Death five small.

Link had just uttered the word in his halftime interview, but in just a few minutes before the start of the third quarter, it had become a buzzword on social media.

At halftime, Hubby. Brown and Mike. Brin is all about how "dead" this dead five is.

"Interesting, that's really Link's style of speaking. Death Five, I have to say, the Hawks trailed by so many points at halftime, it was indeed because they couldn't defend against the Grizzlies' small lineup. ”

"That's right, Mike, Link's plan to play the number five spot paid off. I can assure you that even Dave. Coach Joggle didn't expect Link to play the No. 5 position so well. 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, even if it is the league's top interior player, it is not necessarily possible to get such a statistic in half a game. But Link did. ”

Link's first-half performance against the Grizzlies was hotly debated, and when both Horford and Antich both fell to Link, the game was destined to be anything but ordinary.

At this point, in the Eagles locker room, Mike. Budenhozer has completely lost the confidence and excitement he had at the beginning of the game.

The Eagles have been invincible since the beginning of the season. Their record even surpassed that of the Cavaliers, and they were always able to use the strength of the team to overcome all difficulties.

But trailed by 24 points at halftime...... It was the biggest halftime deficit the Hawks have ever experienced this season.

They have never had such a big difficulty, and they have never been pressed to the ground by their opponents like they are today.

The biggest margin the Hawks have lost so far this season is the 11-point deficit against the Raptors on Nov. 26.

And in that game, the two sides did not decide the winner until the end by DeRozan's outburst.

24 points down at halftime? It's really never happened.

Not just Budenholzer, but all the Eagles players were also silent, and the whole locker room was lifeless.

Although they still have a full half of the game to go, judging by the performance of the first half, the chances of the Eagles chasing the score back are slim to none.

Budenhozer was tempted to say something to boost morale, but he was at a loss for now.

Faced with the Grizzlies' five-man lineup, Budenholzer didn't know how to respond.

He had never encountered anything like it before. No coach or team would put out such an unbelievable lineup.

Now, Budenholzer knows why the Spurs can't beat the Grizzlies.

Because this team can always do something out of the ordinary. And it always works.

The Hawks endured perhaps their most dreary half since the start of the season, and if they can now have a superstar step up and turn the tide for the team, they may still have a chance.

But alas, the Eagles are a team through and through.

What they lack most is a star who can turn the tide.

The second half was fast in the game, and it was tempting to see how Link's "Dead Five" ended the game.

But surprisingly, Joggle did not continue to send a five-man lineup.

The Grizzlies are still playing with a regular lineup and don't seem to be in a hurry.

At halftime, Jogger also had a conversation with Quinn. Snyder discussed.

The five-man lineup is not suitable for the whole court, but more suitable for taking it to open the score or finish the game for a period of time.

If you put a small lineup for a long time, Link's consumption is too great. And if you run into the other party to strengthen the breakthrough, it is actually difficult to deal with.

Therefore, only by putting a small lineup at the most suitable time can the most perfect effect be achieved.

However, for the Hawks, the Grizzlies' regular roster is also extremely difficult to deal with.

Whiteside continued to seal the box, and the Hawks had no choice but to gamble their luck from beyond the three-point line.

The Hawks had relied on a series of three-pointers to narrow the gap to 15 points in the middle of the third quarter, but at this juncture, the Grizzlies switched to a five-small lineup.

As a result, the Grizzlies' fast-paced offense made the Hawks dizzy.

The score difference, which was originally forced to be close, was widened a little bit under the offensive of the five-small lineup.

The Eagles, who were still hopeful about the game, also lost all confidence.

"Five Little Deaths" is worthy of its name. As soon as this lineup is played, it means that the game is about to be ended.

Link's performance at the No. 5 position is still outstanding, and by the time the third quarter was over, Link had already dropped 25 points, 10 assists and 15 rebounds!

Among them, 15 rebounds is still a career high for Link!

