One Thousand and Twenty Eight: The Most Underrated 2-Person Duo

Derrick Rose was blocked by Wade, and Anthony was blocked by Link.

These two scenes were enough to make the Knicks fans at the scene pause for a while.

Knicks fans were so excited and happy just now, but now they are so shocked.

Knicks fans were originally full of desire for this season, and Rose's beautiful pull-up layup just now made the expectations of Knicks fans infinitely higher.

As a result, not long after this, their expectations were dashed.

Will the grizzly bear surrender? Obviously not!

They didn't come to Madison Square Garden to be a foil for this new Knicks!

After Link scored, the Knicks were ready to reorganize their offense.

Rose slowed his pace and was no longer as aggressive as he had been in the first two rounds.

He knew that now he couldn't fly as he pleased like he did at his peak.

And Wade is not as unbearable as everyone thinks.

Wade stayed near the midline, and he was responsible for defending Rose today.

A breakthrough player like Rose needs a breakthrough player like Wade to have the best defensive effect.

As for Conley, if he defends an off-ball player like Courtney Lee, his judgment will be more accurate.

Many people think Wade is not good this season, mainly because Wade's offensive power has declined sharply compared to before.

As a defender, Wade only hit a career-low 7 three-pointers in the regular season last season, which is very incredible now.

You know, Porzingis, a 2.21-meter-tall big man, hit 81 three-pointers last season. As a defender, Wade is not even a fraction of others.

When three-pointers are not enough, his ability to break through and finish has declined with age. This is why many people are not optimistic about Wade's prospects in the Grizzlies.

But most people only focus on the offensive end and ignore Wade's role on the defensive end.

Conley + Wade + Link, the perimeter defensive lineup composed of these three people is enough to put the perimeters of all teams in the league to shame.

Rose was stalked by Wade just after halftime.

"I also sincerely hope you can regain your form, Derek. But, not today!" While defending, Wade also sprayed trash talk.

Under Wade's entanglement, Rose handed the ball to Anthony.

If it were two or three years ago, Anthony would definitely have played solo.

But today, Anthony knew that it would be difficult to win the game if he insisted on fighting Link one-on-one.

He has to connect everyone together to make the Knicks' new lineup work.

Therefore, Anthony waited for his teammates to run tactics outside the three-point line like a point guard.

Porzingis came out from under the basket and walked to the top of the three-point arc. Anthony hit the ground and passed the ball in time, sending the ball to Porzingis.

Porzingis shot as soon as he got the ball, but Harris was half a beat too slow to pounce on him. Coupled with the height gap between the two sides, Porzingis was hardly disturbed at all.

Just like that, Porzingis's three-pointer from the top of the arc hit the net, and the New York Knicks took the lead again!

Madison Square Garden is bustling again, yes, in addition to Derrick Rose, we also have a super talent!

"Damn, oh my!" Harris raised his hand apologetically. Porzingis didn't look like a person over 2.20 meters tall in terms of speed or shooting fluency.

"It doesn't matter,

He won't keep scoring goals as long as you keep playing against him. "Link smiled at Harris without blaming him too much.

Porzingis is indeed a genius, but he is nothing more than a second-year kid.

He alone wants to stop Link and Wade, two people with five championship rings in their hands?

So tender!

"Link, cover me!" Wade shouted to Link as he ran up to prepare to join the attack.

Link understood it and immediately stepped forward to cover Wade after receiving the basketball.

"Link is actually covering for Wade, which we didn't expect. It seems that Link does not regard Wade as a deputy, and he is even willing to take the initiative to create opportunities for Wade."

As soon as Mike Breen finished speaking, Wade took advantage of Link's cover and broke into the penalty area.

Rose failed to bypass Link immediately, so Anthony had to switch defense to his old friend.

Anthony's steps were indeed not fast enough. After three or two steps, Wade surpassed Anthony by half a body.

But Anthony has a height advantage. He tightly covers Wade's side, blocking his shooting space.

Just when Wade broke through to the basket, "The Flash" suddenly threw the ball high.

Anthony also jumped up, but found that the arc of the basketball was too high. Flying in such an arc, it is impossible for the basketball to enter the basket. Wade, this guy, wouldn't hit the ball so crookedly.

Is it possible...

Anthony's eyes widened when he suddenly realized it. At this time, Link jumped high and caught the basketball thrown by Wade behind Anthony.

Rose was now unable to compete with Link for the high-altitude ball. He could only watch as Link easily caught the basketball in the air and then smashed the ball into the frame!

"Bang!"

A beautiful alley-oop dunk put out the fire that had just been lit in Madison Square Garden!

