Eight Hundred and Forty-Three: Fifty-Nine + One Point (Five K)

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If left alone, Howard could easily complete the dunk and score the 34th point of the game!

Most importantly, if he dunks successfully, the Rockets will eat up the Grizzlies' final point advantage and complete the lead.

Old Carter then gritted his teeth, rushed forward in a suicidal manner, jumped up with his almost 40-year-old body, and collided with Howard in the air.

Although the Grizzlies took the initiative from the beginning of the second quarter, if you look closely at the data, you will find that they are actually quite embarrassed.

Butler scored 5 points, but he was sent off the field and could no longer help Link share the offensive pressure. Gasol scored 0 points, but he was also unable to contribute any more.

Except for Link, none of the remaining players who could play scored in double figures.

Harris only scored points, and he was severely limited in the last three quarters. Carter scored points, you couldn't ask for more from him. Conley didn't feel good today and only scored points.

On the other hand, for the Rockets, Howard had 32 points, Harden had 33 points, Beverley had 4 points, and "Jet" Terry, who came off the bench, also had 2 points.

Under normal circumstances, a team with two players scoring 30 points would definitely have won long ago.

The reason why the Grizzlies are still on par with the Rockets, and why they were able to suppress the Rockets before, is actually thanks to Link's 5 points, because he is still holding on!

Since they can't help Link with scoring, others on the Grizzlies team plan to share the pressure for Link from other places.

That's why Carter was so determined. He didn't want Link's 5 points to be reduced to nothing.

Carter went to stop Howard who had already taken off. Needless to say, the result was that the "Old Flying Man" was directly knocked off the baseline by the strong Howard, and UF was shot down by King Kong on the Empire State Building.

But similarly, Carter also destroyed Howard's dunk and prevented his attempt to score directly.

"Vince Carter actually tried to stop Howard. Is he crazy? Or did he forget his age?" The local Houston commentator gritted his teeth in anger. Howard had a good dunk opportunity, but Carter wasted it.

"Damn!" Carter lay on the floor,

It felt like my ribs were about to break.

Although Howard's physical fitness has dropped from its peak, for an old defender, Howard's impact is still difficult to withstand.

Tony Allen and Harris ran up and pulled Carter up. Link saw this scene from the audience, and his knuckles turned white from clenching his fists.

In the eyes of outsiders, Carter is overestimating his abilities. But Link knew that Carter did this to force Howard to shoot free throws.

It's better to let him shoot free throws than to let him dunk directly. If Howard only makes one of two free throws, he can at least score points for the Grizzlies!

For this point, the old Carter did not hesitate to face off against a behemoth like Howard. He knows that before Link comes back, even if the Rockets score fewer points, it will be a victory!

What's more, this is already the last round. After surviving this round, Link will be back!

At this time, there are still 3 minutes and 52 seconds left before the end of the game. After a one-minute break, Link was already ready in front of the technical table, waiting for Howard to make a free throw and replace Carter.

Howard stood on the free throw line and made only one of two free throws that was very "stable". Although this still allowed the Rockets to equalize the score, they failed to complete the lead.

"Damn old man, damn it!" Howard yelled in frustration. This was the second time he made one of two free throws due to the Grizzlies' intentional foul.

The first time, it was Conley who came to stop it. The second time, it was Carter just now. As if they didn't know the pain and fear, they rushed forward one after another, regardless of the consequences!

If Howard hadn't been fouled on these two goals and scored directly with dunks, the Rockets would have definitely taken the lead!

As soon as Howard made the free throw, Joger took his third to last timeout of the game.

Link stood up, opened his arms, and hugged his panting teammates. He knew that these guys had done their best.

"Sorry Link, we still let them equalize the game." Carter whispered in his ear while hugging Link.

"Don't say that, I worked hard for you in that minute..." Link patted Carter's back, and he could feel the violent rise and fall of Carter's chest.

"Link." After Carter uncrossed his arms, he did not leave, but stared into Link's eyes.

"I'm here, Vince."

"Kill those bastards for me!"

Link didn't respond, but moved his body.

Link had to admit that he was very tired. After all, this was a back-to-back game, and Link had played two full quarters before. Counting the minute just now, Link only rested for a total of three minutes today!

But for some reason, Link felt full of power at this moment. As long as he wanted to, he could temporarily block that feeling of exhaustion.

Perhaps, this is the power of the desire to win.

Everyone has tried their best, even old Carter was completely willing to fight. Under such circumstances, Link is not allowed to fail!

"The timeout is over. I doubt whether the Grizzlies can hold on. They are obviously losing points in the fourth quarter. Although Link is back, he only rested for one minute. No one knows whether his state can be continued. He If there is even the slightest mistake in my shooting, the Grizzlies will be doomed!"

