Being 7 points behind in the first half, although this is not the end of the world, it does put the Grizzlies in a passive state.

During the break, Iguodala gasped and defended Josh Smith, which was more difficult than he thought.

"We have to establish an advantage in the third quarter, and there is no need to continue to procrastinate with them. Link, in the third quarter, we strive to open the score. Andre, this time, you have to curb Josh and Smith in rotation time. Push up, you can."

Dave Joggel's arrangement is very clear. Until now, the Rockets' biggest trouble is not Harden, but Josh.

Harden's hit and high score were expected by Joegel, which means that even if Harden scored high, Joegel was confident that he could win.

But Josh Smith was an accident, and his appearance completely broke the game plan.

In the past two quarters, the Grizzlies' main lineup has actually played quite well. But almost every time, they are mixed up by the "headband gang" composed of Josh, Terry and Brewer during rotation time.

Brewer and Terry performed very well today, and the number one threat was mainly Josh.

As long as Josh can be curbed, the Grizzlies can take the lead!

Iguodala nodded silently and didn't say anything. He knew he was not doing well in the first half, but he still did not give up.

"Hey, how are your body adjusting?" Link sat next to Iguodala and patted his shoulder.

"I...is not sure if I can recover in the second half."

"Don't worry, it's just Josh Smith. Last season, didn't LeBron be so jealous that you were too embarrassed?" Link shrugged, allowing Iguodala to relax.

From the beginning of the game to now, the most common sentence Iguodala has heard is "You can."

From coach to teammates, no one blamed him, but they were giving him encouragement.

Iguodala didn't want to disappoint his teammates, and he put aside the not-so-good memories of the first half.

The second half, start over!

The intermission time is very fast, especially when today's intermission is still in the case of "special show".

In addition to the regular program performances during the intermission today, the league president Adam, who was present at the scene, also appeared in the center of the stadium, blessing every fan who came to watch the ball.

"Thank you for your support and wish you a Merry Christmas. This wonderful game is amazing, I hope you can have a perfect ending in the end."

The joke looks in a good mood, and I don’t know if it’s related to the Grizzlies being in a behind position.

The joke originally thought that his blessings would welcome the cheers and applause of the fans, but after he finished speaking, all he received was endless booing.

Grizzlies fans are not stupid. They all know that the jokes are targeting Link.

They also know that the league wants a team with a higher bloodline to replace the Grizzlies.

Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago... no matter which one, the market size is several times that of Memphis.

So, the joke is that you can’t eat any good fruit in Memphis.

Joke forced himself to resist the embarrassment and returned to his seat, but at this moment, his smile could no longer be on his face.

The bald man couldn't help but look at the big screen on the scene and the scores.

He really hopes that such a gap can be maintained until the end of the game! In this way, he can say Merry Christmas to himself!

The second half began soon, and Link was ready to go.

Whether Iguodala can hold Josh is only part of the winning plan. The other part depends on whether he can open the score before the rotation time comes.

Link scored 13 points in the first half, not much of the score, mainly because he focused more on the tandem team.

6 assists in the first half were the biggest reward Link got.

In the second half, it was time to put your attention back on the basket.

In the third quarter, both sides still started with the five tigers, and no one took the lead in changing the lineup.

In the first goal of the game, Link made a back-to-body jump shot from the middle distance. Ariza's spine was cold. He always felt that this feeling was a bit familiar...

This was the feeling when Link scored 63 points last time.

One round later, Link scored another jump shot from mid-range and scored 4 points in a row!

The second half was only started for a while, and the Rockets had only a 3-point advantage.

McHale was also scared, and Link's 63 points left a shadow in the hearts of every Rockets member. Seeing Link start to score continuously, they were all so scared.

So, the "refrigerator" turned his head and looked at Josh, hoping that Josh would play the fourth position and help Ariza share some of the pressure.

"Tubeus Harris can't kill the game, don't worry too much. Actively double-team Link, even if he fouls, he will do whatever he wants! In short, he can't let him score easily anymore, no more!"

