255: Where's the ceiling?

On February 26, 2011, the second game day of the NBA officially began.

After yesterday's opening game, the NBA has successfully attracted the attention of countless fans. Now, it is estimated that those NBA players who play in the CBA are extremely embarrassed. Because the CBA league rules that they must play a full season before they can return to the NBA, and they cannot be bought out halfway.

But fortunately, the Grizzlies did not have any players to go overseas to pan for gold, and the roster was quite complete.

Unfortunately, before the regular season started, the two main players knelt down......

Since today is the Grizzlies' first game of the season, Hollins brought everyone to the court early to acclimatize. This is the first official game for the Grizzlies players in half a year, and even old teammates have to run in well.

"Link, you've grown a lot. In pre-season, I think you're a lot more competitive. Battier struck up a casual conversation with Link while practicing one-on-one with him.

"Well, I gained weight this summer, now 103 kg! Hehe, you don't have to run over and pull me all the time in the future. Link said, making a pull-up jumper in front of Battier with a probative step.

"The offense is getting more and more decisive, Link." Battier nodded in admiration, Link's current level was much higher than the first time he saw Link.

If Battier had seen how Link and George beat Bryant, he wouldn't have been surprised by the goal he had just scored.

Link looked down at his hands, and he was indeed more sure of his dry pull shot in the slightest interference than before. Last night's upgrade seems to have made me a lot stronger.

Maybe in the future, the mid-range pull-up jump shot after the cross step will become his killer feature!

"Sean, I've heard that Miami is interested in you this summer, and I'm glad you stayed." Link chatted and turned the conversation back to Battier.

"Hahahaha, people say going to Miami is a good chance to win the championship. But seriously, I wish I could do something in the Grizzlies. Easy to rub a championship? Of course, it is also a good choice. I see hope in the Grizzlies, though. We made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last year, and God knows what we're going to do in the future. After Battier finished speaking, he suddenly made a move and slapped the basketball in Link's hand.

"Stay focused, Link."

"Damn, that's cunning." Link shook his head, but then again, it's always good to have a veteran around.

After a brief warm-up, Hollins called all the players to the sidelines, where he would make the final moves.

Playing the Rockets, Hollins actually has no special arrangement, and the Grizzlies basically fight according to conventional tactics.

After all, the Rockets don't have any major reinforcements this summer. Due to the short operating hours of this offseason, most teams did not disrupt the core roster. Cuban, who doesn't want to spend money, and the Lakers, Clippers, and Hornets, who are vetoed by the league, are pure exceptions.

The three core arrowheads of the Rockets this year are still Lowry, Martin and Scola.

Martin and Scola, of course, needless to say, he has been famous for a long time. As for Lowry, he averaged 13.5 points and 6.7 assists per game last season, which made fans look forward to the young guard.

Speaking of which, Lowry was released to the Rockets by the Grizzlies. At that time, Rockets fans laughed at the Grizzlies' brains. As a result, the Rockets put Link on the Grizzlies......

But even so, the Rockets' arrowhead is not a superstar, Martin's defense is doomed to prevent him from going further, and Scola is not good at scoring explosiveness. As for Lowry, he hasn't fully enlightened himself during the rocket period.

Therefore, Hollins is not worried that the Grizzlies will lose. His only concern is whether Vasquith can take on the role of starting point guard. It's not just about this one game, it's about the Grizzlies' last three games.

"Don't be nervous, man, it's no different from starting and coming off the bench. Keep a normal mind, you play at your own level, and you don't have to worry about anything. "Before the game started, the big brother Randolph was patting the little brother Vasquith on the shoulder.

Vasquith, like Link, is a sophomore and never started last season. Therefore, today is the first time that the Venezuela has played as a starter! Moreover, it was the much-anticipated opening game.

There is no doubt that this will definitely put Vasquez under a lot of pressure.

Vasquith's ability is actually not a problem, and Link remembers that he faded out of the league in the future not because of his lack of strength, but because the injury was too serious. After two years of breaking, Vasquiz is limping even to walk, let alone run.

As a result, he had to leave the league and seek a way to return to the NBA as a coach.

Another interesting fact about Vasquith is that he was attacked twice by Nash, who was notoriously bad at defense, in the same game......

Overall, Vasquith has nothing wrong with starting the game. The only problem is that Vasquith is not fully fit and is playing a starting game for the first time......

What kind of fight he can be, Link doesn't know in his heart.

Since today is the first game of the new season, a magnificent introduction ceremony was specially arranged on the spot today.

Under the mobilization of the live DJ, the scene was completely ignited before the game even started.

The players of the Rockets gritted their teeth one by one, nonsense, they were angry in the first game of the new season, can they not be angry?

So after the game started, the Rockets were very positive as soon as they came up. Kyle. Lowry had just started to press Vasquith closely, and he wanted to bully the white defender.

On the inside, Scola tried his best to push Randolph out and not let him get into the position easily. Gasol Jr. was taken directly by Jordan. Hill went around the front, after all, Hill's height of 2.08 meters is too much of a loss.

"The Houston Rockets didn't want to give the Grizzlies a chance, and they played very aggressively from day one of the new season."

At this point, Link and Guy came out to catch the ball at the same time. Vasquith reflexively handed the ball to Link, who had passed the ball more often in the playoffs last season.

Link looked up and saw that it was Kevin who was defending him. Martin, instantly excited. Now, Link can try his upgraded ball-handling offense!

"Martin single-handedly defended Link, and the Rockets didn't help defend. After all, Guy's attack power is also not to be underestimated. Let's see what Link will do this time. "Hubby. Brown was excited because he could clearly see the change in Link's muscle lines and strength.

It seems that in the past six months, Link has not been idle, and he should work hard to make himself stronger. Brown wants to see how far Link has improved.

Instead of relying on his body to force Martin, Link alternated his hands from beyond the three-point line while watching the Rockets' defense.

Link suddenly slapped the basketball to the left, and after Martin changed his center of gravity, he immediately changed hands and changed direction!

"Cool!" Link changed hands very quickly, and his change of direction was as fast as a defender!

But it's a pity that in the follow-up outbreak after the change of direction, Link was not so good. Link is purely relying on technology to pass people, but the highest level of breakthrough is the combination of technology, speed and body. Link now has the technology, and the body is barely enough, but it lacks speed.

This is also a major feature of Hill in this period - relying on extremely simple and simple changes to achieve extraordinary results, from the "Jordan successor" who is known as omnipotent in people's impressions, to a veteran who survives in the league by virtue of technology and brains.

But even so, such a change of direction is enough to get rid of Martin. Link's quick change of direction left Martin with no time to react. At the beginning of the new season, Martin awkwardly became an "ATM" again.

After shaking off Martin, Link went straight into the box. Scola came out to delay, but Link made a light throw and successfully scored to get the first point of the Grizzlies of the new season!

On the commentary podium, Hubi. Brown was dumbfounded! Link's quick change of direction just now was impossible to play last season!

What exactly did Link go through that past offseason? If your body is strong, is it possible that your speed is also faster!?

He knew that Link must have improved, but he really didn't expect the improvement to be so obvious!

So, Hubi. Brown often uses one sentence to evaluate Link.

"I don't know where that kid's ceiling is."