647: The Unyielding Fate
When Rudy Guy appeared, the fans in the Federal Express Arena were not in trouble.
It was as if Guy had never played in Memphis at all.
After all, Memphis fans now have a more perfect idol, and he just finished a perfect game, who would care about Rudy Guy?
Guy was not dissatisfied with this either. He did not regard himself as an old Grizzlies, but only regarded himself as a Raptors player.
It can be seen that the fans of the game were very calm. The Grizzlies had defeated too many strong opponents before, and fans thought that the Grizzlies were no problem at all to kill a Toronto Raptors.
Even Mr. Huby Brown's voice was not as loud as before.
"The Raptors' starting lineup has not changed. Two young men, Lowry and DeRozan, partnered with the back line. Guy and Amir Johnson, partnered with the forward line. In terms of center, the Raptors still sent second-year Lithuanian Valanciunas. The game will begin soon. Let's see what kind of performance Link will bring to you today."
Link easily pressed his legs. He didn't plan to spend too much effort in this game. It would be better to be able to clock in three quarters after get off work. After all, Link hasn't fully recovered from the consumption brought by the previous overtime battle.
During the game, Valanciunas, who was not inferior to Gasol, won the basketball for the Raptors and obtained the first attack.
Link walked to Rudy Guy's side. He knew that after Guy went to the Raptors, he was still the offensive core with the most attacks in the team. Therefore, as long as you look at Guy to death, the Raptors' offense would be equivalent to a lame leg.
Kyle Lowry dribbled through the half-time and the Grizzlies rolled out their defensive posture.
Just when the Grizzlies players were about to use their first defense to give the Raptors a shot, Lowry, outside the three-point line, threw the ball into the air without warning.
"Huh?" Link was a little stunned. Rudy Guy was right in front of him. So who are Lowry's goal to hand over this ball?
The next second, Demar DeRozan, who had just greeted him very gently, appeared in the air.
He used his explosive bounce ability to receive Lowry's high-altitude pass, and then threw the basketball into the basket on Gasol's head!
DeRozan completed the dunk, and the basketball stand at the Federal Express Arena made a "crying" wail.
Everyone was stunned. Did the Raptors play so fiercely today?
"Demar DeRozan completed an all-connect dunk! He showed his athletic ability to the fullest! Since McGrady and Carter, the Raptors seem to love flying forwards. There is no doubt that Demar DeRozan is the kind of player they need."
DeRozan roared after landing, and Link began to find that something was wrong. He had never seen DeRozan look like this before.
That guy, today he is very eager to win!
In fact, DeRozan has always been very strong in his desire to win. From the moment he was selected and from the day he was compared with Carter, DeRozan has been doing everything he can for Toronto.
Link was a little surprised. Who gave them the confidence? Who made them think they could win at the Federal Express Arena in this home court that is said to be the hardest to be chewed?
Soon, Link got the answer. Because Rudy Guy's defense against Link can be described as merciless.
Who gave them confidence? Of course it is the big brother Guy! On the defensive end, he sets an example!
Guy is the same height as Link, 2 meters 03. However, his wingspan is an exaggerated 2 meters 21.
Link is also a long-arm player, but this does not allow him to gain an advantage when facing opponents with the same long wingspan.
Link had just fought with George for an overtime, and to be honest, he was a little tired.
The Pacers players couldn't stand it on the spot two days ago, which shows how much consumption was.
Although Link has finished overtime, this does not mean that he has no loss at all. It is a harsh job to score a 50-point triple-double on the team with the second best defensive efficiency in the league.
Besides, Link didn't have a good rest in the past day because he was so hot, and there were endless calls from reporters and business activities.
Now, Guy tried his best to fight Link's body, and desperately wrapped his long arms around him, which was considered to be stepping on Link's painful foot.
In desperation, Conley handed the ball to Lan Pang, trying to open the situation from a low post.
Randolph was not polite, and after getting the ball, he pushed it in with a lot of meat!
However, Amir Johnson, who defends Randolph, is also a tough guy.
