Kawaii. Leonard, a year ago, few people knew the name of this guy. But now, he's the darling of the San Antonios.

Today, though, San Antonio's darling struggled. Leonard made 3 of 3 three-pointers in the last game, which made him gain popularity and attention. But today, Leonard has all but disappeared on the offensive end.

Link proved with his actual actions - Lao Tzu is not so easy to be defeated!

Abandon the game? The world's ridiculous.

Leonard received the basketball from beyond the three-point line, and according to the tactics, Parker just passed to Leonard for a turnaround.

But even so, Link didn't let up his grip on Leonard. Link directly raised his arms and pressed against Leonard, and the two of them almost brought their faces together.

The Spurs' offense was interrupted in this way, and Leonard, the transit point, couldn't get out for a while, which was a huge blow to a team like the Spurs that relied on team and system offense.

Leonard held the basketball high, and the only thing he could do now was keep it from being stealed by Link. So, he didn't dare to put the ball down at all.

Link continued to press, but not fouled. Combined with the video and Link's understanding of the future Leonard, he knows very well that Leonard's biggest shortcoming in this period is not shooting, but not enough ability to shoot!

After receiving the basketball, Leonard was very hesitant to pass the ball, and he was also very prone to mistakes when facing pressing and packing.

It's just that since Leonard is only a 3-and-D player now, few teams will be able to wrap him up or press him. Therefore, this shortcoming of Leonard is not so easy to spot.

But unfortunately, since being suppressed by Leonard in the last game, Link has made up his mind to beat Leonard to death. He will seize all of Leonard's shortcomings and take a hard blow!

Leonard hesitated for a long time under Link's pressing, and finally rushed out the ball, and the pass was to Ginobili, who came out to pick up.

But Leonard's pass was slow and floating, and it didn't work to divert the ball at all. Tony chasing Ginobili. Allen sped up and rushed forward to disrupt the bad pass.

Where there are mistakes, there are counterattacks.

Tony. Allen immediately sent the ball to Conley, who passed the ball to Link, who faced Leonard's close defense and used a European step layup to shake off the space and hit it easily.

After Link's goal, the cheers inside the ATT Centre reached their lowest point of the day. This No. 0 looked up to the sky and roared, venting all the grievances in his heart.

"23 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and most importantly, Link shot 60% from the field today! Leonard's defense doesn't seem to be working very well, and Link's extreme control of details today allows him to always find fleeting gaps! ”

Kerr has to blow up Link's offense today, from stats to spectacle like a top scorer.

It can be seen that Leonard's defense has not weakened and is still strong. It's just that Link adjusted in time to adapt to this tough defense.

The defensive end couldn't stop Link, and Leonard also collapsed on the offensive end today.

In the last game, he scored 16 points on 3-of-3 three-pointers, and today he has played 2-of-6 so far, and only 4 points have been scored.

This is also why Leonard doesn't throw in waves, and after shooting 6, he doesn't attack when he knows something is wrong. Otherwise, the hit rate may be lower.

Of course, Leonard certainly has no hope of turning the tables around today. After all, after this counterattack, there are only 3 minutes left in the game to end. The Spurs, on the other hand, are already eight points behind.

While Leonard didn't play at the level he expected today, Duncan and Parker played really well together. Both were very efficient today, and the Grizzlies have not been able to completely pull away from the score.

But by the time the game was played, Duncan and Parker's offensive stability had begun to decline. It is indeed difficult to put the offensive pressure of the whole team on the players who are already not light in these two grades.

Link's goal sent Popovich to another timeout. The old man could see that after Link lost to Leonard the day before yesterday, he must have done an extremely detailed study of Leonard.

God knows how many game footage he watched, but in short, Link completely captured all of Leonard's weaknesses today.

This kind of opponent is really terrifying!

"Stephen, you come out and continue to grind with Link. Consume him, interfere with him, and make his scoring less smooth. We're not done yet, and no one is allowed to give up! I can only accept that we go to Memphis with a 2-0 scoreline, and the other results are not ideal, understand!? ”

Popovich decided to use the "Martial Saint" Stephen. Jackson goes to confront Link, and Leonard has proven ineffective.

