One Thousand One Hundred and Seventy: Young People’s Troubles (4/5)

Jokic defended in front of Durant, but Durant seemed to be completely blind to the behemoth in front of him and still calmly shot the ball.

Jokic watched as the basketball passed through his fingers and crashed into the net.

At that moment, the sense of honor accumulated in the previous game disappeared instantly and was replaced by a feeling of powerlessness.

He seemed to have returned to a year ago, to the scene of last season's Western Conference Finals.

He seemed to be no different from before. He could still only let the opponent score on top of his head, but he was powerless to do anything.

"The ball went in, and Kevin Durant opened the score again! There is not much time left in the game, and the Grizzlies are 5 points behind! Now, let's see if Link can save the situation!"

Mike Breen's palms were all sweaty. He thought that the first game between the two sides was already intense enough.

Unexpectedly, in the second game, the two teams immediately raised the level of excitement to another level!

At this time, there were 48 seconds left before the end of the game, and the Grizzlies were 5 points behind.

Everyone in FedEx Arena had their hearts in their throats.

They had just cheered for the Grizzlies' beautiful victory in Game 1, but they didn't expect the Warriors' counterattack to be so violent.

Link thought about it, but unfortunately, he couldn't stop Durant today.

From the first second of today's game, Durant and Curry went directly into "violent mode."

Curry has miraculously scored a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists so far, as if he was deliberately "paying tribute" to Link.

Durant currently has 33 points.

In the last game, Durant also scored 33 points. But today, Durant's shooting rate was 59.1%, which is completely different from the 46.4% shooting rate in the previous game!

Today, Durant's shooting was like a miracle. There are countless shots like the one just made in the face of Jokic's block in this game.

Link's defense today is no different from usual, but Durant is always able to score the ball as if ignoring the defense!

Able to shoot nearly 60% on Link, Durant may be the first person to do such a thing.

In addition to his ultra-efficient scoring performance, Durant also grabbed 13 rebounds and sent 6 assists today!

With Curry already having a triple-double, Durant almost had a triple-double!

If there was overtime in today's game, God knows whether the Warriors would immediately tie the record that the Grizzlies just broke in the last game.

The efficient performance of Durant and Curry made the Grizzlies very passive.

Of course, in addition to the Warriors' own outstanding performance, the Grizzlies also had some minor problems.

When the Warriors further raised the level of competition, the young people of the Grizzlies were not used to it.

Dinwiddie and Richardson each made three turnovers today. Harrell was fouled several times today, almost all of which were caused by fake moves.

Jokic still performed well, scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists today. But there is no doubt that

His performance today was far inferior to the first game.

The Warriors' powerful counterattack caught the Grizzlies' young people off guard.

A strong enemy is a strong enemy. As much as the Grizzlies want to win, the Warriors want to prevent the Grizzlies from winning.

On the next attack, Link miraculously hit a fadeaway three-pointer under Green's interference.

At the critical moment, Link's three-pointer hit the target, which made FedEx Arena excited again.

However, even if Link hit a three-pointer, the Grizzlies were still 2 points behind. The balance of victory still tilts towards the Warriors.

At the last moment of the game, the Grizzlies had to commit a tactical foul.

After Curry made two free throws, the point difference was widened to 4 points.

At this time, there were still 20 seconds left before the end of the game, and the Grizzlies still had a glimmer of hope.

Then, it’s Link again! He used a superb reverse run to get rid of Durant, catching the ball and shooting from a 45° position on the right side of the court.

Another difficult shot, this time it's elegant and requires a fadeaway.

If this incredible shot were executed by someone else, it would be a blessing if it didn't go as badly as it did.

But if it was Link who threw such a ball, that would be a different story.

"brush!"

The basketball passed through the net, and the score difference was still 1 point!

Link scored 6 points in a row at the critical moment and scored a goal on Green and Durant. He was almost able to kill the Warriors by himself.

The Grizzlies continued to use foul tactics, Curry continued to make two free throws, and the point difference was 3 points.

This time, the Warriors had to send Green and Durant to defend Link.

