1307: It's already a miracle, but it's not enough
In the Federal Express Arena, fans didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Everyone clenched their fists, sweating all over, staring at the stadium, unwilling to look away even for a second.
At this time, the game between the Grizzlies and the Bucks has reached the most intense moment.
In the last 33 seconds, the Grizzlies held the ball and they only led the Bucks by one point. If this attack can be achieved, the initiative will be completely in the hands of the Grizzlies.
This game is as intense as people imagine. Although this game is just the foreplay of the "War of the Century", it is also very important.
The Grizzlies need to win the 32nd straight game, while the Bucks hope to find a way to defeat the Grizzlies.
Today, the Bucks played really well.
Antetokounmpo once again showed extremely high efficiency, and his scoring hit the Grizzlies' defense hard in the first half.
In the second half, the Grizzlies began to shrink, so the Bucks' shooters stood up.
Today, the Bucks had a very high three-point shooting percentage, almost making a splash.
Antetokounmpo relied on one breakthrough and passed the ball and made assists, and the shooters also relied on their extremely high three-point shooting percentage to bite the Grizzlies.
The last time the two sides fought, the Grizzlies took away the game with Link's three-point craze in the last moment.
Today, the stags have a bit of tooth for tooth.
At this moment, Antetokounmpo stood in front of Link.
He knew very well that even if Link scored a two-pointer, the Bucks would still have a chance.
Today, their three-point shooting percentage is so high that they are likely to be able to equalize the score in the last moment.
Of course, it is best not to let Link score, but that is an ideal state after all.
Antetokounmpo dares not promise now that he will definitely defend Link from him and prevent him from scoring.
But he will try not to let Link make a three-pointer.
So, this time the Greeks defended Link very closely, almost holding Link in their arms.
The referee turned a blind eye to this. At the last moment of this critical game, no referee dared to change the trend of the game easily.
The players' affairs must be left to the players themselves to solve. So as long as they are not done too much, the referee generally won't brag.
Link didn't complain. After playing in the finals for so many years, to be honest, Link had long been used to this intensity of confrontation.
He first pushed Antetokounmpo away, then walked around the side where Jokic had set cover for himself, and walked outside the three-point line.
At this time, Conley made the ball just in time to send it to Link. Link dribbles along the three-point line to the top of the arc, and Antetokounmpo posted it again!
When Link reached the top of the arc, he suddenly pulled his crotch and took a step back!
Although this step makes Link farther from outside the three-point line, for a player with "unlimited range", even if he is far from outside the three-point line, he is very threatening.
Seeing this, Antetokounmpo pounced on him. No matter what, he couldn't let Link start easily.
But Antetokounmpo's center of gravity had just been raised, but Link, who was originally preparing to shoot, turned into a sudden shot.
Fake action of worshiping Buddha!
Link didn't break too deep. He just passed by Antetokounmpo and then stopped and jumped outside the three-point line by the Greeks!
Antetokounmpo hurriedly reached out from the side, but to no avail.
Before he interfered, Link had already taken action.
All the fans of the audience stared at the basketball, and the tense atmosphere was pushed to the highest point.
Whether this shot can hit is likely to directly determine whether the "War of the Century" will start and whether the 33-game winning streak will become a reality.
This is an ordinary three-point jump shot, but it is also an unusual three-point jump shot.
After landing, Link kept his right arm raised when shooting. He was not disturbed at all. Logically, this kind of ball should
"brush!"
Sure enough, he entered. Link made a three-pointer, leaving the Milwaukee Bucks with 12 seconds.
But this three-pointer gave the Grizzlies a 4-point lead!
Chase 4 points in 12 seconds, unless the Bucks can create a more exaggerated miracle. Otherwise, the result of this game will be finalized!
"I got in, Link was really not ruthless. Oh my God, I don't remember how many times he made a fatal blow at a critical moment. He is an incredible player. If people want to select a superstar with the strongest key ability in the future, Link will definitely be the first place without any objection!"
Amid the excited shouts of fans and commentators on the scene, Link raised his arms high and made three fingers with his hands.
33. Link has already started to head towards that number!
In the last 12 seconds, the Milwaukee Bucks still did not give up. But what was embarrassing was that at this most critical moment, Antetokounmpo, as the star of the company, could not get involved.
