917: The capital of hubris

A few rounds earlier, the atmosphere at the American Airlines Center in Phoenix was still very cheerful.

The fans cheered hard, and Hornacek confidently commanded his team. Thomas was also treated like a hero.

All of them are waiting for a big win or a career highlight of their own.

But right now, there is no emotion in the American Airlines Center other than nervousness.

The fans clenched their fists and clenched their teeth. The noisy stands became quiet, and everyone could only hear their own heartbeats.

On the court, no one cares about the cheerleaders' performances. All Suns fans are now concerned with only one question - whether the Suns can hold on to the last two points until the end.

Jeff. Hornacek is under a lot of pressure, and if the Suns had been pressed to the ground by the Grizzlies in the first place, he probably wouldn't have had that much pressure.

After all, in everyone's consensus, it is indeed a great difficulty for the Suns to defeat the grizzly bear.

But in the game, the Suns gave everyone hope, and they almost knocked the first top in the West to the ground.

As a result, it will be difficult for fans to accept the result of losing to the Grizzlies.

The cruelest thing is not that there is no hope in the first place, but that there is hope in the middle of the way, but it is taken back.

Hornacek and all the fans in the stadium didn't want that to happen.

"Isaiah, the last attack is as long as possible. And, you have to be guaranteed to score! Break to the basket, I need you to finish the offense under the basket! In that case, we have a win! Remember, we must not make mistakes, we cannot give up our win! ”

Hornacek patted Thomas on the shoulder, his eyes full of trust and anticipation.

Thomas Jr. feels like he's never been taken so seriously, and if he has to rely on himself for the key balls, why trade himself away?

Little Thomas didn't continue to dwell on the issue, just nodded silently.

If you win this game, you may be able to change your position in the team. Perhaps, there will be no need to wander anymore.

Tonight was undoubtedly a great night for Thomas, so keep it going!

The timeout ended quickly, but this time, the crowd didn't burst into loud cheers.

Everyone was in no mood to cheer now, and they were all holding their breath in apprehension to see the crucial final attack.

Thomas Jr. calmly waited for the time to pass and strictly followed Hornacek's plan.

At the same time, he also made a plan in his mind to attack the frame for the final attack.

The manager will only tell you what to do, but the details will have to be carried out by the players themselves.

If this goal is scored, it will be a quasi-lore. Thomas Jr. won't waste such an opportunity, he will show the world that 175 can also challenge for the best of the month!

175, can also prove themselves in this alliance.

P. J. Tucker was nervous, and he was afraid that he would mess up the key ball again. Although he was not expected to receive a basketball, the most frequent thing on the basketball court was an accident.

As the minutes ticked by, all the fans in the stands seemed to be holding their breath.

Thomas Jr. began to slowly approach the three-point line and called for cover.

Markieff. Morris hurriedly lifted the pick-and-roll, and Thomas Jr. took a moment before accelerating to the side with cover.

Morris's cover was still quite strong, and Conley couldn't get through the first time.

Seeing this, Randolph immediately changed his guard. Thomas Jr. can't be given any space now, because any gap could take away the game.

Thomas Jr. faced Randolph who was rushing towards him, calmly slowed down, straightened his waist, and seemed to be about to make a pull-up jumper.

Randolph raised his weight and lifted his feet slightly off the ground, ready to block as soon as possible.

At this moment, little Thomas accelerated twice and passed by the "big black bear"!

Just now he wasn't shooting, but a feint!

"Thomas shook off Zach and he went straight into the box, which is really a big deal! There is no doubt that today, Thomas is the hero of Phoenix! ”

With the commentator shouting, the fans stood up and raised their arms in the air, ready to celebrate the brilliant kill.

If Thomas can beat the Grizzlies, the leader of the league, he can blow this bull for an entire season!

Isaiah. Thomas is very calm because everything happened the same as he planned from start to finish.

used cover to force Randolph and Conley to switch defenses, and then shook off Randolph to break through......

Everything is perfect, now there is only the easiest step left, and that is to put the ball in the basket!

Thomas jumped two steps behind the free-throw line and reached for the ball. But at this very moment, Isaiah. Thomas heard Tucker shouting.

"Be careful!"

"Huh? Be careful? Before little Thomas could react to what was going on, he saw Link rushing in diagonally, and then grabbed the basketball directly from his own hand with a big hand!

At that moment, little Thomas, who was in the air, widened his eyes.

He clearly saw Link still standing next to Tucker before he broke through, he was a cautious player, and he didn't easily attack the basket with high risk.

The reason why he is so confident is because he has confirmed that he is safe.

Before the layup, a trace of concern flashed through Thomas Jr.'s mind, and he wondered if Link should suddenly appear again.

But this concern quickly disappeared, as Link couldn't make it back.

But once again, Link fulfilled one thing – nothing was impossible in front of him.

Link was like a huge shadow looming over little Thomas.

The reason why Thomas Jr. didn't feel this way in the first three quarters was because he hadn't exploded yet, and Link hadn't taken him as an opponent yet.

But now, when Link has his eye on Thomas Jr., he has no way to escape!

Link ...... He actually came directly from Isaiah. Thomas has the basketball in his hand! This...... What did he do!? The scene narrator got goosebumps and became incoherent.

Catching the ball directly from the opponent's hand is rare, and the visual impact is even more terrifying!

As soon as Link grabbed the basketball, Joggle called a timeout and laid out the final attack with 7.2 seconds to go.

