In the first round of the game, Josh Smith was completely stunned.

Although this was his first time in the true sense of fighting with Link, in this era of such a developed Internet experience, Josh did not know anything about Link. Josh also watched a lot of Link's game videos.

In the video, Link is indeed a technical player. Although he can dunk and fly, he is more of the superb back-to-body skills, beautiful cross-step mid-range shots and skillful ball-handling skills among the No. 3 players.

But the folding dunk of the trolley? Link has never done this in the past two seasons! Link's most difficult dunk this season was just a blast of his hands.

Josh was a little confused. He was indeed at the Federal Express Arena, not at the American Airlines Center in Miami!

"Stay calm, we're only one goal behind, attack, attack!" Josh didn't recover until Hawks coach Larry Drew shouted on the sidelines.

Yes, the game has just begun, and there is still room for regaining face.

With the experience of being intercepted by Link, Josh was much more cautious this time. He no longer rushed to ask for the ball, but instead ran tactics with his teammates in a straightforward manner.

Josh gave Teague a cover and then pulled it outside the three-point line on the right. Teague broke through at a fast speed, but did not get stronger against the basket guarded by the Big White Bears, but sent the ball to Al Horford.

As a No. 5 player, Horford is only two centimeters taller than Josh and his weight is similar to Josh, but this does not affect the Dominicans' killing in the NBA.

This season, after the Hawks sent Joe Johnson away, Horford's offensive position rose sharply, and his average number of data became 17.4 points and 10.2 rebounds, both of which were career highs.

Horford does not have O'Neal, Yao Ming's size, nor does he have the talent of Howard, who can rely on his physical fitness to win 4 blocks even if he is in poor condition. But Horford is smart in playing basketball, and from the three-second zone to the three-point line, it is his offensive range!

After receiving Conley's breakthrough pass, Horford easily made a mid-range shot. 2 to 4, and the Hawks won a goal! Gasol Jr. covered his head in annoyance. The one he hates to defend the most is this kind of center with shooting ability.

In this way, his running range on the defensive end will double.

The Hawks finally scored the goal, and Larry Drew breathed a big sigh. But on the court, Josh Smith was a little embarrassed.

After Horford scored, Link smiled jokingly at Josh. When the Grizzlies made their first attack, when Gasol scored, Josh mocked Link for relying on his teammates to avoid responsibility.

And now, Josh himself hid behind his teammates.

So, you can't speak too much. If you can't stand it, you'll fall down and hit yourself in the foot.

As Stevens reminded the players before the game, the Eagles won seven consecutive games, but they were not alone in Josh and Smith. Their overall nature is very strong, and there are many capable players.

In the subsequent attack, Conley's breakthrough was blocked by Horford in time. Horford moved fast and could always shrink to the basket as soon as possible. Although Horford didn't block too many shots, he knew how to make you uncomfortable in attack. After all, blocking is not a criterion for judging whether a player's defense is excellent.

The bottom line is to let the other party make a blacksmith.

The Hawks did a good job in overall defense. Horford's attack and defense made the Hawks instantly show confidence. From a certain perspective, Horford is more like the core of the Hawks.

After that, Teague caught Conley off guard with another emergency stop jump shot. Teague's shooting stability was still good, and the trick of urgent stopping was also very easy to play.

4-4, the Hawks equalized the score. If they really struggled with the Hawks so sharply, the game would probably be more anxious.

Fans like anxious games, but players are not interested. The simpler the game, the easier it is to win, the better.

So, Link began to target Josh Smith. As long as this guy started to rogue, the Grizzlies would win half of it!

"You haven't scored tonight, Josh. Didn't you say you want to beat the Player of the Month? What to beat? You run more times by turning back than me?" Once Link starts squirting about trash, it is destined to make people angry.

"We have a lot of time to play slowly, bastard!"

"It's a pity that I don't want to wait for you anymore!" After saying that, Link speeded up and cut into the penalty area!

Josh hurriedly followed, and his only idea now was to destroy the annoying number 0!

As a result, Josh rushed a little too hard. When Link ran back and rushed out of the three-point line, Josh couldn't stop the car at all!

Conley saw Link coming out and tacitly sent the ball over! Link did not shoot immediately after receiving the basketball, but looked at his feet calmly. He was sure that he was outside the three-point line and then took action!

Josh's defense was indeed excellent and he quickly forced him up. But would Link be afraid of this high-quality defense? As a person who trains with Tony Allen, Iguodala, Jimmy Butler every day, Josh's defense is not that terrifying, just a medium-sized one!

Josh jumped very high, but the block shooting and breaking through layups are different. The arc of the shooting is inaccessible no matter how high you jump.

The moment Link shot, he withdrew his hands behind his back. The next second, the Nets were white and Link made a three-pointer!

"Good ball, Link's off-ball offense is as superb as ever. Josh Smith has to pay attention. Link is the kind of player who can effectively hit the shot once he gives him some space. If you think he can only bomb the basket, that's a big mistake!"

Looking at Josh's angry expression, Link was very satisfied. To destroy the Hawks' offensive integrity, you have to start with Josh!

Link found that it didn't seem that difficult to score on Josh Smith's head. And Josh also found that the best of the month seemed to be something.

However, Josh didn't want to admit defeat. If he took the initiative to provoke others and even lost, it would be too embarrassing.

Until now, Josh has not taken action once. He decided to give it a try in the next attack!

Josh Smith held his breath and waited patiently for Teague to pass the ball through half the game. Josh began to raise his hand to ask for the ball!

Smith called for a cover after getting the ball, and Al Horford immediately took it up without hesitation.

Link opened his arms and gave Josh Smith a sense of oppression as much as possible. The next second, Link felt the pressure coming from behind, and Josh Smith also broke through!

Without hesitation, Link directly chose to go around behind Horford, not afraid of Josh seizing the opportunity to shoot!

Seeing this, Josh Smith stopped and jumped in mid-range! Josh had a mysterious attachment to mid-range shot.

Link stretched out his long arms and gave Jos a little interference. Although the interference was not much, it was enough!

Link didn't know where Josh Smith got the confidence that he called himself a "mid-range shot handsome guy" because this guy's mid-range shot was a disaster! He was typical of being inaccurate and loving to shoot.

This season, Josh's shooting percentage in the middle distance is less than 35%. However, his shooting rate in the middle distance accounts for most of the total shots.

Once Josh started to shoot in the mid-range shot, everyone in the Hawks began to feel cold. This guy's mid-range shot is indeed powerful because he can always throw the Hawks to death by themselves.

Josh, who had not felt very soft, was slightly disturbed by Link, and the ball he threw was completely lost! The basketball hit directly to the front of the basket, which was a lot shorter! If Link interfered harder, Josh might have been completely distracted.

"This Josh Smith's jump shot was as stable as ever, and they all hit the basket. After Gasol got the rebound, he launched an attack directly, and Link rushed to the front and received the ball!"

As soon as Hubby Brown finished speaking, Link used his cross-step to stop and shoot in the mid-range shot.

Josh thought Link was going to break through at the cross step, so he took a few steps back. However, Link suddenly pulled up and shot. At this moment, Josh didn't even have the chance to interfere with the shooting.

Josh's attainment on the defensive end should have been higher, but his impetuous mentality and arrogance prevented him from making progress.

When Link made this cross-step mid-range shot, Josh himself realized the huge gap between him and Link.

Link was able to take over the game in any way, but Josh was not a little different from Link in other aspects except for dunks and flying.

There is no reason why it is not available for an All-Star.

In an understatement, Link scored 7 points. Link even felt that he had not encountered any obstacles at all.
Chapter completed!