Chapter 217 Even if you die, you will die on the way to attack

Author: Autumn Leaves Orange

Chapter 217 Even if you die, you will die on the way to attack

The Nuggets' lineup is still daunting.

Moreover, after playing more than 20 games, George Karl officially promoted Mike Conley to the main position and sent Billups to the sixth man position.

The two have similar styles, but the younger Conley obviously has the advantage.

Facing the Grizzlies with Li Ran, George Karl gave him the greatest respect.

He fielded his strongest lineup.

Conley, OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, Anthony, Nene.

O'Neal, who is one year older, is also sitting off the court like Billups, preparing to come on as a substitute.

Calipari also fielded the Grizzlies' theoretically strongest lineup.

Curry, Jamal Crawford, Li Ran, Randolph, Kevin Garnett.

"Li, you and Zach switch positions more in this game. Their inside line is our opportunity."

When the team was preparing for the game, Calipari called the players together and said to Li Ran.

Li Ran nodded. With O'Neal not playing, Anthony was moved to the fourth position. The Nuggets' inside line was their only weakness.

Li Ran's rebounding ability cannot be compared to Anthony and Nene even if they are tied together.

"We will keep the pace slower in this game. Stephen, you have to control the pace. Don't follow the Nuggets and speed up the pace."

Curry nodded.

Countless teams have proven one thing to the entire league, that is, competing offensively with the current Nuggets is a dead end.

It can even be said that the harder you fight, the worse you lose.

Until now, no one has been able to figure out where the Nuggets' true limits are on the offensive end.

But Li Ran could make a rough estimate using the data he knew in his previous life.

OJ Mayo averaged 18.5 points per game in his peak season, and he was suspended after just a few seasons. If he keeps playing, he should be able to produce 20+ points without any problem.

Conley averaged 21 points per game in his peak season.

Rudy Gay averaged 21 points per game in his peak season.

Anthony averaged 31 points per game in his peak season.

Nene scored 14 points.

O'Neal has passed his peak, but historically he averaged 12 points per game this season with the Cavaliers.

Billups is averaging 19.5 points per game this season.

Of course, the real situation cannot be calculated like this, because there are playing time and shot rights at stake here.

But the upper limit of a few people's scoring abilities is right here.

That's why Calipari asked the team not to play fast with the Nuggets.

After coming on the court, the Grizzlies did play like this.

They patiently look for opportunities and cherish every offensive round.

However, Calipari still underestimated the Nuggets' horror. It only took him one quarter to declare that the strategy he formulated before the game had failed.

It was the bloody score on the sidelines that told him.

33-22, the visiting team is in front.

While deliberately suppressing the offensive rhythm, the Nuggets scored 33 points in a single quarter.

During the break, looking at Calipari with a frown on his face, and then at the dull and depressed team, Li Ran suddenly spoke.

"Coach, let's just attack with them. Even if we lose, there will be no regrets. There is an old saying in China, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes."

Calipari was stunned.

"We use the same tactics and strategies we used before playing the Lakers. I am responsible for the defense and you are responsible for the offense."

Li Ran glanced at his teammates and said loudly.

Although the Grizzlies have lost and won in these games, Li Ran's statistics are so gorgeous and dazzling.

Averaged 35 points and 15 rebounds per game.

Under such circumstances, Li Ran actually voluntarily gave up his unlimited fire rights and returned to his original position as a super blue-collar worker who did all the dirty work.

"For victory."

Li Ran said with a smile.

In the match against Kobe, although he won the data, he lost the game. This also made Li Ran understand a truth.

Indeed, on the court, only winning is the most important thing.

Calipari glanced at Li Ran and finally nodded.

"Just do it!"

Li Ran didn't just do it on the spur of the moment. He had a feeling that if there was really a team in this league that could compete offensively with the Nuggets, then that team would be the Grizzlies.

It can only be a grizzly bear.

Only Li Ran knows how terrifying the Grizzlies' lineup is. In terms of potential and immediate combat effectiveness, it is not inferior to the Nuggets at all.

In the second quarter, the original Grizzlies team played, and the Nuggets replaced Billups and O'Neal, replacing Conley and Nene.

This lineup is the Nuggets' strongest lineup in theory.

Curry changed his cautious attitude in the first quarter and shot an unreasonable long three-pointer from outside the three-point line in the first offensive round.

It was only after Curry joined the team and with Li Ran's strong support that Calipari learned that this kind of ultra-long three-pointer with at least one step outside the three-point line could also become a regular scoring method for the team.

Li Ran, who scored the most points for the Grizzlies in the first quarter, quietly concealed his edge and was active on the defensive end.

At the top, Li Ran's score was empty and became a score of 6.

Facing OJ Mayo, Crawford played easily and calmly. OJ Mayo is also a typical player who is strong in offense and weak in defense.

After Curry made this super long three-pointer, Li Ran unceremoniously gave OJ Mayo a big block on the defensive end.

The fans on the sidelines suddenly became excited.

They haven't seen Li Ran with full firepower on the defensive end for several games.

Looking back, poor OJ Mayo once again became the target.

Ke 6's smart and elegant autumn wind made OJ Mayo lose his temper. He scored inside and also caused a foul on O'Neal.

George Karl frowned.

In just three rounds, the Grizzlies narrowed the point difference to six points.

What alarmed him even more was that the Grizzlies showed something different in these three rounds from the first quarter.

As the anchor of the Nuggets, Anthony has already won the Finals MVP and is now playing more calmly. He scored the team's first point of the second quarter with a high jumper.

However, on the defensive end, Anthony was not so relaxed.

He faced the fat black guy Zach Randolph.

Randolph stuck out his butt and pushed Anthony into the free throw line, turned over and shot.

Anthony worked hard to defend, but Randolph missed the shot.

Li Ran came out of nowhere, grabbed the offensive rebound over O'Neal's head, and passed it to Curry, who was open on the outside. Curry hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

With only five points left, George Karl frowned more and more.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Nuggets were actually suppressed on the scene?

Is this still the case when Li Ran has not taken over the team's offense?

However, what George Karl didn't know was how much Li Ran trusted his teammates' offensive abilities.

Especially Curry, who turned into a cold-faced baby-faced killer in the second quarter.

This is the only unanimous MVP winner in NBA history, a super shooter who single-handedly brought the NBA into the small ball era.
Chapter completed!