Forty Seven: Embarrassed Jim O'Brien

Roy Hibbert covered his head with his hands, very annoyed. Because, this is his second foul in the first quarter of the game.

Generally speaking, in order to control the number of fouls, the head coach will replace a player after two fouls in the first quarter, so as to avoid the player getting into foul trouble. For center players who need to guard the rim, special attention must be paid to fouls.

Therefore, while Link stood at the free throw line, Roy Hibbert was also replaced by Jim O'Brien. This guy, dubbed "Black Yao Ming" by fans, has been in control of the game for half a quarter, but he didn't expect that he would end up because of an "insignificant" undrafted pick.

Paul George sitting on the bench really didn't know whether to cry or laugh. On the one hand, he was surprised by Link's performance. But on the other hand, it was his own team that lost points. But one thing George can confirm is that Hibbert won't be the last player to suffer from Link.

Seeing that Link made a layup on Hibbert's head and made a tough foul, the roars of laughter in the stands stopped.

This guy who forgot to take off his training suit and looked like a "fighting scumbag" was more wild and dangerous than everyone expected.

"Damn undrafted!" Pacers coach Jim O'Brien yelled, and then replaced Hibbert with white veteran center Jeff Foster.

By the end of 2010, both Yao Ming and O'Neal had left the game. These two great beasts both withdrew from the battle early due to injuries. The disappearance of the two of them also means that the final twilight period of the center has passed. The ancient and glorious position of center is about to usher in a long dark period.

During this period, the number of center players plummeted, and the number of outstanding centers was one in a hundred. Therefore, the kind of thing that a team has several excellent centers in stock is no longer there. In today's league, a team is thankful for having a working center.

Therefore, after Hibbert came off the court, the Pacers' inside gate disappeared in an instant. Although Foster, who came on as a substitute for Hibbert, was very experienced, he was too old to run or jump high, and his height and wingspan were not comparable to Hibbert. Next, the Pacers' rim protection efficiency will definitely be much lower than just now.

In other words, the Grizzlies' offense will be easier from now on. And all of this is thanks to the brave Link.

A simple three-pointer, but it is very likely to change the trend of the game!

"I didn't expect that Link actually completed such a beautiful offense." Webber still couldn't believe his eyes. Link's composure when evading blocks in the air was in stark contrast to the nervousness before going on the court.

"Link is a solid scorer, otherwise he wouldn't be able to score 52 points in a single game in the G League. I just didn't expect that this guy could bring that composure to the NBA."

Van Gundy got serious, and he stopped looking at Link from a worldly perspective. As the former coach of Yao Ming, Van Gundy may be the commentator who knows Asian players best. It may be difficult for most of these players to survive in the NBA, but there is always one or two magical guys who can dominate the arena!

Standing at the free throw line, Pacers fans tried their best to boo. If an ordinary undrafted person heard such boos, their legs would probably start to tremble.

But for Link, the boos didn't affect his feel at all. At the free throw line, Link soft shot. Grant Hill still shot more than 80 percent from the free throw line during this period. Although not as abnormal as those who shoot 90% of the free throws, but it is also very stable.

Add a penalty hit, hit a three-point success. Link's appearance helped the Grizzlies narrow the difference to just 5 points left.

Sam Young clenched his fists, the better Link's performance, the more pressure on him.

Although he was teammates with Link, he still prayed unkindly that Link would not perform any better. If he makes a turnover or gets blasted by Granger, so much the better.

It seems that Sam Young understands the truth of acquaintances only acquainted with acquaintances better than George.

But unfortunately, Sam Young's hope was lost. Because in this round of defense, Link actually successfully intercepted the Pacers' pass!

The main control of the Pacers is from UCLA's Darren Collison. As a star point guard in college, Collison has always been known for his scoring ability.

Although he is the No. 1 position, his passing and organizational skills are not as good as those of school teammate Zhu Holiday. This season, Collison has 2.5 turnovers while averaging 5.1 assists per game. In the same period, Holiday also averaged 2.5 turnovers per game, but 1.4 more assists than Collison.

This time, Collison's passing was a little too casual. His habit of not being careful enough with passing makes him feel like a point guard at all.

Collison thought that as long as he handed the ball to Granger, his work would be over. But on the NBA arena, casual passing can easily go wrong.

Link, who has the experience of Grant Hill, an old ball ruffian, easily judged Collison's passing route, and Collison's passing was too casual, so the speed of the ball was not fast.

So, Link took a step just right, and then straightened his arms. Granger was ready to catch the ball and break through, but Link's palm was the first to cross between the basketball and Granger.

Link took advantage of the situation after stealing, and the Grizzlies, a matchup that has always been based on positional offense, actually hit a fast break in a rare sight!

