137: That Strong Bear Heart
In the past few rounds, Mike Conley has begun to attract the defensive attention of the Knicks. If Conley scored the first two goals in the fourth quarter, it was because the Knicks underestimated him. Then after two goals, the Knicks players would not be so stupid.
So just a few rounds, Conley became the key defensive target of the Knicks. One of them was Link and Conley's pick-and-roll, and Anthony replaced the defense without even considering it. This time, the defense switch allowed Link to seize the opportunity. After receiving Conley's pass, he scored on Douglas' head at 1.88 meters.
This goal was also the only goal that Link scored in the fourth quarter.
Although it was just an ordinary offense, it gave Link hope. Conley has become a huge threat now, and the Knicks' lineup makes it impossible for them to ensure that every defense is fully equipped.
Conley was right, and there were opportunities everywhere in the next few minutes!
"Your defense makes me proud. Our stranglehold has kept the Knicks' offensive efficiency downward! Although they are still leading by 2 points now, they are going downhill! Link, you have done a good job in the past few minutes, don't be burdened with a psychological burden!"
Link nodded. Their strangled defense just now did put the Knicks in a quagmire. Before the timeout that Conley scolded Hollins, Anthony had already scored 27 points. But now that the game is about to end, Anthony's score is 31. In other words, in addition to the unreasonable ultra-long-distance three-pointer just now, Anthony only scored 1 point with free throws during this period.
Link's defensive efficiency has indeed improved qualitatively in these few minutes.
But Link would never be complacent about it. Letting Anthony score 31 points is definitely not a blessing. He only hopes that he will not make mistakes in a few key rounds later. As long as he can help the team win, the result will be good.
"Conley, continue to attack later, don't ease your momentum. In the last minute, we persisted until the last minute and were not defeated by the Knicks. So now, let's defeat them!"
"roar!"
The Grizzlies players yelled and then stepped back into the court. Before Link came back, Battier stood up and patted his shoulder.
"Link, this is the case with the super scorer in the defensive position. Sometimes, you may doubt whether your efforts are worth it. Don't doubt that I once gave Kobe nearly 40 points in the playoffs, but I never doubted myself, so I later defended him to miss several key goals. The super scorers have strong scoring ability and not every time they can limit them. But sometimes, one or two attacks are enough to make them lose their victory!"
After Bathir said that, he pushed Link onto the court. As a defender, in addition to being tough in style, he must be tough in his heart. Defense is a very test of will. A real super scorer will not only destroy your defense, but also destroy your heart.
If a defender admits defeat in advance, it is really hopeless.
The game started over and the Knicks, who still had a 2-point advantage in the last minute, was full of confidence. Especially Anthony, he was already thinking about how to humiliate Link in front of reporters after five consecutive victories and pretend to be b.
The Grizzlies' offense is still mainly Conley. If the Grizzlies win the game in the end, Conley will definitely become the protagonist today. After all, he was the Grizzlies' counterattack in the fourth quarter.
Conley's offense was not complicated. He first gave the ball to Randolph, then cut in and then took Randolph's return pass. Studmeier's attention was all on Randolph. Without having time to assist in defense, Conley easily scored the goal, and while winning the 22nd point of the game, he equalized the score.
"It's still Conley, he's amazing today. If it weren't for Conley, maybe Cameron could have started celebrating the victory. But the game is not over yet, maybe Cameron can still be the final winner."
Anthony has turned his finger from Link to Conley. Any player who dares to compete with him for victory will be targeted by Anthony.
Anthony, who was full of confidence, played singles at the middle distance on the right this time, and Link seemed to be no longer an opponent.
But Link is still focused. He observes Anthony's offensive steps and judges his intentions. The strangulation is not over yet, and the Memphis Grizzlies players will never surrender.
Anthony was very relaxed this time. He dribbled the ball with his left and right hands, as if he was very happy that Link's center of gravity was swaying.
But this time, Link was as stable as a rock! He knew that Anthony was all fake moves, and this guy was most likely not to break through, but would jump directly after shaking the opponent's center of gravity!
