Russell. Westbrook has decided to go big, and he believes he is absolutely capable of doing so.

Facing the Warriors at the start of the season, the Thunder lost 96-122. In that game, Westbrook shot 26.7% from the field, which was also very spicy to the eye.

It can be said that in this glorious season of averaging triple-doubles per game, it was the worst and most unwilling game for Westbrook.

Since then, Westbrook has been hungry for another chance to prove himself. He was unwilling to be trampled under Durant's feet like this.

It's a pity that the game between the Thunder and the Warriors won't be available until next year.

Westbrook couldn't wait that long, so the breath had to be sprinkled on the grizzlies first.

There were no changes to the starting lineups for either team, with the Thunder still led by Westbrook, Robertson, Anthony Brown, and the Thunder. Morrow, Sabonis Jr. and Adams make up the starting five.

Westbrook is actually the only one who really has the ability to attack independently in this lineup, do you think he can score much?

Originally, there was an Oladipo who could score in the Thunder's starting lineup, but because he couldn't play with Wei Shao, he was killed by head coach Billy. Donovan was dropped off the bench.

As everyone knows, after playing at a slightly staggered time with Westbrook, Oladipo's performance is still a bit of a return to the past.

As it turns out, you don't really deserve a ball-handling scorer next to Westbrook. Let him attack alone, and the attack will be over. He is cool, and the Thunder have a good chance of winning.

After the referee kicked off, the wild Adams took the lead to attack the ball.

The moment Westbrook received the basketball, he accelerated and wanted to storm the basket.

As we all know, the physical fitness of the "Divine Turtle" is very exciting. In the number one position, there is almost no one who can compete with him physically.

He's very quick to start, and this kind of fast break in a raid is exactly how Westbrook likes to attack.

Once he picked up speed, even Conley caught up to no avail. After all, Westbrook, who has rushed up to speed, is embarrassed even by interior players.

However, when Westbrook burst to the three-point line, he found that it was not Conley who blocked it, but Link!

"It's Link, and in the first round of the match, he's directly opposite Westbrook!" Hubi. Brown was instantly in his senses, and it seemed that Link didn't want to do anything to set the stage for this game.

As soon as it opens, it's a climax!

"Damn!" Westbrook hurried to a halt and slowed down, knowing that it was a fool's errand to fight with Link for brute force.

If you force it up, you will definitely not be able to take advantage.

Link opened his arms and was meticulous.

The Thunder's lineup is really worth guarding against, and Westbrook is it. Therefore, Link simply applied directly to defend the "Turtle" before the game.

Today, he's going to get a good look at the guy who is the number one in the MVP rankings!

This year's MVP, Link doesn't want to give up.

Westbrook called for cover after an emergency stop, and "Aquaman" Adams was immediately in position.

Normally, few people can get around cover and catch up to Westbrook quickly.

But Link did it, and as soon as Westbrook ran out a few steps after breaking through the cover, Link immediately chased after him and stuck to the side of the "Turtle".

In the first round of the match, Westbrook struggled.

At that moment, Westbrook suddenly made a sharp stop, then pulled his crotch back to open up some shooting space.

But Link was still stuck to Westbrook as if he had glue on his body.

His feints didn't help him get even a little bit of a shot in the air.

"It's so strong, it's the first outside player in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award two years in a row!"

Westbrook gritted his teeth, he didn't expect that he would be defended to the point where he didn't even have the slightest chance.

In the past, when Durant was still around, Link was playing against Durant most of the time. As a result, Westbrook was not greatly affected.

But now Westbrook has finally experienced the feeling when Durant and Link played against each other, and this suffocating sense of oppression is very uncomfortable.

Taking advantage of the moment when Westbrook was a little distracted, Link suddenly sank his weight and reached out to steal.

Westbrook saw Link rushing towards him and immediately tried to protect the basketball.

But before he could make a move to protect the ball, Link's long arm reached out and touched the basketball first.

After the basketball was out of his hands, Link sprinted forward, firmly controlled the ball in his hand, and accelerated to start a counterattack!

"The steal, Russell came up and it was a mistake! As a forward player, Link often breaks basketball from the No. 1 position. I have to say, you can't get distracted at all in front of Link! ”

Because of the suddenness of the incident, the Thunder players didn't have time to react.

Andre. Robertson was very aggressive in his pursuit, but his pace was much worse than Link's.

Link shook everyone off and easily staged a 360° turn and dunk in the face of an empty basket.

As the greatest dunk king of the second decade of the 21st century, Link's performances of bombing the basket are always spectacular.

The fans at the Federal Express Arena all stood up and shouted MVP!

In their minds, Link should be in the position that now belongs to Westbrook.

"Russell has to be careful, Link is no ordinary opponent. If he wants to stay at the top of the MVP rankings, he will have to withstand Link's crazy attacks. I'm sure Link is very, very unhappy with the current MVP rankings! ”

After the dunk, Link didn't forget to hook his finger at Kanter, and Link might still be able to swallow his anger off the court.

But on the court, as long as Link is happy, it's who will kill whom!

"The Turtle" was frustrated by Link's defense, and it seemed that trying to rush hard was no longer going to work.

He first had to break the scoring drought to help the team stay grounded. Since you can't attack strongly, let's find a way from your teammates!

Westbrook wants to create opportunities for his teammates by breaking through the ball, and this season he has averaged double-digit assists per game.

In the face of Westbrook's onslaught, there is no team that is not in the defense. And once the defense is assisted, "The Turtle" will seize the opportunity to send the ball to the hands of his teammate who is released.

In this respect, he is very similar to Antetokounmpo.

So in the second attack, Westbrook still chose to use a breakthrough to solve the problem.

But when he leaned on Link and walked to the restricted area, he found that the Grizzlies had no intention of shrinking the defense at all!

All of them still follow the principle of man-to-man defense and don't leave Westbrook with any passing routes!

Seeing Westbrook start to break through aimlessly, Joggle on the sidelines couldn't help but smile.

Yes, most teams in this league will choose to shrink when Westbrook breaks, and that's because few can withstand Westbrook's onslaught alone.

But unfortunately, the Grizzlies have just such a person, who can efficiently defend the No. 0 guard!

Defending Westbrook, it's enough to have Link.

Originally intended to pass the ball, but found that there was no passing route, which made Westbrook a little scrambling.

He's already in the three-second zone, and if he stops, he's in danger of attacking for three seconds. But if he hits the basket directly, Link is eyeing him again.

A superstar who averages a triple-double per game, but at this time in front of Link, he is at a loss like a first-year rookie!

There was no way, Westbrook had no choice but to bite the bullet. Even if you can't score, it's good to make a foul.

If Link knew what was going on in Westbrook's mind, he would surely reply, "You're thinking too much." ”

The picture of Owen and James being covered in a fancy way during the Christmas war, I'm afraid Westbrook has forgotten it.

Westbrook leaned on Link to jump, Link raised his arms high, his arms did not press down, and he slapped the basketball with a hard and accurate palm!

"Smack!" Neat!

With this crisp sound, Westbrook's scoring dream was shattered again.

After Conley picked up the basketball, he made a long pass directly to the backcourt to assist Wade, who had already started, and easily attacked the frame to score.

A good block can lead not only to a successful defense, but also to a beautiful counterattack!

"It's miserable, it's miserable. In the first two rounds, Westbrook's performance was simply miserable! "Hubby. Brown said miserably, but his face was laughing.

A steal and a block, Link has already told Westbrook what it takes to be an MVP with his stellar performance.

Of course, this is just the beginning of the first quarter, and it's just the beginning.

Westbrook has a lot to learn in this game.

Strict Mr. Lin, officially launched!