Link shook off Leonard as soon as he opened the game, which put a lot of psychological pressure on Leonard.

Don't look at that guy is still expressionless, but he just doesn't like to react emotions to his face, it doesn't mean that he doesn't have emotions.

Leonard has played 11 games this season, and arguably in almost every game, he has limited his alignment.

Playing the Mavericks, he prevented the "rich and handsome" Parsons, who had just signed a big contract, from shooting only 2 out of 10.

Playing the Suns, Bledsoe was targeted for 3-of-15 shooting.

Playing the Hawks, Korver, an all-time efficient shooter, also overturned because of Leonard, shooting only 1 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and the shooting rate was only 30% from the field.

Leonard's defensive prowess has been tested by the game, and he has become a nightmare for countless outside players.

If he was only showing his talent in the playoffs last season, this season, he is already a star player in the truest sense of the word.

The term "successor to GDP" has been used more and more on Leonard.

Therefore, Popovich and many fans and media expect nothing from Leonard. Leonard's performance this season is indeed very gratifying.

But they all overlook one thing – none of the players Leonard has defended in the last 11 games that can match Link.

Although Leonard also defended Kobe Bryant 1 in 14 during this period, it was very faceless. But even the current Kobe Bryant's attack power can't be compared to Link.

Their example doesn't apply to Link at all.

Just because Leonard can defend against them doesn't mean he can guard against Link.

The Spurs attacked for the second time, and Duncan sat inside to single Harris. But Gasol immediately caught it up, leaving not much space for the "Stone Buddha".

In fact, when Gasol is on the floor, the Grizzlies' interior defense is quite good.

Eventually, Duncan had to pass the ball back to Parker, and the Spurs' plan to force the basket failed.

And once the first offense can't be played, it will be very difficult to break through the Grizzlies' defense.

This time, the Spurs ran out of 24 seconds and still couldn't find any decent offensive opportunities.

Leonard eventually had to take a stop-and-go shot against Link's defense, and he couldn't keep Link, but Link was the first to defend him.

Leonard misses a shot, one offense and one defense, and the Spurs' future stars are all suppressed by Link.

Link rushed to the front court the moment he finished the defense, and now the Grizzlies are a big and four small lineup, compared to the Spurs, the biggest advantage is fast!

Therefore, Link wants to increase the pace of offense and defense.

Harris grabbed the rebound and handed a long pass to Link, who leaned on Leonard and went straight to the penalty area, playing very simple and rough!

The Spurs' defense was drawn to Link and contracted all over, with almost everyone chasing after him in the box.

At this moment, Link passed the ball out of a bunch of guys wearing black spur jerseys!

No one knows how Link sees the outside, or why he always finds gaps in the passes.

He just can do it.

The basketball landed pinpointedly to Tobias from beyond the three-point line. Harris is in his hands, and at this time, Duncan is next to Link, in the penalty area!

Link draws all of Spurs' defense and Harris is unmarked!

Harris didn't hesitate, he knew that he had received a lot of criticism during this time. People say that his numbers are inflated, but they have no practical effect, and they are not as practical as a Randolph in his thirties.

These voices are audible to Harris, and now, it's time to show value and shut everyone up!

Decisive shooting brings an extremely high shooting percentage. The more hesitant you are when you shoot this thing, the more you feel uncomfortable. The smoother the action, the higher the hit rate.

Harris' shot was unmistakable, Link managed to get an assist, and the Grizzlies equalized.

The Spurs thought that a five-point lead was the beginning, but they didn't expect it to be the end.

As it turned out, the Grizzlies' offensive firepower was not discounted at all. As long as Link is there, the Grizzlies' offense won't stall.

Becky. For the first time, Harmon realized the strength of the NBA championship team, and it was clear that they had made so much preparation before the game, and that Popovich was so confident before the game.

But in practice, in just two rounds, the Grizzlies wiped out those Spurs' advantages on paper.

The two sides played so anxiously, and the Spurs didn't take advantage of it, and this game was as tough for the Spurs as last season's Western Conference Finals.

When the seventh minute of the first quarter was played, Link hit the target again with a toss from Leonard's interference, giving the Grizzlies a four-point lead.

Leonard was so tired and out of breath that within a short time of the game, Link had already scored 7 points and 2 assists. And to do all this, Link only used 4 shots!

In other words, Leonard has only defended Link once so far. Of course, most people believe that it was just Link's own poor hand that caused the iron and had little to do with Leonard's defense.

After Link scored the goal, Popovich had to call a timeout. Although the Spurs are not far behind, Popovich wants more than just not too much behind.

He wants to be in control of the game, he wants to get an advantage. Only in this way can the Grizzlies lose in a row after a year!

Keeping the Grizzlies on a losing streak was Popovich's only goal today!

So during this timeout, Popovich was very irritable and spoke much louder than before.

