The Thunder and the Grizzlies were originally two teams that were completely unmatched. Although they were both in the West, the Thunder had potential young and rich, while the Grizzlies were dim all year round.

But since the Grizzlies signed Link two years ago, the fate of the two teams has been magically intertwined.

Two years ago, the two sides met in the first round of the playoffs. At that time, the Thunder were still young and only played in the second playoffs. As a result, they were ambitious and were eliminated by the Grizzlies in the first round, and Kevin Durant held a grudge. Last year, the two sides met in the Western Conference Finals. As a result, they fought hard for seven games before they decided to win.

The tragic storm of that round of series is still fresh in memory. Every game is very intense, and the two teams have formed a bond. This season's regular season, the Thunder interrupted the Grizzlies' unbeaten record at home. Kevin Durant's final 0.9 seconds of the final victory at the Federal Express Arena made the possibility of creating miracles completely erased.

In three years, the two teams have won and lost each other and had grudges. This year, when both sides are at their peak, they can finally get a break.

Before the game started, what Link said to Durant made the espn staff excited. If this episode is broadcast during the pause, it will definitely lead to a further increase in ratings.

Link and Durant have raised the popularity of this game to an unprecedented level, and no round of series can attract more attention as much as they are today. It is estimated that only the finals will have such a rating effect.

Both sides had a verbal battle before the game began, and the conversation between Durant and Link was classic. The situation of their squirting in the playoffs even reminded fans of the era of Larry Bird and Michael Jordan.

He was fierce before the game, so he naturally wouldn't be rude during the game. The Grizzlies' first attack at the beginning, Durant posted it in front of Link!

In the past, the Thunder would try to defend Link with Seferzo and others. But now, Durant will follow Link from the first second of the game, like a shadow.

Although Durant is only one year older than Link, he has been selected into the Best First Team three times. If nothing unexpected happens this year, he will be selected for the fourth time. Such honors are enough to prove Durant's strong strength.

Of course, this is also a disadvantage of older rookies. Link started later than others, and there was nothing he could do.

As a guy who was defined as a superstar early on, Durant's defense is naturally not bad. His physical condition is there, and his defense will not be much worse.

When Link faces Durant, he seems to be facing a wall. But after years of confrontation, Link has become accustomed to Durant's defensive area.

Durant did not be polite to Link, and he defended Link so much that he could not get the ball at the beginning.

"It seems that KD doesn't plan to keep his strength for himself. On the defensive end, he also decided to do his best." Mike Brin didn't expect that Durant worked so hard as soon as he came up. It seems that the fans' expectations will not be disappointed.

Link was not in a hurry, and simply did not catch the ball in the first round. In the end, Gasol played Perkins at the low post.

Perkins, like Tony Allen, are both members of the 2008 champion Celtics. And they are both important defensive players.

But Tony Allen is still strong now, while Perkins' deterrent in the penalty area is gradually declining due to injuries.

Now, Perkins' movement speed and bounce are far less than that of the past. Gasol will not suffer any losses when he is striking his strength and weight.

"Fuck, I can't even get the ball! Aren't you going to make a fuss? Come on!" Although the Grizzlies scored the goal, this still did not affect Durant's swearing at Link. As long as the ball was not scored by Link, Durant thought he was not considered a loss!

Link did not respond, but quickly retreated and did not forget to slap Gasol little.

Durant gritted his teeth. Since Link didn't attack, he would be welcome! Today, he would score first than Link!

Westbrook passed the midfield line slowly, and he was observing Durant's position. Westbrook was not stupid either. Sometimes he just wanted to take responsibility too much, so he was prone to doing something that was irritating.

But when he calmed down, Westbrook was undoubtedly an excellent player.

Durant raised his long arm from outside the three-point line on the right and signaled Westbrook to give the ball.

But just as Westbrook passed the ball, Link hit Durant very roughly!

He doesn't plan to save energy on the defensive end either!

"Hey? The Grizzlies faced Durant on the defensive end, and it was Link? I thought they would let Iguodala defend Durant and then completely liberate Link on the offensive end." Mike Bryn was a little surprised. Under normal circumstances, it wasn't Iguodala who helped Link beat the opponent's number one scorer.

Originally, the Grizzlies also arranged for Iguodala to defend Durant today. But Link personally asked for the game and wanted to defend Durant by himself.

This is not because Link doesn't trust Iguodala's defensive ability, but because Link hopes to consume Durant's physical fitness as soon as he comes up. Iguodala's defense is good, but his defense is definitely not as rough as Link. After all, Iguodala does not have the hostility of Link when facing Durant.

After Durant was out of breath, Iguodala, Tony Allen and others took over.

