757: It's For You, Dude (4K)
Seeing the Grizzlies attacking again, Jordan Jr. was not afraid, but very excited.
Just now, he fanned Conley out with the ball, which undoubtedly boosted his self-confidence. He wished that the Grizzlies' offense would be more violent, because he believed that no matter how fierce the offense was, it would not be able to escape his defense!
He's going to use defense today to destroy the Grizzlies' hopes!
This time, Link didn't paddle again. He popped around from outside the three-point line on the right side to the top of the arc and received a pass from Conley.
Little Jordan licked his lips and was eager to try! He can't get the Best Defensive Player award back, but his dignity can!
Matt. Barnes was on the lookout from beyond the three-point line, spreading his arms as far as he could to add to his defense.
It's not the first time Barnes has played Link, and he knows very well that Link is the kind of opponent who can't be solved by being fierce alone. And Barnes's biggest weapon on the defensive end is precisely ferocity.
Since ferocity doesn't work, Barnes has to be as good as possible in the details.
Link was not in a hurry to break through, but reached out and called Gasol up, he needed to block and dismantle!
"Link called for cover, and he played very cautiously. Let's see if Link's first attack in the Western Conference semifinals can help the Grizzlies break the scoring drought! ”
It's too late, it's too fast, Gasol's cover has just been in place, and Link suddenly activates!
Barnes didn't have time to react, Link's first step was too fast! It's not the fastest in the league, but it's definitely one of the fastest!
Barnes remembers that when he played against Link in his rookie season, Link was just a slow-moving projection floor streamer, a "typical" Chinese-American player.
But now, Link is flying away and can do anything, and God knows what he's been through in the past few years!
Barnes was already half a beat slower to react, and when he was blocked by Gasol like this, he naturally completely lost his defensive position.
As a result, Jordan Jr. behind Gasol had to make up for it.
"Don't think you're safe past Barnes, bastard!" Little Jordan muttered to himself in his heart, switching guards in front of Link, he felt that this was simply a chance for revenge arranged by God for himself!
But in reality, it wasn't God who gave little Jordan a chance, it was Link!
Link called Gasol to cover, not because he couldn't get rid of Barnes, but because he wanted a misalignment!
Let little Jordan switch in front of him, this is what Link had expected before!
Little Jordan thought that he could be ashamed, but as everyone knows, he is just a marionette who is completely controlled by Link.
Link hurried to the basket and raised the basketball with his left hand, as if ready for a layup.
Little Jordan kicked his legs hard and flew straight into the air! Jordan Jr. jumped so high that even Link couldn't go over it.
But only if Link has to fight Jordan Jr. in the air. If Link chooses to settle the fight on the ground, it doesn't matter how high Jordan Jr. jumps.
After Jordan Jr. jumped, he realized that Link's layup just now was just a feint! After picking up Jordan Jr., Link took advantage of the situation and turned around to shoot, and easily hit the ball.
Link used his superb footwork to make little Jordan, who thinks highly of himself, as funny as a jumping frog.
Little Jordan flew off the baseline and watched the basketball go into the net. This kind of false layup under the basket after turning the pace and Rajan. Rondo is often used. But Link has a shooting ability that Rondo doesn't have, so he can be more efficient and versatile than Rondo.
"Link scored with ease, he was literally playing little Jordan."
"In front of Link, Jordan Jr.'s defense doesn't seem to be so strong in an instant."
Hubi. Brown and Van Gundy both shook their heads, Link was about to start the show!
"I didn't expect to shake you off so easily, I would have had a lot of follow-up feints. It's a shame I didn't have a chance to do it. Link smiled and spread his hands at Jordan, but Jordan couldn't laugh at all.
He really wanted to punch Link in the mouth right now.
Jordan Jr.'s proud defense was humiliated by Link like this, which made his anger soar again.
But being too angry is not a good thing, and having just the right amount of anger can play a role in improving combat effectiveness. But if the tipping point is exceeded, there is a risk of side effects.
Link's beautiful goal allowed the Grizzlies to pull one back. At the same time, it also stabilized the situation on the field.
The Clippers want to take out the Grizzlies easily, which is not going to happen.
"Calm down, DeAndrew, you still have a chance to defend against him!" Paul tries to bring Jordan Jr. back to his senses, but his comforting words don't seem to be as effective as Link's trash talk.
This time the Clippers attacked, and Paul passed the ball to Redick, who shot from beyond the three-point line.