Of course, with Link's current athletic ability, it is impossible for him to stage a good show of one-stop dunks. In the fast break, Link relied more not on his body, but on his own overall situation.

After running across the midfield line, Link slammed the ball hard on the ground before he was overtaken by Granger.

The basketball slammed into the ground and bounced back hard, evenly, right into the hands of O.J. Mayo, who was plugged in.

"A long pass! God, is this guy teaching Darren Collison what a real pass is!?" An excellent point guard like James has worked with him.

He is well aware that such a long-distance batting pass is very difficult to grasp. Even a pure point guard wouldn't dare to pass it so easily.

But as a prospective striker with a height of 2.03 meters, Link sent such a wonderful pass without hesitation. The most important thing is that the accuracy of the ball pass is still very accurate. When Link passed the ball, Mayo was not in the receiving position.

But he predicted it in advance, and his teammates would definitely run there.

Mayo made a dunk with both hands after receiving the basketball. For the first time today, the Consecco Arena became silent.

Although it was Mayo who ended the attack, the on-set camera gave Link a close-up.

I saw Randolph excitedly rushed up and touched Link's head. In the United States, touching someone's head does not mean disrespect, but an intimate gesture between good friends.

In addition to Randolph, the Grizzlies bench was also jubilant. Except for Sam Young and Guy, almost everyone waved towels for Link.

In the past when Link played NBA2K games, he assisted his teammates to score after stealing, and his teammates' evaluations were the highest. It now appears that it is.

However, Link quickly broke free from the arms of "Big Black Bear", not because he hated Randolph, but because he was afraid that his hair would become like a famous Argentine basketball player...

"Three points, there's only three points left! The Pacers had a chance to stretch the gap into double digits a few possessions ago. Now, the Grizzlies have a chance to tie it. And the only one The difference is, the Grizzlies have Link!"

Van Gundy had become half a Link fan at this time, and he could see that Link was a person who knew how to play.

"The Pacers try to attack again. I don't know if Granger can break the magical halo of the Chinese Zero this time."

Of course Granger wanted to break the halo. Rudy Gay was won by him, but he lost to an undrafted pick. How could there be such a thing?

This time, Collison's passing was much more cautious. Link didn't rush to grab it either. He knew very well that there was no difference between robbery and gambling. If you grab it, you will earn it, but if you can't grab it, it will be passed by others in one step.

Granger finally got his wish to catch the basketball, but he didn't realize that Link put a hand behind him as he caught the ball and made a gesture.

When Randolph saw Link's gesture, he immediately understood. This guy is a jerk!

Link's stance leaned to Granger's right, his arms outstretched, full of confidence.

Granger alternately dribbled the ball left and right, signaling his teammates to pull away. After the space appeared, Granger suddenly accelerated to Link's left!

Link has to admit that the gap between NBA-level players, athletic ability and the developmental league is really too big. Granger is also a big man of 2.03 meters, but he can run like a guard in the G-League.

Link couldn't keep up with him, but he kept trying to stay by his side and continued to force him to the left.

"Don't waste your energy!" Granger shouted, and took off with two big steps to dunk. He still doesn't believe that he can't even handle an undrafted pick.

However, just as Granger's arm was ready to exert force, a huge shadow suddenly jumped out and swiped the basketball in Granger's hand.

"Boom!" Granger even felt the wooden floor tremble when the huge shadow fell to the ground.

Looking up, it was none other than Zach Randolph who blocked Granger!

Don't look at Randolph being fat and playing at the 4th position, but as long as there is a chance, this guy will not miss! Blocking is not Randolph's specialty, but Randolph is also very willing to accept this kind of blocking that comes to his door.

"Defensive trap, Daniel Granger fell into the Grizzlies' trap. Link was smart, he deliberately let Granger go to the left because he knew Randolph was going to help him out."

When Granger was still in a daze, Conley picked up the blocked basketball and started to push.

Everyone thought he would drive to the basket by himself, but just as he ran to the three-point line, Conley scored the ball to the bottom right corner. Only then did people realize that Link had been quietly ambushing. And Granger, who was defending Link, had just crossed the midfield line at this time.

"A chance to shoot a three-pointer. The Grizzlies have yet to score a three-pointer today. Can Link help the team open the scoring!?"

Van Gundy's voice just fell, and the basketball also fell into the net. For Link, the open three-pointer is as easy as playing a shooting machine.

After Link scored the goal, he raised his right hand, showed three fingers, and patted the number 0 on his chest.

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded. The Pacers were tied, and Jim O'Brien had to stop the game.

Just don't know, Jim O'Brien can't remember what he said before the game.

"That Chinese won't have any impact on the game."