Eight Hundred and Eighty-Four: Miracles Are Just Routine Operations for Him (3/5)

There are only 30 seconds left before the end of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs trail the Grizzlies by 8 points.

They almost lost hope of victory.

The ATT Center was lifeless, but that was not the case when the regular time game ended.

At that time, everyone was waiting to see Link, who had just missed a buzzer beater, being completely blocked by Leonard.

At that time, all Spurs fans were waiting for the Grizzlies to be pushed to the ground and beaten.

At that time, almost everyone thought there was no suspense in the game.

But everything that has happened now is very different from what people expected.

The entire overtime was completely dominated by Link.

At the beginning, Link scored 8 points in a row with a one-stop dunk and two 2+1s, leading the team to an 8-0 offensive climax.

Subsequently, although the Spurs began to score, they were unable to stop Link on the defensive end.

Link's breakthrough was very determined. He was like a sharp knife. Every time he penetrated the Spurs penalty area, a white knife went in and a red knife came out.

In this way, you play ball by ball, and the Spurs can't even the score at all.

The San Antonio Spurs had no power to fight back. In the third quarter of the game, the Grizzlies also played a wave of 8 zeros. But at that time, the Spurs' crisis was resolved by Danny Green.

But now, when Danny Green's magic three-pointer is no longer accurate, the Spurs seem to have lost the only way to win.

Link controlled the rhythm outside the three-point line, preparing to execute the final attack.

With an 8-point lead, if Link can score this goal again, it will be equivalent to putting a nail in the Spurs' coffin.

"How many points has Link scored so far in overtime?" The on-site commentator's eyes were dull. His only impression of this overtime was that Link kept scoring goals.

"So far, 15 points... In less than 5 minutes, Link scored 15 points. His total score in this game has reached 44 points. This is the 63 points he scored against the Rockets. After the game, Link scored 40 points in a single game for the second time this season." Another commentator also stammered, but in any game where Link scores high points, the Grizzlies will usually not lose.

Of course, it wasn't just the 44 points that really made the fans at the scene completely silent.

It's because if Link scores another goal, he will have the highest personal score in overtime in NBA history and a triple-double in eight consecutive games!

Breaking league records in back-to-back games... Such a perverted thing is something that only Link can do.

Prior to this, the NBA's highest scoring record in overtime belonged to Gilbert Arenas, who had competed with Link on three-point shooting.

In December 2006, Arenas and Kobe, the two leading scorers, met at Staples.

Kobe was trying his best to crush Arenas to the ground that day, but Arenas's character was actually somewhat similar to Kobe's, and he refused to admit defeat.

Few players will beat Kobe in a big scoring battle, but Arenas is not convinced by Kobe. He believes that if Kobe can become the protagonist in the spotlight, so can he.

It can be said that Arenas played with dissatisfaction in that game.

As a result, both sides contributed a wonderful offensive battle for the fans. After four quarters of regular time, Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Arenas scored 44 points, and the two teams were tied.

From personal performance to game results, both sides played equally well.

But after overtime started, things changed.

Arenas, who was unconvinced, was like a god descending to earth, and his ruthless three-pointers made the audience dumbfounded.

The "General" almost single-handedly fought against the entire Purple and Gold Army. In overtime, Kobe only scored 4 points and 2 assists, while Arenas scored 16 points in one breath, directly destroying Kobe and knocking him far away. Leaving the ground behind.

Unconvinced, Arenas eventually won the game, and in that game, his final score was 60 points in a single game! The 16 points in overtime also set the record for the highest score in overtime in NBA history.

There is no doubt that this is one of the best performances of Arenas' career. You can even remove one of them.

Today, Link's situation is actually similar to Arenas.

He was also unconvinced and dissatisfied with the result of the game. But the object of Link's dissatisfaction is not the Spurs players, but himself!

Poor shooting performance in regular time and missed throws at critical moments made Link angry.

So Link scored 15 points in overtime. And there are no three-pointers in these 15 points, they are basically obtained by breakthroughs and free throws.

Now, as long as Link scores another goal, even if he only scores 2 points, he will break the overtime scoring record created by Arenas!

Yesterday, Link just became the second player in the league with the most consecutive triple-doubles. Today, we will break the league's personal scoring record in overtime.

His magic is no longer limited to Memphis and Tennessee.

Leonard is now using the same method of defending James to deal with Link. Link broke through throughout overtime, which surprised Leonard.

In this case, let's not let go of sudden attacks!

Link slowly approached Leonard, and Leonard slowly backed away, keeping a safe distance from Link.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the Spurs had almost only a glimmer of light left.

When Link took a step inside the three-point line, he suddenly pulled up and shot without warning!

Leonard panicked, and Link broke through the entire overtime, but unexpectedly he suddenly changed his offensive choice at the last moment.

Link's shooting percentage during regular time today was indeed not high, which was considered to be very subpar.

But at this time, Link was full of confidence. He believed that the Spurs were vulnerable to him!

Link's shooting movement was very smooth. The basketball did not touch the basket or even the net. Instead, it passed through the basket and fell to the ground in a perfect arc.

With 17 points, a new overtime personal scoring record was born!

At the same time, Link also blocked the Spurs' only source of light! For the Spurs, this game left only despairing darkness.

"The ball... the ball went in, and Link broke the overtime personal highest scoring record set by Arenas 8 years ago. At the end of regular game time, Link only scored 29 points. But now , his personal score has become...46 points. Michael Jordan is right, Link is creating his own legend!"

Although there are dozens of seconds left in the game, the Spurs' probability of winning has been reduced to 0% by Link. Even if the Spurs now have the same luck as Gasol's buzzer-beater, there is nothing they can do about it.

Now, no one would question Jordan's praise of Link. And Bill Simmons' "Jordan's Law of Poisoned Milk" was also broken by Link himself.

Jordan may have poisoned many people, but the strong Link will not be affected by those force majeure.

His game will ultimately be controlled by himself!

Popovich buried his head in his hands, feeling extremely disappointed.

The Spurs made 17 three-pointers in this game! It's rare for a team to win a game when the other team makes so many three-pointers.

If even this can't defeat the Grizzlies with Link...then there is really no hope for the Spurs to break out of the Western Conference.

In last season's Western Conference finals, Popovich was kicked off the altar by Link.

This year, the Spurs seem to be barely worthy of the status of "strong enemy."

While the old man was thinking, a buzzing sound entered his cochlea.

114 to 102, the Grizzlies scored 22 points in five minutes, of which Link alone accounted for 17 points. Although the other two goals were not directly scored by Link, they also came from Link's assists.

All the Grizzlies' scores in the entire overtime were directly related to Link!

The Spurs broke the Grizzlies' non-losing streak last time, but this time, Link didn't let the Spurs succeed again.

"The Grizzlies won, they actually won...According to statistics, the Grizzlies are the seventh team in NBA history to win even after their opponents made 17 or more three-pointers. A team that defeated its opponent on the road. Although I hate to admit it,... the Grizzlies brought their magic to San Antonio." The on-site commentator sighed, but unexpectedly, they were defeated by Link's terror in the end. Under strength.

46 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, the highest score in overtime, the eighth consecutive triple-double...

Before the game, Popovich believed that no player in the world could remain magical at all times. Link's miss in the fourth quarter seemed to confirm this view.

But in an interview after the game, the old man changed his mind.

"How do you evaluate Link? What else can I say? There has never been a player like him in NBA history. The special thing about Link is that creating miracles seems to be a routine operation for him. As long as he wants, miracles can happen. It could happen at any time.”

The old man's eyes were lonely, and he had stopped dreaming of defeating the Grizzlies this season.