Before the game began, people knew that it would be a collision like Mars hitting the earth.

But even so, everyone underestimated the excitement of the game.

Compared with today's finals, the previous battle between the Grizzlies and the Warriors was at most an appetizer.

After being shot by Link in three unreasonably difficult goals, James completely entered the scoring mode.

The two superstars competed with each other on the court, and the game was very lively.

At this moment, whether it is Love, Irving, Iguodala, and Gasol, they all become supporting roles.

This game became a real star duel, and Link and James did not intend to retain anything as soon as they came out.

The two sides led alternately, and James and Link also scored goals with each other. After the first quarter, the score was 31 to 30, and the Memphis Grizzlies entered the second quarter with a 1-point advantage.

Link scored 11 points in a single quarter when he was injured. James was not to be outdone. He repeatedly crushed Link's defense and forced into the penalty area to attack the box, but also scored 10 points.

In the first quarter, one-third of the scores of both teams came from Link and James. Fans have not seen such a wonderful matchup again for a long time.

"Incredible, Link is incredibly good. The difficult shots he made in this quarter are enough to play for a whole year."

"LeBron's performance is also very good. It is obvious that he has made up his mind to win this year's finals. Both sides are unstoppable today. I don't know who will win in the last moment."

Kevin Harlan and Mike Bryn were both fascinated by the fact that such truly top-notch matches were not often seen.

23vs24 was hyped so much back then, but it has never been achieved.

The direct match between two top superstars in the finals at the same position has not happened several times throughout the NBA history.

The fans watched it lively, but the coaches on both sides were very worried.

Especially David Blatt, it can be said that this game is both in his plan but beyond expectations.

In the plan, the Cavaliers players faithfully implemented his tactical arrangements, which made him very pleased.

But unexpectedly, he really didn't expect that Link, who was injured, could still play 50% with James!

Those balls that Link shoots on the court will definitely be scolded by any coach.

But those unreasonable balls were able to score in the end, which made Blatt stunned.

At that time, an idea even flashed through Blatt's mind - NBA is too perverted, I want to go back to Europe.

Now, Blatt has no strategy to change. The problem of both teams is not at the strategic level, but at the inability to curb each other's arrow characters.

The Grizzlies had no choice but to take James, and the Cavaliers were helpless against Link.

Such a situation cannot be solved by changing a few strategies. The final result of this game depends on Link and James...

After the start of the second quarter, the Cavaliers tried to increase the diversity of offense. Love and Irving both took the initiative to attack, but under the Grizzlies' rough defense, both of their independent offenses ended in failure.

It’s not that Irving and Love cannot score points, but that they cannot score as efficiently as the regular season. But in the finals, the focus is on efficiency.

Therefore, the Cavaliers' ball rights quickly returned to James's hands, and the game once again became the "street single" mode of Link vs. James.

At the end of the second quarter, J.R. Smith's buzzer-beating three-pointer allowed the Cavaliers to enter the second half with a score of 61-58.

Although j.r.'s buzzer-beating shot was very exciting, this was just his first sports game score today.

After the first half, no player on both sides scored double digits except Link and James.

During the halftime break, David Blatt kept encouraging James, "Persevere and keep working hard! Link is injured now, so when his physical strength drops, his efficiency will definitely fall. At that time, it is our chance to open the score! Work harder, and victory will eventually belong to us!"

James still agrees with what Blatt said.

Maybe in the first half, Link could still fight against him. But in the second half, he believed that the winner must be himself!

In the last round of the Western Conference Finals, Link did not play more than 30 minutes in two games after being injured.

But today, Link played 22 minutes in the first half alone! There is no doubt that this has exceeded his previous maximum load.

In the second half, James will strengthen his offensive and further increase Link's consumption!

James still remembers the first game of the finals last year, and it was also in this place.

He and Link fought fiercely, and everything seemed to be a replica of today.

In that game, James left the field because of being tired and cramped at the last moment, while Link, who persisted until the end, won the game.

Afterwards, James found out that Link had been recuperating before that game and had a lot of physical reserves. He finally survived that game.

But this year, the situation is completely different. James believes that he can change the final outcome!

