The San Antonio Spurs have been an evergreen in the West since they drafted Tim Duncan in 1997. During this time, they won four championships, and they have remained among the top teams in the West. They are the kind of existence that may seem inconspicuous, but they can often beat those popular teams.

Until this year, Duncan is 5 years old, Ginobili is 4 years old, Parker is almost 0, and Vicky is 62 years old, and the Spurs are still one of the strongest teams in the West. So far in the regular season, the Spurs have only lost 10 games. Their 48-10 record also keeps this team at the top of the Western Conference!

In the face of an opponent of this level, the Grizzlies did not dare to slack off from top to bottom. They arrived at the ATT centre early today to prepare for the evening's game.

Among them, the most serious is undoubtedly Link. He didn't smile today, and several times Randolph joked with Link, but he was cold with his own laughter.

"What's wrong with that guy today? If he has a grudge against the Rockets, does he have a grudge against all Texas teams? On the court, looking at Link, who was practicing fixed-point shooting, Randolph complained.

"God knows what's going on, he's not quite normal since yesterday. When we were on the Riverside Walk yesterday, he was holding the video of the Spurs game! Oh my God, I'm just bored and I don't want to watch the Spurs game. Tony Allen chimed in.

"You say, is that kid out of love? During the All-Star Game, I bought him two boxes of sports protective equipment, and I put them in his bag very intimately, and I don't know if he uses them. ”

As soon as Randolph finished saying this, Link cast a look. Those two idiots don't know how to be quiet when they say bad things about others.

"Zach, aren't you afraid of Tim Duncan kicking your ass?" Link counters.

"Afraid? Don't underestimate Uncle Zack, I'm better than kg! ”

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"Zach Randolph singles in the low post, Duncan doesn't leave an inch, he's rock solid! Randolph rolls over and jumpers, Duncan even jumps, nice blocks, beautiful. Oh my God, the first quarter is not over yet, and this is the second time Duncan has blocked Randolph in this game. ”

On the commentary stage, Steve Cole applauded Duncan. Five minutes into the first quarter, Duncan had already rewarded Randolph with two takes. And every time he finished it, Randolph, who was extremely annoyed in his heart, turned to look at Duncan, only to find that the 21 was expressionless, which was really funny.

"Damn!" Randolph yelled, bragging in front of Link before the game. Today, Duncan was like a chicken blood, and he was extremely strong on the defensive end.

Randolph had already made a shot in the space of just five minutes, but none of them were on target. If it weren't for the two free throws he had just made, Randolph would have been embarrassed to swallow eggs.

"The Grizzlies are in big trouble offensively, and it's clear that their vaunted interior offense isn't working today. Marc Gasol also tried an attack just now, but also failed to hit it thanks to DeJuan Blair's excellent defense. The Grizzlies may have to change their offensive strategy, and not every game can be solved by relying on the black and white bears. ”

As soon as Kerr finished speaking, the Grizzlies kicked off the sideline. This time, Randolph passed the ball to Conley. Conley burst with the ball, and the defense of the "French Little Sport" has always been at an average level, but the Spurs' system has covered it up.

Conley had just made his way inside when he was stopped by Blair, who arrived in the air. Blair is 2.01 meters tall, but more than 120 kilograms, a veritable "Roshan". Conley went up directly, afraid that there would be no good fruit to eat.

So, he broke through the ball and prepared to find Tony Allen, who was following the cut.

However, as soon as Conley's ball was passed, "Demon Knife" Ginobili stretched out his arm, and he was waiting for this time!

Before Tony Allen received the basketball, Ginobili steals the ball and then counterattacks!

Conley cursed, the Spurs' group of old are really smart!

Ginobili pushed all the way to the basket, and behind him, Tony Allen chased after him.

Ginobili knew that Tony Allen was not easy to mess with after jumping to the basket, so he made a change of hands in the air to make a layup and avoid Tony Allen's block.

Seeing Ginobili score a goal, Link couldn't help but sigh, this guy is getting more and more sassy, and his mind is full of sassy operations.

After Ginobili capitalized on the Grizzlies' mistake to score, the Spurs already had a five-point lead over the Grizzlies. 12-7, the Grizzlies have played so far, and they have not scored double-doubles. Link's 2 points, Randolph's 2 points and Conley's score were all the Grizzlies' scoring sources. Excluding Randolph's two free throws, the Grizzlies have only scored twice in the field so far.

This kind of offensive efficiency is naturally something that Hollins does not want to see.

