One Hundred and Seventeen: The True Almighty Warrior (29/40)

Turner's first attempt at attacking was a complete mess. 76ers fans must have been heartbroken to see Link defending Turner with ease.

Players they had spent a year trying to acquire were beaten by a random undrafted Grizzlies signing. As if the things you treasured are worthless to others, the sense of disparity must be very uncomfortable.

Equally uncomfortable was Turner himself, who knew Link was one of the best in the draft class. But I did not expect that the gap between the two sides is already so huge.

Link seemed to have easily defeated himself, which made Turner, who was originally high in morale, a little frustrated. Even more frustrating is that no one has passed him the ball since the second round.

Rookies are like that, no matter how big you were in college, you're a younger brother in the NBA. The big buddies reward you with the ball. If you can't grasp the opportunity, don't blame your teammates for not passing the ball.

Of course, not all rookies are like that. For example, LeBron James, the "Best of the Heavens", was treated as a star player almost as soon as he entered the Cavaliers. At the time, Cavaliers star Ricky Davis thought James, like other rookies, was a younger brother.

So, when Ricky Davis, who was unclear about the situation, was traded, he even said the classic: "I thought they chose LeBron to assist me."

But Turner's talent is nothing compared to James's. This time, the 76ers' offense was handled by Elton Brand himself.

Although the No. 1 pick Brand in 1999 has passed his peak, he is still a pillar of the 76ers' offensive end. Brand, whose physical fitness has fallen sharply, has become more and more efficient with his superb low-post skills and precise mid-range jumpers.

Randolph tried his best to defend, but he still couldn't stop Brand from turning to layup. Brand is definitely one of the objects that many traditional power forwards follow and learn from. Randolph also studied a lot of Brand's game video that year.

Although the 1999 No. 1 pick has a low sense of presence in NBA history, his strength is still very good. The 76ers scored and they finally stabilized the situation. But unfortunately, the scorer was not Evan Turner.

"Turner almost disappeared in the attack just now, he didn't even touch the ball. Poor boy, I hope he can play well on the defensive end."

This is the first time that Turner has faced Link on the defensive end. Although the Grizzlies have scored a goal just now, it was scored by transitioning offense, and Turner did not have time to participate in the defense at all.

And this time, when the Grizzlies slowly fell into position, Turner finally had a chance to play against Link on the defensive end. Evan Turner's defense is completely different from that of Anthony. As a star player in college, he has been conscientious on the defensive end.

But after arriving in the NBA, limited by his physical talent and level, his defense can only be said to have just reached the average level.

Link is not in a hurry to fight with Turner, and everything has to be the bigger picture.

This time, the Grizzlies' strategy is to create mid-range shots for Conley. So, Link was just helping Conley open up the space, and the rest was left to others.

But after Conley borrowed a few screens, he still couldn't get rid of Zhu Holiday. Holiday's defense is really good, and he's one of the few young point guards of this age who is willing to defend.

In desperation, Conley dropped the ball to Randolph. As soon as he saw this pass, Link, who was standing in the bottom corner with peace of mind, suddenly cut in! He knows that tactics have changed!

Turner's reaction was half a beat, because he thought Randolph was going to play in the post, so he wasn't so wary of Link.

When he realized that he was going to chase, Link had already thrown him halfway away.

Link, who originally cut along the baseline, suddenly turned 90° and ran outside the three-point line. Turner couldn't react in time again, and this time, he was stopped by the little Gasol who came to cover.

In the end, Turner could only watch as Link went to the top of the arc outside the arc, received an inside and outside pass from Randolph, and then started to shoot.

"Don't go in, don't go in!" Turner knew that he was completely out of position, and if Link made this shot, he would be primarily responsible. Teammates will definitely be very dissatisfied with being run out of such a large space on the defensive end.

However, not everyone's long shots are as quick as Turner's. In the face of such a large opening, Link's pitching was no different from training. He shot calmly, trying to maintain the integrity of the movement. Then, Turner could only watch the basketball fly over his head and finally fall into the net! New 81 Chinese website updates the fastest computer:

"Three! It was Link's first 3 of the day! His breakaway was beautiful, and the Grizzlies played perfectly. Of course, Link's final shot was the best. This Boy, stay safe as always!"

"Damn it!" Turner clenched his fists fearfully. He originally thought that Link would play with the ball against himself, but he didn't expect to use the method of running without the ball to make a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies' originally failed offense was defeated. Completely revitalized.

Speaking of which, Turner thought Link was more of a generalist. He can defend, play with the ball, and shoot off the ball. At first glance, why does it look like a fully upgraded self...

