Three Hundred and Thirty Eighth: The Terminator Lost

Kawhi Leonard, a year ago, few people knew this guy's name. But right now, he's the darling of San Antonio.

But today, San Antonio's darling struggled. Leonard made 3 of 3 three-pointers in the last game, which earned him a lot of popularity and attention. But today, Leonard has almost disappeared on the offensive end.

Link used his actual actions to prove - Lao Tzu is not so easy to be defeated!

Give up the game? The joke of slipping the world.

Leonard received the basketball from outside the three-point line. According to the tactics, Parker just passed it to Leonard for a turn.

But even so, Link did not relax his pressure on Leonard. Link directly raised his arms up to Leonard, and the two of them were almost face to face.

The Spurs' offense was interrupted in this way, and Leonard was unable to get the ball at this turning point for a while. This was a huge blow to the Spurs, a team that relies on team and system offense.

Leonard raised the basketball high, and the only thing he can do now is to keep the basketball from being intercepted by Link. Therefore, he dared not put the ball down at all.

Link continued to press, but did not foul. Combining the video and Link's understanding of Leonard in the future, he is very clear that Leonard's biggest shortcoming in this period is not shooting, but the lack of ability to play the ball!

After receiving the basketball, Leonard was very hesitant to pass the ball. When facing press and double-teaming, Leonard was also very prone to mistakes.

It's just that since Leonard is only a 3D player now, few teams will double-team or press him. Therefore, this shortcoming of Leonard is not so easy to be discovered.

But unfortunately, since being suppressed by Leonard in the last game, Link has made up his mind to beat Leonard to death. He will seize all of Leonard's shortcomings and hit him hard!

Leonard hesitated for a long time under Link's pressing, and finally rushed the ball to Ginobili who came out to meet him.

But Leonard's pass is slow and floating, and it can't move the ball at all. Tony Allen, who was chasing Ginobili, rushed forward and destroyed the bad pass.

If there is a mistake, there will be a counterattack.

Tony Allen sent the ball to Conley immediately after stealing the ball. Conley passed the ball to Link. Link faced Leonard's close defense and used a European step layup to open the space and hit it easily.

After Link scored the goal, the cheers in the ATT Center ushered in the lowest point of the day. This No. 0 screamed up to the sky, venting all the aggrievedness in his heart.

"23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. The most important thing is that Link's shooting percentage today is as high as 60%! Leonard's defense seems to be not effective. Link's extreme control of details today makes him Always able to find the fleeting space!"

Cole must blow Link's offense today, from statistics to viewing, he looks like a top scorer.

It can be seen that Leonard's defense has not weakened, but is still strong. However, Link adjusted in time and adapted to this tough defense.

The defensive end couldn't prevent Link, and Leonard also collapsed on the offensive end today.

In the last game, he scored 16 points on 3 of 3 three-pointers. Today, he scored 2 of 6 and only 4 points were recorded.

This is also why Leonard didn't make a lot of shots. He shot 6 shots and knew something was wrong, so he didn't attack. Otherwise, the hit rate may be lower.

Of course, Leonard must have no hope of a comeback today. After all, after this counterattack, the game will end with only 3 minutes left. The Spurs are already 8 points behind.

Although Leonard did not play at the expected level today, the duo of Duncan and Parker played really well. Both of them are very efficient today, so the Grizzlies have not been able to completely open the score.

But until now, the offensive stability of Duncan and Parker has begun to decline. Putting the offensive pressure of the entire team on these two players who are no longer young is indeed a bit difficult.

Link's goal caused Popovich to suspend the game again.

The old man could see that after Link lost to Leonard the day before yesterday, he must have done extremely detailed research on Leonard.

God knows how many game videos he watched. In short, Link fully grasped all of Leonard's weaknesses today.

This kind of opponent is really terrifying!

"Stephen, you play, continue to grind with Link. Consume him, interfere with him, and make his scoring no longer so smooth. We haven't finished the game yet, and no one is allowed to give up! I can only accept that we have a 2-0 score Going to Memphis, other results are not ideal, understand!?"

Popovich decided to use "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson to confront Link, and Leonard has proven to be ineffective.

After the restart, Popovich glanced at Leonard. The kid had no expression on his face, but he kept clenching his fists tightly.

