On April 2, Yao Ming returned, and the Lakers defeated the Spurs 104-95 away. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Bryant was a little ugly by Bowen's stats again, shooting 6-of-19, 1-of-6 from three-point range, 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, scoring 15 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.

Yao Ming rested for a month and was in average condition, with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

The best performer was Dio again, with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Although no one in the Lakers has scored more than 20, six have scored in double figures.

Duncan didn't play this time, he, like Yao Ming, sprained his left foot and needed to rest for two weeks. Without Duncan, the Spurs would have no axis, affecting both offense and defense.

Malone also suffered an injury mid-season, resting 28 games before returning last week. In order to enhance the depth of the interior lineup, the Spurs traded with the Knicks in the middle of the game in exchange for Nazr Muhammad, a good defensive blue-collar worker.

When the deal was completed, some media said that the Knicks were deliberately helping the Spurs strengthen the roster in an attempt to create problems for the Lakers to win the championship, but the Spurs also came back with backup forward Malik Rose and two future first-round picks.

The Spurs have spent a lot of money defending their title this season. The Knicks have their eye on two draft picks and want to rebuild. The contract of "Mad Man" Sprewell also expired in the summer, and the Knicks could free up salary space and recruit stars.

The deal is in preparation for the future, with Phil Jackson coming to the Knicks.

In addition, the Spurs also signed free agent forward Glenn Robinson with base salary to make up for the absence of Rose's departure.

Robinson has the quality to score 16.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists with the 76ers last season, but his personality is problematic, and the 76ers traded him to the Hornets, where he was immediately cut by the team and left no one on the free market, and it wasn't until later in the season that the Spurs gave him a chance.

After the game, Yang Rui praised the Spurs, believing that they were the number one enemy on the road to the Lakers' championship, with a terrible lineup and stars inside and outside. Popovich also showed weakness, saying that the Lakers are the strongest team in the league and have the best hope of winning the championship.

The Lakers arrived in Memphis that night to take on the Grizzlies back-to-back.

Although the first record is very solid, Yang Rui still asked the players to cheer up and take this game as an important training to prepare for the playoffs.

In the locker room, Yang Rui gathered the players together and said loudly: "The Grizzlies are very strong, although they are not ranked high, but they have won against us, and everyone can't underestimate them." ”

Byron Davis, the bearded man with 19.5 points, 4 rebounds and 8.9 assists, shot 41.1% from the field on the surface, but he could have a convulsion at any time.

"I love offense, but I have to say, to win against the Grizzlies, it's all about defense. We have to control the tempo and grind the ground with them slowly. On the defensive end, they work together to prevent breakthroughs and interfere with shots. On the offensive end, Kobe Bryant and Yao played blocking and dismantling, attracting Battier to chase the defense and White to switch defenses and not to attack, and hand them over to Yao in the middle to shoot, or organize again. Don't cut in the air after Rashid covers on the side, catch the ball on the side and shoot directly, or give Yao a low lob single. If the other party does not speed up, we will not speed up to ensure the success rate. ”

The players from both sides were on time and the home fans were very enthusiastic.

One of the most correct things the Grizzlies owner did was move the team from Vancouver, Canada to Memphis, which is not a good city, but the team's popularity has increased a lot, and they have made the playoffs and started to make a profit.

This season, the FedEx Center even has a bit of a devil's home flavor, the fans are cheering hard, and the stadium is very noisy, like a football field.

When the Lakers players played, the fans booed the crowd. Yang Rui received the most boos, which can be regarded as a precedent.

TNT livestreamed the game, and Barkley laughed: "Coaches are more hated than players, this has never happened before, and Jerry has broken a new record." However, his expression is relaxed and he doesn't care about the fans booing him. When he was commentating, he didn't spray the old coach Hubi Brown, and he praised several Grizzlies stars, even Battier and Posey, why did the fans boo him? ”

Kenny Smith analyzed: "I think because Grizzlies fans also want the home team to compete for the championship, Yang Rui was interviewed and said that he regretted the 29 teams, which is really arrogant. After saying that, he and the Lakers became public enemies of the league, even if the team did their best against the Lakers, he paid the price for his big mouth. ”

Barkley shook his head and smiled, "He's done this with the Raptors, so he definitely doesn't care." It's his way of motivating the players and keeping them confident that they're not afraid to take on a challenge. ”

Smith said: "The Grizzlies are very strong, but one thing is not good, the offensive and defensive rhythm is too slow, and today's game between the two sides will definitely not be a fast-paced game. I don't want these two teams to meet in the playoffs. ”

Lakers starters: Damon Jones, Kobe, Iguodala, Rashid, Yao Ming.

Grizzlies starters: Byron Davis, Battier, Mike Miller, Lorencen White, Gasol.

Gasol jumped the ball and the game began.

The Grizzlies played a block and dismantle in the middle, and Rashid switched defenses in time to block Davis's breakthrough route, keeping a distance, and preventing breakouts but not shooting.

All teams deal with Davis mainly by letting him shoot, he occasionally has convulsions, and most of the time he shoots from long range is iron.

Davis passed the ball to Gasol in the middle, and Bryant interfered in the middle, standing on the side. Gasol has the advantage of height and reach, and can jump shots, but if he bursts to the basket, it will be difficult to pass Kobe, and big men can also help defend.

Davis ran and Rashid stayed in his position, and Iguodala switched nearby to keep up and keep the ball open and take an easy shot without receiving the ball. The advantage of the joint defense is that the position is clear, and the young players will not lose their positions casually.

Jones is also not a lethal hole in the defensive system, he is 193cm tall and can interfere with jump shots. The ball was passed to Battier, who dribbled and couldn't get rid of Jones, and then passed the ball to his teammates.

Battier is a 3-and-D player whose main task is to defend and pull away to catch and shoot threes, and he has poor offensive ability with the ball and takes few shots. If Battier takes a lot of shots in a game, it will only be the Grizzlies who are unlucky, who are averaging about 10 points per game and have poor offensive efficiency with the ball.

After a few passes, seeing that it was almost 24 seconds, Mike Miller made a three-point jumper in the bottom corner of the left corner, which was deflected under Yao Ming's slight interference, and the rebound was grabbed by Rashid.

The Grizzlies played the right game, Gasol responded high, and there were people waiting for opportunities to shoot in both corners, targeting the Lakers' joint defense. And Yang Rui asked to strengthen the attack, Yao Ming did not shrink in the penalty area all the time, and the defensive intensity was a little higher.

As long as Yao Ming is on the court, the Lakers rarely play man-to-man tactics, and assistant coach Hollins' biggest credit this season is to use the defensive system to make up for Yao Ming's slow lateral movement speed, allowing him to stay near the restricted area to defend.

Although the opponent plays more blocks and dismantles on the outside, and if he shoots from the middle and long distances, Yao Ming's defense will still be uncomfortable, but the opponent will only be more uncomfortable, because it is difficult to win if he only relies on outside shots and cannot enter the restricted area. Even the future Warriors will cooperate with the breakthrough point and the forward air cut.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe and Yao Ming played blocking and dismantling in the middle, and the Grizzlies defense was man-marking, and after Battier was blocked, White switched defenses and moved quickly, making Kobe unable to make a one-step stop-and-go jump shot.

Kobe Bryant passed the ball to the middle, and Battier defended Yao Ming closely, not reaching out for the ball, just trying not to lose his position.

Yao Ming leaned on his back, turned to the right and was sticked, the rhythm was not good, and after a pause, he passed the ball to his teammates.

The Grizzlies were equally successful defensively.