LeBron James certainly knows how hot Link is this year, and the Grizzlies have been in the top four in the West since the start of the season. Link also became the second player in NBA history to be the starting point for an All-Star team after Ben Wallace.

Not to mention that he also broke the three-point contest record, scored a 40-point triple-double, defeated Kobe, and created a series of incredible games.

But James still thinks that if he does his best, it shouldn't be a problem to defeat Link. Link was just as magical last season, but James and Link really didn't have much of an impression after they played each other.

Because last year, Link was just too weak for him. James still didn't believe that in just one year, that Chinese American could be reborn.

James knew Link was definitely improving, definitely getting stronger. But surely, it's not strong enough to compete with itself.

At noon on April 2, James began to prepare for the evening's game. Although it was back-to-back games, James did not slack off. Although he is confident that he can defeat Link, he is not blindly arrogant.

James has never been an arrogant player, and he hardly takes the enemy lightly. In tonight's confrontation with Link, although James thinks he can win easily, he still hopes that he can be in the best form.

Yesterday's embarrassing defeat still haunts James' mind. And the only way to downplay this loss is to win a game!

In addition to James, major media and fans are also looking forward to this game.

When it comes to the Heat, people think of championships and super teams. But in fact, the Grizzlies have played so far, and their regular season record is basically the same as that of the Heat. So, you could say it's actually a close game.

At least in the regular season, the two sides seemed to be evenly matched.

Moreover, this is also the first time James and Link have played each other this season. Created so many amazing Links in the West, and LeBron James, who has been famous in the league for a long time. Just thinking about the image of these two people facing each other makes fans and the media extremely excited.

Two teams with similar records, two strong stars. Everything that attracts fans to a game is all there.

So, this game turned into a focus battle on April 2. ESPN sent Mike Brin and Kevin Harlan to commentate, which shows how high the game is in ESPN's mind.

In the evening, the arena at the American Airlines Center is even more crowded!

Some fans who didn't grab tickets even watched the game through the large LED screen in the square outside the stadium. I have to say that this formation is not something that can be seen everywhere.

Link must admit that teams with stars do not receive the same level of attention. James, Wade and Bosh, all three of them have their own traffic. When they came together, the popularity exploded.

Link and the Grizzlies are playing each other for the first time this year, and last season, the Heat met the Grizzlies twice and won both games. Judging from the historical record, the Heat also occupy a crushing advantage. But today, everything has a good chance of changing. The Grizzlies are in the top three teams in the West this season, and the Heat may have to work harder if they don't want to lose on a losing streak. ”

"Yes, but it's worth mentioning that this game was the first of the Grizzlies' first back-to-back this season. After playing the Heat, the Grizzlies will continue to fight against the Warriors and the Thunder. So in this game, we don't know how hard the Grizzlies are willing to put in it. ”

Kevin Harlan and Mike Brin were already chattering on the commentary bench, while on the court, Link and James were both seriously trying to shoot.

Link is hell-bent on going against James, and he's been waiting for this day since he got a brand new ability to fight it. James, on the other hand, is hell-bent on winning and destroying the opponents who stand in his way.

In this way, with the cheers of more than 20,000 fans at the scene, the referee blew the whistle and began the long-awaited game for fans, media and players.

The Heat's biggest problem is the interior, and from the scrum stage, the Heat's interior is very weak.

Gasol Jr. easily got the basketball from Joe Anthony, and Joe Anthony was also lucky to start with the Heat. Link believes that with his quality, it is impossible to get a starting opportunity on any other team.

The Grizzlies attacked first, Conley slowly approached the frontcourt, and as soon as they came up, the Grizzlies put on a posture of polishing their position with the Heat.

James stared at Link deadly, and I have to say that just looking at this guy's body, Link could feel a sense of oppression.

But Link was not afraid, and after Gasol Jr.'s off-ball cover came up, Link immediately ran up, trying to shake off James with off-ball running!

As soon as Link flashed out of space, Conley's pass arrived. That's Conley's ability, his role sometimes can't be reflected in the data, and if this guy is in the East, it certainly won't be a problem to be selected as an All-Star. It's a pity that there are too many strong defenders in the west.

