The Spurs, apart from the first three points, have been behind.
Link''s performance is too eye-catching, blocking, stealing, assists, scoring, there is nothing he can''t do.
Leonard did limit link''s defense a little bit, but not enough.
It''s a place where you can''t limit your opponent''s goals when you don''t want to.
The Spurs have been trying to catch points, but link''s excellent performance let the Spurs gasp.
During the pre-season, link has shown everyone his excellent form. However, some people think that the pre-season is not a real game, and link''s performance in the official competition is likely to shrink.
But today the opposite is true. Link is better than he was in the pre-season!
When link left the field, he had already rolled away 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steals and 1 block, filling the data sheet. The Spurs were six points behind the Grizzlies with four minutes left in the first quarter.
The difference is not big, but from the scene, the Spurs are not dominant at all. If you continue to play according to this rhythm, it is only a matter of time before the difference is opened.
However, seeing link''s end, Popovich immediately became dazzled. The chance he had been waiting for finally came!
No matter how powerful link is, he can''t make his teammates play like him!
"Manu, break through and make fouls. The rotation players on the opposite side are just a bunch of kids, let them pay the price
"Dior, look for more opportunities in the outside line, open up space, grasp the open position to shoot!"
"Mills! If you make a mistake, you''re finished! "
Popovich picked up the tactical board to write and paint, and he was very confident about the depth of the Spurs'' bench.
The Grizzlies may have a strong start, but no matter how strong the start, it is impossible to play full 48 minutes. Well... Except for Tom siebodeau''s starting.
Grizzlies'' reserve lineup is mainly young people, delavidova is a rookie or a drop in the draft. Neither Jimmy Butler nor Tobias Harris had much experience.
Azeri, a sophomore, is not mature. Only Tony Allen, who is experienced enough to win the Celtics and Grizzlies, can''t attack.
So take advantage of the Grizzlies for the full replacement lineup stage, even open the score, this is Popovich''s strategy.
On the other side, Dave Joel is also nervously laying out tactics. Normally, he rarely sends a full replacement. But today is the first game and Joel also wants to test the depth of the team''s bench.
Pre season? Pre season is to let players recover, is to let the team run in the lineup. But in the game where everyone is not playing too seriously, it is impossible to test the strength of the team''s reserve lineup.
Link sat on the bench, silently watching Joel set up the tactics. When the pause was over and the electronic beep sounded again, link stood up and put his arms around the necks of Jimmy Butler and Harris.
"Well, don''t disgrace me. You''ve been practicing with me all summer. Let the Spurs see how you''ve improved. The Spurs will definitely want to take advantage of you. Tell them, don''t dream
With that, link patted Butler and Harris on the shoulder, then returned to the bench and rested comfortably in the chair.
"What did you say to them?" Randolph asked curiously.
"Nothing, just tell them to fight like a champion!"
"Ha, then you can''t let the Spurs breathe." Randolph waved his hand and link was already in real control of the team.
Can''t the rest of the Grizzlies fight like link? Not necessarily.
The game resumed and link sat on the bench, but the camera still gave him a close-up.
"No one knows what link said to them. I think the Spurs must be very nervous now. They thought that link would be able to breathe after he left the field, but now link has passed his will on Butler and Harris. Let''s see how the reserves of the Grizzlies play
Popovich is really nervous. He doesn''t know what link and the two guys said. But he knew that link would never talk to them.
The game starts again, the Spurs'' offensive round. Ginobili cut under the basket with his ghostly walk as planned.
The running and jumping ability of "demon knife" has never been the top level of the league, but relying on excellent insight and moving around. So even when he got older, Manu''s breakthrough was still sulky.
In Azeri''s interception, Ginobili side body to avoid blocking, easy layup.
Popovich let out a big breath, this goal is to stabilize the situation. He even doubted that he was a little nervous, but the Spurs bench had Ginobili. Even if he had to be afraid, it was grizzly''s fear!
When Jimmy Butler saw Ginobili score, he couldn''t help but look at the bench. Then, he found that link was frowning at himself!Butler''s shivering just let Ginobili score a goal, as for it!?
Link is more and more demanding of him. It''s hard to be watched by the boss all the time. Butler knew that if he didn''t return one, his eyes would always be behind him.
Butler wiped the sweat on his forehead, picked up the basketball and passed by delavidova. "Della, try to pass it to me if you have a chance."
"Ah?"
"Ah, what, or you''ll be included in the fight with link?"
"Oh... Yes." Delavidova understood in an instant that he didn''t want to be captured and abused by link the next day? Then abuse your opponent today.
