230: High point guard
Kevin. Durant gave Link a dismissal at the beginning of the game.
He has been waiting for this day for too long, and he has been aggrieved for so long, Durant must want to vent all the unhappiness in his heart.
A dragon dunk after a steal, is there anything more venting than this?
In the first two games, Durant scored 30+ points, and the Thunder also won. But let's be honest, if he can beat the Grizzlies, Durant will definitely get more joy than the first two games combined.
The Thunder's opening dunk also greatly boosted their morale. Now, starting from Westbrook's No. 1 position to Perkins' No. 5 position, they are all extremely excited, eager to fight with their bare hands.
This time, Durant is still sticking to Link's side. Guy was given to Sephorosa.
Link was moving slowly towards the bottom corner, but suddenly he ran back and cut into the basket!
Durant reacted half a beat slower and was thrown out of half a position. Under normal circumstances, Link would have scored as long as he could catch the basketball! Now Link, the most sure thing is actually to attack without the ball.
This time, however, Link cut in and didn't catch the basketball. After all, it's not Conley who is in possession right now. Moreover, Westbrook's defense also made it difficult for Vasquith to play the ball in the first place!
"Damn!" Link had already run to the basket before Vasquith noticed him cut in. There is no doubt that the best passing time has been lost.
So Vasquith had no choice but to play the ball to Guy, who continued to shoot a mid-range jumper. But the timely interference of the "Swiss Army Knife" made Guy's shot lose its accuracy.
The Grizzlies still haven't been able to score!
"The offense wasn't smooth today." Elston. Turner sat next to Hollins, frowning.
"The number one is very confined and can't organise the attack fluidly. Let's take a few more rounds to see if anything changes. Hollins held his chin, and his worst fears were happening.
Vasquiz is a good player, but it's hard to adapt to tough games right now. With a player like Westbrook, Vasquith struggled to play.
In the next few rounds, the Thunder played smoothly. Offensively and defensively, they are dynamic and successful.
After a few minutes, the score became 8-2! On the Grizzlies' side, they scored two points on Randolph's free throws. On the Thunder's side, Durant scored 4 points in a dunk and a mid-range shot, and Sephorosa and Ibaka scored 2 points each.
Hollins had to call a halt to the game, trailing by six points at the start, and he had to change that. Now, the Grizzlies' problems are very obvious, and the offense is not fluid, resulting in the Thunder always being able to play quick counter-attacks.
But when he turned his head and looked at the bench, the point guard was only Jordan. Famar ......
Although Famar was once a member of the championship team, if you want him to play at the level of a championship point guard, then you should wash and sleep.
Hollins could only offer that bold idea, so he walked up to Link, put down the small stool in his hand, and picked up the tactical board, "Link, you can play the number one position later." ”
"Huh!?" Link looked at Hollins with a confused expression, this is an all-purpose glue for himself, where does it leak, stick it?
Last season, Link played in the number two, number three and even number four positions. As a result, today, it's going to be the first position again!?
It's not just Link, it's even Elston. Turner was also confused. A tall point guard is not unheard of in the history of the NBA. A point forward? Wasn't Turk Turkoglu also famous as a point forward for the Magic in the previous two seasons?
But Link hasn't played a point guard on the Grizzlies after all, and it's really unknown whether he can do it.
"I know, it's a risky decision. But for now, we have to try. You don't want to be beaten by the Thunder for the whole game, right? Tony, you're in the top two. Link, calmly organize the attack, I'm sure you can do it. ”
Link nodded slightly, in fact, he was already panicking in his heart.
A point forward? In 2011, it has to be said that this is still a fairly new concept.
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Durant is very satisfied with the current score, and the excellent form of his teammates has also surprised Durant.
As soon as it opened, it beat the Grizzlies 8-2. He believes that with enough hard work, maybe by the end of the first quarter, the difference will be able to widen to double digits!
He's already decided, and he'll continue to stick to Link. He won't leave Link for the whole game today!
This may be stronger than the vows between lovers.
The electronic beep sounded, Durant shook his arm, and slowly came on the court with vitality.
As soon as they stepped onto the court, the Thunder players noticed that the Grizzlies had made a substitution. Tony. Allen was on the basketball court, but at the same time, Link and Guy continued to play.
"Tony. Who did Aaron replace? "It's a question that comes to everyone's mind.
The final answer shocked everyone – Tony. Aaron was replaced by Vasquith! Right now on the court, the Grizzlies don't have a No. 1 player!
'It was a strange substitution, with Coach Hollins replacing Vasquith with Toney. So who will keep the ball? The Grizzlies are completely unorganized! ”
"Not necessarily, the Grizzlies still have some organization. It's just that I don't know if he can take on the heavy responsibility. "Hubby. Brin frowned slightly, I have to say, this is indeed a risky move!
"Hmph, it's just useless resistance!" Durant doesn't care so much, no matter how the Grizzlies change the lineup, he will lead the Thunder to victory today!
On his first offense after returning from a timeout, Durant stood in the backcourt and waited for Link to run through the halfcourt. But to his surprise, Link actually stood on the bottom line of the other half, received the baseline ball, and then advanced with the ball himself!
"Link is pushing with the ball, is he the number one!?" Everyone's mouths are wide open, what kind of routine is this Grizzlies!?
Although Link has never played the No. 1 position, he is indeed one of the offensive initiators in the Grizzlies' tactical system, and is the team's second playmaking point. So, he still knows how the team's tactics work. Otherwise, Link wouldn't have averaged nearly 5 assists per game last season.
Durant didn't let Link receive the ball today, but now Link directly controlled the ball and advanced it in front of him. Durant opens his arms, he won't let Link take another half a step forward!
Link didn't break through, and now that he is playing in the No. 1 position, he has to fulfill the responsibility of the No. 1 position.
He made a few gestures and directed his teammates to run. Durant didn't look back, but stared at the 0 in front of him.
He didn't believe Link could really play like a number one.
However, just when everyone thought that the Grizzlies' offense was going to stall again, Link raised the basketball and slammed it to the floor!
The basketball refracted through the crowd and was hit to Tony. In the hands of Aaron!
Tony. Allen had just borrowed the off-ball cover to shake off Westbrook, and as soon as he ran out, Link's pass arrived, which can be said to be exactly the point!
Tony after receiving basketball. Allen made an easy layup, 4-8, and the Grizzlies finally broke the scoring drought!
"This!?" Durant turned around, but saw that it was Westbrook who missed the person!
Why do you say "again"? Because Westbrook has caused too much trouble in these two seasons. In the playoffs last season, his style of play was too wavelike, and he has been criticized by all walks of life. As a result, today, he allowed his opponent to score at the crucial moment when he opened the score.
Durant gritted his teeth, how come the grizzly bear can't be killed!? Seeing that the score difference went to double digits, he was forced to pull it back!
'Nice assist, Link's thinking is very clear. In the first round after the timeout, he made the Grizzlies' offense a lot smoother! "Hubby. Brin praised vigorously on the commentary stage, a 2.03-meter tall point guard? It's fascinating!
At this point, even Vasquis, who was sitting on the bench, had to admit that Link's precision and decisiveness in passing was stronger than his own.
Just that kind of ball, in fact, Vasquez can also pass. But under the pressure of the other party, it is not necessarily.
And Link, even in the face of a "spider monster" like Durant, can calmly sort out the offense. It is true that not everyone has such an ability.
Link pointed at Tony after the goal. Allen, and then looked at Durant, who was gritting his teeth.
Today, I'm going to fight you in a different way!