Four Hundred and Five: Just One Step Away

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2010, December 29, the Grizzlies' final game of 2010. They are eager to reach the top eight in the Western Conference and face the Kings on the road.

Before the start of this game, no one would have thought that the undrafted Chinese who had just been cut by the Rockets could score 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in one fell swoop when he came off the bench, and helped the Grays. The bear defeated the king by ten points.

Since then, the name Link has become popular all over the country. The fate of the Memphis Grizzlies also changed because of the appearance of this Chinese-American player.

And today, November 14, 2012, another little-known guy is about to change his fate and that of the Grizzlies.

"Jimmy Butler's three-pointer hollowed into the net, and the Thunder players completely emptied him, but Jimmy told everyone with his actions that he can also score for the Grizzlies!"

Butler was very, very excited. As soon as he came up, he completed an offense and a defense perfectly. Jimmy Butler's confidence rose!

The Thunder originally wanted to take advantage of the rotation time to widen the difference, but unexpectedly, they were the first to be scored by the Grizzlies. Now, let alone the Thunder, the score was directly overtaken by the Grizzlies.

Durant naturally couldn't bear this kind of thing, so in the next round, Durant took the initiative to ask for the ball just after halftime.

He wants to stand out as a leader and dominate the game like Link!

Tony Allen, one of the five best defensive players in the league, made every move difficult for Durant.

Although at a disadvantage in height, Tony Allen used his positivity and skills to force Durant to death.

But the three-game scoring champion didn't give up. He changed his back to holding the ball and planned to use his back to open Tony Allen to gain space.

Just when Tony Allen moved his center of gravity forward to defend against Durant, Durant, who felt the change in the center of gravity on his back, suddenly turned around!

"Damn it!" Tony Allen staggered forward after losing a reliable fulcrum and cursed.

He knew that his defense had failed!

"Kevin Durant actually got rid of Tony Allen. He deserves to be the third-straight scoring champion. Even against one of the toughest defenders in this league, Kevin Durant doesn't suffer at all!"

After getting rid of Tony Allen, Durant easily walked to the mid-range position and made a pull-up jumper.

Thunder No. 35 has a faint smile on his face, what about Tony Allen? Nor is he invincible. As long as this shot is made, the score will be tied. As long as the score is tied, the difference can be further widened!

Just as Durant was about to shoot the basketball, a shadow appeared in front of KD, blocking his vision.

Durant's eyes can't help but widen a bit, is it impossible? Tony Allen can't catch up so fast!

But after he saw the defender's jersey number, Durant realized that it wasn't Tony Allen at all!

The number "21" is written on the jersey of the shadow in front of him.

Durant has no way to change his posture, only against the defense shot. But even so, Durant remains confident. After all, most of his shots in the game are actually from defenses. It's just that most defenses are completely useless for Durant.

But this time, when Durant threw the ball, he was surprised to find that No. 21, who came over to defend, was still rising!

Then, under Durant's surprised expression. Jimmy Butler flicked his arm and patted the bottom of the basketball, changing the basketball's flight path.

Although I didn't shoot the basketball back directly, it was considered a block.

"Jimmy Butler actually blocked Kevin Durant! With Tony Allen getting rid of Durant, Jimmy Butler made up for it decisively,

And finished capping! He blocked the shot, my God, Kevin Durant's shot was blocked! "

The on-site commentary was messy, and Durant's biggest advantage was his height and wingspan. His shooting, it is difficult for ordinary people to interfere, let alone complete blocks.

However, No. 21 blocked Durant's shot with incredible precision and height. The Thunder's desire to tie the game was completely shattered by Jimmy Butler!

Basketball has become three non-stick because the flight trajectory has been changed. Grizzlies second center Ezeli actively got the basketball, and the ball was officially changed!

"It's terrible, Jimmy Butler is full of energy today! For two consecutive rounds, Butler's defense made the Thunder suffer a big loss! The Thunder's proud offense didn't work, and the Grizzlies got another conversion. Chance to attack!"

At the beginning, Butler blocked Reggie Jackson and hit an open three-pointer, and the enthusiasm of the fans was not fully ignited.

But now, Butler actually blocked Durant!

That's okay, the whole FedEx Arena is climaxing.

So in the deafening cheers of the fans, Conley calmly passed the ball to Jimmy Butler who quickly plugged in after completing the block.

Facing Kevin Martin's weak defense, Jimmy Butler directly moved the "crooked handle" shooter beside him, then took two big steps and dunks with one hand!

Seeing Jimmy Butler's hard top drive Martin into the air, Scott Brooks off the court was taken aback.

Every round, Jimmy Butler is refreshing people's perception of him!

"Boom!" The basket made a loud noise, indicating that Butler's dunk was powerful.

Kevin Durant stopped running and looked up at the big screen.

Oklahoma City Thunder, already 4 points behind!

"Don't panic, we still have time! Hold on, hold on!" Although Brooks was calling the players to hold on, he was actually in a hurry.

He sent this lineup to open the game, not to tie the game!

But now, they can't even equalize.

The Thunder attempted the offense for the third time. This time, the Thunder players knew that it was not as easy as the first quarter to score points in the rotation.

Therefore, the Thunder played very cautiously in this round and conducted the ball very patiently.

In the end, after the off-ball pick-and-roll from Durant hung over the inside line, he succeeded in receiving the ball.

The Thunder finally scored, but Stevens and Link on the bench were not at all nervous. Basketball is never football. But as long as this lineup can restrict the Thunder from hitting an offensive climax, it will be considered a success.

Before Durant scored a goal, he had no time to be happy. Conley singled out Reggie Jackson and the point difference was widened again!

Stevens smiled, it seems, this lineup is more than defensive well done. On the offensive end, the mission is overdone...

In the end, at the end of the half, the Oklahoma City Thunder trailed the Grizzlies by 4 points 51-55!

It doesn't seem like there's anything to brag about with the Grizzlies leading by just 4 points. But you have to know that the Thunder entered the second quarter with a 10-point advantage!

Now, instead of expanding their advantage, they are falling behind. This shows how well the Grizzlies played in the second quarter.

Jimmy Butler was the center of attention at halftime. In just a few minutes, Butler dared Durant, zeroed Jackson, and scored 7 points himself by the way!

The sudden appearance of the 21st boy caught everyone's attention.

Link was very happy to see Butler playing smoothly on the court. Although he had known for a long time that Butler would make a name for himself, Link was still very excited to witness Butler's process from sweating to harvesting with his own eyes.

But now is not the time to completely celebrate the victory. In the second quarter, Durant was sweating profusely, but Link had already rested enough.

So in the second half, Link wanted to lead a wave of offense as soon as possible.

It's time to close the game, as planned.