For the sake of safety, Link did not shoot against two people, but passed the ball to Jokic who was left open.

As a result, Jokic, who was too nervous, missed an open three-pointer!

Fortunately, the energetic Harrell grabbed offensive rebounds in the paint. The reason why Joger used Harrell instead of Gasol at critical moments was because he liked Harrell's stronger fighting ability to deal with this situation.

As a result, before Harrell could pass the ball after grabbing the rebound, he was directly caught by Pachulia behind him.

The referee's whistle sounded and Harrell was going to the free throw line.

For the fans, this is an opportunity. But for Harrell, it was torture.

Under such high pressure, the first thing that came to Harrell's mind when he stepped to the free throw line was that he would shoot over 60% of his free throws this season.

He knew that as long as he missed one free throw, it would be over. But the more he thought about it, the more frightened Harrell became.

Sure enough, Harrell missed his second free throw because his movement was too stiff. Green grabbed the rebound and then threw the ball into the air.

Before the basketball drops, an electronic buzzer sounds.

The Golden State Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies by 2 points at home, tying the series at 1-1!

Harrell covered his head and fell to his knees.

At the critical moment today, he gained Joger's trust. As a result, he betrayed that trust.

He thought to himself, if it was Gasol who had just stood on the free throw line, he might not miss...

"It's over, the game is over. Link made two difficult three-pointers in a row at the critical moment. He scored a game-high 36 points, but to no avail! The Warriors maintained the victory, Curry and Duran Te's performance is commendable. FedEx Arena, fell for the first time in the playoffs tonight!"

The Warriors players jumped up and down with excitement and screamed to the sky. Yet two days ago, in the same place, they were terribly depressed.

That's the magic of the series, though. Anyone who was crying here a few days ago will most likely be laughing again right away.

Link also said that before winning four games, all the frustration and joy of both sides may be reversed.

Link shook his head. In the end, it was only 2 points away. But in fact, most high-level games end like this.

Sometimes it may be the last one or two goals that determine the outcome.

Link was also very unwilling to be equalized by the Warriors. But he was not particularly frustrated. After all, he had long been mentally prepared to lose.

This is not to say that Link is not confident, but he knows that against the Warriors, it is impossible to easily sweep through 4-0.

If you want to climb out from the hands of the warriors, you will definitely experience failure!

Whether you can surpass your own limits step by step in defeat is the real difficulty in the playoffs!

It's obvious that the Warriors did this after losing to the Grizzlies in their last game.

Now, it's the Grizzlies' turn to be tested.

So, nothing to be upset about. If you want to break out of the siege, this is a test you must go through.

So what if the home court falls? Wouldn't it be nice to get it back at Oracle Arena?

Link was about to walk into the player tunnel, but found that others didn't seem to think so.

Especially the four young people, their eyes are extremely confused now.

"Link, I'm sorry, I should have made that free throw..." Harrell walked up to Link and even spoke in a much lower voice than usual.

Jokic looked at Link and hesitated to speak. Needless to say, Link also knew that he must still be feeling sorry for the missed three-pointer just now.

Yes, it was hard to work together to defeat the powerful enemy. As a result, only two days later, I was immediately knocked back to my original shape.

This must have been a little unacceptable to those young people for a while, and it must have reminded them of last summer's setback.

To put it bluntly, they have never encountered such a powerful opponent!

"Let's go back to the locker room first." Link waved his hand and asked everyone to follow him back to the player tunnel.

With a group of young people playing in the playoffs, the Warriors may not only have problems that need to be solved. A star player needs to bear more than just the 48 minutes on the court.

Link walked towards the player tunnel and happened to pass by Durant who had finished the interview.

Durant smiled at Link, but of course, there was nothing friendly in the smile.

"Looks like your era is over before it even begins, man."

Hearing what Durant said, the young people behind Link buried their heads deeper.

Link didn't respond and walked away from Warrior No. 35.

The battle with Durant will not end so easily.

But Link can guarantee that he will be the one who laughs last!

As for the problem of young people...

Well... take some time and it shouldn't be hard to fix.