One Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Seven: If I Had Known Better, I Would Have Let It Go (5/5)

After the game in Memphis, Antetokounmpo suddenly became good.

After the game, he didn't complain too much, nor did he rant again.

This guy was as silent as a first-year rookie being taught a lesson by a superstar.

However, people are not calling Antetokounmpo weak or weak.

If you think about it, if anyone had experienced what Antetokounmpo had suffered, they would have shut up.

In the last critical five minutes of the game, with a five-point lead, the situation was great and the spirit was high.

As a result, he was hit by the opponent with five unreasonable three-pointers that looked like cheating.

At the same time, his offense was completely locked up, and he could only watch helplessly as the game entered a desperate situation.

This kind of experience is never pleasant for anyone.

It’s not the fault of Antetokounmpo’s lack of talent, it’s just that Link is too strong.

Scored a 40-point triple-double in front of a "monster" feared by the entire league.

That only shows that Link is more cruel than the monster.

The key is that Link didn't look very strenuous in that game. He seemed to still have some energy left. In other words, if it comes to the playoffs, Link can still be in better shape.

If the Bucks really reach the Finals this year in this state, people will not be surprised if they are swept 4-0 by the Grizzlies.

At this time, other teams across the league were trembling.

The Grizzlies have passed the Bucks, so how long will Link's winning streak last?

No one knows the answer. All teams that are about to play against the Grizzlies in December are in danger of being crushed.

Therefore, no matter who wins in the end between the Grizzlies and Bucks, it will be a hardship for other teams.

After the game against the Bucks, the Grizzlies did not get a chance to breathe.

On the same day, they played back-to-back games with the Washington Wizards.

Since John Wall was reimbursed for the second consecutive season, the Wizards' record this season is still a mess.

Last season they ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference. This season they have a record of 16 losses and only 7 wins, which means their ranking is destined not to be much higher.

Although Bradley Beal averaged a career-best 30 points per game. But it is obvious that he alone cannot make the Wizards rise.

The Wizards are a team that can't even crack the top eight in the less competitive Eastern Conference.

It stands to reason that the game between such a team and the Grizzlies should be nothing to watch.

What's more, this game is after the battle between the Grizzlies and Bucks.

With yesterday's fierce battle ahead, this game seemed even less promising.

But in fact, the ratings for the game between the Grizzlies and Wizards were not low at all.

It's just that most of the people watching this game are Asian fans.

Yes, the game between the Grizzlies and the Wizards, and the duel between Link and Japanese rookie Rui Hachimura, are the biggest highlights of this game.

Countless Japanese fans are full of expectations and waiting in front of the TV.

Rui Hachimura is a well-known basketball star in Japan, not just because he landed in the NBA. But before landing in the NBA, Hachimura had already dominated the Japanese high school league. Become famous.

He has accomplished something that none of the protagonists in hot-blooded comics can do.

After Hachimura landed in the NBA, Joke took the team to promote it all over Japan, aiming to make Japan the NBA's largest market in Asia outside of China.

The joke was successful. This season, the NBA's influence in Japan is unprecedentedly huge.

One of the hot spots that attracts Japanese fans to pay attention to the NBA is Rui Hachimura!

This duel between Link and Hachimura has been hyped for a long time before the start of the season.

After all, Asian player derbies are very rare in the NBA.

Japanese fans are full of expectations for this game, although Link is the first player in the league and is very strong. But Hachimura's recent performance has also been outstanding.

In his career debut, Hachimura scored a double-double of rebounds, which was the best debut result ever achieved by an Asian player in the NBA.

Even Chairman Yao and Link's NBA debuts were not so amazing.

In fact, even if you put aside your identity as an Asian player, Hachimura's career debut was quite successful.

In the history of the NBA, most of those who can get a double-double in their first game are historical monsters like Duncan and O'Neal.

And two weeks ago, Hachimura just scored 30 points in the game against the Clippers!

Although the Wizards lost that game, Hachimura's performance was shocking.

Being able to score 30 points in a single game within one month of entering the league is undoubtedly a very remarkable achievement.

