Seventy-Two Who Doesn't Have a Few Strong Substitutes?

This may be Link's most intense and difficult game since joining the Grizzlies.

In the last game against the Los Angeles Lakers, although the opponent was tough, Kobe also gave Link a great sense of pressure. But in the end, the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies by nearly 20 points. So, strictly speaking, the last match against the defending champion was far from intense.

And today and the Thunder, the two sides played inextricably from the beginning. There is nothing to say about the Thunder, and the Gemini's personal ability ensures that the Thunder will not be at a disadvantage.

Durant, the guy who claims to be only 2.06 meters, can't shoot too easily on Gay's head. This kind of person who is born with a BUG-level body, and whoever fights is misplaced.

After seeing Durant with his own eyes today, Link knows what it means to be ashamed of lying. Such a big man, who said he was 2.08 meters well, actually said that he was only 2.06 meters! Link is a genuine 2.03 meters, but the gap between him and Durant is by no means only 3 centimeters.

As for Westbrook, he used his own lifeless shocks to score points again and again. This guy is also a physically abnormal player, but unlike Durant's height and arm length, his abnormality lies in his super explosive power and strong confrontation ability.

Randolph and Gasol had physical contact with Westbrook several times, but the No. 0 guard was stunned to put the ball in during the confrontation. I didn't think it was on TV before, but today, seeing Westbrook pull away a big player and successfully score a goal, Link felt that his layup training during the confrontation over the past few days was a little too gentle.

Fortunately, however, the Grizzlies also had two players who played very well today. One is Rudy Gay, who has not yet fully recovered from his injury, but has begun to worry about his starting position, and the other is Randolph, who took Link out to meet the world yesterday.

Gay's own ability is there, as long as he doesn't over-shoot, the offensive end is still very threatening. And Randolph has been immersed in Portland and New York for many years, and he has long been used to the life of crazy high the night before and playing games immediately the next day.

Randolph was conscientious and energetic on the court, as if nothing had happened yesterday. Coupled with the fact that the Thunder are using Jeff Green to play the 4th position, Randolph has an absolute advantage in tonnage and strength.

Although Jeff Green is 2.06 meters tall, he is essentially a 3-position player. As long as Randolph wanted to push on his back, Jeff Green couldn't stop him.

In this way, the duo of the two teams started the mode of fighting each other, and no one could guard against the other. After the two sides played for five minutes, Randolph made another low jumper to make the difference between the two teams level again, and then Thunder coach Scott Brooks finally couldn't help calling to stop the game.

Although the Thunder are not behind, but in Brooks's expectation, the Thunder should not be so laborious to play the Grizzlies. That's right, the Grizzlies recently won five straight, and they also signed Link to complement their shortcomings at the 3. But in the eyes of most people, the Grizzlies are still an underachiever.

And the Oklahoma City Thunder, they are going to challenge the status of the Lakers.

So, Brooks went to the guard who was a little green. He needs to increase the offensive point, and James Harden is undoubtedly the best choice for him.

"James, you know what to do. I need you to help Russell and Kevin share the offensive pressure. Don't think about anything else, just focus on scoring." Brooks dispatched his sixth man, and he hoped that the team would start from the first quarter. Build an advantage right from the start.

With a team like the Grizzlies, there is no need to grind!

On the other hand, Hollins made no substitutions. The starting lineup has played well so far, and the game has only been played for five minutes, so he has not yet needed to make a substitution.

As for Link, Hollins knew that Link, who signed a guaranteed contract, was in the spotlight, and he must be eager to play. But don't worry, there is always room for him to play in this game.

"At the end of the timeout, the Thunder took the lead in making personnel adjustments. Coach Brooks replaced Jeff Green with second-year forward Serge Ibaka, no doubt, to increase the toughness of the defense. Although Baka's scoring method is not as good as Greenmore, his defense against Randolph will undoubtedly be better. In addition, he also replaced the team's sixth man James Harden. Coach Brooks' adjustment is very targeted, let us See if the Thunder can get the upper hand."