It must be very unwilling.

He is obviously known for his defense, but today he has become the background board for Link to show off his all-around offensive skills.

"You will become an excellent player sooner or later, but it is not the time yet. You have to go through these setbacks." Popovich looked at Leonard and said to himself, and then refocused on game.

Stephen Jackson once won the championship with the Spurs, and his defense was quite fierce at that time.

But the hero does not mention the courage of the year. It is obviously unrealistic for the 34-year-old Stephen Jackson to play the state he was ten years ago.

Stephen Jackson played against Link when he was in the Bobcats last season. At that time, Jackson's lateral movement speed was already very slow for Link. What's more, it is now Link who has become stronger in all aspects.

On the first offense after returning from a timeout, Duncan's turnaround jumper knocked out of the frame. Gasol Jr. is not a fuel-efficient lamp on the defensive end, and Duncan's own physical decline has affected Duncan's shooting percentage.

And the failure of this attack was a huge blow to the Spurs. Because this means that the Grizzlies will have the opportunity to widen the point difference to double digits!

Conley didn't play complicatedly. When Link asked for the ball, he obediently handed over the ball.

Link faced Stephen Jackson from beyond the three-point line, full of confidence. Even Leonard survived the fight, let alone a "Warrior Saint" who can no longer fight.

After Link took the ball, he made a few tentative steps first, and after shaking Jackson's center of gravity, he made a cross step and made an emergency stop to make a mid-range shot.

Killer!

Elegant and unrestrained, the basketball went into the net without any suspense, Jackson was only surprised, and Link ended the attack!

"brush!"

"Ten, the Grizzlies have taken the biggest lead today!"

"Hey!" Popovich sighed, Link is getting stronger and stronger, and the guy's improvement speed is even faster than the Spurs' reinforcement speed.

Last year, a Richard Jefferson was abused by Link. This year, the more powerful Leonard and Jackson were replaced, but in the end there was still nothing to do with Link.

Popovich then made a few gestures, and he signaled the Spurs to double-team! Faced with this kind of guy, there is only double-teaming!

So, it was time for Link to show off his passing skills. Link is not Leonard. In the face of double-teams, his ball efficiency has always been very high. In the first round of being double-teamed, Link sent the ball to Tony Allen with a wonderful pass.

Although Tony Allen's mid-range shot missed, it also scared Popovich into a cold sweat. Double-teaming seems to be of limited use to Link, who can still find open teammates.

Seeing that the Spurs started double-teaming, Hollins immediately replaced Tony Allen with Pondexter. In this way, the Grizzlies can shoot from five positions! As long as Link can pass the ball, the Grizzlies can score! The embarrassment of Tony Allen failing to make an open shot will no longer exist.

So Link sent out 4 assists in one breath in the last few minutes, until the electronic buzzer sounded.

"This is a loss that San Antonio fans don't want to see! Link had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. He helped the Grizzlies win the game by 11 points and moved the series to 1-1. Ping! This also means that the Grizzlies will return to Memphis with home court advantage as Link said!"

The moment the game ended, the entire city of San Antonio became extremely lost. Link scored a double-double in the second game of the series, and played as efficiently as ever. In other words, the Spurs haven't really contained him at all.

Those who were obsessed with Link and were crushed in one fight were just deceiving themselves.

Link's low performance in the first game seemed to take a nap, but now, the Predator woke up.

After the game, Popovich looked dignified, completely without the playful look before the game started. Lost by 11 points, how could Popovich laugh.

When asked the question "Why Leonard was completely suppressed by Link today", Popovich thought carefully for a while, and then spoke slowly.

"I don't know how he does it, he seems to know all the flaws and moves of Leonard. As long as Leonard has the ball, Link knows how to deal with him. He is very strong, really, we You have to keep putting pressure on him."

After Popovich finished speaking, he wiped his face. There were already enough monsters in the west, but now there was one more.

A player who can accurately grasp the opponent's shortcomings... Popovich thought about it seriously, only Kobe could do this before!

Link isn't Kobe, and by now, he's as dangerous as a viper.

Popovich felt a lot of pressure instantly. He and his team were going to hell in Tennessee again.

Will the nightmare of last season reappear?

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