Two Hundred and Seventy: Persistence Is Really Good

The second quarter began, and the Spurs took the lead in attacking with an 8-point advantage. In other words, if the Spurs scored this offense, they would have started the second quarter with a double-digit advantage. For the Grizzlies, they have a lot of defensive pressure this time! "As soon as Kerr finished speaking, he realized that the Grizzlies had made a substitution in the second quarter.

"They actually only got Marc Gasol as an insider!?" Kerr's partner also found the problem and shouted in surprise.

The last time the Grizzlies played Gay at the 4, the purpose was to increase the offensive firepower. Could it be that the Grizzlies want to play against the Spurs?

With question marks in their hearts, everyone began to appreciate the performances of the second quarter of the two sides.

"Stay steady, everyone run!" Seeing the Spurs players in white home jerseys approaching slowly, Link clapped his hands and shouted to remind his teammates.

Usually this kind of thing is done by Randolph, but now that Randolph is not on the court, Link takes the responsibility himself.

Conley, Gay and Gasol Jr., although more senior than Link, don't like yelling on the court very much. Therefore, Link became the most suitable candidate.

Everyone licked their lips and waited. Parker has the ball beyond the arc, and he's the key to the Spurs' pick-and-roll! Breaks without switching, assists with switching. In the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies' defense was messed up by Parker.

Sure enough, Parker beckoned and played a cover with Split. But this time, Parker did not gain the speed advantage of playing big. Because defending him is no longer Randolph, but Rudy Gay!

"The switch was very timely, Rudy crossed in front of Parker, he had no chance!"

Parker was not in a hurry, but passed the ball to Split, who was cutting to the basket. The switch did work, but the Grizzlies couldn't possibly let Conley guard Splitt at center.

Splitter caught the ball and walked to the basket, thinking it was an easy scoring opportunity. As everyone knows, Marc Gasol raised his arm to make up for it, and the big white bear has been guarding the penalty area!

Splitter is a blue-collar center whose role is only on the defensive end. attack? He really doesn't have a strong ability to attack independently.

Seeing that he was entangled by the big white bear, Split passed the ball to the outside, targeting Leonard!

"Run, run, run!" At this moment, Lincoln had only one word in his mind. He gritted his teeth to keep up with Leonard, and before the second, who was more "facially paralyzed" than Duncan, received the basketball,

Throw the basketball out of bounds with your fingertips!

"The Spurs' pass was destroyed, and Link was very guarded!" Kerr clapped and praised, and this positivity is worthy of praise.

But Popovich laughed off the court. How long can Link last on defense like this? You know, 24 hours ago he was playing in Boston!

A basketball game is not a 100-meter sprint, but a marathon.

"Continue!" Popovich waved his hand, he didn't believe in evil!

Although the ball still belongs to the Spurs, it can be considered a success to destroy the opponent's offense. After a ball, it was still Parker who came out to catch the ball. This time, he changed it to a pick-and-roll with Duncan!

As a result, Pau Gasol continued to not follow, and he was still guarding near the three-second zone. Parker didn't even think about it, he used the cover to break through and passed back to Duncan directly!

Duncan's mid-range, how can you put it casually?

"Run, run, run!" Link still meditated in his heart, and he ran up a second before Parker passed the ball.

So, before the start of the game, he went to the Grizzlies to shoot in the half court. After being snubbed, he jumped back to his half in embarrassment. When he was about to receive the basketball, he saw a pretty boy floating by.

Then, the basketball in front of him was gone.

"It's Link again! This time he directly steals the basketball! It's all a chance for positivity, and the Grizzlies fight back!"

Link has a good defensive awareness and can predict the opponent's passing choices. Therefore, decisions can always be made in advance.

Of course, the most important thing is that he listened to Hollins' arrangement just now. To put it bluntly, if you want to win against the Spurs, you have to fight with them. If you don't run hard on the defensive end and want to save your energy, just wait to be shot to death like in the first quarter.

Link led by example and practiced Hollins' tactics firsthand. After he made a steal, he moved forward, and the Grizzlies teamed up with one big and four small, allowing them to have a counterattack speed that they had never had before!

When it comes to the Grizzlies, what people think of is the unsophisticated positional offense and the retro low post. But at this time, the Grizzlies, except for Pau Gasol, can run all over the field.

Hollins adjusted the lineup really just for the defense. Now that the offensive tempo is quickened, it's a complete windfall.

After Link ran to the position between the three-point line and the midfield line, he suddenly threw the ball into the penalty area.

Leonard, who was standing in front of Link, turned back immediately, Guy was still behind, and Conley was not a dunk. Who is he trying to pass the ball to?

As a result, the Grizzlies captain's most handsome No. 21 quickly cut to the hoop, easily got rid of Jefferson, then jumped high, caught a pass from Link, and pressed it into the frame with one hand. Inside!

"My God, with a super long-distance alley, Link and Jimmy Butler scored the Grizzlies' most exciting goal so far!" Kerr was numb from the show. The all-time dunks, the ornamental value is nothing to say!

