Gasol Jr. showed his strong playmaking ability to the fullest as soon as he came up, averaging 2.0 rebounds per game and a career-high 3.1 assists.

Gasol Jr. was very clever in his own way and told Jordan Jr. why this year's All-Star forward is not you but me.

Without Paul, how much strength can you play with little Jordan? And Gasol Jr. doesn't need a bonus from his teammates, he can even help his teammates with bonuses, that's the difference between the two,

But little Jordan obviously didn't think about it so deeply, and he was still thinking about "100 cursed Spanish".

He even felt that Gasol had just chosen to pass the ball, which was an act of cowardice. I don't know how much they contributed to that attack.

2 to 2, the two teams went toe-to-toe as soon as they came up. Paul continued to call for cover, and most of the Clippers' offense was initiated by cover.

This time, it was still Jordan Jr. who came to block and dismantle. But Gasol didn't go to Paul this time, but clinged to Jordan Jr. As a result, little Jordan also lost the opportunity to eat cakes easily.

Jordan Jr. was prevented, but Paul was leaked. After getting rid of Conley with cover, Paul saw that Gasol didn't defend himself, so he made a mid-range pull-up jumper.

The Nets were in the white wave again, and Paul's mid-range was flawless. The Clippers are still scoring, and it looks like the battle between the two sides will continue for a long time.

Randolph's mid-range shot then equalized the score for the Grizzlies. But soon, Griffin hit a strong basket to give his team the lead again.

Both sides fought fiercely today, and no one wanted to lose this crucial battle. The entire first quarter of the game was basically played in the rhythm of "you score a goal and I will return one".

Paul's individual ability made the Clippers' offense extremely fluid, while the Grizzlies, on the other hand, relied on strong individual offense to support the score. The Clippers sealed the pass route very tightly today, in order to prevent the Grizzlies from playing a smooth offense.

At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 24. Griffin scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first quarter and was the top performer. Link was slightly inferior, scoring six points.

Gasol and Jordan Jr., on the other hand, only scored 2 points each. The war between these two elders seems to be a little thunderous and rainy. But this time there was a break, and Hollins decided to make the thunder rain heavier.

In the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies only had 3 assists, and the organization of the offense was not ideal. Because Conley was stuck by Paul, and as soon as Link got the ball, the Clippers blocked the passing route and forced him to single Butler.

So in the second quarter, Hollins needed the basketball to run faster and more smoothly. So, he found Gasol Jr.

"You passed the ball well in the first quarter, and in the second quarter I need you to be more in the high post and in the position to carry the ball more often. Then, use your wide field of vision to guide your teammates to attack! ”

After Hollins finished speaking, Gasol Jr. nodded silently, and Link rubbed his hands.

In the next second quarter, the offensive end may be very cool!

"Blake, played a great first quarter, keep it up! Keep it angry, I know you're angry. But while staying angry, don't lose your mind, trust me, you're sure to be able to overpower Link today! On the other side, on the Clippers bench, Clippers coach Vinnie. Denagro is trying to ignite the "barrel of dynamite" of the griffin.

Griffin played excitedly in the first quarter, but the Clippers didn't take the lead, so they didn't get much attention. Last year, Randolph was able to make Griffin doubt his life, but this year, Randolph is not capable of doing so.

Denagro believes that as long as Griffin continues to hold on, the Clippers will surpass the score sooner or later!

As the second quarter began, Paul continued to stalk Conley, even though both were the top No. 1 in defense. But when it comes to roughness, Paul is superior.

Conley didn't hesitate and shot the ball early and handed it to Link.

Link raised the basketball above his head, and at the same time, Gasol Jr. stuck Jordan Jr. with his back and began to ask for the ball!

"Gasol started the first quarter very positively, and we don't know if that had anything to do with the Grizzlies' adjustments during the break."

Link looked like he was going to hoist the ball in, but he actually hit the ground and sent the ball to Gasol from the bottom of the road.

Don't think it's easy to feed a center, nothing is easy at this level of the NBA. At the beginning of the Rockets, there was no point guard who could comfortably feed Yao Ming.

As soon as he handed the ball to Gasol, Link cut in.

"Do you want to use the same trick twice!?" Butler cursed in his heart that Link and Gasol had played this kind of cooperation in the first quarter of the game. This time, he stuck to Link's side, not giving him space to catch the ball at all.

But Link cut halfway through and suddenly changed direction and popped out of the three-point line!

As he ran out, Link also secretly pushed Butler. At this moment, Link instantly gained space.

Gasol passed the ball back to Link who ran outside the three-point line at the right time, although Butler chased fiercely, but it was still a beat slower, Link seized the opportunity to make a decisive three-point shot, Butler's remedial interference did not work, Link's three-point hollow net, Grizzlies exceeded 3 points!

