Five Hundred and Sixty-Five: It's Really Over

Durant still remembers, in the regular season, he lore the Grizzlies with 0.9 seconds.

Iguodala is completely an inconspicuous little character. Not only did he fail to defend himself, but he also contributed only 9 points on the offensive end.

To be honest, Durant once thought that Iguodala had this strength. After all, he is also a player in his late 30s, and it is normal for the stats to shrink.

At 30, it seems like a watershed moment for a professional player. Some people's excellent state can continue for several years, and even peak at the age of 30. And some players reach 30, and their state will fall off a cliff.

Durant originally thought that Iguodala was also one of the few people who fell off a cliff. After all, before joining the Grizzlies, Iguodala's numbers had already begun to shrink.

Until today, until this damn second quarter of the Western Conference finals, Durant didn't know how wrong he was.

At this point, with 3.2 seconds left before halftime, the Grizzlies made the baseline ball.

It stands to reason that this kind of ball that is not enough to even pass half court is often a cutscene.

But the Thunder didn't expect that the Grizzlies actually made a baseline ball tactic!

After Vasquez pretended to catch the ball to attract the Thunder's attention, Ezeli passed the ball to Link!

Link took a few steps, and just after halftime, he threw the ball out with a horseback archery motion.

However, no one expected that this seemingly random three-pointer from a long distance would actually hit the board!

"Three-pointers at the buzzer, Link actually made this shot! A shot into the frame, and sure enough, luck is reserved for those with strength. Look at the expressions of the Thunder players, this shot will definitely make them It was a blow. They were 13 points behind, and now they're 16 points behind."

Mike Brin shook his head. Link's ultra-long buzzer-beating three-pointer in the last 3.2 seconds was truly miraculous.

Durant, however, disagreed with the three-pointer. Because the Thunder are so behind now, and it's not just because of that damn three-pointer!

Iguodala and Link went crazy in the second quarter. Breakthroughs, dunks, three-pointers, secondary attacks... Iguodala seemed to be reborn, and he was omnipotent on the offensive end!

Durant kept his mouth open the whole time, and nearly dropped his jaw. In the second quarter alone, Link and Iguodala scored 24 points! Among them, Link has 14 points and Iguodala has 10 points in a single quarter!

As a player who averaged only 13 points per game in the regular season, he scored 10 points in a single quarter, which is undoubtedly beyond imagination!

Is Iguodala old? No, Durant admits, he was wrong this time!

Under the double firepower of Link and Iguodala, the Thunder's intermittent goals could not stabilize the difference at all.

Sure enough, as soon as the hurdle of 8 points passed, a certain string of Thunder seemed to be broken. Then, it completely collapsed.

"Andre, you did a great job! Haha, we're 16 points ahead, 16 points!"

Link excitedly climbed onto Iguodala's back, and Iguodala smiled and walked into the player tunnel with Link on his back.

"I said, I will help you." Iguodala likes to be a supporting role, he likes to integrate into the team. And with the Grizzlies, he found his favorite spot.

The original deal was right, and Iguodala was indeed more suitable for Link's side than Guy.

After halftime, Randolph, who was at the back, was "caught" by reporters and gave a brief halftime interview.

"Zach, what do you think of Andre Iguodala's outstanding performance in the second quarter? Why is his performance in the playoffs so much better than in the regular season?"

Randolph jokingly smiled, showing his white teeth, "It's none of his business during the regular season, let's talk about it in the playoffs. When we need him to be tough, Andre is so stable!"

It seems that Randolph is also impressed by Iguodala's performance.

16 points in the half, even for the Thunder, this is not a small gap. What's more, the Grizzlies are not the kind of team whose defense is prone to collapse.

It is very difficult to hit them with a wave of offensive climax.

After the start of the third quarter, the Thunder's sixth man, Kevin Martin, made two three-pointers in a row. But even so, the Thunder still trailed by double digits.

Link was depressed a lot in the third quarter, mainly to save energy for the fourth quarter. So Iguodala and Randolph stood up and continued to carry the Grizzlies' offensive banner.

After the third quarter, the difference was narrowed to 11 points by the Thunder. Of course, for the Thunder, that's still not enough.

"Damn, it's only a little!" Durant sat on the bench, gnashing his teeth. He did not expect that the Thunder would be suppressed by the Grizzlies for two full quarters!

The Thunder have never been so embarrassed before, even against the San Antonio Spurs.

