Chris. Paul saw Link staring into his eyes after the dunk and thought it was incredibly funny.

What does that mean? Is this undrafted attempt to challenge yourself? Paul isn't a player who will underestimate opponents at will, and he admits that Link has a lot of quality and that his ability is beyond the reach of an average draft pick or even some first-round rookies.

But no matter how good that guy is, he's just a role player, not a superstar! Paul isn't going to be bluffed by a role player, and a dunk isn't going to have a decisive impact on the game.

Paul then continued to perform his duties as commander, and the nimble No. 3 kept the Hornets' offense in order. West's pick-and-roll was impressive.

On the other side, Mike. Conley was surprisingly good today. Maybe it's because of the super defenders, Conley is getting frustrated and courageous today. While Paul's defense is very tough, Conley always takes advantage of the fleeting opportunity.

In addition, Link also gave Belinelli a headache today. The Italian is not a good defensive player, and Link's versatile attacking approach has left Belinelli in the dark.

Of course, there are players who have performed well on both teams, and naturally there are players who have performed badly.

Ariza vs. Rudy today. Guy was a good restrictor, and the defensive No.3 kept Guy at a loss. Not surprisingly, Guy will play another high-scoring and inefficient game today.

And Ariza himself didn't feel good today, receiving Paul's clever passes several times, but he couldn't convert them into goals.

The two teams kept biting the score in mutual restraint and restraint, alternating leads. Paul didn't expect the "unruly" Grizzlies to cause so much trouble for his team, and the Grizzlies didn't expect the Hornets to be as determined to win as they were.

The margin was within 5 points, and the game was played into the fourth quarter in this scorching situation.

In the stands, Kenny. Smith and Charles. Barkley was full of praise for the game. The TV station was not wrong, and the excitement of this competition was definitely the best today.

In the last 42 seconds of the game, Rudy. Guy's jumper from beyond the three-point line scared Link into a cold sweat. After all, Guy's hit percentage today was just outrageously low. At the critical moment, he actually jumped directly by himself, which had to make Link admire Guy's psychological quality.

What he admires is not that Guy dared to shoot at the last moment, but that he still dared to use the team's victory or defeat as a bet to shoot when he was so inaccurate.

But it's okay, this time Rudy. Guy has shown what he has to be as a star of the game. Guy's pull-up jumper hollowed into the net, and the entire Smoothie King Center let out a sigh at that moment.

"The ball is in! Rudy. Guy really dared to vote at the critical moment! Today, Guy's shooting percentage has fallen below 40%, but he is still not afraid to shoot! ”

"That's right, that's what stars do. Even if they've struggled in their previous fights, their ability to finish at crucial moments can't be underestimated. Gay's three-pointer gave the Grizzlies a two-point lead over the Hornets in the final 42 seconds. For Grizzlies, that's a huge advantage! ”

Kenny. Smith and Charles. Barkley gave Guy unanimous praise, but Link disagreed. Guy's shot just now was so risky that he was joking about the team's win.

Trailing by 2 points at the critical moment, Chris. Paul remained unhurried. After the timeout, Paul's playmaking outside the three-point line remained solid and did not look impatient.

This time, Paul first passed the ball to Belinelli. But Belinelli, who was average today, was not the point of attack, he just played the role of turning the ball around.

Originally, Belinelli would be one of the most important offensive points for the Hornets today, but Link clearly didn't let Belinelli play Korwall's performance.

So far, Belinelli has only eight points on his account. And he's already got Link to score 20 points!

That's right, Link has already scored 20 points today. He and Mike. Both Conley have contributed 20+ points to the team despite their limited number of shots.

If it weren't for Rudy. Guy had a lot of shots, and they should score even more today.

Belinelli received the ball and immediately returned the ball to Paul, who had already borrowed the off-ball cover to get outside the three-point line.

After receiving the basketball, Paul directly lifted the ball, as if he wanted to return a three-pointer!

Mike. Conley reacted immediately and flew out. He knew that as long as he defended this ball, the Grizzlies would have a hand on the victory.

However, just as Conley took off, he regretted it. Because he found out that Paul's feet were just heels off the ground, and the guy didn't even plan to jump!

Sure enough, in the next second, Paul flashed in ghostly with the ball, and he successfully broke through Conley!

Reaching the middle distance, Paul made a pull-up jump shot. The pull-up jump shot in the mid-range position is Paul's forte, and he rarely misses.

"Brush!"

"!" Link yelled, but not because he was dissatisfied with Conley, but because he didn't control his emotions.

At the end of the game, the Hornets still equalized the score, which made Link a little unwilling.

"Chris. Paul, he shook Conley with ease, this guy can calmly make shooting feints at critical moments, and he really deserves to be one of the strongest point guards in the league. I still keep my opinion, Charles. I think the Hornets will win because they have Chris in crunch time. Paul. On the Grizzlies' side, there aren't many players who can handle the ball in crunch time. Before the game, you said that Link could put in a good performance. Indeed, he did well today. But where is he at the critical moment? ”

Kenny. As Smith spoke, he began to fight with Barkley again. In fact, this is also the most attractive thing about this ace combination.

"The game isn't over yet, Kenny, let's jump to conclusions after watching the game." Barkley didn't want to bother with Kenny. Smith. But he doesn't really have any reason to argue either.

Indeed, Link seemed to disappear at the critical moment. It's not to blame Link, the main thing is that Link can't get the ball at critical moments.

Although and Kenny. Smith is an old acquaintance, but Barkley doesn't want to lose face either. So deep down, Barkley still hopes that Link can show his performance and gag his old friend and old enemy.

