: Sixty-five: Barnes is embarrassed again

　　Barnes was confused by Link's words just now. He didn't know what trick the kid was playing, but he knew he couldn't let him get an easy dunk.
　　 Lakers offense, the core of this second team offense is undoubtedly Odom. As a strong contender for this year's best sixth man, Odom's 14.4 points per game is unmatched by others on the Lakers bench.
　　 Odom played in the fifth position, and his opponent was the second-placed Thabeet with a height of 2.21.
　　 If basketball is a game that only depends on height, then Odom will definitely fail. But unfortunately, after so long of development, many basketball players have proved that the strength on the basketball court has nothing to do with height.
　　 Thabeet was hailed as "Mutombo II" in the draft, but this guy has no similarities with Mutombo except that he is also from Africa.
　　 Odom held the ball in the middle distance and passed the 2m21 "Big Black Mountain" in just a few steps.
"Too slow, Thabeet is too slow. This may be the most failed draft in the history of the Grizzlies. Behind Thabeet are excellent players like Harden, Curry, DeRozan, etc., but they He chose Thabeet. So far, Thabeet has not improved compared to last season. His most proud defense seems to be nothing more than that."
　　 Amid the sighs of the local commentator in Los Angeles, Odom easily broke through Thabeet and then succeeded in a layup.
　　 Phil Jackson seldom allows Odom to play center. Generally, he will leave Gasol and Bynum at the fifth position, and then use Odom to play the power forward. But today, it is precisely because of encountering Thabeet that the "Zen Master" dares to let his championship twin towers rest.
　　 After all, Thabeet is really not a threat inside, and Sora has his top physical talent.
　　 The score was equalized again, and Odom accepted the cheers of all the home fans with a smile. Link secretly regretted that the attack he had just made was wasted.
　　 When he attacked again this time, Barnes looked at Link's expression differently. Barnes was very annoyed by being fooled by a draft pick.
　　 "Your vulture skills won't work this time, kid!" Barnes leaned forward before Link catches the ball. His defense is extremely fierce and his physical contact is very frequent.
　　 But Link is not very uncomfortable. Every time he plays defense with Tony Allen in the past few days, he will be treated the same, and he will suffer fierce confrontation from defensive players. Link has long been used to it.
　　 Link was still looking for a chance to attack when he was posted on defense. He called Darrell Arthur to help him with the ball off screen. Now this lineup, if you don't attack, there will be no scorer.
　　 By O.J. Mayo? That guy has to be reliable, he's already a superstar. After all, at the beginning, but was named the Wizards of the upper limit of Jordan and the lower limit of Kobe.
　　 Arthur's cover and completely blocked Barnes, the guy is now completely a mad dog. But in the fleeting gap, Link still received the basketball.
　　 Link immediately rushed in with the ball, the Lakers lineup shrank, and Barnes was constantly putting pressure on Link.
　　 The corners of "Zen Master" Jackson's mouth slightly raised. This time the defensive Lakers performed very beautifully. If the No. 0 is shot, it will only be blocked or ironed.
　　 However, Link suddenly turned around with his left leg as the axis. Because Barnes chased too hard, he was thrown away by Link because of inertia.
　　 After getting rid of Barnes, Link, who stood a step inside the free throw line, gave it a light throw. One shot that seemed very random, even a little funny. It's like a layman who can't play basketball, throwing the ball into the air at will.
　　 Used to Kobe's picturesque posture, Link's throwing is really ugly. But the media and fans in Los Angeles can't be laughed out of it, because Link's ugly gesture throws him into the net softly and hollowly.
　　 In the penalty area away from the basket, this seemingly random throw is sometimes more accurate than shooting. As an offensive panacea, and throwing this kind of weapon that belongs to the guard, Grant Hill can also use it. That being the case, Link can't waste Hill's ability.
"A small throw in the penalty area, Link kicked off Matt Barnes, his singles ability is better than we thought. Indeed, he is a team player. But if you go one-on-one. In addition to the slightly inferior athletic ability, there are advantages everywhere."
　　 The local commentators in Los Angeles commented on the game relatively neutrally. After all, it is a big city with many people paying attention. It is easy to go wrong if you say the wrong thing.
　　 In the basketball, the smile on Phil Jackson's face disappeared. He thought it was more than enough to use Barnes to defend against a losing draft, but now Barnes has been scored twice by the opponent.
　　 Barnes couldn’t hold it on his face either. Just because he was too angry, he used too much force. He wanted to scare the kid with vicious defense, but he was caught.
　　 The Grizzlies regained the lead. Link scored two goals in a row, both of which were very resolute, undoubtedly taking the responsibility of being an offensive core.
　　 Basketball game, when you should be selfless, you should be selfish, but when you should be selfish, you should be selfish. Now the Grizzlies have no offensive points in this lineup. If Link chooses to pass the ball, then why does Hollins use him?
　　 So far, Hollins is very satisfied with Link's performance. But the headache is that if Thabeet keeps losing points, Link's efforts will be meaningless.
　　 This time, the Lakers' ball still hit Odom's hands. He and Link played the same role, scoring points for the second team.
　　 Odom is full of self-confidence. He can play as he likes for a stupid man like Thabeet. But this time, when Odom broke through Thabeet with the ball, he just took the first step, and Odom felt that the basketball was out of control!
　　 Looking down, Link didn’t know when he would come over, stretched out his arm from the side, and broke the ball!
　　 It is the easiest to succeed in the first step of the opponent's dribble assisting defense. This kind of experience does not necessarily exist for ordinary rookies. As a forward, Hill averaged 2 steals in the playoffs at his peak, which was not easy. Even in his twilight years, Hill's steals are a must. Therefore, Link inherited Hill's stealing consciousness.
