Three Hundred and Twenty-Two: You Are Terminated
Griffin was brutally dunked by Link, which was almost humiliating for him. Last season, Griffin humiliated many players with his dunks. Among them, there are even famous players such as Paul Gasol and Serge Ibaka.
But being detained? Griffin has never experienced it. However, just now, Link jumped up suddenly without warning, allowing Griffin to taste the feeling of being dunked.
Although this is not a frontal buckle, Griffin has no way to take off with all his strength. But even so, Griffin felt that it was enough. One was deducted in the duel with Link, who can bear it.
After the defense and offense just now, Link also became more confident. With his current physical confrontation ability, it seems that playing Griffin will not suffer too much. Although it doesn't mean that he can directly crush Griffin, at least he won't be crushed by Griffin like last season.
Having said that, how many players in this league can crush Griffin purely with their bodies? Sometimes, not suffering is an advantage!
Link didn't even want to dunk just now, he just wanted to make a foul. Unexpectedly, Griffin was overwhelmed in the air, so he swung the ball in. That's why Link was in a daze when he landed, so he didn't do anything to celebrate...
But it seems that Link didn't roar, which made Griffin even more angry.
Paul knew that something was wrong, so this time the offense stabilized the rhythm. If Link can taste the sweetness in a row, that guy can open the score in one wave.
This time, Paul didn't pass the ball anymore, but made a breakthrough throw by himself. What Paul played in the Clippers was the pinnacle of the sea, and Griffin and Jordan looked the best. But in fact, both of them are just Paul's right and left arms.
The point difference was stabilized at 3 points, and Paul deserves to be one of the best guards in the league. With just one offense, Paul stabilized the Clippers' morale.
Link wants to see how many times Paul can stabilize!
"Cover, cover!" Link yelled this time. Griffin didn't expect Link to have such a high desire to attack, so he couldn't help swallowing.
Conley delivered the ball, and Gasol immediately came out to make a wall for Link.
Link first dribbled to the side with the screen. After Griffin and Gasol got entangled, Link quickly changed direction and turned to the side without the screen to break through. Gerry Fern has been tricked!
Seeing this situation, Jordan had to delay going up. His defense was very rough, and he stuck directly to Link's side, intending to use physical contact to force Link to stop.
Link did stop, but it wasn't forced to stop by Jordan, but Link made a crotch retreat and stopped suddenly during the march!
The last time Link used this trick against the Los Angeles team, he got the starting center of the Western Conference Stars to sit on the floor for a while.
Although Jordan was not shaken down, he was still pulled away by the sudden retreat. By the time he blocked it, Link had calmly made a mid-range shot.
The basketball passed over Jordan's fingertips and fell hollow into the net. Link scored 4 points in a row, and the Grizzlies once again widened the point difference to 5 points!
"Link does not suffer from the offensive end of the 4th position. His offensive skills are too rich for Griffin and Jordan. Just now he can dunk hard, and now he can shoot softly. The Grizzlies are expanding The score, but I don’t know if Griffin can help the Clippers recover this time.”
In Hubie Brown's view, the Grizzlies almost opened the score in the second quarter. Gasol's steady goals and assists made the Grizzlies play very smoothly.
If it weren't for Griffin's sudden explosion in the last few minutes, the Grizzlies would not only lead by 3 points.
But it's different now. Griffin has to accept Link's "torture" on both ends of the offense and defense. In this way, his energy will definitely be dispersed. Whether Griffin can dominate the offense under such circumstances is not certain.
"Leave him a little distance, don't be fooled! If he makes a dry shot, block it immediately!" Paul's feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger, and Link scored 4 points in a row.
That's a sign that guy wants to take over the game!
You can't let him open the score so easily, absolutely not!
Paul only had to pass the ball on the offensive end in the first half, now, he has to do it himself!
This time, Paul continued to show off his gorgeous offensive skills. A guard who is only 1.83 meters tall and averaged nearly 10 assists per game, but averaged 20 points per game, shows how superb Paul's offensive skills are.
