Among the last six wins of the New York Knicks, the only one that played against the Spurs was within 10 points. This was talked about by most New York media, as if this was evidence of the Knicks’ strongness.

But if you look carefully at the scores of the Grizzlies since their seven consecutive victories, it is not difficult to find that until now this season, the score difference between the Grizzlies is more than 10 points in each game! A team like the Oklahoma City Thunder will have to lose 10 points when they encounter the Grizzlies.

Among them, the Rockets and the Heat were the worst. The former lost 23 points, while the latter lost 18 points. These two teams often started to fall behind at halftime, but they didn't fall behind much. As a result, they were both stunned by a climax of an offensive wave in the third quarter. There was basically no suspense in the entire fourth quarter.

In the third quarter, this is the key point that Stevens wants to seize after joining the Grizzlies!

In 1996, in the season when the Bulls won 72 wins, the Bulls had a very anxious first half game, but at the beginning of the second half, the Bulls suddenly exerted a fierce attack and could directly take away their opponents.

Suddenly exerted force in the third quarter, which was almost Jordan and Pippen's favorite trick.

This period of the third quarter is a very delicate period for a basketball game. Because some teams will slowly find their state in the few minutes before the start of the third quarter and slow down from the pace of the halftime break. If you seize the opportunity to launch a fierce attack at this time, it is very likely that the score will be directly opened.

The most terrifying thing is that after the score is opened in the third quarter, there is actually only one quarter left for the opponent to catch up. This is more likely to win than to open the score in the second quarter.

Therefore, truly experienced teams will choose to take away the game in the third quarter. Stevens knows this truth well, so he moved this set of things to the Grizzlies.

As it turns out, the Grizzlies performed very successfully.

However, this style of play is not suitable for all teams. If you want to open the score in the third quarter, scoring explosiveness and defensive stability are indispensable.

However, the Grizzlies can meet these two conditions. In the first half, Stevens usually emphasizes team offense more in order to raise everyone's touch. Link is also a star with excellent scoring explosiveness, and he can meet the offensive needs of the Grizzlies in the third quarter.

As for defensive stability, Stevens doesn't have to worry about it. His predecessor Lionel Hollins spent several years building the Grizzlies into a defensive team, and this good foundation made Stevens not have to worry at all.

Therefore, after clocking in and getting off work in the third quarter will be the norm for Stevens' team. For example, today, Stevens hopes that Link and others can solve the already extremely irritable Knicks in the third quarter!

Analyzing other teams and extracting their essential tactics for use on your own, this is Stevens' characteristic.

So after the third quarter started, everyone in the Grizzlies were ready to go. I hope Stevens said it well, and I hope the Knicks really didn't get into the rhythm.

In the first attack in the third quarter, Anthony, who had been disturbed by Iguodala, did not continue to take action recklessly. Melon knew very well that if you want to equalize the score, everyone must participate in the offense.

So, Anthony, who was holding the ball with his back at mid-range, passed the ball to Raymond Felton. Felton paused after receiving the ball, and then broke through immediately!

But this kind of rhythm change like a trick can't fool Link. The physically energetic Link immediately followed and reached out to his hands. The height of 2 meters 03 is still quite pressured for Felton, who is 1.85 meters.

In the second half, Stevens deliberately adjusted his defense, allowing Conley to defend Kidd, and Link to defend the shortest Felton. Because Kidd is more just a point of organization and doesn't take much action. Felton is more like a shooting guard under this system.

Use Link to defend Felton, and Felton can basically be silent.

"Oh, I didn't score the first goal!" Mike Woodson rushed around the sidelines anxiously. Now the Knicks have too few offensive points on the field.

But if J.R. Smith is replaced, Link will be riddled with holes in the defensive end. Mike Woodson feels that Link has only given him two choices to be defended or attacked.

Sure enough, the Knicks had not yet entered the state as soon as the second half began. Stevens was overjoyed, but the defense alone was not enough. The offense had to keep up, so that he could reach a climax.

Link knew very well that he should stand up and lead the team to score in the third quarter. Why did the Bulls always end the battle in the third quarter? Because they had Jordan and Pippen in the third quarter.

Link is the role of Jordan at this time!