Van Gundy was sweating for Link, as the one-minute rest was too short. But even at this minute, the Rockets almost overtook the score. It can be seen that Link does not have the conditions to continue resting.

Regardless of whether Lin Kexiu had a good rest or not, he had to appear.

"It won't help if you're here, stop struggling!" As soon as Link came on the stage, Howard roared majestically.

But this time, Link ignored Howard. Instead, he simply ignored him and walked towards the bottom line.

From now until the end of the game, Link only wants to focus on one thing - scoring!

Ezeli handed the baseline ball to Conley, and the game restarted. The two sides returned to the same starting line in the last 3 minutes and 52 seconds. But the Rockets are the main force who scored double 30, while the Grizzlies only have a main point guard with poor touch, a backup shooting guard and backup center who can't score, and an exhausted short four. Number position.

Looking beyond Link, the Grizzly Bear is completely defenseless now. Therefore, whether the Rockets can win depends entirely on how well Link can perform, and whether he can fight one against five.

McHale had long thought that Link had reached his limit, and he still thinks so now. Link's career highest score in a single game is 55 points, and he has now scored 5 points. This is a signal that Link has reached his limit.

If the Rockets can equalize the score in that minute, they can complete the lead in the last three minutes!

Ariza directly did not want Link to catch the ball, and his close defense also had the purpose of consuming Link. But instead of being afraid of confrontation, Link pushed Ariza away more roughly, and then went outside the three-point line to meet Conley.

As soon as Link received the basketball, he turned around outside the three-point line, took off, and shot! No adjustments at all!

Ariza didn't expect that Link would choose such a hasty shot. By the time he stretched out his hand to seal it, Link had already thrown the ball.

"Such a quick shot is impossible..."

Before the local Houston commentator could finish his words, the basketball passed through the net and slapped him in the face.

For Link, no ball is impossible to score.

The three-pointer was valid, and Link scored his 54th point in a single game!

"This is the superstar ball, the superstar ball! This is why Link is the unanimous VP. Link's ability at critical moments is definitely the best among the best. Let's wait and see!" Van Gundy clapped his hands excitedly. Watching Link's game was simply a joy. enjoy.

"Damn, you can have all of this!" McHale became nervous. Could it be that Link still had some energy left? 54 points, which has surpassed the highest score in a single game at Toyota Center. It's only one point away from Link's career-high score!

You have already reached this level, how can you still reach the top? ?

Then the Rockets attacked, and Harden used a European step layup to fend off Tony Allen and Ezeli, scoring his 35th point of the game.

This is already Harden's second-highest score in a single game this season. Although Harden hit a lot of porcelain today, his shooting percentage in sports battles is actually not bad.

But this is still far from Link's 54 points. The combined firepower of Harden and Howard can compete with Link.

The score difference returned to one point, and it was once again the Grizzlies' time to take action.

McHale shouted from the sidelines, signaling to the Rockets players that Link would double-team him as soon as he passed half court.

But Link seemed to have seen through the Rockets' strategy, so he did not hold the ball himself for half the game.

He still let Conley control the ball, and he ran to the mid-range position on the right side unhurriedly.

If Link is double-teamed without the ball rashly, others will be exposed. And with Conley's ability, he can definitely get the ball into the open space.

As a result, Ariza was once again left one-on-one with Link. Howard was circling around the three-second zone. He wanted to go up and double-team Link, but if he did so, it would be equivalent to giving the basket directly to Ezeli. Therefore, we can only wait for Link to hold the ball before wrapping it up.

Link leaned against Ariza. Ariza immediately understood Link's thoughts and began to wrestle with Link, hoping to push Link out.

On a post-up, the war usually begins before the ball is even received.

But Ariza was surprised to find that Link's bottom plate was rock solid! It stands to reason that Link should be very tired now and cannot be so steady.

Link's perseverance was far beyond Ariza's expectations.

After Link got the basketball, Howard immediately stepped forward to double-team. But Howard was still not fast enough. Before he could double-team him, Link turned over and made a jumper to complete the shot.

Everyone on the Rockets had their eyes fixed on the basketball, and Howard even forgot to go back and fight for the rebound.

"Impossible, impossible..." McHale muttered silently in his heart. It was impossible for Link to score consecutive goals under such circumstances. He was already approaching his limit and he was exhausted!

McHale's thinking is correct, because ordinary stars do have their limits.

But what great stars are best at is constantly pushing their limits.

"In, Link hit consecutive hits! With 56 points, Link broke the highest score in a single game of his career! Great Link, great unanimous VP. He is simply unstoppable, and the Rockets' defense is useless in front of him. "

Ariza collapsed. He spent most of today against Link. Although Link's 56 points were not all scored on his head, at least Link also scored 40 points on Ariza's head. .

