One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine: They Are the Kings

A sure shot, a shot that ruined the Clippers' victory.

When the Grizzlies needed Link the most, he was obliged to use two consecutive rounds of wonderful performances to help the Grizzlies secure victory.

He explains the greatest value of a superstar!

Not long after Link raised his arms high, he was "surrounded" by his emotional teammates.

Dillon Brooks was the first to rush up and hug Link, because Link almost saved his life.

In that defense just now, Brooks actually worked very hard.

But helplessly, the strength gap between him and George is still too big.

Moreover, the two are also very different in body shape.

You know, Brooks' wingspan is a few centimeters shorter than his height. It is really difficult for him to guard George, who is tall and has long arms.

In fact, Brooks didn't guard George today. Otherwise, George would not have been able to score a high score of 39 points.

Seeing George easily blocking himself behind him, Brooks was in despair.

If George makes a winning shot, he will definitely become the number one sinner in today's game.

Link's wonderful quasi-final kill would also be ruined.

Just when Brooks prayed that George would not make the shot, his hero arrived on the "Colorful Clouds" and gave George a solid blow from behind.

After that, Brooks immediately ran towards Link.

At the same time, Brooks also understands that in FedEx Arena, praying to God is not as good as praying to Link!

After Brooks, other Grizzlies players also actively gathered around.

As a result, Link, who was covered in sweat, became a burly man.

The Grizzlies players were having a blast and the fans were cheering for this wonderful game.

Jokic's responsibility, Derrick Rose's rebirth, and of course, Link's last-minute kills and blocks...

This game simply demonstrated the strength of the Grizzlies.

Whether it's regular time or critical moments, the Grizzlies have absolute dominance!

Leonard looked at Link who was being hugged by his teammates and shook his head secretly.

Sure enough, defeating Link may be the hardest thing in the world. From the Spurs to the Raptors to the Clippers, Leonard has never truly defeated Link.

But Leonard is not discouraged. At least today, the Clippers are only one goal away from victory.

Leonard walked up to George and helped his partner who was kneeling on one knee up.

"I'm sorry Kawai." George glanced at Leonard next to him and shook his head.

The two of them overturned in the second game when they competed together, which was really a huge blow to morale.

"There is nothing to be sorry for, George. You are the player with the highest score in the game today, what else is there to be sorry for?" Leonard patted George on the back.

George didn't expect Leonard to be so good at comforting people.

It seems that people have a deep misunderstanding of this taciturn "Terminator".

But having said that, even after scoring 39 points, I still can’t kill Link...

George sighed, that guy Link is really not a "thing".

When Link broke away from the arms of his excited teammates, Link found that George and Leonard had left.

There were only a bunch of expectant reporters and fans still reluctant to leave, cheering for Link.

ESPN reporters quickly joined in, and they already had a bunch of questions they wanted to throw to Link.

"Link, congratulations on winning this game. The victory is hard-won. After today's game, you tied LeBron in the NBA's historical buzzer list, ranking third in the league. For this, you Is there anything you want to say?”

Link looked at the camera and shrugged: "Thanks to Michael Jordan, for his words, I did it."

Link made a joke and laughed at himself about being poisoned by Jordan.

From now on, Jordan's spell no longer applies to Link. His destiny has always been in his own hands.

"Link, let's talk about this game. How did you complete the shot when you were double-teamed by George and Leonard at the end? What were you thinking at the time?"

"I didn't think too much, I just had to shoot. Someone should shoulder the responsibility at the last moment. I am very happy that my teammates and coaches chose to trust me."

"So after this game, do you think you are one step closer to the championship? After all, the Los Angeles Clippers are the team with the highest claim to win the championship this year, except for the Grizzlies."

"It's hard to say whether we will be closer to the championship, but I am sure that we are closer to the top position in the strength rankings." Link pointed out a finger. Now, no one will put other balls. The team is ahead of the Grizzlies!

He is very glad that he defeated the ultimate Clippers, because then the outside world will no longer find any excuse to belittle the Grizzlies!

After finishing the interview, Link walked back to the player tunnel. Before leaving, he waved to all the fans.

"This is for you!"

he said to everyone.

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When Link saw George again, he had changed his clothes and was preparing to leave overnight.

Tomorrow, the Clippers will also face back-to-back games against the New Orleans Pelicans at home.

Therefore, they must pick up their mood, adjust their condition and get back on the road as soon as possible.

"Damn, I was totally nailed by you today, Link." George smiled bitterly after seeing Link. The experience tonight was really embarrassing for George.

If that goal is scored, George will leave here with 40+ points in a single game and a beautiful buzzer beater.

But unfortunately, all the honors now belong to Link.

Sometimes, a goal is enough to decide whether you are in heaven or hell.

"Who made you so excited? If you score less points, we don't have to go that far." Link patted George on the shoulder, but now that he thinks about it, it was too exciting.

The difference of one ball is enough to change the current situation of Link and George.

It's scary to think about it.

But at that time, Link really didn't think that much. Perhaps this is the secret to his ability to turn defeat into victory many times.

If you have random thoughts on the court, it will definitely affect your confidence.

"But it turns out that we are indeed capable of defeating you, right? Don't take it lightly Link, the Western Conference finals are waiting for you." Then, George changed the topic and was no longer frustrated.

George didn't want to dwell on the defeat of this game anymore. Just like Leonard said, they were only 1 point behind!

"You are so confident. Are you sure that you and that guy with facial paralysis can reach the Western Conference Finals?"

"Of course, this is your last season, Link. Even if I try my best, I won't break the promise."

"Hahahaha, Kawhi said similar things before when he was with the Spurs, and then the Spurs never played in the Western Conference finals again." Link shrugged, looking nonchalant on the surface.

But in fact, Link is already ready to face the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals.

Winning this game is indeed very dangerous. In the more intense Western Conference finals, a narrow victory alone will not allow the Grizzlies to pass smoothly.

This year's championship is indeed difficult to win.

After bidding farewell to George, Link looked around.

The tunnel at FedEx Arena is now also filled with murals. What is painted above is the collective portrait of the Grizzlies' current six championship lineups.

This is a project specially arranged by Grizzlies owner Pera after knowing that Link was retiring. He wanted to use this method to retain Link's glory.

Currently, only one wall of the entire player tunnel is empty. That place is reserved for drawing the championship lineup for the seventh championship.

Link clenched his fists. No matter what, he would fill in the blank.

The day after the game, ESPN announced the latest strength rankings one day in advance for the first time.

Although the Los Angeles Clippers finally put out their ultimate lineup, they also scored an exaggerated score of 150 to 101 in the game against the Hawks.

But they still dropped one spot, falling to second place.

The Grizzlies, who were ranked fourth at the beginning of the season, were promoted to three levels in a row and topped the list!

Link kept his word, and he really made everyone rediscover the Grizzly Bear.

ESPN's evaluation of the Grizzlies in the latest strength rankings was also very simple and crude.

"They are the kings, and this is their place."