On November 7, a game that had no highlights but is now full of attention started at the Federal Express Arena.

Although this game was not broadcast live across the United States, t.nt still sent their funny three-man group to the scene. After Anthony Davis defeated James, the significance of this game was very different.

Before the game started, there was a shot of Zach Randolph sitting on the bench.

Randolph had a thick protective gear wrapped around his waist, looking quite depressed. When his teammates were warming up on the court, Randolph could only sit on the bench and think about life silently.

"We got news before the game that Zach Randolph may miss the game. The reason for the absence of the game is ridiculous, because he used too much force in yesterday's training and twisted his waist due to improper use of technical movements, hahahahaha!"

Barkley burst into laughter unscrupulously on the commentary stage. This was definitely the funny reason for the injury he had ever heard of.

"Actually this is nothing. I used to know a friend who burned his cornea by rubbing his eyes with hand cream, causing him to miss ten games, hahahahaha!"

As soon as O'Neal said this, Barkley stopped smiling and became black. The idiot who missed the game with hand cream rubbed his eyes with hand cream was Charles Barkley himself...

Compared with Barkley, the reason for Randolph's injury seems to be less weird. After all, he was injured due to training.

"All right, Shaq, I won't talk about nonsense with you. Today's game, Randolph cannot play, which is a huge benefit for the Pelicans. This season, the Grizzlies can only be called inside players, but only three and a half people. Why are three and a half? Because Tobias Harris can only be considered half an inside. Now if Randolph is injured, the Grizzlies will only have two and a half insiders. How do they curb Anthony Davis? This is a question."

Barkley obviously didn't want to recall that funny black history, so he brought the topic to the game.

His topic hit the nail on the head. After Randolph was injured, Harris was the only one left in the Grizzlies' fourth position. Although Harris has shown outstanding strength since transferring to the Grizzlies last season, and compared to Randolph, Harris is more flexible and seems to be the best candidate to defend Davis.

Harris is very talented, but everyone knows that his talent is not on the same level as Davis.

"There is no way. The Grizzlies can only use Harris, Azelley and Gasol to take turns defending Davis. Especially Gasol, who is the best defensive player last season. How effective he defends Davis will directly determine Davis' performance today."

Kenny Smith immediately answered the conversation and led the commentary to the right track. If O'Neal and Barkley were torn apart, it would be endless.

On the court, the five starting players from both sides have taken off their training suits and stood in the designated position.

The Pelicans' starting lineup is the same as in the first four games. Gordon and Holiday partnered with the back line, while the forward line is played by Nigerian Prince Amino and Anthony Davis, who has been in the fire recently. The former super rookie Tyrek Evans did not start, and he will play the role of the sixth man more often in the Pelicans.

Jason Smith, a white center who has been unknown for six years in the league, is in the fifth position. Considering that Davis is an excellent inside player, his partner only needs to be able to do some dirty and tiring work, and it is enough to help him carry the muscle man in the fifth position.

In this way, Jason Smith is also a qualified starter.

The starting lineup of the Grizzlies made people talk about it. Because Randolph was injured for some indescribable reason, Tobias Harris could only play on the field and serve as the starting power forward.

The black and white bears are missing, and people don’t know if the grizzly bear can still withstand Davis’s impact.

Davis was also ready to go before the game started. Randolph was not here, which was a good opportunity for him to shine!

"The Grizzlies really compromised, and they had to push Harris to the start. Since joining the Grizzlies last season, Harris has been playing well. I wonder if he can create magic again today?"

Under the gaze of everyone, the referee threw the basketball. Gasol Jr. easily got the ball on Jason Smith's head and pushed it into Conley's hands.

In the first leg of the game, Conley made a very quick shot. His opponent today, Zhu Holiday is not a good match. As a new generation point guard, Holiday's excellent defense is very commendable.

In order to avoid wasting time with Holiday, Conley made a quick shot. Anyway, he was not the only one offensive starting point in the Grizzlies.

Link held the ball, and Al Farouk Aminu immediately touched it up. Aminu was 2.06 meters tall and her arm span was exaggerated by 2.21 meters! He was so crossing in front of Link, and Link seemed to face a wide wall.

