At the beginning of the second quarter, Link gave the Grizzlies an uptick in offense.

The Grizzlies' strategy was layered, using Link and Durant to score as few points as possible in the first quarter. In the second quarter, when the Thunder were still stuck in the rhythm of not being able to score, Link suddenly stepped up, which was enough to catch the Thunder off guard.

Durant is quite struggling right now, and he has to defend and score, which will undoubtedly reduce his efficiency even further.

And what about Link? He's pretty much just scoring now. Seforrosa scored just 7.6 points in the regular season and dropped to 5.7 in the playoffs.

To put it bluntly, Sephorosa doesn't have any offensive ability on his own, as long as he doesn't give him a chance to shoot in the open position.

This level of offense is something Link can easily handle.

Of course, the Thunder naturally couldn't have given up resistance from the second quarter. They're consistently second in the West and have 60 wins this season, so it's impossible to slow them down.

After Link scored five points in a row, the Thunder also started scoring.

Westbrook was the first to burst into the box, his speed was too fast, and he shook off Conley with a change of direction.

If it is an ordinary point guard, when you encounter a black and white bear, you can only avoid throwing. But Westbrook's head is iron, he is stunned to carry the black and white bear and force a layup!

Naturally, the ball didn't go in, and the person choked enough, but he got the referee's whistle!

"Grizzlies defensive foul, Westbrook made two free throws." The referee yelled at the technical bench, and Westbrook lay on the ground and raised his arm.

His impact interrupted the Grizzlies' scoring momentum.

Westbrook stood up and made both free throws. Durant is indeed lost for the time being, but the Thunder have other people who can score.

Link then gets caught in the bag and gives the ball to Tony. Allen, but Mr. Tony's layup in the confrontation didn't go up.

I have to say, if only Tony. Allen's offense is a little more reliable, and he is definitely a player who can get an annual salary of tens of millions.

He's too biased.

The situation was not as smooth as Link had imagined, and he had just scored five points in a row before he became angry, which was not what Link wanted.

Just when Link was still thinking about what to do, Westbrook had already killed him again with lightning speed!

His breakthrough was very penetrating, and he directly hit the grizzly hinterland.

In the face of Gasol and Conley's double interception, Westbrook was stunned to complete a difficult layup in the human gap!

"Tsk." Link pouted, Westbrook's sudden outburst was something he hadn't expected.

The margin is back to four points, and the Thunder have found some offensive touch.

Although their scoring is intermittent, they will not be completely thrown away by the Grizzlies. Whenever Link wanted to completely open the score, the Thunder were able to stop the loss in time.

The second quarter lasted just three minutes, and although the Grizzlies maintained their lead, the difference could not be pulled away.

Stevens called a timeout in desperation, and he had to continue to adjust his strategy!

"Andrey, how was your rest?" The young coach found that the offensive efficiency of the Thunder is still not high, but on the Grizzlies' side, they must also find a second scoring point other than Link to widen the difference.

Randolph against Ibaka, it was difficult to get a chance. Gasol, on the other hand, has been inconsistent in his offensive performances.

So, the young marshal set his sights on Iguodala.

"I'm not only going to need you to defend later, but I'm also going to need you to take the scoring pressure off Link. If there is a vacancy, don't hesitate. ”

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Iguodala stood up, took off his training clothes, and walked over to Link, ready to play.

"Hey, boy, remember what you said to me when I first arrived?" Iguodala turned to look at Link.

"Huh?" Link didn't react for a moment.

"You said you wanted to work with me to decorate the dome of the Federal Express Arena. Now, we are infinitely closer to that goal. So, let me help you, Link. ”

With that, Iguodala patted Link on the shoulder. The pause ended, and both sides re-entered.

Link looked at Iguodala with a determined expression, this guy, playing dead is finally enough, isn't it?

Link said that this time, the Thunder wanted to get these points back easily!

"Tony. Allen played three minutes in the second quarter and went off the court, and the Grizzlies are now on the court with an all-starting lineup. Will Link go back to defend Durant? Or rather, will the Thunder equalize? ”

The game was full of suspense, and the Thunder were not killed by a single move, which was actually more worthy of the cruel words that Link and Durant put before the game.

If the two sides can defeat each other so easily, how can they be called rivals?

The timeout came back for the first offense, and the Grizzlies possessed the ball.

Just now, Tony. Allen's offense did drag its feet. But in Durant's view, Iguodala isn't much better. The Thunder's defensive center of gravity, there is and only Link!

Link held the ball at the top of the arc and hit the ball to Gasol, but Gasol was just a command tower, and Durant was next to Link, knowing that the ball would definitely pass to Link who cut inside!

Link really cut inside, and Durant was secretly proud. But until Link was out of the three-second zone, the ball still didn't pass.

