1170: The troubles of young people (4/5)
Jokic made up for defense and came to Durant, but Durant seemed to be completely unable to see the giant in front of him, and he still calmly threw the ball into it.
Jokic watched the basketball cross his finger and then fell into the net.
At that moment, the sense of honor accumulated from the previous game disappeared instantly and replaced by a sense of powerlessness.
He seemed to have returned to the scene of last season's Western Conference Finals a year ago.
He seemed to be no different from before, and he still could only let the other party score on his head, but he was powerless.
"The ball has entered, Kevin Durant has opened the score again! There is not much time left in the game, and the Grizzlies are 5 points behind! Now, let's see if Link can save the situation!"
Mike Bryn's palms were full of sweat. He thought the first match between the two sides was already fierce enough.
Unexpectedly, in the second battle, the two teams immediately increased the excitement level to one level!
At this time, there are 48 seconds left before the end of the game, and the Grizzlies are 5 points behind.
Everyone in the Federal Express Arena was in their throats.
They had just cheered for the Grizzlies' first beautiful victory, but they didn't expect the Warriors' counterattack to come so violently.
Link thought of it, but unfortunately, he couldn't stop Durant today.
From the first second of today's game, Durant and Curry entered "Raging Mode".
Curry has been playing until now, and has magically scored 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists with triple-double data, as if he was deliberately "paying tribute" to Link.
Durant currently has 33 points.
In the last game, Durant also scored 33 points. But today, Durant's shooting percentage was 59.1%, which is completely different from the previous game's 46.4% shooting percentage!
Today, Durant's shooting was like a divine help. Like the blocked shots against Jokic just now, there were countless goals in this game.
Link's defense today is no different from usual, but Durant can always score the ball as if he ignores defense!
Durant may be the first to do such a thing as being able to hit nearly 60% on Link.
In addition to his super efficient scoring performance, Durant also grabbed 13 rebounds and sent 6 assists today!
With Curry already scoring a triple-double, Durant almost won a triple-double!
If there is overtime in this game today, God knows whether the Warriors will immediately tie the Grizzlies' record that they just broke in the last game.
Durant and Curry's efficient performance made the Grizzlies play very passively.
Of course, in addition to the Warriors' outstanding performance, the Grizzlies also had some minor problems.
When the Warriors further improved the level of the game, the young people of the Grizzlies were still a little uncomfortable.
Dinwiddie and Richardson made three mistakes today, and Harrell was committed several fouls today, almost all of which were deceived by fake actions and caused fouls.
Jokic's performance is still good, scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists today. But there is no doubt that his performance today is far from the first game.
The Warriors' strong counterattack caught the Grizzlies' young people off guard.
A strong enemy is a strong enemy. The more the Grizzlies want to win, the Warriors want to not let the Grizzlies win.
In the subsequent attack, Link magically hit a three-pointer with Green's interference.
At the critical moment, Link's three-point shot pierced the heart, which made the Federal Express Arena excited again.
However, even though Link made a three-pointer, the Grizzlies were still 2 points behind. The victory balance was still tilted towards the Warriors.
At the last moment of the game, the Grizzlies had to make tactical fouls.
After Curry made two free throws, the score difference was widened to 4 points.
At this time, there are 20 seconds left before the game ends, and the Grizzlies still have a glimmer of hope.
Then, it was Link again! He threw Durant away with a superb counter-run and received the ball and shot at 45° on the right side of the court.
Another difficult shot, this time, the elegance has to be leaned back.
If someone else executes this incredible shot, it would be a thankful that it would be wrong or not.
But if Link is the one who shoots this kind of ball, that's another matter.
"brush!"
Basketball passes through the net, and the difference is still 1 point!
Link scored 6 points in a row at the critical moment, scoring one goal on Green and Durant's heads, and he almost defeated the Warriors with his own strength.
The Grizzlies continued to use foul tactics, and Curry continued to make two free throws, with the difference of 3 points.
This time, the Warriors had to send Green and Durant to defend Link.
