Link also found himself feeling a little stretched with his shot today.

This phenomenon has been very rare throughout his career.

Link's strength lies not only in his individual ability, but also in his excellent consistency.

He would never have scored more than 30 points today, and the next day he would feel a plunge and hit the iron crazily.

Link can keep all 82 matches in good shape, and the maximum stat value in the form consistency column is only 99 for everyone else.

The state stability value of Link's state is definitely 200.

People have been amazed more than once at Link's ability to stay in shape, after all, it's normal to have ups and downs on the basketball court.

Even Michael. Jordan also had a night when he was 9-of-35 and hit 26 irons.

Perverted quasi-Stephen. Curry has also had 20 games in which he has shot less than 25 percent from the field so far in his career.

However, this kind of thing rarely happens to Link, which seems very abnormal.

As a result, Link's stability has always been a topic of conversation.

Today, Link finally got "normal" again, but he couldn't be happier.

Right now, the Houston Rockets and Harden are trying to kill themselves. This state is up and down, and it's too bad time!

So, it's not good to stay up late! I haven't slept well for two nights in a row, which has such a big impact on the shooting state.

Of course, the Rockets players don't know this yet, and they are still aggressive, posing as if they are going to fight to the death.

Link shook his head as well, not thinking much more. Perhaps, as soon as the game is fought, the sense of urgency comes up, and the shooting feels like it will come back naturally?

He didn't bother with his touch anymore and started to focus on the game.

The Houston Rockets, this is indeed an old rival of the Grizzlies.

With 82 regular-season games, Link can't say he's impressed with every game.

In fact, for most of the regular season, three days after the game, Link will lose the details of the game. After a week, it will even be completely forgotten.

But in the four games against the Rockets, Link was impressed.

In the regular season, the Rockets did cause too much trouble for the Grizzlies. And now, the Rockets' roster has been upgraded again.

Their starting lineup remains unchanged, with Beverley, Harden, Ariza, Anderson and Capela.

But at this time, in addition to Gordon on the Rockets' bench, there was more Luis. Williams, this nuclear warhead that could explode at any moment.

You know, Lu Wei and Link have been racing each other this season. In the game against the Lakers in December last year, Link finally scored 48 points to level Way.

His addition undoubtedly made the already terrifying firepower of the rocket even more intense.

It's no wonder that the Houston media and fans think that the Rockets can compete with the Grizzlies, after all, their roster strength is really not bad.

Thinking about it, the referee tossed the ball high.

Capela easily snatched the ball from Gasol for the first shot, and the Rockets got the chance.

Since it's the playoffs, there's no need to hide it. Link came up directly to Harden, just like the last time the two sides met in the regular season.

The playoffs are not really done, so when will it be?

In the last meeting between the two sides in the regular season, the Rockets lost miserably and were sent into garbage time by the Grizzlies.

That game was because Link defended Harden as soon as he came up, which caused him to be a little unprepared.

But today, Harden came prepared. He knows what the playoffs are all about, so he's ready to face Link's defense.

The bearded man was not nervous, and he leisurely called Capella to cover up.

Borrowing Capela's high-quality cover, Harden accelerated his breakthrough.

However, he had just taken a step out of the way when he suddenly stepped back to the three-point line!

"Damn, it's coming!" Link rushed to pounce, and he was under the impression that Harden's step-back three-pointers had really become superb, and it should be next season.

It seems that his own oppression has forced Harden to speed up the pace of progress.

Link's interference was timely, but he knew it wasn't enough for Harden.

Sure enough, the basketball finally hollowed into the net, and the Rockets got off to a good start as soon as they came up!

"Went in, and Harden scored a shot over Link's head as soon as he came up. Don't blink, it's a great game! ”

Kevin. Harlan couldn't help but applaud Harden, this kind of picture of scoring goals under Link's defense is not seen everywhere.

After the goal, the live camera gave Harden a close-up of his face.

I saw Harden frowning, and there was a strong murderous aura between his eyebrows.

This time, Harden really wants to lead the team to win! And as soon as he came up, he set a good example.

After Harden's goal, the cheers in the Federal Express arena grew louder. Because at this point, everyone wants to see Link respond.

Link is always able to respond after a goal and he is the king of the response ball.

Link himself never deliberately wanted to pursue the response ball, but he knew that he couldn't let the Rockets play with confidence from the start.

For opponents like the Rockets, who have a whole team with a pumping attribute, once they are allowed to play with confidence, their hand will accumulate like crazy.

And it is quite dangerous to make a team like the Rockets feel explosive.

So, be sure to respond no matter what!

Conley was pestered by Beverley as always, and the Rockets didn't plan to make the Grizzlies feel better, raising the defensive intensity to the highest level as soon as they came up.

