098: Full return
Damn, that guy is such a bastard!" Kevin Martin stood up gritted his teeth. Who would have thought that he would be detained by Yan as soon as he came into the fourth quarter.
And he was still locked up by Link. After knocking himself down, the Asian boy actually glared at Martin with a fierce look. The situation seemed to be about to swallow Martin alive!
The reason why Martin hasn't stood up for so long is not that he pretended to be dead, but that he was really shocked by the vicious Link just now. If Bathil hadn't come to rescue him, Martin really thought Link would rush up to beat him up.
Maybe even he felt that he had committed too fouls against Link in the first three quarters.
"It's okay, Kevin." Bathil looked up and down at Kevin with a pale face. Martin. As we all know, Martin has only been in full play for one season in his career. He has always been glass-related and is often injured. When he was locked up by Link just now, Martin fell very hard.
"It's okay." Martin waved his hand, a little angry. He didn't want to be humiliated by a young boy. He promised that Link would pay the price for his recklessness and rudeness just now!
A scorer who scored 30 points in just three quarters did have such confidence. But Martin didn't know that Link's desire to win is stronger than him, and he basically figured out the secret of his foul.
"The gap has become 4 points. I hope the Grizzlies can get back to their senses with Link's dunk. Link's offense is very beautiful, but the biggest problem for the Grizzlies today is that they cannot limit Martin. Charles, do you think Kevin Martin can continue his magical performance in the fourth quarter?"
"Link may change the situation, he was born for this. Look, his specialty is to turn decay into magic." Barkley answered firmly. Link's dunk just now seemed to indicate that the essence of this game was coming.
The Rockets launched an attack, and Martin is now very angry. He wants to use his score to humiliate the ignorant draft pick.
But instead of avoiding it, Link took the initiative to fight against Martin. Link understood that when Martin was out of the ball, he had no way to commit fouls. The fierce confrontation could speed up the consumption of Martin's physical energy.
Martin was not a player known for his endurance, but Link, who was troubled by fouls today, has little playing time. In addition, Link is very physically strong, so he has enough physical reserves to play against Martin.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Martin felt that his breathing was not very smooth. Lowry fixed the ball outside the three-point line and waited to pass the ball to Martin. But after running several times, Martin did not throw away Link.
"Link is entangled very tightly. Kevin Martin's offense is not as easy as before. Scola has no ball cover and he and Link bumped into each other! Link fell to the ground, the referee blew the whistle, illegal cover! The Rockets' offensive foul!"
On the commentary stage, Van Gundy spoke very quickly because things happened on the court only happened in an instant.
Adelman stood up innocently with his arms open, and he could guarantee that Scola's cover was not too big a problem. But the referee did not change the judgment, and he insisted on the ball exchange.
Link fell to the ground and frowned. Randolph immediately ran over and wanted to pull Link up. However, he didn't know that as soon as Randolph approached, he found that Link, who was grinning in pain just now, couldn't help laughing!
"Hehe, do you pretend to be like it?" Link whispered in Randolph's ear bent down.
"I, Cao, you are simply the Tennessee movie star!" Randolph pulled Link up with force with his thick arm.
"Just for tooth, Zach. Now, I'm going to make them foul."
After saying that, Link ran to the frontcourt. Adelman looked at the No. 0 with disbelief.
What kind of player is taught by the Grizzlies? He actually played fake falls!?
If the Grizzlies coaches and players knew Adelman’s thoughts, they would definitely shout for injustice. This is really not what they taught.
"Hahaha, smart boy, he learns very quickly." Barkley couldn't help laughing, he saw Link's trick.
The Grizzlies were fouled for the entire game, and now they suddenly retaliated against the teeth. The Rockets must be furious.
The Grizzlies attacked again, and Martin frowned. Bathil originally wanted to support Martin, but Gay was eager to try it out here.
Conley did not hesitate at all and handed the ball to Link after halftime. Link faced an "ATM", which was no polite.
The three threats swayed away the center of gravity, activated, pushed Martin away, and entered the penalty area. Before Hayes rushed over, the basketball was hollowed into the net.
Link's offensive moves are smooth, and his training in scoring in the confrontation has begun to show results. After this offense, the Rockets are only 2 points ahead, and Adelman is considering whether to replace Martin with Contney Lee.
Right now, Martin is making a negative contribution.
But before Adelman could think clearly, Martin made a blow again. This time, he took a direct move outside the three-point line, leaning forward slightly as always.
Link did not take the initiative to pounce forward, but raised his arms high in place. He knew that Martin's breathing was very uneven now, and the shooting could not be as stable as the previous three quarters. Therefore, he did not make excessive defensive moves.
As Link expected, Kevin Martin's three-point shot hit the box and he was blocked again! Gasol Jr. protected the rebound and handed the ball to Conley slowly. Conley stabilized the pace and advanced slowly, as if the Grizzlies were leading the way.
Hollins nodded with relief, and was unrestless at the critical moment. This was the effect he wanted.
Link interspersed the running position in the Grizzlies' position, causing the Rockets' defense to be uneasy. But this time Conley took a different approach. Instead of passing the ball to Link, he hung the ball to Randolph who was sitting in the inside.
Randolph played singles on his back, and the Rockets' defense suddenly became messy.
Just when everyone thought Randolph wanted to solve the problem one-on-one, he made a pass to the ground.
The target of passing is not someone else, but the "Tennessee Best Actor" Link!
After receiving the ball, Link raised the basketball high, and Martin, who gritted his teeth, jumped and blocked with all his might.
However, Link just stood on tiptoe and his feet were not off the ground at all.
"Damn!" Seeing this scene, Martin couldn't help but scream in the air. But it was useless, and he couldn't brake in the air.
When Martin flew to him, Link took the initiative to crash into him. The referee whistled again, Kevin Martin made a foul on the shooting, and Link wanted to go online for three free throws!
"Link made a shooting foul! Kevin Martin has been led by Link so far in the fourth quarter. Oh my God, Link is simply a naked act of revenge!"
Van Gundy stood up in disbelief, that guy absolutely did it on purpose, absolutely!
In the past, when coaching Yao Ming, Van Gundy was a low-key person, honest and hardworking player. But what about Link? That kid is full of bad water! No wonder he has such an appetite for Barkley.
Look at Barkley, Van Gundy is really worried that the fat man has a dislocated chin!
"Calm down, calm down." Kevin Martin tried to suppress his emotions after being called for a foul, and was dealt with by others with his own tricks. This is the most annoying thing.
Because, this can be regarded as the opponent's biggest challenge to you!
Link stood on the free throw line, and it turned out that it was so good to commit a foul. While angering others, he could also get a chance to score easily.
Link didn't waste three free throws. Grizzlies fans created an extremely quiet free throw environment for him, and Link didn't let them down.
When Link sent the third ball into the ball, he scored 7 points in the fourth quarter! The Houston Rockets were also overtaken by the Grizzlies at a critical moment in the fourth quarter!
Adelman was suspended, and now he felt more and more that Morey's decision was really too idiotic. If it weren't for Link, the Rockets might have laid the victory now!
It's really shooting myself in the foot!
Link's score instantly soared from 18 points to 25 points, only 3 points away from his highest score in NBA career. Martin, who was 30 points in three quarters, was only 5 points away.
Link walked off the court, and his teammates stood up and slapped him. In the Federal Express Arena, fans were calling his name. Who doesn't like someone who pulled the team back from the cliff?
Now, because of Link alone, the Rockets have changed from a dominant player to a passive player.
Chapter completed!