321: Sit down, regular operation
Blake Griffin played unhurried today, and he wanted to crush Link, but he wasn't too impatient. So today, instead, it became his best game against the Grizzlies this season.
Randolph has been plagued by a knee injury this year, and although he has not missed many games, it has had a big impact on his form. Just like Duncan in the first two seasons, he can indeed play, but plantar fasciitis still makes the state of "Stone Buddha" plummet.
At the end of the first half, Griffin had completely found his confidence. Randolph was no longer so terrible for him, and even a little weak.
The Big Black Bears' pace this season has been too slow for Griffin, who has been able to level Randolph with pace on both offensive and defensive ends.
In one of those first-half shots, Griffin also dribbled beyond the three-point line like a guard past Randolph and dunked. When it comes to Randolph, Griffin is handy.
Although the Clippers are now trailing by three points, Griffin believes that if he keeps up, he can help the Clippers overtake the score sooner or later.
"Keep keeping Blake and I'll keep passing the ball to you. Before the start of the fourth quarter, we had to tie the score. "Before the game, even Paul encouraged Griffin.
Paul played with ease today because he didn't have a lot of pressure to score. When Paul started scoring in a big way, it was a sign that something was wrong with his team.
It seems that every indication is that Griffin will be hot today. But when he stepped onto the court in the third quarter and found Randolph on the bench, Griffin knew the real challenge of the day had come!
"In the second half, the Grizzlies took the lead in substitutions, and Coach Hollins took Randolph, who had a poor performance in the first half, and took Pondeset, the 'bench bandit' of the Grizzlies this season. In this way, Link will be on top of the number four position! Wonderful is coming, it will be a direct confrontation between Link and Griffin! ”
In the first half of the game, people were also immersed in Gasol Jr.'s superb all-around performance. And before the third quarter started, just seeing Link and Griffin facing off, the fans' eyes were instantly attracted.
That's the popularity of Star Showdown!
However, Hollins asked Link to confront Griffin, not to satisfy the fans, but to satisfy himself. Randolph was clearly overwhelmed by Griffin's rapid movement today, and Link didn't suffer a loss in his movements, and was likely to be able to contain Griffin.
Coupled with Link's continued pressure on Griffin on the offensive end, Hollins believes Griffin's performance will definitely slip.
This isn't the first time Link has played against Griffin, but it's the first time Link has faced Griffin as the heart of the offense. The outcome of the confrontation between the two will most likely directly determine the final outcome of the match.
"Don't mess around, be serious!" Seeing Conley control the ball and push, Paul reminded Griffin behind him
Griffin didn't think about it anymore, but opened his arms and took the initiative to run outside the three-point line to face Link!
Griffin is 5 centimeters taller than Link, but against people who are taller than himself, Link is no longer surprised. Durant, that guy is still more than 2.10 meters tall.
That's the way you're going to be as a striker, you can play against a lot of players, all kinds of heights and reaches.
Instead of rushing for the ball, Link opened up space for his teammates from beyond the three-point line. Gasol Jr. continued to single in the low post, only this time, DeAndre Jordan interfered with Gasol's shot in time, and the Spaniard's scoring momentum was finally interrupted.
Then then, Link is not welcome.
Griffin saw Gasol shoot and run straight to the frontcourt, and he was very positive, even more positive than in the first half! The biggest enemy is right in front of him, and it's no wonder that Griffin can hold back.
This time, Griffin didn't even save the block, and he leaned directly on Link to ask Paul for the ball. While Link is playing the No. 4 position now, for Griffin, it's no different from playing the wrong position. Eating Link hard is the most direct and effective way.
Link smiled secretly, by the way, after he was upgraded again, he really hadn't fought Griffin yet
Griffin held the ball and sat back hard, and he expected the ball to be pushed a lot.
However, as soon as he slammed into it, Griffin found that he had advanced a negligible distance, almost in place. Link behind him is like a wall, standing in place!
"Blake started backing Link, but it didn't seem to be going well." Hubby Brown teased, and Griffin thought Link was too simplistic.
"Damn!" Griffin was also shocked, he used to play against Link, and he didn't have so much trouble against Link. Why today, it's like topping an inside line.
Although Griffin looks one size bigger than Link, it doesn't mean that he can easily crush Link with his body. The ability to resist is not necessarily proportional to body size. Last year, for example, Carlisle used Kidd to top James, and it worked wonders.
Griffin decided to sit back and push back! This time, he went back with all his strength!
