One Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty: Let’s Start to Show Off (Two/Five)

Link's half-step dunk inside the free throw line stunned all the fans who followed the game.

It was as if he was deliberately showing off his body, let alone comparing himself to players in their 30s.

Even many young people in their 20s were shocked by Link.

Taking off from the free throw line and dunking is still in actual combat.

This kind of shot should never appear on a 32-year-old player.

Sam Smith was scared to death. Even Jordan at the same time would probably have difficulty completing such a gliding dunk in actual combat.

What is the difference between Link now and Link in his rookie season?

After thinking about it carefully, Sam Smith was surprised to find that Link seemed to run faster and jump higher now than he did when he was a rookie!

Sam Smith swallowed. No wonder Bill Simmons was treated so obediently by Link.

Link is so powerful that it's unreasonable.

However, Sam Smith soon regained his composure. This is not a football match, and just one goal is far from determining victory.

Link's dunk was exciting, but the real confrontation had just begun.

In the next round, Kelly Irving chose to single on Conley.

Link can manage not to leave traces of time on his body, but Conley is obviously not so stubborn.

The 33-year-old Conley is no longer the defensive warrior he once was at the No. 1 position. Now it is really difficult for him to keep up with the agile Irving.

Irving used a series of beautiful fancy moves to stir up Conley's center of gravity, and finally completely passed Conley with a Samgold dribble move.

Irving's feints were inherently confusing, and Conley's own lateral speed was not as fast as before, so Irving had a clean pass.

After breaking through Conley, Irving went straight into the penalty area.

Facing Jokic who came in for defense, Irving made a light throw and scored, tying the score!

Conley shook his head helplessly. When the Grizzlies and Cavaliers played in the Finals for the first time,

Conley can prevent the immature Irving from doubting his life.

But now he and Irving are no longer on the same level.

Irving may indeed be at the peak of his personal abilities, but Conley is beginning to inevitably decline.

Of course, you can’t blame Conley. After all, it is abnormal for Link to show no signs of decline in his thirties.

The Nets have shown that they are strong enough to fight the Grizzlies to the end. Kelly Irving is no longer the little brother next to James back then. He is now a star in his own right.

Soon, Joe Harris also fired back from beyond the three-point line. This time, he once again shook off Gasol and caught the ball and shot.

No matter how powerful Link is, he can't always jump in front of Harris in time. It seemed very easy for Harris to score in front of Gasol, once the best defensive player.

Durant scored the third goal, a mid-range fadeaway jumper over Link's head.

Although he was plagued by injuries last season, Durant is still the same Durant, and he has not been lonely because of it.

The Nets' offense came one after another. After entering the rotation time, their advantage became even more obvious.

Although Howard worked hard, he still couldn't withstand the impact of the Nets' young afro center Jarrett Allen.

Allen grabbed offensive rebounds over Howard in two consecutive rounds and scored a second offense, making the scene very ugly for a time.

Under the overwhelming talent and strength, Howard's efforts seemed so weak.

The former "Warcraft" was beaten without dignity at the basket.

Dinwiddie, as he said before the game, did not go easy on Link. Facing former senior Vince Carter, Dinwiddie's scoring was simply not easy. Carter, who is already in his 40s, has no way of keeping up with Dinwiddie's pace.

Rose was also a little powerless when facing the "big spider"-like Garrett Temple.

Temple is an undrafted player. He doesn't score much. He has the highest scoring season in his career so far, but he averaged 9.4 points per game.

The reason why he still survives in the league even though he has been wandering for so many years and still has no good data is because he is a defense-first defender.

Although Temple is not a superstar killer, he is more than adequate at guarding most players.

Rose broke through Temple several times, but missed at the end because of interference from Temple's long arm.

The Grizzlies played in a very awkward manner. It seemed that apart from Link and Jokic, they could not find a third player who could take advantage.

The Nets also turned from being passive at the beginning to taking the initiative, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Grizzlies.

At the end of the first quarter, the score became 35-29!

The Brooklyn Nets lead by 6 points.

Moreover, being able to score 35 points in a single quarter over the Grizzlies is also a very remarkable achievement.

Overall, Link's performance in the first quarter was excellent.

But the performance of the rest of the Grizzlies did not meet expectations.

Facts have proved that the Grizzlies' veterans are indeed difficult to withstand the impact of young people.

You can obviously feel that Howard, Conley, Rose and others want to do their part and work very hard.

But their efforts did not yield results.