For Durant, the Grizzlies have prepared several people to fight him on the wheel!

Durant thought he could catch the ball easily, but he suddenly got a rough push by Link. This caused Durant not to catch the ball well when he received the ball, and when he took the basketball down, the ball was a little unstable.

"Oh no!" Durant said in his heart that he was not good. If he was against other defenders, the ball would be safe at most. But facing Link, Durant knew that any flaw would be fatal!

Sure enough, just as the basketball was out of control, Link poked out his long arm!

Durant hurried to take a photo, but it was too late and the basketball had been stabbed away by Link.

"Stealing, Link stole the kd as soon as he came up. Haha, this is really a wonderful defensive battle! Kd must be careful, he must always be nervous. Facing the Grizzlies' defense, a little bit of stunnedness and mistakes are fatal!"

Accompanied by Mike Bryn's shout, Link, after grabbing the basketball, passed the ball to Iguodala who quickly inserted it.

Link went to defend the opponent's top scorer, and Iguodala replaced Link as a sharp knife in the transition attack.

Durant dreamed of a year ago, the same Western Conference Finals. The suffocating defense is now back!

Every offensive round against the Grizzlies seemed to be breathless.

Iguodala did not be polite to Link, and accelerated wildly after receiving the basketball! The only one that the entire Thunder can keep up with is Westbrook.

Although Westbrook plays No. 1 position, he is very physically compatible and can occasionally make a big fuss.

This time, Westbrook also hopes to use his explosive bounce to complete the blocking. However, Iguodala, who has always been very low-key, is also an absolute jumping man!

Iguodala jumped up with the ball in both hands, and in the air, Westbrook and Iguodala collided violently.

However, Iguodala's body was not even tilted. In terms of strength, Iguodala is not weaker than Westbrook!

Westbrook's hand could not touch the basketball at all, nor could he change Iguodala's dunk posture. In the end, he could only witness Iguodala's dunk with both hands in the air at this best viewing position!

"Boom!" The basket made a loud noise and the rebounds sank a few centimeters.

Iguodala's veins bulged and she roared, and she was willing to let go and land.

This dunk is majestic!

"A beautiful counterattack, steals and assists from Link. Andre Iguodala averaged only 13 points per game during the regular season, which was not eye-catching. But if you think he was just a defensive player, that would be a big mistake!"

"How is it? Are you still making trouble?" Link smiled at Durant, and made him make a mistake as soon as he came up. This guy must be unhappy.

"It's just the beginning, idiot!" Durant replied angrily, waiting for the second attack to begin.

However, this time, Durant still couldn't move forward. Link posted it too closely and was unreasonable, just to have a life-long fight with you!

You change to me and run, you hit me on the back and fight. Once you find that you have the chance to regain the ball, Link will throw his body on the floor at any time, and he will complete the steal at any cost.

Faced with such desperate defense, Durant cannot get the opportunity to score easily, his spirit must be tight throughout the whole process.

If you don't pay attention, the ball will be gone.

But human energy is limited. Durant can still concentrate on one or two rounds, one or two quarters. But what about time? Even Durant doesn't know what he will be like.

Under Link's unkind defense, Westbrook decided to jump shot himself. However, his "zombie jump shot" failed and was disturbed by Conley.

The aggressive Thunder did not score in two consecutive rounds, and the Thunder Two Young Masters have missed once now.

As soon as the game started, the Grizzlies moved their terrible defense completely to the Thunder!

The purpose of the Grizzlies in this game is very simple. If they don’t attack the Thunder, they want to fight you and fight against you!

Durant was frustrated. Although it was normal for not scoring in just two rounds. But the process of not scoring was frustrating.

He couldn't even get the ball in two rounds, and Westbrook couldn't get rid of Conley's entanglement. Durant now just wants to break the scoring drought as soon as possible, otherwise it would be his turn to panic!

But Durant also knew that if he wanted to not be pulled apart, he would not let the Grizzlies score! So Durant worked harder on the defensive end, making Link unable to get good results.

Then, this goal battle that fans expected to play was a huge hit, turned into a blacksmith battle.

Five minutes before the game, the Thunder made 0 of 10 shots, and no goal was scored in the whole five minutes!

But the Grizzlies were not much better. With Link locked, the Grizzlies only scored 8 points in five minutes.

After playing for a while, the score on the field was only 8 to 0

Five minutes later, Thunder coach Scott Brooks couldn't stand it anymore and finally stopped the game.

However, Link, who had not scored a single point, slapped his teammates happily.

Indeed, the 8-0 score is not very good, and the Grizzlies' shooting percentage is also a bit worrying.
Chapter completed!