Originally, the Thunder was indeed about to take off, but Link won a 2+1 as soon as he came on the court in the fourth quarter, so that the Thunder, who was about to climb up the cliff, was kicked down again.

As it turns out, the playoffs are a real stage to test the quality of superstars. In regular time, you might say, "Link played so well because of Iguodala's help." ”

But when it mattered, Link's performance always shut up.

He is the reason why the Grizzlies have been able to get to where they are now.

After this three-point shot, the strength that the Thunder had finally riveted suddenly relaxed. In the remaining minutes, the Thunder did not collapse directly, but they were unable to hit the offensive climax in one go.

Under Link's steady attack, after 48 minutes, Kevin . Durant still met an ending that he had to accept.

"108-99, the Memphis Grizzlies held on to their home court. Last season's Western Conference champions, the Thunder, were the first to lose! ”

Mike. As Brin announced the results, he applauded the Grizzlies and Link, who played a great and perfect game.

Durant scored 32 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the whole game, and the statistics seemed to be good, but the shooting percentage was "only" 43.1%.

With a 43.1% hit rate, it's not particularly bad. But you have to know that during the regular season, Durant shot 51% from the field. In the last round of the series against the Spurs, against Leonard, the shooting percentage was also 48.5%.

Today, it is no exaggeration to describe Durant as "a sharp drop in shooting percentage"!

There's no doubt that the Grizzlies' wheel play a role, and they've very clearly limited Durant's scoring footsteps.

And what made Durant even more embarrassed was that when his shooting percentage was limited, he also let Link get better data!

"With 37 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, a beautiful double-double, Link played very well today. In the second quarter, he and Iguodala gave the Grizzlies an advantage. The 2+1 in the fourth quarter sealed the victory in one fell swoop. He's undoubtedly the best player of the day, even if it's Kevin. Durant is also a little inferior to Link. ”

Mike. Brin did not hesitate to use all the words of praise on Link, from the game performance to the statistics to the results, Link defeated the Thunder in all aspects!

Durant's grievance, he's never lost so badly. In the past, even if the Thunder lost, Durant's personal data and performance would not be so much worse than Link.

But today, from the team to the individual, Durant lost, very completely.

"0-1 down, it's not the end. But for the Thunder, the situation has become quite passive. Against the Grizzlies, any trace of falling behind is dangerous. The next game will also be held at the Federal Express Arena. I don't know if the Thunder can win on the Grizzlies' home court this time. "Mike. At the end of the game, Brin left behind the biggest suspense that followed.

Can the Thunder win at FedEx Arena? They did it in the regular season, and Durant hit it with 0.9 seconds to end the Grizzlies' unbeaten streak at home.

If the Thunder can't replicate that success, then they'll have to go back home from 2-0 down like the Rockets and Clippers.

What is the fate of the Rockets and the Clippers, I believe the Thunder also saw it.

At the post-game press conference, Durant looked unwilling, "Of course we will win, in fact, today we are only a fraction of a second away from winning." I'm going to work harder next game, and what we can do in the regular season, we can do the Western Conference Finals as well. ”

Durant clenched his fists and frowned the whole time, as if he wished he could play a second game in ten minutes.

Can KD be in a good mood? Forget if you lose the game, the key is to lose to Link. I didn't even talk about losing to Link, and I was slapped in the face by Link.

The pre-game war of words was so fierce, and the game was lost, this is not a crazy slap in the face.

And after losing the game, Link's cynicism at Durant in the game, Durant is now completely unable to fight back.

The one who loses is the younger brother, and that's the rule of competitive sports. If you lose, people will only say that you can't afford to lose.

Therefore, Durant can only swallow his anger now.

"Kevin, what do you think of your plummeting hit rate today?"

"KD, you let Link score almost 40 points today, can you tell me where the main defensive problems are?"

"Kevin ......"

Subsequently, the reporters used a bunch of questions that made Durant's face black, and made the three-game scoring champion embarrassed.

He also thought that by speaking impassionedly, he would be able to cover up today's loss. But as it turned out, it was Durant who overthought it.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies' press conference was much better. The reporter and Lin Keqi were happy, as if they were having a tea party.

"Link, can you tell me when Andre got hot? Did he hit every shot before the game started? ”

Today, in addition to Link, Iguodala is also a big star. With 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Iguodala's stats are absolutely impressive.

If he hadn't stepped up in the second quarter to help Link fend off the enemy, the Grizzlies might not have been able to suppress the Thunder for so long.

"Andrey? No, he was the same before the game as usual. But we all know as a team that he's going to step up when we need him. After Link, he turned his head and smiled at Iguodala beside him.

Today, I'm really grateful to this guy. When the Grizzlies brought in Iguodala, they wanted him to play the role of "Pippen" next to Link.

And today, Iguodala did it.

Link remembers what Iguodala said to him during the game. A simple "I'll help you" was enough to make Link step onto the court with confidence.

"I just did what I could, and the biggest contributor today was Link, who did great." Iguodala spreads his hands, he never needs the spotlight, as long as he can help the team.

"Next question, Link, is there anything you would like to say about scoring nearly 40 points on Durant's head?"

Faced with this question, Link was stunned for a moment. He was thinking about whether he should give Durant face. Thinking about it for a while, if it was Durant who won today, he would definitely not spare himself.

As a result, Link had no intention of sparing Durant.

"Took 40 points on his head...... I think that's normal. After all, Kevin ...... Damn it, Kevin. Durant doesn't play at all! So, there's nothing to brag about. ”

As soon as Link's words fell, the flashing lights immediately became a piece.

Link smiled slightly, this is what he wants!

Durant must be let know that the consequences of losing to himself are very embarrassing. Either don't lose, or don't find fault.

The next day, ESPN also released a selection of trash talk from Link's and Durant's game. The miniature microphones on the two of them can faithfully record all this.

People suddenly discovered that in the area of trash talk, Durant is really not on the same level as Link.

With this incident, Link became a solid fire again. Now, his heat even overshadows LeBron on the other side. James.

If Link just trash-talked, people would think he'd be another hooligan at best.

But the key link is that he can beat his opponent in the game while spewing trash talk, so he is called an old rascal by the fans.

The difference between the hooligan and the old rascal seems to be one word, but the meaning of the representation is far from the same. The latter usually has a greater sense of praise.

After Link became solidly popular, even James was implicated.

After Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the Pacers, a reporter even asked James if he was ready to face Link.

James was baffled, and he only played one of the divisional finals, and now he is starting to warm up for the finals, is it really good?

"Link is a very strong player, but I still want to put my heart and soul into my current opponent first." James could only reply.

Back in the locker room, James thought the reporters were crazy, "We've been through the counterattack of European players, and we've experienced the impact of countless local superstars. But Asian players are hot in the league? This is really the first time. At the beginning, even when Yao was in the middle of the day, he didn't have such a big influence. ”

Hearing James complain, Wade smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry, the Thunder are not a weak team, they will turn the situation back." After the second game of the Western Conference Finals, a reporter asked you how to deal with Kevin. Durant too. ”

Wade doesn't look down on the Grizzlies, he also admits that the Grizzlies are strong. It's just that he doesn't think Link has already made it to the finals.

In Wade's heart, Link is still a layer of window paper away from a real superstar.

As a result, 24 hours later, Wade's already large cheeks were swollen.

"Man, it looks like tomorrow, reporters are still going to ask me about Link."

At 11 o'clock in the evening, Wade received a complaining call from James. Because of the second game of the Western Conference Finals that just ended today, the Thunder knelt again.

Wade shook his head secretly, maybe the layer of window paper had been pierced.