One Thousand and Eighty-Nine: Teacher Lin Is Really Strict

Russell Westbrook has decided to go big, and he believes he is absolutely capable of doing it.

When facing the Warriors at the beginning of this season, the Thunder lost 96-122. In that game, Westbrook shot 26.7% from the field, which was also very eye-catching.

It can be said that in this glorious season of averaging a triple-double per game, that was the worst and most unwilling game that Westbrook played.

Since then, Westbrook has been hungry for another chance to prove himself. He was unwilling to give in and was stepped on by Durant.

It's a pity that the game between the Thunder and the Warriors won't happen until next year.

Westbrook couldn't wait that long, so he could only vent his anger on the Grizzlies first.

There are no changes in the starting lineup of both teams. The Thunder still consists of Westbrook, Robertson, Anthony Morrow, Sabonis Jr. and Adams.

Westbrook is actually the only one in this lineup who truly has the ability to attack independently. Do you think he can't score too many points?

Originally, the Thunder's starting lineup included Oladipo, who could score, but because he couldn't play well with Westbrook, he was thrown to the bench by head coach Billy Donovan.

However, after playing at a slightly different time from Westbrook, Oladipo's performance was somewhat of a comeback.

Facts have proved that you really don’t deserve any ball-handling scorer next to Westbrook. Let him attack alone, and that's it. If he attacks well, the Thunder will have a high probability of winning.

After the referee kicked off, the wild-looking Adams took the lead to win the ball first.

The moment Westbrook receives the basketball, he accelerates and attacks. He wants to attack the basket.

As we all know, the "Turtle"'s physical fitness is very strong. At the No. 1 position, almost no one can compete with him physically.

He starts very quickly, and this fast break in a surprise attack is Westbrook's favorite way of offense.

Once he picks up speed, even if Conley catches up, it will be of no avail. After all, even post players feel ashamed of Westbrook's speed.

However, when Westbrook rushed to the three-point line, he discovered that it was not Conley who was blocking, but Link!

"It's Link,

In the first round of the game, he faced Westbrook directly! "Whoopi Brown instantly became energetic. It seemed that Link didn't want to pave the way for this game.

Right from the start, it’s a climax!

"Fuck!" Westbrook hurriedly stopped and slowed down. He knew that it was stupid to fight Link with brute force.

If you fight hard, you will definitely not gain any advantage.

Link spread his arms, meticulously.

The only player in the Thunder's lineup that's really worth guarding against is Westbrook. Therefore, Link simply applied to defend the "Turtles" before the game.

Today, he was going to have a good meeting with the guy who topped the MVP rankings!

Link doesn't want to give up this year's MVP title.

After Westbrook made an emergency stop, he called for cover, and "Aquaman" Adams immediately got into position.

Typically, few players can get around Westbrook quickly while running around screens.

But Link did it. Just a few steps after Westbrook broke through the screen, Link immediately caught up with him again and stayed close to the "Turtle".

In the first round of the game, Westbrook struggled extremely hard.

At this moment, Westbrook suddenly stopped suddenly, and then pulled his crotch back, intending to open up some shooting space.

But Link remained glued to Westbrook as if his body was covered in glue.

His fake moves didn't help him create even a single opening for shooting.

"It's so strong. He deserves to be the first outside player in NBA history to win the Best Defensive Player Award for two consecutive years!"

Westbrook gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that he would be guarded without even a chance.

In the past, when Durant was still around, Link was playing against Durant most of the time. Therefore, Westbrook was not greatly affected.

But now Westbrook finally understands the feeling when Durant and Link faced off. This suffocating sense of oppression is very uncomfortable.

Taking advantage of the moment when Westbrook was distracted, Link suddenly dropped his center of gravity and reached out to steal.

Westbrook saw Link rushing toward him and immediately wanted to protect the basketball.

But before he made a move to protect the ball, Link's long arm reached out and touched the basketball first.

After the basketball was released, Link sprinted forward, firmly controlled the ball in his hands, and accelerated to start a counterattack!

"It was a steal, and Russell made a mistake when he came up! As a forward player, Link often steals the basketball from the No. 1 position. I have to say, you can't be distracted at all in front of Link!"

Because the incident happened suddenly, the Thunder players had no time to react.

Andre Robertson is very active in chasing and defending, but his speed is far behind compared to Link.

Link got rid of everyone and easily performed a 360° turn dunk facing an empty basket.

As the greatest dunk king in the second decade of the 21st century, Link's performance of bombing the basket is always very exciting.

All the fans at FedEx Arena stood up and shouted MVP!

In their hearts, Link should sit in the position that now belongs to Westbrook.

"Russell has to be careful, Link is not an ordinary opponent. If he wants to secure the top spot in his MVP rankings, he must withstand Link's crazy attacks. I can guarantee that Link will be better than the current one. I am very, very dissatisfied with the MVP rankings!”

After the dunk, Link didn't forget to hook his finger at Kanter. Link might be able to swallow his anger off the court.

But on the court, as long as Link is happy, he will be the one to destroy whom!

The "Turtle" is still worried about Link's defense, and it seems that trying to charge forward will not work.

He must first break the scoring drought to help the team stabilize its position. Since a strong attack doesn't work, then find a way from your teammates!

Westbrook wants to create opportunities for his teammates by breaking through and passing the ball. This is basically how he averaged double-digit assists per game this season.

Facing Westbrook's impact, no team will not help defend. Once assisting in defense, the "Turtles" will seize the opportunity to send the ball to the teammates who are left empty.

In this regard, he is very similar to Antetokounmpo.

So in the second attack, Westbrook still chose to use breakthroughs to solve the problem.

But when he leaned on Link and walked to the penalty area, he found that the Grizzlies had no intention of shrinking their defense!

All of them still followed the principle of man-to-man defense, leaving no route for Westbrook to pass the ball!

Watching Westbrook start to break through without any purpose, Joger on the sidelines couldn't help but smile.

Yes, most teams in this league will choose to shrink when Westbrook breaks through. That's because few people can withstand Westbrook's impact alone.

But unfortunately, the Grizzlies have exactly such a person who can effectively defend the No. 0 guard alone!

To defend Westbrook, Link is enough.

He originally planned to pass the ball, but found that there was no passing route, which made Westbrook a little confused.

He has entered the three-second zone. If he stops, he will be in danger of attacking the three-second zone. But if he hits the basket directly, Link will look at him eagerly.

A superstar who averaged a triple-double per game was now at a loss in front of Link like a first-year rookie!

There was no other way, Westbrook had no choice but to bite the bullet. Even if you can't score, it's good to get a foul.

If Link knew what Westbrook was thinking, he would definitely answer: "You are overthinking."

Even Westbrook may have forgotten the scene of Irving and James being overshadowed by tricks during the Christmas Day battle.

Westbrook leaned on Link and took off. Link raised his arms high, without pressing them down, and slapped the basketball hard and accurately!

"Pa!" Clean and neat!

With this crisp sound, Westbrook's scoring dream was shattered again.

After Conley picked up the basketball, he directly passed the ball from the backcourt to assist Wade, who had already started, and easily attacked the frame and scored.

A beautiful block can bring not only a successful defense, but also a beautiful counterattack!

"It's too miserable, it's too miserable. In the first two rounds, Westbrook's performance was simply terrible!" Hubie Brown said it was miserable, but he was laughing on his face.

With a steal and a block, Link has used his outstanding performance to tell Westbrook the criteria for becoming an MVP.

Of course, this is just the beginning of the first quarter, and everything has just begun.

In this game, Westbrook has many lessons to learn.

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