Four Hundred and Thirty-One: More than 1 Point Difference
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In the first round, Josh Smith was completely stunned.
Although this was the first time he had fought against Link in the true sense, Josh didn't know anything about Link in this age when the Internet was so developed. Josh also watched a lot of Link's game videos.
In the video, Link is indeed a technical player. Although he can dunk, he can also fly. But more, it is superb post technique, beautiful cross-step mid-range shot and skilled ball-handling skills at the 3.
But the lever folding dunk? Link has never done such a thing in the past two seasons! Link's hardest dunk this season was just a big two-handed dunk.
Josh was a little confused, he was indeed in the FedEx Arena, not the American Airlines Center in Miami!
"Hold on, we're only one goal behind, go up, go up!" Josh didn't recover until Eagles coach Larry Drew shouted from the sidelines.
Yes, the game has just begun, and there is still room to save face.
With the experience of being stolen by Link just now, Josh was much more cautious this time. Instead of rushing to get the ball, he ran tactics with his teammates in a straight-forward manner.
Josh gave Teague a screen, then pulled to the right three-point line. Teague broke through very quickly, and instead of going strong against the basket guarded by the big white bear, he sent the ball to Al Horford.
As a No. 5 player, Horford is only two centimeters taller than Josh, and his weight is similar to Josh, but this does not affect the Dominicans in the NBA.
This season, after the Hawks sent Joe Johnson away, Horford's offensive stature rose sharply and he averaged 1 rebounds per game, both career highs.
Horford doesn't have the size of O'Neal and Yao Ming, and he doesn't have the talent of Howard who can rely on his physical fitness to win 4 blocks even if he is not in good shape. But Horford plays smart and has his offensive range from the 3-second zone to the 3-point line!
After receiving Conley's breakthrough point, Horford easily hit a mid-range shot. 2 to 4, the Eagles pulled back a city! Little Gasol covered his head in annoyance. What he hates most about defense is this kind of center with shooting ability.
As a result, his running range on the defensive end has to be doubled.
The Eagles finally scored, and Larry Drew breathed a sigh of relief. But on the court, Josh Smith was a little embarrassed.
After Horford scored, Link smiled playfully at Josh. When the Grizzlies attacked for the first time, when Gasol scored, Josh mocked that Link was relying on his teammates to avoid responsibility.
But now, Josh himself is hiding behind his teammates...
So, don't talk too much. If it is not stable, it will fall off and hit yourself in the foot.
As Stevens reminded the players before the game, the Eagles could not rely on Josh Smith to win seven straight games. Their integrity is very strong, and there are a lot of strong players.
In the subsequent attack, Conley's breakthrough was blocked in time by Horford. Horford moves fast and can always shrink to the basket as soon as possible. Although Horford doesn't block many shots, he knows how to make you uncomfortable. After all, blocks are not a measure of how good a player's defense is.
It is the last word to let the other party strike iron.
The overall defense, the Eagles did a good job. Horford's attack and defense gave the Eagles an instant confidence. From a certain point of view, Horford is more like the core of the Hawks.
After that, Teague caught Conley by surprise with another pull-up jumper. Teague's shooting stability is still good, and the small skills of emergency stop and quick start are also very slippery.
4 to 4, the Eagles tie the game. If you really grind with the Eagles in such a strict manner, the game is expected to be more anxious.
Fans love tight games, but players aren't.
The simpler the game, the easier it is to win, the better.
So, Link began to focus on Josh Smith. As long as this thing starts to wave, the Grizzlies will win half!
"You haven't scored yet tonight, Josh. Didn't you say you were going to beat the Player of the Month? Beat it by what? Runs more by turning back than me?" People were furious.
"We still have a lot of time to play slowly, bastard!"
"It's a pity, I don't want to wait for you anymore!" After Link finished speaking, he quickened his pace and cut into the penalty area!
Josh hurried to keep up, his only thought now was to destroy that pesky number 0!
As a result, Josh rushed a little too hard. When Link ran back to the outside of the three-point line, Josh couldn't stop the car at all!
Seeing Link come out of his pocket, Conley tacitly sent the ball over! Link did not shoot immediately after receiving the basketball, but calmly looked at his feet. Make sure you are outside the three-point line before you shoot!
Josh's defense was really good, and he was quickly forced up. But would Link be afraid of such high-quality defense? As someone who trains with Tony Allen, Iguodala, and Jimmy Butler every day, Josh's defense is not that scary, just above average!
Josh jumps high, but blocking a shot isn't the same as blocking a driving layup. The arc of the shot, no matter how high you jump, is out of reach.
The moment Link made his shot, he retracted his hands behind his back. In the next second, the Nets threw white waves, and Link made a three-pointer into the net!
"Good shot, Link's off-ball offense is as good as ever. Josh Smith beware, Link is one of those guys who can hit the ball effectively if you give him a little space. If you think he's just bombing Basket, that would be a big mistake!"
Seeing Josh's frantic expression, Link was very satisfied. Destroying the offensive integrity of the Eagles has to start with Josh!
Link found that it didn't seem that difficult to score on top of Josh Smith's head. And Josh also found that this month's best seems to have something.
But Josh didn't want to admit defeat. If he took the initiative to provoke others and still lost, it would be too embarrassing.
In the game so far, Josh has not made a single shot. The next attack, he decided to try!
Josh Smith held his breath and waited patiently for Teague to dribble the ball past half court. Josh began to raise his hand for the ball!
After Smith got the ball, he called a screen, and Al Horford picked it up immediately without hesitation.
Link opened his arms, giving Josh Smith as much pressure as possible. The next second, Link felt the pressure coming from behind, and Josh Smith immediately broke through!
Without hesitation, Link chose to walk around behind Horford, not afraid that Josh would seize the opportunity to shoot!
Seeing this situation, Josh Smith made a pull-up jumper in the middle distance! For the CIC, Josh has a mysterious nostalgia.
Link stretched out his long arms, giving Josh a little distraction. It's not a big distraction, but it's enough!
Link doesn't know where Josh Smith got his confidence to call himself "the mid-range shooter", because this guy's mid-to-long-range shots are a disaster! It's typical, not allowed and loves to vote.
This season, Josh is shooting less than 35 percent from the mid-range. However, the number of mid-range shots he made accounted for most of the total shots.
Once Josh started making mid-range shots, everyone in the Hawks started to feel cold... This guy's mid-range shots are really powerful, because they can always kill the Hawks themselves.
Josh, who didn't feel very soft in the first place, was disturbed by Link so slightly, and the ball he threw out was almost completely missed! The basketball directly hit the front of the basket, which was a lot shorter! If Link interfered more ruthlessly, Josh might just quit.
"This...Josh Smith's jump shots are as stable as ever, and they all hit the basket. Gasol directly attacked after getting the rebound, and Link rushed to the front to receive the ball!"
As soon as Hubie Brown finished speaking, Link made his cross-step emergency stop shot in front of Josh.
Josh originally thought that Link was going to cross step and break through, so he took a few steps back. As everyone knows, Link suddenly pulled up and shot. This time, Josh didn't even have the chance to interfere with the shot.
Josh's accomplishments on the defensive end should have been higher, but his impetuous mentality and arrogance prevented his progress.
When Link made this cross-step mid-range shot, Josh himself realized the huge gap between him and Link.
Link can take over the game in any way, but Josh...except for the dunks and the dunks, he's not even close to Link in any other way.
Not being an All-Star is not without reason.
To put it mildly, Link scored 7 points. Link even felt that he had not encountered any obstacles at all.
It doesn't seem that difficult to break Josh's highest scoring record this season...