and yearning for tonight''s game.
He was not tired at all and was eager to fight.
Although Hollins had long guessed that the match in Charlotte would not be easy, he did not expect it to be so difficult.
On the court, Randolph passed the ball back to Conley under the defense of French forward Burris Dior, who was not far away from his defense after the big black bear found out that he had not made a mobile phone call.
Conley received the basketball, but his eyes were black. He looked at the timer on the backboard, there was little time left to attack, so he simply attacked himself.
Conley''s opponent, D.J. Augustine, is only 1.83 meters tall. ESPN once used to describe him as "this guy doesn''t help the team on the defensive side."
But today, 1.83 meters Augustine made Conley feel more pressure. Conley was tired whenever Augustine was confronted.
Finally carrying Augustine into the interior, Conley was blocked by the famous NBA parallel champion Kwame Brown.
Although Brown did not show the strength as a champion, but in the NBA to play a major rotation is OK. His defense is very tough, which makes Conley''s goal more difficult.
Under the joint efforts of Augustine and Kwame Brown, Conley''s layup hit the frame. Hollins sighed, the team''s offensive efficiency today is terrible.
"Lost again. The Grizzlies are very weak today. Randolph, Conley, guy, and Mayo were all inefficient today, none of them shooting more than 45 percent. The Bobcats hit back, and Stephen Jackson made a two-step jump shot within the three-point line. Bang! The ball went in, and Rudy guy didn''t respond to Jackson''s shot. The Bobcats are eight points ahead. The Grizzlies have to adjust as soon as possible
Lionel Hollins called the game to a halt when Stephen Jackson scored again. Guy is like that. When he''s tired, he''s not focused on the defensive end. Stephen Jackson is a good shot shooter, but guy didn''t even give Jackson a fight.
After six minutes of the game, the Grizzlies are eight points behind. Of course, it''s not guy''s fault that Grizzlies don''t play well today. The first five tigers are almost weak.
As the players walked off the court, Hollins could clearly see each of them breathing heavily. In the case of huge physical consumption of players, it is futile to arrange any tactics. Because if the players can''t perform, no matter how skillful your tactics are, it''s useless.
In the end, Hollins had to turn to link, the only Grizzlies player so far still alive.
"Link, you play. Next, I need you to take over the attack
Link jerked up his head. He couldn''t wait! Four days and three games is not a problem for him. The problem is that he has no playing time. Guy''s performance in the first two games was so good that link didn''t play much and he was going crazy. Now, I can finally release my residual strength.
Wait, what did the coach say?
Need me to take over the attack?
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