533: Unexpected calm
With more than one minute left in the game, Grizzlies fans can't wait to start celebrating the victory.
The atmosphere on the scene was no longer controlled, and no Grizzlies fan could still sit on the bench and watch the game calmly. Faced with the birth of a great team record, the Memphis fans who have been oppressed for more than ten years finally had the confidence to cheer.
"This will be the most important day in Memphis basketball history, and the city has never been as brilliant as it is today! We have only one minute left to break the 21st Century League's best regular season record!"
Hubby Brown also stood up. In this atmosphere, many of a person's movements were involuntarily. This suffocating atmosphere would not leave any room for thinking for the brain.
Amid the cheers of all the fans in the audience, Link took the ball and walked to the Clippers' half.
Matt Barnes is still fierce, he is indeed a real fighter. Because if others were beaten like this, they would probably be discouraged.
28 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, plus 2 blocks and 2 steals, don't get me wrong, this is not Matt Barnes' data, but the data that Link won on Matt Barnes' head.
So, if an ordinary person is beaten like this, he will be out of his mind long ago. But Matt Barnes is different. He is still trying his best to cause trouble for Link.
At this time, the score between the two sides reached 97 to 91, and the Grizzlies led by 6 points.
At the beginning, the Clippers were originally without desires. But after the attack in the first round of the game, Paul became serious.
He was unsure. He really didn't know if the Clippers could pass the Grizzlies in the playoffs. So he wanted to fight the Grizzlies in the regular season with real guns to see how far the Clippers can do.
Then, the score became 91 to 97, which was the level.
"Link won't let Barnes go. Barnes is indeed a Warrior, but it's not just that courage can stop the most dangerous players in the league!"
Link looked at the fans, teammates, and finally looked at Barnes again. Although the Grizzlies were only 7 points ahead, this attack was enough to make the Clippers give up resisting.
This offense will bring the Grizzlies the league record they have longed for.
Link couldn't help but lower his center of gravity and dribbled the ball quickly with his left and right hands. Barnes was on guard, and he would never know what to give up.
Just as Link was about to accelerate, Gasol's little cover arrived tacitly. Link's sole was like a spring-loaded heel, and he immediately "bounced" Link out.
Barnes and Gasol were entangled and could not get rid of it quickly. So DeAndrew Jordan had to make up for the defense of Link.
By chance, it was Barnes and Jordan Jr.
At the beginning of the game, Link passed Barnes, played with Jordan Jr., scored the first goal, and made a good start for the Grizzlies.
And the end of this game is likely to fall on these three people again.
Jordan Jr.'s speed is naturally beyond the reach of Jordan Jr. But Jordan Jr. is strong and his small movements are constantly making it impossible for Link to move forward at full speed.
But since Jordan came to make up for his defense, Gasol must have been missed!
Link then threw the ball back. Sure enough, Gasol was waiting for the pass at the position one step behind the free throw line!
Barnes, who was originally chasing Link, reacted quickly and rushed towards Gasol directly. It has to be said that Barnes is indeed a "mad dog". The "mad dog" here is a complete compliment.
Gasol shot but was not very stable. Being disturbed by Barnes, the rhythm was even more chaotic.
Seeing Gasol's moves a little hasty, Jordan was secretly happy. This time, he was defended!
But when Jordan turned around and prepared to collect the rebound, he realized that Link had been stuck in front of him!
The basketball hit the frontier of the basketball, and Gasol angrily hit the iron. But the ball that popped out was unbiased and flew towards Link and Jordan Jr.
Link's position is very solid. Although he is 8 cm shorter than Jordan, such an excellent position is enough to erase the height disadvantage of 8 cm.
Link seized the opportunity and jumped up to get the ball. Jordan Jr. jumped, but because he didn't want to get the best position, it was very difficult to get the rebound.
Link was shorter than Jordan Jr., but his wingspan was longer. In the air, Link did not reach out to catch the ball, but instead clicked the pop-up basketball again!
At that moment, all the Clippers players solidified like stone statues. Jordan Jr. knew that he had become the best background board today.
When basketball entered the net, Link scored a tip-in and scored his 30th point in the game. At the same time, the score difference was widened to 9 points in the last 52 seconds of the game!
The Clippers are in a desperate situation, and the Grizzlies' hand has touched this great record!
Paul gave his waist and sighed silently. The Clippers also resisted and fought back. But the result did not change.
As at the beginning, they are still just a foil for the Grizzlies to break the record today.
In the stands, the fans began to sing. Countless old Memphis fans shed tears. As a "weak team" fans, they had never had the joy of reaping honors.
But today, that dark history is over.
"We are on the top of the world, we are on the top of the world!" The audience cheered 18,000 spectators cheered, and they witnessed the glorious moments of the Grizzlies together.
Not everyone is lucky enough to participate in this moment.
"Link took the Grizzlies to a whole new height with a tip-off! As long as we keep these 9 points in less than a minute, we can become the team with the most winning games in the past 16 years! The Clippers shouted a timeout, and they still wanted to make the final struggle! But I believe that the heroes of Memphis will not let these cheers be wasted!"
The Clippers players sat down on the court, all of them expressionless. For them, this was not just a loss of a regular season game, but a huge shadow on the playoff prospects.
"Chris, do we still have a chance?" Griffin sat on the bench, feeling a little unwilling. Seeing so many people cheering for the Grizzlies, he suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
I was obviously ready to lose before the game, but when I really got to lose, who would be willing to be willing?
Faced with such a "simple" problem, Paul remained silent. After a long time, he spoke slowly, "It's almost half a month away from the second round of the series. I think we will have a chance."
Paul's answer is equivalent to admitting that they no longer have a chance today.
Sure enough, after the timeout came back, the Grizzlies replaced the full defensive lineup led by Tony Allen, Link, Iguodala, Griffin and Gasol.
The purpose is very simple, stick to these 9 points!
Faced with this defensive lineup that has almost no weaknesses, the Clippers' counterattack is difficult.
The cheers at the scene became louder and louder, and Link felt that his body could not stop shaking slightly.
As time goes by, the tremor becomes stronger.
He really wants to break the record? At the beginning, Link could only break various team history records. But now, he is about to launch an attack on the league record!
68 wins, in addition to the incredible Bulls 72 wins and West, Chamberlain teamed up to create 69 wins in 1972, 68 wins are the best record in the league!
Now, this record will be taken to the Federal Express Arena!
In a trance, Matt Barnes received a pass from Paul and shot a long shot from the right corner!
Link hurriedly raised his arms, and he had only one thing in his mind to create history!
Barnes' shot slapped the basket and finally slipped out.
Randolph grabbed the rebound, but did not pass the ball, but held the basketball directly in his arms and was unwilling to let go.
The next second, the electronic beeping sound was like a signal gun, causing everyone to gush out of their long-standing excitement.
At the end of the game, 104-96. The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Clippers at 8 points at home, and this is also the 68th victory the Grizzlies achieved in the 12-13 season, the best record since the 21st century!
Colorful confetti floated down from the sky, and the fans were only left to run into the stadium. Randolph hugged his "Ball of Record" tightly and was unwilling to let go. The others rushed up and hugged Randolph's "big ball".
And what about Link? He felt that his emotions were much calmer than he imagined. His body, which was originally trembling, no response.
Looking at the Clippers players who walked into the player channel dejectedly, Link suddenly felt that today was just the beginning.
Link looked up and looked at the bare dome of the Federal Express Arena. This time, you will definitely be decorated with beautiful appearance!
Chapter completed!