Link's defiant gesture into the stands after scoring a goal left the local Boston fans furious. They couldn't hear Link's trash talk at Pierce on the pitch, otherwise they would have been even angrier.

The Celtics are the oldest team in the NBA, while the Memphis Grizzlies are one of the shortest teams in the league. The fans here really can't accept that such an "unpopular" team dares to be so disrespectful in front of an ancient giant.

So, after Link's goal, the shouts of the entire North Shore Gardens became louder. Fans are going crazy cheering on the Celtics, hoping that their team will kick the ass of the rampant people.

However, their cheers can't help the Celtics, because by this time, the Grizzlies' defensive intensity has been improved in an all-round way!

Rondo had just passed the half-time when he was heavily blocked by Conley. Conley, the son of a well-mannered Olympic champion, has little interest in trash talk, but that doesn't mean he's a softass.

In the previous round, Rondo's passing and playmaking were very relaxed. But now, he has to be fully focused to make sure the basketball doesn't get intercepted, and Conley is really pressing!

Meanwhile, Link has become more and more rough with Pierce on the defensive end. Just now Pierce stealthily grabbed his jersey, and Link also secretly grabbed Pierce's jersey at this time. Tony. Allen said that the size of the defensive action depends on the referee's blowing scale. Testing the referee's bottom line is something a defender has to do every game.

Judging from today, the referee doesn't seem to be interested in the action of grabbing the jersey. Link then became bolder, and his defense was even rougher than Pierce's just now!

"Damn, son of a bitch!" Pierce yelled as he shook Link's hand away from his jersey.

But it didn't work, Link stayed by Pierce's side from start to finish, leaving the offensive specialist with no chance to connect the ball.

In desperation, Rondo had no choice but to hoist the ball into the low post. There, Kevin. Garnett is already in position, and he plans to play with his back to his back!

"Come on, make a fool of yourself in front of all the Boston fans!" As soon as Garnett received the ball, Randolph couldn't wait to spray, and he held Garnett's waist hard to prevent him from exerting comfortably.

Kevin. Garnett's rating in the NBA2K9 game is as high as 99, which shows his status in people's hearts. There is no doubt that KG, which helped the Celtics win the championship that year, is indeed a big killer that integrates offense and defense.

But as a professional player gets older, he really doesn't know when his form will collapse. Most superstars can't escape this, and Garnett is no exception.

Since winning the championship in the 07-08 season, Garnett's stats have been declining every year. Until this season, at the age of 35, he was averaging only 14.9 points per game. To put it bluntly, this average score per game is not as high as Link's! Although Garnett's state is not a direct collapse, the decline is indeed very obvious.

The overall decline in stats with playing time almost unchanged is telling.

Garnett isn't very fast right now, so it's unrealistic to turn around and break through Randolph. Just when Garnett was still struggling with how to attack, Link's bag was clamped!

"Bag clip! The Grizzlies chose to pack Garnett this point! "Mike. Brin was a little surprised, what was going on with the Grizzlies' defense? Aren't they afraid of being vacated by Pierce?

Pierce is indeed not young, but he is still one of the strongest small forwards in the league! But when Link came up in the bag, he didn't want Garnett to pass the ball again!

Faced with a sudden pack, the experienced Garnett's first instinct was to pass to his teammate who was leaked. But with Link holding his long arms high, Garnett's pass didn't go well.

KG raised the basketball to dodge the steal, but in the end it was still slapped down by Link, and Garnett made a mistake!

Link picked up the basketball and he teamed up with Randolph to snatch it from Garnett! Oh my God, their defense was so rough! But I have to say, it is indeed very effective! ”

Seeing this, the Celtics immediately retreated quickly, but now the Celtics' retreat speed is really not fast. Garnett isn't the all-around monster who can play five positions anymore, Kostic? This guy's mobility is better than nothing. Pierce isn't known for his athleticism right now, and Ray Pierce isn't known for his athleticism. Aaron has been away from flying since he left the Bucks.

The only one left in the Celtics who could quickly retreat was Rondo, who did get to Conley's side quickly, and jumped violently when Conley made a layup, and even slapped the ball to the ground.

