Reverse Growth Superstar

　　 Rudy Gay’s absence gave Lionel Hollins an illusion that the Grizzlies’ offense seemed to be smoother.

　　 That’s right, Guy is the Grizzlies’ player with the most points per game, the team’s most comprehensive star, and the player with the most lore at key moments.

　　 But again, Rudy Gay's occasional brainstorming performance will also break the established tactics of the Grizzlies. Turn the team offense into a single fight.

　　 Guy has always been a point that Hollins loves and hates. On the one hand, he needs Guy's personal ability and needs this kind of singles strength. On the other hand, Gay is often out of control.

　　 Today, when Link entered the starting lineup instead of Gay, Hollins felt that the game was playing extremely smoothly.

　　 Both the black and white bears have demonstrated their power, and the team's defense will not have loopholes. Whether Rudy Gay was bad or good for the Grizzlies, Hollins was lost in thought.

　　 But soon, Hollins recovered. Rudy Gay is the star of the team, but he can't decide good or bad in a word. Just look at how vigorous the farce between Deron and Sloan is, you know how unreliable the position of the head coach in a team is.

　　 Even a meritorious coach like Sloan can’t compete with the team’s star. At the moment, what Hollins should consider is not whether Gay is suitable for the Grizzlies, but to make good use of the management for his own players.

　　 Hollins knows very well that if Link is not confined outside the three-point line, Randolph and Gasol would not get so many singles opportunities. In the second half, if Sloan finally decides to double-team inside players with the third position. Well, I hope Link won't screw everything up.

　　 "Link."

　　 "I'm here, coach."

　　 "Be vigilant." Hollins only said this to Link, but he believed Link could understand.

　　 Because that guy is so smart.

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　　 Link wants to score 20 points today. This is the goal he has set long ago. In a few days, the Grizzlies should decide whether to stay. Whether to return to the development league or sign until the end of the season depends on Link's performance these days.

　　 He doesn't know how much chance he has to stay, but he knows that if there is a game with 20+ points, it will increase his chances of staying.

　　 After stepping into the court, Link found that the Jazz still used Hayward to match himself. He geared up, and both sides were trying to test each other in the first half. Even if it’s a courtesy first and then a soldier, now is the time to start fighting.

　　 "The Jazz are 13 points behind, and their inside defense needs to take the main responsibility. Zach and Gasol have scored nearly 30 points together. What tactics will Coach Sloan use to limit the play of the Black and White Bears?"

　　 As soon as the game started, Steve Kerr stated the key points of this quarter.

　　The inside battle will be the key to determining the outcome of this game. Speaking of which, this is really like a game in the 90s.

"Although the Jazz trailed by 13 points, they were not without highlights in the first half. For example, Hayward, after he played. Link only scored 2 points. He has solved the Grizzlies' third position. Trouble, if it can continue, sooner or later the Grizzlies’ offense will be restricted due to excessive singularity."

　　 Beside Cole, Reggie Miller spoke highly of Hayward. Cole said nothing, just smiled. Hayward defended Link? This is just an illusion.

　　 The Jazz's first offense, Hayward wanted to take the lead. He suddenly cut in, received a wonderful pass from Deron, ready to layup.

　　 But Link's defense is very active, and he is constantly fighting Hayward. In his rookie season, Hayward was thin, and his antagonism was far less powerful than in his prime.

　　 Under Link's defense, Hayward was unstable for a layup, and the first offense just failed.

　　 It is actually very unfair to let a veteran with more than ten years of NBA game experience go against a group of first-year players. But Link's identity is also a rookie. Therefore, he achieved fairness amidst unfairness.

　　 Link is not afraid of Hayward's attack, Link can't control how strong he is in the future. But now, Hayward in his rookie season averaged no more than 5 points per game. A player of this level cannot defeat Grant Hill.

　　 Link took off the rebound personally, handed the ball to Conley and rushed forward quickly.

　　 At the same time, Gasol and Randolph both fell into position. It seems that the Grizzlies still want to play inside.

　　 Link continued to help the two big guys stand in the bottom corner, but this time, he found that Hayward was not close to him, but leaned a few steps inside.

　　 Link swallowed, he knew his chance was finally here. The Jazz finally couldn't help it and wanted to double-team inside with the third position!

　　 But whether he can seize the opportunity to score now depends on whether Xiao Kangli can see the situation here.

　　 Kangli slowed down after reaching the three-point line. He stared at the inside line and raised the basketball, as if he was going to drop the ball into the penalty area.

　　 But as soon as the basketball was released, Conley flicked his wrist and quickly passed the ball to the right corner!

　　 "Thank you brother!" Link secretly rejoiced in his heart, and Conley's judgment of the offensive situation was very accurate.

　　 Hayward did not expect Conley to hand the ball to this number 0, because he almost disappeared in the second quarter. Throughout the second quarter, Link's offensive role seemed to be the corner. But as soon as the second half came up, the Grizzlies hit the ball to Link.

　　 Before Hayward could react, Link broke through his side with the ball. Hayward hurried to keep up, and at the same time the Jazz's defense also habitually shrinks.

　　In the middle of the sudden, Link suddenly stopped suddenly, then turned back halfway, took off on one foot, his body slightly leaned back, and made a turn over jumper!

