When Link appeared today to warm up, he found that there were actually many fans in the stands cheering for him.

Some of them held up their big portraits, while others held up signs related to them. In Memphis, Chinese are always a minority. Therefore, many of the fans who cheered for Link were local Memphis fans.

Memphis is different from some other cities in the United States, and its ethnic inclusiveness has always been very strong. At the beginning, it was the people of all kinds of third-rate and nine religions that redeveloped Memphis. Therefore, Link would not be rejected by fans in Memphis.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Grizzlies won all three games in Memphis. Moreover, Link's performance was also very outstanding. His hard power is the main reason why Memphis fans like and respect him.

This is NBA, the world of competitive sports. As long as you are a player who can help the team win, you are a good player.

Link took a deep breath and suddenly felt a sense of mission. So many people were looking forward to his performance, so he could not disappoint these people who supported him.

This feeling seemed to bring him back to Oklahoma and back to the Blues. There, he was not a bottom player, he was the hero of the team, and everyone loved him.

And now, in Memphis, Link also found this feeling. He was eager to fight for the Grizzlies and fight for the fans here. As a player, he won the Grizzlies!

Link didn't know that he had been targeted by a malicious Russian at this time. Kirilenko promised his coach Jerry Sloan that he didn't have to worry about the third position today.

In Kirilenko's opinion, the reason why this undrafted scored so many points in the first few games was because the group of people who defended him were too incompetent.

Daniel Granger underestimates the enemy, and Creza and the Kings Garcia defend too weakly. Today, Kirilenko believes that he can end Link's magical performance.

He was just a meteor and would soon fall, and Kirirenko didn't mind being the one who made the meteor fall.

Jerry Sloan naturally believed in his men very much. He knew more than anyone else how powerful the ak47 is. Sloan therefore arranged the tactics of double-teaming and contraction, hoping that the team could do a good job in the interior defense and curb the performance of Gasol Jr. and Randolph.

When the Grizzlies lose Rudy Guy, as long as they can defend themselves from the "Black and White Two Bears", the Jazz will win half of it.

Mr. Sloan is full of confidence. He believes that his Iron Blood Legion will not be worried about the playoffs! Their goal is to challenge the defending champion, not a damn playoff spot.

On the other hand, Lionel Hollins also made final arrangements for the players before the game began.

"Defense! We must win by defense today!"

Link wasn't surprised to hear Hollins say this, because he asked players to win on defense almost every game.

In fact, in 82 regular season games, the head coach cannot have something new to every time he sets up his tactics. Until now, the coach's shouting has been enough to make the players' ears cocoon.

In the 2008 playoffs, every time the Celtics were suspended, Doug Rivers' speech was tortuous and "Shot reasonable and not personal heroism!"

Or some coaches simply do not speak directly like "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, and they do not speak until they have no choice but to speak.

"Link!" Just as Link was secretly complaining about the head coaches' bored calls, Hollins suddenly called his name.

"I'm here, coach."

"After the game starts, I need you to take active actions on the offensive end and look for opportunities. The opponent will definitely focus on the defense on others. This is your opportunity and our opportunity. Everyone, find more Link in the open space. Let's lay the advantage first, and the game will be easier to play."

Finally, Lionel Hollins said something different from before.

Link hurriedly nodded and agreed, and then moved his body. Isn't Hollins just trying to make himself the main attacker?

You can't let this opportunity to get high scores.

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"The Utah Jazz's lineup is still very healthy this season. In fact, health issues have always been an important factor limiting the Jazz's progress in the past few years. But this season, the Jazz players are very safe. Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Kirilenko, Laga Bell and Deron are their full-time appearances that allow the Jazz to rest in the first eight seats."

Before the game started, players from both sides stood at designated positions and the commentator also started his own work.

Since today is not a focus battle, t.nt did not send their ace "Cute Group". Steve Cole and Reggie Miller became commentators of this unpopular game.

"That's right, the Jazz's lineup this year was created to kill the Los Angeles Lakers, which shows the ambition of coach Jerry Sloan. Faced with a complete Utah Jazz, the Grizzlies may have to spend a lot of effort and a little luck to ensure they are unbeaten at home."