If you can't get the ball, you can make up the dunk like you did at the beginning of the game.

On the court, the Grizzlies went on offense 28 seconds before the end of the game. The Hornets had just scored quickly, which earned them at least one chance to attack. Although that attack, it may only be 4 seconds.

There's no doubt that Conley will use up all the time to squeeze the Hornets' offense as long as he can.

Conley settled outside the three-point line and waited for the clock to pass by. Paul is not in a hurry to rob, and if he gambles at this time, it is no different from suicide.

Conley kept the ball in possession between the halfway line and the three-point line until there were eight seconds left on the game time when he handed the ball to Guy!

"It's Rudy. Gay, the Grizzlies' last shot option is still Rudy. Guy! ”

As soon as Guy received the basketball, the double screens of Randolph and Gasol Jr. were in place! Link pulled to the bottom right corner, ready to make amends.

Guy walked around Randolph with the ball, ready to return Paul with a pull-up jumper. But what he didn't expect was that Ariza quickly bypassed the cover and came up!

Seeing this, Link hurriedly cut to the basket, and as long as Guy could spot himself and turn his shot into a pass, he could end the game.

It's a pity that Guy didn't pass the ball. He forced his shot against Ariza's defense, which eventually caused the basketball to crash out of the frame!

"The ball didn't go in, it didn't go in! Rudy. Guy's final ball was handled a little too recklessly. Last time he was reckless, but this time, it wasn't so lucky! The Hornets have 6 seconds left to attack and they take a timeout! Now, the Hornets have a chance to kill the game! ”

Kenny. Smith yelled excitedly from the commentary stage, as excited as he was the tens of thousands of Hornets fans at the Smoothie Kings Center.

Guy shook his head reluctantly, he felt like he should have killed the game. As everyone knows, he has now begun to be disliked by some of his teammates.

Barkley also sighed, just now he saw Link cutting in, Belinelli didn't follow, it was a great opportunity!

But the view of the basketball court from the commentary table is completely different from the view on the court, and Guy may not really see Link, and he didn't mean not to pass the ball. After all, not all forwards have the same broad vision as Link and Hill.

"You must hold on! From the moment the opponent kicks off the touchline, put pressure on them! But remember, don't foul! If we had sent them to the free throw line, everything we had done today would have been in vain. "During the timeout, Hollins didn't say anything else, he put all his heart and soul into the defensive end.

Link listened carefully to Hollins' lay-up while he pondered the offensive moves the Hornets might use. Today is so close to victory, and he and Paul are yet to decide the winner. If he loses like that, Link will die of grief.

It was embarrassing enough to be bombed by Korver yesterday, and Link didn't want to repeat the same old path.

At the end of the timeout, the Hornets came out confidently. The Grizzlies players are on the lookout, and Link has been thinking back to the past few offenses and predicting the offensive strategy the Hornets will use later.

Hornets serve sideline, David. West gave the ball to Paul. But Paul didn't go straight to the single, but gave the ball to Link's counterpart, Belinelli.

Link crosses to Belinelli, but suddenly remembers the attack of the Hornets in the previous round! If that's right, then Belinelli's next step should be......

Paul borrowed West's cover to get to the outside of the three-point line, and West's guy made a slight move and moved a small step as he set up the pick-and-roll. Strictly speaking, West has moved to cover the violation. But as long as the referee doesn't see it, it's a good shot.

Under West's small movements, Conley was completely blocked, Paul completely got rid of Conley, and now, Paul is waiting for Belinelli to pass the ball!

The Hornets No. 3 had his eyes fixed on his Italian teammate, and he also saw the No. 0 defending Belinelli.

I have to admit that the strength of that No. 0 makes Paul admire. He used a variety of offensive methods today to score 20 points on Belinelli's head.

But in basketball, there is only one winner. Paul believed that he would be the one who would win!

"I'm sorry, Asian boy!" Seeing Belinelli preparing to kick the ball, Paul secretly said goodbye to Link in his heart.

However, at the moment of Belinelli's pass, Link stretched out his long arm and intercepted Belinelli's pass!

Paul's eyes widened, cutting off a basketball at such a close distance was simply impossible for a human reaction!

Unless...... Unless he had expected Belinelli to pass the ball to himself!

"Belinelli's ball didn't go out and was tackled by Link! God, can anyone tell me what kind of immortal reaction speed this is! Almost as soon as Belinelli started to pass the ball, Link reacted! This...... This doesn't make sense! ”

Kenny. Smith has been somewhat incoherent, and after so many years of commenting on basketball games, he has never seen a steal like this.

Link grabbed the basketball and threw the ball casually to the frontcourt. At the same time, the timer on the rebound sounded. Although Link's ultra-long-range shot missed, his steal ruined the Hornets' final offense and helped the Grizzlies drag the game into overtime.

"Damn!" Paul looked at Link, who had just thought he was going to win. Unexpectedly, that kid actually forcibly changed the situation.

The meat in the mouth was snatched away by someone else, and whoever put it on it would feel angry!

"See!? What am I talking about!? That kid will never disappear at a critical moment, absolutely! "A second ago, Kenny. Smith was still dancing, and in the next second, the man was Barkley.

On the pitch, Link was surrounded by his teammates. With Conley already outplayed, Paul could most of the way to kill the game as long as he could catch the ball. So, it can be said that Link saved the fate of the entire Grizzlies team. He didn't finish the kill, but he did what was perhaps more difficult than the goal.

Paul sat down on the court in chagrin, his mind always on the face of the Asian kid.

It seems that the battle between the two will have to continue.