One Thousand and Fifty-Three: The Fig Leaf of a Pseudo-Powerful Team

At the New Orleans Arena on December 3, almost all Pelicans fans were covering their chests with their hands to prevent their hearts from beating out.

Because today, they will have the opportunity to kill the Memphis Grizzlies, who are currently 19 wins and 0 losses and are unbeatable in the league!

At this time, Pelicans starting point guard Tim Frazier, who was 1.85 meters tall and was undrafted in 2014, was controlling the ball.

After moving to the Pelicans at the end of last season, he averaged impressive figures of 13.1 points and 7.5 assists in 16 games.

Therefore, when Holiday was injured this season, he became the first choice for the Pelicans' starting point guard.

Frazier's outstanding performance with the Pelicans last season gave him confidence.

So even at such a critical moment, Frazier was not nervous at all.

He controlled the ball calmly, watching the numbers on the timer on the backboard that kept jumping.

At this time, the game has reached the last 15 seconds, and the New Orleans Pelicans are only 2 points behind the Grizzlies!

If this offense is successful, the Pelicans will have the opportunity to drag the game into overtime. Even, win the game directly!

Today, the Pelicans' performance surprised everyone. With a current record of 7 wins and 14 losses, it stands to reason that they do not have the capital to wrestle with the Grizzlies.

The last time the two sides met, it also ended in a big victory for the Grizzlies.

However, the Pelicans players, who are still eager to reach the top eight in the Western Conference, showed a strong desire to win today.

Anthony Davis played very hard, fighting for every rebound like a blue-collar player.

Of course, with Anthony Davis alone, the Pelicans will not be able to cause trouble to the Grizzlies.

The reason why the Pelicans really put the Grizzlies into a tough battle today is their other undrafted draft pick Langston Galloway!

To be honest, before this game started, Link didn't even know who this guy was.

Like Frazier, Langston Galloway, who was also undrafted in 2014, averaged only about 8 points per game for the Pelicans this season and is an ordinary backup guard.

But today, Galloway suddenly exploded. Coming off the bench, he made 6 of 12 shots from beyond the three-point line today and scored 26 points!

Galloway's sudden outburst was something the Grizzlies did not expect. It is precisely because of his 26 points, coupled with the positive performance of others, that the Pelicans have been clinging to the score until now.

At this time, it was naturally Link who went to defend Galloway personally. Joger predicted that the Pelicans' last goal will most likely be given to Galloway to finish!

Indeed, the real core of the Pelicans is Davis. But now, the Pelicans need a three-pointer to kill the game. Today, Galloway performed far better than Davis from beyond the three-point line.

The local commentators in New Orleans were very excited. In their view, it would be extremely embarrassing for a superstar like Link to personally defend an undrafted player like Galloway.

But Link doesn't think so. First of all, he himself is also undrafted, not the chosen one. What's the problem with undrafted players defending against undrafted players?

Secondly, there is no shame in superstars guarding undrafted players. It would be really embarrassing if we lost in the end.

This was Link's first time defending Galloway today. Galloway was a little nervous. He didn't even dare to look at Link.

Although today he has also faced veteran superstars such as Wade and Carter.

But none of them have the same sense of oppression as Link!

Link is like a beast hiding in the dark. As soon as you make a move, he will pounce out and bite through your neck!

Time passes by second by second, and when there are 8 seconds left in the game,

Fraser started, Anthony Davis immediately set an off-ball screen for Galloway, and Galloway stepped out to catch the ball.

He is indeed the choice for the Pelicans' last attack today!

Galloway trusts Anthony Davis very much. After all, that guy is the strongest player on this team. Therefore, he believed that Davis could definitely block Link.

Davis is omnipotent, and a mere off-ball screen will certainly not trouble him.

He reached the top of the front arc outside the three-point line, and Galloway received the basketball. He aimed for the basket, and as long as he could make the ball like he did the previous 6 times, it would be over!

The Pelicans will also become the first team to defeat the Grizzlies this season.

Whether it is for Galloway personally or for the entire Pelicans, this is an extremely glorious thing!

But just when Galloway was about to take action, Link, wearing a dark blue away jersey, rushed in front of him.

Moreover, the expression is ferocious!

"Do you think you can kill me!?" Link shouted to Galloway in a low voice, and Galloway instantly felt that his legs were weak.

"Damn!" Seeing Galloway being entangled by Link, Davis, who had just finished covering, immediately cut inside.

Link is so fast and his skills at getting out of cover are superb. He gave Galloway no chance, and Davis now has to lead by example.

The Pelicans' backup plan is for Davis to hit the basket and equalize the score!

Although you can't win, it's better than losing directly.

Galloway didn't think much and immediately handed the ball to Davis.

Not everyone can do this kind of thing. In addition to having superb skills, you also need to have a big heart.

A big heart allows you to finish the shot calmly, even against the toughest defenses and the scariest defenders.

