1060: Beat them up
Now, the Grizzlies' performance in the second quarter of the game can barely be considered a warm-up.
Because the firepower of the Grizzlies in the third quarter was even more fierce than in the second quarter!
To be exact, it was Link's firepower in the third quarter that was more powerful than the firepower of the entire Grizzlies in the second quarter.
Clay. Thompson and Ian. Clark seems to have become a marionette, at Link's mercy.
The entire third quarter became Link's solo performance time. Although he didn't play alone with Durant, it still couldn't hide his explosive performance on the offensive end.
At this point, Link once again got the ball from beyond the three-point line. Thompson had been very tightly taped, but he was still on his guard.
After receiving the basketball, Link glanced at Durant behind Klay, as if to say to him, "Are you really not here to help defend?" ”
After that, Link took two steps back, opened a slight distance from Thompson, and prepared to sprint!
Link's dribbling tempo was fast and slow, and there were a few times when Thompson thought Link was going to burst, but he didn't break through.
Defending Link left Thompson with a sense of powerlessness. Because he feels that everything he does is under Link's control.
He's like a nervous recruit, and Link is the mighty instructor.
Left or right, he could only follow Link's commands.
Link's series of false swings made Thompson unconsciously distance himself from Link, and he subconsciously wanted to defend Link's breakthrough.
However, that's exactly the reaction Link wants to see.
While Thompson was still speculating whether Link would go left or right, Link suddenly pulled out a jumper one step away from the three-point line!
Link's shot came without warning, from dribbling to jumpers.
As a result, Thompson didn't anticipate Link's movements at all, and the interference was more than half a beat slower.
Seeing Link easily shoot at Thompson's head, Cole covered his forehead in advance.
He knew that Link couldn't miss this kind of ball.
"Brush!"
"It's in again, it's so godly! Link's three-pointer left the Golden State Warriors trailing by 21 points, 21 points! In the third quarter of the game, the Warriors were completely blown up by the Grizzlies! No, to be exact, they were blown up by Link! ”
Hubi. Brown stood up in disbelief with his head in his hands, and even though he had witnessed the whole thing, he still found it incredulous.
If the Grizzlies were playing against other opponents with this score, Hubi. Brown wouldn't be so excited.
But at this time, it is the defending champion who is fighting against the Grizzlies on the court!
But a team with three superstars at the same time: Curry, Thompson and Durant!
They are a terrible team that wins by a big score at every turn, and hits down 130+ points in a single game at every turn!
However, it was the same team that wreaked havoc in the league that trailed the Grizzlies by 21 points in three quarters today.
Before the game, it was thought that no team in the league could match the Warriors' offensive firepower. But today, this statement is undoubtedly outdated.
"Link simply put up a god-level performance in the third quarter, and so far, he has scored 20 points! No, don't get me wrong. I don't mean that Link has scored 20 points now, I mean he has already scored 20 points in the third quarter alone! Counting the 15 points in the first half, Link has already scored 35 points before the third quarter is finished! ”
Jeff. Van Gundy also took out a tissue to wipe the sweat from his bald head, and Link's scoring performance in the third quarter of the game was simply doing whatever he wanted.
Cole wants to play against Link, and he makes a huge mistake from the start!
The Warriors' firepower in the third quarter can't be compared to Link.
Indeed, the lineup without a center allows the Warriors to play well on the offensive end. But their offensive efficiency today simply can't keep up with Link.
Draw any one of Link's and Thompson's and Clark's singles rounds to be enough to be placed in the daily top five.
Shakes, jumpers, breaks, Link can do it all!
Against Thompson and Clark, Link seemed to be a dimensionality reduction strike. It's as easy as an NBA All-Star to play in the NCAA.
Grizzlies fans cheered, while Warriors fans dropped their jaws.
They are desperate to find that Link's individual singles ability may be incomparable to Durant!
When Link scored again with ease, Steve Brown. Cole called a timeout.
But at this time, there was only 1 minute and 45 seconds left before the end of the third quarter.
In other words, no matter what, the Warriors will have to go into the fourth quarter with a margin of nearly 20 points.
"Damn, I'm going to defend him next!" Durant is very angry, for him, Link's excellent statistics are an insult to him!
He didn't want to lose to Link, neither in the game nor in his individual performances, he didn't want to be worse than Link.
In the face of a roaring Durant, Kerr did not speak. Because he knows that if Durant is allowed to defend Link, the interior line will be blown up again!
Unless, he replaces McGee or Vallejo.
Whether or not to play center became Kerr's only option to change the game.
But he hadn't decided yet, and the timeout was over.
In the end, the Thunder still played the last 1 minute and 45 seconds of the third quarter with a five-small lineup.
At the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two teams became 25 points.
The Golden State Warriors have never faced such a big crisis this season.
On top of that, they've never been so embarrassed on the offensive end!
During the interval, Cole finally relented. He knew that now it was not the grizzly that had to follow him, but that he had to follow the grizzly.
The disadvantage must be narrowed before a counterattack can be launched.
This kind of unfavorable battle, Cole has not fought for a long time. He is more accustomed to clocking out of work in the third quarter, and today he suddenly encountered such a tough opponent, and Kerr was really caught off guard.
So after the start of the fourth quarter, the Warriors finally got on the center.
Javier. McGee was called upon to do so, but in a team with a Big Four, he was the key to the Warriors' comeback.
However, after seeing that the Warriors had to withdraw the small lineup, Joggle was more relieved.
He knew that Link had given the Warriors a taste of power. If he hadn't been cornered, Kerr wouldn't have given up his small lineup easily.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Warriors launched a fierce counterattack.
However, their offensive efficiency was not as good as in the third quarter. Because of McGee's presence, the Warriors' offensive space is no longer so large, and the tempo can no longer be played so fast. Their attack, which was not smooth enough, was cut to pieces.
Although McGee's presence has greatly improved the Warriors' rim protection ability, it still can't completely curb the Grizzlies' scoring momentum.
Link wasn't satisfied, either, and he continued to output aggressively after the start of the fourth quarter.
Although Durant is back with Link, Link has already accumulated a hot touch in the third quarter.
Durant came too late!
All the grievances in the Western Conference Finals last season, Durant's arrogance from last summer to now, and Link's unwillingness...... All of them burst out into great power.
So much so that even Durant was pulled out for military training!
By the halfway point of the fourth quarter, Link's personal score had reached 45 points!
And today, Durant and Curry combined don't score as much as Link alone.
By the time Link scored 45 points, the Grizzlies had extended their lead to 32 points. Even for the Golden State Warriors, this match is completely hopeless.
As a result, Joggle took the lead in replacing Link.
This move attracted crazy cheers from the fans.
Because Link is gone, it means that the Grizzlies have officially announced that the game has entered garbage time!
Garbage time is often a form of torture for fans. But today, Memphis fans cheered.
Because against the Warriors, it is an honor to put the game in garbage time!
When Link came off the field, he waved to the stands on all sides.
Finally, he looked at the Warriors' bench and at Durant, who looked like a dead face.
Link laughed, it seems that today, the Warriors were beaten by him enough pain......