Five Hundred and Sixty-One: I'm Not Asking You, I'm Telling You

Durant blasted 42 points against the Spurs, which was exciting.

Although the Spurs have adapted to the times, from a defensive team to an offensive team. But the Spurs' defensive heritage has always been there, and they're still one of the best defensive teams in the league.

However, Durant still won. And, winning is pretty nice. With 42 points, Durant is highly sought after by the media.

After the Thunder beat the Spurs, fans around the world were excited. Because the ultimate showdown they thought about day and night was finally put on the agenda!

On May 19, the Western Conference finals between the Grizzlies and the Thunder will begin at the FedEx Arena! This year, it was the first time the Grizzlies had home-court advantage in a playoff matchup with the Thunder. Of course, it is also the one with the best chance of rushing out of the West.

On the East side, with the Heat basically having no opponents. The matchup in the Western Conference finals has undoubtedly become the focus of fans' attention.

There is no doubt that the Thunder and Grizzlies, Durant and Link will create another round of classics for fans!

The reporters were naturally not idle, and they conducted exclusive interviews with Link and Durant to build momentum for the upcoming Western Conference finals.

Link's side first accepted an exclusive interview with Rachel. Now everyone on the Grizzlies can see that Rachel and Link have an unusual relationship, so they kept booing when Link was interviewed.

Seeing that his teammates were so noisy, Link naturally couldn't say anything cruel, so the content of his answers was very regular.

"We have the confidence to win the Thunder. Of course, the Thunder are really strong and can't be taken lightly."

"Kevin Durant is a good player, but we're never afraid to play against good players."

"Predict the score? Unpredictable, the Western Conference finals, no one can know the result."

Link is calm here, mainly because he is in a good mood. With his girlfriend doing interviews and his teammates joking, Link couldn't be more angry.

But after the interview went to Durant's side, the situation changed 180°.

At the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant was interviewed by well-known journalist David Aldridge.

The first question, David Aldridge asked Germany very sharply, "KD, your relationship with Link is well known. We all know that the two of you don't like each other. Two years ago, you played against each other in the playoffs. It's one win and one loss. This year, who do you think will win in the end?"

Durant didn't even think about it, he just laughed jokingly, "No disrespect, but Link's level is really not good. I've played in this league for six years, and I averaged 30 points per game in my third year. However, Link, he just looks stronger."

Durant is very confident, and David Aldridge is not surprised by his speech.

In the face of Link, Durant must have nothing good to say.

"It seems that you are full of confidence, Kevin."

"Yes, there's nothing to be excited about playing against Link." Durant waved his hand.

The video of this interview was quickly put on Twitter by David Aldridge. The information expert Randolph immediately forwarded the video to the Grizzlies group, and then Link, who was originally calm, was no longer humble.

Originally, Link had been "focused on" by the alliance recently, so Link didn't want to talk trash. But the Durant guy pushed his nose on his face, and Link couldn't bear it.

The next day, Link was interviewed again. Of course, the reporters would not miss this news breaking point, and they asked Link how he thought about Durant's speech yesterday.

Link spread his hands and acted indifferently, "Averaging 30 points per game in the third year is nothing special, I won 20 more games than KD in the third year, that is the real 20 games there. I created it in the third year. The history of the league, but the Thunder don't know what it's like to win 70 until now."

This time, the reporters were all excited. They originally thought that Link, who was now being watched by the alliance, would not respond.

Unexpectedly, Link's mouth is not at all gentler than Durant!

Even if it's just a war of words against Durant, Link will never back down!

So far, Link and Durant's trash talk has been completely sprayed out. Before the game started, Link and Durant's war of words made people talk about it.

Durant heard Link's response as soon as he got off the plane after arriving in Memphis.

How can this be good? Waiting for the reporter to interview you before replying? Durant can't wait that long, he wants to spray it back now!

It's not like it was in the 1990s, and there's no need to wait for reporters to have a war of words between stars. So, Durant simply picked up his phone and started spraying on Twitter.