It's obvious that Galloway doesn't have what it takes to hit the buzzer-beating shot.

Davis caught the basketball while cutting inside. Since everyone thought Galloway was going to shoot, Davis was not defended so tightly.

Davis seized the opportunity and went straight to the basket. Next to him, Tobias Harris was already struggling to get up to him.

But Davis believed it was impossible for Harris to stop him. At this desperate moment, Harris did not dare to foul.

Because if Davis is allowed to score a 2+1 to kill the game, Harris will take the blame.

As for Gasol, who has just finished his suspension, he is struggling with Asik in the mid-range at this time, and he will definitely not be able to get back to the basket in time.

Davis jumped up with all his strength and persisted for the whole game. He would never be defeated here!

"Anthony Davis dunks for sure, he will send the game into overtime! Wait, is that... Link!?"

As soon as the on-site commentator finished shouting, he suddenly found that he could not make a sound.

As soon as Davis jumped up, he saw Link suddenly rushing up from behind, covering the entire airspace!

"So fast!?" Davis was shocked. He was clearly guarding Galloway just now. When did he catch up! ?

Davis wants to pass the ball, and if Link comes in, that means Galloway is left open.

But now that Davis has made a dunk, he can't change it temporarily. Even if the dunk is forcibly converted into a pass, the quality of the pass will definitely be very low, and it may be a direct mistake.

Now Davis' only choice is to bite the bullet and start an aerial duel with Link!

However, Link didn't give Davis a chance to be a hero.

He slapped the basketball from the side before Davis' arm could exert force, and the basketball flew away from Davis' hand.

This block was very clean and there was no suspicion of foul play. Although Davis was eventually knocked to the ground by Link, it was the inevitable collision between the two after the block was completed.

The basketball flew toward the audience like a cannonball.

This shows how powerful Link's block was.

Before the basketball went out of bounds, the electronic buzzer sounded, and Davis, who was sitting on the ground, only saw a red light above his head.

it's all over.

"In blocking the shot at the last moment, Link used an impeccable defense to force the Pelicans to lose the game! Not only can he score a winning goal, but he can also defend defensively!"

Even the New Orleans commentators couldn't help but stand up and cheer.

There is no way, this ball is so exciting!

First, he locked up Galloway, and then chased Davis.

Link's defense in this round is worth thousands of dollars!

Davis sat on the ground, looking lonely. At this moment, a familiar big hand appeared in front of Davis.

Davis looked up and saw it was Link.

"Get up, AD. You played well today, just a little unlucky."

Davis smiled bitterly, then took Link's hand and stood up.

But just now, it was this hand that sent him and the Pelican into hell...

His loss was not a matter of luck at all, it was simply because he simply couldn't beat Link.

This wonderful game made the fans excited to watch. After the game, Davis and Link hugged each other in a friendly way, which also demonstrated what true sportsmanship is.

"I am convinced that I lost. Link deserves this victory. He is too strong." Davis did not complain when facing reporters. In the end, he lost to Link and he accepted it.

"The Pelicans have shown super resilience. Regardless of the Pelicans' record and ranking, they are definitely a strong team in my mind." Link also rarely praised his opponents.

There is a feeling of hero cherishing hero between Link and Davis.

Overall, this game was almost satisfactory to everyone from the process to the ending.

The Pelicans lost, but not unacceptable. The Grizzlies won and played brilliantly.

At the same time, in Oakland, the Warriors defeated the Suns with a score of 138 to 109! And this is the third time this season that the Warriors have scored more than 130 points in a single game.

After the game, Green, who scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists, was interviewed by reporters.

After learning that the Grizzlies were almost tipped over by the Pelicans, Green smiled disdainfully.

"Just one New Orleans Pelicans almost exposed the Grizzlies, hahahaha. To be honest, this was what I expected. I said, as long as they encounter a slightly stronger team, they will be at a loss."

"It's a pity that the Pelicans lost, but it doesn't matter. In two days, we will definitely let the Grizzlies taste defeat and do what the Pelicans have not done. Did you see today's score? This is the real thing. The style a strong team should have!”

Green pointed proudly at the big screen and the Warriors' 138 points tonight.

In his eyes, that is the symbol of being strong!

Link didn't expect that such an exciting game between the Grizzlies and Pelicans would actually become Green's capital.

He didn't expect that many people would follow him.

"The Grizzlies have such a hard time beating the Pelicans, they will definitely be finished beating the Warriors."

"If Galloway had been replaced by Curry on the last shot, the Grizzlies would have lost!"

"Hahaha, the fig leaf of the pseudo-strong team is about to be revealed."

Link looked at the comments on the Internet and what Green said, and Zou frowned. .

That guy Green not only disrespects himself, but also disrespects the Pelicans very much. It's simply vile.

This time, the warrior must be beaten painfully.