At the start of the fourth quarter, George Carr got word from the team doctor.

Afflaro was unable to return to the pitch today, and although he was fine, he received 11 stitches from a large wound on his head

Afflalo's head hit the bench first before hitting George Carr. In addition to the 11 stitches, Afflaro must also take a concussion test with a complex procedure, according to the league.

These are all very likely to keep Afflaro out for the next game.

George Karl nodded slightly in understanding after listening to the team doctor's report. To the surprise of the team doctor, old Carl didn't scold

I really can't scold anymore, Afralo is injured and retired, the Nuggets are now 15 points behind, and George Karl really can't scold.

Throughout the game, the Nuggets were suppressed by the Grizzlies very badly. The Nuggets' offense was always scattered and unable to organize an effective counterattack.

The Grizzlies, on the other hand, played steadily and steadily, maintaining a 15-point margin with an impregnable defense.

In this game, aside from those messy elements, it is not difficult to see that there is still a significant difference in strength between the two teams.

The Nuggets rely on team basketball, and the regular season may still work. But in the playoffs, it's really not good to have a decisive character.

Just as George Karl was still lamenting, there was a cheer from the stands behind him.

Karl looked up and Link grabbed another frontcourt rebound.

Marc Gasol caught McGee on a beautiful rebound, and Link seized the opportunity to score a rebound. With 22 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, Link continued his excellent performance in the playoffs after averaging 20+5+5 per game in the regular season. ”

Old Carl looked up at the data on the big screen, and found that Link's data had really become 20+5+5.

It's good that he didn't tell the media the sentence "If that guy can get 20+5+5 data in the playoffs, I'll eat the leather shoes", otherwise, old Carl would have been blessed tonight.

At the thought of Link, a deep sense of powerlessness spread over George Carr's body.

He can be said to be extremely all-encompassing to Link today, from Afraro at the beginning, to Harrington, Brewer, George Carr used several people to defend him, and used many methods to contain him.

The result? Link is still playing with ease.

At this point, the Nuggets are already 17 points behind. But George Karl didn't take a timeout, after all, the fourth quarter had just begun.

This nightmarish fourth quarter is expected to be very long.

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Link fought very hard today, and from the first quarter of the game to the hard break of Kouvers, Link left the Nuggets players with the impression of "not dying".

Although only a sophomore, Link seems to know better than all the other veteran players what the playoffs are all about.

Link didn't have a step-by-step process and went straight to the first game of the playoffs.

At this point, there were only four minutes left before the end of the game, and the margin was still 15 points. Hollins has decided that if this round is played again, he will replace the main lineup and declare the match to go into garbage time.

On the Nuggets side, Tylawson, who controlled the ball and organized the offense, had lost his spirit, and his momentum was obviously not as strong as in the first half.

This time, he didn't even have anything to attack on his own, but called for cover, wanting to make cakes for his teammates on the inside.

Farid came to cover, and the athletic power forward was very fond of the aerial catches after the pick-and-roll, similar to Griffin.

Blocking Conley, Farid cut inside. The very "brutalist" striker in terms of style and ability never lacks passion, even when his team is 15 points behind.

Lawson then tossed the ball up, and Farid saw the moment and jumped high.

However, Lawson's pass was not good. It's not too high, it's too low! With Farid's athleticism, he can actually pass a little higher without making a mistake.

Passing low will make it easier for the attacking player to catch, but it will also make it easier for the defender to grab!

Before Farid could catch the basketball in the air, the "orc" suddenly went black, and a black shadow blocked all the lights and blocked his route to catch the ball.

Farid couldn't see anything, only a back with a big 0 written on it.

"The empty catch was wrong, and the basketball was confiscated by Link. It was Link's fifth steal of the day, and he used his enthusiasm to get those stats. ”

It stands to reason that with Link's current athleticism, he has no chance of winning if he wants to fight Farid for the ball in the air. But there is no way, Lawson's pass, whose mentality has been shattered, is really bad, and it makes the extremely focused Link catch it right.

Link steals and gives the ball to Conley, who assists Tony Allen for an easy layup. The margin was again 17 points, George Carr took a timeout, and Hollins put all the benches on the floor, and the game officially went into garbage time!

Before Link went off the court, he rushed to George Karl with a left-handed ratio of 1 and a right-handed ratio of 5, adding up to the number 15.

George Karl didn't know what Link meant at first, but after a few seconds, he reacted.

5+5+5, that's 15. Link didn't just win 20+5+5 data today, but 20+5+5+5 data!

With 25 points, assists, 6 rebounds and 5 steals, Link didn't respond to George Carr's provocation before the game.

But today, he gave it back all at once!

George Carr sighed, and suddenly he realized that he couldn't get angry.

has been beaten like this by others, where is the capital angry?

In the final minutes of the game, the Nuggets' performance did not improve. In the end, the score was fixed at 103. The Grizzlies won by 15 points at home against the Denver Nuggets.

For the first time in team history, they won their first playoff game of the season.

After the game, Link, who won the all-around data, became a favorite in the eyes of reporters. The playoffs are a stage for fame, and the playoffs are never short of attention.

As long as you can win, everything is yours.

But surprisingly, George Carr's popularity today is on par with Link's. After the game, Karl was also in the spotlight and welcome. It's just that Link is proud, and Carl's face is full of embarrassment.

"Afflaro had 11 stitches, which is the only thing I know now."

"What do you think of this game? We lost by 15 points and I don't want to discuss it. ”

"Of course I still think we're going to win, but it's going to be tough."

It was rare for old Carl not to get angry at the media today, and he really couldn't afford to lose his temper. Now he just wants to hurry back to the locker room and calm down alone.

Being ridden on the head by a second-grade rookie, old Carl couldn't help but wonder if his own era was over

"So now, do you still think the Grizzlies are a soft egg at their core? Today, he made the Nuggets very embarrassed. Finally, a local Memphis reporter ripped off the last fig leaf of Carl Sr.

"All I can say is that there aren't a handful of players in the league as tough as Link. I must admit that I underestimated him. ”

All the reporters opened their mouths in surprise, when will old Karl admit his opponent?

Perhaps when Link's stats became 20+5+5+5+5, the elder Karl was completely convinced.