Ninety-Nine: Better than Hill? (11/40)

Adelman stood on the sidelines in despair. He looked at the Grizzlies 0 who was holding the ball and felt a little lack of confidence.

That's right, his team went into the fourth quarter with a six-point advantage, and his scorer created a miracle of 30 points in three quarters. Now, however, his team is in jeopardy.

All of this is because of that 0.

At this time, the person defending Link on the court had become Courtney Lee. Kevin Martin? He sat on the bench with a lonely face. He scored 30 points in the first three quarters, and was defended by Link for 0 for 4 in the fourth quarter. And, Martin didn't get even a single chance to hit the free throw line.

Seeing the game is coming to an end, Martin's score is still the same as at the end of the third quarter. Since Martin couldn't score, Adelman decided to replace Courtney Lee, who was better on defense, to try.

Obviously, Courtney Lee's defense is several times stronger than Martin's. He's a quintessential 3-and-D player with both threes and defense.

But now Adelman sent Courtney Lee up, and it was already a little too late. Link was bursting with confidence at this time. After he called cover to break through Courtney Lee, he turned around and shot a jumper after the mid-range.

Courtney Lee's reaction was half a beat slower, but it was enough for Link to get his shot.

Feeling hot, Link didn't waste his chance. The basketball crossed a rainbow arc and fell into the net, making a mid-range shot!

The whole FedEx Arena is on fire because the fans here just witnessed a great show.

"The ball scored, Link scored again! The 14th point, this is already the 14th point Link scored in the fourth quarter! With 14 points in a single quarter, Link completely dominated the fourth quarter final battle! Now With 38 seconds left in the game, the Houston Rockets are 7 points behind. They have no chance and Link killed the game!"

Jeff Van Gundy applauded in the commentary. At first, he thought the Rockets would win. He thought it would be a glorious night for Kevin Martin.

But Barkley is right - don't jump to conclusions.

"That's right, 14 points in a single quarter. Not only 14 points in a single quarter, but Link also limited Martin to nothing in the fourth quarter. Therefore, it is not Martin who has the highest score in the game now, but Link. He has already Scored 32 points, a game-high. Of course, this is also Link's career high in the NBA. Let's congratulate Link for playing a classic battle."

Barkley wiped the sweat from his forehead. In the fourth quarter, when Link dunked Martin, the game became extraordinary, and he was full of passion.

Sometimes, the quality of a player is judged by his performance at critical moments. Martin did not score a point at the critical moment today, and Link helped the Grizzlies complete the reversal with 14 points in a single quarter. Which is better and which is worse, it is up to the judge.

Adelman has only one timeout left, so in theory, the Rockets have lost. He shook his head helplessly, the gray-haired old man looked very tired. Adelman can't remember, this is the first time the Rockets have collapsed in the final quarter. The collapse in the fourth quarter seems to have become a "curse" wrapped around the Rockets.

30 points in three quarters, entered the fourth quarter with a 6-point advantage, but ended up like this...

"Wait to cry, Morey." Adelman muttered to himself, the loss of this game should not have happened. It was Morey, surrendering the most powerful weapon.

At this time, Morey, who was sitting in front of the TV watching the game, was really stunned. He believed that he would be surrounded by a lot of embarrassing questions at the Toyota Center tomorrow.

Against the Vipers, the guy had 52 points. Against the Rockets, Link scored another 32 points! Morey pouted, and it seemed that he had let go of a guy with a strong desire for revenge.

In the last 38 seconds of the game, the demoralized Rockets did not make any waves. On the contrary, it was Randolph's 2+1 score at the basket, which completely ruined the Rockets' hope.

In the end, the score was fixed. The Memphis Grizzlies are 10 points away at home.

Victory over the Houston Rockets.

On the Rockets side, Kevin Martin scored 30 points, and "Diamond" Scola also scored 19 points. Looks like they shouldn't lose.

By the end of the third quarter, most people thought so too. But Link told everyone with his unremitting efforts, "In basketball games, you will never know the result until the last minute."

