759: That's your best defensive player
26 points in the half, even for Durant, Anthony and other scorers, is definitely a rather exaggerated number.
What's more, this data is still obtained by Paul, who has always put passing first. Paul's performance in the first half was undoubtedly subversive.
Clippers fans are cheering at home at this time, and they can overwhelm the invincible Grizzlies as if they have a championship in their pockets.
In the face of victory, the best defensive player is worthless at all! What about Link snatching the Defensive Player of the Year award? All the Clippers can snatch is victory!
In the Clippers locker room at this time, the players were very excited. The offense played so beautifully in the half, and Paul undoubtedly gave everyone a bloody shot. Moreover, the effect is better than Doug. Rivers' chicken soup is even more significant.
"In the second half we kept going, don't let up! The mongrels thought they had won, and they thought that sweeping the old calves meant they were good. Then let's show them what the real playoffs are! ”
Paul roared in the locker room, and the others chimed in. Paul's emotions have been transmitted to every Clippers player.
Rivers nodded with satisfaction, it seems that this halftime break will not cool down the Clippers' offensive firepower.
By the time the second half begins, the Grizzlies will face the same fierce blow!
Rivers is really glad that the Clippers are able to have Chris. A player like Paul. If he only had Jordan Jr. and Griffin in this game, he would have lost it a long time ago. But with Paul, you have any possibility.
Rivers couldn't help but wonder what the Grizzlies locker room would be like right now. Those high-flying guys have never been beaten so badly by others. They must be at a loss by now, and they are about to burst into tears.
The Grizzlies have almost never fallen this season, so let them fall hard today!
"Alright guys, it's almost time to re-enter! Hold back your anger and to hell with them! Rivers looked at his watch, then opened the locker room door and waved his hand.
The Clippers players all pounced like hungry wolves, and their momentum looked unstoppable!
Meanwhile, Link was slowly walking towards the pitch with his teammates. He stood at the front of the line and was the first to step out of the tunnel of the players.
The best defensive player, decided to put his power to good use on the defensive end.
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"Welcome back, audience friends, and we'll continue to bring you the second half of the Grizzlies vs. Clippers! In the first half, the Clippers played an extremely efficient offense! Chris. Paul shot 6-of-6 from three-point range in the half, and his terrible scoring ability made the Grizzlies suffer. ”
"That's right, when DeAndrew. When Jordan was cowering on the defensive end because of foul trouble, Paul stepped up and solved the defensive problem with offense. They took the initiative and caught the defending champion Grizzlies off guard! In the second half of the game, I don't know if the Clippers can maintain the offensive intensity just now! ”
The two commentators immediately got to work, briefly recalling the situation in the first half for the fans.
At this point, the Grizzlies sent a baseline shot. In the second half, the Grizzlies did not make personnel changes and still used the starting lineup.
People thought the Grizzlies would send a small lineup to play against the Clippers, but they didn't.
Aren't the grizzlies making any adjustments? Or Dave. Jogle, the best coach, is out of recruitment? Either way, the Clippers want to see it!
For the first attack of the second half, Link handed it over to Conley. Conley deceived Jordan Jr. with a beautiful move on a fake fax after the breakaway, and successfully threw the shot.
While Conley's goal narrowed the gap to 11 points, the Clippers didn't care. There is no hope for a grizzly bear to chisel like this 2 points and 2 points!
Compared to offense, the Grizzlies have only one way to die today!
Paul thought so and started to control the ball. He looks for gaps while checking to see if his teammates have a chance to score.
But just past halftime, Paul and all the fans watching the game finally noticed a change in the Grizzlies' second half of the game.
At this point, across Chris. Paul is no longer in front of Conley, but Link, the freshly baked best defensive player!
"Link himself stood guard in front of Paul! In the second half, Link decided to play directly with Paul on the defensive end! The intensity of the game has escalated again, let's see if the best defenders can withstand São Paulo's efficient attacks! "Hubby. Brown got goosebumps, and Paul, who scored 26 points at halftime, faced Link, the best defensive player, in a matchup like Mars hitting Earth!
It's no wonder that Link just handed over the offense to Conley, it turned out that he wanted to leave the experience on the defensive end.
