082: The game was taken over anyway

4 points, and the Bobcats' advantage disappeared in an instant. It didn't take long for the fans in the Time Warner Center arena to rejoice before they got nervous again.

Link's appearance immediately changed the Grizzlies' mental outlook, and the lazy Bears seemed to be showing signs of getting back on their feet.

The Bobcats certainly don't want the Grizzlies to get back on their feet, because in terms of hard power, they are inferior to the Grizzlies. Therefore, all they need to do is continue to press and drag down the tired beast with a more energetic style of play.

Stephen. Although Jackson is well aware of Link's strength, he will never underestimate that undrafted pick. But let's be honest, if this game is lost because of one of the opponent's substitutes, Stephen. Jackson couldn't accept it.

So when the Bobcats attacked again, Stephen. Jackson wasn't so reckless. He was always watching Link's position, and he didn't want to suffer a second time with that kind of defense.

But when Stephen. Jackson was going to be distracted to observe Link when Rudy. Guy was very difficult for him.

Link's two goals just now still somewhat boosted the morale of the Grizzlies. Rudy. Guy certainly doesn't want to lose to Link, and he wants to prove that what Link can do, he can do as the star of this team.

Stephen. Jackson can clearly feel that the defensive intensity of the Grizzlies is different! At least, Rudy. Guy's defensive intensity is not the same as it was just now.

So when he received another pass from D.J. Augustine, Jackson lost the confidence he had at the beginning.

Guy's eyes were fixed on Jackson, as if he wanted to eat him alive. He doesn't allow himself to let a draft loser wipe his ass, this kind of thing must not happen!

This time, regardless of Stephen. No matter how Jackson moves, how to feint, Guy will stick it strongly. Once Rudy. Guy defends seriously and his defensive ability is still very strong. After all, this guy's physical condition is there, as long as the attitude is good, the defense will not be bad.

Helpless, Stephen. Jackson had no choice but to return the ball to Augustine. Augustin called for inside cover and then broke through at breakneck speed.

But this time, Augustin's layup was ruthlessly blocked by Gasol Jr. under the defensive basket. A Spanish center forward with a height of 2.15 meters blocks a defender who is only 1.83 meters tall, which is not too easy.

Augustine was a little overconfident, and he dared to challenge Gasol's inside line. Speaking of which, though, the Grizzlies' defense seems to be much tougher than it was just now. ”

That's right, Augustin was able to score easily in the same way, as Gasol and Randolph were too tired to arrive in time.

But now, the fire in everyone's heart on the Grizzlies has been lit by Link. Seeing that a little brother is working hard, where can these big brothers drop the chain.

Augustine looked at Gasol in amazement, he had never noticed that this Spaniard was so fierce. Conley received the basketball, and the Grizzlies got another chance to play on the counter.

Link, Randolph and Gasol aren't the kind of players who can run, but Guy and Conley can run.

The two guys formed a 2-on-1 situation in the frontcourt, and Conley calmly split the ball and assisted Guy for an easy dunk.

Fitness issues can make Grizzlies players shoot less from the field, but dunks don't have a shooting percentage problem. Doing something like a basketball without distraction is more likely to happen in NBA2K games than it is in reality. Because in reality, if a player feels that they can't do a dunk, they won't force it.

"Two points, the Bobcats are only two points ahead now. Paul. Coach Silas finally called a stoppage, but I think he should have stopped the game a long time ago! ”

Gay's dunk halted the game, and the Bobcats, although still holding a two-point advantage, were actually passive, and the Grizzlies had already played with momentum.

After the timeout, Link inevitably got touched on the head by his teammates. This time it's not just Randolph, it's even Lionel. Hollins rubbed Link's head in delight, "Well done, you got the team back on track!" ”

Link looked up at the big screen at the scene, and he didn't even believe that it was his own appearance that turned the game around. Although he only scored four points, he managed to change the team's mental outlook.

So, data is really not the only measure of a player's quality.

After the timeout, the Bobcats made some personnel changes. At this point, the first quarter of the game was almost over, and both teams had to make substitutions.

On the Grizzlies' side, the starters didn't stay, Link and Tony. Allen will lead the second squad. And on the Bobcats' side, Paul. Silas left Stephen behind. Jackson.

The Bobcats' bench depth is very urgent, and if they send a full bench lineup, they are afraid that they will not be able to play at all. So, Paul. Silas had to let the aging Stephen . Jackson continued to play. In fact, this season since Gerrard. After Wallace's injury, Stephen Brown. Jackson often played more than 40 minutes.

For a 33-year-old veteran, that's not easy.

Now, Stephen. Jackson was actually very tired, but he had no choice but to carry the team on. He was a very professional professional and he didn't allow himself to paddle on the pitch.

