In the second game of the series, Durant came with the determination to win. He knew very well how passive it was to return to Oklahoma with a score of 0-2.

So, Durant told himself today that he had to win at the FedEx Arena. He did it in the regular season, and in the playoffs, it would definitely be!

However, Durant seemed to have forgotten. The last time he won at the Federal Express Arena, he won until the last 0.9 seconds before he decided to win.

On the one hand, Durant can defeat the Grizzlies in 0.9 seconds, which is a manifestation of his strength. But on the other hand, the Grizzlies only lost the last 0.9 seconds, which proves that they did not let the Thunder take advantage!

So today, the Grizzlies reminded Durant of how difficult it was for them in the last game.

In this game, the Thunder's players who performed quite reasonably are Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka. The rest of the scores were not all double-digit, and the efficiency was still poor.

The most typical one is Kevin Martin, who should have shouldered the heavy responsibility. As the sixth man and a team's third offensive point, Martin made only 1 of 10 shots today, missed all three-pointers and 5 shots, and scored 2 points!

It is not scary to only get 2 points, but what is scary is that you only get 2 points with 10 shots, which is a bit unreasonable.

Kevin Martin is just a representative, and the rest of the Thunder are just not so exaggerated, but not without responsibility.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies did not fight Durant to the death today, but instead played team basketball.

The Grizzlies and the Five Tigers scored in double digits on the bench, and Tobias Harris and Nick Young scored in double digits.

So today, although Durant scored 36 points and Westbrook also scored 21 points. However, facing the huge comprehensive gap, the Thunder finally lost 97 to 105!

The series lost two consecutive times. At the moment the game ended, Durant felt his head "bang" and turned blank.

"Ten consecutive victories, this is the tenth victory that the Grizzlies won in this playoffs this year! In the first two rounds, the Grizzlies swept their opponents with a total score of 4-0. In this round, facing the Thunder, the Grizzlies won two more games in a row! Ten consecutive victories in the playoffs are also the second longest consecutive victories in NBA history!"

Mike Brynn didn't expect that he would have been born another historical record by accident.

The Grizzlies are currently the only team that remains unbeaten in the playoffs. They also have 10 consecutive wins in the playoffs and are ranked second in NBA history.

Mike Brynn is sure that many people are stunned now. They must have thought that this game will be very intense and may even be dragged into overtime.

Because the Thunder cannot accept a situation where they are behind 0-2, they will inevitably fight back.

But in fact, the Grizzlies won neatly. Although the score difference is only 8 points, in such a high-level duel, the 8-point difference is already quite large.

Mike Bryn's guess is correct. Many people are indeed surprised by this result now, including Dwayne Wade, who just received a call from James.

"The score just turned 2-0? Is the Oklahoma City Thunder going to be ruined like this?" Wade kept asking himself this question.

At the moment of victory of the game, countless colorful confetti fell from the sense of the Federal Express ball. If you don’t know, you might think the Grizzlies have won the championship.

But this is indeed worth celebrating, because this is the closest time the Grizzlies have rushed out of the West!

Durant and Westbrook left the court with their heads down, and for them, today was unfortunate and fortunate.

Unfortunately, the Thunder are now quite dangerous. Let the Grizzlies win one game and win one point, and the opponent will get the match point.

But fortunately, after this game, the Thunder finally returned to their warm and sweet home. There, there are fans who support them fighting to the end. There, they still have a glimmer of hope.

Durant doesn't want to give up his dream of winning just like this. He told himself that he can't be discouraged.

Starting from Oklahoma, he wants to change the playoffs. ::

After the game, Link, who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds but sent 9 assists, was interviewed by reporters.

The question is simple, “Will you find it difficult to play the next game in Oklahoma City?”

Facing the camera, Link did not speak loudly or continue to swear Durant, but was very calm, "No, I really like that city."

Oklahoma City, that's the beginning of Link's career.

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The Grizzlies lead the Thunder 2-0, which is an ending that most people have never expected. The Thunder were invincible in the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs, but they seemed to be a little helpless when facing the Grizzlies.

In fact, there is a reason why Thunder has come to this point. First of all, Thunder’s substitute is not very thick enough.

