One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty: There Is Something Wrong with Their Brains

It is indeed very rare for two records to be set in one game, and the two records come from two different teams.

22 three-pointers in a single playoff game, third in history. The Houston Rockets took their "magic ball theory" to the extreme in this game.

Of the 87 shots they took in this game, 49 were three-pointers!

Throughout the entire history of the league, few teams dared to shoot three-pointers like this. Only the Rockets, who are obsessed with playing magic balls, can do such a thing.

22 three-pointers were made, which means that the Rockets scored 66 points on three-pointers alone.

This kind of three-point firepower is enough to put any team to shame.

However, at this time, Rockets fans who saw the team breaking the record were not happy at all.

Because their three-pointers didn't bring them any closer to victory.

All this is because of Link who scored a 40-point triple-double!

During the timeout, the entire FedEx Arena shouted "MVP" in unison.

On the big screen at the scene, the ranking of 40-point triple-doubles in the NBA playoffs was also released.

This ranking list is not long, so it is easy to see at a glance. Because since the NBA officially began to have technical statistics, only 5 people can score a 40-point triple-double in the playoffs.

"Flying Pig Jazz" Barkley and Westbrook tied for third place in history with one score.

James and another triple-double maniac Oscar Robertson tied for second in history with two scores.

Only Link has become the only player in NBA history to score 40-point triple-doubles three times in the playoffs!

Even though he had already broken countless records, Link was still able to leave his name in the league records.

Twenty or thirty years later, when fans of that era open the league's historical records, they will be surprised to find.

Link's name is almost connected in a string!

I wonder if people at that time thought Link was greater? Or is Jordan greater?

"The great Link gave us a great playoff performance. He scored a triple-double of 40 points and scored 10 points in a row at critical moments. I have said before that Link will never be inactive at critical moments."

Bill Simmons completely ignored the Rockets' 22 three-pointers in a single game and directly praised Link. Because in the face of failure, any record will become worthless.

Devin Booker just scored a crazy 70 points in a single game in March. You know, this is a single-game scoring record that even Link can't match.

However, this record did not cause any uproar, and people did not praise Booker too much because of this 70 points in a single game.

Why? Isn't it because the Suns lost the game in the end?

What's the point of 70 points if you can't lead the team to win the game?

Therefore, in the face of defeat, even a terrible record of 70 points in a single game will be greatly reduced.

What's more, 22 three-pointers in a single game is far less shocking than 70 points in a single game.

Harden sat on the bench, a little frustrated.

He originally thought that Link would become his stepping stone like Paul. Unexpectedly, Link's "rock" is really unstable.

He was obviously very tough throughout the game, but at the critical moment he was able to score ten consecutive points with his shooting.

Such an opponent makes Harden feel deeply desperate.

Yes, on the surface, it seems that the Rockets can fight the Grizzlies until the end most of the time, and it seems that they are just a little closer to victory every time. It seems that just a little bit of luck can change the outcome of the game.

If it happens just once or twice,

Maybe it's just luck. But it happens every time, which cannot be explained by luck.

Every time he was defeated by Link at the critical moment, this was truly the cruelest crushing! This proves that the Rockets have no power to fight back at critical moments.

"Beep~~~~" the electronic buzzer sounds, the timeout ends, and the game will restart.

41 seconds, 9 points. To be honest, the Rockets don't have no chance at all.

But for a team whose morale has been shattered to pieces, this 9-point gap seems to be an insurmountable gap.

Sure enough, in the last 41 seconds, the Rockets did not make an exciting comeback.

In addition to increasing the number of three-pointers in this game to 50, the Rockets did not achieve anything in the final moments.

116 to 125, the 9-point difference lasted until the last moment of the game.

Relying on Link's record-setting third career playoff 40-point triple-double, the Grizzlies won the first game of the Western Conference semifinals without any danger!

At the end of the game, Bill Simmons stood up excitedly, raised his arms, and cheered with the fans.

Perhaps even he himself could not have imagined that as a loyal Celtics fan, he would one day be so excited for the Memphis Grizzlies, a team with no historical foundation and no support from a big market.

There's no way, in this day and age, who doesn't like Link?

Even he, who was once the number one "Lin Hei", has now transformed into his number one fan.

There is no shame in liking the greatest star of this era!

Link looked at the fans cheering excitedly and felt extremely happy.

In this high-profile game, he did not disappoint those who supported him.

This time last year, the Grizzlies and Spurs had to play in the tiebreaker to decide the winner.

But this year, it won’t be that hard anymore!

The Grizzlies have taken another solid step towards their goal of regaining the "throne."

After the game, many reporters conducted sideline interviews with Link, and most of the questions were related to the 40-point triple-double.

However, Link is not very interested in the record of the most 40-point triple-double in the playoffs in history.

"I don't care who gets a 40-point triple-double, and I don't care who is first on the 40-point triple-double list in the playoffs. But I care about winning, and I'm happy that we became the final winners."

Link smiled. Link had already taken enough of this historical record thing.

But the championship... Link isn't enough!

After the game, basically everyone was praising Link's performance.

When his shooting touch is not good, he can use his other strengths to affect the game. This is what a superstar should do.

At the critical moment, Link was able to step forward in time and suddenly ended the suspense with a burst of touch.

It can be said that Link's performance in this game was completely flawless.

However, the Houston media didn’t think so.

Although the Rockets lost this game, they lost very unconvincingly. After all, in the end, the difference between the Rockets and the Grizzlies was only single digits.

Moreover, Link's performance of suddenly scoring 10 points in the end was really amazing.

After the game, many Houston fans and media said that although they lost the first game, the Rockets would soon be able to catch up.

In their view, the Grizzlies only narrowly won today, and the gap between the Rockets and the Grizzlies is not big! In the next few duels, the Rockets have a great chance of winning!

Maybe the Western Conference Finals, dominated by the Warriors and Grizzlies, will really have a different contestant this time!

This view is becoming more and more popular, and I have to admit that the Houston media is indeed very capable of making trouble.

Link made no response to this.

He felt that there was something wrong with those people's minds.

The Rockets made 22 three-pointers in this game, and their three-point shooting percentage was as high as 44%.

Even after this, the Rockets failed to win the game. He really didn't know where the Houston media and fans got their confidence.

Is it possible that they think the Rockets can play better in the next game than they did today?

The Grizzlies were different. Although Link scored a triple-double of 40 points, he felt cold for three and a half quarters today.

If it weren't for the inaccurate shooting before, the game might not have to be postponed to the end.

This means that in the next few games, the Grizzlies can really play better than today. After all, Link's touch can't be this bad every day.

Link didn't bother to argue with those clowns. They would naturally become quiet after the next game.

Link turned off the phone screen and was about to take a good rest. At this time, he received a text message.

Link opened it and saw Leonard again.

"Congratulations, you played very well tonight! Now, you are one step closer to the Western Conference Finals! Come on, you must keep going and don't break the promise."

Link smiled, Leonard really paid attention to him all the time. That guy is basically cold on the outside and hot on the inside.

"You have to work hard tomorrow. As promised, I will wait for you in the Western Conference Finals and let's have a good fight." Link also replied to Leonard, but he always felt that he had forgotten something.

What did you forget?

Before he could think of it, the exhausted Link had already fallen asleep.

This was the first time in these days that he slept comfortably.