099: Stronger than Hill? (11/40)
Adelman stood on the sidelines in despair, looking at the Grizzlies 0 who was in possession and feeling a little lacking in confidence.
That's right, his team went into the fourth quarter with a six-point advantage, and his scorer created a miracle of 30 points in three quarters. Now, however, his team is in jeopardy.
All of this is because of that number 0.
At this point, the man who defended Link on the pitch had become Contney. Plum. Kevin. Martin? He sat on the bench, his face lonely. He scored 30 points in the first three quarters, and was defended by Link in the fourth quarter with a 4-of-0 shot. Moreover, Martin didn't get a single chance to go to the free-throw line.
Seeing that the game was about to end, Martin's score was still the same as at the end of the third quarter. Since Martin couldn't score, Adelman decided to switch to Contney, who had a better defense. Lee went up and tried it.
It's clear that Contney. Lee's defense was several times stronger than Martin's. He's a typical 3-and-D player, with both three-point and defensive shots.
But now Adelman sent Contenny. Li came up, it was a little too late. Link's self-confidence was bursting at this point, and he called for cover to break through Contney. After Lee, he turned around and made a jumper after mid-range.
Contney. Lee was half a beat slower, but it was enough for Link to get a shot.
Link, who felt hot in his hand, didn't waste the opportunity, the basketball crossed a rainbow arc and fell into the net, and the shot was hit!
The entire Federal Express Arena was boiling over because the fans here had just witnessed a great show.
"The ball went in, Link scored again! The 14th point, this is already Link's 14th point in the fourth quarter of the game! With 14 points in a single quarter, Link completely dominated the fourth quarter showdown! With 38 seconds left in the game, the Houston Rockets trailed by seven points. They don't stand a chance anymore and Link kills the game! ”
Jeff. Van Gundy applauded in the commentary box, at first, he thought the Rockets would win, he thought it would be a game that belonged to Kevin. Martin's Night of Glory.
But Barkley is right – don't jump to conclusions.
"That's right, 14 points in a single quarter. Not only did it score 14 points in a single quarter, but Link also limited Martin to no points in the fourth quarter. Therefore, now the highest scorer in the game is not Martin, but Link. He has scored a game-high 32 points. Of course, this is also a new career high for Link in the NBA. Let's congratulate Link, who fought a classic battle. ”
Barkley wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the fourth quarter began with Link blocking Martin, and the game became extraordinary, and he was full of passion.
Sometimes, judging a player's quality is just by looking at his performance at key moments. Martin didn't score a point at a critical moment today, while Link used 14 points in a single quarter to help the Grizzlies complete the comeback. Which is better or worse, the superior is judged.
Adelman only had one timeout left in his hand, so in theory, the Rockets had already lost. He shook his head helplessly, the gray-haired old handsome man looked very tired. Adelman can't remember how many times the Rockets have collapsed in the final quarter, and the fourth-quarter collapse seems to have become a "curse" around the Rockets.
30 points in the third quarter, with a 6-point advantage into the fourth quarter, but in the end ended up like this......
"Wait and cry, Morey." Adelman complained to himself that the loss of this game should not have happened. It was Morey, who gave up his most powerful weapon.
At this time, Morey, who was sitting in front of the TV watching the game, was really stunned, and he believed that tomorrow at the Toyota Center, he would be surrounded by a whole lot of embarrassing questions.
Playing the Vipers, the guy scored 52 points. Playing the Rockets, Link scored another 32 points! Morey pouted, it seemed that he had let go of a vindictive fellow.
In the last 38 seconds of the game, the demoralized Rockets did not make any more waves. On the contrary, it was Randolph's 2+1 score under the basket that completely destroyed the Rockets' hope.
In the end, the score was fixed at 110-100. The Memphis Grizzlies won by 10 points at home against the incoming Houston Rockets.
On the Rockets' side, Kevin. Martin scored 30 points, and "Diamond" Scola also scored 19 points. Looks like they shouldn't be going to lose.