The second lineup of both sides came up, and Stephen. Jackson's opponent also changed from Guy to Link in an instant. This magical undrafted draft, Jackson finally has a chance to play against it!

He's not going to let this guy take over the game, the Bobcats have to win this game!

"Both sides made substitutions, and the first quarter of the game was coming to an end. The Bobcats must have been very depressed, and they could have entered the second quarter with a double-digit advantage. But now, we can only pray that we don't fall behind until the end of the first quarter. ”

In the narrator's ridicule, the Bobcats substitute point guard Sean. Livingston comes in possession. Livingston was a high point guard and was originally a high school prodigy. But after the major injury, the ability in all aspects has been seriously reduced.

So, even against Vasquith, Livingston didn't plan to attack on his own.

Now the Bobcats have only Stephen in this lineup. Jackson has a scoring point, and others can steal a few balls once in a while, but they really don't have much power when they attack from a positional position.

Livingston waited a long time outside the three-point line, but didn't get the ball out. It's not because he doesn't know who to pass to, it's that his passing target is slow to get space to catch the ball.

Stephen. Jackson was in a tough battle at this time, and before he could catch the ball, Link was inseparable from him. 33-year-old Stephen. Jackson's speed is really hard to describe, not much better than the twilight Hill.

While the Bobcats also gave Stephen. Jackson set up a couple of off-ball screens, but the quality of the screens was very mediocre.

Livingston didn't dare to pass the ball rashly, and he had seen how strong Link's tackling ability was. A keen sense of smell combined with slender arms makes Link a natural interceptor.

In the end, Jackson had to go to Livingston's side to catch the ball. But as a result, Jackson also fell into a situation where he had to hold the ball and go head-to-head with Link.

Jackson was sweating profusely, and he was breathing uncomfortably after having been playing for a long time. But he couldn't stop, and the whole team was looking up to him.

So, Jackson made a triple threat move and broke straight away. But at the moment when he picked up speed, Link jerked forward, giving Jackson a fierce physical confrontation!

Tony on the side. Allen laughed, this was his usual defensive skill, and that Link guy really used it.

"What!?" Jackson was a little shocked, he didn't expect that this undrafted defense was actually tougher than Guy's!

also played back-to-back and immediately came to Charlotte to play, why is this Chinese not tired at all?

Jackson then made several attempts, all of which were unsuccessful. He couldn't believe that the No. 0 in front of him was an undrafted rookie because his judgment of the offensive side was too old-fashioned.

Jackson ended the offense with a pull-up jumper, but of course, he missed the shot, and Link's interference caused Jackson's shooting target to be missed.

Stephen. Jackson is experiencing Link's power for the first time, and this undrafted pick will definitely survive in the NBA in the future. No, it's not just survival, maybe that guy can become a star! I don't know about the other Jacksons, but Link at the same time was much better than he was at 22.

The offense failed, but Stephen. The war between Jackson and Link is still not over. Next, it's time to switch to Jackson to defend Link.

Link didn't have that many bells and whistles to prepare, and as soon as he received the basketball, he let Darrell . Arthur set up cover for himself. In the second lineup, Link likes to play with Arthur the most. Because Arthur can open up space outside the three-point line, it will make it incredibly easy to attack.

This time, Arthur immediately retreated to the three-point line after blocking it, and the Bobcats had to wait outside the three-point line inside. And Link, who has broken through, can only be handed over to Stephen. Jackson went to chase.

But the old Jackson could still catch up with Link, who completed the offense with a light throw from a step behind the free throw line.

Clean, unpretentious, but very functional, Link's offense left Jackson desperate, and he found himself better than Link in terms of height and ability. Forehead...... Maybe he has a bigger temper than Link.

"It's equalized! The Grizzlies equalized with Link led! With just over 1 minute left until the end of the first quarter, Link may even complete the comeback if he continues to work hard! Who will stop him? The Bobcats can't let their plans be broken! ”

Paul. Silas would also like to ask who can stop Link, but at the moment the Bobcats are just a few people, Stephen. Jackson is already the strongest defender at the No. 3 position.

If you can't even do it, then I'm afraid......

Stephen. Jackson worked hard for 12 minutes, but in the end he couldn't stop Link from taking over the game.

With almost all the Grizzlies playing to a pulp, Link helped the Grizzlies change their lives.

In the end, the Grizzlies entered the second quarter with a two-point advantage. Link then successfully attacked and defended Jackson again, allowing the Grizzlies to officially go from falling behind to leading.

4-of-5 shooting, 8 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, Link couldn't find fault with either the statistics or the performance on the court.

Hollins' choice to let him take over the game was simply the right decision of the day. After the game, Link took a sip of water. He played the longest minutes in the first quarter, but he looked like he was the most relaxed of all Grizzlies players.

It seems that in the next three quarters, Link still has the strength to create a more magical performance......