Durant was looking forward to this game, and he thought that he could use this game to make Link, who has been so hot recently, fall to the bottom in an instant.

But since the beginning of the game, Durant was teased by Link's sudden change of direction, and things began to deviate from Durant's expectations.

Link's beautiful pass in the first round made Durant's heart breed fear.

He and Link fought for four seasons, almost every season, and both sides tried to destroy each other. He thought he knew Link perfectly, he knew his opponent perfectly. There should be no secrets in the battle between them, and winning or losing depends on impromptu play and willpower.

But as soon as the game came up, Link made Durant feel very unfamiliar. His dribbling stance, his change of pace..... All of Link's actions were unexpected by Durant.

A familiar opponent suddenly defeated him in an unfamiliar way, which made Durant feel a little uneasy. It's as terrifying as an old couple for more than ten years who suddenly find each other stranger one day.

Where did Link become different? How did he get over himself? Durant's mind is now stuffed with question marks.

"Kevin, let's go, attack!"

Westbrook quickly passed Durant with the ball and yelled at him, and Durant came back to his senses.

The last time the two sides were able to fight until the last minute, it was not just Durant's fault. The excellent performance of the Thunder team, especially Westbrook's excellent performance, is the main reason why they can go to the bottom with the Grizzlies.

But today, the Grizzlies obviously don't want to play that hard anymore.

From Iguodala taking the initiative to defend Westbrook, it can be seen that the Grizzlies don't want the Thunder to have even one round easy today.

Conley's defense is good, but Westbrook's defense is still at a disadvantage in terms of physique and confrontation ability.

But Iguodala is different, he is definitely a defensive player who can fight Westbrook without taking a break.

Link is glad that he has so many "guards" around him, so that he can concentrate on the heads-up game with Durant.

Westbrook saw that it was Iguodala defending him, and wanted to use his speed to force a breakthrough.

But Iguodala, as an experienced defensive specialist, is unlikely to make such a mistake.

He had already released some distance in advance, just to cope with Westbrook's speed.

Westbrook plunged headfirst into Iguodala, but he found himself unable to continue to easily break through the basket with crushing gestures. Against Iguodala, Westbrook's physical advantage is gone. In Iguodala's tough block, "The Turtle" had no choice but to break through the ball.

Of course, there are many kinds of breakthrough balls. Premeditated breakaways often work wonders. But being forced to split the ball because of a bad breakthrough is not a good passing option.

Westbrook's split is clearly the latter.

The basketball flew crookedly towards Sephorosa, but it was only halfway through when it was cut off by the quick-eyed Conley.

Westbrook's hasty pass, the intention was too obvious, the pass was too slow. Conley wants to steal this kind of ball, and he doesn't have to work hard at all.

Durant sighed and quickly stepped back. The unwillingness in his heart, he didn't even receive the ball in this round, and the offense was over!

Ever since he was just shaken off by Link and broke through, Durant felt that something wasn't right today. No, as soon as the defense overturned, the offense overturned.

Durant shook his head in an effort to shake the jumbled thoughts out.

He didn't believe that Link could develop any new tricks in such a short period of time, and Link's attack just now was either because he was thinking too much or by accident.

This time, Link couldn't have played any more tricks.

Westbrook clearly didn't recover from the mistake just now, and he may still be reluctant about the mistake just now, so he didn't pay as much attention when he stepped back.

Conley saw that Westbrook didn't follow very closely, so he suddenly accelerated during the advancement, and threw off half of the absent-minded Westbrook!

Conley's acceleration without warning allowed him to drive straight into the box. Off the court, Thunder coach Scott. Brooks was already cursing.

If Westbrook's brain is hot in this game, the Thunder will only be more than lucky.

Conley was ready for a layup after breaking through Westbrook, but a furious Westbrook eventually made up for the mistake with his perverted physicality.

He jumped up and followed Conley the moment he jumped, and with a wave of his thick arm, he gave Conley a hot chase!

"Damn!"

Conley was angry and helpless, Westbrook's physical fitness was indeed unmatched in the No. 1 position. If Conley faced other point guards, he would definitely score directly.

Kevin. Durant instantly became happy again, and a second ago he was complaining that his little brother was not calm enough. But at the moment, he feels like the number one Westbrook fan.

The basketball slammed into the rebound and bounced back, and Sephorosa and Iguodala grabbed the ball.

The first scramble between the two sides touched the basketball almost at the same time, but neither had full control of it.

Seeing that the basketball was about to fly out of bounds, Iguodala crawled and ran, jumped into the audience before the basketball went out of bounds, and flew to save!

It's been said that the sideline position in an NBA game is the best of the best. It's not easy to sit here, unless you're connected, or you'll have to spend five to six figures.

Here, you can even hear the players talking trash to each other on the pitch or discussing tactics. If you want to really get a feel for the NBA game, then this position is undoubtedly the best.

