Westbrook stepped to the free-throw line, sweating profusely. Today, even with his "superphysical physique", he feels extremely tired, and the Grizzlies' defensive intensity is simply too great.

For the first time, Westbrook was desperate because of a team's defense. It's true that Westbrook's shooting percentage wasn't good in the first game, but at least the rest of the Thunder team can still score, and the Thunder's offense won't come to a standstill.

And today, when Westbrook decided to pass the ball and decided to think about his behavior with his brain, he found that the Grizzlies actually kept the Thunder clean sheet!

Before the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led the Grizzlies by 16 points. After Link's buzzer-beating three-pointer, the Thunder still had a 13-point advantage. In other words, the Thunder entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead.

And now, Westbrook must score those two goals safely to help the Thunder equalize! Throughout the fourth quarter, the Thunder's offense was cut off by the Grizzlies' defense!

"It's incredible, it's incredible, the Memphis Grizzlies have shown us what it means to be tenacious! Westbrook shot 1-of-6 in the fourth quarter. Durant shot 2 of 7 in the fourth quarter! Link and Randolph led the Grizzlies' counterattack on both ends of the floor, especially Link, who scored 8 points on 3-of-4 shooting in the fourth quarter, and every point was very deadly! Now we have found out that his three-point whistle at the end of the third quarter of the game was already a warning to the Thunder! ”

Accompanied by Hubbi. Brown's narration, live footage gives Link a close-up. Link stood next to Durant with his hands on his hips. Most of the Thunder players were so tired that they had their hands on their knees, but Link was still breathing very steadily.

Link now has to thank Randolph, the guy was right. In the playoffs, this trick will be overlooked by many people, and that is to rest!

Fishing and barbecues on the Mississippi River allow Link to face this tug-of-war with ease!

"That's right, Hubby, Link has scored 24 points so far, and has surpassed Westbrook and Durant in scoring. Moreover, his meat grinder-like defense against Durant in the fourth quarter made the league's leading scorer shoot 2 of 7! It's hard for you to imagine that a draft loser has such perseverance! It's hard to imagine that we're comparing a draft loss to the league scoring champion! Kevin. Harlan followed Hubi. Brown chimed in, he thought the Grizzlies were hopeless today.

But it has to be said that the Grizzlies showed something in the fourth quarter of the game that made Kevin . Harran was utterly shocked.

Westbrook took a deep breath after receiving the referee's pass, and the boos in the Federal Express Arena immediately reached the top. However, Westbrook's performance today was indeed commendable, not only did he not have a fever in his head today, but he also made the last two key free throws.

86-86, in the final four seconds of the game, Westbrook equalized with a free throw. Both sides didn't score much, and it was the Grizzlies who scored too little at first. But by the fourth quarter, the Thunder scored too little. Counting Westbrook's two free throws just now, the Thunder scored only 10 points in the fourth quarter!

The Grizzlies went on a 23-10 run in the fourth quarter, and their tenacity has impressed the world.

The Grizzlies' final offense was given to Randolph, who had a big double-double of 21 points and 19 rebounds today. That's right, 19 rebounds! He energetically grabbed four frontcourt rebounds in the fourth quarter, which was the basis for the Grizzlies' successful counterattack.

The forward combination of him and Link made the Thunder's twin stars taste the pain again.

On the final offense, the Grizzlies only needed 2 points to win, so Hollins chose to let Randolph play inside.

Unfortunately, Randolph's attack was jammed by Ibaka and was a fraction of a second away from hitting. When the electronic beep sounded, the audience sighed. The Grizzlies had to go into overtime with an 86-86 score against the Thunder.

"Oh my God, it's almost, it's terrifying! The Grizzlies nearly killed the game, but even that couldn't hide the greatness of the Grizzlies today. In the fourth quarter, they played the words tenacious, defensive and aggressive! If the Thunder can't adjust in overtime, then for the Grizzlies they're just delaying the win! "Hubby. Brown wasn't terribly disappointed when he saw Randolph miss the winner. Like he said, the Grizzlies just delayed the victory.

"I don't know what sustained Link and Randolph to play so far behind and still be so energetic, and if it wasn't for them, the Grizzlies would have been finished. The Thunder should thank God for giving them a chance to do it all over again, and they must seize it! ”

If Link tells Kevin. Harlan, who and Randolph had become so energetic because of a meal of grilled fish, wondered if Harlan would die speechless.

There are only 5 minutes of extra time, so every round counts. There were only 130 seconds between the fourth quarter and overtime, so as soon as the players came off the court, the head coach was actively pounced.

