Four Hundred and Ninety-Seven: Tear Them Apart (Four Thousand + Words)
There are 6 minutes left in the game, and the Miami Heat are only 2 points away from tying the score. James suddenly stood up in the last quarter, and Spoelstra finally saw the hope of winning.
Once James starts scoring, Spoelstra basically has nothing to worry about. He's now ready for a comeback from James and Wade.
At the end of the timeout, Spoelstra sat on the bench. And Stevens, who was two points ahead, stood nervously on the sidelines. James is scoring in a row now, and the only guy in the Grizzlies who is sure to score in a row is Link.
Link has scored 28 points so far, and he can score 28 points under James' defense. Link has already played at a level today.
After all, James hasn't even scored 20 today.
After returning from the pause, Link saw that the expression on James' face was different. Compared with the previous three quarters, James' expression at this time stretched a lot.
If James plays well at crunch time, all his previous poor performances will be wiped out. Scoring also depends on the gold content. Even if all your previous shots were made of iron, but you made the key ball that determines the outcome, others have nothing to say about you.
James might not be able to score 30 points today, but if the Heat finally won the game, James would not dare to say anything. Therefore, the "Little Emperor"'s current psychological burden is instantly lighter. He is on the move, and he believes that no one can stop him!
After Link came on the court, he didn't talk trash to James. This time, James has a firmer view - this kid is afraid!
James is quite smug, and as a seasoned superstar, he knows it well. Sometimes, "morale", which cannot be quantified, has a huge impact on the game.
He clings to Link, continuing to press him. As long as the mind of this number 0 is destroyed, everything will be over!
After Conley had the ball past halftime, instead of passing the ball to Link, he played a pick-and-roll with Gasol. James secretly rejoiced, is Link not catching the ball now?
Conley broke through to the mid-range, but was stopped by Wade who was defending the past. At this moment, Link leaned on James to cut in. At the beginning, I just walked slowly, but suddenly accelerated and ran at the back!
James just followed the start, but Link suddenly ran back and turned back to the three-point line. James had no choice but to forcefully change his focus. But with such a large inertia, James couldn't immediately turn back and chase after him.
that's it,
Link got a fleeting shot.
"Take this game as the finals!"
Before the game, Stevens' remarks still echoed in Link's ears. If it is the finals, can I waste such a chance?
It was too late to say that, Link had just taken off, and James was blocked. But Link was aiming for the rim before James interfered. In the face of James' big hand, Link didn't even blink.
He still completed the shooting in accordance with his own rhythm, and the basketball passed James' fingertips. James did not expect Link's shot to be so resolute. In this case, not everyone dares to take over the game.
Just as James landed, he heard a "brush" sound. The basketball hollowed into the net, and as soon as Link came back from a timeout, he responded with a three-pointer from James!
"The ball is in! Link is really the pinnacle of the Grizzlies at the critical moment! Facing LeBron's interference, Link is not afraid! The Grizzlies have a 5-point lead, and Link is about to start his scoring performance! "
The camera gave Link a close-up. After returning to the half court, Link was standing outside the three-point line and raised his trouser legs. This was a signal that he was going to start defending with all his strength.
Although Link does not match up with James on the defensive end, this action will still bring a great sense of pressure to the opponent.
Wade is not so lucky, he is not only psychologically oppressed, but also physically oppressed. Link's defense quality was very high throughout the game today, but to Wade's surprise, Link can continue to improve his defensive intensity!
Where is the strength of this guy?
James continued to rely on Iguodala to break through and attacked the frame directly. He thought that Gasol would be afraid of fouling too many times, but the Spaniard bravely made up for it. Even if he fouls, he has to let James know that the Grizzlies' restricted area is not where you want to come.
Heat No. 6 continued his old routine, ready to win the referee's sympathy. But this time, Gasol's position is particularly thief, and it happens to be within the reasonable collision zone!
Halfway through the flight, James knew that something was wrong before the referee blew the whistle. So, he made up his mind temporarily, hurriedly found Wade in the air, and passed the ball!
