Alvin Gentry is now mixed.

The thing I'm happy is that Zion Williamson's performance in the first quarter was quite satisfactory.

Although he did not directly play against Link, at least he proved that he could score efficiently under the Grizzlies' tight defense.

What’s worried about is that behind Zion’s outstanding performance, Brandon Ingram’s performance is really heartbreaking.

As the Pelicans' scoring champion, Ingram did not score a single point in the first quarter, so it is clear how much impact this will have on the Pelicans' offense.

Being 8 points behind, Gentry was under tremendous pressure.

If the score cannot be brought back in the second quarter, it will be very difficult to win.

The third and fourth quarters? It has to be said different whether this game can reach the fourth quarter!

When playing against the Grizzlies, don't expect to turn the tide at the last moment.

In the second quarter, the Pelicans retain the only hope of winning.

Now, Gentry's only choice is Zion Williamson. Only when he continues to perform in the first quarter in the subsequent games can the Pelicans have the strength to resist the Grizzlies.

So, during the break between the festival, Gentry emphasized the subsequent tactics, which was to use Williamson to focus on the attack and then increase the intensity on the defensive end to approach the score.

This was the first time Williamson had carried such a heavy burden. After listening to the coach's arrangement, he nodded silently and then took a deep breath.

Unexpectedly, the first time in my career, the competition with Link was so intense.

Williamson has already deeply understood Link's strength just now.

But Williamson believes that as long as he doesn't match Link, he can continue to produce efficiently.

He is now full of confidence.

The second quarter started soon, with the Grizzlies attacking first.

After Conley took the ball through half the game, he played a pick-and-roll cooperation with Jamie Cheung.

Taking advantage of Green's cover, Conley got a fleeting shot opportunity.

At this time, Zion changed his defense again, preparing to delay Conley's attack.

The experienced Conley did not hesitate and immediately took the ball. With quick eyes and hands, he handed the ball to Green who was temporarily released.

Green shot when he received the ball. He was suppressed so badly in the first quarter that he also needed a score to vent his anger.

Finally, he is going to score a goal on Zion's head.

But Green didn't hit the shot, and he didn't even touch the basket.

Because the moment Green took action, Zion Williamson slapped the ball back by playing volleyball!

Williamson once again showed his incredible ability to block shots from a distance.

For ordinary players, Green's shot is outside the blocking range.

Not to mention completing the block, it is very difficult to even interfere with the shooting.

But Zion Williamson is different, his blocking style cannot be measured in a conventional way.

Green only felt a gust of wind blowing over his head and the ball was suffocated. He really didn't expect Zion to come back to block himself after assisting Conley.

While Green was still stunned, Zion Williamson was already running towards the frontcourt.

The basketball that had just flew out of him had fallen into the hands of his teammate Lang Zuo Ball.

Langzo Ball + Zion made a fast break, which is almost the way the Pelicans have the highest offensive success rate.

All the Grizzlies fans stood up, no one knew what kind of dunk Zion would make later.

At the same time, Link also moved closer to the middle from the side of the court, preparing to defend the Pelicans' counterattack.

Williamson walked into the paint area like a prehistoric beast, then pointed to the sky and signaled Ball to receive the pass!

Ball saw Link who had arrived next to Zion, so he deliberately tried harder when passing the ball.

Ball believed that Williamson's bounce would not be intercepted by the opponent in the middle of the jump.

The ball was passed very high, which was a height that most people could not reach. Of course, it was not a problem for Zion Williamson.

This attack will only have two endings, either Link steals the ball in the air or completes the block. Or Zion gets the basketball in the air and then dunks Link!

But Ball believes that the latter is more likely to happen.

Williamson is a monster, and what about Link? He is in his thirties.

Zion and Link jumped almost at the same time, their targets were the basketball in the air.

Everyone held their breath, and no matter who is the winner in the end, this air showdown will definitely be very popular!

The basketball is getting closer and closer to Zion's palm, and he is still quite confident in the bounce.

But when he and Link's bodies rose to halfway, he found that Link's height was gradually surpassing him, as if he was about to "overtake on a curve".

"What!?" Zion was very surprised and said without any pride that he thought his explosive power was very strong.

In terms of bullet speed, few people can compare with Zion.

Why can Zion always rush into the basket easily? In addition to being strong enough, he is also because many times before others can jump up, he has already flew into the air.

The speed of the bullet is one of Zion's greatest advantages.

But Link got a faster rise speed in the air than Zion, which is enough to show how terrifying the speed of Link’s bullet!

A veteran in his 30s actually danced faster than a post-00s No. 1 pick who is famous for his physical fitness!

In the end, Link took the lead with a slight lead to transfer the basketball and snatched Ball's all-received pass to Zion.

In the audience, everyone was stunned.

Link and Zion are simply outrageous. Those two guys' sneakers are probably equipped with anti-gravity devices!

Zion just flew across from a distance, Green was already exaggerating enough. Unexpectedly, Link had an even more exaggerated performance!

Link grabbed the basketball with one hand and landed steadily.

That posture looked very much like a Superman who had just landed from the sky.

Before Zion and Ball could react, Link started to attack fast with the basketball.

Link's steal just now not only surprised the fans, but also surprised the players on both sides.

Ball's pass was so high that even Zion had to do his best to get it.

However, Link actually cut the ball off!

Hubby Brown was stunned for a few seconds before finally remembering to speak: "Link's limit is not the sky, but the fucking universe!"

Old Hubi, who is in his 80s, yelled a swear word at first sight.

When everyone came to their senses, Link had already counterattacked to the Pelicans' half.

Pelicans rookie center Hayes, who had just woken up from his confusion, rushed to block Link, but was avoided by Link using a clean and neat pulling action.

After just showing his explosive physical fitness on the defensive end, Link showed his soft touch on the offensive end.

He picked it lightly and the basketball obediently refracted and fell into the net.

The score difference became 10 points, and the Pelicans started badly!

"Concentration guy, don't be careless."

After scoring the goal, Link just reminded Jamie Green for a few words, and did not make any celebrations or speak wildly.

He only knew that from now on, Zion would not think of scoring easily!

This is not the first time Link surprised Zion today. He is worthy of being a man called "God", and his strength is simply unbearable!

However, the attack just now was not nothing for the Pelicans. Apart from the ending, the Pelicans did a perfect job.

It is impossible for the Grizzlies to have Link help him wipe his butt every time they defend, right?

The Pelicans made a comeback, and this time the Pelicans team opened up space for Zion.

He received the basketball from outside the three-point line and was ready to play one-on-one singles with Green!

Although Zion is a player who plays in a way that is biased to the inside, he is not only good at eating cakes, and his level of possessing the ball is also extremely high.

Zion didn't have so many fancy three-threat preparations. After receiving the ball, he paused and then started to explode!

"Bang!"

Green could even hear the loud noise when Zion kicked the ground. He was really worried that Zion would once again perform the miracle of stomping on sneakers.

Green knew it would be difficult for him to withstand Zion's impact, but he still tried to act as planned and forced Zion to Link's side.

The rest, he had no choice but to believe Link.

After Zion broke through halfway, he jumped and walked directly to the basket, then he rushed out with force with both legs and dunked again!

Green was already thrown away by Zion's jump just now. He turned around, but saw that Link had rushed back to the penalty area, and then jumped forward to prepare to get to Zion's hard steel.

Another head-on battle in the air!

Zion Williamson is not an excellent passer, so Link is not worried that he will turn into a cross and pass the ball to Ingram outside the three-point line.
To be continued...