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Text: Straightforward Planet
Edited by Frank Planet
Lead
In the 2024-25 NBA preseason, the Grizzlies face the Pacers on the road.
In the end, the Grizzlies won with a score of 120-116, and the two teams had met before the season, and in the previous game, the Grizzlies defeated the Pacers 102-99 to get the preseason opener.
Score a double-double for the first time.
On the Pacers' side, Yuki Kawamura scored in double figures for the first time in the NBA, handing over 10 points and 7 assists, and also had a good performance in key moments, but unfortunately the Pacers failed to reverse in the end.
This season's Pacers except Haliburton, the other players are in the period of injury recovery, and the three main players of the Pacers this season are all recovering from injuries, namely Siakam, Smith and Haliburton, which did not affect the depth of the team, especially in the second quarter, when the Pacers narrowed the gap to 4 points, there were still some opportunities.
But in the final stage of the game, the Pacers were still the main absentee, so there were still frequent mistakes and backfills on the court.
This season's Pacers, the team's squad depth is still lacking, the main lineup has not been complete, and the bench lineup has no way to provide firepower support to the starting lineup, resulting in a situation where the Pacers will fall into scoring stagnation once the main team is off the court.
To a certain extent, it also reflects the lack of depth of the bench players on the Pacers' side, even the players of the three teams are unable to take on the offensive responsibility at critical moments, and they need to be improved urgently.
This season's Pacers, the new coach of the new season, want to make certain adjustments and changes around the existing lineup, in this case, it is necessary to find the right rhythm within a certain period of time, after all, at this stage, not only the head coach has not yet adapted to the team, but the team is also slowly adapting to the coach.
As a result, the chemistry between the teams did not mature at the beginning of the season.
Although the Pacers did not play well in the pre-season warm-up stage, no one can predict whether the Pacers will be able to play well in the next regular season, after all, when the main players all return, there will be significant changes and improvements in the lineup.
If Haliburton were on the court, think about what kind of spark he would have when paired with Siakam and Smith.
Grizzlies' game process.
In this game, the Grizzlies' player Bane contributed 23 points, Finney Smith also scored 23 points, and another player, Zhou Zhihao, also scored 23 points.
On the Pacers' side, Yuki Kawamura also scored in double figures for the first time in the NBA this season, handing over 10 points and 7 assists.
As the three main players of the Pacers this season are all recovering from injuries, Yuki Kawamura, who came on as a substitute, must adapt in time to better complete the game.
In this game, despite facing the Grizzlies' strong offense, the Pacers were unable to complete the comeback.
In the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies' offense was still very smooth, with Bane, Finney-Smith and others taking turns to exert their strength, and the team also established a double-digit lead on the court.
In the second quarter, with a double-digit lead, the Grizzlies' offense was also easy to take lightly, and even once the shooting rate was only 20%, and the efficiency of the offensive end was very poor.
At the end of the second quarter, the Grizzlies led the Pacers by just four points.
In the second half, the Grizzlies once again stretched the gap away, and at the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies led the Pacers by nine points.
At the last moment of the game, the Pacers also counterattacked, and in the final moments of the game, Zhou Zhihao hit a layup, and the difference was only 4 points, but the Grizzlies stabilized the situation and finally won the game with a 4-point lead.
After this game, the Grizzlies ushered in a two-game winning streak.
Pre-season background.
Last season's Grizzlies, due to injuries and the chaos of some players' private lives, the team's record was undoubtedly affected, and the team ended up in the second-to-last position in the West.
Entering the new season, the Grizzlies have not changed much, and they are still based on the existing roster, after all, in their opinion, the team's core lineup is still there, and it is still improving, but the core player Morant is missing.
In addition to Morant, Grizzlies veteran Conley has also left, and the team has also made some reinforcements.
The Grizzlies will bring in a strong player Bridges in the new season, and this veteran will help the team at a deeper level, and may become the Grizzlies' wonder this season.
At the same time, the Grizzlies pulled Brooks into the bag, which is also a good choice, after all, last season without his defense, the Grizzlies' interior defense still had holes, which also led to the Grizzlies' record is not as good as imagined, the defensive work is not done well, and the offensive end is slow to get into the state.
Therefore, Brooks' return still adds to the Grizzlies' record, and at the same time, it also fills the holes in the internal defense.
In the new season, the Grizzlies are still supplemented by experience points, after all, the team's young players are still very young, except for Morant, other players are also actively growing, and their growth will bring more hope to the Grizzlies.
epilogue
The Pacers also need to find the right direction, after all, the depth of the team's bench lineup is still too shallow, and if the main lineup is absent, the team's bench lineup cannot keep up in time, which is easy to affect the team's record trend.
Young people grow up and can bring more help to the team, and the development potential of young players on the Grizzlies side is worth paying attention to.
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