467: Data does not reflect well
Paul was originally very excited and was full of confidence in his teammates. But as soon as the game started, most of his confidence was wiped out.
Because that attack and defense were enough to let Paul see a lot of information.
First, after two days of rest, Link was in excellent health and could perform this violent slap in the air.
Second, Marc Gasol seems to be really angry. The reason why this guy is not recognized by people is mainly because his value in defense is not so intuitive.
Look at Jordan, you can see beautiful flying. Look at James, you can see tough presses and nail-board hats.
But what about Gasol? What he does the most is not blocking or stealing, but just making the opponent not score goals. Even if there are blocking, they are those blocking that are relatively gentle from the senses.
But then again, whether it is a block or a steal, isn’t the ultimate goal of the defense just to prevent the opponent from scoring? Stealing and blocking are just a means to prevent the opponent from scoring.
In this regard, Paul actually recognized Gasol's ability. Not to mention this European, the Grizzlies can become the best defense team in the league, and it is definitely not possible without a good frame guard.
His goodness is the kind of goodness that cannot be reflected in the data.
However, it is such a young Gasol who only pursues "let others not score goals", which seems to have begun to pursue defensive data today.
The momentum of Link and Gasol is too unfriendly to the Clippers.
Paul was a little worried, but Jordan on the court is still full of enthusiasm now. If he were the one who dunked the attack just now, would he be blocked?
The boy Bledsoon is still too frivolous. He wants to challenge Gasol, and Jordan Jr. feels he has to do it himself.
In the subsequent attack, Bledsoe became much more honest. He was slapped away by a ball with his own ball, which must have created a considerable psychological shadow on the third-grade blood cloth.
This is the role of the big center, and the deterrence of these giants cannot be ignored. Back then, even if O'Neal just stood in the penalty area, most of the outsiders would give up the idea of breaking through the basket.
It feels like being targeted by a giant beast, but it’s not good at all.
The Clippers' offense is still not smooth, and Griffin will organize the offense later.
Griffin was actually quite embarrassing during this period. He wanted to do everything, but he was not good at anything. Griffin also knew that he could not be a deducted player for the rest of his life, so he hoped to come up with something new every season.
Therefore, he practices mid-range shots, dribbling and passing, and he is eager to make himself better. But it takes time and cannot be successful overnight.
After a long time, Griffin had to hand over the ball to Jordan Jr. Jordan Jr. leaned against Gasol at a deep low position, and then raised his hand to ask for the ball.
Griffin had no choice but to hang the ball in.
"Come on, DeAndrew Jordan plays Gasol alone!"
When Link saw Jordan Jr. playing Gasol single with the ball, he began to slowly move towards the frontcourt.
Gaso's defense this season is much better than he seems. He doesn't have many rebounds because he has to focus on assisting defense and marking. Randolph always grabs fourteen or five boards because in terms of tactics, he is the one who collects rebounds.
As for blocking, Gasol may not be very good due to his athletic ability. But in fact, his average 1.7 blocks per game is no longer low.
Jordan, who seems to be able to block shots, has only 1.2 blocks per game.
Jordan Jr. is a center who eats cake, but now he is forced to play one-on-one singles with Gasol. So Link believes that this is likely to turn into a fast attack opportunity.
Jordan Jordan didn't analyze so much. He planned to use his strong body to push Gasol away, and then turn around to attack the frame.
But Jordan Jr. turned around and the basketball was slapped off by Gasol! In Gasol's opinion, Jordan Jr.'s back turned around and dribble was full of loopholes!
"The basketball was cut off, and DeAndrew Jordan made a mistake! Gasol picked up the basketball and passed it directly! Hey!? When did Link run up!?"
Link had already started, and as he expected, Jordan Jr. had no advantage in one-on-one in the low post.
However, after learning the lesson from the last time, this time Caron Butler followed Link in time and prevented him from attacking the box without any obstacles.
But this still couldn't help Link. He threw the ball gently into the basket, and Iguodala came from behind, received the basketball in the air, and completed the dunk.
Link is not the only one who can deduct the Grizzlies.
4-0, and both goals were dunks, the Grizzlies seemed to be playing this game into an exhibition match.
As for Gasol Jr., he has already won a block and a steal. Jordan Jr. has no data to earn except for one mistake.
