Four Hundred and Seventy-One: Restless Sports Genes
Rudy Gay was indeed a little unhappy.
When he learned that he was abandoned by the Grizzlies, Guy was indeed a little angry.
It had nothing to do with Link, and Guy wasn't the kind of guy who would easily blame someone else.
This has nothing to do with Robert Pera. Guy knows that the NBA is a business, and he doesn't blame anyone for being traded.
Guy just didn't feel reconciled. He was injured in the Grizzlies for two consecutive years. As a result, the Grizzlies happened to rise in the past two years... This kind of embarrassment, Guy didn't want to encounter it. The rise of the Grizzlies doesn't mean I can't do it with Guy.
If you are traded, you will be traded, but the media say that Gay's departure has created the Grizzlies' glory, and Gay is really angry.
Before co-authoring, the Grizzlies had bad grades, and they all blamed me.
So to be sure, Guy is mad at the media. He knew that every game played at the FedEx Arena now was watched.
Therefore, this is also an opportunity for him to make a name for himself.
"I'm Rudy Gay still a great core player, I'm still going strong. The Grizzlies are rising now, and my departure has nothing to do with me leaving." That's what Rudy Gay hopes to prove at FedEx Arena .
Gay thinks his presence doesn't hinder the Grizzlies, but in fact, when he takes a lot of shots but is too inefficient, Gay does hinder the Grizzlies' offense. Maybe he didn't realize it himself, maybe Hollins had been unable to speak up. But in this world, there are always a few hard-headed people who love to tell the truth.
Tony Allen is one of them.
On January 27, before the Grizzlies' home game against the Magic, Tony Allen was interviewed by reporters, "How do you feel about Rudy Gay leaving early this season?"
Mr. Tony replied bluntly, "Without the person who was traded away, we are integrated inside and outside, everyone is working hard, and we are playing together. Everyone has seen the result of this. We are now the No. 1 in the league. ."
Link, who was on the side, felt ashamed when he heard Tony Allen's answer, this Nima was too straight!
Tony Allen's words undoubtedly added another scoop of oil to Guy Maojiao's hot heart. When we cooperate, we can't achieve each other. Then become opponents, let's destroy each other!
According to Link,
Gay has indeed been a cancer in the past two years, with low offensive efficiency, obsessed with singles, and destroying the team system. Whenever he leaves a team, that team pops up by coincidence... for Guy, it's embarrassing indeed. And his cancerous hat was finally removed until he went to the Spurs in the future.
But again, if Gay doesn't have the strength, no team will allow him to. The current Gay is not the role player of the Spurs. In the face of an angry Gay, Link still has to be prepared.
No matter who he faces today, he will give it his all. After all, Link had waited too long for this match. The "thug gene" in his body is restless.
Having said that, Guy's athletic ability is also quite strong. This time, Link was even more excited.
After the warm-up, the starters from both sides stepped onto the pitch. Looking at the Magic's starting five tigers, Link truly experienced what it means to have no underdogs in the NBA. Because the Magic's starting lineup is really not bad.
Starting point guard Jameer Nelson, who was an All-Star point guard just four years ago, is one of Howard's most capable assistants. After the serious injury, his state declined, but he still averaged 14.7 points and 7.2 assists per game this season, and his strength is not bad.
Starting shooting guard J.J. Redick, one of the best shooters in the league. A career-high 15.1 points per game this season, and a 39 percent three-point shooting percentage, is the perfect piece of the puzzle.
Starting small forward Rudy Gay, averaging 17.2 points per game is the lowest in nearly five years. But even so, you can't say that Guy is completely powerless.
The starting power forward is Glen Davis, the "big baby" who was once a member of the Celtics championship. The starting center is an important bargaining chip that the Magic got from the 76ers, potential newcomer Nikola Vucevic.
In his second year alone, Vucevic has averaged 12.8 points, 11.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
Two days ago when the Magic played against the Heat, Vucevic even scored an oversized double-double of 20 points and 29 rebounds. The 29 rebounds in a single game also broke the Magic record set by O'Neal.
On the bench, the Magic also sat Link's old acquaintance Afflalo and Turkish striker Turkoglu.
Looking at a lineup like this, it's hard to associate the Magic with the term "league countdown." So if you take it lightly, magic can really kill the game. The defending champion Heat only won the Magic by 2 points a few days ago! There are a lot of games where the Magic actually lose by a small margin.
As Charles Barkley said, this game really doesn't have to be one-sided.
The referee blew the whistle, Vucevic beat Pau Gasol in the jump ball stage, and the Magic took the lead!
