: 129: Kobe Attack

Randolph's jump-up and dunks with both hands finally made the Grizzlies' lifeless offense a little better. This dull game finally added a touch of passion.
Link's indifferent pass has challenged the Spurs' well-designed defense. He has prepared for this game for so long, but he is not here to serve as a foil for Vitch.
8 to 12, the difference began to shrink. And Randolph's goal just now undoubtedly greatly improved the morale of the Grizzlies. Now that the Spurs want to break the Grizzlies defense, I am afraid it will not be so easy.
The Spurs' offense is as simple as ever, covering, running, and restraining one by one. Vicki doesn't like the bells and whistles. Professional basketball pursues victory rather than good looks. Victory in the most direct and effective way is what Vitch believes in.
However, the tight defense of the Grizzlies really put the Spurs in a quagmire. They passed the ball very patiently many times, but they didn't have a chance to lead. Don't underestimate the role of morale in a basketball game.
Sometimes, a breath of anger is enough to make a radical change in a team.
In the end, the Spurs only played a personal offense by Ginobili before the 24 seconds of offense time ran out. Ginobili averaged 174 points per game this season, the second highest in his career. This is mainly because Ginobili is not the sixth man this year, but true. Therefore, the number of shots has also increased, second only to Parker.
But it is a pity that Tony Allen does not always let the Argentine perform. Ginobili's emergency stop jumper finally hit the iron with Tony Allen's interference, and the Grizzlies got the opportunity to continue to narrow the point difference!
"This is definitely a veritable defensive battle. The way for the two teams to win today is to use defense to contain each other! The first quarter has been played halfway, the Grizzlies have not scored in double figures, and the Spurs have scored. Not high."
As Steve Kerr spoke, the Grizzlies had already attacked halftime. Richard Jefferson was waiting, and the assist that just missed the draft really impressed him.
Vicki said more than once that the draft pick was very smart and had a very high basketball IQ. But if you don't match up with Link in person, you never know how high this evaluation is.
Link is still observing the Spurs' defense this time. Their position is very chicken thieves, and the inside players are always able to assist in the first time. But after Randolph's dunks just now, do the Spurs dare to resolutely help defend?
It feels really enjoyable to put the opponent in a dilemma.
Conley made a few gestures from beyond the three-point line, and the others immediately began to run with comprehension. Randolph did not continue to fight Duncan in the low post, but went to the mid-range elbow zone and received the basketball.
"Randoff mentioned the middle distance. Does he want to break Duncan with a breakthrough?"
No, as soon as Randolph received the ball in the middle distance, Link immediately cut to the low post and asked for the ball with his back!
Randolph didn't hesitate, and gently dropped the ball into the penalty area. Link backed up and singled Richard Jefferson!
"This is a low-post offense that opens up space for the outside. Duncan doesn't know who he should defend. If he doubles Link, Randolph's mid-range will definitely punish the Spurs. But if left alone, Richard doesn't. I know if I can withstand Link's impact!"
Cole knew that Duncan was in a dilemma. Indeed, the taciturn No. 21 is one of the greatest players in NBA history. But even the greatest player has moments of uncertainty.
Link can now play Richard Jefferson in the low position with peace of mind. Jefferson is holding Link's waist with one hand to prevent him from exerting force. But Link didn't care, his low singles didn't rely on brute force.
Link began to dribble with his back, Richard Jefferson's heart beating fast like a basketball. After seeing the distance almost passed, Link suddenly shook his shoulder to the right!
Richard Jefferson immediately changed his focus. Although Richard Jefferson is not a low-post defense expert, his experience still prompted him to make the fastest response. Experience and wingspan, these are the two things that Richard Jefferson is most dependent on on the defensive end.
Unfortunately, neither of these two things can pose a threat to Link.
Just now Link's shoulder sway to the right was just a fake action. After feeling Richard Jefferson swaying behind him, Link immediately turned to the left and then turned to jump shot!
Link used a lot of stand-up jumpers before. After all, Grant Hill's offensive footwork was very superb in this period.
But this time, Link deliberately sat in the low post to play, which still surprised people. Most importantly, how does that guy act like Kobe?
Although there is still a gap compared to Kobe, there is already some charm. Link learns things quickly, because Grant Hill has a good foundation. When James, McGee and others went to learn the footsteps of the big dream, they couldn't learn well because they had a poor foundation in low footsteps.
It is difficult to change from 0 to 1, but from 1 to 2, and from 2 to 2, it is very fast.
Richard Jefferson was completely teased by Link and could only watch the basketball jump into the net.
11 to 12, since Lionel Hollins just suspended, the Grizzlies have scored consecutively. The most important thing is that these two scores are related to Link.
Seeing the undrafted player who actually played a Kobe-style back attack, Vitch frowned. Such a good guy, why didn't even the Spurs have any news.
So, no matter how developed the NBA scout network is, there will always be surprises.
Link revives the Grizzlies offense, but the Spurs will not be easily defeated. After that, the two sides played back and forth. This comes back and forth, referring to defense.
Both teams have achieved the ultimate in defense, and Ginobili can't completely get rid of Tony Allen who is so cruel to defend him. On Link's side, the Spurs' defense is unlikely to fail again and again. On several occasions, he was forced to give up shots by Duncan and Richard Jefferson.
But overall, Link's troubles to the Spurs far exceeded Vitch's expectations. Vicki has already attached great importance to Link, but Link still showed excellent performance.
After the first quarter, the score was 21-20, and the Grizzlies led the Spurs by 1 point. Link has 6 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, which is the Grizzlies' highest offensive efficiency. The Spurs Ginobili scored 9 points on 4-for-9, but the others, including Duncan and Parker, struggled offensively.
The neutral fans were drowsy in this game. The endless strikes and slow-paced offense and defense made the game unattractive.
But for the fans of the two teams, they watch it with gusto~EbookFREE.me~For them, defense is also a pleasure.
Vitch looked at the big screen on the scene. The West played first in the Western Conference for eighth. After 12 minutes, he was still 1 point behind. To be honest, Vitch was a little dissatisfied with the team's performance.
The Spurs did a good job defensively in the first quarter, and there was nothing wrong with it except for the Link kid to score 6 points. Now Vicki mainly wants to solve the offensive problem. Duncan is not in good shape today. In 82 games of the regular season, this happens occasionally even for a stable player like Duncan.
The same thing also happened to Parker, of course, this is also related to the Grizzlies' tough defense.
Vitch looked at his bench. George Hill, Gary Neal, and others could only get the same treatment as Parker. So the old man landed his gaze on the red-haired guy.
"Matt, you played in the second quarter, you know what to do!" Vikki called a big white man, and he wanted to increase his offensive points!
"Red Mamba" Matt Bonner raised his head and stood up excitedly. He has work to do, he is very happy!
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