Eight Hundred and Forty: The Real Scorer (Four K)

Latest website: After Dwight Howard was dunked by Link, he winked at Motiejunas.

The Lithuanians nodded understandingly. Rocket, who had an absolute height advantage, would not let Link's breakthrough do whatever he wanted.

Now the two sides are only 5 points apart, and the Rockets must prevent the Grizzlies from further narrowing the gap. Otherwise, they will lose their dominance of the game.

The angry Howard decided to continue making trouble in the paint. After being provoked by Link, he was more eager to score than any Rockets player.

Howard is very active in taking the position. He knows that Gasol does not dare to do anything to him. The Spaniard has already fouled twice. If he fouls again, he will not have to play the entire second quarter.

Howard must be very happy to pinch this kind of "soft persimmon".

On the other side, Link also knew that he had to help defend him. Although the current lineup of the Grizzlies is used for offense, Howard cannot be allowed to score so unscrupulously in every round. He still has to resist to some extent.

So Link looked at the young Motiejunas and showed his iconic smile that made people want to beat Link up.

"Hey, rookie. Believe it or not, you can't score a single point under my defense. Really, you don't even have a chance to draw a foul."

Motiejunas was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Link to talk trash to him. Link is not likable in the first place, but his trash talk coupled with that "I don't look down on anyone" smile makes people hate him to the core!

Motiejunas was actually not happy during his two years with the Rockets. In the first year, due to lack of experience, Motiejunas spent most of his time in the Development League. Occasionally he can play in the NBA, but his playing time is very limited.

The average playing time of 12.2 minutes per game is not enough for him to show his talents.

The next year, Motiejunas thought he was about to have his own opportunity, but Howard came and the rise of Terrence Jones further squeezed the Rockets' playing time in the interior.

Throughout the season, Motiejunas only played 3 minutes more than in his rookie season, and was still sent to the Development League many times.

Motiejunas felt that he was ready, but he couldn't muster the strength. He was not taken seriously by the Rockets and even requested a trade at one point, but no team was willing to take over a rookie who was not high in the draft and had little chance to play.

Finally, Motiejunas was reused this season. He has played 6 games so far in the regular season, starting in all of them. In people's disdainful eyes, he averaged double-digit points per game and even scored a career-high 21 points against the 76ers.

He taught most of his opponents who looked down on him a lesson and finally gained the trust of the head coach. After the battle with the 76ers, most opponents dare not ignore him.

But now, the No. 0 in front of Motiejunas said that he did not want to get a single point!

The Lithuanian was angry, and he was not an angry man. But at this juncture of his NBA career, he was once again despised in such a way, which made him very angry.

Are you saying I can't score? Then let me score it for you! I am no longer the person I used to be.

The Lithuanian didn't exchange words with Link, but from the change in his expression, Link could see that his trash talk was working!

Link then immediately left Motyjunas and doubled up in front of Howard.

Howard saw Link rushing towards him with all his teeth and claws, and couldn't help but cursed "idiot" in his heart.

Howard estimated that Link probably didn't know how the 76ers were killed by Motiejunas.

Without thinking, Howard put the ball in the hands of the Lithuanian. Motiejunas has long been ready to catch the ball and shoot. This is the opportunity he has been waiting for!

Can't score? What a joke! Not only do I want to score, I also want to score many, many points!

The moment Howard passed the ball, Link immediately turned around and ran towards Motiejunas. Link was very fast and returned to the Lithuanian almost instantly.

Motiejunas' position at this time is actually quite awkward. He is standing one step inside the three-point line. At this distance, if you take a step further, you can get a three-pointer, and if you take a step closer, you can get a more secure two-pointer.

But he happened to be in that position where he was neither up nor down, and when Link had already rushed back in time, he took a shot!

"Link's replay speed was very fast, and he made Motiejunas' chance no longer so good. This ball could have been passed to one more hand, Motiejunas was too anxious!"

As soon as Van Gundy finished speaking, the basketball hit the edge of the basket and failed to hit!

Motiejunas's position was not good to begin with, but when Link interfered with him like this, his aim plummeted.

Under normal circumstances, Motiejunas might not have been in a hurry to take action just now. But who made Link's trash talk so annoying? Howard and Motiejunas thought they had found a scoring opportunity, but in fact, they were being led by Link.

Link deliberately lured Howard to pass the ball.

The more Motiejunas tries to defeat Link, the less he can. Staying calm in the face of trash talk is also a skill. It's a pity that Motiejunas hasn't learned this yet.

Gasol tried his best to protect the rebound, and Link opened his hands to the Lithuanian.

Rockets attack failed, Grizzlies counterattack!

One large and four small means extremely fast counterattack speed. Gasol has the ability to launch an offense from the backcourt that other teams don't have.

After grabbing the rebound, Gasol directly passed a long pass. The Grizzlies' counterattack had begun. They directly omitted the step of advancing with the ball.

Ariza ran to Link, preparing to cause Link an offensive foul.

Link is now sprinting with all his strength. After he catches the basketball and lands on the ground, due to inertia, it is impossible to brake immediately, and he will only rush forward in a daze. As long as you stand in a good position, you can be hit along the way.

Ariza thought to himself that his plan to cause a foul this time was a sure thing!

As Ariza expected, Link jumped up, caught the basketball, and then rushed towards him.

But just when Ariza was ready to be knocked over by Link, Link dodged to the side, leaving only an afterimage in front of Ariza.

For ordinary people, inertia is indeed insurmountable. But for Link, who has a 100% healthy ankle, how difficult is it to change direction without slowing down?

Ariza watched as Link passed by him, then dunked with both hands and scored!

