Six Hundred and Fifty-Five: Not the Way the Way

Link sat in the empty locker room, receiving hemostasis from the team doctor.

Just a few minutes ago, Link's teammates returned to the court after the intermission, but Link still couldn't go back.

It stands to reason that dealing with wound hemostasis is a piece of cake for team doctors. But Link's wound is really too big. Ordinary sports injuries are all openings.

But Link's injury can be directly described as a skin opening. A piece was opened directly at the corner of the eye, instead of a mouthful.

While in the locker room, Link also watched the replay just now. Barnes's actions are indeed very bad, which is equivalent to stretching his legs to stop Link after seeing that he can't stop it.

Fortunately, Barnes' original intention was just to stretch his legs to stop him. If he really kicked Link, Link probably wouldn't want to go back today.

"Damn, it's bleeding again!"

A few minutes after the wound stabilized, Link's eyes began to bleed again. Several team doctors were busy working on Link again, and Link clenched his fists. He just wanted to get back on the court as soon as possible!

Since he went off the court, the Grizzlies' pressure on the Clippers has disappeared. Chris Paul led the Clippers to a beautiful counterattack that completely turned the situation around.

Of course, the Grizzlies are always the defending champs. Even without Link, the strength of the remaining people should not be underestimated. As soon as Link came off the field, the Grizzlies were immediately pulled away from the score difference by more than ten points, and it would not happen.

The black and white bears played very well today. Griffin and Jordan were eaten to death, and the Grizzlies had been clinging to the score, even tying the Clippers several times.

But without Link, the leading star, the Grizzlies would have nowhere to go when they needed a giant planet many times.

Biting the score and taking the initiative are two completely different things. If things continue like this, the Grizzlies do risk losing.

Link had no special emotions about the game at first, but he was humiliated by Bill Simmons before the game, and now he was kicked by Barnes again, Link was already starting to get a little angry.

"Link, otherwise don't fight today." After another two minutes, the chief team doctor opened the topic again.

"It's not negotiable, Moon." Link smiled, it wasn't a serious injury, he definitely didn't want to miss the game. If it hurts the waist or knees, the team doctor will tell Link to hit Link and not hit him.

"I know, you may think it's okay. But the rules are the rules, and the effect of bleeding wounds is not ideal now. As long as your face is touched again, it will definitely bleed profusely again. We put a lot of Vaseline on you, which can help Let you feel more comfortable for the time being. But to solve this problem completely, we suggest you go to the hospital. The wound is just hanging like this, and you are hurting yourself."

Moon sat next to Link and began to persuade him earnestly. Of course he knew that opening the corners of his eyes was not a major career-threatening injury. But the league rules are here, and if Link bleeds just a minute after going up, it wouldn't be a waste of time.

Basketball is a confrontational sport, and no one can guarantee that Link's wound will not be touched again.

Moreover, with such a large wound, it is definitely impossible to say that it does not hurt. But Link sat in the locker room for so long without even grinning once, and Moon really admired it from the bottom of his heart.

Link is a real tough guy.

At this time, Bill Simmons cheered on the TV. It turned out that Blake Griffin made a beautiful dunk in the Clippers' offense just now.

After the deduction, the Clippers pulled the difference to 8 points. The double-digit barrier is already close at hand.

"Look, in this situation, can I leave? In this crisis, leave my teammates on the court, and then as a leader I go first? Come up with a solution, Moon."

Link showed a kind smile again. He knew that the team doctors were all for their own good, so Link's attitude towards them was also very good.

If you scold the team doctor because of this, it is neither tough nor personality, but pure idiot.

Moon shook his head, his mouth was dry, but Link just wouldn't compromise. I wonder if all great basketball players are so stubborn.

"The way... there is a way that is not the way. If you insist on appearing, that's the only way."

As soon as Moon finished speaking, Link's eyes lit up instantly. There may be drama in this game.

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The Black and White Bears played very tough today. After Link's unexpected exit, it was the Black and White Bears who carried the team forward.

The second before, Gasol had just scored against Griffin's defense. That goal was really a shot in the face.

After Gasol got the basketball in the low post on the right, Griffin immediately pressed close and raised his arms.

At the same time, Crawford went to double-team, ready to force Gasol to make mistakes.

However, Gasol was not afraid of the huge interference behind Griffin at all. After he turned around, he pressed against Griffin with his arms raised, and shot directly. , It is a shot that does not gain space and takes advantage of height.

Just when everyone thought that the shot in this fierce confrontation could not be hit, the basketball shot by Gasol rubbed the rebound and refracted into the net!

Once again, the Clippers' attempt to widen the deficit into double digits failed.

Tenacious, unyielding, and amazing willpower, that's what the Memphis Grizzlies are today.

"Marc Gasol scored the 20th point of the game, and his performance today is completely worthy of his figure! Last season, Gasol was selected for the double and second team and became a DOPY player, which has been questioned by many. But it turns out that , as long as the team needs him to stand up, he will never be soft!"

Jeff Van Gundy has mixed feelings in his heart. Now, in this league, how many centers can attack independently like Gasol?

"It's true, Gasol's performance is great, Randolph's performance is also great. The Grizzlies' two giant bears have caused a lot of trouble for the Clippers. But even if Gasol just scored, the Grizzlies They are still 6 points behind, and the Clippers still have the advantage. In the last 4 minutes, the Grizzlies have to do more than stabilize the point difference. They need to overtake. But for now, the Grizzlies do not have such explosive scoring power. So I said, the Clippers have a bigger chance of winning today."