Rui Hachimura has been creating surprises for people, so most Japanese fans also firmly believe that this magical man can continue to perform amazingly in the game against the Grizzlies.

As a result, after this game, Japanese fans may never want to watch the NBA again in their lives.

Link completely killed their passion for basketball.

As soon as today's game started, Hachimura got a taste of Link's "spicy hot pot".

He was very active today and wanted to break through Link as soon as he came up.

As a result, his two-handed dunk was directly slapped off the baseline by Link.

Hachimura's courage is commendable, and he does have the momentum of being a second-rate player.

It's a pity that it's a bit overestimating its capabilities.

Link landed gracefully, and then spread his hands from the dark-skinned Asian: "Welcome to my NBA, genius."

My NBA is marked down and I have to take the test.

As soon as this block came up, the Japanese fans waiting in front of the TV were heartbroken.

But they never expected that this was just the beginning of Hachimura's suffering.

One minute later, Hachimura made a jump shot from outside the three-point line, but was interfered by Link and was blocked.

In the sixth minute of the first quarter, Hachimura held the ball and prepared to break through, but was easily cut off by Link.

In the eighth minute of the first quarter, Hachimura finally got a chance to get to the free throw line. But because of Link's trash talk, he missed both free throws.

After the entire first quarter, Hachimura made 0 of 4 shots and scored 0 points and 2 rebounds.

On the other hand, Link scored 12 points in a single quarter without even breaking a sweat.

At this time, Hubie Brown, who was commentating on the game, shook his head: "This is not a duel at all, this is one-sided abuse."

Of course, the Japanese fans couldn't hear this sentence. They still have high expectations for this once-in-a-century genius.

Then, there is no more.

At the end of the game, Hachimura's score column was still 0.

0 of 13 shots, 0 of 4 free throws, and 0 of 2 from beyond the three-point line. Link completely blocked Rui Hachimura today!

This is the first time in his career that he has scored in a single game, which can be considered a career milestone.

Throughout the game, Hachimura was as helpless as a middle school student in front of Link.

If you are a fan who is not familiar with the NBA, he will never believe that the guy playing against Link is actually one of the top 10 rookies this year.

After all, it is very difficult to keep an opponent clean on the basketball court. Just one free throw may break the clean sheet.

But today, Hachimura was stunned in front of Link and didn't even make a free throw.

The mentality was broken by Link in the first quarter. Only if you can play well can you be successful.

And what about Link? 34 points in the game, even without much play in the fourth quarter.

In the end, the score also humiliated the Wizards.

Japanese fans expressed online: "It's so tragic that I can't even see it."

"I stopped watching after three episodes, so please do your best, Hachimura-kun."

"The gap is too big, there is absolutely nothing we can do."

"Hachimura seems to be possessed by a table tennis team. He can't beat him at all."

Therefore, Link single-handedly wiped out Japanese fans' enthusiasm for the NBA.

In the past, Chinese fans often fantasized about what it would be like for the Slam Dunk crowd to play against the Chinese national team.

Today, Link and Hachimura basically told everyone the answer.

However, Link was not satisfied. Japanese fans regarded this game as an important Asian derby, but in Link's eyes, it was just an ordinary game.

Hachimura and the Wizards were nothing special in Link's mind.

Regarding the zero-blocking of Hachimura, when Link faced the Japanese reporter on the sidelines, he just scratched his head: "Really? I didn't pay much attention. Did he really not score a point today? Well, actually, he Still playing very well.”

Link really didn't pay attention to Hachimura's score, and he had to say something nice when facing the Japanese reporters, so the whole atmosphere was very awkward.

Is it possible to not be embarrassed while giving someone a clean sheet and at the same time praising them for playing well?

If I had known earlier, I would have acted like the big guys on the table tennis team and let it go.

In the final analysis, it was because Link's mind today was not on Hachimura at all, but on Jimmy Butler.

After this game, the Grizzlies have won 9 consecutive games.

There is only one game left to win from the goal of 10 consecutive wins!

But in the next game, Link believes that Jimmy Butler will not let him pass easily.

That guy is, after all, a Grizzlies player with some backbone.