In the regular season, if you win, it’s a new day when you wake up, and it’s the same if you lose.

The best thing to do is not to be proud when you win, not to be depressed when you lose, and to adjust your mentality. You can be stressed, but you must devote yourself to the next game.

Early the next morning, Sun Ce and his teammates flew from the northeastern United States to Detroit in the northern central region of the United States. They basically rested in the hotel from morning to noon. At two o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Ce and his teammates went to the Auburn Hills Palace Arena to prepare for the game.

After a simple tactical meeting, Sun Ce and coach Hollins sat and chatted in the lounge.

"Coach, why didn't Zach come to Detroit with us? His illness hasn't healed yet?"

"The temperature has dropped, but he still has cold symptoms. It is not appropriate to have more contact with you. We have decided to let him rest in Los Angeles first. The climate there is warm. By the time we finish playing the Pistons, he should be almost recovered."

After learning about Randolph's situation, Sun Ce was relieved and focused on tonight's game against the Pistons, striving to win 50 games tonight!

The last time the Grizzlies played against the Pistons, the Grizzlies lost. That time, Randolph was in extremely unstable form in the early and middle stages of the season. Randolph happened to be in poor form that night, and Sun Ce was restrained by Prince again. The Grizzlies

The team was in a downturn and some players were rested back to back, and it was a pity that they lost to their opponents.

The situation is different now. Although Randolph is not playing, the coaching staff has no rest plan today. After playing this back-to-back game, there will be two days of rest. Randolph cannot play. Coach Hollins did not let anyone else take a rest. They must ensure that they play.

Weak teams can win the game steadily.

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At seven o'clock in the evening, the Grizzlies' away game against the Pistons started.

For the Grizzlies, the starting lineup of Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Paul George, Yi Jianlian, and Gasol appeared.

Conley and Battier were put into the second team. Tonight, the Grizzlies must rely on defense to solve problems steadily and ensure they can win the game.

Different from the last time they played against the Pistons, this time Paul George, Yi Jianlian, Gasol, Morrow and others have made significant progress.

The aspect of improvement is not in skills or strength, but in the tacit understanding with teammates. Even Paul George did not improve much during the season, but he has more experience than before and knows what role he has to play in the team.

What kind of role, offensive end movement, defensive end habits, have all been significantly improved.

After Yi Jianlian changed his appearance, he was very different from before. He made rapid progress in terms of awareness. Although his skills did not improve much, he was able to better display his abilities in the team.

Jordan and Morrow are more experienced in cooperating with their teammates. Morrow, in particular, is getting better and better as he plays. His average of 2.4 three-pointers per game has stabilized. The Grizzlies basically rely on Morrow and Conley for their three-pointers.

, Shane Battier, Paul George are supported by four people, and Morrow alone can hold up to the other three brothers.

And Sun Ce is the one who has made the most obvious progress!

Tonight, partnered with Yi Jianlian, a teammate who is excellent in pick-and-rolls, Sun Ce firmly used pick-and-rolls to attack after the start of the game. The effect was pretty good, mainly on defense. Gasol had an advantage in all aspects against rookie Monroe tonight, guarding Monroe.

No matter what, Tony Allen and Paul George were put into the starting lineup. Facing the backcourt combination of Stuckey and Ben Gordon, they had advantages in mobility and confrontation, locking the opponent's backcourt combination.

Although the Grizzlies lost a 20+ scorer per game and their offense became worse, it was enough. In the seventh minute of the first quarter, Sun Ce only made 1 of 3 shots from the field, but he had two

All free throws were made, 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. The Grizzlies entered the official timeout with a 5-point lead at 14-9.

After the official timeout, Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Yi Jianlian, and Gasol were replaced. The lineup of Conley, Morrow, Paul George, Battier, and DeAndre Jordan came on the field for the rotation phase.

For the Pistons, the lineup of Will Bynum, Hamilton, Tracy McGrady, Villanueva, and Ben Wallace took the field.

