: Six hundred forty-three: Link

In an instant, the night that originally belonged to Paul George was ruthlessly ruined by Link.
This battle is classic enough, Pacers fans have already watched it, they also hope that the game will end here. But it was clear that Link did not intend to end the game just like that.
For him, only the final victory can be called a classic.
George's heartache, Link is really not so easy to deal with. After so many years, this is the closest he has ever been to defeating Link. But in the end, it was still a little bit worse.
George sat back on the bench and wiped off his sweat with a towel. Although the score was equalized, although the Pacers still have overtime to play. But being dragged into overtime with a two-point lead at the last minute, this is still very demoralizing.
For the Grizzlies, they are coming back to life. But for the walkers, they just fell into the cliff.
"It's okay, just play for five more minutes. We persisted for 48 minutes, and we will definitely continue to stick to it. George, don't let go of the offensive, okay? You did a great job this whole game. Keep going!"
Frank Vogel took the lead to walk in front of George. He knew very well that George was the Pacers' hope of victory today.
George nodded silently, his heart full of unwillingness and aggrieved. This time, the game must be collected cleanly!
For the Grizzlies, Link's big heart shot boosted the morale of his teammates. And because of the rotation plan, the Grizzlies can still send a relatively stable lineup during overtime.
Georgel can now take Gasol back on the court with peace of mind, just let Gasol rest at the last moment, Georgel is leaving a way out for overtime. It seems that it was indeed the right decision.
If a heavy center like Gasol is allowed to play overtime after regular time, their stamina will definitely be overwhelming.
This is the case with Hibbert on the Pacers side. In overtime, Hibbert's frame protection efficiency will definitely plummet. At that time, the Pacers will not be able to pinch the restricted area!
"Mark, how are you resting?" Dave Georgel patted the Spaniard on the shoulder.
"There is no problem after playing overtime!" Gasol replied eagerly.
"Very well, next, you and Link will form a defensive trap to contain Paul George to me! Link, Hibbert is not to be afraid now, he should be too tired, I want you to break through!"
Link and Gasol nodded one after another. The Pacers missed the chance to kill the Grizzlies, so don't expect another time!
At this time, Link was receiving Judy Seto's massage. Before overtime comes, he must relax his muscles as much as possible.
One is to relieve fatigue, and the other is to avoid injury. It has to be said that the shameless Judy did play an indispensable role in this man's game, and the "secret weapon" Kobe gave to Link was quite powerful.
After a short break, the sweaty players stepped onto the court again.
On the Pacers' side, French blue-collar center Ian Masinmi, who is 2.11 meters tall, replaced Hibbert and started in overtime.
Mahinmi was selected by the Spurs in 2005, but it was not until 2007 that he finally entered the league. For so many years, Masinmi has been a backup blue collar. The season with the most starts, but only 12 games.
He has always been a mediocre player and can be used, but it is best not to have too much expectations.
Now the Pacers brought the French up, not because of changes in tactics, but because Hibbert was too tired! Frank Vogel couldn't help it, so he took the risk of getting on the substitute of Massinmi.
However, can Maxinmi's frame protection effect be better than Hibbert? Of course not!
Snyder was right. Overtime, the Grizzlies will have the advantage!
The referee blew the whistle, and this classic star showdown continued.
Link and George both scored 40 points, and Link was one rebound to get a triple-double. In the first round of overtime, Link continued the state he had just thrown into the buzzer.
The Grizzlies No. 0 did not hesitate, and rushed directly to the penalty area after getting the ball. Without Hibbert, the Pacers’ basket is full of opportunities!
Masinmi and George chased after blocking, but Link froze to get the ball under the interference of the two!
Mahinmi's defense is not at the same level as Hibbert, and there is a lot of difference in height. Link is not afraid of the Pacers' double-team now.
Seeing Link scored easily, Frank Vogel was shocked. Without Hibbert these few minutes, I don't know if Masinmi can hold it.
After this ball, Link's individual score and the Grizzlies' overall score have completed the lead.
Link scored 43 points, leading George who scored 42 points. The Grizzlies overtook the Pacers by 2 points and took the initiative.
Although Link scored the first goal, the Pacers fans were not discouraged. They were still passionate and roaring hard.
Anyway, after the Pacers' offensive round, George will definitely be able to get these 2 points back.
Is the truth really like this?
In the next round, West wanted to play in the low post to help George share some pressure. But Randolph fought fiercely, so West finally gave up this plan.
In overtime, every round of offense and defense is fatal, and West doesn't want the Pacers' great situation to be ruined in his own hands.
In the end, "David West" still gave the ball to George, which is the most reliable offensive method for the Pacers!
"Don't pant, the game is still long." Seeing George catching the ball, Link immediately mocked.
George was a little nervous. He knew that his fatigue had been completely exposed to Link. In order to try to cover up, George had to enter the offensive immediately.
Link's goal was achieved, and it could be seen that his trash talk put a lot of pressure on George.
Under the tremendous pressure, George focused on breaking through, but forgot to observe the situation.
When he found himself under attack by Link and Gasol, and realized that he had fallen into a defensive trap, it was too late.
