As soon as the opening scene opens, Daniel. Granger was very strong. Link is now a national hit, so no one will despise him anymore. On the contrary, many stars take him very seriously.

No one wants to lose to an undrafted player, even if he's a rookie game MVP, even if he's red this year. Therefore, many opponents are particularly energetic as soon as they beat Link. Not to mention anyone else, even LeBron. An athlete of James' level is also very interested in Link. The last time the Grizzlies played the Heat, James didn't let Link out of the water at all.

"Looks like you're popular in Indianapolis, Link." Randolph walked past Link and grinned and teased.

"Come on, Xhaka! We're 2 points behind, and you can still laugh? Link pouted, Granger was more excited today than he expected.

"It's okay, it's just two points, I'll be able to do it soon." Randolph strode towards the Pacers restricted area, and the big black bear was about to make a move.

However, when Randolph actually started attacking, he realized that he seemed to be blowing up.

Conley hoisted the ball to Randolph, who was in the position, and Randolph singled Hansbrough, a second-year forward for the Pacers.

Hansbrough was a household name during his time in the NCAA, and he is considered one of the best white power forwards in the United States. Like most white insiders, Hansbrough doesn't have a very perverted physique, but he has good fundamentals and a tough and aggressive style.

Randolph thought that this white man was a big man to bully, but when he sat back, he was met with fierce resistance!

"Hansbrough is very tough defensively and it's hard for Zach to take advantage of him!" Reggie. Miller laughed, Hansblu's young man has improved a lot this season. He's unlikely to become a superstar, but he's definitely a perfect piece of the puzzle.

Randolph hit two to no avail, so he had to turn over and shoot directly. But Hansbrough was quick to respond, and he blocked it almost as soon as Randolph made a shot.

Although Randolph is the Grizzlies' No. 1 scorer this season, although he won the best player in the West in January, although he has more than once cut a big double-double of 30+15. But in the face of such an active defense, the big black bear will inevitably have a time to miss.

The basketball slammed into the frame and Hans Bruce's defense paid off!

As the Pacers fans cheered, the Chinese, wearing the dark blue No. 0 jersey, jumped into the restricted area and jumped before Hibbert and the others.

"Damn it!" Hibbert realizes that something is wrong and is ready to fight for a rebound, but Gasol Jr. interferes with him a lot, and Hibbert is not a monster with terrible speed like Howard.

So, Link touched the basketball in one step before Hibbert, and with a light touch in the air, he directly made up the basket!

"Link's stopover! He's always been very aggressive in the fight for rebounds! The Pacers fans were ready to cheer, but they didn't expect to be in the first place! Link's rebounding nose is very sharp, and it can be seen that the Pacers have to work harder if they want to beat the Grizzlies today! ”

Daniel. Granger covered his head in his hands in frustration, he really didn't expect Link to suddenly cut in and grab the rebound. Losing offensive rebounds is very demoralizing, because the team has obviously defended it, but it turns out that it loses points because of the rebound, and everyone will feel unhappy.

"How's Zach? Is the score still enjoyable? After the goal, Link also teased Randolph, these two guys are simply chattering brothers.

"Okay, okay, I know they're not easy to mess with." Randolph waved his hand impatiently, the Pacers were tough today, and their goal was only to win.

Although the absolute strength of the other party may not be so strong, Randolph knows very well that this will be a tough battle!

Link's rebound just now also put him into the game completely. So this time, when Granger was still trying to get rid of Link by running off the ball, he found that it wasn't as simple as it had just been.

Link is an inextricable opponent of Granger, and his defensive willpower is very strong. Granger couldn't believe he was entangled in a first-year rookie!

Pacers starting point guard Darlen. Collison saw that Granger was slow to get his chance, so he played a pick-and-roll with Hansbrough. Collison is a point guard who likes to score, and his desire to attack is very strong.

But Hansblu's cover didn't give Collison much of a chance, and Conley nimbly bypassed the screen and raised his hand to block, allowing Collison's mid-range jumper to end in an iron.

The Pacers are good at defense, but don't forget that the Grizzlies are more efficient defensively than them!

