Anthony. Davis, like most young players, is looking forward to the playoffs.

After a spectacular performance in the regular season, who hasn't fantasized about leading the team to victory over a strong opponent in the playoffs?

Anthony. Davis has had that fantasy too, and he thinks the Pelicans aren't completely out of the question. Even if they can't win, he and the Pelicans should be able to cause huge problems for the Grizzlies.

In short, they don't sit back and wait like their prey. They will fight to the end, cherish every game in the playoffs, and show their quality to the fullest.

But after just one round against Link, Davis recognized the brutality of the playoffs.

The real playoffs are more dangerous than he imagined.

Unlike the regular season, no round here is easy. Here, only strength can give you the right to live.

And no one will show mercy to you.

If the Grizzlies can solve the Pelicans in four games, they will never drag it out to the fifth. If they can finish the game in three quarters, they won't spend the last minute with the Pelicans.

This is Anthony. Davis' first instinct for the playoffs is that their opponents will do whatever they can to solve the problem quickly.

After Butler made a layup, the offensive ball returned to the Pelicans.

Now it's clear to Davis that one-on-one with Link isn't a smart choice. While Davis was the Pelicans' breakthrough to break the deadlock, things are different now, and Davis must rely on his teammates.

This time, instead of continuing to fight Link in the low post, Davis gave the team's No. 2 scorer, Terek. Evans set up cover.

Tyrek. Evans is undoubtedly the peak of his debut, and the peak is a year of peak.

Evans averaged 5.8 rebounds per game in his rookie season, and before Evans, he was able to hit 20+5+5 data in his rookie season, and it was Oscar. Robertson, Michael. Jordan and LeBron. James Three.

That's a historic rookie statistic, without a doubt.

At the time, everyone thought Evans had a bright future.

As a result, in the second year of his career, Evans not only did not improve, but his stats shrank to 4.8 rebounds per assist.

4.6 assists in his third season and 3.5 assists in his fourth......

His annual regression can be said to be quite stable.

Gradually, Evans was also abandoned by the Kings, and a super-rookie fell.

But after coming to the Pelicans, Evans showed signs of recovery. In the regular season this season, he averaged rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, the second leading scorer for the Pelicans after Davis.

Evans has not only regained his reputation, but also his original self-confidence.

So, as soon as Davis' cover was in place, Evans confidently broke through.

He believes in Davis' quality of coverage, but also in his ability to break through offense.

See Tobias defending himself. Harris was held back by Davis, and Evans was overjoyed.

He jumped on one foot and raised his hand to the basket. The Pelicans' first point in the playoffs, I'll handle it!

But Evans had just jumped when he saw a palm in his peripheral vision.

"Huh!?"

Evans also reacted to who it was, and the basketball was shot directly on the rebound!

Who else could it be? This kind of brutal thing can only be done by Link, the "bear king".

The moment Evans broke through, Link quickly switched guards and turned to chase after him. From start to finish, Evans was in Link's hunting range.

It's just that Evans, as the prey, doesn't know about it.

Evans was knocked to the ground, but Link's block was actually very clean, so the referee didn't blow for a foul.

First cut Davis's ball, then covered Evans's risk. The Pelicans' two top scorers were both picked up by Link in turn.

After Davis, Evans' mentality also collapsed.

Link in the regular season is terrifying enough, but in the playoffs, Link's strength can actually go to the next level!

Link didn't have a long pass from the back this time, but dribbled across the halfway line himself.

In the Pelicans half, in the face of Davis's blocking, Link's upper body shook a little, which made Davis's legs a little weak.

He had no idea which direction this guy was going to break through.

But Link didn't break through in the end, instead passing the ball without warning to Conley, who cut in from the left.

Conley broke through to the basket after receiving the ball, and his left-handed pick-up had reached the point of being superb, and Asik couldn't block it at all.

6-0, Grizzlies continue to lead!