George threw a shot under Link's blockade, but now the energetic little Gasol will not agree to George to continue it is too late. He stretched out his arms and tried his best to jump, and he bumped into the basketball!
Successfully capped!
There was a mess at the basket, and Masinmi got offensive rebounds by mistake.
He didn't think much about it when he was in danger, he immediately took off twice, intending to dunk directly!
But this time, after continuing Gasol, Link stood up again. He leaped hard in front of Masinmi, and froze the basketball directly while Masinmi was still ascending!
Link and Gasol complement each other in the interior and completely shattered the Pacers' scoring hopes!
"Twice in a row, the Grizzlies' inside defense is in danger. Gasol helped Link to fill George, and Link helped Gasol to fill Massinmi. It seems that the Grizzlies still have a clear mind, and Full of energy, as if playing in the first quarter. On the Pacers side, it was obviously too anxious."
Reggie Miller was a little worried. In overtime, the Pacers were obviously not as calm as the Grizzlies.
And in overtime, the Grizzlies still have the defensive gate of Gasol. The Pacers lost Hibbert's asylum and were very passive from the beginning.
Iguodala got the basketball slapped by Link and handed it to Conley.
"Go, play faster!" Link waved and ran past Conley.
The physical fitness of the walkers has reached a critical point, and what Link has to do now is to accelerate the consumption of the walkers.
Conley immediately gave the ball to Link, who was running in front. Link broke through the penalty area. Three players in Pacers jerseys had surrounded Link. The Pacers and Link are dead. Even if they pull and pull, they don't want Link to score again.
However, Link did not directly attack the frame as people imagined, but found Iguodala ambushing in the bottom corner among the crowd!
Seeing Link passing the ball, George rushed to the bottom corner to block Iguodala as much as possible.
Iguodala is not a scorer, but he is killer at the critical moment!
Iguodala calmly received the basketball, staring at the basket. Iguodala did not panic when facing George, who was throwing his teeth and claws.
Staring at the basket, he made a calm pass and quickly moved the ball to the right side outside the three-point line.
"Still pass, Iguodala is very patient, he is not in a hurry to score!"
Sometimes, one more pass and one less pass will change the offense dramatically. Iguodala was already an opportunity just now, but he still chose to pass more to get a better chance.
George's gaze followed the trajectory of the basketball, only to realize that Link, who was still under the basket, had returned to the three-point line. At this time, it was him who received the basketball!
"Can't let him shoot!" George yelled in his heart, and rushed towards Link frantically.
But he is too tired now, and he can't explode at the same speed as before.
Link took the ball and shot, and when he had finished the shot, George's blockade was in place.
Link, who had already shot the touch, didn't waste the opportunity, and the basketball sprinted into the net, leaving only the desperate "spray."
Link scored 5 points in a row! This scene is like George who announced that he had started a big explosion in the second quarter!
"Slow down, George. Why? Can't you run?"
George was just "stabbed" by Link's goal, and was immediately made up for Link's trash talk.
When you are exhausted and panting, but find that the other person is still alive and kicking. That kind of oppression can't be described in words.
Just like in a boxing match, the two sides fought for five rounds. You have been hitting the opponent, so that the opponent's head is beaten and beaten so that you don't even have the strength to punch. As a result, the other party just smiled at you, and then said lightly, "You can't do this?"
When a person does his best to kill the opponent, fear will occupy his heart.
The Pacers trailed by 5 points, and Frank Vogel is already considering making Hibbert appear early.
Until then, Vogel only hoped that George could hold on. Masinmi? Looking at it now, I can't count on it.
George is under great pressure now. He knows that he has to take responsibility, but his physical strength can't stand it.
Link continued to actively look for confrontation, just to accelerate the loss of George's physical fitness.
George gasped for a breath this round, so he handed the ball over to "Fun Bifensen".
Stephenson had a butterfly and flower step in front of Iguodala. This guy has a strong streetball atmosphere. After all, when he was 16 years old, he had beaten up a lot of adults on street courts, and he was a real kid from the street.
Stephenson's dazzling movements were irritating, and he seemed to want to hold back the big move. But he had just taken the first step when Iguodala calmly reached out and shot the ball off!
Stephenson hurriedly reached out and tried to regain control of the basketball. But the ball didn't control it, instead it stabbed it out of bounds.
"What is that idiot thinking!?" Larry Bird in the luxurious box got angry. Stephenson can really kill his popularity sometimes!
Seeing the basketball out of bounds, Stephenson scratched his head innocently, looking like a kid who was at a loss after making a mistake.
The first second was still awkward, and the next second it was revealed. This is Stephenson's style.
George covered his forehead, the corners of his mouth twitching. No, the offense still depends on yourself!
"Roy, come on, hurry up!" Vogel was also a little helpless. Stephen Mori was half angel and half devil. Sometimes he will come forward to fix the opponent, sometimes he will come forward to fix himself.
As for when he was an angel and when he was a demon, he probably didn't even know.
Hibbert re-emerged, hoping to stop losses in time. But as a tower that can only play less than 30 minutes per game, Hibbert is already seriously out of time today. He is still playing early and he hasn't rested at all.
