One Thousand and Thirty-Four: Full Forest

"What did you say? Link was suppressed!?"

Cleveland, inside Quicken Loans Arena.

The battle between the Celtics and Cavaliers for supremacy in the Eastern Conference is in full swing.

The game was very tense. On the Celtics side, Isaiah Thomas, who was only 1.75 meters tall, caused huge trouble to the Cavaliers.

At this time, LeBron James was resting on the sidelines, preparing to continue fighting.

But a word from Cavaliers assistant coach Larry Drew left James a little distracted.

A few days ago, when Antetokounmpo easily killed Paul George and the Pacers, he began to care about the Greek.

But when he thought about the "touchstone" of Link, James was not so concerned about Antetokounmpo.

James believes that Antetokounmpo must at least pose a threat to Link, then he is qualified to threaten him.

At first, James had no expectations.

No one knows Link better than him. Although the Cavaliers finally changed their opponents in the finals last season, James is still the player who has faced Link in the finals for three consecutive years.

You can't fully appreciate Link's power unless you fight him personally.

He believes that if Antetokounmpo comes in front of Link, he will definitely be beaten to his true colors.

Unexpectedly, the latest news is that Link has been suppressed.

James was surprised, very surprised.

Link is already so strong, yet someone can actually suppress him!

The player who suppressed him must be so terrifying.

Unfortunately, the player who can suppress Link happens to be in the East!

James suddenly became anxious. Link and Durant haven't settled it yet, and now there's another "Greek Monster"!

"It's absolutely true, Giannis is simply... forget it, let's just focus on our own game. When this game is over, I will show you the video of the game between the Grizzlies and Bucks."

Larry Drew waved his hand and did not continue. If it affects James' performance in this game, it will be worth the loss.

Meanwhile, countless others around the world are as shocked as James.

Grizzly Bear may lose, but Link won't!

After so many years, no star has ever been able to suppress Link.

Even when Link is at his worst, he can still match his opponent.

The entire league was once again enveloped in panic, but this time it was not Link who created the panic, but Antetokounmpo.

"Good job, Giannis! In the second quarter, I need you to continue to attack the basket. If the Grizzlies shrink, then distribute the ball to your teammates. Keep it up, the winner will definitely be us!"

Jason Kidd patted Antetokounmpo on the shoulder happily. Watching the Greek grow up step by step, Kidd actually felt very accomplished.

People say that Antetokounmpo relies purely on talent, but Kidd knows better than anyone how hard this Greek kid works.

This year, all the hard work will come to fruition.

After saying that, Kidd began to form his troops.

After the second quarter started, the Bucks did not continue to replace all the starters, but made some adjustments based on their leading position.

First, he replaced Dellavedova with guard Tony Snell, who has the same height and length and has a three-point shooting percentage of 40.6% this season.

Then, Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Mirza Teletovic was used to replace Jabari Parker, who also performed well in the first quarter.

Teletovic can't break through at all, lacks the ability to pass and control, is not good at rebounding, is neither fast nor strong enough, and his height of 2.06 meters has no advantage in playing the fourth position, and he is too slow to play in the third position.

It seems that he is a useless player.

But the reason why he can survive in the NBA is because he can shoot accurate three-pointers!

At this time, the Bucks' lineup became Snell, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Telitovic and John Henson.

Of the five players, four have good shooting abilities. Although Henson can't shoot three-pointers, he is still pretty good from the mid-range.

Kidd's intention is very obvious - to open up as much space as possible for Antetokounmpo and let him crush Link in one-on-one!

Point guard?

This lineup does not require a point guard, because Antetokounmpo will control the ball from the beginning of the baseline kick!

Not all teams have the chance to defeat the Grizzlies. Now that the Bucks have this opportunity, Kidd doesn't want to let it go easily.

In the second quarter, he hoped that the team could open up the score as soon as possible!

Fans may enjoy watching anxious games, but the head coach certainly doesn't.

For them, the sooner the game enters garbage time, the better.

When the electronic buzzer sounded to start the second quarter, the cheers in the Bradley Center erupted again.

After Link saw the Bucks' lineup, he shook his head helplessly.

As expected of Kidd, this "old monster" has no intention of giving the Grizzlies any breathing space.

As soon as Teletovich, the space-oriented fourth position, took up the position, the original plan to protect Harrell behind Link became ineffective.

The original plan was that Harrell could let Jabari Parker, whose shooting was unstable, come over to help defend "Antetokounmpo". But now, he had to stay by Telitovich's side.

Telitovic averaged 12.2 points per game with the Suns last season, and more than half of those 12 points came from beyond the three-point line.

Teletovic made a total of 165 three-pointers last season, which set a record for three-pointers made by a substitute player in NBA history in a single season.

He may not be of much use while you are guarding him.

But if you dare to let it go, he will really dare to enter!

If the Bucks use a three-pointer to widen the gap, Kidd's plan will really succeed.

Now, Kidd is equivalent to giving the Grizzlies a classic "two poisons" multiple choice question.

Either be shot to death or be killed suddenly by Antetokounmpo.

"Link, this..." Harrell was also a little speechless. He was originally preparing for a big fight, but Kidd unexpectedly changed his tactics at the last minute.