After graduating from high school, Johnson directly participated in the draft. The first stop in his career was the Detroit Pistons. The four years he played for the Pistons had a great impact on Johnson. At that time, the Pistons were not completely lonely. The team's iron-blooded and rough style was deeply engraved in Johnson's bone marrow.
Therefore, even when facing Randolph, who was larger than his tonnage, even if Randolph made Johnson's chest feel stuffy, he would not let him go!
Seeing that he couldn't squeeze in, Randolph had no choice but to turn over and jump. However, Johnson pressed step by step and instantly pressed on it, stretching his long arm, completely covering Randolph's shooting sight!
"Damn it!" Randolph gritted his teeth, and the next second, the basketball hit the box and Amir Johnson successfully completed the defense!
After Valanciunas took the rebound, he handed the ball directly to Lowry. Lowry quickly advanced and wanted to fight back, but he didn't even want to wait for two inside players.
Raptors coach Dwyne Casey is not a coach with strong adaptability, but he is very good at coaching the team.
Because he is well trained during training, the Raptors' counterattack is fast and not chaotic, and Lowry, DeRozan and Guy are heading in three lines.
Link tried hard to keep up with Guy and did not give him the chance to bomb the basket. On the other hand, Iguodala also bit DeRozan tightly. He would not allow DeRozan to complete the free-to-receiver as easily as before.
As a result, Lowry did not pass the ball, but instead plunged into the penalty area and easily made a layup against Conley!
Lowry's name "little steel cannon" is not for nothing. He has enough strength in his upper and lower limbs, and the tonnage is immediately considered "heavy" in the point guard, and he is like a small trumpet Larry Payton.
Relying on the thin Conley's layup was nothing for Lowry.
The Raptors' counterattack was very firm, and it can be seen that they were not here to travel to Memphis today.
You should know that not all teams have the determination to win before the game. Most teams of the Raptors level usually surrender before the game starts.
But the Raptors showed a completely different state. They were determined, decisive, brave, and had the momentum to win the game.
4-0, the Raptors gained an advantage with two beautiful attacks.
"Hey, hey! Get up, something is wrong with the Toronto Raptors today. Don't take it lightly, okay? We can't throw the home court away from the Raptors!"
Link immediately summoned everyone and said a few words, as the team leader, Link must stand up at the most important time.
In the subsequent attack, Link forced a breakthrough under the entanglement of Guy.
But Link could clearly feel that his physical fitness was not in his best condition, and his acceleration in the confrontation was not ideal.
After Link hit the basket, DeRozan, Guy and Valanciunas surrounded him. DeRozan was not ruthless and gave Link a very strong confrontation. Under this defense that was like "making dumplings", Link, who was not in the best condition, made a layup.
The Raptors are very aggressive in defense, and Guy and his two little brothers have very clear goals this season. If they have common goals, they have the motivation to fight.
Since Link had just reminded his teammates, the Grizzlies retreated very quickly this time.
Everyone was the first to block the inside line and prevent the Raptors from breaking through and scoring easily. Overall, this time, the retreat was much more successful than before.
Seeing this, the Raptors did not hit the ball into the inside line. Lowry had just broken through and passed the ball to the right bottom corner. DeRozan had already been in place!
DeRozan's biggest disadvantage is that his shooting range is too short. He has been trained in mid-range shots, but his three-pointers have been unstable.
However, this season, although DeRozan cannot use three-pointers as his conventional weapon, he is not completely unable to shoot.
After receiving Lowry's pass, DeRozan took action decisively when he saw Iguodala let him go two steps away!
"Don't." Seeing DeRozan take action calmly, Link's heart skipped a beat.
The shooting outside the three-point line was something DeRozan practiced hard this summer. Link had played many practice games with DeRozan in many practice games, so he knew very well that when the touch felt good, DeRozan's three-pointers could also kill people.
"brush!"
Link was just thinking about it, and basketball passed through the net. DeRozan made a three-pointer and the Grizzlies were hit 7-0.
Until now, Grizzlies fans realized that the Raptors were not here to celebrate Link's 50-point triple-double.
Chapter completed!