514: The Grim Reaper is busy
When the electronic beep sounded at the end of the first quarter, Kanter froze in place.
4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block, Kante handed over this statistic after only playing 4 minutes in the first quarter of the game, which is actually a very good performance.
But again, in just 4 minutes, he was hit by a block and a dunk from Link......
After being blocked by Link, Kante's whole mentality collapsed. I tried my best to talk ruthlessly there, but as a result, people came up and made ruthless moves.
Kante was still clamoring before the game to let Link taste the power in the box, but Link hit Kante's basket for the first time and directly blocked it.
There is no doubt that this is a devastating blow to Kante's self-confidence.
"Ines, why are you stunned? Come down! ”
On the sidelines, N'Golo Kante heard manager Tyrone. Corbyn shouted, and then came back to his senses.
Luckily, this is Salt Lake City, and it's the Energy Solutions Arena. If this were in Memphis, the big screen would probably replay Kante's shackles over and over again.
When the time comes, Kante will not care if he is crying.
That's what the NBA is, where you have to deal with all kinds of pressure.
"We played well in the first quarter, so let's take a break." Tyrone. Corbyn didn't say much to Kante, who he knew was now on his own to adjust his emotions.
Kante nodded slightly, then sat down on the bench. As soon as he closed his eyes, he would recall the image of being shackled by Link.
Thinking about the provocation so hard before the game, and the result of being cleaned up so badly in the game, Kante felt ashamed!
After a moment of depression, the Turks finally raised their heads. It can't just be over, today's game can't be over like this!
He didn't want to be humiliated, and waited calmly to watch the game.
In any case, Kante decided that he would make Link suffer a loss today! He wants to let that yellow-skinned guy know that he is not a soft persimmon that he can pinch if he wants to!
On the other side, the Grizzlies are on the bench, and Stevens is better than Tyrone. Corbyn is much more relaxed.
After the first quarter, the score was 29-21 and the Grizzlies led by eight points.
Halfway through, though, the Jazz fought back several times and nearly wiped out the advantage the Grizzlies had built.
But whenever Jazz is about to rise to the occasion, Link will use his crazy performance to suppress Jazz's morale.
"We won the first quarter, but the next three quarters were still going to go according to plan. The Jazz don't take the initiative to raise the white flag unless we help them raise it. Link, you continued to rest at the beginning of the second quarter. When the time comes, I'll send you on the field. ”
Stevens didn't say much, after all, now that the Grizzlies are ahead, there is no need for him to change his strategy.
The only question now is how to keep the Jazz's high spirits in check. As long as they don't get excited, the Grizzlies have a decided game.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Jazz switched back to an all-starting lineup. On the Grizzlies' side, there is no Link and Conley.
In the first few minutes, the two sides fought back and forth. But things shifted again after Hayward and Millsap began scoring back-to-back goals.
Hayward and Millsap played a lot of duo combinations, and with their consistent shooting percentage, they were able to open up a lot of space for each other.
However, the Grizzlies' offense suddenly became dumb, and the black and white bears missed consecutive shots, allowing the Jazz to play a wave of 6-0 climax.
In an instant, the difference was only 2 points.
Originally, Stevens thought that as long as he could widen the margin to double digits, he would basically win the game.
But the Jazz's willpower today is really amazing, even if the first quarter was beaten so badly, the Jazz are still trying to move towards victory.
Stevens had to stop the game, and Link got up consciously.
He had just destroyed N'Golo Kante's self-confidence, and now it was time to destroy the confidence of the entire Jazz team.
"Damn, Millsap's range of movement is too big!" As soon as Randolph came to the scene, he viciously threw the towel to the ground.
Millsap is not a traditional No. 4, and his on-court approach to attack must have disrupted Randolph's rhythm.
"Alright Zach, don't be angry. Millsap just shoots on time, and then you can focus on the defensive end and follow him. Leave the attack to me. ”
Link patted the big black bear on the shoulder, and the Jazz had just played a superb team offense.
But then, Link will show them what a real scorer is.
At the end of the timeout, Jazz fans couldn't help but get their hearts pumping when they found Link back in action.
N'Golo Kante on the bench gritted his teeth, he really wanted his team-mates to keep up the groove and kill the guy's spirit.