A beautiful defense and a perfect counterattack. Link made consecutive moves, leaving little of the Houston Rockets' lead in an instant!

"Incredible change of direction! People say that no matter how great a basketball player is, he cannot overcome inertia, but Link told everyone that as long as your core strength is strong enough, nothing is impossible! Link won this game At the 12th minute, he is getting better!" Van Gundy waved his arms cheerfully. Although he wanted to remain neutral, for some reason, he always felt inexplicably proud when he saw Link score.

"Link's personal ability is indeed amazing, but he alone cannot support a team." Seeing Van Gundy showing off his power, his partner immediately poured cold water on him.

Judging from the situation on the court, the Rockets still have the advantage.

McHale was a little anxious. Once the Grizzlies had the momentum to counterattack, they would not stop easily.

So the Celtics star rushed onto the court and shouted, signaling the Rockets to hand the ball to Harden.

Howard was unwilling to give up. He thought he didn't blame himself for the failure of the attack just now. Why was he deprived of the right to play in singles?

But in order to win the game, I can only endure it. If Harden can score, why not beat him?

Facing Tony Allen, Harden tried to use a tentative step to shake the opponent's center of gravity.

But Tony Allen is unmoved. In terms of overall ability, Tony Allen is now inferior to Butler. Butler is averaging 18.5 points per game so far this season, and has the strength of the best defensive second team. He is completely All-Star level.

But if we talk about defense alone, Tony Allen is more pure than Jimmy Butler. Butler's defense is already excellent, but Tony Allen is even better than him!

So facing the bearded Harden, Tony Allen was able to handle it with ease.

Seeing that Harden couldn't get away from the opponent, he called Motiejunas to set up a cover for him.

But Tony Allen slid past the Lithuanian like a loach and immediately stuck to Harden again.

Harden leaned forward, ready to touch the porcelain. But how could the experienced Tony Allen let Harden succeed? He took a step back, which actually caused Harden, who had no support, to lose his center of gravity.

It didn't work, and Harden's shot, which was not aimed at scoring, was also ridiculously crooked.

Once again, the Houston Rockets failed offensively!

"You don't play like a fucking man. Look how a real scorer dominates the game!" After guarding Harden, Tony Allen also started to spray. Tony Allen was very angry when he sat on the sidelines in the first quarter and watched Harden take 8 free throws in a single quarter.

He has guarded countless great scorers, including Kobe, James, Durant, etc., but none of them are as sneaky and slippery as Harden.

Tony Allen wanted to teach this rule-exploiting master a lesson at that time, and now, he got his wish.

And the "real scorer" he refers to is Link! He believes that even if Link doesn't have to touch porcelain, he can still surpass Harden on the offensive end!

Gasol made another long pass, and the target was still Link. This time, Ariza was stuck behind Link, ready to cut the ball the moment he caught the ball!

But as if Link had eyes on the back of his head, he jumped up to catch the ball with his back to the Rockets basket. He was stunned and passed the ball directly to Conley in the air!

After landing, Link turned around nimbly, shook off Ariza, and cut inside with his bare hands. The whole movement was done in one go, without any sloppiness.

Ariza couldn't keep up with Link's speed at all. After Conley saw Link's successful cut, he found the right moment to throw the ball into the air and back to Link. They were going to play an alley-oop!

"Wishful thinking will not let you continue to approach the score!" The furious Howard and Lin jumped towards the basketball together, hoping to pick the ball directly in the air.

Once upon a time, Howard was proud of his strong physical fitness. Compared with anyone else, he will never be at a disadvantage.

But this time, when Howard's body had reached its highest point, he was surprised to find that Link's body was still rising slowly!

"Damn it!" Howard gritted his teeth and tried hard to reach the basketball.

But in the end, Link reached the basketball first with a slight advantage, and then with Howard's interference, he flicked the basketball towards the basket with a flick of his fingers.

The basketball entered the net, but Howard made Link lose his center of gravity and fell hard. At the same time, the referee's whistle blew, and Link got a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"Good shot, even though the center of gravity was completely lost, he still scored the ball! God, only Link can do this kind of ball!" Van Gundy's scalp was numb when he saw it. Link can always perform various performances in the game. Various extreme operations.

There were also exclamations of amazement in the Toyota Center stands. Even Rockets fans must admit that this goal was wonderful.

Dave Jorge was not that excited. When he saw Link falling heavily, his heart tightened and he stood up nervously. This is a back-to-back game, if something happens to Link too...

But before Jorge thought much, Link got up on his own, put his head on Howard's forehead, and started yelling.

"Do you fucking think you can win? Now, it's time for you to recognize the gap between us! You can bully the old Kobe and bully Garnett, who is almost 40 years old. But I, Dwight, you are like this You're a weakling who can't mess with someone like me. I've got two fucking championships, and you're nothing."

Link's aura was so overwhelming that Howard retreated repeatedly, unable to say a word. Fortunately, Old Carter separated the two of them before the referee came up, otherwise Link would have had to take a T.

After being separated by Old Carter, Link didn't forget to wag his finger at Howard.

Howard's face was expressionless. No one knew how much the ball just hit Howard. Air combat was the area he was most proud of. But in front of Link, Howard was still defeated!

"Did you see that? That's called a foul!" Tony Allen patted Harden's butt, then walked up and gave Link a high-five.

After the scene returned to calm, Link stood on the free throw line, made a "boo" gesture to all the booing Houston fans, and then steadily threw the ball in!

Link hit a three-pointer and the Grizzlies equalized the score! At the same time, Link's personal score today also reached 15 points without realizing it.

Not even halfway through the second quarter, Link scored 15 points. I don't know why, but Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but look at Toyota Center's highest scoring record...