　　 If you think that a 3D player can score 52 points in the D-League, you are wrong. Link's offensive methods are very rich, he has always been more than a 3D player.

　　 Play obediently according to the coach's arrangement, and only after winning playing time and trust, will there be room for free play. Link knew this, and now, the time has come for proper freedom to play.

　　 Hayward was not prepared for Link's turn-over jumper. This kind of extremely difficult shot is generally used by super scorers such as Kobe and Anthony. One loses the draft? He couldn't guess that Link had this hand.

　　 Therefore, Hayward's interference was not in place at all. Link easily shot, watching the basketball fall into the net, his heart suddenly felt a strong sense of accomplishment.

　　 "Come in, the Jazz's defensiveness loses sight of the other. They plan to defend the penalty area, but Link is hit hard at the middle distance. 15 points, the Jazz have to be careful."

　　 Cole clapped his hands and praised, is that Chinese kid finally going to make a move?

　　 One offense and one defense, Link defeated Hayward. Hayward is a bit annoyed. He is a team player. In one-to-one comparison, he is hard to be called excellent at this period.

　　 But now, everyone just turned their attention to him and Link, which was very bad for Hayward.

　　 "Come on, justify your order." After the goal, Link still didn't forget to use trash to stimulate Hayward. He didn't have any hatred with Hayward, but Link knew that the more impatient the opponent, the easier he was on the defensive end.

　　 Grant Hill is a good gentleman, yes, but Link is not.

　　 But Hayward has a very good temper, and he is not angry at all when he is shown off by the losing draft. In this offense, Hayward did not actively seek opportunities. He still opened up space for others, even if he could not get the ball, he had no regrets.

　　 Link shook his head, no wonder this guy only averaged 5 points per game in his rookie season. In the NBA, a good temper is not necessarily a good thing. Do you look like you have no desires, do you still expect your teammates to pass you the ball?

　　 This time, Millsap made a successful shot and brought the point difference back to 13 points. But this didn't help, because 20 seconds later, Link scored again.

　　 This time, Link played a complicated off-ball tactic with his teammates. Link needs to make an off-the-ball screen for Mayo, use Mayo to attract attention, and then take Randolph's off-the-ball screen to make an opportunity.

　　 This is the first time Link played such a complicated tactic in the Grizzlies, because Hollins was afraid Link could not adapt. As everyone knows, when he played this tactic for the first time, Hollins was pleasantly surprised by Link's running accuracy.

　　 The only uncertain point in this tactic is whether Mayo will take his own shot as a decoy to transfer and attract defense.

　　 Fortunately, Mayo didn't get muddled this time. After attracting the defense, he handed the ball to Link according to the arrangement, and Link took the ball decisively without hesitation or adjustment.

　　 three-point shot, the more hesitated, the more inaccurate. Shooting is sometimes a kind of muscular memory, but when he hesitates, the action is not consistent.

　　 In Hayward's desperate eyes, Link's three-pointer made a steady hit. He scored 5 points in a row, and his personal score has come to 12 points!

"Jump shots, jump shots, jump shots, Link was doing jump shots all night today. What about the Jazz? Are they going to watch Link shoot the game to death?" Reggie Miller was anxious, he did not forget that he was there. What was said before the start of the second half.

　　 He said that Hayward had restricted Link to death, but as of now, Miller was aware of the risk of being slapped in the face.

　　 But it’s not to blame Miller. A draft pick and a No. 9 pick can't fight back. This is really unreasonable.

"What are you waiting for? Come on, or I'm going to beat you." Link continued to spit out trash, Deron and Millsap saw their hands feel better, he needed to stimulate Hayward to share those two people The right to shoot.

　　 "What is that guy doing?" Hollins frowned as he looked at Link who was chattering on the court.

　　 "It seems like spamming." Assistant coach Elston Turner replied.

　　 "Haha," Hollins nodded, "It seems that he is born a Grizzlies player. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"

　　 Link's trash talk worked, because this time the Jazz attacked, Hayward actually chose to break through with the ball. No matter how good a person's temper is, he will have emotions in a fierce competition like the NBA. What's more, Hayward is still a first-year rookie, and his heart is far less mature than Link.

　　 But unfortunately, when Hayward took the first step, he had fallen into a defensive trap.

　　 Link deliberately led Hayward inside, Gasol's cardinals behind, a big fan made Hayward staring at Venus.

　　 Sloan stood up, ready to curse. But after another thought, he sat back. The team is 16 points behind, so what good is he to scold again? I still think about how to adjust later.

"Hayward was completely deceived. He was always led by Link's nose. Conley received the basketball fast advancing, he divided the ball to Link, Link's layup was very stable. It scored, 14 points, Lin Kerr scored the 14th point of the game. And the Grizzlies were 18 points behind because of Link’s performance! Coach Sloan called for the second time today because of the No. 0 rookie, he thought he would have won. Being inside is equal to winning. It’s just a pity that Link has brought more offensive options to the Grizzlies."

　　 Link looked at the big screen. He is only 6 points away from scoring 20 points. The game has a little more than a quarter and a half. It is not difficult to score 20 points.

　　 At the same time, in Indianapolis, a man watching a game at home also remembered Link's name for the first time.

　　 This man did not expect that his most proud disciple would actually lose out in front of this undrafted pick.

　　 Brad Stevens touched his chin. The potential of this draft loss may be better than everyone expected.