942: 1 minute 9 minutes, first draw
"Link has worked hard enough, but unfortunately, they are a little short of it."
"The Grizzlies are indeed working very hard, they have shown the spirit of defending the champion. But with the magical performance of Klay Thompson, no one can survive."
"Link is undoubtedly a great player, and his greatness does not need to be explained too much. But no matter how great a player is, there are times when he is defeated. Today, Link can only admit defeat."
Almost everyone is regretting the Grizzly Bear's failure.
Kobe was really tired of these voices. He didn't understand. What's the point of regret?
If you lose, you lose. No matter how sad you feel, you can't change the ending.
What's more, the Grizzlies have not lost yet.
Who can guarantee that the Grizzlies' efforts will be in vain?
Kobe himself has changed the results of the game more than once in the last minute of the game. He never thought that falling behind by 9 points in the last minute was an irreversible gap.
What's more, there is a great 35 seconds and 13 minutes in NBA history. In front of "McDie Moment", 1 minute and 9 minutes sounds less scary in an instant.
Some people will definitely say that 35 seconds and 13 minutes are a miracle that only a superstar like McGrady can create.
But Kobe does not believe that Link is worse than McGrath's ability to create miracles.
After the timeout, the Grizzlies attacked for the first time.
Link gave the ball early this time just after halftime.
He handed the ball to Butler and set up a cover for Butler.
Seeing that Link did not attack himself, Mark Jackson analyzed again.
"As we all know, Link's ending efficiency at critical moments has decreased significantly compared to before during the end of March and April. The most typical example is the Grizzlies' game against the Cavaliers at the end of last month. If Link could perform normally at the last critical moment in that game, the Grizzlies might not lose."
"Now, Link actually chose to hand over the ball to Butler... I think this is very likely a portrayal of his lack of confidence at a critical moment."
It sounds like Mark Jackson's analysis is quite reasonable.
But as soon as the guy finished speaking, Butler broke through and sent the ball back to Link.
Link is not without confidence, but wants to catch the ball and shoot!
Leveraging Gasol's off-ball screen, Link got a shot from the right side of the three-point line.
He did not hesitate after receiving the basketball and took action directly!
But Draymond Green was not a fuel-saving lamp. He took two steps and reached out to seal Link's eyes.
No matter what angle it looks at, this is a serious interference!
Link did change his shooting posture due to interference. He took action in advance and was forced to increase the shooting curve.
Seeing that Link's shooting movements were deformed, the Warriors fans raised their arms in advance.
If you are disturbed like this, it is impossible to score a goal. If you don’t score this goal, the Grizzlies will basically be sentenced to death!
But Link was not upset or disappointed after landing. He just kept his shooting movements and stared at the basketball tightly.
This ball was indeed disturbed, and he was indeed forced to increase the shooting curve, changing the shooting movements.
But so what?
So, amid the high arms and cheers of the Warriors fans, the basketball that Link threw was hollow into the net!
He almost hit this key three-pointer against Draymond Green's defense!
"The ball actually went in!? He threw the ball in against Green's defense!" Mark Jackson helped his glasses, afraid he had read it wrong!
A second ago, he was saying that Link did not perform well at the critical moment and was not confident enough.
As a result, Link scored a goal the next second, and Mark Jackson was undoubtedly slapped hard in the face.
Green also widened his eyes. His defense was perfect for this ball. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for the opponent to throw the ball into it.
But for Link, especially at critical moments, you cannot measure it by normal standards.
If Link's ability score can reach 99, then his ability score at critical moments... Well, it's impossible to calculate at all!
"It's okay, control the rhythm and delay the time. Don't panic, we still have the advantage!"
In the end, it was Steve Cole's big man on the sidelines that brought the Warriors players back to their senses.
Just now, after Thompson hit a key three-pointer, Cole finally let go of his heart.
But not long after I let it go, I became worried again.
In any case, Cole must urge the players to hold on to the victory. He does not want to see the Warriors be punished for their own fault.
Soon, Curry approached the Grizzlies halftime as Cole arranged.
Now for the Warriors, what they need the least is time. As long as the time is over, they will win.
Curry has been working outside the three-point line, but under Link's leadership, the Grizzlies are not in a hurry.
Link just stood in front of Curry, holding the distance, and not rushing to rob.
With only the last 8 seconds left in the 24-second offensive time, Thompson hit the left side of the three-point line and Curry was ready to pass the ball.
Link saw Curry's eyes and also saw him raising his hands. Combined with his understanding of the Warriors, Link knew that he was going to pass the ball!
So, an incredible scene happened.
The moment Curry passed the ball, Link raised his arms and jumped to the side like a goalkeeper on the football field!
Link's body crossed in the air and spread out completely. He tried hard to stretch his body and stretch his long arms. In the air, it seemed as if a huge net was woven!
Curry was scared to death. It was the first time he had seen such a steal when he played basketball for so many years!
In the end, the basketball was successfully "save" by "goal god" Link. He intercepted Curry's pass to Thompson in the middle!
