Chapter 183 (1/2)
Sean Battier stands on the sideline, surrounded by Grizzlies. Of course, the Grizzlies' staffing has changed dramatically compared to a decade ago.
Gasol's still here, just his brother Mark. Randolph went forward bravely and achieved each other with Grizzlies.
But according to Battier, link is the key to Grizzlies.
Everyone stood up, hooked up on each other's shoulders and focused on the court.
On the court, Mike Conley's push made everyone in the thunder team feel desperate. On the other hand, the Grizzlies gritted their teeth one by one and looked forward to the stadium. The Grizzlies are about to win their first playoff game in the history of the team!
”Mike Conley stopped outside the three-point line, and now it's only two minutes before the end of the game, and the Grizzlies are 12 points ahead of the thunder. He doesn't have to be in a hurry. Conley wants to run out of the last 24 seconds Kevin Haran looks around. The Chesapeake energy arena is dead.
Since the second quarter of the game, Randolph and link a beautiful match, the difference between points to 11 points, thunder has been in a passive until now. Thunder fans, have been depressed to the present.
Westbrook and James Harden had a poor performance. The former scored a lot but had a low percentage. The latter in link's defense, only 2 of 6 shots, only 5 points recorded, obviously did not do a sixth man's responsibility.
Among them, Westbrook is the main reason why thunder is now in danger. He again and again irrational shot and gambling style defense, let thunder incomparably passive.
Had it not been for Durant, the scoring might have been bigger.
Westbrook was a little worried. He was not willing to lose the game like this because he had a chance to be the main character today.
In the first quarter, he scored 10 points in 5 of 7. At that time, Westbrook absolutely thought it would be a night for him.
But in the second verse, he is one in five, and one in three. In the fourth quarter, the efficiency is still not high.
Westbrook hopes that he can quickly get back to the first quarter of the game's state, can reverse the situation. So, this guy is not calm to suddenly sprint, risk to steal!
”No Thunder coach Scott Brooks called out from the field, but it was too late. Westbrook rushed like Conley, reaching for the ball.
In the NBA, the most taboo is actually gambling style snatch. If it can be snatched down, it will naturally be a huge reward, and it can directly form a fast attack.
If the defending side can't give space directly, it's equal to if the defending side can't give space.
Conley's reaction is very sensitive. At the moment of Westbrook's sprint, he pulls the ball to the right with a big arc to avoid Westbrook's snatch, and then directly breaks through!
”Westbrook's gamble steals failed again. He's not calm. Russell shouldn't be so impetuous in the face of a mature guard like Mike Conley! This is the biggest disadvantage of thunder team, they are too young, they lack experience
After Conley's breakthrough, harden came to make up for it. Conley's eyes were straight ahead, but he swung the ball to the right with his wrist!
”It's link. He's been emptied by Haden! If the goal is scored, the thunder team will be in great trouble! ”
As soon as Kevin Harlan's voice fell, basketball went into the net. His mid shot is so stable that thunderbolt fans are scared. Link seems to them like an error free mid shot machine!
Off the court Battier smiles, he finds himself more and more like this boy.
”The ball went in, and link widened the difference to 14 points with only one more minute left in the game! The game is losing suspense. The thunder team has one foot hanging out of the cliff Jeff Van Gundy said, looking down at link's data sheet today.
20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, link scored 20 + points in the first game of the playoffs, which is the highest among all rookies in the 2009 session!
Speaking of it, how many of the 2009 rookies participated in the playoffs? Griffin, wall, Corzine and other high-profile future stars have begun to take a vacation.
And those who are lucky to have participated in the playoffs, the performance is not comparable to link. In the 76ers' playoff against the heat, Evan Turner played just five minutes in garbage time, scoring just two points.
And link's good friend Paul George got the first chance in the Pacers vs. bulls series, but in 23 minutes, George had only two shots and only two points in the record. It's not too much to say that he has become a little transparent.
Jeff Van Gundy thinks it's hard to believe that the guy who entered the NBA as a drop off draft in the middle of the season has become the rookie who adapts to the playoffs this year. His position in the Grizzlies is not just a rookie. It can be said that link plays an important role in the Grizzlies' system.
Without him, the Grizzlies' combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. Van Gundy shook his head, and link might become the biggest draft pearl in NBA history.The moment link scored, the Grizzlies on the side of the court all jumped up. Battier is gripping his teeth. It has been 10 years since he joined Grizzlies. For 10 years, his biggest regret is that he never helped the Grizzlies win a game in the playoffs.