I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 219 Relief

Author: Autumn Leaves Orange

Chapter 219 Relief

During the halftime break, Li Ran and Calipari carefully discussed Anthony's playing style.

He believes that the key to whether he can "upset" the Nuggets at home in this game lies in how to target Anthony.

"You mean, we can put more Anthony in the paint?"

Calipari was very puzzled by Li Ran's unconventional proposal.

"Yes, Melo's shooting percentage in the interior is actually not high." Li Ran nodded and said with certainty.

"Okay, then you can defend him according to your own ideas." Calipari thought for a moment and nodded.

Anyway, it was Li Ran who defended Anthony.

In the third quarter, Li Ran continued to play, and with him were Iverson and Tegeklu, and Yi Jianlian and Mi Shen were on the inside.

UAE's playing time is not much this season, even less than last season.

But he was happy with it, because he knew clearly that as long as he stayed with Li Ran, he would definitely have opportunities to play and make progress.

On the other side, George Karl asked Anthony to lead the second unit.

This arrangement played right into Li Ran's wish.

During the matchup in the third quarter, Anthony felt that Li Ran was a little weird.

The biggest change was that his breakthrough against Li Ran seemed much easier.

In this case, of course Melon chose to take advantage of his illness to kill him.

After half a quarter, Anthony frequently came to the inside to score points.

But when he was substituted, Anthony, who only had time to care about the score, suddenly discovered that his team was already five points behind?

George Karl watched Anthony walk off the court with a puzzled look on his face, shook his head secretly, and didn't say much.

Anthony's style of play has always been like this. Even if he pointed it out, how could he make changes in just one game?

After Anthony left the game, the Nuggets, who were more blossoming, launched a tidal counterattack against the Grizzlies.

However, with the hard work of Li Ran and Curry, the Grizzlies still maintained this slight advantage.

In the fourth quarter, Li Ran, who had played the first three quarters, was replaced by Calipari.

The Grizzlies' lineup became a standard two-gun lineup.

Curry, Iverson, Turkoglu, Randolph and Gasol.

Li Ran believes that the Grizzlies' lineup is also good. Although he is missing, Turkoglu's organizational skills can make the team run more smoothly.

As for attacking, again, this is the least of Li Ran's worries.

No matter it is Curry, Iverson or Randolph, they all failed to fully exert their full strength under Li Ran's suppression.

When he comes off the court, the ball is scored better.

Curry's state today was simply frightening. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he fired a series of shots from the outside, actually extending the lead to more than ten points!

Not to mention trailing by ten points this season, the Nuggets rarely even trailed!

Seeing that the team was at a disadvantage, George Karl didn't look very anxious.

He even felt that it was actually a good choice for the team to end its winning streak today.

This record-breaking winning streak is not only stressful for the Nuggets players, but also for him.

As the winning streak progresses, the strings in the players' hearts will become tighter and tighter, followed by a series of problems such as injuries.

Fortunately, he doesn't know about the 73-win championship runner-up now, otherwise he would definitely think that the team's current state is very similar to the Warriors at that time.

But, thinking about it, the adjustments that need to be made still need to be made.

Four minutes later, George Karl replaced Anthony.

At the same time, Calipari also replaced Li Ran.

Both sides mobilized their troops and prepared for the final decisive battle.

However, the morale of the Grizzlies is obviously much stronger than that of the Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets, the most eye-catching super team of this season, are about to suffer their first defeat since the start of the season, and it will be theirs.

Without any mobilization from Calipari or Li Ran, the Grizzlies players howled like wolf cubs and charged towards the Nuggets.

When Curry is accurate like peak Ray Allen and Iverson is playing like a smaller Gary Payton on the defensive end, there is no suspense about the final result of this game.

When Li Ran and Curry stood in the court and accepted the cheers and worship of the fans, Anthony just smiled freely, waved to Li Ran, and walked to the players' tunnel.

He scored 38 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, but his shooting percentage was a bit low, just over 40%.

There seemed to be no problem, but Li Ran knew that it was Gua's active performance in the paint that was the key reason for the Nuggets' defeat.

Although he lost, Anthony now feels relieved.

It feels good to throw away the winning streak and start over.

Curry set a new career scoring record in this game. He made 13 of 24 shots, 9 of 14 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 37 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. His efficiency was astonishing.

Li Ran quietly scored 28 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 blocks and 4 steals. He was the most stable backing for Curry to score points with peace of mind.

It is even said that if it were not for Li Ran's key performance on the defensive end in this game and his excellent defensive strategy against Anthony, the Grizzlies would not have been able to end the Nuggets' record with a big victory.

Unfortunately, the Nuggets returned to Denver immediately after the game. Li Ran had no chance to invite his old teammates with the Arab League.

"There will be a chance."

Billups bared his teeth, stood at the door of the bus, and waved his hand towards Li Ran.

Two days later, the Grizzlies easily defeated the team where Curry was supposed to go - the Golden State Warriors at home.

In this game, Li Ran learned a lesson from Jennings, who was chosen by the Warriors to replace Curry.

He played 38 minutes, made 3 of 16 shots, and only scored a measly 7 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists. His report card was a huge failure.

The biggest contributor to the Grizzlies' victory in this game was not the trio on the outside, nor was it super sixth man Crawford.

Randolph, who has been tepid since joining the team, turned into a monster inside in this game, defeating the Warriors by himself.

He made 14 of 21 shots and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored a team-high 33 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists with extremely high efficiency.

Li Ran was rarely surpassed by his teammates in rebounding.

Moreover, it was rare for him to have less than 10 rebounds in this game.

Randolph had 18 rebounds, and Marcia also had double figures. His teammates were so awesome, and Li Ran had no choice but to play games...

After this game, the Grizzlies will have a holiday.

Christmas is coming.

The Grizzlies still haven't been scheduled for a Christmas game this season. After all, before Li Ran chose the Grizzlies, this season's schedule had already been arranged.

At that time, who knew who Grizzly Bear was?

It's just an ordinary team made up of young people struggling on the edge of the playoffs.

This Christmas, Swift was extremely busy and had no time to accompany him, and Li Ran became a loner again.

Seeing Curry happily taking his girlfriend home to spend Christmas with his father and brother, Li Ran scratched his head, simply bought a ticket to Chicago, got on the plane and went straight to Rose's house.

(End of chapter)