Rudy. Guy's absence made Lionel . Hollins had the illusion that the Grizzlies' offense seemed to be more fluid.

That's right, Gay is the Grizzlies' top scorer per game, the team's most well-rounded star, and the player with the most kills in crunch time.

But again, Rudy. Guy's occasional brain-hot performance can also break the Grizzlies' established tactics. Turn your team into a solo attack.

Guy has always been something that Hollins loves and hates, on the one hand, he needs Guy's individual ability, he needs this kind of singles strength. But on the other hand, Guy is often out of control.

Today, when Link came into the starting lineup instead of Gay, Hollins felt that the game was extremely fluid.

Both the black and white bears have played their part, and there will be no holes in the team's defense. Rudy. Whether Guy is bad or good for the Grizzlies, Hollins pondered.

But soon, Hollins came to his senses. Rudy. Guy is the star of the team, but it's not his words that can make the difference between good and bad. Just look at how vigorous the farce between Delon and Sloan is, and you can see how shaky the head coach's position in a team is.

Even a meritorious coach like Sloan can't match the team's leading stars. At the moment, Hollins should not think about whether Guy is a good fit for the Grizzlies, but to put the players that management has given him well.

Hollins knew very well that Randolph and Gasol Jr. wouldn't have had as many solo opportunities if it weren't for Link's containment from beyond the three-point line. In the second half, if Sloan finally decided to use the No. 3 position to contain the interior players. Well, let's hope Link doesn't mess everything up.

"Link."

"I'm here, Coach."

"Be vigilant." Hollins only said one thing to Link, but he believed that Link could understand.

Because that guy is so smart.

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Link wants to score 20 points today, which is a goal he has set for a long time. In a few days, the Grizzlies should decide whether he is going or not. Whether he returns to the Development League or signs until the end of the season depends on Link's performance in the past few days.

He doesn't know how many chances he has to stay now, but he knows that if there is a 20+ game, it will increase his chances of staying.

After stepping onto the court, Link found that the Jazz were still using Hayward to play against him. He geared up, and the first half of the game was a test of each other. Even if it's the first salute and then the soldiers, now is the time to start fighting.

"The Jazz are trailing by 13 points, and their interior defense needs to be largely responsible. Zach and Gasol have combined for nearly 30 points, so what tactics will Sloan use to limit the play of the black and white bears? ”

At the beginning of the game, Steve. Cole makes the key point of this section.

The battle for the inside line will be the key to determining the outcome of this game. Speaking of which, it's a bit like a race from the '90s.

"Although the Jazz trailed by 13 points, they were not without bright spots in the first half. Take, for example, Hayward, after he played. Link only scored 2 points. He's solved the Grizzlies' trouble at the No. 3 spot, and if he can keep it up, sooner or later the Grizzlies' offense will be limited by being too single. ”

Next to Cole, Reggie. Miller has a high opinion of Hayward. Cole didn't say anything, just smiled. Hayward guarding Link? It's just a delusion.

The Jazz were attacking for the first time, and Hayward wanted to be the first to attack. He cut in suddenly, received a wonderful pass from DeLong, and prepared for a layup.

But Link's defense is very aggressive and constantly giving Hayward physical confrontation. Hayward was emaciated in his rookie season and was nowhere near as strong as he was at his peak.

With Link's defense, Hayward's layup was shaky, and the first offense failed.

It's actually very unfair to have a veteran with more than a dozen years of NBA experience go against a group of first-graders. But Link's identity is also a rookie. So, he did it in the midst of unfairness.

Link wasn't afraid of Hayward's offense, and he couldn't care how strong he was in the future. But right now, Hayward averaged just five points per game in his rookie season. A player of this level can't defeat Grant. Hill.

Link picked up the rebound himself, handed the ball to Conley and quickly sped forward.

Gasol and Randolph, meanwhile, are both in place. It seems that the Grizzlies still want to play hard inside.

Link continued to help the two bigwigs in the bottom corner, but this time, he found that Hayward didn't cling to him, but instead leaned a few steps inside.

Link swallowed, he knew his chance had finally come. The Jazz finally couldn't help it and wanted to use the No. 3 position to wrap the inside!

But now it will be up to him to see if he can take advantage of the scoring opportunity and see if he can see the situation here.

Conley slowed his pace from beyond the three-point line, his eyes fixed on the inside, and he lifted the basketball as if he was about to hoist the ball into the box.

But the moment the basketball was out of his hand, Conley flicked his wrist and quickly passed the ball to the bottom right corner!

"Thank you, brother!" Link secretly rejoiced in his heart that Conley's judgment of the offensive situation was very accurate.

Hayward didn't expect Conley to actually give the ball to this 0 because he almost disappeared in the second quarter. Throughout the second quarter, Link's role on the offensive end seemed to be to stand in the bottom corner. But as soon as the second half came up, the Grizzlies actually played the ball to Link.

Before Hayward could react, Link burst past him with the ball. Hayward hurried to keep up, while the Jazz's defense habitually contracted.

Halfway through, Link suddenly stopped, then turned back, jumped on one foot, leaned back slightly, and made a turn-over jumper!

If you think that a single 3-and-D player can score 52 points in the Development League, you are very wrong. Link has a lot of offensive means, and he's always been more than just a 3-and-D player.

