1301: The first duel
Zion's destructive dunk allowed Grizzlies fans to see the power of this new No. 1 pick.
Link even felt that Zion was simply a black version of Sakuragi Hanamichi.
His skills are not very delicate, but he can always use his terrible bounce speed to rush the ball into the ground.
That's right, than to pitch in, Link is more willing to use the word "to get in" to describe Zion's attack.
This kind of player that you can't stop once you rush up will be very popular no matter what era.
Link was also amazed at Williamson's perverted body. In front of him, Jamie Cheung and Green instantly became Nobita.
Only the fat tiger is bullied.
However, Link was not in a hurry. He solved Ingram first, and other difficulties would naturally be solved.
Everything goes as planned.
Although Zion just scored a goal, the Pelicans players are still very nervous. After all, they are facing the problem of being unable to defend against Link.
Although Zion has a good average score of 30% this season, Zion is still not good enough to compare with Link's explosive scores.
If you attack and attack, the Pelicans do not have much chance of winning. So whether Link can be limited is the Pelicans' key to victory today.
This time, Link played a pick-and-roll with Green. After Ingram was stopped, Zion had to switch defense in front of Link.
The dislocation formed, and suddenly, the cheers in the Federal Express Arena soared rapidly.
Link vs Zion, this group of fans have fantasized about countless showdowns and finally staged!
Although Zion is fierce on the surface, he is actually very nervous on the inside.
He had always wanted to avoid Link today, but he didn't expect Link to come to him on his own initiative!
This is not leaving a way out for people!
Link actually didn't mean to change his position and play singles with Zion. He originally wanted to borrow a pick-and-roll and shoot directly.
But I didn't expect that Zion's awareness of remedial defense was so good that he didn't leave room for himself.
Link is not the kind of person who will underestimate the enemy, even if his opponent is just a first-grade rookie. He knew how terrifying Zion's bounce was. He could only eat hot pot base when he took action rashly in front of this guy.
Therefore, Link gave up his shooting plan and retreated to outside the three-point line. The 1-to-1 situation was formed inadvertently.
Zion licked his lips, from high school to college and even to NBA, this beast with perverted physical fitness never knew what nervousness was.
Generally speaking, his opponent should be nervous.
But today is different. Zion felt for the first time that he felt so oppressive when facing an opponent.
After all, the one who stood in front of him at this time was the "god" of this era!
Link was very confident, and he began to replace his hands under his crotch, looking for a breakthrough rhythm.
Zion adjusted his center of gravity. He knew that Link was a master of dribbling. If he was not careful, he might sit on the floor.
Zion stood firm and judged Link's direction of breakthrough. Then suddenly, Link pierced to the right!
Zion quickly moved, his lateral movement speed did not slow down due to the 129 kilograms of weight.
The moment Link and Zion came into contact, he felt as if he was being pushed by a rhino, and he almost flew out.
It's really too strong!
No wonder Green was helpless with him.
It is harder to fight against this guy than to fight against James! The second-level body in the entire league is indeed not covered.
Of course, Link is not a star who wins by brute force. Seeing that the confrontation is not a good deal, Link suddenly pulled back and prepared to shoot.
But Zion Williamson reacted immediately and followed up in time!
This guy's terrifying core power allows him to quickly adjust his center of gravity. If you think Zion is a fool who can only attack the frame, you're very wrong.
The benefits this terrible body brings him are far more than just a forceful attack.
For Zion, this body itself is an undeveloped gold finger.
"Zion entangled Link, his defense was ok! But Link hasn't stopped the ball yet, Zion has to be careful!"
After Link was stuck again, he immediately turned around with Zion as the axis and walked towards the bottom line.
Zion immediately turned around and chased back. When he pursued Link, Link even felt that the wooden floor was vibrating due to Zion's powerful trampling.
Good guy, what did you eat to grow up?
Link drove the ball at the bottom line, then took a step and shot after a quick stop.
Link's rhythm changes flashed Williamson for a moment, and he also shook the space for a step away.
