1083:Don't be a hero, imp (1/5)
This year's Christmas War is less topical than usual.
The Celtics and Knicks are playing a tight game, but neither of these two Eastern Conference teams is really a powerhouse right now.
The Thunder's game against the Timberwolves didn't have much to watch, and the Timberwolves are still in a state of "husky". The league originally predicted that they would be able to soar this season with two champions, so they were scheduled to play in the Christmas game.
As everyone knows, after having two talented champions, they are still fighting in the lotto area.
Who wants to watch a team in the lottery play a Christmas game?
The same problem arose in the Lakers and Clippers local derby, and although the Lakers were on the verge of causing an upset today, the interest in the local derby was far less than expected due to their previous poor record.
This year's Christmas battle can really be called an epic matchup, in fact, there are two games, one is the Warriors vs Spurs, and the other is the battle between the Grizzlies and the Cavaliers!
Of the five games, it was the Grizzlies and Cavaliers who led the way throughout the day.
The scene of James and Link fighting with Fairy Fairy attracted the attention of fans.
"LeBron singled with his back on the right side, and he rolled over again for a jumper! entered, but this time there was no board! Since being defeated by the Mavericks in 2011, LeBron has taken his back-to-back skills very seriously. Until now, his back-to-back technique has also worked very well! The Cavaliers have a two-point lead, and now it's Link's turn again! ”
MacLeod's voice had become hoarse, as he was almost shouting from the first second of the game.
It's been two months since the start of the regular season, but he's never seen a matchup as exciting as today.
Before the Cavaliers, whether it was the Warriors, the Thunder or the Rockets, the game was far less enjoyable to watch than it is today.
Now, the game has reached the fourth quarter, but McLeod is not bored at all.
Link and James' fierce offense and defense on the court made the game time fly by. The whole game can be described as no urine spots throughout the whole game.
", Lao Zhan is afraid that he hasn't saved up for two whole months, so let's hold back and let me make a big one today." Link wiped the sweat from his forehead, if he had to pick the hardest game of all the games against James, he would definitely choose today.
James put his life's work to the fullest today, and with the strong support of Irving and Love, the Cavaliers have been strong until now.
On the Grizzlies' side, except for Link, other performances are actually very good.
Jokic has so far blasted 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the all-around data, and Wade also scored 18 points mercilessly in front of Lao Zhan.
Dinwiddie, the Grizzlies' sixth man, has also scored 15 points so far.
But everyone, including Owen and Lefou, can only play a supporting role.
Everyone can see that only James and Link have the ability to decide the outcome of this game.
At every key node, they are changing the trend.
Now, the Grizzlies are back behind again, and all the pressure is on Link.
In the last game between the Grizzlies and the opposing team, they still faced the Rockets.
But that time, Link didn't actually have much of an obstacle on the offensive end.
Ariza's defense is tough for the average player, but for a superstar like Link, it's the same thing.
So that game, in fact, was about who would make the mistake first, Harden or Link.
But today was different, and James' defense was not something Ariza could match. What's more, today Link is still facing a James who has a strong desire to win.
Conley originally wanted to avoid the heavy and find other points to attack. Therefore, he took the lead in hand-to-hand with Wade, allowing "The Flash" to successfully break through.
However, Wade eventually leaned on Shambaugh's layup and knocked out of the frame.
Shambaugh had played very hard today, and Wade's ability to fight for layups now is not comparable to that of the past. As a result, Wade's attempt to change the course of the game fell through.
In this game, the initiative can only be ended by Link and James.
"No, now the defensive intensity of both sides has gone out of the regular season! It's almost impossible for the Grizzlies to score goals in such a simple way! Let's see if the Cavaliers can take the opportunity to pull the score! ”
As soon as McLeod's words fell, Jokic magically spelled an offensive rebound with his Coke can-high bounce, which allowed the Grizzlies to "escape".
The Serbian chubby didn't hesitate and threw the ball directly to Link outside the three-point line.
When the game got to this point, the others didn't get too involved.
"Jokic's offensive rebounding is amazing, he's definitely the top rebounder in the league! But now, the real top-level matchup is outside the three-point line! ”
James was so close that Link felt like he could even feel the heat from James' exhalation.
Both of them are already sweating profusely, but they will never have a good time until one of them falls!
Link waved his hand and signaled for himself to pull the singles away. Then, he leaned on James with his back and suddenly turned to the right!
James didn't dare to slack off, and immediately took a big step sideways to block it.
As everyone knows, Link is just a half-turn feint, and after deceiving James's center of gravity, Link immediately turned to the left with the pivot foot as the axis.
"Nice half-turn feint, Link breaks through! Damn, who knows exactly how much of it is in Link's arsenal!? ”
Although James was shaken away by this half-turn, he immediately gritted his teeth and chased after him.
