There is no need to explain how dangerous Kobe Bryant is. Although people jokingly call this guy the "Iron King", Kobe's 44.7% career hit rate is actually not low. He just occasionally lets himself go and takes action crazy, leading to crazy blacksmiths.

In other words, this is a super scorer with good efficiency, explosive scoring ability, rich scoring methods and extremely powerful psychology.

Link played five games with the Grizzlies and has met all kinds of opponents. But a super scorer? This is the first time he has encountered it.

Although he was still complaining in his heart that Mayo actually threw Kobe to him, in his thoughts, Link had already entered a state of confrontation with Kobe.

Kobe made a three-threat move with the ball, which was his preparation move before launching the attack. Kobe's three-threat move was really elusive because he could score in any way.

After two fake shots, Kobe found that Link was not moving at all, and he didn't even have the intention to raise the center of gravity.

Seeing this, Kobe really made a direct shot from outside the three-point line. This is Kobe, his offensive choice seems so unreasonable.

But in Kobe's opinion, there is nothing unreasonable about this. Since you really think I can't shoot, then I'll shoot.

However, when Kobe really took off the jump shot, Link also blocked it. Kobe was a little surprised. This rookie was not dull, but his judgment on the offense was very accurate!

Link's height is more advantageous than Kobe, and the 2.18-meter-long arm span makes Kobe firmly sealed on his face.

"Black Mamba" knew that something was wrong as soon as she made a move. Sure enough, the basketball hit the front of the basket and failed to hit it!

Seeing that Link actually defended Kobe, everyone in the stands at Staples Center were stunned. Not to mention Lakers fans, even Link's "good teammate" Mayo was stunned.

If he had just defended Kobe, he would have been fooled. However, Link's defense against Kobe was extremely steady, at least he did not make any mistakes. What did that guy do? Wasn't he nervous at all when facing the superstar?

Nervous is definitely nervous. Just now, Link even felt his heartbeat accelerate. But Link, who had rich experience and hard work to keep calm, made the best judgment.

For some reason, when Link was immersed in defense, he could always tell which opponent's attack was true and which was false. He seemed to have an innate judgment when defending Kobe.

If you think about it carefully, until the 2010 Western Conference Finals, the best candidate for Phoenix Suns to defend Kobe was still Grant Hill. So, it was not a coincidence that Link was able to defend Kobe just now. In his heart, Link had the genes that could defend Kobe.

Kobe also found it a little strange. First of all, as a rookie, Link's calmness on the defensive end is really inconsistent with his age. Even if he is an older rookie in his senior year, he is a little too calm.

And for some reason, Kobe always felt that Link's defense made him extremely familiar, but he didn't know where he was familiar.

Kobe's offense failed and the Grizzlies launched a large attack. In order to avoid the embarrassment of Tabit's blow, this time Hollins deliberately replaced Gaal in advance and then brought him up again at the rotation time.

Therefore, the Grizzlies can now be regarded as the double offensive core lineup of Link + Gasol Jr.

Kobe was on guard. Instead of defending Mayo, he took the initiative to defend in front of Link. Matt Barnes was stunned for a moment, and then quickly ran to Mayo.

It's not common for a rookie who can anger Kobe.

Link knew that although Kobe is now in his twilight years, it is not a wise choice to work alone with the ball with him. So Link ran around wildly, hoping to get the opportunity to attack without the ball.

But Kobe's defense is really tight. This guy is different from superstars such as Anthony who only attack but not defend. Once Kobe wants to defeat an opponent, he will put huge pressure on the opponent on both ends of the offense and defense.

Link's athletic ability is not much better than Kobe. It's hard to get rid of Kobe by speed alone. He is really like a "venomous snake", entangling Link.

"Damn it, I won't get a chance at all!" Link gritted his teeth. This may be the most terrifying defender he has ever met in the NBA. The superstar is a superstar, which is completely different from those half-baked guys.

Seeing that Link couldn't make an open position, Vasquis had to hand the ball to Mayo. But under Barnes' tough defense, Mayo's breakthrough layup did not hit. In fact, Mayo's shooting was not only unstable, but his efficiency in finishing at the basket was not high. As long as the defense was a little tougher, his layup would be blind.

The Grizzlies also missed offense, both sides defended very hard, and the confrontation was fierce, and the game became more and more beautiful in an instant.

Kobe had to pass the ball early, and in the second team, he had absolutely unlimited fire. He wanted to see what ability the No. 0 rookie in front of him still has!

