At the beginning, Daniel Granger performed very strongly. Link is now popular in the United States, so no one will underestimate him anymore. On the contrary, many stars still attach great importance to him.

No one wants to lose to a undraft, even if he is a rookie MVP, even if he is so popular this year. So, many opponents are very excited when they hit Link. Not to mention others, even athletes of LeBron and James are very concerned about Link. Last time the Grizzlies played against the Heat, James did not let Link go at all.

"It seems that you are very popular in Indianapolis, Link." Randolph walked past Link and teased with a smile.

"Come on Zachar! We're 2 points behind, can you still laugh?" Link curled his lips. Granger was so excited that he expected today.

"It's okay, just two points, I'll get it done soon." Randolph strutting towards the Pacers' penalty area, and the Big Black Bears are about to exert force.

However, when Randolph really started attacking, he realized that he seemed to be blowing up.

Conley hangs the ball to Randolph, who wants to stay in the position. Randolph plays sophomore striker Hansblu on his back.

Hansblu was a household name during the NCAA period. He was considered one of the best white American power forwards. Like most white insiders, Hansblu did not have very perverted physical fitness, but he had good basic skills, and was tough and very positive.

Randolph thought this big white man was easy to bully, but he didn't know that when he sat back, he encountered fierce resistance!

"Hansblu's defense is very tough, and it's hard for Zach to take advantage of him!" Reggie Miller laughed. Hansblu's youngster has made great progress this season. Although he is unlikely to become a superstar, he is definitely a perfect puzzle.

Randolph had no results and had to turn over and jump shot directly. But Hansblu's response was very fast, almost the moment Randolph made a shooting move, he blocked it.

Although Randolph is the first scoring point for the Grizzlies this season, he has won the best Western Conference player in January, and has scored a large double-double of 30+15 more than once. However, facing such an active defense, the Big Black Bears will inevitably miss it.

The basketball hit the box and Hansbruce's defense achieved results!

Just as the Pacers fans cheered, the Chinese in the dark blue No. 0 jersey jumped into the penalty area and jumped up before Hibert and the others.

"Damn it!" Hibert found something wrong and was about to fight for the rebound, but Gasol Jr. interfered with him a lot, and Hibert was not a monster like Howard with a terrible bullet speed.

So, Link touched the basketball first, tapped it in the air, and scored it directly!

"Link's tip-in! He has always been very active in rebounding! Pacers fans are ready to cheer, but unexpectedly they are hit by a blow! Link's rebounding sense is very sensitive, and it can be seen that if the Pacers want to defeat the Grizzlies today, they must work harder!"

Daniel Granger covered his head with his hands in annoyance. He didn't expect Link to suddenly cut in and fight for rebounds. Throwing offensive rebounds is a very bad morale, because the team has obviously defended it, but they lose points because of losing rebounds. Anyone will feel unhappy.

"How about Zach? Is the score pleasant?" After scoring the goal, Link also teased Randolph. These two guys are simply talkative brothers.

"Okay, okay, I know they are not easy to mess with." Randolph waved his hand impatiently. The Pacers are tenacious today, and their goal is to win.

Although the opponent's absolute strength may not be that strong, Randolph knew very well that this would be a tough battle!

Link's tip-in just now also made him completely enter the game. So this time, when Granger wanted to get rid of Link by running without the ball, he found that it was no longer as simple as before.

Link is indecisive against Granger, and his defensive willpower is very strong. Granger can't believe that he was actually entangled by a first-grade rookie!

Pacers point guard Darren Collison saw that Granger was unable to get the chance, so he played a pick-and-roll with Hansblu. Collison was originally a point guard who likes to score, and his desire to attack was very strong.

But Hansblu's cover did not help Collison get a good opportunity. Conley flexibly bypassed the cover and raised his hand to block it, allowing Collison's mid-range jump shot to end with a blacksmith.

The Pacers are good at defense, but don't forget that the Grizzlies' defensive efficiency is higher than their rankings!

