It is indeed very rare to create two records in a game, and the two records come from two different teams.

22 three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs, third in history. The Houston Rockets brought their "magic ball theory" to the extreme in this game.

Among them, they made 87 attempts in this game, and 49 of them were three-pointers!

Looking at the history of the entire league, few teams dare to shoot three-pointers like this. Only the Rockets, who are paranoid about playing Magic, can do such a thing.

22 three-pointers made, which means that the Rockets scored 66 points with three-pointers alone.

Such three-point firepower is enough to make any team ashamed.

However, at this time, the Rockets fans who saw the team break the record were not happy at all.

Because their three-pointers did not bring them closer to victory.

All of this is because Link, who scored a triple-double with 40 points!

During the suspension, the entire Federal Express Arena was shouting "mvp" in unison.

On the big screen on the scene, the NBA playoffs' 40-point triple-double ranking was also released.

This ranking is not long, and it makes people see it clearly. Because since the official technical statistics of the NBA, only 5 people can score 40 points and triple-double in the playoffs.

"The Fliggy" Barkley and Westbrook tied for third place in history with a single score.

James and another triple-double Oscar Robertson tied for second place in history with two results.

Only Link became the only player in NBA history who can score 40 points and triple-double three times on the playoff stage!

With countless records broken, Link was able to leave his name in the league records.

Twenty or thirty years later, when fans of that era turn on the entire league history, they will be surprised to find out.

Link's name almost connects it into a string!

I wonder if people at that time would think Link is greater or Jordan is greater?

"The great Link has contributed a great playoff performance to us. He scored 10 points in a row at critical moments. I have said long ago that Link will never do anything in a critical moment."

Bill Simmons completely ignored the Rockets' 22 three-pointers in a single game and directly praised Link. Because in the face of losses, any record would become worthless.

Devin Booker had just scored a crazy 70-point performance in March. You know, this is a single-game scoring record that even Link could not reach.

However, this record did not cause any uproar, and people did not give too much praise to Booker because of this single game of 70 points.

Why? It’s because the Suns lost the game in the end.

What's the point of being unable to lead the team to win 70 points in the game?

Therefore, in the face of a loss, even a terrible record of 70 points in a single game will be greatly reduced.

What's more, 22 three-pointers in a single game are far less shocking than 70 points in a single game.

Harden sat on the bench, a little frustrated.

He thought Link would become his stepping stone like Paul. Unexpectedly, Link's "stone" was really unstable.

It was obviously too bad for the whole game, but at the critical moment, I could even make tens of shots.

Such an opponent made Harden feel deeply desperate.

Yes, on the surface, the Rockets seem to be able to fight the Grizzlies to the end most of the time, as if they are a little bit short of victory every time. It seems that as long as they are lucky, they can change the results of the game.

If this is done just once or twice, it may be a matter of luck. But if it is done every time, it is not something that luck can explain.

Every time he is defeated by Link at a critical moment, this is the real cruelest crush! This proves that the Rockets have no power to fight back at a critical moment.

"Beep~~~~" the electronic beep sounded, the pause ended, and the game will start again.

41 seconds, 9 minutes. To be honest, the Rockets are not completely without a chance.

But for a team whose morale has been hit by a scattered range, the 9-point gap seems like an insurmountable gap.

Sure enough, in the last 41 seconds, the Rockets did not make an exciting major reversal.

Apart from turning the three-point shots in this game into 50, the Rockets made no achievements in the last moment.

The 116-125-9 point difference lasted until the last moment of the game.

Relying on Link's third record-breaking career, the Grizzlies won the first inning of the Western Conference semi-finals without any danger!

At the moment of the game, Bill Simmons stood up excitedly, raised his arms and cheered with the fans on the scene.

Maybe even he himself would not have thought that as a loyal Celtic fan, he would one day be so excited for the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that has no historical background and no major market support.

There is no way, who can’t like Link in this era?

Even he, the former number one "Lin Hei", has now transformed into the number one fan.

It’s not embarrassing to like the greatest star of this era!

Link looked at the fans cheering excitedly and felt extremely relieved.

In this highly anticipated game, he did not disappoint those who supported themselves.

At this time last year, the Grizzlies and the Spurs played in tiebreak before they were tragically decided.

But this year, it will never be so difficult anymore!

The Grizzlies have taken another solid step towards their goal of regaining the "throne".

After the game, many reporters conducted sideline interviews with Link, and most of the questions were related to a triple-double of 40 points.

However, Link was not very interested in the record of a 40-point triple-double in the playoffs at all times.

"I don't care who scored 40 points and triple-double, and I don't care who is the number one person in the 40 points and triple-double rankings in the playoffs. But I care about victory, and I'm glad we became the final winner."

Link smiled. Link had already obtained enough historical records.

But the championship...Link doesn't think it's enough!

After the game, basically everyone was praising Link's performance.

When the shooting feels bad, he can use his other expertise to influence the game. This is what a superstar should do.

At the critical moment, Link was able to stand up in time and suddenly ended the suspense with a burst of touch.

It can be said that Link played in this game without any black spots.

However, Houston media don't think much.

Although the Rockets lost in this game, they were very unconvinced. After all, the gap between the Rockets and the Grizzlies was only single digits.

Moreover, Link's performance of suddenly scoring 10 points in the end was too magical.

So after the game, many Houston fans and media said that although they lost the first game, the Rockets were able to catch up quickly.

In their opinion, the Grizzlies were just narrowly defeated today, and the gap between the Rockets and the Grizzlies is not big! The Rockets have a very good chance of winning in the next few duels!

Maybe, in the Western Conference Finals, dominated by the Warriors and the Grizzlies, there will be another contestant this time!

Such views are becoming more and more popular, and we have to admit that the Houston media has indeed superb ability to do things.

Link did not respond to this.

He felt that there was something wrong with those people.

The Rockets scored 22 three-pointers in this game, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 44%.

Even though the Rockets couldn't win the game, he really didn't know where the media and fans in Houston got their confidence.

Could it be that they think that the Rockets can play better in the next game than today?

But the Grizzlies are different. Although Link scored a triple-double with 40 points, he felt cold today for three and a half minutes.

If it weren't for the previous missed shots, there might be no need to delay the game until the end.

This means that the Grizzlies can really play better in the next few games than today. After all, Link's feel cannot be so bad every day.

Link was too lazy to debate with the clowns, and when the next game ended, they would naturally be quiet.

Link turned off the screen of his phone and was about to rest. At this time, he received a text message.

Link opened it and saw that it was Leonard again.

"Congratulations, you played very beautifully tonight! Now, you are one step closer to the Western Conference Finals! Come on, you must go on and don't break the appointment."

Link smiled. Leonard was really paying attention to him all the time. That guy was cold on the outside and hot on the inside.

"You have to work hard tomorrow, I agreed that I will wait for you in the Western Conference Finals, so let's play well." Link also replied to Leonard, but always felt that he had forgotten something.

What have you forgotten?

Before he could remember, the tired Link fell asleep.
Chapter completed!