"It's useless to get 70 wins in the regular season. Even if you break the record and get 73 wins, you probably won't win the championship. After all, the playoffs and the regular season are completely different concepts. What's more, the Grizzlies haven't 73 wins." Durant's tweet was immediately liked and commented by countless fans.

"Don't say anything, the Thunder didn't have a chance. They had a chance last year. But did they win the championship? They didn't win anything." Link also responded directly on Twitter, he didn't want to let Du Rand was complacent.

"Yeah, don't look at whose corpse we stepped on to the Finals last year, it was the Memphis Grizzlies! This year, we were the only team to beat the Grizzlies at FedEx Arena. That's deadly. of 0.9 seconds, you must be impressed."

"Oh, then the referee should let us get more free throws this year." In the end, Link did not forget to remind Durant that the Thunder actually reached the seventh game last year when the referee's whistle pointed at them. .

The war of words between the two was completely intensified. Fans swiped their phones day and night just to see if Link and Durant's scolding battle on Twitter was updated.

The popularity of the Western Conference finals also continued to rise because of the relationship between Link and Durant. So much so that even the Miami Heat were "automatically blocked" by fans, as if the Grizzlies and the Thunder were playing in the finals.

Finally, the time has come to May 19. Today, Grizzlies fans have been gathering outside the FedEx Arena since noon to support the game.

ESPN sent several OB vans at the gate of the arena, and the live broadcast of the game started three hours before the game!

ESPN is involved in all aspects, revealing every aspect of the game for fans, starting from the players' training.

Of course, after obtaining the league's consent, ESPN also installed two miniature microphones on Link's and Durant's jerseys, which did not affect the movement at all, and could not be seen from the outside. speaking voice.

Putting microphones on players is actually nothing new. The famous black director Spike Lee used this technology to capture every word Kobe said during the game when he filmed the documentary "Kobe at Work" in 2008.

Link also knows that in the future, major TV stations will promote this technology in the league. Sometimes, players on a team even take turns wearing microphones on their clothes.

But for now, putting microphones on players is a very new concept.

There is no doubt that ESPN's move has greatly stimulated fans' interest in this game.

"What? This little thing can record everything you say on the court?" Randolph looked at the small square on the inside of Link's jersey collar, very curious.

"Yes, including the sentence you just said, it has also been recorded. But ESPN has a non-disclosure agreement, and they will not make the conversation about the tactical level public." Link smiled. Isn't ESPN's purpose of installing a microphone simple? Don't you just want to hear yourself and Durant fighting each other!

At eight o'clock in the evening on the 19th, this much-anticipated game finally started. The scene is naturally overcrowded, and even the expensive luxury boxes are full. Outside the stadium, local fans in Memphis filled the outer square of the Federal Express Arena.

In addition, ESPN's ratings are also soaring. The game has not yet officially started, and the ratings are already the highest in the playoffs this season!

"The scolding battle between Link and KD has been going on for two days, and today is finally the time to end it! The first game of the Western Conference Finals, although it cannot decide the outcome of the series, its impact on the entire series is self-evident! I think today, Link and KD will definitely give us a good enough showdown!" Mike Brin was very excited, this round of the Western Conference finals completely created the feeling of the finals!

The two teams stepped onto the court, and Link and Durant never took their eyes off each other from the very beginning.

The ESPN staff immediately put on their headphones, eager to hear what the two would say when they met.

Then, Link did not disappoint them.

"KD, you have had enough trouble in San Antonio." Link and Durant stood together as the two sides were preparing to scramble for the ball. Link didn't look at Durant, but his mouth didn't stop.

"No, not yet, I will continue to make noise at the FedEx Arena, old friend." Durant didn't look at Link, but just answered with his mouth.

"Hahaha, you got it wrong, KD. I'm not asking you, I'm telling you, you've had enough trouble! Next, it's my turn to make a fuss!"

Durant was stunned, Marc Gasol won the first ball for the Grizzlies.

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