Reggie Miller is not looking down on the Grizzlies, but the gap in the paper lineup between the two sides is on the surface. The Grizzlies injured Guy and could only use a "temporary worker" with a short contract with a ten-day contract. Although the "temporary worker" has performed well in the last three games, the strength of a player cannot be fully determined in three games.

Before the game started, Kirilenko glanced at the slightly thin Chinese striker opposite him. He looked ordinary and nothing special.

If Guy hadn't been injured, he wouldn't have climbed to the position. Kirilenko was equivalent to dealing with a substitute, which made Russians even more angry.

At the same time, the referee threw the basketball, and the Grizzlies, who had an even better height and wingspan, competed for the ball. At that moment, the cheers from the Federal Express Arena shook.

Link actively ran forward, and for the first time he appeared in the NBA, Link was a little excited.

Conley encountered Deron Williams' crazy close-fitting defense on the outside, and he used his strong physique to interfere with Conley's organizational efficiency.

During this period, Deron was still one of the best point guards in the league. A point guard who can "eat, sleep, and play Paul" is not so easy to break through.

From the No. 1 position, the Grizzlies' offense was severely challenged. Randolph had to come out to cover Conley, but Deron's ability to cover the screen was also strong.

Link still remembers that if history did not shift, Deron Williams would have turned against Sloan this season, resulting in the disbandment of the Jazz.

But it is precisely because Deron wants to challenge Sloan's authority that he plays extremely strong this season. Deron's average of 21.3 points per game with the Jazz this season is also the best in his career.

Under Deron's entanglement, Conley did not know how to make a phone call at all. So he chose to pass the ball to Gasol, and Espanyol was about to get to the position early.

But just as Gasol received the ball, Al Jefferson rushed up like crazy.

Jefferson is an inside line with more offense than defense, but in fact, the Jazz chose to replace Oku and Boozer because he is tougher than the above two people on the defensive end.

Jefferson is strong and has no disadvantage in the confrontation. Gasol, who is not yet fully physical, is also a little powerless under Jefferson's rough defense.

As for O.j. Mayo, the little defender who ran around the court like a headless fly even made Sloan want to laugh.

As a high-potential defender who averaged 18.5 points per game in a rookie season, Mayo's average score this season fell to 11.3 points. His average shooting percentage was only a pity of 40%.

The Jazz's second position Laga Bale was sent to defend Kobe back then, and it was more than enough to deal with Mayo, who was no longer in basketball.

Looking at the Grizzlies' struggled attack, Jerry Sloan smiled proudly. The game situation was exactly the same as he expected. A team like the Grizzlies, which is seriously skewed, cannot survive the Jazz's iron-blooded defense.

Seeing this, Sloan touched his chin. Gasol, Randolph, Mayo and Conley were all seen to death, but he seemed to have missed one person.

As a result, Gasol Jr. passed the ball with a blow. A yellow figure flashed into the penalty area and caught the ball and rushed to the basket.

The yellow figure raised the basketball, and Kirirenko, who was chasing the defense, immediately flew to block the block. But unexpectedly, this was just a fake layup move. After Kirirenko was shaken out of the baseline, the Grirenko, the No. 0 threw it casually and gently put the basketball in under the basket.

Until the Jazz lost points, their players did not react to what happened. It was obvious that the four most threatening Grizzlies were seen to death. How did they score the goal?

"The beautiful fake moves at the basket are as mature as ever. As a rookie, he actually shook Kirirenko, who has 10 years of experience in NBA!" Reggie Miller applauded. Although this ball was not exciting, it fully demonstrated Link's excellent basketball IQ.

"Damn it, it's too careless!" Kirilenko, who was shaken out, couldn't help but blush when he saw Link finishing the goal. He promised before the game that Sloan didn't have to worry about the opponent's third position. As a result, the first goal of the game made the opponent score the third position.

This slap in the face was too direct. Kirilenko must admit that Link's off-ball cut just now was very sudden. Moreover, the timing of playing off-ball screen with Randolph was just right.

A team's storefront is playing pick-and-roll for a "temporary worker"? Such a thing is basically impossible for other teams.

Sloan covered his head and the team was stolen by the opponent's least threatening point. But it doesn't matter. He believes that Kirirenko, who is serious, will not let that kid succeed again.

All the Jazz members thought the loss just now was an accident, but only Hollins knew that it was just the beginning of the show.
Chapter completed!