One Hundred and Twenty-Nine: Kobe-Style Offense

Randolph's in-situ jumping dunks with both hands finally gave the Grizzlies' deadly offense some improvement. This dull game finally added a touch of passion.

Link's inattentive pass challenged the Spurs' well-designed defense. He had been preparing for this game for so long, and he was not here to serve as a foil for Vic.

8 to 12, the point difference began to narrow. And just Randolph's goal, no doubt greatly improved the morale of the Grizzlies. Now the Spurs want to break through the Grizzlies defense, I am afraid it is not so easy.

The Spurs' offense is as unpretentious as ever, covering, moving, and containing. Vicky doesn't like fancy stuff, professional basketball, and it's all about winning, not looking good. Winning in the most direct and effective way is what Vicki believes in.

However, the Grizzlies' tight defense did get the Spurs bogged down. They passed the ball very patiently many times, but they didn't get a chance. But don't underestimate the role of morale, an unquantifiable thing, in basketball games.

Sometimes, a burst of anger is enough to turn a team upside down.

In the end, the Spurs had only one individual offense by Ginobili before the 24 seconds ran out. Ginobili averaged 174 points per game this season, the second-highest of his career. This is mainly because Ginobili is not the sixth man this year, but really. Therefore, the number of shots has also increased, second only to Parker.

But it's a pity that Tony Allen doesn't let the Argentine perform every time. Ginobili's pull-up jumper finally hit the iron in the interference of Tony Allen, and the Grizzlies got the opportunity to continue to narrow the difference!

"This is definitely a veritable defensive battle. The way for both teams to win today is to use defense to contain each other! The first quarter is halfway through, and the Grizzlies haven't scored in double figures yet, and the Spurs have also scored. Not high."

While Steve Kerr was speaking, the Grizzlies had already attacked half court. Richard Jefferson was on guard, and the assists he had just received from the undrafted really impressed him.

Veitch has said more than once that the undrafted is very smart and has a very high basketball IQ. But you'll never know how high this rating will be without confronting Link himself.

Link is still observing the Spurs' defense this time. Their position is very thief, and the inside players can always help defend in place at the first time. But after Randolph's dunks just now, do the Spurs dare to help defend?

Putting your opponent in a dilemma is a great feeling.

Conley made a few gestures from beyond the arc, and the others immediately began to run. Randolph did not continue to fight Duncan in the low post,

Instead, he went to the mid-range elbow and received the basketball.

"Randolph mentioned the middle distance, is he trying to hit Duncan with a breakthrough?"

No, as soon as Randolph received the ball in the middle distance, Link immediately cut to the low post and asked for the ball with his back!

Without hesitation, Randolph gently hoisted the ball into the penalty area, and Link singled against Richard Jefferson!

"It's a low-post attack that opens up space on the inside. Duncan doesn't know who he should guard. If he double-teams Link, Randolph's mid-range will definitely punish the Spurs. But if left alone, Richard won't. I know if I can withstand Link's shock!"

Cole knew that Duncan was in a dilemma. Indeed, that taciturn No. 21 is one of the greatest players in NBA history. But even the greatest players have moments of indecision.

Link can now play Richard Jefferson in the low post with peace of mind. Jefferson put one hand on Link's waist, preventing him from exerting force. But Link didn't care, his low post didn't rely on brute force.

Link started to dribble with his back, and Richard Jefferson's heart was beating as fast as a basketball. After seeing that the distance was almost over, Link suddenly shook his shoulder to the right!

Richard Jefferson immediately changed his focus. Although Richard Jefferson is not an expert on low-post defense, his experience still prompted him to make the quickest response. Experience and wingspan, these are the two things that Richard Jefferson relies on most on the defensive end now.

It's a pity that neither of these two things can pose a threat to Link.

Just now, Link's right shoulder sway was just a fake action. After feeling Richard Jefferson swaying behind him, Link immediately turned left and turned back, then rolled over and made a jumper!

Link has also used a lot of rollover jumpers before. After all, Grant Hill's offensive footwork was superb during this period.

But this time, Link deliberately sat in the low post to play, which still surprised people. Most importantly, why does that guy act like Kobe?

Although there is still a gap compared to Kobe, it has some charm. Link learns things quickly, because Grant Hill's foundation itself is very good. When James, McGee and others went to learn the big dream footsteps, they couldn't learn it well, because their own low-post footsteps were poor.

It is hard to go from 0 to 1, but from 1 to 2, from 2 to 2, it is very fast.

Richard Jefferson was completely played by Link and could only watch the basketball slam into the net.

At 11-12, the Grizzlies have scored in a row since Lionel Hollins just took a timeout. The most important thing is that these two points are related to Link.

Seeing the undrafted player who actually played a Kobe-style back attack, Vic frowned. Such a good guy, why didn't even the Spurs have any news in the first place.

Therefore, no matter how developed the NBA's scouting network is, there will always be surprises.

Link has revitalized the Grizzlies' offense, but the Spurs won't be so easy to beat. After that, the two sides fought back and forth. This comes and goes, referring to defense.

Both teams have done their best defense, and Ginobili can't completely get rid of Tony Allen, who is determined to guard him. On Link's side, the Spurs' defense couldn't fail again and again. On several occasions, he was forced to give up shots by Duncan and Richard Jefferson's back and forth.

But overall, Link's troubles for the Spurs were far beyond Vic's expectations. Vicky has already attached great importance to Link, but Link still showed excellent performance.

After the first quarter, the score was 21-20, and the Grizzlies led the Spurs by one point. Link scored 6 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, which was the Grizzlies' highest offensive efficiency. Ginobili scored 9 points on 4 of 9 for the Spurs, but everyone else, including Duncan and Parker, struggled offensively.

This game saw the neutral fans drowsy, endless blacksmithing and slow-paced offense and defense, making the game nothing to watch.

But the fans of the two teams watched with relish, and for them, defense was also a kind of enjoyment.

Vic looked at the big screen at the scene. The first place in the Western Conference was the eighth in the Western Conference. After 12 minutes, he was still 1 point behind. To be honest, Vic was a little dissatisfied with the team's performance.

In the first quarter, the Spurs did a good job defending, except that the boy Link scored 6 points, there was no major problem. Now Vicky mainly wants to solve the offensive problem. Duncan is not in very good form today. In the 82 games of the regular season, even a stable player like Duncan will occasionally have this situation.

The same thing happened to Parker, and of course it had something to do with the Grizzlies' tough defense.

Vicky looked at his bench. George Hill, Gary Neal and others could only suffer the same treatment as Parker when they went up. So, the old man put his eyes on the red-haired guy.

"Matt, you played in the second quarter, you know what to do!" Vic called a big white man, he wanted to increase the offensive point!

"Red Mamba" Matt Bonner raised his head and stood up excitedly. He has work to do and he is happy!

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