At the end of the first quarter, the live camera gave Popovich a close-up of his face.

Before the game began, he was full of confidence, clamoring to let the Grizzlies reminisce about the feeling of losing streak, and to make the Grizzlies fall off the altar.

But now, the old man looked lonely, and he didn't have the aura he had been 12 minutes before.

28-18, the Spurs didn't even score 20 points in the first quarter.

Instead of gaining any advantage over the Grizzlies, they were stretched to 10 points in the first quarter by the defending champions.

Whiteside scored 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks in the first quarter, and another inspirational story of "Dick Silk counterattack" began to circulate among fans.

But Link knows very well where there are so many inspirational stories. That guy at Whiteside, he just wants to be comfortable playing 2K......

"Well done Hassan, you did a good job in the first quarter. Keep it up, the game is still long. During the break, Joggle also praised Whiteside.

At first, Jogger originally only hoped that Whiteside would not be blown up and that Gasol would get some more rest.

As everyone knows, this guy who seems to have developed limbs and a simple mind has blown up the Spurs' interior to the ground. An empty connection, a jump on the spot after receiving a wonderful pass from Conley.

Instead, Whiteside began to wreak havoc under the Spurs' basket.

As a small substitute, Shan Zi Zi scored 4 points, which is already a very good result. The Spurs certainly didn't expect them to encounter such a strong block.

Not being able to gain an inside advantage would be a huge failure for the Spurs, not to mention that they are still slightly inferior under the basket.

Becky. Harmon didn't know what to do during the break, and she was only glad that she was now an assistant coach with Popovich in front of her.

If she were the head coach, her team would be completely finished.

The women's basketball star couldn't help but look up at the championship pennant on the dome of the Federal Express Arena, is this the strength of the strongest team in the world?

"In the second quarter, we looked for opportunities outside the three-point line, and when we had the opportunity, we shot and tried to equalize as soon as possible!" Popovich has changed his strategy, and he doesn't expect to find an advantage on the inside, and he no longer expects Leonard to freeze Link.

The Spurs will have to use their superb team offense and a matching super-high shooting percentage to establish an advantage.

Although this is only the first quarter, Becky. Harmon is well aware that Spurs have already lost half of the game.

None of their pre-match plans worked, and it was a devastating blow to the team's preparation.

Now the Spurs have suddenly changed their strategy, and Popovich is just taking a gamble.

Whether you can win the bet depends on how the players execute it.

After the start of the second quarter, the Spurs, who originally emphasized breakthrough and interior offense, suddenly spread out their firepower outside the three-point line.

Danny. Green shot back-to-back, and Leonard also chose to shoot from beyond the three-point line.

But outside defense, that's exactly the Grizzlies' forte.

Conley, Link and Butler, they're all All-Defensive Team calibre-caliber players. Even Tony on the bench. Allen, too, has good defensive ability.

The Spurs wanted to open up the game from the outside, and it was all about hitting the hardest part of the Grizzlies defense.

And the end of this is usually to hit your head and bleed.

Throughout the second quarter, the Spurs made a total of 9 shots from outside the three-point line, but only hit 1 shot, and their efficiency dropped further.

The Grizzlies' offense was played vigorously under Link's leadership.

Link was not only scoring himself in the second quarter, but also completely freed up his teammates.

His scalpel-like precision is always able to cut a gap in the Spurs' defence.

By the end of the second quarter, the Spurs were trailing by 18 points.

Mark. Jackson shook his head vigorously, "If the second half can't turn the tide, it will be a disappointing game." Both Popovich and San Antonio media were very aggressive before the game, but their performances and attitudes before the game were diametrically opposed. ”

"I said before the game that even though there were two injuries, the Grizzlies are still the best team in the league. The Spurs beat the Grizzlies as if they were the previous 11 opponents, and that certainly won't work. "Hubby. Brown also echoed and said that the Spurs' performance today gave the Grizzlies two consecutive defeats, and even caused problems to the Grizzlies.

Just when the two commentators complained that the Spurs were not strong enough, Link held the ball and dodged Leonard's defense with a back-step jumper from the right mid-range.

