At halftime, there was silence in the Rockets' locker room.

Howard gasped and stared at the floor in a daze, no one knew what he was thinking.

Harden bit his lip tightly, and he didn't seem happy at all after scoring 16 points at halftime.

Motaiyunas sat expressionlessly in front of his cabinet, as if thinking about life. He originally felt that he had become stronger, but at this time he felt as if he was an ant.

Kevin. McHale was equally silent, and normally this game would not have been played like this.

Randolph was injured, Gasol was troubled by fouls, and Tobias was injured. Harris is overtired, and Azeli is overwhelmed. The Grizzlies' interior line is all over the place, and the Rockets, who are sitting on Howard and Motai Yunas, should penetrate the Grizzlies' interior line.

The result? Motayunas swallowed eggs in the first half and couldn't even dunk the dunk that must be scored. Howard drove high and low, hitting the back and losing his dominance on both ends of the floor.

Without Iguodala, the Grizzlies don't have enough bench depth. Normally, the Grizzlies are unlikely to gain an advantage from the outside.

The result? Tony. Allen defended Harden at every turn, and Carter Sr.'s accurate three-pointer gave Link a lot of offensive space. In the second half, after Butler, who was no longer in foul trouble, increased his playing time, the Rockets were even more troublesome.

McHale really didn't expect the Rockets to play so passively, this should be a game that can't be lost. Before, he couldn't figure out why the Rockets fought like this.

But on the final attack before halftime, when Link still threw the ball in under the block of Ariza and Howard, McHale instantly understood why.

Indeed, conventionally speaking, it is impossible for the Rockets to lose or fall behind.

But Link, is a player who jumps out of the ordinary!

His singles ruined the Rockets' plans, and 30 points at halftime was enough to make all the tactics useless.

Ariza tried many ways to limit Link, but all of them failed.

In front of Link, Ariza's defense was unintimidating.

It would be very difficult for Howard to use a foul to stop Link from scoring, because most of the time, Howard couldn't touch Link at all.

Right now, the Rockets are five points behind and it's very ugly. But McHale still doesn't believe that Link can defeat a hundred!

"In the second half, we continued to attack and everyone was decisive whenever they had the chance! The Memphis are just catching their breath, and Link can't play a second 30-point half! As long as our firepower can continue, sooner or later the grizzlies will not be able to withstand it! ”

McHale clapped his hands and yelled, hoping to wake up the players.

All the Rockets players slowly raised their heads, trying to believe what the head coach was saying.

"It's too early to give up, are you going to give up your six-game winning streak? Are you going to give up the chance to compete in the finals!? Only by defeating the Grizzlies can we show that we really have the strength to play in the finals! Pull yourself up, we've got a full half! ”

Howard gritted his teeth and nodded silently.

Harden clenched his fists and seemed ready to make a big move.

Even Motaiyunas became focused, believing he would have a chance to score in the second half.

McHale refueled the rocket and rekindled the thrusters.

But in the end, they didn't actually find a way to contain Link.

McHale wanted to motivate his players with a passion that wasn't enough to beat the defending champions of a two-time row.

Another time, in the Grizzlies locker room, the focus of the whole team was on Link.

"No problem, right?" Joggle looked at Link with concern, 30 points in the half is indeed beautiful, but it also means a huge physical drain.

"Don't worry, you can still bear it. Guys, I still need to attack in the second half. Everyone continues to pull away for me, and we must seize the opportunity to vacate the seats! Link knows that the game isn't over yet. Leading by five points at halftime, there is no guarantee that the Grizzlies will have the last laugh.

Everyone nodded in agreement, no one was going to compete with Link for the right to make a move.

The Grizzlies didn't have a lot of blood and didn't have too much motivation, they just had to believe in Link.

At the start of the second half, the Rockets players regained a look of light on their faces. But in the opening game, Link let the confidence they had just stirred up be suppressed.

This time, Link took a direct shot after borrowing cover from outside the three-point line, and the basketball hit crisply. With 33 points in a single game, he is getting closer and closer to the highest scoring record in this arena.

Subsequently, Harden successfully touched Butler, allowing Butler to continue to be limited by foul trouble.

But right now, the Grizzlies aren't afraid of Harden touching porcelain at all. Because even if Harden relies on touching porcelain, it is already difficult to match Link on the offensive end.

Dozens of seconds later, Link singled Ariza with his back and made a turnover jumper! Ariza had completely covered Link's eyes, but Link still got in. Before Ariza interfered, Link aimed for the basket. Therefore, even if the vision is covered when the shot is made, it will not affect it at all.

At 35 points, Link's score is like the height of an adolescent child, rushing up wildly.