"Then, if nothing else, it's time for Gasol's break! You've all paid attention to me, go all out and hit the penalty area! Once Gasol is off the court, the Grizzlies' restricted area is an ATM! In any case, we need to overtake the score before the end of the first quarter! ”

After Popovich finished speaking, he also slapped the tactical board vigorously to express his dissatisfaction.

The old man knows very well that the next few minutes will be the key to whether the Spurs can win the game. If the Spurs don't play well with the Grizzlies' weak interior line, the game will be quite difficult.

On the other side, on the Grizzlies bench, Jogel and Popovich are completely in two states.

Joggle is in a good mood, and the Grizzlies haven't played such a smooth game in a long time in recent times.

But whether we can maintain this momentum in the future is the key.

Joggle had planned to let Whiteside watch for a few more minutes, after all, it was only his second day of Whiteside's arrival at the team, and his training with the team was still quite immature.

But Whiteside's burning gaze made Joggle change his mind.

Anyway, on the offensive end, Whiteside doesn't have to do anything, just go up and do the dirty work. If you don't play well, you can change it at any time.

So Jogger waved his hand and shouted.

"Hassan, Aizeli. Next, the two of you partner up inside. Your task is simple, try your best to defend and try your best to grab every rebound. Don't let the Spurs attack the basket easily, understand? ”

"Yes!" As soon as Jogger finished speaking, Whiteside suddenly "bounced" as if he had fallen on his ass, and responded loudly.

Improve the 2K rating, he can't wait for a long time!

"Huh? Hassan. Whiteside pushed off his training clothes. Could it be that he is going to play? Mark on the commentary stage. Jackson saw Whiteside stumbling on the sidelines and couldn't help but guess the Grizzlies' strategy.

"Whiteside only practiced with the Grizzlies yesterday and played today, is it a bit rushed?" Even Hubbi. Brown was a little worried about the substitution.

Although Whiteside is tall and has long arms, he is also much stronger than when he first entered the draft. But static talent doesn't mean everything, and height and arm length don't mean that a player can perform well.

It's not just Mark. Jackson and Huby. Brown, actually, most of the fans on the scene were a little worried.

Can Whiteside, a stranger to people, withstand the pressure?

Link looked at the eager Whiteside and walked up to look him seriously into the eyes.

It's all out of the way, and it's time to be serious about him.

"You know, you can't fail." Link is not smiling, and he has completely lost the image of yesterday's "game otaku".

"I know, I'm not going to fail."

As Whiteside finished, the electronic beep sounded, and the game resumed.

On the Spurs' side, Dior replaced Duncan with Mills, Parker with Mills, and everything else remained the same, Popovich still kept Split on the court.

When Popovich saw that the Grizzlies actually sent the short-term job they had just signed to the court, he couldn't be happier.

He believes that in the last few minutes of the first quarter, the Spurs will regain the advantage!

"The game restarted, the Spurs attacked. Now that Gasol isn't there, the Spurs will definitely make a big fuss on the inside. I don't know if the new members of the Grizzlies can withstand the pressure. "Hubby. As Brown spoke, the live camera gave Whiteside a close-up of his face.

"Haha, that guy said in a pre-game interview that he was playing to improve his 2K rating. I think he's just as naïve as ever. "Mark. Jackson smiled, ready to see Whiteside's joke.

Leonard doesn't want to be pressed by Link for the whole game, he has already allowed Link to score seven points, and that number will definitely continue to rise.

If you want to suppress Link, you have to work the offensive end as well!

So after Leonard received the basketball, he called Dio to play a block with himself, and Leonard wanted to impact the basket!

Dio's ability to extend beyond the three-point line made Azeli afraid to switch defenses easily. The old and spicy Dior was still suspected of moving cover when blocking Link.

After all, it's an old fritter, and he'll take any chance to gain an advantage.

Link tried his best to squeeze the Frenchman away, but Leonard had already burst into the box and couldn't catch up even though Link was lightning fast.

Leonard gritted his teeth and jumped towards the basket. Link's throw just now, now it's all returned!

Popovich stood up and was ready to applaud Leonard's goal. That No. 2 didn't let him down, and the next decade of the Spurs could be fully handed over to him.

Leonard straightens his long arms and tosses the basketball to the basket. But just when Leonard thought everything was ready, he suddenly felt like he was covered by a mountain.

"I'm not going to be shut down by you!"

Leonard only heard an inexplicable shout, and in the next second, the basketball that was about to fall was fanned out by a powerful big hand!

"What!?" Leonard turned his head in surprise, didn't he say that the Grizzlies are very weak on the inside right now?

Weak fart!

In the end, Leonard only saw the unknown center who landed heavily on the ground, and the basketball that flew into the audience.

He suffered 10 days of short-term work in the penalty area!

Everyone's mouths were wide open, including the Grizzlies players themselves. They would never have imagined that this short-term worker could actually risk Leonard!

Only Link, with a smile on his face, went up to high-five Whiteside.

Now Link believes that the miracle of Miami will be staged in Memphis.