"Grizzlies attack. To be honest, the second lineup of Grizzlies lacks attack points. Last season, Vasquez is an excellent breakthrough player, but also a perfect starting point of attack. But instead of him, delavidova... He has a long way to go as a dropout. The rest of the team, however, may not be able to score steadily. Is coach Joel too conservative? Shouldn''t he go to Nick Young? "
Just as Mike brin questioned Joel''s strategy, delavidova passed the half-time with the ball.
As soon as mills was ready to press, delavidova hastily handed the ball to Tony Allen, apparently afraid of making mistakes in the press.
Popovich almost didn''t laugh. Are there any point guards in the world who dare not control the ball?
Tony Allen catches the ball, which the Spurs want to see. This summer, Tony Allen renewed Grizzlies for four years, not 40 million for four years. The less 20 million is less on attack.
Instead of dribbling, Tony Allen played hand in hand with Jimmy Butler.
Popovich still doesn''t care, although last season''s finals, Jimmy Butler had a single game 20 + score performance, but it was just a flash in the pan.
Jim Butler''s biggest role is defense. As Mike brin said, the Grizzlies don''t seem to be able to score.
Jimmy Butler took the basketball from Tony Allen, and his defender became Italian bellinelli.
Butler lowered his center of gravity and began to accelerate!
Belinelli is not fast but experienced. He retreated, trying to block Butler''s breakthrough.
In any case, Butler is not a player with particularly delicate offensive skills, but has momentum. If he doesn''t get to the basket, he doesn''t have a threat.
Bellinelli was thinking about this, but Butler suddenly made a quick stop and then skillfully shot the jump shot.
"Stop jump shot?" Bellinelli was stunned for a moment and then blocked it.
It''s not bellinelli''s being slow, it''s really unprepared. Last season, Butler''s shooting percentage was disastrous. Apart from under the basket and the three-point line, he never hit more than 35%.
Do you want to stop the jump shot when you can''t shoot well?
Butler''s attack last season is not very good, but this summer, he also paid the sweat.
In bellinelli is equal to no interference, Butler coherent finish the move! And link? Forget it!
"Brush!"
"It''s a goal. It''s a jump shot from Jimi Butler. Hahahaha. Last season, Butler didn''t have it. This summer, Butler is also a member of link training camp. Maybe he''s just like the rest of us, he''s a new man for a long time
Mike brin clapped, and on the court, Jimmy Butler let out a cry of excitement.
People think he''s excited about scoring goals, but in fact, he''s excited about not having to face link tomorrow.
Popovich''s face is purple, and Jimmy Butler''s jump shot? Still in!? It''s fantastic!
It was not easy to see a little bit of anti super, and then returned to 6 points.
Popovich then made a few gestures. He motioned to mills to go to delavidova and play the draft!
Link was also out of the draft, but no one believed the Grizzlies would get a second "link" in a row.
Delavidova''s data in the summer league are also very mediocre, looking like a player with no characteristics, just to fill in the playing time. If the Grizzlies didn''t have the quality point guard available in the free agent market this summer, they wouldn''t have signed delavidova.
It''s right to catch this kind of person. Popovich can''t accept that the Spurs are also passive in the rotation time.
Mills, as planned, took cover with Bonner. Bonner''s three-point range, let aizeli was nailed to death outside the three-point line, unable to help delavidova fill the defense of mills.
Mills broke through, Popovich thought, this is the time!
Mills aimed at the basket, ready to lay up. Just as he was about to take three steps, he suddenly felt that he had been hit by someone.
Look down, is a crazy "groundhog.".Delavidova desperately back, the first time on the body. In this strong confrontation, mills felt a little unstable, so he started to pass the ball in a hurry.
But because the pass was so sudden, not only was mills not ready, but Ginobili, who received the ball, was not ready.
In this way, the basketball flew out of the baseline, and delavidova won the right to the ball with his toughness!
"Foul, foul, can''t you see it? Fuck, let that Australian play rugby Popovich was angry and, of course, he couldn''t laugh at the sight of dravidova.
It is true that delavidova has just made a big move, but it is in the range of blowing and not blowing. The referee didn''t say that Popovich''s voice was useless.
The Grizzlies won the ball and the Spurs lost the chance to narrow the score.
Butler and delavidova both turned to look at link and found that link gave them a thumbs up.
Two people breathe out, temporarily safe!
Tobias Harris swallowed, and now the pressure is on him... I don''t want to let go of the Spurs. I don''t want to compete with link!
Popovich fell off his tactical board after a fruitless quarrel with the referee.
Originally thought the Grizzlies only link an asshole, but now Popovich found that the Grizzlies'' substitutes are not easy to provoke.
This team has been deeply influenced by link, even if link is not present, the rest of Grizzlies seem to have link''s shadow.
From now on, link will be able to tell people with justice that this is his team.
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