The electronic beep sounded, and the numbers on the big screen were frozen at 116-108, and the Memphis Grizzlies killed the incoming Denver Nuggets by eight points after losing Rudy Guy.

The fans raised their arms and cheered, and the commentators also exclaimed. No one could have imagined that the Grizzlies would be able to score as high as 116 points on the premise of losing Gay.

In 2011, when the three-point shot and the small ball had not yet been fully developed, scoring nearly 120 points in a single game was not an easy task. What's more, it's still the Grizzlies, a team that is good at defense and just lost its second scorer.

There is no doubt that Link, who scored 26 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds in the whole game, is the "culprit" of the Grizzlies' amazing performance.

"Link, this amazing player fills the void left by Rudy Guy perfectly. No, in some ways, this guy does even better than Rudy Gay! Can you imagine? This guy can actually win a duel with a super scorer like Carmelo Anthony. We know that Link had a low starting point. But no one knows where this guy's ceiling is! ”

It's been a long time since I've seen such an amazing Grizzlies rookie, and the likes of Gasol Jr., Mayo and Conley are actually within expectations. After all, from the very beginning, they were highly anticipated and thoroughly analyzed.

But Link, this guy's performance can only be described as amazing. When the Grizzlies signed him, they just wanted to find a reliable backup. What did he do? He scored points with Anthony, and he played more efficiently than Guy. He made the perfect roster in Hollins' mind, and he made the shadow on the Grizzlies dissipate.

He always amazed people time and time again, and when people thought Link was good enough, he was always able to do more than expected.

Hubbie Brown is right, no one knows where his ceiling is.

At the end of the game, Anthony turned his head and tried to run towards the players' tunnel. But unfortunately, the journalist's hands and feet are one step faster than him. At the entrance of the players' tunnel, an ESPN reporter "guarded" Anthony.

"Cameron, let's talk about this game. You gave Link 26 points today, which is even 2 points higher than your score. Before the game, did you think that Link would be your opponent? ”

"He's great, he's really one of the best rookies of the year."

Anthony replied as he touched his nose. Generally speaking, this is the most common way for a person to hide their embarrassment.

Is it not embarrassing to praise someone you hate in front of the camera?

"So what do you think about being defeated by a draft loser?"

As soon as the reporter finished asking, Anthony's murderous eyes passed on. If it was on the street here, Anthony would have beaten someone up long ago.

Anthony, who was furious, did not continue to fight with reporters, but pushed him away and left directly. However, his angry departure made him look very unremarkable.

Before the game began, Anthony thought he could abuse a draft pick by playing casually. The result? This time, the "social melon" also overturned.

And the atmosphere in the stadium is completely different from the bad luck on Anthony's side. The cheers of the Grizzlies fans created a frenetic atmosphere of joy that lingered long after the game was over.

Several cameras circled around Link, and if the game was held in Los Angeles or another big ball city, Link would probably have more reporters around.

"Link! How do you feel about beating Carmelo Anthony!? ”

"What do you think of that block you made to Anthony? Was it a coincidence or a prejudgment? ”

"Tell me how you feel, you must be excited, right?"

It's not the first time Link has been surrounded by reporters, but every time he has this kind of treatment, he enjoys it.

Looking back on what happened today, it's a bit dreamy indeed. After all, it was the first time he had really crushed a superstar.

By the time Link crossed over to 2019, Anthony had turned into an older player who couldn't find a job. But things are different these days, and Anthony is one of the hottest stars in the league.

However, today, he completely suppressed Anthony.

26 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals, shooting 54. Compared with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists and 2 turnovers, the shooting percentage was 423. Although the scoring gap between Link and Anthony is only 2 points, overall, Anthony is behind across the board.

I have to say that defeating a superstar on the court is much cooler than fooling around at night.

Link instantly became one of the Grizzlies' signature players, and Rudy Gay was almost forgotten by fans after only missing a game.

Hollins looked at Link, who had been treated like a superstar, and a big stone in his heart was also put down.

In today's game, Hollins proved the viability of his new starters. Tougher defense, more efficient offense, and better teamwork are enough to keep the Grizzlies in the standings until the playoffs.

Of course, what surprised Hollins the most was Link's individual abilities. Link is always like that, when you have certain expectations of him, he can always do things that exceed your expectations. Today, Hollins originally just wanted Link to harass Anthony with offense, but as everyone knows, in the end, he directly surpassed "Melon" in scoring.

When you've given him enough opportunity and time, Link can occasionally be used as a guy to help.

This kind of player, who can surprise the coach everywhere but is not annoying, deserves to have a sharp increase in playing time. If Link is in Thibodeau's hands, he won't get a break if he doesn't play for more than 45 minutes every game.

After being interviewed by reporters, Link did not immediately go back to the locker room, but asked the staff to buy him a lot of popcorn.

When his teammates had gone to the shower, Link sneaked into the locker room.

Randolph walked out humming a little song around a bath towel, and greeted Link kindly, "Hehe, you played really well today, you have stolen all the limelight from us." By the way, whatever Tony Allen said to you during the game, don't believe it, it's pure rumor. ”

Randolph Thief laughed, trying to argue that Rachel really wasn't what he told Tony Allen, he didn't know anything.

When not playing, Randolph's hairline is actually very high, which makes his head look very round. Coupled with his smiling expression and stubby neck, the originally intimidating big black bear seemed to have immediately turned into a laughing star.

"Don't worry, Zach, I never doubted you." Link patted Randolph on the back, looking kind.

"Hehe, we should trust each other." Randolph let out a big breath and opened the locker to get ready to change.

However, the moment Randolph opened the locker, he was dumbfounded. As soon as the door opened, popcorn flowed out like a waterfall. He looked at the locker again, and it was all stuffed with popcorn!

"Hahahaha!" Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter in the locker room, and Randolph realized that he had been rectified by Link!

If it's the same Randolph it used to be, rest assured, the Grizzlies locker room will definitely turn into a kickboxing scene.

But at this point, Randolph just smiled and shook his head. Then he suddenly grabbed a handful of popcorn and pasted it in Link's face.

"Tony, don't come and help!" While making a foolish face, Randolph shouted for helpers. It's so good that Tony Aaron actually came to help

Once again, the Grizzlies' locker room was in shambles, but Hollins wasn't worried. Jokes like this are a common occurrence in the NBA locker room, where stuffing popcorn in the locker is pediatric compared to when Ginobili's panties were frozen. This kind of joke is actually a proof that the atmosphere of a team is not bad.

As a Chinese-American, Link has undoubtedly been in touch with everyone for a long time.

Well, this is the Memphis Grizzlies, a team of weird people. But this "garbage team" now makes other opponents in the league feel extremely nervous.