Link and Conley's double-teaming played a role, and the Grizzlies' first defense made Lillard feel bad.

As it turns out, the Grizzlies' defensive strategy is correct. They force Lillard into the defensive trap, Link stands outside, and will decisively double-team Lillard.

In doing so, as a number four, Link gave up the fight for defensive rebounds and also gave up the defensive defense against Aldridge. But in this way, Lillard must pass Link's ten fingers every time he attacked.

In this case, it can be perfectly effective with Gasol's assisted defense and rebound control on the inside.

The successful defense in the first round just now is proof.

Such a strategy itself is a right medicine, not to mention that Link is one of the best players in the league in defense. Even one can be removed.

Although Link won the Best Defensive Player Award this year, this does not mean that Link's defensive ability has declined. On the contrary, his defense is as good as last season.

In addition to averaging 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, Link also limits his opponent's shooting percentage by only 43.5%.

Among them, the reasonable collision zone was suppressed to 49.5%, the middle distance was suppressed to 35%, and the outside of the three-point line was suppressed to 29%.

Moreover, this season, Link is still doing well in addition to stealing the opponent head-on and cutting off the opponent's passing route, he has also used his light speed reaction to complete the steal many times at the moment of passing the ball against the opponent.

Link's defensive deterrence at this time is just like Gobert, Jordan Jr. and others' deterrence against players who are preparing to enter the penalty area.

He stood at the top of the arc, pressed his center of gravity, and opened his long arms to form an invisible aura. Just like Pippen back then, one person was an army, and one person was a pressing place.

In addition to one-on-one single defense, Link also did a great job in assisting defense and compressing space. He was always able to make up for the most correct position at the most correct time. I don’t know how many times this season, but offensive players thought he had successfully broken through the defense line, but what they waited for in the end was not a goal, but Link’s big shot or steal.

The most important thing is that Link is only 1.8 fouls per game this season! This is completely incomparable to Beverly, Green and others. He often does not need to foul the opponent to prevent the opponent from scoring.

In the words of Chinese fans, "Link's defense will make you feel that you are being forced to do so, and the opponent is not illegal."

This is Link. His defensive water is undoubtedly the top of the league. Indeed, the Spurs' "face paralyzed man" is also excellent enough, and his turnout rate is only less than two percentage points lower than Link.

But this does not mean that Link's defensive ability has deteriorated. At most, it can only be regarded as the media's aesthetic fatigue with Link who is weak in winning the prize. He wants to see a newcomer win the prize. As a result, it still failed.

The perfect strategy with the best defensive player in the league is enough to keep Lillard from his hands.

And that round just now, as Link said, was just the beginning!

The Trail Blazers made a second attack, this time, Lillard did not continue to call Aldridge to pick-and-roll, and he wanted to break through alone.

But Conley's defense is not a vegetarian. His biggest feature is that he will not make mistakes.

Therefore, it is not easy to defeat Conley in 1-on-1. You may not be stolen or blocked, but you will not find any gaps in Conley either.

Moreover, Link was paying attention to Lillard's movement all the time. Although he did not go up directly, he always gave Lillard the feeling that Link was everywhere and it would be better not to act rashly.

In the end, Lillard passed the ball to French teammate Nicholas Batum who was ambushed in the bottom corner without completely getting rid of the defense.

Batum performed well in the playoffs, with all the statistics better than in the regular season.

But facing Tobias Harris, who has a more advantage in height, Batum's shooting is not that easy.

As soon as he jumped up and was about to take action, Harris raised his arms and blocked them, so that the French could not find the direction of the basket.

Although Batum can score 33% of his three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs, he is not yet accurate enough to hit the shot against defense.

In this way, Batum's shot hit the left side of the basket, and the Trail Blazers' offense failed again!

By now, the Trail Blazers have missed offensively for two consecutive rounds. Their magical aura seems to have been picked up by the Grizzlies.

Link and Conley worked together to form a wall of iron, causing Lillard to burst into blood.