At this time, the desire to win that supported James in the battle was burning. He drove full power, and Link slammed it up when he jumped to the basket!
"Doot toot!" The referee blew the whistle immediately, and James had already knocked Link to the ground before he could touch the basketball.
"Ahh Link's arm was crushed by James, and he could have fallen to the ground and waited to get up and hit the easy two, but he wasn't content with that.
I saw Link scream and force the ball to the basket under James' pressure!
In the midst of a fierce confrontation, Link sat on the ground with his ass on his shoulder. He swore that he would never hit his head again, so he suffered in the ass today.
At the same time, the basketball also grabs the rebound and refracts into the net!
The audience was amazed, Link was able to score the ball even when almost the whole person was pressed by James!
Link, who was sitting on the ground, didn't care about his already broken ass, and swung his fists hard.
"Oh my God, Link bites so hard, this can all go in!"
"He's not going to allow himself to be beaten for nothing, MacLeod. No matter what, he's going to get that punch back, and that's Link! ”
Reggie. After Miller finished speaking, he looked at Link and James' stats for today.
James had 28 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and Link had 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. If you add a penalty later, it's 31 points.
The two Petanus superstar-level figures have already blasted down the data of the quasi-triple-double. Their performance, in any previous game, would have guaranteed a victory.
But today, the outcome is still undecided!
Gasol and Jokic immediately ran up to Link and reached out to pull their main commander up.
Link stood up and hurriedly rubbed his buttocks, and it was uncomfortable to be slapped directly on the floor by James.
But it's worth it to get the Grizzlies back in the lead.
Link steadily hit the ball, and the Grizzlies overtook by one point!
James and Link were both panting at this point, they were almost at the limit.
There are three minutes left in the game and they have to settle each other in the last three minutes.
At this point, Kelly. Owen bravely stepped up to help a tired James share the pressure.
He used a fake shot from outside the three-point line to shake Conley's center of gravity, and although Conley didn't jump, his center of gravity did increase a lot.
And this subtle change in center of gravity was enough for Owen to pass through him quickly.
Conley is also very helpless, Irving has shot 3 of 4 from beyond the three-point line today, and his average 40.1% three-point shooting rate per game is not covered.
So although he knew that there was a possibility of being shaken away, Conley could only try his best to block it.
"Kelly. Irving broke through at great speed, can he break the deadlock between Link and LeBron and turn the game? Now it only takes one person, and only one more person on both sides needs to step up to upset the balance! ”
McLeod's palms were full of sweat, and in the playoffs last season, Irving didn't kill games in the last moments.
Today, this kid may be able to perform miracles again!
Irving took two steps and jumped for a layup, by which time Tristan had stuck Gasol behind him and Jokic was pulled outside the three-point line by Love.
Owen's breakthrough path is unimpeded, and he thinks he can definitely break the deadlock!
But no sooner had Irving jumped up than he suddenly noticed that the basket had become dull.
Owen swallowed, nearly choking. He knew that the beast must be behind him now!
Owen tried to find James, but he didn't see James' location. This ball, only on the hard head!
Owen was ready to be knocked out of the baseline by Link, but in the next second, it was Link's hand that touched the basketball first.
In an instant, Irving felt like the basketball was out of his hands. It's not that it's been fanned, it's not that it's been knocked down, it's just taken off.
Link pulled the ball straight from behind Irving's back.
Chase the risk!
"God, Link's head is over the basket! How is this possible!? He actually finished the catch directly from behind Owen's back! ”
MacLeod had goosebumps, and even though he had seen it with his own eyes, he still couldn't believe it was true!
Owen was also shocked into a cold sweat, and he felt a chill run down his spine.
It's not easy to get a block in the NBA, and as for catching a fake, it's a rare spectacle.
And chase after the ...... Owen couldn't have imagined that this kind of thing would happen to him!
After Link got the basketball, he looked at Irving condescendingly. Link's height of 2.03 meters can only be regarded as ordinary in the league, but at this moment, Link is an unattainable huge shadow in Owen's eyes!
"This isn't your game, don't interfere, don't try to be a hero, little ghost!" Link leisurely said something to Owen, and this sentence, along with the catch just now, completely shattered Owen's remaining self-confidence!
He has a deep understanding of what it means to be "not your game".
With Owen out of the way, Link looked at the Cleveland No. 23 again.
Wade missed, and so did Irving.
The outcome of this game is destined to be decided by them!
Reggie. Miller took a deep breath and recovered from the incredible chase.
Looking at McLeod, who was yelling beside him, Miller shook his head.
"Don't be called by God, man, God is especially in front of you."
Miller has no respect for anyone, including Jordan.
But this "public enemy of the world" can't imagine what will happen if he competes with Link.