One Thousand One Hundred and Seventy-Nine: Counterattack Steals the Victory
Durant was really angry. He hated Link's way of being superior no matter what.
How he wished that Link could lower his proud head in front of him and be truly depressed for once.
But Durant has never enjoyed this kind of pleasure of defeating his opponent.
Last season, even after the Warriors eliminated the Grizzlies, Durant didn't see Link looking downcast.
Now, Link was clearly forced into a desperate situation, but instead of feeling nervous or depressed, he dared to provoke himself!
Durant was very angry, and he wanted to make Link depressed and let him taste the taste of failure!
In the last second, it was impossible for Link to hit the shot without his interference.
Link stood under the basket, surrounded by several Warriors players wearing white home jerseys.
As expected, the Warriors adopted a defensive strategy against Link.
It is very difficult for Link to get rid of the defense by running without the ball.
At the scene, the cheers of Warriors fans still did not stop.
But Mike Breen stood up and poured cold water on Warriors fans first.
"It's too early to cheer now, the Grizzlies still have a full second!"
"One full second? You said it as if one second is quite enough." Mike Brin's partner spread his hands.
"Indeed, 1 second is a bit too tight for other people. But for Link, it's more than enough. Anyway, I'm so nervous right now. You never know what kind of thing Link will do. .”
Jokic stands next to the referee, and once the referee hands the ball to him, the countdown begins.
He must pass the ball before the violation, and the person receiving the ball must complete the shot within one second, and must also shoot the ball.
To be honest, this requirement is too harsh. If it weren't for Link, Jokic would probably have given up.
Durant decided to forget what Link just said. He knew that Link wanted to interfere with him. Therefore, he did not really regard Link's shooting point as the right corner.
He thought that Link said that deliberately, maybe just to confuse him.
No matter what, he will be clinging to Link later, making it difficult for him to move.
As Warriors fans cheered, the referee handed the ball to Jokic.
The moment Jokic got the basketball, Link, who was standing under the basket, suddenly started!
Of course, his target is not the bottom corner, but a position 45° to the right.
As soon as Link started, Gasol came up to cover Link.
But because Durant was well prepared, he very flexibly bypassed Gasol and sprinted towards Link with all his strength!
The right bottom corner is indeed a lie! No matter what, Durant will not let Link's trick succeed. He wanted to make Link lower his head in front of him!
Link ran outside the three-point line on the right side, put his hands on his chest, and was ready to catch the ball!
Durant rushed forward with all his strength. He was secretly happy in his heart. From this distance, he might even directly block Link's shot!
Jokic also looked ready to pass the ball,
Everything is developing according to the trajectory expected by Durant.
But just when Jokic was about to pass the ball, he retracted his arm.
At the same time, Link suddenly turned around, ran in reverse with Durant as his axis, and rushed diagonally toward the right corner!
"What!?" Durant didn't expect that Jokic and Link actually completed a fake move in perfect harmony!
Link pretended to catch the ball, and Jokic also pretended to pass the ball.
Because he wanted to stop Link so much, Durant rushed too hard. So much so that now, he simply couldn't overcome the inertia of his body and catch up with Link again.
Seeing Link running away from him and being unable to do anything about it, Durant's heart froze.
Because of what Link just said, he rushed too hard and now he can't keep up in time.
In the end, he was still affected by Link's trash talk!
When Durant turned around to chase Link, Link was already a body away from Durant.
Seeing this, Klay Thompson also rushed towards Link.
Now, it's equivalent to Durant and Thompson chasing Link.
Sure enough, Link caught the basketball in the right corner, and Thompson was ready to jump to interfere with the shot.
In his expectation, Link, who received the ball with his back to the basket, had to turn around and face the basket before he could take a shot.
Little did they know, the moment Link caught the basketball, he turned around and took off to shoot.
He planned to take off in the air first and then aim at the basket!
Moreover, this turnaround shot also has a slight drift and fallback, which is very difficult!
But this sudden shot also made Thompson and Durant a step slower in blocking.
Seeing both Durant and Thompson rushing to interfere with Link's shot, Warriors fans raised their arms.
But in reality, Link wasn't disturbed much at all. Whether it was Thompson or Durant, their interference came too late!
The basketball drew a perfect rainbow arc, easily passed the fingers of Durant and Thompson, and then went straight into the net!
The moment the basketball hits the net, the red light on the backboard also lights up at the same time.
Link's shot was like pressing a key, causing the cheers in the Oracle Arena to stop instantly!
"Anti-defeat, anti-defeat! Link made the ball under the interference of Durant and Thompson. He destroyed the Warriors' dream. He took the victory from the Warriors' pocket. Come out. This shot is so classic, from getting rid of the ball to the fake coordination between him and Jokic, everything is so perfect! What did I say? Now is not the time for Warriors fans to cheer. Even if it is only for 1 second , Link can also change the outcome of the game!"
Mike Breen's voice was completely hoarse. He didn't know if he could still catch up with the commentary of the finals in his current situation.
But he didn't care about that much anymore. At this moment, he just wanted to cheer for Link's wonderful goal!
After Link scored, he did not celebrate. Instead, he pointed to the wooden floor under his feet and looked at Durant with a smile: "I told you, I will kill you here!"
Durant suffered a million tons of damage, and he was completely defeated!
After that, Durant was squeezed out by the Grizzlies players who came to celebrate.
Link was surrounded by his teammates and was regarded as a hero by his teammates.
And what about Durant himself? He was greeted only by the disappointed expressions of Warriors fans.
In the end, he still couldn't see Link's dejected look in front of him.
The total score of the series was turned into 3-1 by Link at the last second of the game!
This score has almost sentenced the Warriors to death!
Unless a miracle happens, unless Link slips and breaks his leg while taking a shower at home at night.
Otherwise, the Warriors will only have a theoretical hope of winning.
There were no cheers or boos. There was dead silence in the Oracle Arena, and many fans in front of the TV thought their TV was broken.
However, that is the greatest compliment that can be paid to a Grizzlies. This scene is what Link wants to see the most!
For two consecutive games, they conquered this venue! Next, they will conquer the entire West!
"Dwayne, I can hardly breathe." Link smiled very happily among the crowd of teammates.
Wade was the first one to rush up and hug Link, hugging him very tightly.
"You are so awesome Link, so awesome!" Wade was a little incoherent. He was very glad that he selected the Memphis Grizzlies last summer.
If he continues to be an enemy of Link, there will probably never be any results.
There is no upper limit to this guy's power.
Warriors fans watched helplessly as the Grizzlies snatched the victory away, but were powerless to do anything.
Last season's championship flag was flying alone over the Oracle Arena, a little less honorable and a little more sad.