Chapter 853: New Behemoth

Hassan Whiteside! He slapped Leonard's layup directly into the audience! God, Leonard thought he was meeting a soft persimmon, but he ended up meeting a hard rock! "

Hubie Brown almost screamed, while Mark Jackson next to him was so surprised that he lost his voice.

One is the rising successor of the Spurs, and the other is a 10-day contract employee whose name many fans cannot even pronounce.

The identity gap between the two is huge and there is no comparison at all. It seems that there will be no suspense about the outcome of their duel.

But these two completely incomparable players staged a scene that subverted everyone's imagination.

Leonard stared blankly at the audience, and the basketball in his hand was just blown away to that place. Usually he is the only one who would expose others to blood like this. This is the first time that he has been exposed to others' blood like this!

Although Spurs No. 2 is still expressionless, he is no longer calm in his heart.

From the beginning of today's game to now, not a single minute has gone smoothly for him.

At the beginning, he was knocked away by Link, and then he was defended by Link and made a hit shot. After that, he was suppressed by Link on both offense and defense.

Now we finally got through the period when the Grizzlies' interior defense was weak, but they were caught by a guy they didn't know...

This is definitely the most frustrating game Leonard has played so far this season, and this game has just begun.

Whether the situation will get worse after that is completely unknown!

In the past 11 games, Leonard has tortured others. Today, he became the target of torture.

Link excitedly walked up to give Whiteside a high-five, so it doesn't matter whether he is childish or not, the key is how to guide him.

Whiteside once paid the price for his arrogance, but now, after years of playing in various lower-level leagues, he already roughly knows how to use his talents.

"Well done Hassan, I don't think anyone will dare to say that your rating is only 59 now."

"It's not over yet, Link, it's not over yet!" Whiteside became confident now, but his strength finally matched his confidence.

The Spurs re-serve the sideline ball,

Although they still control the offensive ball, Whiteside's bloody shot just now still affected the confidence of the Spurs players.

That monster called Whiteside instantly made the Grizzlies' backup inside men look intimidating. Look at what he just did to Leonard, and you know he is not someone to be trifled with.

But looking at Popovich, who is now looking serious, the Spurs players can only bite the bullet and continue to attack the inside as planned.

The consequences of irritating that cranky old man would be much more serious than getting bloodied by Whiteside.

The Spurs reorganized their offense. This time, the Spurs simply let Split play in the low post.

In the established plan, Split's current opponent should be Ezeli, who is less than 2.10 meters tall. In this way, the Brazilian can use his height advantage to make a big fuss.

But next to Whiteside, Split's height advantage disappeared without a trace in an instant. After Whiteside raised his arms under the basket, Split couldn't even see the basket!

But the Brazilian did not give up. He kept telling himself that there was nothing to be afraid of as a day laborer playing in the Development League.

He is the Spurs' starting center after all, and he can't be worse than a kid from the Development League!

So, Split sat back suddenly and prepared to hook.

But in the internal fight, Split found that he couldn't take any advantage at all. His strength and confrontation ability are not stronger than Whiteside!

Splitter's self-confidence began to waver. When an NBA starting-level player cannot handle a G-League player, he will definitely fall into self-doubt.

In the end, Splitter chose to force a layup. He thought that no matter what happened, he could still cause Whiteside to foul.

But Whiteside didn't jump rashly. He just stood there with his arms raised. With a height of 2.13 meters and a wingspan of 2.31 meters, even if he is stuck under the basket, it is enough to make Split difficult to move.

The Brazilian missed a layup due to strong interference from Whiteside, and Whiteside successfully protected the rim for the second consecutive time!

When Split chose to play Whiteside alone, Link was actually a little worried. After all, Whiteside's current low-post single defense ability is not that superb.

During training yesterday, Gasol scored three goals in a row and he was also fouled a lot. Whiteside wants to block shots so much that he always acts impulsively.

He is now similar to Marcus Camby at his peak. He is good at assisting in defense and blocking shots, but his low-post single defense ability is not as strong as it appears.

But today, Whiteside was surprisingly calm. Maybe, that guy heard what he said to him.

Link had emphasized more than once since yesterday, asking him not to do unnecessary things. No doubt Whiteside took Link's advice to heart.

After successfully interfering with Split's layup, Whiteside quickly took off as if there were springs on his feet and pocketed the rebound.

