One Thousand and Thirty-Six: There Is only 1 Monster

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a nearly invincible scorer who drives to the basket.

A super new star who beats the league's top forwards like Paul George to the point of losing their temper.

At this moment, he was sitting on the cold wooden floor, filled with fear.

Antetokounmpo had never experienced the oppressive feeling he had just against Link.

He still can't believe it until now. Link could actually block him twice in a row at the basket!

This season, Antetokounmpo can be said to be invincible on the offensive end. Even against Drummond, Antetokounmpo was not truly suppressed.

In that game, the Pistons simply resorted to the iron barrel formation, and all players defended the basket, which limited the "Greek Freak"'s score to less than 20.

Of course, the end result of this is that the Bucks' perimeter group is completely shot away, and Antetokounmpo's assists soar, almost hitting a triple-double. In the end, this method of treating the symptoms but not the root cause caused the Pistons to lose the game.

But today, Link really relied on his own strength to force Antetokounmpo to stop.

There was no help defense or double-teaming. Lin Zai used the simplest one-on-one method to beat the "Greek Monster" until he lost his temper.

Not long into the second quarter, Antetokounmpo was caught three times by Link!

The terrifying take-off height, unparalleled strength and machine-like judgment all made Antetokounmpo suffer.

Being knocked directly to the ground by his opponent with the ball was a humiliation that Antetokounmpo had never suffered before.

Antetokounmpo shook his head and slowly got up from the floor.

At this time, the Grizzlies have already attacked, and the Bucks are temporarily in a passive 4-on-5 situation.

But the "Greek Monster" did not retreat as actively as he did at the beginning, because he knew that even if he rushed back, it would be difficult to prevent Link from scoring.

Antetokounmpo's self-confidence has been mostly shattered by the two consecutive blocks just now!

With one less defensive player in the Bucks, Link assisted Wade for an easy layup.

The difference between the two sides is only the last 2 points!

It stands to reason that as the Bucks coach at this time, Kidd should call a timeout to stabilize the rhythm.

But he did nothing, just gritted his teeth and stood on the sidelines.

This is not because Kidd was stunned, but because he had no countermeasures at this time!

Even after calling a timeout, he didn't know what to say to the players.

The shooter opened up and let Antetokounmpo play in isolation. This is Kidd's biggest killer move.

He put on this lineup, but he hoped that the Bucks could open up the score and win the game.

To put it bluntly, this is the Bucks' most offensive lineup!

As a result, not only has the score not opened up, but there is also a tendency to be overtaken.

Faced with this unreasonable situation, Kidd was really at a loss.

While thinking, the Grizzlies came forward with the ball again.

In the round just now, John Henson's shot was blocked by Gasol's timely interference, and the Bucks missed consecutively.

After switching to the Grizzlies' offense, Link easily deceived Antetokounmpo and scored a breakthrough dunk.

Link first made a fake gesture of worshiping Buddha from outside the three-point line. Antetokounmpo, who was completely frightened by the shot, pounced on him without thinking.

As a result, Link accelerated his breakthrough the moment Antetokounmpo raised his center of gravity.

With a simple move, Link beat Antetokounmpo cleanly.

Seeing Link sending Antetokounmpo flying with just one prayer movement,

Kidd shook his head helplessly.

Experience is something that can never be achieved quickly. In front of Link, a player who already holds three championship rings, Antetokounmpo is too immature. These are the tuition fees he must pay.

It seems that Antetokounmpo still needs to go a long way to reach Link's level...

With a tomahawk chop, the score was evened by Link. At this time, there is still a long time left in the second quarter. It is not difficult for the Grizzlies to overtake.

If Link blocked Antetokounmpo twice in a row just now, it only dampened half of his confidence.

Then this tomahawk dunk hit Antetokounmpo's remaining confidence.

He found that he was completely led by Link. Whether on the defensive or offensive end, Link was eating him to death.

The psychological advantage Antetokounmpo established in the first quarter was now gone.

So throughout the second quarter, Antetokounmpo played very frustrated, and he was completely different from the first quarter.

People thought that the duel between the two "monsters" Link and Antetokounmpo had just begun.

However, it is already over.

Link's offensive comprehensiveness makes Antetokounmpo hard to guard against. Link can do anything from three-pointers, breakthroughs, and backs.

Link's "squatting" defensive rule makes Antetokounmpo difficult.

At the end of the half, the Grizzlies led the Bucks by 8 points. From being 9 points behind to leading by 8 points, the Grizzlies beat the Bucks by 17 points in a single quarter!

