Two Hundred and Thirty-Four: Number Thirty-Five Is Buried Here
Four days into the 1112 season, no 10-year rookie has had a double-double yet. No. 1 pick John Wall has only played one game so far. His stats are 13 points, 7 assists and 23 hits.
And Link, the guy who wasn't even picked out in the draft, became the first player in the 10 rookies this season to get 20+10! Link is still the first rookie to score a double-double this year, even if you include Griffin, the top pick.
Last season, when people compared Link with the top picks like Wall and Griffin, the media were still indignant. They believed that Link was at best an immediate combat force and could not be compared with the top talent.
But this year, seeing Link's progress, it is estimated that no one will question his ability again.
Having just started the regular season with a double-double, Link already has some star aura. He's one of the hearts of the Grizzlies, and he deserves it.
With eight seconds left in the game, Kevin Durant was gasping for breath on the bench. The Grizzlies' last attack just now was beyond his expectations. Everyone thought that Link would come by himself, but he chose to stay calm at a critical moment.
Who doesn't want to be a hero? Who doesn't want to hit the big shots and lead the team to victory? Everyone thought that Westbrook was like this today because he wanted so much to be a hero.
But Link was able to suppress the ** in his heart and use his brain to control his behavior. On the basketball court where the situation is transient, this is very rare.
Scott Brooks was under a lot of pressure, and he didn't expect the game against the Grizzlies to come this far. Last 8 seconds, 2 points behind. It's also a tough choice whether to go overtime or take a bigger risk to win.
"Kevin, you look for opportunities outside the arc first, and if you don't have space, use the screen to get inside the arc. Russell, you get back on the court and use your movement to confuse the opposing defense. James, you are in Position beyond the three-point line, I want you to serve as a backup firing point." Brooks' arrangement is clear and clear, he wants to end the game!
The timeout ended quickly, and when the Thunder players got back on the court and Westbrook was seen playing again, Hubby Brown and his partner immediately discussed, "Westbrook came out at the last minute, just to This attack! Maybe, he will play an important role in this attack!"
But Link and his teammates knew very well that Westbrook was just a bait to fool people. This guy went 0 for 11 in the game. If Brooks had the guts to use him to execute the last shot, Link would admire his courage very much.
The Grizzlies guessed right, Westbrook was the bait, and Brooks hoped that Westbrook's appearance would attract Link's defense.
After all, Link was playing against Westbrook for most of the past game.
But the Grizzlies didn't do this at all. They have a deep enough defensive lineup, and even if the Thunder's three young masters are all in, they can completely defend them.
Link can continue to defend Durant with peace of mind. As for Westbrook, he will be taken over by Mr. Tony.
The Thunder players stood in the designated positions, and Durant stood in the middle. He found that Link was still in front of him. There was a circle of people outside the two, including players from the Thunder and the Grizzlies. Offensive and defensive positions at key moments are usually like this, like playing football.
Before the referee blew the whistle to start the game, Link grabbed Durant's jersey. Anyway, there are a lot of people around outside, and Link is not afraid of being discovered by the referee.
Durant shook off Link's hand over and over again, and Link took the trouble to grab Durant again and again! He just doesn't let Duran play comfortably.
The last attack of the NBA game was actually much rougher than the fans imagined!
The referee blew the whistle and everyone took action. Ibaka rudely blocked Link, and Durant ran out of the crowd to catch the ball. Needless to say, Ibaka's pick-and-roll was not clean, but Link got rid of it quickly. The moment Durant caught the ball,
Stubbornly stood in front of him!
"Durant successfully caught the ball, but Link was not thrown away! This is a matchup that will decide the outcome of the game, let's see what Durant will do!"
The tactics are not so simple, Durant did not confront Link, but passed the ball to Harden. At the same time, he ran desperately to the right corner, and Perkins had already made a good off-ball screen there.
Link knows what Durant wants to do, run another gap and then catch the ball and shoot!
And the best way to delay the opponent's catch and shoot is to block the passing route!
Link squeezed away from Perkins, but it has to be said that this still gave Durant a gap. Harden makes an instant pass, and Durant gets a fleeting 3-pointer!
"Can you kill the game!?" Hubie Brown's heart beat faster, and many Grizzlies fans even closed their eyes at this time.
Just as Durant was about to shoot, he found that Link was following again! This guy is like Durant's shadow in the light, unable to get rid of him no matter what!
Just as Durant shot, Link tried his best to move up. His bouncing is better than last season, and with those slender arms, Link's fingertips slightly rubbed against Durant's shot!
"Damn it!" Durant scolded secretly. He knew very well that even a little deflection when he made a three-point shot would eventually reflect a very different situation on the basket. Just now Link hit the bottom of the basketball and changed the trajectory of the basketball. Durant really didn't know if the basketball could get in!
After Link landed, he immediately turned his head. The basketball was flying in the right direction, and it looked like he was going in! Courtside, Scott Brooks has even raised his arms.
However, the basketball finally hit the front of the basket! The ball flew very straight, but because it was rubbed by Link, the arc became higher, resulting in a shorter flight distance!
Durant's original must-go shot was modified by Link!
"Boom!"
After a crisp sound, Randolph grabbed his 13th rebound of the game. Then, he vigorously threw the basketball into the air. Before the basketball hit the ground, the electronic buzzer sounded along with the red light on the backboard!
"The game is over, Kevin Durant's lore failed!"
98 to 96, Memphis Grizzlies beat Thunder at home! At that moment, the FedEx Arena suddenly became shaken. The entire stand, nearly 20,000 fans, all raised their arms and cheered!
Link hugged his teammates happily. In the case of losing Mike Conley and Darrell Arthur, the Grizzlies proved that they can not only bully weak teams like the Rockets, but also have the ability to steal victory over strong teams!
Link had 22 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, plus the key defense against Durant just now. I believe that now, there is no need to test Link's condition.
Durant walked into the player tunnel at the end of the game. He took off his jersey very upset and hit the ground hard.
He lost again, he had been looking forward to this day for so long, and he had longed for revenge for countless days and nights. The opportunity was placed in front of him today, but he buried it all with his own hands.
Durant scored 30 points for the third straight game, and he also scored 10 more points than Link today. But in the face of defeat, these 10 points seem worthless.
The Thunder's No. 35 jersey was thrown into the player tunnel of the Federal Express Arena. It lay quietly on the ground and became another funeral item in the arena.
On the court at this time, no one cares about what happened to Durant. The eyes are always on the winner.
Randolph scored 24 points and 13 rebounds today and is still an important force for the Grizzlies to win. But after the game, Link was named the best of the game by tnt.
From the data point of view, Link's 22 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds actually did not lose to Randolph, and in this game, there was also a Westbrook who was defended 0 of 11, from Link's hands.
Of course, the most important thing is that Link's cool passing on the last offense and defense and his composure on Durant's final offense were the keys to the Grizzlies winning the game today.
"He was born for critical moments!" Hubby Brown gave Link such an evaluation after the game.
Hubby Brown really doesn't know how to evaluate a player who can play from the 1st position to the 4th position and perform fairly well.
By the way, after the two games, Link's average data has become 225 points, 9 rebounds and 55 assists.
It seems that this year's list of 20+5+5 clubs is destined to have a brand new name.
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