Five Hundred and Sixty-Eight: Another Invincible Place?
Kevin Durant took his own big steps to break through the inside line. Although Link did not give in, Durant still made a throwing action with his strong personal ability.
However, whether the action can be made, and whether the basketball can enter, are completely different things. Durant's high shot finally hit the front of the basket and failed to hit!
At this moment, Russell Westbrook, also wearing the No. 0 jersey, came in and got the offensive rebound with his active fighting and unparalleled jumping ability!
Among the No. 1 positions in the league, he may be the only one who can grab offensive rebounds in a crowd.
According to the previous urine, Westbrook is likely to attack directly after grabbing an offensive rebound. But this time, Westbrook calmly passed the ball to the right corner.
Over there, "Old Fish" Derek Fisher is ready!
In fact, after Fisher left the Lakers, it was basically equivalent to leaving people's field of vision. In the Mavericks and Thunder, Fisher's presence is really not high.
The teams that signed him all hoped to bring him experience, not much combat power.
In the regular season this season, Fisher averaged only 14.4 minutes and 4.1 points per game in the Thunder, which is basically negligible.
But it is such an old guy who is close to retirement, and today he is stunned to bring Thunder back to life!
After Fisher received the pass, Conley jumped right away. However, even so, "Old Fish" did not hesitate at all. What stormy waves have he not seen? It was just a ferocious interference, nothing to be afraid of!
So, Fisher once again threw the basketball to the hoop with his "shoulder cannon" shot. This time, Link stuck in position and would never let the Thunder get another chance for offensive rebounds.
But halfway through the basketball, Link felt a lingering fear. Previously, Fisher had made 3 of 3 3-pointers. This time, shouldn't it be...
Before Link could even think about it, the basketball went straight to the net and rolled up a "wave".
"Three-pointers again! Derek Fisher's three-pointer almost saved the Thunder's life! 4 of 4 shots, incredible, the key game, the veteran Fisher pulled the Thunder!"
Mike Brin looked at Fischer in disbelief, went 4-for-4 from 3-point range, and even in his prime, Fischer didn't necessarily have that kind of performance.
You know, Fisher was known as the most underrated champion point guard back then. Of course, compared with the current Chalmers, Fisher's status as a champion point guard is still recognized.
Fisher raised his right fist high, and fans all over Oklahoma City cheered the hairless veteran.
Link sighed, Thunder's state was terrifyingly good today! Fischer went 4-for-4 from 3-point range, what a hell!
After Fisher's three-pointer, the Thunder also led the Grizzlies by 9 points. At this time, there is only one minute left until the end of the game.
The Memphis Grizzlies are fierce!
Today, the third game of the series is also the first game the Thunder played at home. The Thunder really showed excellent form, and it can even be said that their form was too good.
Durant has scored 34 points and shot close to the regular season, 49.6 percent. Westbrook had 23 points on 44.3 percent shooting.
If it's just Durant and Westbrook, the Grizzlies aren't far behind. After all, in the last game, the two scored 57 points, and the Thunder still lost.
The key is that when the Thunder and Thunder are performing well, the rest of the Thunder are also in great shape.
Fisher is now 4-for-4 from three-point range and has 16 points! Martin scored 18 points and finally took on the heavy responsibility of being the third scoring point.
The Thunder have played so smoothly until now, and they finally have hope of winning.
In the last minute, Durant continued to output. Today, the wheel battle doesn't seem to work for him. Durant is still able to hit even the difficult ball.
Finally, when the electronic buzzer sounded to represent the end of the game, Link smashed the basketball to the ground in annoyance.
, the Grizzlies actually lost the Thunder by 12 points!
At that moment, the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena was boiling, and they knew that the Thunder could do it. Victory may be late, but the victory that should come will never be missed!
Durant was so excited, as if he had completed his own redemption. The Thunder did not continue to lose like the Rockets and Clippers, but stopped the loss in time at home!
Excited Durant embraced his teammates one by one, he said, he can change the trend of the playoffs at home!
Link stood on the court with his hips on his hips and shook his head silently. Losing this game is really disgusting.
The performance of the Grizzlies is actually not bad, Link 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, shooting 52.5%. In addition, Randolph and Iguodala also contributed points.
The Grizzlies shot 48.4 percent from the field, which is not low.
Helpless, the Thunder's performance is really too good, too good to be a little out of the norm. How good can the Thunder be to win the game? Today, the world finally got the answer.
The series total became 2-1, and the Grizzlies suffered their first loss since the playoffs began.
Although Link had long expected that the Grizzlies would encounter strong resistance and interception, the Thunder would not admit defeat so easily.
But when it happened, Link couldn't help feeling a little lost.
Thunder is really different from the previous two opponents who were powerless to fight back.
At the post-game press conference, Durant was in a good mood. When a reporter asked him how he felt, Durant directly used the word "extremely wonderful" to describe his current mood.
"Fantastic, I'm so happy to win the game at home! I'm sure things will work out and we found our rhythm today. A lot of people said that the Grizzlies' home game is tough, but I have to remind you, Last season, the Grizzlies also didn't win at Chesapeake Energy Arena. This year, I don't think the outcome will change. When we come back to Memphis, we will have a brand new score of 2-2."
Durant is right, the Grizzlies did not win at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in the Western Conference finals last season. As long as the Thunder can win a game at home, they will not be eliminated.
Neither side can win at the other's home, but the Thunder have home-court advantage, one more home than the Grizzlies. So last year, the winner was the Thunder.
Oklahoma local reporters must be supporting Durant, and under their hype, the Chesapeake Energy Arena has also become an invincible place. And the 14 ESPN experts who voted for the Grizzlies were criticized as pig heads.
In an instant, the situation seemed to be reversed. But Link knew that the Thunder couldn't be in this state every game. What's more, Link also believes that he can do better.
He said he wanted to reach the finals and to wear the No. 0 jersey to win the O'Brien Cup. He would not break his promise!
Therefore, when facing reporters after the game, Link was neither nervous nor annoyed.
"This is a series game. Winning and losing are common things. We were not proud of our 2-0 lead before, but the Thunder fell behind 1-2, but were the first to be proud. But it doesn't matter, we will continue to do what we need to do."
Link spread his hands, he still didn't believe that the next thunderstorm would be superhuman.
"But last year, you didn't win at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Today, you lost. Are you sure you can really break the spell tomorrow?"
The good news reporter naturally didn't plan to let Link go just like that, and asked more and more sharply.
Link looked at the reporters in the audience and shrugged, "I don't know if we can break the spell, but I know that Thunder fans will have to stand up for a long time tomorrow before they can sit down."
This seemingly ordinary remark made the Oklahoma reporters in the audience explode.
"Crazy, I see how crazy you are the day after tomorrow!"
"Damn, I really thought ESPN gave me the face, can you really win?"
"It's abominable, they must be given a taste."
The reason why this seemingly mundane remark caused such a big reaction from local reporters is that there is an unwritten rule at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
That is, after the game starts, the fans won't sit down until the Thunder score the first goal.
Therefore, Link's sentence "Tomorrow fans of the Thunder will have to stand up for a long time before they can sit down" was seen by local reporters as a cruel remark that was too arrogant to be arrogant.
While the local Oklahoma reporters were still arguing, Link got up and left the media reception room.
The Grizzlies failed to win at Chesapeake Energy Arena last year, of course Link remembers.
To this end, he has been holding back for a whole year.
Come back to Memphis with a 3-1 score and take them all in one go!
Link didn't want to delay any longer.
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