Trailing by seven points at halftime, while it wasn't the end of the world, it did put the Grizzlies on the back foot.

At halftime, Iguodala gasped. Defend Josh. Smith, it was tougher than he thought.

"In the third quarter we have to establish an advantage, there is no need to continue to struggle with them. Link, in the third quarter, tried to pull away the score. Andre, this time you have to contain Josh in the rotation time. Smith. Cheer up, you can. ”

Dave. Jogle's arrangement is clear, and the biggest trouble for the Rockets so far is not Harden, but Josh.

Harden's bumps and high scoring were expected by Joegel, which means that even with Harden scoring high points, Jorg is confident that he can win.

But Josh. Smith was an accident, and his presence completely broke the game plan.

In the past two quarters, the Grizzlies' main lineup has actually not played badly. But almost every time, it's the "headband gang" of Josh, Terry, and Brewer that is stirred up at rotation time.

Brewer and Terry were average today, with Josh being the main threat.

As long as they can contain Josh, the Grizzlies can take the lead!

Iguodala nodded silently and did not speak. He knew he didn't play well in the first half, but he didn't give up.

"Hey, how's your body adjusting?" Link sat down next to Iguodala and patted him on the shoulder.

"I ...... Not sure if we can recover from the second half. ”

"Don't worry, it's just Josh. Smith only. Last season, LeBron was also guarded by you. Link shrugged, letting Iguodala relax.

From the start of the game until now, the phrase Iguodala has heard the most is "You can do it." ”

From the coach to his teammates, no one blames him, but they all give him encouragement.

Iguodala didn't want to disappoint his team-mates and he put aside the not-so-good memories of the first half.

In the second half, do it all over again!

The intermission is fast, especially with today's intermission and "special programs".

Today's intermission in addition to the regular program performances, the president of the alliance who was present in person, Adam . The joke also appeared in the center of the stadium in person, blessing every fan who came to watch the game.

"Thank you for your support and Merry Christmas to you. It's been an amazing match, and hopefully there will be a perfect ending at the end. ”

The joke seems to be in a good mood, and I wonder if it has something to do with the Grizzlies being in a backward position.

The joke had expected his blessing to be greeted with cheers and applause from the fans, but when he finished speaking, all he got was endless boos.

Grizzlies fans aren't stupid, they all know that the all-star voting reform made by the joke is aimed at Link.

They also know that the league wants a team with a more noble pedigree to replace the Grizzlies.

Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago, ...... Either way, the market size is several times larger than that of Memphis.

So, the joke in Memphis is not a good fruit at all.

The joke forced back to his seat with embarrassment, but at this point, he couldn't hold back the smile on his face.

This bald head couldn't help but look at the big screen on the scene and look at the score.

He really hopes that this gap can be maintained until the end of the game! That way, he'll be able to say Merry Christmas to himself!

The second half started quickly, and Link was gearing up.

Whether Iguodala can hold on to Josh is only part of the winning plan. The other part depends on whether you can open the score before the rotation time comes.

Link scored 13 points in the first half, which wasn't a lot of points, mainly because he focused more on connecting teams.

Six assists in the half was Link's biggest reward.

In the second half, it was time to refocus on the basket.

In the third quarter, the two sides still responded with the starting five tigers, and no one took the lead in changing the lineup.

In the opening game, Link hit a mid-range back-to-back jumper, and Ariza felt a chill down his spine, which he always felt a little familiar......

That's how it felt last time Link scored 63 points.

One round later, Link made another mid-range pull-up jump shot to score four points in a row!

Shortly after the start of the second half, the Rockets were left with a three-point advantage.

McHale was also scared, and Link's 63 points left a shadow in the hearts of every Rockets member. Seeing Link start scoring in a row, they were all scared.

So, "Refrigerator" turned his head to look at Josh, hoping that Josh would play in the No. 4 position and help Ariza share some of the pressure.

"Tobias. Harris can't kill the game, don't worry too much. Actively wrap up Link, even if it is a foul! In short, can't let him score goals easily, hear no! ”

"Leave it to me, I'll take care of it." Josh hammered himself hard in the chest, then went to the tech desk to prepare.

At this moment, James. Harden hit the porcelain again. The game went dead, and Josh jumped to his feet and stepped onto the court!

"McHale gave Josh early in the third quarter. Smith is on the field, and now, with both Josh and Ariza on the court, the Rockets have a lineup of four big and four! I think, Kevin. Coach McHale's intentions are clear, he wants to increase the defensive intensity of the Rockets' wings. After Link scored four points in a row, it caused McHale to be wary. ”

Josh. Smith high-fived his teammates, then looked at Link viciously.

It's as if he's the protagonist of this Christmas Eve.

Link and Josh looked at each other for a few seconds, not avoiding the fellow's gaze.

Because it's just a josh. Smith and lose the game? Are you kidding!

The president is here, and he must be "fully loaded"!

Harden hit both free throws to barely extend the margin back to six points.

But the whole momentum has now fallen to the Grizzlies.

This time, Link took the ball himself past half-court and waved his hand to signal Harris to set up a high cover for himself.

The shouts in the Federal Express Arena instantly raised a lot, and all the fans stood up.

Link is deliberately forcing Josh to defend himself!

Josh quickly switched positions, and he believed he could handle that number 0!