But this kind of foul in the air is much more serious than pulling the jersey. The referee finally blew the whistle and blew the first foul of the game.

"Rajan. Rondo's movements are indeed a bit big, Mike. Conley got two free throws, and the Grizzlies had a lot of momentum today! "Mike. Bryn wanted to say that Rondo's foul was a malicious blow, but when he thought that this was Celtics' territory, he had no choice but to give up.

The most taboo thing to do is not to die by yourself.

Link immediately ran up to help Conley to his feet, then glared at Rondo. Seeing this, Pierce immediately stood beside Rondo and scolded Link.

It seems that the players of both teams are very united, and this game is expected to be difficult to solve.

By the time Conley hit the free-throw line, fans across the North Shore Gardens booed. The boos were so loud that Link thought it was the most exaggerated he'd ever heard since he played in the NBA.

In the stands, the plates that insulted Conley were dangling. One fan sitting behind the rebound even pulled out a poster of the girl as a distraction for Conley. In order to interfere with the free throws of the visiting players, they really did everything they could.

But Conley was still solid, and when he got to the free throw line, all he had on was the basket. With two free throws and two hits, Conley helped the Grizzlies overtake the Celtics. Link stretched out his hands to the stands, "Why are your boos useless?" ”

"I promise, I'll kill that guy!"

"Damn, it's so annoying, Pierce should teach him a good lesson!"

"Shut him up! It's even more nagging than my mom! ”

Link didn't know how many fans were cursing at him in the stands right now, but he enjoyed watching them grit their teeth and not be able to kill themselves.

The feeling of being a big villain is quite exciting!

In the first quarter of the game, the two sides fought like this for 12 minutes. The two teams fought with gunpowder and rough movements. The confrontation was so fierce that it seemed to make fans think that the playoffs had begun.

The confrontation on the field was fierce, and the score was very anxious. The two teams come and go, and no one can get rid of the other. At the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 22-20. The Memphis Grizzlies led by two points heading into the second quarter, but the two-point advantage didn't make the Grizzlies complacent. After all, this battle is still a long time coming.

"Both teams didn't score high because they were too tight on the defensive end! It was a very retro game and both teams were very tenacious. In the first quarter, the Grizzlies shot just 40 percent from the field, and the Celtics shot just 33 percent. I don't know how the two sides will respond to this rough defense in the second quarter. ”

Mike. Brin looked at the data table, recalled the scenes of the first quarter of the game, and summed it up in one word - tragic!

Physical contact between the two sides was very frequent, and the referee deliberately put the scale very high today. In this retro rhythm, it is naturally unrealistic to want to score fluently.

After the players went off the pitch, Lionel . Hollins immediately moved a small bench and sat down in front of the players, and then picked up the tactical board. In his opinion, the game was scorched, and in addition to the rough defense of both sides, the Grizzlies' offense itself was also a bit problematic.

In the beginning, Hollins' strategy was to play the inside, taking advantage of Perkins' absence to make a big fuss about that. But the result of the first quarter was that Garnett used his rough defense to contain Randolph. As for Gasol Jr., he doesn't have a high desire to shoot, and his efficiency in playing in the low post is also very average.

And the Celtics' outside defense also ensures that the Grizzlies' breakthrough will not be so easy. As a result, Hollins' offensive strategy in the first quarter was arguably a failure, and the Grizzlies' interior offense didn't go well.

However, Link, who scored 5 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds in the first quarter, made Hollins feel bright. That kid is extremely bloodthirsty today, and he's in great shape. Although his opponent is Pierce, Link is not afraid at all.

So Hollins tapped on the tactics board, and when everyone looked up at him, the black coach ripped off the cap of the marker.

"In the second quarter, we changed our game strategy. Conley and Link have the ball, and I need to attack from both of you. There's a change in strategy, guys. From the beginning of the second quarter, we no longer focused on attacking from the inside. We have to take our chances from mid-range and beyond the three-point line! ”

Hollins believes Link can already be used as a star. As for the spirit, he will get the result very quickly.

Leaving the offense to him and Conley shouldn't be a big problem.