Link's defense was leaky, and Harden knew that from now on, he wouldn't want to score as comfortably as he did in the first quarter.

Although Harden only played the best performance of his career this season, his porcelain skills were already full when he first entered the Rockets a few years ago.

In terms of touching porcelain, Harden is no longer the first person in the active team, but has the ability to compete for the status of the first person in history.

However, with Link, Harden rarely takes advantage.

First of all, Link himself has more or less a superstar whistle. Even if he is really suspected of fouling, the referee has to weigh whether to blow it or not.

After all, this kind of "abnormal" foul appears more often on superstars, which is very much affecting the spectacle.

Secondly, Link has been very calm on the defensive end and will not attack easily, which also greatly reduces the probability of him being touched.

Although it is not enough for Harden to not find a single foul, the probability of Link being touched is still much lower than others.

The Grizzlies got another chance to fight back, and because Link couldn't shoot accurately today, Ariza directly let Link take a big step!

His purpose is very clear, which is to smash Link's breakthrough.

It's a bit tricky to be defended by shrinking.

If you go straight to the end, you won't be able to do Ariza, but after this fight, Link estimates that it will be difficult for him to hold on to the end of the game.

So, Link didn't fight with Ariza this time. He just ran aggressively off the ball and tried to open up space for his teammates.

After a period of patient conduction, Conley finally put the opportunity in Gasol's hands with a breakaway ball.

Conley's breakthrough also attracted Capela's reinforcements, so after swooping into the box, Conley didn't hesitate to pass the ball to Gasol, who was in position at mid-range.

It was a great shot and Gasol raised his basketball to make a shot.

But the moment he shot, Capela popped up again.

"Capela is really fast enough to move fast, and when he has already gone to help defend the basket, he can still rush back in time to fight Gasol's shot!"

Accompanied by Kevin. Haaland exclaimed, Gasol's mid-range shot slammed into the box.

Originally, big men like Gasol are generally slower to shoot, and their ability to shoot in interference is weaker than that of outside players.

As a result, Capela's interference instantly made Gasol lose his shooting rhythm.

Capela's aggressive blocking really helped the Rockets escape.

Ryan. Anderson was ready to protect the rebound, and after watching the basketball pop out of the frame, he raised his arms in the air. But before I could jump, I felt a huge pressure coming from behind!

Anderson felt as if he was being directly pressed by someone, pinned to the ground and unable to jump!

And the next second, Anderson watched as Link stretched out his arm from behind him. Stunned, he picked up the rebound.

"Completely crushed on the bounce! Link across Ryan. Anderson grabbed the offensive rebound, he just worked so hard! Anderson was already stuck in position, and he didn't make a mistake. But even so, Link still forcibly took the rebound away! ”

It's not the first time Link has staged this kind of high-altitude separating the board, but no matter how many times he appears, he will murder the narrator's vocal cords.

He snatched back an attack that had been a failure.

How does it affect the game? Link gave another answer.

After landing, Link immediately encountered a three-person bag!

Anderson, Ariza, and nearby Beverley all raised their arms and clamped them up, showing how jealous they were of Link.

Even if Link doesn't shoot well today, he's still the number one danger in the hearts of the Rockets.

But Link didn't plan to force the offense, and if he could fight for offensive rebounding, he had already achieved his goal. It's a ball that he needs to handle properly.

In the bag, Link's sight and passing opportunities were not good, but he was still calmly observing the situation on the field.

Beverley saw the timing and suddenly made a move to cut the ball.

But just as his palm was about to hit the basketball, Link suddenly threw the ball over Beverley's head!

Beverley felt that the basketball was only a few centimeters away from his head!

The whirlwind of basketball slashed across Beverley's cheek like a sharp blade, and he quickly turned his head to look, only to see the moment Conley threw his hand.

"Brush!"

"How Link found out Mike. Conley's, he has no vision at all, and he has no space to pass the ball at all!? Kevin. Harlan stood up directly, and after grabbing the board from behind Anderson, Link came up with another incredible performance in a row.

Link is used to explosive scoring performances, but as everyone knows, Link is also capable of reaching the top in other aspects.

In fact, Link had only just caught a glimpse of Conley. And, if Link had been a little slower to get out of the ball, he might have to be cut by Beverley.

It can be said that the ball just now is very, very hanging.

Some people think it's just luck, but isn't the value of a superstar manifested in such extreme circumstances?

