One Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty-Two: Kill This Unique Existence (Four/Five)

People have high expectations for the opening game of the Grizzlies vs. Nets, and both the Grizzlies and Nets rewarded the fans with extremely excellent performances.

123 to 121, with five seconds left on the clock, the Grizzlies trailed by two points.

The game entered its most tense moment.

This is definitely the performance that fans want to see the most in the opening game. Both the Grizzlies and Nets performed like top teams.

On the Nets side, Kelly Irving is undoubtedly the biggest star today. He scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and made 5 of 12 shots from beyond the three-point line, completely beating Conley.

Durant scored 27 points, still playing the same form before the injury, and also regained the title of "Link's biggest rival" from Leonard.

Dinwiddie scored 20 points and shot 62% from the field. Think about it, if he was still with the Grizzlies, could the Nets last this long?

The performance of the Grizzlies surprised the fans even more.

Link's 34 points and Jokic's 18 points are just routine performances. They should be so good.

But Dillon Brooks' 21 points, JaMychal Green's 15 points, Rose's 17 points, Howard's 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and the key save all exceeded people's expectations.

The Grizzlies took their excellent performance in the preseason and carried it into the regular season.

"This Grizzlies undoubtedly have championship genes, and each of them performed very well today. I can now confirm that the Memphis Grizzlies are by no means just fourth in the strength rankings."

"Of course, the winner of this game has not yet been decided. In the last five seconds, we all know that it must be Link holding the ball. He has completed countless wonderful shots on this court. I don't know if Link can do it this time. Success again.”

Hubie Brown took a deep breath. His heart could not withstand such a torment now.

Defeat, this is the most exciting scene in all competitive sports.

At this moment, everyone's heart beats faster and their palms become sweaty.

An elimination game in NCAA March Madness is already so exciting, but we all know how nerve-wracking a game is when one goal determines the outcome.

Even the people watching the ball were so nervous, and the pressure on the people shooting the ball was completely unimaginable.

However, this is also why fans admire the person who makes the game-winning shot.

To be able to calmly score a winning goal at the most critical moment, just having skills is of no use, you also need a strong heart.

People who don't have the qualities of a killer, no matter how accurate they are at ordinary times, can't turn the tide in a desperate moment.

Kenning Atkinson was very, very nervous. He was sweating profusely and it took a lot of effort to control his hands from shaking.

He has never experienced a moment like this, which is not to say that Atkinson hasn't experienced a buzzer beater.

But it was the first time Atkinson had experienced such a tense moment in such a high-profile game.

"Listen, listen, listen, we must keep an eye on Link at the last moment, keep an eye on him!" Atkinson repeated "Listen" three times among the players, which meant that he was very nervous at this time. .

Durant frowned. For some reason, he suddenly missed Steve Kerr who could remain calm at all times.

"In addition to Link, you must also pay attention to Dillon Brooks. That guy shot 3 of 6 from beyond the three-point line today. He is very threatening. Of course, Jokic and JaMychal Green cannot let go either. Their three-pointers They are all very threatening! But the focus of defense is still Link!"

Hearing this, Durant wanted to take away the tactical board.

After talking for a long time, Atkinson said all nonsense, without any targeted arrangements at all!

Atkinson has only been an NBA coach for four years, and he still led the team to failure in two of them.

To be honest, he is indeed a coach who has yet to prove himself.

In the hearts of players, Atkinson's prestige is not high. And his performance at the decisive moment today greatly reduced the players' trust in him.

Before Atkinson could explain anything, the timeout ended.

"Fuck!" Durant cursed secretly in his heart. The Nets were almost completely unprepared for this game!

And what about grizzly bears? Durant believes they are well prepared.

The scene where Link completed the winning goal began to flash in Durant's mind.

The one that impressed Durant the most was the time a few years ago when Link succeeded in a last-second comeback over him and Thompson.

Of course, he couldn't forget Link's words before executing the killing blow: "I'm going to kill you right here."

That buzzer-beater could be said to have opened the door to the Grizzlies' three consecutive championships, and also completely closed Durant's path to the championship.

Thinking of this, Durant was a little nervous. That shot really left a huge psychological shadow on Durant.

Since then, whenever Link executes a buzzer-beating shot, Durant feels a chill down his spine.

That guy's success rate is really too high.

It can even be said that in Durant's impression, Link has never been soft at the decisive moment!

