1136: One-sided
Link scored 53 points in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies beat the Rockets in the third quarter, directly hitting the game into garbage time.
The result of this match brought the first surprise to this March Crazy.
This game also made the Warriors' arrogance suddenly disappear, and the Grizzlies' state showed made the Warriors very afraid.
Perhaps the difficult schedule in their eyes is nothing more than Link's opinion. It is too unrealistic to rely on the power of others to deal with the Grizzlies.
Everyone understands that it is no coincidence that the Grizzlies can defeat the Rockets in just three quarters.
Although the Rockets' three-pointers felt a little cold in this game, they did not lose nearly 40 points to the Grizzlies.
In the final analysis, it was because Link scored 53 points in three quarters, which completely defeated the Rockets.
He is a player who can end the game with his own strength. As long as Link wants, he can lead the team to play many such three-quarters clock-in and get off work.
The Grizzlies' Devil Schedule has not shown any difficult side so far, but the Warriors, who thought the schedule was easy, were in trouble one after another.
On March 5, at Madison Square Garden, New York, the Warriors almost broke down again.
The Knicks' record this season is not good, and their current record of 25 wins and 37 losses is very different from what they originally expected.
At the beginning of the season, people expected the Knicks to compete for the championship. People believe that with its strong roster, the Knicks should be able to break James' dominance over the East.
As a result, the Knicks are now almost unable to enter the playoffs.
The lineup of Ross, Anthony, Porzingis and Noah did not reach the expected height.
Even half of the expected height did not reach.
The injury problem is one of the biggest obstacles to the Knicks' success. Noah was reimbursed after playing 46 games this season.
Ross and Porzingis's "glass attributes" kept them playing and stopping, and they had never played games in a row.
Although Anthony's attendance rate is higher than that of them, he also suffered from minor injuries.
Espn has counted that Ross, Anthony, Porzingis and Noah have actually competed in the same game this season, but in fact, there are less than ten games.
If you want to select the most disappointing team of the season, the New York Knicks will definitely top the list.
Now, with basically no hope for the playoffs, the Knicks are playing more and more depressed.
Since there is no hope for the playoffs and championships, the management is more willing to bet on Fultz and Lonzo Ball, who will be participating in the draft this summer.
In short, the Knicks are basically a bad team now, and a bad team with three major stars, Ross, Anthony and Porzingis.
The label of "the most luxurious team in history" with a joke nature has been put on the Knicks.
However, facing such a Knicks and such a team that cannot be ranked in the top eight in the East, the defending champion Warriors almost died in New York!
"Stephen Curry made a three-pointer, and the Warriors led by 5 points in the last 38 seconds! This was a key three-pointer, and Curry pulled the Warriors back from the abyss! It was too dangerous, really too dangerous. If this three-pointer was not made, the situation would be very different!"
The New York commentator was scared and sweated. If he didn't score this three-pointer, the Knicks might be the biggest upset this season.
Derek Ross supported his knees with both hands and let out a few breaths.
He has done his best today, and he scored the highest 28 points in an extremely retro way.
Until today's game, Ross has only made one shot outside the three-point line and has not made a shot yet.
In other words, Ross's 28 points today are almost all obtained through breakthroughs!
Knicks fans were very heartbroken, and Ross' performance today was definitely worthy of the victory. It can be said that this is even one of the best games Ross played in the Knicks.
However, Stephen Curry's three-pointer completely ruined all this.
In the last attack, Cameron Anthony tried to make a three-pointer but failed to hit.
The Warriors seized this long rebound opportunity to fight back, widening the gap to 7 points, ending this tense game.
In the end, the score was frozen at 105 to 112. The Warriors did not break the score with the Knicks until the last 38 seconds.
Ross made 9 of 18 shots in the whole game, and his 50% shooting percentage was very gratifying.
Unfortunately, the Warriors eventually became the final winner.
However, the Warriors who won the game were not happy at all.
If you lose to the Bulls a few days ago, there is also the reason why "The Bulls are a playoff team at least."
Then today the Knicks were forced into a desperate situation, and the Warriors had no excuses to find.
This was indeed a victory, which allowed the Warriors to stabilize the victory gap with the Grizzlies.
But overall, it was not a glorious victory.
The Warriors' defense today was simply a disaster. Ross, Porzingis and Anthony came and went smoothly in the Warriors' defense line today, with their shooting percentages above 45%.
Steve Cole was not very happy when he was interviewed by the sidelines as the winner.
"The Knicks almost ruined us today, and we must perform better when facing stronger opponents in the future."
Cole's tone was a little disappointed, as if the winner of the game was the Knicks.
After this game, Rose, who bloomed again, was naturally praised by fans and the media.
Link was also among them, he attached a photo of Rose making a layup under Green's distraction on social media, and then attached a simple word: "Respect."
The Warriors team fell into the saliva of the fans.
"Just like this, he threatened to surpass the Grizzlies? What a fuss."
"To be honest, if Curry hadn't made the last three-pointer, the Warriors would have lost two consecutive games."
"Cameron Anthony showed his superb scoring skills in front of Durant. Anthony may be a bastard who doesn't like defense, but you can't deny his achievements on the offensive end."
"Link is right, something that makes the Warriors even more sad is still coming."
The loser gained praise, but the winner was criticized by various kinds of complaints.
There is no way, who made the Warriors feel so arrogant before March?
Why is Link so popular now? Because he can always turn his arrogance into victory.
The Warriors and Durant did not do this. They were arrogant, but the game was not very good.
Now, the pressure has been completely transferred to the Warriors. If they lose again, they will face not only the winning margin that is gradually being widened, but also the dissatisfaction of the fans.
The day after the Warriors narrowly defeated the Knicks, the Grizzlies defeated another team in New York, the Brooklyn Nets.
The Nets have only 10 wins and 51 losses this season, making them the well-deserved "National York No. 1".
Although due to the series of brainless actions of former Nets general manager Billy King at that time, the Nets' draft picks this year are in the hands of the Celtics, they are useless even if they are bad.
But the Nets don’t want to play badly, so the lineup is going to be strong.
Faced with such a team that was cheated by the general manager for several years, Link was not ruthless in the face of his old friend Jeremy Lin.
As always, he was fully fired as soon as he came up. This time, before the third quarter game was finished, Link was replaced and sat on the "cold bench".
His speed of solving the game is getting faster and faster.
122 to 109, the Grizzlies worked neatly at the Barclays Center, in stark contrast to the Warriors and the Knicks' match a day ago.
Since losing to the Pacers after the All-Star game, the Grizzlies have unknowingly made another five-game winning streak.
The Warriors are under increasing pressure, as if they have messed up with the wrong opponent. People are talking about it. If it weren't for Durant's provocation, Link might not have played so hard in March.
Now, the Warriors need a big victory to stabilize the situation.
However, they lost again...
Chapter completed!