512: Suddenly nervous
Mo. Williams was chased after him, and it was only in the second round of the opening stanza that there was such an explosive scene.
However, there was no cheering at this time, but it was a lot quieter. After all, this is the Energy Solutions arena, the home of the Jazz.
Link's slap didn't just slap Mo. Williams' layup even more hurt the hearts of Jazz fans.
The joy of Hayward's goal on Link's head didn't last long before Link brought everyone back to reality.
Amid N'Golo Kante's shouting, Link carried the ball through half-time. Iguodala had just held the ball on two consecutive offenses, and this time, the Grizzlies changed their strategy.
Iguodala is not a scorer, and although he has a height advantage, it is indeed difficult for some strong men to force Iguodala to play alone because of this. Originally, Iguodala came to the Grizzlies, that is, to be an improper scorer.
Link made a few gestures from beyond the three-point line and instantly became a playmaker. It was not difficult to see from Link's expression how focused he had become at this time.
Link handed the ball to Randolph, who was lifted, and then pulled it outside the three-point line on the right.
Hayward is an inextricable player to Link, a student of Stevens who demands a lot on defense.
Just when people thought Randolph would give the ball to someone else, Link suddenly cut in! Hayward posted it immediately, but Link was faster than Hayward. After two or three steps, Link opened up half of his body's space.
Randolph's "conning tower" gently sent the ball in, and half a body space was enough for Link to receive the basketball.
Link goes straight to the basket, Al. Jefferson was on the lookout.
Don't look at Jefferson's fierce face and strong body, as if he is alive and shrunken O'Neal. But his defense has always been a weakness, mainly because he is too slow and his awareness of supplementation is not positive enough.
Link has already made it to the basket, Al. Jefferson had just arrived.
In the face of this "late" supplement, Link will naturally punish him severely.
With a beautiful two-handed dunk, Link still chose to end the offense with a dunk under the siege of Hayward and Jefferson.
Since the chase just now, Link has once again completed the aerial work.
"Being able to force a dunk without completely getting rid of Hayward, I have to say that Link's style of play is getting rougher and rougher now."
"No, he can just be rough. But those technical things, Link didn't throw away. The speed of his progress is indeed unparalleled. ”
Even the local narrator in Salt Lake City had to praise Link.
Link let go of his hand and landed on the ground, and the basketball made a "creaking" sound.
Hayward and Jefferson, you look at me, I look at you, both very helpless.
Both of them knew that today, they had a big deal.
Link's extremely violent offense and defense made the Jazz's arrogant momentum suppressed in an instant.
Now, they all saw the difference in strength between the two teams. Not to mention anything else, Link alone is enough for Jazz to have a headache for a while.
The oppression of a superstar is sometimes so tough!
The Jazz tried again to attack, and they played the exact same tactics as they did in the first round. Millsap holds the ball high and Hayward plays the hand.
But this time, as Link and Randolph had discussed. Randolph switched defenses the moment the opponent's hand was handed over, and he didn't give Hayward an easy shot at all.
Hayward was ready to jump, but found himself standing in front of him with a "mountain of meat".
The first instinct of this white striker was to break through, small and big, and breaking through was the best option.
However, Randolph is not so easy to get rid of. Perhaps anticipating Hayward's breakthrough, Randolph's response was very timely. In the first step, he moved sideways to block Hayward's path.
Although Hayward has a strong confrontation ability, compared to Randolph, his weight and strength are a little worse.
Hayward was forced to stop, and in desperation, he had to pass the ball to Millsap, who was cutting into the penalty area!
Although Millsap is a power forward, he is about the same height as Link. Therefore, Link misplaced the past to defend him, and did not suffer.
On the contrary, Millsap, who could not match the dribbling and speed of the number three player, struggled a little against Link's defense.
Before Millsap could hold the basket after receiving it, Link seized the opportunity to make a sudden move, causing the basketball to lose control.
Millsap didn't think Link's hand was so fast, and usually against the No. 4 position, Millsap didn't have to worry about being tackled. But this time the first time I faced Link, I suffered a big loss.
