In the seventh minute of the first quarter, the Thunder had a six-point lead over the Grizzlies. Lionel. Hollins suspended the game and finally made a personnel change.

Link and Tony. Allen's two stars on the bench came on for Mayo and Gasol respectively. Just now, the Thunder have fielded a lineup consisting of Westbrook, Harden, Sephorosa, Durant and Ibaka. Since Durant is not a pure interior line, the Grizzlies have also switched to a lineup with only Randolph as an interior liner.

Conley, Mr. Tony, Link, Gay and Randolph, the lineup sent by Hollins is very unconventional, and the Grizzlies generally don't have just one interior player on the court.

But today, if you want to beat the energetic Thunder, you'll have to use some less conventional methods.

"You have to be solid on the defensive end, Toni goes to play against Westbrook, Link defends Harden, Conley goes to see Seflorosa, Guy continues to fight with Durant, and Zach goes to discipline Ibaka. Everyone, look forward to your alignment and sabotage their offense. We can't let the Thunder continue to open up the difference, let them experience our defense, and everyone is tough! ”

Hollins spat on the air, and he didn't want the Grizzlies' longest five-game winning streak this season to be ended by the Thunder. Indeed, the Thunder are the stronger side on paper. But seeing that the Grizzlies are about to catch up with the Rockets and break into the top eight in the West, Hollins doesn't want to give up at the top eight in the West.

The pause was very brief, and the moment the electronic beep sounded, Link set his sights on Harden. No one can stop the Thunder? Maybe that's true.

But Vicious Bears can!

The moment Link appeared, the cheers in the FedEx Center arena immediately rose a bit. When I looked up, I saw countless fans waving with nameplates related to themselves or their avatars. This is his first appearance since becoming an official member of the Grizzlies, and fans are naturally looking forward to this magical undrafted performance.

As an older development league rookie, Link is averaging 15 points per game, which is enough to make him famous in Memphis. It can be seen that Grizzlies fans are very welcoming to Link, and they are eager for Link's appearance to help the team change its disadvantage.

And on the other side, James. Harden faced the No. 0 draft loss, but he didn't have much interest. It seems that Memphis really has no stars, and a draft loser can be so popular here.

And Harden plays the No. 2 position, and he doesn't think he needs to play against Link.

As everyone knows, the Grizzlies' first offense, Link found Harden. Unbeknownst to the bearded guard, he has become a key target for the Grizzlies.

When Conley had just crossed the halfway line with the ball, Toney. Allen and Link made a cross-run and forced Harden and Sefrosa to switch defenses.

It's as simple as that, Harden defends Tony, who never attacks in an instant. Aaron becomes Link.

And as soon as this transposition was formed, Conley passed the ball to Link. So there's no doubt that it was all pre-arranged by the Grizzlies.

In the previous game, Harden had not been under much pressure on the defensive end, because O.J. Mayo was somehow worse than Harden, who played until 3 a.m. yesterday.

But Link was different, holding the ball and doing a triple threat before sprang up sharply. Harden's reaction on the defensive end was already half a beat slow and was delayed by Randolph's pick-and-roll. In this way, with ease, Link broke through the Thunder Sixth Man who released cruel words yesterday.

Harden was not focused enough on the defensive end, and his defensive attitude was very negative. In the early days, Harden was criticized on the defensive end.

In fact, this guy's ability is no problem, but he doesn't want to guard against it. Sometimes when he is broken through or the opponent is out of the vacant position, he simply doesn't chase it, and then watches the opponent shoot. So this guy's extinction of "eye defense" back then is known as a major defensive mastery in the league.

Although in the era before Link crossed over, Harden's defensive attitude was much better, and no one used "eye defense" to talk about him. But Harden in the early part of his career is really hard to describe......

This time is the same, Harden was unwilling to guard against it, he went to a nightclub until three o'clock yesterday and drank a lot of alcohol, and his physical condition today is also very bad. Don't look at the first quarter of the game, but Harden is actually feeling very tired.

So, after Link broke through, Harden simply stopped chasing, but stood in place and silently watched the back of No. 0. In this way, Link easily hit the basket and scored a layup.

Randolph's block just now also knocked Iba out. So, Link didn't face any obstruction under the basket.

"Beautiful attack, Link scored as soon as he came out. James. Harden was very negative on the defensive end, and Link's appearance made Harden pay the price for his passivity. Harden said yesterday that no one can stop the Thunder, so let's see if Link will refute his point with real actions! ”

Webb raised his arms and cheered from the commentary podium, and Link scored as soon as he came on the pitch, which was very morale-boosting. It means that the coach and the team are on the right track.

After the goal, Link didn't celebrate, instead turning his head to look at Mayo on the bench. Harden's condition is so poor, how did this brother Mayo play just now? actually let Harden score so many points, and he only scored 4 points.

Link didn't speculate about Mayo's state anymore, anyway, that guy gave people the feeling that he was in a mess all day.

James. Harden thought that Link's misplaced offense just now was just a coincidence, but when he also saw Link in front of him on the offensive end, this guy knew that he was being targeted!

"Got a lot of drinks yesterday, right?" Across in front of Harden, Link teased playfully.

Harden didn't respond, but gave Link a blank look, he didn't expect this Chinese to be so annoying. Normally, Chinese players and Chinese players are well-behaved, but Link has broken that impression.

Harden wants to get his chances by running off the ball, but Link's defensive intensity is completely different from that of O.J. Mayo. Wherever Harden goes, Link will be with him.

was used to countering with that guy from Mayo, and suddenly came to a counterpoint that was willing to work hard, and Harden was really uncomfortable for a while.

