Three Hundred and Forty-Seven: This Is Not Like You

Tony Allen defended Durant's first shot and it looked like the Grizzlies had a chance to get the ball.

However, a dynamic Westbrook got the rebound before everyone else. Mike Conley was extremely annoyed, he didn't hold back! As a No. 1 player, Conley's habit of topping people is indeed not very good.

The unrestricted Westbrook is like a wild horse that has run free, reaching the inside, leaping high, and getting a key offensive rebound!

Westbrook didn't mess around. At this time, both black and white bears are under the basket. If they attack directly for the second time, I'm afraid they will eat hot pot.

So, after Westbrook grabbed the rebound and sent the ball to Durant, Durant made the second shot!

This time, Tony Allen's interference didn't work. Kevin Durant hit a mid- to long-range jumper, and the stands at the Chesapeake Energy Arena turned into a churning blue ocean.

With a key goal in the last 21 seconds, Durant allowed the Thunder to lead the Grizzlies by 5 points!

Link shook his arm in frustration, and all the Grizzlies players were very frustrated. Being behind by 5 points in the last 21 seconds is not the most terrible thing, the most terrible thing is - if the game loses again, the Grizzlies will fall behind by a big score of 2-0!

That's right, at this time the Western Conference Finals has reached the second game. In the first game, Durant scored 35 points, Harden scored 20 points, Westbrook scored 15 points, and the Thunder scored 70 points. They beat Link's 24 points and led the Thunder to win the game by 6 points. .

In the second game, the Grizzlies desperately needed a victory to stabilize the situation. As a result, Westbrook calmly broke through and scored the ball today, allowing the Thunder to shoot from outside.

Sefoloza had 19 points, Harden had 15 points, Durant had 22 points, Westbrook had 9 assists and 7 rebounds, and only 1 turnover!

The Thunder suppressed the Grizzlies for the entire game. Every time the Grizzlies had a chance to tie the game, Durant would stand up and smash the Grizzlies' hopes with his own hands.

And just now, Durant undoubtedly gave the Grizzlies the biggest blow in this game.

Hollins called a timeout, and the game was not over yet, but the Thunder fans at the scene had already begun to celebrate the victory in advance.

Under the cheers of the opponent, the Grizzlies players felt very uncomfortable.

On the commentary stage, Kenny Smith kept emphasizing, "There is indeed a gap in strength between the two teams, and the Thunder has an absolute advantage! As I said, the Thunder only need to play 6 games at most, which is the most!"

There is indeed a gap. Except for Durant, the Thunder's performance is also remarkable. And the Grizzlies...Pau Gasol scored 15 points, Conley shot 38%, Randolph only had 11 points, Pondexter and Harden are naturally incomparable...

This is what Kenny Smith said about the gap in strength.

In the stands, some fans were also abusing.

"Feel the fiercest vengeance, Memphis bastards!"

"Do you know how powerful the No. 1 team in the Western Conference is!? You have been an inconspicuous team all your life, all your life!"

All the situations are not good for the Grizzlies, and the morale of the Grizzlies players who are still behind after such a long battle is no longer high.

Think about it, you try your best to fight the other person, and it seems that they can easily get ahead of you. This kind of feeling will make people very helpless and unable to raise their fighting spirit.

Just finally defended one, but was easily rebounded by Westbrook. This blow to the morale of the Grizzlies is completely double.

What's more, the Grizzlies have already experienced the second game of this kind of game!

In the last 5 seconds, Hollins arranged a three-pointer tactic for Link. But in the end on the pitch, the tactical execution was not successful. Randolph failed to help Link block Durant, and Durant pounced on Link, interfering with his key long-range shot.

Forcibly shooting in front of an opponent who is over 2.10 meters tall and has a long wingspan, Link is no different from a blind shot at that moment.

He could see nothing, not just eyes. At that moment, Link's mind went blank. He was wondering what to do if he fell behind 2-0.

Then,

The basketball knocked out of the frame. Ibaka scored the rebound, and there was not much time left in the game, and the Grizzlies had to foul tactically.

But everyone knew that the Thunder would definitely win!

