One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty-Eight: The True Upper Limit of a Superstar

Link's defense was watertight, and Harden knew that from now on, he would never be able to score as comfortably as he did in the first quarter.

Although Harden only performed the best performance of his career this season, his skills were already in full swing when he first joined the Rockets a few years ago.

In terms of the porcelain issue, Harden is no longer the first player in active service, but has the ability to compete for the status of the first player in history.

However, Harden rarely takes advantage of Link.

First of all, Link himself has more or less a superstar whistle. Even if he is really suspected of fouling, the referee still has to weigh whether to call it or not.

After all, this kind of "abnormal" foul occurs frequently among superstars, which greatly affects the viewing experience.

Secondly, Link has always been very calm on the defensive end and will not attack easily, which also greatly reduces the probability of him being hit.

Although Harden won't be able to find a single foul, the probability of Link being hit is still much lower than others.

The Grizzlies once again got a chance to counterattack. Due to Link's inaccurate shooting today, Ariza directly let Link take a big step!

His purpose is very clear, which is to defeat Link's breakthrough.

Defended by Shrink, this does get a little tricky.

If he goes head-to-head, he won't be able to beat Ariza, but if he fights like this, it's hard for Link to last until the end of the game.

Therefore, Link did not confront Ariza this time. He just actively runs without the ball, trying to create gaps for his teammates.

After a period of patient conduct, Conley finally handed the opportunity to Gasol through a breakthrough pass.

Conley's breakthrough also attracted Capela's cover, so after entering the penalty area, Conley passed the ball to Gasol who was in the mid-range without hesitation.

This was an excellent shooting opportunity, and Gasol raised the basketball to prepare for the shot.

But the moment he shot, Capela appeared again.

"Capella moves really fast. Even after he has already gone to help defend the basket, he can still rush back in time to attack Gasol's shot!"

With Kevin Harlan exclaiming, Gasol's mid-range shot missed the frame.

Originally, big players like Gasol generally have slower shooting speeds, and their ability to interfere with shooting is also weaker than that of outside players.

Therefore, Capela's interference instantly caused Gasol to lose his shooting rhythm.

Capela's active blocking really helped the Rockets escape the disaster.

Ryan Anderson was preparing to protect the rebound. After watching the basketball bounce out of the frame, he raised his arms high. But before I could take off, I felt a huge pressure coming from behind!

Anderson felt as if he was being pinned down by someone, pinned to the ground and unable to jump up!

The next second, Anderson watched Link stretch out his arm from behind him. Suddenly, he picked up the rebound through him.

"A complete crush on the bounce! Link grabbed the offensive rebound through Ryan Anderson. He worked too hard! Anderson was already stuck in position, and he made no mistake. But even so, Link still forced the rebound. Walk!"

This is not the first time that Link has staged such a good show of picking off people at high altitudes, but no matter how many times it happens, it will kill the narrator's vocal cords.

He snatched back an attack that had originally failed.

How does it affect the game? Link gave another answer.

After landing, Link was immediately double-teamed by three people!

Anderson, Ariza and Beverley who was nearby raised their arms and hugged him, which showed how afraid they were of Link.

Even if Link's shooting is not accurate today,

He is still the most dangerous person in the hearts of Rockets players.

But Link didn't intend to force the offense. If he could get offensive rebounds, he had already achieved his goal. He needed to handle this hard-won ball properly.

In the double-team, Link's vision and passing opportunities were not good, but he was still calmly observing the situation on the court.

Beverley saw the right moment and suddenly started to cut the ball.

But just when his palm was about to hit the basketball, Link suddenly threw the ball past Beverly's head!

Beverly felt that the distance between the basketball and his head was probably only a few centimeters!

The whirlwind caused by the basketball slashed across Beverley's cheek like a sharp blade. He quickly turned his head and saw only the moment Conley made the mid-range shot.

"brush!"

"How did Link discover Mike Conley? He had no vision and no space to pass the ball!?" Kevin Harlan stood up directly. After grabbing the board from behind Anderson, Link continued Put in another incredible performance.

Everyone is used to Link's explosive scoring performances, but as everyone knows, Link can also reach the top in other aspects.

In fact, Link just glanced at Conley. Moreover, if Link had released the ball a little slower, he might have been cut off by Beverley.

It can be said that the goal just now was very, very high.

Some people think it's just luck, but isn't the value of a superstar revealed only in such extreme situations?