Link hasn't scored so far, but his influence is everywhere. With 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, even if he doesn't score, he has already made the Pelicans quite passive.

"See, Kevin? It's the pelicans, not the grizzlies, who are in trouble. What do you expect this group of playoff rookies to play at FedEx Arena? Let's be realistic, Memphis is the most brutal place in the league! ”

Bill. Simmons inexplicably felt refreshed, it turned out that being a supporter of Link and the Grizzlies was such a comfortable thing.

Putting aside prejudices and watching Link play, it's a pleasure at all, okay!

At this point, the Pelicans players are already a little lacking in confidence. At this point, the manager should take a pause and reassure the young players so that they don't sink deeper into the fear.

But it's good to die, Pelicans coach Monty. Williams is also a playoff rookie.

The last time he led the team to the playoffs was in the 10-11 season, but the team was swept away after just four games, so he didn't learn much at all.

In the three seasons since, the Pelicans have not won more than 35 games in a season. Williams has been losing most of the time and it is difficult to sum up the experience of winning.

The reason why the Pelicans still have Monty. Williams is the coach, to put it bluntly, he just wants him to lead the team to rebuild, and he doesn't expect him to lead the team to play well in the playoffs.

There is no timeout, and the Pelicans players must go alone in fear.

In fact, Monty. Williams himself may have been terrified.

Davis still received the basketball from mid-range this time, but instead of trying to hit his back to the singles, he tried to attack with the frame.

Davis turned to face the basket and guarded the ball very carefully.

He nimbly performed several triple threat moves in an attempt to disrupt Link's center of gravity.

But Link didn't move, and there was no extra movement except for one hand that remained in front of Davis's eyes at all times.

Link doesn't just make aggressive steals and blocks, he's also very solid when it's time to be steady.

Davis saw that his triple threat had no effect, so he faked a shot and dribbled through!

Davis has a big pace and a lot of flexibility. So although the speed is definitely not fast, it is still very easy to break through the opponent's defense.

But Davis had just taken his first steps when he was stopped by Link.

Link's light-speed reaction didn't allow Davis to play to his pace advantage at all.

"Oops!" Davis knew he was being stuck again, but there was nothing else he could do right now.

The passing routes have all been blocked, and Davis' only option is to attack the frame!

He had no choice but to make a desperate bet, and the comet rushed up like a crash into the earth.

Davis has an advantage over Link in terms of height and reach, and once he rushes up, it's basically impossible to stop.

In this case, either Davis gets a dunk or the opponent fouls.

Hard-hatted Davis? There really isn't anyone who can do this kind of thing.

However, when Davis took off, he saw that Link's height was gradually surpassing him!

In a few moments, Link's hand was pressed against the basketball.

Davis was blocked by this powerful force, lost his center of gravity, and fell to the ground.

And the basketball in his hand was finally fanned out by Link.

Anthony. Davis's head-on breakthrough was directly exposed by Link! Beside Link, Davis, who played superstar data in the regular season, is as powerless as a middle school student!

Davis fell off the court, and Butler immediately received the basketball that was fanned out by Link and led the team to a fast attack.

What about Link? He looked at Davis who fell to the ground and smiled slightly, as if it was an easy thing to complete such an incredible adventure just now.

Then, Lin Ke walked over to the "thick eyebrows" and stretched out his right hand in a strong attitude, "Boy, are you okay?" ”

The mentality of the whole Pelicans team has collapsed!

Their strongest endpoint is in front of Link, and there is no threat at all!

Randolph, who was sitting on the sidelines in a suit and leather shoes, shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself that if Davis faced him, he might not be so miserable.

It's a pity that the kid wasn't very lucky.

"Now, does anyone else think there's a problem with the Grizzlies' No. 4 spot?" Bill in the barber's chair. Simmons spread his hands, and he said that Link is really capable of playing all five positions.

Kevin next to Simmons. Harlan didn't speak, just sighed.

At this point, the only highlight of today's game is Simmons' halftime shaving live.