In this day and age, there are few combinations of inside and outside that can work so wonderfully.

Once upon a time, a combination of big and small stars was almost the norm for most teams. For example, Yao Ming and Maddy, Kobe and O'Neal, Kobe and Gasol, Roy and Oden, and so on.

But after entering the era of small balls, such a combination has disappeared.

With the status of interior players declining, most teams prefer to use outside players to build a core lineup.

For example, among the Warriors, Curry, Thompson, Durant and Green, none of them are pure inside.

For example, the Trail Blazers, both of their cores are guards.

Another example is the Raptors' "garbage brothers" and so on.

Before you know it, the classic combination of one inside and one outside is disappearing.

However, the performances of Link and Jokic in the previous rounds suddenly brought fans back to a few years ago.

This kind of delicate connection between the inside and outside lines, fans really haven't seen it for a long time!

"Nice back dribble, Nikolai. Jokic is like a real defender, making the Grizzlies' offense silky smooth. He's definitely one of the most delicate centre-forwards I've ever seen, he's a giant piece of white chocolate! ”

"Hahaha, yes, but if you eat this whole piece of white chocolate, I'm afraid you won't get diabetes directly. The Warriors are in trouble right now, and with Jokic's help, the Grizzlies' offense is playing well. Stepping into the Western Conference Finals again, Jokic has undergone a radical change! ”

Everyone was conquered by Jokic's wonderful performance, and even Warriors fans were shocked by Jokic's series of moves just now.

Can you imagine? A chubby, stupid-looking center can actually dribble the ball in person for half the court and carry people on his back!

It's a far cry from Jokic's image, as if you can't imagine how Dior beat Stoudemire on a touch with a cup of coffee and slippers.

During the suspension of the game, the antics of the mascots on the field became decorations. Because everyone is still immersed in Jokic's wonderful performance just now.

"You're going to have a lot more pressure to attack than you were before. The Warriors can't let you do whatever you want anymore, so you'll have to be more cautious with the next offense. Jogle looked at Jokic, he didn't expect that one day he would actually set up a strategy specifically for this second-round show.

Originally, the Grizzlies chose Jokic for two reasons.

First, the team needs to find a qualified substitute for Gasol, but the requirements for him are only qualified substitutes.

Second, because Link likes it.

Unexpectedly, in his second year in the NBA, Jokic has already exceeded people's expectations of him.

In fact, it's not just Jokic. Dinwiddie, Richardson and Harrell also played better than expected.

At this point, Joggle had to admire Link.

He succeeded Michael. Jordan has many qualities, but only the crotch-pulling vision has not been inherited.

In terms of looking at people, Link is undoubtedly the existence of Jordan.

After a simple timeout, the game resumed.

Sure enough, Draymond. Green has now stepped up his marking against Jokic.

Under Green's rough confrontation, Jokic wants to calmly receive the ball and make movements, which is not so simple.

But it also means that Green won't be able to play his biggest feature – helping to defend.

Green is excellent defensively, and not just on the one-on-one side. In fact, his help defense and supplementary defense are the reasons why he really affects the Warriors' defense.

Green has a mobility that other traditional interior players don't have, and as a result, he's always able to be where he is needed most.

Curry was broken through? It doesn't matter, there's Green in the back. Durant can't stand James and Link? It doesn't matter, there's Green in the back.

But now after being crucified by Jokic, Green's advantage in helping defense cannot be played.

So, the Grizzlies launched a bombardment in the middle distance and under the basket!

Wade had just hit a mid-range jumper, and Link scored easily on the basket in the next round.

Conley popped Curry into a sieve, and without Green wiping his ass, Conley's scoring went well.

The Grizzlies' offense is fully open, and it looks like a credit to everyone.

However, all this can happen, mainly because of the unremarkable-looking white fat center.

In the first quarter of the game, the Grizzlies came from behind and went to the end smoothly.

32-24, the Grizzlies took an eight-point lead in one go!