The score difference has come to 8 points, and the score ratio of Link and Turner has also become 5 to 0.

The strength gap between the two sides is already obvious, but there is still a trace of fantasy in Turner's heart.

Today, Link has played defense, passing and offense in front of Turner. But that's not over, Link's show isn't over yet.

For the next two minutes, neither Turner nor Link scored. This is not because they successfully defended each other, but because neither of them made a shot at all.

Turner wanted to take a shot without taking a chance, while Link didn't make a shot deliberately. Everything was done according to the team's tactics, and he did his job of coordinating and transferring the ball.

Two minutes later, both sides had their second team in. Turner knew that his chance had come!

On the other hand, Link's role has also changed from linker to scorer. The Grizzlies' second unit needs a scorer, and that man certainly can't be Mayo. Therefore, Link naturally took the top spot.

This time, Turner really had to start unlucky.

"Lewis, give Turner a few shots, he's holding his breath today, we should give him a few more chances." During the timeout, 76ers coach Collins muttered in the ear of the sixth man of the team, Louis Williams. a few words.

Although the 1-meter-88 Louis Williams plays a point guard, his interest in scoring is much higher than passing. This guy has a similar role to J.R. Smith for the 76ers as a second-team scoring point.

If it really does fight, the 76ers' second team will also have the scoring points of Lou Williams and Thaddeus Young, and there is still nothing to do with Turner. However, in order to let Turner show his talent, Collins specifically explained a few words to Lu Wei, lest Turner could not receive the ball.

Although Lou Williams likes to score, he is not a disunited player. After hearing Collins' arrangement, he nodded lightly to show his understanding. starter

So after the suspension came back, Turner finally got his second shot today. This time, he did not choose to play with the ball and Link singles, but hoped to find a gap by running without the ball.

Look, even Turner didn't know how he could deal with Link, so he had to try them one by one. Can this "all-round player" not be embarrassed in the NBA?

Turner didn't get a chance after several interspersed runs. After all, his speed was really slow, and Linkenou could keep up with his efforts. But Link is the speed of Hill in old age, and Turner is a serious rookie...

Louis Williams was itching to wait outside the three-point line. That rookie was not good enough. He couldn't run even if he had a chance.

In the end, Turner finally got a chance on the right side, and Louis Williams also passed the ball quickly. Turner caught the ball from mid-range on the right, and this time he was full of confidence!

However, as soon as he shot, Turner's eyes were black. It was Link, he rushed up almost unhurriedly, and slapped Turner directly in the face!

"Damn it!" Turner yelled in his heart, and the next second, his proud mid-range shot ended in a blackout. Offense with the ball won't work, and Turner won't work without the ball this time.

"Hey." Doug Collins lowered his head and sighed, he couldn't grasp the opportunity given this kid!

Turner's confidence has begun to collapse rapidly. He has tried both with and without the ball, but he can't beat Link's defense.

Turner was sweating profusely, but Link still looked relieved. It seems that so far, he has not felt the pressure.

For the Grizzlies offense, if this offense is successful, the 76ers will be widened by a double-digit gap. That's right, it was pulled to double digits without finishing the first quarter.

Turner is ready to go, he thinks the Grizzlies lineup, Link will definitely attack the ball!

However, Link passed the ball to Mayo this time. The Mayo boy was very active and started asking for the ball just after halftime.

After Lou Williams came on, Holiday was pushed to the second position. Mayo beat Holiday, which is actually not easy.

He tried several breakthroughs, but Holiday stuck to the former "Jordan descendant" like a dog-skin plaster.

In desperation, Mayo shot directly from beyond the three-point line! I have to say, this shot selection is really hot eyes.

Turner was secretly delighted that this was a defense against the Grizzlies. However, when he was about to go to the front court, he found that Link made the basket.

"What is this guy doing!?"

Just as Turner had doubts in his heart, Mayo's basketball came out of the box. But at the same time, Link jumped up for the first time, grabbed the popped basketball, and pressed it into the basket!

A wonderful rebate! Link is simply acting in a different way!

"Haha, Link's rebounding sense is really sensitive. This is not the first time he has played a good show of dunks. He was calculating the possible landing points of the rebounds almost at the moment when Mayo shot. This dunk. , Let Link have scored 7 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, and this data sheet can be said to be quite versatile when the game is not over in 12 minutes!"

Looking at Link hanging on the basket, Turner felt extremely desperate.

With the ball, without the ball, defense, passing, rebounding...

That guy is truly almighty!