Although the Suns now lead by 2 points, it seems that the initiative has reached the hands of the Grizzlies.

"I knew you could, I knew!" As Link walked off the court, Randolph was the first to rush up and hug Link.

Subsequently, more and more Grizzlies players surrounded Link.

Link's catch can be said to have saved the Grizzlies' life, and with Conley and Randolph both getting rid of it, the game could have ended early without Link's catch.

Surrounded by his teammates, Link was not excited, he waved his hand to disperse the crowd, "The game is not over yet, stay calm!" ”

Joggle smiled with relief when he saw Link like this.

This is the real leader of the team!

Three consecutive western best of the month, not wronged!

After Link sat down on the bench, Joggle also began to lay out his tactics.

Now that the Grizzlies are down by 2 points, it only takes a three-pointer for the Grizzlies to kill the game.

This is something that everyone knows.

Therefore, the Suns will definitely stick to the three-point line for a while. Joggle believes the Grizzlies struggle to get a chance from beyond the three-point line.

So, instead of setting up the tactics as most people thought, he motioned for Link to ask for a two.

"The Suns certainly don't have that much defense inside the three-point line in the future, Link, I want you to break through and score points and try to drag the game into overtime. When overtime began, the Suns were out of luck. After all, Isaiah. Thomas couldn't have played every quarter. ”

For Jogel's arrangement, Link agreed.

Although it was a bit more troublesome to play overtime, the win rate was indeed higher. If the Suns hadn't relied on Thomas Jr.'s explosion in the fourth quarter, the game wouldn't have been able to play this step at all.

When it comes to overtime, does the Solar guarantee that Thomas continues to explode?

The game restarted and the live camera was once again focused on Link.

A minute and a half ago, people were eager to see if the best of the month could save the team in a desperate situation.

And now, he's managed to pull the grizzly back and ready to kill the game!

Tucker was sweating profusely, not because he was tired, but because he was nervous, not just more nervous!

This is probably the most important defense of his career so far.

Link becomes a god or becomes a god himself, it all depends on this defense.

With little time left in the game, Link called for cover after receiving the basketball, ready to break through immediately!

The Suns' strategy was to block Link outside the three-point line, but they didn't expect Link to use Randolph's cover to kill inside!

In an instant, the sun becomes scrambling. Suns sophomore center Alex. Ryan immediately rushed to the basket and prepared to block Link.

Link didn't slow down and launched a direct charge towards Ryan. Ryan has not yet stood firmly on his feet at this time, and if he hits directly, there is a high probability that he will get two free throws!

In the air, the two collided violently. Ryan, as a No. 5 position, was directly pushed out of the bottom line by Link. This shows how big the impact is.

But to Link's surprise, after the collision, the referee was indifferent!

Such an obvious blocking foul, the referee actually didn't blow it.

The referee is also nervous right now, as any of his decisions could affect the final outcome of the match. The purpose of the NBA is to give the decision on the outcome of a game to the players.

Therefore, the referee did not dare to act rashly and did not blow the whistle.

After such a huge rush, Link couldn't make a layup. He was originally aiming for a foul, so he was not as accurate as he was.

"Didn't go in, Alex. Ryan did a good job, and he pulled off what was perhaps the highlight of his career! ”

The commentator, who was still sad after seeing Tucker broken through a second ago, immediately became excited again, he is simply a true portrayal of the hearts of Phoenix fans today.

Today, it's like a rollercoaster ride for all Suns fans.

Everyone thought the grizzlies were over, but Link didn't give up. He didn't hesitate or get frustrated after he landed on the layup, but immediately jumped a second time and grabbed the offensive rebound!

Link's second jump was so fast that before the other Suns players could react to what was going on, Link had already jumped into the sky.

As a result, the Suns fans, who were still cheering a second ago, opened their mouths in horror at this time.

Seeing this, Markieff. Morris had to do it. He didn't want to play overtime, and he knew it would be difficult for the Suns to win if it did.

In that case, bet on Link's free throws. If Link hits 1 of 2 free throws at a critical moment, the Suns can still win.

Even if Link hits both free throws, the Suns won't lose.

After making up his mind, Markeef. Morris grabbed Link's arm hard. This foul must be ruthless, because if Link is allowed to play 2+1, it will be more than worth the loss.

Morris's foul was very rough, and he directly stopped Link's upward body.

Link felt as if he had been suddenly hung with lead, and in an instant his center of gravity was completely lost, and his whole body flipped on his side.

But Link threw the ball to the rebound before he lost weight, and this time, he didn't miss the opportunity!

"Boom!" Link was taken to the ground hard by Morris and fell hard.

This goal is not an exaggeration to award Morris a second technical foul.

But the moment Link fell, the basketball grazed the rebound and refracted into the net!

Link scored the crucial goal in complete weightlessness!

"The ball went in, the ball went in, Link scored a second time and equalised. And, he'll have to add a penalty in the future! Phoenix's on-site commentator stood up directly, and a minute and a half ago, the Suns still had the advantage.

But now, the sun has been pushed to the edge of the cliff!

Link got up from the ground and stood up in front of a terrified Morris, smirking in play, "You almost stopped me, bastard!" ”

Before the game, people were unhappy with Link's arrogant remarks.

But this time, neither Morris nor the live commentators had an opinion on Link's hubris.

Because a star like him does have the capital to pretend.