Two Hundred and Forty-Six: Cooperate with Guy?
Bynum's dunk completely ignited Staples. The thing that Hollins was most worried about before the game still happened. The black and white bears no longer had the advantage in front of the Lakers' championship towers.
Bynum's savage growth and Randolph's poor state have made subtle changes in the internal strength of both sides.
Currently, the Grizzlies have yet to score, while the Lakers have scored in two consecutive possessions. Hollins was in a hurry, but had to watch a few more rounds.
This time, the Grizzlies decided to attack from the outside. Link used an off-ball screen to throw off Kobe and cut into the penalty area. Conley's pass arrived immediately, and Link got the opportunity to attack the frame.
"Under the basket, under the basket!" However, as soon as Link received the basketball, he heard Kobe shouting behind him. In the next second, Bynum and Gasol both appeared in front of Link!
"Damn it! It's really fast!" In a hurry, Link accurately delivered the ball to Randolph, who made a mid-range shot!
But Gasol's speed of making up is still very fast, and he has a height advantage.
Randolph's shot was seriously disturbed, and he came out of the frame again!
Many people think that shooting is just a job on the hands. However, the most basic action of shooting, but it pays attention to the balance of the whole body. Randolph's knee discomfort made it difficult for him to exert force on his leg, which actually affected his shooting percentage.
Link jumped up to grab the board, but found himself being slammed into the ground. It was Bynum, he rudely knocked Link in the air and protected the rebound again!
"Isn't this a foul!? Are you sure you know the rules of the basketball game!?" Hollins yelled at the referee off the court, but to no avail.
"The Lakers did have some physical contact, but that wasn't a foul." The referee responded, leaving Hollins speechless.
Lakers continue to attack, Grizzlies still scoreless!
Kobe finally played a pick-and-roll with Bynum this time. Link wanted to get around quickly, but Bynum's cover quality was very high, and Link was solidly blocked behind him!
Kobe took the opportunity to break through and made a layup under Randolph's interference.
6-0, the Los Angeles Lakers made a near-perfect start! Hollins stood on the sidelines angrily. The Lakers were very arrogant today, and made it clear that they were making a big fuss about Randolph.
Randolph rested last game, although the Grizzlies did not disclose the specific reason. But I believe the members of the coaching staff of the Lakers have guessed a little.
Without Randolph in the last game, the Grizzlies were hit by the Jazz's attack on the Twin Towers and couldn't take care of themselves. Today, the Lakers may naturally be divided into a wave of red.
The Grizzlies didn't break the scoring drought until Rudy Gay singled out Barnes. Mitchell at the scene also joked, "This kind of difficult time depends on Guy. Link has obviously been beaten by Kobe!"
The debate over who is the core of the Grizzlies' perimeter, Gay and Link, has never stopped this season. Although within the team, Link and Guy get along pretty well. Not really friends, but not hostile to each other either. But to outsiders, Link and Guy have a certain competitive relationship.
Now that Gay has stepped up to help the Grizzlies break their scoring drought, he naturally has the upper hand in this debate.
However, Gay's goal did not completely solve the problem. Because in the next round, the Lakers let Gasol on.
This time, there was no bells and whistles, and Kobe didn't go it alone with the ball. Paul Gasol leaned directly on Randolph and began to ask for the ball. The Lakers wanted to play Randolph to the point where they no longer needed to cover up!
"Da, come to Lao Tzu!" Randolph roared in his heart, and being used as a "cash machine" by others, Randolph was of course very upset.
The big black bear is full of momentum, but his knees are really bad. Gasol sat back two steps, Randolph couldn't stand it at all. In the end, the 2.13-meter Gasol turned over and hooked, and Randolph was far behind on such a shot.
"Brush!" Big Gasol's scoring ability is indeed several grades stronger than his brother Mark,
His hook went softly into the net, and Randolph was beaten again!
"8-2, Paul Gasol's goal further consolidated the Lakers' advantage. The Lakers are very strong today. Since Bynum came back, the Lakers seem to be ready to go on the right track!"
"Pause, pause!" Hollins shook his head and had to shout to stop the game. The buzzer sounded loudly, and the battle between the two sides was temporarily terminated.
Kobe looked at Link before he came off the court. After a few rounds today, Link didn't even get a single stat. There is no doubt that Kobe's restriction on Link was quite successful.
Come to the showdown Sunday, Kobe didn't joke with Link!
"Damn, if I could wear a bandage or a protective gear, the situation should be better!" Randolph began to complain about himself after the game. He knew very well that he was completely targeted.
"Let's rest first, Zach, calm down." Hollins first comforted Randolph, then turned to look at the end of the bench, the guy with a small sarcoid on his head.
