1169: Not Winning That Fast (3/5)
Kevin. Durant hit the final three-pointer to score his 33rd point of the game.
When the basketball went into the net, the rebound also glowed red, which was a three-point shot.
However, it still didn't help. Because even after this three-point shot, the defending champion Warriors are still eight points behind.
And at this point, they didn't even have a second left.
128-120, the Grizzlies and Warriors played a wonderful offensive battle, living up to the fans' expectations for this game.
It's a pity that no matter how exciting the game is, there can only be one winner.
At the Federal Express Arena, the Golden State Warriors finally suffered their first loss of the playoffs of the season.
After Durant hit the whistle, he hung his head and crossed his waist in frustration. However, in the Federal Express Arena, there were violent cheers.
Sure enough, it was almost impossible to chase 15 points in less than 1 minute.
"At the end of the game, the Memphis Grizzlies had a well-deserved victory! Link and Jokic hit triple-doubles at the same time to help the Grizzlies win the game by a clear margin! The overall score of the series became 1-0, and the Grizzlies had an absolute advantage! ”
Mike. Brin immediately stood up and yelled with the fans.
After a year, Grizzlies fans have finally waited for the victory they were hoping for.
Although a 1-0 lead is not enough to ensure that the Grizzlies win the final series, this game at least proves that the Grizzlies are indeed capable of competing with the Warriors to the end this season!
In the Western Conference Finals last season, Link averaged 35.4 points per game, two of his six games, and the score was over 40.
What does this mean? Does Link have strong abilities? No, it means that Link has no helpers!
Throughout the Western Conference Finals, Link could barely rely on himself to support himself. Carter and Iguodala are too old, and Jokic was too immature last season.
So, that round of the series was very tough from the first game. Although the Grizzlies won two games, those two wins were also very thrilling.
But this year is different, and the Grizzlies' victory can be described as hearty.
Don't look at the fact that you don't win much, it's only 8 points. But throughout the game, the Grizzlies were almost firmly in control of the game.
And apart from Link, the rest of the Grizzlies have also played very well.
The comebacks of Conley and Gasol this season have given the Grizzlies a big boost. Dinwiddie, Richardson and Harrell are no longer a burden.
What's more, this year, the Grizzlies also have Jokic, the guy who cut a triple-double at the same time as Link and broke the historical record.
These are two completely different situations from last season, when Link had to go all out to secure a narrow victory.
This game gave Grizzlies fans a lot of confidence!
Durant looked at Link, who was hugging his teammates, and he gritted his teeth.
Today, he scored 33 points, five assists, and six rebounds, shooting 46.4 percent from the field. Truth be told, the performance wasn't bad.
He wanted to save face for the crushing defeat in the last meeting between the two sides in the regular season.
But in the end, they still lost this crucial first game and allowed the Grizzlies to break the playoff record.
Durant is very unwilling, especially when Link says "Welcome to my time", Durant feels like he is simply the number one loser in this world!
If Link does win this year, then he will really become the biggest backdrop in history.
If Link really achieves four championships in five years, the Warriors will become one of the most non-existent championships in NBA history!
It's like a rocket sandwiched between the Bulls' two triple championships!
You know, if the rocket has no sense of existence, it is also two consecutive championships. And the Warriors, this is the only one who brought a championship.
"This is not your time!" Durant muttered to himself and walked to the players' tunnel.
You can lose to anyone, but Link can't!
On the court after the game, it was not Link who received the most attention from reporters today, but Jokic, who was tepid on weekdays.
'I'm very happy to be able to help the team and hopefully we can get through this time.'
"I'm very sorry for Draymond. Green doesn't have a big opinion, I just want to win. ”
"Link is a great leader and on the pitch he gave me some advice to get the better out of my game. Last summer, he also took us on a special training session. I'm very lucky to be able to play next to him. ”
Jokic's speech was indeed much friendlier than Link's. His honest way of speaking has instead allowed him to have a new group of fans.
In the NBA, some stars are serious, some are upright, and some are completely bad.
But it is indeed very rare to think of a star like Jokic who is so funny in terms of appearance, playing style and personality.
Jokic was smiling the whole time, and he could tell he was really happy.
The nightmare left over from last summer was finally shattered the moment the electronic buzzer sounded.
In the confrontation with the Warriors, he can finally no longer just sit by and watch, and finally can no longer just watch Link fight for victory alone.
He can finally contribute his own strength and contribute to the victory!
That's what makes Jokic the happiest.
Overnight, Jokic became a sought-after star player.
This guy couldn't do a 20-second plank during the trial, then went to Barcelona for a trial and was returned because he was too fat, and all the way to the experience of playing famous in the NBA, all of which were dug up by reporters.
Before you became famous, people didn't care what story you had behind you.
But when you're famous, journalists write a story even if there's no story behind it.
Jokic and the Grizzlies recorded triple-doubles at the same time in the same game, which became popular all over the United States.
And after the Warriors lost the game, they were even more infamy.
Fans say that the Warriors don't have to do dirty tricks and don't know how to win.
What's more, if it weren't for Pachuria's bad things, it might have been Leonard who is playing the Western Conference Finals with the Grizzlies now!
This season, the Warriors have been ostracized more than the Grizzlies have been rejected.
The Warriors are perhaps the most unpopular defending champion in NBA history.
Now, all of Memphis is immersed in joy.
But the next day, when it came time to practice, Link still arrived at the arena early, still looking serious.
Seeing that Link hadn't relaxed yet, the other people's nerves had been tense.
Link deliberately created this serious atmosphere, and he knew that it was not time to relax.
Indeed, last night's game, the Grizzlies won very beautifully. But if the Warriors are really that easy to beat, then Link won't need to prepare for this series for a whole year!
The Warriors will definitely fight back, and the comeback will come very quickly! You don't even have to wait to go back to Oakland, the next game, the Warriors will come up with more fierce firepower!
If you take it lightly just because you won a game, it will definitely be taken advantage of by the Warriors to complete the reversal.
So, Link needs everyone to keep their tension going.
Durant and Curry will never admit defeat so quickly.
It's a series, and it's not over until four games are won.
So, while the fans on the outside were cheering wildly, the Grizzlies players were calmly preparing for the game.
Sure enough, as Link expected, the Warriors' comeback was swift.
In the second game of the series at the Federal Express Arena, the Warriors came up with a very powerful counterattack......