It was the first time Kevin Durant was so afraid of a defensive player.

He was unstoppable in the regular season this year and won the scoring champion for the second consecutive season. Yes, he was the scoring champion for two times, but many people have forgotten that this is just his fourth NBA season.

It is precisely such a genius scorer that this guy who is destined to become a superstar was so destined to be suspicious of himself by Link today.

At this time, he took the basketball again. The eyes of the Thunder team all fell on him. He had to take responsibility, but he lacked confidence in himself.

"Link is merciless today, and I believe there will be no accident this round. Durant's situation is very difficult, and his condition is simply too bad today."

"No, it's not that Kevin is in poor condition, it's that Link's defense today is too terrible. If the Thunder doesn't score this goal, the Thunder will probably say goodbye to us in advance!" Hubby Brown clenched his fists, and now there are only about two minutes left before that historic moment.

At the beginning, he spent all his efforts to bring the Grizzlies into the playoffs. Now, he will witness the entire process of the Grizzlies advancing to the second round of the playoffs with his own eyes!

Durant borrowed screens from outside the three-point line and made a jump shot directly, but at this time, both physically and mentally, Durant was almost collapsed.

The whole audience was consumed by Link, Tony Allen and Bathir, and Durant even had to be tired even if he had made irons countless times before, Durant's touch was already cold.

This time, Link kept bypassing the cover as always, but was still a little far from Durant's attack point.

So, Link gave up the idea of ​​blocking the shot point and instead used Bathir's eye-blocking method to deal with Durant. According to the most appropriate timing, the most appropriate defense method was changed, which was what Link had learned from Bathir.

Durant was covered so much that he could not see anything. If he felt hot, he would be somewhat sure to be disturbed. But at this moment, Durant's shooting difficulty was undoubtedly doubled by Link.

But he could no longer take back his actions, so he had to bite the bullet and take action!

"No, it's wrong!" As soon as Durant shot the ball, Hubby Brown shouted. As an experienced coach, Brown could probably judge whether his ball could be shot by just looking at the shot of a player.

Sure enough, the next second, the basketball Durant threw hit the side of the basket. When Durant heard the sound of the collision between the basketball and the basket, his heart seemed to become as cold as steel.

Today, Durant has been counting his shots and goals to warn himself.

If he didn't count the wrong number, he made exactly 10 shots in the second half until the first shot. The number of hits was only 1!

1 of 10 shots and lost 6 shots from outside the three-point line. This is Durant's shooting percentage in the second half! Durant did not dare to take action in the first half, so he chose to be cautious. In the second half, when Durant took action boldly, the ending was this dismal 10% shooting percentage.

For Durant, this will be a lifelong shame for his career!

Durant looked up slightly at the big screen on the scene. He hoped that he had remembered the data wrongly.

However, the facts are cruel. The data on the big screen is no different from what he remembers in his heart. The scoring champion's performance in the second half can be regarded as a car accident scene.

"Durant's shot still didn't make it, which means the Thunder has not scored for 4 minutes! In this round of series, we often see the Thunder not scoring a point for several minutes. It has to be said that the Grizzlies' defense is a big challenge for this young guard."

Conley made a one-stop layup after receiving Randolph's pass, without being obstructed by anyone. When Durant hit the iron ball just now, the Thunder collapsed.

Conley's layup turned the score into 90-79, with 1 minute and 59 seconds left in the game. Logically, it is not impossible to chase 11 points in two minutes. But with the current morale of the Thunder, they basically missed the victory.

"11 points, the Grizzlies took an 11-point lead with 2 minutes left in the final game! Durant has only scored one sports game in the second half, and Link's defensive strength seems to be too strong for him."

Kevin Harlan said, looking at Link's data sheet. He had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, with a shooting percentage of 52%.

Link didn't score much today, mainly because he focused most of his energy on the defensive end. Otherwise, Durant wouldn't have struggled so hard.

As for Link's scoring mission, Mayo, who was played and achieved miraculous results, shared part of it. Mayo has scored 16 points until now, with a three-point shooting percentage and overall shooting percentage of 50%, which is very good.

Hollins didn't breathe a sigh of relief until now, knowing that letting Mayo will definitely cause a lot of controversy. But now, he proved that his strategy is correct.

Let Link defend desperately, and then let Mayo share part of Link's scoring mission.

Although the strategy is correct, to be honest, Hollins didn't expect Link to complete the task so well. In Hollins' expectation, Link would be enough to make Durant's score less easy. Scorers at the scoring king level can generally be limited and cannot be completely defensive.

What's the result? Link directly defended Durant's 10 shots in the second half and 3 of 14 shots in the game.

As always, Link always surprises people.

Behind Hollins, the fans in the stands were already ready to move. They shouted at the top of their lungs, because after today, the city will finally be faced by people.

Now the whole world knows that Memphis is not useless. When floods come, they can respond quickly to avoid casualties. Most of the residents here spontaneously participate in disaster relief, showing the bright side of the city.

And now, they are almost becoming the first team to be in the basketball court this year! The Grizzlies fully demonstrate the city's stubbornness, perseverance and toughness.

Watching the Grizzlies fighting, all Memphis fans felt that they were fighting on the court themselves!

In the last two minutes of the game, Durant, whose mentality had exploded, did not take any more action. He ran back and forth on the court like a walking corpse, and he had already made 1 of 10 shots. What else could he do?

Bathir's hand was shaking slightly on the Grizzlies' bench. He still remembers that he transferred back to the Grizzlies' first day of the Grizzlies' press conference, saying that his mission was to help the Grizzlies win the first playoffs.

However, now, they are going to the Western Conference semi-finals! They are about to become one of the four strongest teams in the Western Conference!

"Shawn." At this moment, Hollins turned his head and called Bathir.

"Um?"

"Enjoy it, this is our golden age."

As soon as Hollins finished speaking, the electronic beeping gushed out! But soon, the shouts in the stands completely covered up the beeping!

"The game is over! It's over! 95-83, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder for the fourth time with 12 points at home! They succeeded, and they successfully counterattacked! They knocked down the fourth in the West as fifth in the West, breaking through the first round of the playoffs for the first time in team history!"

Hubby Brown stood up excitedly at the end of the game. At this time, he was not a commentator who needed to remain neutral. He was a fan, an old fan who was looking forward to the rise of the Grizzlies until his hair turned gray!

At the moment of the game, Link threw the basketball directly into the stands! Then, standing in the stands, raised his arms and shouted at all the fans, "Memphis, this is dedicated to you!"

After that, Link just enjoyed the embrace of the whole city giving back to him.

"He will become a leader." Battier smiled in Hollins' ear as he looked at Link cheering.

"I said, this is our golden age. And Link is the foundation for us to start the golden age." Hollins agreed with Battier's statement. The Grizzlies have been struggling in recent years and they don't know who should be the core.

At first, they hoped that the core was Mayo. But later, they found that Guy seemed more suitable. Later, Randolph came and he and Gasol Jr. had a very high chemical reaction.

But now, Hollins and the Grizzlies management no longer have to worry about it. A ready-made core is in front of them.

"I just hope that Chris Wallace can prepare a quote for Link this summer."

"Don't worry," Bathir patted Hollins on the shoulder, "only fools will let Link go."
Chapter completed!