The moment Anthony held the ball in both hands, Link immediately jumped and reacted very sensitively! This caused Anthony to just lift the ball over his head and before he could jump, he was hit by a big shot!
"Link! This is simply a light-speed reaction! He blocked Cameron, this is a defense worth a thousand gold!"
After Anthony was blocked, he kept complaining to the referee, saying that Link was fouled. Damn, he wanted to humiliate him with the last goal, but he was shocked. The society was unable to get over the face. Will he still be in New York in the future?
But the referee could see clearly that Link did complete the cover with his extremely sensitive reaction, and he didn't even touch Anthony at all, so he ignored it.
Anthony was so angry that he remembered to retreat, but it was too late. Kang used a pass without watching the ball to allow Link, who had cut into the basket to get a chance. Faced with Stoudemire's block, Link calmly took off the lever and made a layup in one go!
"16 points! Link actually performed well today, but Anthony was too dazzling. But I believe that his block and goal at a critical moment had already snatched Anthony's limelight!"
After scoring the goal, Link pointed at Conley. Conley was really a good commander and found that his ability to chance was more than twice as strong as Douglas on the other side. Link's cutting was very fast and secret, but Conley still saw and accurately sent the ball.
"Camelon! Focus!" On the side of the court, Knicks coach D'Antoni couldn't stand it anymore, so he started yelling at the stadium. Anthony performed well all night today, but just because he argued with the referee and missed the key defense, D'Antoni was a little reluctant to accept it.
Now Anthony and Xiaowang are still in the honeymoon period, but once the Knicks start losing, it is really hard to say what the two will get along.
Anthony ignored his coach, just two points, he had the ability to handle it.
This time, Stoudemire played Randolph with his back on his back, so the Big Black Bear was naturally the only one. The "Little Overlord" turned around and broke into the basket, preparing to solve the problem with a dunk. But after breaking into the basket, he found that Gasol raised his arms and wrapped it over. Stoudemire's recklessness made him get dumplings wrapped in the penalty area.
Knicks center Jared Jeffries has always been an unknown blue-collar worker in his career, and his highest average score in the season was only 6.8 points. So Gasol Jr. can let him go with confidence and double-team Stoudemire.
D'Antoni's heart was thrust, and Stoudemire was a little too confident. Looking at the entire league, no insider dared to fight against the Black and White Two Bears alone.
Stoudemire finally passed the ball three seconds before the attack. Not to mention the quality of the pass, it would be good if he was double-teamed by the black and white bears.
The basketball flew towards Anthony, but Link did not reach the ball, and the ball eventually stumbled into Anthony's hand.
At this time, the Knicks had little time to attack. Anthony drove two steps outside the three-point line and then directly pulled out the shot!
"Another shot from the three-point line is one step outside the three-point line, so Cameron can not create a miracle this time!"
Link did not block Anthony's ball this time, and he was afraid of fouls. So he simply learned from Bathir and blocked Anthir's eyes! The defensive end also needs to change strategies from time to time, so that he can catch the opponent off guard. This is what Bathir taught him.
Anthony was also a little confused when he was suddenly blocked by this. His shooting posture had already been formed and he couldn't stop it. But he couldn't see the basket at all, and he was basically blind shots.
At mid-range or close distance, a super scorer may still score even if he is blocked. But if you make a blind shot from outside the three-point line, Anthony is really a fool.
In the end, the basketball hit the rebound directly, and the frame was not even stuck, which was outrageous! Link defended the opponent's key attack in the second consecutive round, and he made Anthony's previous 31 points pale!
"Damn! Why is this kid's defense still so strong?"
Anthony thought Link had lost confidence, but in fact, that number 0 was so energetic!
At this time, there are 38 seconds left in the game, and the Grizzlies lead by 2 points, and they have enough time to play the last attack. The Knicks will not foul. For them, after defending this goal, there will be at least 14 seconds left, so there is no need to send the opponent to the free throw line.