Yes, so far everything in this game is the same as last year.

But the difference is that James will be the final winner this year!

After the start of the second half, James really strengthened his offensive. His breakthroughs became more and more fierce, and he held the ball more and more.

In one round in the middle of the third quarter, Link was even knocked down by James for a while.

This time, Link did not stand up immediately after falling down. In addition to the pain, he was also because he was so tired!

Now even lying on the wooden floor to rest for a few seconds was a pleasure for him.

Iguodala pulled Link up, and Link seemed to have just walked out of the shower.

"Is it okay?"

Link just shook his head and did not respond.

Perhaps, I didn’t even have the strength to respond.

Then, Iguodala wanted to help Link fill the position on the defensive end. He did do so. Seeing James break through again, Iguodala quickly made up for defense in the inside!

But James is not stupid. He is not Westbrook. He is prone to doing unreasonable things when his head is hot.

Seeing Iguodala approaching him, James immediately distributed the ball to Love who was released.

The latter fired a cannon at the bottom corner and entered the net with three points hollow! Although Love's data fell sharply after coming to the Cavaliers this season.

But his tactical position in the Cavaliers team was not shaken at all.

With him standing outside the three-point line, James doesn't have to be afraid of getting back on defense. If the other party insists on making up for it, then Love's three-pointer will severely punish this behavior!

"Don't worry, I'll see him!" After Love scored, Link shouted at Iguodala.

Link would rather let James attack alone than be destroyed by himself than let the Cavaliers shoot the three-pointer.

Link knew very well how terrible the Cavaliers' three-point shooting was. Although the Cavaliers were not a team that focused on three-point tactics, their three-point shooting percentage was not as stable as the Warriors.

But the Cavaliers' draw attributes are higher than those of the Warriors. Once their three-point touch is pulled, even the Warriors will be reluctant to take the lead!

If you want to not let the Cavaliers' three-point touch get a good look, you must do a good job of defense and don't give the opponent the chance to accumulate touch.

James smiled, and Link looked like he was about to collapse. He thought that maybe there was no need to start the fourth quarter, and it only took another three minutes before Link would fall!

This time the Grizzlies' offense, Link's three-point shot hit the side of the basket, and the shot was obviously shorter.

James's eyes lit up, this was a sign that Link was exhausted!

He didn't even have the strength to shoot!

So, James tried harder and even more crazy, and he collided with Link.

But until the end of the third quarter, Link still stood on the court.

The tenacity of that number 0 is even more terrifying than James expected!

But persistence is useless, James has gradually gained the upper hand in the game.

"At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers won a 5-point lead! LeBron's performance in this quarter was simply dominant, while Link's offensive efficiency in the third quarter showed some signs of decline. We don't know if Link can still hold on to the final moment in the fourth quarter."

Mike Bryn was a little worried. Link had only sat on the bench for three minutes so far while he was on the bench.

As long as James comes on, Link will come on. Only after James comes off will Link go down and take a breath.

However, there is not so much affection for competitive sports, and Link's spirit is indeed worthy of praise. But if the Grizzlies lose in the end, the league will not refuse to turn the total score of the series into 1-0 because of Link's persistence.

It was a real hard battle for Link.

Link sat back on the bench. He has always been known for his physical fitness, but has never been forced into such a miserable situation by anyone.

In the past, he used his perverted physical energy to oppress the other party. Today, he finally felt the feeling of being oppressed.

"Link, you have to rest for a few more minutes in the fourth quarter. If this continues, losing is a trivial matter, and you may also be at risk of getting injured again."

As soon as Jogel came up, he directly pointed out that there is no extra time to waste now.

Link was just gasping for breath, not even talking.

He knew that if he continued to hold on, he would sooner or later lose. It would be a good thing to fight with a meat grinder like James for 48 minutes.

Poor physical condition not only prevents Link from defending efficiently, but also affects his shooting percentage of difficult shots.

So, Link changed his strategy against James.

"Four minutes, let me rest for four minutes after the fourth quarter starts, and then I will play until the end of the game. In any case, you must survive these four minutes!"

Link made four fingers, and he thought his physical fitness would take about four minutes to recover.
Chapter completed!