"Hello Link. Your dunk just now was very exciting, does this mean that in the slam dunk contest, you will also come up with a self-throwing and self-dunking action? ”

Stephen. A. Smith walked up to Link first, and today Smith wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, which made him look a little less ruffian.

"Maybe, maybe not. To be honest Smith, I still haven't decided what I'm going to do in the slam dunk contest. Link spread his hands, very confident.

It's not like Link is setting off smoke bombs, it's that he really hasn't prepared for the dunk contest yet. At least until he crushed the Thunder and got back to a ten-game winning streak, Link didn't have the heart to do so.

"Oh? So confident? You don't see Damien. Is Lillard provocative to you? That kid is a bomb! ”

"Damion is really good enough and I hope he can do well in the slam dunk contest. Well, as long as it's not better than me. ”

Smith smiled and nodded, this is Link's style, "Last question, are you sure tonight?" In the last game, the Trail Blazers killed the Warriors to the ground. Lillard scored 38 points and almost didn't knock Curry to tears. Would you be worried about the Trail Blazers' offensive firepower? ”

"Worried, of course worried. However, worry doesn't mean fear. What's more, we also have last season's Defensive Second Team Point Guard of the Year Mike. What about Conley. ”

Link mentions Conley again, intentionally or unintentionally, and he really hopes that Conley will not be limited by exposure.

That's all Link can do, it's up to Conley to seize his chances today.

Finally, at half past eight in the evening, this high-profile showdown was officially staged.

The two starters stepped onto the court, and Link hugged each other's two main players, Lillard and Aldridge. But that doesn't mean the two sides will play harmoniously, on the contrary, it is precisely because everyone knows each other that the game will definitely be very bad.

After Standing in his designated position, Link took a closer look at the Trail Blazers' starting lineup.

Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge and Robin. Lopez, without exaggeration, is definitely the first glory of the Trail Blazers in the post-Roy-Oden era.

In this set of Trail Blazers' starters, there is not a single soft persimmon. Lillard and Aldridge are not to mention, their strength is obvious to all.

Wesley. Matthews, as an excellent 3-and-D player, is also often named to the list of "best undrafted picks". Like Link, although the starting point is low, the strength is definitely unquestionable.

"French Pippen" Nicolas. Batum is considered Tony. Parker, the leading figure of French basketball. This season, he averaged 13 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, and you can see how versatile he is from the data, and he is a jack-of-all-trades player.

Robin. Lopez was mediocre with the Suns, but showed his worth when he arrived with the Trail Blazers. His tough performance on the defensive end is exactly what complements Aldridge. The title of "Mascot Killer" also makes Robin as popular now as All-Star Brooke.

Link knows that all five people in this starting line will all get big contracts in the future. Although that led to the failure of this set of starters to be saved, the fact that all five of them won big contracts is enough to show how strong they are.

And now that history has been rewritten by Link, God knows if this set will be disbanded after the first day?

The referee walked between Gasol and Lopez and tossed the ball high.

Robin won the first attack for the Trail Blazers by a slight advantage, Lillard attacked with the ball, and the big battle was staged directly!

Link keeps moving with Batum, and the Frenchman isn't an All-Star, but if you ignore him, he can give you an All-Star level show right away.

Moreover, Batum is sometimes one of the tactical initiation points of the Trail Blazers, limiting Batum can also limit the tactical operation of the Trail Blazers.

While Link was thinking about how to cut off the Trail Blazers' offense, Lillard took the lead and played a pick-and-roll with Aldridge.

In the first attack of the opening game, the Trail Blazers played extremely simply, presumably to play a success rate. Lillard and Aldridge also want to give the Grizzlies a dismount.

Randolph naturally knew how accurate Aldridge's mid-range shot was, so he didn't change his guard and always stayed in front of Aldridge.

But in this way, Lillard has a chance to break through!

Like Link, Lillard, who wears a No. 0 jersey, accelerates into the interior and has a lot of ways to score the ball in front of him!

"Damn!" Link gritted his teeth, mentally ready to be scored.

As a result, in the next second, Conley rushed from diagonally behind and interfered with Lillard's throw in time!

Lillard probably didn't expect Conley to come back, so he shot a little hastily in order to avoid the block.

Seeing this, Link immediately rushed to the basket. Sure enough, in the next second, Lillard's throw came out of the frame, and Link was just right in time to pocket the rebound!

"Didn't go in, Damien. Lillard's first offense was defeated by Mike. Conley seriously interferes! Mike, it seems, is still very serious today. Damion has to be careful, Curry's defense can't match Mike's! ”

Hubi. Brown excitedly applauded Conley, the always humble and silent No. 11, though not as strong and not as popular.

But if you think he's a bully, you're very wrong!

Link was also worried at first that Conley would be nervous, because the guy was really tight when he warmed up.

But now, Link finds himself completely overthinking. That's a young, mature and calm Mike. Conley, he's more than capable of adjusting his mentality!

Conley defended very hard, and he only had one thought in his head at the time - he couldn't let Lillard score.

