265: His name is Jimmy. Butler
After that aerial relay dunk, Link scored 20 points in the game. Today, the Grizzlies' overall offensive efficiency is very low, except for Link and Gay's offense.
And now that Guy is off the court, Link has undoubtedly become the most relied on offensive point for the Grizzlies. He lived up to the team's expectations and took on the attacking load.
But Link knew very well that without Jimmy. With Butler's backing, he won't get two such good offensive opportunities.
Indeed, Butler is still very immature. Indeed, Butler was dealing with an exhausted Pierce.
But even so, Link had already experienced the thrill of working with Butler in advance.
I hope that guy can grow up quickly.
Now, the Celtics are only four points ahead of the Grizzlies, and the situation is firmly in the hands of the Grizzlies. If it continues, it's only a matter of time before the Grizzlies overtake the score.
The Celtics really wanted to pull the score away again, but now everyone is very tired and can't break out.
Finally, the physical problem, it is not the Grizzlies who overwhelm, but their opponents.
The next Celtics offense, Garnett's low single-handedness to Randolph missed. Randolph also figured it out, today he was on the defensive end, devoted himself wholeheartedly to defense, and the offensive matter was handed over to Link to deal with. Anyway, he did feel bad on offense today.
As a result, Garnett could clearly feel that he was facing a tighter defense than before. If you want to score goals, it is naturally much more difficult.
The Celtics' offense failed again, and the invective of Boston fans in the stands disappeared.
Seeing that the score is about to be caught up, who is in the mood to scold.
Basketball was once again in the hands of Link, who was the veritable leading scorer on the court.
Link didn't think much about it, and went straight to the back to play a single thunder. Alan! Thunder. Allen is 7 centimeters shorter than Link and is not very good at defending back-to-back plays. While the rest of the Celtics players were still struggling with whether to help defend, Link had already turned over and made a jumper!
Thunder. The height of Allen's block didn't put any pressure on Link at all, and Link took a steady shot, and the ball bounced off the basket a few times, but eventually fell into the net.
Link scored 6 points in a row to narrow the gap to just 1 goal!
"What about defense!? What about our defense!? Rondo yelled maliciously, questioning Ray. Allen's defensive ability. It can be seen that he and Ray. Aaron's relationship is really bad.
Thunder. Who is Aaron? The average NBA player might see a piano and think it looks like scrap wood. But Ray. Aaron saw a piano, but he could play beautiful notes. Thunder. Although Aaron is also black, he has lived in a privileged environment since he was a child and has never been on the streets.
Therefore, there is always a bit of estrangement with the children who come out of the street such as Rondo, Garnett, and Pierce.
And this estrangement is likely to turn into a contradiction in the end.
When he was scored by Link, instead of encouragement and support from his team-mates, he was sneered. I have to say, this is really chilling.
Thunder. Allen was indeed a bit miserable today, his shooting percentage was not high, and he was constantly blown up by Link on the defensive end.
If you want Link to evaluate, the current Ray. In fact, it is difficult to call Aaron a giant figure.
His tactical position is already behind Rondo, and his stats are not as impressive as they used to be.
The fall of a veteran over time is probably the most regrettable thing in the world of competitive sports.
But will Link sympathize? No, he's only going to get even more out of the thunder. Aaron takes points on his head!
The angry Rondo is now planning to attack on his own, and this attack is very important for the Celtics. If you can get in, everything will be fine. If they improve, they may be in a backward position after the next round.
Rondo sought a breakthrough through the screen, and after hitting the inside line, he unleashed his trademark under-the-basket move.
But this time, Gasol Jr. didn't shake up, and the Spanish homeless man was still pressing to Rondo's side. was covered by Gasol, who is 2.13 meters tall, and Rondo couldn't see anything in an instant.
In desperation, Rondo had no choice but to pass the ball to Ray. Alan. But Link and Jimmy. Butler, like them, won't give up a chance to get the ball straight away!
