One Hundred and Sixty-Six: Was Taken Over
Hello viewers, welcome to ESPN! I'm Mike Brin, sitting next to me is Kevin Harlan, and today we will bring you the commentary of the game! "
ESPN sent their ace commentary team to Memphis today, which shows how much attention this game has received. Originally, the fight for the fifth place in the Western Conference on the last day of the regular season was already lively enough, but Kenyon Martin kept adding fuel to it, which undoubtedly made the game even hotter.
"This is a battle between dark horses and dark horses. The Denver Nuggets have been in the bottom six of the Western Conference this season before they traded Anthony, and even dropped out of the top eight at one point. But since they traded Anthony, they immediately Get back on track and finished fifth after the All-Star break. Of course, the Memphis Grizzlies are even more exaggerated. A dozen days ago, they were eighth in the West. But now, they rushed to sixth in the West. Originally against the Grays For the Bears, making the playoffs in eighth place is a victory. But right now, the Grizzlies want to do more."
Before the start of the game, Mike Brin gave you a brief introduction to the two teams. Both teams belonged to the type of poor start but accumulated success.
"Yeah, the sudden rise of the Grizzlies and the Nuggets completely disrupted the Western Conference. The fifth position in the West is very important to both the Nuggets and the Grizzlies. After all, no one wants to meet in the first round. The defending champion, no one wants to meet the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. It seems that the inexperienced Oklahoma City Thunder is more 'favored' by the Nuggets and Grizzlies. Of course, the Thunder are naturally not weak teams. But they still give the Grizzlies and the Nuggets a glimmer of hope. So, this game will likely directly determine how far the Grizzlies and the Nuggets can go this season."
After Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan introduced the game, players from both sides stepped onto the court, and the game was ready to begin.
The scene shot was very "malicious" to Martin and Link. Kenyon Martin was very excited today and looked eager to try. Link, on the other hand, was very calm, as if he didn't care about Martin's remarks before the game.
"I don't know what kind of sparks Kenyon Martin will have with Link today. To be honest, Mike, Kenyon's remarks before the game are indeed a bit inappropriate. His words are not very beautiful." On the commentary stage, Kai Wen Harlan also complained about Martin. He really didn't understand what a veteran had compared to a rookie. What's more, there was no personal grudge between Martin and Link before.
Martin personally doesn't like other people, you just need to know it yourself, but he is so low in emotional intelligence that he said it directly.
"It's true. Many people have asked Kenyon Martin to apologize to Link. Martin's remarks even angered many local Asian groups in the Nuggets. But so far, Martin has not given any reply. We don't know. , Does he want to reply to Link on the basketball court. But today Martin and Link are not facing each other, I don’t think there will be any conflict between them.”
After Mike Brin finished speaking, the referee threw the ball high. Pau Gasol took the lead in winning basketball, and the 82nd game that decided the fate of the Grizzlies playoffs officially started!
Link was very aggressive, and his movement put Nuggets small forward Wilson Chandler under pressure from the first round. And Link must admit that Wilson Chandler's defense is much better than Anthony.
Whether it's motivation, toughness or defensive skills, Chandler is above Anthony.
Conley controlled the ball beyond the three-point line, Randolph immediately raised his hand for the ball, and the Big Black Bear planned to contract the Grizzlies' first offense!
After Randolph got the ball, he started to sit back with his sturdy body. He wanted to force Martin in the low post!
At his peak, Martin could rely on his athletic ability to help defend the perimeter that came in, but low post defense has never been his forte. This is a bit like the Nuggets' last best defensive player Marcus Camby.
But now, Martin has lost the running and jumping ability that he depends on, and naturally it is difficult to resist Randolph's attack.
Randolph turned around forcibly, pushed Martin away to the basket, and then easily scored with a small hook.
After scoring, Randolph also punched Martin in the chest as a warning. Martin gritted his teeth, and it wasn't just Link who was annoyed now. Just like when Francis gave Yao Ming a head start, his little brother was bullied, and Randolph naturally wanted to help Link rise.
