Seven Hundred and Forty-Five: I Still Envy Them
In the stands at FedEx Arena, not a single fan's butt was next to the bench.
Everyone stood up, or jumped excitedly, or nervously put their hands on their chests. But at this point, you definitely don't see anyone else taking the game with aplomb.
On the court, LeBron James is holding the ball and confronting Link. Today's game, the Heat played a fantastic start. But after the second half started, Link destroyed all the Heat's illusions with his invincible offense.
Fortunately for the Heat, this is just a regular season, not the finals.
If all this happened today in the finals, God knows whether the Miami Heat can insist on playing the next game.
James called for cover, then slammed into the rim like an out-of-control truck.
This simple and rude offensive method is what James is best at. Of course, if he wasn't cornered, James wouldn't want to hit the rim so rudely.
He forced a layup against Link, and after losing his center of gravity in the air, James fell in embarrassment. However, the basketball still rubbed the backboard and fell into the net. James scored 32 points of the game! He still hasn't given up!
However, James' goal now has been unable to cause any waves. Because even after this goal was scored, the Heat were still 12 points behind the Grizzlies!
At this time, there are only 4 minutes left until the end of the game! With such 2 points and 2 points, James has no chance to pull back the situation.
If you want to close the point difference, you must not only be able to score, but also make it impossible for the opponent to score.
And at this point, the Heat did a terrible job today.
In the second quarter, Randolph scored 19 points in a single quarter, which actually indicated that there was a problem with the Heat's defense. In the third quarter, Link scored 13 points in a single quarter, completely tearing off the Heat's last fig leaf.
Link's offense in the third quarter left James powerless. With his bizarre change of direction and sudden stop and start at his will, he was always able to find space for shots under the heavy pressure of James.
In the end, the Miami Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 16-point difference! Now that they can narrow the difference to 12 points, it has taken a lot of effort. To fill in 12 points in 4 minutes, it is even more difficult than the moon landing!
But James still hasn't given up, and the tough breakthrough just now is proof!
He doesn't want to give up this game easily, he can not care about any other opponents in the regular season, but only the Grizzlies!
He has to show that the Grizzlies can be beat. In this way, we can leave a memory for the finals.
So James resisted the pain and immediately stood up from the floor and immediately returned to defense! 4 minutes and 12 points, he still has hope!
Link rubbed his stuffed chest. James really fought hard today, as if the Heat were about to win 72.
However, from the beginning of the second half, Link firmly controlled the rhythm of the court. He believes that in the last four minutes, he can persevere!
Everyone is staring at 72 wins at this time, and Link doesn't want to let everyone pigeons!
The game continued, and now every time the Grizzlies attacked, there would be deafening shouts. Fans know that the Grizzlies are now one step closer to a 72-win record with every extra goal they make!
In the spring of 1996, when the omnipotent "God" led the Bulls to 72 wins,
Who would have thought that this record would be reproduced in a small city team like the Memphis Grizzlies.
No one can predict it, so everyone wants to witness the miracle with their own eyes.
"The atmosphere at the scene is almost out of control. I feel that the fans will rush into the stadium at any time! I can't imagine what it will be like at the end of the game. I can't even imagine how I will feel in the future!" Hubi. Brown's voice was trembling. When he saw the Bulls win 72, he couldn't do anything but open his mouth and shout to God.
But what about later? He can't let the fans only hear his roar.
The cheers at FedEx Arena were pushed to a climax when Link caught a basketball on the left side of the 3-point line. Today's matchup between James and Link is definitely the most classic star matchup this season.
Both did their best to deliver a true Star Wars game for fans.
Link didn't choose to pass the ball this time, he wanted to use his quick change of direction to pass James!
But James didn't lose his position in this round, and his last bit of self-esteem didn't allow him to be knocked down by Link like this!
Without shaking James, Link made a pull-up jumper! James sealed it up without reservation. As long as the ball is defended again, the Heat will have the opportunity to reduce the point difference to single digits!
However, the basketball eventually crossed James' fingers. James also found that even when Link was disturbed, his shooting movements would not be deformed at all!
Under the uneasy mood of all the fans around the world, Link hit the shot that took away everyone's hope against James!
"The ball is in! Link still throws the ball in! No one knows how he did it. LeBron's defense was incomparably weak in front of Link! There are 3 minutes and 55 seconds left in the game, and the Miami Heat are 14 points behind. Cheers, we just have to endure another 3 minutes and 55 seconds to celebrate 72 wins!"
Hubie Brown stood up the moment Link scored, a shot against James' defense, what could make people more desperate?
