One Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty-Six: Looking Back 1

Russell Westbrook is the Rockets' second point of attack. Although his three-point shooting rate has never been good, he once averaged 31.6 points per game with his explosive impact.

However, Westbrook's three-point shooting, which was not very accurate, has been incredible this season.

In the first two seasons with the Thunder, his three-point shooting percentage was still around 30%.

This season is not good, the three-point shooting percentage is only 25%.

In this era, as a defender, his three-point shooting percentage is only 25%, which is simply bizarre.

For comparison, Rondo, who claims not to shoot three-pointers, has shot around 33% from three-point range for five consecutive seasons.

As a center, Gasol's three-point shooting percentage has not been lower than 34% since the 16-17 season.

It can be seen from this that Westbrook's 25% three-point shooting percentage is such a hip-shaking one.

So, when Westbrook held the ball, Conley simply let him take a big step.

If Westbrook makes a three-pointer, Link recognizes it. But he can guarantee that Westbrook cannot kill people with three-pointers.

Westbrook felt slighted when he saw Conley putting himself so far away.

But there was no way, he also knew that he was not allowed. After coming to the Rockets this season, Westbrook has very much controlled his three-point attempts.

Last season, Westbrook averaged 5.6 three-pointers per game, and this number has been reduced to 3.8 this season.

If there are no three-pointers, simply not shooting is the best option.

So, Westbrook called a screen and prepared to break through.

But the embarrassing thing is that Conley stood directly behind the screener, waiting for Westbrook to stand out.

To put it bluntly, it’s the kind that allows you to cast as you please without any interference at all!

"Fuck, this is so disrespectful to me!" Westbrook was completely angry now. He originally planned to break through the basket but changed his mind.

Using Capela's screen, Westbrook did not attack the basket, but moved laterally to the right side of the three-point line.

Seeing that Conley didn't force him,

Westbrook pulls up and shoots!

"Westbrook made a three-pointer, can he score?"

As soon as Hubie Brown finished speaking, the crisp sound of iron came from the court.

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the back of the basket hard, and Westbrook's shooting has never been soft at all.

His three-point shooting percentage is indeed quite "stable" and does not surprise anyone.

"Still not, the Grizzlies' defensive strategy is very clear. Whether it's dealing with Harden or Westbrook, everyone on the Grizzlies knows what they have to do."

At the beginning, the Grizzlies relied on defense to establish themselves in the league.

Although the entire league has become more offensive-oriented in recent years, and so have the Grizzlies, their tradition has never been lost.

Not every player on the Grizzlies team may have super offensive ability, but they definitely have an excellent defensive attitude.

Therefore, players like Kyle Kuzma and Lou Williams who are strong offensively and weak defensively but are successful in the league are almost non-existent in the Grizzlies.

Westbrook missed a three-pointer, which made D'Antoni a little nervous.

Once upon a time, the Rockets were beaten to a score of 20-0 by the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies' defense has always been a nightmare for the Rockets.

D'Antoni was afraid that the Rockets would let tragedy happen again because of their poor three-point shooting, so he shouted from the sidelines again.

Only this time, he asked the players to try their best to hit the basket.

To this day, D'Antoni is still thinking about offense.

After the Grizzlies attacked, Link found that Tucker was defending him.

Also, Tucker, the Rockets' forward line, has excellent defensive capabilities.

At one time, the Houston Rockets' defense was among the top five in the league.

At that time, the Rockets had Tucker, Ariza, Mbah a Moute and others on the front line. They are all very good 3D forwards and fit the Rockets' system very well.

It was also that year that the Rockets and Warriors reached the tiebreaker. If Paul hadn't retired due to injury, God knows whether the Rockets could have overturned the Warriors and reached the Western Conference Finals.

But now, Tucker is the only one left among the Rockets' forwards.

Danuel House? This guy basically gets killed by anyone he defends against. Confrontation, height, wingspan, awareness, positivity... He has no advantages on the defensive end.

McLemore, who is sitting on the Rockets bench, is a step ahead of House on the defensive end.

To put it bluntly, the Rockets now rely on Tucker alone to carry the forward line. In addition to the striker, Tucker also often has to occupy the fifth position...