Antich and Horford were overwhelmed by the bouncing Link, and as soon as they were ready to jump, Link jumped into the air and grabbed the rebound.

It turns out that it's not that the taller the person, the better the rebounding protection.

At the head of two centers with less than double digits of rebounds per game, Link, who stood in the No. 5 position, had a good time grabbing rebounds.

Again, Link hit a triple-double in the third quarter. This is also the second time that Link has scored a triple-double since December 21.

With this triple-double, Link's triple-double tally this season has increased to 11.

With 11 triple-doubles in a single season, Link broke the record he set last season and became the player with the most triple-doubles in a single season in Grizzlies history.

He is also the player with the most triple-doubles so far this season.

No. 2 LeBron. James, who has more than half the number of triple-doubles this season than Link, has only five times.

The huge gap between the first and second places highlights Link's strong strength.

By the end of the third quarter, the Hawks had trailed by 28 points. This is still due to the Hawks' three-point shooting percentage in the third quarter, otherwise, the margin may have gone to 30.

"I don't think Link will play again in the fourth quarter. There is no doubt that the game is over. The Atlanta Eagles aren't a team that is good at chasing points because they don't have the kind of star who can score unreasonable goals. ”

Hubi. Brown shook his head silently, the Hawks are now like the Golden State Warriors of a month ago.

They all thought they could challenge the authority of the Alliance, and as a result, they were all buried here!

After the start of the fourth quarter, fans could not afford to be interested. Link didn't play again, which means the Grizzlies have defaulted to the final quarter as garbage time.

Everyone thought that all the highlights of today's game were over, and Link would be the only player to score a triple-double today.

But Whiteside gave the fans some surprises in garbage time.

In the eighth minute of the fourth quarter, Whiteside risked Antich mercilessly.

Today, Whiteside opened with two big takeaways and was very strong.

In the following competitions, he also frequently sent hot pot.

So much so that people have become accustomed to the picture of Whiteside completing the block, and they are not surprised by it.

But after this block, fans throughout the Federal Express Arena stood up and cheered. Because on the big screen at the scene, the number of the column of data that Whiteside sealed has become "10".

"The 10th block of the game, Hassan. Whiteside completely sealed off the penalty area! Today, he has 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks, which means that Whiteside is the Shaun of the 1999-98 season. The first player since Bradley to get a triple-double with 10 blocks! Of course, he also became the first player in Grizzlies history to score such a statistic! With Link in charge, Whiteside can still break a team record, which is not easy indeed. ”

Hubi. Brown immediately explained that the impact of that simple cap was not simple at all.

A three-quarter triple-double, a 10-block triple-double......

Budenhozer sat on the bench, still staring at the pitch, but his eyes were blank.

Now, Budenholzer believes in Stephen. A. Smith said it.

The Eagles didn't have any problems, they played very reasonably from start to finish.

But the biggest problem why he lost so badly was that he ran into Link at his peak!

What's more, there is also a bloody Whiteside next to Link today.

In the end, the Grizzlies made 15 blocks in this game, and Link and Whiteside combined accounted for 12 of them.

The Atlanta Hawks, on the other hand, only have four blocks.

The Grizzlies grabbed a total of 43 rebounds today, a full 12 more than the Hawks!

By all accounts, the Eagles are the ones who have been blown up on the inside.

This result is very different from the pre-match prediction.

At the end of the game, the Eagles lost by a huge margin of 32 points.

The absolute king of the east, there is no way to fight back at the Federal Express Arena!

After the game, the reporters found the dejected Budenhozer.

Facing the camera, the Spurs coach had a misty look in his eyes.

"Coach Budenhozer, what do you think of the final result of this game?"

Budenholzer didn't think about it, and replied very simply, "The results show that the Grizzlies are an incomparably strong team. As it stands, no team can threaten their position. ”

The reporters at the scene looked at Budenhozer's depressed back and shook his head.

Yes, Link won another one.