Link scored his 35th point of the game, then jumped up and waved his fist hard. This scene reminds people of Jordan after throwing the classic "The shot" in the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals!
People were surprised to find that this guy with a completely different skin color from Jordan was surprisingly similar to him!
Titles like "Jordan's successor" have been used badly since the late 1990s. Since the 21st century, people also disdain to put such a title on a certain player.
But if Link is detained this title, you will find that he may be the most worthy of the "successor".
James' final dignity and confidence were completely shattered by Link's shot.
He took a deep breath of exhaustion, only to find that even the air was scorching hot from Link's shot.
The fans started shouting in unison, shouting the number "72". The shouting of nearly 20,000 people in the audience seemed to make the whole Tennessee tremble!
In such a home atmosphere, the momentum of the Heat players is slowly being swallowed up. They didn't want to be the backdrop for the Grizzlies' 72-win game, and James, as an athlete aiming for greatness, didn't allow himself to be the foil for another superstar.
But competitive sports are so cruel, what you don't want is exactly what your opponent wants. If you don't have the strength to change the outcome of the game, you have to accept all the outcomes you don't want to see.
Even if the result is very bad.
After more than 3 minutes of the game, the Heat were like a deflated ball, and the resistance was not so fierce.
The fans were out of control and fans watching live TV could not even hear the voice of the commentator because it was so noisy!
With 30 seconds left in the game, Rashad Lewis, the former Mr. Billionaire, hit the Heat's 15th three-pointer of the game. The Heat hit 60% of their three-pointers today!
But this incredible three-point shooting rate still can't bring even a game victory for the Heat. Lewis' three-pointer allowed the Heat to narrow the difference to 8 points, but it was too late.
All of this is because of the Grizzlies No. 0 who beat James and shook his head and sighed!
Randolph blasted Link, and then he became unstoppable.
In the final 30 seconds of the game, Conley felt his legs shaking as he took control. He's about to get 72 wins and he can't even believe it's true!
Off the court, the players on the Grizzlies bench were fidgeting with excitement. Mike Miller, a veteran in the final stages of his career, even covered his face with a towel and dared not watch the game. They can't believe that they can still participate in such a great miracle in the last moments of their careers!
The Heat players didn't foul, they've given up. 8 points behind in the final 30 seconds, no timeout yet. Even with foul tactics, the Heat have no chance to tie the game.
Finally, Conley had the ball to the end of 24 seconds. 7 seconds left in the game! As long as the last 7 seconds are passed, a new legendary record will be born!
The referee sent the ball to the Heat players, Bosh out of the sideline ball, Chalmers possession of the ball over the half. Then, James turned around directly and left early before the game was over.
Today, James no longer shows his gentlemanly demeanor, no longer shows his general style. Because these are the things that winners show to losers. Only winners deserve to talk about sportsmanship!
Seeing this, Chalmers put the ball directly on the wooden floor and left with his teammates. Then, all the fans started the countdown, "5...4...3...2...1!"
"Beep~~~~~~" the electronic buzzer sounded, and all the fans jumped up!
Before Link could react, he was hugged by his teammates. All Grizzlies teamed up, and they became the second team in NBA history to achieve a 72-win season in a single season! Each of their names will be recorded in history!
"They did it, they did it! They broke records that were thought to be almost unbreakable, and it was against a very high-quality opponent! Great Memphis Grizzlies, they made their era, they were in this league , out of its own way!"
Hubie Brown stood up and shouted incoherently. He never imagined that Memphis, a city that was once insecure on its own, could actually give birth to a miracle!
A true, small city, anti-traditional, anti-mainstream miracle!
Link broke free from his teammates, rushed to the technical table, and opened his arms.
He closed his eyes and raised his head, like a newly crowned king, enjoying the glorious moment of reaching the top.
A historical record that cannot be broken? joke! From now on, Link will represent history!
After jumping off the technical table, Link's mood has calmed down a lot. He faced the camera with a kind smile. Sometimes Link really doesn't understand how someone who smiles so kindly can be treated like a villain.
The ESPN reporter came up excitedly, and almost fell because of his unsteady feet. At this time, he was like an ordinary fan who saw his idol, and he didn't even know what to say.
"That... By the way, I believe that the Heat players must be envious of you at this time. You used a perfect game to make your career even brighter."
"Envy me?" Link looked at the reporter and shrugged, "I still envy them, I envy them playing with players like Link, and envy them being written into history together."
When Link said this, he still kept a kind smile on his face.
Link really didn't realize that he was a real fucking asshole. He was treated as a villain, not wrong!
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