"Damn!" Paul cursed secretly, he didn't forget that the few shots he missed in the first half were all caused by Link's defense.
Although he was not convinced that Link took away the best defensive player award, Paul would never underestimate Link's defensive ability.
If you want to blame the Clippers, the No. 2 position is really not very tall, and J.J. Redick is completely the body of a point guard. Conley switched defenses and didn't suffer at all. Therefore, Link can also defend himself in front of the number one position with peace of mind.
Link's mere presence in front of Paul has already made the point guard, who scored 26 points in the first half, a little uneasy.
But Paul doesn't show his thoughts, and his face is still full of confidence. He called for cover, and both Jordan Jr. and Griffin came up.
Double screens, if the quality of the cover is high and the ability of the point guard is excellent, it is easy to get a scoring opportunity.
As Griffin and Jordan were raised, Link put his left hand behind his back and gestured to Gasol and Randolph.
The meaning of the gesture is simple: don't change guards!
With the cover in place, Paul began to prepare for a breakthrough. He first accelerated to the left side of the griffin, but after taking a step, he quickly changed direction and stabbed to the right!
Paul believes that no matter how good Link is, it is impossible for him to make a correct judgment and get out of cover in such a short period of time.
If Gasol switches defenses for this ball, Paul assists Jordan Jr. for a dunk. If Gasol doesn't change his defense, Paul himself will have a chance to score!
In either case, it's the Clippers who benefit!
The best defensive player, not invincible! Can you stop me with Link and Conley? Less dreaming!
However, it didn't take long for Paul to be complacent, when he felt himself slammed into the side.
When I turned my head, it turned out that Link had rushed back to his side!
"What!?" Paul couldn't believe Link actually followed, how did this guy do it?
Paul was distracted for about a second, but it was this second that made Link lean down, stretch out his arms, and prepare for a steal!
"What is this guy thinking!?" Seeing that Link was actually ready to steal, Paul turned sideways to protect the ball. A 2.03-meter striker steals a point guard who is 20 centimeters shorter than himself, isn't it boring!
But Link wasn't Westbrook, and he never made gambling steals. Once Link makes a move, it means that the ball carrier is in big trouble! For the best defensive player, a second of distraction is enough to create a steal!
Paul pulled the ball sideways in an attempt to distance himself from Link. This trick works against the number one position, but it is completely futile for the number three position with slender arms.
Paul found himself at a distance that could not dodge Link's long arms, and Link's fingertips touched the basketball first, and Paul lost control of the basketball!
Chris. Paul is one of the hardest players in the league to block and the hardest to steal, but in front of the focused Link, Paul will burn himself with even a second of slackness.
The basketball is poked out by Link and out of control, Paul reflexively prepares to chase the ball, but Link rushes up faster and then takes the lead with his more slender arms!
Paul rushed too hard and had a physical confrontation with Link, so he threw himself to the ground in embarrassment. Link, on the other hand, took the basketball and went away and launched a counterattack with a steal!
Due to the suddenness of the incident, no one on the Clippers reacted. By the time they started chasing back, Link was already in the empty Clippers box.
Link took a light leap and glided through the air for some distance before scoring a one-handed dunk. Now the Grizzlies are still behind, so Link doesn't have the heart to do fancy dunks. The most simple and unpretentious dunk naturally has the highest hit rate.
"Link made a steal on the first round of defending Paul and played a fast break! With 9 points, the Memphis Grizzlies narrowed the margin to single digits! Ladies and gentlemen, this is your best defensive player! ”
Link's dunk made the lifeless Federal Express Arena glow.
The fans clapped and cheered wildly, knowing that the city's leaders would not let them down!
Link landed on the hoop and pointed to the stands, then to Paul, who had just gotten up from the ground.
Paul gritted his teeth, and he found himself in fear!
Clipper No. 3 immediately shook his head, today is a great night for him, and no one is allowed to spoil it!
But Link won't give Paul a chance to breathe, and after Jordan Jr., it's time to crush Paul!
The Clippers were still nine points ahead at this point, but they were nervous as if they were nine points behind.