After Dwight Howard was dunked by Link, he winked at Motiejunas.

The Lithuanian nodded in understanding. The Rockets, which have an absolute height advantage, will not allow Link to do whatever he wants.

Now the two sides are only 5 points apart, and the Rockets must stop the Grizzlies from further narrowing the gap. Otherwise, they will lose their dominance over the game.

The angry Howard decided to continue to make rashes in the inside, and after being provoked by Link, he was more eager to score than any Rockets player.

Howard is very active in his position. He knows that Gasol dares not do anything to him. Espanyol has already committed fouls twice. If he fouls again, he will not have to play the entire second quarter.

Howard must have been very happy to squeeze this "soft persimmon".

On the other hand, Link also knew that he had to assist in the past. Although the Grizzlies' lineup is now sent to the field for the sake of offense, he cannot make Howard score so unscrupulously in every round, and he still has to resist.

So Link looked at the young Motiejunas and showed the iconic smile that made people want to beat Link up after seeing it.

"Hey, rookie. Do you believe it or not? You can't get a point under my defense. Really, you don't even have the chance to make a foul."

Motiejunas was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Link to squirt about trash talk with him. Link was not liked by him, and his squirt about trash talk was accompanied by the smile that "no one looked down upon me", which made people hate him to the core!

Motieyunas was actually not happy with the Rockets. Due to lack of experience in the first year, Motieyunas spent most of his time in the Development League. He could occasionally play in the NBA and play very limited.

Average of 12.2 minutes of playing time is not enough for him to show his strength.

The next year, Motieyunas thought he was about to have his own opportunity, but Howard came, and Terrence Jones' rise further squeezed the Rockets' inside position playing time.

Throughout the season, Motieyunas only had 3 minutes more playing time than his rookie season and was still delegated to the Development League many times.

Motiejunas felt that he was ready, and had the strength but couldn't do anything. He even requested a deal when the Rockets were not valued, but no team was willing to take over a rookie with a low pick and no chance to play.

Finally, Motiejunas was reused this season. He played 6 games so far in the regular season and all started. In people's contemptuous eyes, he averaged double-digit scores per game, and even scored a career-high 21 points against the 76ers.

He taught most opponents who looked down on him a lesson and finally gained the trust of the head coach. After playing against the 76ers, most opponents did not dare to ignore him.

But now, Motiejunas said that he didn't want to get a point!

The Lithuanian was very angry. He was not an irritable person. But at the critical moment when his NBA career was just beginning, he was so despised again, which made him very angry.

You said I can't score? Then I'll show you the points! I'm no longer the same as before.

The Lithuanian did not squirt with Link, but from his expression changes, Link saw that his trash talk was working!

Link immediately left Motiejunas and double-teamed in front of Howard.

When Howard saw Link pounce on him with his claws, he couldn't help but curse "idiot" in his heart.

Howard probably didn't know how the 76ers were thrown to death by Motiejunas.

Without thinking, Howard handed the ball to the Lithuanian. Motiejunas had already been ready to catch the ball and shoot, and this was the opportunity he was waiting for!

Can't score? What a joke! I not only have to score, but also get a lot of points!

The moment Howard passed the ball, Link immediately turned around and ran towards Motiejunas. Link was very fast and almost instantly returned to the Lithuanian.

Motieyunas' position at this time was actually quite awkward. He stood one step inside the three-point line. At this distance, you can take a three-pointer with a slightly further step, and you can take a more secure two-pointer with a step in.

But he was in that position that was neither up nor down, and when Link had already rushed back in time, he shot!

"Link's replay speed is very fast. He makes Motieyunas' chances no longer so good. This ball can be passed by more. Motieyunas is too anxious!"

As soon as Van Gundy finished speaking, the basketball hit the front of the basket and failed to hit!

Originally, Motiejunas' position was not good, and being disturbed by Link would make his sight even worse.

Under normal circumstances, Motieyunas might not have been in a hurry to take action just now. But who made Link's trash talks so much? Howard and Motieyunas thought they had found a scoring opportunity, but in fact, they were being led by Link.

Link deliberately lured Howard to pass the ball.

The more Motieunas wants to defeat Link, the less he can't fight. Staying calm when facing trash talk is also a science. Unfortunately, Motieunas hasn't learned these things yet.

Gasol tried his best to protect the rebound, while Link spread his hands at the Lithuanians.

The Rockets failed to attack, and the Grizzlies counterattacked!

One big and four small means extremely fast counterattack speed. Gasol has the ability to launch an offense from the backcourt, which is something other teams do not have.

After grabbing the rebound, Gasol made a long pass directly. Even if the Grizzlies' counterattack began, they directly omitted the step of pushing with the ball.

Ariza ran to Link and prepared to create a Link offensive foul.

Link is now sprinting with all his might. After he receives the basketball and lands, it is impossible for him to brake immediately due to inertia, and he will only rush forward in a daze. As long as he stands well, he will be hit along the way.

Ariza thought to himself that his plan to commit a foul this time is sure to win!

As expected, Link jumped up and received the basketball as Ariza thought, and rushed towards him.

But just as Ariza was ready to be knocked over by Link, Link flashed to the side, leaving only a trace of afterimage in front of Ariza.

For ordinary people, inertia is indeed insurmountable. But for Link, who has a 100% healthy ankle, what's the difficulty of changing direction without slowing down?

