347: This is not like you
Tony Allen defended Durant's first shot, and it seemed that the Grizzlies had a chance to get the ball.
However, the energetic Westbrook was the first to get the rebound before everyone. Mike Conley was extremely upset and he didn't hold back! As a No. 1 player, Conley's habit of hitting people is really not very good.
And the unrestricted Westbrook is like a wild horse that breaks its reins, breaks into the inside, jumps high, and gets a key offensive rebound!
Westbrook did not do anything randomly. At this time, the black and white bears were all at the basket. If they attacked directly for a second time, they would be afraid that they would eat hot pot.
So Westbrook grabbed the rebound and sent the ball to Durant, who made the second move!
This time, Tony Allen's interference did not work. Kevin Durant made a mid-range jump shot, and the stands at the Chesapeake Energy Arena turned into a churning blue ocean.
In the last 21 seconds, Durant gave the Thunder 5 points ahead of the Grizzlies!
Link shook his arm in annoyance, and the Grizzlies players were all very frustrated. It was not the most deadly thing to fall behind by 5 points in the last 21 seconds. The most deadly thing is that if you lose this game again, the Grizzlies will fall behind 2-0!
That's right, the Western Conference Finals had reached the second game. In the first game, Durant scored 35 points, Harden scored 20 points, Westbrook scored 15 points, and the Thunder three young men scored 70 points, defeating Link's 24 points, leading the Thunder to win the game by 6 points.
In the second game, the Grizzlies urgently needed a victory to stabilize the situation. As a result, today, Westbrook calmly broke through and passed the ball, allowing the Thunder to shoot outside.
Seyfersa scored 19 points, Harden scored 15 points, Durant scored 22 points, Westbrook scored 9 assists and 7 rebounds, with only 1 turnover!
The Thunder suppressed the Grizzlies all the game. Every time, when the Grizzlies have the chance to equalize the score, Durant will stand up and break the Grizzlies' hopes with his own hands.
Just now, Durant undoubtedly gave the Grizzlies the biggest blow in this game.
Hollins called a timeout, the game was not over yet, but the Thunder fans at the scene had already begun to celebrate the victory in advance.
Under the cheers of the opponent, the Grizzlies players felt very uncomfortable.
On the commentary stage, Kenny Smith kept emphasizing, "The two teams do have a gap in strength, and the Thunder have an absolute advantage! I said that the Thunder only needs to play 6 games at most, which is the most!"
There is indeed a gap. Except for Durant, the performance of the Thunder is also remarkable. The Grizzlies Gasol scored 15 points, Conley hits 38%, Randolph only has 11 points, and naturally there is no comparison between Pondsett and Harden.
This is what Kenny Smith said about the gap in strength.
In the stands, some fans were also yelling.
"Feel the most violent revenge, Memphis bastards!"
"Do you know the best in the West?? You will be an inconspicuous team all your life, and you will be a whole life!"
All situations are not good for the Grizzlies, and the morale of the Grizzlies players who are still lagging behind for so long is no longer high.
Think about it, you try your best to fight the other party, but the other person seems to be ahead of you easily. This feeling will make people feel helpless and unable to raise their fighting spirit.
It was not easy to defend against one, but Westbrook easily got the rebound. This hit the Grizzlies' morale completely double.
What's more, the Grizzlies have experienced the second game in this kind of game!
In the last 5 seconds, Hollins set up a three-pointer tactic for Link. But in the end, the tactics were not successfully executed on the court. Randolph failed to help Link block Durant, and Durant rushed towards Link, interfering with his key long shot.
The shot was forced in front of a counterattack with a height of more than 2.10 meters and a very long wingspan. Link's moment was no different from a blind shot.
He could see nothing, not just his eyes could see nothing. At that moment, Link's mind was also blank. He was thinking, what should he do if he fell behind 2-0.
Then, the basketball hit the box and Ibaka took the rebound, and there was not much time left for the game, so the Grizzlies had to make a tactical foul.
But everyone knows that Thunder will win!
