270: Persistence is really good
"The second quarter game has begun, and the Spurs have taken the lead in attacking with an 8-point advantage. In other words, if the Spurs score in this attack, they will start the second quarter with a double-digit advantage. For the Grizzlies, their defense pressure this time is huge!" As soon as Kerr finished speaking, he found that the Grizzlies had substitutions in the second quarter.
"They actually only got on Marc Gasol, an inside player!?" Cole's partner also found the problem and shouted in surprise.
The last time the Grizzlies asked Guy to play the fourth position was to strengthen the offensive firepower. Could it be that the Grizzlies wanted to attack the Spurs?
Everyone started to appreciate the performance of the second quarter of both sides with question marks in their hearts.
"Stay steady, everyone runs!" Seeing the Spurs player wearing a white home jersey slowly approaching, Link clapped his hands and shouted loudly to remind his teammates.
Generally, Randolph did this kind of thing, but now that Randolph has not played, Link took the responsibility himself.
Although Conley, Guy, Gasol Jr., and others had more qualifications than Link, they did not like to yell on the court. Therefore, Link became the most suitable candidate.
Everyone licked their lips and was ready to go. Parker controlled the ball outside the three-point line, and he was the key to the Spurs' pick-and-roll tactics! He broke through without a defense change, and assisted with a defense change. In the first quarter, the Grizzlies' defense was disturbed by Parker.
Sure enough, Parker waved and played a cover with Split. But this time, Parker did not gain the speed advantage of playing small and big. Because it was no longer Randolph, but Rudy Guy, who was defending him!
"The defense change is very timely. Rudy came to Parker, and he had no chance!"
Parker was not in a hurry, but hit the ball to Split who cut into the basket. The switch to defense was done, but the Grizzlies could not let Conley defend Split, the center.
Split received the ball and walked to the basket, thinking it was an opportunity to score easily. But he didn't know that Mark Gasol raised his arms and made up, and the Big White Bears were guarding the penalty area!
Split is a blue-collar center, and his role is only reflected in the defensive end. Offense? He really doesn't have very strong independent offensive ability.
Seeing that he was entangled by the Big White Bear, Split passed the ball to the outside, targeting Leonard!
"Run, run, run!" At this time, Lincoln had only this word in his mind. He gritted his teeth and followed Leonard, and then used his fingertips to poke the basketball out of bounds before the second number, who was even more "face paralyzed" than Duncan, received the basketball!
"The Spurs' pass was destroyed, and Link defended very tightly!" Cole applauded, and this enthusiasm deserves praise.
But Popovich off the court smiled. How long can Link hold on with such a defensive attitude? You know, he was still playing in Boston 24 hours ago!
The basketball game is not a 100-meter sprint, but a marathon.
"Continue!" Popovich waved his hand, he didn't believe in evil!
Although the ball rights still belong to the Spurs, it is a success to be able to destroy the opponent's attack. The next goal was still Parker's pocket to catch the ball. This time he changed it, and it was replaced by Duncan's pick-and-roll!
As a result, Gasol continued not to follow him, and he was still guarding near the three-second zone. Parker then took advantage of the cover to break through and directly passed Duncan!
How could you let Duncan's middle distance be free?
"Run, run, run!" Link still silently in his heart. He ran a second before Parker passed the ball.
So, before the game started, I went to the Grizzlies to shoot at halftime, but after being left alone, I was embarrassed to jump back to my halftime "Cute". When I was about to receive the basketball, I saw a handsome guy floating by.
Then, the basketball in front of him disappeared.
"It's Link again! This time he directly stole the basketball! This is a completely opportunity to fight for enthusiasm, the Grizzlies fight back!"
Link has a good defensive awareness and can predict the opponent's pass choice. Therefore, he can always make decisions in advance.
Of course, the most important thing is that he listened to Hollins' arrangement just now. To put it bluntly, if you want to beat the Spurs, you have to fight with them. If you are exhausted, you have to fight here. If you don't run hard on the defensive end, and want to save your energy, just wait to be thrown to death like in the first quarter.
Link set an example and personally practiced Hollins' tactics. He then made a steal and advanced with the trend. The Grizzlies' lineup of one, one, four, and four small, gave them a counterattack speed that they had never had before!
When it comes to Grizzlies, people think of a straight attack on the position and retro low-level hard chisels. But at this time, everyone except Gasol, could run all over the field.
Hollins adjusted his lineup just for defense. Now that he has increased the offensive rhythm, it is a complete unexpected gain.
After Link ran to the position between the three-point line and the midfield line, he suddenly threw the ball into the penalty area.
Leonard, who was guarding Link, immediately turned around, Guy was still dragging behind, and Conley was not a dunk player. Who did he want to give this pass?
As a result, the Grizzlies' most handsome No. 21 player quickly cut into the basket, easily shook Jefferson away, then jumped high, and received a pass from Link and pressed it into the frame with one hand!
"My God, the ultra-long-distance aerial contact cooperation, Link and Jimmy Butler gave the Grizzlies' most exciting goal so far!" Cole's scalp was numb by the show. This ultra-long-distance aerial contact dunk was simply unspeakable!