At the end of the third quarter, most people thought so. But Link used his tireless efforts to tell everyone, "In basketball, you never know the outcome until the last minute." ”
"It was a great victory, and a victory of individual heroism. Link's final quarter was perfect, and he limited the Houston Rockets on both ends of the floor. There was no doubt that Link was named the best player of the game. With 32 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, he deserves such praise. ”
"This game means a lot not just to Link, it's also to the Grizzlies. Their last two games against the Rockets and Hornets have been two direct rivals, which has made their fight for a playoff spot more and more secure. I'm sure the Grizzlies will have a chance this year. You need teams like that in the playoffs, you need players like that. If Link and the Grizzlies miss the playoffs, it will be a loss for the league! ”
After the game, Barkley and Jeff. Van Gundy instantly became a grizzly hug. No way, the Grizzlies did a great job today. Except for die-hard Rocket fans, there's no one who doesn't like them.
Link stood in the middle of the pitch, enjoying the adoring shouts of the fans. Federal Express Arena, which he managed to protect. This sense of accomplishment made Link unable to control his emotions.
In the NBA, he seems to have found greater happiness than making money!
32 points, which is not actually out of Link's reach. Because of Hill in this period, there will occasionally be performances with 30+ points. And Link summed it up that his average points per game is also higher than Hill's, which is actually normal.
For one, he has been playing longer than the twilight Hill. Second, his ability is a combination of the two periods of Hill, and the shortcomings are not so obvious. Thirdly, and most importantly, he has a lot more fitness than Hill, so he has more consistency and consistency in attack.
In this way, he has not only gained Hill's ability, but has even surpassed Hill! Link really wanted to try what it was like to have the physical fitness of peak Hill. At that time, will he also surpass the peak Hill?
After Link and the fans finished celebrating, Link realized that the reporters had already piled up. Moreover, there are no more Rockets players on the scene.
This is truly a stage for the winners.
"Link, can you tell us what sustained your performance in the final quarter?" Link found that the person who asked him this question was actually yellow-skinned. Moreover, the microphone he handed over also had the letters "CCTV" written on it.
It seems that the Chinese side is also fully prepared for this game. Chinese players and rockets, this is simply poking the G-spot of Chinese fans everywhere.
"My teammates, my fans and my belief, without that, we wouldn't be where we are today."
Link's answer stunned the Chinese reporter in front of him for a moment. Because he didn't expect that Link's Mandarin was so good, there was almost nothing unnatural.
Don't say it's Chinese-American, it's just that many Hong Kong compatriots, their Mandarin is not so standard. CCTV reporters interviewed Jeremy Lin, who is also Chinese-American, but that guy couldn't even say some complete sentences, let alone the standard of speech.
"Link, did your parents teach you to speak Chinese?" The reporter then interjected a digression, of course, this issue is of great interest to Chinese fans.
"Of course, it doesn't hurt to be able to master both Chinese." Link shrugged his shoulders, and in that regard, he would certainly be more popular with Chinese fans than Jeremy Lin in the future.
After that, Link also gave interviews to many reporters. As the most high-profile player on the Grizzlies today, he was naturally the last to return to the locker room.
Before Link walked into the locker room, he deliberately poked his head in to see if anyone had "attacked" him.
Seeing that everything was normal in the locker room, Link stepped in.
However, he had barely stepped into the locker room when Mr. Tony and Randolph burst out from behind the door, taking two glasses of Gatorade and pouring them on Link's head. Suddenly, the whole locker room burst into laughter. Co-authored, everyone is helping them act!
Link stood helplessly in place, and he still didn't defend himself in the end. Speaking of which, Tony. Aaron and Randolph, two extremely fierce people on the court, how can they be like children in private. Link doesn't remember the first time he's been attacked by them.
"Surprise! Hahahaha, I hope you'll like it, Zach and I have it specially for you! ”
In that case, Link is not welcome. He picked up the water glass on the table, pretended to fetch water, and suddenly shot back!
The whole locker room was filled with a lot of noise, like a high school student's classroom.
Hollins shook his head, but didn't step forward to stop him. Isn't this kind of atmosphere very good?