The 32 points on the Warriors' heads in a single quarter are enough to show how strong the Grizzlies are on the offensive end today.

"People say that the playoffs are the stage where a player becomes famous! There is no doubt that today, this stage belongs to Nikolai. Jokic! "During the break, Mike. Brin's admiration for Jokic hasn't stopped.

He had as much impact on the game today as any of the superstars in the room!

Draymond. Green gasped for air, and he was already feeling a little tired after the first quarter.

He thought he could easily finish off Jokic today, just like he did last season.

Jokic, however, taught Green a lesson.

After the start of the second quarter, the Warriors stepped up their offense and changed their defensive strategy against Jokic.

They switched to Pachulia and McGee taking turns to defend Jokic, while Green defended Gasol, who didn't perform much today.

Kerr's purpose in doing this is to free Green from Jokic and make full use of Green's defensive ability.

As a result, Gasol Jr. was also unrelenting today.

On several occasions, Link's breakaway split ball found Gasol Jr. with precision.

Although Gasol Jr. is not as sassy as Jokic, he is still very stable in an open jumper.

What's more, Gasol Jr.'s range this season can be extended beyond the three-point line, which provides him with more shooting options.

So, in the second quarter, Link and Gasol's sudden score played well.

Last season, Gasol missed the Western Conference Finals due to season reimbursement and had to watch the Grizzlies get eliminated at home.

So, this year, he wants to pay back last season's regrets!

And just like that, at halftime, the Warriors trailed by 12 points!

Their offense in the second quarter was excellent, with Durant, Curry, and Thompson all playing at the level they deserved.

But even so, the Warriors still trailed by 12 points.

Trailing by 12 points at halftime is honestly not a very big margin. What's more, for a team like the Warriors, who are very quick to score.

But he still trailed by 12 points while he played well, which undoubtedly shows that the Warriors were completely suppressed by the Grizzlies today!

The whole game was played under the rhythm of the Grizzlies.

In the face of this situation, even if it is only a 12-point difference, it is difficult to completely fill it.

Sure enough, after the start of the second half, the Grizzlies kept the margin in the 8-12 range.

No matter how hard the Warriors tried, the score just wasn't close.

Today, maybe Link didn't have the magic singles of 60 points per game, and maybe Jokic and Gasol didn't eat each other's interior in the low post.

But they relied on wonderful and simple cooperation again and again to cut the Warriors' defense into pieces.

Jokic's low-post feints are always a good pass for easy points.

Link's pick-and-roll passes always give Jokic an easy layup.

Gasol moves wildly on the perimeter, and every opportunity is a shot strike. It's hard to imagine how a traditional center can transform so successfully after such a hardship as season reimbursement.

Until the start of the fourth quarter, the Warriors still did not take the lead! Except for the first few rounds of the game, the Warriors were chasing points throughout the game!

When the fourth quarter of the game reached the eighth minute, Curry made a 3+1 from outside the three-point line, blowing the horn of the Warriors' counterattack.

In the last few minutes, the Warriors have to fight the game no matter what!

In a series like this, no one wants to be the first to fall behind.

Seeing this, Joggle hurriedly replaced Link, Jokic and Gasol, who had just rested for a few minutes.

This means that the final showdown between the two sides will be launched in advance!

Mike. While Brin was excited, he didn't forget to look at the Grizzlies' stat sheet.

Tonight, because the Grizzlies have a very even distribution of shots, there are no exaggerated numbers.

Link has only scored 25 points so far.

Of course, 25 points is not a lot. But for Link, it's really just an ordinary scoring statistic.

But Mike. Brin always felt that there was something special about this data sheet, and there seemed to be something unusual hidden under everyone's mediocre data.

When Curriga hit a free throw to cut the deficit to five points, the fans in the Federal Express Arena began cheering again.

Mike. Brin also suddenly realized the secret in this data sheet.

Sure enough, tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night.