Just half an hour after the Grizzlies stormed the Knicks, the Hawks defeated the Western Conference powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers 107-98 on the road.

The victory of this game allowed the Hawks to accumulate their winning streak to five games.

This is the third time the Hawks have won five consecutive victories or more in this season.

The Clippers' performance today is excellent. Griffin scored 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Jordan Jr. scored 15 points and 16 rebounds. Both of them scored a large double-double.

In addition, the Clippers had a total of 6 players scoring in double digits, and everyone tried their best to play.

But unfortunately, in front of the eagle, these are nothing.

The Hawks managed the game with 28 assists and a three-point shooting percentage of up to 48.1%. Budenhozer's offensive philosophy is simply two words - pass and three-pointers.

This team advocates offense without ball and team cooperation, and Budenhoze once told his players, "If you can shoot mid-range shots, don't be afraid to shoot three-pointers."

Millsap has only made 113 three-pointers in the previous seven years, but after joining the Hawks, he has made 212 shots last season alone.

Substitute power forward Mike Scott's rookie answer from outside the three-point line in the rookie year was 0 of 1 shots, but he also made 200 shots last season.

Al Horford is no exception. His three-point shooting this season should eventually exceed the sum of all previous seasons.

Budenhozer has been strengthening the Hawks' three-point shooting ability, coupled with active off-ball running and team offense, allowing the Hawks to always get open opportunities outside the three-point line.

Today's game is a typical example. The Hawks made as many as 27 three-pointers and hit 13 of them.

And most of them are empty!

Therefore, such a high three-point shooting percentage was guaranteed.

With the Hawks' three-point shooting percentage of nearly 50%, all the Clippers' efforts were in vain.

After the game, Hawks coach Mike Budenhozer was also asked about the Grizzlies.

"It is indeed a big challenge to face the Grizzlies who are the first in the league in the next game. But we are ready to go all out and believe that the first in the league will feel our enthusiasm."

Budenhoze was very confident. When he was an assistant coach under **Vicci, the Spurs were eliminated by the Grizzlies for a row. Budenhoze never knew what it felt like to win the Grizzlies.

Now, he has established his own business and has enough strength.

Things that could not be done back then can be compensated for now!

Seeing that Budenhoze was so confident and the Hawks were in very good shape, everyone began to worry about the Grizzlies again.

The Grizzlies have just been upset by the Nuggets. If they lose to the Hawks again, the number one in the West will be occupied by the Warriors again.

The next day, among the odds offered by major gambling companies, the Grizzlies also became the "lower dog".

"The Grizzlies are indeed very capable. If their lineup is complete, then winning the Hawks will not be a problem. But the difficulty now is that the Grizzlies' lineup integrity is quite poor."

"Quincy Assi can score 19 points and 14 rebounds. God knows what the Grizzlies' substitute inside will be blown up tomorrow."

"It's hard to win just by teams like the Hawks. Although Link has just won the Player of the Month in December, this new January seems not very friendly to Link."

The fans and the media all felt sorry for the Grizzlies were unable to continue winning streaks.

It seemed as if the Grizzlies had raised the white flag in advance before the game was played.

But at this time, Link didn't have the heart to care about the outside world's voice. After receiving the task in the morning, Link started to do the corresponding training in the afternoon.

In today's era when traditional centers are withering, it is not uncommon for short people to play centers.

The most typical one is the Warriors Draymond Green. His height is probably less than 2 meters after taking off his shoes, and he will not exceed 2 meters or 03 meters after wearing them.

But he played well in the No. 5 position this year, becoming the third-ranked figure in the Warriors after Curry and Thompson.

No, Green is even more important than the "Splash Brothers" in organizing offense and defense.

Facts have proved that in today's era, height is no longer the most important factor limiting a player's playing No. 5 position.

As long as you have strong abilities, you can still play well in the center position.

Moreover, Link's height disadvantage will not be too magnified when facing the Eagles.

The Hawks' two inside players, Paul Millsap and Al Horford, also belong to the category of "short inside".

Millsap's height is no different from Link, it is only 2 meters.03. At the beginning, it was also in the second round due to problems such as being too short and moving at a slow speed.

As a result, he is definitely one of the best fours in active service. The 2-meter-03-meter height does not limit him to becoming an All-Star last season.

Al Horford was the Tanhua Show in 2007, and Oden, who also played center but was 2.13 meters tall, became the No. 1 pick in the same year.

During college, Oden hit the University of Florida's inside line with one hand when he was injured with one hand.

At that time, the inside combination of the University of Florida was Horford + Noah. His height problem was completely exposed in that game.

Horford is officially 2.08 meters tall, but if you look closely at his photo with other stars, you will find that his true height may be about 2.06 meters tall.

But no matter whether it is 2.06 meters or 2.08 meters, it is not much taller than Link.

Except for substitute center Penn Antich, the Hawks are almost all short inside.

But Antich is tall, but he does not have enough strength and low-post offensive skills. Link defends him, so it is probably not a big problem.

Therefore, Jogel dared to let Link go to the fifth position to try it.

Facing these short inside players of the Hawks, Link might really have an unexpected effect.

During the afternoon training, Link performed very well in the No. 5 position.

Originally, Link's back-to-body skills were very good, but he once swayed Howard's existence under the basket.

Coupled with the speed, shooting and passing ability that traditional No. 5 players do not have, Link is simply easy to play as a center.

However, this lineup is too subversive, and assistant coach Quinn Snyder finds it unbelievable after watching it.

"Are you sure that such a lineup can play a powerful role in tomorrow's game? Even if it's just the second team, it's too crazy!"

"Times have changed, Quinn. In the past, we would have been killed by placing troops like this. But now, I don't think there is any problem with doing this."

Joggle is not a scheming coach, and most importantly, he believes Link has the ability.

When his afternoon training ended, Link himself felt good.

Although it was the first time he was playing the No. 5 position seriously, he quickly got used to it.

Now, just waiting for the Atlanta Eagles to come.

That night, Link watched espn's future show tomorrow.

The game between the Grizzlies and the Eagles is naturally the target of being highlighted.

In the show, Stephen A. Smith paused to the Eagle.

What they can stand up and score.

Team basketball has kept the Hawks' shooting percentage high.

The scoring ability outside the three-point line is top in the league, etc.

The final conclusion is that "the Hawks are a team with almost no shortcomings, and they have no problems."

But a few seconds later, Stephen A Smith, who had a rich appearance, added, "The only problem with the Eagles is that they will meet Link at the peak."

Link watched the show and smiled slightly.
Chapter completed!