"Link scored 15 points in the second quarter and beat Giannis 15-6. It was a head-on blow! Now it seems that Link was more like a test in the first quarter. But when he decided to take over the game, Yannis can’t get involved at all!”

"However, we still have the second half. From the looks of it right now, Link and Giannis each played a good game, so it's a tie. Who will lose and who will win, but it's not certain yet!"

The local commentator in Milwaukee believes that Antetokounmpo has not lost yet. Link can counterattack in the second quarter, and maybe Antetokounmpo can too!

They still think this will be a close and exciting matchup.

But Link once again disappointed his opponent.

After the start of the third quarter, Link continued to suppress "Antetokounmpo" as always.

"Antetokounmpo" increased his number of mid-range jump shots in this quarter, but his low shooting rate was really not enough to support the Bucks' offense.

As for defense, the Bucks in turn began to use the iron barrel formation against Link.

As long as Link steps inside the three-point line, there will be at least two defensive players in front of him.

So this time, the Grizzly Bear gave Kidd a taste of being shot alive.

The three-point shooting percentages of Conley, Harris, Dinwiddie and even Gasol were very high today.

Especially Gasol, although he occasionally shot a few three-pointers in previous seasons, that has never been his regular scoring method.

But this season, Gasol has used three-pointers as a regular weapon.

The importance of three-pointers in the league is self-evident now. Even big centers need to have accurate three-pointers.

Therefore, this summer, Gasol worked hard on his three-point skills. Judging from the current few games, Gasol's three-point shooting rate has been very stable.

The same is true today. Because the Bucks contracted to defend Link, Gasol was always left open.

At first, Henson actually let him shoot.

But after Gasol hit three goals from beyond the three-point line, John Henson no longer dared to let go.

The Bucks have opened up space for "Antetokounmpo", but the other four can't shoot three-pointers.

But the Grizzlies really have a three-point threat from position one to position five!

In terms of one-star shooting, the Grizzlies are more slippery than the Bucks!

The cheers of the fans at the scene became weaker and weaker, and Jason Kidd went from being full of passion at the beginning to sitting on the bench without saying a word.

It is the most uncomfortable thing to be killed by the other party in the way you are best at.

At the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies already led by 15 points. Link didn't score much in this quarter, but he got 5 assists in a single quarter, all of which came from breakthrough points.

During the break, the "Greek Monster" finally lowered his proud head.

This super star with an exaggerated figure seems to be no longer so tall.

Only halfway through the fourth quarter, the Bucks players were already planning to give up.

They have completely lost their motivation and hope of winning.

The Bucks made a last-ditch effort and continued to use Antetokounmpo and Link one-on-one.

As a result, "Antetokounmpo" still lost badly.

His physical talent is indeed one of the few in the league.

But the sport of basketball is more than just physical condition.

Two minutes before the end of the game, Jason Kidd stood up and replaced all the main players with a wave of his hand.

He finally gave up.

Seeing Antetokounmpo come off the field, Joger also took Link off.

With 33 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks, Link completed this blockbuster showdown!

Link scored 30+ points for the first time this season, and also scored a triple-double for the first time. Antetokounmpo forced out Link who tried his best.

But now, except for Memphis fans, no one wants to watch Link play at full strength anymore.

Because once Link attacks with all his strength, it means destruction and garbage time.

People were expecting someone to challenge Link, but Antetokounmpo ended up no different than the others who had challenged Link.

At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 118 to 100.

The Milwaukee Bucks' three-game winning streak was ended, and Antetokounmpo's magic came to an end.

Now, there is only one monster left in the entire league that is still wreaking havoc, and that is Link!

The Grizzlies have won five consecutive games and have become the only team that has not lost a game this season!

After the electronic buzzer sounded, reporters immediately found Antetokounmpo.

"Antetokounmpo" scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists today. The statistics are actually quite good.

But with only a 32.4% shooting rate and 4 turnovers in a single game, the value of his data plummeted.

"Yannis, did you guess the result of today's game? What was it like to play against Link?"

The young Antetokounmpo did not continue to say "I want to win, I think I should be able to win".

He just shook his head helplessly, and then gently dropped a sentence.

"The way I feel now, Andrew Wiggins said it for me a few days ago."

After saying that, Antetokounmpo walked straight into the tunnel.

In front of Link, a real monster, Antetokounmpo has turned into a docile little sheep.