One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Four: Average Data Cannot Explain Anything

The much-anticipated 19-20 season playoffs finally started on the first match day.

Although many outside media have stated that it is impossible for Link to retire at his peak.

But fans still regard this year's playoffs as Link's last playoff trip.

Now, it’s really time to watch one less game.

There are only four rounds in the playoffs. Even if all seven games are played, Link will only have 28 games left to play.

What's more, everyone knows that the Grizzlies can't drag it to the seventh game in every round.

The tiebreaker has never been the style of the Grizzlies and Link.

In so many years of his career, Link has never even played in a tiebreaker in the finals.

In this regard, Link is very similar to Michael Jordan.

Therefore, if Link really plans to retire after this season, he will have less than 28 games left to meet the fans.

Therefore, this year's playoffs are quite special for fans.

Many people do not have the opportunity to witness the beginning of a legend, so they are unwilling to miss the opportunity to witness the end of the legend.

During the warm-up, Link seemed very relaxed. To be honest, Link has never had trouble in the first round in all these years.

Blackout is a low-probability event. Trying to beat a grizzly bear is even more impossible.

When Stephen A. Smith interviewed Link on the sidelines, he asked Link again about his career plans: "Whether you win the championship or not, do you really want to retire after finishing this season?"

"Of course," Link answered the question without hesitation, "To be honest, I don't have any plans for next season at all."

"What if we can't win the championship?" Stephen A. Smith asked, how much he hoped to hear Link's change of heart.

However, Link remains determined, just like he was on the court.

"I don't know, I haven't thought about it at all. I have won six championships, two dynasties, why not this time? I don't have the option of giving up the championship. This year, I will definitely take the O'Brien Cup into my bag. .

"

Link smiled and shrugged, ending the interview.

Stephen A. Smith shook his head. Winning the championship seemed to be a matter of course for Link.

Then, he found today's other protagonist, Luka Doncic.

Doncic was stern from the moment he entered the court today and was in a very tight state.

Known as the "successor of Link", he was able to score 28.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists in just his second year!

This data is comparable to the data played by Link in the regular season at his peak!

The two seasons with the most gorgeous regular season statistics in Link's career were the 14-15 season and the 16-17 season.

In the 14-15 year, Link averaged 30.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game.

In the 16-17 season, Link's average data per game was 29 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 8.8 assists.

From this point of view, the gap between Doncic's data and Link's is not very big.

But Doncic is only in his second year!

This guy has a bright future.

If Doncic is not a shooting star, then he is definitely a super talent who can rank in the top ten in NBA history.

However, this super genius was very unsure of himself at this time. Because he knows that data cannot explain everything.

He really does everything in the Mavericks, from scoring to assists to rebounding, he has to do it all by himself.

Apart from him and Porzingis, the Mavericks have no reliable rebounders. Starting center Powell averages 5.7 rebounds per game. If Doncic doesn't grab it, no one will.

Moreover, the Mavericks only have one serious ball-handling organization point in Doncic. Pseudo point guards such as Seth Curry and J.J. Barea all have a scoring style.

Therefore, Doncic, who has a huge package, can easily achieve a data close to a triple-double per game.

But Link is different. The Grizzlies' personnel structure is very healthy. There is more than one scorer, and more than one can organize with the ball. During the game, you often see Conley, Link and Jokic take turns organizing the offense.

Not to mention rebounds. Jokic himself grabs a lot of rebounds, and Jermichael Green is also a big rebounder. But even under such circumstances, Link can still average nearly 10 rebounds per game!

Doncic knows very well that if they switch positions, Link will be able to easily average a triple-double per game with the Mavericks, without any brushes!

As for himself, except for scoring, other statistics will definitely decline significantly.

Just comparing data is meaningless. Doncic has learned enough about Link's strength in the regular season.

Therefore, when faced with the question "What do you think of Link saying yesterday that the Mavericks would be defeated in four games?", Doncic couldn't say anything harsh at all.

"We can only do our best. The Memphis Grizzlies are very strong and we are playing in the playoffs for the first time. The only thing we can do is do our best."

Doncic's obvious lack of confidence may be the first time this super genius has been so timid.

Soon, the players from both sides were in their respective positions.

As soon as he came on the court, Doncic felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Every Grizzlies player had fierce eyes, and Doncic felt like he had not stepped into a basketball court, but into an ancient Roman arena.

The Mavericks played against the Grizzlies many times during the regular season, but never once did the bloody smell of killing feel so strong.

The referee threw the basketball into the air, and Jokic jumped hard and actually snatched the basketball from Powell's hand!

Doncic was shocked. How is Jokic doing today?

He was usually lazy, but today he looked as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood.

Jokic passed the ball to Conley, and Conley advanced slowly with his hair in dreadlocks.

Jaylen Brunson, the second-round pick in 2018, immediately stepped up. He was in the same class as Doncic and was playing in the playoffs for the first time.

But he is not as nervous as Doncic. As the core of the team during the NCAA period, Brunson led the team to fight their way through the March Madness tournament and win the NCAA championship.

In his mind, there is no difference between the playoffs and March Madness.

But Brunson soon learned he was wrong.

As soon as Conley took position outside the three-point line, JaMychal Green set a screen for Conley.

After a pick-and-roll, Porzingis had to delay to get to Conley. Brunson, who is 1.91 meters tall, has to face Green!

As soon as they came up, the Grizzlies made a mismatch.

Just as Brunson was praying in his heart that Conley would not find Green, Conley immediately hit the ball to the ground and sent it to Green who cut into the basket.

Brunson's heart went cold. This dislocation was deliberately created by the Grizzlies!

Green got the basketball, ignored Brunson's defense, and dunked!

Brunson, as a defender, is powerless against such an attack.

He could only watch helplessly as Green succeeded in dunking. As soon as he came up, the Grizzlies showed their strong style.

If the playoffs are a boxing match, then March Madness can at best be regarded as amateur boxing wearing protective gear.

Doncic was also dumbfounded. The Grizzlies rarely used this kind of mismatch to score in the regular season. But in the playoffs, the Grizzlies will not waste any available points!

Before Link made a move, Doncic felt that the Mavericks were about to collapse.

But it was only the first round, and the Mavericks quickly attacked.

Doncic slowly controlled the ball past half-time, but as soon as he crossed the midfield line, Link roughly came up to him!

Collision, pulling, constant interference...

Link's defense in the regular season was already suffocating, but in the playoffs, Doncic discovered that Link could actually increase his defensive intensity!

And because it is the playoffs, the referee's scale is larger than that in the regular season. Some actions that would be called fouls in the regular season are reasonable in the playoffs.

Doncic was so entangled by Link that he couldn't dribble the ball steadily. He was about to pass the ball to Porzingis who came to meet him, but Link took the ball away.

"I'll go!" Doncic was distracted for just a second, but Link caught him!

Is this the playoffs? ?

Link copied the basketball and walked away. The Mavericks' offense failed to produce anything, so Link counterattacked.

Following Jay Michael Green, Link gave the fans another dunk performance.

"Bang! A powerful one-handed dunk! The Mavericks have not adapted at all. They can't find the rhythm at all. The playoffs and the regular season are two completely different concepts. I hope this group of extremely talented young people , you can adapt quickly.”

After dunking, Link rushed back to pick up the ball, and Doncic smiled slightly.

"Enjoy it, it's your first time in the playoffs. Don't worry, we have at least four games to slowly have fun."

Link in summer is extremely manic and excited.

It was like an uncle with a ferocious expression pounced on a panicked little girl.

Doncic is terrified now.

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