Thanks to his exaggerated wingspan, Amino has excellent rebounding and defensive abilities. As a fourth-year like Link, Amino has been playing as the No. 8 pick and has averaged only 7.3 points per game last season.

The reason why he can still survive in the NBA is because of his excellent defense.

Amino is very positive about defense. After all, if he doesn't play well in the NBA, he can only go back to Nigeria to inherit the throne... His name Al Farouk means "the arrival of the monarch."

Faced with this situation, can Aminu be beaten without being proactive?

Link took the ball and made two test steps, and it was obvious that Amino's nerves were a little over-necked. Link shook his lightly, and Amino seemed to fly out in an instant.

In the end, Link immediately accelerated to the right and broke through after a test step to the left. Amino 2.06 meters, his position often swung. It was not because he played well in the third and fourth positions, but because he had big shortcomings in both the third and fourth positions.

If you play the fourth position, the confrontation is not enough to resist the orthodox inside line. However, if you play the third position, the speed is too slow.

For example, now, Link accelerated and threw Aminu away. If Amino hadn't used his long arms to stop him in time, Link would have been able to clean Amino with just one step.

With his arms alone, Amino naturally could not completely stop Link Link. Link continued to make breakthroughs. Seeing this, another "Spider-Man" of the Pelicans, Anthony Davis, came to make up for defense!

All the fans stood up. Is the showdown they had been waiting for so long, so soon?

Facing Davis and Amino, two tall and long forwards, Link did not choose to force his attack, but made a pass while he was marching.

The basketball passed through Anthony Davis' side, rebounded and accurately drilled into Tobias Harris's hands!

Link's pass and Harris' cutting were very tacit. After all, the two were training in the same training camp in the summer.

Harris did not hesitate after receiving Link's pass, and directly attacked the box! As for a player with the fourth position, Harris' cutting speed was definitely not slow! It is impossible for anyone to catch up with such a ball.

This is Harris' first starter this season, and he doesn't want to mess it up.

Harris raised his basketball with both hands and jumped up, looking unstoppable.

But just as Harris was about to smash the ball into the basket with force, the basketball was pressed on the rebound by a greater force!

"Boom!" The rebound made a muffled sound, and Harris turned his head in surprise and saw only two thick eyebrows.

"Impossible, this is too fast to chase the defense!" Harris couldn't believe that he was chased by Davis, because once he rushed, the ordinary fourth-place player could not keep up with him at all.

But Harris forgot that Davis is not an ordinary fourth player.

"Davis followed up in time. He was very fast and successfully blocked Harris' dunk. He completely destroyed Harris! The Pelicans counterattacked, and Ju Holiday received a pass from Davis, and he advanced very promptly!"

The Pelicans' offensive rhythm is completely different from the Grizzlies, and their lineup is more suitable for fast-paced offense. So the moment Davis completed the blocking, the Pelicans immediately accelerated.

Holiday was soon caught up by Conley. As the point guard who was selected as the second team of the All-Defensive Team last season, Conley naturally would not allow Holiday to make a layup easily.

But Holiday did not stop because of this. He broke into the right side of the Grizzlies' half and suddenly threw the ball into the air while he was moving.

Link was wondering who the ball was passed to. The next second, a long man suddenly rushed to Link's eyes. He stretched out his long arms and received the basketball at an incredible height. His entire arm seemed to have exceeded the basket!

Link stood on the ground and even forgot to jump. He watched the Pelicans No. 23 receive the basketball and smashed it into the basket!

"Boom!" The basket made a loud noise, and Anthony Davis hung on the basket.

As a No. 4 player, he can immediately participate in the fast attack after completing the block, and end the attack in such a difficult way.

What a terrible talent!

Davis hung on the basket and slapped the rebound before he was willing to let go. When he landed, Davis glanced at Link but said nothing.

However, in Davis's eyes, Link saw the pride.

Two days ago, Davis defeated last season's MVP LeBron James. Today, his goal is last season's FMVP Link!

Davis' talent scared all Memphis, and Pelicans coach Monty Williams laughed. Now, no one in the Grizzlies can stop Davis!
Chapter completed!