"We need to play an efficient offense, and your offensive options were very problematic in the fourth quarter! Play more off-ball offenses and use off-ball cover to run! Cheer up, we haven't lost yet! "Scott. Brooks' roar was clearly heard by the fans in the fourth row of the stands.

It's no secret that Brooks is not a master tactician, so he won't be able to crack the Grizzlies' defense for a while. His arrangement is just some very simple ideas, and it is up to the players to decide how to implement it.

The 130 seconds passed in the blink of an eye, and the likes of Westbrook, Durant and Harden dragged their tired bodies back onto the court. Throughout the game, under the high-intensity defense of the Grizzlies, the Thunder, who have always liked to exert their strength on the offensive end, have been exhausted.

On the Thunder's side, Link and Randolph went on the court and confidently hit each other's walls. The two of them had calm expressions, their breathing was steady, and they were still full of physical strength in time, and they could still fight with Thunder for another five minutes!

Thunder Sanshao swallowed his saliva, this time he really ran into a hard stubble! In terms of physical distribution and reserves, Randolph and Link were choked to death.

"When overtime started, Perkins didn't fight for basketball, and he couldn't jump much anymore. The Grizzlies attacked first, and the Grizzlies played two overtimes during the regular season this year, winning all of them. Their perseverance was extremely useful in extra time! ”

Conley was actually a little tired, after all, he didn't participate in the "retirement event" organized by Randolph. So after half-time, he handed the ball to Link, who had the most grasp.

Link held the ball to face Durant, playfully curling the corners of his mouth, "I'm tired enough, man." ”

"!" Durant cursed in his heart, but he didn't show his emotions on his face.

Link beckoned, Randolph took cover, and the Grizzlies' front line began to cooperate again!

Link didn't hesitate and went to the basket with the ball. Kendrick. Perkins was ready to fight, but when Link actually got in front of him, he knew what it meant to be powerless.

As soon as he was scrambling for the ball, Perkins was already feeling exhausted. So, Perkins couldn't fully jump and crushed Link in the air.

So, the referee's whistle blew, Link stepped to the free throw line, and he had a chance to seal the win for the Grizzlies!

"Perkins was exhausted and his injured knee had to bear 122 kilograms. Also, the defense had to move around today. Perkins was obviously a little unable to jump, so Link dared to challenge him directly. ”

Brown was right, a physical Perkins, Link would definitely not hit the muzzle. But when a big center is almost exhausted, his defensive ability drops by at least half. The result of not moving fast enough + jumping high enough is a foul.

Link makes free throws, which for him is no different from giving away points. With his energy not exhausted, Link's free throws were as steady as a machine.

After two free throws, the Thunder trailed and the Federal Express Arena cheered. Link scored 26 points, surpassing Durant with 22 points. You must know that at the end of the third quarter, Durant even disagreed with Link's three-point shooting.

But now, Link has kept Durant at bay.

Then the Thunder attacked, and according to Brooks, the Thunder were going to play off-ball.

But Brooks's tactic doesn't really work very well, and for one, Westbrook is not a playmaker, and it is difficult for him to organize an offense without the ball.

Second, under the tight defense of the Grizzlies, it is difficult for the Thunder to get opportunities by running without the ball, and it will also increase the consumption of physical strength.

Durant is in such a predicament, and it is difficult for him to get rid of Link when he is tired. And by the time he catches and shoots, his rhythm has been completely disrupted. Coupled with physical exhaustion, it is almost impossible to shoot steadily.

"Bang!"

"Durant missed again, which is too fatal for the Thunder! Link almost killed Durant, and he used his positivity on the defensive end to contain the scoring champion again! ”

Defending the league's scoring champion so badly, Link is now hot in the league.

Link's one-shot offense and defense gave the Grizzlies an overtime advantage, and then the Grizzlies scored another goal by Randolph to start the game 4-0.

In the third round of overtime, the Thunder finally scored. But it wasn't Westbrook and Durant who scored, it was Ibaka!

The Thunder Twins were already very tired, they had a low shooting percentage in the fourth quarter, and it was expected that they would be able to find their groove in overtime. Who knows, when it comes to overtime, they are not a problem of low hitting percentage, but a direct dumb fire!

In the entire overtime that followed, Durant and Westbrook didn't score a single goal! Durant was kept clean sheets by Link, who was still aggressive, while Westbrook, who was guarded to the basket by Randolph and Gasol, also struggled to score in the interference.

With 56.8 seconds left to play, Scott Brooks put his head down in despair when Link easily broke through an exhausted Durant and scored on a jumper to cut the deficit to six points.

He knew his team was inevitably the backdrop for the Grizzlies' 16-point comeback.