710: Too much time
Kevin. Durant stood in the middle of the court and bowed to the stands on all sides.
With only two seconds left in the game, the Thunder led by two points. There is no doubt that 2 points at this time is an almost insurmountable gap.
Almost all the camera footage on the set was given to Durant, and if the Thunder did win this game, it would undoubtedly be one of the most famous shots in NBA history.
Thunder fans are exhausted to cheer for Durant, and they all know that Durant is not a pretentious person. But Link hit the lore ball on the head, and he had to pretend it anyway!
After Durant's bow, he raised his right arm and walked off the court as a victor. While the Grizzlies still have 2 seconds left, Durant isn't scared.
2 seconds, but in the snap of a finger.
If the Grizzlies want to win the game outright, they have to play a three-point game. If the Grizzlies score 2 points, even if it happens, the Thunder won't lose.
And either of these two options is difficult to complete in less than 2 seconds.
There have been quite a few two-second kills in NBA history, but with the Grizzlies in their current situation, it is undoubtedly very difficult to achieve this goal.
First of all, the Grizzlies' choice is definitely Link. In key rounds, the Grizzlies' tactics tend to be undeceptive. All it takes is to stare at Link, and the Grizzlies will have a hard time sending the ball out.
Secondly, Link had missed in the previous key attacks, which means that his shooting percentage has begun to decline. And Durant will never let Link get half a step close to the basket, and he can't guarantee that he can resist Link for 24 seconds. But in 2 seconds, Durant believes he can do it.
For 2 seconds, Link didn't have time to do any feints. Durant just needs to raise his arms high without committing a foul, and it's over!
Durant is now full of confidence, and he is already thinking about how to taunt Link after the game. With Link under his feet three times in a row, Durant could be excited about it for an entire month.
What a deluxe edition cover, what an all-star ticket king...... After this victory, Durant will make these accolades worthless for Link!
At this point on the Grizzlies bench, Dave . Joggle felt his hands shaking as he drew tactics.
He was too stressed, too nervous. Although he wasn't going to go on the field to execute the killout later, Joggle still felt very uneasy.
This shows how much pressure the players who need to go on the court to complete the stunner are under at this time.
Quinn beside Jogle. Snyder wasn't much better, he felt his legs tremble. Indeed, this isn't the first time the Grizzlies have faced such a stunner moment this season. But the opponent of the Thunder is too special.
It's not just Link who wants to beat the Thunder, everyone on the Grizzlies wants to beat the Thunder. The Oklahoma City Thunder is the Grizzlies' biggest imaginary rival in the West.
No one wants to lose to an important playoff opponent all the time.
And, if this game is lost, then the Grizzlies' 10-game winning streak will be completely ruined.
It's a shame to miss out on three consecutive 10+ wins in a single season because of a loss in one game.
This game, or this offense, means too much. If you lose, it will be too demoralizing and will give people a feeling of falling short.
Joggle ended up arranging a three-point shot, and he certainly wanted Link to prioritize killing the game. While the Grizzlies had a good win rate in overtime, today, Joggle didn't want to take that risk.
On the tactical board, the offensive lines turned into wavy lines under Jogel's trembling hands.
Seeing that he couldn't even draw a straight line, Jogger angrily slapped the tactical board, he knew that he shouldn't show his nervous side in front of the players.
"It's okay Dave, let's keep laying out the tactics. Rest assured, I won't miss twice in a row at a critical moment, I assure you. At that moment, Link shook Jogel's shoulder hard, then nodded slightly.
Only then did Jogger's mood stabilize and he began to set up his tactics again.
yes, he has the best players in the world, so what's so scary?
The tactics had just been laid out, and the timeout was over.
In the last two seconds, Link and Durant both returned to the court. Although Durant had already celebrated the victory in advance just now, after returning to the court, the guy's expression was still serious.
He didn't want to be killed by Lin Geng because he took it lightly, and Link was not so lucky that he wouldn't run into such a mentally retarded opponent.
Don't think that Durant will relax in the last 2 seconds, on the contrary, it may be the most focused 2 seconds of Durant's entire game.
Link stood near the free-throw line, and everyone else gathered. The players of both teams were three layers inside and three layers outside, and Link was surrounded in the middle.
The Thunder players didn't want Link to run out easily to catch the ball, and the Grizzlies players had to cover for Link. So, it's all huddled together.
This kind of scene is very common in key rounds.
Link stood in the middle of the crowd and wasn't nervous. When Jogger's hands were shaking, when Snyder's legs went limp, when countless Grizzlies fans in front of the TV covered their eyes and didn't dare to watch the game. Link, however, was calmly adjusting his breathing, not even feeling any oppression.
Indeed, losing this game must have been a huge blow to the Grizzlies. But 2 seconds, Link doesn't think it's a lot. In that case, why keep thinking about losing?
