One Thousand and Forty-Nine: Bottomless Strength

Jokic scored five points in a row, which embarrassed the 76ers fans.

Embiid also wanted to regain his position, so he continued to actively confront Jokic in the low post.

But now, Jokic already knows Embiid's style very well. These few rounds of confrontation have made Jokic aware of Embiid.

You know, Jokic has always been a person who likes to play with his brain. All the losses he suffered will not be in vain.

Therefore, when Embiid once again showed off his guard-like turnaround jump shot in front of Jokic, Jokic didn't stumble at all!

This time, Jokic reached out to interfere immediately. Embiid wanted to beat Jokic twice in the same way, and he thought of the Serbian too simply.

Although he is only a second-round pick, his performance last season was far from outstanding.

But Jokic has always been the Grizzlies' key training target!

Jokic is 2.13 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.21 meters. In the "monster world" of the NBA, Jokic's wingspan is not an exaggeration.

But it's not like we're at a disadvantage.

Embiid's sight was completely blocked by Jokic, and his jump shot naturally missed the target.

The basket made a crisp sound, and Embiid's turnaround jump shot was blocked by Jokic.

The mentality of Philadelphia fans has collapsed, and Embiid seems to be struggling.

As the top player of the 76ers, he actually struggled very hard when facing the Grizzlies' backup center!

After Jokic interfered with Embiid's shot, he immediately turned around and collected the rebound.

Compared to Gasol, Jokic has a stronger desire to grab rebounds.

The 76ers rushed to block the passing route to prevent Jokic from passing the ball.

However, after getting the rebound, Jokic started dribbling forward himself! And, he didn't feel awkward at all.

"Jokic controlled the ball by himself for half the game. Is this a tactical arrangement?"

Before the people behind the commentary desk finished speaking, Jokic suddenly threw the ball toward the basket with both hands as soon as he took the ball across the midfield line.

The live cameras immediately followed the basketball, and no one knew what Jokic was doing.

However, when the basketball flew near the basket and Link "lifted off" and caught the basketball just in time, everyone suddenly realized.

But by this time, it was too late.

Link caught Jokic's long-distance pass with one hand, and then easily pushed the ball into the frame. The ball was passed very well, so Link didn't have to put any effort at all and could just eat the pie.

As a center, Jokic actually passed an alley-oop near the midfield line!

This makes those fans who were still bragging about Embiid's support ability extremely embarrassed.

After Jokic passed the ball with one hand to assist Link for a layup at the beginning of the game, he showed off his long-distance passing skills.

It seems that Jokic's passing ability is no less than that of a defender. Compared with him, Embiid's passing ability is not even on the same level!

"Where did this guy come from!?" The on-site commentator panicked. Although he didn't want to admit it, the talent Jokic showed today was no worse than Embiid!

He quickly checked Jokic's resume and found that he had indeed remembered it correctly.

This fat boy was just an unknown second-round pick. The year he was drafted, he was sent to Europe to practice. It is worth mentioning that Barcelona didn't even look down on this fat boy at the time!

It is such an unknown and unknown player who stole the spotlight from "Trust the Process" today.

Now, the subject of discussion has changed from Embiid to Jokic.

People are curious about what else this Grizzlies backup center can do.

Link said yesterday that Jokic was the most promising center in the league, which was ridiculed by the media and fans.

But now, no one can laugh.

Sure enough, Link never lied.

A few rounds later, Jokic finally showed his full arsenal to people.

On the defensive end, he switched to guarding Covington, but he was able to keep up with the opponent's breakthrough and complete the pursuit!

On the offensive end, he hit a turn-over jumper in almost the same position as Embiid's opening goal, which was a response to Embiid's provocation at the beginning.

Embiid is sweating more and more on his head, not because he is tired, but because he is scared!

Embiid has always regarded Jokic as an experience package, and he has always regarded today as the day when he can show off his talents.

But facing this sudden and powerful enemy, Embiid was completely unprepared!

With the help of Jokic, the Grizzlies' fifth position was not at a disadvantage, but actually had a slight advantage.

His containment also made it easier for Link and others to score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies led the 76ers by 12 points!

This section of the game seemed to take Philadelphia fans back a few years ago.

It's a throwback to a time when they could only win a dozen games a whole season.

In fact, the 76ers' starting performance was even worse than the score reflected.

If it weren't for the outstanding performance of Jerry Bayless, one of the 76ers' bench bandits today, the point difference would definitely be more than 12 points!