The Grizzlies' today's rotation strategy basically ensures that the starting lineup and rotation lineup are balanced in strength. The starting lineup is strong in defense, and the rotation lineup is stronger in offense.

"Tracy McGrady, 31 years old, ability evaluation B-... averaged 23 minutes per game, 8.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game... shot 44% from the field and 100% from three-point range.

Thirty-four points..."

Eight years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Tracy McGrady playing on the same team as Hamilton and Ben Wallace, but the reality is so cruel.

McGrady has regressed a lot compared to three years ago. In the 2007-08 season, McGrady still averaged 21+5+6 per game, but there is still a difference between ordinary superstars and those superstars whose dominance lasts for one or even two decades.

Very big.

However, McGrady seems to have easily accepted being on the bench and becoming a supporting role. He is quite happy playing on the bench, with less pressure and almost no injuries. By the end of the regular season, he has only missed 7 games this season.

, and performed pretty well on both offense and defense, averaging 8+3+3 per game while also averaging 0.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. In the matchup with Paul George, McGrady seemed to be able to do it with ease and was full of talent for bullying.

As a rookie, Tracy McGrady can still do it.

However, Hamilton and Ben Wallace have declined too much. Hamilton's offensive performance this season is not as good as Prince's, and they have been put on the bench. This year, Hamilton's mid-range shooting is almost the worst in his career, and his mid-range shooting percentage is the worst.

Thirty-seven percent, both the number of hits and the hit rate are worse than Sun Ce's performance.

The main reason is that the Pistons no longer regard him as part of the future. Hamilton will enter a contract year next season. The Pistons have been selling Hamilton in the middle of the season, but they have not been able to sell him. There is still more than one year left on the five-year, 55 million contract.

It's too big, and other teams just want to wait for the Pistons to buy it out.

Sun Ce heard that the Bulls' new coach Sloan wanted to acquire Hamilton. Hamilton was also discussing a buyout with the Pistons management and wanted to reach a buyout agreement before the playoff roster application deadline on March 30.

After March 30, players who already have NBA contracts before then cannot represent other teams in the playoffs even if they are waived.

Will Bynum was completely abused by Conley. The backup point guard of a team like the Pistons obviously has to have a lot of things to do; Hamilton has no desire to play; Ben Wallace has long lost his courage and was waived by the Suns.

After being dumped, he returned to the Pistons and retired with a low salary; the eyebrowless hero was guarded by the president to the point of ecstasy...

In addition to McGrady, who had the ball in the bench stage, facing the Raptors and his size, Paul George, who was the same as him during the Magic period, felt very interested, played very hard, and even outplayed Paul George, which was quite playful.

It feels like the Pistons have no other bright spots.

For a long time, the Grizzlies used Yi Jianlian and DeAndre Jordan to take turns playing center. The other positions remained unchanged. This lineup reached the middle of the second quarter. The Grizzlies tied the score before the official timeout of the second quarter.

41 to 32, leading by 9 points entering the official timeout of the second quarter.

Conley had played for nearly 11 minutes and it was time to take a rest. Sun Ce consciously took off his training clothes, sat through two periods of radio gymnastics, walked onto the court and applied magnesium powder on the technical table with McGrady, who was still playing.

McGrady saw Sun Ce coming to the technical stage, smiled at Sun Ce and said nothing.

Sun Ce didn't say anything. He just had to fight against McGrady. Going all out is the greatest respect.

After returning from the timeout, the Pistons' lineup of Stuckey, McGrady, Ben Gordon, Jason Maxiell, and Monroe appeared.

For the Grizzlies, the lineup of Sun Ce, Jason Williams, Morrow, Yi Jianlian, and DeAndre Jordan came on the field, preparing to rely on offense to establish a clear advantage before halftime.

Obviously, facing Sun Ce leading the fast break, Jason Williams assisting with passing + three-pointers, Morrow's three-pointers, and the impact of the two emperors' combination, the Pistons were completely unstoppable in the rotation stage.

