Seven Hundred and Thirty-Four: A Distant Step

George, who had high hopes, had problems in the first two rounds of the game.

On the offensive end, he was guarded by Link to take the initiative to make mistakes. On the defensive end, he was inexplicably stunned, watching Link make an easy layup.

George's performance in the first two rounds obviously did not meet everyone's expectations. But the game has just begun, and the fans are still patient with George.

Of course, Reggie Miller knew that it wasn't because of "unexplainable" that George just froze in place. Link's breakthrough was nothing at first glance. It's not as fancy as Allen Iverson and Kelly Irving, nor as stunning as Michael Jordan. Even visually, it is not as good-looking as James who slammed into the defender abruptly.

But it is the kind of breakthrough that seems to be ordinary, but it is actually a hidden murder! Unless you study slow motion or experience it yourself, it's hard to appreciate the horror of that kind of change of direction.

Miller's heart was in his throat now. He had just finished blowing George before the game, and he didn't want to be slapped by Link.

Speaking of which, Miller remembers the last time Link beat Durant, the breakthrough already had this feeling. Could it be that Link has changed his breakthrough style since then?

But how is this possible? Link's breakthrough wasn't like that in previous seasons, or even before the All-Star break this season.

How can a player suddenly change his breakthrough style in the middle of the season? Moreover, the mastery is still so consummate.

Miller couldn't figure it out, maybe a player of Link's level was beyond his grasp.

Now Miller only hopes that George can withstand the pressure and show the performance he expects.

In the Pacers' second offense, George is no longer as confident as he was just now.

Just one offense and one defense, George smelled danger.

He was still thinking about the breakthrough that Link had just made, and he was still thinking about what had just happened. He and Link have been friends since college, and they practice together often.

But there has never been a time when Link's breakthrough was similar to just now.

A distraught George gave the ball to David West after a few triple-threat moves.

He told himself not to be in a hurry now, otherwise he would fall into Link's rhythm completely.

West carried the offense, breaking a scoring drought for the Pacers with a soft jumper from 17 feet.

The 17-foot Assassin lives up to its reputation. Randolph couldn't do anything about it. David West's risk factor was completely inversely proportional to his ugly appearance.

The Pacers scored a goal and they tied the game. David West, the true spiritual leader of the team, told fans and teammates with his actions, "Everything is ok, we're OK."

But Pacers fans are not satisfied, because Lillard's loss two days ago taught the Pacers a truth - to beat the Grizzlies, you must step over Link's body.

It doesn't matter if you beat Conley, Randolph, Iguodala or Tony Allen, the only way to beat the Grizzlies is to beat Link!

Even if West blows up the fat Randolph today, it may not work, because Link will definitely be able to get back all the points he lost.

Can George beat Link? Pacers fans are still pretty sure.

But the Pacers fans haven't reacted yet, George has been blocked by Link for the second consecutive round! Although he didn't make a shot and made no mistakes just now, in fact, George gave the ball to West because he was prevented from having a chance.

George was very nervous when he saw Link approaching him again. He was afraid that Link would use the same action against him, and he didn't know anything about the action just now, and he didn't know how to prevent it.

Link really caught the ball, and he was more confident than before!

Link certainly knew that George was the Pacers' most important scoring point. As long as George was destroyed, the game was half won.

Therefore, Link quickly put the plan to "destroy George" on the agenda.

Link didn't feint beyond the 3-point line this time, but handed the ball back to Conley, signaling his All-Star teammates to pass the ball back to him in the low post.

Link ran to the mid-range position on the left, and the others gave Link as much space as possible.

George knew that Link was going to beat himself up, at least this time, Link didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

The two competed for space in the mid-range and near the low post like sumo wrestlers. In the end, Link stretched his right arm in the fierce confrontation and received a comfortable feed from Conley.

Roy Hibbert immediately returned to the basket, ready to make up for Link who turned and cut inside at any time. While the others followed their matchups, they all knew how accurate Link's passing was.

