506: Nowhere to escape support)
Neither Irving nor Waiters want to meet Link now, they both hide far away. As soon as the fourth quarter came, Link let the two young defenders taste the best.
At this time, Irving was holding the ball to confront Conley. He did not call the pick-and-roll because he knew that the pick-and-roll would form a switch, and the switch could "suck" Link over.
So, Irving would rather fight Conley one-on-one than play pick-and-roll anymore.
I'm really scared!
Irving has never been so afraid of an opponent since he played in college. He has always been the object of fearing the other party. But at the Federal Express Arena, Irving, the former hunter, has become a prey.
But Conley is not easy to deal with. He doesn't bother Irving anymore, but keeps a safe distance with Irving that can both prevent breakthroughs and shoots.
Conley has always been a little old in the impression of many fans and has always been placed in the category of "young players" and "new generation".
But in fact, this has been the sixth year of Conley's hard work in the league. Compared with Irving, he is much more mature.
Irving's shaking did not work for Conley, mainly because Irving's own movement curve was not as large as the beginning. His self-confidence was hit hard, and it was also reflected in his own state.
Until now, Irving made only 1 of 5 shots in 5 shots. At the same time, Link was misplaced. His offensive stability has been buried in Link's hands with confidence.
Without completely shaking the space, Irving made a jump shot. But unfortunately, Conley did not hesitate to block it. If the Cavaliers were not very good at defending from No. 1 to No. 5, the Grizzlies were extremely strong in defending from No. 1 to No. 5.
"Bang!"
The crisp sound of the basket broke Irving's last fantasy and also broke the only hope in his heart.
"Kelly Irving missed the shooting, and the Cleveland Cavaliers had completely stepped on the empty space with one foot, hanging on the edge of the cliff." Hubby Brown looked at the score. Now that the game was 1 minute and 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers were already 11 points behind.
Originally, the Cavaliers had the opportunity to narrow the score difference to single digits, but Kelly Irving failed to shoulder this important task.
Irving looked at Waiters after shooting, but Waiters did not sarcastically at Irving.
Don't get me wrong, this is not a teammate. If Irving lost a key goal in other games, Waiters will definitely open his mouth and tease him.
But today, Waiters was quiet because he knew that under the high pressure given by Link, he might not be able to score the ball.
Witts has been completely silent since he was caught by Link at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
He clearly realized that if he continued to argue with Link, he would be asking for trouble.
So in the fourth quarter, Waiters did not show any decent performance. This defender, who has always been scrambling to take action with Irving, may have played the most passes since he entered the NBA.
Of course, Witts didn't make a single shot. He made 0 of 3 shots, which was the report card he handed over in the fourth quarter. The double pressure in his heart and physical strength made Witts' magical offensive performance disappear.
If the nerve knife cannot be pulled up, it will lose its only function.
Witts' poor performance naturally made him ineligible to make any sarcastic remarks about Irving.
Randolph received his 13th rebound of the game, and the game was less than two minutes away. This time, the Grizzlies' goal was undoubtedly to completely end the game.
Alonzo Ki was entangled with Link before he received the ball, and this undrafted pick was unwilling to give up any chance to show himself.
Unfortunately, his opponent today is one of the greatest undrafts in NBA history. Perhaps as Link's career continues, this "one" can be removed.
Link leaned against Alonzo Ki, raised his left hand high and took the initiative to ask for the ball.
To end the game's offense, Link of course has to solve the problem himself.
When the third quarter ended, Link scored only 18 points. But now, Link's personal score has reached 28 points.
10 points in a single quarter, 4 of 5 shots, this is the report card that Link gave in the fourth quarter.
When Irving and Waiters began to sprint irons wildly, and when their scores began to stop rising, Link alone was able to score efficiently like in the first quarter.
His jump shot, breakthrough, and layup were steadily and freely made. He was like a master hidden in the mountains, looking ordinary, but his moves were fatal.
Irving and Witts both had experience of misplaced defending Link in the fourth quarter. Of course, neither of them successfully stopped Link from scoring.
When Link held the ball and turned around to the frame, Alonzo Ki felt as if his legs were not smooth.
He really didn't know what method Link would use to end the attack.
Because in this game, Alonzo Kee had the impression of Link just like that guy could do anything!
Link slowly controlled the ball outside the three-point line. Alonzo Ki was afraid of being broken, so he had to maintain some space with Link.
Physical Confrontation? Experience from the past three quarters has told Alonzo Ki, Link to the immune system to fight against the body.
At least, it is to fight against the body you give.
Link looked at Alonzo Ki, who was so nervous that his body became extremely stiff, and he thought this was too exaggerated.
"I can't eat people, why are you so far away from me?" Link was speechless. Is he so scary?
What did Alonzo Ki do today? It just scored 28 points with a 62.4% shooting percentage on his head
The big black bear pick-and-roll is in place, and Link starts immediately.
The tense Alonzo Ki took a step back the moment Randolph took the pick-and-roll in place, and he chose to go back and defend the pick-and-roll.
However, Link had no intention of breaking through at all. He just moved one step, and the man was still outside the three-point line. With Alonzo Ki losing all over, Link dribbled and made a three-pointer shot directly!
At that moment, Irving could not hear the noise at the scene, the shouts of his teammates, and even the breathing.
He looked at the basketball with a very high arc and stood with a "beep~" sound.
He knew that was the sound of heart arrest
"brush!"
Link seemed to be strolling in the garden and hit the target with a three-pointer. The basketball he threw became the last straw to crush the young Cavaliers.
The 14-point gap, one and a half minutes, the unconfident Irving and Witts combined together made the Cavaliers almost miss the victory of this game.
The moment Link scored, the referee blew a whistle quickly. The Cavaliers called a timeout. In the first three quarters, they were glad that they could hold on to the score. But now, they could not feel anything except despair.
With 31 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, Link was like a steady scoring machine in the fourth quarter, eating Irving and Waiters tightly. With 13 points in a single quarter, he told his two juniors what a real superstar is.
After Link walked off the court, Stevens hugged him gently, "You have completed your mission, Link."
"I'm glad to avoid the unpopularity." Link smiled and sat back on the bench.
Stevens waved his hand, and the five substitutes who had already prepared were ready to take off their training uniforms.
This means, Stevens has ignited his victory cigar.
"You guy, you are merciless. Have you seen the performance of Irving and Witters in the fourth quarter? They were completely scared by you!" Randolph laughed unscrupulously on the bench. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, when Randolph saw the change of Witters' expression from arrogance to nervousness and then to fear, it was simply interesting!
"Irving said righteously before the game that the Cavaliers came to Memphis to win. Haha, arrogant boy. I can't wait to see how he will deal with the reporter." Randolph was even more excited than Link. This fat man was already more emotional.
"Kelly Irving? Let him go, don't care about his comments after the game. I'm more concerned about how Darrell Morey should face journalists and the league next."
Link looked at the T-shirts with the words "Morey, apologize" in the audience and was immediately full of confidence.
Compared to Irving, Link hopes to see Morey bowing his head to admit his mistake in front of reporters.
Chapter completed!