The Cavaliers' defensive focus has fallen on Link, including Vallejo and Love on the inside, who are also ready for Link's breakthrough at any time.

James said before the game that even using three people to contain Link is not too much. Last season, Link blocked a layup to kill the game at the same time as the Heat's Big Three, and from time to time James woke up from his sleep.

The Knight puts almost all of his resources on Link, which also means that Dieng. Vitesse must face Jimmy alone. Butler's offense, he will be isolated!

James reached out in front of Link and cut off Link's path to the ball. But Link didn't try to get out of the defense, he just stood there and stared at Butler and Vitesse in the distance.

"Damn!" James gritted his teeth, is Link so confident that he will let Butler go to the singles? It's like Jimmy. Butler is Kelly next to Link. Owen-like.

This time against Butler, Vitesse didn't completely let him go. Vitesse thought he was just careless, and he didn't want to be pinched like a soft persimmon.

"Come on, do you think you can be so lucky forever? Give the ball to Link and run away with your tail between your legs, bastard! Vitesse slammed it on, and trash talk erupted from his mouth.

Butler's height of 2.03 meters is definitely outstanding in the second position. He looked down at Vitesse, who was only 1.93 meters, which made his eyes a little more contemptuous.

"Damn, dare to underestimate me!" Vitesse reached for a steal, but Butler protected the ball well.

Even Link can't easily steal Butler, let alone Vitesse.

Vitesse pounced, and Butler grabbed the gap like a cheetah and rushed over!

"Idiot!" James scolded in his heart, Vitesse completely took the initiative to give the other party room to break through.

Butler is definitely not fast, but has a big stride. Two or three steps into the forbidden area, without dragging the mud and water.

Love and Vallejo's attention was on Link, and Butler's breakaway caught them off guard. Before the two inside players could react, Butler gently threw the ball and the basketball softened into the net.

"Jimmy. Butler's shooting was easy, scoring five points in a row, Butler had a strong desire to attack, and his form was no different from the preseason. Should the Cavaliers adjust their defensive strategy? Butler started today, and the effect is very significant! ”

Not to mention the Cavaliers players, even Hubi, who has watched almost every Grizzlies game. Brown was pleasantly surprised.

Butler's kid has been used more as a defensive barrier over the past few seasons, and while his offense is good, it's not yet to the point where he can carry the offensive banner.

It's like the Clippers' Jordan Jr. can occasionally hit high scores, but the Clippers won't be stupid enough to really use him as the core of the interior offense.

But today, judging by the past two rounds, Butler is much more mature than before.

Clean, efficient, and calm...... Butler has all the qualities of an All-Star player!

Instead, it was the pretentious Dion. Vitesse, who was as immature as a high school player in front of Butler.

5-3, the defending champion Grizzlies scored again. Both Love and Vallejo looked at the bench and looked at David in confusion. Blatter is a rookie coach.

Blatter was also taken by surprise, he really didn't expect the other party to be in Jimmy. Butler made a big fuss about it.

But in the end, Blatter still waved his hand and let the players execute as originally planned.

Butler scored five points in a row, which the Cavaliers really didn't expect. But in Blatter's opinion, Jimmy. Butler isn't the kind of player who can kill a game yet.

Besides, no matter how powerful Butler is, can the firepower be compared to the Big Three?

The Cavaliers are still struggling with the defeat they just had, but the Grizzlies are already preparing for the next round.

"Prevent one, guard against one! Zach, watch beyond the three-point line! "During the retreat, Link was giving orders like a general commanding soldiers.

Of the five Grizzlies on the floor now, Link is only more senior than Butler. Randolph, Gasol and Conley are the real senior players in the team.

But when Link called the shots, no one felt inappropriate. There are people who stay in a team for the rest of their lives and don't have a say, but there are people who can convince everyone when they come.

This is called leadership temperament.

Randolph kept an eye on Lefou's direction, as Link said. Love is a smart player who will do everything he can and pull Randolph beyond the three-point line.

