One Thousand Two Hundred and Forty-Five: Collapsed After Being Tortured

During the break, T.N.T TV station kept replaying Link's ultimate fadeaway layup when facing Porzingis' defense.

Link's goal has undoubtedly booked a spot in today's top five.

And soon some fans revealed that Michael Jordan also scored a similar goal!

The striking similarity between Link and Jordan can no longer be explained by coincidence.

Facts have proved that Link now indeed has the ability of Michael Jordan.

This kind of ball can only be completed by two monsters, Link and Jordan.

Although Link's performance in the second quarter was outstanding, the Dallas Mavericks' tenacity also exceeded everyone's expectations.

Especially Doncic, who was able to withstand the pressure and stabilize the situation when being suppressed by Link.

You know, this is something that many superstars who have been in the league for many years cannot do it.

Luka Doncic did it.

In the second quarter, Doncic only scored 1 point less than Link. In other words, almost as soon as Link scores a goal, Doncic will immediately return one.

There are only a handful of players in the league who can keep up with Link's offensive pace.

Doncic's performance has been recognized by most people, and some are even wondering whether the Mavericks will really topple the Grizzlies today!

If this is the case, Doncic will go down in history!

Although this is just an ordinary regular season, it is not easy to defeat the Grizzlies in the regular season.

What's more, it's a team with second-year players at its core.

During the halftime break, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle also used this point to motivate his players.

"Go on the field and tell the world who is the future hegemon of the league! FedEx Arena is not hell, and even if it is, we can still fight our way out!"

Young players are the group most easily instigated by such speeches. After Carlisle finished speaking, everyone in the Mavericks was ready to make a move, and Doncic was no exception.

Yeah, people say the Memphis Grizzlies are unbeatable,

Link can't lose.

But after the first half of the game, Doncic discovered that the Grizzlies were not as scary as people said.

Indeed, the Mavericks were very passive in the second quarter, and now they are 5 points behind.

However, this gap is not insurmountable.

As long as the Mavericks continue to work hard in the second half, it is not impossible to regain control of the situation.

After the second half of the game started, the Mavericks players were full of energy.

Carlisle is also full of confidence. If it were in the past few seasons, he might not even bother to fight with the Grizzlies.

But this year is different, the Mavericks are going to the playoffs.

This means that no matter which team the Mavericks encounter, they must strive to win.

This feeling of fighting for victory is something I haven’t seen for a long time!

"In the second half, the Dallas Mavericks may continue to cause trouble for the Grizzlies. Before, the Lakers and Trail Blazers were almost overturned by the Mavericks. I don't know if the Grizzlies can hold on today."

While talking, the second half of the game officially started.

Both sides did not adjust their lineups and still played with the starting lineup.

On the Grizzlies' first attack, Link assisted Jokic for a layup.

Originally, Link broke through and shot a three-pointer to Jokic, but Jokic shot Powell away with a fake shot.

Seeing this, Jokic simply took a few steps into the penalty area and successfully scored a layup.

The Grizzlies' offense is still sharp, which does not surprise fans.

The reason why the Mavericks can still compete with the Grizzlies is not based on defense, but on offense!

The Mavericks' offense is the focus of attention.

Doncic took the baseline ball and prepared to launch another counterattack. He was now full of confidence and believed that the Mavericks could continue to cling to the score.

But this time when Doncic crossed the midfield line again, he was surprised to find that the person guarding him was no longer Mike Conley.

"It's Link. Link personally defended Doncic this round! If I remember correctly, this is the first real confrontation between the two today! Don't blink, this is what you have been waiting for. moment!”

Link stared at Doncic seriously, no longer having the casual attitude of the first half.

Doncic swallowed and looked at Link standing in front of him. He felt inexplicably nervous.

"You've made enough noise, kid!" Before Doncic could react, Link's trash talk came out.

"I haven't had enough trouble yet."

"No, I'm not asking for your opinion. I'm here to tell you that you've had enough!"

After Link finished speaking, he took another step forward and pressed against Doncic roughly.

Doncic called for a screen, hoping to use the strength of his teammates to get rid of the defense.

However, as soon as he passed by Porzingis, he found Link standing in front of him again!

This reminded Doncic of Link's perfect defense against him in the previous quarter.

Link's defense shouldn't be so scary every time!

Seeing that he had no chance, Doncic decided to hit the ball to Porzingis who cut through the pick-and-roll.

Doncic is not the kind of guy who only knows how to play one-on-one, and he is not a turtle with blindfolds.

However, the moment Doncic passed the ball, Link bent down slightly and directly intercepted Doncic's ground pass!

Link's reaction was so fast that it scared Doncic into a cold sweat.

"It's a good steal. Just like the last quarter, Link stole Doncic's basketball as soon as he came up. I just don't know if Link can continue this performance in this quarter."

In fact, no matter how quick Link's reaction was, he could not complete the steal the moment the opponent released the ball.

