504: I want to be the boss
Kelly Irving's goal calmed down the enthusiastic Grizzlies fans a lot. Irving was right before the game. They came to Memphis to win, not to serve as a foil for Memphis fans' actions to boycott Morey.
A player who had just scored 35 points in the last game and led the team to defeat the Thunder would naturally not be able to surrender as soon as he arrived in Memphis.
Indeed, it was the first time that Irving had seen such a big game. Indeed, he had never experienced such a massive away game.
But when the Cavaliers No. 2 possesses the ball, he can temporarily forget all external pressure and focus on knocking down his opponent!
Irving's first goal was just a small test, and he proved that the Grizzlies' defense was not unbreakable. In this way, the rest of the Cavaliers could let go of their offensive ends.
Link knew that Irving might be in good shape, so he was not particularly surprised by the negative angle shot just now.
Irving is a very strong person. Although he may not be as exaggerated as Kobe and the others, he still longs for victory after all.
Link slapped him in the All-Star Game, and Irving naturally wanted to return it.
Therefore, Link's mentality was not affected by Irving's goal. He believed that as long as the Grizzlies played their own offense, the Cavaliers would have no chance.
Alonzo Ki had just defended Link for one round and became very nervous. Professional players are not fools. How big the gap between the two sides is sometimes obvious in one round.
But this time, before Link took the turn, Gasol scored a goal.
Like Link, Taylor Zeller, who went to play in NBA for four years after studying in college, although he is very famous in North Carolina. As a white insider with less distinctive characteristics, Zeller is destined to start with role players in NBA.
Since he is a first-year rookie, Zeller's body is still very thin in NBA. What about Gasol? This is what he is now the result of losing weight.
Both sides are not on the same level in terms of weight and strength.
Gasol leaned against Zeller and pushed twice, then easily hooked his hand near the basket and scored.
This is the Cleveland Cavaliers, and there is no reason for their poor performance. From Irving in the No. 1 position to Zeller in the No. 5 position, the Cavaliers can't even come up with a player with excellent defense.
Tristan Thompson? His defense is indeed pretty good. He can run, jump and is strong, but he is just a second-year player after all. Thompson has enough hardware, but the software is almost interesting.
The Grizzlies' offense is easy, and even without Link taking action, the Grizzlies can score freely.
The Grizzlies' strength is above the Cavaliers. If you play steadily, you must win the Grizzlies!
Link retreated easily. It was indeed surprising that Irving was able to score a goal in such a difficult way just now.
But can Irving replicate that form of goal every round?
This time, Irving did not play singles, but called a cover. For him, if the Grizzlies switched defense, he could play big with speed. If the Grizzlies did not switch defense, he could get a fleeting shot opportunity.
Irving had a good idea of his little abacus, but when he passed by Tristan Thompson, he realized that he could neither play big nor get a shot.
Because Conley bypassed the cover at the first time and went over. As a low-key but powerful player, Conley's defense was indeed underestimated again.
Conley had just been shaken by Irving, and he didn't want to continue being fooled by Irving.
Seeing that his offensive space was blocked, Irving passed the ball to Dion Witts.
This round-headed guy looked up at the basket, then suddenly accelerated, trying to break through Iguodala!
Although Witts is just a first-year player, he has no intention of restraint at all. Just a year ago, he was only the sixth player at Syracuse University. But perhaps because he was tired of such a role, Witts came to the Cavaliers and was aiming at the boss's position.
That's right, even though the Cavaliers already have Irving, Witts still feels that he can be the boss.
As a first-year player, he averaged as many as 14.1 shots per game, only 1.3 less than Irving! In comparison, Wade averaged only 14.3 shots per game in the Heat this season!
Witts is a typical example. He has no leader's strength, but has confidence.
Witts is 1.93 meters tall, and it is actually a bit embarrassing to play in the second position. What's more, Iguodala, who defends him, is still a veritable No. 3 player.
Just when all the Grizzlies fans thought the Cavaliers were going to start digging their own graves, Witts made a step back confidently in front of Iguodala, and then made a jump shot!
"Witus once again confidently chose to believe in himself, but Iguodala would not let him do it like
Wish you.”
Huby Brown was slapped in the face as soon as he finished speaking. Because under the interference of Iguodala, Witts' seemingly reluctant jump shot actually entered the net!
After continuing Irving's rebound, Waiters made another difficult step back shot.
Moreover, both goals were scored!
4-4, the Cavaliers tied the score!
Link was stunned. He thought he could easily solve the Cavaliers from now on. Unexpectedly, the Cavaliers actually scored another goal.
Witts yelled excitedly after scoring the goal. It seemed that he was not competing with the Grizzlies, but competing with Irving.
Link felt sick, who are there people around Owen!
When Witts scored, he probably thought: Didn’t you score a difficult goal? I’ll come too!
Witts is a player with very comprehensive offensive skills, with some nerve knife. But just like Nick Young, Crawford and others, if he feels like a touch, he can really become a superstar in an instant.
Witts is so strong today, it seems that he wants to "fight to the end" with Irving.
Sure enough, the goals of Irving and Waiters were only the beginning. In the next few minutes, Irving and Waiters played very well on the offensive end.
On the other hand, Irving broke through Conley with a beautiful step, and created Randolph's foul, scoring a three-pointer.
Witts will fire a gun outside the three-point line and respond immediately.
Irving got rid of Conley and stopped and jumped up. Waiters would make a magic layup when his body was tilted.
The two defenders refused to give in to each other, and the fans didn't even know whether they were competing with the Grizzlies or competing with each other.
And these two guys' firepower is really strong. They scored 9 points in the first quarter, no matter how big the opponent is!
After the Grizzlies finished the first quarter, they scored 25 points, which was within the normal range.
On the Cavaliers, with Irving and Waiters joining forces, they scored 30 points in a single quarter!
"Irving and Waiters both felt hot today, and they scored a lot of unreasonable goals. Are these two little guys trying to counterattack at the first end of the league??"
Hubby Brown was not calm anymore, the Cavaliers' offense was expected! It was actually not a big deal if there was only one Irving or only one Witters.
But when Witts and Irving got together, the Cavaliers' firepower became very fierce.
The Grizzlies fans were also a little panicked. They boycott Morey today, just to speak out in front of other people across the country. But if they lose in this game in the end, their voices will become much smaller.
After all, I have no confidence.
After the first quarter, the reporters immediately gave Link a close-up shot of him walking off the court. But people did not see Link anxious or any anger on his face.
Walking off the court, Link picked up Gatorade and took a few sips. He looked at Irving and Waiters and held his forehead.
"What? Do you feel upset?" Stevens was not nervous, and his tone revealed relaxation.
"Trouble? No, the Cavaliers can hold on until the fourth quarter. Let's continue to play steadily and don't be led by them! I can accept losing, but not today."
After Link finished speaking, he looked up at the fans who supported him.
Irving and Waiters do have good scoring explosive power, but their offensive stability is a bit poor.
Link believes that Irving and Waiters will always be desperate under the Grizzlies' steady defense. However, it is to see whether the despair comes sooner or later.
Chapter completed!