1170:Young people's troubles (part 4 of 5)
Jokic made up for Durant, but Durant calmly threw the ball in as if he couldn't see the behemoth in front of him at all.
Jokic watched as the basketball went over his fingers and into the net.
At that moment, the sense of honor accumulated in the previous game disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a sense of powerlessness.
It was as if he had gone back a year ago, back to the scene of last season's Western Conference Finals.
He didn't seem to be any different from before, he could only let the other party score on top of his head, and he couldn't do anything about it.
"The ball is in, Kevin. Durant pulled the score away again! With little game time left, the Grizzlies trailed by 5 points! Now, let's see if Link can salvage the situation! ”
Mike. Brin was sweating in his palms, and he thought that the first game between the two sides would be fierce enough.
Unexpectedly, in the second battle, the two teams were stunned and immediately raised the excitement to another level!
At this point, with 48 seconds left before full-time, the Grizzlies trailed by five points.
Everyone in the Federal Express Arena had their hearts in their throats.
They had just cheered for the Grizzlies' beautiful first victory, but they didn't expect the Warriors' comeback to be so fierce.
Link thought about it, but alas, he couldn't stop Durant today.
Today's game started from the first second, and Durant and Curry went straight into "furious mode".
Curry has magically dropped a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists so far, as if he is deliberately "paying tribute" to Link.
And Durant is currently on the account with 33 points.
In the last game, Durant also scored 33 points. But today, Durant's shooting percentage is 59.1%, which is not at all the same concept as the 46.4% shooting rate in the last game!
Today, Durant's shooting was nothing short of miraculous. The number of goals scored in the face of Jokic's block just now is simply innumerable in this game.
Link's defense today was no different than usual, but Durant was always able to score the ball as if he was ignoring the defense!
With a nearly 60 percent shooting percentage on Link, Durant may be the first person to do that.
In addition to his ultra-efficient scoring performance, Durant also grabbed 13 rebounds and handed out 6 assists today!
In the case that Curry has already hit a triple-double, Durant also almost got a triple-double!
If there is overtime in today's game, God knows if the Warriors will immediately tie the record that the Grizzlies just broke in their last game.
The efficient performance of Durant and Curry made the Grizzlies play very passively.
Of course, in addition to the Warriors' own excellent performance, there are also some minor problems on the Grizzlies' side.
When the Warriors took the game to the next level, the Grizzlies' youngsters were a little unaccustomed to it.
Dinwiddie and Richardson each had three turnovers today, and Harrell was fouled several times today, almost all of which resulted in fouls after being tricked by feints.
Jokic continued to play well, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists today. But there is no doubt that his performance today was nowhere near as good as in the first game.
The Warriors' strong counterattack caught the Grizzlies' young people off guard.
A strong enemy is a strong enemy, and as much as the Grizzlies want to win, the Warriors want to prevent the Grizzlies from winning.
On the ensuing attack, Link magically hit a step-back three-pointer with Green's interference.
At the critical moment, Link's three-point arrow pierced the heart, which made the Federal Express Arena cheer up again.
However, even with Link's three-point shot, the Grizzlies still trailed by two points. The scales of victory are still tilted in favor of the warriors.
In the final moments of the game, the Grizzlies had to come up with a tactical foul.
After Curry hit two free throws, the margin was stretched to four points.
At this point, with 20 seconds left before the end of the game, the Grizzlies still had a chance to live.
And then, Link again! He shook off Durant with a superb counterrun and caught the ball at 45° on the right side of the court.
Another difficult shot, this time with a fluttering back.
This kind of unbelievable shooting, if it is executed by someone else, can be considered as thankful that it can not be seriously crooked.
But if it's Link who throws that kind of ball, that's a different story.
"Brush!"
The basketball passes through the net, and the difference is still 1 point!
Link scored six straight points at key moments, scoring one each on the heads of Green and Durant, and he was almost on the verge of single-handedly killing the Warriors.
The Grizzlies continued to foul play, and Curry continued to hit two free throws to make a three-point difference.
This time, the Warriors had to send Green and Durant to defend Link.
