553: A Round of Essence
Chris Paul uses his abilities to the extreme, with smart choices, steady scores, clear passes, fierce defense
Nowadays, this league can be more versatile than Paul, and the point guard is almost extinct.
Among the point guards in the new era, there are retro ones like Wall. Although they have strong speed and organizational capabilities, their projection is weak.
There are new styles such as Westbrook and Ross, with explosive physical fitness and invincible attacking ability, but their shooting and organization are completely different from the same defender.
There are also Rubio's skill trees with a whole point that is crooked, and no other skill points except passing the ball will be added.
However, none of them can be as comprehensive as Paul. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the league's number one point guard!
Paul played so well today that he was not only unable to forgive himself in addition to wanting to win.
He could not forgive himself for playing so badly in the last game, and he could not forgive himself for not leading the team out of difficulties like a leader.
The same thing is said, Paul hates losing more than he likes to win!
So, all the unwillingness and depression in his heart were vented today. He had long wanted to win the championship, but the league stopped his alliance with Kobe.
But so what? Paul wants to prove to the world that even if he is not in the Lakers and does not rely on Kobe, he can still win the championship!
This season, almost no one thinks the Clippers are the favorites to win the championship. But Paul doesn't care. He knows that the championship is not given by others, but by himself!
Paul is still full of confidence in the second half. Griffin scored 20 points in the first half and his condition has been fed. He himself also had 17 points and 7 assists in the first half. It would be fine to get a big double-double today!
The Grizzlies' defense is not as terrible as imagined!
After the Clippers beat the Grizzlies, Paul believes that the whole world will look at them differently!
Paul walked into the stadium excitedly, and he didn't even bother to rest, hoping that the second half would start as soon as possible.
Paul looked at the stands in the Federal Express Arena and found that the Grizzlies fans were staring at him with a look of fear.
Paul enjoys this gaze very much, and the omnipotent grizzly bear is also afraid!
But the next second, the Grizzlies fans' eyes shone, and their expressions changed from horror to laughter!
On the other side, Link appeared!
"Damn it! I will get you completely today!" Paul bit him, the Grizzlies idol will no longer exist after today!
"The second half begins, the Grizzlies encountered the biggest crisis since the playoffs! They are 8 points behind at halftime, and it's time to test their strength!" Barkley rubbed his hands expectantly, causing some trouble for the Grizzlies, which is like the playoffs!
Both teams have changed into the lineup again. Paul thought the Grizzlies would change the lineup and replace the more flexible Tobias. Harris played the fourth position. However, the Grizzlies were not led by the nose.
The Clippers still attacked first in the third quarter. Paul pushed forward and gestured. He is now full of confidence!
It seemed that the one who stood in front of him was not the team with the highest defensive efficiency in the league, but just a bottom-up team.
Since you don’t change people, then you will fight until you change people!
Paul passed the ball to Griffin, then quickly went around to the middle distance on the right and regained the ball!
This time, Paul broke through. He just had to wait for Randolph to catch up with him, and then pass the ball to Griffin to shoot in the middle.
But after Paul started, he realized that Randolph was still close to Griffin at the middle distance, and had no intention of making up for defense.
Paul quickly looked at Gasol again. Similarly, Gasol was standing in the three-second zone to fight for the position of Jordan Jr., and had no intention of making up for defense.
"Give up resisting? Stop looking down on others!" Paul stopped suddenly and jumped on Conley's head!
Conley's defense is already excellent, but Paul's offensive form is even better today. One-on-one single defense is really hard to contain him.
"brush!"
This ball is like a deep water bomb, which hits the confidence of many fans. The 10-point difference is the biggest lag that the Grizzlies have experienced since the playoffs this year!
"Chris Paul's goal is still underestimated. What happened to the Grizzlies today? Where did their league number one defense go?"
"Their defense has always been there, you can only say that Chris Paul is destined to be the winner today."
Paul waved his fist proudly, and the difference in points was 10 points. This was the result of defending me alone!
"Have you learned it? Have you understood what brother has done today?" After celebrating, Paul did not forget to "talk" with Link.
Just as Paul walked back proudly after he finished squirting, Link's joking tone came from behind him.
"Hey Chris. Do you want me to show you my list? You are ranked 5th in the MVP rankings, me, 2nd!"
The smile on Paul's face disappeared instantly, and he was going to wash Memphis blood today!
The Grizzlies attacked, Link was much more active than in the first half. He said that Paul would get one if he got one, but he didn't say that just because he pretended to be a teammate.
Barnes was on high alert. He scored 15 points in the first half of the game, and the defense was far from being successful.
Link's eyes were very cold, just like a butcher who was about to slaughter animals, and could not see any pity.
He first passed the ball to Gasol at the high position, and then cut in immediately!
But after walking to the basket, Link did not ask for the ball, but suddenly rushed to the right corner. At the same time, Iguodala ran from the other side and formed a cross run with Link at the bottom corner.
Barnes and Crawford were in a mess and didn't know who to go with for a moment, so they both hesitated for a second.