"Maris, come here! I want you to replace Zach and open up space for Link and Guy on offense!" Hollins finally made a decision, and it was time to test the depth of the Grizzlies' bench!
Speights was a little surprised, because he had never played so early this season. But soon, he took off his training suit and trotted all the way to Hollins.
Speights is not very tall, but very large. Like "big baby" Davis, they all feel a little fat.
But don't be fooled by his size, Speights has the advantage of being fast on the basketball court.
"Link, Rudy, I need you to start offense! Use your firepower to counter the Lakers' defense! I need the two of you to increase the number of cooperation and pass the ball to each other more, so that the Lakers can't figure out which of you will shoot! "
Listening to Hollins' arrangement, Link and Guy glanced at each other, then nodded lightly.
Attacking with Guy? Link had never really tried it before.
"As for you Speights, like I said, open up the space, use your hard-working 3-pointer to open up the space. If you can make one, the Lakers are afraid of you! I don't want to see the Lakers twin towers. All piled up in the basket, understand!?"
"Understood, leave it to me. On the defensive end, I will also handle the Spaniards." Speights responded confidently.
"Fine, I know we're in trouble, but it's not the biggest trouble we've ever had. It's just six points, and you guys should get me an equalizer soon, right?"
"Yes!" The grizzly generals answered in unison, and at the same time, the buzzer sounded again, and the pause was over!
Link was about to play, but was grabbed by Randolph on the bench, "I'll leave it to you and Rudy, let the Los Angeles people see our gorgeous offense."
"Rest at ease, Zach. When your knees are in good shape, you'll be upside down again. Until then, you don't have to worry about anything!" Link smiled and stepped onto the court.
It soon became apparent that the Grizzlies had made a substitution. Maris Speights, this fat insider, many Los Angeles fans can't even name him. After all, Speights has never been a star.
Speights has been an unremarkable "little character" since college. At the University of Florida, Speights was surrounded by two big insiders, Noah and Horford, which caused him to have no playing time at all. After Noah and Horford entered the draft, Speights has also been living under the aura of the two.
Compared with those two seniors, Speights' data and performance are naturally not amazing, so Speights has not attracted much attention.
But Link is very clear that Spitz is the kind of player who doesn't care about statistics and fame, but always has a passion for the game. The Lakers' championship twin towers may really be turned upside down by this little-known guy.
But before that, Link has one more thing to do—play with Gay on offense.
Gay remained a core player until he became the third-leading scorer this season. In the case of a large number of possessions, the assists are very few, and it can be said that the ball is hardly passed!
Westbrook is such a tough guy, averaging 8 assists per game. After all, the ball is in his hands most of the time, and even if he is not good at playmaking, it is easy to hit such assist numbers. And Gay, in the case of a lot of possession of the ball, averaged only 2 assists per game, which shows how "core" his style is.
Guy usually stands up and solves problems with his personal ability when Link and Randolph don't have the opportunity. But at this time, Hollins asked Link and Guy to cooperate! Link is looking forward to it, because after a year with the Grizzlies, he doesn't know what it's like to work with Gay.
Don't think it's an exaggeration, players with a core style of play rarely cooperate with their teammates. In the future, Nick Young even set the record of assisting Kobe for the first time in two and a half years on the same team as Kobe...
On the first offense after returning from the timeout, Conley handed the ball to Link early. Link faced Kobe and observed the situation on the court.
The champion twin towers are still guarded near the penalty area. Once they break through, they will fall into a defensive trap. Guy was trying to get rid of it, but the "mad dog" Matt Barnes was holding on to Guy.
Link then called Speights for cover and broke through immediately!
There's no arguing that Speights is a villain. On the basketball court, Speights has historically been known for being rough. So even in the pick-and-roll, Speights gave Kobe a lot of pressure.
By the time Kobe shook off Speights and followed, Link had already broken into the penalty area.
At the same time, Gasol Jr. followed to the basket, and he was still creating defensive traps for Link.
But Link wouldn't be fooled, he passed the ball back to the perimeter. One step inside the three-point line, Speights catches and shoots!
"Gasol ignored Spitz, it will cost him!" As soon as Kevin Harlan finished speaking, the sound of the Nets rolling into his ears.
Speights hit a long-range shot, and the Grizzlies recovered some points 4-8. And Link's data sheet is no longer 0!
Sure enough, as long as there is a little chance, it can expand infinite possibilities!
"Thanks man!" After scoring the goal, Speights was in a good mood and pointed to Link with a smile.
Link nodded slightly, the meaning of this mid-range shot was more than just two points. After this ball, Gasol knew that Speights shot well, and he would never let him empty again.
This means that the Lakers' penalty area will be supported by one less tower!
So....Link looked at the number 8 beside him, it was their show time!
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