Seven Hundred and Fifty Six: 2 Troubles

In the scrimmage stage, Jordan used his terrifying bounce to express his determination to win.

Although his height and wingspan are not as good as Gasol's, Jordan still uses his athleticism to fill those shortcomings.

Jordan is really angry. He still remembers that Gasol also stole his Defensive Player of the Year against the Grizzlies last season. In the playoffs, Jordan also tried his best to play against Gasol.

This season, Pau Gasol has never been in the top five in the best defensive player predictions, and DeAndre Jordan thinks he must be stable this time.

As everyone knows, the Best Defensive Player Award was snatched away by the Grizzlies for the second consecutive year!

Being spoiled by the same opponent for two consecutive years will make anyone angry.

Last year, Jordan lost to Gasol in the Defensive Player of the Year selection and in the playoffs. But this year, Jordan thinks he's completely different.

He thinks he has improved a lot, and has changed dramatically since last year. So this year, Jordan also thinks that he will not lose again!

Whether it is Gasol or Link, as long as they dare to enter the restricted area, Jordan promises that he will definitely want them to look good!

Immediately after the Clippers won the basketball, Chris Paul went into attack mode.

Paul's score today is very strong. As a point guard who has always been based on the principle of "passing first", Paul wants to put scoring first today.

When it comes to making the Grizzlies pay, it's certainly not just talk.

Paul called Griffin for cover from beyond the three-point line, while Redick and Barnes pulled away to the bottom corners on both sides respectively, not giving the Grizzlies a chance to make up for Paul.

I have to say that since Doc Rivers joined the Clippers, the Clippers' tactical strategy has been much better than when De Nagro was coached.

Saying that Rivers is just a "chicken soup coach" is actually more of a joke, and he is still a bit real.

Paul's speed is very fast, and after bypassing the pick-and-roll, he jumps into the three-point line like a bullet!

Since Griffin also has a mid-range shot, Randolph did not dare to put Griffin, so he did not switch to Paul.

Conley tried his best to catch up, but Paul suddenly stopped half a step inside the free throw line, and then took off!

The entire movement, Paul completed quite smoothly and quickly, did not give Conley a chance to react at all.

Conley rushed over because of inertia, and when he turned around to block it, it was too late.

"brush!"

Paul's mid-range pull-up jumper is pleasing to the eye, and as long as you see his easy shot, the basketball is basically guaranteed to go in.

In the first attack of the opening, Paul scored a goal relying on his personal ability. After scoring the goal, he couldn't help but glance at Link.

What the league's best defensive efficiency team, what the best defensive player...Today, he's going to destroy all those titles for the Grizzlies!

When the Grizzlies attacked, the cheers in the Federal Express Arena immediately rang out.

As the defending champion, the Grizzlies' home atmosphere is certainly not to be said. Just hearing this sound was enough to make the home team players' adrenaline surge.

After Link received the basketball, he and Conley handed over again, playing with the Clippers' defense.

When everyone's attention is on Link, Conley's sudden breakthrough with the ball often works wonders.

Unlike Paul, Link is not in a hurry to score. After all, he doesn't need to be desperate to prove himself.

Conley easily threw off the match and jumped up for a layup. In the stands, countless fans had raised their arms and started to celebrate the goal.

But just when Conley just took off, Jordan, who was originally pulled by Gasol to the middle distance, quickly returned to the basket!

Then, like a mountain suddenly rising into the sky, he completely covered the thin Conley!

With a strong swing of Jordan's sturdy arm, the basketball that Conley lifted up straight out of the bottom line! And because of inertia, Jordan also hit Conley hard in the air.

Conley is 1.85 meters tall and 79 kilograms. Little Jordan hit him like a big truck hit a chicken.

In the end, Conley was dribbled out of the bottom line by Jordan. The referee did not call a foul because Jordan touched the basketball first and then the person.

On the first defense in the opening game, Jordan's rude and domineering blocked shot seemed to instantly bring people back to the era when the big center dominated the league!

"Beautiful block, for a guy like DeAndre, his mobility is really amazing! He was pulled to the mid-range by Gasol, but he quickly returned to the basket and completed defense! In the ranking of the best defensive players, he ranked third only after the award-winning Link and Noah of the Bulls. Now it seems that his defensive ability is indeed not to be underestimated."

Jeff Van Gundy, who had coached two great centers, Ewing and Yao Ming, was inexplicably excited when he saw this scene. How many years have you not seen the dominance of the big man over the penalty area?

Jordan slammed his chest twice to celebrate the block.

Link rushed to Conley's side and pulled him up.

"Are you all right?"

"I can still fight!" Conley replied through gritted teeth.

"Be careful, the entire Clippers team has been beaten today." Link patted Conley on the shoulder, then returned to the offense.

Link remained calm and did not seem to be frightened by Jordan's "violent law enforcement".

And Paul thinks Link is just pretending to be calm. Because when Link enters the penalty area later, this will also be the end! And Link knew this.

Grizzlies attacked for the second time, and Randolph was guarded by Griffin in the low post.

I have to admit that the Clippers have indeed made great progress compared to previous years. In the playoffs last season, the Grizzlies killed the Clippers without a fight. In front of the black and white bears, the two insiders, Jordan and Griffin, were as immature as three-year-olds.

But this year, both Jordan and Griffin have matured a lot. This is easy to see from the defense.

The Grizzlies didn't score in the first round, which made the Clippers even more excited.

Paul quickly advanced with the ball and bravely leaned on Conley into the penalty area. Seeing this situation, Pau Gasol had to make up for the basket, but Paul finally beat Conley and Pau Gasol with a drop shot!

You know, Conley and Gasol were both selected to the All-Defensive Team last season. Paul's offensive state today is outstanding, you can know.

Paul scored four points in a row, showing the momentum that the league's first point guard should have.

After scoring the goal, Paul quickly retreated, and when he passed by Link, it was natural to swear at Link.

"74 wins will be your biggest shame because you will be eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals!"

Paul's mouth is famously broken, and many people can't stand Paul's trash talk. For example, Rondo, who is also the king of trash talkers.

But Link didn't feel anything about Paul's abuse. This kind of trash talk was really unprofessional.

After two rounds of offense, the score became 4-0. The Los Angeles Clippers are not only full of anger, but also have a great improvement in their tactical training, maturity and strength compared to last season.

The Clippers are one of the few teams that have defeated the Grizzlies in the regular season this year. Although the record of 1-3 is not good, they have beaten the Grizzlies.

And a surprising statistic is that Link, who averaged 29 points per game this season, failed to score 20 points twice against the Clippers.

But that's not because Link is blocked and can't score, but because Link often doesn't have to exert force, and the Grizzlies and others are enough to kill the Clippers!

Today, the Clippers look tougher than they did in the regular season. The tiebreaker with the Rockets may indeed push the limits of the Clippers.

So today, let's work hard a little...

"Mike, I'll take the next shot." Link shouted to his All-Star teammate just after Conley received the baseline ball.

Afterwards, Link's eyes passed over Paul and fell on Jordan.

Today, Paul and Jordan were the two biggest troubles on the court because they were the most pissed off by last night's picture of Link.

Link decided to destroy them one by one.

First, let's start with Jordan, who thinks he's better defensively.