Austin Daye, the Spurs substitute No. 4, was also preparing to come up and cut the ball, hoping to bully the NBA rookie. But after Whiteside grabbed the rebound, he immediately hugged the ball with both hands and waved his iron elbow. He was very experienced in protecting the ball.

Seeing this situation, Daye did not dare to approach, so he had to retreat honestly.

The Spurs' plan to attack the inside failed again!

The behemoth wearing the No. 21 jersey showed his dominance in the paint. The Spurs players discovered that the Grizzlies newcomer was not a lamb to be slaughtered, but a dragon!

He breathed fire from his mouth and waved his powerful arms, killing all the warriors who tried to break into his "cave".

"Whiteside protected the rebound. I think this signing of the Grizzlies is very successful. At least so far, he has not allowed the Spurs to take advantage in the interior. The game continues, and it is the Grizzlies' time to counterattack. .”

Popovich was no longer calm. He found that none of his plans today had succeeded.

Lock Link with Leonard, failed.

He took advantage of Gasol's break to hit the Grizzlies inside, but failed.

The Spurs failed to take advantage of their two biggest strengths, which made Popovich nervous.

Link held the ball again. Facing Link's ball-holding attack, Leonard was as unsure as his coach.

He didn't know how to choose the distance between him and Link, because Link could find an opportunity in any situation.

Link did not call for a screen this time, but dribbled the ball alternately with his left and right hands, hoping to break through with the ball.

At the same time, Jimmy Butler cut in from the right, attracting some of the Spurs' defensive attention.

At this moment, Link suddenly accelerated and pushed forward with Leonard on his back.

The confrontation between the two was very fierce, and the collision between their bodies was very powerful.

But both Leonard and Link withstood the opponent's impact. Leonard did not lose his position and stayed at Link's side. Link was not forced to stop. The confrontation between the two made the fans excited.

Seeing Link getting closer and closer to the basket, Split did not hesitate and immediately stepped forward to cover the defense. He stood under the basket with his arms raised, waiting for Link to hit him!

Link suddenly threw the ball close to the basket. Everyone thought that Link was forced to have no choice but to force the throw.

It seemed that Link's throw was already crooked when he released it. Also, under the double interference of Leonard and Split, it is difficult for even Link to score easily.

Just when Split turned back to protect the rebound, he saw Whiteside behind him jumping into the air like a green onion on dry land!

Link threw the ball high to avoid Split's arms. Under normal circumstances, this kind of ball cannot be an alley-oop pass because no one can catch it.

But Whiteside stretched out his long arms and caught the pass in the air that Split thought was impossible to catch!

Whiteside gritted his teeth and his forearm almost went beyond the basket. Don't forget, this is a guy who can reach higher than most of his opponents while wearing slippers.

The ball was indeed passed high, but Whiteside tried his best to catch it.

He thought of the version of himself that couldn't even receive an alley-oop when he was playing a game with Link yesterday.

He doesn't want to defeat Split, nor does he want to score for the first time with the Grizzlies, but he wants to prove that my alley-oop value is not that low, improve my ability, improve my ability!

Grasping the basketball, Whiteside used his arms to push the ball hard into the frame as his body fell!

"Boom!" The basket made a loud noise, and the entire basketball stand creaked.

Link and Whiteside's extreme alley-oops actually gave the Grizzlies an advantage inside the Spurs!

"Terrifying height, Whiteside's dunk was so exciting! The Grizzlies have never had such a powerful inside line!" Hubie Brown had goosebumps all over his body. This kind of cooperation is not common in the Grizzlies.

Although the "Black and White Bears" are the league's top insiders, neither Randolph nor Gasol is a "jumping man" with strong athletic ability.

Therefore, Link rarely completes such alley-oop cooperation with inside teammates.

But this time, the emergence of Whiteside changed the Grizzlies' inside situation.

When people mention the Grizzlies insiders in the future, they will not only think of Gasol's delicate skills and Randolph's superb face-to-frame offense.

Whiteside's wildness will add a new style to the Grizzlies' terrifying inside line!

Whiteside screamed to the sky and beat his chest hard. Splitter was originally used by Popovich to bully the Grizzlies inside, but now he is bullied to the point of being unable to fight back.

When Link retreated, he deliberately passed in front of Popovich and said hello to the old man, "How's it going? Have you found an advantage inside?"

Faced with Link's provocation this time, Popovich could no longer show the confident look he had before.

The Grizzlies' new behemoth has destroyed the Spurs' last hope of victory.