Nine Hundred and Four: Defeat 1 More

Death five small.

Link had just said the word during an interview at the end of halftime. As a result, in just a few minutes before the start of the third quarter, it had already become a trending word on social media.

During the halftime break, Hubie Brown and Mike Breen were discussing how "dead" the Five Dead were.

"Interesting, this is indeed the way Link talks. The Death Five, I have to say that the Hawks fell behind by so many points at halftime because they were unable to resist the Grizzlies' small lineup."

"You're right Mike, Link's plan to play the fifth position has worked wonders. I can guarantee that even coach Dave Joerger didn't expect that Link's plan to play the fifth position would be so effective. 7 With two rebounds and two blocked shots, even the league's top insiders may not be able to get such data in half a game. But Link did it."

The performance of Link and the Grizzlies in the first half of the game aroused heated discussion. When Horford and Antic both fell to Link, this game was destined to be extraordinary.

At this time, in the Eagles locker room, Mike Budenholzer had completely lost the confidence and passion he had at the beginning of the game.

The Eagles have been unfavorable from the start of this season to now. Their record even surpasses that of the Cavaliers, and they are always able to use the strength of the team to resolve all difficulties.

But trailing by 24 points at halftime...this is the largest halftime deficit the Eagles have experienced this season.

They have never encountered such great difficulties, and have never been pressed to the ground and rubbed by their opponents like today.

The Eagles' largest loss so far this season was the 11-point loss against the Raptors on November 26.

In that game, the winner was determined by DeRozan's explosion at the end.

Trailing by 24 points at halftime? This kind of thing has really never happened before.

Not only Budenholzer, but all the Hawks players were silent, and the entire locker room was lifeless.

Although they still have a full half of the game, judging from their performance in the first half, the probability that the Eagles can get the score back is very slim.

Budenholzer wanted to say something to boost morale, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Facing the Grizzlies' five-small lineup, Budenholzer didn't know how to deal with it.

before,

He had never encountered anything like it. No coach or team would field such an incredible lineup.

Now, Budenholzer finally knows why the Spurs can't beat the Grizzlies.

Because this team can always do something beyond the norm. And, it always works.

The Eagles have experienced perhaps the dullest half since the beginning of the season. If the Eagles can have a superstar step up and turn the tide for the team, then they may still have a chance.

But it's a pity that the Eagles are a team team through and through.

What they lack most is stars who can turn the tide.

The second half of the game started quickly, and people were eager to see how the "Five Little Deaths" in Link's mouth ended the game.

But what is surprising is that Joger did not continue to send five small lineups.

The Grizzlies still responded with their regular lineup and seemed to be in no hurry.

During halftime, Joerger also discussed it with Quin Snyder.

The five-small lineup is not suitable for the whole game, but is more suitable for a period of time to open up the score or end the game.

If you keep a small lineup for a long time, Link will consume too much. And if the opponent tries to make a breakthrough, it will actually be difficult to deal with it.

Therefore, only by placing a small lineup at the most appropriate time can the most perfect effect be achieved.

But for the Hawks, the Grizzlies' regular lineup is also extremely difficult to deal with.

Whiteside continued to block the penalty area, and the Eagles could only choose to gamble their luck outside the three-point line.

In the middle of the third quarter, the Hawks relied on a series of three-pointers to narrow the point difference to 15 points, but at this juncture, the Grizzlies changed to a five-small lineup.

As a result, the Grizzlies' fast-paced offense once again stunned the Eagles.

The points difference that was originally close was gradually widened under the offensive of the five small lineups.

The Eagles, who originally had hopes for the game, lost all confidence.

The "Five Little Deaths" are well-deserved. As soon as this lineup comes on the field, it means the game is about to end.

Link's performance at the fifth position was still outstanding. After the third quarter, Link had already scored 25 points, 10 assists and 15 rebounds!

Among them, 15 rebounds is still Link's career high!