"Damn it, do you know what it means to be tough!? You forgot what I told you!? If you can't beat it, get out of here, jerk!"
As soon as Randolph scored, George Carr rudely yelled at Martin. No matter how many people and reporters there are on the scene, old Carl is merciless when he scolds people.
"Damn, why are you yelling at me, stinky old man!" Martin murmured to himself, he didn't really like old Karl, but there was no way, not everyone was like Anthony, who could blackmail the team with trades.
Anthony can fly away, and Martin can only swallow.
The Grizzlies scored first, and it was a tough score, which gave the Grizzlies fans a shot in the arm.
So, when the Nuggets players caught the ball, all the Grizzlies fans shouted "defense"!
This battle really has a taste of the playoffs.
After Billups was traded to the Knicks, the old Karl's master became his long-favored Ty Lawson.
The two main point guards in the Nuggets today, Lawson and Raymond Felton, both graduated from North Carolina. George Karl loves these two guys, because old Karl also came from North Carolina. of.
He believes that North Carolina's players are tough and strong, so he has great trust in them.
Facts have proved that Ty Lawson did not live up to George Karl. Since he started, Lawson's state and performance have been improving all the way. A few days ago, on April 10, in the game between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves, Lawson even made 10 of 11 three-pointers and scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the game!
Now, Lawson has become one of the Nuggets' offensive core. So Conley didn't dare to slack off for a moment, he didn't want to be the background of Lawson's fame.
Lawson was pressed by Conley, and his speed advantage could not be exerted at all. Italian striker Gallinari was entangled by Tony Allen and found a gap for a long time.
So Martin took the initiative to mention it and wanted to give Lawson a cover.
Lawson broke through the cover and was very fast. Randolph was afraid that Lawson would directly attack the basket, so he moved a few steps in Lawson's direction.
Seeing this, Lawson immediately passed the ball to Martin who cut in after the pick-and-roll! Angry Martin didn't even dribble the ball. After receiving the basketball, he took two big steps, and then jumped up, ready to dunk!
Randolph was too late to go back at this time, and he didn't want to commit a foul early on. It seems that Martin's dunk seems inevitable.
Just when Martin's arm was about to exert force, a yellow lightning bolt suddenly jumped into the penalty area and jumped high, blocking Martin. The audience cheered, it was Link!
"Link, his defense is very active. But we don't know if he can intercept Martin in the air!" Mike Brin was a little worried. After all, Link was never a player known for his athletic ability.
But in fact, Hill in the 2008-09 season often played a good show of flying big hats. That year, the league even produced a block collection.
Link knew this, so he had nothing to fear. Besides, Kenyon Martin in front of him, didn't his athletic ability also plummet after the injury? They are all players whose athletic ability is not at the peak, who is afraid of who!
Link collided with Martin forcefully in the air, and his long arm twitched his wrist, sending the basketball out of Martin's hand!
Martin's center of gravity was unstable due to the collision with Link in the air, and after landing, he fell out of the bottom line in embarrassment. Link landed steadily and stared at Martin condescendingly. That contemptuous expression was Link's best response to Martin!
"Beautiful blocks, my God, Link's blocks in the past were mostly based on good judgment and accurate take-off timing. But this time, I must admit, Link took Martin by his bounce. Martin would be very ashamed to remember a very entertaining cover."
Basketball out of bounds, the ball still belongs to the Nuggets. But there is no doubt that Link's block has been enough to shock the Nuggets players.
Want to score points in the "big villain" restricted area? This is no easy task.
"Damn, you idiot! Idiot!" Carl yelled again, and there were boos from the stands.
Martin felt that the whole world was humiliating him now, and he couldn't believe that he actually let an Asian fall to the ground.
Link raised his arms amidst the cheers of the fans in the audience, and then spoke to Martin, who had just got up.
"Have you felt the toughness of Chinese players?"
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