Link sat in the empty locker room, being treated by the team doctor to stop the bleeding.

Just minutes earlier, Link's team-mates had returned to the pitch after a half-time break, but Link still hadn't been able to return.

It stands to reason that treating the wound to stop the bleeding is a piece of cake for the team doctor. But Link's wound is indeed too big, and ordinary sports injuries are all openings.

But Link's injuries can be directly described as skin and flesh. A piece was opened directly from the corner of the eye, not a mouthful.

While in the locker room, Link also watched the replay. Barnes's movements were indeed very bad, equivalent to reaching out to stop Link after seeing that he couldn't stop him.

Fortunately, Barnes's original intention was to stretch his leg to stop it, and if he did aim at Link and kick it with a flying kick, Link probably wouldn't want to go back today.

"Damn, it's bleeding again!"

The wound had only been stable for a few minutes before the corners of Link's eyes began to bleed again. A few team doctors immediately rushed to Link again, and Link clenched his fists, he just wanted to get back on the court as soon as possible!

Since his own departure, the Grizzlies' suppression of the Clippers has disappeared. Chris. Paul led the Clippers on a beautiful comeback that turned the tide completely.

Of course, the Grizzlies are always the defending champions. Even without Link, the strength of the rest of the people should not be underestimated. As soon as Link got off the court, the Grizzlies were immediately pulled away by more than a dozen points, and this kind of thing didn't happen yet.

The Black and White Bears played very well today, Griffin and Jordan Jr. were eaten to death, and the Grizzlies kept biting the score, and even repeatedly forced the Clippers to tie.

But without Link, the star of the house, and many times when the superstar is needed, the Grizzlies are out of line.

Biting the score and taking the initiative are two different things. If the situation continues like this, the Grizzlies do risk losing.

Link didn't have any special emotions about the game at first, but before the game, he was killed by Bill. Simmons was humiliated and now kicked by Barnes again, and Link was starting to get a little angry.

"Link, or don't fight today." After another two minutes, the chief team doctor turned up the conversation again.

"Not negotiable, Moon." Link smiled, it wasn't a big injury, he definitely didn't want to miss the game. If you hurt your back and your knee, the team doctor will tell Link to fight Link and not fight Link.

"I know, you might think it's nothing. But rules are rules, and now the effect of stopping bleeding from wounds is very unsatisfactory. As soon as you get touched in the face again, you will definitely bleed profusely again. We've smeared you with a lot of Vaseline, which will make you feel more comfortable for a while. But to solve this problem once and for all, we recommend that you go to the hospital. The wound just hangs, and you yourself hurt. ”

Moon sat down beside Link and began to persuade him. He certainly knows that opening his eyes isn't a major career-threatening injury. But the rules of the alliance are here, and if Link just goes up and bleeds for a minute, it won't be a waste of time.

Basketball is a confrontational sport, and there is no guarantee that Link's wounds will not be touched again.

Moreover, with such a large wound, it is certainly impossible to say that it does not hurt. But Link hadn't even seen a grinning look once after sitting in the locker room for so long, and Moon was really impressed.

Link is really the number one ruthless man.

At this time, the TV came to Bill. Simmons' cheers. It turned out that just after the Clippers attacked, Blake. Griffin made a nice dunk.

After this dunk, the Clippers stretched the margin to eight points. It's close to the double-digit hurdle.

"Look, in this situation, can I leave? In this crisis, leave your teammates on the pitch and then I, as the leader, go first? Think of another way, Moon. ”

Link smiled kindly again, he knew that the team doctors were all for their own good, so Link was also kind to them.

If you scold the team doctor because of this incident, it is not called toughness or personality, but pure stupidity.

Moon shook his head, his saliva was dry, but Link just wouldn't compromise. I don't know if all great basketball players are so stubborn.

"Method...... There is still a solution that is not the way. If you insist on playing, that's all you have to say. ”

As soon as Moon finished speaking, Link's eyes lit up instantly. In this game, maybe there will be a play.

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The Black and White Bears played very tough today, and after Link's unexpected departure, it was the Black and White Bears who carried the team forward.

A second ago, Gasol had just scored against Griffin's defense. That goal was really a top-shot shot.

After Gasol got the basketball in the low post on the right, Griffin immediately pressed close and raised his arms high.

Crawford, meanwhile, went to the pack, ready to force Gasol to make a mistake.

However, Gasol was not afraid of the huge distraction of Griffin behind him. He turned around and pressed against Griffin, who had his arms raised, and shot straight away. , it was a shot that didn't get space and shot with a height advantage.

Just when everyone thought that the shot in this fierce confrontation would not be missed, the basketball thrown by Gasol grazed the rebound and refracted into the net!

Once again, the Clippers' attempt to widen the margin to double digits failed.

Tenacious, unyielding, and with incredible willpower, this is the Memphis Grizzlies of today.

"Mark. Gasol scored the 20th point of the game, and his performance today was completely worthy of his stature! Last season, Gasol was selected for the double-second team and became a DOPY player, which was met with many doubts. But as it turns out, as long as the team needs him to step up, he will never give up! ”

Jeff. Van Gundy has mixed feelings in his heart, how many centers can attack independently like Gasol in this league now?

"It's true that Gasol is doing great, and Randolph is doing well. The Grizzlies' two giant bears have caused a lot of trouble for the Clippers. But even with Gasol's goal, the Grizzlies are still six points behind, and the Clippers still have the advantage. In the final four minutes, the Grizzlies had to do more than just hold the margin. They need to overtake. But for now, the Grizzlies don't have that scoring explosiveness. So I said, the Clippers had a better chance of winning today. ”

Bill. Simmons' attitude is the opposite of Van Gundy's, he is not a coach and does not have the feelings of a giant center. All he knew was that his pre-race prediction was about to come true!

