Kevin Durant is the first time he has been so afraid of a defender.
He was unstoppable in the regular season this year, scoring the second straight season. Yes, two time scoring champion, but many people forget that this is his fourth NBA season.
It''s just such a talented scorer, the guy who is destined to be a superstar, who was prevented from doubting himself by link today.
At this time, he took the basketball again. The thunder team''s eyes are on him, he must take responsibility, but he is not confident in himself.
"Link is merciless today, and I''m sure there will be no accident in this round. Durant is in a very difficult situation. He is in a terrible condition today
"No, it''s not Kevin who''s in a bad state, it''s link''s defense that''s terrible today. If the thunder team doesn''t score this goal, the thunder team will say goodbye to us in advance Hobby Brown clenched his fists, and there were only two minutes or so left for that historic moment.
At the beginning, he spent all his efforts to bring the Grizzlies into the playoffs. Now, he will witness the Grizzlies'' promotion to the second round of the playoffs!
Durant in the three-point line outside the screen directly jump shot, but at this time, whether it is physical or psychological, Durant is close to collapse.
The whole court is consumed by the wheels of link, Tony Allen and Battier. Durant will be tired even Superman. In addition to the fact that he had forged iron countless times before, Durant''s hand was already cold.
This time, link as usual bypassed the cover, but from Durant''s shooting point is still a little far.
As a result, link gave up the idea of blocking the shooting point, and turned to Battier''s blindfold to deal with Durant. According to the most appropriate timing to change the most appropriate defensive method, this is link from Battier where the most useful thing.
Durant was hidden from sight. If he felt hot, he would be disturbed. But at the moment, Durant''s shooting difficulty is no doubt doubled by link.
But he has been unable to take back his action, so he has to be brave enough to do it!
"No, it''s crooked!" As soon as Durant''s shot came out, Hubie Brown yelled. As an experienced veteran, Brown could judge whether a player could make a shot just by looking at his shot.
Sure enough, the next second, Durant''s basketball hit the side of the basket. When Durant heard the sound of basketball and basket collision, his heart seemed to be as cold as steel.
Today, Durant has been counting his shots and goals to warn himself.
If he didn''t count correctly, he just shot 10 baskets in the second half of the game to the time he just shot. And the number of hits, only 1!
One out of 10 shots, 6 shots out of the three-point line, that''s Durant''s shooting rate in the second half of the game! Durant didn''t dare to shoot in the first half, so he chose to be cautious. But in the second half, when Durant boldly shot, the result was this dismal 10% shooting rate.
Durant will be a disgrace to his career!
Durant looked up slightly at the big screen. He wished he had remembered the wrong data.
However, the fact is very cruel, the data on the big screen is no different from what he remembered in his mind. The scoring King''s performance in the second half can be called the scene of the accident.
"Durant''s shot is still not in, which means that the thunder team has not scored for four minutes! This round of series, we often see thunder appear for several minutes without a point. It has to be said that the Grizzlies'' defense is a big challenge for this young guard. "
Conley received Randolph''s pass, a one-stop layup was successful, without anyone''s obstruction. When Durant just hit the iron ball, the thunder team collapsed.
Conley''s layup turned the score 90-79 with 1 minute 59 seconds left. It''s not impossible to chase 11 points in two minutes. But now the morale of the thunder team, they basically have no chance to win.
"11 points, the Grizzlies had an 11 point lead with 2 minutes left in the end of the game! Durant has scored only once in the second half. Link''s defensive strength seems too strong for him
Kevin Haran said, looking at link''s data sheet. 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, with a shooting rate of 52%.
Link didn''t score much today, mainly because he put most of his energy on the defensive end. Otherwise, Durant would not have struggled so hard.
As for link''s scoring task, it was partly shared by O.J. Mayo, who made his debut and achieved remarkable results. Mayo has scored 16 points today. His three-point percentage and overall percentage are both 50%, which is very good.
Hollins is only relieved now that he knows there will be a lot of controversy about starting Mayo. But now, he has proved his strategy is right.
Let link defend hard, then let Mayo share part of link''s scoring task.
Although the strategy is correct, to be honest, Hollins didn''t expect link to accomplish the task so well. In Hollins''s expectation, link as long as he can make Durant''s score not so easy. Scoring King level scorers, in general, can only be limited, can not be completely prevented.What happened? Link direct defense Durant in the second half of 10, 3 of the game 14.
As always, link is always a surprise.
Behind Hollins, the fans in the stands were ready to move. They yelled at the top of their lungs, because after today, the city will finally be looked at.
Now the world knows that Memphis is not for nothing. When the flood comes, they can react quickly to avoid casualties. Most of the residents here spontaneously participated in the disaster relief, showing the bright side of the city.
And now, they are on the basketball court to become the first team of the following offense this year! Grizzly bears embody the stubbornness, tenacity and toughness of the city.
Watching the Grizzlies fighting, all Memphis fans feel like they are fighting on the court!
In the last two minutes of the game, Durant, whose mentality had already exploded, did not shoot again. He is like a walking corpse on the court to do a turn back run, has been 10 in 1, what else can he do?
Battier''s hand was shaking slightly on the Grizzlies'' bench. He remembers the press conference on the first day of his move back to the Grizzlies that he said his mission was to help Grizzlies win their first playoff game.
Now, however, they''re going to the Western Conference semifinals! They''re going to be one of the four best teams in the West!
"Sean." Just then Hollins turned and called Battier.
"Well?"
"Enjoy it. This is our golden age."
As soon as Hollins''s voice fell, the electronic beep came out! But soon, the shouts on the stands completely covered up the beeps!
"The game is over! It''s over! The Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma thunder for the fourth time by 12 points at home! They made it. They made it! They beat down the fourth in the West as the fifth in the West. For the first time in the history of the team, they broke through the first round of the playoffs
Hubie Brown stood up in excitement at the end of the game, when he was not a neutral commentator. He is a fan, an old fan who is looking forward to the rise of Grizzlies and grey hair!
At the end of the game, link threw the basketball directly to the stands! Then, standing under the stands, raising your arms high, yelling at all the fans, "Memphis, this is for you!"
After that, link just enjoyed the whole city and gave back his hug.
"He will be a leader." Battier looked at link, who was cheering, laughing in Hollins'' ear.
"I said, this is our golden age. And link is the foundation of our golden age. " The Grizzlies have been saying that they don''t agree with the Grizzlies for several years.
At first, they wanted Mayo at the core. But later, it turned out that guy seemed more appropriate. Later, Randolph came, and he had a very high chemical reaction with Pau Gasol.
But now, Hollins and the Grizzlies management don''t have to struggle anymore. A ready-made core is in front of them.
"I just hope Chris Wallace is ready to make an offer for link this summer."
"Don''t worry," Battier patted Hollins on the shoulder. "Only a fool will let link go."
"Ah, cut!" Murray, sitting in Houston, sneezed inexplicably.
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