Webber, who explained the game, glanced at Link after introducing the lineup on the court. When will the guy who always brings the Grizzlies back to life?

The game will continue regardless of whether Link is in the game. James Harden easily found a cut to the layup against O.J. Mayo.

Mayo's defense was extremely inattentive. Just because the Thunder's starting point guard Severosa was not a player who was good at scoring, Mayo's poor defensive state was not exposed. But now that Harden is on the court, Mayo can't continue to paddle.

"This fucking... made it too easy for him to get in." Link off the court couldn't help but complained that Mayo's state was always up and down, and he didn't even know what he was thinking. what.

Link went to play for a while yesterday, and he is more energetic than Mayo today.

Harden was a little nervous at first, because he didn't come home until 3:00 a.m. from a nightclub yesterday, and he drank a lot. Today, catching a flight to Memphis early in the morning, he was actually very tired.

It's just that he didn't expect that with only half-success, Mayo would lose his position. The ease of the goal just now made Harden unexpected.

For the Grizzlies offense, this time, Conley still chose to hoist the ball to Randolph who was in great shape. In 2010, the league has not officially entered the era of small ball. So this tactic of letting inside players sit in the low post and play slowly is still common.

But this time, as soon as Randolph caught the ball, he found that the pressure from behind him was no longer comparable to that just now. Jeff Green can't stand himself, but the Congolese Ibaka is an insider known for his defense.

Randolph arched back twice, but found little success. Ibaka successfully restrained the big black bear away from the basket!

Randolph had no choice but to turn over and make a jumper directly in the middle distance. However, Ibaka is not only tough on the top defense, but also very accurate in his judgment of the attacking team's shooting timing.

Timely response coupled with extraordinary jumping ability, so that Randolph's shot was almost blocked.

Although the basketball eventually passed Ibaka's fingertips, Randolph's shot didn't go into the net as accurately as before because of the severe interference.

"Bang!" The basketball came out of the frame, and the Thunder's inside defense stabilized!

"No, this is Randolph's second missed shot today! Coach Scott Brooks' substitution had an immediate effect. Harden's goal and Ibaka's defense allowed the Thunder to take the initiative. Now, they plan to turn against the guests!"

During the conversation, Westbrook grabbed the rebound himself, and then quickly advanced.

One-stop offense after getting the rebound is Westbrook's strength. This seemingly mindless style of play cannot be accomplished without the support of strong physical fitness.

Conley's block came just in time after Westbrook ran the ball to the 3-point line in the other half. But Westbrook did not stop because of this. He turned around and wiped Conley, and then successfully broke into the inside and made a dunk.

Trailing by 4 points, the Grizzlies were instantly passive. Making the right decisions at the right time may be the value of a coach.

The camera was given to Scott Brooks, and people must be praising the coach's substitution strategy. The angry Hollins gritted his teeth, who didn't have a few strong substitutes.

"Link, Tony, come here!" Hollins waved his hand and called his two most proud perimeter defenders to his side.

"Tony, you go guard Westbrook. I don't want to see him go through the crowd and attack the rim and lock that kid who can't shoot from the 3-point line!"

"No problem, boss." Tony Allen patted his chest.

After speaking, Hollins turned his attention to Link, "Have you read the news in the newspaper today? Sixth Man VS Sixth Man? To be honest, I'm not interested in this kind of boring hype. But next, I really need you to watch the guard called James Harden. You go up and play the two and watch him to death on the defensive end."

Link nodded lightly, then looked around the stands. Today, I don't know how many people are waiting to see him embarrassing.

A yellow-skinned undrafted pick is not worthy of an annual salary of 2 million? Link can feel that he is worth more than 2 million!

Link is not Mayo, and Link thinks it shouldn't be a problem to deal with James Harden who had overdrawn his energy in advance last night.

On the court, the Thunder fouled the game into a dead ball. Link and Tony Allen immediately took off their training suits and trotted into the field.

I spared two blondes last night, and I can't spare James Harden tonight! Link deliberately saved his strength to this day, but he could not waste it in vain.