Two Troubles

At the opening tip, DeAndre Jordan used his terrifying leaping ability to show his determination to win.

Though his height and wingspan were inferior to Gasol Jr.'s, DeAndre Jordan made up for those disadvantages with his athleticism.

DeAndre Jordan was genuinely furious. He still remembered how, against the Grizzlies last season, Gasol Jr. had snatched the Defensive Player of the Year award away from him. In the playoffs, DeAndre Jordan had also gone all out in his battle against Gasol Jr.

This season, Gasol Jr. had never even cracked the top five in Defensive Player of the Year projections. DeAndre Jordan had thought the award was surely his this time.

But who would have thought that the Defensive Player of the Year award would be snatched away by a Grizzlies player for the second consecutive year!

Anyone would be angry if the same opponent ruined their good fortune two years in a row.

Last year, DeAndre Jordan had lost to Gasol Jr. both in the Defensive Player of the Year voting and in the playoffs. But this year, DeAndre Jordan believed he was completely different.

He believed he had improved greatly and undergone a world of change compared to last year. So this year, DeAndre Jordan believed he would not lose again!

Whether it was Gasol Jr. or Link, as long as they dared to drive into the paint, DeAndre Jordan promised he would make them regret it!

After the Clippers won the tip, Chris Paul immediately went into attack mode.

Paul had a strong desire to score today. Though he was a point guard who had always believed in "passing first," today he wanted to put scoring first.

He had said he would make the Grizzlies pay, and that could not just be empty talk.

Paul called for a