If an ordinary player is defending Link, then he has no possibility of interfering with his shooting.
But Zion is different. He is the one who can jump from the middle distance and then fly outside the three-point line to complete the block.
This distance is nothing wrong for Zion. He still rushed forward with his terrifying explosive power, successfully causing interference at the moment Link's shooting.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats. Williamson's defense was really outstanding!
There are few players in the league who can get Link so hard.
Williamson's big hand was already covering Link's face. Although it was not completely disturbing, it could be called a textbook-level defense.
Link calmly threw the ball out with Zion's interference. This was a jump shot under severe interference!
Williamson was secretly happy. He knew that he had defended well this time. Maybe this goal could really be...
"brush!"
Before Zion could be happy, the sound of the Nets rolling came from behind him.
"Fat Tiger" suddenly turned around and saw the nets floating and the basketball jumping under the basket.
"In!" Zion Williamson widened his eyes. This was too fake!
His interference is already very tight!
Link shrugged at Zion, and after he made a layup when he just fell in the air, Link taught Zion another lesson.
Zion is stupid, of course he knows that the stars are very capable of jump shots during interference.
But Link was too domineering, as if he was not affected at all.
Link succeeded in singles with Zion, and this scene made the fans on the scene cheer up.
This season, Link has educated countless talented newcomers.
As of now, Zion seems to be unable to escape the fate.
Zion picked up the basketball and shook his head.
It seems that today I can’t hide it but I want to.
Since that's the case, try it hard!
Link's goal not only did not depress Zion's morale, but instead made him firm his determination.
It is not a way to avoid it all the time. Facing a player like Link, you can only fight to the end.
As the top scorer, Zion is not that cowardly.
Link's notes completely ignited Zion's ability in his body.
So, in the remaining games in the first quarter, Jamie Cheung became the biggest background board today.
Zion Williamson's desire to score increased greatly. He rushed to the basket frantically, using his incredible impact force to stage a shocking attack.
Forced to crush Green to the basket and easily make a layup, cut in with an empty hand and dunked, holding the ball from outside the three-point line, directly pushing Green into the penalty area and stepping into the penalty area and forcibly attacking the box...
This game can rank among the top three in the entire career of Jamie Cheung.
While marveling at Zion's terrifying physical fitness, the game time gradually passed.
On the surface, the Pelicans became full of vitality because of the existence of Zion Williamson.
But when the first quarter was over, people suddenly discovered that the Pelicans were still 8 points behind the Grizzlies.
30 to 22, the young Pelicans didn't play well.
During the break between the festival, the Pelicans' home team beat Alvin Gentry and was also very anxious, and seemed not very satisfied with the team's performance in the first quarter.
That's right, the "Fat Tigers" did play well in the first quarter. But Zion's excellent performance still cannot conceal the fact that the Pelicans are generally weak.
The main reason for the Pelicans' weakness is the loss of their outside ball-holding core Brandon Ingram.
In the first quarter, Ingram made 5 shots, but none of them hit.
Under Link's defense, Ingram, as the core of the Pelicans' offensive, swallowed eggs in a single quarter and did not score a single point!
His feel is gradually getting colder, and his condition has begun to fall to a low point.
The reason why the Pelicans have such a good record during this period is that the combination of Ingram and Zion, the inner and outer cores has greatly improved the Pelicans' combat power.
But if one of the cores is deducted, the Pelicans will immediately return to the level of the lottery team.
When Zion had not made a comeback, Ingram's performance was not good.
Similarly, if the Pelicans' offense can only rely on Zion without Ingram's support, it would be impossible to play well.
However, Link's purpose is not to dig out one of the Pelicans' wings. His goal is to discount all the Pelicans' pair of wings!
Now that Link has done Ingram, the plan has been implemented. Next, it’s the other half’s turn.
"Green, in the second quarter, move as much as possible to force Zion to the side I am on. Next, we're going to hunt wild animals."
After hearing Link say this, Green nodded excitedly.
Chapter completed!