Running on the court with a height of 2.18 meters and a weight of nearly 125 kg is unimaginable for ordinary people.
Hibbert's first defense after returning, the Pacers desperately needed a victory. In addition to stabilizing the score, they also need to stabilize their morale now.
It only takes a successful defense, and all problems will be solved.
But it is obvious that Link does not intend to make the Pacers succeed. Today, he is here to smash the signs!
Is this George's night? No, not necessarily!
Link didn't choose to break through with the ball this time, but went to the basket through an air cut after the off-ball screen.
Conley delivered the ball to Link very accurately. This seemingly simple task is actually the value of Conley.
Why is he the top five point guard in the league? Because in this case, there are really few point guards in the league who can accurately deliver "ammunition" to Link.
After Link received the ball, George obviously wanted to watch out for Link's shot. He is not worried about the basket, because there is Hibbert in the basket, Link will not rush in.
But Link has stepped into the three-second zone, but still has no intention of slowing down! This time, Link's goal is the basket!
Link broke through George and went to the basket. George tried to force Link to slow down. The next step depends on Hibbert!
Hibbert rushed to Link like an out of control train and slammed Link to the ground!
Even the Pacers fans exclaimed, this was really too hard.
Although Link was brought down, Pacers coach Frank Vogel sighed. He knew that the Pacers' defense had failed!
Hibbert is now moving too much slower than before, and it is impossible to complete the block in the first time. The consequence of too slow blocking is fouls.
Send Link to the free throw line? This does not seem to be a wise choice.
Link patted the floor hard, then got up from the ground. The collision just now didn't seem to affect him at all. He is still the King of Memphis who always fights to the last minute!
Judy Seto couldn't bear to look at Link when he was knocked over, and covered his eyes. It's just that she didn't expect Link to stand up so quickly.
Having been the chief physiotherapist for the Lakers for so many years, Seto can guarantee that few players in the league are stronger than Link.
"Link stood up, great. His breakthrough caused Hibbert to foul. The rhythm has been under Link's control until the overtime is played. How to say? That guy is just for this desperation. Born every moment."
In the critical overtime, George has scored 0 points. And if Link made an extra penalty, he would score 7 points in a row.
Reggie Miller shook his head. Sure enough, there is still a gap between George and Link...
Link stands on the free throw line. Since last season's Finals lost the game due to a key free throw, Link has rarely made mistakes on the free throw line.
It was the same this time. Even though the Pacers fans tried their best to interfere, Link still made two free throws.
Personal 48th! Unknowingly, Link's data has begun to widen the gap with George!
This game where the stars explode seems to be the winner. Who can squeeze a stronger limit among the limits? Link gave the standard answer.
The Pacers are 7 points behind. Not only are they passive, they have also been beaten to death.
From a lead of 2 points in the last 25 seconds to a current 7 points behind in overtime, the Pacers have experienced ups and downs.
Even if you are playing games, you will feel impetuous when encountering such things, let alone real games.
In the following game, George lost his magical aura. His breakthrough and shooting efficiency began to decline, and people only saw George standing on his knees and breathing heavily.
On Link's side, it was as stable as ever. A minute before the end of the game, Link grabbed today's 10th rebound and won his second triple-double of the season. After 20 seconds, Link used a difficult drawbar to layup to avoid the blocking of Hibbert and George, and scored the 53rd point in a single game that broke his career record!
Link scored 12 points in overtime, making the game almost lost in suspense!
Seeing Link succeeded in a layup with an incredible idle lever, George supported his knee and took a couple of breaths.
In one minute, 10 points difference, the Pacers are less fortunate. If we say that in the previous four quarters, he and Link have exploded each other. Then in this final overtime, George was completely unilaterally beaten.
In overtime, the scoring ratio between George and Link was 2 to 12. So far, George has only scored 2 points on free throws.
At the critical moment, when he should take responsibility, he was completely lost!
At the scene, the Pacers fans were very lost. They were very close to defeating the Grizzlies, and George was very close to defeating Link.
But now, everything is gone.
George looked up and found that Link was looking at him condescendingly. For some reason, George remembered what Link said to himself when he sat on the ground at the end of the fourth quarter.
"Now, the game is really over, George."
George shook his head, and Link did what he said again. He really did what he said.
A minute later, in the Banker’s Life Arena, the electronic buzzer sounded like a wailing.
121 than ~EbookFREE.me~ The Grizzlies kept the 9-point difference to the last second.
After the game, when the statistics of Link and George were displayed on the big screen, everyone was stunned.
Link had 53 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, and George had 43 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds. The two combined scored 95 points, 19 rebounds and 13 assists, presenting a wonderful star showdown for the fans!
In this most direct and cruel star matchup, Link had the last laugh.
After the game, the lost George and Link hugged and then returned to the player channel. George was stopped by a reporter when he reached the player's entrance.
The question is simple, "How do you view this game?"
George akimbo his hips, looking lonely, "What can I say? Link is indeed the league’s number one player that is not easy to mess with. I have tried my best. I have scored a career-high single game score, but I Still can't beat him."
Even his good brother didn't let it go. Now, Link's title of "No. 1 not easy to mess with" was completely settled.