One Thousand Two Hundred and Forty Two: Can Really Cause Trouble

In the first round, the super-genius Doncic gave the two-time dynasty builder a disastrous start.

Doncic played very seriously today and had a strong desire to win.

Defeating Link was his only goal today.

After Doncic stood on the free throw line, the fans in the audience booed like a tsunami.

FedEx Arena has become a veritable devil's home court over the years. Few rookies can maintain a steady rhythm when shooting free throws under such boos.

However, Doncic remained calm under such boos.

He made the free throw steadily and successfully hit a three-pointer.

That guy is not only calm in style, but also mentally more mature than other young players.

After the Grizzlies attacked, Link actually wanted to take over the game.

But seeing Conley frowning, Link instantly gave up the idea of ​​asking for the ball.

He just opened up the floor for his teammates and let Conley handle the offense on his own.

Link could tell that Conley wanted to fight back by himself. If Link forced his request now, it would hurt Conley's self-esteem somewhat.

Doncic watched Conley dribble slowly and thought he could easily steal it.

But when he started, he discovered that Conley easily pulled the ball to the other side and avoided the steal!

"What!?" Doncic didn't expect that the seemingly careless Conley would pay attention to his movements at all times. The biggest feeling that Conley gave people this season was that he was starting to go downhill, and he was still falling off a cliff.

But even so, it was still effortless for Conley to avoid Doncic's steal.

Doncic's reckless steal caused him to lose his position, and Conley took the opportunity to break through!

Seeing this situation, Powell had to step forward to "block the gun." But Conley calmly passed the ball from Powell's legs to Jokic.

Jokic caught the basketball under the basket, didn't even jump, lazily threw the ball up the frame, and successfully scored.

"Well... the Grizzlies played really easily, just like a warm-up match." Van Gundy wiped the sweat from his bald head on the commentary table.

He originally thought that Link would respond to Doncic in person, but he didn't expect that Link would just "smoking in the bottom corner."

After the Mavericks' attack, the Grizzlies still didn't switch defense, and Conley was still there to guard Doncic.

But Conley is much more vigilant now than he was just now. Although Conley's condition has declined sharply this year, he doesn't want to be beaten by a rookie and lose his face.

Seeing that Conley was very defensive, Doncic once again chose to cover with Porzingis.

Only this time, Doncic did not attack himself, but passed the ball to his European teammates who cut in time after the screen.

Porzingis is 2.21 meters tall, and in front of him, JaMychal Green is a dwarf. Porzingis is very confident about this.

He leaned on Green to get into the penalty area, but just as he was about to lay up, Jokic stood under the basket with his arms raised.

"Fuck, when!?" Porzingis was a little surprised. Jokic's defensive ability was better than he thought.

What a nimble fat guy.

Seeing Jokic guarding the basket, Porzingis suddenly slowed down, and what was originally intended to be a layup turned into a throw.

In recent years, the biggest obstacle to Porzingis' development has been injuries.

He played 72 games in his rookie season, 66 games in his second year, and last season he only played 48 games before being reimbursed for the season.

Porzingis' talent is unquestionable, but injuries have left him filled with too much uncertainty. If it weren't for the injury, the Knicks probably wouldn't have let him go at all.

Every season, Porzingis starts high and goes low.

At the beginning of the season, he played like a god descending from the earth. However, intermittent injuries affected his condition later on, resulting in poor performance and lowering his average data.

If it weren't for injuries, Porzingis would definitely have a higher status than now and be recognized by more people.

Therefore, Porzingis himself is now a little afraid of injury, which makes him somewhat afraid of confrontation.

Seeing Jokic's "pork belly" guarding the basket, Porzingis wanted to complete the goal by minimizing confrontation.

It's a pity that Porzingis didn't grasp the power of the impromptu throw, and the basketball eventually came out of the frame.

The Mavericks' offense failed. Jokic hurriedly grabbed the rebound and then made a long pass from the backcourt!

Dillon Brooks caught the basketball and rushed towards the Mavericks half like a mad bull.

Dillon Brooks's speed is not top-notch, but coincidentally, Hardaway Jr. is not fast either...

Therefore, Brooks easily broke into the penalty area and completed a one-handed dunk before Porzingis caught up.

4 to 3, the Grizzlies completed the lead. Although the Mavericks scored a wonderful goal from Doncic as soon as they came up, the Grizzlies still stabilized the situation.

Moreover, this is still under the condition that Link is playing soy sauce throughout the whole process.

Seeing that his teammates were in such high spirits, Link didn't interfere for the time being. Making the Grizzlies less reliant on themselves is actually a good thing.

Doncic was also a little surprised. Didn't Link say he wouldn't let him go? Why, there's no movement at all now.

In the following rounds, the two sides exchanged offense and defense, but the Grizzlies had a slight advantage. Conley's calm organization and the tacit understanding of the rest of the Grizzlies' movements allow them to always find easy scoring opportunities.

