This is not the first time that Link has disappointed his opponent's fans. Whenever people think the Grizzlies will encounter trouble and think Link will encounter difficulties, the facts are often very different from what people imagine.

But all Indianapolis fans absolutely didn't expect that things would be disappointing.

In their expectations, the Pacers should be closer to victory than the Trail Blazers two days ago. In their expectations, Paul George should play a wonderful match with Link. In their expectations, this should be a fierce finals preview!

However, the situation is that the Pacers fell 14 points behind in the last four minutes of the final quarter. When Link had already scored 28 points lightly, Paul George's score was not yet 20.

The stands in the Consecco Arena are already empty, and many Pacers fans have long left early because they can't stand such humiliation.

Larry Bird, sitting in the luxurious box, looked dull. He told reporters with a sensation 24 hours ago, "We are the best team."

But now, he himself thought that sentence was very ridiculous.

Bird never failed to show off when he was a player, but at this time... this is also the reason why Bird didn't like to show off in recent years. After all, now, his fate is not in his own hands.

However, what makes Bird sad the most is not the failure to show off, but the huge gap between the Pacers and the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are undoubtedly one of the most powerful championship contenders this season. If the Pacers want to win the championship, they must be prepared to fight the Grizzlies.

But judging from the results of today's game, the Pacers do not have the ability to cause trouble for the Grizzlies. If this is a seven-match and four-win series, Bird probably can only win one game at most!

Such a situation made Bird see no hope for the championship. He did not expect that the first place in the East was still so far away from the championship.

At the same time, on the court, George's confidence was completely destroyed.

He has only scored 12 points today, and his shooting percentage has fallen below 30%! He spent the whole game with the sound of a striking iron.

If the others from the Pacers had not stood up, the difference might have been even bigger now.

What made George feel even more desperate was not his poor performance, but Link's excellent performance that was completely opposite to him.

Link beat George to no aura today, and George suffered a lot on both offense and defense. In front of Link, George felt as if he had returned to his rookie season. Facing his strong opponent, he was too weak to do anything.

But in the last game, both sides could barely play a draw. Last summer, the two had been sticking together to train.

George thought he was about to catch up with Link, just like two cars chasing fiercely on the track. George was about to overtake. He had found the right route, hung gears, and prepared to set off.

But Link turned around and smiled slightly at the rearview mirror, increased the accelerator, and easily threw George away, waiting for George to chase him.

Every time you think you can catch up with him, he can throw you away. This sense of frustration has completely occupied George's heart.

Hill used a beautiful ground pass to transfer the ball from the crowded inside to the left bottom corner. There, Paul George was on standby.

At this time, there are still a small number of Pacers fans shouting for the home team players, and they still think that the Pacers still have a glimmer of hope.

When George received the basketball, the fans all hoped that he could make a beautiful long shot. In this way, the difference was only 11 points!

Chasing 11 points in more than four minutes is not an impossible task.

In normal times, George would definitely take decisive action, stand up, lead the team through the difficulties, and detonate the stands at the Consecco Stadium.

But today, George hesitated after receiving the basketball because he saw Link rushing towards him with his teeth and claws, which made him feel pressure suddenly!

The whole game was suppressed by Link, and Paul George's confidence had long been destroyed.

In the end, George did not make the long shot as people expected. After Link forced him up, George had no choice but to hand the ball to Stephenson.

When the Pacers needed George the most, he chose to pass the ball and he retreated!

In the stands, the Pacers fans who were just holding their arms up and shouting lowered their hands, their eyes were lonely and they did not make any sound.

Their only hope was just extinguished.

"Stephenson received the basketball and he wanted to fight Tony Allen Lance to try to break through and make a layup directly. The ball was too simple! Sure enough, Tony cut off the basketball when Stephenson jumped and made a layup. The Pacers made another mistake, which was their 19th mistake in this game! God, today the Pacers made frequent mistakes under the Grizzlies' defense!"

As soon as Reggie Miller finished speaking, Tony Allen assisted Conley to fight back, widening the gap to 16 points!

The Consecco Arena was silent, preventing the Grizzlies from breaking the last line of defense of the 72-win record, just like the Macino line that France claimed to be "never broken" during World War II, which was easily broken by the Grizzlies.

Off the court, Pacers coach Frank Vogel shook his head helplessly, saying that he could no longer do anything useful.

When the stars of a team are destroyed, it is difficult to improve the game. The most powerful weapons are gone, what else can you use to fight?

That terrible guy Link did all the "inhumane" things.

Two minutes later, the coaches of both sides replaced the main lineup. This also means that the expected battle ended in garbage time.

Reggie Miller sat in the commentary seat with his eyes dull. He really didn't expect this game to be like this. He thought George could at least tie with Link.

But in the end, the two of them had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 turnovers, 28 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, plus 2 steals and 1 block.

The gap between the two sides can be clearly seen from the data, and it is even more terrible from the scene.

"This game was too unexpected. Reggie, before the game, you thought George could cause trouble for Link, but in fact, George did not hurt Link today! What do you think about this? What caused this result?"

Miller's commentator has already begun to summarize the game in advance, otherwise there would be nothing to say to a bunch of substitutes who have been trying their time.

Miller was silent for a while, then sighed.

"I can only say... before the game, we didn't expect Link to be so strong."

This historic three-pointer who once pushed Jordan away and completed his final victory, has never been afraid of any opponent. However, he was conquered by a undraft at the Consecco Arena in 2014.

In the end, the game ended with a score of 107-90. The Grizzlies won 17 points in the Consecco Arena, and the Pacers were eager to take the step that the Trail Blazers could not take. But in the end they realized that they were more than one step away from the victory.

Paul George only scored 20% of the shooting percentage in the whole game, ranking last among all players in the team. No one in the Pacers scored 20 points, and David West, who had the highest score, only scored 18 points.

The whole game almost set the tone since the first quarter. Since the first quarter, the Pacers have been doing one thing - chasing points.

They have never gained even a minute advantage or lead. In the face of the powerful Grizzlies, the number one in the East seems extremely weak!

After the game, George hugged Link dejectedly and left without saying a word.

Looking at George's down-and-out back, Link curled his lips. Did he act too ruthlessly today?

A full idol, people's hope, was destroyed by Link without any mercy.

Well... it's indeed a ruthless move. The story of NBA once again ends with the victory of the "villain".

After this game, the Grizzlies have achieved a gorgeous record of 63 wins and 5 losses. The Pacers have won two of the three hardest games in March.

People have recognized a fact: At this point, even if the Grizzlies really lose to the Heat tomorrow, it will not have much impact on their 72-win goal.

All fans need to do is wait for the arrival of historical moments!
Chapter completed!