1145: The era that ends before it begins
Durant stared at the championship banner at the Oracle Arena, fascinated by the sight.
When we won the championship last summer, everyone thought that this was just the beginning of the dynasty and the beginning of an era.
But now...
Durant shook his head hard, and he didn't allow himself to admit defeat before he could beat him.
But today's game is really desperate.
At this moment, another sigh came from the Oracle Arena.
Durant looked up and saw that it was Link who scored another goal.
"I've entered, my 60th point in this game! Since the fourth quarter, Link scored 22 points alone, and he completely suppressed Klay Thompson's firepower! Link's explosive scoring power is not inferior to Klay!"
Durant looked at the number "60" in Link's scoring data and was a little numb.
He is Link, and it is not difficult for him to score 60 points.
But after looking at the score difference between the two teams, Durant felt a little heartbroken again.
At this time, there was only 1 minute and 08 seconds before the end of the game. But the Golden State Warriors were already 26 points behind.
After working hard for a whole quarter, the Warriors finally failed to catch up with the Grizzlies.
Since Link reappeared, Thompson's magical aura has gradually weakened and then disappeared.
To be precise, Thompson's dominance gradually weakened from Link's sudden three-pointer.
Since then, Link has completely taken over the entire game and continued to score.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Thompson gave everyone a glimmer of hope.
But in the end I realized that it was really just a slight tiny of hope.
That slight light is not enough to allow the Warriors to clear the darkness away.
26 points... This huge gap made Durant very depressed.
Indeed, he was unable to play due to injury today, and the Warriors did not respond with the strongest lineup.
But in Durant's opinion, even if he lacks himself, it is too exaggerated to win so much.
This means that the Grizzlies do have an overwhelming advantage! This advantage may not be able to be filled even after they come back.
This season's regular season, the Grizzlies' 3-1 record against the Warriors is proof!
Durant is very scared now, not because he is afraid of losing this game, but because he is afraid of losing the championship...
Before joining the Warriors, he was suppressed by Link for many years. In the West, he was unable to make a name for himself against the two strong rivals of the Spurs and the Grizzlies.
After making up his mind to make changes last season, he finally defeated the Grizzlies with his own hands and escaped from Link's demon capture.
He didn't want to be so fast, and he was trampled under his feet again by Link.
He had enough of those days ruled by Link.
But now, the barbaric expansion of the grizzly bear seems to be impossible to stop at all.
After Link scored his 60th point in the game, Steve Cole suspended the game.
His face was dead. Originally, Link was ready to rest after taking 38 points. Thanks to Thompson's "lucky", Link's score today changed from 38 points to 60 points...
In fact, Thompson's performance in the fourth quarter was really good. Unfortunately, Link performed better than him!
This is the first time Cole has seen a player who can suppress Clay in terms of explosive scoring.
Unexpectedly, the last fight between the Warriors and the Grizzlies this season's regular season will end with such an ending.
This is undoubtedly the worst ending for Warriors players and fans.
"Coach Cole called for a timeout. This means that after the timeout comes back, both sides will replace all the main players. In the end, the end of this game has not changed, and the garbage time has not been broken. Link held the fruit of victory, and this March, they have become the biggest winners."
Mike Brynn felt sorry for the Warriors, but in the end, they still failed to create miracles.
This game will probably make the Warriors depressed for a while. After all, the Warriors' March is really hard to have.
The plan to compete for the first place in the West failed.
The front-facing hard steel Grizzlies lost.
The most shocking thing is that the Warriors must now lack confidence in their defending journey.
Not to mention that there are still James in the East, this year, it is probably very, very dangerous for the Warriors to rush out of the West.
Last season, the Warriors were able to eliminate the Grizzlies with a total score of 4-2.
But this year, the Warriors' promotion path will never be so easy.
The last minute of garbage time passed quickly, and when the beep sounded, the camera was given to Durant.
He was full of energy before the game, but now he looked lonely.
Yes, in his expectation, today should be the day when the Warriors return to the West.
But the huge gap between ideals and reality is very depressing.
This March, which was originally thought to be burying the Grizzlies, in turn devoured the Warriors.
"After the game, 138 to 111, the Memphis Grizzlies won a 27-point victory in Oracle Arena! This is the second time this season, the Grizzlies beat the Warriors more than 25 points! In terms of the regular season match record, the Grizzlies completely defeated the defending champion!"
Link's performance of 60 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists was unmatched, and the 27-point gap also proves that the Grizzlies have strong dominance.
Durant felt a sensation in his heart. Sure enough, Link's methods were very cruel.
"The number one alliance is not easy to mess with" is not a false reputation.
The defending champions entered the court with pride, but now they all left dejectedly.
This game made the defending champion's status plummet.
Less than 10 minutes after the game, Bill Simmons, the former number one "Lin Hei" posted a message on his social media.
"People originally thought that the Warriors could create an era of their own, but now you all know it? They were just lucky enough to steal a champion in the era of the Grizzlies. Now the Grizzlies are going to get back what they originally belonged to them."
The crushing posture shown by the Grizzlies in this game really shocked everyone.
You know, even if the Warriors are missing Durant, they are still strong teams in the Western Conference.
People have thought that the Grizzlies won the game, but winning so much is undoubtedly something that many people expected.
But then again, the Grizzlies have done too many things that people have expected this March.
They defeated teams such as the Rockets, Clippers and Spurs one after another, and achieved 14 consecutive victories in this extremely difficult schedule.
They were not upset by any weak team, and they were desperately stable.
The game with the Warriors only continues this magic.
At the post-match press conference, he said the most harsh words before, but in the end, Green, who scored 22 points in the fourth quarter, became the most embarrassing person in the game.
He originally hoped to clean up Link in the Oracle Arena, but he didn't know that he was beaten to a bruised face.
If Thompson and McCaw face off against Link all the game today, Green still has excuses to find.
But when he was beaten to the side with Link in the fourth quarter, he had no room for defense.
"Draymond, after this game, the winning and losing ratio between the Warriors and the Grizzlies became 1-3. If this is the playoff score, do you think you can still reverse it?"
"Green, we saw you almost unable to resist in front of Link. As the best defensive player of the season, what do you want to say?"
"Draymond..."
Embarrassing questions were thrown out by the reporters. No matter how big Green's mouth was, he was completely mute this time.
On the other hand, Link, who had been very serious before the game, was now very relaxed.
"I'm very happy to win the Warriors. I've been waiting for a long time at this moment. I think after today, Durant and Green will no longer cough in front of the reporters. They should understand what respect is."
"This 27-point victory was a gift I gave to KD. I hope he likes it. Of course, it is useless even if he doesn't like it. He must accept this gift."
Link finally stopped being so serious. The Grizzlies completed their revenge in the last fight with the Warriors in the regular season, which somewhat relaxed Link a little.
Of course, it's not time to completely relax.
After solving the biggest obstacle for the Warriors in March, the Grizzlies' barbaric expansion will begin to truly accelerate.
Chapter completed!