Three Hundred and Thirty-Six: Initial Results

As time went by, the number of people in the ATT center gradually increased. Until half an hour before the start of the game, the entire arena was packed to the brim.

In the second round of the series, every game can be said to be a battle of focus. The battle between the Lakers and the Thunder is in full swing, and the Grizzlies and Spurs are also attracting attention. To what extent has it attracted much attention? Before the game started, the Spurs fans cheered for their home team.

Amidst the cheers of "Come on, Spurs", the famous basketball reporter David Aldridge found Popovich and will do a short interview with him before the game.

"Link said in the training hall yesterday that they will go back with home court advantage, which means that they are very confident to win today. Do you think Link is just bluffing or the Grizzlies can really play better? What about it?" David Aldridge didn't like to engage in those imaginary things, so he threw out a sharp question as soon as he came up.

"If I have to respond to what the other party says, then the Spurs don't have to play. This is not what the team hired me. How to lead the team up, I don’t care about the rest.” Popovich is very serious, playing at home has advantages, but there is also pressure.

He would not believe what the media said, a person who can convince Kobe is definitely not the kind of person who will give up easily.

Before the game started, Leonard never took his eyes off Link. What was the reason for that guy's behavior before the game started?

The two sides started the game, and this time, Popovich changed again. He directly gave up the center and used Duncan to play the fifth position. Boris Diaw, who performed well in the last game, was pulled into the starting lineup to play the fourth position.

There is no doubt that this lineup will be more flexible than the starting set with Splitter playing center. Moreover, Duncan, who is now in his third spring, is on top of Gasol, and he will not suffer.

It seems that the Spurs are not resting on their laurels. They are also studying the Grizzlies and improving their style of play. This is the playoffs, and both sides are constantly getting stronger during the game. After the head coaches of both sides fail to recruit, the comparison will be who has more perseverance.

Link jumped up and down a few times very actively before the start of the game. This state of excitement is quite different from the state where he ran directly to the bus to "Ge You Lie" yesterday.

Steve Kerr also joked on the commentary stage, "I knew that Link is not the kind of player who will give up the game easily. Just wait and see, the good show is about to begin!"

After the referee whistled, Gasol jumped up and won the first attack from Duncan.

Duncan didn't pay much attention to the scrimmage, he just stepped up ceremonially. The Grizzlies attacked first, and Leonard remained expressionless, sticking to the No. 0 who harassed him before the game...

Link was not in a hurry, he stood on the right horn and raised his hand to signal Conley to hit the ball in. Conley handed the ball to Gasol Jr., who was sitting in the penalty area. Link saw this and quickly cut in!

But Leonard defended very tightly, and Link was entangled before he received the ball, and there was no space at all.

Just when everyone was applauding Leonard's excellent defense as always, Link suddenly ran back and went back outside the three-point line. Gasol reacted quickly and sent the ball to Link almost immediately.

After receiving the ball, Link feinted and didn't shoot, but dribbled through!

Sure enough, Leonard was not fooled and was not pointed up. Instead, when Link took a step, he hurriedly backed away.

"Leonard hasn't been shaken, his defense is as airtight as ever!" Cole exclaimed, Leonard's defense is really stable, just like his character.

But is it really airtight? Link smiled and saw Leonard step back. He stepped back after dribbling the ball and returned to the three-point line!

"What!?" Leonard didn't expect that the breakthrough after the fake shot was actually a fake move! When he reacted, Link raised the basketball and made a shot.

Leonard stretched out his long arms to block it, but he was still half a beat behind. After all, Leonard was shaken to take a step back, and in a game of this level in the NBA, the space of one step is enough to do a lot of things.

The basketball crossed a rainbow arc, and under the surprised eyes of everyone, it went into the net hollowly!

Link shook Leonard away with two fake moves in a row. Facts have proved that Leonard is not a Terminator from the future! And as long as humans are bound to make mistakes! Definitely will be deceived!

"A three-pointer with a step back! Link was very strong as soon as he came up. He used two consecutive fake moves to trick Leonard! Hahaha, now, Leonard knows how powerful it is!"

After Link scored a goal, he hooked his finger at Leonard. He knew that Leonard was not easy to be fooled, and Leonard could always block the breakthrough after the fake shot.

But what if even the breakthrough is fake? Link thought about this question yesterday while watching the video, and today, he turned what he thought about into reality.

Leonard curled his lips. The defense just now really made Link think too easily. After the fake shot and then the false sudden, Link's thinking is quite clear! Leonard looked at him with admiration!

But Leonard believes that just one shot doesn't mean much. Basketball is a marathon, not a sprint. A temporary lead cannot be equated with final victory.

"A few more passes, a few more passes! Don't worry about the success rate!" Popovich yelled from the sidelines in the first round when the Spurs were attacking.

Duncan is still the main offensive point of the Spurs today. After all, the old Deng scored nearly 30 points in the last game.

Parker lobbed the ball to Duncan, and Duncan leaned on Gasol Jr., ready to pick one from his stockpile of basic skills to deal with the Spaniard.

But before Duncan could make a move, Link double-teamed him.

"Teaming so early?" Duncan passed the ball to Leonard without thinking too much!

But the moment Duncan passed the ball, Link changed direction and rushed towards Leonard! Seeing Leonard's shot, Link didn't try to block the ball, but raised his arms high, trying to block the basket!

In the end, Link managed to get in front of Leonard before he could make a shot. Link jumped with his arms up, making sure Leonard couldn't pinpoint the position of the rim.

Everyone on the Spurs bench was on their feet, ready to celebrate the goal. After all, in the last game, Leonard made 100% of his three-pointers.

But this time, the basketball hit the side of the basket and missed! Leonard missed a shot, and the Grizzlies have a chance to expand their advantage!

Link waved his fist happily, the strategy of defending Leonard really worked!

According to the video of the game and Link's observation of Leonard before the start of today's game, Link confirmed that Leonard's shots are based on looking at the frame.

There are roughly two types of shots for NBA players, one is to look at the frame, and the other is to look at the ball.

Steve Kerr, who was explaining the game at this time, was a great three-point sniper back then. Kerr has been a person who looks at the ball when he shoots all his life. He once said in an interview, "The first time I picked up In basketball, I look at the trajectory of the ball after I release it."

Watching the ball shoot means that when someone interferes in front of you, your jump shot arc is not the same as you are used to in normal practice, and the shooting will add more uncertainty. But on the other hand, if the shooter is good at actively adjusting the arc, he can give himself more room for error.

Leonard's shooting coach Englander has always advocated that he should look at the frame when shooting. He said that this way has a greater error tolerance rate and does not have to worry about being disturbed and changing the arc.

So Link didn't interfere with Leonard's basketball just now, but blocked the basket! For Leonard, this will undoubtedly interfere with his aiming!

In the eyes of the fans, this may just be an ordinary block and an ordinary shot. Only Link knows how much energy he spent on researching this!

However, he is very glad that his efforts have been rewarded. Again, Link believes that there is no player who cannot defend. The difference is how much energy you are willing to spend defending him.

After the Grizzlies counterattacked, Link broke through and assisted Gasol to make a mid-range shot, helping the Grizzlies get off to a 4-0 start.

Popovich became tense instantly, crossing back and forth on the sidelines.

He had a hunch that Leonard might be in big trouble today.

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