Hubie Brown has very detailed data in his hands.

"So far in Link's career, he has completed a total of 18 game-winners and tying shots. This number may not rank high in NBA history, but this is not because Link is not good enough, but because his career is not long yet. "

"If you look at his efficiency in winning or drawing, you will no longer underestimate Link's strength at critical moments. So far in his career, he has faced 25 times where he needed to rely on the last hit to win or drag him into the playoffs. The situation at that time, but he completed 18 of them and only missed 7 times, with a success rate of 72%! Such a success rate is unique!"

"For comparison, Kobe Bryant's kill rate is only 30%."

Hubie Brown's data proves that Durant's impression is consistent with the facts.

It's true that Link doesn't often fail at critical moments.

In terms of the success rate of the final kill, Link is unique in history.

Link stepped onto the court, his expression very calm.

He had experienced this kind of scene 25 times, and it was nothing scary at all.

The moment Link appeared, the shouts of MVP also sounded at the same time.

Durant stood next to Link without saying a word, and the atmosphere was very serious.

Link put his hands on his hips and looked at Durant, who was a head taller than him, but still calm and calm.

"I didn't expect that we would encounter this situation when we met for the first time in the new season." Looking at Jokic standing near the sideline preparing to serve, Link spoke.

Durant still ignored it. He knew that everything Link said was an attempt to interfere with him.

"Don't be so serious, be happy. Now that you are in the East, there are not many opportunities for us to play against each other. It is even possible that we will not even have the chance to play against each other in the playoffs for the last time. After all, I will not play against each other after this season. Withdrew. As a lifelong enemy, this ending is really a pity."

"Do you really think I like playing against you? I am only hostile to you, Link, and I don't care about you. I wish you would retire early." Durant finally couldn't help but speak, but his heart was still Stay calm.

"I know that I never expected you to miss me, Kevin. So, I decided to seize these few opportunities to leave you with more memories worth recalling. In this way, when you close your eyes every night, you will dream See the picture of me killing you. Even if you don't miss me, you won't be able to do it!"

After Link finished speaking, the referee also blew the whistle. Link, who was standing under the basket, immediately ran to the top of the arc outside the three-point line.

At the same time, Dillon Brooks ran out of space, and he passed LeVert with a superb reverse run. Jokic immediately passed the ball and hit the ball into Brooks' hands.

Off the court, Atkinson felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his mouth. Could it be that the Grizzlies really had to find another way today and use someone other than Link to execute the kill? !

Seeing this situation, LeVert also accelerated his pursuit. He didn't want to make such a fool of himself, and he didn't want the team's victory to be ruined in his own hands.

LeVert has already lost face on Brooks today. Not only did he allow Brooks to score a career-high 21 points, he was also defended by Brooks and his shooting percentage was only 23.1%.

Therefore, he pursued Brooks unreservedly. He was already humiliated and he could no longer let Brooks complete the kill.

However, Brooks did not take action after receiving the ball. Instead, he and Link passed the ball hand-to-hand and crossed paths!

Because LeVert chased too hard, he had no time to avoid or brake, and he collided with Durant who was chasing Link. The Nets player was equivalent to a screen for the Grizzlies.

"Fuck, go away!" Durant pushed LeVert away angrily, and then rushed towards Link with all his strength.

After getting the basketball, Link went straight to the right corner and made a drifting fadeaway jumper.

Durant came back in time, and his defense has been done to the extreme.

But Link's backward angle was too great, and Durant couldn't cover the ball at all. He couldn't imagine how Link would complete the shot at such an exaggerated backward angle.

Just like that, Link leaned back to the extreme and shot. When he landed, because his center of gravity was too far back, Link fell directly to the bench outside the bottom corner.

At the same time, the basketball passed over Durant's hand, and then hit the side of the basket the moment the red light came on.

The red light came on on the backboard, Atkinson raised his arms, and he escaped death!

But within a second, Atkinson's expression changed from joy to fear.

Because he saw that the basketball, which hit the side of the basket and fell again, accurately hit the net.

There's no such thing as death at FedEx Arena!

Link's buzzer beater was successful. In the first game of the new season, he used a buzzer beater to bring the Grizzlies their first win of the season!

After that, Atkinson felt like the arena was shaking.

He fell onto the bench unsteadily, his shirt soaked with sweat.

Steal the championship from Link?

For the first time, Atkinson truly realized how difficult this task was.