There is no way, when you have a clear weakness, you must experience such an embarrassing moment.
Now the team needs the star to stand up, but An Antetokounmpo, who is not good at three-pointers, can only stand by and watch.
Bucks coach Buden Hozer of course can also choose to have a quick two-pointer and force the Grizzlies to the free throw line.
But no matter who is allowed to go to the free throw line, the chances of winning do not seem to be very high.
So in fact, the only option for the Bucks is to score three points.
The Bucks used the last timeout. After returning, the second instructor Middleton took advantage of many covers and shot three-pointers.
However, Dillon Brooks's never-give upset defensive attitude finally made him keep up with his opponent.
The moment Middleton took action, he found that Brooks had actually interfered with it.
Coupled with its huge psychological pressure, Middleton eventually lost his shooting rhythm.
"Bang!"
The basket made a crisp sound, and Middleton's three-pointer hit the front of the basket!
This is a fatal ironsmith.
"It's over, with 32 consecutive victories, the Memphis Grizzlies are one step closer to the historic record! The Milwaukee Bucks failed to stop them, let's look forward to the Battle of the Century at Staples tomorrow night!"
Although Middleton made a blow, the game ended with 5 seconds left.
But that makes no sense anymore. The Bucks have no timeouts and their defeat can no longer be reversed.
Looking at Link holding his arms high on the court, Budenhozer felt weak all over.
If the Bucks and the Grizzlies really meet in the finals, can they beat the Grizzlies?
Budenhozer shook his head, and he had no answer in his heart.
Or, he actually knew the answer vaguely, but he just didn't want to admit it
In the last five seconds, the Bucks players still made a tactical foul on Conley.
Conley made two free throws, completely announcing the end of the game.
In the end, the 7-point difference remained until the end of the game. 117 to 110, the Milwaukee Bucks died under Link's third again, and they personally brought the chance to tie the winning streak record to the Grizzlies.
When Link is fingering Patrick Ewing's jersey in New York, some people will laugh disdainfully: "33 consecutive wins? How is this possible?"
But now, there is only one last step left to create history!
After the game ended, the popularity of the "War of the Century" also soared instantly. Today's game can only be regarded as the "prologue".
Tomorrow's showdown between the Grizzlies and the Lakers is the real highlight.
Regardless of whether Link can draw a 33-game winning streak in the end, he is already a winner.
Because in this era, it is almost impossible to win 30+ consecutive victories!
The Lakers' 33 consecutive wins occurred in the early 1970s. During that time, the league experienced too many player changes due to the expansion of the army and ABA.
There are not many truly competitive teams in the entire league.
It's like you throw the current Grizzlies into the Development League, they can still set a winning streak.
Of the longest winning streaks in NBA history, several of them appeared in the early 1970s.
This is no coincidence!
To put it bluntly, the reason why no one can shake the Lakers' 33 consecutive wins for so many years is that it is the result of the right time, place and people.
Now the league is very competitive, and it is a fantasy to win more than 30 games in a row.
But the Grizzlies did it!
They have been the creators of miracles.
So in the next game, no matter the winner or loser, the Grizzlies and Link are heroes.
But it is obvious that Link didn't want to use this as an excuse.
In an interview with the sidelines after the game, Link said: "We are all very tired. We were exhausted today's game again. But we didn't get a rest, but we were going to head towards Los Angeles immediately. Thanks to my teammates and coaches, without their help, the Grizzlies could not have come to this point."
Everyone thought Link would find a way out next and would say something like "Just do your best tomorrow."
However, Link's attitude was still very tough: "Although it was very hard, the rewards were huge. We will continue to work hard, so tomorrow night, let's witness history together!"
After saying that, Link pointed to the camera and then returned to the player's passage amid the cheers of everyone.
On social media, a bunch of people immediately expressed that they would look forward to Link setting records and cheering everyone on the Grizzlies.
This is the first time since Michael Jordan has a player so loved by fans.
Now, all the pressure has fallen on the Lakers.
LeBron James was forced to push to the crossroads of history.
But he doesn't want to be the dust of history.
Chapter completed!