In the past, they had the proud Harden. But now, there is only one Kevin Martin who is sometimes unaware.

What about Martin? There was basically no one on the bench.

Reggie Jackson is too frivolous, Fischer is too old, Nick Collison is too ordinary, and the rest is a bunch of scraps. By the way, among this pile of "scratch", there is also the former second-large Grizzlies Tabit.

In such a situation, the Thunder, especially Durant and Westbrook, must perform very, very well to help the Thunder win.

How good is it enough? People don’t know. In short, Westbrook and Durant scored 57 points in the last game, which is still not enough.

It’s not that the Thunder has no chance, it’s just that it’s too difficult. If both sides are in similar states, the Grizzlies will definitely win!

After two games, the Thunder is no longer a popular candidate for the Western Conference champion. After the second game, 14 of the 16 experts in espn chose the Grizzlies to win the series.

This may be the first time ever, people looked at the team from Tennessee's "countryside" in the world.

So much so that when the Grizzlies resisted Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City, they were frantically surrounded by reporters.

This kind of thing has never happened before.

However, the reporters found that Link's mood seemed not that high. The audience just smiled stiffly and did not criticize Durant in front of the media.

Everyone is surprised. The Grizzlies have just won ten consecutive games in the playoffs. Why is Link so calm? If the Thunder leads the Grizzlies 2-0, Durant must jump to the sky.

Link was actually not unexcited, but just returned to Oklahoma City again. Link felt mixed feelings. In addition to being excited, he also had many other emotions.

After all, this land carries too many laughs and tears. And now, things have changed.

Joan Brockman, a guy who is both a friend and a loyal man, no longer plays in the Development League. He gave up his NBA dream and went to the European League to work hard to make a living. There is no way, there are very few people like Link who are out of the draft. Joan Brockman is the most real life for the bottom-level players.

Even the Oklahoma Blues has become history. After the Thunder acquired the Blues and became its subordinate team, although they retained the name of this team, they completely reorganized the team.

Now, from coaches to players, all the Thunder are involved, so none of them are known to Link.

At noon, after all the Grizzlies arrive at the hotel, most people will choose to sleep well for an afternoon to accumulate energy for the afternoon training.

But Link went out alone and did not invite anyone to accompany him.

Oklahoma City has indeed changed a lot, but some things have not changed. He doesn't want anyone to disturb the place Link is going to.

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A pair of Link's special edition sneakers were placed in front of the tombstone. Although these shoes are from Kobe's series, they have some features that ordinary sneakers do not have.

The most distinctive one is the letters engraved on the edge of the sole of the shoe.

"I'm back. I haven't seen you for a long time." Link squatted in front of the tombstone. Now, when he came here again, he was no longer as sad as before.

Because he believed that Upshaw would definitely be happy with what he has achieved now.

"Your sister is admitted to university, the University of Washington Medical School, one of the best medical schools in the United States, and she will be a doctor in the future! What does this mean? It means you don't have to worry about your family."

Link said, smiling. As he promised, he helped Upshaw's sister pay the tuition for five years at one time. As for medical studies, it takes five years for college.

But that little girl has started to work part-time while studying and pay back the money to Link.

Link did not refuse, not because he couldn't bear to give up the money, but because he didn't want to give alms to others casually.

With such a good sister, Link believes that Upshaw's mother will not have to worry about anything in the future.

"Also, your No. 0 jersey is going to the NBA Finals! That's right, I've never mentioned this to you before, right? But this year, I may really be able to do it. I know that the game against the Thunder is very difficult, and we are likely to encounter obstacles on the road. But no matter what obstacles, we can't completely stop us. We have already been on the highway and cannot stop at will. If we can really enter the finals."

Link paused and his expression became serious, "If I could really make it to the finals, then I would wear a No. 0 jersey and raise the highest honor of the basketball world over my head with you! Isn't this the dream of ours?"

After saying that, Link squatted in front of the tombstone for about ten minutes before getting up, wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap and leaving silently.

No one knows that an NBA superstar appeared in an inconspicuous cemetery, and Link didn't need anyone to know.

It was as if Link didn't ask anyone to walk with him, because it was his private conversation with his good brother.

When Link took the return taxi, the memory ended.
Chapter completed!