However, Durant was still not discouraged. Link didn't score much in the third quarter, but Durant saw it in his eyes. The Thunder's offense improved in the third quarter. If this situation continues, the Thunder will be saved.

Durant still has hope, hoping that the fourth quarter can be reversed to win!

The war between him and Link will not surrender so easily!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Link missed. It can be seen that the Grizzlies' strategy is to let Link rest for a while. When the time is right, Link will have to fight until the end of the game.

Durant then took his chance and scored a few goals on Jimmy Butler's head.

Jimmy Butler's defense is also tough enough, but he doesn't know Durant well, so the defensive effect is naturally worse than Link and the others.

After three minutes of play in the fourth quarter, the Thunder also narrowed the difference to 7 points. Link stood up and walked towards the technical desk.

Before he even played, the fans at FedEx Arena had already started cheering for Link.

"Che, cheers! It's useless for him to go up!" Durant murmured to himself in his heart, he thought that the touch had been played now, and even Link couldn't stop him!

Just then, Westbrook was called for a foul for a rough steal and the game went into a dead ball phase.

Link stood in front of the technical stage, gave Jimmy Butler a high five, and then stepped onto the wooden floor.

At the same time, Iguodala and Gasol were also replaced.

The Grizzlies started the five tigers and got together again.

"It's only 7 points away, and I will continue to reduce the score. You are sure to lose!" Durant chatted in his ear as soon as Link came on the court.

Westbrook felt incredible, Durant has always been a taciturn guy in the game. It's the first time I've seen so much trash talk with my opponent.

Now Durant just got excited and couldn't hold back his mouth.

Link's face was expressionless, because the game was already under control. The Grizzlies were half-reserve and half-starting lineup just now, so it's normal to be chased back a little.

But if Durant thinks this is a signal that he can reverse, then the misunderstanding will be big.

"Don't say I didn't warn you, Kevin. Remember what I said to you before the game?"

Link replies with a trash talk that doesn't look like trash talk, and the game begins!

Now, Link is full of energy! But Durant... he must be quite tired now after being guarded by the wheels.

Therefore, Link was not polite to Durant. He held the ball with his back on the right side of the court, and then raised his hand to Conley.

"Damn, it's crazy!" Durant was furious, and Link actually looked for himself as soon as he came up, as he was a soft persimmon! ?

"As soon as Link comes up, he's going to post up KD, my God, this game is really high! Conley hoisted the ball in, what will happen?"

After Link received the basketball, he could obviously feel the enormous pressure from behind. Durant was on guard, seemingly not wanting to let Link advance half a step.

Link was not afraid, but took the ball and slammed it back!

"Bang!" The muffled sound of the collision between the muscles made the surrounding players feel pain.

However, as Link expected, Durant didn't step back an inch.

This "bamboo pole" that was unable to bench press at the beginning of the draft is very strong now!

"Come on, idiot!" Durant was obviously proud, he thought Link would retreat under his tough defense.

As everyone knows, Link turned his back and suddenly broke through! Durant kept up in time, and the physical contact was still very intense!

Just after Link reached the edge of the three-second zone, Link suddenly made an emergency stop and turned around to make a jumper!

In this ball, Link really got into trouble with Durant!

"Tricks of the eagle!" Durant blocked it for the first time, but he didn't shake it!

With the height and wingspan dominant, Durant completely blocked Link. Thunder No. 35 is secretly happy, this time, under this kind of interference, it is almost impossible to score goals, see if you are crazy!

Link tried his best to lean back in the air, trying his best to avoid the block. Then at the moment when Durant's palm was blocked, he shot calmly.

At that moment, Link was very calm, so there was no interruption in his shooting. And after the ball was thrown, Durant took it to the palm of his hand.

"Dudududu!" The referee's whistle sounded, he was right next to him, he could see it clearly, and signaled Durant to defend the foul!

Just as Durant was about to discuss with the referee, he saw that the basketball seemed to be undisturbed. After drawing a perfect arc, he fell straight into the net!

"This... 2+1, Link played 2+1 as soon as he came up under Durant's strict defense! If the extra penalty hits, the difference will go to double digits again! Great game, great offense! Today, Link completely suppressed the Thunder!"

Mike. Brin under the cheers of the fans, only to roar heart-rending.

Durant froze in place, he couldn't believe that Link could still score this ball!

He has tried his best!

At this moment, Durant suddenly remembered what Link had just said to him, "Don't say I didn't warn you, Kevin. Remember what I said to you before the game?"

What did you say?

You're done jumping, now it's my turn.

Link does what he says!