Doug Rivers is very clear about the advantages of the Clippers, and of course, he can also see the biggest disadvantage of the Clippers.

Matt Barnes is the weakest link in the Clippers now. What's even more terrible is that Rivers can't find a more suitable starting wing than Barnes.

Due to the departure of Dudley and Caron Butler, the Clippers' wing reserves this year are very weak. On the bench, only Tkoglu and Crawford can top the third position.

However, Turkish Tkoglu is no longer as brave as he was, and Crawford is another pure scorer. If he only relies on the wings, the Clippers have no way to defend Link.

If Barnes and Link really make one-on-one, Rivers estimates that Link will score another 60 points.

Rivers naturally would not turn a blind eye to this, so today he prepared a luxurious "double-club package" for Link.

"Once he breaks through, everyone will shrink with him at the center! Be tough and finally let him know what pain is! I know that Link's pass is very powerful. But I believe that the attacks of the other Grizzlies cannot be compared with us!"

Before the game began, Rivers once again emphasized to the players how to curb Link today.

To put it bluntly, it was to force Link to pass the ball. He would rather let him pass the ball to someone else than let him score easily.

Rivers believed that the Clippers' offense was more powerful than the other Grizzlies' firepower.

It is impossible to completely lock the Grizzlies. But Rivers believes that this is the only feasible way to lock the Grizzlies' strongest offensive point and then use a more exquisite attack to crush the opponent.

Everyone nodded solemnly, and Chris Paul, who was eager to win, was even more ready to go.

Let others know about pain, this is his expertise!

The game officially started amid the cheers of Grizzlies fans.

The starting lineups of the Grizzlies and the Clippers were no different from the previous games. After the game started, Paul successfully played an all-match cooperation with Jordan Jr.

In this goal, Paul deliberately played pick-and-roll with Jordan Jr. Matt Barnes in the bottom corner of the left side, pulling Link far away and preventing him from going in to make trouble.

Although Barnes' form declined, he still scored 36.2% of three-point shooting percentage this season.

Moreover, the average three-point shooting and three-point shooting average hits both hit career highs. Outside the three-point line, Link really dared not let him go.

Without Link making trouble, Paul and Jordan Jr. would have been much easier to play.

After the cover, Jordan Jr. quickly cut in. Compared with his athletic ability, Gasol is indeed not Jordan Jr. Whether it is moving speed or bounce, the two are much different.

Jordan Jr. quickly cut into the penalty area after covering it. Gasol just turned around and was about to chase him back, but Jordan Jr. had already jumped to the basket.

Paul found the right time to throw the ball gently, and Jordan Jr. easily received the basketball in the air and completed the dunk!

Gasol could only look up to him and could not do anything about this kind of cooperation.

Although Jordan Jr. is not a scoring center, he has scored 20+ points twice this season.

With Paul by his side, Jordan Jordan can eat enough to eat cake.

As soon as the game started, the Clippers scored successfully with the inside advantage. Rivers applauded with satisfaction on the sidelines, which was a signal that the Clippers controlled the rhythm of the game!

After the attack was completed, the Clippers did not take it lightly, but retreated immediately. Paul reminded everyone to concentrate. The defense of their entire team was almost prepared for Link.

Link wanted to equalize the score as soon as possible, and the Clippers' defense at the third position was weak. So in the first round, Link wanted to get the ball and planned to take Barnes alone.

Barnes was tortured by Link last season. In the past, Barnes would feel anxious if he had just played Link one match.

But today is different, Barnes knows that he is not fighting alone.

Link made two tentative steps and suddenly accelerated, trying to pass the elderly Barnes in one step.

Although Barnes could not block Link as soon as possible, he gave Link a very rough physical confrontation!

At the same time, Jordan Jr. immediately lifted it up, blocking Link's way directly like a high wall!

Link was almost hit by Barnes on Jordan Jr. After experiencing the continuous and rough collision between the two, Link fell to the ground with unstable center of gravity.

At this moment, Chris Paul was the first to pounce on him actively, and directly overwhelmed Link. He called him "Tarzan to press the top" and competed for the floor ball with Link!

In the chaos, Link's ball was snatched away by Paul. Paul, who was pounced on Link, passed the ball to Redick, and the Clippers counterattacked!

The rough attack of the three Clippers teamed up to make Link make his first mistake.

"Damn!" Link really didn't expect things to turn out like this. The Clippers were completely playing wrestling! He was knocked down in a flash.

Link was about to get up from the ground, but he felt that someone was dragging him from behind. He turned his head and saw that Paul was pestering himself on the floor!

Link and Paul are now like Rodman and Carl Malone in the 1990s. They compete with each other on the ground, and no one can think of it.

Well, I just fell freely, but now I am fell mud.

Link finally threw away Paul and stood up. But Griffin fought against Harris in the counterattack.

Harris' weight and strength are still worse than Griffin. When Griffin rushed up, Harris was indeed at a disadvantage.

The Clippers scored two goals in a row with the advantage of the inside, and just relied on the rough double-team to cause Link to make a mistake.

Rivers nodded with satisfaction. As of now, the Clippers have the advantage!

"Damn, is this your strategy?" Link looked back at Paul with some anger. The Clippers' defense was clearly injuring himself.

"If you can't stand it, don't fight, this is a man's game." Paul naturally wouldn't say anything nice to Link.

In terms of small moves, Paul is no worse than the players in the 1990s.

On the big screen on the scene, Griffin's goal just now was not played back, but the entanglement between Link and Paul on the floor was played back.

All Grizzlies fans are scolding Paul for being dirty again, but as long as he can help the team gain an advantage, Paul doesn't care.

The Clippers' rough double-team just now has already made Link taste the great. Link is not the one who is too stupid. Since you double-team, I will use the pass to deal with you.