Jimmy Butler, despite his outstanding performance yesterday, is still a little transparent. But he is not without talent at all. Jimmy Butler's athleticism and speed are definitely top-notch among college players. Therefore, this kind of fast break is tailor-made for Jimmy Butler.

Players who have no talent at all are unlikely to be drafted.

Like Link used to be, he's really not talented...

"Good job Jimmy, good job! Kill him, you've got him today!" Link yelled at Butler excitedly. He couldn't make trouble on Jefferson's head today, so he would encourage others to do it. Make it up for him!

The score difference became 6 points. Link's active defense and Jimmy Butler's alley-oop dunks also boosted the Grizzlies' morale.

When Leonard approached Link again, Link also became silent and extremely focused.

Link knew that trash talk was useless to Leonard. In this case, let's use actions to compare!

After Parker made a mistake just now, he was obviously more cautious this time. The Spurs pick-and-roll is still the same, but instead of Parker and Duncan, it's Jefferson and Duncan.

As always, Pau Gasol did not follow, and Jefferson returned to Duncan after covering. This time, Jefferson kept his mind and passed the ball high.

Sure enough, when Link rushed over, he didn't grab the basketball, and Leonard was vacated!

Although Duncan was funny, his brain was very smart and without hesitation, he immediately passed the ball to Leonard, who was emptied by Link.

The Spurs pass fast and the Grizzlies switch fast! Leonard had just received the basketball when he found Jimmy Butler coming over. Leonard then passed the ball to Jefferson, who pocketed the right corner and was dropped by Jimmy Butler. This time, it must be an open spot!

Jefferson catches the ball and shoots, and he thinks he has a good three-pointer feel. But just as he made his move, he saw the face that made him desperate.

Link!

"Snapped!"

The basketball made a muffled sound and flew directly to the Spurs bench. Richard Jefferson was stunned for a moment, only to realize that he was shot with blood!

"One shot block! The Grizzlies' defense is flawless! They're aggressive and well-coordinated! Link has been running, running from Leonard to Duncan, and from Duncan to Jefferson, He didn't stop for a moment! But the hard work paid off, and the block just now will definitely be selected as one of today's top five!"

In Cole's shouting, the Grizzlies bench went crazy, everyone jumped up and down, and the fat man Randolph rolled directly on the ground. This pile of five flowers rolling on the ground naturally won many shots.

After Link finished blocking the shot, he yelled at Jefferson, and against Leonard, a guy who couldn't speak, Link was already suffocated.

"You gotta go faster man, you're shooting too slow! I can run to you wherever you are!"

Jefferson looked at Link, who was showing off his power in front of his eyes, and his heart was really bitter. It is really miserable for a veteran to be bullied by a newcomer.

If it hadn't been verbally warned by the referee, Link would probably have been fiercer for a while longer. After being warned by the referee, Link went back to Leonard. Then, keep quiet and stay focused!

"That kid doesn't want to play in the fourth quarter!?" Popovich looked at Link who was destroying the Spurs' offense again and again, feeling a little incredible.

It's not a problem to prevent it this way, but it won't last long.

But Link has made up his mind, he will show Popovich what a real man is!

The poor Spurs sent the sideline again, and they found that the Grizzlies were all rougher.

Link moved everyone's emotions, and the Grizzlies became the beast in the playoffs last season.

This time the Spurs were forced to not even play a tactic. Parker was very embarrassed by Conley, and the Spurs finally had Duncan forcibly shot before the end of the 24-second attack time.

But under the interference of Pau Gasol, Duncan's shot naturally failed to hit. Duncan was about to fight for a second rebound, but before he jumped up, Link suddenly flew out, grabbed the basketball with one hand, and grabbed it to his chest imposingly, holding it tightly with both hands.

Popovich gritted his teeth, it was Link again! Why is he everywhere today!

"Bang!" The basketball was hugged by Link and made a sound again. Seeing Link rushing back to the basket from beyond the three-point line to grab the rebound, Popovich really felt that this kid was crazy.

After Link landed, he immediately made a long pass with one hand. In front, Rudy Guy had already left Split a thousand miles away!

"Long pass from the backcourt, Link is like a quarterback on the football field. The Grizzlies' offense is very fast, never been this fast!"

As soon as Cole's words fell, Guy received a basketball. In the first quarter of the game, he couldn't even shoot to death, but now the opportunity to score comes with no effort.

Facing the unguarded basket, Gay vented all his unhappiness in his heart! A dunk with both hands caused the basket to sink a few centimeters!

The moment Guy scored a goal, Link slammed his chest on his chest, then waved at the stand, signaling the frightened stand to make some noise. These rounds have been really cool!

"Our attack was stopped by Link." Beside Popovich, Budenholzer spread his hands helplessly.

He didn't say that the Spurs' offense was stopped by the Grizzlies, but that it was stopped by Link... Link's figure running around the field has begun to make the Spurs dread.

Popovich still sits firmly in the Diaoyutai. He admitted that Link has performed very well in these rounds, and he can even score full marks.

But he still didn't believe that Link could run like this until the last moment.