One Thousand Three Hundred and Nine: Nine-Point Layup

Fatigue, endless fatigue filled the visiting team locker room at Staples.

Jokic sat in front of his locker, looking lazy, as if he just wanted to drink a bottle of Happy Fat House water.

Conley is closing his eyes to rest. After all, he is not young anymore, and the high-intensity work is too much for him who has suffered a severe decline in physical condition this season.

Jermichael Green is receiving a massage from a physical therapist. He feels that his muscles are very tight today.

Dillon Brooks asked Moon for two finger gloves. The fierce confrontation yesterday caused his fingers to be slightly sprained.

Not to mention veterans such as Iguodala, Carter, Rose and Gasol, they are even more tired.

Link looked around the locker room, but he couldn't find any "chicken soup" words that would irritate everyone.

After all, 24 hours ago, they were still fighting with the Bucks, the number one player in the Eastern Conference, until the last 33 seconds.

Everyone's physical fatigue cannot be eliminated with a few words.

Link is magical, but not magical enough.

"Listen guys, today I will balance the playing time of players and substitute players. The playing time of players may be less and the playing time of substitute players will be more. Everyone is ready."

Joger looked at the tired players and repeated his rotation plan.

A 33-game winning streak is important, but the health of the players is more important.

Everyone nodded silently, no one wanted to back down, but no one would deny their predicament.

At this time, Link stood up, walked to the middle of the dressing room, and clapped his hands.

In addition to Grizzlies players and coaching staff members, there was also a camera crew on site.

They have been following the Grizzlies for a season, and eventually they will edit all the videos shot this season into a documentary about Link's final season.

When Link spoke, the camera team immediately decided to include this scene in the documentary.

Link, walking in the middle of the locker room, told his teammates: "Relax, don't be stressed, just go on the court and play as usual. Don't worry, you still have me."

After finishing speaking, everyone nodded and agreed.

The locker room finally regained some vitality.

The Grizzlies walked out of the player tunnel, and the cheers in the Staples Center had already overturned the dome of the arena.

The moment Link and the others walked out, their ears rang and they were shocked.

Link looked at the stands. Unsurprisingly, the place was full!

If you take a closer look at the audience in the front row, there are even more surprises.

David Beckham, Shaquille O'Neal, "Kanye" West, Jack Nicholson, "Magic" Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Wade, Randolph, Shane Battier, Tony A. London

Just these stars on the sidelines are enough for fans to feast their eyes on.

Of course, there are many entertainment stars that Link doesn't know. In short, today’s viewing lineup is definitely no less than Kobe’s retirement battle!

Link curled his lips. He couldn't remember how many games he had attracted celebrities from all over this season.

His retirement year was also tumultuous.

But in the retirement years of other stars, people only see their feelings. But Link is different. People still come to see him win.

After Link appeared on the stage, he first walked to the auditorium, hugged and chatted with his friends who came to watch the game.

From Shane Battier to Wade, the players coming to watch today almost include Link’s teammates from all periods.

Before the game started, they all wished Link good results and tied his 33-game winning streak.

Randolph and Tony Allen regretted that they retired too early. If they had known they would have played one more year and had a 33-game winning streak.

As for Kobe, that guy always has the expression "Even if you win 33 consecutive games, you're not as good as me."

However, when hugging Link, he still said softly: "I'm optimistic about you."

Today, Link spent more than ten minutes just greeting people on the sidelines.

I have to say that today’s audience is indeed very special.

On the other side, James also greeted a bunch of people. Although many people support the Grizzlies to tie the record today, this is Los Angeles after all, and the Lakers have more fans and followers.

As time went by, the atmosphere at the scene gradually began to heat up.

Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan also cleared their throats.

They know this game will definitely involve yelling a lot.

"The 33rd consecutive win is just around the corner, Mike. I can't believe we're actually getting to see this happen."

"Yeah, the incredible 33-game winning streak is about to become a reality. If he really does it, then he will leave one more record for future generations that cannot be broken. Yes, I put it here. 33-game winning streak , except for Link, no one can touch it!"