Of course, sitting here isn't perfect. Sometimes, for example, you have to withstand the onslaught of an angry strong man.

Iguodala rushed into the audience like a runaway truck, and the audience was overturned, and a Memphis billionaire who had just lifted the popcorn was inexplicably confused by the popcorn.

But at this time, the fans didn't care if the rich man's expensive suit was scrapped, nor did they care about Iguodala's posture when he landed.

The Federal Express Arena soon erupted in cheers as the basketball was successfully saved by Iguodala and flew into Link's hands!

"Andrey. Iguodala's brave save gave the Grizzlies another chance, and Link once again held the ball to confront Durant! Will KD be able to finish off defending this time? ”

Accompanied by Hubbi. Brown's yell, Tony off the court. Aaron was excited again.

What will you do this time? Link.

Link thought Conley's surprise attack would be enough to end the offense, but it turned out that even God wanted to see him and Durant go head-to-head today.

No way, then come on!

Durant was more focused this time than he was in the previous round, staring at the basketball without any distractions.

But as soon as Link dribbled the ball, he saw Durant's Adam's apple slip noticeably.

Link is still dribbling with a straight waist, which is still very unconventional, which makes Durant start to be afraid!

Durant realized that Link's offensive change in that round just now was not accidental, and that something had really changed in him!

Link slowly approached Durant and reached out for cover.

Gasol Jr. immediately raised the high post and blocked Link's right. Link stepped to the right, seemingly trying to break through with cover.

But in the next second, Link used an extremely fast change of direction to stick to the side that had no cover!

The moment Link changed direction, the twisting arc of his ankle and the mastery of his two-handed control of the basketball, Durant was amazed!

But this time, Durant was prepared in advance and was not deceived. He reacted immediately and posted it, trying to block Link's breakthrough route.

"I'm not going to make it easy for you to attack every time!" Durant roared silently in his heart, and he couldn't wait to see Link's frustrated expression.

Just when Durant thought that Link's offense was thwarted by himself, Link made another change of direction in front of his body the moment he hit Durant!

If once is just a coincidence, then twice in a row, it certainly cannot be explained by coincidence!

Link's successive changes of direction were fast, not as fast as Rose's, but they were enough to make Link shake off a little shooting space.

Grant. Hill's shooting has been a weakness when he's at the peak of his body. But in Link, this weakness has become a strength.

Ciel's strengths Link has, but Ciel's shortcomings are also turned into advantages by Link. As a result, Link's strength actually surpassed that of his contemporaries Hill. Every time he is promoted, it means going one step further than Hill that season.

After shaking off Durant, Link made an easy jump shot. Grant. Hill couldn't finish the offense with this move, but Link could!

Durant reached out in desperation to interfere, but he didn't interfere with anything. Link had already thrown the ball out before the interference came up, and the space he shook out was so great that even Durant, who was tall and arm-long, would have been difficult to block.

After continuing the one-handed slam dunk, Link used a rhythmic continuous change of direction to shake Durant and hit the shot.

Link scored four points in a row, and both times it was spectacular.

The fear in Durant's heart spread like a cancer, and he couldn't tell what was different about Link, but he knew that defending Link in the same way as before would not work.

"Good ball Andre, thank you for saving the ball!" Instead of celebrating himself after scoring the goal, Link patted Iguodala on the shoulder as a token of gratitude.

Iguodala smiled, encouraged, and vowed to defend tougher in the next round!

Today, the Grizzlies aren't just in Link's form. Everyone is in a state that is as hot as Miami.

Everything has deviated from Durant's expected track.

In the rest of the game, Link's attack was still sharp. The stronger ankle not only makes Link's ability to change direction stronger, but also affects Link's ability to accelerate instantaneously. He does whatever he wants on the offensive end, and Kevin Brown. Durant was like a rookie who played in the NBA on the first day, and he was dizzy.

And the tenacity of Iguodala and others on the defensive end has made the Thunder's offense hit a wall again and again. If you think that a team with a goal of 70 wins is just a star player, you are very wrong. The strength of the rest of the Grizzlies team should not be underestimated.

Contrary to expectations, the game was not scorching, at least not at all in the first quarter. The Grizzlies crushed the Thunder from the scene to the data, and after 12 minutes of the first quarter, the Thunder gave people the feeling of aggrieved, and the Grizzlies played smoothly.

In the end, the Grizzlies went into the first interperiod with an 11-point deficit. Link scored 8 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, while Durant only made 2 of 7 shots in the first quarter, although he also scored 8 points, but the efficiency was much lower than Link.

Durant feels like everything is getting out of hand, the game is getting out of control, Link is out of control, the point difference is out of control, and his emotions are getting out of control.

He was originally ambitious, but now he is gradually dominated by the fear of the unknown.

This regular season final matchup is not at all as good as Durant imagined.