One Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty-Two: The Madness Has Just Begun

The electronic buzzer sounded, and the score was fixed at 128 to 120.

The underdog Grizzlies finally defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, who were aiming for the championship this season, by 8 points at Staples.

Of course, the final score difference is no longer important at this point.

At the end of the game, no one cared about winning or losing the game. Because everyone's eyes have fallen on Link, his 61 points in a single game has become the only topic of discussion now.

"Link played a great battle at Staples. He pushed LeBron James into hell with his own hands!"

Mike Breen has gone crazy and has called countless games at Staples Center. But no night is as crazy as tonight.

61 points, and he got it against James.

Link's performance was simply too dreamy.

Indeed, 61 points is not the highest score in a single game in NBA history, and Link is not the only one who can score such a score.

But most players who can score 50 or 60 points in a single game basically face matchups that are not very defensive.

When Arenas scored 60 points at Staples, many media promoted him as beating Kobe.

But in fact, the person facing Arenas that night was not Kobe at all, but Smush Parker, a guy who was known as the weakest starting point guard at the time.

In the game where Kobe scored 81 points, Jaylen Rose and even the entire Raptors' defense was very poor. Therefore, Kobe also created such a miracle.

But today, Link faced LeBron James, one of the most terrifying stars on the planet!

The Los Angeles Lakers are also one of the best defensive teams in the league.

Under such circumstances, scoring 61 points in a single game is obviously very difficult.

After the game, Howard still cooperated with Link and made an action of putting a crown on Link.

This is the best response to Los Angeles fans.

James quickly walked into the tunnel at the end of the game, giving people the feeling that he was running away.

James is indeed running away;

He couldn't believe that he would lose the game in such a humiliating way.

At the last moment, Link knocked him down and made a mid-range shot, which made James feel even more humiliated just thinking about it.

That was definitely the most humiliating scene in his life.

Although Pierce once scored 50 points on James, James also scored 47 points in that game. The two sides could only be regarded as mutual blowouts at best.

But today, James was beaten unable to fight back.

Since middle school, James has been absolutely dominant on the basketball court.

This is the first time in James' life that he has been completely dominated by his opponent.

James left, leaving only a group of Lakers fans who still haven't recovered.

They originally thought that the Lakers would tear off the last fig leaf of the Grizzlies and give the Grizzlies the label of "pseudo-strong team".

They originally thought that the Lakers could defeat a championship-level team for the first time this season.

But the process and results of the game were really unexpected.

The Grizzlies are not weak at all, on the contrary, they may be the most dangerous team in the league.

After Link and his teammates finished celebrating the victory, he found Kobe walking towards him.

Link then opened his arms. He believed that his performance today must have shocked Kobe.

"Damn it, don't you know this is Los Angeles? It's so merciless, so cold-blooded!" Kobe felt a little sad for James. This game must have been a big blow to him.

James is a superstar, doesn’t he want to lose face?

"There is no way. If we don't do this, we will lose. Besides, Davis also scored 40 points. The Lakers are not that miserable today. At least they can use Davis to comfort themselves." Link Shrugging, who made the Los Angeles fans so desperate before?

Since they have a wrong perception of the Grizzlies' strength, correct their mistakes.

"That's incredible, Link! Dad and I were stunned!"

After Link and Kobe finished talking, Gianna hugged Link excitedly.

Link touched Jaina's head: "In front of the most important fans, of course you have to give the best performance."

"Tch, obviously you are the only one who is dumbfounded. I didn't. 61 points is nothing. When I retired, I still scored 60 points." Kobe curled his lips. Although he had retired for a long time, he was still so competitive. Strong and competitive.

"Of course, dad is also very powerful." Gianna quickly let go of Link and grabbed Kobe's arm.

Link shook his head. It was really difficult to take care of such a competitive and jealous father.

Usually I have to coax.

"Okay, let's talk later. I have to go to the press conference. I really want to see the expressions of the Los Angeles media now." Link waved goodbye to Kobe and his daughter and left the court.

Looking at Link's back, the smile on Kobe's face gradually disappeared.

If possible, he really hoped to meet such a Link when he was young.

A stronger opponent than Michael Jordan? It’s exciting to think about it.

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The post-game press conference was lively, after all, what happened in Los Angeles tonight was truly breathtaking.

But the Los Angeles media were a little embarrassed. After all, it was the Los Angeles team that was beaten to death today.

They couldn't show too much excitement, but they couldn't turn a blind eye to such big news.

What's more, they also sprayed the Grizzlies the most before the game.

As a result, he was slapped directly in the face, which made it uncomfortable for no one.

"Link, why are you so excited about this game? Why didn't you save the team like you did today when we played against the Bulls and Heat?" A reporter asked the biggest doubt in his heart.

In the previous games against the Heat and Bulls, Link didn't break out, but in the first round against the Lakers, he broke out. Isn't this intentional?

"Why? Because you don't believe in our strength. So, I have to let you believe it." Link looked indifferent.

His answer also told all the reporters at the scene: "I did it on purpose!"

I just deliberately wanted to score high points on the Lakers.

I just want to humiliate you on purpose.

Courtesy reciprocates, since you shamelessly humiliated the Grizzlies before the game, then I will humiliate you back.

"So how do you evaluate the performance of your teammates? Even if you scored 61 points, the Grizzlies only led by 8 points in the end. In other words, you almost carried the entire team by yourself. In this regard, you have What do you want to say? You can't carry the team on your shoulders like this every game, right?"

A reporter started to stir up trouble and planned to divert the conflict.

However, Link is also a veteran who has been dealing with reporters for many years, so he can't be easily bypassed.

"Why don't you leave this question to Anthony Davis? He scored 40 points and an incredible 20 rebounds today! As a result, the Lakers still lost. I still won, so what should he do? What do you think of your teammates? Do they score 40+20 points every night?"

"This..." The reporter was speechless as he was knocked upside down by Link.

"So Link, after this game, do you think the Grizzlies will be on the right track?"

"We have been on the right path, it's just that you don't think it's right. Losing to the Heat and narrowly beating the Bulls, does it mean that we don't have the strength to compete for the championship? I have the best teammates, and we are the best team. Next summer, We’re all waiting to see the results.”

After Link finished speaking, he stood up and left, ending tonight's press conference.

The reporters wanted to ask more questions, but they didn't dare to retain Link.

This guy is full of thorns today. If you don't want to get hurt, it's best not to provoke him.

The 60-point night in Los Angeles ended here, but everyone knew that Link's raging had just begun.

Anyway, he will retire after one more year of playing, and God knows what else Link will do.

Link's retirement year will definitely be the craziest retirement year in NBA history.