So Kelly. Irving broke through with the ball, and he shook off Conley with an extremely chic and elegant change of direction, and went straight to the basket!

Kelly. Owen's style of play is indeed very attractive, and Link liked Owen when he first watched the game.

However, players like Owen's fancy and good-looking players actually have a common problem - popularity is greater than strength!

Fans love his dashing change of direction and watch him shake his opponents to the ground again and again. So much so that he will unconsciously make up for his other abilities in other aspects.

Irving went inside to make a layup, and with Randolph out of the box, Irving believed he could win a heads-up battle with Gasol.

Just as Owen was about to take off, Conley rushed up in time to give Owen a strong confrontation. This caused Owen to lose his center of gravity the moment he jumped!

Mike. Conley is not an ordinary person, after all, he is one of the top 50 superstars of the new season!

Irving couldn't make the expected pull-up motion in the air, so he could only throw the ball to the basket before he lost his center of gravity.

But this kind of layup can't go past the long arm of the "big white bear".

As soon as the basketball was thrown, it was slapped back by Gasol's "bear paw"!

Link, who has a keen sense of smell, was the first to catch the basketball, and the defending champions regained the ball!

"Kelly. Irving's first attack didn't go as smoothly as Love's, and he chose to challenge Mark. Gasol, but at his own reprieve. ”

Conley and Gasol don't deserve to be on the list? So when they work together to prevent Owen, the "full-name idol", should they be qualified, right?

The moment Link grabbed the basketball, James pounced nervously. Last season, Link's ability to break quickly after grabbing rebounds made James suffer a lot.

But instead of running forward this time, Link paused, steadied his rhythm, and then handed the ball to Conley to deal with.

Looking at Link's relaxed expression, James was even more nervous.

He found that Link didn't seem to have a strong desire to attack today, and he didn't plan to take over the game as soon as he started. So far in the game, Link hadn't even touched the ball on the offensive end.

Why? Isn't this game important to Link?

No. James knew Link, and there was no way that guy wouldn't be interested in winning.

The only explanation is ...... Link thinks that even if he doesn't have to work so hard, the Grizzlies can win!

"You seem surprised?" Just as James was thinking, Link said something to James again.

"You may be wondering why I'm so relaxed. Haha, when you have four players on your team who have been selected to the top 50 list for the new season, and one or two more are missed, you can be as easy as I am. ”

Link spread his hands and walked unhurriedly to the front. By this time, Conley had already hoisted the ball to Gasol Jr., and the Spaniard was going to single out Vallejo on the inside!

It was as if the Grizzlies' offense could go on without Link.

"Crazy, right!?" James stealthily grabbed Link's jersey with one hand to prevent him from suddenly cutting inside.

Gasol Jr.'s strategy and defensive ability, James did admit. But offense? Come on, Gasol Jr. isn't an attacking player at all. Gasol played an average of 34 minutes per game last season and scored just around 13 points.

But now, the Grizzlies are letting this defensive center single in the low post? Don't underestimate Valejo!

James admits that the Heat's interior defense is very weak. But the Cleveland Cavaliers don't have such shortcomings!

Vallejo held Gasol's waist and didn't let him get his power easy. The Brazilian with the explosive head just received an offer from the Cavaliers to extend his contract early a few days ago for 30 million for 3 years and an average annual salary of $10 million.

The 10 million is bought for Vallejo's ability to do dirty work. And defending the opponent's interior line is undoubtedly within the scope of dirty work.

He doesn't think that in this era of withering center forwards, there is any other number five who can easily score goals on his head.

Gasol felt the pressure coming from his waist, so he suddenly turned his back and broke through!

Vallejo was overtaken by half a position at once because his center of gravity was too far forward. But he didn't give up on defense and tried to chase back. The moment Gasol walked to the basket, the Brazilian jumped up and prepared for the block!

However, Gasol didn't make the first layup, pausing for a second under the basket and letting Vallejo fly in front of him and easily put the ball in.

