In the tenth minute of the fourth quarter, the Federal Express Arena in Memphis was still crowded.

At this time, the difference between the two sides has become 20 points. With the game ending with only two minutes left, the outcome has been determined.

Unlike most people imagine, the lead 20 points is not the Utah Jazz with a stronger lineup on paper, but the Memphis Grizzlies who are considered to lose their leading star today.

If the game was played at the Energy Programs Arena in Salt Lake City, then half of the fans would probably leave early. But in Memphis, no fans left because the game had lost its suspense.

Because in the Federal Express Arena, people have not enjoyed such a big victory for a long time.

At this time, on the court, Link won the basketball, and he was the core of the offensive team in this lineup. Because the game was decided long ago, Lionel Hollins replaced other players early. After all, the Grizzlies will have to go to Los Angeles to play a back-to-back game with the defending champion Lakers tomorrow.

Hollins left Link on the field to avoid the Grizzlies' last moment of overturning.

As it turned out, Link did his job well. In the last few minutes, Link took on the double duty of scoring and defense. He successfully assisted Millsap twice in a row, completely ruining the Jazz's hope of counterattack.

Seeing Link possessing the ball, the Grizzlies fans collectively climaxed. Today, this No. 0 rookie who played for the first time did not disappoint them. If the first half of this game belonged to the Black and White Two Bears, then the second half belonged to Link.

His superb offensive skills and a precise three-pointer can always attract cheers. In the second half, Link scored three three-pointers in one go. So far, he has scored a career-high 22 points.

After scoring over 20, Link achieved his small goal three minutes ago.

Therefore, when seeing Link holding the ball again, Memphis fans only have their favorites. The fans here only care whether you can contribute to the team, not whether you have yellow skin.

At this time, Hollins had asked Sam Young to go to the sidelines to prepare. He no longer had to worry about the Jazz being able to reverse the score, and Link's mission ended.

Sam Young stood on the sidelines a little reluctantly. In just a few games, he was going to play a substitute for a undraft.

But before that, Link had to complete this attack.

At this time, the Jazz no longer had any resistance. They were going to lose anyway, so everyone hoped to play and leave Memphis.

Therefore, the defense encountered by Link was not strong. The person who defended him at this time was called Kyle Wiffle, a temporary worker like Link.

That's right, Gordon Hayward and Russian Kirirenko have both been defeated by Link. Jerry Sloan did not let his two forwards go up and die in garbage time. If they continue to be abused like this by Link, the morale of these two guys will definitely be hit hard.

Kirirenko and Hayward, one is too old and the other is too young. Link is precisely the combination of experienced experience and a young and healthy body, which makes Kirirenko and Hayward very embarrassed.

Faced with the defense of a Development League player, Link didn't even call a screen and easily shook the gap. Link was a player who could score 52 points in the Development League, so he was very comfortable to deal with an NBA temporary worker like Kyle Wiffle.

He shook out of the gap, entered the inside line, dodged the block sideways, and made a light layup. Link's movement was done in one go, and his offense was always calm, but he could score goals.

"At the 24th point, Link became the second highest scorer in the Grizzlies today, even surpassing Marc Gasol and Mike Conley Jazz were stopped. It seems that Jerry Sloan also wants to replace a full substitute. He admitted his defeat and the Jazz lost the game that he must win."

After Cole finished speaking, he picked up Link's data sheet. He had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. All five technical statistics have data. The only drawback is that Link made two mistakes, one pass mistake, and one was taken out by Hayward.

But overall, the flaws are not concealed. There have been many unsuccessful draft picks in NBA history, including Ben Wallace, Laga Bell, Bruce Bowen and others. They have not started at a high level, but now they are well-known.

Cole believes that if Link can keep this performance, he will be the most successful of these names.

Because he is the most comprehensive in this group draft. He is not only able to defend, not only able to do dirty and tiring work, but also able to score 24 points on the head of a rookie who is much higher than himself.

"Cole, how do you view this game? Is the Jazz not prepared enough? Or is it because of the conflict between Deron and Sloan that caused it all?" The suspension ended and the game continued, but Reggie Miller had already summarized it after the game with Cole.

"Inadequate preparation? Contradiction? None of them. Is it that difficult to admit that the Grizzlies win by relying on their strength? This is a victory worthy of recognition. The Memphis have not given up their dream of rushing to the playoffs." Colborn also wanted to say that it was Link's excellent performance that helped the Grizzlies win, but then thinking about it, I'd better give Reggie Miller some face.

After all, before the second half of the game started, this guy said that Hayward successfully curbed Link. What did he curb? Was he curbing a undraft scored 30 points?

In this way, Link walked through the last few minutes of the game on the bench. The first time he played, the first time he could have a good rest during garbage time, and the first time he was praised by all his teammates off the court.

Although his performance today is not great in the whole NBA, it still makes Link feel very accomplished.

"Boy, when will you sign a guarantee contract with the team?" Randolph, who was sitting next to Link, asked seriously before the game.

The Big Black Bears scored 27 points and 17 rebounds today, and another big double-double, which was the highest scorer for the Grizzlies today.

Link reached out to calculate the time, and the second ten-day short contract had been executed for five days without realizing it. In other words, if everything goes well in five days, he will be able to win a contract worth millions of dollars!

"It will be about five days later." Link answered honestly.

"Is that so? We have to celebrate well by then." Randolph blinked from Link, wondering what bad idea this guy had.

During the chat, the electronic beep sounded and the game ended. At 118 to 96, the Utah Jazz was brutally massacred in Memphis. After the game, a reporter discovered that Deron Williams and Jerry Sloan had a quarrel. It seems that the loss of this game may accelerate the dissolution of the Jazz.

As the best player in the Grizzlies' Grizzlies, Link is naturally sought after by reporters.

"How do you feel when you beat another lottery show?"

"How did you do it when you scored 24 points in the first game?"

"Do you think you can still perform so well at Staples tomorrow?"

Faced with these problems, Link was a little at a loss. He didn't want to think about these things, he only knew that he was getting closer and closer to a formal contract.

At the end of the live broadcast, Link was also talked the most by Cole, "So far, Link is the fourth first-year rookie to score 20+ points in the NBA except Griffin, Wall and Cousins. However, two of the above three are the No. 1 picks, and one has nearly unlimited firepower. It is really not easy for Link to appear on this list. But the fact is that he is indeed one of the best rookies this year."

Cole's conclusion undoubtedly gave a lot of media the material of Link. The fourth rookie who scored more than 20 points this season was actually a undraft, and it was a topical one just thinking about it.

Rudy Gay, who was watching the game on the sidelines in a suit, watched the team win four consecutive victories, but was not very happy. Instead, he was a little anxious. As soon as the game ended, he found the team doctor and head coach Hollins, saying that he must play in tomorrow's game. Even if the injury is not clear, he must play.
Chapter completed!