854: Who the hell fell off the altar?
At the end of the first quarter, the live camera gave **Vic a close-up of his face.
Before the game started, he was full of confidence and shouted that he wanted to let the Grizzlies reminisce about the feeling of losing streak and to let the Grizzlies fall from the altar.
But now, the old man looked lonely and lost his aura 12 minutes ago.
28-18, the Spurs didn't even score 20 in the first quarter.
Not only did they not gain any advantage in the Grizzlies, they were instead widened the gap by the defending champion in the first quarter to 10 points.
Whiteside scored 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks in the first quarter, and another inspirational story of "**Silk Counterattack" began to circulate among fans.
But Link knew very well that there were so many inspirational stories. That guy Whiteside just wanted to be more comfortable when playing 2K...
"Hasan, you completed the task well in the first quarter. Keep it up, the game is still long." During the break during the festival, Jogel also praised Whiteside for a special praise.
At the beginning, Jogel originally only hoped that Whiteside would not be beaten and could buy Gasolo some rest time.
Little did they know that this guy who looked well-developed and simple-minded had actually ruined the Spurs' inside line. He once had an empty call, and once had a wonderful pass from Conley to jump and dunk.
Whiteside began to rage at the Spurs' basket instead.
As a small substitute, it is already an excellent result to score 4 points in a single energy saving way. The Spurs certainly didn't expect that they would encounter such a strong obstacle.
The inability to gain an inside advantage is already a very failure for the Spurs, not to mention that they are slightly at a disadvantage at the basket.
Becky Harmon had no idea what to do when he was resting during the holidays. She was only glad that she was now an assistant coach and there was **Vic in front of her.
If she was the head coach, her team would be completely finished.
The famous women's basketball player couldn't help but look up at the championship pennant on the dome of the Federal Express Arena. Is this the strength of the world's strongest team?
"In the second quarter, we often seek opportunities outside the three-point line, take action if we have the opportunity, and strive to equalize the score as soon as possible!" **Vic changed his strategy. He did not expect to find an advantage in the inside, nor did he expect Leonard to freeze Link.
The Spurs must use their superb team offense and their matching super high shooting percentage to lay the advantage.
Although he just finished the first quarter, Becky Harmon knew very well that the Spurs had lost half of them.
None of their pre-match plans were effective, and it was a devastating blow to the entire team's preparations.
Now that the Spurs suddenly changed their strategy, **Vic is just a gamble.
Whether you can win a bet depends on how the players execute it.
After the start of the second quarter, the Spurs, who originally emphasized breakthroughs and attacks from the inside, suddenly opened fire points outside the three-point line.
Danny Green made consecutive shots, and Leonard also chose to shoot from outside the three-point line.
But outside defense is exactly the Grizzlies' strength.
Conley, Link and Butler are all players at the best defensive lineup level. Even Tony Allen on the bench has excellent defensive abilities.
The Spurs wanted to open the situation on the outside, and this was a complete collision to the hardest part of the Grizzlies' defense line.
The ending of doing this is usually that you will be hit by your head and run out of blood.
In the second quarter, the Spurs made 9 shots outside the three-point line, but only hit 1 goal, and their efficiency further declined.
The Grizzlies' attack was very exciting under Link's leadership.
Link not only scored himself in the second quarter, but also completely liberated his teammates.
He passes the ball as accurately as a scalpel, and can always draw a gap in the Spurs' defense.
Before the end of the second quarter, the Spurs were already 18 points behind.
Mark Jackson kept shook his head, "If the situation in the second half cannot be reversed, it will undoubtedly be a disappointing game. **Vic and San Antonio media were both very arrogant before the game, but their performance was completely opposite to their attitude before the game."
"I said before the game that although two people were injured, the Grizzlies are still the best team in the league. The Spurs used the Grizzlies as their previous 11 opponents, which would definitely not work." Hubby Brown also echoed that the Spurs' performance today would not be able to cause trouble to the Grizzlies today, let alone giving the Grizzlies two consecutive losses.