Wade was focused enough, so when James temporarily decided to pass the ball, he still reacted immediately and hurriedly ran in the direction where the basketball was flying. However, Link next to Wade was more focused! He secretly grabbed Wade's jersey with one hand, while the other was fully stretched out in front of Wade. In the end, Leng Shi stabbed the basketball before Wade, so that the basketball changed its flight trajectory and flew towards the bottom line.
Wade shook his head, Link is really fighting now. Fortunately, the ball still belongs to the Heat...wait for it!
Wade gave up chasing the ball, because he thought it was impossible to save the ball at all, so he thought that Link would not chase it. Little did he know that Link jumped over without hesitation, forming an angle almost parallel to the ground in the air! Then, straighten his long arms and catch the basketball before it hits the ground!
After Link got the ball, he threw it into the field, and then he rushed into the press area. Suddenly, the area became overturned.
Falling into the press area is the most dangerous, because in addition to reporters, there are also a bunch of cameras. If you get hurt by a hard object, things can be big or small.
Link fell among a bunch of reporters, slowly got up, and walked towards the stadium.
But when he walked to the court, he found that Wade had rushed over with the ball. This was another Heat fast break!
It turned out that although Link's save just now was successful, the Grizzlies' offense failed. After Link fell, the Heat were equal to 5 against 4. Iguodala's mid-range shot was interfered by James and came out of the frame. After James won the rebound, he passed Wade long, and the Heat got the opportunity to fast break.
To people's surprise, seeing Wade approaching quickly, Link didn't even run. He seems to be taking a walk, walking from the bottom line to the basket, and then straight up!
It seems that the leisurely stroll just now is to deliberately wait for Wade to come over.
At the moment Link "lifted off", Wade found that he couldn't see the basket. In front of him, there was only Link gritted his teeth.
In Link's eyes, Wade saw vigorous ambition.
The next second, the two of them patted the basketball at the same time. Wade continued to increase his strength, but Link's hand was on the basketball, and he wouldn't let it go! In the end, under the huge pressure of two forces, the basketball dropped. Wade's layup was tragically blocked by Link who came over to "walk the court"!
"What kind of cap is this!? Link walked over and took Wade's face? What the hell!"
Wade and James are also stupid, Link's performance today is not like a young third-year teenager at all, but like a superstar exactly like them!
One steal and one block, if it is in the NBA2K game, Wade is estimated to be hit by Link with a cold badge.
This time, Conley received the basketball blocked by Link, and then made a long pass directly from the backcourt.
In the Heat halftime, no one climbed out of the press area to stop Iguodala.
One-handed gliding and dunking, Iguodala's actions made the fans of the American Airlines Center less frenzied. Seeing, the difference has become 7 points again!
"Link was unwilling to let James steal the limelight alone in the fourth quarter. When the Heat were about to tie the game, he stood up with a high profile. Now, I think Wade and James must be very troubled. Link tried his best to want to Hold on to the Grizzlies' victory!"
Wade and James looked at each other, couldn't they even kill Link? impossible!
In 2011, the super god Nowitzki, there is only one! At the beginning of the season, Nick Young, who became a superstar, will only appear once!
Then on the attack, James played very smart. After he broke through, he assisted Bosh in the vacant mid-range shot, and again approached the score for the Heat. After this assist, James also got a double-double today.
But soon, Link singled James on the offensive end and succeeded. James has been very closely guarded, and it can be said that he dealt with Link according to the treatment of defending Kobe.
However, Link, who was feeling hot, continued to score goals! His back angle is very large, and when he leans back, his legs are slightly raised, so James can't get close at all!
The point difference continued to return to 7 points, and Link refused to let the Heat take the lead!
"Damn, this guy's performance today is simply unreasonable!" After Link scored, James cursed to himself.
The Heat No. 6 doesn't know yet, this is already Link's routine operation. Every time his strength is upgraded, it will rise by one level.
In the next few minutes, James and Wade were still struggling. The two opened their bows from left to right and fought extremely hard. This may be the last 12 games, the Heat played the hardest back.
James hit a three-pointer, Wade made a dunk after a steal, Ray Allen pierced Yang with a hundred steps... The Heat played well.
