o.j. Mayo has basically been abandoned by the Grizzlies this season. Due to the arrival of Xavier Henry, Tony Allen and Link, Mayo has played 71 games this season, with only 17 games.

He has played in the playoffs until now, and he has no chance. It can even be said that he has never performed any eye-catching performance.

Therefore, when people see Mayo again, their first reaction is surprised. Why can this guy in a sluggish state suddenly squeeze Tony Allen down? Could it be that Tony Allen is injured?

However, the fact is that Hollins can see Mayo's improvement in form in recent games. In the past few games, although Mayo scored and shot very well, his 40% three-point shooting percentage was very impressive. Although he did not show any amazing performance, as a substitute, Mayo's performance cannot be said to be poor.

It is natural to say how important this year is for the Grizzlies players. Although Mayo has never had a heart to win, he will still be infected by the general environment. During the playoffs, he began to train in advance and began to work diligently in confrontational training. Mayo doesn’t say what miraculous effects he can do now, but at least he can open up space for the Grizzlies’ offense.

Bringing space to make other people's offense easier, this is what Hollins casts Mayo on the field.

"The Grizzlies lost 18 layups in the last game, which is a very terrible number. Today, the Grizzlies must adjust their state on the offensive end. They have already got the match point and must not give the Thunder a chance to breathe!" Hubby Brown has not forgotten how bad the Grizzlies lost in the last game.

Although the Grizzlies players themselves are in poor condition, the Thunder's defensive tactics at the basket have also made the Grizzlies lose their strength. They forced the Grizzlies to shoot three-pointers and stationed their troops to defend the inside. Because of this, the Grizzlies had difficulty scoring a layup in the last game. Conley and Link, the only two who can shoot three-pointers in the Grizzlies, felt bad.

In this way, Thunder gave him 27 points.

But today, Hollins replaced Mayo. He believed that Mayo's 40% three-point shooting percentage would give the Grizzlies more offensive choices. Even if the Thunder defended the basket, the Grizzlies would not be silent at all.

Before the game started, Link found that Westbrook and Durant looked nervous. Yet, the Gemini at this time were still quite immature and far from the strong dominance in the future.

Well, to be precise, Durant does not have that strong dominance. As for Westbrook, what is the dominance in the playoffs?

It is understandable that these two people will be nervous. After all, today's game is really too psychological pressure for the Thunder.

First, the Thunder have not won the ball in the Federal Express Arena until now. Second, this game is a "win or go home" game for the Thunder. The Grizzlies have a way out if they lose, but if the Thunder loses, their ambition season will be over.

Link believes that in the minds of Thunder players, their goals are not as simple as the first round. After winning two victories on the Lakers in the first round last season, the Thunder must be looking forward to going further.

Link rubbed his hands. Without Teacher Tony's help today, he had to face Durant alone. In any case, he had to curb the league's scoring champion. As long as Durant couldn't open it, the Thunder would basically lose half of it!

But seeing Durant is so nervous today, Link feels that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it. A player can have a lot of emotions on the court, be angry, be crazy, and be ostentatious, but he can't be nervous!

Nervousness is like a shackle that will bind a player's hands and feet.

"The two sides jumped the ball, and the Grizzlies still got the first attack. Let's see what the first attack will be like after the Grizzlies change their team!"

The Thunder's defensive strategy is similar to the previous game. The main contraction of the basket, blocks the black and white bears, and blocks the outside players to cut in. Three-pointers? Give it to you a shot! In Brooks' view, the Grizzlies' three-pointers are just a little more stable, but a mere three-pointer cannot completely kill the game.

This time, Link directly landed outside the three-point line. Since the Thunder gave three points, let's take advantage of the opportunity!

Durant let Link go, and in the last game he used this method to limit Link to only score 9 points. So today, Durant continued to follow suit.

"Are you sure you want to let me go so far?" Link began to "talk" with Durant, hoping that from words to actions, he would put tremendous pressure on Durant.

Durant did not reply and still defended himself. At the same time, Conley used the cover to break through, but failed to attract double-teams. So Conley distributed the ball to Link! Link then handed the ball to Mayo at the top of the three-point line, and then ran over and played with him.

"Mayo received the basketball in the first leg. It seems that his tactical status should be quite high. Link and Mayo handed over the hand, and he is still looking for a breakthrough opportunity!"

After taking the basketball, Link came out from behind Mayo. The "Swiss Army Knife" Seifrosa immediately replaced the defense in front of Link, and Durant followed behind Link. There was no way, the scoring threat of this undraft was too great. Moreover, the Thunder were used to this defensive method in the previous few games.

