The Spurs have been behind except for that three-pointer at the beginning.

Link's performance was so eye-catching, blocks, steals, assists, scoring, there was nothing he couldn't do.

Leonard did limit Link's defence a bit, but not enough.

When you face an opponent who can score where you can score, it becomes almost impossible to limit him completely.

The Spurs have been trying to chase down the points, but Link's excellent play has left the Spurs breathless.

During pre-season, Link has already shown everyone that he is in great form. However, some people believe that pre-season is not really a game, and Link's performance in official games is likely to shrink.

But today it was the opposite, and Link was even better than he was in pre-season!

By the time Link was off the court, he had swept up eight points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block, filling out the stat sheet. As a result, the Spurs trailed the Grizzlies by six points with four minutes left in the first quarter.

The difference in points is not big, but from the perspective of the field, the Spurs are not dominant at all. If you continue to play at this pace, it is only a matter of time before the difference is widened.

However, seeing Link go off the field, Popovich's eyes immediately lit up. The opportunity he had been waiting for for had finally arrived!

No matter how good Link is, he can't make his teammates play like him!

"Manu, break through and make fouls. The rotation players on the opposite side are just a bunch of imps that make them pay! ”

"Dior, look for opportunities on the outside, open up space, and grasp the open space to shoot!"

"Mills! If you make a mistake, you're screwed! ”

Popovich picked up the tactical board to write and draw, and he was extremely confident in the Spurs' bench depth.

The Grizzlies may have a strong starter, but no matter how strong a starter is, they won't be able to play the full 48 minutes. Belch...... Tom. Except for Thibodeau's starter.

The Grizzlies' bench roster is mostly young, and Dellavedova is a rookie or an undrafted pick. Jimmy. Butler and Tobias. Harris, too, is not very qualified.

Azeli, a sophomore, is not mature. Only Tony, who has enough seniority to win the championship in the Celtics and Grizzlies. Aaron, not going to attack yet.

So taking advantage of the Grizzlies' replacement of the bench to tie or even pull away the score, this is Popovich's strategy.

On the other side, Dave. Joggle was also nervously arranging his tactics. Normally, he rarely plays with a full bench lineup. But today is the first game, and Joggle is also looking to test the team's bench depth.

Pre-season? Pre-season is about getting players back in shape and getting the team into the lineup. But in a game where everyone doesn't take it too seriously, you can't test the strength of the team's bench.

Link sat on the bench and silently watched as Joggle laid out his tactics. When the timeout was over and the electronic beep sounded again, Link stood up and put his arms around Jimmy. Butler and Harris's necks.

"What, don't embarrass me. You've been practicing with me for a summer, so let's see how you progress. The Spurs definitely want to have an edge over you, tell them, stop dreaming. ”

With that, Link patted Butler and Harris on the shoulders before returning to the bench and leaning back in his chair with ease.

"What did you talk to them?" Randolph asked, turning his head curiously.

"It's nothing, just tell them to fight like a champion!"

"Hah, then you can't let the Spurs take a breather." Randolph waved his hand, and Link was already in real control of the team.

Can't the rest of the Grizzlies fight like Link? Not necessarily.

The game restarted with Link sitting on the bench, but the camera still gave him a close-up.

"Nobody knows what Link said to them, and I think the Spurs must be very nervous right now. They thought Link would be able to catch his breath when he got off the court, but now Link has passed his will to Butler and Harris. Let's see how the Grizzlies' bench team played. ”

Popovich was really nervous, he didn't know what Link was talking to those two guys. But he knew that Link would definitely not talk nonsense with them.

The game resumes with the Spurs' offensive round. Ginobili sliced under the basket with his ghostly move, as planned.

"Demon Knife"'s running and jumping ability has never been the top in the league, but it relies on excellent insight and elusive moves to get opportunities. So even after getting older, Manu's breakthrough is still angry.

Under the interception of Azeli, Ginobili dodged the block sideways and easily made a layup.

Popovich let out a big breath, and the goal was kind of stabilizing the situation. He even wondered if he was a little nervous, the Spurs bench had Ginobili, even if he was afraid, the Grizzlies were afraid!

Jimmy. When Butler saw Ginobili score, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the bench. Then, he found Link staring at himself with a frown!

Butler shuddered, didn't he just let Ginobili score a goal, as for it!?

Link's requirements for him are getting higher and higher, and it's not pleasant to be stared at by the big guy all the time. Butler knew that if he didn't return one, those eyes would always follow him.

Butler wiped the sweat from his forehead, picked up the basketball and passed past Dellavedova, "Della, try to pass the ball to me if you have a chance." ”

"Huh?"

"Ah what, otherwise you will be counted as a one-on-one affair with Link?"

"Oh...... Got it. "Dellavedova understood in an instant, and didn't want to be caught by Link the next day for abuse? Then abuse your opponent today.