"It was a great victory, and a personal heroic victory. Link's performance in the final quarter was perfect, and he limited the Houston Rockets on both ends of the floor. There is no doubt that Link Was named the best player of the game. 32 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, he deserves such praise."

"This game is not only significant for Link, but also for the Grizzlies. Their last two games against both the Rockets and Hornets have put them in the running for a playoff spot. I believe the Grizzlies will have a chance this year. The playoffs need this kind of team and this kind of player. If Link and the Grizzlies miss the playoffs, it will be a loss for the league!"

After the game, Barkley and Jeff. Van Gundy instantly became the Grizzlies. No way, the Grizzlies' performance today is really wonderful. Except for die-hard Rockets fans, there won't be anyone who doesn't like them.

Link stood in the center of the court, enjoying the adoring cheers of the fans. FedEx Arena, he successfully protected it. This sense of achievement made Link unable to control his emotions.

In the NBA, he seems to have found greater happiness than making money!

32 points, which is actually not beyond Link's ability. Because of Hill in this period, there are occasional 30+ scoring performances. Moreover, Link concluded that his average points per game are also higher than Hill, which is actually normal.

For one thing, he played longer than Old Age Hill. Secondly, his ability is a combination of Hill in the two periods, and the shortcomings are not so obvious. The third point, and the most important point, is that he is much more physically fit than Hill, so his offense is more stable and sustained.

In this way, I have not only obtained Hill's ability, but even surpassed Hill! Link really wanted to try, what it would be like to have Peak Hill's physical fitness. At that time, will he also surpass Peak Hill?

After Link and the fans finished celebrating, Link realized that the reporters had already piled up. Moreover, the scene has no any Rockets players.

Here, it truly became a stage only for the victors.

"Link, can you tell us what helped you to perform so well in the last quarter?" Link found that the person who asked himself this question was also a yellow-skinned person. Moreover, the four letters "CCTV" were written on the microphone he handed over.

It seems that China is also well prepared for this game. Chinese players and the Rockets, this is literally hitting the G-spot of Chinese fans everywhere.

"My teammates, my fans and my beliefs, without them, there would be no victory today."

Link's answer stunned the Chinese reporter in front of him. Because he didn't expect that Link's Mandarin was so good, and there was almost nothing unnatural about it.

Don't say you are Chinese-American, there are many Hong Kong compatriots, their Mandarin is not so standard. A CCTV reporter interviewed Jeremy Lin, who is also Chinese-American, but that guy can't even say some complete sentences, let alone speaking standards.

"Link, did your parents teach you to speak Chinese?" The reporter then added a digression. Of course, Chinese fans are very interested in this question.

"Of course, there is no harm in being able to master the two languages." Link shrugged. For this, he will definitely be more popular with Chinese fans than Jeremy Lin in the future.

After that, Link also accepted many interviews with reporters. As the most high-profile player on the Grizzlies today, he was naturally the last to return to the locker room.

Before Link walked into the locker room, he deliberately poked his head in to see if anyone "attacked" him.

Seeing that everything was normal in the locker room, Link just stepped in.

However, he had just stepped into the locker room when Mr. Tony and Randolph suddenly jumped out from behind the door and poured two glasses of Gatorade on Link's head. Suddenly, the entire locker room burst into laughter. Co-author, everyone is helping them act!

Link reluctantly stood on the spot, and he still failed to prevent this hand in the end. Speaking of which, Tony Allen and Randolph, two extremely fierce people on the court, are like children in private. Link couldn't remember, this was the first time he was attacked by them.

"Surprise! Hahahaha, I hope you will like it, Zach and I specially prepared it for you!"

In this case, Link is also welcome. He picked up the water glass on the table, pretended to get the water, and suddenly fired back!

The whole locker room became noisy, like a classroom for high school students.

Hollins shook his head, but did not step forward to stop it. This kind of atmosphere, isn't it good.