764:Eager to usurp the throne (3/5)

The Memphis Grizzlies are undoubtedly the most successful team this season, without one.

Continued Dave. After Jogle's best coach and Link's best defensive player, the Grizzlies won another MVP.

It is undoubtedly a great achievement for a team to win three individual honours in a single season.

Compared to MVP, it seems that it is not surprising that Link won the best defensive player before.

When the media dug up that Link is the third person to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year after Olajuwon, Jordan and Garnett, fans will no longer be surprised.

Because this whole season, Link has been making history. In three days, Link will become the first or second XXXX player in NBA history. In this regard, fans have long been surprised.

In addition to the fans, Link's opponents have also become accustomed to his greatness. For example, Chris. Paul.

A few days ago, when Link won the Defensive Player of the Match, Paul was indignant. But now, when Link became the first unanimous MVP, Paul was relieved.

This guy has already won so many accolades, why not win one more MVP?

So Paul was in a calm mood tonight. He didn't care what awards Link won or what history Link made.

He put all his attention on defeating the grizzly bear!

The Los Angeles Clippers have recovered from a heavy loss in their last game, and they still have their primary goal of defeating the defending champions.

Link is great, but he and the Grizzlies are not invincible. In the last game, the Clippers were only a fraction of a win away.

Tonight, all eyes were on the Grizzlies and on Link, the regular season MVP.

Even, more than this game, people care more about the trash talk between Link and Durant.

The Los Angeles Clippers seem to be completely transparent, but they are rarely mentioned as Grizzlies' current opponents.

The Grizzlies have completely become the protagonists, and the Clippers are not even a supporting role now, at best.

Paul couldn't help but clench his fists, and after this game, he will bring people's eyes back to the Clippers!

He doesn't care about anything anymore except victory.

When Link entered the stadium, he received praise and cheers from the fans. As the first MVP player in Memphis Grizzlies history, Link's status at Federal Express Arena is unassailable.

The fans cheered and applauded for Link wildly, and now Link is like Bird was to the Celtics and Magic was to the Lakers.

He's not just the star of the team, he's the hero of the city.

In this atmosphere where the whole world revolves around you, it's easy to get lost in it.

But Link didn't, and before the game began, Link told all his teammates on the court, "Put aside that damn complacency and pride, the Los Angeles Clippers are a tough opponent!" Those guys are all they can think about how to knock us down, and if we start to get complacent now, the end that awaits us will be very tragic! ”

Link hasn't floated yet, and on the surface, he is relaxed and witty to Durant. But in reality, Link knew very well what he needed most right now.

This is perhaps the biggest reason why Link can become an MVP.

Fans and media may dismiss the Clippers, but Link won't.

Under Link's reminder, the Grizzlies players also got serious. MVP and championship can't be equated, when Dirk won the MVP in 06, he didn't even have the first round of the playoffs. Nash has won the MVP two years in a row, but he still hasn't had a championship ring of his own.

Let's just say that last season, after James won the MVP, wasn't he also killed by the Grizzlies?

There has never been any direct connection between MVP and championship.

In the playoffs, people don't fear you just because you're the MVP. On the contrary, people are eager to let the MVP sink into the sand! What could be better than beating an MVP team?

After Link became the MVP, it is estimated that it has greatly improved the combat power of the Clippers.

When the game started, everything was exactly as Link had expected.

The Los Angeles Clippers fought hard, and they still haven't given up on this series.

From the start, Paul set up Griffin to complete an empty dunk to express their determination.

Paul, as the league's No. 1 point guard, let alone the championship, has not even touched the floor of the Western Conference finals. He naturally doesn't want such an embarrassing record to continue, he needs to win, even if it's a game win, even if it proves that the Grizzlies can be beaten!

The Clippers started 2-0, and like the previous game, the Clippers started with a lot of momentum. But the experience of the Clippers also taught them that the game against the Grizzlies, until the last second, don't think that you are stable.