After all, Tony Allen does not have the ability to make three-pointers, so the Thunder can always be assured and bold as to fend Link on the outside. However, the Thunder players seem to have forgotten that the Grizzlies' point guard today is not Tony Allen!

Seeing that he attracted the two of them to defend, Link hit the ball diagonally behind and made a pass! Mayo received the basketball at the top of the arc, and no one was on guard!

"Link gave the ball to Mayo, and the Grizzlies handed the ball to Mayo for the first time they attacked!"

Mayo has no ambitions, he doesn't have any tough hearts or the enthusiasm for being inferior. But he knows that his rookie contract is only one year left. If he doesn't show any performance, it will be a lot of trouble to sign a date at that time. After all, as a star who is popular in the United States in high school, Mayo doesn't want to sign a low price.

Mayo took a calm move, and Seferza and Durant did not pounce to interfere at all, allowing Mayo to shoot.

This time, Mayo did not disappoint the Grizzlies fans and teammates. His 40% three-point shooting percentage played the role he deserved!

"Brush!" The basketball was hollowed out and the Grizzlies scored a three-pointer as soon as they came up!

Indeed, a three-pointer cannot kill the game. But today, the Grizzlies have two three-pointers on the outside!

Link assisted, Mayo scored first, and the Grizzlies led the way!

After seeing basketball join the net, Link pointed at Mayo, "Good job!"

"Tsk, just play." Mayo snorted in his heart, but looking at the intense cheers around him could help the team take the lead in the playoffs, it seemed quite good.

So today, let’s play a little bit seriously. If you can get a big contract next summer, it will be great.

"The Thunder's strategy in the home defense and penalty area has been obviously targeted. Link is very good at assisting his teammates after attracting defense. As long as Mayo is in an open position, Link will definitely be able to send the ball to it." Hubby Brown saw Hollins' strategy in just one round, but the question now is whether Mayo and Link can guarantee the stability of the three-point shooting percentage.

"Don't be nervous, it's just like your usual offense. Really, don't think that if you can't make a shot, you will lose, because if you can't make a shot, you will lose today!" Defensively, Link kept putting pressure on Durant, constantly reminding him that "If you can't make a shot, you will lose."

Durant was upset, but as the team's number one scorer, he had to stand up again.

In the end, Durant's catch-up jump shot outside the three-point line was disturbed by Link. In addition, Durant himself was a little impatient, so the three-pointer was inaccurate, and the Thunder lost the opportunity to equalize the score!

Link was secretly happy in his heart. It seemed that today's strategy worked! And today, Hollins arranged for Durant to play a rotating match between Link, Tony Allen and Bathil. Link looked at Durant's expression and became sympathetic. There was no way, who made you the league's scoring king?

Durant missed the first shot, and the Grizzlies were not in a hurry. They fell into the position and played slowly, which was something Hollins had specifically instructed today.

Because if the pace is faster, it will be more beneficial to the Thunder. Thinking about how terrible a Westbrook is, Hollins dare not fight quickly.

Durant is a little discouraged now. He didn't expect that he would struggle so hard this year's playoffs! On both sides of the offense and defense, Durant felt that he could not exert all his strength.

Of course, Durant was not completely locked down. He even made a lot of progress compared to last season's playoffs. But the feeling of being restricted everywhere still makes Durant feel uncomfortable.

Durant was uncomfortable, so Link took advantage of the victory to pursue it.

Chinese No. 0 received the basketball again. He first looked at Severosa's position. With Mayo's three-pointer just now, this guy should not dare to double-team himself!

Link then took a tentative step, and Durant indeed took a half step back to prevent Link from breaking through.

Seeing this, Link suddenly retracted his steps and took a jump shot directly!

It is a relatively advanced offensive skill to use just tentative steps to shake people. Many fans who watch TV think that some superstars like to shoot three-pointers, but the reality is that they have already used tentative steps to disrupt the opponent's rhythm before shooting, and they can complete the shooting by grabbing a little gap.

Link is the same now. His tentative step has allowed Durant to be half a step away from him. However, this half step is enough for him to complete the attack!

Brooks stood up and deliberately shot three-pointers for the Grizzlies, but unexpectedly the Grizzlies were really using their tricks.

When he saw Link helping the Grizzlies hit the second three-pointer in a row and turning the score into 6-0, Brooks began to panic.

The head coach was panicked, let alone those young Thunder players. Durant covered his head with his hands in annoyance, and after he asked Link to complete the assist and defense, he immediately let Link hit a three-pointer, which made Durant feel very sorry.

"It's okay, don't be upset. Think about the good side, at least after this game, you won't have to face us anymore!"
Chapter completed!