The Memphis Grizzlies' defense is fearsome, whether it's Conley at No. 1 or last season's Defensive Player of the Year, Mark Brown. Gasol is a solid shield on the defensive end.

Not to mention Link, if you want to know what level Link's defense really is, you don't even have to look at those dull stats.

You just have to look for videos on the Internet to see how an Asian in Rock Park beat Durant, a top black star, this summer. Just look at the first few games, the awe-inspiring talent of Anthony. How Davis lost himself in Link's defense, you can intuitively feel how terrible Link's defense is.

However, it was in the face of such a ferocious defense from the Grizzlies. George was stunned to break through the two to the basket and dunk out with a big loop.

On the commentary stage, Reggie. Miller barely screamed. He didn't expect the Pacers' first offense to end in such a powerful way.

Link picked up the basketball and reluctantly handed it to Gasol. George's ability to seize the opportunity now is incredible, Link just hesitated a step, and was cleaned up by George.

Now it's not hard to understand why James fought the Pacers to Game 7 last season.

No way, Paul. George is always able to do things that are beyond your imagination.

The Pacers hit the ground running. It is because of Paul. George has officially completed his transformation into a superstar this season, so the Pacers are only now on a seven-game winning streak.

After George's goal, the Pacers immediately opened up their defensive stance. The Grizzlies want to equalize, but it won't be easy. You know, the Pacers are also one of the best defensive teams in the league. Their head coach Frank. Vogel is a defensive-oriented coach.

No matter how the offense goes up, defense is the Pacers' constant way to win, conceding 99.8 points per 100 possessions, and the Pacers ranked second in the league in defensive efficiency last season, second only to the Grizzlies!

Unlike the Grizzlies, the Pacers are not a team that is good at making turnovers and countering. They have little steals and one of the slowest tempo in the league. All they can do is force you to shoot in uncomfortable areas and make sure to grab a defensive rebound after the opponent misses.

Just thinking about it, it's not hard to understand how tired the Heat and Pacers were last season. They are no different from the iron-blooded army that fought against the "gods" 15 years ago, they are diligent, tenacious, down-to-earth, and never easily waste their talents, which is the label of the Pacers.

And the Grizzlies' first offense, they felt the pressure brought by the Pacers' defense.

George. Hill kept just the right distance, didn't steal, and just followed Conley with open arms.

Stephenson clung to Iguodala, trash talk coming out of his mouth. Despite the swearing, Stephenson was not reckless. He knew very well that the old man, who was much more scolding than the head coach, was watching him in the luxurious box.

Paul. George didn't take it easy either, he just followed Link and didn't let Link receive the ball comfortably. After Link received the ball, George didn't panic, but waited for Link to break through, waiting to lead him into a defensive trap.

After all, on the inside, there is still the giant beast Hibbert waiting for Link.

Breaking through the basket and three-pointers, the Pacers sealed the two most cost-effective ways to score. This kind of defense of "pinching the two ends and putting the middle" made the Heat, who were not good at shooting, suffer a lot last season.

How did the Heat win the tiebreaker last season? It's by thunder. Allen returned to the light and won with three points. The Pacers lost the game because they didn't hold off the Heat's three-pointer in Game 7.

Link held the ball and observed, and the Pacers' defense was indeed very layered. But put in the middle? Link won't be polite.

In terms of mid-range shooting, Link is not aimed at anyone, and there are few in the league that are more stable than him!

Link didn't call for cover, and after making a false assault to break to the right, Link suddenly accelerated to the left.

George immediately followed, and Roy. Hibbert also walked to the basket early and waited.

Is Link going to break through? No, he suddenly pulled up and shot halfway through and didn't hit the basket!

Off the court, Pacers coach Frank Brown. Vogel smirked. George had already raised his arms high to interfere with Link's shot, a goal that Link would not have scored. Besides, even if you can get in, it's only two points.

Although less than three years have passed, the current game is no longer like the Mavericks in 2011, who could win by mid-range shots.

Vogel didn't believe he would be killed by the Grizzlies' mid-range shot.

As a result, it didn't take long for the corners of his mouth to hook slightly, and the basketball passed through the net with a crisp sound.

