504: I want to be the boss
Kelly. Irving's goal calmed down the enthusiastic Grizzlies fans a lot, and Irving was right before the game that they came to Memphis to win, not to foil Memphis fans to resist Morey's actions.
A player who just scored 35 points in the last game and led the team to defeat the Thunder naturally could not have raised the white flag and surrendered as soon as he arrived in Memphis.
Indeed, this was the first time Owen had seen such a big battle. Indeed, he has never experienced such a big away game.
But when the Cavalier No. 2 has the ball in hand, he can forget all external pressure for a moment and focus on knocking out his opponent!
Irving's first shot was a small test, and he proved that the Grizzlies' defense wasn't unbreakable. That way, the rest of the Cavaliers can be free on the offensive end.
Link knew that Irving might be in good shape, so he wasn't particularly surprised by the negative angle shot just now.
Irving is a good man, although the degree of strength may not be as exaggerated as Kobe Bryant, but in the end he is still eager to win.
Link slapped him in the face at the All-Star Game, and Irving naturally wanted to get it back.
As a result, Link's mentality was not affected by Irving's goal. He believes that as long as the Grizzlies play their offense well, the Cavaliers won't have any chance.
Alonzo. Kei had only been defending Link for a round before he became very nervous. None of the pros are stupid, and sometimes you can see how big the gap is between the two sides.
But this time, before it was Link's turn to make a move, Gasol Jr. scored.
Like Link, Taylor, who went to college for four years before coming to play in the NBA. Zeller, although very famous in North Carolina. But as a white interior player with a lack of distinctive characteristics, Zeller is destined to start as a role player in the NBA.
Because he is a first-year rookie, Zeller's body is still very thin in the NBA. And what about Gasol? He is like this now, and it is already the result of losing weight.
The two sides are not at the same level in terms of weight and strength.
Gasol leaned on Zeller twice and scored with an easy hook close to the basket.
That's the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it's not for nothing that they're doing badly. From Irving at the No. 1 position to Zeller at the No. 5 position, the Cavaliers can't even come up with a player who is good defensively.
Tristan. Thompson? His defense was not bad. He can run and jump and be strong, but after all, he is only a sophomore. Thompson's hardware is adequate, but the software is barely interesting.
The Grizzlies' offense was easy, and the Grizzlies were able to score without Link's own shot.
The strength of the Grizzlies is above the Cavaliers, and if they play steadily, they must be the Grizzlies!
Link stepped back easily, and it was a surprise that Owen had just been able to score in such a difficult way.
But can Owen replicate that form of goal every game?
This time, instead of single-handed, Owen called a cover. For him, if the Grizzlies switch defenses, then he can use his speed to play big. If the Grizzlies don't switch defenses, then he can get a fleeting shot.
Owen's little calculations were good, but really when he got from Tristan. As Thompson walked by, he realized he couldn't shoot small or big.
Because Conley bypassed the cover at the first time. As a low-key but strong player, Conley's defense is once again underrated.
Conley had just been flown by Owen once, and he didn't want to be teased by Owen any longer.
Seeing that his attacking space was blocked, Owen passed the ball to Dieng. Vitesse.
This round-headed guy glanced up at the basket, then suddenly accelerated, trying to break through Iguodala!
Vitesse is only a first-year player, but he has no intention of reining in. Just a year ago, he was just a sixth man at Syracuse University. But perhaps tired of such a role, when Vitesse came to the Knights, he aimed for the position of the boss.
That's right, even though the Cavaliers already have Irving, Vitesse still thinks he can be the boss.
As a first-year player, he averaged 14.1 shots per game, just 1.3 fewer than Irving! In comparison, Wade has only averaged 14.3 shots per game in the Heat this season!
Vitesse is a typical example, he doesn't have the strength of a leader, but he has honey confidence.
Vitesse is 1.93 meters tall, but it's actually a little embarrassing to play the second position. What's more, Iguodala who defends him is still a veritable No. 3 player.
Just when all Grizzlies fans thought the Cavaliers were going to start digging their own graves, Vitesse confidently made a step-back step in front of Iguodala and then made a jumper!
Once again, Vitesse confidently chose to believe in himself, but Iguodala wouldn't let him be
Wish. ”
Hubi. As soon as Brown finished saying this, he was slapped in the face. Because under Iguodala's interference, Vitesse's seemingly reluctant jump shot actually went into the net hollow!
Following Irving's rebounding jumper, Waiters made another difficult step-back shot.
Moreover, both goals were scored!
4-4, the Cavaliers equalized the score!
Link was stunned, he thought that he would be able to easily deal with the knight from now on. Unexpectedly, the knights actually scored again.
Vitesse yelled excitedly after scoring and it looked like he wasn't playing against the Grizzlies, but against Irving......
Link felt Yan Khan, who was there around Owen!
When Vitesse scored, he probably thought: Didn't you score a difficult goal? I'm coming too!
Vitesse is a very well-rounded player with an offensive skill set, but he has some nerve knives. But just with Nick. Poplar. Like Crawford and the others, if he feels it, he can really turn into a superstar in an instant.
Vitesse is so steel today, it seems that he wants to "fight to the end" with Owen.
Sure enough, Owen and Vitesse's goals were just the beginning. In the next few minutes, Irving and Vitesse played well on the offensive end.
Irving, for his part, broke through Conley with a beautiful step and made a foul on Randolph for a three-point shot.
Vitesse would shoot from beyond the three-point line and respond immediately.
Irving made a pull-back jumper after getting rid of Conley, and Vitesse would make a miraculous layup with his body staggering......
The two guards are at odds with each other, and fans don't even know if they're competing with the Grizzlies or each other.
And the firepower of these two guys is really fierce, and in the first quarter of the game, they each scored 9 points, regardless of Zhong Bo!
After the Grizzlies played the first quarter, they scored 25 points, which was within the normal range.
And on the Cavaliers' side, with Irving and Waiters teaming up, they scored 30 points in a single quarter!
'Owen and Vitesse were both on fire today, they scored a lot of unreasonable goals. These two little guys, do you want to counterattack at the head of the alliance!? ”
Hubi. Brown is not calm, the Cavaliers' offense is playing as expected! It's not a big deal to have one Owen or just one Vitesse.
But when Vitesse and Irving got together, the Cavaliers' firepower was very fierce.
Grizzlies fans are also a little panicked, and they collectively boycotted Morey today just to make a voice in front of the rest of the country. But if they end up losing today, they will be a lot quieter.
After all, I don't have the confidence to do it.
After the first quarter of the game, reporters immediately gave Link a close-up as he walked off the court. But one didn't see Link in a hurry, nor did they see any anger on his face.
Walking off the court, Link picked up Gatorade and took two sips. Looking at Owen and Vites, he held his forehead.
"What? Feeling annoyed? Stevens wasn't nervous either, and his tone was relaxed.
"Annoyance? No, the Cavaliers can hold out until the fourth quarter. Let's continue to play steadily, don't let them mess up the rhythm! I can accept losing, but not today. ”
After Link's words, he looked up at the fans who supported him.
Irving and Vitesse do have good scoring explosiveness, but their offensive consistency is a bit worse.
Link believes that Irving and Vitesse will always despair under the Grizzlies' solid defense. It's just that it depends on whether despair comes early or late.
When neither Owen nor Vitesse can score, they will find out. The No. 0 in the Grizzlies' home jersey won't give them a breather.