NBA is not just a business, but actually this is one of the attractions of competitive sports.

Even though NBA is indeed a business alliance, there are indeed many stories full of humanity.

Before coming through, Link had limited knowledge of the Grizzlies, and at that time, the Grizzlies were undoubtedly an unpopular team in China. But when he really became a member of this team, he discovered the beauty of this team.

But, signing in the summer is two months later. Now, Link's main task is to continue to perform well in the playoffs.

The series was very fierce and did not give people a chance to breathe. After the first game, the Grizzlies players immediately entered the second game. Although there was no back-to-back in the playoffs, they did not have to run back and forth in a short period of time. However, due to the increase in the intensity of the game, to be honest, the consumption was actually much greater than the regular season.

Most of the young people on the Thunder team are so physical problems are not that obvious. But on the Grizzlies, the second game is obviously full of fatigue.

After halfway through the first quarter of the second game, the Grizzlies led 8-7, neither of them scored double-digit points, and their shooting percentage was very low. Since then, Durant began to show off his power. He made two consecutive three-pointers in 38 seconds, helping the Thunder launch an 11-2 attack wave, and the Thunder began to lead.

After Hollins was suspended, he originally hoped that the Black and White Bears could beat the Thunder's inside line like in the last game, but the Thunder obviously did their homework. This time, the Grizzlies' offense was not that smooth.

The main reason for the Thunder's defeat at home in the first game was that in addition to Link's steady performance, he was also hit by Randolph and Gasol, 46 and 23 rebounds. The Thunder were scored 46 points in the interior, which was simply an insult to Kendrick Perkins. Perkins undoubtedly wanted to regain his face through the second game, so this guy was in great shape today!

The Thunder's adjustment is very obvious today, which is to strengthen the defense at the basket and force the Grizzlies to the outside shooting. With Perkins' excellent performance and the Thunder's clear defensive tactics, they did a very successful job today. Randolph and Gasol failed to call the wind and rain like the first game. In addition, the black and white bears showed fatigue today, so the offensive efficiency was very low.

The Grizzlies were forced to keep shooting in the middle, and their shooting percentage plummeted, and they fell behind 17-28 in the first quarter. Durant's defense against Link today was also very tight. Link was not a superstar yet, so he could be restricted.

In the second quarter, seeing that the inside offense did not work, Hollins increased the proportion of the Grizzlies' offense from outside. The combination of Link and Xiaokangli made the Grizzlies' offense improve. Both of them are the kind of guys who can not only score on their own, but also create good opportunities for teammates.

With the excellent performance of Link and Conley, the Grizzlies approached the score. 54 to 55, and the 1-point disadvantage is not worth mentioning for the Grizzlies.

After the second half, the panting Randolph and Gasol still played badly. These two guys couldn't even make the simplest ball today. It has to be said that the big player does consume more physical energy than others.

In the third quarter, James Harden began to show his title as the "King of Porcelain". His repeated breakthroughs caused Link to foul, which made Link miserable. Today, the referee's whistle was too biased towards the Thunder, and Link sometimes couldn't escape even if he wanted to. With the free throw, Harden scored a lot of points in the third quarter. This was the first time Link was suppressed by Harden.

After three quarters, the score became 68 to 76. The Grizzlies were 8 points behind, and there seemed to be hope. After all, the Grizzlies have always been known for their tenacity.

However, in the fourth quarter, an accident happened again. Eric Meno, an unknown Thunder player, became the last straw to crush the Grizzlies.

In the fourth quarter, Meno, who came on as a substitute and had no performance in the first three quarters, hit three consecutive three-pointers, which immediately widened the gap! Randolph and Gasol Jr. still did not recover, and the Grizzlies were thrown farther and farther away.

Due to Meno's existence, Scott Brooks boldly gave the main players a few more minutes of rest. It was not until halfway through the fourth quarter that the main players of the Thunder made a comeback.

At this time, Durant, Westbrook and Harden were all energetic, while the Grizzlies were already exhausted. No matter how powerful Link was, he could not solve all the attacks of the Thunder Third Young Master at one time.

The Grizzlies still performed with highlights in the last moment. Conley suddenly made a hot three-pointer. He and Link led the Grizzlies to a 14-2 offensive climax.

But unfortunately, the game time is approaching. Before the Grizzlies took the lead, the electronic beeps on the scene rang.

"After the game, the Oklahoma City Thunder won a game back at home! 111 to 104, the Grizzlies were only 7 points away from the victory of the game, and they fought tenaciously to the end. But unfortunately, there was only one winner in the game. The Thunder grabbed the Grizzlies' inside attack today, which was the biggest reason for their defeat today." After watching the performance of the Black and White Bears after the opening, Kevin Harlan was no longer surprised by the final result.

Randolph, who was invincible in the last game, made only 2 of 13 shots today, and was in a bad state, and encountered the inside defense strengthened by the Thunder, which allowed Randolph to score a shameful hit rate of 15.4%.

Gasol Jr. made 3 of 9 shots in the game, and basically all his mid-range shots were hit. Xiao Jia's mid-range shots during this period were actually not as stable as people remembered. Perkins bet on Xiao Jia's shot today, but he bet right.

With the fall of the black and white bears, Link and Conley had to stand up. Conley scored 24 points and 8 assists, and 3 of 5 three-pointers. Link scored 16 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 steal in the game, and his performance was not bad.

But the three young men on the Thunder scored 20, and the sudden outbreak of Eric Meno in the last quarter made Link and Conley unable to withstand it.

Durant and Westbrook are both fine, after all, they have always been so strong, and averaged 20+ points per game is the norm. 3 of 4 three-pointers, 6 of 7 shots, and scored 15 points with Meno. Link doesn't feel that annoying. After all, who kids cry every day?

What made Link most angry was Harden, who scored 21 points. Harden only made 9 shots today and only scored 5 goals in the sports game. These data were lower than Link, but in the end he scored 21 points higher than Link!

This is because Harden got 11 free throw opportunities today and made 11 free throws! He was defeated by his opponent by fouling, which made Link very upset.

Today's Harden has already allowed Link to see the style of the first king of striking the car in the future.

After the game, the Thunder players were extremely excited. They moved the total score to 1-1. Although the last two games will be played at the home court of the Grizzlies, today's victory still gave the Thunder great confidence.

Looking at the Thunder players celebrating victory on the court, Link looked up at Randolph with panting. Randolph was sweating profusely and spread his hands helplessly.

"This is how the playoffs are, you have to get used to such moments. The most important thing is to maintain fighting spirit and continue to perform well in the next game." Randolph seemed to be very open-minded, and it was normal for him to lose, lose, and win in the series.

Unless one team is much stronger than the other team, the two teams will definitely lose and win in the series.

"You're right Zach. The next game will be back to our home court. Why do we have to continue to be aggressive? Will we stay and practice shooting tomorrow?" Link did not continue to worry about the defeat in this game. He can't live in the past and cannot get out.

"Practice more? No, I have a better winning plan!" Randolph looked at Link with a sneering smile.

“What plan?”

"Go fishing." Randolph replied lightly.

"What?"

"Go to the Mississippi River to fish, my friend has a boat and we can get out of the water, that's my plan."
Chapter completed!