"It's okay, man. Guard your matchup and don't even rush in to grab rebounds. Because if you can't grab it, the opponent will have an open three-point opportunity as soon as the pass is passed. Antetokounmpo... ... Just leave it to me.”

After Link finished speaking, he led the team onto the court.

Now this game is really a battlefield between two monsters.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Bucks took the lead in attacking.

Antetokounmpo controlled the ball by himself for half the game, and he acted like a point guard at this time.

A guy who is 2.13 meters tall is actually controlling the ball and organizing the offense...

Carter off the court shook his head, times have really changed.

"Antetokounmpo" didn't intend to pass the ball, he was just waiting for his teammates to open up for him.

Snell, Middleton and Teletovic pulled outside the three-point line, and John Henson came to set up a screen for Antetokounmpo.

This is a desperate tactic. If the defense is not switched, Antetokounmpo can easily hit the basket.

If the defense is switched, Gasol's pace will be completely unable to keep up with the Greeks.

If Link and Gasol all go to surround Antetokounmpo, then "Antetokounmpo" can return the ball to Henson in the mid-range and let him make a mid-range shot.

Even if all else fails, Henson can lob the ball back to Antetokounmpo, allowing him to get one-on-one with Link in the low post.

This seemed to be a dead end, and Jason Kidd was already preparing to celebrate the goal.

"Brother Antetokounmpo" took advantage of the cover to break through, and then immediately took his big steps!

He didn't encounter Link's blockage, and he thought he had gotten rid of the defense.

But the next second, Antetokounmpo saw Link running to the basket!

Link did not choose to block Antetokounmpo, but directly "squatted" to defend, waiting in the penalty area for the Greek to come to the goal!

As a result, Henson's screen loses its meaning. Because Link didn't have to go around Henson at all, he just ran directly to the basket.

Link has gone to the extreme of throwing and not letting go!

Although when defending James, you can only let him shoot three-pointers, but you can never let him shoot from mid-range.

In the first quarter, Link also used this idea to defend Antetokounmpo, but it didn't work.

So now, Link simply gives the Greeks the mid-range shot, just betting that you can't make the shot!

Antetokounmpo's lethality under the basket is no less than that of James, but in Link's view, his mid-range shooting is not even as good as James' in his rookie season!

Sure enough, Antetokounmpo continued to go to the basket with determination.

Even if Link gave him the entire mid-range, he still didn't choose a jump shot.

It seems that Antetokounmpo still knows a lot about his shooting ability. And he believed that even if he and Link faced each other head-on, Link might not be able to defeat him!

Looking at Antetokounmpo getting closer and closer to him, Link took a deep breath.

"Whoosh!"

Antetokounmpo took off towards Link, hoping to use his height and wingspan to complete the layup.

Link, who was working hard, reacted immediately. He suddenly "bounced" into the air as if there were boosters on the soles of his shoes!

The two monsters dueled in the air. Their height was so frightening that everyone at the scene opened their mouths.

Antetokounmpo relies on his height and wingspan, so his height in attacking the frame is very scary.

As for Link, he just relies on his incredible jumping to fill the gap in height and wingspan!

People even felt that Link seemed to jump higher than when he participated in the dunk contest!

It stands to reason that even if the 28-year-old Link's athletic ability does not decline, it will never improve.

No one can improve their athletic ability at the age of 28.

Blake Griffin, who is about the same age as Link, is no longer the flamboyant boy he used to be who flew into the sky and escaped from the ground, and dunked every time he disagreed.

But Link can continue to improve. Don't forget that with continuous upgrades, his body is actually getting younger!

Let alone 28 years old, even at 38 years old, he can still jump!

"What!?" Antetokounmpo felt that his body had begun to fall, but he still did not escape Link's blocking range!

This terrifying ability to stay in the air was something he had never seen before!

He originally wanted to surpass Link's height in the air and then lay up. He did this when facing most opponents, but now...

"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound in "Antetokounmpo's" ears, and the basketball in his hand was swatted away by Link!

This time, he's not as tall as Link!

"Link completed the shot. He actually blocked Giannis Antetokounmpo, blocking this monster who is 2.13 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.24 meters! Oh my god, this is like a David against a giant. Goliath drama!”

After the block landed, Link immediately ran forward and participated in the attack.

As soon as he ran one step beyond the three-point line, Conley delivered the ball in time.

At this time, Antetokounmpo rushed to the three-point line, opened his arms, and blocked Link's path.

But Link caught the ball and shot just one step outside the three-point line!

Now, even though Antetokounmpo is tall and has long arms, he can no longer block Link's shot.

And this kind of long-range three-pointer has never been Link's shortcoming!

The basketball hit the net, and everyone on the Grizzlies bench stood up and cheered for this wonderful attack and defense!

Link said he would handle Antetokounmpo alone, and he kept his word!

Kidd was so frightened that he didn't expect Link to be able to defend Antetokounmpo in a frontal impact.

The Greeks had always been invincible in their attacks, but today, he hit a hard rock and suffered a bloody head injury.

After scoring, Link pointed at Antetokounmpo, seemingly issuing a warning.

Don’t you want to see Link attacking with all his strength?

Today, he is here.