Kevin Harlan and Mike Breen both have their sights set on a 33-game winning streak.

No way, who made this the biggest highlight today? As soon as the Lakers came up, they came with background properties.

Before the game started, the top five players from both sides stepped onto the court.

On the Grizzlies side, the players' fatigue can clearly be felt.

On the Lakers side, everyone is full of energy.

Most of the Lakers players are actually the same as James. They actually don't care whether the Grizzlies can steal 33 consecutive victories from the Lakers.

It would be far-fetched to say that the current Lakers are still proud of the record from 50 years ago.

The Lakers players simply don't want to lose. They don't want to fall to second place in the Western Conference.

Link and James looked at each other, but did not say hello or speak.

Speaking of which, James and Link are really two familiar strangers.

Every night they are extremely "close" and fight naked, but as soon as they lift their pants, they become strangers.

This massive battle of the century has finally begun. The referee threw up the basket, and JaVale Olajuki easily grabbed the ball.

Jokic's jumping height today couldn't even reach a can of Coke. He really couldn't jump anymore.

Anthony Davis quickly positioned himself to get the ball. He leaned on Green from the mid-range to catch the ball, then turned his back and broke through directly!

Green's reaction was half a beat too slow, which even Davis didn't expect.

He didn't expect that he could get rid of the defense so easily!

In the past, JaMychal Green was not so slow on the defensive end.

But today, it was as if his legs were filled with lead and he couldn't lift them up at all.

Davis will not sympathize with Green, nor will he feel that the victory is in vain.

Indeed, the Grizzlies just finished a fierce game yesterday, while the Lakers have been resting for several days.

But that's the rules of the game.

Again, if you want absolute fairness, don’t engage in competitive sports.

Davis rushed to the basket and was about to attack the frame when he found Link rushing towards him with a diagonal stab!

If it had been anyone else, Davis would have dunked immediately.

Anyone who dares to stop him will be dunked!

But Link is not "someone else". Davis knows very well that Link can't dunk just because he wants to.

That guy just dunked on Zion's 129-kilogram beast some time ago. If you go head-to-head with him, aren't you asking for trouble?

As a result, Davis broke through and passed the ball to James, who was temporarily released by Link.

Little did he know, Link immediately turned his gun and rushed towards James again!

Although it was back-to-back games, Link's energy remained intact!

Is Link tired? Nonsense, he doesn’t rely on charging stations to replenish his energy. How can he not be tired?

But no matter how tired he is, he has to endure it today!

Under Link's active running, when James received the basketball, the chance disappeared.

Lao Zhan finally chose to break through, but he failed to succeed relying on Link's forced layup.

After coming to the Lakers, James' ability to excel has declined visibly. After all, he will grow old too.

After Lin Ke defended, he grabbed the rebound himself and then quickly advanced by himself.

Because the rest of the Grizzlies couldn't afford to counterattack, they couldn't run.

So Link rode a thousand horses and ran all the way to the Lakers penalty area. Facing the encirclement of Davis, James and Olajuki from the Lakers, a "sandwich biscuit layup" was forced.

Three Lakers players rushed to stop Link, but the ball thrown by Link towards the backboard was still reflected into the net.

In the air, Link's touch was very gentle. The ultimate reward of stability helped him a lot.

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded, and as soon as Link came up, he got himself a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"He entered, and none of the three people stopped him! Link showed his attitude. He will win at any cost today!"

On the sidelines, the fans were already excited. Randolph and Tony Allen clapped and cheered wildly, and Kobe nodded silently, showing an expression of approval.

Wade adjusted his sunglasses and said that this layup could score 9 points.

Link stood up from the ground and applauded himself.

Teammates can't run anymore? Can't jump high anymore?

So scared!

I can still run and I can still jump high!

If 61 points is not enough, then 71 points, 81 points!

As soon as he came up, Link was completely stunned.

Today, he wants to experience what it will be like after completely turning on the scoring mode.