Leonard did his best to make a block without fouling, and it looked like Link was indeed making a move in a serious interference.

But while the red light on the rebound was on, watching the basketball was impartially hollow into the net.

Once again, Link scored under Leonard's watertight defence and it was a buzzer-kick.

After this goal, the Grizzlies officially widened the margin to double digits!

66-46, the Grizzlies were unstoppable today.

The Spurs don't have the slightest advantage either outside the three-point line or inside.

Popovich has no moves at all this time, he can only replace Split with Dior and play one big and four small.

However, the reason why the Spurs lost so badly in the Western Conference Finals last season was because of the big and four small games with the Grizzlies......

When it comes to scoring explosiveness, no one is better than the Grizzlies.

Link completed a buzzer-beating shot, and Leonard left in front of Link in a gloomy manner. The prestige he had accumulated in his previous 11 games collapsed in this half.

The reporters had prepared a lot of questions to say to Popovich, because they had predicted that the Spurs would lead at halftime.

As a result, they now have to stand in front of Link, "Link, what do you think of Hassan. What about Whiteside's performance today? How much impact do you think he had on the situation today? ”

Before the start of the game, it is estimated that they would not have thought of killing these reporters. In this crucial battle, they would actually talk about a short-term job with a 10-day short contract!

"What do you think? You've all seen him flying. You should ask Greg. Popovich, disappointed in this match. I'd love to experience the losing streak, but unfortunately, the Spurs don't have the ability. ”

Link smiled, all the grievances and unwillingness before the game were released at this moment.

The reporter watched Link turn away and shook his head helplessly at the camera, "All I can say is that the Memphis Grizzlies are the most popular team in the league to sign a 10-day contract. A few years ago there was Link, now let's see, Hassan. What will Whiteside do in the second half? ”

In the second half, the situation was almost unchanged from before.

Whiteside also had two successful defensive ends against Duncan in the second half, and those two defenses were enough to make him famous from a nobody.

When Link completed the aerial cooperation with Whiteside again in the ninth minute of the fourth quarter, Whiteside scored his 10th point of the day, scoring 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks!

Whiteside's previous two seasons in the NBA combined, totaling 29 points. And today, he scored 10 points in one game!

After more than two seasons, Whiteside is finally ready to land in the NBA.

Of course, after this assist, Link also hit down 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

While winning his first triple-double of the season, Link's career total triple-doubles have also surpassed Kobe!

A total of 22 career triple-doubles, this statistic may not be ranked in the league's history for the time being. But it took only 4 years to surpass Kobe, who has been working hard in the league for 19 years, which is undoubtedly very great.

You must know that Jordan, who has played intermittently in the league for 15 years, has only had a total of 30 triple-doubles in his career.

Not surprisingly, Link will be able to surpass Jordan in triple-doubles this season!

No player can get so many triple-doubles in such a short period of time.

After that landmark assist, the Spurs also trailed the Grizzlies by 27 points.

With only 3 minutes left in the game, the Grizzlies can be said to have won early.

Popovich called off the game, presumably preparing to remove all the main forces.

Link and Whiteside looked at each other and smiled, and the two of them gave each other close high-fives before walking off the court together. 、

Three minutes later, when the game-ending beep sounded, the score was 123-101.

The spurs, which claim to push the grizzly bear off the altar, have set off the status of the grizzly bear again.

After the game, Popovich immediately turned around and planned to leave.

But at the entrance of the players' tunnel, he was still caught by reporters.

"Greg, can you tell us about this game? The Grizzlies beat the Spurs with just one unknown minor role, what do you think of the loss? By the way, Leonard allowed Link to easily get a triple-double, do you think he's still the best defensive man in the league? ”

When Popovich heard the question, his face turned pale and he refused the interview outright.

The gray-haired old handsome man found that it was not he who pushed the grizzly bear off the altar, but his repeated strength in the face of Link, which made him a little late in life.

It's as if Jordan has a sad Jerry behind him. Sloane.

Over the course of Link's legendary career, Popovich has also become the backdrop of the legend through and through.