"This...what is this stealing method!?" Mark Jackson was completely stunned.
Also stunned were the 20,000 fans present and Steve Cole on the bench.
It made a mistake again, the Warriors made another mistake. And again, it was the mistake others brought to Thompson's pass.
Cole instantly felt his heartbeat was accelerating wildly, and his repeated mistakes were punishing the Warriors!
Link fell to the ground with basketball. He ignored the pain in his body and handed the ball to Iguodala immediately.
Then, Link got up and immediately participated in the fast attack.
Iguodala started his pace and planned to make a layup directly, but as soon as he took off, Green rushed up and disturbed Iguodala's shot.
Under Green's strong back defense, Iguodala's layup hit the side of the basket, failed to hit, and failed to make a quick break!
Warriors fans cheered again, the game was always full of shock and surprise.
But just when everyone thought the Grizzlies' offense failed, Butler rushed towards the basketball like a vicious dog, and then hit the basketball to the bottom corner with one palm.
Only then did people realize that Link was already in the chaos, and he was waiting for the basketball in the bottom corner on the left!
Thompson and Green both rushed towards Link, but Link completed the attack before they interfered.
In Green and Thompson's desperate eyes, Link's three-pointer was once again on the net!
With two consecutive three-pointers, Link scored 6 points in a row! As the game was about to end, the gap was narrowed to only 3 points!
At this time, Cole and Jogel had only one pause left in their hands. Cole did not dare to use it randomly. He had to keep the last pause in case of emergency.
This also means that when the Warriors are facing another crisis, they cannot ease their tension by pause, and can only survive the difficulties by themselves!
The Warriors served again, and this time, the Grizzlies simply used the full-game press to defend.
Although Curry successfully received the basketball, he was forced by Link to survive the half.
Of course, Curry's dribbling skills are not to be said, but in the face of the huge disparity in physical confrontation, any technique is useless!
All the Warriors fans covered their mouths and found it unbelievable. The dignified Stephen Curry was actually unable to pass the half-time by Link!
In desperation, Curry had no choice but to pass the ball directly to Thompson without crossing the midfield line.
Beside Thompson, Jimmy Butler had been waiting for this opportunity for too long. He accelerated violently and squeezed past Thompson.
Today, he got Thompson to score 49 points, and he put the Grizzlies in trouble again and again.
He doesn't want to be a burden, he also wants to contribute to the victory!
Now, it's time.
Thompson was directly knocked away by Butler behind him. Butler straightened his arm and stabbed it gently, destroying the pass!
"No, no!" Cole was covered in goose bumps. In 1 minute, can the Grizzlies really do it?
"Jimmy Butler has made meritorious, Jimmy Butler has made meritorious! Go, boy, go!" Quinn Snyder and Dave Jogel also shouted excitedly on the Grizzlies' bench.
Butler was not greedy for me, and after stealing, he quickly handed the ball to Link.
Now, the Grizzlies must score another 3 points to ensure a chance to win. And in the current situation, no one is more confident than Link!
As soon as Link got the basketball, Green caught up.
The Warriors reacted quickly, and the moment Curry made a mistake in passing, everyone immediately returned to defense.
I have to say that the Warriors' defensive quality is really high.
Seeing that Green was blocked, Link retreated to the three-point line and prepared to shoot.
Green jumped up suddenly, he didn't mind killing the Grizzlies' last hope with a cover.
But Green just jumped up, but Link accelerated to break through him!
Another realistic fake action of worshiping Buddha!
"Link broke through, and his fake action of worshiping Buddha has played countless defensive players! This time, it's Green's turn. Can he fail? The Warriors must stop Link!"
Link broke through to the penalty area, and Bogut quickly made up. Fighting against Bogut is not a good choice.
If the foul is not caused, it will be a waste of opportunity.
So, Link suddenly stopped in front of Bogut in a hurry and then raised the basketball high!
Bogut rushed forward, but Link did not take off. Just like he just shook Green, this was also a fake shooting action!
Link captured Green and Bogut's reckless minds and successfully played with them!
Now, Bogut can't even hide. He is so big that he can know how great his inertia is.
Link hit Bogut who was "out of control" and then shot from close range.
The harsh whistle shattered the air in the Oracle Arena, and at the same time, the basketball sounded like a sound from the internet!
Link was directly knocked down by Bogut, but he rolled back and stood up.
Then, Link made a "0" gesture towards the silent stand.
2+1, Link guarantees that he will not miss the next free throw. From falling behind 21 to falling behind 14, from falling behind 14 to falling behind 0, Link did it!
Kobe stood up for the first time in this game and applauded.
What did he say? This is Link!
"Link equalized the score in the last 26 seconds of the game. He scored 9 points in a row, helping the Grizzlies equalize the score for the first time in this game. The Warriors' 21-point advantage has now become a false one!" Mark Jackson suddenly collapsed onto the chair as if the ball was deflated.
Chapter completed!