Pacers coach Frank Brown. Vogel's brow furrowed, it was only the second round, and the Pacers were already in trouble with offense. The offense is not good, which is the biggest problem of the Pacers this year. Aside from Granger, there wasn't any consistent scoring on the team.

Originally, there was another Dunleavy that could be used as a three-point battery, but now Dunleavy is recovering from an injury, which undoubtedly makes the Pacers' already weak offensive firepower even more barren.

For the next few minutes, the Pacers played very passively. Defensively, the Grizzlies' patient conduction and aggressive offensive rebounding always allowed them to find holes. On the offensive end, Granger is also in big trouble. Link upped up his defensive intensity, and Granger could no longer score as easily as he did when he first started.

Once Granger can't score consistently, the Pacers' offense is half paralyzed.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, the Pacers were seven points behind the Grizzlies. And judging from the scene, they are very, very embarrassed.

Vogel will have to add some players who could be a scorer at this point, and while those players may not necessarily break the deadlock, it's always good to try. What else? Just sit back and wait?

So during this timeout, Vogel went to Reims. Stephenson in front of him. The one-time New York phenom is definitely a great scorer and a tough defensively, the kind of player Vogel likes.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy had a bad record off the court, he wouldn't have been drafted until the second round. There is also the fact that Stephenson was too long to worry about whether to play in a professional league abroad or stay in the United States to play in the NCAA, and by the time he decided to play in the NCAA, the basketball schools that had offered him invitations were full.

Eventually, Stephenson had to join the little-known University of Cincinnati.

If this guy can go to the highest level of basketball to receive instruction, maybe he will be more mature now.

In short, Stephenson fell to the second round largely because of his own death. But talent? Vogel believes Stephenson has it.

"Lance, you play in the number three position! I need you to figure out how to score and we have to close the gap! ”

Seeing Vogel bring Stephenson on the field, Paul Vogel. George couldn't help but sweat for Link. Today, the second person who wants to kill him is put on a battle.

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"This guy is sick, really."

Link came to this conclusion when he found out that his counterpoint had changed from Granger to Stephenson, and that the guy had been staring at him all the time.

It's the Pacers attacking now, you're staring at Lao Tzu!

Maybe Stephenson just wanted to play tricks, or maybe he really forgot that his team was attacking right now. In any case, in short, as soon as Stephenson appeared, his behavior was not normal.

Finally, Stephenson's eyes were taken away from Link, and he and the team's backup power forward Josh. McRoberts played an off-ball screen. After getting rid of Link for a while, Stephenson receives a pass and breaks through!

"Wocao, it's pretty fast!" Link couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart, Stephenson's offensive sense is indeed very sensitive. He has done a much better job of grasping offensive opportunities than the players just now!

However, Link is not so easy to break through, he always keeps Stephenson's side, giving him confrontation while forcing this guy to go to Gasol Jr. and guiding him into a defensive trap.

Stephenson, who was a tough man, didn't care about that, he followed Link's will to the basket and jumped directly to the basket!

"Stephenson's breakthrough was very decisive and resolute! He dodged Gasol Jr.'s block in the air, can this guy score with a double block from Link and Gasol Jr!? "Reggie. Miller's volume gradually increased, and this may be the Pacers' most determined offense so far!

Stephenson threw the ball in the air, and it was obvious that he wanted to play a scrub, but due to the lack of dexterity of his wrists, the basketball did not fly as he expected.

As a result, the basketball went straight to the basket and then very awkwardly ...... Stuck in the neck of the basket!

"Poof!" Reggie. Miller felt like he was about to spurt blood, and finally the atmosphere was mobilized by Nima, and the result was this ending!

The Pacers fans were also hurt, and they were supposed to stand en masse to cheer for the goal. And now, I can only sit back in embarrassment.

Link looked at the basketball stuck in the neck of the basket, and then at Stephenson. is the so-called operation as fierce as a tiger, fixed on a basket neck pestle......

Stephenson pretended nothing had happened and didn't know anything. And off the field, Frank. Vogel covered his forehead with a red face.

Is the Pacers' offense hopelessly to this point?