One Hundred and Fifty Three: Attack Like PG 1

Pierce scored only 4 points in the first quarter, 1 point less than Link. He hadn't scored in any sports since the start of the game when he scored a goal on Link's head. Link's defense put a lot of pressure on Pierce, which Pierce didn't expect.

Before the game, he knew very well that this undrafted pick was not a good one, but he didn't expect his defense to be so rough. He thought Link's defense had 70 points, but Link scored 90 points today.

I have to say, this really subverted his impression of Asian players.

Having said that, Link's performance in the first quarter of the game reminded Pierce vaguely of the incident when O'Neal was overturned by an Asian giant with one hand. Hmm... Maybe, not all Asian players are as refined as Yao Ming.

"I need you guys to get the ball rolling, no individual heroism! We played well defensively in the first quarter, and in the second quarter we improved our offensive efficiency while maintaining our defensive efficiency! Go on the court, I know you're ready. It's gone!"

Rivers shouted in his drake's voice, but the Celtics players could have guessed what he said. This guy is a typical "chicken soup coach," not that Rivers has bad tactics. Rather than tactics, he is better at mobilizing players' emotions.

The second quarter started like this. The Celtics didn't make too many tactical adjustments, while the Grizzlies silently focused their offense on Conley and Link.

The cooperation of these two guys has caused the Knicks to swallow Anthony, and Hollins hopes the same thing can be repeated for the Celtics today.

As soon as the second quarter of the game came up, Hollins found the Celtics changed. Serbian Kostic did not continue to start, replaced by Glenn Davis, who is fatter than Randolph.

"Big Baby" Davis is averaging a career-high 12.1 points per game this season. His mid-range shooting is maturing, and his tenacious style always allows him to get opportunities in the paint.

Now, it's like Garnett playing the five and Davis playing the four. There is no doubt that this is an adjustment to strengthen the interior defense. After just 12 minutes of battle, Rivers has already seen that the Grizzlies' strategy is to attack the interior.

Seeing "Big Baby" appear, Hollins couldn't be more happy. Rivers had absolutely no idea that the Grizzlies had changed tactics. Davis is a guy who can defend the inside line, but if you want him to help defend the outside line...that's quite difficult.

"Why is that guy fatter than you?" Link has been looking at Davis since he came on the court. The NBA jerseys during this period were not so tight, and they were looser styles. But even so, Davis still wore a tights effect. The muscular lines on Davis' sturdy arms are obvious, but the slightly raised belly is a bit indescribable...

"How do I know, I heard that guy likes fried chicken... Wait, am I fat!?"

"The other side has attacked Zach, stay focused!" Link avoided Randolph's question, and the fight continued!

This time, Garnett played a pick-and-roll with Rondo as soon as he came up. It seems that the Celtics are hoping to become more diversified offense. To put it bluntly, I just hope that Rondo can attack a few times and disrupt the Grizzlies' defensive strategy.

Although Rondo has been good at scoring, he is not completely incapable of scoring. After the breakthrough, Rondo's basket finishing rate is also above the standard, and his fake layup after the breakthrough has also become one of the classic moves in the NBA. This guy is just a mid-to-long shot, but as long as he can hit the basket, he still has a certain scoring threat.

Rondo, who was covered by Garnett, went directly to the inside line. Conley was delayed by Garnett this time, so he couldn't keep up in time. And Randolph, who switched to Rondo, was naturally not as fast as him.

Did not keep up for a while.

In this way, with a simple pick-and-roll, the Celtics scored the first point of the second game on Rondo's layup to tie the game!

Rivers applauded happily. Once Rondo starts to have a scoring threat, the more passing opportunities he can get. As long as Rondo can find gaps everywhere, it will be difficult for the Celtics to be inefficient in their offense. After all, except for Rondo, the Celtics' lineup now has shooting ability.

After the goal, Rondo's data today became 2 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. Rivers even wondered if Rondo could get a triple-double today.

"It's too fast, like a loach!" Randolph complained, and it was indeed a little embarrassing for the big black bear to chase the guard.

"It's okay Zach, that guy is not a scorer." Link excitedly ran to the front court, and finally it was the Grizzlies' offensive round!

Glenn Davis is ready, the guy is ready to take on Randolph. Don't be fooled by Davis' chubby appearance. In fact, this guy is not an easy to mess with, he is definitely an asshole.

But this time, when the Celtics set up, they found that the Grizzlies did not continue to feed the ball inside. And Randolph and Gasol did not continue to take positions in the interior, but actively covered the perimeter players!