Link's ability to pick up basketballs close to the low post has already posed a huge threat to the Pacers' defense.

After the turnaround jumper? Turn over and break through? It was still Iguodala who cut out the ball with a wave of his arm.

Link has so many choices, and he's capable enough to make every choice a reality.

In an instant, Link had already made a decision. He suddenly sank his shoulders to the bottom line and turned around halfway. The arc was so large that George couldn't help but take a step. At the same time, Hibbert, who was squatting under the basket, felt tremendous pressure.

Link turned around and broke through the bottom line!

But George just took a step laterally when Link suddenly turned his body back in the opposite direction. He jumped back gracefully, and shot a jumper when George was caught off guard.

The reflexive fallback jumper after feinting was nothing new to Link.

He used to follow Kobe to learn post attack, and he also inherited Hill's powerful post up ability. Before Link was able to fly and escape, he relied on his superb post-attack skills to drive countless league heroes crazy.

But even so, even if it was Link's usual move, George was shaken out a lot.

Because according to Link's previous habit, he should have just turned around to make a breakthrough. If it was just a fake action, Link's turning arc wouldn't be that big. If the turning arc is too large, Link cannot quickly turn back in the opposite direction to shoot.

Therefore, George took a step laterally, preparing to block Link's breakthrough.

But this time, Link once again broke George's perception of himself.

His turn was quick, faster than before. His post-up technique seems to be a combination of Kobe, Hill and Jordan, and you have no idea what he will do next.

Seeing Link's easy shot, George's heart was already half cold. The next second, the sound of the nets rolling sounded, and Link made consecutive hits!

"Beautiful fallback jumper, Link's fake moves George away again. George must get into shape quickly, and it will be even harder to stop him after Link's big shot!" Miller's partner also said: Thought it was just a status issue.

But Miller can guarantee that George must have done his best! And just now, that was the result of George doing his best to defend!

George was completely in a panic, and this game was completely different from what he expected from the beginning.

After playing against Link for a few rounds, he felt... it felt as if Link had risen to a new level!

The last time the two sides played against each other, the reason why George and Link were able to blast each other was mainly because George was full of confidence from beginning to end. He was not afraid of Link's offense and defense, and just wanted to give it a shot.

But this time, George's confidence has taken a serious blow. The prerequisite for him and Link to explode each other has been erased by Link.

After the first quarter, George struggled more and more.

On the offensive end, he missed time and again under Link's tight defense. On the defensive end, even after being started by Link, he scored 6 points in a row!

Link could see through George's expression, the guy's handsome face lost the usual sunshine and calmness, but more panic.

At that time, Link knew that he was going to eat him today!

In the game, even if you really panic, don't let your opponent know. Otherwise, you will be greeted by a more violent blow!

At the 9th minute and 35th of the first quarter, Stephenson fouled Iguodala to put the game into a dead ball state.

Frank Vogel and Dave Jogel made substitutions at the same time, replacing their own star players, giving them a breather before the second quarter.

The Grizzlies replaced Link with Jimmy Butler, while the Pacers replaced 10-year No. 10 pick Paul George with 10-year No. 2 Evan Turner.

The second place in the year has now become the bench for the No. 10 show, and people are lamenting that the world is impermanent. At the same time, I also regret George's poor performance today.

So far, George has only made 1 of 5 shots on Link's head and scored only 2 points, which is very inefficient. And Link made 4 of 5 shots on George's head and scored 11 points in a single quarter, playing extremely strong!

The Pacers are now 9 points behind the Grizzlies despite George's unfavorable performance. After Iguodala made a free throw later, the difference was about to go into double digits.

Before the game, everyone had high hopes for George, who would cause trouble for Link, but at this time, Link was completely bombarded!

Reggie Miller was speechless, and Pacers fans were dead. They could only watch as Link destroyed the California boy bit by bit, crushing their hopes to shreds.

Two days ago, the Blazers were one step away from winning. People originally thought that Paul George could fill the vacancy in that step.

But now, how far is that step? No one knows.

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