Seven Hundred and Twenty-Seven: Strange Old Rival

Durant was full of expectations for this game. He thought he could use this game to make Link, who has exploded recently, fall to the bottom in an instant.

But since the beginning of the game, Durant was played by Link's sudden change of direction, and things began to deviate from Durant's expectations.

Link's beauty in the first round made Durant's heart grow fear.

He and Link fought for four seasons, almost every season, both trying to destroy each other. He thought that he was extremely familiar with Link and his opponent. There should be no secrets in the battle between them. Winning or losing all depends on on-the-spot performance and willpower.

But as soon as the game started, Link made Durant feel particularly unfamiliar. His dribbling stance, his rhythm changes... All of Link's moves were beyond Durant's expectations.

A familiar opponent suddenly defeated him in an unfamiliar way, which made Durant have some lingering fears. It's as scary as an old couple more than ten years old suddenly discovering that each other has become unfamiliar one day.

Where has Link changed? How did he get past himself? Durant's mind is now full of question marks.

"Kevin, let's go, attack!"

Westbrook quickly passed Durant with the ball and shouted at him, and Durant returned to his senses.

Last time the two sides fought to the last moment, it was not just Durant's credit. The excellent performance of the Thunder team, especially the excellent performance of Westbrook, is the main reason why they can fight to the end with the Grizzlies.

But today, the Grizzlies clearly don't want to play that hard anymore.

From Iguodala's initiative to defend Westbrook, it can be seen that the Grizzlies do not want to let the Thunder have an easy round today.

Conley's defense is good, but Westbrook is still at a disadvantage in terms of physique and confrontation.

But Iguodala is different. He is definitely a defensive player who can fight with Westbrook without losing.

Link is very fortunate that he has so many "guards" by his side, so that he can concentrate on the heads-up game with Durant.

Westbrook saw that Iguodala was defending himself and wanted to force a breakthrough with speed.

But Iguodala, as a seasoned defensive specialist, is unlikely to make that mistake.

He has long released a distance in advance, just to deal with Westbrook's speed.

Westbrook went head-to-head on Iguodala, but he found he couldn't keep pushing to the rim with ease. Against Iguodala, Westbrook's physical advantage disappeared. In Iguodala's tough block, the "Turtle" had to break through the ball.

Of course, there are also many types of breakthrough points. Premeditated breakthrough points, usually can play a miraculous effect. But being forced to split the ball because of a disadvantageous breakthrough is not a good passing option.

Westbrook's scoring this time obviously belongs to the latter.

The basketball flew crookedly towards Severosa, but just halfway through the flight, it was cut off by Conley, who was quick-witted and quick-witted.

Westbrook's hasty passing, the intention is too obvious, the passing speed is too slow. Conley wants to steal this kind of ball without any effort.

Durant sighed,

Back off quickly. The unwillingness in his heart, he didn't even receive the ball in this round, and the attack was over!

Since he was just shaken off by Link and broke through, Durant felt that the omens were not right today. No, the defense just rolled over, and the offense followed.

Durant shook his head hard to shake off these messy thoughts.

He didn't believe that Link could develop any new tricks in such a short period of time. Link's attack just now was either overthinking or accidental.

This time, it was impossible for Link to play any more flowers.

Westbrook obviously did not recover from the mistake just now, and he may still be unwilling to the mistake just now, so he was not so focused when he retreated.

Seeing that Westbrook wasn't following closely, Conley suddenly accelerated in the process of advancing, throwing half of the absent-minded Westbrook away!

Conley's unpredictable acceleration allowed him to drive straight into the penalty area. Off the court, Thunder coach Scott Brooks has begun to swear.

If Westbrook's brain is hot in this game, the Thunder will be more insane.

Conley drove past Westbrook for a layup, but a furious Westbrook made up for it with his perverted physicality.

He jumped up to keep up with Conley the moment he took off, and with a strong wave of his thick arm, he gave Conley a hot chase!

"hateful!"

Conley was angry and helpless, and Westbrook's physicality was truly unmatched at the No. 1 position. If Conley faced other point guards with this kind of ball, he would definitely score directly.

Kevin Durant was instantly happy again, the second he was complaining that his little brother was not calm enough. But at the moment, he feels like a big Westbrook fan.

The basketball bounced back after hitting the backboard vigorously, and the "Swiss Army Knife" Severosa and Iguodala grabbed it together.

The first fight between the two sides was almost at the same time, but neither of them completely controlled it.

Seeing that the basketball was about to fly out of bounds, Iguodala crawled and ran, jumped to the audience before the basketball went out of bounds, and flew to save!

It is said that courtside positions in NBA games are the best of the best. It's not easy to get a seat here, and unless you're connected, it's going to cost you five to six figures.

