Five Hundred and Four: Everyone Wants to Be the Boss

Kelly Irving's goal calmed the enthusiastic Grizzlies fans a lot. Irving was right before the game. They came to Memphis to win, not to serve as a foil for Memphis fans to boycott Morey.

A player who had just scored 35 points in the last game and led his team to defeat the Thunder would not have raised the white flag and surrendered as soon as he arrived in Memphis.

Indeed, it was the first time Owen had seen such a big battle. Indeed, he has never experienced such a huge away game.

But when the Cavalier No. 2 has the ball in his hand, he can temporarily forget all external pressure and focus only on knocking down opponents!

Irving's first shot was just a small test, and he proved that the Grizzlies' defense wasn't unbreakable. That way, the rest of the Cavaliers can open up on offense.

Link knew Irving could be in good shape, so he wasn't particularly surprised by the negative-angle shot just now.

Irving is a very strong person, although the degree of his strength may not be as exaggerated as Kobe and the others, but in the end, he is still eager to win.

Link slapped him in the All-Star Game, and Irving naturally wanted to return it.

Therefore, Link's mentality was not affected by Irving's goal. He believes that as long as the Grizzlies play their offense well, the Cavaliers have no chance.

Alonzo Key had just guarded Link for one round, and he became very nervous. Professional players are not fools. How big the gap between the two sides is, sometimes it can be seen in one round.

But this time, before it was Link's turn to shoot, Gasol Jr. scored.

Like Link, Taylor Zeller, who took four years of college to play in the NBA, is very famous in North Carolina. But as a white insider with insufficient characteristics, Zeller is destined to start with role players in the NBA.

As a first-year rookie, Zeller's physique is still very thin in the NBA. And what about Gasol? He is now like this, it is already the result of losing weight.

The two sides are not at the same level in terms of weight and strength.

Gasol leaned against Zeller twice, and scored with an easy hook close to the basket.

That's the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it's not without reason that they were bad. From Irving at the 1st position to Zeller at the 5th position, the Cavaliers can't even produce a good defensive player.

Tristan Thompson? His defense is really good. He can run, jump, and be strong, but he's just a second-year player after all. Thompson's hardware is enough, but the software is barely there.

The Grizzlies' offense was light and easy, and the Grizzlies could score freely even without Link's own shot.

The strength of the Grizzlies is above the Cavaliers. If they play steadily, the Grizzlies must win!

Link stepped back easily. It was really surprising that Owen was able to score in such a difficult way just now.

But can Irving replicate that kind of goal every possession?

This time, instead of singles, Irving called a screen. For him, if the Grizzlies switch defenses, he can play big with speed. If the Grizzlies don't switch, he'll get a fleeting shot.

Irving's calculus was good, but when he passed Tristan Thompson, he realized he couldn't make a big shot or get a shot.

Because Conley bypassed the cover in the first place. As a low-key but powerful player, Conley's defense is once again underrated.

Conley has just been flirted by Owen once, and he doesn't want to continue to be played by Owen.

Seeing that his offensive space was blocked, Owen then passed the ball to Dion Waiters.

This round-headed, round-brained guy looked up at the basket, then suddenly accelerated, trying to break through Iguodala!

Although Waiters is only a first-year player, he has no intention of restraining. Just a year ago, he was a sixth man at Syracuse University. But maybe because he was tired of such a role, when Waiters came to the knights, he aimed for the position of the boss.

Yes, even though the Cavaliers already have Irving, Waiters still thinks he can be the boss.

As a first-year player, he averaged as many as 14.1 shots per game, only 1.3 fewer than Irving! As a comparison, Wade is in the Heat this season, averaging only 14.3 shots per game!

Waiters is typical, without the strength of a leader, but with honeyed self-confidence.

Waiters is 1.93 meters tall, and it is actually a little embarrassing to play the second position. What's more, Iguodala, who is defending him, is a veritable 3.

Just when all Grizzlies fans thought the Cavaliers were going to dig their own graves, Waiters confidently took a step back in front of Iguodala and then shot a jumper!

"Waiters once again confidently chooses to believe in himself, but Iguodala won't let him

wish. "

Hubby Brown was slapped in the face as soon as he finished saying those words. Because under the interference of Iguodala, Waiters' seemingly reluctant jumper actually hollowed into the net!

Following Irving's rebound and a jumper, Waiters made another difficult step-back shot.

Also, both goals were scored!

4 to 4, the Cavaliers stunned the score!

Link was stunned, he thought he could easily deal with the knight from now on. Unexpectedly, the Cavaliers actually scored again.

Waiters roared excitedly after scoring the goal, and it looked like he was not competing with the Grizzlies, but with Irving. . . .

Link felt that Yan Khan, who are these people around Owen!

Waiters probably thought when he scored: Didn't you score a difficult goal? I'm coming too!

Waiters is a very comprehensive offensive player, but he has some nerves. But just like Nick Young, Crawford, and others, if he feels it, he can really turn into a superstar in an instant.

Waiters is so steely today, it seems that he wants to "fight to the end" with Owen.

Sure enough, the goals from Owen and Waiters were just the beginning. In the next few minutes, Irving and Waiters played vigorously on offense.

On Irving's side, he broke through Conley with a beautiful footstep, fouled Randolph, and scored a three-pointer.

Waiters would fire from beyond the arc and respond immediately.

After Irving got rid of Conley, he made an emergency stop and dropped a jumper, and Waiters would make a miraculous layup with his body staggered...

The two guards held each other's backs, and fans didn't even know if they were competing against the Grizzlies or against each other.

And the firepower of these two guys is really fierce. In the first quarter, they scored 9 points each, regardless of Zhongbo!

After the Grizzlies finished the first quarter, they scored 25 points, which is in the normal range.

On the Cavaliers side, with Owen and Waiters teaming up, they scored 30 points in a single quarter!

"Irving and Waiters are both hot today, and they scored a lot of unreasonable goals. Are these two little guys trying to counterattack at the top of the league!?"

Hubie Brown is not calm anymore, the Cavaliers' offense is playing well as expected! Just one Owen or just one Waiters isn't a big deal.

But when Waiters and Irving were combined, the Cavaliers were on fire.

Grizzlies fans were also a little panicked. They boycotted Morey collectively today, just to speak out in front of the rest of the country. But if today's game ends up losing, their voices will be much quieter.

After all, it's useless.

After the first quarter, reporters immediately gave Link a close-up as he walked off the court. But people didn't see Link in a hurry, nor did they see any anger on his face.

Walking off the court, Link picked up Gatorade and took two sips. Looking at Owen and Waiters, he held his forehead.

"What? Feeling annoyed?" Stevens wasn't nervous, his tone was relaxed.

"Worry? No, the Cavaliers can hold on until the fourth quarter. Let's continue to play steadily and don't let them mess with the rhythm! I can accept losing, but not today."

After Link finished speaking, he looked up at the fans who supported him.

Irving and Waiters do have good scoring explosiveness, but the offensive stability is a little worse.

Link believes that Irving and Waiters will always be desperate under the steady defense of the Grizzlies. It's just that it depends on whether despair comes sooner or later.

When both Irving and Waiters can't score, they'll find out. The No. 0 in the Grizzlies' home jersey won't give them time to breathe.