In the first quarter of the game, only Gasol Jr. shot 40% from the field among the Grizzlies' starting five. The offensive efficiency of the other four is very low, and the only Gasol who has a shooting percentage of 40% is because of the lack of shots.

Under normal circumstances, the Grizzlies are so inefficient offensively that they are now thankful that they are not behind the Bobcats by double digits.

However, instead of trailing by double digits, the Grizzlies led the Bobcats by two points. All of this was because of Link, who shot 4-of-5 in the first quarter.

Stephen. Jackson sat on the bench, gasping for air. In the first quarter of the game, Bobcats coach Paul. Silas was stunned to let the 33-year-old veteran play the full 12 minutes.

Paul. Silas isn't some kind of maniac, and not all coaches have a Thibodeon fetish. But the first quarter of the game couldn't help it, if he let Stephen. Jackson is out of the game, and now the Bobcats are expected to fall behind even more.

Thankfully, there were only 12 minutes in a basketball game, and the Bobcats could get a respite. If the NBA is divided into two halves like the NCAA, Paul. Silas was really scared of being beaten up.

"We're just two points behind, hold on!" Silas let out a big shout, and as an experienced coach, he knew that the team's number one priority was to stabilize morale.

If the players' emotions collapse, then the game collapses.

"We still have a chance, and we can't disrupt our plans because of a temporary lag. In the second quarter of the game, continue to fight and appropriately speed up the offensive tempo. I'm sure you've seen how tired the Grizzlies are, continue to wear them down, and keep their offensive efficiency low! "Silas has always believed in a truth, grasping the opponent's weakness and punching it will definitely make the opponent bleed.

And these days, the Grizzlies' biggest weakness is fitness. Silas knew that the Chinese draft was full of energy and was doing well. But to be honest, he didn't believe the Asian could kill the game on his own. As long as he crushes the Grizzlies' starters, no matter how good Link is, it won't help.

Silas guessed that at the beginning of the second quarter, the Grizzlies would definitely start with a regular start. When the time comes, he will pick up the tempo of the attack and try to pull away from the score. When Link plays, he will send Stephen, who has already rested. Jackson went to deal with him.

Although the "Martial Saint" Jackson is old, he is as fierce as he was back then. Although Jackson was temporarily defeated by Link in the first quarter, Silas believed that Link's physical strength would be depleted sooner or later under Jackson's tight defense.

Paul. Silas made his own little calculations and pushed his players onto the pitch after a short intermission. Stephen. Jackson sat on the bench with some trepidation, and with the full 12 minutes of the first quarter, he was now unable to play right away. But the more he couldn't play, the more nervous he became.

Sure enough, when he saw the Grizzlies' start in the second quarter, Stephen . What Jackson feared happened.

"Both the Grizzlies and the Bobcats had personnel changes, and the start of the second quarter was completely different from the beginning. On the Grizzlies' side, Link continued to play, while O.J. Mayo continued to sit on the bench. On the Bobcats' side, Coach Silas used Matt. Carroll replaced Stephen, who played 12 minutes. Jackson. ”

The commentators were the first to notice the lineup change, and Paul was just as surprised as they were. Silas and Stephen. Jackson.

They didn't expect that Hollins would let Link continue to play. However, Hollins did not feel too embarrassed when he made this decision, after all, Mayo had already lost his trust.

Link looked at the player across from him, enjoying the look of horror in his eyes. It turns out that making the other person scared is such a funny thing.

"The Bobcats were the first to attack, but they were missing Stephen. After Jackson, the Bobcats' offense lacked a focus. It's pretty tricky, let's see what a bobcat does, right? ”

The commentators in the arena at Time Warner Center were a little worried, and this is indeed the dilemma that the Bobcats are facing now.

Without Jackson "Martial Saint", D.J. Augustin had no choice but to give the ball to Link's counterpart, Gerald Henderson. Augustine has been much more "honest" since he was risked by Gasol Jr. once in the first quarter.

Gerrard. Henderson has a variety of offensive methods, and Link knows this guy because he used this player in NBA2K games before he crossed over, and he felt very comfortable at the time, and he could do anything.

In reality, Henderson at his peak was also a macho man who averaged 15 points per game. But now Henderson, after all, is only a second-year rookie. His first steps were quick, but the intent was too obvious. Link, who has a lot of experience, can easily stop him, and his anticipation on the defensive end has Henderson doubting his life.

In desperation, Henderson had no choice but to give the ball back to Augustine. Augustin then passed the ball to Matt, who was in the open space. Carroll, who is averaging just 4.4 points per game this season, probably wouldn't have gotten a chance to make the rotation if it weren't for Gerard Wallace's injury.

