On February 27, Beijing time, the third-ranked Grizzlies in the West challenged the Bulls, the second-place in the East, and staged a strong showdown, and the big war was about to start. The Grizzlies found form first in the opening stages of the game, with Morantree taking a sudden shot to help the Grizzlies establish a lead, while DeRozan and Lavin were slow to get into form, and DeRozan scored just two points on 0-of-6 shooting in the first quarter. Morant played more and more excitedly, facing DeRozan's defense in the second quarter, he used DeRozan's signature move of 360° to turn to the basket, and the two staged the empty China Erz together. In the first three quarters of the game, the Bulls have always trailed the Grizzlies, and whenever they close to the score, Morante can always stand up and respond in time. In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies were caught in a long scoring drought, and the Bulls took the opportunity to frantically counterattack, narrowing the point difference to one point at one point, but deRozan was snatched by Anderson in the final moments, missing the opportunity to draw three points, and finally the Grizzlies won 116-110.
In this game, Morant is like a god, shooting 15 of 28 in the whole game, 3 of 4 from three-point range, 46 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, which is also the first highlight after the All-Star. In the last Grizzlies game against the Timberwolves, Morante's poor form led to the Grizzlies losing, but it took him only two days to regain his form and prove himself. Have to sigh, young is good! Morant has repeatedly scored inside to challenge Vucevic in today's game, and has no fear in facing multiplayer bags, repeatedly playing a difficult 2+1. But I also found a problem, Morant almost does not shoot mid-range shots, either shooting three-point shots on the outside, or directly to the basket, if he can develop mid-range shooting, I believe it can also create more defensive pressure.
Let's talk about the Bulls, the Bulls' overall shooting percentage today is low, but the three-point shot is not bad. DeRozan was clearly out of shape, and although he scored a team-high 31 points, he used 29 shots and was very inefficient. Especially in the first quarter, all six shots were lost, including two shots in the three-second zone, and those balls that are usually stable for him are not scored tonight. I believe that this has also had a big impact on his mentality, resulting in today's he did not play as calmly as usual, and the way he handled the ball was very different from usual. In short, I hope that Azan will adjust his mentality in time, learn from the previous car and learn from the teacher of the car, when the feel is not good, he should communicate with his teammates in time to create more opportunities for his teammates.
Overall, it was a fantastic game, and in the final moments of the showdown, we also saw the potential of the younger generation of defenders. There are many young players in the league who are as fast, jump high and shoot as Morant, but Morant dares to shoot at key moments and most young players dare not handle key balls, which is probably the gap between ordinary players and stars!