After scoring four points in a row, the Grizzlies are now only two points behind the Rockets!

The smile on D'Antoni's face faded, and since the start of the second quarter, Link has not attempted to shoot the basketball.

However, the scales of victory are still slowly tilting.

It turns out that even if you don't shoot accurately, Link can still control the game!

"Luiz, you're going to play for Beverley later. Shoot when you have the chance, I need you to completely suppress them in terms of offensive firepower! D'Antoni couldn't hold back and shouted at Lowe on the bench.

Lowe nodded, and went to the technical desk to prepare, waiting for the dead ball to come out.

The mustache will never allow the hard-won advantage of the rocket to be exhausted.

He believes that as long as the Rockets can maintain the firepower in the first quarter, Link will not be able to catch up with just a breakthrough.

Soon, the Rockets were still in color outside the three-point line. This time, Ryan. Anderson hit a three-pointer, which was considered to make up for the rebound he had just lost, and also helped the Rockets temporarily gain a foothold.

But before the Rockets could rejoice, Link made them nervous with another assist.

This time, in the face of Ariza's veteran defense, Link used a very exaggerated rhythm change to make Ariza dizzy.

He paused from outside the three-point line and seemed ready to pass.

Just as Ariza also stopped, Link pressed his weight without warning and started quickly.

His quickest first move was an easy way to leave Ariza behind.

Capela immediately stepped up to the defensive and was still very far forward. This was done to force Link to shoot and keep him from getting close to the basket.

As a result, Link flicked the ball 45° back to the right without looking back as he was traveling!

Jokic received the basket and also shot a three-pointer.

Ryan. Anderson had just scored a goal before he was immediately returned by his own counterpart.

The point difference turned back to two points again, and the advantage of the Rockets was in jeopardy!

D'Antoni was nervously jogging around on the sidelines, while Joggle sat leisurely in his place.

His plan has already worked! It's only a matter of time before the score is overtaken.

After that, Harden tried to step back for three points again, and Link was shocked into a cold sweat.

However, with almost half of the basketball already in the basket, the ball spun out along the hoop!

Harden was a little unlucky with this ball, but the NBA doesn't rule that the ball that hits iron due to bad luck doesn't count.

Jokic picked up the rebound in the middle of the chaos and then made a long pass to Richardson in the backcourt.

Richardson ran at the front, and in the face of Harden's block, he did not break through deeply, but came to a three-point stop!

However, this time Richardson's luck was not good, although there was no interference, but the basketball also slipped out after a lap on the basket.

Just now, Grizzlies fans were still gloating about the luck of the Rockets, who knew that it would be the Grizzlies' turn to be unlucky so soon.

Who has the heavens spared?

Harden made a slight leap, ready to take the rebound and then go straight on the counterattack.

Meanwhile, Link is approaching Harden at high speed. Just as Harden was about to touch the basketball, Link leaped to his feet and collided with Harden in the air.

Then he took the lead in holding the basketball with both hands, and was stunned to press the ball directly back into the basket through Harden!

Just now, it was a separate person to grab the board, and now it has become even more intensified!

Harden was stunned because he couldn't see what was happening behind him at all.

jumped up to grab a rebound and was inexplicably dunked, and Harden was also innocent!

Hu Zideng was thrown out of the bottom line in embarrassment after being dunked, but the stands of the Federal Express Arena burst into fierce cheers.

"Second straight frontcourt rebound, Link helped the Memphis Grizzlies equalize the score! See? This is how superstars affect the game when they don't shoot accurately! ”

Bill. Simmons didn't mention how excited he was, this kind of ball that wasn't originally a chance was now turned into a score by Link.

And this kind of score, there will definitely be more!

In a situation where the shooting touch was poor and the opponent's defense was tight, Link showed his extreme aggressiveness.

Crazy rimming, double rushing, dead defense, clever passing...... Even if he doesn't shoot accurately, Link has several ways to solve the game.

This is the real superstar, this is the real league first!

To evaluate whether a star is strong enough, in addition to his highlight performances, you have to study his performance when he is in the quagmire.

After all, just looking at the highlights, Smith is a little like Jordan.

It's only in this kind of struggling game that you can see how high a star's ceiling really is!

D'Antoni called a timeout, but he didn't expect the score to be leveled not long after the start of the second quarter.

Link, on the other hand, gestured to the fans in the stands as he walked off the pitch.

Today, he won't let anyone down from here.

The Houston Rockets, of course, are an exception.