Ariza watched Link pass by him and then dunked his hands!

A beautiful defense, a perfect counterattack. Link made continuous moves, leaving the Houston Rockets with little lead in an instant!

"Incredible change! People say that no matter how great a basketball player is, he can't overcome inertia, but Link told everyone that as long as your core strength is strong enough, there is nothing impossible! Link won the 12th point of the game, and he gradually got into a better place!" Van Gundy waved his arm readily. Although he wanted to remain neutral, for some reason, he always felt inexplicably proud when he saw Link score.

"Link's personal ability is indeed amazing, but he can't stand a team alone." Seeing Van Gundy show off so much, his partner immediately poured cold water on him.

Judging from the situation on the field, the Rockets are still dominant.

McHale was a little anxious. Once the Grizzlies had the momentum to counterattack, they would not stop easily.

So the Celtics famous man shouted on the field, signaling the Rockets to hand over the ball to Harden.

Howard was so unwilling to accept that he didn't blame himself for the failure of the offense just now. Why was he deprived of his singles right?

But in order to win the game, I can only endure it. If Harden can score, why not beat him?

Harden faced Tony Allen and tried to shake the opponent's center of gravity with a tentative step.

But Tony Allen was unmoved. In terms of comprehensive abilities, Tony Allen is not as good as Butler. Butler has averaged 18.5 points per game this season and has the best defensive second team strength, which is completely at the All-Star level.

But in terms of defense alone, Tony Allen is more innocent than Jimmy Butler. Butler's defense is already very good, but Tony Allen is better than him!

So, facing the bearded Harden, Tony Allen was at ease.

Seeing that Harden couldn't escape the other party, he called Motiejunas to set cover for himself.

But Tony Allen slid past Lithuanians like a loach, and immediately stuck to Harden.

Harden leaned forward and was ready to hit the battlefield. But the experienced Tony Allen would not let Harden succeed? He took a step back, but instead made Harden, who had no support, lose his center of gravity.

If he couldn't get into a car, Harden's shot was ridiculously wrong because he didn't score a goal.

Once again, the Houston Rockets missed the offense!

"You don't fucking like a man, let's see how the real scorer dominates the game!" After defending Harden, Tony Allen also started to squirt. In the first quarter, he sat off the court and watched Harden get 8 free throws in a single quarter. Tony Allen was very angry.

He has defended countless great scorers, Kobe, James, Durant, etc., but none of them are as scammers as Harden.

Tony Allen wanted to teach this rule master a lesson at that time, but now he got what he wanted.

And the "real scorer" he mentioned refers to Link! He believes that even if Link doesn't have to worry about the game, he can still beat Harden on the offensive end!

Gasol made a long pass again, but the target was still Link. This time, Arizaka was behind Link and was about to cut the ball the moment he received the ball!

But Link seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, jumped up and faced the Rockets' basket to catch the ball, and passed the ball directly in the air to Conley!

After landing, Link turned around and threw Ariza away, and cut into the inside with his bare hands. The whole movement was done in one go without any drag.

Ariza could not keep up with Link's speed at all. Seeing that Link successfully cut in, Conley found the right time to throw the ball into the air and returned it to Link. They wanted to play the air relay!

"I'm delusional, I won't let you continue to get close to the score!" The furious Howard and Lin jumped towards the basketball together, hoping to pick the ball off directly in the air.

Once upon a time, his explosive physical fitness was Howard's pride. He would not fall into a disadvantage compared to anyone's jumping.

But this time, when Howard's body had reached its highest point, he was surprised to find that Link's body was still rising slowly!

"Damn it!" Howard gritted his teeth and tried hard to get enough basketball.

But Link finally got the basketball with a slight advantage, and then gently pushed his fingers toward the basket under Howard's interference.

Basketball entered the net, but Link was missed by Howard and fell down hard. At the same time, the referee whistle sounded, and Link got a chance to score a three-pointer!

"Good ball, you can still click the ball when you lose all your center of gravity! God, only Link can do this kind of ball!" Van Gundy's scalp was numb when he saw it. Link could always perform various extreme operations in the game.

There was also a marvelous sound in the Toyota Center stands, and even Rockets fans must admit the excitement of this ball.

Dave Joggel was not so excited. Seeing Link falling heavily, he felt nervous and stood up nervously. This was a back-to-back game. If Link also had an accident...

But before Jogel thought about it, Link got up by himself, put his head on Howard's forehead and started yelling.

"Do you fucking think you can really win? Now, you should recognize the gap between us! You can bully the elderly Kobe and a Garnett who is almost 40 years old. But I, Dwight, a soft guy like you can't afford a person like me. I have two fucking champions, and you're nothing."

Link was imposing, and howard kept retreating, unable to say a word. Fortunately, Old Carter separated the two before the referee came, otherwise Link would have to eat.

After being separated by Old Carter, Link did not forget to shake his finger at Howard.

Howard had no expression on his face. No one knew how big the ball hit Howard just now. Air combat was the area he was most proud of. But in front of Link, Howard was still defeated!

"Did you see it? That's a foul!" Tony Allen patted Harden's butt, then walked up to high-five Link.

After the scene calmed down, Link stood on the free throw line and made a "boo" gesture for all the Houston fans who booed, and then steadily threw the ball into it!

Link scored a three-pointer and the Grizzlies equalized the score! At the same time, Link's personal score today came to 15 points without knowing it.
Chapter completed!