Although Jimmy Butler performed outstandingly yesterday, he was still a little transparent. But he was not without talent at all. Jimmy Butler's athletic ability and speed were definitely top-notch among college players. Therefore, this kind of fast attack was simply tailor-made for Jimmy Butler.
A player who has no talent at all is impossible to be selected.
Like Link before, he really has no talent
"Good job, Jimmy, good job! Kill him, you will definitely eat him today!" Link shouted at Butler excitedly. He couldn't make a rash on Jefferson today, so he would instigate others to make rash on him!
The difference became 6 points, and Link's active defense and Jimmy Butler's all-connect dunk also greatly boosted the Grizzlies' morale.
When Leonard approached Link again, Link became silent and extremely focused.
Link knew that trash talk was useless to Leonard. Since that's the case, then use actions to compete with each other!
After Parker made a mistake, he became much more cautious this time. The Spurs still had the pick-and-roll, but it was no longer Parker and Duncan pick-and-roll, but Jefferson and Duncan pick-and-roll.
As always, Gasol Jr. did not follow him out, and Jefferson covered him and passed him back to Duncan. This time, Jefferson was careful and passed the ball relatively high.
Sure enough, Link didn't grab the basketball when he rushed over, and Leonard was empty!
Although Duncan was funny, he was very smart and did not hesitate. He immediately passed the ball to Leonard, who was empty by Link.
The Spurs pass quickly, and the Grizzlies' switch to defense too! As soon as Leonard received the basketball, he found that Jimmy Butler made up. Leonard passed the ball to Jefferson who was thrown to the right corner and was dropped by Jimmy Butler. Now, there should be an empty space!
Jefferson shot when he received the ball. He thought the three-pointer was pretty good. But just as he made a move, he saw the face that made him desperate.
Link!
"Bang!"
The basketball made a muffled sound and flew directly to the Spurs bench. Richard Jefferson was stunned for a moment before realizing that his shooting was bleeding!
"A block! The Grizzlies' defense is unobstructed! Their backup defense is very active and tacit! Link has been running, running from Leonard to Duncan, and then running from Duncan to Jefferson. He has not stopped for a moment! But after gaining his efforts, the block just now will definitely be selected into the top five today!"
Amid Cole's shouting, the Grizzlies' bench went crazy and everyone jumped up and down. Randolph's fat man rolled on the ground. This bunch of flowers rolled on the ground naturally won many shots.
After completing the block, Link yelled at Jefferson, facing Leonard, a guy who couldn't speak, and Link had already been so suffocated.
"You have to be faster, your shot is too slow! No matter where you are, I can run to you!"
Jefferson felt really sad when he looked at Link who was showing off his power in front of him. It was really miserable for a veteran to be bullied by a newcomer.
If it weren't for the referee's verb warning, Link would probably have been fierce for a while. After being warned by the referee, Link returned to Leonard. Then, he was taciturn and kept his focus!
"That boy doesn't want to play in the fourth quarter anymore!" Popovich looked at Link who had destroyed the Spurs' attack again and again, feeling a little incredible.
It's not okay to be so guarded, but it won't last long.
But Link has made up his mind that he will let Popovich see what a lasting true man is!
The despicable Spurs sent the sideline again, and then they found that the Grizzlies were all more rough.
Link caused everyone's emotions, and the Grizzlies became the ferocious beast in the playoffs last season.
This time the Spurs were forced to not even play the tactics. Parker was forced into a very embarrassing situation by Conley. The Spurs finally had to force Duncan to take action before the 24-second attack time ended.
But under the interference of Gasol Jr., Duncan naturally failed to hit the shooting. Duncan was still preparing to fight for a second rebound, but before he jumped up, Link suddenly flew out, grabbed the basketball with one hand, and then rushed to his chest with great momentum, holding it tightly with both hands.
Popovich gritted his teeth, it was Link again! Why is it him everywhere today!
"Bang!" The basketball was hugged by Link and made another sound. Seeing Link rushing back to the basket from outside the three-point line to grab the board, Popovich really felt that this kid was crazy.
After Link landed, he immediately made a one-handed pass. In front, Rudy Guy had already left Split for thousands of miles!
"Long passes in the backcourt, Link is like a quarterback on the football field. The Grizzlies' offense is very fast, never so fast!"
As soon as Cole finished speaking, Guy received the basketball. He couldn't even score a goal in the first quarter, but now he has no time to score.
Facing the unguarded basket, Guy vented all the unhappiness in his heart! A knock-down with both hands made the basket sink a few centimeters!
The moment Guy scored, Link hit his chest suddenly, then waved his hand to the stands, signaling that the scared stands to make some sound. These rounds are so cool!
"Our offense was curbed by Link." Beside Popovich, Budenhoze spread his hands helplessly.
He did not say that the Spurs' offense was curbed by the Grizzlies, but that Link was curbed by Link's figure running all over the field, which had begun to make the Spurs afraid.
Popovich still sat firmly on Diaoyutai. He admitted that Link's performance in these rounds was excellent and he could even score full marks.
Chapter completed!