Rachel Demita was shopping with her friends, and the Christmas sale was extremely attractive to the girls. But when she discovered that today was the day for the Grizzlies to play against the Pacers, Rachel immediately ran back to the dormitory and turned on the TV.

While taking off his coat, Rachel cursed himself for being stupid in his heart, and actually remembered the time when the game started.

She thought the game between the Grizzlies and the Pacers would only start tomorrow. If she hadn't remembered it in time, she would have missed Link's first game with the Grizzlies.

Rachel still remembers the text message Link sent her the day after leaving Oklahoma, “Don’t miss the Grizzlies’ game.”

She really didn't want to miss it, because like Upshaw, Link was also the pillar of inspiring Rachel to not give up her dreams. She couldn't keep escaping, but had to overcome difficulties and return to the embrace of basketball. It was Link who made her decide to pick up everything she loved again.

After a brief advertisement, the scene of the Consecco Arena finally appeared on TV. Rachel sat cross-legged on the sofa, and instantly changed from a sexy goddess to a girl next door.

At this time, the first quarter is about to end, and both sides draw. Just now, the Pacers called a timeout, so they entered the advertisement.

"I probably haven't missed his performance yet." Rachel thought to herself, after all, Link was not included in the roster in his first game to the Grizzlies, and I don't know when he will play today.

Little did they know that the camera gave Link a close-up. On TV, Link's No. 0 jersey was very conspicuous and sweating profusely.

At the bottom of the screen, Link's data was also played. 6 points, 1 steal and 1 assist, 2 of 2 shots in the sports game, and 1 of 1 free throw. On the TV, Jeff Van Gundy and Chris Weber were also talking about Link.

"His performance was amazing. He helped the Grizzlies equalize the score in just a few minutes. In the last game, Link was not even included in the Grizzlies' roster. But today, Coach Lionel Hollins directly mentioned him to the regular rotation. I believe this is a long-planned change for Coach Hollins."

"Yes, what I admire most is the operation he just lured Granger into the defensive trap. He is very smart and knows how to deal with opponents who are stronger than him. This time, I believe Link will definitely sign another ten-day short contract with the Grizzlies."

"No, maybe the Grizzlies will give him a guarantee contract directly?"

Listening to the voices of the two commentators on TV, Rachel realized that she had missed the beginning of Link's gorgeous performance today.

But it doesn't matter, at least she can see Link's next performance with her own eyes.

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This timeout, Lionel Hollins replaced the second team. Although Hollins also relied on players, there was still a difference with Thibodeau, the main maniac. Relying on reliance on reliance, he would still give him enough basic rest time.

So, Venezuela defender Vasquis replaced Conley, Tony Allen replaced Mayo, Arthur and last year's second-place winner Tabit replaced the Black and White bears. Link remained unchanged and continued to replace Rudy Guy.

The biggest problem with the Grizzlies' second team is that they have no offensive points. Vasquis is a point guard whose passes are greater than the score. Not to mention Tony Allen, this guy's skill tree is completely tilted. Arthur and Tabit have limited abilities and are mediocre in the range of role players.

Link's scoring ability is acceptable, but in the NBA, he is far from being a scorer.

Therefore, Hollins' task to the second team is to defend the situation until the second quarter!

"Give me all my strength to attack, don't give them a second chance to breathe! I don't allow us to enter the second quarter with a disadvantage. This is our home court, and there is no reason to let them do evil!"

On the other side, Jim O'Brien naturally wanted the team to quickly open the score. His offensive strength in the second team was Paul George and Brandon Rush. However, these two guys just happened to collide with the wing defensive line composed of Link and Tony Allen.

This is a showdown between spears and shields.

Seeing George appear, Link was also excited. Sometimes men's friendship is like this. The better friends in private, the more serious they will be on the court. After all, this is how men express respect.

"We will encounter a very fierce attack, Link. But as long as it is more fierce than them, they will be silent. So, come on!" Seeing the opponent's player attacking, Tony Allen muttered a few words in Link's ear.

He fucked Link gently, and it seemed that Link had won the trust of his teammates with his performance. At least, Randolph and Tony Allen trusted him.

In the last two minutes, the Pacers actually didn't have much time to widen the gap. Therefore, George and Rush were a little impatient.