Link intercepted the pass and Rondo missed, making it the Celtics' second consecutive turnover. Rondo didn't expect to have such a big difficulty on the offensive end, and the Grizzlies would have a chance to equalize! ”
Link confidently finds Ray. Aaron, keep back to the singles!
It's not a game, you don't have to change your skills every time you attack. The most effective way to attack is the best way to attack. At the beginning, Barkley relied on his buttocks, which are known as the strongest in NBA history, to push people all the way from beyond the three-point line to the basket, didn't he also become a supergiant.
See Ray. Aaron was going to be eaten raw again, and Pierce couldn't bear it anymore. He decisively wrapped it up, and if it was equalized, the morale of the Celtics would be completely drained.
Link was caught in a trap, and the Celtics were forced to use a double wrap to deal with Link. Last season, Celtics fans and media devalued Link. As a result, their team now has to defend the man with a double bag. "Jay. Rose smiled, you really can't bully the poor boy.
Link wasn't nervous in the face of the bag and instead used a hook position to get the ball away from Ray. Aaron and Pierce passed over their heads.
Pierce secretly screamed in his heart, Link's vision is too broad! He immediately turned back, and sure enough, he saw Jimmy, who was unguarded. Butler cuts into the box and receives the basketball. Then get a dunk before O'Neal Jr., who became quite sluggish!
"Toot toot!" Doug. Rivers finally called a halt to the game, but it was too late, and the Celtics now didn't even have a one-point advantage left.
Link and Jimmy after the dunk landed. Butler bumps his chest in the air and must admit, and Jimmy. It was a great feeling for Butler to partner on the wing.
In the future, when Butler grows up, he will not have to take off!
"Well done guys, well done! Keep it up, the Celtics are no longer good. As long as we can keep it up, they won't stand a chance! ”
Hollins doesn't care about playing Spurs tomorrow, win now! If you don't fight for victory in front of you, that's stupid!
Although the score was only equalized at this time, it was beaten 8-0, and the Celtics had long lost their heart.
In the next few minutes, the Celtics were exhausted, and the Big Three frequently struck iron. The Grizzlies, under the leadership of Link, became more and more courageous, and finally defeated the Celtics 98-94!
"It's over! The Boston Celtics suppressed the Grizzlies for three quarters! But in the final quarter, the unbeatable Grizzlies completed a comeback. Link scored a game-high 26 points and had six rebounds and five assists! He scored 10 points in the fourth quarter alone, which can be said to be the last straw that crushed the Celtics! ”
Link sat down on the ground the moment the match ended.
It's so tiring!
But this time, the Grizzlies didn't miss out on key rounds and games due to exhaustion, and he bit it off!
Pierce reluctantly ripped off his belt and threw it to the ground, scoring 21 points today, but shooting 41.7 percent from the field was not ideal.
Pierce's shooting percentage in the first three quarters was actually quite high, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, he scored four points in a row on Guy's head. It's been since Jimmy. As soon as Butler came on the court, he started to play iron.
Pierce doesn't know why, every time he fights a grizzly bear, a "monster" pops up. Last season it was Link, this season it's the No. 21.
By the way, his name is Jimmy. Butler.
"Lin, are you okay?" While Link was sitting on the ground resting, Jimmy. Butler walked over and held out his hand to Link.
"Great, Jimmy. If you could get two glasses of Gatorade from my head, so much the better. Link smiled, then took Butler's hand and stood up.
Unexpectedly, after standing up, Butler's hand that grabbed Link suddenly became stronger, and the two instantly fell together. Butler immediately hugged Link, then put his head to Link's ear.
"Thank you, Lin, for letting me know how to play in the NBA with defense and perseverance. I did a great job today, didn't I? ”
Link didn't expect that Jimmy. Butler would bow his head and whisper these things to himself. He patted Butler on the shoulder, and responded softly as well.
"It's you who have come all the way, and you should be thankful for your own persistence. If you really want to thank me, help me get my bag tonight, I'm tired, Jimmy. ”
Squeezing Butler's strong shoulders, Link seems more confident about tomorrow's San Antonio night.