Just when the two commentators complained that the Spurs were not strong enough, Link took the ball and used a back-step jump shot from the right middle distance to avoid Leonard's defense.
Leonard tried his best to pounce forward without fouling. It seemed that Link did take action due to serious interference.
But while the red light on the rebound was on, the basketball was unbiased and hollow into the net.
Once again, Link scored the goal under Leonard's unsightly defense, and it was a buzzer-beating ball.
After this goal, the Grizzlies officially widened the score difference to double digits!
66 to 46, the Grizzlies are unstoppable today.
The Spurs have no advantage at all, whether outside the three-point line or inside.
**Vicci has no tricks now, he can only use Dior to replace Split, playing one, one, four, and one.
However, the reason why the Spurs lost so badly in the Western Conference Finals last season was because they competed with the Grizzlies for one, one, four, and four...
In terms of scoring explosiveness, no one can be stronger than the Grizzlies.
Link completed a buzzer-beating shot, and Leonard left in front of Link in disgrace. The prestige he had accumulated in the previous 11 games collapsed in this half.
The reporters had prepared many questions to tell **Vic, because they had predicted that the Spurs would lead in the first half.
As a result, they now have to stand in front of Link, "Link, how do you evaluate Hassan Whiteside's performance today? How much do you think he has had an impact on the situation in today's game?"
Before the game started, they probably wouldn't have thought that these reporters would be killed. In this critical battle, they would actually talk about a short-term worker with a 10-day contract!
"How do you think about it? You all saw him flying. You should ask Greg **Vicci if he was disappointed in this game. I really want to experience the feeling of losing streak, but unfortunately, the Spurs don't have this ability."
Link smiled, all the frustration and reluctance before the game were released at this moment.
The reporter watched Link turn and leave, and shook his head helplessly at the camera, "I can only say that the Memphis Grizzlies are the best team in the league to sign a 10-day short contract. There was Link a few years ago, now let's see what Hassan Whiteside will perform in the second half."
In the second half, the situation had almost no change compared to before.
Whiteside had two successful defenses in the second half, and these two defenses were enough to make him become well-known from an unknown man.
When Link completed the air cooperation with Whiteside again in the ninth minute of the fourth quarter, Whiteside scored his 10th point today, scoring 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks!
Whiteside's previous scores in the NBA season were all combined, with a total of only 29 points. Today, he scored 10 points in one game!
After more than two seasons, Whiteside was finally ready to land in the NBA.
Of course, after this assist, Link also scored 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
While winning the first triple-double of this season, Link's total triple-even in his career has surpassed Kobe!
There are 22 triple-doubles in his career, and this data may not be ranked in the league's historical record for the time being. However, it is undoubtedly great to surpass Kobe, who has been working hard in the league for the 19th year in just 4 years.
You know, Jordan, who has played intermittently for 15 years in the league, has only 30 career triple-doubles.
As expected, Link can achieve a triple-even this season that surpasses Jordan!
No player can get so many triple-double in such a short time.
After this landmark assist, the Spurs also lag behind the Grizzlies by 27 points.
With only 3 minutes left in the game, the Grizzlies won the victory ahead of schedule.
**Vic called off the game, probably preparing to withdraw all the main players.
Link and Whiteside smiled, and the two of them slapped intimately and walked off the court together.
Three minutes later, when the beeps at the end of the game sounded, the score was frozen at 123 to 101.
The Spurs, who claimed to push the Grizzlies off the altar, set off the Grizzlies' status.
After the game, **Vic immediately turned around and planned to leave.
But at the player's passage, he was caught by the reporter.
"Greg, can you tell me about this game? The Grizzlies just added an unknown little character and beat the Spurs. How do you think of this loss? By the way, Leonard allowed Link to easily win the triple-double. Do you think he is still the best defensive gate in the league?"
**Wich's face turned pale after hearing the question and refused the interview directly.
The gray-haired old coach found that it was not because he pushed the grizzly bear off the altar, but because his repeated strength when facing Link made him lose his integrity.
It's like Jordan has the sad Jerry Sloan behind it.
Chapter completed!