Three-pointers from long range, clever feints under the basket, aggressive rebounding scrambles, and addictive passes.

Link changed the fate of the Grizzlies with a series of brilliant performances. In the absence of Rudy. In Gay's case, the Grizzlies were able to play the Jazz to a 7-0 start because of Link's presence.

Jazz timeout, Russian Andrei. Kirilenko is undoubtedly the most embarrassing player right now. Before the game, he vowed that the team would not have to worry about the opponent's No. 3 position. But now, the Grizzlies' No. 3 has become the most troubling point.

Jerry. Sloan glanced at Kirilenko, and there was no fire. Kirilenko has indeed worked hard, but this is the first day of 2011, and this is no longer his heyday.

At least with Delong. Compared to Williams, Kirilenko's attitude is correct. It's just that he misassessed the strength of himself and his opponents.

Sloan patted Kirilenko on the shoulder and said nothing. Then, he turned to look at the white lad on the bench. It's time for young people to solve their problems.

"Gordon, get ready to play." Sloane waved his hand.

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"The Utah Jazz didn't get off to the end of what Sloan was looking for, and it stands to reason that they should take advantage of Rudy. Take advantage of the victory and chase after Guy in his absence. But unfortunately, Link fills the void left by Guy perfectly, and even does it better than Guy in some ways. ”

"yes, but the Jazz aren't weak in the No. 3 position. Don't forget, they also have this year's No. 9 rookie, Gordon. Hayward. I believe that a younger No. 3 is the best candidate for the Jazz to contain Link. ”

During the timeout, both commentators predicted that Hayward would play. In recent games, Hayward's playing time has been increasing. Although Kirilenko was the starter, Hayward played more minutes than Kirilenko.

As one of the hottest NCAA players of the last year, Hayward has always had high expectations. While he hasn't shown explosive talent yet, his solid shooting and excellent defense have earned Hayward some accolades.

Sure enough, after the pause, Kirilenko sat on the bench in embarrassment. Gordon. Hayward stepped on, a guy who looked like a little otaku who narrowly led the Butler College Bulldogs to an NCAA championship last season!

You know, Butler University is not a basketball school. This shows how explosive Hayward's abilities are at the university.

"Another lotto show from Paul. George started, and this was the second lottery player Link had ever met. This is perhaps the first time in NBA history that a single draft loss can make all lottery picks feel in jeopardy. ”

Steve. Cole got serious, can that guy Link continue to counterattack?

On the first attack after returning from a timeout, Link felt a very different kind of pressure. Although Hayward's attack power during this period was not very strong, his attack methods were much more abundant than Kirilenko's.

Kirilenko has never been accurate on three-point shots, and has never averaged more than one three-point shot per game in a season in his career. Hayward, on the other hand, is one of his primary scoring tools. In addition to the three-pointer, his breakaway offense is also very powerful.

Don't look at Hayward's weak look, he's a white man. However, his confrontation ability is not weak at all.

This time, DeLong. Williams' solo shot finally allowed the Jazz to break their scoring drought. While Hayward didn't make a shot, Link found himself pinned beyond the three-point line and struggled to help defend anyone else.

It was then that the Grizzlies went on offense, and Hayward's role really came to the fore. Link had just passed half time when he was heavily defended by Hayward. Hayward had a fire in his heart, and instead of looking at Link as an undrafted pick, he saw him as one of the best rookies of the year.

A lotto show doesn't want to lose to anyone in a showdown between rookies. Hayward was no exception, and the way he beat Link was by starting defensively.

Hayward's defense isn't just physical, he's very smart. In which direction Link wanted to run, he would make a judgment in advance.

Looking at his obedient "otaku face", Link really didn't expect this guy to be so difficult. He knew that Hayward would become an All-Star in the future, but he didn't expect Hayward to show a lot of talent in his rookie season.

But instead of panicking, Link was a little smug. Because, he has changed from being ignored at the beginning to being valued by Sizz.

And by making the Jazz's defense pay attention to himself, Link has actually done his job.

Mike. Conley glanced at Hayward, who was pinned down by Link, before hoisting the ball into the box. On the left side of the penalty area, Zach. Randolph had already taken a seat.

Playing the inside strongly, that's what Hollins really did today. The reason why Link was able to attack from the beginning was to attract the attention of the opponent's defense.

