Once the second half began, the focus of the game was not who won or lost.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Warriors had a wave of 8-0 mini-climaxes, as if the game was really about to return to suspense.

But after a timeout, the Grizzlies quickly re-established their defense and didn't allow the Warriors to effectively close the gap.

If the pit is dug too big, the less time it will be, the harder it will be to fill it.

If the Warriors can't close the margin to less than 20 points before the fourth quarter, it will be really difficult to turn the game around.

However, as things stand, it's hard for the Warriors to get there.

Therefore, winning or losing is no longer the focus of this game. The highlight of this game is completely focused on Link alone.

"If the situation doesn't change, Link will almost never play the fourth quarter. As a result, there are only a few minutes left for Link to tie the record. Seven consecutive triple-doubles, only three people in NBA history have done it. And Link is likely to be the first player in the league to achieve this record in the 21st century! ”

Hubi. Brown flipped through the numbers, a record that no one has come close to since Jordan.

"Triple Pair Maniac" Kidd? All-round striker James? Not even them! Seven consecutive triple-doubles are also out of the question for them.

It's not because Kidd and James aren't strong enough, it's because it takes a lot of special background bonuses to achieve a triple-double of seven games in a row or even nine consecutive triple-doubles for Chamberlain.

The reason why Chamberlain and "Big O" can get three doubles in a row is because they are in an era of data explosion.

In those days, no one in the NBA was serious about defense, and all games were like a messy All-Star Game. The players' data is so watery that squeezing it out can fill a swimming pool.

There was no offense in that era, there was a lack of athletic big men in the league, and the players were poorly trained.

It may even be that everyone is still at the beer party the night before, so that there is no one to defend the next day's game.

If you're lucky enough to see the footage of the games of that era, you'll find that the others are as weak as junior high school students in front of those stars.

So, in an era when there was almost no defense and most players were messing around, there were a lot of unbelievable statistics.

For example, Chamberlain averaged 50 points per game.

Walter. Bellamy's average is 32+19 per game.

Bill. Russell is averaging 23.6 rebounds per game.

And, Oscar. Robertson averaged a triple-double per game.

And Chamberlain and Oscar. Robertson's record of consecutive triple-doubles was also born in that era.

In those days when there was no three-point line, the NBA averaged 118.8 points per game per game. For comparison, the NBA averaged just 99.9 points per game in the 07-08 season.

Since then, as the quality of the defense has risen and the league's professionalism has improved, this exaggerated antiquity has hardly been seen again.

Until the guy who was called "God" appeared.

Michael. Jordan is perhaps the first player in NBA history to have seven consecutive triple-doubles on terrifying prowess alone.

In the 1988-89 season, the media and public opinion said that Jordan played alone, refused to share the ball, and regarded other teammates as floating dust, which was not conducive to the long-term development of the team.

And at that time, Jordan was a rising star, and people admired the all-round tall point guard "Magic" more, and the triple-double model was even more respected.

And it just so happened that the Bulls' main point guard at that time, Sam. Patterson was injured, so Jordan volunteered to be point guard, hoping to slap those media in the face.

Jordan is indeed a ruthless man, and in a fit of rage, he repaid the media who criticized him with a performance of 7 consecutive triple-doubles and 10 triple-doubles in 11 games, creating such a legend.

But at that time, the young Jordan's consecutive triple-doubles were somewhat "brushed".

Jordan's assists, most of which are "forced assists", actually don't play much role in the team's organization.

Jordan acted as a point guard, the Bulls first went 5-6, and then suffered a wave of five consecutive defeats, and the record was very bad, and since then Jordan has given up the three-double mode of the all-encompassing two-way guard.

Therefore, although Jordan's consecutive triple-doubles are proof of strength, there is no moisture. But the contribution to the victory of the game was not so great.

Link, on the other hand, was different from the three people in front of him.

First of all, Link has won all six consecutive triple-doubles in all of his games.

Secondly, most of Link's triple-doubles are not "brushed". His playmaking really helped the team, and he rebounded a lot because Randolph was missing.

And among them, there are several games in which Link has not played in garbage time to brush up on statistics.

Therefore, if Link really achieves a triple-double in 7 consecutive games, then his 7 consecutive triple-doubles will actually be higher than both Robertson and Jordan!

It's not difficult to get a triple-double in a row, but it's very difficult to get a triple-double without deliberately brushing the data and ensuring that the team wins.

This is also the reason why James, Kidd and others can't do it either.

All Memphis fans are waiting for that moment to come, and Link is now just two rebounds and one assist away from a triple-double.

But there wasn't much time left until the end of the third quarter.

The Warriors, the No. 1 player in the West, have been completely reduced to a backdrop, and now the only basketball fans in the world are paying attention to.

Link didn't rush and said he didn't want to take the record? That would be hypocritical.

Link also wants to take the record, but he doesn't want to "force an assist".

As a result, his organization is still at the service of the team, not the data.

With 48 seconds left in the third quarter, Link was just one rebound and one assist away from a triple-double.

Trying to grab a rebound and an assist in just 48 seconds is not a 100 percent safe thing.

Fans are a little worried, if Link can't get it, will he be willing to continue playing in garbage time in the fourth quarter?

At this point on the court, Jimmy. Butler takes a three-point shot after receiving a pass from Link.

Everyone threw their arms up in the air to celebrate Link's 10th assist of the game.

But unfortunately, Butler's three-point shot stumbled out of the box, and Link missed out on his 10th assist.

After this round, the Warriors ran out of 24 seconds of offensive time, and there were only 24 seconds left in the third quarter. Link wants to get three more doubles, and it will be very difficult!

Green couldn't care so much, he immediately stuck his back to the position, ready to protect the rebound.

He predicted where the basketball would fall and jumped up to pick it up.

But Green had just taken off when he felt a huge impact coming from behind him.

Link chased after him as soon as possible, relying on his incredible jump height and a more superior arm span than Green, he was stunned to catch the offensive rebound through Green!

was still robbed of the rebound by the opponent when he was stuck in a good position, and Green was undoubtedly humiliated again after being shaken down in the second quarter.

After landing on the ground, he immediately motioned to the referee for Link to grab the rebound and foul the ball, but the referee ignored it.

Although the two did collide slightly in the air, in the referee's opinion, the foul was not enough.

After Link grabbed the rebound, he sent the ball to Butler for the second time in a row.

This time, Butler didn't waste Link's brilliant pass. He made a steady shot from beyond the three-point line, and the basketball hollowed into the net.

In one round, Link got 1 rebound and 1 assist at the same time!

With 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Link had a triple-double with 44 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, completing a seven-game streak with a triple-double.

With Oscar. Robertson, along with Jordan, is ranked second in the NBA's list for consecutive triple-doubles!

"Link has touched another great record, one that has been forgotten because it is almost impossible to break! Link's thirst for that rebound just now was clearly better than Draymond's. Green is stronger! With Green stuck in position, Link still grabbed the rebound. ”

"Yes, as long as he wants to, no one can stop him from creating greatness!"

Hubi. Brown and Mike. Brin stood up and applauded Link.

What dynasty has ended, and Link's control of the alliance is still stable!

After that shot, the Grizzlies had a 31-point lead over the Warriors, and the fourth quarter was completely garbage time.

Under the shouts of the crowd, Link made a gentlemanly bow to the lonely Warriors.

Game over, go you Le.