981: Before Link comes back
Everyone on the Grizzlies were a little surprised when Link appeared on the court wearing thick shoulder and rib guards.
They thought Link would not appear today, but the Grizzlies leader still stood on the basketball court.
"Can you play today? That's great!" Hearing the news that Link could play today, the Grizzlies players instantly boosted their morale!
Their already determined hearts have become even more indestructible.
"I can play, but I can't play for a long time. I will play as a substitute today, so most of the time, it depends on you." Link smiled slightly. There were so many teammates around him who supported him, and Link felt very relieved.
It’s worth fighting for such a team!
"Hahaha, that's great. Now, we can beat the warriors hard! They thought they could take advantage of others and dream about it!" Iguodala waved his fist, and the flames in his body seemed to be burning.
"By the way, Andre. I saw everything you said in the interview today. Thank you, I feel very proud of having you by my side." Link looked at Iguodala, his eyes full of love...
"Uh...have you seen it all... Hahahaha, it's all my truth, and it's what I should do." Iguodala scratched his head. If it weren't for the dark skin, his blushing would have been very obvious.
"Now there are reports about you on the Internet. I think you must have become a thorn in the eyes of Warriors fans." Link shook his head. In the original history, Iguodala was one of the most important players of the Warriors.
But now? He has walked to the opposite of the Warriors.
Destiny is really wonderful.
"It doesn't matter. As long as I can still fight, they can't easily step over us!"
"I will play as a substitute today, and it won't be too long. When I'm not here, I'll ask you, Andre."
"Don't worry, leave it to me, I said, I will protect your glory. By the way, your championship ring. I can't let you propose to Rachel with nothing, right?" Iguodala said, blinking his eyes.
He once said that in terms of proposal, all he could do is to help Link win the championship ring.
Now, it's time to fulfill your promise.
While warming up, Link just threw a few baskets and sat back to rest.
So in people's opinion, Link still has no chance of playing today.
"Although Link came to the scene wearing a jersey, judging from his warm-up situation, he seems to be unable to play. The Warriors must be happy now. Although they are always behind the score, they are one step closer to the championship!"
Mike Brin sighed. How long has it been since the NBA league had teams and players able to establish a three-game winning streak?
I thought Link would truly define this era and truly come up with dominant results. But who knew that the Grizzlies would have such an experience.
"This is NBA, Mike. The last time the two sides fought here, people thought the Grizzlies would start to make a comeback. However, the Warriors are not 100% able to win. Andre said before the game that he would try his best to protect Link's glory. He has never been a player who is easy to mess with, let's look forward to his performance."
Beside Mike Brin, Kevin Harlan focused his eyes on Iguodala.
The striker, who is no longer young, never likes to write short checks, just like Link.
Of course, the Warriors did not take Iguodala's words seriously. Cole admitted that Iguodala was an outstanding player. But he did not think that Iguodala had the ability to stop the Warriors from moving forward.
"There is nothing to say about this game. If you still want to win and win the championship, then kill them cleanly! The Grizzlies have lost their most powerful weapon, and now we are fighting back!"
In Cole's opinion, the Warriors should have won yesterday. If it weren't for Link's two Miracle defenses at the last moment, if Carter didn't shoot in the last miracle, the Warriors would be the one who leads now!
But miracles cannot happen every day. Without Link, Carter's magic will disappear together.
The Grizzlies can't be so lucky every time. Today, no one can stop the Warriors from winning.
The game started soon, and sure enough, Link sat on the bench and did not appear.
Warriors fans cheered, their biggest concerns have now disappeared.
Victory is not good? What a joke? There is no victory in the world of competitive sports, only winners and losers!
The live footage gave Link a close-up, and the thick protective gear made him look much more bloated.
"The Grizzlies' starting five tigers are Conley, Butler, Tony Allen, Andre and Harris, and they are still in the same five-squad, but without Link. Without Link, this is the biggest problem for the Grizzlies today."
"The Golden State Warriors will not show mercy. They will definitely destroy the Grizzlies before the fourth quarter. They have been oppressed for too long and the counterattack will be very fierce."
The whole world has sentenced the Grizzlies to death. Iguodala's "fond confession" to Link before the game is indeed touching and inspiring, showing the Grizzlies' unique good locker room atmosphere to the fullest.
But no one thinks that Iguodala can do it.
I have to say that people are indeed forgetful. The last time Warriors fans reported this mentality, Carter completed the final victory in the bottom corner on the left...
At the beginning of the game, when Green won the basketball, the shouts of the fans in the stands rushed to the court like waves.
Link sat on the bench and felt as if he could sweep away the huge sound wave at any time.
The Warriors played very decisively and confidently. If they couldn't win even if Link couldn't play, then just stop playing!
At the beginning, Thompson got a chance through running without the ball and made a three-pointer.
They do not intend to torture the Grizzlies, and the Warriors want to fight quickly and get the lead quickly.
After Thompson scored, the Warriors quickly retreated. They believed that without Link's sharp knife, the Grizzlies could not have easily tear the Warriors' defense line as easily as before!
The Warriors' defense is also the top five in the league.
Conley slowly took the ball and walked to the Warriors' half. He observed the situation and found that there was no good opportunity.
So, the point guard who was also eager to protect Link's glory called Harris to come for cover, and he planned to find an opportunity himself.
But after using cover to break into the penalty area, Conley still didn't get any space. If it were Link, he might be able to score under such harsh circumstances.
But Conley is not Link, and not everyone can play a role like a super scorer.
Conley then took the ball and walked out again with the penalty area.
Cole is very satisfied with the Warriors' impoverished defense, and he is confident that the Warriors will maintain such defensive efficiency throughout the game!
Seeing that the Grizzlies' offense was about to stop, Conley suddenly threw the ball into the penalty area without any warning.
Cole was startled at first, but soon calmed down again.
Conley's pass made Cole think of Link instantly. That guy can always suddenly rise up in tight defense and complete the all-around dunk.
But Cole remembered that Link was still sitting on the bench now, so he felt relieved in an instant.
Who can catch this kind of ball besides Link?
Just when everyone on the Warriors thought Conley's pass was too presumptuous, the sturdy forward wearing the Grizzlies' No. 9 jersey got rid of Livingston and rushed in.
He jumped high, stretched out his arms, and grabbed the basketball that seemed to be thrown into the air casually.
If it weren't for the different skin color and jersey numbers, people might have thought Link had run out of the bench.
Iguodala put all her strength in the air, glided for a while, and smashed the ball into the box with both hands!
Indeed, Iguodala always habitually pretends to be dead during the regular season. But don’t forget that he was once one of the best No. 3 players in the league with the best athletic ability!
"Andre Iguodala, he completed this beautiful all-match dunk! He bravely stood up when the Grizzlies couldn't start the situation! Before the game, Andre said that he would defend Link's honor to death. It seems that he did not joke with Cole!"
After scoring the goal, Iguodala whistled to the sky and then glared at Green.
From last summer, Randolph took the initiative to cut his salary for him, to now Link is enduring unspeakable pain in order to win three consecutive championships...
Iguodala has fallen in love with this team deeply, and he will not let anyone beat this tenacious team at will.
Before Link appeared, he did not allow the Warriors to gain a slight advantage!
Seeing Iguodala successfully dunked under such harsh conditions, Cole instantly felt extremely painful in his brain.
Chapter completed!