"The Grizzlies offense, and to be honest, the Grizzlies' second team lacks offensive points. Last season, Vasquith was an excellent breakout and a perfect attacking starter. But in place of his Dellavedova...... As an undrafted pick, he still has a long way to go. And the rest of the squad may not be able to score steadily. Is Coach Jogle too conservative? Shouldn't he go up to Nick. Yang? ”

Just Mike. When Brin questioned Jogle's strategy, Dellavedova dribbled through the half.

Mills was just about to press when Dellavedova hastily handed the ball to Toney. Aaron, apparently a little afraid of making a mistake in the press.

Popovich almost didn't laugh out loud, is there a point guard in the world who doesn't dare to control the ball?

Tony. Allen catches the ball, and that's a situation Spurs want to see. This summer Tony. Allen renews his contract with Grizzlies for 4 years and 20 million, not 40 million for 4 years. The less 20 million is less on offense.

Tony. Instead of dribbling, Allen played with Jimmy. Butler gave a hand.

Popovich still didn't pay much attention, although last season's Finals, Jimmy. Butler had a 20+ point performance in a single game, but it was short-lived.

Jimmy. Butler's biggest role is defense, as well as Mike. According to Bryn, the Grizzlies don't seem to be able to score on this lineup.

Jimmy. Butler from Tony. Allen had a basketball in his hand, and the defender of him became the Italian Belinelli.

Butler lowered his center of gravity and began to accelerate!

Belinelli, although not fast, is experienced. He hurriedly retreated, trying to block Butler's breakthrough.

Butler isn't a particularly delicate offensive player anyway, he's just a bit of momentum. If you don't let him hit the basket, he's not a threat.

Belinelli was thinking so, but Butler suddenly made a sharp stop and then masterfully made a jumper.

"Pull-up jumper?" Belinelli was stunned for a moment before blocking it.

It's not that Belinelli is unresponsive, it's really unprepared. Last season, Butler's mid-range shooting percentage was a disaster. Aside from the basket and the three-point line, he doesn't shoot more than 35 percent from the field.

I can't shoot well in the open position, so I want to stop the jump shot in a hurry?

Butler's offense last season was really not good, but this summer, he also paid in sweat.

With Belinelli's interference equal to nothing, Butler made a coherent shot! Heads-up with Link? Forget it!

"Brush!"

"The ball went in, from Jimmy. Butler's pull-up jumper, hahahaha, last season, Butler didn't have this hand. This summer, Butler was also part of Link's training camp. Maybe he, like everyone else, has been reborn a long time ago! ”

Mike. Brin applauded, and on the court, Jimmy. Butler exclaimed excitedly.

People thought he was excited to score goals, but in fact, he was excited to not have to go head-to-head with Link tomorrow.

Popovich's face is purple, Jimmy. Butler's pullup jumper? Still in!? It's so mysterious!

I finally saw a little sign of overtaking, and it was back to 6 points in a flash.

Popovich then made a few gestures, and he motioned for Mills to go to Dravedova and hit the undrafted pick!

Link was also undrafted, but no one believed that the Grizzlies could get a second "Link" in a row.

Dellavedova's stats in the summer league are also very mediocre, and they seem to be a player who has no characteristics and is just used to fill in playing time. If it weren't for the fact that the free agent market didn't have the quality point guards the Grizzlies could get their hands on this summer, they wouldn't have chosen to sign Dellavedova.

It's right to catch this kind of person, and Popovich can't accept that the Spurs are also passive in rotation time.

Mills followed the plan and covered up with Bonner. Bonner's three-point range allowed Azeli to be pinned beyond the three-point line, unable to help Dellavedova defend Mills.

Mills broke through, and Popovich thought to himself, this should be done!

Mills takes aim for the basket and prepares for a layup. Just as he was about to take three steps, he suddenly felt like he had been hit by someone.

When I looked down, it was a crazy "groundhog".

Dellavedova desperately chased back and got on the body for the first time. Under this powerful confrontation, Mills felt a little unstable in his center of gravity, so he hurriedly started to pass the ball.

But because the pass was so sudden, not only was Mills not ready, but Ginobili was also unprepared.

And just like that, the basketball flew off the baseline, and Dellavedova won the ball with his toughness!

"Fouls, fouls, can't you see? , let that Aussie play rugby! Popovich was furious, and of course, he couldn't laugh at the sight of Dellavedova again.

Dellavedova's action just now is indeed big, but it is in the range of blowing or not blowing. The referee didn't say that it was useless for Popovich to shout at his throat.

The Grizzlies got the ball and the Spurs lost their chance to close the score.

Both Butler and Dellavedova turned their heads to look at Link, and saw that Link gave them a thumbs up.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and they were safe for the time being!

Tobias. Harris swallowed, and now the pressure fell on him...... It's not that I don't want to let go of Spurs, it's that I really don't want to go head-to-head with Link!

After arguing with the referee to no avail, Popovich threw off the tactical board in his hand.

I thought the Grizzlies only had Link as a bastard, but now Popovich found that the Grizzlies' bench was not easy to mess with.

This team has been deeply influenced by Link, and even if Link is not there, the rest of the Grizzlies seem to have Link's shadow in them.

From now on, Link can tell people that this is his team.