Sun Ce also strengthened his personal offense. As long as McGrady defended him, he would focus on shooting.

In more than 6 minutes, Sun Ce made 3 of 4 shots, including a 2+1 that caused a foul on Mark Hill, who was defending. He scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. The Grizzlies played a game before halftime.

The wave is 16 to 9.

After halftime, the Grizzlies easily established a 57-41 lead.

McGrady played 17 minutes at halftime. He played well against the defense of Paul George and Morrow from the official timeout in the first quarter to before the official timeout in the second quarter. In those 11 minutes, he scored 10 points and 4 assists, so the Pistons

Head coach John Kuester asked McGrady to play a little longer, but after the Pistons were led by the Grizzlies, McGrady didn't play well.

Although McGrady is not as strong as he used to be, his awareness is very good. He wants to suppress the rhythm, but he can't. His teammates all follow the Grizzlies, but they have no rules. McGrady only has consciousness, and his performance is naturally not good.

In the third quarter, Sun Ce started taking a lot of shots in the first 10 minutes and kept shooting. In 10 minutes, he scored 10 points on 4 of 11 shots. He raised his personal score to 21 points and was replaced happily.

21 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Sun Ce got the season average data after playing 23 minutes. The Grizzlies did not give the Pistons a chance to upset this time. After three quarters, they already led 79 to 58 by 21 points.

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The game entered garbage time. Sun Ce looked at Tracy McGrady, who was abandoned by Pistons coach Kuester and replaced during garbage time in the third quarter. He spent three seconds feeling the cruelty of the years... and then started talking to Yi Jianlian and DeAndre Jordan.

, Shane Battier, Gasol and others danced on the sidelines to celebrate 50 wins!

Conley, Morrow, Paul George, Sam Young, and Haddadi were playing garbage time on the court, and their teammates suddenly got excited and almost jumped to the waist of these teammates who were brushing up data on the court...

In the end, the Grizzlies easily defeated the Pistons 104-80, avoiding a losing streak and improving their record to 50 wins and 12 losses!

After the final whistle sounded, McGrady, who played 29 minutes tonight and scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, performed well. He looked at the joyful celebrations of the Grizzlies and felt envious, but he had no chance.

Twice, he thought he would have a teammate like Sun Ce to fight for the championship with him, but it turned out to be completely different from what he expected.

In 2000, he thought he was going to be Fisher next to Duncan and Grant Hill, but he actually became a superstar;

In 2004, he thought he was going to form a new version of OK team with Yao Ming, but it turned out that except for him and Yao Ming, no one on the team could play. Two super giant teams were able to avoid paying the luxury tax at one time, which is even more incredible for role players.

With constant short-term contracts, there will be room for a superstar every summer.

But things were already like this. Tracy McGrady was very good at accepting this reality, shrugged and prepared to leave the court.

At this time, McGrady saw the No. 3 player on the opposite side running toward him with his cell phone.

"Tracy, can you take a photo with me?" Sun Ce asked, holding the mobile phone that the staff brought to the locker room in the fourth quarter.

"Of course, I'm honored."

"cool!"

Sun Ce turned on the selfie mode, raised his phone, and made a scissors gesture with his left hand.

McGrady looked at Sun Ce's Scissors Hands...hesitated for a moment, and then made a Scissors Hands gesture...

After taking a group photo, Sun Ce handed over a pen and said: "Tracy, can you give me your jersey?"

"Of course." McGrady said, taking off his jersey, taking the pen, signing his name, and handed it to Sun Ce, then looked at Sun Ce expectantly.

Who knows, Sun Ce said "thank you", took the jersey and left.

McGrady looked down at his shirtless body, and saw Sun Ce wearing a jersey and taking away his own jersey... What's going on?

It’s different than expected!

McGrady's mind echoed the comment of a certain No. 24 player on the West Coast when he was chatting with him about this guy: This bastard will piss people off to death!

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To be continued...