Bill. Simmons appeared as a special guest at ESPN on the commentary stage at the Staples Center. Today, he was invited to participate in the commentary of the game.

There is no doubt that this has something to do with his contradictions with Link.

When Simmons played, he was sought after by many Clippers fans and received a lot of cheers. This group of Clippers fans seems to have forgotten that Simmons blacked the Clippers last season and spared no effort.

Well, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Now that Simmons is turning the gun on the Grizzlies, Clippers fans are more than willing to ignore the past and fight for Beal. Simmons applauded.

"Hello, Jeff." Bill. Simmons sat in the commentary booth and joined today's partner, Jeff. Van Gundy said hello.

"Don't come unharmed, Bill. Today, it seems that you have become the main character. Van Gundy smiled, for Bill. Simmons's poisonous tongue, Van Gundy has long been used to it.

When he was a coach before, Van Gundy's team was also hacked by Simmons.

"I'm just telling the truth, Link just doesn't dare to participate in the slam dunk contest. If you don't dare, you don't dare, and if you answer ambiguously, I can't get used to it. You know what I'm a man to say. So for those who don't say anything, I don't like it. ”

Bill. Simmons spread his hands, still maintaining that confident expression.

"But can the Clippers really win today? You also watched the playoffs last season, and the gap between the Clippers and the Grizzlies is all-round. ”

"That was last season, Jeff. The Grizzlies have actually regressed slightly this season. Randolph's form is not as good, and Gasol is not able to keep up with the rhythm more and more often. On the bench, they don't even have a reliable number one. The Clippers, on the other hand, have improved tremendously. Besides, Paul wanted revenge more than anyone else, and he would certainly do whatever he could. ”

Just as Van Gundy and Simmons were chatting hotly, the players from both sides came out to warm up.

On the Grizzlies' side, the players' expressions were relatively relaxed. After all, it's just a regular season. They've won 10 games before, and this one isn't anything special for them.

But on the Clippers' side, the players have just come out to warm up, and they have already become gnashing their teeth! It seems that I wish I could rush over and tear the grizzly bear apart right now.

After all, he was shaved by the Grizzlies last season, and the Clippers players have a grudge in their hearts.

After waiting so long, all they wanted was this day. Now that the enemy is in front of us, the Clippers players are naturally not going to let up.

So when it was time to warm up, there was no one on either side to greet each other. Before the game even started, the smell of gunpowder had already become very strong.

"By the way, have you heard all the things that Link said in his interview this morning?"

A few minutes before the start of the game, Jeff. Van Gundy suddenly remembered Link's remarks in the morning when he was interviewed at the airport.

"What?" Bill. Simmons looked confused, he also came all the way to Los Angeles today, so he didn't pay much attention to the news.

Jeff. Van Gundy laughed, with an expectant expression of waiting for the show to unfold, "He said, you shouldn't just put the word soft on someone else's head, otherwise the consequences will be serious." ”

"Hahahaha, what can be the consequences, can he still come up and bite off my ear?"

Simmons laughed confidently, and he showed confidence in every gesture.

Serious consequences? Let me see what the consequences can be!

On the pitch, the starters of both sides were already in place. The coaches of both teams also stood on the sidelines, ready to fight.

Actually don't use Bill. Simmons said that Dave. Joggle also knows that the Clippers have improved a lot this season. Champion coach Doc Rivers and on-court coach Paul have already doomed this team to not be far behind.

The Clippers' offense this season has been quite flashy, and the pace has been blieving. The violent dunks in various counterattacks made the fans addicted, which also made the popularity of the Clippers skyrocket.

The Clippers can run in all five positions, and even Jordan Jr., the No. 5 position, has a good ability to move. After Rivers came to the position, he took the Clippers' fast-paced offense to the extreme.

That's why they were able to knock down the game against the Thunder a few days ago.

People say that Rivers is just a "chicken soup coach", but the changes that Rivers brought to this team after entering the Clippers are still very obvious.

Rivers may not be a master tactician, but it's true that he doesn't make it to the world with just a bowl of chicken soup.

Link looked at the Clippers players, and their expressions were terrifying. Even Redick and Dudley, who are new to the Clippers, are very angry with the Grizzlies under the influence of the atmosphere of the whole team.

The Clippers' starters were similar to last season, swapping Green and Butler for Dudley and Redick. The axis is still Paul, Griffin and Jordan Jr.

Link turned his head to look at the commentary desk again, and saw that Bill. Simmons was smiling with a "let's see."

The Staples Center is full of malice.

Under the cheers of the fans, Jordan Jr. won the first attack for the Clippers.

Jordan Jr. has matured a lot this season, in addition to his physical fitness, his various perceptions on the court allow him to make more accurate judgments than before.

