In the seventh minute of the first quarter, the Thunder had already led the Grizzlies by 6 points. Lionel Hollins suspended the game and finally made personnel adjustments.

Link and Tony Allen were on the bench, replacing Mayo and Gasol respectively. Just now, the Thunder had sent a lineup composed of Westbrook, Harden, Seifrosa, Durant and Ibaka. Since Durant is not a pure inside, the Grizzlies have also replaced the lineup with Randolph.

Conley, Teacher Tony, Link, Guy and Randolph, and Hollins sent this lineup very unusual, and the Grizzlies generally don't leave only one inside player.

But today, if you want to defeat the energetic Thunder, you have to use some less conventional methods.

"We must stabilize our position on the defensive end. Tony goes against Westbrook, Link defends Harden, Conley goes to see Seferza, Guy continues to fight Durant, and Zach goes to discipline Ibaka. Everyone is optimistic about your matchup and destroys their offense. We can't let the Thunder continue to widen the gap, let them experience our defense, and everyone is tough!"

Hollins was spitting everywhere. He didn't want the longest five-game winning streak this season to be ended by the Thunder. Indeed, the Thunder were on paper. But as the Grizzlies were about to catch up with the Rockets and were about to enter the top eight in the West, Hollins didn't want to give up at the top eight in the West.

The pause time was very short. The moment the electronic beep sounded, Link turned his attention to Harden. No one could stop the Thunder? Maybe this sentence is correct.

But the bear can!

The moment Link appeared, the cheers in the FedEx Center arena immediately higher. When he looked up, countless fans were waving their characters or their avatars. This was his first appearance after becoming an official member of the Grizzlies. Fans are naturally looking forward to this magical performance of the draft.

As an older Development League rookie, Link averaged 15 points per game, which was enough to make him famous in Memphis. It can be seen that Grizzlies fans welcomed Link's joining, and they all hoped that Link's appearance could help the team change their disadvantages.

On the other hand, James Harden was not very interested in the No. 0 draft pick. It seems that Memphis really has no stars, and a undraft can be so popular here.

Moreover, Harden played the second position, and he didn't think he had to play against Link.

Little did they know that when the Grizzlies attacked for the first time, Link found Harden. The bearded guard didn't know that he had become the focus of the Grizzlies' attack target.

When Conley just passed the midfield line with the ball, Tony Allen and Link had a cross-running position, forcing Harden and Seifrosa to switch defenses.

Just to make it simple, Harden's defense target instantly changed from Tony Allen who could not attack to Link.

And as soon as this shift was formed, Conley passed the ball to Link. So there is no doubt that all this was arranged in advance by the Grizzlies.

In previous games, Harden had not been under much pressure on the defensive end because for some reason, O.J. Mayo was in a worse state than Harden who played until 3 a.m. yesterday.

But Link is different. He made a three-threat move with the ball and then accelerated suddenly. Harden's reaction on the defensive end was already half a beat slower, and was delayed by Randolph's pick-and-roll. In this way, Link broke through the sixth man in the Thunder who made harsh words yesterday.

Harden was not focused enough on the defensive end, and his defensive attitude was very negative. In the early days, Harden was always criticized on the defensive end.

In fact, this guy has no problem with his ability, he just doesn't want to defend. Sometimes he is broken through or the opponent is out of the open space, so he simply stops chasing him and watches the opponent shoot. So the extinction of this guy's "eye defense" back then is known as a major defensive skill in the league.

Although Harden's defensive attitude was much more correct in the era before Link traveled, no one used "eye defense" to describe him anymore. But Harden in his early career was really hard to describe in his words.

This time, the same is true. Harden was unwilling to be on guard. He went to a nightclub to have fun until three o'clock yesterday and drank a lot of alcohol. His physical condition is also very bad today. Although he hasn't finished the first quarter, Harden is actually very tired.

So, after Link broke through, Harden simply stopped chasing him, but stood there silently looking at the back of No. 0. In this way, Link easily rushed to the basket and scored a layup.

Randolph's pick-and-roll just now also pulled Ibaka out. So, Link did not encounter any obstruction at the basket.

"A beautiful offense, Link scored as soon as he appeared. James Harden was very negative on the defensive end. Link's appearance made Harden pay the price for his negativity. Harden said yesterday that no one could stop the Thunder, so let's see if Link will refute his point of view with practical actions!"

Weber cheered on the commentary stage, and Link scored as soon as he came on the court, which was very motivating. This means that the coach and the team are driving on the right path.

After scoring the goal, Link did not celebrate at all, but turned his head to look at Mayo on the bench. Harden was in such a poor state. How did Mayo play just now? He actually got Harden to score so many points, but he only scored 4 points.

Link no longer speculated on Mayo's condition. Anyway, that guy gave people the feeling that he was confused all day long.

James Harden thought Link's misaligned attack just now was just a coincidence, but when he saw Link standing in front of him on the offensive end, this guy knew that he was targeted!

"Did you drink a lot yesterday?" Link teased jokingly when he came to Harden.

Harden did not respond, but gave Link a blank look. He did not expect that this Chinese would hate him so much. Usually, both Chinese and Chinese players are well-behaved, but Link broke this impression.

Harden wants to get opportunities by running without the ball, but Link's defensive strength can be completely different from O.J. Mayo. No matter where Harden runs, Link will follow him like a shadow.

