One Thousand Three Hundred and Seven: Already a Miracle, but Not Enough

In FedEx Arena, fans didn’t even dare to gasp loudly.

Everyone clenched their fists, sweated profusely, and stared at the court, unwilling to look away even for a second.

At this time, the game between the Grizzlies and Bucks has reached its most intense moment.

In the last 33 seconds, the Grizzlies held the ball, and they only led the Bucks by 1 point. If this attack can be successful, the initiative will be completely in the hands of the Grizzlies.

This game is as intense as people imagined. Although this game is just a prelude to the "Game of the Century", it is also very important.

The Grizzlies need to win their 32nd consecutive game, while the Bucks hope to find a way to beat the Grizzlies.

The Bucks played really well today.

Antetokounmpo once again showed extremely high efficiency, and his scoring in the first half severely hit the Grizzlies' defense.

In the second half, the Grizzlies began to shrink, so the Bucks' shooters stepped up.

Today, the Bucks' three-point shooting percentage was very high, and they were almost in bloom.

Antetokounmpo relied on one move to break through and score the ball, and the shooters also relied on their extremely high three-point shooting percentage to compete with the Grizzlies.

The last time the two sides met, the Grizzlies took away the game with Link's last-minute three-pointer.

Today, the Bucks felt a bit like tit for tat.

At this time, Antetokounmpo stood in front of Link.

He knew very well that even if Link scored a two-point goal, the Bucks would still have a chance.

Today, their three-point shooting percentage is so high, it is very likely that they can equalize the score at the last moment.

Of course, it would be best to prevent Link from scoring, but that is an ideal state after all.

Antetokounmpo now dares not guarantee that he will be able to guard Link and prevent him from scoring.

But he will try not to let Link hit a three-pointer.

Therefore, this time the Greeks defended Link very closely, almost holding Link in his arms.

The referee also turned a blind eye to this. At the last moment of such a critical game, no referee dared to easily change the trend of the game.

Players' matters still have to be resolved by the players themselves. So as long as it doesn't go too far, the referee will generally not call it.

Link didn't complain. After playing in the finals for so many years, to be honest, Link had long been used to the intensity of this kind of confrontation.

He first pushed Antetokounmpo away, then went around to the side where Jokic had set up a screen for himself, and walked outside the three-point line.

At this time, Conley gave the ball to Link at the right time. Link dribbled the ball along the three-point line to the top of the arc, and Antetokounmpo posted it again!

When Link reached the top of the arc, he suddenly pulled his hips and took a step back!

Although this step puts Link further away from the three-point line, for a player with "infinite range", he is still very threatening even if he is far away from the three-point line.

Seeing this situation, Antetokounmpo rushed forward. No matter what, he couldn't let Link get started easily.

But just as Antetokounmpo's focus was raised, Link, who was originally preparing to shoot, suddenly changed his shot.

A fake act of worshiping Buddha!

Link didn't penetrate too deep, he just passed by Antetokounmpo, and then he was right next to the Greek and made a sudden jump shot from outside the three-point line!

Antetokounmpo quickly reached out from the side, but to no avail.

Before he could interfere, Link had already taken action.

All the fans in the audience were staring at the basketball, and the tense atmosphere was pushed to the highest point.

Whether this shot can be hit is likely to directly determine whether the "Game of the Century" will begin, and whether the 33-game winning streak will become a reality.

This is an ordinary three-point jumper, but it is also an unusual three-point jumper.

After Link landed, he kept his right arm raised when shooting. He didn't receive any interference just now. Logically speaking, this kind of ball should

"brush!"

Sure enough, I got in. Link hit a three-pointer, leaving the Milwaukee Bucks 12 seconds.

But this three-pointer gave the Grizzlies a 4-point lead!

Chasing 4 points in 12 seconds, unless the Bucks can create a more exaggerated miracle. Otherwise, the result of this game will be finalized!

"Going in, Link really didn't show any mercy. My God, I can't remember the first time he hit a fatal blow at a critical moment. He is an incredible player. In the future, if people want to choose a player with the best key ability, A strong superstar, Link is definitely the number one without any objection!"

Amid the excited shouts of fans and commentators, Link raised his arms high and showed three fingers on each hand.

33, Link has already started to move towards that number!