This offense and defense will most likely directly determine the victory of the game.
All Memphis fans' eyes fell on Conley, and no one knew what method this little defender would use to score later. At the critical moment, he must be the first choice for the Grizzlies. Since the fourth quarter, Conley has scored 10 points in a single quarter! If he wins today, he will be the greatest hero of the Grizzlies!
If Guy, Mayo, or even Link, the person who controls the ball now, they will definitely continue to attack on their own. No one will give up the opportunity to kill the game with his own hands while dominating the entire fourth quarter!
Conley controlled the ball calmly. Douglas, who was more than ten kilograms heavier than him, was so nervous that he looked at him. This was a real big shot. The basketball court was never a place to win by just relying on height and weight.
Angry Anthony also looked at Conley. If necessary, he would pounce on him to prevent the guy. He would not allow anyone to steal his night. Link could not do it, nor would Conley do it.
When the 24-second offensive time was gone, Conley began to dribble quickly alternately. Douglas couldn't guess which side this guy would break through, because Conley's left and right hands were very balanced.
The second-year defender stepped back in a short step, hoping to distance himself from Conley to prevent him from breaking through. Conley suddenly accelerated to the left, and Douglas also raised his strong chest and blocked it!
However, just as Douglas sealed it, he regretted it. Because he saw Conley flexibly slap the ball under his crotch, switch to his right hand, and accelerate forward!
"Bang!" The sound of the basketball hitting the wooden floor was full of rhythm like a drum beat. Kang used a beautiful hand change under his crotch to change direction and shook Douglas!
"Mike Conley, beautiful, he is simply the last quarter king of Memphis! Now, he has a chance to kill the game!"
Seeing this, Anthony immediately left Link and made up. If Conley scored this goal, the Knicks would be very passive. If they were 4 points behind, even if they were foul tactics in the last 14 seconds, it would be difficult to tie and overtake the score!
Conley continued to get close to the basket with the ball. People said he was the son of the Olympic champion, said he was Oden's younger brother, said he was the deputy of the Black and White Bears, and said he was too high. Even though he has always been so outstanding, he has never received praise from others.
Now, a chance is in front of him. He has the opportunity to kill the game while dominating the fourth quarter and contribute a quasi-killer. Think about how people will praise him after this game, and maybe no one will say that Conley is just a deputy again.
As long as he takes action and scores this goal, all doubts will disappear.
Anthony has arrived in front of Conley, and he is Conley's only obstacle. He can score a goal and get everything he wants!
But he didn't. Finally, under Anthony's shocked gaze, Conley passed the ball! Looking at Anthony's horrified expression, Conley smiled proudly.
So what if I say I am a deputy? So what if I say I live under the halo of others? He doesn’t care what others say at all! The only thing he cares about is collective victory.
He is a selfless person.
Link steadily caught Conley's pass, and he was on guard because he had not forgotten what Conley said to him, "There are opportunities everywhere in the next few key rounds!"
"It's the pass, Link! Can he kill the game? Can he do it?"
Mr. Hubby Brown yelled. His partner was really worried that Brown would suffer from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Anthony immediately turned his head and ran towards Link. Link raised the basketball and Anthony jumped up.
Halfway through the flight, Anthony's expression was distorted due to fear. Because Link's feet were not off the ground, this was a fake shooting action! But Anthony's body could no longer brake in the air!
"Fuck!" Anthony cursed.
When Anthony flew in front of him, Link took the initiative to lean on and then shot!
The basketball rubbed the rebound and gently entered the net, and at the same time, the referee's whistle sounded!
"Dududu!"
"Boom!" The FedEx Arena was in full swing. Link made a board shot and had to make extra free throws! He got the chance to score three points. After being suppressed by Anthony for the whole game, this magical undraft killed the game with the most critical goal! This goal is even more valuable than the previous goals of Anthony!
Anthony covered his head with his hands in annoyance, and his 31 points were almost gone! After scoring the goal, Link rushed towards Conley and hugged the always polite guy tightly.
Chapter completed!