Evan Turner was humiliated by Link's poster dunk right from the start.
Indeed, in most people's minds, Link was a skill-based player.
However, his physical gifts were ridiculously formidable as well.
Even James might not gain an advantage in a head-on collision with Link, let alone someone like Evan Turner.
Turner defended very actively, but the gap between them was simply too great.
On the very first possession of the game, Link gave the Trail Blazers a harsh wake-up call.
Sure enough, with the Trail Blazers' strength, relying on defense alone was not enough to pose much of a threat to the Grizzlies.
The outcome of this game would still depend on Lillard and McCollum's offense!
Portland's backcourt duo pressed forward again. This time, Lillard called for Meyers Leonard to set a screen for him.
After setting the screen, Leonard could drift out beyond the three-point line, creating room for Lillard to drive.
Lillard was incredibly quick. The instant he came around the screen, he shifted gears and accelerated.
Conley worked very hard, but catching Lillard with the screen disrupting him was indeed an extremely difficult task.
The black-clad No. 0 guard drove straight into the paint, as composed as ever.
Against any other team, Lillard would definitely have attacked the rim directly. But against the Grizzlies... he knew it would not be that simple.
As soon as he entered the paint, Lillard warily glanced to his side. Sure enough, Link was already charging at him!
Link was like a fighter jet closing in at high speed, covering the distance to Lillard in just two or three strides.
"Damn it!" Lillard knew Link too well. After all, he was also a regular at Link Training Camp.
He knew Link would not just stand by. That was the thing about playing