390: There is no harm without contrast
James. Harden is extremely desperate today, I didn't expect that without the eldest brother and second brother, it would be so difficult to fight the Grizzlies!
Last season, although the Thunder experienced a tie-break, they still swept the Grizzlies out of the house. But now that Harden is facing the Grizzlies alone, he finds that things are not like that at all.
If the Rockets and Grizzlies were allowed to play a series, Harden even doubted that the Rockets might be swept 4-0......
The worst thing is that Harden can't hide behind Durant and Westbrook this time. He's the heart of the Rockets, and even in the most desperate moments, Harden has to step up and stand up.
But today, Harden really couldn't stand it.
"James. Harden received the pass, and Jeremy. Lin just wanted to try to break through, but Mike. Conley didn't give it a chance at all. So, I had to give the ball to Harden again. Now, Harden is facing Tony. Alan. Toney came off the bench today and was also very good defensively against Harden. ”
Harden was really desperate, and finally survived until Iguodala came to rest, and it turned out that Tony came again. Alan...... Today, he has been replaced by Tony. Aaron defended it several times.
With 24 seconds of offensive time coming to an end, Harden had no other choice. Now, there's no Westbrook and Durant who can help him out.
You have to go up, and you have to go up if you don't go up. The responsibilities of the sixth man and the star of the house are very different.
I have to say that Harden is not without strength. For example, this time, he used continuous rhythm changes to successfully break to the basket.
But Tony. Allen was always on Harden's side, so Harden's layup didn't go through.
The camera showed McHale, and at this time, the arrogant coach, who always raised his chin slightly when he spoke before the game, was already expressionless.
He sat on the bench, his eyes hollow, and he didn't know how to adjust.
Shooting iron is the most he has seen today.
"Link! Link! Link! Link! ”
After Harden struck the iron, in the Federal Express Arena, the fans were shouting Link's name in unison!
They want to see Link do this last attack!
At this point, there were only 20 seconds left until the end of the half. And Link's personal score has become 29 points!
As long as Link scores one more goal, he can complete the miracle of 30 points in the half!
That's why the fans are so excited, it's a magical moment!
That's right, there are not no gods in the NBA who score 30 points in a single quarter, and there is more than one "pervert" who can score 50 points in the half. But even so, you can't say that 30 points at half time is nothing remarkable.
At least in Memphis, in the Grizzlies, there has never been a player with such a terrible attacking power.
"The Grizzlies have a final offense, and the fans are shouting! I don't know if Link will respond to the fans, but his performance at this half time is great enough! The commentators, like the fans, couldn't hold back the excitement in their hearts.
Their minds are full of Link's half-court performance, and every one of his attacks is pleasing to the eye!
The big windmill dunk at the beginning, the back-to-back single in the low post, the step-back jumper that shook Parsons, the strong burst Parsons made it 2+1, and the dribble borrowed the cover and shot directly into the three-point shot...... As long as you can think of a picture, Link basically performed it all over.
His offense is so steady and versatile. Neither Harden nor Parsons could find a way to limit Link.
In less than half a game, Link scored the highest scoring record of the season. Of course, everyone knows that this record will not stop at 29.
Amid the shouts of the fans, Conley handed the ball to Link as soon as half-time. Then, the rest of the Grizzlies pulled away!
Suddenly, the shouts of the fans became louder! The commentators had to shout at the game to explain the game. This usually only happens in the playoffs. But Link was stunned to use his personal charm to make the regular season also get the atmosphere of the playoffs!
Link holds the ball outside the three-point line on the right side, and the waiting time decreases by second.
Parsons waited, drops of sweat hanging on his handsome face. He sweated so much not only because of exhaustion, but also because of nervousness.
The opponent had already scored nearly 30 points at halftime, and it is not difficult to understand how frustrated Parsons was at this time.
When the time on the timer changes to 8, Link begins to dribble with his left and right hands under his hips. Parsons' center of gravity also swayed from side to side, as Link dribbled as if he was about to break through every time he changed hands.
Just when Parsons' center of gravity was already messy, Link suddenly changed hands and passed Parsons, and the cheers were a little higher!
In this league these days, there are very few small forwards who can play like Link. Today's small forwards are either like Durant and George, relying on their height and high shooting points to win. Or, like James and Iguodala, hard chiseled in by muscles.
But Link, a small forward who relies on dribbling skills to play the right position, is almost extinct. Parsons is 2.08 meters tall, where can he stand such a shaking.
After breaking through Parsons, in the face of Asik's defense, Link even saved the throw and went directly to the restricted area for a layup!
Asik's defense is really soft and has no deterrent effect at all. If it's Ibaka's guy who guards the inside at this time, Link is expected to be afraid of three points. But Asik?
Link hit a high-toss layup under the Turk's block, and the basketball crashed into the net while the rebound glowed red, and a whistle layup!
The ball was scored, and the fans in the Federal Express Arena stood up and raised their arms high.
On TV, it was as if the whole venue was shaking.
Link dribbled under his crotch and played Parsons to make a breakthrough layup and scored 31 points at halftime! Incredible achievement, Link is unstoppable today! After breaking the Grizzlies' all-time record for the best start in the Grizzlies' last game, Link has just broken the record for the most points scored by a Grizzlies player in a half! Now if you look at the Grizzlies' record history, you will find that behind the records, there are full of Link's name! ”
"What more can I say? He is the king of Memphis! ”
At halftime, Link scored 31 points, and he made a slap of dust on his shoulders at the countless cameras.
It's just a little dusty, it's easy!
Link can be calm, but the rest of the Grizzlies can't. Iguodala swarmed up, the first to hug Link tightly. Subsequently, it was Conley, Tony. Aaron, Gasol Jr.
But when people saw Randolph's "Roshan" running over, they were all frightened and scattered.
No one wants to be on the injury list because they were hit with pork belly.
"12-of-17 shooting, 2-of-2 three-pointers, 5-of-6 free throws, 70.6 percent shooting, 31 points in the half! In such a situation, Link also grabbed 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Link's stats, every one of them is perfect! In contrast, James. Harden shot just 18.2% from the field and scored just 6 points on 2-of-11 shooting in the half! Harden scored just twice in the entire first half. I think even if you don't have to watch the second half of the game, the two of them have already decided the winner today. ”
The commentator shook his head, there is no harm without comparison, Harden was blown up by Link today and there was no scum left. Those who bragged wildly about Harden before the game are now estimated to be embarrassed to death. For example, Rockets coach Kevin who was dragged to the sky before the game. McHale.
"What can I say? It's unbelievable. I've never met an opponent like this, we're very passive right now. ”。 In the halftime interview, McHale spoke in a feeble tone, as if he had resigned himself to his fate. Link had to take responsibility for the boring second half, and who let him finish the job in just one half?
Stevens didn't expect that Link, who was firing on fire, could actually do it to this extent. 31 points at halftime, it's really exaggerated.
When a team has such a star, it is much more confident.
The Houston Rockets are just a small test, and Stevens believes the Grizzlies won't be stuck in the final hurdle of breaking out of the West this year.
It would be a great honor to raise a Western Conference champion pennant at the Federal Express Arena.