After Griffin's empty dunk, Link quickly showed his MVP-level prowess.

Facing Barnes, who did not hesitate to foul and frantically made physical contact with Link, Link was stunned and shook off the opponent with a flexible back-to-back change of hand in the strong confrontation.

Dribbling the ball in the heat of physical confrontation is something that even a lot of defenders can't do. However, in Link's hands, basketball is like a part of his body, and he is completely comfortable with it.

But Link had just shaken off Barnes, Blake. Griffin threw up his arms and stuck to him! The Clippers stepped up their defense against Link today and didn't give him any room to make an easy shot.

Rivers' tactics today were clear, he would rather let Link pass the ball and let Link find teammates in the gaps than let Link score directly.

Against superstars, there's no way around it.

But Link didn't let Rivers get his wish, and in the face of Griffin, Link suddenly threw a shot while on the move!

With ease, Link got the basketball past Griffin's fingertips.

Although Griffin jumped very high, his timing and arms were short. In '09, the champion could only watch the basketball fall backwards in the air and then roll up the net!

Even if Griffin made up for it as soon as possible, Link still scored the ball easily!

Rivers sighed off the court, very helpless. When you face a superstar, you have to be prepared for tactics that don't work.

Even if you're racking your brains to limit a superstar, your plan won't necessarily work.

Because if a player can be easily restrained, then he certainly won't be a superstar.

Although the Clippers' defense failed in the first round, their resolve did not waver.

In the last game, Paul scored like crazy alone. But today, he followed the style of the past, and connected the whole team's offense.

Under Paul's skillful organization, everyone in the Clippers is now an offensive threat point, and everyone can take advantage of their chances. Their offense is still playing smoothly, and the Clippers are still shooting 4-of-6 from three-point range in the first quarter.

However, after 12 minutes of the first quarter, the Clippers only tied the Grizzlies at 28!

The Clippers' offense was already outstanding, shooting 57.9 percent from the field in the first quarter. Playing against any other team, they would surely go into the second quarter with a lead.

The problem with the Clippers, however, is this. While they kept scoring, they were also constantly being scored by the Grizzlies.

The Clippers' defense is simply vulnerable under the offense led by Link!

Link scored 7 points and 4 assists in the first quarter! Four assists in a single quarter, which is not a small number. This means that half of the Grizzlies' scoring in the first quarter was related to Link.

Either he scores, or he assists his teammates to score.

The Clippers' defensive strategy was completely ineffective, and instead of holding Link, they allowed Link to always create easy scoring opportunities for his teammates.

The Clippers can't guarantee that they'll be as efficient as they were in the first quarter, and if you look closely at the Clippers' games, they've historically played better in the first half than in the second. At critical moments, the Clippers often drop the chain.

However, the Grizzlies don't have such a problem, and they tend to get better and better, playing better than the other.

Sure enough, in the second quarter of the game, the Clippers' offensive efficiency began to decline. Link attacked more and more, and in the fourth minute of the second quarter, Link's breakthrough was stopped by Jordan Jr., but he still hit a layup.

This is not the first time that Link has scored in a deliberate foul on the opponent in this series, and this kind of picture shows the Clippers' powerlessness on the defensive end vividly.

After the second quarter, the Clippers went from a tie with the Grizzlies to a seven-point trail. Link's stats have also become 18 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. After half-time, the stats were pretty comprehensive.

At this time, Hubi. Brown suddenly found that it didn't seem difficult for Link to surpass Durant's performance of 38 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists last night......

Moreover, this is still in the case that Link did not deliberately take the data.

Hubi. Brown now suddenly wants the Clippers to hold out as long as possible in the second half so that Link doesn't miss out on a good stat by going off early.

Does Durant think his performance truly represents the level of an MVP? Then just let him lose convincingly.

This is the first time for Brown Sr., and I hope the Grizzlies don't settle the game so quickly.