The reason why he was able to intercept the ball in the first quarter was because he expected that Doncic would pass the ball to Porzingis, so he was already prepared to steal it.

Rather than saying that Link reacted quickly, it would be better to say that he predicted accurately.

While Van Gundy was speaking, Link had already completed the fast break after stealing the ball.

Over and over again, the point difference became 9 points.

The Dallas Mavericks are rocking!

Doncic's nightmare was not over yet, because when he approached the Grizzlies half again, he found that Link was still in front of him!

It seems that in this quarter, Link is at odds with Doncic.

Doncic chose to bravely challenge Link this time, using several changes of pace and direction dribbling. In the first half of the game, he played with Conley again and again in this way.

But all these tricks failed when it came to Link, and Doncic couldn't get even a single gap.

No matter what action he makes, Link will make the most correct reaction in the most correct position.

Doncic was made miserable by Link's "death entanglement". For the first time, he discovered that it was so difficult to score.

In the end, Doncic had to use a step back to get a little distance from Link, and then shot a jumper.

But as soon as Doncic jumped up, Link slapped the basketball away.

This forced retreat would have no effect on Link.

After being blocked by Link, Doncic was still stunned, but Link immediately passed by him.

Link got the basketball that was slapped away by him, and then easily made another quick counterattack.

The score difference became 11 points, and Rick Carlisle was stunned off the court.

Not long after the second half of the game started, the point difference widened to 11 points in an instant! ?

Carlisle had just fed the players chicken soup one night, but as soon as Link came up, he smashed the bowl he was holding the soup in.

No face at all!

Link ran back easily and continued to guard Doncic.

He didn't feel that he was cruel, because he had clearly reminded Doncic just now.

He said, enough trouble!

After this, Doncic began his own journey of suffering.

He drove to the basket for a layup, but missed the layup because his confrontation ability was not as good as Link's.

A sudden throw was made while traveling, but because Link's blocking height was too high, Doncic had to adjust the arc of the throw, causing the basketball to hit the rim and be delayed.

The three-point pull-up jumper eventually turned into a three-pointer due to Link's interference...

If we talk about the first half, Doncic was still a league superstar.

Then in the second half, he really became an ordinary second-year rookie.

Looking back at Link, he still continued his scoring performance in the second quarter, with various magical operations emerging one after another.

The point difference gradually widened. Halfway through the third quarter, after Link hit a three-pointer against Doncic, the Grizzlies already had an 18-point lead!

The whole audience was in an uproar. No one expected that the Mavericks would suddenly collapse in the third quarter.

Everyone thought this would be a fierce battle, but now the game is moving closer to garbage time.

This time, Link Doncic has to score.

Otherwise, the point difference would be 20 points!

Doncic is very focused this time. So far in the third quarter, he has not scored a point and made 0 of 5 shots.

His hair has become messy, and everything about his body reflects his embarrassment.

But he didn't want to give up yet, he still wanted to stand up and stop it all.

This time, Doncic still called for cover.

Link opened his arms, as if a wall stood in front of Doncic.

Doncic moved steadily towards the right side of Porzingis, and Link immediately confronted Porzingis, preparing to avoid the screen.

At this moment, Doncic suddenly stopped and dribbled the ball from behind to the left!

Fake cover!

As Link was still struggling with Porzingis, Doncic took the opportunity to break into the penalty area, and he succeeded!

So far in the third quarter, this is the first time he has broken through Link so smoothly.

Sure enough, neither Link nor Grizzly are invincible! As long as you find a way, you can always defeat them.

Doncic accelerated into the penalty area and took off for a layup.

The horn of counterattack starts sounding from now on!

But just as Doncic jumped up, he found a big hand pressing down on the basketball.

The power of this hand was so strong that it stopped Doncic's upward momentum!

Then, with a big hand, he grabbed the basketball from Doncic's hand!

Dongcic fell to the ground in embarrassment. He only saw a tall figure with a big 0 written on his clothes.

For the first time the Slovenian genius felt so hopeless.

"Chasing him, Luka Doncic still didn't escape Lin Bin's clutches in the end! It's terrible, Link is really a cold-blooded devil! I can't imagine how hard Doncic has suffered now!"

Van Gundy stood up directly. This was not the first time that Link had staged such a magical scene of chasing someone down.

But knocking Doncic directly to the ground showed Link's unshakable dominance.

After finishing catching the risk, Link used all his strength to throw the ball from the backcourt and passed it to JaMychal Green.

The latter easily counterattacked and officially expanded the point difference to 20 points.

The rapid whistle sounded, Carlisle called a timeout, and the Dallas Mavericks were completely knocked down.

Then, Link looked back at Doncic, who was still lying on the ground.

He did not reach out to pull Doncic up in a friendly manner, but shook his finger in front of Doncic's eyes.

"As long as I'm here, you can't cause trouble in this alliance, kid."

"Boom!"

Doncic felt that the remaining stubbornness and confidence in his heart had completely collapsed.