　　 Link is not as mobile as Pinnacle Hill now, but the longer wingspan makes up for this disadvantage. What's more, Odom's ball control is really high, and it is not too difficult to steal him.
"Lamar made a mistake, he took it too lightly. Thabeet might let him bully, but Link didn't agree. The No. 0 striker made a quick shot and OJ Mayo made a quick layup. A beautiful counterattack, the Grizzlies lead. The defending champion has 4 points. Haha, this game is much more interesting than people think!"
　　 The moment Mayo made a layup, on the Grizzlies bench, Tony Allen and Randolph waved the towels in their hands. But they are not celebrating Mayo, they are celebrating Link's beautiful steal.
　　 "Damn Lamar, he thought he could do whatever he wanted on the offensive end! Well done Link, you should give them something!"
　　 Randolph shouted and clapped his hands. Link continued to defend conscientiously, and the first quarter was almost over. If you hold on for a while, you can ensure that the team takes the lead and enters the second quarter. In this way, the Grizzlies' advantage will be further consolidated as soon as they start.
　　 defeat the defending champion? To be honest, Link didn't think so much when he first came, he just wanted to keep playing his game well. But now, this crazy idea appeared in his mind.
　　 Today, there is more than one lunatic at Staples Center.
　　 Steve Blake knew that the appearance of the No. 0 forward made the Grizzlies' second team no longer lifeless. It is no longer so easy to score successfully.
　　 So this time, Blake did not directly give the ball to Odom, but played a little more complicated. He and Luke Wharton made a pick-and-roll, and then looked for Barnes who was in a gap.
　　Barnes had already got rid of Link and cut to the basket. This guy had long wanted to use a score to suppress the arrogant arrogance of the draft.
　　 Just when Barnes was about to receive the basketball, the basketball was kicked out of the bottom line by Link's finger. The pass was broken, and Link's long arm came into play again!
　　 2 meters 18 wingspan is not amazing in the NBA, but more than 15 cm tall, it is definitely above the average level.
　　 Although Link failed to complete the steal directly this time, he ruined the Lakers offense again.
　　 Off the court, Kobe looked at Phil Jackson, his expression on his face had changed from joking to serious, "What am I talking about? He has to be focused on. This guy is basically an all-around forward with offense and defense!"
　　 Kobe was also very interested in Link at the beginning, but that was on the premise that the Lakers could win. Now, when Link threatened the Lakers' victory, Kobe just wanted to destroy him himself.
　　 "Can you imagine this guy is fighting back-to-back? He is full of energy. Two consecutive times undermined the Lakers offense, Phil must be upset."
　　 On the commentary stage, local fans in Los Angeles also praised Link. Listening to your own commentator praise a failed draft pick, Los Angeles fans must be very unhappy.
　　 Link has long arms and good physical strength, which is why he was able to survive in the NCAA. If he is useless, it is impossible to spend four years in the NCAA.
　　 Now, Link is only playing his own advantage based on the ability of Hill. Back-to-back in the second round of the season is not enough for Link who is super-physical.
　　Barnes picked up the basketball and prepared to serve the baseline. He gritted his teeth. It was his best chance to score just now, but he was actually destroyed by this guy.
　　 So Barnes plans to use some special methods to make Link embarrassed. The villain picked up the basketball and suddenly slammed it in front of Link.
　　 Of course, Barnes didn't actually smash the ball into Link's face, he just pretended to smash it, trying to scare Link.
　　 Normal people will subconsciously dodge or close their eyes when they are suddenly frightened. But what about Link? He didn't even blink his eyes!
　　 This kind of embarrassment of wanting to mischief and encountering neglect, Barnes once again experienced it. The last time Barnes used this trick to scare the game, he still faced Kobe! Barnes does not believe that a rookie can have the mental quality of Kobe!
"Hahahahaha~EbookFREE.me~ Matt’s prank has failed again. Look at Link’s wandering expression, I said he is not an ordinary person!" The commentators also found Barnes’ embarrassment. , All laughed together.
　　 Link is a bit daunted. He is not afraid of scaring, but because he just happened to be watching the Lakers fans behind Barnes and his own-related cards, so he didn't look at Barnes at all.
　　 When Barnes frightened people with the ball, Link was still thinking, "What's wrong with this guy?" Never thought that Barnes was scaring himself.
　　 If he stares at the basketball, he will be shocked by the lack of security. But it happened that Link did not look at him. Invisible, Link pretended to be forced once.
　　 Link is not to blame, God wants Barnes to be embarrassed. It feels as if you told a lot of things in front of a person, and finally found out that they didn't listen to you at all.
　　 The embarrassing Barnes finally passed the baseline ball to Walton. The celebrity then took the ball for a layup, but was interfered by Thabeet.
　　 Thabeet is indeed not good at his ability, but his height and wingspan are right here, and he still has a protective effect on the basket. This guy averaged 1.3 blocks in just 13 minutes per game in his rookie season. He is not useless.
　　 The Lakers' offense once again missed, Kobe shook his head, and the Lakers' second team has never let him down.
　　 Link made a breakthrough in the transition of offense, but in fact, the ball was distributed to the space-based fourth position Darrell Arthur outside the three-point line.
　　 Arthur made a three-pointer, making the field point difference instantly become 7 points. The defending champion is in crisis, and the Los Angeles media and fans no longer dare to look down on the draft pick.
　　 Kobe was already ready to move at this time, the only thing Barnes could not solve was he himself.