At the beginning of the timeout, Link's mind flashed through countless classic anti-lore images in NBA history, most of which were not even as timeless as they are now.
In 2008, Yao Mai Rocket VS the Trail Blazers led by Roy. That game was the deepest anti-lore scene in Link's memory. At that time, Yao Ming completed the stunner in the last more than 1 second, and victory was imminent. After that goal, the Rockets players were already celebrating. Link remembers that he was celebrating in front of the TV as well.
After all, it was Yao Ming's lore.
However, Roy was stunned to shoot the basket in the last 0.8 seconds, leaving Link, who was still celebrating the victory, in a daze on the TV. A classic lore belonging to Yao Ming was taken away by Roy.
When it comes to counter-lore, how can you forget the Spurs and Lakers in 2004? In the final moments of that game, Duncan hit a very difficult mid-range shot to give the Spurs a one-point lead at 73-72, leaving the Lakers with only 0.4 seconds left. I don't need to elaborate on anything after that, Derek. Fischer had the best strike of his career.
One for 0.8 seconds, one for 0.4 seconds, and they both succeeded.
Link now has 2 seconds, and he doesn't even know what to be nervous about.
Durant was right next to Link, and one hand even grabbed Link's jersey directly.
But Link didn't even frown, which made Durant swallow.
What's going on with this guy? How can you still be so calm? Pretended, right?
I don't know why, Durant, who took the initiative at this time, felt a little scared. It's like in a boxing match, when you use all your strength to attack your opponent, you think they will fall to the ground, but they get up again unscathed, without even blinking their eyes.
This kind of fear is not something that everyone can experience.
"Kevin."
Seeing Gasol walk to the sideline to serve, Link slowly opened his mouth and let out a shout.
Durant didn't answer, but remained focused on Link. But Link didn't care, and continued to talk to himself.
"You shouldn't have given me so much time, really."
Durant only felt a shock in his heart, and then the referee blew the whistle in his mouth.
Instead of squeezing beyond the three-point line, Link shook off Durant's hand and went straight to the basket.
"Is it for an equalizer!?" Kevin. Harlan stood up, could it be that there was still overtime to watch in this game?
Just as Durant was running to the basket with Link, Link suddenly made a 90° turn and jumped outside the three-point line!
Durant was just about to follow, but was blocked by Randolph in time.
Link got rid of Durant for the time being and ran to the right side outside the three-point line.
Sideline ball, this is a worldwide problem. But Gasol wasn't wrong, and in practice, he and Link practiced the touchline ball together countless times.
Gasol Jr. passed the ball firmly into Link's hands, while Durant and Westbrook both caught the ball. Westbrook wasn't afraid of Link passing the ball to Conley because he simply didn't have time to do that.
Even if Link could get the ball to Conley before the end of the game, Conley wouldn't have had time to make a move.
The moment Link catches the basketball, the numbers on the timer start jumping.
Durant raised his arms high, shouldn't he have had so much time? Don't talk big!
Seeing the Thunder Twins rushing towards him, Link didn't panic. He knew that if he shot directly, he would be seriously disrupted by Durant and Westbrook. So, Link received the ball and made a step-back move, and then stepped back to make a jumper!
Link received the ball from a position that was still one step away from the three-point line, and then he stepped back and was further away from the three-point line.
Durant and Westbrook jump up at the same time to interfere with the shot, and a step-back jumper from such a distance?
Durant smiled, what a self-defeating!
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, Quinn. Snyder simply slumped to the bench. Today, his image as a villain is completely ruined.
The basketball has a high arc and a very positive flight angle. It looked like the step-back jumper from beyond the three-point line was an improvised move from Link. But no one knew that behind this "impromptu idea" was Link's thousands of repetitions.
Link, who has top talent, has never given up his top diligence.
The red light around the rebound came on, and Durant felt as if he was seeing blood.
At the same time as the piercing beep sounded, Durant clearly heard the crisp sound of the Nets tumbling! At that moment, Durant froze in place as if his soul had been harvested by death.
Link stepped back to make a three-point jumper under the interference of the two, and hit a hollow shot!
"The ball is in! Link created the most classic counter-lore in NBA history! He's so cold-blooded! For the last 2 seconds, I couldn't even see any expression on Link's face! There is no fear, and likewise no ecstasy. He didn't seem to have any mood swings, as if the victory in this game belonged to the Grizzlies! Cheers and cheers for this great player, for this great goal! ”
In an instant, the whole stadium became shaky. The shouting of the commentators, the madness of the Grizzlies players, and the sighs of the Thunder fans mixed together to create a great atmosphere for Link's stunner.
Durant turned his head back to look at Link in a trance, only to find that Link was bowing to himself.
Now, it's time for the curtain call.