Harden was used to playing against that guy Mayo, and suddenly had a match that was willing to work hard. For a moment, he was really uncomfortable.

On the other side, Westbrook was also in trouble under Tony Allen's defense. Although Conley's defensive skills were also good, his ability to confrontation was not as good as Westbrook after all. Conley did not lose his position several times, but was pushed away by Westbrook.

And Tony Allen would not have such trouble. He is very keen on confrontation, and it is difficult for Westbrook to gain advantage in Tony Allen.

Westbrook broke into the penalty area with the ball, but he was unable to get rid of Tony Allen's entanglement. If he rashly made a layup, he would either be caught or hit the iron. In desperation, Westbrook jumped up and planned to divide the ball into the outside line. The most reliable scoring point on the outside line is Harden!

But Westbrook's pass was too sudden and the accuracy was not high. Moreover, Harden was not ready to catch the ball.

When Harden was still staring at the basketball flying towards him, Link had already started to act. His sensitive sense of smell did not allow himself to miss this opportunity to obtain the ball.

Link stretched out his arm, spread his five fingers, and successfully cut off the basketball! He followed the trend and quickly advanced, while Harden watched Link run two steps away before he remembered to keep up.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks almost got angry to death when he saw this scene. Westbrook and Harden, the two defenders, can destroy the opponent if they play well. If they don’t play well, they will destroy themselves.

Link rushed to the front with the ball, but with his current athletic ability, he knew that he would be caught up soon. So after hitting the free throw, Link passed the ball diagonally behind!

Due to Link's reasons, the Thunder's entire defense contracted in. Therefore, Rudy Gay, who was chasing behind, was forgotten by Durant.

When he received the basketball, Rudy Guy was in a position within the three-point line. He immediately stopped shooting immediately after receiving the ball, without hesitation. Guy was in excellent form today and he would not miss any scoring opportunities.

A mid-range jump shot has always been Guy's strength. Without the interference of Durant, the "monster", Guy was finally able to take action comfortably.

The basketball was hollowed out and Link assisted Guy to score again. Guy also found that every time Link passed the ball to him, he basically had the opportunity to score easily.

"It's 2 points, and the Grizzlies have narrowed the gap to 2 points. Their advantage is gradually disappearing, and coach Hollins has a significant substitution effect!"

Webber knew very well that Brooks was about to replace Durant and Westbrook. Although Brooks was a very dependent coach, no matter how much he relied on, he could not let a player play for 48 minutes.

With two minutes left in the first quarter, Westbrook and Durant are likely to be replaced. At that time, it will not be that easy for the Thunder to stabilize the situation.

Therefore, for the Thunder, they only have two rounds to consolidate their advantage.

It was the Grizzlies' defensive round again, and when Westbrook took the ball and advanced again, he felt a little nervous. Tony Allen's defense was so oppressive.

Harden is also in his heart. This Chinese who is full of slutty words seems to not let him go today. Maybe he shouldn't have spoken wildly yesterday, but the words he said cannot be taken back.

This time, Westbrook obediently handed the ball to Durant. At the critical moment, both Thunder defenders could not make a fuss, and Durant had to come.

However, Guy, who was already in high morale, did not allow Durant to score easily this time. He pressed closely throughout the whole process and did not give Durant a shooting space. Durant and Paul George had one common disadvantage in this period, which was that the center of gravity of the dribble was too high, which led to a little threat to the ball-holding attack.

Durant dribbled and prepared to break through, but was easily stopped by Guy. Finally, Durant pulled out his hand at the middle distance, and Guy also blocked it in time.

In the end, Durant, who was highly expected by the Thunder, was unable to handle the Grizzlies' defense. Hollins curled up his lips proudly, and the defense in the NBA will never be outdated!

Randolph protected the rebound and handed the ball to Conley. At the same time, Scott Brooks had already allowed Costic and Jeff Green to play. This means that Durant and Westbrook can play on the court.

The difference between 2 points is still the same. Whether the Thunder can hold on depends on this round!

This time, Link took the initiative to rush Conley to ask for the ball. Looking at Harden's confused eyes, Link couldn't help but want to continue to hit him.

Don't waste the scoring opportunities delivered to your door.

Harden gritted his teeth. He knew he was being despised. He wanted to defend hard, but felt extremely physically and mentally exhausted.

When Link thought that he missed two blonde beauties yesterday, he became even more excited. Letting them go is for you. If you don’t fight hard, you will lose a lot!

After getting the basketball, Link did not attack directly, but instead hung the ball to Randolph! Just as he passed the ball, Link immediately cut in!

When Link cut into the free throw line, Harden was still outside the three-point line! As for the opponent's sudden unball run, Harden used his eyes to defend as usual.

Randolph returned the ball to Link as a transit point. Link didn't plan to be polite this time. He leaped high, put the ball behind his head with both hands, and then smashed the frame hard!

"Both hands dunk, Link made a powerful attack!"

With Weber's call, cheers in the FedEx Arena also gushed out like a volcano eruption.

"Link! Link! Link! Link!" In the stands, the fans shouted Link's name neatly. His dunk made the fans all proud!

Hang the frame, let go, land, slam the high five with Randolph, and then escape Randolph's head-touching kill. After the series of procedures were completed, Link did not forget to look at Harden and hooked his fingers.

The feeling of bullying future superstars made Link a little addicted.
Chapter completed!