Though it was only an ordinary lob pass, anyone who knew the game could see just how exquisite that pass had been.
Link looked like a natural point guard; you simply could not tell that he was only filling in at the position temporarily.
Usually, people remembered Link's deadeye three-pointers, his gravity-defying dunks, and his graceful turnaround jumpers.
But few paid attention to Link's passing. In fact, his passing accuracy had always been quite good.
After all, Grant Hill had been a forward highly skilled at passing and organizing the offense. Early in his career, the Pistons had even felt that he was a little "too selfless."
Hill had always been able to create opportunities for his teammates with all kinds of brilliant passes, but the Pistons wanted the immensely gifted Hill to play more aggressively. That issue did not improve until the final years of Hill's time with the Pistons.
"Too selfless" sounded like a criticism, but in truth, it was also proof of Hill's passing and playmaking ability.
Selflessness was not something just anyone could pull off. If you forced a pure scorer to be selfless, you would get nothing but clumsy offense and twice as many turnovers.
And now, Link had inherited Hill's outstanding playmaking ability.
To him, playing point guard or center was the same—it was something he could transition between seamlessly.
Westbrook shook his head. He truly had not expected to be matched up against Link today.
But soon, the guard wearing number zero strode toward the Grizzlies' half once more.
Westbrook's greatest strength was his inexhaustible courage.
No matter the opponent, no matter the circumstances, Westbrook would never shy away. Even if he had to take a game-winning shot with 0.2 seconds left, he would not feel the slightest bit nervous or afraid!
So