Holding the ball, back and pushing, Link's attack was clean and neat and without any delay.

Link could clearly feel that Ronnie Brewer's defense was not as rough as in the first half. Stevens was right, and the Knicks, who were troubled by fouls, were timid!

Since the defense was so soft, Link naturally would not be polite! Without being confronted too much, Link calmly shook his shoulders and then turned to the right and jumped to the ball.

Brewer was confused by Link's shoulder-shaking movement, so he stepped forward and blocked it by half a beat. But for a number one attacker, half a beat is enough.

Anthony felt very uncomfortable as he watched Link attack Brewer with his superb back.

Anthony couldn't help asking himself: That guy's attack seems to be more stable than himself?

"Damn!" Anthony couldn't sit still, but now he was 12 points behind! If he lost, he would lose all his capital to swear trash!

So, Anthony was crazy this time and was at the low position. Unfortunately, Randolph used his strong body to push Anthony out little by little, and the melon didn't take any advantage.

There was no choice but to give up the decision to play singles in the position and run to the three-point line to catch the ball in shame.

After a while, he played the No. 3 position and then a while, Anthony felt that he was in a mess.

As soon as Kidd passed the ball to Anthony, Anthony was double-teamed by Iguodala. Randolph and Iguodala tried hard to fight against their bodies, making Anthony unable to move forward!

Finally, Anthony handed the ball over and over to Ronnie Brewer, who was empty by Iguodala, who Brewer held the ball and rushed into the penalty area.

Due to poor shooting stability, Brewer most of the time he chooses to go to the basket to score points.

But he forgot that there was a dangerous big white bear standing at the Grizzlies' basket.

As soon as Brewer started to jump, Marc Gasol's defense was here. For Brewer's stupidity, Gasol just raised his hand slightly and didn't jump much, so he blocked the ball out in an understatement.

Iguodala grabbed the basketball that lost control, and the Grizzlies had the chance to continue to open the score!

Since Brewer was still at the basket and couldn't get back, this time, the person chasing Link became Anthony!

Anthony looked at the No. 0 running towards the frontcourt, full of anger. The superstar couldn't accept it yet, and he was defeated by a loser again and again.

Link indeed received a long pass, and he was the sharp knife in this transition attack. Anthony also accelerated his pace and stuck behind Link.

Instead of fearing Anthony's confrontation, Link jumped up and made a layup as planned!

Anthony followed immediately, but don’t underestimate the King of New York! What does New Yorkers say in Memphis do not count, fart!

Anthony is not weak in athletic ability, so the jumping height is still very scary. Just as Anthony's palm was about to touch the basketball and was about to complete the pursuit of Link, but Link seemed to have eyes on the back of his head and suddenly switched the ball from his left hand to his right hand!

"What!?" Anthony was stunned and changed hands and layups? Link had this kind of operation!?

Why not? After avoiding Anthony's block, Link easily moved the basketball forward with his left hand. But in the air, due to Anthony's inertia, he knocked Link out of the bottom line.

As the ball entered, the referee whistled again!

Cameron Anthony made a fourth foul in this game!

"I'll wipe your mom, what are you blowing!"

"You're too much. Is there a foul on this ball?? Fuck!"

On the Knicks' bench, J.R. Smith and Mike Woodson couldn't help but scold him.

The referee gave them two very gentlemanly a technical foul, and now the entire Knicks were in a sensation.

Link looked at Stevens and shrugged. He only scored four points in a row, but he didn't expect the Knicks to collapse so quickly in the third quarter.

Now the Knicks' mentality has completely exploded. If they make extra free throws later, they will expand the gap to 15 points, and the Knicks are even more passive.

In the third quarter, before the Knicks could react, the Grizzlies seized the opportunity and took away the game in one wave, just like the Chicago Bulls in 1996.

Stevens breathed a sigh of relief. Link's attack power was the capital he had the confidence to execute the third quarter tactics!

That guy's scoring ability completely surpassed the famous "offensive kaleidoscope" Anthony today.

Superstars who averaged 28 points per game were also overshadowed when they met the Grizzlies and Link.

Link ignored the yelling of the Knicks players. He stood on the free throw line and steadily made the extra free throw.
Chapter completed!