"Huh!?"
The imaginary hard collision didn't happen, and Griffin felt like he hadn't touched anything, and he crashed into the air. But because of the excessive force, he couldn't hold his center of gravity at all. As a result, Griffin stumbled two steps and eventually fell to the ground.
"Beautiful, Link took a step back, which instead left Griffin in the air. Griffin also wanted to keep the basketball, but was stabbed away by Link first. Griffin misses, Grizzlies fight back! ”
Link is not a player who likes to win by brute force, and occasionally using a few tricks is more useful than carrying hard.
After getting the ball, Link pushed forward quickly and brought the rhythm up. Now the Grizzlies are playing one big and four small, and if the rhythm is not fast, it will be a waste of this lineup.
Link had just let Gasol Jr. play one, but it turned out that Gasol Jr. was not in good form today to dominate the attack. So this time, Link didn't wait for Gasol Jr. to go first.
Link handed the ball to Conley just after halftime, and Conley faced Paul with a beautiful back turn and passed inside and went straight to the basket.
But at this moment, DeAndre Jordan came from behind, jumped high, and forced Conley's layup out of the line.
The audience exclaimed, Little Jordan can actually keep up with the Grizzlies' fast attack, this guy's athleticism is really top among the big guys!
"Well done DeAndrew, that's your advantage!" Paul was thrilled, and Jordan Jr. had made two great defenses so far in the second half.
Link shook his head, although little Jordan has a bit of a nasty mouth, but his strength is real.
The Grizzlies have missed two consecutive offenses, and Link doesn't want to wait any longer. So this time, when Gasol went to serve the ball, Link glanced at him, indicating that he wanted the ball!
Linkla was outside the three-point line and looked like he wasn't on target. But just as Griffin let his guard down, Link suddenly approached the baseline and caught the basketball at the corner.
The cheers at the scene were noticeably higher an octave, and their long-awaited showdown was finally here!
Link tentatively shook Griffin's center of gravity, and Griffin overreacted. Seeing this, Link raised the basketball and made a shooting action, and sure enough, Griffin thought that Link was really going to pull it out, so he jumped and blocked it!
Link didn't even have a single step to get a glimpse of it, so he lit Griffin up! When your offense is dangerous enough, every step you make will tug at the nerves of the defender.
After picking up the Griffin, Link broke through with ease. Gasol Jr. pulled Jordan Jr. to the middle distance, and the Clippers' basket was temporarily unprotected!
Link continued to break through and went straight to the penalty area!
Not to be outdone, Griffin quickly chased after him. It has to be said that Griffin's physicality is indeed top-notch. Two steps away, and he rushed to Link's side!
Link was not disturbed by Griffin's physical contact, and after seeing that the distance was about the same, Link suddenly jumped high, intending to dunk directly!
Griffin didn't expect Link to play so resolutely, and he also followed the jump block, and raised his arms to block. But due to the suddenness of the incident, Griffin couldn't jump with all his might. Just like that, he was crushed by Link in the air!
Link continued to glide in the air against Griffin, and Griffin's short arms couldn't interfere with Link at all. In this way, Link smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand through Griffin on his side!
Griffin staggered a few steps in embarrassment after being knocked to the ground, and his reaction undoubtedly greatly increased the enjoyment of Link's dunk!
"Link actually blocked Blake Griffin!? Oh my God, we've seen Griffin dunk a lot, but he was so good off dunked, and Link's resolute offense broke the Grizzlies' scoring drought. Whenever the Grizzlies couldn't score, Link was able to step up in the most incredible way! Top 10 balls, this can definitely be selected as the top 10 balls! Hubbie Brown's voice was hoarse, and the scene just now seemed to him to be incredible!
Griffin, a brutal monster, also has a day when he is shackled! And what separates him is precisely the Link who lacks athletic ability in people's impressions!
Think about it, what a terrible visual impact this is for fans!
"!" Griffin reluctantly smashed the basketball to the ground, and the dunk was not strictly frontal, because Griffin stayed on Link's side the whole time, not front.
But the fans don't care about that, and in their opinion, it's no different from the front button. Besides, the side buckle is also a buckle. It can't be done without strong strength and confrontation capabilities.
After the dunk landed, Link didn't yell at Griffin, nor did he do anything exaggerated to celebrate. I just tilted my head and spread my hands, looking indifferent.
It's like saying to everyone, "Sit down, it's just a regular operation." It's just a warm-up, and then it's the real beginning! ”