One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty-Five: Give Each Other 3 Points

Before the game started, there was no verbal exchange between the two sides. But when the two groups actually faced each other face to face, they both revealed murderous intent.

The referee stood between the Grizzlies and Warriors players holding a basketball and couldn't help but swallow.

Just from their gazes, the referee felt a deep sense of oppression.

There is almost no difference between the starting lineup of the two teams and the regular season. The Warriors are still Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green and Pachulia.

The Grizzlies still have Conley, Wade, Link, Jokic and Gasol.

It can be said that the two teams are extremely familiar with each other, and they have no secrets from each other.

Who can win depends purely on who can perform better.

Amid the noisy chants of the fans, the referee threw the ball into the air.

The peak showdown in the Western Conference has officially begun!

As soon as he came up, Pachulia won the first offensive ball for the Warriors.

Suddenly, violent boos erupted from the scene.

Pachulia is now something that almost everyone calls for beating. After all, it is impossible for fans of any team to agree with deliberately injuring the opponent's star player to make the game lose suspense.

Pachulia was also very upset. His social media account was once paralyzed due to too many people trolling him.

Later, Pachulia even had to temporarily close the comment section of her social media account.

During this period, it can be said that Pachulia was the most popular period.

Of course, this negative popularity has little practical effect on Pachulia.

The Warriors played very patiently on their first offense. Although Durant wanted to score, he was not in a hurry.

He himself also knew that the more anxious he was against Link, the worse his performance would be.

In the end, Durant relied on patient movement to receive Curry's pass from the mid-range on the right, and then immediately shot.

Link's blocking is already very active. If he was guarding other players with this ball, it would definitely cause serious interference.

However, Durant's height of over 2.10 meters is right there. This kind of interference, which is already very serious for others, is not painful for Durant.

Easily, Durant hit the mid-range shot. Durant scored a goal at the beginning of the game, and it was obvious that he had a very strong desire to score today.

From the first second, he wanted to suppress Link!

Link shook his head. He was used to playing rockets, and his reaction to blocking mid-range shots had become sluggish.

After the four games of the last round of the series, Link basically didn't have to worry about the opponent's mid-range shots on the defensive end.

Even if the Rockets fight to death from beyond the three-point line, they almost never try to take mid-range shots.

But the Warriors are different, although they are also one of the most accurate three-pointers in the league. But the Warriors' mid-range offense is also quite sharp.

Although the Warriors scored first, Grizzlies fans were not worried. Just two points, the Grizzlies should be able to fill it back up soon!

After Link received Conley's pass, Gasol's screen was in place at the right time.

Link decisively chose to break through, and he had to continue the score.

However, just as Link bypassed the screen set up by Gasol, he found that Durant's long arm had already wrapped around him.

Sure enough, with Durant and without Durant, the Warriors' defense is completely different.

The last time the two sides met in the regular season this season, facing Livingston and Clay, the Warriors' defense was defeated by Link three times in and three out.

But after Durant came back, Link obviously improved a lot when he encountered resistance on the offensive end.

But of course Link wouldn't be guarded by Durant so easily.

Despite Durant's obstruction, Link still squeezed into the penalty area, looking unstoppable!

At the same time, Draymond Green defended the basket. He raised his arms high and blocked Link's passing route.

At this time, Jokic was ambushing in the bottom corner. Green's position just blocks the bottom corner.

"Great job!" Cole secretly cheered at the scene. This time the defense was successful!

Link has become a turtle in a urn, and he has no way out.

Green and Durant were working hard, preparing to use the most brutal confrontation to stop Link.

This is the Western Conference finals anyway, and the referees can tolerate more intense collisions.

Link seems to have become a sandwich cookie, ready to be squashed by Green and Durant at any time.

However, just when Link was about to be pinched to death, he suddenly stretched out his hand and wrapped it around Green's waist.

Pass the ball from outside the baseline!

"What!?" Green turned to look at the basketball in surprise. Link didn't even look at Jokic during the whole process.

There was no warning in his passing!

Moreover, passing the ball from outside the baseline is really...

I saw that the trajectory of the basketball passed by Link turned out to be an arc, spinning from the bottom line into the court and accurately falling into Jokic's hands.

Green was completely dumbfounded. Now, even blocking the passing route couldn't stop Link?

It is a common thing to hear "banana ball" in football.

But on the basketball court, such passes are very rare.

With no passing route, Link successfully passed the ball out.

Jokic was already prepared, and he shot decisively the moment he caught the basketball!

If Green pounces at this time, it can only be a show-off, and it will not have any substantive effect at all.

With absolutely no interference, Jokic's three-pointer hit the net!

These days, Jokic has been practicing his shooting a lot in order not to miss any opportunity again!

With a three-pointer, the Grizzlies instantly completed the lead.

"Beautiful pass, extending the ball beyond the baseline and passing it to Jokic. Link is indeed bold. Of course, his ability also matches his courage."

"Link defied the Warriors' excellent defense very skillfully. This is definitely a pass that is worthy of being selected as one of the top ten passes in the playoffs this season!"

Both Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan were full of praise for Link, and Link also high-fived Jokic on the court.

Link could see that Jokic was indeed very excited today. The little fat man rarely showed his strong desire to win today. This power must be fully utilized!

Of course, the Warriors were not discouraged. Although Link's pass just now was very beautiful, one assist would not affect the entire game.

On the subsequent attack, Klay Thompson missed a shot from beyond the three-point line.

Jokic actively fought for the ball, and after shooting the ball several times with Green, he finally collected the rebound.

The moment Jokic got the rebound, he immediately threw the ball vigorously.

Once again, the Grizzlies made a signature long pass from the center!

However, Durant had been waiting for Jokic to pass the ball.

The Grizzlies' ability to directly initiate fast breaks with their center is indeed powerful, but it is not unbreakable.

I saw Durant running up to Link, making an easy jump at the right time, grabbing the basketball with his long arm, and intercepting the basketball in the middle!

This kind of long ball can actually be intercepted very easily as long as you pay more attention.

"Damn it!" Jokic was a little frustrated when he saw that his long pass was easily intercepted by Durant.

After cutting off the basketball, Durant didn't waste much time. He immediately passed the ball to Curry.

Just after seeing Jokic grab the rebound, Conley had already left Curry's side and was about to run forward to participate in the attack.

Therefore, Curry is now completely unmarked!

And Durant found this opportunity.

Although Durant is a scorer, he averages around 5 assists per game all year round. He has always been a player who is good at discovering opportunities and is willing to share the ball.

Curry catches the ball and shoots. This kind of open opportunity, let alone outside the three-point line, even if he shoots directly in the tunnel, Curry is sure of it!

Sure enough, the basketball hit the net, and the Warriors immediately responded with a three-pointer to the Grizzlies!

It seems that "Galaxy Battleship" will not give up the initiative so easily this year.

Jokic lowered his head, blaming himself very much. Obviously everyone had done a good job of defense, but everything was ruined because of his passing error.

At this moment, Link approached Jokic, picked up the basketball and stuffed it into the guy's arms.

Then, Durant saw Jokic bend down and whisper something to Link.

"Damn, what tricks are you playing again!" Durant instantly became nervous.

Historically, as long as Link whispered to his teammates, nothing good would happen.

And there have never been exceptions.