One Hundred and Forty-One: Dry Champion 1 Shot
Blake Griffin is definitely the most high-profile rookie of the year, bar none. It is also the No. 1 pick, but John Wall's popularity may not even reach half of Griffin's.
That's the advantage of playing in a big city, LA's rookies always get more attention than rookies from other teams. Of course, Blake Griffin's own strong strength is indeed one of the reasons why he has attracted much attention this year.
Averaging 22.5 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, it's hard to imagine that this is actually a data from a first-year rookie. In the 21st century, no rookie in the NBA has scored a terrible 20+10 in his first season. Back in the 1990s, the people who could do this were legendary insiders like Duncan, Mourning, and O'Neal.
Terrible data coupled with the best style of play, this kind of rookie is not popular, who can be popular?
When Link saw Blake Griffin walk into the court, there were even a few sporadic cheers from the FedEx Center. This guy is so popular that he has no shortage of followers even in Memphis.
Griffin is a very strong guy, and he even fought in college. His facial features are angular and very rough. Not to mention the guy's name, the word "griffin" means "griffin" in English. This all-powerful and ferocious creature is a perfect match to describe Griffin. His fierce image is enough to deter most rookies.
During the warm-up phase, I don't know if it was to attract fans or to give Link a dismay, Griffin also made an alley dunk with Mo Williams!
This scene made the players of the Grizzlies a little embarrassed. After all, since Rudy Gay was out of season, the Grizzlies have no players who can dunk well.
Griffin grabbed the grizzly and stomped on it! It seems to be mocking the Grizzlies' floor flow...
"Fuck, he really thinks of himself as Tim Duncan, doesn't he!? You son of a bitch, if I let him hit a dunk like this today, I'll swallow the basketball!"
Watching the reporters turn all their cameras on the rookie forward, Randolph started cursing again. Link smiled reassuringly after seeing Randolph's reaction.
The Grizzlies have just lost four in a row recently, and everyone is holding their breath. Everyone wants to sink the Clippers to stop their losses. Griffin's untimely performance before the game, on the contrary, further increased the anger of everyone on the Grizzlies.
Most rookies in the league will definitely be under tremendous pressure before the game when they face the No. 1 pick who can win 20+10 per game. But Link didn't, and he felt very relaxed about playing against the champion.
Griffin is just "fake ferocity", while Randolph is a real beast. Although the griffin is mighty in appearance, it is not fierce and cruel by nature. But the angry big black bear is a truly deadly existence.
At this point, an ESPN reporter walked up to Link. By convention, now is the time for pre-match courtside interviews.
Link faces the camera with a smile on his face, and he can guess with his toes what questions the reporter will ask.
"Link, are you nervous about facing this year's Rookie of the Year?"
Sure enough, the reporter's question was not what Link expected.
"I will take this game seriously, after all that guy is just too strong."
"He is a rookie who can be selected for the All-Star game in his first rookie season since Yao Ming. Anyone will be nervous when facing him."
"Of course I'm nervous, I just pray that I won't be detained by him today."
The reporters must be eager to hear Link's answer. To put it bluntly, they came to interview Link for the sole purpose of highlighting Griffin's power from the side and letting fans see how much other rookies are in awe of Griffin.
But Link didn't follow the reporters' wishes, "This is our home court, and the Clippers players should be nervous. Every team will be nervous when they come here, and the Clippers are no exception. As for Blake, He'll regret trying to piss us off during the warm-up.
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"Ah!?" The ESPN reporter opened his mouth wide after hearing Link's answer.
This undrafted Nima is too inflated! Although he won the MVP of the rookie game, the regular game is different from the All-Star Game!
Rookie game, Griffin can hand over the honor. But in the regular season, Griffin will not release water!
Is this Chinese undrafted taking himself too seriously?
Seeing that the reporter's expression changed from smug to surprised, Link left contentedly. With Randolph around, he was so nervous. Thinking of Griffin's face driven mad by Randolph later, Link thought it would be more exciting.
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Before the game, at least 80 percent of the cameras were on Griffin. This guy simply brings his own traffic, and he is always the most popular one at home and away.
"Damn, isn't it a rookie? What's there to shoot!"
Randolph is still swearing, and I have to say that this guy is really jealous.
"Zach, you won't be detained by him today, will you?" Link stood beside Randolph and made a joke.
"Me? Being detained by him? Asshole Link, do you think I'm not tough enough? Don't worry, I'll make that kid unable to jump today. If he dares to challenge me, I'll make him cry and go back to Los Angeles! "
It was obvious that Randolph was genuine and angry. However, after seeing Randolph's reaction, Link was even more relieved. In this game, you can do a good job of the champion!