As a player who has worked hard in the league for seven seasons, Conley knows very well that everything in this league is earned by himself, and no one will give you a handout.

That's true for championships, and it's true for All-Star spots.

He has to fight for it, he can't let himself down, let the fans down. Most importantly, you can't let down Link, who supports you!

Link has more or less mentioned Conley in media interviews, and Conley actually sees it all, and he knows that the leader of this team is doing everything he can to help him.

So even if it's not for himself, Conley has to give it his all!

He was a little nervous before the game began, but the moment he saw Lillard break through, Conley's nervousness disappeared in an instant.

Because he only has defense in his heart, there is no room for tension.

Link didn't rush to push the counterattack after winning the rebound, with the black and white bears, but he couldn't just let them run with the switchback.

The Grizzlies are a team that can play both positionally and on the counter-attack. Harris and others can even be turned into a small lineup.

The Trail Blazers are on full alert, and Lillard is red-eyed right now.

The shot just now obviously passed the defender, and Lillard felt that it was almost a must-score. As a result, the stunned was destroyed by Conley.

So this time on defense, Lillard is also very serious.

But Link didn't give Lillard a chance to perform, and he hoisted the ball directly to Randolph, shifting the battlefield to the interior.

Aldridge is on the lookout, and while Randolph's form has slipped slightly this season, he remains one of the league's best low-post scorers.

The "Big Black Bear" began to gouge under the basket, and Aldridge was pushed back and forth.

Just when everyone thought Randolph was going to make a shot himself, he suddenly hit the ball into the middle and passed it to the ground!

Then, a yellow lightning bolt jumped into the penalty area, and Link cut in!

"Damn, how can you let him cut in so easily!" Trail Blazers coach John Terry. Stotts yelled off the court, what is that guy Batum doing?

Batum also felt innocent, he thought that this attack would end in the low post, but he didn't expect Link to start suddenly without warning, and he couldn't react at all.

By the time he reflexively chased back, Link had already received the ball. Batum admits he has hardly ever encountered such a fast forward.

Aldridge was not stupid, and when he saw Link rushing with the ball, he immediately took a step sideways and raised his arms to guard the basket. And Aldridge is in a very chicken thief's position, right on the edge of the reasonable collision zone.

Link now has a short sprint distance, so it's unlikely that he'll dunk it directly. If Link comes up for a layup, then there is a high probability that he will be whistled for an offensive foul.

He's almost in a dead end! Link's offensive conditions now are much harsher than Lillard's offensive conditions just now. If Lillard couldn't score just now, then Link wouldn't think about it!

Don't think that Aldridge is just a mid-range power forward, he can become an All-Star caliber player, and his basketball IQ is also one of his strengths.

Terry. Stotts breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Aldridge return in time. Now, Link is out of the way!

It's a really difficult situation for the average player. Throw it, there's interference. Let's make layups and dunks, it's easy to attack fouls. Pass? Too little space is easy to make mistakes.

But Link is no ordinary player, he's a superstar at the All-Star level this year! Just because Lillard can't do it doesn't mean he can't do it.

As Link gets close to the basket, he jumps on Aldridge! Aldridge gritted his teeth and prepared to take the charge. Just rushed up in a daze, Link would definitely be whistled for an offensive foul!

But what happened after that made Aldridge's eyes widen.

I saw Link suddenly turn 360° in the air, and he was stunned and brushed past Aldridge's side! There is no head-on charge, and the risk of offensive fouls is avoided!

After brushing Aldridge in the air, Link was already in a negative angle to the side of the rebound. But he didn't panic and threw the ball high with one hand.

In the end, Link fell directly after landing due to inertia. But at the same time, the basketball also exploded a "white wave" on the stunned Aldridge's head.

"The ball is in! 360° turn in the air for a layup, Link is simply juggling! But it was this juggling move that gave the Grizzlies the lead! ”

Mike. Brin couldn't help but yell, he didn't expect such a powerful shot to appear as soon as the game started. 360-degree aerial turnaround and layup, this kind of shot is not common!

Aldridge thought his defensive plan would be seamless, but it turns out that for a star of Link's level, there is no such thing as a dead end!

Link got up from the ground and spread his hand at the wide-eyed Lillard, "It's your turn, boy!" ”

In his words and deeds, Link revealed a relaxed mood. It seems that the difficult layup just now is just a warm-up.

Lillard was covered in goosebumps and was in the air? Link: It's horrible! This summer, he's going to have to learn from Link!

Link didn't get carried away after scoring the goal, but directed his teammates to defend and didn't leave a gap for the Trail Blazers.

People say that the Grizzlies will have big trouble with the Trail Blazers, and they all ask him if he will be afraid of the Trail Blazers' offensive firepower. It's as if the Trailblazers can easily get through when they meet a grizzly bear. Instead, Link wants the Trail Blazers to see how terrible the defending champion's firepower is!

Until he gets back a ten-game winning streak from Durant, Link won't allow himself to be defeated by anyone!