A lot of assists means that this player is not a player who just makes shots. Therefore, Paul can always do the most things with the least shots.
This time, Paul jumped for a layup and continued to fight with the Grizzlies. Paul suddenly turned on the scoring mode because he was afraid that other people's offense would not be able to keep up with Link's rhythm.
Now that Link is scoring consecutive goals, as long as the Clippers miss once, the point difference will be opened up a little. So, this time must bite! Paul believed in himself, he believed that between himself and Link, the number 0 would be the first to miss.
"Paul scored again. The third quarter was very entertaining! Link and Paul went crazy. In order not to let the Grizzlies open the score, Paul's desire to score has become very, very strong now!"
Link was not discouraged when he saw Paul scoring again. The Clippers are always the one catching up, and they are under more pressure. First of all, I have to be calm and be able to deal with every attack with a normal heart.
At this time, the more anxious you are, the easier it is to make mistakes.
"Be normal, be normal..." Link reminded himself while running. You can't soar points for the sake of soaring points, it will make you fall into a vicious circle instead.
So this time, Link didn't ask for the ball, but kept interspersing to attract the Clippers' defense.
Conley understood, he knew that Link had attracted the attention of everyone in the Clippers. At this time, the one most ignored by the Clippers players was Pondexett who came off the bench!
Link came out to cover Conley, and Conley used the cover to break through! Both Paul and Griffin are in trouble. I don't know whether to seal Link or Conley!
Conley broke through, Link followed up, and the entire Clippers' defensive attention was on these two. But in the end, neither Link nor Conley made a move.
After Conley broke through, he distributed the ball to the right corner, and Randy Foye completely emptied Pondexet!
"Damn it, who's that!?" Paul yelled in despair, the Clippers' defense was too strong! Everyone is rushing towards Link, but others are full of opportunities.
Pondexett knew that he was brought in to score, and he took the shots without haste, and his movements were very smooth. This season, Pondexter's three-pointers are actually not as stable as the previous season. But pure open shooting still can't trouble him.
"brush!"
After Link heard the sound of the net rolling, he turned around and returned to defense. He obviously didn't do anything, he didn't even touch the basketball, but he attracted the most stringent defense from the Clippers.
It seems that his two consecutive goals have made the Clippers mess up.
"The entire Clippers' defensive attention is on Link, and everyone thinks he will continue to shoot. But Link is not a player who is extremely keen on scoring. His running makes the Clippers' defense lose sight of one another."
This 3-pointer was a huge blow to the Clippers, and the point difference instantly became 6 points.
Now, the pressure is on Paul again. Can he find a way to keep the team on track? Only he himself knows.
Paul still intends to attack by himself. He called for a screen near the center circle, hoping to score in the simplest and most direct way.
After Griffin fended off Conley, Paul accelerated and was about to break through!
However, before CP3 had time to speed up, Link switched over!
Link lowered his center of gravity and raised his trouser legs. Facing Paul, this situation was beyond Link's expectations, and he tried his best to restrain himself not to move. If you follow Paul's center of gravity and move around, you don't know how you got knocked down in the end.
Paul wanted to hit the ball to Griffin, but Conley did a good job of defending himself, sticking behind Griffin as he cut to the hoop, holding his arms high and blocking the pass.
And at this time, Gasol was still under the basket. Give the ball to Griffin, and Griffin may not be able to score.
So Paul didn't pass the ball, but decided to single Link!
Link's palms were sweaty, and he was extremely focused now. Even though Paul is only 183, this guy has one of the lowest blocked shots in the league. Two people who are more difficult to be taken than Paul are Durant and Nowitzki. As for how high the shooting points of these two guys are, there is no need to say more.
Therefore, Paul's ability to rank in the "most difficult" player list with a height of 183 cm is enough to show how powerful his offense is.
Before the serious injury, Paul's physical fitness exploded. He once dunked Howard, who was in the third grade. Naturally, you can't cover this kind of person.
But after the serious injury, Paul's shots are mostly mid-range, and mid-range is not as simple as a jump shot. If you want to have a hit rate in the middle distance, unless you have the height of Durant, you can only find another way.