"The game is about to start, and the centers of both sides have already stood in the center circle. Link vs. Griffin, the fans finally waited for this long-awaited game. Although the two are not directly facing each other, everyone still wants to see it. Who will perform better. Hubby, who do you think has the better stats today?"
On the commentary stage, Hubie Brown and Kevin Harlan have already started their work. After Mr. Hubi heard Harlan's question, he smiled and said nothing.
Griffin still wants to get good data? That kid can hold out until the end of the game without breaking down, thank goodness. This place in Memphis is not as simple as they think.
The referee blew the whistle, and DeAndre Jordan, who was only in the third grade at this time, used his stronger jumping ability to win basketball at the head of Gasol. Mo Williams advances with the ball, and the game officially begins!
Mo Williams walked through half court and realized something was wrong. What happened to the Grizzlies guys? Why is there fire in everyone's eyes?
The Grizzlies, who have lost four in a row, are already extremely bloodthirsty. They will use their own meat grinder-like defense to tear the Clippers' iron sheets to pieces! Clippers players thought they were walking into another show, but in fact, FedEx Arena is a brutal hunting ground. And the grizzly bear is definitely not the prey!
Seeing that the formation was wrong, Mo Williams handed the ball to his No. 2 teammate Randy Foye after halftime. Although Xiao Mo is dubbed "Mo Buchuan" by Chinese fans, in fact, this guy has a lot of assists. His average assists per game this season is as high as 6.6.
The origin of this nickname is mainly because Mo Williams did not like to pass the ball to Yi Jianlian when he was in the Bucks, and was ridiculed by Chinese fans. But in fact, in the Bucks, Mo. Williams is also averaging more than 6 assists.
As soon as Randy Foye got the basketball, he felt like he had been slammed. Needless to say, I knew that it was Tony Allen who forced him up.
Tony Allen scored 28 points for the big-cheeked No. 3 in the last game, and he was so depressed these two days. Mr. Tony was trying to find someone to vent, but unfortunately Randy Foye just hit the muzzle of the gun.
Tony Allen was pressing hard, and his pressing defense even made Randy Foye feel fear in his heart. So this guy didn't even dare to run, and directly handed the ball to Griffin who mentioned the mid-range catch!
"Come on, Blake Griffin catches the ball!" Kevin Harlan became excited, while Hubby Brown continued to laugh without saying a word.
Griffin's rookie season is actually not just a dunk, his ability to carry the ball and break through is also relatively prominent in the 4 position. There have been several dunks this season, all of which Griffin dribbled to the basket.
In the face of the fat Randolph, Griffin also intends to use the ball to break through to solve the problem. He made a tentative step with the ball, but Randolph was unmoved. Link secretly rejoiced in his heart that Griffin actually planned to single against Randolph, this guy is tough enough.
Griffin didn't hesitate any longer, and he took a big step and wanted to pass by Randolph. Based on past experience, Griffin thinks he can get space for himself even with a hard top.
However, when he and Randolph collided, Griffin realized how naive he was. Hit Randolph, it's like hitting a strong bull! Instead of pushing Randolph away, Griffin stumbled to his feet!
Griffin, whose center of gravity is unstable, can only choose to pass the ball in the staggering way. His passing object is the nearest Clippers small forward Ryan Gomez.
But the intention of this pass is too obvious. Link just put his long arm out and intercepted Griffin's pass!
"The champion made a mistake, the Grizzlies fought back!"
While speaking, Conley had already pushed the ball beyond the three-point line. He hit a diagonal pass and sent the ball to Link, who followed closely after the steal. Link took the ball to the basket, and at the same time Blake Griffin quickly caught up. With his bouncing power, it is not difficult to complete a chase!
But don't forget, Griffin's average blocks per game this season is less than 1...
Link feinted a shot after reaching the basket, and Griffin really passed over Link's head like a griffin. Under the basket, Link could even see Griffin's surprised expression.
Griffin in this period was still too young for Link with Hill's experience. Anything can make it fly away. People only see Griffin's dunks and ignore the fact that he's not smart enough defensively.
After shaking Griffin, Link threw the ball to the basket lightly and scored two points in an understatement. Link seems to be a hidden master, taking the young and vigorous Griffin with one hand behind his back.
Fans at FedEx Arena cheered, their team is no one's background board!
Everyone thought Griffin was going to perform, but the Grizzlies unexpectedly took the lead.
This is just the beginning, the results and process of this game will be far from what people imagine.
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