Pacers coach Frank Vogel frowned. In the second round, the Pacers were already in offensive trouble. The offense was unfavorable, which was the Pacers' biggest problem this year. Apart from Granger, the whole team had no stable scoring points.

Originally, there was a Dunleavy who could be used as a three-point turret, but now Dunleavy is recovering from injuries, which undoubtedly made the Pacers' non-strong offensive firepower become even more barren.

In the next few minutes, the Pacers played very passively. On the defensive end, the Grizzlies' patient transmission and active offensive rebounding battles always allowed them to find loopholes. On the offensive end, Granger also encountered big trouble. Link improved his defensive intensity, and Granger could no longer score as easily as he did at the beginning.

Once Granger fails to score stably, the Pacers' offense will be half paralyzed.

After 8 minutes of the first quarter, the Pacers were already 7 points behind the Grizzlies. And from the scene, they were in a very, very embarrassed.

Vogel must add some players who may become scoring points at this time. Although these players may not necessarily break the deadlock, it is always good to try it. Otherwise, what should I do? Just sit there and wait for death?

So during this timeout, Vogel walked in front of Lance Stephenson. This former New York genius is definitely an excellent scorer, and his defense is also very tough. He is the kind of player Vogel likes.

If this guy hadn't had a bad record outside the court, he wouldn't have fallen into the second round before he was selected. Also, Stephenson was struggling to "whether to play professional leagues abroad or stay in the United States to play NCAA". When he decided to play NCAA, the famous basketball schools that had invited him were full.

Eventually, Stephenson had to join the unknown University of Cincinnati.

If this guy could go to the highest-level basketball school to receive guidance, he might be more mature now.

In short, Stephenson fell to the second round, largely because he was trying to die. But talent? Vogel believed Stephenson had it.

"Lance, you play the third place on the court! I need you to find a way to score, we must narrow the gap!"

Seeing Vogel replace Stephenson on the field, Paul George couldn't help but feel worried about Link. Today the second person who wanted to kill him was put on the battlefield.

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"This guy is sick, really."

When Link found out that his matchup changed from Granger to Stephenson, and the guy was still staring at him, Link came to this conclusion.

The Pacers are attacking now, staring at me!

Maybe Stephenson just wanted to be ruthless, maybe he really forgot that his team was attacking now. In any case, as soon as Stephenson appeared, his behavior was not normal.

Finally, Stephenson's eyes moved away from Link, and he and the team's substitute power forward Josh McRoberts played a no-ball screening to cooperate. After temporarily throwing away Link, Stephenson received the pass and then broke through!

"Great, it's quite fast!" Link couldn't help but secretly admired in his heart. Stephenson's sense of offense was indeed very sensitive. His grasp of offensive opportunities was much better than the group of players just now!

However, Link was not so easy to break through. He always stayed beside Stephenson. While giving him a confrontation, he also forced this guy to go to Gasol, and guided him into the defensive trap.

Stephenson didn't care about that. He followed Link's wishes and rushed to the basket and jumped and made a layup!

"Stephenson's breakthrough was very decisive and determined! He avoided Gasol's block in the air. Can this guy score under the double block of Link and Gasol's block??" Reggie Miller's volume gradually increased. This may be the most determined attack that the Pacers have played so far!

Stephenson threw the ball out in the air, and it was obvious that he wanted to play a board, but because his wrist was not flexible enough, the basketball did not fly according to his expected trajectory after going out.

As a result, the basketball rushed directly toward the basket and then got stuck on the neck of the basket in awkward manner!

"Puff!" Reggie Miller felt that he was about to squirt blood. Finally, the atmosphere was moved, and the ending was this!

The Pacers fans were also very sad. They were standing up together to cheer for the goal. But now they could only sit back awkwardly.

Link looked at the basketball stuck on the neck of the basket, and then looked at Stephenson. As the saying goes, a sprint is as fierce as a tiger, and he keeps his eyes fixed on the neck of the basket.

Stephenson pretended that nothing had happened and knew nothing. Off the field, Frank Vogel blushed and covered his forehead.
Chapter completed!