"Leave it to me, I'll do it." Josh hammered his chest hard, and then went to the technical desk to prepare.

At this moment, James Harden successfully hit the ball again. The game entered a dead ball state, and Josh jumped up and stepped onto the court!

"McHell let Josh Smith play in advance in the third quarter. Now, Josh and Ariza are both on the court, and the Rockets line up a lineup of one, one, four, and small! I think, the intention of coach Kevin McHell is very obvious. He wants to increase the defensive intensity of the Rockets' wings. After Link scored 4 points in a row, McHell's vigilance."

Josh Smith slams high into his teammates and looks at Link fiercely.

It seems that he is the protagonist of this Christmas Eve.

Link and Josh looked at each other for a few seconds, without any hesitation of the guy's gaze.

Losing the game because of a mere Josh Smith? What a joke!

The president has come, so he must be "returned with a full load"!

Harden made both free throws, barely widening the gap to 6 points.

But the entire momentum has now fallen to the Grizzlies.

This time, Link took the ball personally and passed the half. He waved his hand and signaled Harris to set a high cover for himself.

The shouting in the Federal Express Arena instantly increased a lot, and all the fans stood up.

Link was deliberately forcing Josh to defend himself!

Josh quickly completed the position change, and he believed that he could handle that number 0!

The most powerful thing about Smith is his confidence. His "honey confidence" even makes him dare to call himself a "famous boy from China Investment Group."

This nickname is as funny as Curry suddenly calls himself a dunk master one day.

Link, who had already scored 4 points in a row, prompted everyone to pull away. This was a great opportunity to destroy Josh Smith in advance!

Link, who was already slowly approaching, suddenly activated, and Josh was so scared that he quickly retreated!

But as soon as Link ran to the free throw line, he stopped suddenly. God knows how powerful Link's core strength is now, and he can stand up with just stopping.

Seeing this, Josh wanted to stop quickly, but due to inertia, he still staggered a few steps back and almost fell!

The audience exclaimed, and Link shook Josh with a simple move!

"Be careful, don't overdo it." Link squirted trash at Josh with a playful look, and then Link began dribbling on his back near the free throw line.

Josh was a little angry, he didn't want to be played like a clown.

Back-on attack and back-on defense are Josh's strengths!

On the defensive end, Josh's low post defense is actually stronger than the outside defense.

Josh planned to use his strong body to hold back Link and prevent Link from pushing him in.

As a result, Link pushed back hard, Josh took a big step back, and felt as if his ribs were broken!

He thought his ability to confrontation was invincible, but in fact, his body was no longer as strong as the Eagle's era.

Before Josh could react, Link continued to lean on it for a second time.

"Bang!"

Josh heard a muffled sound, and a severe pain came from his chest, and he took another big step back!

At this time, Link had already reached the three-second zone. After pushing Josh, he easily hooked his hand to score.

McHale was shocked. He didn't expect that this would end in the end!

He thought that Link might pass Josh in one step, and even prepare for the worst - Josh was shaken down in a mess.

But McHale really didn't expect Link to directly push Josh to the basket and complete the goal...

Originally, he wanted to use the impact of Josh, a muscular man, to cause trouble for Link, but as of now, Josh is in trouble.

After scoring the goal, Link made a "boo" gesture to Josh, as if telling him, "You have no say here."

With just one attack, Josh's magical aura seemed to disappear.

In front of Link, all the demons and demons were revealed.

Josh was so angry that it was the first time he was despised by a No. 3 position in terms of physical confrontation.

Josh quickly became involved in the offense, actively providing cover for Harden and actively seeking opportunities to cut into the basket.

Finally, after a cover, Josh took advantage of Harris's hesitation to cut into the basket if he switched defenses!

Although Harden is a point guard and a scorer, his passing vision is outstanding.

Harden's average assists per game has exceeded 7 this season, so he clearly saw the opportunity belonging to Josh and sent the ball in time!

Josh got the basketball and was about to attack the frame, but a black shadow stopped him.

It's Link!
To be continued...