So he called out the game and wanted to make some adjustments. As a defensive specialist, it was clear to Hollins that his vaunted interior offense was completely limited. He needed to think of other ways, say, to have Link attack.

However, Hollins was also scrupling, because he could assure that Vicky must have expected this and was ready to deal with Link.

However, looking at the situation on the court, Hollins had no choice, "Next, we will attack more from the outside, Link, actively intersperse with runs, and seize the opportunity to give the Spurs a blow." Our attack is so inefficient that we have to find a way to find a gap. The opponent is the first in the West, don't think that you can easily beat the opponent in two clicks! ”

In the end, Hollins still chose to increase Link's shot. I just don't know how Vicky dealt with Link.

"Richard, the Grizzlies are definitely going to step up their offense at the No. 3 position next. Remember the content of the training in the past few days, stick to him, and don't give him a chance. If he breaks through, lead him into a defensive trap. In short, don't let him score easily. On the other side, Vicky was talking about Link.

The old man attaches great importance to the undrafted draft, he has scored 0 points, cut two doubles, staged a lore, and won the rookie game VP. There's no reason not to pay attention to that guy.

The timeout is over and Link is ready to play. Before going on the court, Battier, who was making his first appearance since joining the Grizzlies, stood up and muttered a few words in Link's ear.

The photographer on the scene found the shot and filmed it.

"Oh? Is Battier giving Link advice? As we all know, the Grizzlies traded back to Battier, and in addition to his immediate power, they definitely need him to coach Link well. So far, the master and apprentice are getting along very happily. ”

Steve Cole was starting to look forward to it, while Richard Jefferson was a little nervous. Those two guys, what kind of medicine are they selling!

The Grizzlies were on their first offense after returning from a timeout, and it became clear to Jefferson that Link's movement had become more aggressive.

This time, Randolph didn't sit headfirst inside and go head-to-head with Duncan, but instead made an off-ball cover for Link.

Link pocketed beyond the three-point line on the right side and received a pass from Conley. But Richard Jefferson, who was working hard defensively, also quickly pressed up, clinging to Link as Vicky explained, not giving him any space to shoot.

Link is not panicked, he has been practicing with defenders like Tony Allen and Battier on the training field for a long time, what rough defense has he not seen?

I saw this No. 0 draft pick calmly holding the ball in both hands and making a few tentative steps. This immediately caught Duncan's attention, and he knew that he needed to make up for it the moment Link broke through.

Defending with the power of the system is what the Spurs are really good at on the defensive end.

Link first leaned out and turned around immediately after deceiving Richard Jefferson's center of gravity!

Jefferson didn't expect Link's to break through so decisively, and his tentative steps were full of killer air.

Seeing this, Duncan immediately raised the delay, he couldn't give Link any chance, not even a pull-up jump shot and a pass.

"Too tender!" Vicky smiled, and although Jefferson was broken, he did force Link into a defensive trap. Duncan was also very responsive.

Now Link doesn't even have room to shoot, he doesn't even have room to pass!

But at this moment, Link, who was staring at the basket, suddenly flicked his wrist and passed the basketball past Duncan!

The basketball was almost sent out by grazing Duncan's body, and then fell precisely into Randolph's hands!

"This!?" Vicky stood up, he couldn't have seen Randolph! Duncan blocked Randolph entirely, how did this guy do it!?

In fact, Link knew when he broke through that Duncan would come to delay him. For one, he's watched a lot of Spurs game footage lately and knows their defensive habits. Second, Battier also reminded him just now to be careful of the Spurs' defensive traps. Combined with his own experience, Link naturally knew that passing was the best option at this time.

Therefore, Link did not hesitate after the breakthrough, did not even have to look, and seized the fleeting opportunity to pass the ball out. Where is Randolph, Link doesn't use his eyes to see, but has a score in his heart!

Hill is a very good passer in his own right, so this kind of passing is a breeze for Link.

After receiving the basketball, Randolph directly broke out under the basket, and today he has been risked by Duncan twice, and he has not scored in the sports battle, which has long made the big black bear hold his breath.

"Bang!"

The hoop made a loud noise, and Randolph's weight of nearly 120 kilograms, combined with the sheer force, caused the entire basketball hoop to be pulled and swayed.

Randolph hammered himself in the chest when he landed, and the dunk was the Grizzlies' most morale-boosting shot to date.

Link was not as excited as Randolph, and after smiling at the big black bear, he immediately retreated. He's been mentally simulating that ball countless times, so he won't be surprised at all.

Vicky touched his chin, and it seemed that trying to contain the undrafted pick would be more difficult than he thought.