Paul likes the moment when he catches the defensive player's center of gravity and retreats after dribbling left and right, and then jumps and shoots. At this time, the defense is often unable to fully exert its strength to jump up and block the shot, while Paul kicks the ground quickly, exaggerates and leans back, and completes the shot.
This time, Paul also used this trick to deal with Link. He alternated between his left and right hands, as if he would suddenly rush out and break through with every step.
There was no sound in Link's ears, only the thud of the basketball hitting the wooden floor. He is extremely focused. It can be said that throughout the season, the number of times Link has been so focused on defending a player has not exceeded 5 times. This kind of defense is very exhausting, but facing Paul, Link has to do it.
Link's center of gravity swayed from side to side, but not backward. He wants to prevent Paul from breaking through by moving laterally, not retreating.
Paul was very surprised, although it was not the first day he knew Link, although he also watched Link's progress in Kobe's private game last summer. But to be honest, he didn't expect Link's defense to be so steady!
This guy is only in the second grade!
No wonder Kobe likes this guy so much. That pervert must have suffered a lot from Link's defense. But the more people who can threaten him, the more he likes them.
Paul didn't continue to move. When he saw Link's center of gravity swinging to the right, he kicked off the ground and shot backwards!
Link sealed it almost reflexively the moment Paul leaned back! He didn't retreat, so he had time to block it. Paul only saw a pair of long arms blocking him, and he felt a little unbelievable. He tried this trick time and again, and many defensive champions in the league couldn't cover him, but today...
The moment Paul shot, Link's fingers touched the bottom of the basketball. Paul's shot, it is impossible for you to fan it directly, Paul will never give you this kind of opportunity. But it is not easy to touch the bottom of the basketball to change the flight trajectory of the basketball!
"Damn it!" Paul knew that something was wrong, and sure enough, the basketball changed its flight path because of being touched by Link, so it became a non-stick!
Tony Allen actively grabbed the basketball, the Clippers failed to continue the score, and the Grizzlies counterattacked!
"It was blocked, Paul's shot was blocked by Link! I believe Paul must be surprised too, Link is one of the few players who can block Paul's shot!" Hubie Brown was stunned, he thought Link has the ability to interfere with Paul's shooting, but he didn't expect to block it directly!
Randolph was frantically stealing the show from the sidelines, waving the towel exaggeratedly, and muttering: "The moment I saw you lift your trouser legs, I knew he was done!"
While speaking, Link had already received a pass from Tony Allen and rushed forward. Paul stayed by Link's side, waiting for an opportunity to steal the shame, but Link dribbled it steadily.
After pushing beyond the three-point line, Tony Allen and Pondexter have inserted from both sides, ready to catch the ball and attack the frame.
Link suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, looked at Tony Allen, held the ball with both hands, and made a passing motion!
Paul looked at Tony Allen, and Caron Butler behind Tony Allen even reached out to steal it.
However, the basketball didn't fly past. When Paul looked away, Link in front of him had already jumped up and shot!
"Fake fax shot, Link's fake pass tricked everyone, including Paul! Including his teammate Tony! Link shot, Bang! Without interference, Link's three-pointer hit steadily! 18 points, Link's personal score rose to 18 points in an instant! The point difference widened, and the Grizzlies were only 1 point away, and they could widen the point difference to double digits! And this time, Griffin and Paul may not necessarily close the score Chase it back!"
The entire FedEx Arena went crazy, first blocked Paul, and then faked a fax shot from outside the three-point line to play the Clippers' defense.
In this arena, there has never been a superstar who can do these things. But now, the Memphisians have.
When the core of the Grizzlies' offense makes a shot, it will always kill someone!
The referee blew his whistle and the Clippers requested a timeout. Amid the cheers of the fans, Link extended three fingers with his right hand, aiming at his temples, and then raised the corner of his mouth to Paul.
Three-point headshot, you are terminated!
At this time, "Penny" Hardaway, who was sitting at home watching the game, had goose bumps all over his body. Build a team with him as the core? It might be possible...
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