081: The most dynamic Grizzlies player
Hollins took Linkla to his side, then gathered everyone else and began to write and draw on the tactical board.
In the beginning, Hollins' tactics were still defensive. As a former defensive gatekeeper, Hollins is indeed quite obsessed with defense. But the further back he went, the more Link realized that Hollins' tactics were more and more wrong.
Because when arranging the offense, Link was surprised to find that Hollins actually arranged a lot of offensive tactics for himself! In the next game, Hollins wants to use Link as the main point of attack to attack!
In the past, Link also had the experience of attacking as the main point of attack. But at that time, he was actually a pseudo-point of attack. In other words, after attracting the attention of the opponent's defense, he will immediately hand over the offensive power. To put it bluntly, he's just a decoy.
But this time, depending on what Hollins meant, Link's task is no longer to be a decoy, but to carry the Grizzlies' offense seriously.
Link swallowed, though he knew his mission wasn't just to be a role player. But I really didn't expect to take on such a big responsibility so early.
Just a month ago, he could only play in garbage time with the Rockets. And now, Hollins actually wants him to attack? It's really exciting to think about!
"Everyone, do your best to cooperate with Link. I know you're tired, but that's what the NBA game is. If you want to make the playoffs, you have to pay a price! No team has ever succeeded easily! With that, Hollins patted Link on the shoulder.
In fact, he was really helpless to do so. Just six minutes into it, the Grizzlies' starting five Tigers have already shown their fatigue. It's not a matter of form, it's just a matter of physical fitness. A player's form may go up and down in a game. But physical fitness, it is impossible to recover quickly.
Having just lost to the Thunder in their last game, Hollins doesn't want the team to lose on a losing streak. If that's the case, the Hornets will definitely take the opportunity to open the gap, and the Rockets behind them will also catch up.
Therefore, today he does not want to just give up. Even if he just tried, he had to make a change.
The electronic beep sounds, and the pause ends. Cheers erupted from the Time Warner Center arena, which has been buzzing with attendance all year round but is alive today. Because Charlotte fans haven't seen such a hearty game for a long time.
O.J. Mayo sat on the bench in a gloomy manner, and he was replaced by Link, much to Mayo's displeasure. Seeing his status in the team decline little by little, Mayo felt very depressed.
"At the end of the timeout, the Grizzlies took the lead in making personnel changes. Coach Hollins replaced the sleepwalking O.J. Mayo with Link, and the Chinese-American forward reappeared in the No. 2 position. Link has proven to be able to swing between the forward line and the back line, and there is no doubt that Coach Hollins brought on Link to strengthen the attack. ”
In the commentary seat, the commentator saw the purpose of Hollins' substitution. But they thought that Link was only playing as an auxiliary attacking point, and the real main attack should be Guy and Randolph.
In fact, not only the commentators, but even the Bobcats players think so. Seeing Link appear, Stephen. Jackson didn't pay much attention. He's still focused on Gay, who believes the Zero's job is to draw the attention of the defence. So, Jackson didn't let the Grizzlies get their way.
And just like that, the Grizzlies began their first offense. Link was a little nervous, after all, Hollins didn't plan to let Link be the focus of the attack beforehand, and he was kind of caught up by the ducks.
But that's what the NBA is, you have to be ready at all times because you don't know when the opportunity will come along. There's a saying that's cliché, but it's really true—opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.
Link tried to calm himself down and then started running according to Hollins' tactics.
After Conley stopped outside the three-point line, Link immediately went up to give Conley a cover. A cover between a guard and a defender, which is very rare. Defensively weak D.J. Augustin couldn't get around the cover at the first time, so Gerard Henderson, Bobcats' No. 2 player, immediately switched defenses. Suddenly, a dislocation was formed.
Link glanced at Augustine in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh, he was really short!
Before crossing over, the height of 1.83 meters was enough for Link to envy. But now, Augustine, who is 1.83 meters, looks like a dwarf in front of him.
Everyone thought that Conley would attack with the ball, but after the change, Conley directly handed the ball back to Link.
Link at 2.03m singles against Augustine at 1.83m, the Bobcats were fooled!
This is the end of the Grizzlies' tactics, the switch is complete, and now it's time to test Link's individual ability. If he can't beat this misalignment, he will definitely be very embarrassed.
Link didn't play with Augustin with the bells and whistles, and after holding the ball, he turned his back and leaned on Augustin and sat back step by step.