But this second is enough for Link to get the shooting space!
Gasol, the command tower, delivered the ball to Link just right. Barnes is still hesitating until now, not knowing whether to jump or block it.
Barnes has had enough of being ordered to fly by Link.
Barnes was hesitating, but Link didn't! He made a three-pointer very decisive move without any interference!
Basketball is like an intercontinental missile, hitting the target accurately!
With a three-pointer, the Grizzlies are narrowing the gap!
"Damn it, why don't you force it up!" Paul quit and directly scolded Barnes on the court.
Barnes had no choice but to swallow his anger. This ball was indeed defeated, and it would be useless to ask anyone to make sense.
"Hmph, he's still very fucking tenacious!" After scolding Barnes, Paul muttered to himself in his heart.
Of course he knew that Link was only 9 votes away from MVP this year. But in Paul's opinion, that was the regular season MVP and had no relationship with the playoffs!
Paul re-used the same trick, trying to disrupt the Grizzlies' defense with his offensive threat. This time, he handed the ball to Crawford and then pulled himself to the right, hoping to help Crawford open up space.
But the Black and White Two Bears were not restrained at all. When Crawford rushed in, the Black and White Two Bears blocked it in time, causing the super sixth man to suffer a great loss.
Paul is angry. Now the Grizzlies are ignoring themselves. Well, let you regret it!
But before Paul makes the Grizzlies regret it, the Clippers must resist Link's counterattack.
This time, Link deliberately set up cover for Conley early in the new process. The purpose of this cover is very simple, forcing the other party to change defenses! If it is not changed, Conley can directly impact with just one acceleration.
Paul knew this, and he was very eager to play against Link once! So Paul actively changed defense. Barnes went to defend Conley, while Paul came to Link.
The whole audience was in full bloom!
"This is the first match between Paul and Link in this game. Let's see who will win!" Kenny Smith stood up directly, and the most important part of the playoffs began!
Sure enough, after the transfer was formed, Conley handed the ball to Link immediately.
Link faces Paul from outside the three-point line, and he has an absolute height advantage.
"Let's change it back!" Barnes shouted at Paul, he didn't want to see Paul fall into a tough battle.
"No, I'll deal with him!" Paul responded toughly. It was not the first time he was a small defender.
"No, you should listen to him. Beating you in a misplaced manner seems like I'm bullying." Link joined the conversation between the two. Of course, it was not a good thing to say as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Let's talk about it when you score the goal, little rookie!"
After saying that, Link's dribbling frequency outside the three-point line is getting faster and faster, which is a precursor to his breakthrough!
Paul is ready for battle. He is 1.83 meters and Link is 2.03 meters. He is really at a disadvantage in height. But if the defense only depends on height, the Grizzlies' once selected Tabit will not be so.
Paul's plan is very simple. He held him at the moment of Link's breakthrough, and then waited for an opportunity to steal!
Wouldn't it be easy for a defender to grab the striker?
Link indeed accelerated, and Paul immediately posted it. Although he was the point guard, he was not afraid to have physical confrontation with the No. 3 player.
"Bang!" The two collided violently, but neither side was moved. It can be seen that both Link and Paul were already angry!
"It's now!" After resisting Link's impact, Paul immediately made a move to get the ball.
But just as his fingertips were about to touch the basketball, Link drove the ball behind him!
"What!?" Paul was shocked. In such a sudden situation, in the event of physical contact, could he complete the back-turnover so quickly?
Paul used this trick to steal countless people, but none of them could avoid it so perfectly!
Link had been on guard against it, so he reacted immediately. If Paul had carefully looked at the highlights of Grant Hill's dribbling breakthroughs at his peak, he would not have been surprised by what Link did.
Link pulled the ball behind and avoided Paul's very terrible steal.
Paul rushed out because his center of gravity was too high and had not touched the support point he had expected, and staggered, supported the floor with his hands, and almost fell off!
The audience exclaimed, and Link actually shook Paul!
"Incredible getaway! This is the first time I have seen a No. 3 player shaking the No. 1 player dizzy!" O'Neal applauded. NBA players' dribbling are actually not weak, including O'Neal.
This giant who only knows about smashing and buckles is actually very scary in dribbling. O'Neal can also make a set of things for you.
But whether it can be used under high-intensity defense is another matter.
Link is undoubtedly very suitable for the rhythm of dribbling under high-intensity defense.
After shaking Paul, Link went straight to the penalty area. Under the blockade of Blake Griffin, Link changed hands and made a layup in the air, using an extremely gorgeous way to deal with Paul and Griffin at the same time!
Of course, in an instant, the double-digit score difference was narrowed to only 5 points!
Paul gritted his teeth. This ball was simply a shame in his career! He has always been the one who shook others, and no one has ever shook him!
What's more, he is still a forward player over 2 meters tall!
Paul is so righteous, Link didn't forget to add fuel to the fire, "You are just fifth, you are the bottom of the fuck!"
While saying that, Link raised his thumbs up and then looked down!
Chapter completed!