For safety reasons, Link did not shoot with two people, but passed the ball to Jokic who was released.
As a result, Jokic, who was too nervous, missed the three-pointer at the open space!
Fortunately, Harrell, who was full of energy, made an offensive rebound in the inside. The reason why Jogel used Harrell but did not use Gasol at critical moments was because he was attracted by Harrell's stronger fighting ability, and was to deal with this situation.
As a result, Harrell grabbed the rebound before he had time to pass the ball, he was directly captured by Pachuria behind him.
The referee whistle sounded, and Harrell was going to the free throw line.
For fans, this is an opportunity. But for Harrell, this is a torture.
Under such high pressure, the first thing Harrell, who stepped into the free throw line, remembered was that he would hit the free throw rate of over 60% this season.
He knew that as long as he had a penalty, he would be completely finished. But the more he thought about it, the more he became more afraid of Harrell.
Sure enough, Harrell's second free throw was missed because his movement was too stiff. Green took the rebound and then threw the ball into the air.
Before the basketball fell, the electronic beep sounded.
Golden State Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies at home with 2 points, tied the total score of the series to a 1-1 draw!
Harrell covered his head and fell to his knees.
At the critical moment today, he gained Jogel's trust. As a result, he failed this trust.
He thought to himself, if it was Gasol who had just stood on the free throw line, he might not have missed...
"It's over, the game is over. Link scored two difficult three-pointers in a row at the critical moment. He scored the highest 36 points in the game, but to no avail! The Warriors saved the victory, and Curry and Durant's performance deserved praise. Federal Express Arena fell in the playoffs for the first time tonight!"
The Warriors players jumped excitedly and whistled to the sky. However, two days ago, they were in the same place, and they were so depressed.
However, this is the magic of the series. People who cried here a few days ago may laugh again immediately.
Link also said that before winning four games, all the frustration and joy of both sides may be reversed.
Link shook his head, and in the end, he was only 2 points away. But in fact, most of the high-level games ended in this way.
Sometimes the winner or loser may be the last one or two goals.
Link was also very unwilling to be equalized by the Warriors. But he was not particularly depressed. After all, he had already been mentally prepared to lose.
This is not to say that Link has no confidence, but he knows that it is impossible to easily sweep the Warriors 4-0 against him.
If you want to climb out of the Warriors, you will definitely experience failure!
Whether you can step by step beyond your own limits in failure is the real difficulty in the playoffs!
Obviously, the Warriors did this after losing to the Grizzlies in the last game.
Now, it's the Grizzlies' turn to be tested.
So, there is nothing to be depressed. To break through the siege, this is a training that must be experienced.
So what if the home court falls? Wouldn't it be better to find it back in the Oracle Arena.
Link was about to walk into the player's passage, but found that the others didn't seem to think so.
Especially the four young people, their eyes are now extremely confused.
"Link, I'm sorry, I should have scored that goal..." Harrell walked to Link, and even his voice was much smaller than usual.
Jokic looked at Link, wanting to say something but stopping. Needless to say, Link knew that he must be sorry for the three-pointer just now.
Yes, it was finally difficult to defeat the powerful enemy. As a result, just two days later, they were immediately defeated.
This must have made those young people feel unacceptable for a moment, and it must have reminded them of the setbacks last summer.
To put it bluntly, they have never met such a powerful opponent!
"Let's go, go back to the locker room first." Link waved his hand and asked everyone to follow him back to the player's passage.
The problem that needs to be solved with a group of young people playing in the playoffs may not be the only Warriors. What a star needs to bear is not just the 48 minutes on the court.
Link walked towards the player's passage and happened to pass by Durant who had been interviewed.
Durant smiled at Link, of course, there was no sign of friendlyness in his smile.
"It seems that your era ends before it even begins, man."
After hearing what Durant said, the young people behind Link buried their heads deeper.
Link did not respond and walked away from Warriors No. 35.
The contest with Durant will indeed not end so easily.
But Link can guarantee that he will be the one who laughs to the end!
As for the young people's problems...
Chapter completed!