One Thousand and Eighty-Four: If You Are Shaken Away, You Can Still Come Back to Cover You.
The last time someone could pull off a shocking catch in an NBA game was back in 2009, when Shannon Brown of the Lakers.
At that time, "Spring Man" Brown chased and grabbed a ball from Hawks guard Mario West, causing Kobe and others on the Lakers bench to contribute very classic expressions.
However, Link's risk-taking this time was even more exciting than Shannon Brown's.
First of all, the person Link caught was not an unknown person like Mario West.
The one who lost at his hands was Kelly Irving, a star guard who ranked among the top ten in scoring this season!
Secondly, when Shannon Brown caught the risk, the game had entered garbage time and the Lakers' victory was determined. Therefore, the risk-taking does not have a great impact on the victory, but it is simply very entertaining.
But Link's catch was not only very stimulating to the senses, it also played a substantial role in the outcome of the game.
If Irving succeeds in scoring on the goal just now, the Cavaliers will take the lead again. There is no doubt that this is very passive for the Grizzlies.
But Link's block prevented that, giving the Grizzlies the advantage.
Therefore, Link's chase was even more exciting and shocking.
Reggie Miller can guarantee that this goal will definitely be ranked in the top five of Link's career!
Owen's heart was completely cold at this time. Link's power was like a bottomless black hole, making people know nothing about it!
As a skilled point guard, Irving, like Paul, is one of the players with the lowest block rate in the league.
But Irving will never forget the feeling of having the basketball taken away by his opponent.
Owen has a psychological shadow now. For more than two minutes in the game, he will live in Link's shadow.
This is exactly what Link wants. Now, he only needs to concentrate on dealing with James!
After catching the risk, Link continued to threaten the knight.
This time, Love stood very forward in order to help defend Link.
But in order to guard against Link's pass, Love is always paying attention to Jokic's position, trying to block the passing route.
However, Link sent the ball out without any warning while turning around and breaking through. The ball was passed very secretly. Link almost brought the action of the street court to the NBA game. Neither Love nor James had time to react.
In fact, if Jokic hadn't been so focused, he probably wouldn't have been able to catch the ball.
Link's ghost passing can always achieve the effect of one person holding the ball and nine people nervous.
The pass easily penetrated the Cavaliers' defense and assisted Jokic for a layup.
Although it was Jokic who scored, the one who contributed the most to this offense was Link who sent the pass.
He is still firmly in control of the game, and most importantly, the Grizzlies now lead by 3 points! The difficulty for the Cavaliers to equalize the score has been further increased.
McLeod was out of breath at this time. In the last two minutes or so, every round would determine life or death.
He didn't want the Cavaliers to lose, but it must be admitted that the Grizzlies were very strong today.
Being 3 points behind in this situation, McLeod was really nervous.
James responded quickly. This time he did not choose to dig into the basket, but unexpectedly made a step-back three-point jumper!
Link really didn't expect Lao Zhan to come up with this move. He was three points behind at the critical moment, and he still dared to be so reckless!
But because James' shot was so unexpected,
So it was not too seriously disturbed.
When the basketball was spinning in the air, the hearts of all Cleveland fans were in their throats.
And when the basketball hit the net, the nervousness immediately turned into excitement.
James hit a three-pointer with a step back, and he helped the Cavaliers equalize the score again!
"Really..." Link was speechless. James actually made a step-back three-pointer.
Is this James Harden or LeBron James?
Link thought that the catch just now would be a turning point in the game, but now it seems that James was not affected at all.
Indeed, the arrest just now must have frightened Owen. But James? He would not be easily swayed by that kind of scene.
It seems that today's duel with James will not end even one minute early.
After this, Link and James continued to compete. They still struggled in scoring, rebounding and assists.
Until the last 42 seconds, when James got up from the basket and scored the ball, the Cavaliers and Grizzlies were still tied!
At this time, both Link and James had scored triple-doubles.
Joger called a timeout, which not only gave the players a chance to breathe, but also gave the fans and commentators a chance to breathe.
Link and James' "combination punches" were so tight, and the pace was so fast that everyone was breathless.
In the last 42 seconds, under normal circumstances, the Grizzlies and Cavaliers will each have one round of offensive opportunity.
In other words, whoever can win these two rounds in a row will be the final winner!
MacLeod is no longer calm. He hopes that the battle between Link and James can continue. To be honest, right now, it would be a pity for both of them to lose.
But at this point, one of Link or James must fall. Their back-and-forth battle must end here!
"Who do you think will win, Miller."
"To be honest, I have no idea at all. These two guys were too strong today, and their performance shamed other superstars in the league!"
The game has reached its most brutal stage, which also tests the star's abilities the most.
Today, live TV cannot even select a man of the match. Because of their performance, both James and Link deserve such titles.
Now, whoever can win the game will be the best in the game!
The timeout ended quickly and players from both sides re-entered the court.
The Cavaliers replaced J.R. Smith. In terms of key goals, J.R. is undoubtedly more threatening than Shumpert.
The Grizzlies replaced Jokic with Harris, seemingly wanting to increase mobility and continue to pass and cut.
But everyone knew that the two coaching changes were just a bluff. In the end, basketball will only fall into the hands of Link and James.
Link attacked first, and James licked his lips and prepared himself.
He didn't want to play overtime, he wanted to wrap it up in regular time.
Link didn't want to either, so he simply controlled the ball for half the game and started scoring mode directly!
McLeod held his hand tightly, and he could not predict the way Link would use to beat James alone.
Because until now, Link has used countless moves to deal with the enemies in front of him. MacLeod really couldn't imagine what other tricks Link could do.
