973:Raging Iron Elbow
Vince. Carter's excellent play continued until the end of the first quarter.
On both offensive and defensive ends, Carter has taken out his life's work. Although it is true that he can't have a big point battle with Thompson like he did back then. Or 50 points per game without saying a word, and pretending to reply to the other party with a sentence "In my eyes, the basket is as wide as Lake Ontario".
But at the very least, he allowed the Grizzlies to hold the seven-point advantage until the end of the first quarter.
Carter's excellent play has driven the enthusiasm of all the players on the Grizzlies. Dellavedova, Iguodala and Gasol, who were originally substitutes, were all willing to work hard, and they were even more brave when they were given such a shot by Carter.
The impact of the Warriors in the last 3 minutes of the first quarter was not violent, but with the excellent play of the Grizzlies players, the Warriors were stunned and couldn't even get close by 1 point!
30-23, the Memphis Grizzlies have no reason to continue cheering the fans at Oracle Arena.
As it turns out, the Grizzlies' Death Five is no worse than the Warriors' Death Five. The Warriors' seven-man mini-rotation is no more advantageous than the Grizzlies' long-term rotation as usual.
Once again, the Golden State Warriors were suppressed. Mike. Brin looked at Kerr, who was nervously arranging tactics, and couldn't help but shake his head and said, "This may be the most difficult 7 points that the Golden State Warriors have chased this season." ”
After the start of the second quarter, Curry and Thompson, who were used to the Grizzlies' tight defense, began to pick up their shooting percentages. But even so, the Warriors still can't take advantage of the Grizzlies.
Link's offense has left the Warriors at a loss, and he often plays single-handedly against the Warriors' three defenders in a row.
And as the game progressed, Butler also found his touch from beyond the three-point line, which allowed him to take most of the open shots. As a result, the Grizzlies' offensive is even more difficult to stop.
On both ends of the floor, the Grizzlies did a great job. The game went deeper and deeper, and Steve. Cole's heart slowly fell to the bottom.
He's been preparing for this series for a whole year, and he's confident that he can make a game-changing difference in the league.
Not just to change the rulers of the league, but to change the way this league is played!
But what about now? His key to victory doesn't seem so effective. The Warriors are being suppressed at every turn, and the seemingly small margin just can't be filled anyway.
The game continued like this until the end of the third quarter, when Link fired a beautiful step-back three-pointer in the face from Green in the face and stretched the margin to 14 points, Kerr called another desperate timeout.
In this game, Kerr has forgotten how many timeouts he called. Every time, he was hungry for a timeout to change the game.
But each time, all he reaped was disappointment.
But even so, Cole was reluctant to give up. He conveyed his tough attitude to the players and he made everyone hold out until the very end, no matter what.
"We can't lose, we can't! All season, we were crushed by the Grizzlies! From second in the regular season to second in MVP votes, we've always been a damn second place, we've always been a goddamn number one loser! This is our last chance to win against the Grizzlies this season, so we're going to have to make it to the end no matter what! ”
Cole roared loudly, tactically, he couldn't change much for the time being. All he can do now is boost morale as much as possible.
Draymond. Green was humiliated today, and before the third quarter was played, Link had already scored 23 points. He scored on Green's head today with ease as chopping melons and vegetables.
And Link's goal just now made him even more annoyed.
He was already angry, but now after listening to Cole's encouragement, the whole person is completely crazy.
Green only had one sentence in his mind at this time, "You can't lose, you can't lose, you can't lose......"
Green was originally a very hot player, and now, his fire has broken through the Tianling Gai.
You can't lose, you can't lose! In order to achieve this goal, even by any means!
Anyway, it's not the first time we've done this......
At the end of the timeout, Green re-entered the court, his eyes fixed on Link.
After the Warriors came back, Curry hit a three-point shot without completely getting rid of the defense and closed the score.
It can be seen that the decisive battle between the two sides has been staged in advance. The current warriors are completely desperate.
Joggle wasn't nervous, though, and the Warriors looked like they were closing in on the score countless times today. Each time, however, the grizzlies have been able to save the day.
This time it was the same, Link confidently appeared in front of Green with the ball, and he was bound to keep the double-digit margin until the end of the third quarter!
Link called for cover, broke through with the ball, and smoothly turned past Barnes, who came from the defense, and the whole action was done in one go!
After shaking off all the defenders, Link went straight to the penalty area and jumped to attack the frame!
Link, it looks, is about to score another elegant goal.
On the Grizzlies bench, everyone was already on their feet in advance, ready to celebrate Link's goal. Link was unbeatable today, so there should be no surprise with this goal.
But at this moment, Draymond. Green rushed to the basket like a mad beast!
He looked at Link, who was already leaping up, then gritted his teeth and kept silently saying in his heart, "I'm going to win, I'm going to win!" ”
After Green caught up, he didn't jump to stop it, but secretly used all his strength to smash his elbow directly on Link's chest!
"Damn!" Link instantly felt a sharp pain in his chest, and he suddenly became weak, and his whole body softened, and he lost his center of gravity in the air.
