1175: Let's wait until it's the first (fourth shift)
Durant repeated his old trick by getting rid of Link through the cover and then facing Jokic's defensive pull-up jumper.
At this time in the last game, Jokic always looked frightened every time he faced Durant's shots.
But today, Durant can no longer see that expression on Jokic's face.
Jokic bravely pounced and struggled to reach the shot basketball.
Durant deliberately raised the arc because of this, however, Jokic's fingers still rubbed against the basketball!
"Jokic completed the block, he didn't let Durant get his wish!"
Seeing this, Mark. Jackson wasn't surprised.
He said before the game that the Grizzlies' youngsters weren't going to back down in this game.
He proved right, and today, the Grizzlies' youngsters not only didn't back down, but bottomed out.
Although Link was the one who scored the most points on the court today, everyone's eyes were on Link.
But the efforts of the rest of the Grizzlies cannot be ignored either.
Link dared to charge forward so boldly because he had a group of teammates behind him to solidify the defensive line for him.
Durant's shot was blocked, and Green rushed to grab the out-of-control basketball as soon as possible.
But he had just taken the jump when he found that Harrell was taking advantage of his speed and seemed to be the first to catch the basketball.
Today, he is not the only one who is actively working the basketball court!
Seeing that Harrell was about to snatch the basketball away, Green stealthily pulled Harrell in the air.
In the end, Harrell didn't get the ball straight away, but clicked it, and the basketball flew out of bounds.
Green let out a sigh of relief, his efforts were not in vain. Although the attack failed this time, at least the team kept the offensive ball.
The basketball flew out of bounds, and it looked like the referee was ready to blow the whistle.
But at this moment, a black shadow suddenly jumped out.
Dinwiddie lunged at the audience and recklessly fished the ball back!
"What!?" Green didn't expect Dinwiddie to be so aggressive, which was completely different from his timid performance in the last game!
Dinwiddie rolled into the audience and "blew up" several front-row fans of the Warriors by the way.
But the basketball was successfully saved, Conley received the ball steadily, and then threw it vigorously to the frontcourt!
The camera from the scene followed the basketball quickly, and finally, it froze on the figure of the 0.
"The ball was saved, and the Grizzlies saved it with their string of efforts. Now that the basketball is in Link's hands, he's got a chance to fight back! ”
Mark. Jackson stood up straight because if the ball hits......
Link ran forward quickly after receiving the basketball, and he glanced to his side to see that only Curry was following.
That being the case, there is nothing to worry about.
Link raised the basketball with both hands and jumped almost to the level of the basket.
Then, as everyone held their breath, Link slammed his arms hard.
"Boom!"
The basket made a loud noise, and if it weren't for the fact that the league has strengthened the rebounds now, God knows if Link's dunk would have smashed the rebound like the "big shark".
The rebound sinked so hard that the reporters near the basketball hoop almost ran away.
After Link let go, the rebound immediately rebounded and went up, making a "creaking" sound, as if the entire basketball hoop was about to fall apart.
It's true that Link has never been a power player. But his power, you must not underestimate it.
After the goal, Link didn't celebrate or talk trash, but hurried back and "fished" Dinwiddie out of the crowd with everyone.
"Did the ball go in!? Is it in!? After Dinwiddie got up, he didn't care about his body, so he looked up at the big screen while asking.
On the big screen, the Grizzlies have a 19-point lead over the Warriors. Link's scoring stats went from 49 to 51. There is only 1 minute and 18 seconds left in the game time.
The Warriors' plan to narrow the score failed, and they were instead counterattacked by the Grizzlies.
They were generalized!
Link's firepower in the fourth quarter really lived up to expectations, and after scoring 40 points, he still didn't stop and continued to attack.
And now, his score has broken through the 50 mark!
"51 points, Link scored the 51st point of the game! God, we thought Link would have taken 40 points at most today. As a result, today, he exceeded all expectations! ”
Mark. Jackson felt his scalp tingle, as a player and coach in the NBA since the '80s, he had been through countless games.
Therefore, he also knows very well that it is a very rare thing to score 50 points in a single game in the playoffs.
But Link today seems to be deliberately running towards this goal, from the beginning of the onslaught to the present, not only the firepower has not been interrupted, but the fourth quarter is even more fierce!
What a horrible guy!
"Don't worry, the ball is in. We've got it, boy. Link said, touching Dinwiddie's head.
Today, these four guys did not let themselves down.
Jokic had 15 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks!
Harrell had six rebounds and two blocks and shot 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
Dinwiddie was 3-of-4 from beyond the three-point line and Richardson had 14 points. Moreover, the combined number of mistakes between the two today is still 0 so far. The number of steals combined, but there were 5!