Link dribbled the ball in the area between the midfield line and the three-point line, waiting for his teammates to open up space.
After the time was almost up, Link suddenly handed the ball to Conley, then cut in with his bare hands and sat in the low post.
James understood what Link wanted to do, this guy wanted to post up in the low post!
James knows how dangerous Link's post-up play is.
Hubie Brown previously said that Link's post-up play was a combination of top classical scorers such as Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, which is not an exaggeration at all.
James tried his best to push Link away from the basket, but it didn't work. Link's position must be very stable, as solid as a rock!
Conley steadily lifted the ball into the penalty area and delivered it to Link. Conley never fails when it comes to delivering ammunition.
Link successfully confronted James in the low post. Everyone stood up nervously. Some Cleveland fans simply covered their eyes and did not dare to look.
After holding the ball, Link adjusted his center of gravity and then leaned back twice.
But these two shots were just tests. Link's real intention was to turn around and shoot.
Suddenly, Link turned to the left, and James immediately jumped up to interfere!
But after James had already taken off, he discovered that Link's feet had not left the ground at all!
That guy's fake moves are so realistic!
After shaking James away, Link immediately turned over in the opposite direction and shot a jumper. But at this time, Love, who had been under the basket, made up for it.
He had been paying attention to Link just to avoid such a situation. If James is knocked away, Love can make up for it in time.
No matter how strong Link is, he can't possibly use his low steps to knock two people away at the same time!
Love stretched out his arms and jumped high. He believed that Link would not be able to escape the big net he and James had jointly weaved this time.
But when Love was halfway through the flight, his expression changed from pride to surprise.
Link's second turn over was really still a fake move!
After lighting Love up, Link suddenly paused and forcibly stopped the action of turning over and shooting. Then he took a quick step and passed by Love.
Then Link jumped slightly and raised his wrist gently.
The basketball passed over the fingertips of James, who was on defense again, and fell gently into the net.
"I missed two people in a row to score a goal. Link's low-post moves were incredible! Now, at least half of Olajuwon's training camp business was taken away by Link!"
Reggie Miller shouted and clapped. In today's era where even centers are floating out to shoot three-pointers, does anyone still know what low-post moves are?
Link is simply a living fossil, always able to bring those uncommon but wonderful skills back into the game.
Best of all, Link is always able to use these skills to win!
"Fuck!" Seeing Link's goal, James reluctantly slammed the basketball to the ground, letting the basketball bounce back into his hands.
Link can fly two people at the same time, which is indeed something James did not expect.
But now he doesn't want to dwell on the failure just now. He still has one more chance to complete redemption.
Although James doesn't want to play overtime, right now, overtime is the best option.
Three points? If given the chance, James would of course choose to kill the game with a three-pointer.
But now everything is about stability. Make sure not to lose first, and then think about winning!
Link also knows that the biggest threat to the Cavaliers now is the three-pointer. If James makes a three-pointer, all the previous efforts will be in vain.
Therefore, in this round, Link can no longer continue to use the strategy of throwing shots but not sudden shots to defend James.
James' three-pointer today is still very reliable. His previous step-back three-pointer is still fresh in Link's memory.
Therefore, Link did not dare to let go of James. He would rather be surprised by James than be killed by James in one blow.
The game has entered the most critical round. If Link can win these two rounds in a row, the game will be won!
But letting James suddenly want to restrict him is not easy.
James is also stalling for time. If this goal is scored, whether it is three points or two points, he does not intend to leave time for the Grizzlies to change their fate.
Link was so close that his whole body was almost glued to James.
This game really turned into a duel between two great players!
In the last five seconds of the game, James suddenly accelerated and broke through.
Sure enough, James was able to pass through Link who was too tight. James' first step is not as fast as Link's, but his strong body allows him to easily drive away defenders.
"LeBron breaks through, does he have a chance to tie the game!?"
Amid McLeod's shouts, James, who successfully broke through to the basket, raised the basketball and prepared for a layup.
Link jumped up to block the shot with all his strength, hoping to end everything with another beautiful chase risk.
However, James is not Owen's stupid young man, he knows Link too well!
He knew that just by breaking through Link, it didn't mean you were completely safe. You never know what's chasing you behind you.
So when he lifted the basketball, it was just a fake move for a layup! The purpose is to shake up Link who is about to chase him.
"Damn, you learn so fast!" Link, who was already floating in the air, cursed in his heart. At the same time, James lifted the basketball again and laid up on the spot.
As long as this easy layup can be hit, the battle between James and Link will continue.
At this moment, Link, who had been knocked away, half-turned in the air, turned around and used his other hand to block James' layup!
James and everyone at the scene were shocked. What kind of reaction speed and ability to stay in the air! ?
After being knocked away, he was able to come back and block the shot a second time! ?
This kind of ball is indeed incredible, but when it comes to Link, there is no such word as "impossible".
"Bang!" Link turned around in the air and slapped the basketball. James' layup was blocked!
The moment the basketball hit the ground, an electronic buzzer sounded throughout the stadium.
At the end of the game, James failed to score the equalizing goal!
"This...Did Link complete the block!? Yes, he was able to twist back in the air to complete the block after being knocked away! My God, this is a shot that can be recorded in history. The block!"
After Link landed, he folded his hands around his chest, raised his chin, and faced the stands behind the backboard.
James looked at Link's figure and suddenly lost all energy.
This kind of goal that must be scored can actually be blocked, and it can still make up for it after it is knocked away...
James and Link fought back and forth throughout the whole game today, which was very intense.
But Link's last defense hit James hard.
This game suddenly became less enjoyable.
He lost, he lost badly.