Bill Simmons' attitude is the opposite of Van Gundy's. He is not a coach and has no feelings for a giant center. He only knew that his pre-match prediction was about to become a reality!

As Bill Simmons said, Gasol's goal did not interrupt the enthusiasm of the Clippers. In Paul's view, the Grizzlies are just delaying their death.

Paul is unhurriedly controlling the rhythm, and now for the Clippers, the more time is consumed, the better. Because the less time, the less chance the Grizzlies can complete the comeback.

Paul is a master when it comes to controlling rhythm.

With Paul's patient organization and the Clippers' unhurried transmission, this offense was eventually dragged into the final five seconds.

Five seconds later, Paul cut to the inside and caught the ball.

If it is placed in the first quarter of the game, Gasol can quickly move to the basket to complete the defense.

But now, Gasol's consumption is too great. He consumed too much physical strength on the offensive end today, and now he is a little out of breath.

Therefore, the speed of the Spaniards, which was not fast, was much slower than before.

While Gasol was struggling to get to the rim, Chris Paul had made a layup with ease.

The difference was widened to 8 points again, which was equivalent to all Gasol's efforts just now in vain.

The point difference didn't get smaller, but the time did, and the Grizzlies got worse.

Clippers fans cheered for a summer. Now, they can finally get their revenge!

"The game time is running out. If the Grizzlies continue to play like this, it is impossible for them to tie the game. This game is basically done, and the Grizzlies' undefeated golden body ends here. ."

Bill Simmons regained his self-confidence. As long as Link doesn't come back, it is impossible for this game to turn around.

Can Link come back? From leaving the game at the end of the first quarter to the end of the fourth quarter, Link missed almost the entire game.

It's just to deal with a wound. If I can come back, I will definitely come back sooner! So Simmons speculates that it's almost impossible for Link to make a comeback today.

And this is the biggest source of his self-confidence. As long as Link doesn't fight, anything can be said.

Just when the Clippers were almost in a position to win, and the Black and White Bears were almost paralyzed on the court, there was a sudden commotion on the scene.

Immediately, the on-site photographers started looking for the source of the commotion and quickly found the target.

All cameras were aimed at the player tunnel, where a man wearing a black sports mask was walking towards the court.

"That's..." Jeff Van Gundy was a little excited, "It's Link! Is Link back!? He's coming back! In the last 3 minutes of the game, Link returned to the court! "

Bill Simmons stood up in disbelief, this victory was almost in his hands, why did Link suddenly come out to disrupt the situation!

And what's with this look? The pure black mask still only covers half of the face! This kind of mask seems to have never been used before! Most NBA masks are transparent and generally cover the entire face.

For example, the mask worn by the famous "Mask Man" Hamilton, except for the mouth, is tightly wrapped in all places, including the cheeks.

And Link's mask is equivalent to only protecting the forehead and around the eye sockets.

The entire lower half of his face was exposed. It looks a bit like the kind of mask that superheroes wear in comics, but in Bill Simmons' eyes, this is a super villain with a strong sense of oppression!

Link's unique style immediately attracted the attention of the audience. Seeing this, Dave Jogel immediately called to stop the game.

Wearing a mask to show up, this is what Moon told Link was not the way to go.

Because the mask was prepared temporarily and there was no time to customize it, the fit with Link was very general, and it was not particularly comfortable to wear. Think about it, wearing an uncomfortable mask while playing is sure to be very uncomfortable.

And the league banned black masks, because such masks would frighten children. Under NBA rules, players can only wear transparent masks. But there is no way, now the Grizzlies have such a black mask in their hands. Therefore, if Link chooses to play, it means that he will definitely be punished after the game.

However, this is indeed the only way to prevent Link's wound from bleeding again.

Therefore, it is called a method that is not a solution.

Link walked up to the referee, took off his mask, and let the referee examine the wound. Link's wound was so huge that it hurts to look at! The referee could not help frowning, but the wound did not continue to bleed, so he signaled that Link could go to the bench and return to the team.

Link put on the mask again, and winked at Bill Simmons as he passed the commentary.

"Sorry, I broke your plan again."

Then, Link returned to the Grizzlies bench under the astonished eyes of everyone.

The King of Memphis is officially back!

"Link! You're such a fucking villain!" The sweaty Randolph smiled, but even if he was joking with Link, the ups and downs of Randolph's chest were very obvious.

It can be seen that the black and white bears are really exhausted, and they have tried their best to win.

Link is very grateful to his teammates. They are worthy of the defending champions. They did not raise their hands and surrender because of the absence of the leading star, but fought bravely to the end.

Link put away his smile and patted Randolph and Gasol on the shoulders.

"Sorry guys, I'm late. This mask, you know, is somewhat out of line. Don't worry, leave the rest to me. I promise, everyone's efforts will not be in vain."

As soon as Link finished speaking, the pause time was over. It is equivalent to this suspension that Joger did not arrange anything, and everyone just waited for Link to return.

But even so, the Clippers got nervous.

Link's return is more deadly than any tactics!

Link, wearing a black mask, walked onto the court and twisted his neck.

Paul gritted his teeth and signaled everyone to cheer up, "Even if he comes back, there's not much time left! Come on, keep the last 8 points!"

As everyone knows, when Paul said this, his heart was tense.

The sense of oppression is suffocating.