884: Miracles are just routine operations for him (3/5)
There are only 30 seconds left before the end of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs are 8 points behind the Grizzlies.
They almost had no hope of victory.
Att's center was dead, but when the regular time game just ended, they were not like this.
At that time, everyone was waiting to see Link, who had just failed to win, be completely blocked by Leonard.
At that time, all the Spurs fans were waiting for the Grizzlies to be beaten to the ground.
At that time, almost everyone thought that the game was no longer suspense.
But what has happened now is very different from what people expected.
The entire overtime game was completely ruled by Link.
At the beginning, Link scored 8 points in a row with a one-stop dunk and two 2+1, leading the team to an 8-0 offensive climax.
Then, although the Spurs began to score, they were unable to stop Link on the defensive end.
Link's breakthrough was very firm, and he was like a sharp knife. Every time he stabbed into the Spurs' penalty area, the white knife was in and the red knife was out.
In this way, you can play one goal with me, and the Spurs can't even tie the score.
The San Antonio Spurs had no power to fight back. In the third quarter of the game, the Grizzlies also played 8 waves of 0. But at that time, the Spurs' crisis was resolved by Danny Green.
But now, when Danny Green's magical three-pointer is no longer accurate, the Spurs seem to have lost the only way to win.
Link controls the rhythm outside the three-point line and prepares to execute the final attack.
If Link scored this goal with an 8-point lead, it would be like nailing the Spurs' coffin cover.
"How many points have Link scored in overtime since he played in overtime?" The live commentator's eyes were dull. His only impression of this overtime was that Link scored goals continuously.
"So far, I have scored 15 points... In less than 5 minutes, Link scored 15 points, and his total score in this game has reached 44 points. This is the second time Link scored 40 in a single game this season after continuing the 63-point battle against the Rockets." Another commentator also stuttered. However, the Grizzlies generally won't lose whenever Link scores a high score.
Of course, it was not just 44 points that really made the audience's good commentary silent.
But because if Link scores another goal, he will win the highest score in overtime in NBA history and the data of triple-double in eight consecutive games!
Breaking league records in back-to-back games... Link can do this perverted thing.
Before this, the highest scoring record in NBA overtime was Gilbert Arenas, who had competed with Link for a three-point shooting.
In December 2006, two big scorers Arenas and Kobe met at Staples.
Kobe tried his best to step on the ground that day, but Arenas's personality was actually somewhat similar to Kobe, and he did not admit defeat.
Few players will beat Kobe in the score battle, but Arenas is not convinced by Kobe. He believes that Kobe can become the protagonist in the spotlight, so can he do it.
It can be said that in that game, Arenas played with dissatisfaction.
As a result, both sides contributed a wonderful offensive battle to the fans. After the four quarters of the regular time, Kobe scored 41 points and Arenas scored 44 points, and the two teams tied.
From personal performance to match results, both sides played well.
But after the overtime began, the situation suddenly changed.
The unconvinced Arenas was like a god descending to earth, and his ruthless three-pointers made the audience stunned.
The "General" almost fought against the entire Purple and Gold Army alone. Kobe only scored 4 points and 2 assists in overtime, while Arenas scored 16 points in one breath, directly defeating Kobe, leaving him far behind.
The unconvinced Arenas eventually won the game, and his final score was 60 points in a single game! 16 points in overtime also set a record of the highest overtime score in NBA history.
There is no doubt that this is one of the best masterpieces of Arenas' career. Even one of them can be removed.
Today, Link's situation is actually similar to Arenas.
He was not convinced, and was dissatisfied with the result of the game. But the target Link was not the Spurs player, but himself!
The poor shooting performance in regular time and the missed throwing at critical moments have all caused Link to be angry.
So, Link bombarded 15 points in overtime. And there were no three-pointers in these 15 points, and they were basically obtained through breakthroughs and free throws.
Now, as long as Link scores this goal again, even if he only scores a 2 point, he will break the overtime score record set by Arenas!
Yesterday, Link just became the second most triple-double in the league. Today, he will break the league's personal scoring record in overtime.
His magic is no longer limited to Memphis and Tennessee.
Leonard is now using the method of defending James to deal with Link. Link is breaking through the entire overtime, which surprised Leonard very much.
Since that's the case, let go and not make any sudden moves!
Link slowly approached Leonard, and Leonard also slowly retreated, keeping a safe distance from Link.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the Spurs were almost alone.
When Link walked into the three-point line, he suddenly pulled up his shot without warning!
Leonard panicked, Link broke through the entire overtime, but unexpectedly, he suddenly changed his offensive choice at the last moment.
Link's shooting percentage at regular times today is indeed not high, and he is very out of standard.
But at this time, Link was full of confidence. He believed that the Spurs were vulnerable in front of him!
Link's shooting movements were very smooth. The basketball did not touch the basket, and even the Nets did not touch it much. Instead, he went straight through the basket and fell to the ground in a very perfect arc.
17 points, a brand new overtime personal scoring record is born!
At the same time, Link also blocked the Spurs' only light source! For the Spurs, there was only hopeless infinite darkness left.
"The ball...the ball went in, and Link broke the personal highest score record for overtime set by Arenas 8 years ago. At the end of the regular game time, Link only scored 29 points. But now, his personal score has become...46 points. Michael Jordan is right, Link is creating his own legend!"
Although there are still dozens of seconds left in the game, the probability of the Spurs winning has been turned into 0% by Link. Even if the Spurs now have the luck that Gasol made a buzzer-beating ball, they are unable to make the situation come true.
Now, no one will question Jordan's praise for Link. Bill Simmons' "Jordan's law of poisonous milk" was also broken by Link himself.
Jordan may have been more toxic than many people, but the strong Link will not be affected by force majeure.
His game will be controlled by him in the end!
Popovich buried his head between his hands, feeling extremely disappointed.
The Spurs made 17 three-pointers in this game! Very few teams can still win the game while the opponent scored so many three-pointers.
If you can't even defeat the Grizzlies with Link... Then the Spurs want to rush out of the West, there is really no hope.
In the Western Conference Finals last season, Popovich was kicked off the altar by Link.
And this year, the Spurs seem to be almost unable to even have the status of "strong enemy".
As the old man thought, the beep rushed into the cochlea.
114 to 102, the Grizzlies scored 22 points in five minutes, of which Link alone accounted for 17 points. Although the other two goals were not directly scored by Link, they also came from Link's assists.
All the scores of the Grizzlies throughout overtime are directly related to Link!
The Spurs broke the Grizzlies' record of losing streak last time, but this time, Link did not let the Spurs succeed again.
"The Grizzlies won, they actually won... According to data, the Grizzlies are the seventh team in NBA history that can still beat their opponents away after their opponents scored 17 or more three-pointers. Although they don't want to admit it, the Grizzlies brought their magic to San Antonio." The commentator sighed, but unexpectedly, they finally lost to Link's terrifying strength.
46 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, with the highest score record in overtime, and the eighth consecutive triple-double...
Before the game, Popovich believed that no player in this world could remain magical at any time. Link's final defeat in the fourth quarter seemed to confirm this view.
But in an interview after the game, the old man changed his concept.
"How to evaluate Link? What else can I say? NBA history has never had a player like him. What's special about Link is that creating miracles seems to be routine for him. As long as he wants, miracles can happen at any time."
Chapter completed!