Nine Hundred and Sixty-Five: Defeat with a Huge Gap (4/5)

The game continued for a few more minutes in the fourth quarter, but things didn't get any better.

The "Splash Brothers" were completely out of touch by the Grizzlies' tough and tight defense today. After they came back on the field, they were still playing hard.

To what extent do Curry and Thompson feel different today? In the middle of the fourth quarter, Curry even missed two free throws.

At the critical moment of chasing points, the Warriors not only failed to make a three-pointer, but also made several consecutive mistakes.

In the end, the Warriors lost 85-98. Their ambitions were stifled at FedEx Arena.

In the previous two rounds, the Warriors averaged 108.4 points per game. Today, they didn't even get 90 points.

This season, the Warriors' lowest scoring game was 86 points against the Clippers on December 25 last year. Today, the Warriors were forced to break their lowest scoring record in a single game this season.

Previously, the Warriors had won 44 games in which their opponents scored less than 100 points! But today, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors with 98 points.

These shocking numbers fully reflect the difference between the Grizzlies and other teams.

The Warriors may be able to do whatever they want with other teams, but in Memphis, they can't even think about it!

After the electronic buzzer sounded that signaled the end of the game, the entire Warriors team was dejected. This was in sharp contrast to their high-spirited temperament before the game.

The Warriors players should really be frustrated because they didn't have any merit in this game. Comparing the overall statistics of the two teams, the gap is obvious enough.

However, the comparison of the personal data of the players from the two teams is even more horrific!

At the end of the game, Link's statistics had turned into 33 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 steals and 5 blocks.

Not only did he record the first 5X5 data in the playoffs, he also had a triple-double 5X5 data.

At the same time, this is also Link's first triple-double so far in this year's playoffs!

In the first two rounds, Link's statistics have been very average. Except for the 40 points in a single game against the Pelicans in the third game of the first round, there were almost no highlights.

But today, Link tells you with practical actions. The reason why his statistics in the first two rounds were mediocre was not because he was weak, but because he didn't have to work that hard to win the game.

When he needs to produce beautiful data, he can produce it at any time!

And the previous remarks about attacking Link with the data were self-defeating.

Because today, the Warriors don't have anyone's statistics that can compare with Link's.

Stephen Curry only scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists today. In addition, he only shot 36.8% from the field and only made 2 of 11 three-pointers. That's right, except for the three-pointer that hit Conley at the beginning, Curry has only scored one three-pointer since then!

His performance can hardly be called outstanding.

In the first two rounds of the series, Curry's statistics were much more gorgeous than Link's. But today, the whole world understands why Curry can only rank second in the MVP selection.

In this face-to-face match,

Curry was completely defeated.

Klay Thompson, another offensive core of the Warriors, only scored 13 points today. He made 1 of 6 shots from beyond the three-point line and was blocked by Tony Allen.

As for Draymond Green...that's another sad story.

Green scored 14 points and 12 rebounds today, which seems pretty good at first glance.

But of these 14 points, 8 of Green's points came from free throws! In the sports battle, Green took 11 shots today, but only scored 2 goals. The shooting percentage of 27.3% ranked last among all players who played more than 30 minutes.

It can be said that the statistics of Curry, Thompson and Green today are not as amazing as Link.

Before the game, Curry yelled that he didn't want to lose again, and Green yelled that he wanted Link to try the Warriors' defensive strength.

But today, they both overturned.

"At the end of the game, the Memphis Grizzlies took the lead and turned the total score of the series into 1-0. Link was undoubtedly the biggest star today, and he demonstrated his MVP-level strength to the fullest. Of course, the rest of the Grizzlies team It wasn’t a bad performance either, and their tenacious style certainly left a huge impression on the Warriors.”

"That's right. I think everyone on the Warriors will no longer be so confident. The Memphis Grizzlies are not the Dallas Mavericks or the Houston Rockets. They are the defending champions! The Warriors really experienced it today,"

Both Mike Breen and Hubie Brown were full of praise for the Grizzlies. As the defending champion, the Grizzlies let the Warriors know what a true championship level is.

The Warriors have always wanted to subvert this league and break the Grizzlies' dominance.

But in fact, they have never competed with the Grizzlies at full strength.

Today, Link gave the Warriors their first glimpse of how the Grizzlies compete in the playoffs.

On the sidelines, Stephen A. Smith found Link in a good mood. In fact, he has always been one of Link's supporters. In his usual programs, he has expressed his love and respect for Link more than once.

Now that he saw Link winning the ball in such a perfect way, he was naturally very happy.

"Link, congratulations, you have become the first player to score 5X5 data in the history of NBA playoffs! How does it feel? You must be very happy now, right?"

"Of course, I think after today, my ears will be quiet. To be honest, I am simply fed up with Green and Bogut's unqualified trash talk." Link didn't shy away from talking about Green and Bogut. .

As soon as he finished speaking, Gasol walked up behind Link with two paper cups and poured all the water on Link's head.

This is the hardcore way the Grizzlies players celebrate.

Link did not dodge, but lowered his head slightly, still keeping a smile on his face.

"So today, have you experienced the tough defense that Draymond Green said?" Stephen A. Smith is not an honest person, and deliberately asked some questions that will embarrass the Warriors.

"Really? Did you see strong defense today? I repeatedly stole the basketball from Green and Bogut, and they were as weak as if they hadn't had enough to eat. But I'm used to it. Green and Bogut have always been good at it. Just talking. They said they were going to stop me from getting good numbers, and I ended up breaking a fucking playoff record... Well, maybe that's the level of tough defense they were talking about."

Link showed no mercy and attacked Green and Bogut mercilessly.

At the post-game press conference, people were expecting Green and Bogut to counterattack Link. But in the end, it was discovered that the two brothers did not show up...

This time, Green and Bogut were finally quiet.

At the press conference, only good old Steve Kerr said some irrelevant words.

"The Grizzlies deserved to win this game. They controlled the tempo of the game throughout the game. They kicked our butts. We hoped that the game would fall into our rhythm, but the result was obviously not what we wanted. We There’s something to be learned from this game.”

"There were some weird whistles in the game, but that's not the reason we lost. We even missed a lot of simple layups."

"Link did a great job and we couldn't stop him at all. He's a great player, no doubt. It's going to be really hard to take the win away from him."

Cole's "admittance" tone naturally failed to arouse the slightest interest from reporters. The press conference ended hastily, and it seemed that the Warriors had raised the white flag in advance.

After all the reporters left, Cole inserted one hand into his hair and silently clenched his fist with the other.

Of course he won't admit defeat. What he says and what he thinks are not completely consistent.

Kerr wants to win, just as much as his players want to win. Today's game has proved that if we play according to the usual style, the Warriors have no chance of winning!

Cole took a deep breath and stood up.

It seems that his long-planned comeback plan must be implemented in advance...

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