After the restart, Popovich glanced at Leonard. The kid was expressionless, but his fists were clenched all the time.

It must have been very unwilling.

He is obviously known for his defense, but today he has become a backdrop for Link to show off his all-round offensive skills.

'You're going to be a great player sooner or later, but it's not the time yet. These setbacks are something you have to go through. Popovich watched Leonard muttering to himself and returned to the game.

Stephen. Jackson once won a championship with the Spurs, and he was quite fierce defensively at that time.

But the hero doesn't mention the courage of the year, you want to make the 34-year-old Stephen. Jackson played to the form he was in a decade ago, and it was decidedly unrealistic.

Stephen. Jackson played Link last season when he was with the Bobcats, and Jackson was already very slow for Link at that time. What's more, it's Link, who is now stronger in all aspects.

After a timeout, Duncan's turnaround jumper stumbled out of the frame. Gasol Jr. is not a fuel-efficient lamp on the defensive end, and Duncan's own physical decline has affected Duncan's shooting percentage.

And this attack did not score, and the blow to the Spurs was huge. Because it means that the Grizzlies will have a chance to widen the margin to double digits!

Conley didn't play complicated, and when he saw Link asking for the ball, he obediently handed over the ball.

Link faces Stephen from beyond the three-point line. Jackson, full of confidence. He survived the fight against Leonard, not to mention a "martial saint" who couldn't fight anymore.

After holding the ball, Link first made a few tentative steps, shook Jackson's center of gravity, and then directly stopped and shot with a cross step.

Killer!

Elegant and chic, the basketball hollowed into the net without any suspense, Jackson was only surprised, Link finished the offense!

"Brush!"

"Ten points, the Grizzlies have the biggest lead of the day!"

"Hey!" Popovich sighed, Link was getting stronger and stronger, and the guy's progress was even faster than the Spurs' reinforcement.

Last year, a Richard. Jefferson was brutalized by Link. This year, with the tougher Leonard and Jackson, there is still no way to take Link.

Popovich then made a few gestures, and he motioned for the Spurs to open the bag! In the face of this kind of guy, there is only a bag clip!

So, it was time for Link to show off his passing skills. Link is not Leonard, and he has always been very efficient with the ball. On the first round of being trapped, Link sent the ball to Tony with a clever pass. Aaron's hands.

Although Tony. Allen's mid-range shot missed, but it also scared Popovich into a cold sweat. The bag seems to be of very limited use to Link, who can still find teammates in open slots.

After seeing that the Spurs began to use the bag, Hollins immediately replaced Tony with Bombset. Alan. That way, the Grizzlies can shoot from all five positions! As long as Link can get the ball out, the Grizzlies can score! Tony. The embarrassment of Allen not scoring an empty shot will no longer exist.

Link then handed out four assists in the final few minutes until the electronic beep sounded.

"105-94, it's a loss that San Antonio fans don't want to see! Link had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, and he helped the Grizzlies win the game by 11 points and tie the series at 1-1! This also means that the Grizzlies are going to return to Memphis with home-court advantage, as Link said! ”

The moment the game ended, the whole city of San Antonio was devastated. Link recorded a double-double in Game 2 of the series and was as efficient as ever. In other words, the Spurs didn't really limit him at all.

Those who were crushed in one game were just lying to themselves.

Link's first slump was like a nap, and now, the predator has woken up.

After the game, Popovich looked solemn, completely devoid of the banter he had before the game began. Losing by 11 points, how could Popovich laugh.

When asked the question "why Leonard was completely suppressed by Link today", Popovich thought seriously for a moment before slowly speaking.

"I don't know how he did it, he seems to know all of Leonard's flaws and moves. As soon as Leonard has the ball, Link knows what to do with him. He's strong, really, we've got to keep pressing him. ”

Popovich finished and wiped his face. There were already enough monsters in the west, but now it's good that there is one more.

A player who can give the opponent's shortcomings to the right to catch...... Popovich thought about it seriously, only Kobe Bryant could do this kind of extreme before!

Link is not Kobe, and by now, he has become as dangerous as a viper.

Popovich felt a lot of pressure in an instant, and he and his team were going to hell in Tennessee again.

Will last season's nightmare be repeated?