382: Foreign Language Ghost Link
Bogut was quite proud of his defense in the first round. Mark Jackson wanted to change the Warriors' defense, and Bogut was undoubtedly the most important part. But last season, Bogut came to the Bay Area with a season-reimbursed injury. To put it bluntly, he didn't play a game after the Warriors.
Therefore, last season's transactions did not show any impact on the Warriors.
But this year, when Bogut made a comeback, Mark Jackson believes that the Australians can take the Warriors' defense a step further.
Judging from the first game and the round just now, Bogut did it.
6 to 0, Mark Jackson couldn't think of a better start than this. The trade was not only for Bogut, but also for the right to curry and Thompson.
Jackson loves Curry and Thompson very much. He is determined that Curry is a core player and has praised Clay for becoming the greatest shooter in history.
Next, if the Grizzlies don't score again, Mark Jackson believes that the rookie coach on the opposite side should call for a timeout.
I lost so badly last year, but this year I suddenly experienced the feeling of being able to suppress the other party. It’s so cool!
Against the Warriors' defense, Link was more cautious. Stevens was right, he was targeted everywhere now. With Bogut's horizontal movement speed, he could not have rushed back to the penalty area so quickly. It can be seen that the Australians have been staring at him for a long time.
Link tried hard to remain calm. The more anxious he was to score, the more he was hit by Bogut's plan. Why did Bogut just swear words? Isn't it just to stimulate Link?
So this time, Link did not break through or cover after getting the ball, but leaned back on his back, as if he wanted to play Barnes alone.
But no one noticed that Mike Conley had already run outside the three-point line with Randolph's off-ball cover. Conley has never been a scorer, so the Warriors' defense is not very strict. The Warriors' attention is all on Link. It was not until Conley received the ball and was in the open that Mark Jackson discovered that Curry had missed someone!
Curry didn't have to defend himself, but his body was really too thin. After Randolph's first gear, he was thrown away and couldn't squeeze out.
Conley fired decisively at the top of the three-point line! Mark Jackson thought his defense was successful. In his opinion, as long as Link was not allowed to open, the rest of the Grizzlies would not be able to kill the game.
However, Conley's three-pointer was hollowed into the net, causing Curry to cover his head in annoyance.
A defender who shoots more than 36% of his three-point shooting percentage every year except for his rookie season, can't just let it go!
"It's okay, continue to defend as planned!" Mark Jackson was also a little angry, but he still wanted to bet on the offense of Link and the Grizzlies, but he might not be able to do better than Curry and Thompson.
Link gave an assist, but his ears were still not quiet.
"What? I'm starting to hide? Aren't you going to dunk on my head? Isn't you a slam dunk?" Bogut continued to chatter in Link's ear. This guy was indeed a big mouth.
Fortunately, Link had been mentally prepared for a long time, so he was still not angry. Now the score has become 3-6, so he should be happy.
In the next round, the Warriors were still playing against Curry's pick-and-roll tactic. This time, Conley and Gasol Jr. changed defense directly after encountering pick-and-roll, and Gasol went to delay Curry.
Curry saw this situation and made a breakthrough directly. He fought against the speed of the big shots, so Curry could surpass Gasol several streets.
Curry, who was determined to save his career, successfully wiped Gasol and headed straight for the basket. But just as Curry was about to make a layup, the difficult No. 0 appeared!
"Damn!" Curry didn't expect Link to defend so actively. He looked at his teammates while he was just moving. Link was still by Barnes at that time. Otherwise, Curry would have passed the ball long ago.
But after he rushed in, Link also "televisioned" from Barnes.
Faced with the blockage of Link's long arm, Curry had to throw it high and hit the board.
High throws and layups are the secrets for Curry to score in the penalty area with his thin body. This kind of layup is extremely difficult to block, and it can minimize the physical disadvantages in confrontation. When Link's rookie's ability to confront the season is not strong, he also likes to use this trick.
But this move is not omnipotent. Since it is a high throw and hit the board, it requires extremely high requirements for feel and accuracy. Curry must have no problem with the feel, but because Link suddenly interferes with this, Curry's accuracy of this ball is a bit meaningful.
In the end, the basketball came out of the box, and Link used his enthusiasm to defeat Curry's small chance of playing!
Before the Warriors' defense retreated, Link jumped up to grab the board and passed the ball to Iguodala who had already inserted it without waiting for the landing!
Iguodala has strong athletic ability and is definitely a sharp knife in the conversion offense! And compared to Tony Allen, Iguodala has better offensive stability.
The strong Iguodala ran wildly after receiving the pass, leaning against Thompson to the basket and made a tough layup! After all, he was the leading forward of the 76ers, and Iguodala played this kind of ball with ease!
"Damn!" Mark Jackson looked at the score, 5 to 6. In an instant, the Grizzlies were only one point behind!
And during this period, Link didn't score a point. He used his passes, defense and rebounds to help the team recover the score. Mark Jackson couldn't help but begin to doubt his strategy. Is it really okay to let the other Grizzlies attack?
"Link's pass is too accurate. When he was still grabbing rebounds, he had already planned the pass route in his mind. He is worthy of being the only player in the league who can average 20+5+5 data per game in the game except LeBron last season. The score difference is only 1 point left. Let's see what the Warriors will do next!"
After calming down, the local commentator in the Bay Area also found that the situation was not so optimistic. In the last game, the Clippers chased for so long but failed to fill the gap. Why? Because the Grizzlies are stable!
No matter how the opponent plays, the Grizzlies will follow the plan in a straightforward manner. The Warriors began to become unstable in these goals, so the Grizzlies seized the opportunity to approach the score.
If you want to defeat a Western Conference Finals team, the Warriors have to work harder.
