975: God-level steal
Until now, Steve. Kerr couldn't believe that Link actually covered Thompson's shot.
Although Kerr is in his first year as head coach, he has spent many years in the league as a player. After retiring, he also served as the general manager of the Suns and worked as a commentator at .T......
It can be said that Kerr has been dealing with NBA players all his life. He's seen countless incredible players, from the Jordan era to the second decade of the millennium, and he's watched countless players rise and fall.
But just that kind of block that takes off from mid-range and blocks the shooter from beyond the three-point line...... Steve. Cole hadn't seen it in all these years.
A block that ruined the Warriors' win. Without Link's block, the Warriors would now have a three-point lead with 3.1 seconds to go.
Without that block, Kerr would have been able to celebrate the victory early.
But Link crushed it all and single-handedly destroyed it all. Even if the offensive power decreases, Link can torture the Warriors in other ways.
He's like a big devil who makes Auckland's fans miserable.
Last season, Kerr came up with the idea of a five-man lineup after watching a series between the Spurs and Grizzlies.
Although the Grizzlies played well last season, Kerr still found it quite incredible that the Spurs had only won one game in the series.
Kerr played for the Spurs as a player, having worked with both Duncan and Popovich. He knows better than anyone what a great and powerful team the San Antonio Spurs are.
But last season, the Spurs only won 1 game against the Grizzlies while playing extreme team basketball, which made Kerr puzzled and extremely confused.
And now, a year later, when he actually stood across from Link, Cole finally understood why.
A player like Link can put all teams in a quagmire! Only by personally fighting him can you truly appreciate his horror.
On the big screen at the scene, the footage of Link blocking Thompson's shot was still being replayed. All the fans around the world who were following the game were stupefied, and Link's frightening jump height made people close their mouths for a long time.
Link's block was a demoralizing hit, but the Warriors fans still didn't give up cheering for their players.
After all, the right to kill the game is still in the hands of the Warriors!
After Kerr nervously laid out his final offensive tactics, the timeout was just over.
The air in the Oracle Arena seemed to be getting cold. Whatever happens in the future will have a profound impact on this game and the entire series.
The Warriors, for their part, still fielded their Death Five lineup in the final moments.
And the Grizzlies are still the starting five tigers. Vince. Carter was standing on the sidelines, already knowing what he was going to do, so he kept taking deep breaths, adjusting his heartbeat and tense muscles.
This time, he must not miss again!
Of course, before that happens, the Grizzlies have to snatch the ball from the Warriors.
It's almost another impossible task.
The game restarted with players from both sides huddled together. Link has experienced this kind of moment countless times, both as an attacker and as a defender, and Link is quite experienced.
But there was never a time before when he had to get the ball back in such a situation...... It's not the hardest thing to defend against the opponent's killer ball, it's the hardest thing to make a steal in those 3.1 seconds.
3.1 seconds, to put it bluntly, Link only has one chance to try. He failed, and the whole game and the last elbow of the third quarter were in vain.
Link follows Stephen. Behind Curry, he believes Curry will be the Warriors' last shot of choice. The last time the two sides played to a tiebreaker, Kerr had already used Thompson. That time, Thompson couldn't kill the game.
And just now, Thompson missed another stunner.
Therefore, Cole will definitely try to make a substitution. The most calm big-hearted player in the Warriors' critical moment has to be Curry!
Green prepares to serve on the sideline, Klay. Thompson went to pick it up. But Jimmy. Butler sealed Thompson to death and didn't give Thompson any chance to catch the ball at all.
On the other side, Barnes was very clever and suddenly cut inside! Now the two sides are tied, and no one has to kill the game with a three-pointer.
However, Tony. Aaron was not deceived by this carving insect trick at all. He caught up with Barnes in time to block the pass!
While both Thompson and Barnes were very aggressive, they were just feints. Their job is to attract attention and hide from others.
Sure enough, after Thompson and Barnes, Curry, who had no reaction, suddenly started! And, there is an extra Livingston next to him who does off-ball cover!
Livingston is a defender and it stands to reason that he is not suited to cover. But now at this critical moment, Link really didn't dare to squeeze through roughly. If Livingston falls after being hit and the Warriors get to the free throw line, it's all over.