"Huh?" Durant and Ibaka, who is always ready to help defense, are confused.

In the next second, Iguodala suddenly accelerated into the penalty area. Gasol then passed the ball and gave Iguodala a chance to attack the frame!

With Link's run just now attracting the attention of Durant and Ibaka, Iguodala was almost unguarded when he cut in.

Ibaka hastily made up for it, but to no avail. Iguodala made an easy layup, and the difference continued to widen!

"Andre's desire to attack seems to be strong today, which is a bit unusual."

Link got excited, and if the ball just now was replaced by Tony. Aaron, you really can't be motivated. But Iguodala...... Don't be fooled by his data!

In the next round, Durant's shot also went in. He's always been a super scorer, hitting shots even in the worst of situations.

But before Durant had time to be happy, Link hit the basket and returned Durant's "punch".

This goal, Link's breakthrough was very crisp. But after hitting the basket, Link made a stop-and-go fake shot in a hurry.

This time, Ibaka and Durant can be sent flying. Seeing that the two forwards defending him were "floating" in the air, Link turned around and threw a backward jumper, and easily hit again!

Link has a strong scoring consistency and rarely misses when he gets a clear chance.

The score difference is back to 8 points, 8 points, as if it is a hurdle. The Grizzlies have not been able to stretch the score further, and the Thunder have not been able to tie the eight points.

Therefore, whoever can break through this hurdle first will have the advantage of turning the situation around!

The Thunder are eager to continue the score, but their offensive consistency is far from it.

Durant still wanted to attack, but Iguodala didn't give him a chance, and at the moment when Durant lifted the ball, he did everything and slapped the ball away!

Durant hurriedly grabbed the ball back and almost missed. Although he kept the ball, Durant's offense was undoubtedly a failure.

So, KD handed the ball to Westbrook. When Westbrook comes around, he catches the ball from beyond the three-point line and shoots!

The ball is shot positively and has a lot of power, but the arc is too flat. Eventually, it slammed into the front of the basket and formed a long rebound.

Link won't let go of a long rebound, and this one is no exception.

"Damn, you can't let him do whatever he wants!"

Durant secretly yelled in his heart, every time the point difference was about to approach, there would always be a mistake. This time, he's going to come up with the tight defense he had in the first quarter!

When Link had the ball past half court, Durant posted it. Link almost missed the dribble under the interference of Durant's long arm, and it has to be said that once Durant defends seriously, he is also at the gate level.

Link stumbled and held the ball firmly, but was forced to die because he could no longer dribble.

Sephorosa didn't hesitate, seeing this situation, he rushed up directly to wrap up Link with Durant!

Link was caught between the two of them with strong aggression, and he was about to lose his center of gravity and fall directly. Link knows very well that once he falls in this situation, the ball will definitely belong to the Thunder!

No, we must find a way to get over this hurdle!

At that moment, Iguodala struck the edge of the three-point line, his hands in front of his chest and palms facing outward, clearly ready to catch the ball.

Link's body had already begun to lean back, and a second before he fell, he passed the ball from the gap between Durant and Seferosa's thighs to Iguodala!

"Link fell, but he passed the ball before that! Andre. Iguodala gets the basketball, what will he do? ”

Seeing that it was Iguodala receiving the ball, Durant breathed a sigh of relief. A guy who will shoot more than 30% of his three-point shooting rate may not be able to shoot it if he puts it.

What's more, Sephorosa also made up for it as soon as possible, and Iguodala finally shot in the interference.

The score is still not widened, this time, we must fill in the 8 points in one go!

Durant had just brewed his emotions and was about to attack with all his might, when he heard the sound of the Nets tumbling.

"Huh!?" Durant turned around and saw the Nets fluttering. Then, the live DJ roared.

"Andrey. Iguodala, Three~~~~"

"Entered?" Durant looked up at the big screen.

Entered!

"Three-point shot, Andre. Iguodala bravely took the responsibility, and he undoubtedly became Link's most powerful helper on the outside! The margin has become 11 points, and the Grizzlies have finally broken through the threshold of 8 points! Now, the situation of the Thunder is getting more and more dangerous! ”

"Hehe, you shouldn't have left him alone." After Link got up, he didn't forget to count Durant together.

It's true that Iguodala hit only 31% of three-pointers during the regular season, but it is estimated that no one told Durant that Iguodala has shot 40.3% of three-pointers so far in the playoffs!

When he stops playing dead, you can't look at him in the regular season anymore.

Iguodala originally only wanted to compete with the Thunder as an ordinary person, but in exchange for contempt.

Okay now, let's have a showdown, don't pretend!

The dual firepower of him and Link is enough to make the Thunder's intermittent offense embarrassing!

After the second quarter, Link and Iguodala's offense was even more out of control.