Augustine was not only short, he weighed only 81 kilograms. And unlike the "Strongest 175 on the Surface" that will be big and red in the alliance in the future, Augustine's core strength is not so strong.
In the face of Link's back hit, he could only retreat. If it weren't for the league's 5-second rule, Link would have been able to push all the way to the basket.
After pushing to the mid-range position, Link suddenly turned back and took off to shoot!
Link's abrupt retreat left Augustine unable to react. By the time he sealed it, it would be all to no avail. Link's turnaround jumper could have dodged the defense well, not to mention that Augustin's height of 1.83 meters really couldn't pose a threat to Link.
Link's shot can be said to be completely undisturbed, and the basketball crossed a very high arc, and in the stunned eyes of everyone, it fell into the net!
"The ball went in, nice single! See? Link has already shown his superb back-hitting skills on more than one occasion. This guy is very well-rounded, don't underestimate his singles ability. There's a lot of stuff in Link's arsenal! ”
The narrators smiled, Link always had something to surprise. His goal narrowed the gap to six points for the Grizzlies. Hollins waved his arms happily, and once Link was on the court, he always had an immediate effect.
After the ball was scored, Augustin spread his hands helplessly at his teammates. He has tried his best, but his physical condition is here.
The others didn't pay much attention to it, after all, Link only scored one goal, which doesn't mean anything. But Stephen. Jackson was vigilant, that kid came out at this time, I'm afraid it was not just to attract the attention of the defense.
Link wasn't complacent after the goal, because he knew it was useless to just score. If you want to get back to the point, you have to keep someone else from scoring.
Today, the Bobcats' two best performers on the offensive end are Stephen. Jackson and Augustine. Although Augustin is short, he shoots accurately and makes flexible layups. Stephen. Not to mention, Jackson, as a player who averaged 21 points per game last season, his offensive ability is not weak.
This time, Augustin didn't hesitate too much and played the ball to Jackson just after halftime.
Jackson made a shooting feint with the ball, slightly tricked Guy's center of gravity, and then broke through with the ball!
"Damn!" Guy gritted his teeth, he didn't expect Jackson to fake the shot. If it was normal times, he might be able to remedy it. But now, Guy only felt like his legs were filled with lead, and he couldn't lift them.
Stephen. Jackson also felt that Guy's legs and feet were not very sharp today, so he dared to break through frequently.
The aged Jackson had barely taken two steps out of the way before he shook off Guy. Then he suddenly made a sudden stop in the middle range, and the guy was going to finish the offense with his best pull-up jumper!
Jackson is very confident, and he is sure of this game!
Just as Jackson was about to make a move, a dark shadow rose into the air. The visitor straightened his arm, and Jackson suddenly felt that there was no light in front of him.
"Damn it!" Jackson knew that his shooting space was completely sealed. What's worse is that he can't change his vote into a pass now. Because while he can't see the basket, he is also covered so that he can't see the position of his teammates.
Jackson is still wondering, he has obviously thrown off Guy just now!? But when he looked down, he saw the huge number 0. It's not Guy, it's the undrafted one!
"Damn!" Jackson yelled, then forced his shot.
"Bang!" Shooting iron, Stephen. Jackson's offense fails!
"Link's reinforcement was so timely, the timing was just right! Jackson missed, Randolph protected the rebound, and the Grizzlies fought back! ”
Randolph handed the basketball to Conley, who in turn gave the ball to Link. In the interference to Stephen. After Jackson, Link was already running wildly.
Opposite Link is Gerrard. Henderson, the Duke guard, is not a superstar, but his defensive ability is very good.
But Link wasn't afraid of Gerrard. Henderson, he carried the other party hard to kill that year, and forced a layup!
Link is now very strong against mid-range layups, and this has to do with the fact that he trains day and night. Link wants to become stronger, but there is more than just one way to fill the little white bar. Through his own efforts, Link can also improve himself.
And what surprised Henderson the most was that Link was full of energy and energy. Link is arguably the most dynamic player for the Grizzlies today. It's as if people are back-to-back, and Link has a week off.
In a fierce confrontation, Link scored a layup. Henderson was not whistled for a foul, which was already a blessing in misfortune.
Link hammered himself the chest after scoring and then pointed to Conley, who assisted him, as a sign of gratitude.
"With two goals in a row, Link's appearance saved the Grizzlies' situation. Now, the gap between the two sides is only four points. The Bobcats have no timeout, and the game will continue! ”
Seeing Link score hard, Stephen. Jackson finally felt that something was wrong.
That guy wants to take over the game!