At halftime, the Rockets dressing room was silent.
Howard gasped, staring at the floor, no one knew what he was thinking.
Harden clenched his lips. He didn''t seem to be happy after scoring 16 points in the half-time.
Mortayunas sat in front of his cupboard, as if thinking about life. Originally felt that he had become stronger, but now he felt as if he was a mole ant.
Kevin McHale was also silent. As a rule, it''s impossible to play like this.
Randolph was injured, Gasol was troubled by fouls, Tobias Harris was too tired, and ezelli couldn''t be used. The Grizzlies'' interior line is full of feathers. The Rockets with Howard and motayounas should have penetrated the Grizzlies'' interior line.
What happened? Motayunas swallowed the egg in the first half and couldn''t even dunk the necessary dunk. Howard opened high and walked low, hitting the back, losing his dominance at both ends of the offensive and defensive.
Without igordala, grizzlies don''t have enough depth on the bench. Normally, the Grizzlies are unlikely to gain an advantage on the outside.
What happened? Tony Allen blocked harden''s defense everywhere, and Carter''s accurate three-point gave link a huge attack space. In the second half, Butler, who was no longer in trouble with fouls, added playing time, and the Rockets were in more trouble.
McHale didn''t expect the Rockets to be so passive. It should be a game that can''t be lost. Before, he had been wondering why the Rockets would play like this.
But in the last attack before half-time, when link still put the ball in under the blocking of Ariza and Howard, McHale understood the reason instantly.
Indeed, as a rule, the Rockets can''t lose or fall behind.
But link, a player who jumps out of the box!
His single left all the Rockets'' plans in tatters, with 30 points in half-time, enough to make all the plans useless.
Ariza tried to limit link in many ways, but all failed.
In front of link, Ariza''s defense has no deterrent.
Even if Howard wants to use fouls to stop link''s goal is very difficult, because most of the time, Howard can''t touch link at all.
Now, the Rockets are five points behind and the scene is very ugly. But McHale doesn''t believe that link can defeat a hundred!
"Continue to attack in the second half, everyone will be decisive as long as they have a chance! The Memphis are just breathing, link can''t play a second 30 point half! As long as our firepower can continue, the grizzly bear will not be able to withstand sooner or later
McHale clapped his hands and roared, hoping to revive the players.
All the Rockets players slowly raised their heads and tried to believe what the coach said.
"It''s too early to give up now. Are you going to give up the six wins in a row like this? Are you going to give up the chance to compete in the finals!? Only by defeating Grizzlies can we show that we really have the strength to play the finals! Cheer up, we still have a whole half
Howard clenched his teeth and nodded in silence.
Harden clenched his fists as if ready for a big fight.
Even motayunas became focused and believed he would be able to score in the second half.
McHale refuelled the rocket and rekindled the thruster.
But in the end, they did not find a way to contain link.
McHale hopes to inspire his players with a passion, but it is not enough to beat the defending champion of two consecutive titles.
Another time, in the Grizzlies'' dressing room, the whole team''s focus was on link.
"No problem?" Joel looked at link with concern. The 30 points in the half-time was really beautiful, but it also meant great physical damage.
"Don''t worry, you can still carry it. Ladies and gentlemen, in the second half I still need the main attack. We will continue to open up for me. If there is a vacancy, we must seize it! " Link knows that the game is not over. A half-time lead of five points doesn''t guarantee the Grizzlies laugh to the end.
Everyone agreed and nodded. No one would compete with link for the right to sell.
Grizzlies don''t fight chicken blood or encourage too much. They just trust link.
At the beginning of the second half, the Rockets players regained a trace of energy on their faces. But the first attack, link let them just inspire the confidence was suppressed.
This time, link in the three-point line to borrow cover directly after the shot, basketball clear hit. With 33 points in a single game, he is getting closer and closer to the stadium''s highest scoring record.
Subsequently, Haden meets Butler successfully, let Butler continue to be restricted by fouls.
But now, the grizzly bear is not afraid of harden hitting the porcelain. Because even if harden relies on touching porcelain, it is difficult to compete with link in the offensive end.
Dozens of seconds later, link back single Ariza, turn over jump shot! Ariza had completely covered link''s eyes, but link went in. Before Ariza interfered, link aimed at the basket. Therefore, even when the hand is blocked from sight, there is no impact at all.35 points, link''s score is like the height of an adolescent child, frantically upward.