In the end, the Thunder won the second game of the series at home! 2 to 0, the Thunder took a big lead and ended their battle at home.

Link scored 22 points today like Durant, but the difference is that Durant shot into the soul in the last 21 seconds. Link, on the other hand, was in a panic at the last moment.

At the end of the game, the Thunder players cheered and hugged each other. 2 to 0, which is a huge lead. Not only a score lead, but also a huge psychological lead.

Now, the Thunder players tell themselves, "Just one more win, and this damn series is fucking over!"

"Too strong, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 lead in a devastating way. I think they should be able to start pre-selling tickets for the finals in advance now! Durant's last blow was extremely calm, of course , This is also thanks to Westbrook's valuable rebounds and calm passing. Perfect game, Thunder players can go to Memphis with peace of mind."

Kenny Smith is praising the Thunder, the fans are praising the Thunder, and the reporters are praising the Thunder.

And in a corner where no one was paying attention, Link sat down on the ground directly in front of the technical stage, and he didn't dare to imagine that the team was already behind 0 to 2!

These two games made Link feel the huge gap in strength. Not only the gap between the Grizzlies and the Thunder, but also the gap between him and Durant.

The scene of the crucial shot just now is still lingering in Link's mind.

Several cameras focus on Link to get a close-up of his dejected facial expression.

"The Grizzlies have been amazing this season, but their magic has an end. Maybe their end is here!" Kenny Smith shook his head. This year's Western Conference is destined to belong to the Thunder.

It wasn't until Randolph came over to give Link a hand that Link stood up and left the court.

He refused all reporters' interviews. Link now just wants to go back to the locker room and get out of this tense arena.

Randolph didn't say a word the whole time. Today he only scored 11 points and was completely suppressed by Ibaka.

Randolph wanted to play well, too, but persistent knee pain limited him to that much. He really wanted to help Link, but he couldn't do what he wanted...

But looking at Link's dejected appearance, Randolph was also quite uncomfortable. In his impression, this seems to be the first time Link has been so lost.

In the end, Randolph only said softly, "We haven't lost at home yet, it's time to defend our home court."

Link nodded slightly, but in fact, it didn't cause much disturbance in his heart. After losing both games like this, what should I use to defend the home court?

Sitting in front of his locker, Link was out of breath. Durant is too difficult to guard this season, and blocking his dribble is no longer effective. Durant's level of offense with the ball has improved a lot, and most importantly, Durant can play off the ball with peace of mind this season.

The two guards, Westbrook and Harden, are enough as a firepower for offense with the ball.

This is equivalent to Durant hiding his biggest shortcoming. Now, Link is really helpless.

Link took out his phone in frustration, and sure enough, there were another bunch of text messages. Only this time, the congratulatory message turned into a comforting message.

Link didn't intend to read it, but found that there was a text message from Dirk!

Dirk Nowitzki was the opponent of the Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals last season. Although he and Link had spoken a few words in private, the relationship was not considered close.

Therefore, Link was very surprised to receive his text message.

Link clicked on the text message and found that the content was not long, "You look depressed, this is not like you last season. You can be behind by 20 points, but you have to fight. You don't know what will happen, you can only Playing hard. That's how you nearly knocked me over last season, forget?"

Dirk had a deep impression on Link last season, because he seemed to see himself in his youth. Although the Mavericks won in the end, Dirk liked Link's drive.

So, Dirk, who went home early this year to fish, saw Link's downcast appearance, and sent such a text message.

He didn't want to look at a player he liked and just throw in the towel.

Meanwhile, on the TV in the locker room, Durant is being interviewed.

"What do you think of the Grizzlies' home undefeated record in the playoffs? I don't care about the record, I just want to destroy the opponent, even at their home court."

Seeing Durant's haughty look, Link sneered. Today he is a loser, he can't refute anything. But looking at Dirk's text messages and Durant on the TV, Link gritted his teeth.

"You're right, Zach. The past is in the past, and it's time for us to defend the home court." Link took off his jersey, then compared his hand to a gun, aiming at Durant on the TV.

It takes four wins to win, asshole!