: 702: Passing in the sky

"Link, hello. Your dunk was very exciting just now. Does this mean that in the dunk contest, you will also make a self-throwing action?"
Stephen A. Smith walked up to Link first. Today Smith wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses, which makes him look less scornful than usual.
"Maybe, maybe not. To be honest, Smith, I haven't decided what to do in the dunk contest." Link spread his hands, very confident.
It's not that Link puts off smoke bombs, but what he hasn't done to prepare for the dunk contest. At least until he defeated the Thunder and regained his ten-game winning streak, Link had no such thoughts.
"Oh? So confident? Didn't you see Damien Lillard's provocation against you? That kid is like a bomb!"
"Damien is really good enough, and I also hope he can get good results in the dunk contest. Well, just don't be better than me."
Smith smiled and nodded. This is Link's style. "The last question, are you sure tonight? In the last game, the Blazers beat the Warriors to the top. Lillard scored 38 points, almost. Did not cry Curry. Are you worried about the Blazers' offensive firepower?"
"Worry, of course worry. But worry does not mean fear. What's more, we also have last season's best defensive second team point guard Mike Conley."
Link also consciously or unconsciously mentioned Conley, he really hoped that Conley would not be limited by his exposure.
That's all Link can do. It depends on whether Conley can seize the opportunity today.
Finally, at half past eight in the evening, this high-profile duel was officially staged.
The two sides stepped into the stadium starting, Link and the opponent's two yuan champion Lillard and Aldridge friendly embrace. But this does not mean that the two sides will play very harmoniously. On the contrary, it is precisely because everyone knows each other that the game will definitely be played very hard.
After Link stood in his designated position, he took a closer look at the Blazers' starting lineup.
Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge and Robin Lopez, it is no exaggeration to say that this is definitely the first glory of the Blazers in the post-Roy Oden era.
In this set of the Trail Blazers, there is not a single persimmon. Lillard and Aldridge won't say anything, their strength is obvious to all.
As an excellent 3D player, Wesley Matthews is often selected as the "Best Lost Draft" list. Like Link, although the starting point is low, his strength is absolutely beyond doubt.
"French Pippen" Nicolas Batum is considered to be the leader of French basketball after Tony Parker. This season, he averaged 13 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. From the data, we can see how versatile he is and is a jack-of-all-trades player.
Robin Lopez was mediocre in the Suns, but he showed his worth in the Blazers. His tough performance on the defensive end just complements Aldridge. The title of "mascot killer" also allows Robin's current popularity to not lose to all Brooks of the All-Stars.
Link knows that the five people in this starter will all have big contracts in the future. Although that led to the failure of this set of starters in the end, but all five people got big contracts, which is enough to show their strength.
And now that history has been rewritten by Link, God knows if this set of debut will be disbanded in the future?
The referee walked between Gasol and Lopez and threw the ball high.
Robin won the first strike for the Trail Blazers with a weak advantage. Lillard took possession of the ball, and the battle was on!
Link keeps moving with Batum. Although the Frenchman is not an All-Star, if you ignore him, he can immediately give you an All-Star performance.
And Batum is sometimes one of the Blazers' tactical starting points. Restricting Batum can also limit the tactical operation of the Blazers.
Just as Link was thinking about how to cut off the Blazers' offense, Lillard was the first to play a pick and roll with Aldridge.
The Blazers played the first offense very simply, presumably they wanted to hit a success rate. Lillard and Aldridge also wanted to give the Grizzlies a slap in the face.
Randolph naturally knew how accurate Aldridge's mid-range shot was, so he didn't change defense and always stayed in front of Aldridge.
But in this way, Lillard got a breakthrough!
Lillard, who wears the No. 0 jersey like Link, accelerates into the inside. He is temporarily in front of him. He has countless ways to score the ball!
"Damn it!" Link gritted his teeth and was mentally prepared to be scored.
In the next second, Conley rushed from behind and interfered with Lillard's throw in time!
Lillard probably didn't expect Conley to follow him back. In order to avoid blocking, he shot a little hastily.
Seeing this, Link immediately rushed to the basket. Sure enough, in the next second, Lillard's throw slammed out of the box, and Link got the rebound just in time!
"Not in, Damien Lillard's first offense was seriously interfered by Mike Conley! It seems that Mike is still very serious today. Damien has to be careful, Curry's defense can't be compared with Mike!"
Hubby Brown excitedly applauded Conley, the number 11 who is always humble and silent, although the style of the game is not so strong, the popularity is not so high.
But if you think he is a bully, then you are wrong!
Link also worried that Conley would be nervous at first, because the guy was really too tight when he warmed up.
But now, Link found that he was completely worried. That's the young, mature and calm Mike Conley, he is fully capable of adjusting his mentality!