Three minutes into the first quarter, when JaMychal Green, who got rid of Porzingis after running back, received a pass from Conley and used a two-handed dunk to widen the point difference to 7 points, the Mavericks Meritorious coach Rick Carlisle called a timeout.

Doncic walked to the bench with some annoyance. He really didn't expect the Grizzlies to be so difficult to beat. Is this the strength of the defending champion? Even the defending champion has gone through a major shakeup.

Link didn't even take any action, and Mavericks was in a tough fight.

Just when Doncic and Link were walking face to face, Link, who had been talking so much just now, suddenly stopped and said something to Doncic.

This sentence made Doncic suddenly widen his eyes and freeze on the spot.

"This alliance is not as simple as you think. I don't even need to take action for the time being. Want to fight me? Show some real performance to threaten us, kid."

This trash talk may sound cliché, but the reason why Doncic was so surprised is because Link said it all in Slovenian!

Slovenian is definitely a minor language, and there are no Slovenian players on the Grizzlies, so it is impossible for Link to learn from his teammates.

Now there is only one possibility - Link specially learned a few words of Slovenian to trash talk Doncic.

This is so crazy!

Link saw Doncic's surprised expression and smiled proudly.

They are all well-taught by veterans. They specialize in learning other people's language and trash-talking before games. This was something Kobe often did back then.

"Fuck, don't you bother to take action!?" Doncic recovered from the shock and clenched his fists.

No wonder Link didn't move much just now, so that's what he meant!

Doncic walked off the court angry, he was absolutely pissed off.

No matter how much trash talk Link said before, Doncic never took it seriously.

But at this moment, Doncic was really angry.

No matter how mature Doncic is, he is still a second-year player after all, and it is impossible not to be affected by Link's trash talk.

However, Link actually didn't disdain to take action. When Doncic scored the 2+1 goal in the opening game, he already wanted to take action.

But seeing that his teammates were in good shape, Link simply let them perform on their own.

This is a team after all, and Link doesn't want to force the ball when his teammates need to perform.

Link is not a data maniac. If his teammates can win, Link is willing to paddle.

So, he simply let others solve the problem on their own. When it can't be resolved, he will stand up again.

However, everyone played really well and suppressed the Mavericks.

I have to say, this made Link a little disappointed.

It's not that I'm disappointed with my team, I'm a little disappointed with Doncic.

If that super genius is at this level, then he is exaggerating.

Link didn't know if his trash talk would anger Doncic. When a player is angered, there are usually two situations.

One is that the mentality directly breaks down, the emotions are completely out of control, and then the person fights impulsively.

One is that after being provoked, more powerful force will burst out and play a better game.

The second situation is rare, because players who can play better after being angry are usually true superstars.

Link now wants to know which category Doncic belongs to.

The timeout ended quickly and the Mavericks struck first.

Doncic's expression is different from just now. This guy's handsome face is full of murderous intent!

Conley continued to guard in front of Doncic, but Doncic did not shrink back, but suddenly accelerated, but when Conley retreated, he immediately retreated to outside the three-point line!

A step back three-point jumper, Doncic's shot was so bold that even Conley was caught off guard.

Originally, Conley was disadvantaged by his height and wingspan, and he was knocked out of space by Doncic, making him unable to interfere.

Just like that, Doncic hit a three-pointer and instantly gained momentum!

After the goal, Doncic yelled at him and waved his arms violently.

In the following quarter, Doncic led the team to start a counterattack.

He is not only good at individual singles, but also uses his singles threat to send many wonderful passes.

He completely controlled the Mavericks' offense, allowing the Mavericks to quickly catch up with the score.

Where's Link? Still tepid, he was replaced in the ninth minute of the first quarter.

Doncic played until the 11th minute before being taken off the field by Clare.

After the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 28 to 25. The Dallas Mavericks actually led by 3 points after falling behind by 7 points at the beginning!

Among them, Doncic had 11 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in a single quarter, his performance was impeccable!

Where's Link? 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Judging from the performance of the first quarter, Link was completely beaten by Doncic.

"Luka did a great job. He fully demonstrated his amazing talent in the first quarter!"

"Yes, Link must come up with some response, otherwise Luka will lead the team to win the game at his home court. "

Both Van Gundy and Kevin Harlan have an attitude of not taking things too seriously. It would be boring if Link didn't perform in this game.

Link was sitting on the bench, but he wasn't nervous.

At this time, Joger also walked up to Link and tapped the tactical board: "Everyone played well in the first quarter, keep up the good work. Also, Link, I need more shots from you in the second quarter."

"Okay Dave, don't worry. It's up to me in the second quarter." Link nodded slightly, then took a deep breath.

Doncic was indeed more difficult to deal with than expected. The Grizzlies' performance in the first quarter was already outstanding, but Doncic was able to turn the situation around.

It seems that paddling is impossible today. Since he really caused trouble for the grizzly bear, let's solve the trouble!

Soon, an electronic buzzer sounded. Link returned to the game, and Doncic also started in the second quarter.

But as soon as Link stepped onto the court, Doncic took the initiative to come over.