Reverse Growth Superstar

Latest website: The Cavaliers' defensive focus has fallen on Link, including Varejao and Love in the interior, and they are all ready for Link's breakthrough at any time.

James said before the game, even if it is to contain Link with three people, it is not too much. Last season, Link was surrounded by the Heat's Big Three while layups and killed the game, and from time to time he would wake James from his sleep.

The Cavaliers put almost all resources on Link, which also means that Dion Waiters must face Jimmy Butler's attack alone, and he will be helpless!

James reached out to block Link, cutting off Link's route of receiving the ball. But Link didn't try to get rid of the defense, he just stood still, staring at Butler and Waiters in the distance.

"Damn it!" James gritted his teeth. Is Link so confident that he will let Butler go to singles? It's as if Jimmy Butler is Kelly Irving next to Link.

Facing Butler again this time, Waiters did not completely let him go. Waiters thought he was just careless, he didn't want to be pinched as a soft persimmon.

"Come on, do you think you can keep on being so lucky? Give the ball to Link, and run away with your tail clipped, bastard!" Waiters pressed it hard, his mouth sprayed with trash.

Butler's height of 2 meters 03 is absolutely outstanding in the second position. He looked down at Waiters who was only 1.93 meters away, which made his eyes look a little more contemptuous.

"Damn, dare to underestimate me!" Waiters stretched out his hand to steal, but Butler protected the ball very well.

Even Link can't steal Butler easily, let alone Waiters.

Waiters pounced, and Butler, like a cheetah, grabbed the gap and rushed over!

"Idiot!" James cursed secretly in his heart, and Waiters took the initiative to give the opponent room for breakthrough.

Butler's absolute speed is not fast, but the stride is large. Two or three steps into the restricted area, without any muddle.

Love and Varejao's attention was on Link, and Butler's breakthrough caught them by surprise. Before the two insiders reacted, Butler gently tossed the ball and the basketball softly entered the net.

"Jimmy Butler's throw is easy and free, and he scored 5 points in a row. Butler has a strong desire to attack. His state is no different from the preseason. Should the Cavaliers adjust their defensive strategy? Today Butler starts today. , The effect is very significant!"

Not to mention the Cavaliers, even Hubie Brown, who watched almost every Grizzlies game, was surprised.

Butler's kid has been used more as a defensive barrier in the past few seasons. Although his offense is also good, he has not yet carried the offensive banner.

It's like the Clippers' little Jordan can occasionally score high points, but the Clippers will not be so stupid that he really takes him as the core of the inside attack.

But today, in the past two rounds, Butler is much more mature than before.

Clean, efficient, calm... Butler has all the qualities of an All-Star player!

On the contrary, it is the pretentious Dion Waiters, who is as immature as a high school player in front of Butler.

5 to 3, the defending champion Grizzlies scored again. Love and Varejao both looked awkwardly at the bench and at the rookie coach David Blatter.

Blatter was also beaten unexpectedly. He really didn't expect the other party to make a fuss about Jimmy Butler.

But in the end, Blatter waved his hand and let the players execute as planned.

Butler scored 5 points in a row, which the Cavaliers did not expect. But in Blatter's view, Jimmy Butler is not the kind of player who can kill the game.

Besides, no matter how good Butler is, can the firepower be on par with the Big Three?

The Cavaliers are still struggling with the defeat just now, but the Grizzlies are already preparing for the next round.

"Fight against one, defend against one! Zach, pay attention to outside the three-point line!" During the withdrawal process, Link gave orders like a general commanding soldiers.

Among the five people present at the Grizzlies, Link's qualifications are only deeper than Butler. Randolph, Gasol and Conley are the real veteran players in the team.

But when Link gave orders, no one felt wrong. Some people have no say in a team for a lifetime, but some people can convince everyone as soon as they come.

This is the so-called leadership temperament.

Randolph kept an eye on Love's direction as Link said. Love is a smart player, he will do what he thinks, pull Randolph beyond the three-point line.