The Spaniards' attack is no longer to be confused with last season!

This year's Gasol is more consistent, more efficient and smarter on the offensive end.

If Vallejo thinks he can finish Gasol with brute force alone, he is very wrong.

7-3, the Memphis Grizzlies continued to widen the difference. The worst thing is that none of these 7 points came from Link. The Cavaliers' defensive setup before the game did not play any restrictive role.

"Mark. Gasol's current strength is probably no worse than his brother's, Paul during the Lakers' two-game championship period. Gasol was a well-deserved All-Star insider, and no one would question Paul at the time. Gasol's abilities. In this case, Mark, who has also won two consecutive championships. Gasol, ranked 24th among the top 50 superstars, doesn't seem unreasonable. ”

Hubi. After Brown finished speaking, he glanced at Link on the field.

Link is a man who has revenge, and before the game, people said that the Grizzlies players were inflated, and Link certainly wouldn't just leave it at that.

He deliberately handed the game to his teammates today, and he wanted the world to see the strength of the Memphis Grizzlies with their own eyes! At the same time, he has a lot of confidence in his teammates.

This is probably the real style of leadership!

The Cavaliers were on the back foot, and James had to step out of his role as playmaker and try his first offense.

Link may be paddling on the offensive end, but he is unequivocal on the defensive end. In the process of James' breakthrough, Link quickly dropped everything and gave James a mistake.

After Link cut the basketball, the basketball bounced out of bounds when it hit James' leg. So, the offensive ball is converted again!

Inherited from the peak of Grant. After Hill's power, Link was more comfortable in the confrontation with James.

As long as you can hold James temporarily, it will not be difficult to cut his ball.

Compared with half a year ago, Link obviously feels that it is easier to align with James!

James and Irving missed back-to-back shots, which sent Cavaliers fans into a panic.

Although the Cavaliers have a younger Big Three, and while it is said that the Grizzlies have a roster that can't be compared to the Cavaliers, the rest of the Grizzlies players except for Link are parallel goods.

But after a few rounds, Cavaliers fans feel that the Grizzlies' lineup seems to be more reliable...... The Grizzlies starters seem to have everyone in charge of the game, and they're more of a giant team than the Cavaliers.

A team with five giants!

For the entire first quarter of the game, Link didn't attack much. Except for doing his best to play against James on the defensive end, he was basically in a paddling state.

But even so, the Grizzlies took a five-point lead after the first quarter.

28-23, the Cavaliers basically didn't have a second person to take it in the first quarter, except for Love.

James scored two points on 1-of-4 shooting, and Irving scored just two points on 1-of-3 shooting. Only Lefou's 12 points in a single quarter can give Cavaliers fans a little comfort.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies, Butler scored 9 points in a single quarter, beating Waiters to a blue nose and swollen face. Gasol Jr. scored 6 points in a single quarter, and he scored three baskets in singles, and his shooting rate was still 100% after the first quarter. Conley had 6 points and 3 assists, and it turned out that Conley could handle the offense very smoothly even without Link.

On the contrary, Link, who only had 4 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound in the first quarter, and if he hadn't played well on the defensive end, fans might have thought that Link was gone.

The Grizzlies' lineup, which is known as the "inflated ranking", has overwhelmed the Cavaliers' Big Three. After the first quarter, no fan would say anything stupid like "Grizzlies are the only one who can play, Link".

The Cavaliers' cooperation still has a lot of immaturity, and the Grizzlies' lineup has already been tested by two championship trophies.

During the break, Joggle was very pleased with everyone's performance. The first quarter was able to suppress the Cavaliers, which was considered to be the first step in the game, but also the most difficult step.

And the second step to winning the opening game was very simple for Jogger.

"Link, let's start in the second quarter, and it's better to pull off the score before halftime." Joggel said lightly to Link.

Link looked at Joggle and nodded easily.

Finally, I can show off my peak strength.

Link turned his head slightly to look at the Cavaliers bench in the other half.

You ready? LeBron.