But James' defense is not vegetarian either, and as soon as Link received the ball, James appeared in front of Link again. The action was so fast that it didn't give Link any room at all.

James in this period, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was at his peak.

In terms of age, James was only 27 years old at this time. Don't look at him, he has been playing in the league for 9 years, but he participated in the draft after graduating from high school, and he is only 5 years older than Link, who entered the league after four years of college! It's the year of the fight.

Empirically, James has come out of the growth period of the Cavaliers, and now he is mature and steady, and after being abused by Dirk last season, he is now practicing a back-to-back offense.

From physicality to experience to technique, James is now very mature. So, although Link flashed the space to catch the ball, James didn't continue to give it a chance.

Link made a couple of tentative moves after holding the ball, but James was unmoved. In desperation, Link handed the ball to Gasol Jr. and asked him to go and play Joe Anthony alone.

"Link didn't play, he opted for passing. The first confrontation between the two sides ended hastily. Mike Brin shook his head in disappointment, but Link's choice was understandable. If he was the kind of player who is obsessed with singles, then he wouldn't be so good.

Gasol Jr. turned around and hooked his hand, but under Joan Anthony's tough block, he knocked out of the frame.

Gasol Jr.'s offensive stability has always been poor, and people always think that Gasol Jr., who is skilled under the basket and has a one-handed shot, can score, but this is just an illusion. Gasol Jr. has not averaged 15 points per game in a season so far in his career. Last season, he averaged just 117 points per game.

Gasol Jr. has always been a center forward who defends more than he attacks. He's really good, but it doesn't have anything to do with a role like an inside scorer.

Gasol Jr. missed, and cheers burst into cheers in the American Airlines Center arena, and they were all looking forward to the Heat's counterattack!

However, before Bosh and Joe Anthony could leap up, Link, wearing a dark blue No. 0 jersey, suddenly jumped into the box and grabbed an offensive rebound!

After landing, Link carried James hard, opened up a little space, and succeeded in the second attack under the basket! Before everyone could react to what was going on, the Grizzlies scored first.

"This should be a two-plus-one, two-plus-one!" After the goal, Link did not forget to yell at the referee and put pressure on him. Throughout the process, Link's performance was quite tough!

"Link actually beat James under the basket! Do you see!? He took the initiative to carry LeBron away and gained space to shoot under the basket. Haha, this game is starting to be interesting! Mike Brin applauded, James must have been surprised.

Surprised indeed, James rubbed his chest that had just been pushed, he didn't expect Link to play so hard now. actually under the basket, I dared to carry it with myself.

So the next Heat offense, James also decided to retaliate!

After a few conductions, the basketball fell into James' hands, and the Heat pulled him away for a single.

James doesn't have so many bells and whistles, and he rushes in with the ball!

Last season, if James rushed up with the ball and collided with Link, Link could be bounced two steps away.

But today, when James collided with Link again, James was surprised to find that the guy actually carried it!

"Bang!" The muffled sound of the collision between the muscles gave Hollins goosebumps on the sidelines.

Link was hit in pain, and even after the upgrade, he seemed to be a little unbearable. James, this guy is really a monster! But as long as he grits his teeth, Link can still put a lot of pressure on James. Not to mention that he can directly stop James, at least he won't be easily knocked away, at least he can cause trouble for James.

James continued to lean on Link to the basket and forced a layup! But under Link's fierce confrontation and the interference of his long arm, James's layup actually knocked out of the frame!

He attacked hard, but was defended by Link with a tougher attitude!

"James didn't score the first shot, Link defended so beautifully, what a fight!" Mike Brin applauded, the second offense under the basket just now and this defense, Link showed his tough side to the fullest!

Now, who else would say he's just a purely technical player?

"Damn!" James scolded secretly and hurriedly returned to defense. Link's toughness is a world away from last season!

He originally thought that it would be easy to fight Link today, and it would be easy! There is no doubt that Link has surprised James.

James doesn't know if Link will continue to create surprises in the next games. But he knew very well that he had hit a hard stubble today.

Bloody hand-to-hand combat. Unavoidable.

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