The defensive efficiency has improved, and the Grizzlies' offense is not vague.

Link used his speed advantage to cut into the penalty area empty-handed. Gasol supported himself from the middle distance and made the pass from the ground, allowing Link, who was cutting in, to receive the basketball.

At this time, Lopez was pulled to the middle distance by Gasol, Aldridge was pulled to the outside of the three-point line by Harris, and Batum could not catch up with Link, and the Trail Blazers' penalty area was directly opened.

With ease, Link made a layup and completed the attack.

After two or five, the Grizzlies cut the Trail Blazers' defense apart.

On the sidelines, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts became nervous instantly.

After just two rounds and turns, Stotts realized that the Grizzlies and their last opponent, the Clippers, were not at the same level at all!

Now, Stotts can only count on Lillard to break the deadlock.

Lillard did dare to fight. Under the targeted defense of the Grizzlies, Lillard was not timid, but took the initiative to strengthen his aggressiveness and became more brave and fearless.

This time, Lillard chose to forcibly break through the defense. After taking advantage of the cover, Lillard immediately accelerated and challenged Link directly before Conley caught up!

I have to say that Lillard's first step is also very fast. Not to mention the forwards, even many small defenders can't stand Lillard's troubles.

But if he faces a striker who wins the best defensive player, that's another matter.

Link's lateral movement speed and reaction speed are very fast. Every summer, Link will fight against Lillard in training camp, and he has long been accustomed to Lillard's speed.

Therefore, he blocked Lillard's breakthrough route as soon as possible!

Lillard was blocked by the strong Link, and he became difficult to move in an instant.

But he still did not give up, but forced himself to kill at the basket and forced a layup without completely getting rid of Link!

In the last round of the Clippers, even if he didn't score a goal, he would probably have to foul Jordan and Paul from Jordan to Paul.

However, at the Federal Express Arena, Link was not used to this behavior.

Lillard's feet had just left the ground and before he could even send the ball to the basket, Link waved his long arm and slapped the basketball in Lillard's hand out of the bottom line with a "bang".

"Damn!" Lillard's heart began to shake, and he was extremely determined and had a crack in his crack by Link at this time.

After successfully blocking, Link spread his hands at Lillard with a "I didn't mean it."

"I said, that's just the beginning. Keep sucking, Damien."

There is nothing better than blocking the enemy's heart with trash talk.

Lillard did not respond and calmly prepared to receive the serve outside the boundary. But everyone could see that Lillard was just trying to make himself look calm.

After the outbound ball was sent, Lillard chose to hand over the ball to Aldridge.

But Aldridge's shooting was seriously disturbed by Gasol, and Espanyol is also at the best defensive player level. Link was very relieved to hand over the inside to him.

Marc Gasol is the capital for Link to decisively double-team.

The Trail Blazers missed the offense for the third consecutive round, and they were completely eaten by the Grizzlies.

The subsequent game was simply Lillard's big overturn.

Passing mistakes, forced shots, and rushing to the frame...

In the last round of the series, Lillard's reputation and reputation accumulated on Paul's head are now all defeated by the Federal Express Arena, defeated by Link and Conley.

No matter where Lillard went, Link's long arms would wait for him. So much so that whenever Lillard saw Link, he started to panic...

After Lillard was restricted, the Trail Blazers' offense became monotonous. Rad tried his best to turn the tide, but he seemed a little too reckless and did not achieve any results.

Lillard began to pant, his heart began to beating faster, and he began to...because he became scared!

He once thought nothing could be more difficult than falling behind 1 to 3, and he once thought he had experienced real hell.

However, Link did not lie to him. Here, Memphis, the Federal Express Arena, is the real appearance of hell!

The further the game, Lillard struggled, and the gap between the two sides was wider and wider.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the live photographer gave Lillard a close-up of his face.

Unlike the past, who was always full of fighting spirit, today, what appeared on Lillard Zhan’s face was helplessness and powerlessness.
Chapter completed!