142: Why are you so short
Griffin rushed out of the baseline and hit the basketball hoop hard. Even though the NBA's basketball hoop was covered with soft pads, he took sufficient protective measures. But Griffin, who was flying out by Link, was still hit hard. The most annoying thing was that he originally wanted to be ruthless, but he hit himself.
"Damn it! My mistake!" Griffin apologized to his teammates, and then continued to run towards the frontcourt.
During the rookie match, Link and Cousins joined forces to steal the limelight, but Griffin didn't care. In the regular season, Link was praised by people as the "strongest rookie" again and again, and Griffin didn't care.
But now, after Link personally played with Griffin in the regular season, the No. 1 pick could no longer stand it. Being threatened by a undrafted draft pick, Griffin felt a shame. He is an All-Star forward, and his goal this year is to be the best of all rookies.
Griffin had already started to compete with Link secretly, but this guy didn't know that he had been targeted by a more dangerous person.
"Well done by Link, you should play with him like that!" Randolph praised repeatedly in the other half. Link just stole Griffin and scored a counterattack, which made Randolph feel extremely happy.
"I guess he might even attack you, hold on, Zach."
"Ha! Let him let the horse come over!" Randolph swung his arm, and the guy seemed to be eager to rush forward and pounce on Griffin.
In fact, most famous stars are too lazy to care about rookies. Because even the No. 1 pick is a weak player in front of many famous stars. Of course, O'Neal, Duncan and James don't count.
Even Griffin is not very strong in Randolph's opinion. That guy lacks offensive methods, has a foundation, but is not proficient. As long as he doesn't rush up and doesn't let him comfortably catch the ball, Griffin's offense will basically be blind.
However, Randolph's brain circuit has always been different from others. Not to mention competing with the opponent's rookie, he is competing with Link, his own rookie.
Don't forget that last time Link stuffed popcorn in Randolph's locker, Randolph fooled Link to buy a car just to get back to stuff popcorn in Link's car
So, Griffin really encountered a tough fight today. That "reasonable" guy really would treat Duncan with the treatment of rookies.
In the second leg of the Clippers' offense, the players of the Clippers had just experienced the Grizzlies' strangled defense. They also knew that even if the game against the Grizzlies was just a small mistake, they could be hit and counterattacked. Therefore, Mo Williams was much more cautious this time.
He called Griffin to come over to cover himself. This time, the Clippers wanted to play the pick-and-roll!
Randolph pressed behind Griffin to prevent Griffin from suddenly cutting inward. Conley kept pulling Xiao Mo to the right until Link doubled up, and Xiao Mo realized that he had fallen into the defensive trap!
Using the strength of teammates to complete defense, introduce the opponent into a defensive trap and limit it is a feature of Conley on the defensive end.
Conley is a player with a very clear mind. He knows what he should do every moment on the court. He can sort out the offense well on the offense, and on the defensive side, he can also arrange the matches clearly.
After being caught in double-team, Mo Williams could not pass the ball to Griffin who cut in the first place, and the Clippers' tactics were completely destroyed. The Clippers did not have Rivers or Paul during this period, so their tactical cultivation was actually very average.
In desperation, Xiao Mo had to hand over the ball to Ryan Gomez who was empty by Link. But Link quickly rushed back to Gomez. The speed of switching defense was so fast that he didn't give Gomez any chance!
Ryan Gomez was once considered a successful second-round pick. His college career was actually extremely outstanding, but because of his "nothing" positioning, he was not picked up by the Celtics until the second round.
However, after entering the league, Gomez quickly showed his talent. He quickly adapted to the transition from the fourth position to the third position, and learned a lot from the team's big brother Paul Pierce.
In his second season of his career, Gomez averaged 12.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, which is already a very good result for a second round pick.
Unfortunately, because he once hinted in an interview that the Celtics deliberately made a fuss, Gomez, a guy who had not spoken through his brain, was used by Angie as one of the bargaining chips for Garnett.
After leaving the Celtics, Gomez started his wandering career and his progress gradually slowed down. Until he reached the Clippers this year, he directly turned into a negative growth. This season, his average score, rebounds per game and shooting percentage per game have all fallen to a career low.