However, as soon as the time came back from the timeout, Link scored.
Conley had already broken deep for the ball, but Millsap and Jefferson both contracted back in time.
Conley then had no choice but to pass the ball, which could be passed to Randolph and Gasol, and there was not enough space. As a result, Conley had to change the ball to Link, who was standing outside the three-point line.
Link slammed forward as soon as he received the ball, and Hayward hurriedly stepped back, and now is a critical time for the Jazz to chase points, and he doesn't want to let his efforts be wasted.
However, Link stopped and retreated halfway through the game, making a jumper before Hayward could react.
All the Jazz players are staring at that basketball, could it be that this guy is going to interrupt the Jazz's momentum as soon as he comes back?
As it turns out, it is!
Link's stop-and-step jumper hit a pinpoint shot to equalize the game with the Jazz just two points away. As soon as Link came up, he shattered their hopes!
Tyrone. Corbin covered his forehead in frustration, every time he did, and finally saw hope, and then it was extinguished by Link.
Link, Link, Link, Tyrone. Corbyn's mind is full of Link right now. That number 0 is like a grim reaper with a scythe, and once he appears, there is no hope!
Now, it's not just the players. Even Tyrone. Corbyn, as a coach, can feel how strong Link's sense of oppression is.
"Keep up the steady and steady, keep scoring!" Corbyn yelled at the pitch that he was scared, but he couldn't let the players be scared.
So, Hayward and Millsap began to work together again.
Millsap set up a pick-and-roll for Hayward, and when Hayward broke through, he passed the ball back to Millsap, who was standing in the high post.
Millsap received the ball and dummered a shot, then broke through. Randolph was not fast, and he was deceived by the fake throw just now, so he was completely dumped by Millsap.
Bursting into the middle distance, Millsap is ready to make a pull-up jumper! Despite being the No. 4 position, Millsap can shoot in a variety of situations.
But this time, Millsap didn't get an easy shot. Because when he stopped, he saw that Link was rushing towards him desperately!
"Damn it!" Millsap hesitated, he didn't know if he should vote or not. And this hesitation made Millsap miss the best opportunity!
Millsap rarely hesitates, and he has always been resolute in attack.
Unless, he runs into an opponent who is enough to make him panic.
Millsap was forced to stop where he was, and Link used his aggressive running to wipe out the open space in the place.
The "Grim Reaper" is very difficult to be, but if it really makes the other party afraid, the effect is also excellent.
With Mo. Williams and Kanter have learned from the past, and now everyone in the Jazz team is afraid of being taken by Link.
Millsap eventually opted to pass the ball to Jefferson, but Gasol Jr. suddenly took a step, straightened his arm and stole the basketball.
The Jazz didn't score on the line, and they didn't even have an offensive core when faced with tricky situations.
Link continued to shoot a back-to-back jumper, this time with his back to Hayward to score.
The Grizzlies' scoring drought just now disappeared in an instant, and the margin changed back to 6 points, and once again, the Jazz, who were ready to rise, were brutally pressed down by Link.
Tyrone standing on the sidelines. Corbin sat back on the bench and seemed to be very frustrated by one failure after another.
The stands behind him were also eerily quiet. Every Salt Lake City fan was dumbfounded, and they all seemed to anticipate a problem at the same time.
As long as Link is around, Jazz won't want to turn over!
Halfway through the second quarter, N'Golo Kante was back in action. As a result, he was originally revengeful, and he was almost shaken down by Link in his first defense.
In this attack, Link deliberately called for a block just past the halfway line, with the aim of getting Kante to defend himself out of position.
Then in the confrontation with Kante, Link made two consecutive emergency stops, shaking Kante's feet and losing his center of gravity!
Kante didn't fall directly, but just stumbled. Otherwise, he would have "performed wonderfully" today.
This time, Link didn't just make Kante weak, but completely convinced.
Now the Turks know that players like Link are not something they can mess with. If you continue to entangle with him today, you will only ask for trouble.
After that goal, Link extended the gap back to 10 points.
One blow of strength, then decline, three and exhaustion.
After Link ruined the Jazz's hopes time and time again, now, the Jazz have lost hope.
Under the scythe of death, there is no hope.