One Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Two: The Perfect Combination of Body and Skills

Antetokounmpo's two opening attacks made him bloody.

A sudden dunk after stealing Conley, and a 2+1 that directly overturned the defender.

Although the subsequent extra penalty failed to score, this did not affect Antetokounmpo's strength on the offensive end today.

At this time, Antetokounmpo was a little nervous.

Because he realized that he seemed to have made Link angry.

Link is holding the ball in front of Antetokounmpo. Link's physical condition is already quite excellent. But in front of Antetokounmpo, the whole person is still one size smaller.

The Greek opened his arms, which could be said to completely cover Link.

But no one dares to take it lightly, and the entire Bucks team is tense now.

Everyone knows that once Link takes the initiative to hold the ball, he will not easily let go of scoring opportunities.

Jokic moved to the high post and set up a screen for Link.

Antetokounmpo leaned against Jokic in advance, ready to go around the screen at any time.

At the same time, Lopez was also ready. Once Link breaks through, he must defend immediately.

As long as Link finds the slightest opening, he can put the ball in.

The Bucks are the team with the highest defensive efficiency in the league, bar none.

But facing Link, they still felt unsure.

Link's offensive ability is superior to the strongest defense in the league!

Link slowly approached with the ball, and Antetokounmpo stared at Link.

He is now confident that he can win an aerial duel with Link.

Seeing this situation, Link, who was about to make a breakthrough, suddenly took a step back and retreated to outside the three-point line.

Antetokounmpo's reaction was also not slow. In fact, he had been mentally prepared for this.

The reason why he dared to let Link go so far was because he knew that his wingspan had an absolute advantage.

If ordinary people put Link this far away, they would definitely not be able to interfere with Link's shooting, but Antetokounmpo is not the case.

He stretched out his arms,

The whole person rushed forward.

Antetokounmpo's huge palm completely covered Link's eyes. It seemed that this was indeed a perfect interference.

Antetokounmpo puts as much pressure on the defensive end as on the offensive end.

But Link's shot was still calm. Antetokounmpo retreated so deep, which gave Link a little space to aim.

And that was more than enough for Link.

Most players might be frightened when faced with Antetokounmpo's long arms and giant hands.

But Link is different. He ranks third in the league in terms of total number of kills and has the highest rate of kills!

Such interference would not make him nervous.

"brush!"

Antetokounmpo had just smiled smugly when he noticed the sound of the net rolling behind him.

Link hit a three-pointer, but Antetokounmpo's interference had no effect at all!

"Beautiful response, Link is just s***. There are very few guys who can score against Antetokounmpo, but Link is definitely one of them. Link is raising the intensity of this game. It’s worth seeing!”

After Link scored, the Grizzlies were only one point behind the Bucks.

Antetokounmpo shook his head reluctantly. An all-rounder like Link is really difficult to deal with.

Although Link does not have the impressive physical condition of Antetokounmpo, he will use his almighty skills to let the Greeks know what is good!

The next ball, Antetokounmpo wanted to hit the basket again. But after discovering that Link was stuck very close to him, he gave up his plan to force a attack on the basket and instead handed the ball to his best helper, Khris Middleton.

Middleton is also a typical case of a second-round pick's counterattack. He was selected by the Pistons in the second round of 2012 and was not reused.

But now, he is already a top star in the league averaging 21+6+4 per game and shooting 41.8% from three-point range.

Middleton's biggest advantage is his shooting, but today facing JaMychal Green's defense, Middleton was a little embarrassed.

JaMychal Green has an absolute advantage in wingspan and height. He was originally guarding the fourth position, but today Antetokounmpo at the fourth position is guarded by Link.

Therefore, Green switched to Middleton.

As soon as Middleton started shooting, he found that his line of sight was completely blocked.

The feeling that Antetokounmpo was just about to let Link experience happened to Middleton by accident.

Green's interference caused Middleton to miss the shot and eventually hit the front of the basket.

Antetokounmpo immediately wanted to run towards the basket, hoping to grab an offensive rebound.

After all, Jokic's athletic ability is not strong. Antetokounmpo can use his bounce that completely destroyed Jokic to force the board off the back of his head.

However, as soon as Antetokounmpo had this idea, he found that Link had completely blocked him.