The strongest thing about this guy Smith is his self-confidence, and his "honey confidence" even makes him dare to call himself a "Zhongtou pretty boy". ”

It's as funny as Curry suddenly calling himself a dunk guru one day.

Link, who had scored four points in a row, motioned for everyone to pull away, which was an early destruction of Josh. Great opportunity for Smith!

Link, who was slowly approaching, suddenly activated, and Josh was so frightened that he hurriedly retreated!

But as soon as Link ran near the free-throw line, he came to a sharp stop. God knows how strong Link's core strength is now, and he can stand up if he stops.

Josh also wanted to stop when he saw this, but due to inertia, he still staggered a few steps back and almost fell!

The audience let out an exclamation, and Link shook Josh enough with a simple move!

"Be careful, don't overdo it." Link spews trash talk at Josh with a playful look on his face, and Link starts dribbling with his back near the free throw line.

Josh was a little angry, he didn't want to be teased like a clown.

Back-to-back offense and back-to-back defense, that's Josh's forte!

Defensively, Josh's defense in the low post is actually stronger than his defense from the outside.

Josh intends to use his strong body to carry Link and prevent Link from pushing inside.

As a result, Link pushed back hard, and Josh took a big step back, and felt as if his ribs were broken!

He thinks that his confrontation ability is invincible in the world, but in fact, his body has long been not as strong as it was in the Eagle period.

Before Josh could react to what was going on, Link leaned in a second time.

"Bang!"

Josh heard a muffled thud, a sharp pain in his chest, and took another big step back!

By this point, Link was in the three-second zone, and he scored with an easy hook after clearing Josh.

McHale was stunned, he didn't expect it to end up like this!

He thought that Link might get past Josh in one step, and even mentally prepared for the worst - Josh was shaken down in embarrassment.

But McHale really didn't expect Link to go straight to the basket to score with Josh......

Originally, I wanted to use the impact of Josh, a muscular hunk, to cause trouble for Link, but for now, it was Josh who was in big trouble.

After the goal, Link made a "shh ”

With just one attack, Josh's magical aura seemed to disappear.

In front of Link, all kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods have to be revealed.

Josh was so angry, it was the first time he had been despised by a number three in terms of physical confrontation.

Josh quickly jumped into the offense, actively covering Harden and actively seeking opportunities to cut to the basket.

Finally, after a screen, Josh cut to the basket when Harris hesitated to switch defenses!

Although Harden is a point guard and a scorer, his passing vision is outstanding.

Harden has averaged seven assists per game this season, so he saw Josh's opportunity very clearly and delivered the ball in time!

Josh got the basketball and was about to attack the frame when a dark shadow stopped in front of him.

It's Link!

Josh and Harden are different, the guy who is obsessed with shooting and scoring doesn't have that wide passing vision.

If Josh now chooses to pass the ball to Ariza, who is temporarily vacated by Link, the latter can still get a fleeting shot.

But Josh didn't, and he is now confident after playing well in the first half. Moreover, he also wants Link to taste his own power, a shame!

Josh slammed into Link and took the initiative to confront, hoping to push Link away and throw his hand.

But the first step of Josh's plan did not succeed, and he did hit Link, but Link was like a statue and did not move an inch, but it was Josh himself, who was a little out of focus.

Josh had to shoot before he lost his center of gravity, and he did.

But this is what Link was waiting for, he jumped into the air with his extremely fast bullet speed, and with a wave of his arm, like a fly swatter, he "snapped" and fanned Josh's hasty shot back!

"Josh. Smith has found the wrong opponent, and just because he can beat Iguodala who has returned from injury like this doesn't mean that he can also defeat Link in the same way! ”

The corners of the joke's mouth couldn't help twitching twice, why didn't that guy Josh have a B count in his heart?

Punch Link? What do you think!?

Conley picked up the basketball that had been fanned out by Link and quickly re-passed the ball.

And the person who catches the ball is none other than Link, who rushes forward quickly!

Josh chased after him, hoping to make up for it with a chaseman.

But Link is not the old Carter, and Josh can't catch up with Link at all, let alone chase him.

In the expectation of fans, Link made a 360° turn and dunk in the face of the unmarked basket!

The little spinning top spun over the Federal Express Arena and slammed into it, and the Grizzlies fans were worth Christmas Eve.

Hit the ground, straighten your back, put your hands around your chest, and face the camera with a smile.

Link didn't shy away from posing in front of the photographer under the basket.

Josh. The appearance of Smith still did not change the fate of the Rockets' front line being blown up.

A few minutes later, Josh. Smith endured the darkest minutes of the game.

Iron, swindling, ***, robbed...... Link directly gave Josh a "one-stop service", leaving the substitute warrior in a deep quagmire.

By the eighth minute of the third quarter, Link, who had scored 13 points in a single quarter, had already given the Grizzlies an eight-point lead!

The Rockets take a timeout, Josh. Smith waited for this moment for too long, too long.

Link is gone, and Josh thinks it's finally time for him to raise his eyebrows!

In the rotation time, he will pour all his anger and unwillingness on Iguodala!

But on the Grizzlies' side, Iguodala's mental state was completely different from the first half.

"Well done Link, I'll take care of the rest."

Iguodala gave a light high-five to Link, who had done his job. Now, it's time for his part.