Vogel's smile froze, it was so tightly interfered with, can you still enter?

The ball went in, and Link immediately gave George a response ball! It's a very difficult shot. George sealed it in a very timely manner. But...... How so? This is a giant planet! ”

Reggie. Miller shook his head, George had indeed guessed Link's next move. But for a star of Link's level, even if you know what he's up to, it's hard to get rid of him completely.

"You shouldn't have let me shoot George easily in the middle distance, tell your coach that his strategy didn't work for me!" After Link's goal, he didn't forget to spew trash talk at George.

Vogel doesn't believe in evil, Link can score one or two, is it possible that he can still get into the mid-range shot?

Again, Vogel doesn't believe that there are still people who can kill the game with mid-range shots!

The score was tied, and the Pacers were naturally not to be outdone. A follow-up attack, David. West hit Randolph with a turnaround jumper in the low post. Neither Randolph nor West are particularly tough interior players on the defensive end, but they are both well-rounded interior players on the offensive end.

It seems that today, these two guys are inevitably going to blow up each other.

The Pacers are back on defense, and for them, it seems to be more aggressive when it comes to defense.

Vogel waved his hand and allowed the Pacers to continue to limit Link's and teammates' shots from beyond the three-point line. By the way, Hibbert blocked the basket and continued to cause problems for the defending champions.

It's still pinching the two ends and putting them in the middle, and the walkers don't believe in this evil.

Link shook his head, Vogel was really stubborn. Although he used this trick against the Heat last season, it worked because neither James nor Wade were good shooters.

But use this trick against grizzly bears?

Link lowered his center of gravity and called for a pick-and-roll. Gasol came to cover, but Hibbert didn't follow, and his task was to help defend Link after the breakout. If he comes along, he loses his only value.

Link used Gasol's cover to break through George, and although George was already fast enough to dodge the pick-and-roll, Link still got a little room to accelerate.

"Black Yao Ming" raised his arms under the basket, just waiting for Link to throw himself into the net. Last season's Eastern Conference Finals, that's how he limited James.

But James, it's not Link.

Link didn't make a shot after bursting into the three-second zone, but suddenly slammed the ball to the floor!

"Bang!"

The basketball collided with the wooden floor with a loud bang and then bounced high into Gasol's hands.

Link knows very well that you can't pass the ball to the big man below the waist, otherwise the big man will have a hard time receiving it.

That's why Link's land-to-ground pass just now was so powerful.

Now, George, Hibbert and Link are all in the three-second zone, and Gasol, who has put on the cover, is alone in the middle distance, looking extremely lonely. But after the basketball was passed, he was not alone, he could shoot.

Use this trick against grizzly bears? Take it!

"Mark. Gasol catches and shoots, behind the free throw line, which is his favorite position! Bang！ The Pacers dropped points on two straight rounds with mid-range shots, which is not like their defensive style. ”

Vogel couldn't laugh at all, and the Grizzlies kept this classic style of play in a world where the number of mid-range shots from all teams around the league was declining.

Facts have proved that there is no such thing as a trendy or classical basketball game, it depends on how to play effectively.

After the Grizzlies hit two consecutive mid-range shots, the Pacers' defense began to change. They began to enforce strict man-marking, even if it was a mid-pitcher, they didn't give a chance.

But in this way, there is no one on the inside who can make up for Link. Link then broke through with considerable ease, and with no Hibbert waiting, Link played extremely efficiently in the penalty area.

Eventually, after the first quarter, the Pacers trailed the Grizzlies by 4 points. Link scored 10 points in the first quarter, and he maintained his excellent form, determined to break the Pacers' unbeaten gold body at the Bankers' Living Arena.

The Pacers' second-best defense in the league doesn't seem to have an impact on Link!

After going around in circles, Vogel found that it was a fool's dream to completely contain Link by defense.

If the Pacers want to keep their undefeated golden body, there is a way now.

"George!" Vogel walked up to George, who had always emphasized only defense and didn't care much about offense, and said something that surprised George.

"I'll set up offensive tactics around you, and at the beginning of the second quarter, you and Link will attack!"

George was stunned for a moment, then clenched his fists and nodded hurriedly.

The most enjoyable part of the game, George finally waited