Antic and Horford were troubled by the lively Link. Every time they were about to take off, Link would already jump into the air and grab the rebound.

Facts have proven that taller people do not have better rebound protection capabilities.

In front of two centers who averaged less than double digits in rebounds per game, Link, standing at the fifth position, had a good time grabbing rebounds.

Once again, Link recorded a triple-double in the third quarter. This is also the continuation of December 21, when Link once again scored a triple-double.

After getting a triple-double this time, Link has increased the number of triple-doubles this season to 11 games.

With 11 triple-doubles in a single season, Link broke the record he set last season and became the player with the most triple-doubles in a single season in the history of the Grizzlies.

At the same time, he is also the player with the most triple-doubles so far this season.

LeBron James, ranked second, has had more than half as many triple-doubles as Link this season, only 5 times.

The huge gap between first and second only highlights Link's strength.

After the third quarter, the Eagles were already 28 points behind. This is due to the fact that the Eagles' three-point shooting percentage increased in the third quarter. Otherwise, the point difference might have been as high as 30.

"I think Link will not play again in the fourth quarter. There is no doubt that the game is over. The Atlanta Hawks are not a team that is good at chasing points because they don't have the ability to score unreasonable goals. star."

Hubie Brown silently shook his head. The Hawks are now like the Golden State Warriors a month ago.

They all thought they could challenge the authority of this alliance, but in the end, they were all buried here!

After the game started in the fourth quarter, the fans were no longer interested. As expected, Link did not play again, which meant that the Grizzlies had already acquiesced that the last quarter was garbage time.

Everyone thought that all the highlights of today's game were over, and Link would be the only player to score a triple-double today.

But Whiteside gave the fans some surprises during garbage time.

In the eighth minute of the fourth quarter, Whiteside took advantage of Antic without mercy.

Today, Whiteside sent out two big risks at the beginning, which was very strong.

In subsequent games, he also frequently delivered hot pot.

As a result, people have become accustomed to the picture of Whiteside completing the shot, and they are not surprised by it.

But after the shot was blocked, the entire FedEx Arena fans stood up and cheered. Because on the big screen at the scene, the number in the column of data where Whiteside blocked the shot has changed to "10".

"The tenth block of the game, Hassan Whiteside completely blocked the penalty area! Today, he has scored 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks, which means that Whiteside became the best player in the 1999-98 season. After Sean Bradley, he was the first player to get a 10-block triple-double! Of course, he also became the first player in the history of the Grizzlies to get such a statistic! With Link at the helm Under such circumstances, Whiteside can still break a team record, which is indeed not easy."

Hubie Brown immediately explained that the impact of that simple block was not simple at all.

A triple-double in three quarters, a triple-double with 10 blocks...

Budenholzer sat on the bench. He was still staring at the court, but his eyes were blank.

Budenholzer now believes what Stephen A. Smith says.

The Eagles had no issues and they played very reasonably from start to finish.

But the biggest problem why we lost so miserably was that we met Link at his peak!

What's more, there is a Whiteside who looks like he's been beaten to death by Link's side today.

In the end, the Grizzlies blocked 15 shots in this game, and Link and Whiteside combined to account for 12 of them.

The Atlanta Hawks only blocked 4 shots.

The Grizzlies got a total of 43 rebounds today, 12 more than the Eagles!

No matter how you look at it, the Eagles are the team that was beaten inside.

This result is very different from the prediction before the game.

At the end of the game, the Eagles lost with a huge gap of 32 points.

The absolute king of the Eastern Conference has no power to fight back at FedEx Arena!

After the game, reporters found a distraught Budenholzer.

Facing the camera, the Spurs coach's eyes were blurred.

"Coach Budenholzer, what do you think of the final result of this game?"

Without thinking, Budenholzer answered simply, "The results show that the Grizzlies are an extremely powerful team. As of now, no team can threaten their status."

Reporters at the scene looked at Budenholzer's desolate back and shook their heads.

Okay, Link defeated another one.

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