Gomez fantasized about regaining the glory of the Celtic era every day, so his mind was full of tricks. This time, he saw Link rushing to make up for it and not yet firmly established, so he directly took the ball and broke through, hoping to seize the scoring opportunity!
But Gomez was a little blindly confident about his speed. Players like him who were not quasi-minded in the third position have the biggest disadvantage of playing in the third position. Gomez lacked explosive power, and the first step is really not good at the third position at the NBA level.
Link reacted quickly and moved one step, blocking Gomez's way.
Once again, the Clippers' offensive attempt was blocked by the Grizzlies' defense!
Mo Williams, Randy Fery, Gomez and Griffin were all defended, and the Grizzlies' defense seemed too strong for the Clippers!
What? You said Jordan Jr. Come on, that guy has no scoring methods except for dunking empty baskets. Jordan Jr. should have had a lottery show, but because his skills were too eye-catching during the trial training, he fell into the second round.
The Clippers' offense was in a stagnant, and no one of them stood up could score! Just as Gomez was hesitating to whom he wanted to pass the ball, Link took action.
Gomez, who was not paying attention to protecting the ball, was easily intercepted by Link, and the Clippers made the second mistake in succession!
"The Clippers' offense is completely unsystematic. They can't kill the Grizzlies by fighting alone!" Kevin Harlan patted his legs in annoyance, as if he was disappointed with the Clippers' performance.
But Hubi Brynn was not surprised. These two teams are not at the same level from cultivation to strength. It is just that the outside world looks at the Clippers too high and looks at the Grizzlies too low, which makes it a illusion that "these two teams are evenly matched."
Link personally promoted the ball, after all, he is the second organization point on the Grizzlies' field besides Conley. Link's relationship with Conley is really a bit like Hill and Nash back then.
From outside the three-point line, Link waved to Randolph, and the Big Black Bears immediately ran over to cover. If they were to switch the time forward for two to three years, people would definitely not believe that Randolph would honestly set up cover for a road option.
But Memphis is such a magical place.
After Randolph took the position, Link personally broke through with the ball. Although Gomez's attitude was positive enough, his defensive skills were still average. He was blocked by Randolph. Seeing this, Griffin had to personally defend himself in front of Link.
The misaligned defense was formed, and the cheers at the scene instantly became high!
"Here, Link is playing against Blake Griffin!" Kevin Harlan was excited. I believe that many fans who are following this game are as excited as him.
The air seemed to have become tense, and Link could clearly feel the atmosphere becoming subtle. Griffin spread his arms in front of Link, his strength made Link look like a little rabbit next to a griffin.
This huge size gap made everyone think that Link must be very nervous. But in fact, Link was calm in his heart.
Griffin's defense in his rookie season is far from good, and his defensive problems are somewhat covered up because of Jordan Jr.
But if he was pulled out and beaten, it would be like pulling off Griffin's last fig leaf on the defensive end.
Link began to dribble the ball with his left and right hands calmly, facing the cruel No. 1 pick, he was extremely calm. Griffin was afraid that Link would break through, so he let him go. Everyone might not believe it, but now he felt nervous.
Link suddenly showed a breakthrough posture, as if he was about to speed up! Griffin was so scared that he immediately retreated, but the next second, Link turned into a shot and jumped directly!
Seeing this, Griffin immediately took a big step and blocked it. He was really unwilling to be fooled by Link!
But after Griffin sealed it, something even more embarrassing happened. His hands couldn't touch the basketball at all, and he couldn't even cover Link's sight.
Kevin Harlan on the commentary stage opened his mouth wide, and after Link took action, he said, "So short, his arms are so short, and he can't cover such a long distance."
During the warm-up before the game, Griffin used a dunk to step on the Griffin's painful foot with a poor overall athletic ability. Now, Link slandered Griffin's pain point with a sudden change in rhythm.
Reciting the relationship is a virtue.
With almost no interference, Link made a steadily shot from the middle distance. Griffin's short hand is hard to describe. As a number four, Griffin's wingspan is 7 cm shorter than Link, which is indeed not enough in the NBA.
4-0, Link took over the Grizzlies' first 4 points and disrupted the Clippers' offense with two consecutive steals. His singles with Griffin made fans talk about it even more.
Griffin gritted his teeth and he had to stop the momentum of the undraft!
Chapter completed!