Just like Bill. Simmons said Gasol's goal didn't interrupt the Clippers' enthusiasm. In Paul's view, the grizzly bears were merely delaying their deaths.

Paul controlled the tempo unhurriedly, and now for the Clippers, the more time is consumed, the better. Because the less time there is, the less likely the Grizzlies will be able to complete a comeback.

Paul was a master when it came to controlling the tempo.

With Paul's patient playmaking and the Clippers' unhurried conduction, the offense was ultimately dragged into the final five seconds.

Five seconds later, Paul cut inside and broke through with the ball.

If it is placed in the first quarter of the game, Gasol can also quickly move to the basket to complete the defense.

But now, Gasol's consumption is just too great, and he has consumed too much energy on the offensive end today, and now he is a little out of breath.

As a result, the Spaniards' already slow movement was much slower than before.

While Gasol was struggling to get to the basket, Chris . Paul had already made the layup with ease.

The difference was widened to 8 points, which means that all Gasol's efforts just now were in vain.

The margin hasn't gotten smaller, but time has dwindled, and the Grizzlies are getting worse and worse.

Clippers fans cheered and resigned themselves for a summer. Now, they can finally get their revenge!

"There is not much time left in the game, and if the Grizzlies continue to play like this, it is impossible to equalize. The game was largely closed, and the Grizzlies' unbeaten streak came to an end. ”

Bill. Simmons regained his self-confidence, and as long as Link doesn't come back, there is no going to turn around in this game.

Can Link come back? From leaving the court late in the first quarter to now at the end of the fourth quarter, Link has missed almost the entire game.

It's just a wound, and if I can come back, I'll definitely come back sooner! So Simmons speculated that Link would be almost impossible to reappear today.

And this is also the biggest source of his self-confidence. As long as Link doesn't fight, it's easy to say anything.

Just when the Clippers were almost in control of the victory, and the black and white bears were almost exhausted and collapsed on the court, there was a sudden commotion on the scene.

The photographer on the scene immediately began to look for the source of the commotion, and soon found the target.

The entire camera was focused on the entrance of the players' tunnel, where a man wearing a black sports mask was walking to the pitch.

"That's ......" Jeff. Van Gundy was a little excited, "It's Link!" Is Link back!? He's coming back! With just over 3 minutes to go, Link was back on the pitch! ”

Bill. Simmons stood up in disbelief, this victory was almost in hand, and Link suddenly came out to stir up the situation again!

And what's going on with this look? The pure black mask still only covers half of the face! I don't think anyone has ever used this mask before! NBA masks are mostly transparent and generally cover the entire face.

For example, the mask worn by the famous "Mask Man" Hamilton is tightly wrapped in all places except the mouth, including the cheeks.

And Link's mask is equivalent to protecting only the forehead and around the eye sockets.

The entire lower half of his face was exposed. It looks a bit like the kind of mask that superheroes wear in the comics. In Simmons' eyes, what came out was a supervillain with a strong sense of oppression!

Link's chic look immediately attracted the attention of the audience. Joggle also immediately called out to stop the game.

Wearing a mask is the way Moon tells Link that it is not a solution.

Because the mask was prepared improvised, it was too late to customize, so the fit with Link was very average, and it was not particularly comfortable to wear. Think about it, wearing an uncomfortable mask while playing is sure to be very uncomfortable.

And the alliance explicitly forbids black masks, because such masks will frighten children. In NBA rules, players can only wear transparent masks. But it can't be helped, now the Grizzlies have such a black mask in their hands. Therefore, Link's choice to play means that he will definitely be punished after the game.

However, it was the only way to prevent Link from bleeding again.

Therefore, it is called a method that is not a solution.

Link walked up to the referee, took off his mask, and had the referee examine the wound. Link's wound was jaw-dropping, and it hurt to watch! The referee frowned, but the wound did not continue to bleed, so he motioned for Link to go to the bench and return to the team.

Link put his mask back on, and as he passed the commentary stand, he yelled at Bill. Simmons blinked.

"I'm sorry, I've broken your plans again."

Then, with everyone's stunned gaze, Link returned to the Grizzlies bench.

The King of Memphis is officially back!

"Link! You're a fucking villain! Randolph, who was sweating profusely, smiled, but even when he was joking with Link, the heaving of Randolph's chest was very noticeable.

It can be seen that the black and white bears are really tired, and they have tried their last strength to win.

Link is grateful to his team-mates, who deserve to be the defending champions, who did not throw up their hands in surrender due to the absence of their star of the house, but fought bravely to the end.

Link put away his smile and patted Randolph and Gasol on the shoulder.

"Sorry guys, I'm late. This mask, you know, is somewhat out of order. Don't worry, I'll take care of the rest. I promise that your efforts will not be in vain. ”

As soon as Link finished speaking, the timeout was over. It is equivalent to this pause that Jogel did not arrange anything, and everyone just waited for Link to return.

But even then, the Clippers got nervous.

Link's return is deadlier than any tactic!

Link, wearing a black mask, walked onto the court and twisted his neck.

Paul gritted his teeth and motioned for everyone to cheer up, "Even if he comes back, time is running out!" Come on, hold on to these last 8 points! ”

But when Paul said this, his heart was nervous.

The feeling of oppression is suffocating.