So Kelly Owen broke through with the ball, he shook Conley away with an extremely chic and elegant change of direction, and went straight to the hoop!

Kelly Irving’s playing style is indeed very attractive, and Link also liked Irving very much when he first watched.

However, fancy and good-looking players like Owen actually have a common problem-popularity is greater than strength!

Fans like his chic change of direction, like watching him shake his opponent to the ground again and again. As a result, he will unconsciously make up his other abilities.

Irving went inside to prepare for a layup. With Randolph being removed from the penalty zone, Irving believed he could win the heads-up with Gasol.

Just when Irving was about to take off, Conley rushed in time to give Irving a strong confrontation. This caused Owen to lose his focus at the moment he took off!

Mike Conley is not a general, after all, he is one of the top 50 stars in the new season!

Irving has no way to make the desired drawbar movement in the air, and can only throw the ball to the basket before the center of gravity is completely lost.

But this kind of layup can't get past the long arms of the "big white bear".

As soon as the basketball was thrown out, it was slapped back by Gasol in a "bear paw"!

Link, with a keen sense of smell, caught the basketball first, and the defending champion regained the ball!

"Kelly Irving's first offense was not as smooth as Love. He chose to challenge Marc Gasol, but he took his own humiliation."

Conley and Gasol are not worthy of the list? So when they work together to guard Irving, the "full-name idol", should they be eligible?

The moment Link grabbed the basketball, James jumped up nervously. Last season, Link's ability to grab a rebound and one-stop fast break caused James to suffer a lot.

But Link didn't rush forward this time, but paused, stabilized the rhythm, and then handed the ball to Conley to handle it.

Seeing Link's relaxed expression, James became even more nervous.

He found that Link didn't seem to have a strong offensive desire today, and he didn't plan to take over the game as soon as he started. Until now, Link has not even touched the ball on the offensive end.

why? Isn't this game important to Link?

No, it's impossible. James knew Link, and that guy would never lose interest in victory.

The only explanation is... Link thinks that even if he doesn't work hard, the Grizzlies can win!

"You seem surprised?" Just as James was thinking, Link spoke to James again.

"You may be thinking why I am so relaxed. Haha, when your team has four people selected for the new season's top 50 superstar list, and one or two others are missed, you can be as relaxed as I am."

Link spread his hands and walked towards the front court unhurriedly. At this time, Conley has given the ball to Gasol, and the Spaniard wants to single Varejao inside!

It seems that without Link, the Grizzlies offense can go on.

"Are you crazy!?" James secretly grabbed Link's jersey with one hand to prevent him from suddenly cutting inside.

Little Gasol's support and defensive ability, James indeed admits. But offense? Please, Gasol is not an offensive player at all. Gasol averaged 34 minutes per game last season and scored only about 13 points.

But now, the Grizzlies let this defensive center play in the low post? Don't underestimate Varejao!

James admitted that the Heat's defensive ability is very weak. But the Cleveland Cavaliers have no such shortcomings!

Varejao withstood Gasol's waist, not letting him use his strength easily. The Brazilian with an explosive head just received the Cavaliers’ intention to renew the contract in advance. The price is 30 million in three years and the average annual salary is 10 million US dollars.

This 10 million is the ability of Varejao to do the dirty work. And defending the opponent's inside is undoubtedly within the scope of dirty work.

He doesn't think that in this era of withered centers, there is any fifth position that can easily score on his head.

Gasol felt the pressure from his waist, so he suddenly turned around and broke through!

Varejao was surpassed half of his body at once because the center of gravity was too forward. But he did not give up defense, but tried to catch up. The moment Gasol walked to the basket, the Brazilian jumped up and prepared to block!

However, Gasol did not make a layup for the first time, but paused for a second. After Varejao flew in front of him, he easily put the ball in.

The Spaniard's offense cannot be confused with last season!