The Jazz have their own problems on both interior lines, with Millsap being aggressive defensively but only the same height as Link, and Randolph struggling a bit.

Al. Jefferson is also facing a height loss, and what is worse is that Jefferson's defensive skills and motivation are not as good as Millsap's.

The Jazz's initial strategy was to wrap up the black and white bears, but Link's strong play disrupted Sloan's tactics.

Randolph received the basketball, sat back sharply, and then rolled over and jumped. Before Millsap could adjust his staggered center of gravity, Randolph had already scored.

9-2, the Jazz are still in an awkward position.

After that, Mark. Gasol also showed his powers. His low-post offensive skills are very well-rounded, and Al Brown. Jefferson didn't have any way to defend Gasol other than to be tough.

The Spaniard's under-the-basket hook hit an easy shot again to make it 11-2, and Sloan found that his timeouts and substitutions didn't make any difference. He curbed a draft loss, but that's not something to celebrate.

In the first quarter of the game, with Randolph and Gasol Jr. opening left and right, the Jazz quickly fell behind. If Delon and Millsap hadn't woken up, the Jazz would have fallen behind by double digits in the first quarter.

With an eight-point deficit, the Grizzlies ended the 12-minute battle of the first quarter. Gasol and Randolph were undoubtedly the best Grizzlies players in the first quarter, but at the break, Hollins praised Link.

"You did a great job of intimidating the opposition with a couple of goals in the opening game, otherwise Zach and Mark wouldn't have gotten so many low-post singles. The game continued in the second quarter, and I'm sure Sloan will be able to hold on sooner or later. When the time comes, that's your chance! ”

Link nodded silently, sometimes the role of a player on the field is not reflected by scoring.

As a result, O.J. Mayo and Rudy Gay sometimes squander their shots for high scores, but instead they lower their value.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Jazz were really trapped. But it's not for the No. 3 position to go to the bag, it's for Millsap and Al to be the same. Jefferson defended each other.

As a result, Randolph and Gasol Jr. punished the Jazz's defense with their soft mid-range touch.

Subsequently, the game entered the mode of single defense being exploded and assisting defense being thrown. The Jazz were very passive, and they would never have imagined that they would be locked into a bitter battle because of a memphis Grizzlies.

The more chaotic the game became, the more DeLong disobeyed his commands. In DeLong's current view, all the bad things about the Jazz are because of Sloan's poor tactical arrangement.

By the end of the half, the Jazz were already trailing by 12 points. Randolph and Gasol Jr. scored 15 and 13 points respectively in the half, and the Jazz's interior was completely penetrated.

At this time, all the media and commentators were discussing black and white bears. As for the showdown between Link and Hayward, it was forgotten to the side.

Because of the second quarter, neither rookie got much of a chance. In the second quarter, Link was about to make two shots and scored two points. It was as if it had completely disappeared after the amazing start of the first quarter.

But Link didn't let his guard down, with 48 minutes and more than 10 players in one game. Time is limited, and the number of shots is limited. As a substitute, you can't take every shot on yourself. He'll have to be patient and do his job. As soon as the opportunity comes, seize it!

As a role player, you have to have the right mentality. Many players who dominate the NCAA have become tumors in the NBA, just because they are used to being the core, and suddenly they have no right to shoot, and they play uncomfortably. So, they rushed to make a move, and then it evolved into a wave investment.

Today was his first start, and Link's small goal was to score more than 20 points. Although he has only seven points in the half, Link still believes he still has a chance to reach that milestone. With enough patience, there will definitely be a chance.

Having said that, Hayward, as a No. 9 rookie, doesn't seem to have scored more than 20 points so far this season.

After halftime, Hayward sat in the locker room panting. After a quarter and a half against that 0, he only allowed the opponent to score 2 points, and Hayward thought he was doing a decent job.

Jerry. Sloan also thought that the undrafted draft had been contained, and looking at the team's dilemma on the interior defense in the first half, Sloan made a decision, "Gordon, in the second half, you start to wrap up the interior. If they pass the ball to the number three, you have to get back to the position quickly. ”

The boss decided to let Hayward perform a more difficult defensive task.

They don't know yet that they are creating the conditions for Link to score high.