If Link defended Kobe just now because Mayo suddenly ran away. Then this time, Link defended Kobe, it was because he took the initiative from the bottom of his heart.

He found that he actually liked this feeling of fighting against powerful enemies! Moreover, the things others dared not do are also a way to reflect his own value.

Kobe confronted Link again, as if it had become a separate performance between the two.

Hollins's fist was full of sweat, and he was afraid that Link would be hit by Kobe to be confident. However, Tony Allen pulled Hollins's sleeve.

"Leave it to him, don't worry, he can." Tony Allen nodded at Hollins, "If you believe me, you have to believe him."

On the court, Kobe still held the ball from outside the three-point line. Link knew that he could not fall, and the madman in front of him was really dangerous. If he threw it away, the Grizzlies would probably be difficult to defend the 9-point advantage, let alone widening the gap to 10 points.

Kobe waited for an opportunity, but the first step did not get rid of Link. He found that Link was actually fighting at the moment he started!

It feels like Tony Allen is defending himself! No wonder Tony Allen and Link whisper before the game, it turns out they are a pair of masters and apprentices!

Kobe broke through to the middle distance and found that Gasol Jr. had already made up for defense at the basket. It was obvious that the Grizzlies set a defensive trap for him. If they continued to go deeper, they would only fall into double-teams.

So Kobe suddenly stopped suddenly, turned his back, as if he was about to turn over and jump shot!

"The jump shot is Kobe's killer move! Link can't stop him!"

The commentators have raised their arms in advance to celebrate Kobe's goal.

However, Kobe's first move was just a fake move. If Link was fooled, Kobe just needed to turn around and pick the basket lightly to successfully score.

Kobe's little abacus was a slap, but when he made a fake shot, Link did not take off, but continued to stick to himself and continue to fight!

"This is simply a textbook-like defense move to hold the ball!" The commentators were shocked. Where did this undraft come from? There are many NBA people who can defend. But there are only a handful of people who can defend Kobe.

At that moment, Kobe suddenly remembered who Link’s defense looked like. This round was a replica of Grant Hill defending himself in the Western Conference Finals last season!

However, based on Grant Hill, Link's defense was a bit more tough and confrontational.

Speaking of which, Kobe thought of Link's style of playing basketball and Hill, it seemed to be quite similar to Hill. A young guy who plays basketball but looks like Hill in his twilight years? Interesting!

Although he was held tightly, the "Black Mamba" who had already had red eyes still chose to jump off on the spot and jump back.

How difficult this shooting is self-evident, even a player like Kobe cannot hit it again and again. So, this difficult mid-range shot hit the box and Link defended Kobe for two consecutive rounds!

On the Grizzlies' bench, Randolph, Conley and Tony all waved their towels with excitement. Perhaps few teams' benches will be so excited about a successful defense. But this is the Memphis Grizzlies, they are a team that is rampant by defense.

The Lakers began to panic. If even Kobe couldn't handle it, this game would probably be difficult.

After defending Kobe, Link did not feel proud, but quickly pulled to the right bottom corner to open up attack space for his teammates.

Vasquis hung the ball to Gasol Jr. Gasol Jr. faced Bynum, who was also on the court in rotation time, and made a close jump shot.

For Spanish centers with excellent low-level skills, this kind of ball is not difficult. The basketball hit steadily, and the score difference became 11 points. The Grizzlies successfully turned the score difference into double digits before the end of the half-time game!

That's right, leading the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers double-digits!

With only more than two minutes left in the second quarter, Phil Jackson roared in a rare sight. The "Zen Master" could no longer show off in peace. If he didn't speak, the Lakers would capsize at home.

Although he didn't score a goal by himself just now, Link was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He finally discovered the fun of defending superstars. What's the use of you no matter how powerful you are? I just can keep you from scoring points! Every time I defend Kobe, Link's heart is filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Attack? What's wrong with giving it to your teammates? I just want to limit the scorer in front of me!

At this time, Matt Barnes really felt that he was quite innocent in the first quarter. A guy who could play with Kobe back and forth is not his fucking fuck at all. He would still be with Mayo. Kobe and Link's fairy fight, but he couldn't interfere.

This time, Kobe directly wanted to have the bottom line ball and personally controlled the ball to pass half. He was completely angry, and the "Black Mamba" showed his most poisonous fangs.

Link looked forward with a firm look, steadily, lifted his trouser legs, and then spread his arms.
Chapter completed!