In the end, the Thunder won the second game of the series 107-99 at home! 2-0, the Thunder ended their home battle with a big score lead.
Link scored 22 points today, just like Durant, but the difference was that Durant hit the soul in the last 21 seconds. However, at the last moment, Link made a fuss.
At the moment of the game, the Thunder players cheered and hugged each other one by one. 2 to 0, which is a huge lead. It is not only a leading score, but also a huge psychological lead.
Now, Thunder players will tell themselves, “Just win another game, this damn series is fucking the end!”
"It's too strong. The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 lead in a devastating way. I think they should be able to start pre-sale tickets for the Finals in advance! Durant's final blow was extremely calm, of course, this also has to be thanks to Westbrook's worth of rebounds and calm passes. In the perfect game, Thunder players can go to Memphis with peace of mind."
Kenny Smith is praising the Thunder, fans are praising the Thunder, and reporters are praising the Thunder.
In the corner where no one paid attention, in front of the technical stand, Link sat directly on the ground. He didn't dare to imagine that the team was already behind 0-2!
These two games made Link feel a huge gap in strength. It was not only the gap between the Grizzlies and the Thunder, but also the gap between him and Durant.
The scene of the first shot of the iron just now is still lingering in Link's mind.
Several cameras pointed at Link, giving him a close-up of his frustrated facial expression.
"The Grizzlies are magical enough this season, but their magical ending has an end. Maybe their end is here!" Kenny Smith shook his head. This year's West is destined to belong to the Thunder.
It was not until Randolph came over and pulled Link up and left the court.
He refused all the interviews from reporters. Link now just wants to go back to the locker room and leave this nervous stadium as soon as possible.
Randolph didn't say a word throughout the whole process. Today he only scored 11 points and was completely suppressed by Ibaka.
Randolph also wanted to get a good shot, but the continuous pain in his knees made him only able to do this at most. He wanted to help Link, but he couldn't do it.
But looking at Link's dejected look, Randolph felt awkward. In his impression, this seemed to be the first time Link was so lost.
Finally, Randolph only said softly, "We haven't lost at home yet, it's time to defend our home court."
Link nodded slightly, but in fact he didn't cause much trouble. He lost like this in both games, so what should he use to defend his home court?
Sitting next to his locker, Link was out of breath. Durant has been too difficult to defend this season, and just blocking his dribble is no longer effective. Durant's level of ball-holding has improved a lot, and most importantly, Durant can play without the ball this season.
Westbrook and Harden are enough for the firepower points for the ball attack.
This is equivalent to Durant hiding his biggest shortcomings. Now, Link is really helpless.
Link took out his cell phone in frustration, and sure enough, there were another bunch of text messages. But this time, the congratulations on turning into comfort messages.
Link was not going to read it, but found that there was a text message sent by Dirk!
Dirk Nowitzki was the Grizzlies' opponent in the Western Conference Finals last season. Although he had said a few words to Link in private, his relationship was not familiar with him.
So, Link was very surprised to receive his text message.
Link clicked on the text message and found that the content was not long. "You look very frustrated. This is not like you last season. You can fall behind by 20 points, but you have to fight. You don't know what will happen, you can only play hard. This is how you almost overturned me last season. Have you forgotten?"
Dirk was very impressed by Link last season because he seemed to see himself when he was young. Although the Mavericks finally won, Dirk liked his spirit very much.
So, Dirk, who went home to fish early this year, saw Link's down-and-out appearance and sent such a text message.
He didn't want to look at a player he liked and just gave in.
Meanwhile, Durant is being interviewed on the TV in the locker room.
"How do you think of the Grizzlies' unbeaten home record in the playoffs? I don't care about what record, I just need to destroy the opponent, even at their home court."
Looking at Durant's arrogant look, Link sneered. He was the loser today and he couldn't refute anything. But after looking at Dirk's text messages and Durant on the TV, Link clenched his teeth.
"You're right, Zach. All the past is over, it's time for us to defend our home court." Link took off his jersey, then compared his hand to a gun, aiming at Durant on the TV.
Chapter completed!