Rudy Gay is very active. He moved hard as soon as he came up today, trying to get rid of Iguodala's entanglement.
The showdown between Guy and Link is the one to watch, but the showdown between him and Iguodala is also the one to watch. After all, this year, it was Iguodala who took his place.
After Gay ran quickly to the three-point line, he received a pass from Jameel Nelson. At the same time, Vucevic picked and rolled in place. I have to say that the tactical awareness of the Montenegrin center is really strong. He has excellent skills and a high basketball IQ, so it is no wonder that the Magic will be considered an important bargaining chip to complete the Howard trade.
Taking cover, Rudy Guy strode into the penalty area with two strides! Vucevic's screen quality is very high, and even the strong Andre Iguodala can't completely squeeze the screen.
In this way, Guy entered the penalty area and completed an extremely stretched one-handed dunk before Pau Gasol returned to the basket!
"boom!"
There was a loud noise from the basket, and after Guy landed, he screamed at the stands, this is a gift he gave to his old club!
"Rudy Gay was so excited today, he finished the offense with a dunk in the opening game. It looks like he really wants to re-prove himself at FedEx Arena. The former Grizzlies star is furious, I I believe this is just the beginning of Guy's madness." Hubie Brin was relatively calm in the face of Guy's dunk.
Indeed, Gay's dunk is very exciting, but also very imposing. But that's okay, Link can handle it all!
Sure enough, on the Grizzlies' first offense, Conley handed the ball over to Link.
J.J. Redick is 1.93 meters tall, ten centimeters shorter than Link. Therefore, Stevens arranged for Link to fire directly at the beginning.
Redick, even as a defensive back, wasn't very effective. Putting him on the defensive line would be a disaster.
Facing Redick, Link didn't want to cover, but simply shook and then suddenly started to speed up!
Link felt that his legs were full of strength, as if two dynamites were tied to them, and they would explode at any time!
With a sudden kick on the ground, that pleasant sense of acceleration spreads throughout the body! Link only saw Redick's surprised expression and broke through easily.
"Link's breakthrough was very fast, Redick didn't react." Hubie Brown smiled.
However, it's not that Redick didn't react, it's that Link was too fast! But from the stands, people couldn't see Link's progress intuitively.
Just as Link was about to shoot, his former teammate Rudy Gay double-teamed. Magic really has a backer, and they won't push Redick to his death alone.
Just as Guy came up, Link passed the ball to Andre Iguodala. Iguodala fired a long shot from the left open space, and the Grizzlies fans were ready to celebrate the goal.
However, Iguodala's open three-pointer missed. The basketball slammed hard on the rim, it was a long backboard!
Iguodala's three-point shooting is inherently unstable. The 31.7% three-point shooting percentage is enough to explain the problem. You can't ask him to hit every open spot steadily.
The basketball after hitting the hoop was impartial and flew towards Link and Guy. Guy riveted hard, ready to take down the long rebound. He knew that Link was also a master at rebounding, but that guy was very good at positioning and judging where the rebounds would fall.
But now, the two are in the same position, and they are both on the rebounding point. In this matchup, it depends on who can jump higher and get the basketball first.
In this regard, Rudy Guy is extremely confident! As Link's former teammate, Gay felt he had a good grasp of Link's athleticism. Link's physical fitness is very average, and he can't compare with himself! This time, he won!
So Link and Guy took off at the same time! Guy stretched out his arms, he even had already simulated in his mind the counter-attack route after winning the rebound!
In the air, however, Guy's expression gradually changed from confidence to panic. Because he found that Link's body rose faster than himself, and in the end, he also got the rebound earlier than him!
When did this guy become so capable of dancing! ?
Guy was stunned. It turned out to be this feeling as Link's opponent.
"Iguodala missed a three-pointer, but Link got the offensive rebound!"
Following Hubie Brown's roar, Link broke through after landing. In the face of Vucevic's help defense, Link easily threw his shot. The basketball passed Vucevic's fingertips and fell back into the net.
2 to 2, Link succeeded in the second attack, and the Grizzlies did not let the Magic lead for too long.
After landing, Link was quite proud. Hill's athletic ability in the 2002-03 season was really strong! Bounces and breakthroughs are very enjoyable, and the power comes as soon as you say it!
It feels like changing from a grocery shopping cart to a sports car! He can become manic at any time and end everything brutally!
The fans are applauding Link, and Hubie Brown is cheering for Link. But in fact, they all thought that Link was just an ordinary flip.
Only Rudy Guy stood there and stared at Link who was far away for a few seconds, then swallowed.