J. J. Redick undoubtedly had his best season with the Clippers, averaging a career-high 15.2 points per game. The originally unknown white shooter has also become an extremely familiar figure to fans at this time.
However, with Iguodala's tight defense, Redick's three-point shot missed. After the Clippers scored two goals in a row, the scoring momentum seemed to suddenly lose power.
The basketball hits the front of the basket and the two teams start to compete for rebounds!
Little Gasol had barely jumped up when he felt himself knocked out by a tremendous force. And the rebounds that were already in hand were not protected.
Little Jordan got the basketball and was about to jump off for the second time, but the referee blew the whistle in time!
"Foul for rebounding, Grizzlies possession!"
The referee saw clearly that it was Jordan Jr. who had just knocked Gasol, who was about to get the rebound, out of the air. Such an obvious and gross foul action cannot be pardoned, even in a larger playoff game.
Seeing that the rebounds and secondary offenses that he had obviously received were blown away, Jordan Jr. covered his head, and then complained to the referee.
Link smiled, it seemed that little Jordan had begun to be blinded by anger.
Then the next step is very good!
Rivers pouted off the court, and Jordan Jr., as the backbone of the Clippers' interior defense, every foul count is extremely precious.
But just now, Jordan Jr. had a foul on his back for grabbing an offensive rebound, which was naturally not worth it.
The first quarter was still a long game, and Rivers only hoped that Jordan Jr. would calm down. If he had picked up two fouls early, Rivers would have lost a defensive stalwart.
The Grizzlies have the ball again, and they have a chance to equalize or even overtake the score!
This time, after Link broke through the ball to attract Jordan Jr.'s defense, he assisted Gasol in the middle range to score.
The two teams were tied, and Jordan Jr. missed his own defender.
Link also deliberately shook his head in front of Jordan Jr. after Gasol's goal, "Hey, no wonder you can't be the best defensive player." Lost to Gasol last year, lost to me this year, and God knows who you're going to lose to next year. ”
Link's trash talk made Jordan Jr. clench his fists, and the big dick was already on the verge of getting out of control.
Being robbed of the best defensive player by Link, Jordan Jr. already felt ashamed enough. He is not allowed on the basketball court, and Link insults himself so unscrupulously!
So after an attack, Little Jordan was extraordinarily active! The center, who has traditionally focused only on defense and has little weight on the offensive end except for eating cakes, is actively looking for scoring opportunities.
Jordan Jr., who was originally leaning on Gasol, suddenly turned around and cut to the basket with a tough back, this kind of fleeting opportunity, in fact, it is difficult to receive the ball. But Jordan Jr. was lucky because he had a historic point guard next to him.
Chris. Paul delivered the ball to Jordan Jr. in a timely and accurate manner, and no one knows how Paul saw the opportunity and put it in such a short period of time. If everybody could do it, Paul wouldn't be the league's No. 1 point guard.
Jordan Jr. was glad that Paul read his intentions, and after he received the basketball, Gasol had been left behind. Then it's as simple as wreaking havoc on the basket!
Little Jordan jumped up suddenly, and was just about to lift the basketball, but Link rushed to Little Jordan like lightning and did everything!
"Toot toot!" The referee blew the whistle to signal that Link was not clean when he cut the ball and had committed a foul.
Link raised his hand and admitted his foul move. But Jordan Jr.'s opportunity to vent his inner anger was ruined.
"Link arrived in time and put DeAndre at the free-throw line, which is definitely better than letting him dunk straight away. Although it was a foul on its back, it was worth it. "Hubby. Brown applauded Link's defense.
This time defensively, statistically, Link got nothing but one foul. But in reality, he ruined a must-score goal for the Clippers.
It's no wonder that Link won the best defensive player, and so many people were not convinced. Because just looking at the data, Link doesn't seem to be a big deal. But as soon as you watch Link's game, you can see his impact on the defensive end.
Little Jordan was so angry, he finally had a chance to dunk violently, but he was stunned and was disturbed by Link.
Angry Jordan Jr. stepped to the free throw line and prepared to make a free throw. Like most athletic centers, Jordan Jr.'s free-throw accuracy is largely sky-high.
Last season, he shot a ridiculously low 38.6 percent from the free-throw line. There has been progress this season, but the 42.8 percent free-throw percentage is still not good.
