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107: Big Opportunities Are Coming (19/40)

Westbrook made a desperate foul and sent Mike Conley to the free throw line. Fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena were booing wildly, hoping to interfere with Conley's free throw.

Oklahoma City fans really couldn't accept it. They were forced into a desperate situation with the advantage. And once again, the undraft completed a fatal blow.

When the Grizzlies lost Rudy Guy, they were defeated by Link, and no one would feel good.

Noisy sounds fill the entire arena. In such an environment, ordinary people will probably tremble their legs even when they stand on the basketball court.

But for a young and mature guard like Conley, this voice would not have any effect on him at all. Under the interference of Thunder fans, Conley took a deep breath and threw the second free throw into the basket steadily.

Two free throws, Conley did not give the Thunder any chance, and he successfully widened the score difference to 7 points. The game time was only a few seconds left, and the Thunder had no timeout.

All-Russia fans covered their heads with their hands in despair, knowing that they could no longer win the game.

"It's over, Mike Conley's free throw ended the game. No, to be precise, Link just calmly killed the game. Today, Kevin Durant scored a game-high 31 points, while Link scored only 19 points. But there is no doubt that Link and the Grizzlies are the final winners. They escaped the risk at Oklahoma and avoided the three consecutive losses."

On the commentary stage, Oklahoma commentators sighed more. The Thunder had the advantage throughout the game. But when Guy retired from the court with injury, the situation was reversed.

If the Lakers did not have Kobe, the defending champion would definitely lose his combat effectiveness. If the Thunder did not have Durant, maybe they would become a fringe team in an instant.

But the Grizzlies are very special. After losing their leading stars, they are even stronger.

At the end of the game, Durant scored a difficult 2-pointer, but it was useless. The score was finally frozen at 109 to 104. The Memphis Grizzlies reversed the Thunder by 5 points away, preventing the three-game losing streak. At the same time, they also broke the Thunder's dream of being the first in the West.

The moment the electronic beeping sound came to mind, Link felt relieved. He supported his knees with both hands and gasped heavily. In the confrontation with Durant, he successfully survived!

The team was originally fighting back to back, and even if Link had very good physical fitness, it would not have no impact at all.

Moreover, fighting against athletes of Durant's level is very physically consuming and energy. It can be said that it is a double torture for defenders' energy and physical strength.

Link was appointed to the task today and shouldered heavy responsibilities. Before he went on stage, he was afraid that he would become Durant's "ATM". Fortunately, he brought a lot of trouble to Durant today.

This feeling of going on the court at a critical moment and surviving the showdown with superstars made Link feel extremely tired while being lucky.

"Beautiful job, man, your performance at the critical moment saved us all."

Just as Link was breathing, he found something talking to him, so he held up and looked up and found that it was Tony Allen.

Tony Allen scored 17 points today, which is considered a high score for a defensive player. This shows that James Harden's defensive ability during this period is indeed eye-catching, and even Tony Allen can do whatever he wants.

"Thank you for your reminder, Tony. Otherwise, I might be the one who was destroyed tonight." Link smiled bitterly. Durant during this period could still deal with him with his shortcomings of dribbling too high center of gravity.

But he knew very well that in another season or two, Durant's shortcomings would be filled. If he faced him again, there would be no way to take advantage of the situation.

I have to find a way to become stronger as soon as possible.

"Link! That last three-pointer is so handsome. You didn't let my pass!"

Link had just talked to Tony Allen, and Randolph's voice came over. Before Link could react, he was "brutally hugged" by the bear.

"Thank you for your trust, Zach, I'm very happy too. But if you continue to hold me like this, I might be suffocating."

Although Link doesn't like to hug big men, especially big men like Randolph, to be honest, it's really happy that he can match the superstars in adversity and invest key goals.

Another morale-boosting victory, another surviving death. Of course, it also defeated a "national idol" team again.

The young and energetic Oklahoma City Thunder is loved by many fans, but today, the Grizzlies, who are playing basketball slowly and slowly, knocked down this young and charming team.

The image of the Grizzlies' villain is probably even more deeply rooted.

After the game, Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins was not very happy. He was naturally very proud of this victory. But Guy's injury made him unable to be happy no matter how he was.

Although Guy occasionally makes trouble, he is the second most points per game in the Grizzlies this season. Originally, he had the largest average score per game, but Randolph successfully surpassed Guy with his outstanding performance in January. Now Guy can contribute 19.8 points per game, while Randolph's average score has risen to 20.1.

No head coach can laugh when he loses his second scorer. Moreover, Guy's singles ability is also something Hollins needs very much.

After the game, he did not accept any interviews from reporters, but walked straight into the locker room to learn about Guy's latest situation from the team doctor.

"Guy's injury is not optimistic, Hollins."

Seeing Hollins walk in, the team doctor said straight to the point.

"It's even worse than last time?"

"It's much worse than last time, because his injury was not yet good enough. This time he was hit hard again, which made the injury worse. I said he couldn't be anxious. If he had recovered well last time, he probably wouldn't have fallen today." The team doctor shook his head. Sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing to work hard.

"So, how long does it take for him to recover?"

"It depends on the subsequent situation and the choice. If it goes well, it is estimated that he will be able to come back in more than a month. At that time, he happened to be able to catch up with the playoffs. But if the situation is not optimistic, the injury will continue to worsen. I will have to recommend surgery. The long recovery period after the operation may cause it."

"What caused?" Hollins had made the worst plan.

“Creating seasonal reimbursement.”

Although he was mentally prepared, Hollins took a deep breath when he heard the word "seasonal reimbursement" spoke from the team doctor.

This year, the Grizzlies have great hopes to enter the playoffs and even make a difference in the playoffs. But Guy's sudden injury undoubtedly casts a shadow on the Grizzlies' playoff prospects.

That is the most important scoring point for the Grizzlies, but the strongest singles player for the Grizzlies.

Although Guy doesn't have to undergo surgery, Hollins must make the worst plan. Today, he experimented with his long-awaited lineup. Judging from the results, it was quite successful.

But a victory in a game cannot completely test whether a lineup is really effective. However, at the moment, Hollins has no choice but to continue the experiment.

Conley + Tony + Link + Black and White Bears, can this seemingly "popular" lineup help the Grizzlies to enter the playoffs?

Hollins didn't know the answer, he felt extremely grateful. If he hadn't signed Link at the beginning, he really didn't know what to do now

Surviving in the West with resolute defense and outdated inside offense? Hollins discovered that he was doing something extremely crazy.
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