The out-of-control basketball was eventually picked up by Randolph, Millsap made a mistake and Link got a steal!
At this point, Kante didn't speak again. From Mo. With Williams, Hayward, Jefferson and Millsap, Link has cost four of the Jazz's five starters.
It turns out that Link doesn't just bully the little guys. From the number one position to the number five position, Link can be bullied!
Link's steal finally allowed the Grizzlies to form a 3-on-2 situation in the frontcourt.
Iguodala assisted Conley for a layup, and the score became 6-3. It seems that the difference is not too big. But Tyrone. Corbyn knows that the Grizzlies are gradually taking control of the situation.
Corbyn yelled inside the pitch and motioned to get the ball inside as much as possible.
Millsap and Al. Jefferson is two interior offensive artifacts, and it would be a shame not to use them.
Until El. Jefferson scored a hook shot in the low post, and the Jazz finally stabilized the situation.
Gasol Jr. defended very hard, but Jefferson just ate the offensive bowl. Not to mention Gasol Jr., even in the face of Yao Ming back then, Jefferson played like a fish in water on the offensive end.
His low-post attacking skills are very solid and his footwork is superb. Nowadays, there are few centers in this league who have such superb low-post offensive skills. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is a "living fossil" in the center position.
However, Jefferson's goal only alleviated the Jazz's decline, and in the following games, the Grizzlies still played well under Link's leadership.
Conley's three-pointer, Gasol's mid-range and Randolph's turnaround jumper all cost the Jazz.
After eight minutes of play, Link assisted Gasol on a mid-range shot to extend the margin to 6 points!
Tyrone. Corbyn hurriedly called a timeout, he needed to make some adjustments.
You can't afford to be complacent just six points behind the league's top spot, as the Cavaliers trailed the Grizzlies by just three points before the start of the fourth quarter in the last game. The result? Tyrone. Corbyn didn't want to follow the path of a knight.
Al. Jefferson walked off the court panting, the brawny man soaking wet.
No way, Jefferson's consumption in the first quarter of the game was really large. He can indeed score on Gasol's head, but the cost of scoring goals under the defense of that "European fortress" and fighting with Gasol in the low post is undoubtedly huge.
In addition, the Grizzlies' frequent breakaways also made Al . Jefferson was exhausted. His defense has not been very good, but not being good doesn't mean he has to give up on defense.
Seeing someone break through the penalty area, Jefferson naturally couldn't sit idly by.
On both offensive and defensive ends, Jefferson was "tortured". This resulted in just eight minutes of play before Jefferson gasped.
"Al, good job. Take a break and wait for the second quarter to start and you'll play again. "Taylor. Corbin tapped Jefferson on the shoulder, then turned his head to look at the other side of the bench.
When he turned his head, he found Kante looking at him, too.
"Ennis, prepare to replace Ayr. I don't care what you said before the game, anyway, everything went according to plan, okay? ”
Sure enough, Tyrone. Corbyn put N'Golo Kante on the pitch.
For some reason, Kante was a little nervous. At the beginning of the fight, he was very eager to fight. But now, Kante's eagerness to fight is a little more anxious.
"I want you to keep the advantage as much as possible, and if the opponent plays Azeli, you can teach me a good lesson from that first-year center! Needless to say, you know that from now on, every win is important to us! And each round of competition plays a decisive role in each game. Don't mess it up and behave well! ”
Tyrone. Corbyn gave him some words of encouragement before Kante came on.
Kante nodded slightly, eager to try. But before the game, Kanter looked uneasily at the Grizzlies' half.
As a result, Kanter found that on the Grizzlies bench, Link was waving at himself!
In an instant, Tyrone. What Corbyn had just said to Kante was ineffective.
Link's performance today is obvious to all, and basically everyone has suffered from him.
Kante couldn't help but swallow his saliva, which was targeted before he even played. But who can blame? The war was originally provoked by himself.
Now, he finally found the source of his nervousness.