At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder managed to avoid allowing the Grizzlies to stretch the margin to double digits.

But in the end, the result of the first quarter was not good for the Thunder either. 20-28, the Oklahoma City Thunder came to Memphis in high spirits, and then was beaten in the first quarter.

With an eight-point deficit in the quarter, there is no doubt that such a situation was unexpected by the Thunder.

Link had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the first quarter, and on the defensive end, it was no longer easy for Durant to score, and he directly sealed the best sixth man of the year.

On the offensive end, Link shot 4-of-5 in the first quarter and was extremely efficient. Durant couldn't stop him, and Harden chose to drop the line directly.

In the 12 minutes of the first quarter, Link led the team to play with momentum at home. They let the Thunder see that the Federal Express Arena is not something that can be won if you want to.

Right now, the whole world is praising Link and the Grizzlies, but Hollins is a little overwhelmed.

In the first quarter of the game, Link played the full 12 minutes! Whether or not to let him play in the second quarter left Hollins in a tangle.

I have to admit that the Grizzlies are somewhat dependent on Link at this stage. Once Link went down, he didn't even have the center of gravity to attack.

Last season, the Grizzlies were able to rely on Randolph to score. In this year's regular season, Guy was also a good scorer when he was healthy.

But at this time, the Grizzlies only have Link, a stable point of attack. Although others can also score, they are still far from the role of "scorer".

Seeing Link's panting appearance, Hollins decided to let Link rest for a while no matter what. After all, this is the Western Conference Finals, and the confrontation is fierce and the consumption is huge. It's tiring for a player to play a full 12-minute quarter in the regular season, let alone in the Western Conference Finals.

So at the beginning of the second quarter, Link was pressed to the bench by Hollins. But thankfully, Durant, who also played 12 minutes in the first quarter, did not play, which undoubtedly made Hollins breathe a sigh of relief.

Right now, the Thunder's on-court scoring points are Westbrook and Harden. But truth be told, in Hollins' heart, these two guys combined are not as threatening as Durant.

As long as you take precautions, you won't collapse.

"Don't worry, I won't let them overtake you until you come back." Before the second quarter came on, Tony. Aaron patted his chest in front of Link.

Link was very moved, he was not fighting alone.

The game started like this in the second quarter, and on the Grizzlies' side, Randolph and Link were resting. Randolph will be up to the center position later, so take a break now. On the Grizzlies' side, the interior rotation of Randolph, Gasol and Speights is on.

Haddadi, known as "Asia's No. 1 center", did not make the playoff squad, and Link played two seasons with the Grizzlies, and he didn't even meet Haddadi a few times. Therefore, Haddadi is unable to share the pressure on the inside.

Link is still trying to even out his breathing, and one more round of rest is a luxury. Once you're on the pitch, there's no time to adjust, you have to perform right away.

This is the Western Conference Finals, brutal and full of charm.

While Link was staring at the court solemnly, Randolph sat down next to Link with a sneer, "Hehe, do you want an American banana?" ”

Link:???

Link looked at Randolph in confusion, thinking that this guy was playing some kind of dirty joke again. Unexpectedly, he actually carried two big bananas and dangled in front of Link's eyes.

"Where did you get the banana!?"

"The fans gave it to me! Come on, let's do it! Eat well and go up and hammer those little cubs! Randolph said, peeling the banana and stuffing it into Link's mouth without saying a word.

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll do it myself!" Link hurriedly slapped Randolph's hand away, it always felt a little strange to be fed bananas by a big old black......

Link and Randolph are caught on camera gobbling up bananas on the sidelines, and while it looks like they're playing tricks, they're not.

During exercise, athletes sweat a lot, and the body loses a lot of potassium along with sweat. The potassium content in bananas is particularly high, which can quickly replenish the potassium needed by the human body. This increases muscular endurance and makes exercise more consistent.

Moreover, bananas are also a good fruit to replenish physical strength, which can quickly replenish energy. So in most sports, if you need to replenish energy, bananas are a good choice.

It's nothing new for NBA players to steal food from the bench, and O'Neal even got a black pocket of popcorn in front of him and ate it wildly......

But for Link, a person who is strict with his own diet, if it weren't for the usefulness, he would definitely not eat indiscriminately.

So, while the fans were laughing at Link and Randolph for still playing tricks, the two were actually ready for a fight later.

The second quarter was just two minutes into the game, and Durant was picked up by Brooks with a dead-ball opportunity.

Seeing this, Hollins also hurriedly replaced Link and Randolph. Before the two of them came on the court, they handed the banana peel to Jimmy in unison. Butler.

Butler shook his head helplessly, as a first-year rookie, it's normal to help the bigwigs throw out garbage or something......

At this point, it's the Grizzlies' offensive round. The point difference was only recovered by 2 points. If the Grizzlies can score in this round, then the margin will be back to 8 points.

Durant faced Link after coming on the court with a look of disgust. Finally, I couldn't help but say coldly, "The corners of my mouth ...... And banana ......"

Link didn't respond to Durant, but licked his tongue flexibly and cleaned the corners of his mouth!

While Durant was stunned, Link received the basketball and broke through directly!

Durant's reaction was indeed half a beat slower, and his mind was full of the picture of Link licking the corner of his mouth just now......

In this way, Link, who felt that his physical strength seemed to be a lot more abundant, leaned on Durant, who was half a body slower, and made an easy layup. The point difference has become 8 points again, and the Thunder is still under great pressure!

"Haha, it looks like that banana just worked out. As soon as Link came on the court, he broke through very resolutely and scored 2 points, which was already his 11th point today, and the Grizzlies still maintained an 8-point lead! ”

Hubi. Brown smiled and shook his head, whether that guy was holding a thermos cup and crossing Erlang's legs, or stealing bananas exaggeratedly off the field...... But as soon as you get on the field, it immediately becomes dangerous.

Durant waved his hand in great annoyance, doesn't that Link guy know that he's tired?

In the next few rounds, the two sides played each other's offense and defense. Durant's scoring is still sharp, and the Grizzlies are extremely tough on both ends of the floor with Link.

After eight minutes, the half game was about to end, but the Thunder were still 6 points behind!

At this time, Brooks replaced Durant and gave him a rest to prepare for the second half of the game. Link, on the other hand, can't rest, and he has to continue to watch the Thunder's best sixth man.

Durant's face was full of displeasure when he came off the court, and after playing for so long, he couldn't even close the point difference.

So after the game, the first thing Durant did was to tell Brooks, "Give me a banana too!" ”

Brooks is speechless, you and him are just competing on the court, and you have to compete with bananas off the court......

Although the second quarter of the game seemed to be a lot more joyful than the first, Hollins' heart kept on it.

The game was almost over at halftime, but the Grizzlies hadn't even stretched the margin to double digits. The Thunder are strong, as strong as the Grizzlies!

In this game, it is estimated that the winner will be determined until the last moment...... When the time comes, Hollins doesn't know if Link will be able to make it to the crucial round. A banana may be able to sustain Link's good form, but it's not magical enough to double Link's physical strength.

Hollins was starting to get nervous and was already thinking about the tactics for the crucial rounds......