Play obediently according to the coach's arrangement, and only after winning playing time and trust can you have room to play freely. Link knows that, and now's time for proper freedom.

Hayward was not prepared for Link's turnaround jumper, an extremely difficult shot that is generally used by super scorers such as Kobe Bryant and Anthony. A draft loser? He couldn't have guessed that Link had this hand.

As a result, Hayward's interference was not in place at all. Link took an easy shot, and watching the basketball fall into the net, he suddenly felt a strong sense of accomplishment in his heart.

"Entered, the Jazz's defense took care of one over the other. They were going to defend the penalty area, but they were hit hard by Link from mid-range. It's 15 minutes, Jazz has to be careful. ”

Cole clapped his hands and praised, is that Chinese kid finally going to make a move?

One offense and one defense, Link defeated Hayward. Hayward was a little annoyed, he was a team player, and he couldn't be called good at this time when compared to a one-on-one.

But now, everyone's eyes are on him and Link, which is very bad for Hayward.

"Come on, prove yourself in the right place." After the goal, Link didn't forget to irritate Hayward with trash talk. It's not that he has a grudge against Hayward, but Link knows that the more impatient the opponent is, the easier it will be for him on the defensive end.

Grant. Hill is a good gentleman, yes, but Link is not.

However, Hayward's temper is so good that he is not angry at all when he shows off his skills in front of the draft. This time offensively, Hayward did not actively look for opportunities, he still opened up space for others at a glance, even if he couldn't get the ball, he had no regrets.

Link shook his head, no wonder this guy only averaged 5 points per game in his rookie season. In the NBA, it's not necessarily a good thing to have a good temper. You look like you have no desire and still expect your teammates to pass you the ball?

This time, Millsap made a mid-range shot to bring the margin back to 13 points. That didn't help, though, because 20 seconds later, Link was scoring again.

This time, Link and his teammates played a complicated off-ball tactic. Link needs to cover Mayo off the ball first, use Mayo to draw attention, and then use Randolph's off-ball screen to take advantage of opportunities.

This is the first time Link has played such a complex tactic with the Grizzlies, because Hollins is afraid that Link will not be able to adapt to it. As everyone knows, the first time he played this tactic, Link's running accuracy surprised Hollins.

The only uncertain point of this tactic is whether Mayo will shoot on its own as a decoy for the transfer and attraction of the defense.

Fortunately, this time Mayo didn't make a mistake. He attracted the defense and handed the ball to Link as arranged, and Link took the ball decisively without hesitation or adjustment.

Three-point shooting, the more hesitant you are, the more inaccurate it is. Shooting is sometimes a kind of muscle memory, and when you hesitate, your movements are incoherent.

In Hayward's desperate eyes, Link's three-pointer hit a solid three-pointer. He scored 5 points in a row, and his personal score has reached 12 points!

"Jumper, jumper, jumper, Link was jumping all night today. And what about the Jazz? Are they going to watch Link shoot the game to death? "Reggie. Miller was in a hurry, and he didn't forget what he said before the start of the second half.

He said Hayward restrained Link to death, but for now, Miller is aware of the risk of being slapped in the face.

But this is not to blame Miller, a draft pick to beat a No. 9 pick without the ability to fight back, this is really unreasonable.

"So, what are you waiting for? Come on, or I'm going to beat you. Link continued to trash talk, and Deron and Millsap saw that their hands were already up, and he needed to spur Hayward into sharing the two men's shots.

"What is that guy doing?" Hollins looked at Link, who was chattering on the court, and frowned.

"It's like spewing trash talk." Assistant Coach Elston. Turner replied.

"Haha," Hollins nodded, "it looks like he was born a Grizzlies player." ”

Link's trash talk worked, because this time the Jazz attacked, and Hayward actually chose to break through with the ball. No matter how good a person's temper is, in a fiercely competitive arena like the NBA, there will be emotions. What's more, Hayward is still a first-year rookie, and his heart is far less mature than Link.

But alas, when Hayward made his first move, he had already fallen into a defensive trap.

Link deliberately led Hayward to the inside, and Gasol was behind him, and a big blow made Hayward look like a star.

Sloane stood up, ready to yell. But after thinking about it, I sat back down. The team is already 16 points behind, so what's the use of him scolding? Let's think about how to adjust it later.

"Hayward was completely deceived, he was always led by Link's nose. Conley received a quick advance from the basketball, and he distributed the ball to Link, who made a solid layup. Scored, 14 points, Link scored the 14th point of the game. And the Grizzlies also fell behind by 18 points because of Link's performance! Coach Sloan called a stoppage for the second time today because of the No. 0 rookie, who thought that getting inside would be equivalent to winning. It's just a pity that Link has brought more offensive options to the Grizzlies. ”

Link looked at the big screen, and he was now just six points away from scoring 20 points. With a little over a quarter and a half to go, it's not hard to score 20 points.

Meanwhile, in Indianapolis, a man who was watching a game at home also remembered Link's name for the first time.

This man didn't expect that his most proud disciple would actually lose in front of this undrafted draft.

Brad. Stevens touched his chin, the potential of this undrafted draft may be better than everyone expected.