Link's blocking position was very timely. He used his small hand and big hand to block Antetokounmpo, who was a full 8 centimeters taller than him, behind him.

Antetokounmpo felt like he couldn't move, but Link, as a third-position player, had excellent blocking skills.

In the end, Jokic steadily collected the rebound.

At the same time, Link turned around flexibly and immediately changed from defense to offense.

Antetokounmpo gritted his teeth, and I have to say that Link did a very superb job in these details.

His skill is that he can always make big gains with small capital.

Link quickly positioned himself, but Antetokounmpo was not hesitant and hurriedly followed up.

At this time, Link roughly used his elbow to push away the tall and long-armed Antetokounmpo, and then raised his other hand to ask for the ball.

Antetokounmpo wanted to press forward, but his chest was pressed against Link's elbow, and he couldn't get any closer.

Just like that, he watched Link get the basketball, then suddenly changed from stillness to movement, and plunged into the basket.

Of course, getting rid of Antetokounmpo's defense is not that simple. His huge defensive range can stifle the breakthroughs of most stars.

When George faced Antetokounmpo a few days ago, he was guarded and had no temper.

Of course Link knew this, and he never expected to break through Antetokounmpo's defense in this simple and crude way.

The reason why he suddenly dived into the penalty area was because he wanted to play a post-up!

Link reached halfway and suddenly changed to holding the ball behind his back. Only then did Antetokounmpo realize that everyone else on the Grizzlies team had cleared the air to the other side.

"Want to challenge one another!?" Antetokounmpo frowned, determined to make Link look good.

Link playing behind Antetokounmpo is equivalent to a small forward playing behind a center, which has no advantage at all.

Antetokounmpo is full of confidence, and Link just made a lucky three-pointer. But this time, Link had no chance of succeeding in the internal fight.

Antetokounmpo stabilized his center of gravity, and Link also exerted his strength for the first time, slamming in!

Suddenly, Antetokounmpo felt as if a giant hammer was hitting him.

The huge power that Link just burst out made him take a big step back!

"This is the purest and roughest showdown of strength. Link did not fall behind in the confrontation with Antetokounmpo!"

Mike Brin's eyes widened, even though it was well known that Link's core strength was strong. But I really didn't expect that he could actually push forward on Antetokounmpo, a guy who has developed his body to the extreme.

Antetokounmpo's chest felt tight, and the blow just now made him breathless.

Link didn't give him time to breathe, and soon, the second collision followed.

After two confrontations, Link went to the basket, then turned around to the inside of the basket, preparing for a layup!

"It's not that easy!" Although Antetokounmpo was pushed to the basket, he still did not admit defeat.

Seeing Link turning around and preparing for a layup, he jumped high into the air!

With his physical fitness, it is not difficult to jump from the spot under the basket to block Link's layup!

But when Antetokounmpo tried his best to send himself into the air, he realized that Link's move was just a fake move!

I saw Link, who was flying behind Antetokounmpo, go out to the basket, turn around, and then easily throw the basketball on the board, and successfully scored.

"Beautiful steps to the basket, Link's rhythm is really good. People are eager to avoid Antetokounmpo in the paint, but Link is lucky, he actually chose to play from behind."

The moment Link scored, Mike Breen waved his arms excitedly.

Rather than relying on physical talent to run rampant, he still prefers this style of play that relies on skills to resolve crises.

What's more, what Link just showed is not just a technical side. He can drive Antetokounmpo from the mid-range to the basket, and he can also use his superb steps under the basket to dodge Antetokounmpo.

What Link just showed is a perfect combination of body and skills!

Link scored five points in a row, leading the Grizzlies to regain the point difference. His counterattack must have hurt the Greeks.

Antetokounmpo reluctantly punched the pads of the basketball stand. He couldn't believe that he was being teased by Link under the basket.

"Keep your eyes open, you still have a lot to learn, kid." Link didn't soften his words. He added fuel to the fire and continued to stimulate Antetokounmpo's nerves.

With a height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.24 meters, so what?

Link hit it right!

From the beginning of the game, Link and Antetokounmpo entered into a tit-for-tat rhythm.

With the ultimate body and ultimate skills, who can win?

Mike Brin took a deep breath. The excitement of tonight has just begun.