Once again, Link bravely broke through. Once again, Barnes took the lead in stuttering, and then Jordan Jr. came up rudely.

The Clippers' defense is exactly the same as before.

Link felt that he was not playing basketball now, but playing rugby! As soon as he started, a group of people would rush up and want to press himself to the ground and rub him.

Link passed the ball to Gasol before he fell. Gasol was about to shoot, but Jordan Jr. quickly blocked it.

It has to be said that Jordan Jr. is indeed one of the best centers in defense this season. His movement speed allows him to quickly pull out of Link's double-team and return to Gasol.

Gasol's mid-range shot hit the iron under the interference of Jordan Jr., and the Clippers' defense was successful again!

Link was about to run back with force, but found that his legs were locked by something, so he pulled it a little!

"Fuck!" A sharp pain suddenly came, and Link fell to the ground in an instant.

Looking back, it was Paul again!

The moment Link was about to return to defense, Paul once again "inadvertently" wrapped his legs with Link. On the surface, Paul ran past Link, and then the two of them accidentally entangled them.

But through slow motion replay, we can see that Paul inserted his legs very accurately between Link's legs, and pressed them down the moment Link exerted force.

Two huge forces pulled Link's legs, causing Link to fall to the ground.

After Link fell down, he couldn't return to defense in time, so Redick immediately passed the ball to Barnes, who was already in the bottom corner.

The latter made a three-pointer without anyone to guard the situation and made a easy hit!

7-0, the Los Angeles Clippers' start was extremely beautiful!

Paul stood up and ran away as if nothing had happened, slamming his teammates. Link gritted his teeth and wanted to stand up, but found that the calf was incredibly painful.

Seeing Link limping, Jogel immediately shouted a pause.

"That trash!" Tony Allen gritted his teeth and stood on the sidelines. Paul was crazy about winning today.

If one accident is still an accident, then it is definitely not a coincidence twice in a row.

Paul couldn't help but start doing these small moves again. Paul during the NCAA period was already known as dirty in the United States. In 2005, he was still playing in NCAA. He once directly hit his opponent Julius Hodge's crotch without the ball, and he was accurately hitting the egg. At that time, this was national news.

His Wake Forest University took the initiative to ban Paul from the official punishment. A team voluntarily banned his star, which shows how bad the incident was.

Paul entered the NBA with a "dirty" label, and he was a habitual offender with a lot of past records. In the scout report when Paul participated in the draft, the scout even wrote this in his shortcomings.

Those who like Paul can say that this is a symbol of his fighting spirit, but it is indeed a bit far-fetched to say that.

Now, facing the team's 4-0 swept his opponent 4-0 last season and the team's recent poor situation, Paul seems to have shown his fangs again. He did not directly hammer the eggs, and he was already very restrained.

After the timeout, Link limped off the field. After the team doctor checked, he said that Link was only slightly strained and was not seriously injured. He could continue playing after a while.

But at least Link will definitely not be able to play the rest of the first quarter.

Link was very angry. He was actually not very disgusted with Paul before. Although the other party's actions were rough and rude, those were within Link's acceptance range.

For the sake of victory, can we still treat our opponents gently?

But intentional injury to others touched Link's red line.

Not only does Link not know how to do it himself, but he also hates others doing it.

But it has to be admitted that Paul's actions did give the Clippers a huge advantage.

After Link got out of the field, the Clippers solved the biggest problem.

So in the first quarter, the Clippers played smoothly. Jimmy Butler tried hard to score, but his explosiveness in scoring was still not comparable to Link.

Paul took Gagriffin and Jordan Jr. to shoot and buckle, allowing the two inside teammates to eat cake until they are full. In the last moment, he led the team to a 8-2 wave, and finally allowed the Clippers to enter the second quarter 28-20.

"The lack of Link, the Grizzlies' offense lacks aggressiveness. Although Jimmy scored 7 points in the first quarter, this is far from enough. The Clippers fully utilized their inside advantage. Now, all the suspense is in Link. Whether he can play in the second quarter and what he can play will determine the trend of the game."

Of course, Jogel knew this. During the break between the festival, he squatted in front of Link and confirmed Link's health.

"You can't fight with them like this anymore. This is too dangerous. The Clippers clearly did this on purpose today. They want to use this method to limit you." Jogel didn't want to risk Link. He just hurt Randolph and Iguodala, which made the Grizzlies in such a big trouble.

If Link is injured, it will not be possible to find someone to fill it in the free agent market.

Link nodded in agreement. Although he can play now, his legs are still not good and he is not in the best condition. If he is forced to attack, it will probably be more harmful than good.

The Clippers' attitude was very clear today. Even if Link hurts them, they don't care. He argues with them, and that's the middle and the lower plate.

If the Clippers don't double-team Link, the other Grizzlies must be able to suppress the Clippers.

But just now, the Clippers' offense obviously suppressed the Grizzlies without Link, especially in the inside.

Jordan defended Gasol tightly, making Gasol unable to play. Harris was also pressed close to his body, and he could not have an overwhelming advantage over Griffin in terms of flexibility.

On the offensive end, Jordan Jr. relies on his athletic ability and Griffin is having a lot of fun with his larger tonnage and strength.

Only by reversing the disadvantages of the inside line can the entire offense be reversed.

"I have an idea..." After thinking for a long time, Link looked up at Jogel.

"If we can have players who force Griffin in the inside, Jordan Jr. will have to make up for defense at the basket. Jordan Jr. will have a lot of mid-range shots. If Gasol shoots, Jordan Jr. will be unable to get into double teams. At that time, I will not encounter double teams again."

Speaking of this, Link set his eyes on Gasol and Whiteside at the same time.
Chapter completed!