Carroll was originally given a fleeting three-point opportunity, but saw Rudy. Guy followed viciously, and the 1.98-meter-tall swingman still confessed.

Augustine was speechless and received another pass back, as if everyone was saying to him, "It's you, don't pass." ”

Augustin broke through to the interior and missed a layup under the heavy interference of the Grizzlies.

Link pouted, with the current attack power of the Bobcats, do you still want to win the Grizzlies? When a team is to rely on 33-year-old Stephen. When Jackson was able to score, it showed that the team was already in a big problem.

Link was unhurried to the front court to engage in the attack, and Hollins said to slow down the tempo as much as possible. The Bobcat wants to consume the grizzly bear, and it definitely wants to play fast. Well, Hollins deliberately played slow.

Guy singles with the ball, Matt. Carol was just too weak for him. But due to his own physical fitness, Guy's mid-range shot was actually iron......

Paul. Silas let out a big sigh of relief, but luckily the score wasn't pulled away. But it didn't take long for him to be complacent, when he noticed that the yellow-skinned forward wearing the No. 0 jersey jumped lightly and returned the basketball that had been knocked out of the frame back to the basket.

Randolph and Gasol Jr. are stuck in their positions, and Link sits back to the fisherman's advantage. Of course, without a keen rebounding nose, Link would never have gotten this easy chance to make a basket.

"Nice second attack, Link was just as he wanted today. He's already scored 10 points, and he's keeping the team in the ascendancy amid the Grizzlies' overall slump. ”

Along with the narration, the live camera gives Henderson a close-up of his face. I saw Henderson look confused, he didn't know when Link went in!

As a No. 2 player, Henderson's awareness of the card position is really not that strong. The point is, he has never encountered such a counterpoint who can grab offensive rebounds.

Paul. Silas swallowed, and he suddenly had a bad feeling that maybe his team would become the backdrop for that Chinese kid to be famous.

His state, and the rest of the grizzly bears are completely two extremes!

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Stephen. Jackson knew before the game that that Chinese kid was anything but ordinary. A person's origin cannot define his upper limit. It's like, how could people have thought that he, who was wandering abroad, would actually become an NBA star who can score an average of 20 points per game?

But what Jackson also didn't expect was that this Chinese was already so powerful, beyond his expectations.

Just now, Link played Jackson with a beautiful step-back jumper and scored a goal. After that shot, Link scored his 26th point of the game — the Grizzlies' highest individual score of the day.

Stephen. Jackson came on in the fifth minute of the second quarter, but by then he was back on the court and it didn't help. By that time, Link was already out of shape. As a result, he was suppressed by Link until that shot until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter.

Jackson's slow lateral speed made him more than ferocious, but his defense was not very effective. Link, on the other hand, shot steadily from the field until the fourth quarter and never seemed to get tired.

Jackson's defense actually collapsed from the beginning of the second quarter, and he could only watch Link's scoring keep rising.

With three minutes left in the game, the Grizzlies led by 14 points. While the rest of them weren't very efficient, Link really taught the Bobcats a good lesson.

At this point, Jackson confronted Link with the ball again, and found that he no longer had the confidence he had at the beginning.

Jackson was full of emotion in his heart, on the one hand, Jackson was a little regretful. This guy's talent is obviously not weaker than the lotto show, how did he lose the selection?

On the other hand, Jackson was somewhat relieved. He was thrilled to see yet another underprivileged player who changed his fortunes through hard work.

Jackson, who was inattentive, was eventually tackled by Link, and this time, Stephen Brown, who was known for his profession. Instead of continuing to chase the defense, Jackson sighed.

He lost completely, and the Bobcat lost completely. In the case of the Grizzlies' overall poor form, Link saved the Memphis Grizzlies with his individual performance.

Link scored a fast-break layup and scored 28 points – a career high!

After this goal, Paul. Silas' assistant called for a halt to the game. As for Silas himself, he couldn't bear to look at the game anymore.

He thought that a draft loss could possibly threaten the Bobcats' victory.

But now, when the impossible becomes possible, Silas feels like she's at a loss. With a 16-point difference, Silas knew very well that the Bobcats were powerless.

He didn't lose to the Grizzlies, he lost to the Chinese.

Link went off the court, high-fived his teammates, and was hugged by Hollins. This time Link didn't struggle, and the feeling of saving the team on his own made Link feel extremely happy.

As for his tactical position with the Grizzlies, Link believes that at least now he is much higher than Mayo.