"Lin Wei connected! Hahahaha, this is the picture that many Memphis fans have been dreaming about! Now, Link and Wade have turned it into a reality! It turns out that from the beginning of this ball, Wade was giving Link Create opportunities!”

Wade and Link's alley-oops almost made many Knicks fans couldn't help but cheer.

Wade moved his classic collaboration with James intact to the Grizzlies.

It's just that the person receiving Wade's pass now is even stronger than the No. 6 before!

Link smiled and reached out his hand to give Wade a light high-five.

The Knicks have been playing very seriously and have the momentum to fight the Grizzlies to the death.

But what about the Grizzlies? It is not difficult to see from Link's state that he has actually been very relaxed.

While the entire Knicks team is desperately hoping to win against the Grizzlies, Link seems to be just treating this game as a warm-up...

Maybe from the beginning, Link never thought about other results besides winning, he just looked at how to win.

As Link said, the Knicks don't have enough respect for the championship members.

They made the duo of Link and Wade too simple.

Anthony finally took a shot, but unlike Rose and Porzingis, Anthony missed his first shot today.

Anthony faced the frame and singled out Link from the middle distance on the right side.

Anthony's goals now don't rely on explosive breakthroughs and forced sprints, but more on shooting skills.

His sudden pull-up after three threats, or his turn-over jump shot with his back on his back, are all killer moves.

Most people are completely unable to grasp the rhythm of Anthony's three-threat pace. As long as they stagger, even for just a moment, Anthony can seize the gap and make a shot!

But Link was different. Anthony found that his triple-threat pace didn't seem to be confusing at all in front of Link!

Link's every step was blocked perfectly, leaving Anthony no room to start.

There was no other way, Anthony finally had no choice but to pull out without shaking Link away.

The result is obvious. Link's light speed reaction allowed him to reach out and seal Anthony's eyes immediately.

Although Anthony didn't take the risk like Rose, the basketball also went too far and hit the side of the basket, almost missing.

New York City's scoring champion also seemed very powerless in front of Link.

Gasol protected the rebound, and the Grizzlies launched another offensive!

Link actively wanted to get the basketball this time, leaning on Anthony to break through the penalty area.

There is no doubt that the Knicks' defense began to shrink instantly. Link was surrounded by Knicks players wearing white home jerseys.

Why are there only five defensive players around Link? Because only five people can play in a basketball game!

Naturally, Link didn't push forward against Knicks' encirclement. That was not his style.

I saw Link calmly distribute the ball from the crowd to outside the three-point line and hand it to Wade!

Rose did not pounce on him immediately, but instead deliberately tempted Wade to take action.

A guard who only scored 7 three-pointers in a single season, who would let him go?

If pressed, it would be even more difficult for Wade to pass the ball to other more threatening people.

Wade did hesitate for a moment, but when he saw Rose actually let him shoot directly, he became bold.

Seeing Wade's free shot, Link turned around with a smile, raised his right hand and showed three fingers.

He is celebrating his goal in advance!

In the just-concluded pre-season training camp, Wade worked hard on his three-point shooting.

Obviously, a player of Wade's age who is riddled with injuries cannot improve as significantly as Dinwiddie and his like.

His three-point shooting is still not stable enough, and he is far from a shooter.

But at least compared to last season, Wade's three-point state is much better.

This kind of open three-pointer with no interference at all is no different from giving away points to Wade!

Sure enough, as soon as Link raised his right hand, he heard a "swipe" sound coming from behind him. What followed closely was the sigh of Knicks fans.

"The ball went in, Dwyane Wade, he made a steady shot from beyond the three-point line! For two consecutive rounds, the Grizzlies' goals came from the connection between Link and Wade. Wade and Lin They have a great understanding of each other, and I think they may be the most underrated duo this season, bar none!”

From blocking shots to consecutive goals, Wade and Link's indiscriminate offensive attack made the confident Knicks fans start to feel fear.

Jeff Hornacek stopped the game. He knew that if he continued to let it go, the Grizzlies would soon widen the point difference.

After a timeout, Wade walked up to Link, hammered his new partner in the chest, and the two slowly walked off the court together.

"Well done, Link."

"You're really excited today, Dwayne."

"Of course, I think now Knicks fans and Phil Jackson should know what respect is!" Wade smiled, his cheeks rounded.

"Yeah, but you should be more restrained. Today's game against the Knicks is mainly about education. At least, let's leave some opportunities for young people."

"Well, don't worry, I know what's going on."

After finishing speaking, the two of them burst into laughter and enjoyed themselves endlessly.

After Dave Jogel heard the conversation between Link and Wade, he covered his forehead speechlessly.

What is it like to have two pressing champions on the same team at the same time?

Joger promised that he was the first head coach to know the answer.