In the last 12 seconds, the Milwaukee Bucks still didn't give up. But the embarrassing thing is that at this most critical moment, Antetokounmpo, as the star player, cannot intervene.

There is no way, when you have an obvious shortcoming, you have to go through such embarrassing moments.

Now the team needs its star to step up, but Antetokounmpo, who is not good at three-pointers, can only sit back and watch.

Of course, Bucks coach Budenholzer can also choose to score a quick two points and then force the Grizzlies to the free throw line.

But no matter who gets to the free throw line, the chances of winning seem slim.

So in fact, the Bucks' only option is to shoot three-pointers.

The Bucks used up their last timeout, and after coming back, Middleton, the second-leading player, took advantage of heavy screens and took a three-point shot.

However, Dillon Brooks' never-give-up defensive attitude allowed him to eventually keep up with his opponent.

The moment Middleton took action, he found that Brooks had interfered.

Coupled with his huge psychological pressure, Middleton eventually lost his shooting rhythm.

"Bang!"

The basket made a crisp sound, and Middleton's three-pointer hit the front of the basket!

It was a fatal strike.

"It's over, 32 consecutive wins, the Memphis Grizzlies are one step closer to a historic record! The Milwaukee Bucks failed to stop them, let us look forward to the game of the century at Staples tomorrow night!"

Although Middleton struck the iron, the game ended with 5 seconds left.

But that is meaningless, the Bucks have no timeout, and their defeat is irreversible.

Seeing Link raising his arms on the court, Budenholzer instantly felt weak.

If the Bucks and Grizzlies really met in the Finals, could they beat the Grizzlies?

Budenholzer shook his head. He had no answer.

In other words, he actually vaguely knows the answer, but he just doesn't want to admit it.

In the last five seconds, Bucks players still committed a tactical foul on Conley.

Conley made two solid free throws, completely declaring the end of the game.

In the end, this 7-point difference was maintained until the end of the game. 117 to 110, the Milwaukee Bucks once again died under Link's three-pointer. They personally gave the Grizzlies the opportunity to tie their winning streak.

When Link pointed at Patrick Ewing's jersey in New York, some people would laugh disdainfully: "33 consecutive wins? How is this possible?"

But now, there is only one last step left to make history!

After the game, the popularity of the "War of the Century" also skyrocketed. Today's game can only be regarded as a "prologue".

Tomorrow's showdown between the Grizzlies and Lakers is the real highlight.

Regardless of whether Link can finally tie his 33-game winning streak, he is already a winner.

Because in this era, it is almost impossible to achieve 30+ consecutive victories!

The Lakers' 33-game winning streak occurred in the early 1970s. During that time, the league experienced too many player changes due to the impact of expansion and the ABA.

There are not many truly competitive teams in the entire league.

It's like if you throw the current Grizzlies into the Development League, they can still set a winning streak.

Several of the longest winning streaks in NBA history occurred in the early 1970s.

This is no coincidence!

To put it bluntly, the reason why no one can shake the Lakers' 33-game winning streak for so many years is because it was the result of the right time, place and people.

Nowadays, the league is so competitive that winning more than 30 games in a row is simply impossible.

But the Grizzly Bear did it!

They are already miracle workers.

So in the next game, whether they win or lose, Grizzly Bear and Link are heroes.

But it was obvious that Link didn't want to use this as an excuse.

In a sideline interview after the game, Link said: "We are all very tired, and we were exhausted to the end in today's game. But we can't get a rest, but we have to head towards Los Angeles immediately. Thank me teammates and coaches, without their help, the Grizzlies would not have reached this point."

Everyone thought that Link would find himself under the stairs next and say something like, "Just do your best tomorrow."

However, Link's attitude is still very tough: "Although it is very hard, the rewards are also huge. We will continue to work hard, so tomorrow night, everyone will witness history together!"

After saying that, Link pointed to the camera and then returned to the tunnel amidst the cheers of the crowd.

On social media, a bunch of people immediately expressed that they would look forward to Link setting a record and cheering for everyone on the Grizzlies team.

After Michael Jordan, this is the first time a player is so loved by fans.

Now, the pressure is all on the Lakers.

LeBron James was forced to a crossroads in history.

But he doesn't want to be consigned to history.

He and his team must make a final resistance against the great wheel of history.