However, the skilled Conley managed to safely control the ball outside the three-point line and began to organize the offense.

Link was always on the lookout for opportunities, and he frantically slipped into every gap and crevice.

However, Conley's attack gave the ball to Wade.

After Wade came out of the pocket to receive the basketball, he broke through to the left, but the next step was to pierce Harden to the right side!

Harden couldn't react and was instantly surpassed by Wade!

Wade is in very good form in the playoffs, averaging 18.8 points per game against the Trail Blazers in the last round.

When the playoffs come, former superstars like Wade will always play like a bounce back.

Today was no exception, with Wade's off-ball runs and ball-handling breakthroughs outstanding.

If you want to rate him, you can give him a 9.

Seeing that Harden was completely out of position, Capela had to help defend and prepare for a head-to-head showdown with Wade.

But as soon as Wade stepped into the penalty area, he suddenly flicked his wrist and passed the ball to the bottom left corner!

"Break through the ball, Link is already in place! The connection between Link and Wade is really tacit! Kevin. Harlan shouted, and Bill. Simmons gloated.

Now, Houstonians should know what it means to stop daydreaming!

Link borrowed Jokic's off-ball cover to shake off Ariza, and Wade's pass was delivered in time, and he got almost a total of open shots.

All the fans in the stadium raised their arms and ready to celebrate the goal, and Link almost never missed a shot in the open seats!

This time, however, Link wasted a series of flashy performances from Wade.

Link's shot was timely, and it looked like he had made it before Ariza interfered.

But in the end, the basketball didn't hit, and Link didn't take advantage of this great opportunity!

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Seeing the basketball knock out of the frame, Link himself cursed.

His shooting felt just as bad as it was in the warm-up.

Seeing Link's missed shot, D'Antoni, the mustachioed man on the sidelines, lit up.

yes, even Michael. Jordan also had nights where he shot 9-of-35. Could it be that today, the rocket just caught up!?

D'Antoni was instantly excited, God help me!

Of course, just an ordinary shot miss is not enough to explain Link's state.

But for some reason, D'Antoni is just very confident.

Bill. Simmons pursed his lips, dismissive of Link's miss: "The game has just begun, and it's normal to take some time to find your feel." ”

Simmons knows Link too well, and throughout his career, there have probably been fewer than five times when he has had a poor shooting touch.

Simmons didn't believe the Rockets were so lucky, just in time to run into one of them.

However, in the next few rounds, Link was stunned and hit two consecutive shots!

One was Link's best pull-up shot, which actually hit the neck of the basket. One was a three-point shot after receiving a pass from Jokic, but he still missed the shot.

On the other hand, Harden seems to be in exactly the same state as Link today.

As soon as he came up, he scored on a step-back jumper under Link's defense, which already showed Harden's good offensive feel today.

After that, he was even more out of control, hitting two goals in a row!

Until the end of the first quarter, Link still didn't hit a shot.

"29-23, the Houston Rockets lead the Grizzlies by 6 points! Link made just 1 of 5 shots in the first quarter and only scored 5 points! On the other hand, Harden scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting in the first quarter! I have to say that in terms of performance in the first quarter, Harden finished Link! ”

At the end of the first quarter, Kevin. Harlan couldn't help but use all the praise on Harden.

It was perhaps the most perfect first quarter Harden had played this season!

D'Antoni was dancing with excitement, and if he could win his first game at the Federal Express Arena, just thinking about it would be a big boost to the team's morale!

The camera shows Link on the bench, his expression serious, clenching his teeth.

Throughout the first quarter, Link didn't hit a single shot. The only time a goal in an athletic battle was scored by breaking through the basket.

The Memphis fans in the scene were stunned, they had never encountered a situation where Link had not shot accurately in the playoffs!

"It doesn't look like the game is going the way you expected, Bill. Now, the momentum is all on the Rockets' side. Do you think Link will be able to get back to his shooting touch? ”

Kevin. After Harlan praised Harden, he launched a "soul torture" against Simmons.

"I don't know, the shooting feel is just mysterious. But ......"

Many Houston fans and media are looking forward to Simmons, who is going against them, to see how embarrassed he looks on television. But Simmons chuckled softly halfway through.

“...... But I believe that there are many ways that Link can influence the game in addition to shooting. Trust me, it's not that simple to take down a superstar! ”

Simmons' words have been interpreted by many as "dead ducks with a hard mouth", but he is still full of confidence.

If Link could have been defeated so easily, he wouldn't have been shaved on the spot.

How does a superstar affect the game when the shot is not accurate?

Now, it's time for Link to hand in his answers.