Here, you can even clearly hear the trash-talking players on the court, or the tactics they discuss. If you want to really get a feel for the NBA game, then this position is undoubtedly the best.

Of course, sitting here isn't perfect. For example, sometimes, you have to bear the onslaught of an angry strong man.

Iguodala rushed into the auditorium like an out-of-control truck. The auditorium turned on its back, and a Memphis rich man who had just raised popcorn was inexplicably covered in popcorn.

But at this time, the fans didn't care whether the rich man's expensive suit was scrapped, or the posture of Iguodala on the ground.

The FedEx Arena soon burst into cheers, because the basketball was successfully rescued by Iguodala and flew into Link's hands!

"Andre Iguodala's brave save gave the Grizzlies another chance, and Link once again confronted Durant with the ball! This time, can KD complete the defense?"

Accompanied by Hubby Brown's roar, Tony Allen off the court was excited again.

What will you do this time? Link.

Link thought Conley's surprise attack would be enough to end the offense, but it turns out that even God wants to see him go head-to-head with Durant today.

No way, then come on!

Durant was more focused this time than the previous round, staring at the basketball without any distractions.

But as soon as Link dribbled the ball, he saw Durant's Adam's apple visibly slip.

Link is still dribbling with a straight waist and is still very unconventional, which makes Durant start to be afraid!

Durant realized that the change in Link's offense in the round just now was not accidental, something had really changed in him!

Link approached Durant slowly and leisurely, and stretched out his hand to call for cover.

Gasol Jr. immediately mentioned the high position and blocked Link's right side. Link stepped to the right, seemingly trying to break through through cover.

But in the next second, Link used an extremely fast change of direction to tie the side where there was no cover!

The moment Link changed direction, the twisting arc of his ankle and the superb control of the basketball with his hands, Durant was amazed!

But this time, Durant prepared in advance and was not deceived. He responded immediately and posted it, trying to block Link's breakthrough route.

"I won't make every attack so easy for you!" Durant roared silently in his heart, and he couldn't wait to see Link's frustrated expression.

Just when Durant thought that Link's attack was thwarted by himself, Link made another change of direction the moment he hit Durant!

If it is said that once is just a coincidence, then two consecutive times cannot be explained by coincidence!

Link's continuous change of direction was fast. Although it was not as fast as Rose's, it was enough to give Link a shot of space.

Grant Hill's shooting has always been a weakness when he was at his peak. But in Link, this weakness has become a strength.

Link has Hill's advantages, but Hill's shortcomings have also been turned into advantages by Link. Therefore, Link's strength actually surpassed that of Hill at the same time. Each time he was promoted, it meant going further than Hill was that season.

After shaking off Durant, Link easily made a jumper. Grant Hill couldn't use this move to end the attack, but Link could!

Durant reached out desperately to interfere, but he interfered with nothing. Link threw the ball before he interfered, and the space he swung away was too much, even Durant, who was tall and long, had a hard time sealing it.

After continuing the one-handed dunk just now, Link used another rhythmic continuous change of direction to fly Durant's mid-range shot.

Link scored 4 points in a row, and both scores were very exciting.

The fear in Durant's heart spread like a cancer cell. He couldn't tell what was different about Link, but he knew that defending Link in the previous way was no longer effective.

"Good shot Andre, thank you for saving the ball!" Link didn't celebrate after scoring, but patted Iguodala on the shoulder to show his gratitude.

Iguodala smiled, encouraged, and vowed to play a tougher defense in the next round!

Today, the Grizzlies aren't just in good shape for Link. Everyone is in a state, and they are as hot as the temperature of Miami.

Everything has deviated from Durant's expected track.

In subsequent games, Link's offense was still sharp. Stronger ankles not only made Link's ability to change direction stronger, but also affected Link's instantaneous acceleration and other abilities. He can do whatever he wants on offense, and Kevin Durant is like a rookie who is playing in the NBA the first day, getting dizzy.

And the tenacity of Iguodala and others on the defensive end made the Thunder's offense hit a wall again and again. If you think a team aiming for 70 wins is just about star power, you'd be wrong. The strength of the rest of the Grizzlies should not be underestimated.

Contrary to what people expected, this game was not anxious, at least in the first quarter. The Grizzlies overwhelmed the Thunder from the scene to the data. After 12 minutes in the first quarter, the Thunder felt aggrieved, and the Grizzlies played well.

In the end, the Grizzlies entered the first interval with an 11-point difference. Link scored 8 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, while Durant made only 2 of 7 shots in the first quarter. Although he also scored 8 points, his efficiency was much lower than Link's.

Durant feels that everything is out of control, the game is out of control, Link is out of control, the difference is out of control, and his emotions are gradually out of control.

He was originally ambitious, but now he is gradually dominated by the fear of the unknown.

This final matchup of the regular season is not as good as Durant imagined.

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