He is definitely the hardest player on the Rockets.

Now, it seems that only Tucker can compete with Link. If House were to confront Link, Link would probably make House so autistic that he would retire directly.

However, Tucker came to defend Link, and JaMychal Green, who had just returned from injury, was released.

House swallowed as he looked at the strong, tall and wild Green. This guy seems to be no easier to deal with than Link...

Link is not stupid either. Although he can fight Tucker, it is still somewhat difficult.

So, he passed the ball to Green, who was positioned outside the left three-point line.

Although Green is a 3D fourth position, he also has certain ability to play in singles with the ball.

Facing House, Green made a triple threat move and started directly!

His starting speed was not very fast, and House quickly moved sideways to block Green's breakthrough route.

However, Green still seemed to have encountered no obstacles and easily entered the penalty area!

House's obstruction was equivalent to nothing in front of Green, and the confrontational capabilities of the two sides were really different.

In the end, Green raised his long arm and put the ball in easily. When House saw Green rising into the air, he simply gave up trying to stop him.

The jumping, height and wingspan of the two sides are quite different. Even if House takes off to block the ball, he will only apply for a foul.

Capella? Capela has been pinned outside the three-point line by Jokic for a long time, and there is no time to shrink to protect the frame.

Just like that, the Grizzlies scored easily again. The Rockets' defense looked fragile in front of the Grizzlies.

The Rockets' proud offense was completely clamped down by the Grizzlies' excellent defense.

The Houston Rockets are in a deadlock!

After Capela picked up the basketball on the ground, he served a quick baseline ball.

Harden received the ball and immediately accelerated toward the Grizzlies half. The Rockets attempted a surprise attack!

The Rockets' strategy did work. Harden's sudden impact allowed him to immediately pass through the Grizzlies' unformed defense and run directly to the basket.

No one kept up with Harden except Link.

At this time, Link was diagonally in front of Harden. But he knew that with Harden's full skill set, if he directly confronted Harden in the air later, he would most likely be fouled.

Against others, a foul is a foul. But you must not foul Harden easily. After all, getting to the free throw line and making free throws is one of Harden's main scoring methods.

There were only 0 and countless fouls committed by Harden.

Link was still thinking about what to do, but Harden was already holding the basketball in both hands, preparing for a three-step layup.

At this moment, Link had a flash of inspiration, and with his back to Harden, he suddenly waved his hand back.

This seemingly careless looking back suddenly cut the basketball out of Harden's hand!

The falling basketball hit Harden's leg uncontrollably, and was kicked out of the baseline by Harden.

Grizzlies ball possession.

Harden:? ? ? ?

Why does this scene look so familiar?

Isn't this the trick I used against DeRozan?

Link smiled proudly. Harden had done a good job, otherwise Link would never have thought of turning around and using this move!

"Pfft! What kind of chipping action is this! I didn't expect that Link could replicate Harden's careless chipping of DeRozan. Hahahaha, what a fucking talent!" Hubie Breen couldn't help but He laughed, and the Rockets must have lost their mentality.

"Your attack almost worked. It's a pity. It doesn't matter. If you work harder, you can always score a point." After cutting off Harden's basketball, Link also gave Harden a set of trash talk. combo.

Full marks for service.

Of course, it also made Harden's mentality even worse.

He really didn't know how else to score on Link's head.

At this point, the Houston Rockets' score is still 0. The high-scoring match that fans expected did not appear.

On the court, only the Grizzlies performed wonderfully on the defensive end again and again.

Link said that fighting against Harden is asking for death, but how to defend against the Rockets, the results will be very different.

The Rockets' several subsequent attacks were resolved by the Grizzlies one by one.

Harden and Westbrook seemed to encounter a defensive trap carefully prepared by the Grizzlies every step they took.

Five minutes passed, and when Mike D'Antoni paused the game again, the score had become 15-0.

The Houston Rockets, known for their offense, didn't score a point within five minutes of the game!

When the Rockets players went to the bench, Link had already scored three steals and a block.

The No. 1 shooting guard who dominated the decade?

In front of Link, it's just a pointless level.