Instead of shooting against two guys to be on the safe side, Link passed the ball to Jokic, who was let go.
As a result, Jokic, who was too nervous, missed the empty three-point shot!
Fortunately, however, the energetic Harrell put together an offensive rebound on the inside. The reason why Jogel used Harrell and did not use Gasol at the critical moment was because he liked Harrell's stronger fighting ability, and it was to deal with this situation.
As a result, Harrell grabbed the rebound and before he could pass the ball, he was directly caught by Pachulia behind him.
The referee's whistle blows, and Harrell is on the free throw line.
For the fans, this is an opportunity. But for Harrell, it was torture.
Under such high pressure, the first thing that comes to Harrell's mind as he steps to the free-throw line is his free-throw shooting percentage that will be in the early 60 percent this season.
He knew that if he didn't score one goal, it would be all over. But the more he thought about it, the more scared Harrell became.
Sure enough, Harrell's second penalty was too stiff and missed. Green grabbed the rebound and then threw the ball into the air.
Before the basketball falls, the electronic beep sounds.
The Golden State Warriors narrowly beat the Grizzlies by 2 points at home to tie the series at 1-1!
Harrell covered his head and fell to his knees.
At today's critical moment, he has the trust of Jogle. As a result, he betrayed that trust.
He thought to himself that if it was Gasol who had just stepped up to the free throw line, he probably wouldn't have missed......
"It's over, it's over. Link hit two difficult three-pointers in a row at a critical moment, and he scored a game-high 36 points, but to no avail! The Warriors held on to the victory, and Curry and Durant were commendable for their play. Federal Express Arena, falling in the playoffs for the first time tonight! ”
The Warriors players jumped up and down with excitement, looking up to the sky and howling. But two days ago, in the same place, they were depressed.
That's the magic of the series, though. People who cried here a few days ago are likely to laugh again right away.
Link also said that all the frustration and joy of both sides before winning the four games may be reversed.
Link shook his head, and in the end, he was only 2 points short. But in reality, most high-level matches end up like this.
Sometimes it's the last one or two goals that make the difference.
was equalized by the Warriors, and Link was also very unwilling. But he wasn't particularly frustrated, after all, he was mentally prepared to lose.
It's not that Link doesn't have confidence, but he knows that against the Warriors, it is impossible to easily sweep 4-0.
If you want to climb out of the hands of the warriors, you will definitely experience failure!
Whether you can push your limits step by step in defeat is the real difficulty of the playoffs!
It's clear that the Warriors did that after losing to the Grizzlies in their last game.
Now, it's the grizzlies' turn to be put to the test.
So, there's nothing to be frustrated about. If you want to fight your way out, it's a grind that you have to go through.
What if the home field falls? It would be nice to find it at Oracle Arena.
Link was about to head into the tunnel when he noticed that the others didn't seem to think so.
Especially the four young people, their eyes were extremely confused now.
"Link, I'm sorry, I should have scored that goal......" Harrell walked up to Link, and even spoke in a much quieter voice than usual.
Jokic looked at Link, and stopped talking. Needless to say, Link also knew that he must still be sorry for the three-point miss just now.
Yes, it was not easy to work together to defeat the strong enemy. As a result, only two days later, he was immediately beaten back to his original form.
This must have been a little unacceptable to those young people for a while, and it must have reminded them of the frustration of last summer.
To put it bluntly, they have never met such a formidable opponent!
"Let's go, let's go back to the locker room first." Link waved his hand and told everyone to follow him back to the players' tunnel.
Playing the playoffs with a bunch of youngsters, the problems that need to be solved may not be just for the Warriors. It's not just the 48 minutes on the pitch that a star needs to carry.
Link walked towards the players' tunnel, just past Durant, who had finished the interview.
Durant smiled at Link, and of course, there was no hint of friendliness in his smile.
"Looks like your time is over before it even began, man."
Hearing Durant say this, the few little young heads behind Link were buried even deeper.
Link didn't respond and walked straight away from the Warrior 35.
The battle with Durant really won't end so easily.
But Link dares to guarantee that he will be the one who will have the last laugh!
As for the young people......
Well...... With a little time, it shouldn't be difficult to solve.