Being bombarded with so many points in a single game by an opponent, no matter how determined the defender is, will have a psychological breakdown.

The rest of the Rockets were also hit to some extent. They restricted everyone on the Grizzlies except Link.

Rockets players are now thinking about a question - Link may really be invincible!

"For 56 points, Link used all his scoring skills. If any student player asks in the future how to become an all-around scorer, the coach can directly show him the video of Link's game today. On Link , you can learn almost all offensive skills!"

Van Gundy now admires Link very much, and he admires him so much. Although the situation is getting more and more difficult, Link becomes more and more courageous as he fights. It's like a spring, the more you press it, the stronger it bounces back.

On the contrary, the Rocket Generals' determination was shaken by Link. After the next offense, every Rockets player became timid, fearing that they would not be able to shoot and would hinder the team.

At critical moments, not everyone has the courage to stand up and shoot.

In the end, Harden could only bite the bullet and shoot a three-point jumper when the opportunity was not very good. But this time, he failed to make the shot.

"Harden didn't make a shot. This goal may change the trend of the game! At the critical moment, any miss may ruin the game. At the critical moment, what matters is the key ability of the star!"

The Rockets didn't have time to regret it, but the Grizzlies attacked.

When Link approached Team Rocket's defense again, everyone on Team Rocket was frightened.

Ariza did not hesitate to grab Link's jersey to prevent him from catching the ball, so Conley did not pass the first pass to Link, but handed it to Tony Allen for transfer.

Tony Allen stood waiting at the top of the arc outside the three-point line. Link finally got rid of Ariza through Ezeli's off-ball screen, and came out to play hand-to-hand with Tony Allen.

The moment Tony Allen handed the ball to Link, he covered his crotch with both hands and blocked the pursuit of Ariza!

If you wait for Ariza to get around it, it will definitely be too late. Link will take action if he gets the slightest opening. As a result, Harden had to switch defense.

Suddenly, all the fans stood up. Link VS Harden, the leading star VS the leading star. The most critical attack and defense in this game happened to fall on the two most critical people!

Harden is ready, and he promises that this is the most serious defensive round he has played since entering the NBA.

Link looked at Harden, straight into his eyes. Harden wanted to take the opportunity to steal, but Link flexibly pulled the ball to a safe distance. Although his eyes were fixed on Harden, his hands were not affected at all.

"No, no, no, that's too simple, James. Do you know? Every move you make is under my control."

After Link finished speaking, he took a step with the ball and started to break through!

Harden immediately retreated. Howard had never seen Harden so agile on the defensive end.

But the moment Harden stepped back, Link took a step back and stepped back outside the three-point line, and raised the basketball with both hands. He wanted to step back and shoot!

Harden did not hesitate and immediately changed his center of gravity and jumped towards Link. His reaction is very quick. If this ball is defended, it will undoubtedly be the best defense in Harden's career!

But when Harden was floating in the air, he realized that Link didn't take off at all! The next second, Link leaned forward and took the initiative to lean towards Harden.

Harden was stunned. He knew this move very well, because he often used this move to get into trouble!

Harden did not expect that he would eventually be killed by Pengci.

At this time, a voice echoed in Harden's mind, "You know what? Every move you make is under my control."

Link wasn't lying.

The two collided in the air, the referee blew the whistle, and Harden committed a defensive foul!

But Link didn't give up shooting after winning the whistle. On the contrary, he wanted to make the ball from the beginning!

Therefore, in the event of a collision, Link still tried hard to keep his shooting hand from deforming.

So, when all Rockets fans thought that letting Link shoot three free throws was the worst case scenario. The basketball passed through the net without any warning, leaving only the floating net.

"This..." Van Gundy was stunned, the Houston commentator next to him was stunned, and all the fans in the audience were stunned.

Time stopped at that moment, and then quickly returned to normal.

"...It went in, the ball went in, it was so awesome, Link caused Harden to foul when he hit a three-pointer. This is a four-pointer, four-pointer! After this three-pointer, Link has already scored 59 points. If he hits another penalty with extra penalties..."

Van Gundy swallowed, because even he who witnessed all this didn't quite believe this number. "If the extra free throws are made, Link's score in this game will be 60 points. Yes, 60 points!"

The entire Toyota Center was completely silent. One of their two leading stars scored 35 points and the other 33 points. But what was left to them at this time was only despair.

Link didn't pay attention to the dead silence at the scene. He stood there, his shooting right hand was like a pistol, then he put it to his mouth and gently blew out the "fireworks" at the "muzzle".

In this western duel that determines life and death, Link kills him with one shot and calls it a day!