Paul George soared in to swat Brooks's shot away without mercy.
After the block, George threw back his head and roared. Link had never seen the man so fired up.
Link still remembered his first official game with the Grizzlies, the first time he took the court in the Grizzlies' number 0 jersey. His opponent had been Paul George.
That night, Link, an undrafted rookie, had taken down George, the tenth overall pick, and shot to fame.
From then on, whenever he faced George, Link always seemed to come out on top.
To be honest, this was the first time Link had truly felt threatened by George.
George was wild and physical today, with an overwhelming desire to win.
From Link's first game as a Grizzly until now, Link had kept beating George.
Today, George wanted to break that pattern.
Fighting Link to the very end—that was how George intended to send him off.
The Grizzlies still had possession, but George's block had already sent the Clippers' morale soaring.
On the next defensive possession, the entire Clippers team became even more aggressive and physical.
Beverley, George, and Leonard were all hard to deal with. Link and his teammates could barely find any room to get open for the inbound pass.
In the end, Link had to use the techniques he employed when fighting for position in the low post, completely sealing Leonard behind him before he finally received the basketball.
But the moment Link caught the ball, he was immediately unable to move an inch.
The "Stone Face" had completely smothered Link from behind, his long arms waiting for an opportunity. The instant Link made a move, he risked having the ball stripped.
Being pressed up against from behind by a grown man was not a pleasant feeling...
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