Howard has been complained about his low free-throw shooting percentage, but in fact, he shot around 60% of the free-throw line for the first seven years of his career. In his worst seasons of 11-12 and 12-13, he also shot 49 percent from the free-throw line. It can be seen that Jordan Jr.'s free throws are a more "elite" existence than Howard.
Angry Jordan Jr. threw his first free throw, and then the unthinkable happened.
Little Jordan was too angry to master the shooting action, causing the basketball to fall directly to the ground after crossing a high arc!
The basketball didn't touch the basket, the rebound, or even the Nets, and the extremely angry little Jordan threw a three-nipples at the free throw line!
"What!? Three do not stick!? I'm just looking for a middle school player, and he's not going to miss a three-free throw! "Hubby. Brin's eyes widened, little Jordan is now in the big five!
The audience erupted in laughter, little Jordan's muscles burst out, his anger continued to accumulate, and he was already on the verge of losing control of his emotions.
"Pretty and pretty, good penalty, you're almost going to score, come on!" Link added oil and vinegar to the side, clapping vigorously.
The angry little Jordan made a second free throw, but the basketball still didn't have any accuracy at all, and it hit the basket and bounced out on the neck.
Gasol Jr. struggled to protect the rebound, Jordan Jr. missed both free throws, and he originally wanted to vent his emotions on the offensive end, but now he is burdened with even more negative emotions.
Gasol didn't hesitate after winning the rebound, and threw the ball to the front directly in the backcourt.
On the other side, Link had already activated Jordan Jr.'s second free throw! For Jordan Jr.'s free throws, Link is full of confidence!
"The Grizzlies fought back quickly, another typical counterattack from a long pass in the backcourt! Link received the basketball steadily, can he overtake the score!? ”
After Link received the basketball, he was held back by Paul, who retreated in time, and couldn't accelerate immediately for a while. Paul's defense is very sophisticated, and if Link had to choose, he felt that Paul would be more deserving of the best defensive player award than Jordan Jr.
But soon, Link shook Paul off with a change of direction and continued to shoot towards the basket.
However, because of Paul's delay, Link has lost the best opportunity to fight back. After he burst to the basket, Jordan Jr. also arrived through gritted teeth.
All the previous grievances, he has to use this cover to smooth out!
As a result, Link was knocked directly to the ground in the air. Angry little Jordan has no accuracy at all in blocking this time, and he is rushing at all!
The shrill whistle immediately resounded throughout the audience, and Doug. Rivers covered his head in annoyance, Jordan Jr. had been fouled twice so early, and the Clippers' defense would definitely be greatly affected.
That guy is so uncool! His such a rough foul didn't make Link scared at all, but he fell into Link's trap!
Sure enough, Link got up on his own before his teammates could come up to help, and then flicked the dust off his collar.
Under Jordan Jr.'s rough foul, Link also made a look of indifference, allowing Jordan Jr. to suffer a critical blow.
Little Jordan suddenly discovered that not everyone was afraid of him. It turned out that his rough foul had no deterrent effect at all!
Link looked at the sidelines and saw that Rivers had made the bench inside "Big Baby" Glenn. Davis is ready to play.
In other words, after the first free throw is over, Jordan Jr. will be temporarily off the court and will not be able to return for the entire first quarter. Two fouls in advance, that's the kind of ending.
Link pouted, it's a shame the game ended so quickly. He didn't expect that little Jordan would be defeated so quickly.
That's it, I still want to be the best defensive player.
Bite off more than one can chew!
After standing at the free throw line, Link wanted to end the battle with Jordan Jr. like this, but when he thought of Jordan Jr.'s free throw three misses just now, Link couldn't help but want to laugh.
So, Link simply shouted Jordan Jr. at the free throw line.
"Hey, DeAndrew."
Little Jordan looked at Link with a displeased expression on his face, and did not gnaw.
"Your free throw performance was awesome, so I'd like to give you another free throw too. Look, it's for you, man. ”
With that, Link closes his eyes and shoots a free throw!
In the darkness, Link heard the Nets tumbling. He slowly opened his eyes, and all he saw was Little Jordan's expression that was more uncomfortable than eating.
Little Jordan walked off the court dejectedly, and even forgot to high-five the "big baby" who came on the court for him.
In less than a quarter of the game, Link was able to settle one of two big troubles. Truth be told, it was earlier and simpler than Link had expected.
Then then, it's Chris. Paul!