This year Gasol is more stable, more efficient and smarter on offense.

If Varejao felt that Gasol could be dealt with by brute force, he would be wrong.

7 to 3, the Memphis Grizzlies continued to expand the points difference. The most terrible thing is that these 7 points are not from Link. The Cavaliers' defensive arrangement before the game did not play any restrictive role.

"Marc Gasol is probably not inferior to his brother now. Paul Gasol was a well-deserved All-Star during the Lakers' two consecutive championships. At that time, no one would question Paul Gasol's ability. In that case, Marc Gasol, who has also won two consecutive championships, is ranked 24th among the top 50 stars. It seems that there is nothing unreasonable."

Hubby Brown finished speaking and glanced at Link on the court.

Link is a person who has grievances and must retaliate. Before the game, people said that the Grizzlies players ranked inflated, and Link would definitely not let it go.

He deliberately handed over the game to his teammates today. He wants the world to see the strength of the Memphis Grizzlies! At the same time, he is also full of confidence in his teammates.

This is probably the real leadership style!

The Cavaliers fell into a passive position, and James had to break out of his role as an organizer and attempt an offense for the first time.

Although Link is paddling on the offensive end, he is unambiguous on the defensive end. In the process of LeBron James' breakthrough, Link was quick to deal with everything and gave James a mistake.

After Link cut off the basketball, the basketball hit James' leg and popped out of bounds. So, the offensive ball is converted again!

After inheriting the power of Grant Hill at his peak, Link became more comfortable in the confrontation with James.

As long as you can hold James temporarily, it is not difficult to cut his ball.

Compared with half a year ago, Link clearly felt that the matchup with James was easier!

James and Irving failed consecutively, which caused the Cavaliers fans to panic.

Although the Cavaliers have a younger Big Three, although people say that the Grizzlies' lineup cannot be compared with the Cavaliers, the other Grizzlies players except Link are parallel imports.

But after a few rounds, the Cavaliers fans felt that the Grizzlies’ lineup seemed more reliable... The Grizzlies’ starting lineup seemed to be controlled by everyone. Compared with the Cavaliers, they were more like a team. Giant team.

A team with five giants!

In the entire first quarter after that, Link didn't attack much. In addition to doing his best to fight James on the defensive end, he is basically in a paddling state.

But even so, the Grizzlies got a 5-point lead after the first quarter.

28 to 23, apart from Love in the first quarter of the Cavaliers, there is basically no second person who can do it well.

James scored 1 of 4 with 2 points, and Irving scored 1 of 3 with only 2 points. Only Love's 12 points in a single quarter can give Cavaliers fans a touch of comfort.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies, Butler scored 9 points in a single quarter and beat Waiters to a bruised face. Pau Gasol scored 6 points in a single quarter. He succeeded in all three basket singles. The shooting percentage was still 100% after the first quarter. Conley had 6 points and 3 assists. It turns out that even without Link, Conley can handle the offense extremely smoothly.

On the contrary, it was Link. In the first quarter, only 4 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound were accounted for. If it weren't for a good defensive end, fans might think Link had disappeared.

The Grizzlies' lineup, which is known as an "inflated ranking", has beaten the Cavaliers' Big Three out of breath. After the first quarter of the game ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ no fan will ever say "the Grizzlies only have Link to play" stupid.

There is still a lot of immaturity in the Cavaliers' cooperation, and this lineup of the Grizzlies has already undergone the test of two championship trophies.

During the break, Georgel was very satisfied with everyone's performance. The ability to suppress the Cavaliers in the first quarter is the first step and the most difficult step in the game.

The second step to win the opener is actually very simple to Georg.

"Link, let's start in the second quarter, it's better to open the score before the end of the half game." Georgel said lightly to Link.

Link looked at George and nodded easily.

Finally, I can show off my peak strength.

Link turned his head slightly and looked at the Cavaliers bench that was battered in the other half.

Are you ready? LeBron.