"Now, we're kicking their butts on their home turf too!" Jokic laughed and burst out in a rare outburst.
Durant, Green, Curry and Thompson looked at each other but couldn't speak.
Today, they didn't play badly, but Link was too good.
Throughout the race, Link was like a supercar with a lot of gas.
No matter how much they chase, they just can't catch up.
Link's offense today paralyzed the Warriors' defense, and in the fourth quarter, Link pulled the score away in one fell swoop.
Kerr called another timeout with a minute left in the game, but it was already his penultimate timeout.
This shows how often he called a pause today.
Warriors fans covered their heads with their hands, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Link actually scored 51 points like chopping melons and vegetables, and the young men of the Grizzlies fought so fiercely. All of this seemed a little unrealistic to the fans in the stands.
The mighty galactic battleship was actually sunk by Link with a group of cubs!
This is Oracle Arena, shouldn't it be the Warriors who will win the big game!?
Taking advantage of this pause, Mark. Jackson also immediately gave everyone a science popularization, why Link scored 50 points, he would be so excited.
Playoffs, 50 points, it seems like a thing that doesn't seem like a big deal.
However, in the entire history of the NBA, there are only 23 people who can squeeze into the 50+ list of a single playoff game, including Link.
Moreover, this does not include Curry, Durant and James!
If the condition is changed to 50 points in a single playoff game more than once, then the 23-man roster will be reduced to 5 in an instant.
"Logo Male" Jerry. West twice, the great Aaron. Iverson three times, "Zhang 20,000" Chamberlain four times, Jordan the most, he did it eight times!
That's right, even a monster like Chamberlain, who scored more than 30 times in a single 60+ game in the regular season, has only played four 50+ performances in a single playoff game in his life.
This shows how difficult it is to score 50+ points in the playoffs!
In the face of the tightest defense and the most fierce confrontation, it would be good if the data of normal people did not shrink, let alone 50 points.
And today, Link scored 50 points in the playoffs for the fifth time in his career! This means that he officially surpassed Wirther. Chamberlain became the second-most 50-point player in a single playoff game in NBA history, second only to Jordan!
Listen to Mark. As soon as Jackson introduced this, Warriors fans were even more heartbroken.
Now, they're going against an all-time superstar! Is there really any hope for them?
Not the hope of this game, but the hope of the whole series......
Link sat on the bench, looked at the 19-point difference, and smiled contentedly.
He hadn't studied any of the all-time rankings, and he didn't even remember the first time he had scored 50+ points in a single game in the playoffs.
Today, Link just wanted to win. From the moment he stepped into the arena, he wanted to win.
So, he went crazy and scored, scored, and scored.
He remembered the beautiful night view of Auckland last night, and what he wanted to do most was destroy the beautiful night of the Auckland fans with his own hands.
So, before he knew it, he got the data of 51 points.
"Link." At this time, Quinn, who looked like a villain. Snyder appeared in front of Link with a grin.
This guy just smiles normally, and it gives people a sense of bad intentions.
It's a shame that he didn't go to Hollywood to play a villain and came to be a basketball coach.
"What's wrong, Quinn?"
"Hahaha, you don't know yet, you're breaking the record again!"
"Poof!" Link, who was drinking water, almost didn't spray Snyder in the face.
You say this alliance record, we can't stand breaking it like this?
Link remembers that he has been breaking records one after another, and it has been going on for several seasons, so why are there so many records to break.
"What's the record?"
"The number of 50 points in a single game in the playoffs officially surpassed Chamberlain, and now ranks second in history!" Snyder said, gesturing two fingers.
"Second? Who is the first? Link asked again.
"Of course it's Jordan, he's eight times you're five times."
"Oh, let's talk about breaking the record when I get past him." Link waved his hand lightly, and then prepared to re-enter.
Snyder froze in place, that kid, seriously?
A little more than a minute later, the game was over. At 125-112, the Warriors scored two difficult three-pointers in the final minute, but it was too late.
Link had a terrible 51 points and left Oracle Arena silent.
"This is no longer his battlefield." Looking at Link, who was being interviewed on the court, Snyder muttered to himself.
"What?" Joggle thought Snyder was talking to him, so he asked again.
"I said, this is not Link's battlefield anymore. Do you think that guy's goal is just to win the championship? No, that guy's goal...... It's Michael. ”
With that, Snyder walked into the players' tunnel.
It is generally believed that no one in this world can surpass Jordan, and there will never be a greater player in the league than Jordan.
But now Snyder thinks that in a few years, that argument might be outdated.
With a 2-1 overall score, the Grizzlies took the lead again. Beautiful Auckland has been trampled into ruins by Link.