Conley defended very hard, and he had only one idea in his mind at the time-not to let Lillard score.
As a player who has struggled for 7 seasons in the league, Conley knows very well that everything in this league is won by himself, and no one will give you alms.
This is true for the championship, as is the All-Star quota.
He must fight, he can't let himself down, let the fans down. The most important thing is not to let the Link who supports him down!
Link mentioned Conley more or less in media interviews. Conley actually saw him. He knew the leader of this team was doing his best to help himself.
So even if it's not for himself, Conley must give it all!
He was a little nervous before the game started, but Conley's nervousness disappeared instantly when he saw Lillard break through.
Because he only has defense in his heart, and there is no room for tension.
After taking the rebound, Link didn't rush to push back. With the black and white bears, he couldn't just let them run back and forth.
The Grizzlies are a team that can play both positions and counterattacks. If you join Tobias Harris and others, you can even become a small team.
All the Blazers are on guard, Lillard is now red-eyed.
The goal just now clearly passed the defender, and Lillard thought it was almost a must. As a result, Frozen was destroyed by Conley.
So this time, Lillard is also very serious about defense.
But Link did not give Lillard a chance to perform, he directly dropped the ball to Randolph and moved the battlefield to the inside.
Aldridge is waiting. Although Randolph's state has declined slightly this season, he is still one of the best low-post scorers in the league.
"Big Black Bear" began to chisel into the basket, Aldridge was defeated steadily.
Just when everyone thought Randolph was going to shoot by himself, he suddenly hit the ball to the center!
Then, a yellow lightning flashed into the restricted area, and Link came in!
"Damn, how could he cut in so easily!" Trailblazers coach Terry Stotts cursed off the court. What is Batum doing?
Batum also felt innocent. He thought that this attack would end in a low post, but he didn't expect Link to start suddenly without warning, and he couldn't react at all.
By the time he turned back to chase, Link had already received the ball. Batum admitted that he had hardly encountered such a fast striker.
Aldridge is not stupid. Seeing Link rushing with the ball, he immediately moved a step laterally, raising his arms and guarding the basket. And Aldridge's position is very chicken thieves, just on the edge of the reasonable collision zone.
Link's sprint distance is very short now, so it is unlikely to dunk directly. If Link comes up for a layup, there is a high probability that an offensive foul will be called.
He almost fell into a dead end! Now Link’s offensive conditions are much more demanding than Lillard’s just now. If Lillard couldn't score a goal just now, then Link would not even think about it!
Don't think that Aldridge is just a power forward with a more accurate shot. He can become an All-Star player, and basketball IQ is also one of his advantages.
Terry Stotts exhaled when he saw Aldridge back in time. Now Link is gone!
For ordinary players, this situation is really difficult. Throw it, there is interference. Layups and dunks, easy offensive fouls. Pass? Too little space is easy to make mistakes.
But Link is no ordinary player, he is the superstar of this year's All-Star vote! What Lillard can't do doesn't mean he can't do it either.
After Link was close to the basket, he took off against Aldridge! Aldridge gritted his teeth, ready to accept the collision. Just rushing up straight and blankly, Link will definitely be called offensive foul!
But everything that happened afterwards made Aldridge's eyes widened.
I saw Link suddenly turned around 360° in the air, and then wiped it from Aldridge's side! Without head-on collision, the risk of offensive fouls is avoided!
After wiping Aldridge in the air, Link has come to a negative angle on the side of the rebound. But he did not panic, but threw the ball high with one hand.
In the end, Link fell directly after landing due to inertia. But at the same time, the basketball also exploded a "white wave" on the dumbfounded Aldridge.
"The ball is in! A 360° turn in the air, Link is a juggling! But it was this juggling action that gave the Grizzlies the lead!"
Mike Brin couldn't help but yelled. He didn't expect such a spectacular shot at the beginning of the game. This kind of shots are not common when you turn around 360 degrees in the air!
Aldridge thought his defensive plan was seamless ~EbookFREE.me~ but it turns out that for a star like Link, there is no dead end!
Link got up from the ground, and then Lillard, who was wide-eyed, stretched out his hands, "It's your turn, kid!"
In his words and deeds, Link revealed a relaxed mood. It seemed that the difficult layup just now was just a warm-up.
Lillard is full of goose bumps, and is in the air? Link this is terrible! This summer, he must learn the trick from Link!
Link did not get overboard after scoring, but commanded his teammates to defend, leaving no gap for the Blazers.
People say that the Grizzlies will have big trouble with the Blazers, and they ask him if he is afraid of the Blazers' offensive firepower. It sounds like the Blazers can easily pass the game when they meet the Grizzlies. Instead, Link wants the Blazers to see how terrible the defending champion's firepower is!
Before taking back ten consecutive victories from Durant, Link will not allow himself to be defeated by anyone!