George was not fully physical at this time, and his ability to hold the ball was very poor. On the Pacers, O'Brien used him as a shooting player without the ball.

Link is not mobile enough, he is most afraid of defending strong singles. However, because of his rich experience in Grant Hill, Link's best defense is a shooter without a ball.

Moreover, because he has been a teammate with George, he really knows this number 24 very well. Link can understand how he likes to run, which are true and which are false.

After several runs, Link didn't give George a chance. The showdown between two players from the second division of the NCAA was unexpected.

"Incredible, in my opinion, no one in this rookie can achieve Link's level in defense. His prediction of the situation is too accurate, and he seems to know in advance where George will go in the next second."

"Yes, this sense of smell is absolutely impossible to have without more than ten years of experience in NBA. But Link seemed to have played NBA for a long time before."

Seeing that George couldn't get out, the Pacers had to give the ball to Brandon Rush. However, how could Tony Allen's defense be easily defeated?

As soon as Rush received the ball, Tony Allen got into trouble. This is a tough guy who was sent to defend Kobe during the Celtics. What's the point of facing a mere Brandon Rush?

Rush had just moved two steps to the ball, and Tony Allen suddenly sprinted and snatched. His attack was fast and fierce. Before Rush could react, the ball rights were owned by the Grizzlies.

Tony Allen and Link immediately formed a 2-to-1 situation in the frontcourt, but George's position was very terrible. He knew that Tony Allen did not shoot, so he stayed by Link who cut into the basket from beginning to end.

Link received a pass from Tony and saw George, who was tall and long, and chose to pass the ball to Arthur outside the three-point line.

Unfortunately, Arthur's three-point shooting deviated from the target and did not hit. Otherwise, the Pacers would be 3 points behind.

"here you go!"

Even so, Hollins still shouted happily. The defense of Tony Allen and Link was enough to allow the Pacers to drag the game into the second quarter.

The first collision between the spear and the shield became the winner.

"What are you doing? Be cautious, I don't want to see you make mistakes again!" O'Brien's mentality was already blown up. The Grizzlies, the unreasonable second team, actually nailed the Pacers to death. Anyone who was it, would be unwilling to accept it.

So George was about to prove himself with the ball. The 10th pick vs. the draft pick seemed to be a matchup without suspense.

However, Link was really eye-catching when he saw George's too high dribbling center of gravity. George might be very strong in the future, but in his rookie season, he could still bully this superstar in the future.

When I brag with my friends in the future, Link could also pat his chest and say, "I was the one who had been to Paul George to death at the beginning."

During George's breakthrough, Link stretched out his hand and disrupted George's dribbling rhythm. George had no choice but to hold the basketball with both hands and stop in this very awkward position within the free throw line.

Although Link did not directly grab the ball, it was already very successful to force the place to stop the ball in the three-second zone.

Seeing this, Tony Allen immediately double-teamed up. Link and Tony Allen raised their arms high and refused to let George handle the ball.

George was also anxious. He was not told that he was double-teamed, but he was double-teamed in the three-second zone. If he didn't pass the ball quickly and run out, he would be blown out for three seconds and violated the rules.

In a panic, the referee's whistle sounded. George looked at the sidelines, not three seconds of violation, but he walked in a panic with the ball in his arms!

"George was forced to walk, and another successful defense, from Coach Link and Tony Allen Jim O'Brien's two offensive sharp knives hit the Grizzlies' hardest shield."

"Link's performance is amazing. He proved that he can not only pass and shoot, but also have a tough defense. The scouts from each team should have to reflect on themselves because they actually let a player who can defeat the 10th pick lose."

Rachel smiled in front of the TV. She no longer remembered how many times the commentator praised Link today. But there was no doubt that Link's second NBA trip was much more successful than the first time.

Tony Allen patted Link on the back and walked up to participate in the offense. At this time, there was only 1 minute left in the game, and the Pacers could no longer open the score.

Looking at Link, who was loved by his teammates on the court, Sam Young sighed. He knew very well that from today on, Link would completely replace his position in the team. In this competition with the undraft, he completely lost.

Lionel Hollins, on the other hand, saw the potential to build a super defensive lineup.
Chapter completed!