Seven Hundred and Sixty-Eighth: An Opponent that Is One Level Stronger than Thunder

Link's 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds made both Kevin Durant and Chris Paul a complete loss.

Of course, it also made Link's own MVP night even more legendary.

Just won the unanimous MVP, and achieved a 40-point triple-double in the playoffs.

There's hardly any star's MVP night more perfect than Link.

At the press conference after the game, the reporters all looked contemptuous, "Didn't you just say in the afternoon that you would not compare data with Durant? Why did you immediately score a 40-point triple-double in the evening? You have to say you It wasn't intentional, no one would believe it."

Faced with questions from reporters, Link was very innocent.

I really didn't fucking want to brush the data on purpose. Link still remembers that he only scored 30 points when he took a break for the first time.

If it weren't for the Clippers suddenly approaching the score to the danger zone, Link would never have played again.

To score 10 points in a row at the last moment, it is completely the result of tactical collocation. In those few possessions, Link was the only point of attack for the Grizzlies, so it was normal for the score to go up quickly. As for the last two rebounds, Randolph was not in charge of the rebound. Therefore, Link really didn't get a 40-point triple-double just to lose the game with Durant.

"You may not believe it. I just surpassed KD unintentionally. So I said, don't compare the stats with me." Link shrugged. If he specifically brushed the stats, Link believed himself to be 50 points and three. Double can also be brushed out.

Link's words will definitely make Durant speechless. From stats to honor, Link can do better than Durant.

He proved with practical actions that this unanimous MVP deserves his name.

But tonight, it was not Durant who was hit the hardest, but Chris Paul.

When the Clippers desperately tried to reverse the game but failed, the discussion was not about how heroically the Clippers fought, but who was the better statistic between Link and Durant.

A game has passed, and the Clippers are still the same. People still only care about Link and Durant. In front of the Grizzlies, the Clippers can't lift their heads at all.

In the third game of the series, the battlefield is finally moving to Los Angeles. But the Clippers were completely devastated before they went home.

Back at home, can the Clippers be able to turn the tide?

Don't expect too much from their prospects after they have tried twice and failed...

Link walked off the court with his MVP trophy and a key victory, but for the Clippers, this may have been his worst night of the season.

Link gave the Clippers hope again and again, and then crushed it. This is far more cruel than simply not giving them hope.

After this game, the Grizzlies have basically settled on a spot in the Western Conference finals. And Lei Ting is also ready to quickly confirm another seat.

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In the second game of the Western Conference semifinals, Link's 40-point triple-double data instantly compared Durant's "quasi triple-double".

Durant held back his strength, and he hoped that he could also play better in the second game.

Before meeting Link formally,

He is not far behind.

In the face of the San Antonio Spurs, Durant, who was second in the MVP vote, was quite confident. Because in the regular season, the Thunder swept the Spurs 4-0. And last game, Durant also led his team to victory.

After all, the record of the Thunder and the Spurs this season is an impressive 5 wins and 0 losses!

5 wins and 0 losses, it is not an exaggeration to say that this is an overwhelming advantage. Durant believes that as long as he continues his performance in the last game and takes a 2-0 lead like the Grizzlies, there will be no problem.

But San Antonio's ambitions this year are not just in the Western Conference semifinals.

"We were eliminated by the Grizzlies the previous season, and we were eliminated by the Thunder last season... We have been in the Western Conference semifinals for several years in a row. I believe you don't want to repeat the old path this year."

In the visiting locker room at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Popovich was giving a pregame speech to his players.

Unlike other teams, the players didn't shout excitedly after Popovich spoke. The San Antonio Spurs weren't that kind of team, and the locker room remained silent after Popovich's impassioned shout.

If other coaches came here, they would have been embarrassed to death.

But Popovich knows that's the way the San Antonio Spurs are. This team prefers to break out in silence.

Before the game, people were more optimistic that the Thunder would continue to win. Durant and Link seem destined to have a peak battle in the Western Conference finals.

But few people know that the Spurs' shooting percentage is as high as 52.3% in the playoffs this season. But none of the Spurs averaged 20 points per game.

In other words, this year, the San Antonio Spurs really made the team's offense to the extreme!

They may not have super-popular superstars like Durant and Link, but together, their strength cannot be underestimated.

At the beginning of today's game, Durant's desire to score is very strong. He thought he could score consecutively, but what awaited him was consecutive strikes.

Kawhi Leonard, who isn't as well known to fans as of now, is on his way up.

Durant faced Leonard's defense, and the offense was very suffocating. His offense was too taken for granted, and he took the face paralyzed No. 2 in front of him too simply.

Durant's offense was blocked, and the Spurs used their teamwork to tear up the Thunder's defense first.

With the Thunder lacking Ibaka, Duncan scored frequently in the paint. Under normal circumstances, a veteran who is close to 40 years old should be on a championship team, hugging his thighs and mixing rings.

And Duncan, at the age of nearly 40, is still the thigh of the championship team!

In the end, the Thunder trailed the Spurs by 11 points in the first quarter. Durant walked off the court panting, and he was flabbergasted!

How could the San Antonio Spurs be able to radiate so much power? Durant is not reconciled, he can lose to Link, but he can't lose to a team swept by the Thunder 5-0!

In the second quarter, the Thunder continued to attack, but they were still at a loss. Durant, the scoring champion, seemed like an overwhelmed rookie, and every shot he made seemed uncertain.

The score difference is getting wider and wider, and Durant is getting more and more surprised.

He thought that he would not encounter any trouble in this round of the series, and he thought that he and Link had already been selected for the Western Conference finals.

But the San Antonio native told Durant: "We're not old enough to throw in the towel!"

Ultimately, Durant has been unable to find offensive form. Instead, it was the Spurs who took their superb team offense to the limit.

After 48 minutes of the game, the Spurs slaughtered the Thunder by 23 points on the road! In front of Link's 40-point triple-double, Durant only had 15 points in the game today! 6 of 16 shots, the shooting percentage is only 37.5%!

In the whole game, the Thunder only scored 77 points, not even 80 points. On the Spurs side, the team shot 50 percent, five scored in double figures, and two scored 20.

Kawhi Leonard played 34 minutes and only took 4 shots. He put all his energy into defending Durant, and then Durant rolled over.

"No... Incredible ending. Before the game started, absolutely no one could have expected this result." The on-site commentators at the Chesapeake Energy Arena were shocked and speechless. So badly abused by the Spurs!

The Clippers and Grizzlies have played two games, and neither has a game by more than 15 points. The Thunder were better, losing directly to the Spurs by 23 points!

Durant had a gloomy face after the game. In recent days, he has been thinking about Link and the Western Conference finals. But today, Durant suddenly discovered that it is still a question whether he can make it to the Western Conference semifinals!

Link also watched the game today, and the Spurs' excellent performance left him with lingering fears.

Link originally thought that after history changed, the Spurs may no longer have the strength to compete for the championship. After all, in this history, no Mavericks pushed the Spurs' limit in the first round.

But in this game, Link saw the terrifying dominance of the Spurs.

Efficient offense, almost error-free defense and solid rhythm control. Of course, there is also the daunting No. 2 with facial paralysis, the silent man who keeps the scoring champion unable to find the basket... The champion Spurs that Link is very familiar with has finally appeared!

Link is very clear that the Spurs are the 14-year championship in the original history. If they do find their sweet spot, then...

The Grizzlies' opponent in the Western Conference finals will become a level stronger in an instant! Leonard will also be in Link and have more trouble in the upcoming games.

Compared to playing against the championship Spurs, Link found himself actually starting to miss Durant and the Thunder.

The situation in the west has not yet been finalized.

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