After scoring 4 points in a row, the Grizzlies are now only two points behind the Rockets!

The smile on D'Antoni's face gradually disappeared. From the beginning of the second quarter to now, Link has not attempted a shot.

However, the balance of victory is still slowly tilting.

Facts have proved that even if the shot is inaccurate, Link can still control the game!

"Louis, you will come on the field later to replace Beverley. Take action when you have the chance. I need you to completely suppress them with offensive firepower!" D'Antoni couldn't hold it back and shouted at Lu Wei on the bench. got up.

Lu Wei nodded and went to the technical table to prepare, waiting for the dead ball to come out.

Mustache will never allow the Rockets' hard-won advantage to be completely exhausted.

He believes that as long as the Rockets can maintain their firepower in the first quarter, Link will not be able to catch up just by breaking through.

Soon, the Rockets fired back from outside the three-point line. This time, Ryan Anderson hit a three-pointer, which made up for the missed rebound and helped the Rockets temporarily gain a foothold.

But before the Rockets had time to be happy, Link once again sent out an assist, making them nervous.

This time, facing Ariza's experienced defense, Link used an exaggerated rhythm change that made Ariza dizzy.

He first paused outside the three-point line, seemingly preparing to pass the ball.

Just when Ariza also stopped, Link pressed his weight and started quickly without any warning.

His fastest first step easily left Ariza behind.

Capela immediately put up the defense and stood very forward. This is done to force Link to make a mid-range shot and prevent him from getting close to the basket.

As a result, Link threw the ball 45° to the right without looking back while traveling!

Jokic received the basketball and also shot a three-pointer.

Ryan Anderson had just scored a goal and was immediately hit back by his opponent.

The point difference has returned to two points again, and the Rockets' advantage is in jeopardy!

D'Antoni nervously walked back and forth on the sidelines, while Joerger sat leisurely in his seat.

All his plans have come to fruition! It is only a matter of time before the score is overtaken.

After that, Harden once again tried a step-back three-pointer, which shocked Link into a cold sweat.

However, when almost half of the basketball had sunk into the basket, the ball spun out again along the hoop!

Harden was a bit unlucky on this shot, but there is no rule in the NBA that shots struck due to bad luck are not counted.

Jokic picked up the rebound in the chaos and then passed a long pass to Richardson from the backcourt.

Richardson ran at the front, and when faced with Harden's block, he didn't make a deep breakthrough, but made an emergency three-pointer!

However, Richardson's luck was not that good this time. Although no one interfered, the basketball also slid out after rinsing around the rim.

Just now, Grizzlies fans were gloating about the Rockets' luck. Who knew it would be the Grizzlies' turn to be unlucky so soon.

Who will God spare?

Harden jumped slightly, preparing to get the rebound and then counterattack directly.

At the same time, Link was approaching Harden at high speed. When Harden was about to touch the basketball, Link jumped up suddenly and collided with Harden in the air.

Then he took the lead in holding the basketball with both hands, and was stunned to press the ball directly back into the basket through Harden!

Just now, it was a grab from another person, and now it has become even more serious, it has become a cover-up dunk from another person!

Harden was completely confused because he couldn't see what was happening behind him at that time.

He jumped up to grab a rebound and was inexplicably dunked. Harden was also very innocent!

Husband was thrown out of the baseline in embarrassment after being dunked, but the stands of FedEx Arena burst into fierce cheers.

"For the second consecutive offensive rebound, Link helped the Memphis Grizzlies equalize the score! See? This is how superstars affect the game when their shots are inaccurate!"

Bill Simmons couldn't be more excited. This kind of ball that was not an opportunity in the first place was now turned into a score by Link.

And there will definitely be more such scores!

In the case of poor shooting touch and tight opponent's defense, Link showed his strong aggression.

Crazy attack on the frame, double rush, relentless defense, exquisite passing... Even if the shot is not accurate, Link has several ways to solve the game.

This is the real superstar, this is the real number one in the league!

To evaluate whether a star is strong enough, in addition to looking at his highlight performance, you must also study his performance when he is stuck in the quagmire.

After all, just looking at the highlights, J.R. Smith looks a bit like Jordan.

Only in this kind of struggling game can you see how high a star's true upper limit is!

D'Antoni paused the game. He didn't expect that the score would be evened not long after the second quarter started.

When Link walked off the court, he pointed at the fans in the stands.

Today, he won't let anyone come home disappointed.

Of course, the exception is the Houston Rockets.