So far this season, Jordan Jr. has averaged 12.4 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. For a blue-collar player, the results are quite outstanding. If that statistic can be maintained, it will be the first time in Jordan's career that he has averaged double digits in points per game.

Paul picked up the ball and immediately accelerated, and from the very beginning, the Clippers wanted to pull the pace to the fastest!

In his fourth year of playing professional basketball, Link can clearly feel that every year, the overall offensive and defensive rhythm of the league is accelerating.

Once, the Black and White Bears took Link and the Lakers' championship twin towers against each other. At that time, the twin-tower tactics were still very mainstream, and everyone was fighting hand-to-hand combat positional battles one by one. Link and Kobe Bryant saw the moves, and the twin towers of the two teams also showed their style in the low post.

But right now, few teams are willing to send a twin-tower lineup. More and more teams are looking for speed. Sometimes the attack is over before the two sides are in the upper position. In this context, the power of black and white bears is also being weakened.

Once the rhythm is brought up, the black and white bears are undoubtedly the most uncomfortable to play.

Perhaps, this is why in the original history, the grizzly bear gradually lost its dominance.

Conley went to block Paul, but Paul pushed Conley away violently. Today, Paul's movements are very loud and rougher than usual. Bill. Simmons was right that Paul would do what he could.

Without letting Conley stick to himself, Paul took the opportunity to play a block with Jordan Jr.

In this block, Gasol had to delay Paul. If you put Paul in the middle of the shot, it is no different from giving away points.

Bill. Simmons clenched his fists and prepared to celebrate the goal! This is a very classic blocking tactic of the Clippers, once the opposing center is delayed, Paul only needs to hit the ground and pass, or even just throw the ball into the air, and Jordan Jr. can score!

This kind of ball, the Clippers don't know how many they have to score in a game. A guard like Paul and a center like Jordan Jr. are a match made in heaven.

Paul did, and the moment Gasol caught it, Paul threw the ball into the air. He turned around and retreated in advance, and this ball still needs to be watched? Jordan Jr. can definitely bomb the basket! So far this season, he hasn't missed this kind of cooperation.

However, after a long time, Paul did not hear the sound of the frame being smashed. Paul couldn't help but turn his head to look, only to find Link advancing with the ball!

"What!?" Paul was confused, what had just happened? How did the ball end up in Link's hands!

And Jeff on the commentary seat. Van Gundy, however, saw the whole process of that goal just now.

"It's unbelievable that Link actually cut off this pass from the air before Jordan Jr.! It's no secret that Jordan Jr.'s athleticism is terrifying, so Paul's empty pass is also high to make sure no one but Jordan Jr. can get it. But Link ...... As a striker, it is terrible to get a high ball on the head of an athletic center! ”

Van Gundy felt his tongue a little knotted, and this steal, Link was simply showing off his athleticism!

Bill. Simmons swallowed as well, what did he just see? Now there was only one word in his head to describe everything that had just happened - vertical take-off.

Paul had wanted to turn around early to celebrate, but it only made him look even more embarrassed.

Link pushed forward quickly, and Paul had to go and delay Link. If you don't ask, Link will just go in and dunk

Paul rushed up and smacked Link, and today Paul played very roughly. And the referees at the Staples Center are also very "tacitly" turning a blind eye, they don't want to break the fluidity of this fierce game.

However, Paul's rough collision did not stop Link, but in exchange for Link's more brutal active confrontation!

Link jerked Paul hard, and Paul instantly felt his chest tighten.

After pushing Paul to get a bit of space, Link jumped straight away, and he wanted to go straight to the frame!

Jordan Jr. came up from behind, and thanks to Paul's delay, Jordan Jr. fought hard to catch up.

He jumps with Link, and he's going to take revenge with a chase!

However, Link seems to have eyes behind him. Just as Jordan Jr. was about to touch the basketball, Link suddenly changed the ball from his right hand to his left hand, and Jordan Jr. pounced.

Pull-up layup?

No, it's a change of hands!

"Bang!"

The Staples Center finally ushered in a dunk, but unfortunately, it was not the Clippers player who completed the dunk.

Link roared at the basket, sending the entire Staples Center crowd out of the way.

This beast is even more bloodthirsty than last season!

"The air changed hands and dunked violently, which was another fancy dunk in actual combat. God, Link better stop going to the slam dunk contest and leave a way for the young people to live! "Jeff. Van Gundy was so numb by the show.

And Bill next to Van Gundy. Simmons, on the other hand, got goosebumps all over his body. He was ready to celebrate the Clippers' goal, but Link turned everything around.

In the frightened eyes of all Staples fans, Link reflexively retreated. Of course, he didn't forget to glance at Simmons, who was so frightened that his face turned pale, and said, "Who is the soft egg now?" ”

Simmons swallowed, his opponent this time was a bit interesting.