Link is still conscientiously standing in front of Barnes. He is not impatient because he has not yet achieved any point. It is useless to just use data. In the future, Westbrook averages triple-double per game, and isn't it too swear by fans?
Data + victory is the embodiment of the star's ability. And in Link's view, victory is even greater than data.
Barnes was also depressed. In his last NBA debut, he only scored 6 points. Against a rookie with 6 points in a single game, does Link need to defend so strictly?
This time, Curry was entangled by Conley, and Thompson was tortured to death by Iguodala. Seeing the Warriors' offense stagnated, Curry handed the ball to David Lee in time.
As a former All-Star forward, David Lee became famous for his gorgeous offense. After Ellis left last season, David Lee, who averaged 20.1 points per game, was the Warriors' first scoring point.
But this time, before David Li Qiu was secured, his former teammate Randolph took the ball away!
When David Lee was in the Knicks, he was just Randolph's younger brother. At that time, Randolph was just a slut, and David Lee didn't dare to talk to him.
Now both sides have changed a lot, and David Lee also thinks he is no worse than Randolph.
But Randolph grinned, revealing white teeth, "Ginger is still so spicy!"
Although David Lee dropped the ball, the Warriors did not completely lose the ball. David Lee bent down desperately and slapped the out-of-control basketball into Harrison Barnes's hands.
At this time, there was not much time left in 24 seconds of offense. Barnes's only choice was to shoot, and he did.
But the moment Barnes shot, Link arrived from the side, straightened his arm, and flew away the basketball that Barnes had just shot!
Barnes was so frustrated that he lost his chance to score for the first time in this game!
"It's Link again! After just resting the defense of Curry, he arrived in time to block Barnes' shot. Link knew that Barnes would be in a hurry to shoot when he was short of time, and he ate the rookie tightly!"
After Link landed, he patted Barnes on the shoulder "Welcome to NBA, man."
Damn, I finally said this!
Basketball is out of bounds, and the ball rights still belong to the Warriors. But there is only 1.4 seconds left for the Warriors to attack.
The Warriors served the sideline ball, but facing the Grizzlies' tight defense, David Li couldn't pass the ball for a while. In the end, he could only pass the ball to Curry hastily before the violation.
Curry was ready to catch the ball, but Conley, who was accurate and extremely positive in judgment, "snatched love" and successfully made a steal!
"Conley intercepted the ball, did the Grizzlies fight back??"
Conley staggered a little because he rushed too hard just now. If he didn't get the ball, he would fall down with the ball.
So, Conley passed the ball out the moment he intercepted the ball. This time, it was Link who received the ball, and he was always able to appear in the most correct position at the most correct time!
Link ran all the way with the ball, and the Warriors players were surprised to find that Link seemed to be much faster than last season!
Barnes tried hard to block it, hoping to avenge his previous shame. But while Link was moving, he turned around smoothly and passed Barnes!
"Excellent skills! Not all small forwards in the league have this kind of dribbling skills!"
The local commentators in the Bay Area were fascinated by it, and they even praised Link.
Although Barnes was passed, he did not make no contribution. At least, he forced himself to slow down Link's breakthrough speed. Taking advantage of the entanglement between Link and Barnes, Bogut had already dragged his heavy body back to the penalty area.
Now, Bogut and Link are heading side by side, and both are rushing to the basket. Bogut believes that his defense at the beginning should be enough to shock Link.
However, the fact is that Link directly ignored Bogut and jumped into a dunk!
Bogut jumped with it, but his athletic ability has never been Bogut's strength. In terms of bounce and speed, he is much worse than Link.
Bogut is indeed a defensive player, but that is limited to positional defense. Once the offensive party rushes, Bogut's weaknesses will be infinitely magnified. He may be one of the few in the league, and the blocked images can be made into a highlight center.
Link beat Bogut and poured the ball into the basket with his right hand. After the dunk, Link, with his legs spread out, accidentally showed a posture of riding on Bogut.
The Australian quit. When Link was still hanging on the box, he pushed Link violently!
Link landed with the situation, and the referee immediately blew the whistle and ended the game!
After landing, Link was not afraid of the vicious Bogut, but smiled and said to him, "Spit the dummy, baby!"
"You fucking say it again!" But after hearing this, Bogut became even more angry and rushed up to fist at Link.
Where is Link? He didn't dodge and still had a smile on his face. So Bogut pushed him. The scene suddenly lost control, and the players and referees on both sides twisted together.
Now that the conflict is escalating, Link believes that Bogut should eat it.
In Australian English, "dummy" means "pifier" in American English, which means pacifier. Therefore, the phrase "spit the dummy" is very vivid, referring to "a child who feels frustrated and angry and spits out his pacifier." In Australian English, it is a very humiliating insult.
Translated into Chinese, probably, "Go and eat your breasts, you little brat."
But there was no way. The referee couldn't understand what Link said, and only knew that Bogut pushed Link. So Bogut was punished alone!
Seeing Bogut angry after being blocked and scolded, Link felt so relieved. Now, Bogut should know who the boss is!
Sure enough, watching the Australian English tutorial before the game was useful. This time, Link did not suffer the loss of culture.
It is said that you should be well prepared before the competition begins, and learning trash talk from other countries is also part of preparing for the competition.
"Damn, what did you guy just muttered? Is he so angry?" Randolph saw Bogut eating T-shirt, and hurried to Link to "seek the scriptures".
"Want to know? I've sold you my Australian English tutorial video, it's only $500!"
"Damn, shameless slut!"
"It's not what you, the old hooligan, taught me!"
Stevens shook his head off the court. Usually, he did not advocate using this method to anger his opponent.
But Bogut's trouble did affect the morale and rhythm of the Warriors.
Chapter completed!