985: The most glorious moment
In the last attack of the first quarter, the Grizzlies held the ball.
At this time, the fans in the Oracle Arena were already silent.
They were feeling like they were riding a roller coaster. In the morning, they were still yelling to win the entire series and show their strength in the finals.
But now, they are beginning to worry about whether they can survive today and the destruction of an injured player.
Link controls basketball outside the three-point line, and before him is the exhausted Draymond Green.
In order to defend Link, Green has played a whole quarter.
In the regular season, a player may be a common thing to play a whole quarter. However, playing a whole quarter in such a high-intensity game will consume so much physical strength that ordinary people cannot imagine.
Big drops of sweat fell along Green's chin on the wooden floor, and he knew he had to defend Link now. If he couldn't do it, everything would collapse.
Link slowly approached with the ball, and he could feel Green's fear. His eyes, his body movements, and his heavy breathing all showed Green's emotions.
Link raised the corners of his mouth slightly. This guy is just a paper tiger now.
The time on the rebounding time passed by minute by minute, Link glanced at the number above and then suddenly accelerated!
Green quickly retreated, and just moving horizontally could not stop Link as soon as possible. The only way to prevent him was to stick to Link's side to interfere and force him to slow down slowly.
Just as Link was about to completely rush through Green's defense, Link suddenly paused and slowed down urgently!
Green knew Link so well, he knew what Link wanted to do, this was his usual trick.
This guy wants to step back and jump shot!
Green immediately changed his center of gravity and blocked it, preparing to stop Link's shooting. But after Green threw all his center of gravity, Link accelerated again without warning!
Link was so scared that Green was so scared that he overreacted after just a quick stop.
After a simple emergency stop, Link cleaned Green.
That guy just thought he knew Link.
Rolling away Green, Link continued to break through. He threw the ball before the rebound was red.
“Beep~~~”
"brush!"
The basketball sounded and Link made a buzzer-beating shot in the last second of the first quarter!
At the same time, this goal also widened the score difference to 13 points!
33 to 20, Link scored 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a block!
If the Grizzlies and the Warriors were indisputable before Link appeared, then after Link appeared, the Warriors became completely powerless to resist!
"The amazing first quarter, the amazing Link. He performed very efficiently in a limited time. Before Link appeared, the Grizzlies were only one point ahead. But now, they entered the second quarter with a 13-point lead!"
"Link's performance is incredible, and the Golden State Warriors can't do anything to him. In fact, after the Grizzlies took out the Death Five Little Little against the Warriors in the last game, the Warriors struggled very hard. They didn't finally equalize the score until the last minute of the game. But today, the Oaklanders are not necessarily so lucky."
The live commentators praised Link's super performance, but Link did not stay on the court to celebrate the goal.
Link quickly walked off the court, sat down on the bench without saying a word.
He covered his chest, gasped, and his face was ferocious.
Everyone knows that physiological pain is often proportional to the hideousness of facial expressions.
But he did not complain or chew. Instead, he seized every minute and second to recover his strength and waited for the game to start again.
Everyone looked at Link with concern, and Chief Team Doctor Moon also walked up to Link to check his condition.
"I said, this won't feel good. How about it? Do you still need to continue?" Moon was a little guilty, after all, this was his idea.
"It's really a pain for the wife. Every time I have a collision with the other party, it will aggravate my pain." Link shook his head. He didn't intend to hide his true feelings.
After hearing Link say this, Moon thought Link would give up. But the next second, Link raised his head and smiled slightly, "But now we are 13 points ahead, so it's all worth it, right?"
This is the first time Link showed a less ferocious expression today.
Jogel looked at his players and suddenly his nose was a little sour.
This is not their first time playing in the Western Conference Finals, but it is definitely the most special Western Conference Finals they have ever played.
From Gasol and Whiteside having to give up playing time, Jimmy Butler and Tony Allen showed the strength of the best defensive lineup without anyone's favor, Vince Carter broke the nightmare's final shot, to Iguodala's second-best but real "fond confession" today, to Link's appearance with the pain...
Everyone on the Grizzlies has completely dedicated themselves and has inspired all their potential.
Their perseverance, cohesion, friendship and strength were fully revealed!
That's right, the Grizzlies have won two championships. Jogel once thought that he was the most glorious moment for him and the Grizzlies.
But today, he no longer thinks so.
The most glorious moment for the Grizzlies is now! He is honored to be able to work with such a group of players.
Such an excellent group is impossible to lose!
"Guys!" Jogel shouted, focusing everyone's attention on himself.
"Go to cheer up, we have three more quarters to play! The Golden State Warriors want to end us at home and break our dominance. Go up and tell them who the fuck is the number one in the West! The three consecutive championships are right in front of us, and no one can stop us!"
"roar!"
The Grizzlies' championship heart is burning, but the Warriors' courage is declining sharply.
After the second quarter started, Link sat back on the bench. As planned, he will only come out on the bench today.
But the Warriors didn't feel the game became easier because of this, and Iguodala has not forgotten his promise.
Today, this guy instantly turned into a superstar, and his offense and defense were extremely threatening.
When Link and Carter were not around, the Warriors adopted a strategy of shrinking defense. As a result, today Iguodala's three-pointer became a chain.
If you dare to let go, he will dare to enter.
The most terrifying thing about Iguodala's game is that he can seize most of the opportunities to take action at open positions.
This seems to be nothing great, but it is enough to make the Warriors unable to move forward.
Link, who lives on the bench, shook his head. No wonder in the original history, Iguodala can get FMVP...
With Iguodala's brave performance, the Warriors finally managed to catch up to only 6 points in the second quarter when they reached the sixth minute!
But after a timeout, Link returned to the court.
At that moment, Cole knew that all his efforts were in vain. Their attempt to equalize the score was shattered again.
Sure enough, Link is still unstoppable. If it weren't for the protective gear and the camera in the jersey, Link's ferocious expression would be swept from time to time, people might have forgotten that Link is a player with injuries.
Except that he doesn't like dunking as much as before, Link's performance is almost the same as usual.
In the last quarter of last game, Link's shooting percentage was affected.
But now, Link is used to playing in such a state, which makes Jean's shooting as accurate as ever.
The Warriors retreated step by step, and Curry and Thompson were eclipsed under Link's halo, seemingly completely losing the magic of the regular season.
Yes, these two young defenders have experienced such a fierce battle or such an unusual scene. They were completely frightened.
The cheers in the Oracle Arena turned smaller and smaller, and Cole's expression changed from seriousness to at a loss.
He almost gave up on the game.
The game was in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies had already led by 18 points. And this time, Link did not fall again.
"The last 12 minutes left in the game, and these 12 minutes will directly determine the trend of the entire series. I wonder if the Warriors can still turn the tide this time!"
At the end of the third quarter, Mike Brin threw out a question with almost no suspense.
Chapter completed!