Two Hundred and Sixty-Five: His Name Is Jimmy Butler

After the alley-oop dunk, Link scored a personal 20 points in the game. Today, the overall offensive efficiency of the Grizzlies is very low, only Link and Guy's offense can still be seen.

And now that Guy is off the court, Link has undoubtedly become the Grizzlies' most relied on offense. He lived up to the team's expectations and took up the offensive task.

However, Link knew very well that without the backing of Jimmy Butler, he would not have gotten two such good offensive opportunities.

Indeed, Butler is still very immature now. Indeed, Butler was dealing with an already exhausted Pierce.

But even so, Link has already experienced the thrill of working with Butler in the future.

I hope that guy can grow up quickly.

Now, the Celtics are only 4 points ahead of the Grizzlies, and the situation has been firmly in the hands of the Grizzlies. If it continues, it's only a matter of time before the Grizzlies overtake the score.

The Celtics really wanted to pull off the score again in one go, but now everyone is so tired that they can't break out.

Finally, the problem of physical fitness is not the Grizzlies, but their opponents.

Then a Celtics offense, Garnett's low singles Randolph missed. Randolph also figured it out. Today, he was stubbornly fighting on the defensive end, devoting himself to the defense wholeheartedly, and leaving the offense to Link to handle it. Anyway, his offense felt really bad today.

As a result, Garnett can clearly feel that he is facing a tighter defense than before. It is naturally a lot more difficult to score goals.

The Celtics' offense failed again, and this time, the abuse from Boston fans in the stands disappeared.

Seeing that the score is about to be caught up, who is in the mood to scold?

The basketball was once again in Link's hands, and he was the veritable leading scorer in this lineup.

Link didn't think much about it, he just backed up and played Ray Allen! Ray Allen is 7 cm shorter than Link, and he is not good at defending backs. While the other Celtics players were still struggling to help defend, Link had already turned over and shot a jumper!

The height of Ray Allen's blocking did not put any pressure on Link at all. Link shot steadily and the ball bounced on the basket a few times, but eventually fell into the net.

Link scored 6 points in a row,

Reduced the difference to just 1 goal!

"What about the defense!? Our defense!?" Rondo shouted maliciously, questioning Ray Allen's defensive ability. It could be seen that his relationship with Ray Allen was indeed not good.

Who is Ray Allen? The average NBA player sees a piano and might think it's similar to scrap wood. But Ray Allen saw a piano and could play wonderful notes. Although Ray Allen was also a black man, he had an excellent living environment since he was a child, and he had never been on the streets.

Therefore, there is always some estrangement with children from the streets such as Rondo, Garnett, Pierce, etc.

And this estrangement is likely to eventually turn into a contradiction.

When he was scored by Link, what he got was not the encouragement and support of his teammates, but cynicism. I have to say, this is really chilling.

Ray Allen was indeed a bit miserable today, his hit rate was not high, and the defensive end was still being blasted by Link.

If Link was to evaluate, the current Ray Allen could hardly be called a giant.

His tactical status is already behind Rondo, and his numbers are not as impressive as before.

The loss of a veteran over time is probably the most regrettable thing in the world of competitive sports.

But will Link have sympathy? No, he will only intensify his efforts to take points from Ray Allen!

The outraged Rondo plans to attack by himself. This attack is very important for the Celtics. If you can get in, everything will be fine. If they improve, after the next round, they may be behind.

Rondo sought a breakthrough through cover, and after reaching the inside line, he used his signature basket shake action.

But this time, Pau Gasol did not hesitate, and the Spanish tramp was still stubbornly pressing beside Rondo. Covered by Gasol, who is 2.13 meters tall, Rondo couldn't see anything in an instant.

In a hurry, Rondo had to pass the ball to Ray Allen. But Link, like Jimmy Butler, won't give up any chance to grab the ball directly!

"Link intercepted the pass, Rondo made a turnover, it was the second straight turnover for the Celtics. Rondo didn't expect him to have such a hard time on offense, and the Grizzlies would have a chance to tie the game. !"

Link confidently found Ray Allen and continued his post-up singles!

It's not a game, you don't need to change the trick every time you attack. The most effective way to attack is the best way to attack. When Barkley relied on his so-called strongest hip in NBA history to push people all the way to the basket from beyond the arc, didn't he also become a super giant.

Seeing that Ray Allen was about to be eaten raw again, Pierce couldn't hold back. He decisively double-teamed, and if this was tied, the Celtics' morale would be completely drained.

"Link was double-teamed, and the Celtics were forced to use double-teaming to deal with Link. Last season, Celtics fans and the media devalued Link to nothing. Now, their team has to use double teams to defend that man." Jaylen Rose smiled, really don't bully the poor.

Link was not nervous in the face of the double-team, but passed the ball over the heads of Ray Allen and Pierce with a hook.

Pierce screamed inwardly, Link's vision is too broad! He turned around immediately, and sure enough, the unguarded Jimmy Butler cut into the restricted area and received the basketball. Then slam the dunk before O'Neal, who has become rather sluggish!

"Dudududu!" Doug Rivers finally called to stop the game, but it was too late, the Celtics now have not even a 1-point advantage left.

Link and Jimmy Butler touched his chest in the air after the dunk landed. I must admit that it was a great feeling to partner with Jimmy Butler on the flank.

In the future, when Butler grows up, it will not take off!

"Good job guys, great job! Keep it up, the Celtics are dead. As long as we keep up, they have no chance!"

Hollins doesn't care about playing the Spurs tomorrow, he wins now! Victory is in sight and not fighting for it is stupid!

Although the score was only tied at this time, it was beaten 8-0, and the Celtics had long lost their temper.

In the next few minutes, the Celtics were exhausted, and the Big Three struck iron frequently. Under the leadership of Link, the Grizzlies became more and more brave, and in the end, they beat the Celtics 98 to 94!

"The game is over! The Boston Celtics suppressed the Grizzlies for three quarters! But in the last quarter, the unbeatable Grizzlies made a comeback. Link scored a game-high 26 points and had 6 rebounds. And 5 assists! He scored 10 points in a single quarter in the fourth quarter, which can be said to be the last straw to crush the Celtics!"

Link sat on the ground at the moment of the end of the game.

It's so tiring!

But this time, the Grizzlies no longer missed key rounds and games because of exhaustion, he bit down!

Pierce reluctantly tore off his headband and threw it to the ground. He scored 21 points today, but his 41.7% hit rate was not ideal.

Pierce's hit rate in the first three quarters was actually quite high. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he even scored 4 points on Gay's head. It's been since Jimmy Butler came on the court that he's been hammering.

Pierce doesn't know why, but every time he hits a grizzly, a "monster" pops up. Link last season and No. 21 this season.

By the way, his name is Jimmy Butler.

"Lin, are you okay?" Just as Link was resting on the ground, Jimmy Butler came over and extended his hand to Link.

"Great, Jimmy. It would be even better if you could get two glasses of Gatorade over my head." Link smiled, then took Butler's hand and stood up.

However, after standing up, Butler grabbed Link's hand suddenly with force, and the two were instantly next to each other. Butler immediately hugged Link, then put his head to Link's ear.

"Thank you, Lin, for showing me how to play in the NBA with defense and perseverance. I did a great job today, didn't I?"

Link did not expect that Jimmy Butler would bow his head and whisper to himself. He patted Butler on the shoulder and responded softly as well.

"You made it all the way, and you should thank yourself for your persistence. If you really want to thank me, help me with my bag tonight, I'm exhausted, Jimmy."

Holding Butler's strong shoulders, Link seems more confident about tomorrow's night in San Antonio.