This is precisely the most poignant point.

Judging from the performance in the first quarter, the Grizzlies lineup has indeed declined significantly.

If it were last season, if Link played so well, the Grizzlies would definitely be leading in the first quarter.

But today, the Grizzlies started high and left low.

"It seems that facing a strong opponent like the Nets, the rest of the Grizzlies did not perform as they did in the preseason."

"Yes, the Grizzlies' lineup has declined a lot. This is an indisputable fact. In the next three quarters, the Grizzlies can only place their hope on Link and Jokic."

Hubie Brown and Kevin Harlan also talked about this issue. Again, basketball is always a team sport.

Link may be able to win some games based on his individual ability, but you can't let Link play like this in all 82 games.

Now, the whole world is questioning whether the Grizzlies' lineup has truly reached the championship level. But during the break, Joger was already ready to adjust for the second quarter.

To others, the Grizzlies' lineup does not seem as strong as it once was.

But in Joger's eyes, the Grizzlies' lineup this year can play many tricks and is extremely malleable.

During the break, Joger made two changes.

First, Jorge replaced Gasol with Jermichael Green, playing one senior and four juniors!

Second, he told Dillon Brooks: "I didn't let you start the starting lineup just to show off your skills. Be more confident!"

After the game restarted, the Nets replaced all five starting players, and their goal was naturally to open up the score again.

But the Grizzlies began to change their formation.

Nets coach Kenning Atkinson smiled disdainfully after seeing Jermichael Green.

In his opinion, even replacing a "leftover" player like JaMychal Green would not bring any substantial help to the Grizzlies.

Do the Grizzlies still think that they are sending Tobias Harris on the field?

Atkinson then leisurely sat back on the bench, crossed his legs, and waited for the Nets' advantage to continue to expand.

Atkinson is lucky, because not all coaches have such rich battles to fight.

Being able to coach such an outstanding lineup, Atkinson can make a name for himself as long as he doesn't direct blindly!

He is even imagining what it will be like after he defeats the Grizzlies tonight and receives worldwide acclaim.

At the same time, on the court, Conley controlled the ball for half the game, while Link was actively running to seek opportunities.

But suddenly, Conley threw the ball to Dillon Brooks, who had slipped it to the right corner.

When the Nets defended, they focused almost all their attention on Link and Jokic.

As for guys like Dillon Brooks, they don't get any attention at all.

LeVert was thrown away by Dillon Brooks without paying attention. He catches the ball and shoots with the same confidence as if he is a well-known shooter in the league.

In the end, the basketball hit and Brooks got a three-pointer for the Grizzlies.

In the first quarter of the game, Dillon Brooks almost disappeared. He had never played in the starting lineup and it seemed that he had not yet entered his role.

But just now, Qiaogel woke him up by scolding him.

Whether it's Link or Qiaogel, Brooks doesn't want to let them down.

Although Brooks scored a goal, Nets fans did not pay too much attention.

After all, even role players have a chance to score goals. Just a goal, no surprise.

The Nets quickly counterattacked, and they still used the old method. Joe Harris ran around to find a gap for a three-point shot, and Irving was ready to pass the ball at any time.

There's no faster way to open a score than a three-pointer.

But this time, Harris couldn't get rid of Green no matter what.

Although JaMychal Green is in the fourth position, his movement speed will not suffer when facing outsiders.

In addition, those long arms have been blocking Harris, making it impossible for Irving to pass the ball.

In the end, Jordan had to set an off-ball screen for Harris, and Harris got the ball.

Like before, Harris catches and shoots. Unfortunately, this time his basketball was blown away by a big hand.

This time it's not Link, but Green who breaks free from cover!

Although Green was delayed by Jordan, after all, his height and wingspan are there, and his defensive range is huge.

Even if he is temporarily thrown away, he can still complete the defense with the advantage of his height and wingspan.

Harris' shot was blocked directly, and he could no longer easily throw away Gasol to complete the shot like he did in the first quarter.

Conley immediately picked up the basketball on the ground and passed it to Dillon Brooks who was running in front.

Brooks was not afraid of LeVert's defense and forced a layup against him!

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded and Brooks got a chance to play 2+1.

"A beautiful counterattack, the Grizzlies' substitutions had an immediate effect, and the role players seemed to be starting to work."

Link walked up and patted Green and Brooks on the back, praising their performance.

Is the lineup not strong enough? No, that's just an illusion.

The rest of the Grizzlies will start to make a difference soon.