Although he still relied on a soft touch to get the ball up, Link fell to the ground in pain after he fell, reflexively covering his face and chest, and did not get up as nimbly as usual.
Tony. Allen was the first to rush up, not to help Link, but to hit Green directly.
Stretch your elbows when your opponent jumps to the frame, which is in Tony. Aaron seems to be a completely unethic move!
How dangerous is this? It was in this situation that Bynum gave it to Gerrard. Wallace elbowed, which resulted in Wallace breaking his ribs and puncturing his lungs.
This elbow doesn't just make Gerald. Wallace's career was injured so simply, but he almost killed "Elvis"!
At that time, 30%-40% of Wallace's lungs had shrunk, and if it wasn't for timely treatment, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
The referee may not be able to detect Green's small action in time, but as a player, Tony. Aaron could see Green's mind clearly.
That guy did it on purpose!
This kind of hurtful action is completely beyond the scope of defense or even basketball games.
"You're crazy! What do you think you're doing! ”
Tony. Allen stepped up to Green's eyes and raised his fist to strike.
But Thompson soon crossed Tony. Aaron in front of him, grabbed his hand, Tony. Allen's old punch didn't hit Green in the face.
The scene got out of control in an instant, and the players on both sides scuffled together. The long-accumulated anger of the two teams all broke out, some people were fighting, while others were fishing in troubled waters and secretly competing.
"Fuck, that idiot! Let go of Lao Tzu, I'm going to screw his head off! On the Grizzlies bench, Randolph, who was unable to play due to injury and was watching the game on the sidelines in a suit, also lost control.
Three people on the Grizzlies bench held him down to keep the stout "Big Black Bear" under control.
If Randolph had rushed out of the bench to fight on the field while recuperating from his injury, he probably wouldn't have to play next season. If the league doesn't give him a one-time ban for dozens of games, that's a ghost.
On the big screen at the scene, a slow-motion replay of Green's just now was also given.
After watching the replay, even Mike. Brin couldn't bear it anymore, "This is definitely a malicious foul with no morals to speak of!" ”
And what about Warriors fans? And there was not much of a reaction.
After all, it's not the first time Green has done this kind of thing.
Elbow strikes, kicks, malicious pushes...... These are all routine operations for Green. It's just that he was more ruthless than the others at Link.
Besides, if Link really falls...... The Warriors will have a bigger chance of winning!
As a result, most Warriors fans even cheered Green in their hearts.
In the confusion, the Grizzlies' chief team physician, Moon, rushed onto the court and checked in on Link.
If Link does turn into a second Gerald. Wallace, Moon promises that Green will not dare to set foot in Memphis again in the future!
Fortunately, Moon preliminarily judged that Link's ribs should not have been misaligned and not life-threatening.
"How does it feel? Answer me! Although it was confirmed that Link was not in danger of life, Moon still did not let his guard down.
"Fuck, it hurts me!" Link, who covered his face, replied bitterly, and as soon as this sentence came out, Moon's face became even more unsightly.
Who is Link? He's a tough guy who can't get out of the line of fire with minor injuries! After working with Link for so many years, Moon had never heard Link say the word "pain".
When Link had to wear a mask to play when his head was bleeding and he had to play with a mask, he didn't say a word "pain".
To make Link so painful and admit the pain means that the injury must not be light!
"Stretcher, call the stretcher up!" Moon hurriedly waved his hand, he thought it was necessary to take Link for a full body check-up.
But just then, Link grabbed Moon's hand, "Go fucking stretcher and help me up." ”
"Huh!?"
"There's only one quarter left in the game, so I can finish it." Link grinned and sat on the ground, "There's no way I'm going to let you carry me out of here. ”
"Damn, when is it, you still give me Alonzo. Mourning's set? ”
"No, I'm serious. I can keep fighting, I know my body, Moon. Can't let the Warriors win this game, no matter what, can't let them establish an advantage! You carry me down now, Draymond. Green's son of a bitch got his way! Think about it, if I have a broken rib, can I still talk to you like that? Taking a step back, even if I do have broken ribs, they don't look like ankles and knees, and it doesn't affect my career. So, anyway, let me play the last quarter! ”
By the time Link and Moon were talking, the conflict on the field had subsided. The referee gave Green a technical foul, and the rest of the Grizzlies gathered around Link.
"Damn, you're going to come with me for a full check-up right after the game!" Moon gritted his teeth, he compromised, he couldn't resist Link.
And he also knows that the Grizzlies really need to win this game! If the Warriors were to make the overall score 2-1 in Oakland, the series would be dangerous.
This is the Grizzlies' best chance to achieve a three-game winning streak, and how many chances does a player have in his life to build a dynasty?
Not everyone has the courage to destroy such an opportunity.
Link smiled, then looked at his teammates, "What are you waiting for?" Help Lao Tzu up, I can still fight. ”
Green, who was in the distance, watched in amazement as Link got back to his feet, and he couldn't help but swallow.
The weight of that elbow just now, Green knows better than anyone else! To put it bluntly, he was going to abolish Link.
It's all like this, Link hasn't been knocked down yet!
What the hell is that monster!
At this time, a familiar feeling of fear spread from the soles of Green's feet to his whole body again.