Link and Iguodala gently clapped their high-fives, turned around and faced Jordan who ran over to pick up the ball, Link spread his hands out.
Warn you that you must not listen, then wait for death!
"The Clippers are in trouble. Without Paul, they seem to be unable to attack."
"Or it was Marc Gasol's defense that was too strong for them?"
The Clippers are still working hard, and they don't want to be scored by the Grizzlies as soon as they come up. They are all so excited before the game, and they won't be so excited that they will drop to freezing point so quickly.
This time, Griffin decided to stand up and save the team. Paul was not here, he was the star of the team.
Look at Link, who was at the same time as him, now he is the Grizzlies' undisputed core. As the No. 1 pick in the ranking, Griffin naturally wants to keep up with the pace.
So, he personally broke through with the ball, and after a crotch changed direction and broke into the middle distance, he stopped and shot in the middle! He used his personal ability to break the deadlock, which is what the star should do.
To be honest, Link felt awkward when he saw Griffin's short and strong figure doing this.
"Bang!" With a crisp sound, the basketball iron made a fuss, and the Clippers missed the third consecutive offense!
Paul covered his forehead and he couldn't help but question himself, "Where did you get the confidence before the game?"
Jordan Jr. was about to take off, but found that his body was stuck tightly by Gasol. In this way, no matter how high Jordan Jr. jumped, it would be useless.
After getting stuck in the position, Gasol leaped slightly and protected the rebound. So far, Gasol's performance on the defensive end is still clear.
This time, the Clippers finally had the chance to drag the defense into the position. They were hit by the opponent for two consecutive rounds and did not even have a chance to return to defense.
But now, Jordan thought to himself that he should have a chance to show his defensive ability!
Jordan Jr. was particularly serious this time, and he was indeed very active. Not only did he follow Gasol Jr., but he was also very active in assisting in defense.
After observing Jordan's defense, Link decided to meet the guy who was disgusted by himself. Facing Caron Butler, Link suddenly slowed down after taking advantage of the cover, which made Butler nervously think that Link was going to attack the frame.
As a result, it was just a change in Link's rhythm. After slowing down, he suddenly became anxious, and Link made the former ruthless man Butler go around.
Jordan Jr. watched Link rushing towards the basket and was extremely excited in an instant. If he could block Link, he could be just two with one ball!
But Jordan Jr. is not stupid. While Link approaches, he also looks at Gasol Jr.'s position. If Link just wants to break through and pass the ball, then he has to be able to rush back as soon as possible.
But what made Jordan secretly happy was that Gasol actually ran outside the three-point line! This space is too exaggerated!
Since that's the case, Jordan Jr. plans to deal with Link wholeheartedly.
Link jumped towards Jordan Jordan, and the strong Jordan Jordan was pressing against Link. I have to admit that this guy is really good at defense now.
But in the air, Link took the raised basketball back to his waist and sent it accurately to Gasol's hand.
Seeing Gasol catch the ball outside the three-point line, the Clippers were indifferent. What's the use of a floor-flow center holding the ball outside the three-point line? This time, Jordan Jr. prevented Link from attacking the box, which was already considered a success.
As a result, Gasol Jr. actually took action outside the three-point line!
Indeed, three-pointers are not Gasol's conventional weapon, and cannot even be called a weapon. Only in training do Gasol occasionally shoot a few three-pointers.
But after all, he feels soft and his three-point shooting is not completely unattainable. You know, even Howard has made three-pointers in the bottom corner this season.
And now, there is no difference between this situation and the open three-pointer in training!
"Mark made a decisive move outside the three-point line. If I remember correctly, this should be his first attempt at shooting outside the three-point line this season!"
Link believes in Gasol. After all, in the future, he will be one of the most accurate centers in the league in three-pointers.
The next second, the basketball crossed Jordan's head and fell into the net with a perfect arc, making a three-pointer!
"I've entered! Marc Gasol did not waste this opportunity for a large open space! Looking at DeAndrew Jordan's expression, he seemed to find everything that just happened was incredible!"
Looking at Jordan's expression, Gasol smugly gave the scissors hand.
But in fact, it was not a scissors hand, but a reminder of Jordan Jr., "I am second, you are just fourth!"
7-0, the Clippers were stopped in a mess. Link walked off the court easily and didn't even sweat much.
Chapter completed!