Durant stood on the court in a daze, and the back of this tall and thin guy was very lonely.

He saw Link throw the basketball into the stands and then enjoy the hugs of the fans. He watched as the Grizzlies players celebrated their victory with ecstasy and made it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in their history. Of course, he also saw the uncomfortable numbers on the big screen at the scene.

14 in 3.

Durant clenched his fists, very unwilling. The scene in front of me should have happened in Oklahoma City. If he could have done better today......

Thinking of this, Durant felt that his eyes were a little astringent. But he bit his lip tightly and walked towards Link.

Link saw Durant walking towards him and stopped all celebrations. On the court, Link may be extremely uncomfortable for his matchup. But after the game, Link will respect most opponents.

"Congratulations, Link." Durant walked up to Link and hugged him gently, and suddenly, several cameras surrounded the two of them.

"You're doing a great job, too." Link doesn't know what to say, the future is yours? I don't seem to be qualified to say that to Durant. After all, Durant is more senior than him...... So, he could only say the most ordinary words.

"No, you beat me completely, I admit it, and I hope that the person who beat me will go far in the playoffs. But the next time we meet, it won't be that simple. After Durant finished speaking, he patted Link's chest, "Come on." ”

Then, the Thunder No. 35 disappeared into the tunnel of the players. Link stood there and scratched his head, what is this? Is it a blessing or a provocation? Maybe the relationship between men and men is sometimes so delicate.

Link believes what Durant said, and if he meets that guy again in the playoffs in the future, it really won't be that simple. Durant is indeed not mature enough at this time, and his shortcomings are as obvious as his advantages. In the playoffs last season, Durant averaged only 35% shooting per game. It's enough to show that it's not that you won the regular season scoring title, you just like that in the playoffs.

Compared with last year, Durant's performance this year is good.

In recent years, Durant is still growing. But two or three years later, Durant will never be so young in the playoffs.

Link still remembers that in the '14 playoffs, according to the original history, the Grizzlies and Thunder would meet again. The most impressive thing about that year was that people were saying Tony. Allen defends Durant well. But in reality, Durant was still able to score 26 points on 44 percent shooting in that series. In this way, people think that Tony. Allen's defence was a success. This shows how terrifying a mature Durant is.

However, Link believes that in two or three years, he will be completely different. He is looking forward to the showdown with Durant again, and hopes that when they are mature, they can play a more exciting matchup.

Afterwards, Link is completely surrounded by reporters, and everyone on the Thunder team disappears from this sea of joy. Link didn't think much of it, and now, the only thing he had to do was enjoy the win.

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Greg. Popovich stared at the TV and didn't say a word.

The Grizzlies won, and as he expected, the Memphis Grizzlies made a foul to top the young Thunder.

When the Grizzlies went from eighth to fifth, Popovich knew that this year's Grizzlies were going to be a tough opponent. After all, even he was avoiding the grizzly bear in the first place. The regular-season encounters have taught Popovich that any team is out of luck against the Grizzlies. Even if you can win, you have to pay a huge price.

An opponent that even Popovich did not want to run into is enough to illustrate its deterrent power.

And now, Popovich's worst fears have happened. The Memphis Grizzlies qualified as fifth in the West, which means that the Spurs and Grizzlies will meet in the second round of the series!

After hiding for a long time, the Spurs still didn't dodge. The Grizzlies' rise to prominence after Guy's injury was surprising. But this is Memphis's "Ewing Law", and you have to obey.

"They're strong, especially Link. Even compared to the regular season, he has improved a lot. ”

Next to Popovich, the always taciturn Tim. Duncan finally opened his mouth. His eyes were fixed on Link, and that number 0 was astonishing for the entire series.

Today's game of limiting Durant to 3-of-14 is just one of his outstanding performances.

"yes, that kid is more amazing than any undrafted pick I've ever seen. His talent was top-notch, but he was left out of the ordinary...... Tim, do you feel confident? It's only the second round, and we can't get out early. Popovich turned his head to look at the big man next to him, and on his face, you couldn't see any emotion.

"Confidence? Confidence doesn't help us win, we have to work hard to win. We have to be ready because the next round is going to be very tough for us. ”

"Well, it's going to be very tough. I have long said that from now on there will be one more formidable opponent in the west. But for now, let's think about how to kill the wasps tomorrow. It's game time, and tomorrow it's time to wrap it up. Popovich said, turning off the TV.

Grizzlies vs Spurs, although it was a round later than expected, but the two sides still met.

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The news that the Grizzlies defeated the Thunder to advance to the second round of the series became popular in the United States the next day.

But in New Orleans at this time, people are indifferent to the news that the Grizzlies are qualifying. Because today, for the Hornets, it will be the day that will decide their life and death.

At first, New Orleans fans were excited. But the further the game went, the smaller the cheers from the fans became.

Ginobili and Tony. Parker's backline partnership is going to completely destroy the Hornets.

"Manu. Ginobili completely destroyed the Hornets defense today, and the Argentine doesn't look like a player who is already 34 years old at all! He broke through the Italian again with a pick-and-roll, a mid-range jumper, and hit again! ”

On the commentary stage, Mike. Brin was already stunned by Ginobili's form. With 33 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds, he didn't play like a Spurs player at all, he was like a superstar who single-handedly got the game done.

And the other guard, Parker, had 24 points and nine assists. In the playoffs this season, Ginobili and Parker averaged 20.6 points per game and 19.7 points per game. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are the strongest backline combination in the West. These two players, both in their 60s, don't know how many young defenders in the league are ashamed.

Among them, there is naturally Chris. Paul.

After the major injury, Paul's condition was not as good as before, and today he was abused by two old Spurs guards, and Paul felt even more disappointed.

He's disappointed in himself, but he's also disappointed in the Hornets. In all these years, the Hornets have never made a decent signing. Paul wondered if his career should start all over again.

After Ginobili's hit, the Hornets were already 13 points behind the Spurs. At this time, there were only 2 minutes and 18 seconds left before the end of the race.

"If nothing else, there shouldn't be any major problems for Spurs to qualify! In this way, the matchup between the Grizzlies and the Spurs will definitely be quite exciting! Mike, what do you think the Spurs-Grizzlies game will look like? ”

"It's hard." Mike. Brin replied to his partner.

"Also, it's going to be difficult for any team to play against Spurs. Although the Spurs and Hornets played Game 6 to decide the winner, the Hornets themselves are not a weak team. Even if they are eighth in the West, they are strong. ”

"No, I mean, the Spurs are going to play hard. After all, in Memphis, Ginobili won't run into such a loose defense. "Mike. Brin stared at the pitch as he watched the two foreign defenders who had been making waves this season.

I wonder how much of their scoring strength can they play in front of the Grizzlies?