And on the other side, Westbrook is in Tony. Allen was also in trouble defensively. Although Conley's defensive skills are also good, his confrontation ability is not as good as Westbrook's. Several times Conley didn't lose his position, but was pushed away by Westbrook.

And Tony. Aaron wouldn't have been bothered like that, he's so keen to fight that even Westbrook has a hard time playing against Tony. Aaron took advantage of it.

Westbrook burst into the box with the ball but couldn't get rid of Toney. Aaron's entanglement. If he rushed to the basket, he would either be taken or hit by iron, and in desperation, Westbrook jumped up and planned to distribute the ball to the outside. And the most reliable scoring point on the outside is Harden!

But Westbrook's pass was too sudden, and the accuracy was not high. Moreover, Harden was not ready to receive the ball.

While Harden was still staring at his flying basketball in a daze, Link was already on the move. He has a keen sense of smell and does not allow himself to miss this opportunity to get the ball.

Link straightens his arms and spreads his fingers to cut off the basketball! He pushed forward quickly, and Harden watched Link run two steps away before remembering to keep up.

Thunder coach Scott. Brooks saw this scene and almost died of anger. Westbrook and Harden, the two guards, can destroy each other if they play well, but if they don't play well, they will destroy themselves.

Link was up front with the ball, but with his current athleticism, he knew he would soon be overtaken. So, after scoring the free throw, Link passed the ball diagonally behind him!

Because of Link, the Thunder's entire defense is shrinking inside. So Rudy, who was chasing after him. Guy was forgotten by Durant.

When he received the basketball, Rudy. Guy is in a position where he is one step inside the three-point line. He immediately stopped and shot after receiving the ball, without hesitation. Guy was already in great form today and he won't miss any scoring opportunities.

Mid-range jumpers have always been Gay's strong point, and without the interference of Durant's "monster", Gay can finally shoot comfortably.

The basketball hollowed into the net, and Link assisted Guy again to score. Guy also found that every time Link passed the ball to him, he basically got an easy chance to score.

"It's 2 points, and the Grizzlies have narrowed the gap to 2 points. Their advantage is fading away, and Coach Hollins' substitutions are significant! ”

Webber is well aware that Brooks is also about to replace Durant and Westbrook. Although Brooks is a coach who relies heavily on starters, he can't rely on a player to play the full 48 minutes.

With two minutes left in the first quarter, Westbrook and Durant are likely to be replaced. When the time comes, it will not be so easy for the Thunder team to stabilize the situation.

As a result, for the Thunder, they only have two rounds to solidify their advantage.

It's time for the Grizzlies' defensive round again, and when Westbrook gets the ball forward again, he's a little hairy. Tony. Aaron's defense is too oppressive.

Also hairy is Harden, this Chinese who is full of sassy words seems to be going to not let go of himself today. Maybe he shouldn't have spoken wildly yesterday, but what he said can't be taken back.

This time, Westbrook obediently handed the ball to Durant. At the critical moment, the two guards of the Thunder team couldn't make a fuss, and Durant had to come.

However, Guy, who was already in high morale, did not let Durant score easily this time. He pressed close and didn't give Durant room to shoot the whole time. And this period of Durant and Paul. George has a common drawback, which is that the center of gravity on the dribble is too high, which makes it less dangerous to attack with the ball.

Durant dribbled and was ready to break through, but was easily stopped by Gay. In the end, in the mid-range position, Durant pulled out his hand, and Guy also sealed it in time.

In the end, Durant, who had high hopes from the Thunder, failed to handle the Grizzlies' defense. Hollins smugly hooked the corners of his mouth, defense will never go out of style in the NBA!

Randolph protected the rebound and then handed it to Conley. Meanwhile, off the field, Scott. Brooks has got Kostic and Jeff. Green is ready to play. That means Durant and Westbrook don't have much time left to play on the court.

The 2-point difference is still the same, whether the Thunder can hold it depends on this round!

This time, Link took the initiative to ask Conley for the ball. Looking at Harden's confused eyes, Link really couldn't help but want to continue hitting him.

Don't let the scoring opportunities that come to your door go to waste.

Harden gritted his teeth, he knew he was being looked down upon. He tried to defend hard, but he felt physically and mentally exhausted.

And Link's thought that he had missed two blonde stunners yesterday made him even more excited. Letting them go is for you, if you don't fight well, you'll lose a lot!

Link didn't attack directly after getting the basketball, but hoisted the ball to Randolph! At the moment when he passed, Link immediately cut in!

By the time Link cuts to the free throw line, Harden is still outside the three-point line! In response to the opponent's sudden off-ball run, Harden defended with his eyes as always.

Randolph served as a mid-point to get the ball back to Link, who wasn't going to be polite this time. He made a lot of effort, jumped high, put the ball behind his head with both hands, and smashed the frame!

"With both hands on the buckle, Link unleashed a powerful attack!"

Along with Webb's call, the cheers in the FedEx arena also erupted like a volcanic eruption.

"Link! Link! Link! Link! In the stands, the fans chanted Link's name neatly, and his violent slam made the fans in the stadium raise their eyebrows!

Hang the frame, let go, land, high-five Randolph, and then escape Randolph's touch. After this series of procedures, Link did not forget to look at Harden and hooked his fingers.

The feeling of bullying future superstars has made Link a little addicted.

Brooks had to take a timeout and replace his twin stars. And what's worse is that now the Thunder don't have any lead.