Dallas and Houston are both in Texas, so they aren't very far apart.

It only took an hour to fly and the Grizzlies arrived in Houston.

Although it wasn't far away, the back-to-back races were still very torturous.

Fortunately, tonight's game with the Mavericks entered garbage time early, and everyone's physical consumption is not large, otherwise Link really can't imagine how difficult it will be to play the Rockets tomorrow.

Once in the hotel, most of the players quickly rested to prepare for tomorrow's game.

Link, however, looked at his phone before going to bed and looked at the reactions of people on the Internet.

Sure enough, for this big win over the Mavericks, everyone didn't think there was anything unusual.

Grizzlies should win, but if they lose or win is particularly difficult, then it is unusual.

Everyone didn't mention the Grizzlies' big win tonight, but focused on the next game between the Grizzlies and the Rockets.

Most people think that the next game between the Grizzlies and the Rockets will be a tug-of-war.

After all, in the first three encounters between the two sides, both teams fought very fiercely. Although the Grizzlies have a winning record, the biggest point difference is only 4 points.

Tomorrow's game will definitely go towards this rhythm. Every collision between Harden and Link always sparks.

Link looked at the comments and speculations and turned off the phone screen.

Do you have to fight until the last moment with the rocket? Who prescribes?

Durant and Green must be looking forward to tomorrow's game now, expecting Harden to step up and make a comeback.

Well...... Then let you down!

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On March 4th, the focus of the month finally took place at the Toyota Center.

ESPN listed the game as a national broadcast broadcast, and everyone was looking forward to the Grizzlies and Rockets four-time matchup.

The Rockets may have caused the Grizzlies the most trouble this season, even more than the Warriors.

After all, the Grizzlies had another big win over the Warriors. But against the Rockets, the Grizzlies won all three times.

Houston fans are hoping that the Rockets can pull one back, even if it is only one win, and they will be satisfied.

While the players on both sides were still warming up, the fans began to shout wildly. ESPN also sent Mike. Brin and Mark. Jackson's combination is the answer to what was expected to be a tough battle.

Judging from the atmosphere of the game alone, this game is not destined to be easy.

Everyone is confident that they will witness a thrilling top-level showdown at the Toyota Center.

Soon, the starters of both sides also appeared.

On the Grizzlies' side, because Wade's knee entered a "labor pain" period, Joggle decided to let Josh . Richardson took the place of starting No. 2.

There hasn't been much change on the Rockets' side, so the starting five Tigers are still composed of Beverley, Harden, Ariza, and Ryan. Anderson and Capela are made up of five.

Neither side hugged each other or exchanged many pleasantries. They were already very familiar with each other, and they were also full of hostility.

The eyes of all the Rockets seemed to be on fire, and they were eager to dismantle the Grizzlies who had defeated them three times in a row.

If the Grizzlies had won all three of them, the Rockets might not have such a strong desire for revenge.

But being narrowly defeated by the opponent is sometimes more unwillingly than a big defeat.

Every time you almost win a game, you can't feel good with anyone. The Rockets players are holding their breath and are going to eat crabs no matter what.

In the jump ball stage, Capela took advantage of his faster bounce speed to get the basketball.

Beverley slowly controlled the ball through the half court and gestured to direct the attack.

Harden is also gradually getting into position, waiting for Beverley's pass.

However, Harden suddenly realized that it was not Josh who was defending himself today. Richardson's No. 2 position, but Link!

"Link opened the game directly against Harden, something that hadn't happened in the previous three meetings between the two sides. In the past few games, Link has been on fire straight from the start. I don't know if he will do the same today. ”

Mike. Brin frowned, and as soon as the opening game was opened, Link came to defend Harden himself. There is no doubt that this is a great test of Link's fitness and energy.

In the previous three games, Link would not play against Harden until the most critical moment. In previous games, Link had to focus more on the attacking end.

People's physical strength and energy are really limited, and it is impossible to fire at full power as soon as they come up, and they can still maintain it until the end.

But today, Link directly treated the game as a critical moment as soon as he came up...... This is indeed an anomaly, and Link has no reason to do so.

Unless......

Unless that guy wants to end the game early!

"Damn!" Mike. Bryn's spine shuddered, if his guess was correct, Link was too bold!

The Grizzlies finished the Nuggets and Mavericks early, which is understandable. After all, neither team is considered a strong opponent.

But the early end of the Rockets...... It's not something that can be done casually.

After receiving a pass from Beverley, Harden immediately fell into Link's tight defense.

As soon as Link came up, he directly raised the intensity of the confrontation to the maximum, which made Harden very unaccustomed.

Matches are generally gradual, but Link doesn't play by the rules at all.

Harden couldn't get rid of Link's defense for a while, so he handed the basketball to Ariza.

However, Ariza was in Josh. Richardson didn't take advantage of it. Richardson's height of 1.98m is enough for him to effectively defend the opposition flanks.

Why did Joggle choose to use Richardson instead of Wade as a starter? To put it bluntly, he likes his panacea attribute on the defensive end.

Link's attitude also affected his teammates, making Josh . Richardson's defence was also tough.

Ariza wasn't an attacker with the ball right now, and with such a tight defense, he had to pass the ball again.

In the end, Beverley forced his way through with his tough confrontation, broke through Conley and threw a shot under Gasol's defense.

The basketball managed to get past Gasol's five fingers, but it smashed into the neck of the basket because of the excessive pursuit of curvature.

But Beverley wasn't upset, because he had fished Gasol out to make up for it.

Even if this goal can't be scored, Capela has a chance to make up for it directly!

The moment the basketball knocked out of the frame, the "Cake King" jumped high, ready to press the basketball back into the frame.

Before his big hand touched the basketball, Capela noticed that another arm appeared in front of him, and he grabbed the rebound in advance!

"Link's scramble was very positive, and when Gasol failed to get stuck in the position because of the defense, Link rushed in to protect the rebound, and did not give the Rockets a second chance to attack!"

Mike. Before Brin could finish speaking, Link immediately began to fight back after grabbing the rebound.

He "ejected the start" directly, passed Harden who had not yet reacted in just one step, and then dodged away from Ariza with an easy change of direction.

Link was like a yellow lightning bolt, instantly slashing across the front court from the back.

The game had just begun, and the Rockets didn't expect the intensity of the game to become so high. Therefore, it is true that their retreat speed in this round is not very fast.

But Link doesn't care about that, he'll take any chance he can score, whether it's the first second of the game or the last second!

The Rockets' defense was like a thin piece of paper, and Link just blew it lightly and broke a big hole.

After shaking off all the Rockets' defenders, Link rushed into the box and scored the ball in the midst of everyone's stunned gaze.

From grabbing a defensive rebound to completing a counter-attacking dunk, it all happens in a flash of light!

The Rockets players on the court all looked at each other, as if they hadn't reacted to what was happening.

It's like a group of people running a marathon, and as soon as one of the runners comes up, they directly leave everyone behind at the speed of the 100-meter sprint!

This is very unconventional indeed.

After the goal, Link did not get complacent, but immediately called everyone to pay attention to the defense.

He didn't want to let the game go down for a moment.

Now, Mike. Brin confirmed his own conjecture.

That's right, Link didn't even think about fighting to the end. What that guy wants is an early finish!

The whole world thought it was going to be a scorching match, and all fans thought the scores would still be close.

But it's clear that Link doesn't want the team to get into a tough fight. From beginning to end, what he wanted was an early finish.

But against a tough Rockets, can the Grizzlies really gain a huge advantage enough to send the game to garbage time?

Mike. Brin looked forward to it, if it was Link...... Maybe it does.