"Conley handed the ball over to Link, and Link and Gasol seemed to be playing a pick-and-roll! Did the Grizzlies switch to Link for the main offense!?" Mike Brin keenly noticed the change in the Grizzlies .

"Stop joking!" Pierce quickly bypassed Gasol's cover and let an undrafted pick attack him? The Grizzlies are afraid that they are too confident!

However, when Pierce crossed in front of Link again, Link did not shoot, but suddenly passed the ball!

In the bottom corner on the right, Mike Conley rushed to catch the ball and shoot! Rondo? The guy has been delayed by Randolph's off-ball screen and is now heading for Conley!

How could Conley waste this opportunity, before Rondo caught up, he completed the shot. It's almost an open 3-pointer, and Conley's 3-pointer isn't very accurate, but his 36.9 percent shooting percentage is above average.

By the time Rondo caught up, the three-pointers thrown by Conley had already flown into the air. "Big Baby" Davis and Garnett immediately got stuck, ready to fight for rebounds!

But these two guys didn't do what they wanted, because the basketball thrown by Conley went directly into the net! A three-pointer hit, and the Grizzlies overtook the score again!

"Link's passing vision is really wide. To be honest, I just thought he was going to fight Pierce! But his sudden pass found Conley accurately. Link's pass just now was as accurate as a PG! This is a combination of perimeter and perimeter, and the Grizzlies seem to have changed their offensive strategy, they no longer rely on Randolph to storm the post!"

Rivers stood up, and the Grizzlies' offense just now was somewhat unexpected. But he has no way to conclude that the Grizzlies have changed their strategy with just one attack. In competitive sports games, there will always be many coincidences. Who knows if the Grizzlies' attack just now was a coincidence?

The Grizzlies changed their strategy and scored a goal, and the Celtics still planned to rely on Rondo's score to disrupt the Grizzlies' defense. But how could the Grizzlies' defense be thrown into disarray by a point guard who averaged just over 10 points per game?

Conley got smarter this time after he had just taken the bait. When Rondo and Garnett picked and rolled, Conley took two steps back! He would rather let Rondo shoot than let him break through!

So after the pick-and-roll, an embarrassing scene appeared. Both Conley and Randolph shrunk back to the restricted area, leaving Rondo alone at the free throw line, unattended...

Before crossing over, Link often saw a picture of Rondo on the Internet. The content was that in the Celtics game against the Heat, Rondo was alone in possession of the ball outside the three-point line, and there were people within two meters around him. An embarrassing picture left unattended. Now the Grizzlies' defensive formation is similar to that picture.

Seeing Rondo being completely ignored on the outside, Link felt embarrassed for him. So Rondo simply shot a mid-range jumper, but unfortunately, the ball did not enter the net as hollow as Conley's just three-pointer, and Rondo missed the shot!

Conley's strategy worked!

"The Grizzlies' defense is smart, they've only lost once and won't be fooled again. Having Rondo shoot a mid-range jumper is definitely not what coach Rivers wants."

Garnett and Glenn Davis are still actively stuck inside, ready to fight for offensive rebounds. But the black and white bears would easily give up the rebounding position. They stuck Garnett and Davis, and then Link rushed in and grabbed the rebound.

Link was thinking that if he also had a center teammate named Steven One-Card-Eight Adams, it would not be a problem to average double-digit rebounds per game.

Link grabbed the rebound and personally controlled the ball to advance, but as soon as he stepped on the midfield line, he suddenly made a long pass.

The live camera moved quickly following Link's pass, only to find that Tony Allen had already cut in along the baseline. It was a high pass, but it was by no means a mistake. Because from the beginning, Link was like passing Tony Allen an alley-oop!

When the Celtics players were still confused, Tony Allen jumped high, held the basketball that passed just right with one hand, and then completed the dunk with one hand!

When Tony Allen scored, there were still two Celtics players who didn't retreat to the three-point line! The Grizzlies' offense is unprecedentedly fast, and Link's alley pass from the midfield is amazing!

"The midfielder made an alley-oop pass, oh my god, this guy used to play point guard!"

Rivers was a little overwhelmed. The Grizzlies did not enter the restricted area in these two offenses, but they were already 5 points ahead of the Celtics!

He looked up at the big screen at the scene. After these two rounds, Link's data had become 5 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.

Hmm...it seems to be closer to a triple-double than Rondo.