McHale stood on the sidelines, staring at Link. He didn't believe that there were players in this world who could score so efficiently until the end, and once Link started not scoring, the Rockets could fight back in one fell swoop!

As a result, what McHale didn't believe in turned out to be a reality.

In the third minute of the third quarter, Carter Sr. missed three points, and Link made a basket before Howard grabbed the rebound, scoring 37 points!

A minute and a half later, Link was fouled by Howard and stepped to the free throw line, hitting two free throws for 2 points and 39 points.

In the seventh minute of the third quarter, Lin broke through the basket after a tentative step, and dodged the block with a pull-up layup, scoring 41 points. In the eighth minute, he scored 43 points on a dry pull-up jumper from behind the free throw line.

Jeff. Van Gundy watched as Link's score continued to rise, and his roar grew louder.

Finally at the end of the third quarter, Link was in the middle distance with Francisco. Garcia made a heads-up jumper and drew a foul to make a three-pointer.

As a result, all Houstonians could only watch Link raise his personal score to 46 points, tying the Toyota Center's personal record for the highest single-game score!

"It was a draw and Link scored his 46th point of the day. Although Jimmy. Butler had to watch from the sidelines with 5 fouls, but Link alone took Butler's points! The Rockets are eight points behind, which is not good news for them! ”

Van Gundy's body couldn't help but tremble, and Link tied the Toyota Center's record for the highest score, which is not the most exaggerated.

The most exaggerated thing is that there is still a whole section left in the game! And it's not garbage time yet, Link will definitely continue to attack with all his might in the future.

So, how many points can Link end up with?

Van Gundy couldn't have predicted.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Harden hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, and he had the momentum to lead the Rockets to fight back.

But soon, Link gave Harden a response shot from beyond the three-point line.

Under Ariza's tight defense, Link stepped back and made a three-point jumper. It seems that Link's shot is a bit of a forced shot. But no matter what, Link just can get in!

With 49 points, the Toyota Center's record for the highest score has been refreshed. All the Rockets fans covered their heads, they really wanted this nightmare to end quickly.

A minute later, Howard drew Gasol's fifth foul on the inside. So far, the Grizzlies have five fouls in both starters, and they are at risk of being forced out at any time.

The two sides fought hard, but the Grizzlies were able to save the day every time.

Sure enough, Howard hit just one of two free throws from the free-throw line. After Gasol won the rebound, the Grizzlies counterattacked again, and Link carried Ariza for an easy layup, scoring 51 points in a single game!

"Who's going to stop him? Who can stand up? At least do something, he's already scored 51 points! "The Houston local commentary next to Van Gundy is running out of tunes, and Link's score today was as easy as a walk.

However, in fact, the Rockets have tried their best to defend Link, and Ariza has also shown the attitude of playing the playoffs.

It's just that none of this helps!

Link scored highly, but the Grizzlies still couldn't establish themselves as winners.

The reason is simple, Harden and Howard are also working very hard today!

They weren't too far away from the Grizzlies, and they didn't want to give up their all-time best start just yet, so they and Link fought to the end.

Eventually, Harden let Jimmy get five minutes before the end of the game. Butler made 6 fouls and made 18 free throws of the game!

Howard continued to work hard and got Gasol on the next round.

At this point, the Grizzlies' already crippled lineup has lost two more generals.

Joggle immediately called a halt to the game, Butler and Gasol both graduated with six fouls, and the Grizzlies were checkmate today!

And Link, who had not rested until the entire third quarter, also began to pant out.

With five minutes left in the game, the Rockets had already chased down the margin to just five points. Harden and Howard did their best today, and both of them scored 30 points today, so Link scored 51 points and still didn't win the game.

Seeing Link gasping for air, Joggle was torn between a dilemma. Without Gasol and Butler, if Link is allowed to rest again, it will be difficult for the Grizzlies to stabilize the situation! But if Link is not allowed to rest, it will be difficult for him to survive back-to-back battles until the end of the game.

Link didn't say anything either, letting the big particles of sweat slide down his forehead, and he was seizing every second to rest.

Joggle was still hesitating, he didn't know whether to replace Link. But until then, Link was the first to decide.

"One minute, one minute for me is enough. I came on the pitch a minute later, and then we left this place with a win! ”

Link gestured a finger out, he did need to rest, but not for long.

Jogger then sent Conley, Tony. Allen, Carter, Harris and Azeli's lineup are on the court for the time being.

Seeing Link being substituted, McHale waved his hand, "Win the game before Link comes out!" ”

McHale has refreshed his perception of Link again and again today, and the performance of Grizzlies 0 has amazed McHale.

But in his opinion, no matter how strong a player is, there is a limit. And now, Link has undoubtedly reached his limits.