But every time the Heat was about to take off, Link would act like a "blocker" and immediately stabilize the momentum.
Maybe a goal, maybe an assist, maybe a successful defense... But in any case, Link is able to stand up! His all-around performance also caused his personal data to rise wildly in the fourth quarter.
So far, Link has scored 38 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals! With a 30-point triple-double, Link's performance was much better than when he played against the Heat at the beginning of the season.
It is precisely because of Link's existence that James's desire to close the game in the fourth quarter has officially failed!
It wasn't until the last 54 seconds of the fourth quarter that James hit a key three-pointer from a step beyond the three-point line, which rekindled the hopes of the Heat fans.
This key three-pointer made the Heat close to 5 points! It is not impossible to chase 5 points in 53 seconds!
Hit here, James 25 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, is also a quasi-triple-double data. If he continues to perform well in the next 54 seconds, maybe the two conditions of victory and 30 points in a single game can be achieved.
But at this moment, Stevens interrupted the game.
He won't let James do what he wants.
"Towel! Damn, give me a towel!" As soon as the timeout began, the staff were nervously preparing towels to ensure that the players could get a good rest before the last minute.
Link was the first to get the towel, and everyone knew what he meant to the Grizzlies right now.
Stevens also simply squatted in front of Link. Although there were 54 seconds left in the game, in Stevens' view, the key to the victory was in the next round. If Link can score after this time out, the game will end early.
"You suppressed both Wade and James today." Stevens smiled at Link, with a 38-point triple-double, he was proud of Link.
"But we haven't won yet." Link wiped his sweat and shrugged.
"Yeah, I haven't won yet. So now, I'll give you a chance to tear them apart completely, can you take it?"
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James and Wade were on guard, and they were only 5 points away from winning in the last 5 points.
Spoelstra, who originally thought it would be easy to watch Wade and James perform, is now nervously arranging last-minute tactics, most of which are related to Link.
"As long as we guard the next round, we have a chance! LeBron, you don't want to let your 12-game winning streak come to nothing!" Spoelstra looked at James, and he still decided to use the best in the league. Players go mark Link!
"I'll get it done, I can get it done!" James had just scored a key three-pointer, and his momentum was like a rainbow.
"I also believe that you can, believe me, today will be your legendary reversal night! After the next round of defense is successful, try to play as fast as possible on the offensive end, we have to grab points, grab points!" The electronic buzzer sounded.
Both sides know that this round is the key, and both sides also know who is the main attacker and who is the main defender in this round. But even so, the results are unknown.
James didn't think about losing, and he was still thinking about scoring 30 points and reversing to win. He has this confidence, after all, he was invincible in these 12 games!
Link walked up to James again, but it was different from the silence just now. This time, Link had the last word to James before kickoff.
"What a pity, you almost made it today. But in the end, you can't get 30 points and you can't win the game."
James is clenching his teeth, so angry!
After Link finished speaking, he immediately received a pass from Conley, and then all the Grizzlies pulled away!
Link is going to single against James in this most crucial round!
James pressed tighter, and it was obvious that Link's trash talk just now had an effect.
While protecting the ball, Link made a few tentative moves. Just when James was still thinking about how Link would break through, Link suddenly pulled a jumper!
James raised his hand reflexively, only to realize that something was wrong. But by the time he reacted, the referee had already sounded the whistle!
James violated Link's cylinder as soon as he raised his hand because it was too tight. He fouled from beyond the three-point line, and Link has to make three free throws!
Before the Grizzlies players could celebrate, they saw the basketball actually draw a near-perfect arc and then hollow into the net!
Seeing this scene, James was shocked.
It's a... a four-pointer! ?
"Four points! God, a simple pull-up jumper is enough for Link to kill the game! LeBron James has been causing damage throughout the fourth quarter. He never imagined that he would lose in the end. Under a deadly foul!"
Just as the narrator was yelling, Link walked on the sidelines with a calm expression, and even made a tearing action, as if Superman was about to tear off his suit to reveal the "S" logo on his chest.
But Stevens knew that Link wasn't imitating Superman. What this guy means is, he completely tore James and Wade apart!
He seized the opportunity.