Curry borrowed cover to kill immediately, and Link, although cleverly bypassed Livingston, was still half a position behind Curry.
Green saw the timing and passed the ball out. Link gritted his teeth and stared at the orange-red basketball that was slowly approaching Curry.
He was able to block Thompson just now, but it wasn't because of his terrifying bounce, but because of his determination to win!
Only with a determined heart can Link bring out the full power in his body!
This time was the same, as Link, who was staring at the basketball, continued to accelerate, and the sharp pain in his ribs was completely ignored by him.
Just as Curry was about to receive the basketball, Link stretched out his long arm and stabbed the basketball first with his fingertips!
The basketball was destroyed, and all the Warriors players were scared into a cold sweat. Soon, though, they regained their composure.
Because of this basketball, it looks like it's flying out of bounds.
Curry paused and prepared to wait for the second touchline match. But what about Link? He didn't give up, he rushed past Curry and pounced on the basketball that was flying out of bounds!
"Link was still struggling to save the ball, and he threw himself straight into the audience!"
By the time Link pounced on the basketball, his body had already begun to fall. But at this time, I can't see my teammates, and I don't know which direction to pass.
Just as Link was about to fall into the crowd with a basketball in his arms, he caught a glimpse of Under Armour's basketball shoes......
Without hesitation, Link took the ball and smashed it into his shoe! The next second, he only heard a "boom".
Link was like an air-dropped bomb, blowing up the seats in the first three rows on the sidelines.
'It was a terrible save and Link fell hard. He hasn't seemed to be in good shape since he was maliciously elbowed by Green late in the third quarter. Hopefully, that moment won't make Link's injury worse. "Mike. Brin stood up nervously, craned his neck to look into the crowd.
"Damn it, Moon, go up and see if he's falling!" Dave. Joggle was also very worried, and he was about to call the team doctor to go up, only to find Link crawling up from the scattered chairs and the crowd.
He clutched his chest, bared his teeth, and looked in pain. Link is like the last survivor crawling out of the rubble, bruised but the winner.
Link didn't say a word of nonsense, he walked to the referee and pointed to the Warriors' basket, signaling that it was the Warriors out of bounds!
"Our ball!" Link can be assured that he just smashed the ball into Curry's leg at the last moment.
He managed to snatch the ball back!
The referee was stunned, he didn't expect that the first thing Link did after getting up was to ask for the ball.
Because of the suddenness of the incident just now, let alone the referee, even many fans sitting in the stands looking at the overall situation did not see what happened clearly.
So, the referee decided to make a judgment with the help of video replay.
The Warriors players gathered around the referees, and they couldn't accept a change in possession.
Link, on the other hand, walked off the pitch confidently, convinced of everything he had done.
Sure enough, judging by the slow-motion defense, Link did smash the ball into Curry's leg before falling into the crowd. It was the Warriors who ended up touching the ball out of bounds!
Link snatched back a ball that was already impossible to get, and once again, he did the impossible!
The referee officially declared the ball to belong to the Memphis Grizzlies, and in the final 2.3 seconds of the game, the Grizzlies won the offensive ball!
Suddenly, boos erupted in the Oracle Arena. Both the Warriors players and Kerr approached the referee and reasoned with him.
In fact, in the face of video replay, the referee can be described as conclusive evidence.
The Warriors players also know that the final ball was indeed touched by Curry. But the situation was suddenly reversed in a good situation, and the Warriors couldn't accept this fact at once.
"Look at his eyes, terrible Link, those viper-like eyes! This is the second time he has saved the Grizzlies today, and after following the incredible block of Thompson just now, Link has unbelievably succeeded in stealing Curry! He is the last backing of the Memphis Grizzlies, and as long as he is there, the Grizzlies will not fall! What we have just seen is exactly what the word great is all about! ”
Mike. Brin has goosebumps all over his body, and those two rounds just now will definitely become the two most classic rounds in the history of the Western Conference Finals!
Link clutched his chest and sat on the bench, and he was now in so much pain that he couldn't even lift his hand, let alone shoot.
He's done everything he can, and now, it's time to finally make a break!
Vince. Carter saw everything Link did, yes, for the finals, for the championship, what else to worry about?
Let's give it a go!
Everything Link has just accomplished is a miracle. However, there are times when God is tired.
So now, let's change to a demigod!