During the break, Link specifically told Richardson, "Be careful of that guy Bayless, don't underestimate the enemy!"

Richardson didn't dare not listen to Link's words. He gritted his teeth, determined to give Bayless a good look.

After entering the second quarter, Jokic and Link continued their performance.

After watching Jokic play a game, Brett Brown concluded that Jokic is of that technical type and should not be very good at physical combat. Looking at Jokic's figure, the muscle lines are not very obvious, and he does not look like he is full of strength.

So he asked Embiid to try his best to lure Jokic into playing from behind.

Brett Brown never imagined before the game that he would actually make targeted defensive arrangements for the Grizzlies' backup center.

But as long as the situation can be stabilized, everything is worth it.

But at the beginning of the second quarter, Brett Brown discovered that his strategy was wrong.

Jokic beats Embiid from behind, no problem at all!

Seeing that Jokic was playing so well today, Link let the guy solve the problem on his own in the low post.

Don't think that Link will be troubled by the reduction in shot rights and possession of the ball. On the contrary, he still wants this state.

Last season, due to the departure of Butler and others, serious injuries to Conley, Gasol and others, and the fact that the four young people have not yet grown up, Link almost carried the team forward alone.

Although he got quite good personal data, the kind of game style where only one person can solve the problem is not what Link likes.

Although each individual has a great impact on the game, basketball is still a team sport.

Even Michael Jordan needs a Scottie Pippen. Fighting alone is never the best way to solve a problem.

But now that everyone is in a state of threat, Link can only wish for it.

Personal data? Right to take action?

Those were never the things Link pursued.

Jokic hit the ball all the way and sat directly in the low post leaning on Embiid.

In fact, Embiid's lower body strength is not very strong due to injuries. So in a back-to-back fight, he is actually at a disadvantage.

This time, Brett Brown made a mistake.

He thought Jokic's shortcomings were actually Embiid's shortcomings.

Jokic pushed to the basket, then easily turned around and made a hook.

He looked like an old Duncan, barely dancing at all. But as long as you can score goals, who cares whether you jump high or not?

"Jokic actually forced himself on Embiid, and he scored again. Joel Embiid was in a tough fight."

After this goal, Mbah a Moute covered his head in frustration.

Embiid's "genius" myth was completely shattered by Jokic.

Although Embiid's performance in subsequent games was still outstanding, with Jokic's equally strong performance, Embiid could no longer monopolize the spotlight.

Before the game, how arrogant Embiid was in interviews with the media. Now, he is so embarrassed.

Isn't it embarrassing to play evenly with the opponent's substitute center?

After half the game, the 76ers trailed by 17 points. This time on the bench, Richardson did not let Bayless continue to do whatever he wanted.

He used his excellent defense to end Bayless's magical performance.

In the third quarter, Link finally started taking action because he felt the game was getting boring.

The winner between Jokic and Embiid has been decided, and there is no need to drag on this game.

So in the third quarter, the 76ers suffered a devastating blow under Link's fierce attack.

When Link started to exert force, people discovered that the previous duel between Embiid and Jokic instantly turned into a fight between children.

Emergency stop jump shots, long-distance three-pointers, breakthrough dunks, low-post singles...

Link is simply a walking encyclopedia of basketball offensive skills.

Covington defended very hard, but there was no way, the gap in hard power was really too big.

Link scored 15 points in a single quarter. After three quarters, the Grizzlies led the 76ers by 26 points, which was almost the same as ending the game early!

After the game started in the fourth quarter, people discovered that Brett Brown was holding Embiid firmly on the bench.

He didn't want Embiid to continue taking risks when the game was no longer turning around.

He surrendered.

At this time, the live camera gave Jokic another close-up. This fat guy, who was thought to be bruised and bruised by Embiid, scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in three quarters.

Also, there was a block on Embiid.

Embiid's 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks are naturally not bad, but compared to Jokic, there is no overwhelming advantage.

How powerful is the "Great Emperor"? This is a topic that has always been talked about.

But today, this question seems to have an answer.

Embiid is just as good as the Grizzlies backup center...

Before this game, no one believed that Jokic could burst out with such strength. But now, Jokic has refreshed everyone's understanding of him.

This is just one Jokic. God knows how many more "Jokic"s are hidden in the Grizzlies' lineup.

People suddenly discovered that the Memphis Grizzlies are much more powerful than everyone thought...