McHale stood on the sideline, staring at link. He doesn''t believe there are players in the world who can score so efficiently until the end. Once link starts not scoring, the Rockets will be able to fight back!
As a result, everything McHale didn''t believe in became reality.
In the third minute of the third quarter, old Carter lost three points, and link made up the basket before Howard grabbed the rebound, 37 points!
One and a half minutes later, link was invaded by Howard and stood on the free throw line, two free throws and two hits, 39 points.
After the 41 th step, break through the basket and try to cover the basket in the third quarter. In the eighth minute, after the free throw line, the dry pull jumper shot 43 points.
Jeff Van Gundy watched link''s score rise and roar louder and louder.
Finally, at the end of the third quarter, link made a jump shot and fouled Francisco Garcia''s one-on-one in mid-range to get a three-point chance.
So all the Houston people can only watch link raise his personal score to 46 points, even the Toyota Center''s personal highest score record!
"It''s a draw. Link scored 46 points today. Although Jimmy Butler had to stand on the sidelines for five fouls on his back, link alone and Butler''s points also won! The Rockets are eight points behind, which is not good news for them
Van Gundy''s body couldn''t help shaking, and link even the highest scoring record of Toyota Center, which is not the most exaggerated.
What''s more, there is still a whole section left in the game! And it''s not garbage time yet, and link is sure to keep going.
So, how many points will link get in the end?
Van Gundy is really unpredictable.
After the beginning of the fourth quarter, Hadden hit three points as soon as he came up. He had the momentum to lead the rocket to fight back.
But soon, link gave harden a response just outside the three-point line.
In Ariza''s tight defense, link step back three-point jump shot. It seems that link''s shot is a bit of a force shot. But anyway, link can get in!
49 points, the highest scoring record of Toyota Center has been set. All the Rocket fans covered their heads, and they really wanted the nightmare to come to an end.
A minute later, Howard made Gasol''s fifth foul on the inside. At this point, the Grizzlies have two starting five, at any time there is the risk of being forced out.
It''s a tough fight, but the Grizzlies always get out of it.
Sure enough, Howard made just one of two free throws on the free throw line. After Gasol won the backboard, Grizzlies are a counterattack, link shoulder Ariza easy layup, single game 51 points!
"Who will stop him? Who can stand up? At least do something. He''s got 51 points already The houston local commentary next to van Gundy is almost out of sight. Link scored as easily as a walk today.
However, in fact, the Rockets have tried their best to defend link, Ariza also showed a playoff attitude.
It just doesn''t help!
Link blasted a high score, but the Grizzlies still did not establish the winner position.
The reason is very simple, today harden and Howard are also very hard!
They''re not far away from the Grizzlies, and they don''t want to give up the best opening record in team history, so they and link got to the end.
In the end, harden let Jimmy Butler 6 down the court five minutes before the end of the game, and got 18 free throws in the game!
Howard kept up his efforts and took over Gasol in the next round.
At this point, the Grizzlies'' incomplete lineup has lost two generals.
Joel immediately stopped the game, Butler and Gasol both graduated from six, grizzly today is considered dead!
And link, who hasn''t had a rest in the third quarter, is panting.
The game still has five minutes to go, and the Rockets have tracked the gap to only five points. Harden and Howard did their best today, both of them were running for 30 points today, so link scored 51 points and still didn''t win the game.
Looking at link gasping, Joel is in a dilemma. Without Gasol and Butler, it would be hard for Grizzlies to stabilize the situation if link was allowed to rest! But if you don''t let link rest, he will not be able to hold on to the end of the game.
Link also did not speak, allowing the big sweat particles to slide from his forehead. He was taking every second to rest.
Joel is still hesitating. He doesn''t know whether to replace link. But before that, link took the lead.
"One minute, one minute is enough. I''ll be on the court in a minute, and then we''ll leave this place with victory
Linkby had a finger out. He really needed a rest, but it didn''t take long.
Joel then sent Conley, Tony Allen, Carter, Harris and Azeri''s lineup to play temporarily.Seeing link replaced, McHale waved, "win the game before link comes out!"
McHale has renewed his understanding of link again and again today, and the performance of grizzly bear No.0 makes McHale very surprised.
But in his opinion, no matter how strong a player is, there are limits. Now, no doubt, link has reached his limit.
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