"Beautiful scoring and playing, I feel like I'm seeing the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009. Gasol Jr. is just as good at planning as his older brother Paul and knows what to do. In 2009, Paul. Gasol is the axis of the Lakers' triangle offense. Now, Mark also seems to have become the axis of the Grizzlies. ”

Gasol had his second assist today, and Jordan Jr. was dumbfounded, why does this guy always find an opportunity to pass?

On the next offense, Jordan Jr. wanted to single Gasol in the low post. But his rough technique eventually allowed him to hook his hands to strike iron.

Paul looked at it and shook his head, he passed it to Little Jordan just to let the guy respond, but he didn't expect him to hit it directly.

No way, the gap between him and Gasol Jr. in this regard is really big. The point is that Jordan Jr. is still unimpressed, he has not seen the gap between the two sides.

The Clippers didn't bite the score this time, so the defense was extremely hard. Link handed the ball to Gasol again, and the Grizzlies were going to use Gasol as a reel today!

"It's still Mark with the ball, let's see what he does!"

This time, all the Clippers players have learned to be well-behaved. They didn't dare to wrap up or go up to delay, but everyone stuck to their counterparts, for fear that they would flash out of space. Because as soon as the space is flashed, Gasol Jr.'s pass will be delivered immediately.

"How? Now you're out of the question! Little Jordan was secretly happy in his heart, this soft egg who can only pass the ball is about to be revealed!

At this moment, Link suddenly got rid of Butler and cut towards the penalty area again, Jordan Jr. immediately became nervous, and his attention also shifted from Gasol to Link. Once Gasol passes the ball and Link makes a layup, he immediately jumps up and rewards Link with a bloody punch.

However, just when Jordan Jr. was still how to make Link lose face, Gasol suddenly turned over and made a jumper. What about Jordan Jr., who defends him? That guy stood there and didn't react!

"What!?" By the time Jordan Jr. knew that Link was just a fake cut, it was too late. Gasol hit a flip jumper to give the Grizzlies a 5-point lead!

"Nice offense, DeAndrew. Jordan was completely teased. Link's fake cut drew Jordan Jr.'s defensive attention, and then Mark took the chance. Now it's all right, DeAndrew. Jordan's cowhide was blown up. He said before the game that he could do whatever he wanted on the Grizzlies' interior, but it turned out that it was Gasol Jr. who played like a fish in water on the inside. Strategy, scoring and defense, Gasol didn't fall behind! ”

After the goal, Link and Gasol Jr. gave him a light high-five. With Gasol as the main axis, the Grizzlies' offense is indeed a lot smoother.

5 points, which is also the biggest point difference between the two sides in this game so far!

When neither Conley nor Link can effectively organize offense, the Grizzlies can also field a third playmaker like no other. At the No. 5 position, the Grizzlies have the upper hand!

In the following competitions, Gasol Jr. continued his all-round performance. After Gasol caught Jordan Jr.'s full attention, others were more efficient at attacking the frame. Jordan Jr.'s defensive efficiency has plummeted now because he has to focus all his attention on the Spaniard, which has caused the Clippers to become almost an "ATM" for the Grizzlies.

In the eighth minute of the second quarter, the Grizzlies led by eight points! Seeing it, the score difference is about to go to double digits.

But at this time, Blake, who had already been beaten with chicken blood during the interval. Griffin stepped up!

He first caught Randolph off guard with a mid-range shot, and then forced a layup after cutting in to get Randolph to win.

Griffin was very good today, he didn't get involved in the war between Jordan Jr. and Gasol, he just wanted to put in a better performance than Link and win the game by the way.

At the end of the half, Griffin's goal can be said to have been preliminarily achieved.

14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists at halftime, with Griffin's efforts, the Clippers only trailed the Grizzlies by 3 points in the first half!

And Link only had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the first half, and he gave most of the opportunities to Gasol, who had 6 points and 4 assists in the second quarter and was the biggest protagonist of the Grizzlies at present.

Hollins knows that if Griffin is not done, it will be very difficult to get rid of the Clippers today. Randolph made just 2 of 7 shots in the first half, and was obviously suppressed by Griffin, who was in great form.

So, with half-time in the dressing room, Hollins decided to make some changes.

"Link, I need you to shoot a lot in the second half, you play the number four position, directly against Griffin. Zach, you take a break, and when the time comes, I'll send you out again. Listen, our goal is to get the score open before the fourth quarter begins! ”

"Understood, sir." Link confidently responded to Hollins, and in the second half, it seemed that it was time to change the protagonist.

Gasol Jr.'s performance in the first half was certainly excellent, but if he wants to end the game, he always has to rely on the attacking core.