At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder successfully avoided allowing the Grizzlies to widen the gap to double digits.

But in the end, the result in the first quarter was not good for the Thunder. At 20 to 28, the Oklahoma City Thunder came to Memphis with great confidence, and then was beaten to the point of bruising and swollen in the first quarter.

He was 8 points behind in a single quarter. There is no doubt that such a situation was unexpected before the Thunder.

Link scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the first quarter. The defensive end made Durant’s score no longer easy, and he directly blocked the sixth man of the year.

On the offensive end, Link made 4 of 5 shots in the first quarter, with extremely high efficiency. Durant failed to stop him, and Harden even chose to drop the line directly.

In the 12-minute game in the first quarter, Link led the team to show off his momentum at the doorstep. They let the Thunder see that the Federal Express Arena cannot be defeated just by wanting it.

Now, the whole world is praising Link and the Grizzlies, but Hollins is a little worried.

In the first quarter, Link played for 12 minutes! Should he be allowed to play in the second quarter, which made Hollins in a tangle.

I have to admit that the Grizzlies are somewhat dependent on Link Link at this stage, and they have no focus on the offensive.

Last season, the Grizzlies were able to score with Randolph. This year, Guy was also a good scoring player when he was healthy.

But at this time, the Grizzlies only had a stable offensive point, Link. Although others could score, they were still far from the positioning of roles like "scorer".

Seeing Link's panting, Hollins decided to give Link a break anyway. After all, this is the Western Conference Finals, which is fierce and consumes a lot of money. A player is tired of playing a full 12 minutes in the regular season, let alone doing this in the Western Conference Finals.

So at the beginning of the second quarter, Link was pressed on the bench by Hollins. Fortunately, Durant, who also played for 12 minutes in the first quarter, did not appear, which undoubtedly made Hollins breathe a sigh of relief.

Now, the Thunder's scoring points are Westbrook and Harden. But to be honest, in Hollins' heart, neither of these two guys combined is as threatening as Durant.

As long as you are careful, you won’t collapse.

"Don't worry, I won't let them overtake before you come back." Before playing in the second quarter, Tony Allen patted his chest in front of Link.

Link was very moved. He was not fighting alone.

The second quarter started like this, and Randolph and Link were both resting on the Grizzlies. Randolph will go up to the center position later, so now hurry up and take a break. Randolph, Gasol and Spetz rotate in the inside.

Haddadi, known as the "No. 1 center in Asia", did not make the playoff roster. Link played for two seasons with the Grizzlies and had not even met with Haddadi several times. Therefore, Haddadi could not share the pressure on the inside.

Link is still trying to evenly breathe and rest for one more round, which is a luxury. Once he goes on the court, there is no time to adjust, but he must show his performance immediately.

This is the Western Conference Finals, cruel and charming.

Just as Link stared at the stadium seriously, Randolph sat next to Link with a sinister smile, "Hehe, will you come here to have a big American banana?"

Link:???

Link looked at Randolph in confusion, thinking that this guy was making some erotic jokes. Unexpectedly, he was actually carrying two big bananas and swaying in front of Link.

"Where did the banana come from?"

"It's given to me by the fans! Come on, let's do it! After eating, we'll go up and hammer those little kids!" Randolph said, peeling off the banana and stuffing it into Link's mouth without saying a word.

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll do it myself!" Link hurriedly patted Randolph's hand away. It always felt a little strange to be fed a banana by a big old black man.

The scene of Link and Randolph eating bananas on the sidelines was captured by the camera. Although it seemed that these two guys were playing tricks, they were not.

During exercise, athletes will sweat a lot, and the potassium in the human body will be lost in large quantities with sweat. The potassium content in bananas is particularly high, which can quickly replenish the potassium needed by the human body. This can enhance muscle endurance and make exercise more sustainable.

Moreover, bananas are also good fruits for replenishing energy and can quickly replenish energy. Therefore, if you need to replenish energy during most exercises, bananas are a good choice.

NBA players steal food on the bench is not new. O'Neal even made a black pocket popcorn and ate it in front of him.

But for Link, a person who strictly requires his own diet, if it weren't for its usefulness, he would definitely not eat randomly.

Therefore, while fans were laughing at Link and Randolph still having the heart to play tricks, the two of them were actually ready for the battle later.

It had just been two minutes in the second quarter, and Durant was taken by Brooks to take over the opportunity to kill the ball.

Seeing this, Hollins hurriedly replaced Link and Randolph. Before they came on the court, they both handed the banana peel to Jimmy Butler in a very uniform manner.

Butler shook his head helplessly. As a first-grade rookie, it is normal to help the big guys throw garbage or something.

At this time, it was the Grizzlies' offensive round. The difference was only recovered by 2 points. If the Grizzlies can score in this round, the difference will return to 8 points.

After Durant came on the court, he looked disgusted. Finally, he couldn't help but say coldly, "There is a banana at the corner of his mouth."

Link did not respond to Durant, but licked his tongue flexibly and cleaned the corners of his mouth!

While Durant was stunned, Link directly broke through after receiving the basketball!

Durant's reaction was indeed half a beat slower, and his mind was still full of images of Link licking the corner of his mouth just now.

In this way, Link, who felt that his physical strength seemed to be much more abundant, leaned against Durant, who had been slowing down half a position, and the score difference became 8 points again, and the Thunder was still under great pressure!

"Haha, it seems that the banana just played a role. Link broke through very resolutely and scored 2 points as soon as he came on the court. This is his 11th point today. The Grizzlies still maintain an 8-point lead!"

Hubby Brown smiled and shook her head. The guy was holding a thermos cup and crossing his legs, or exaggeratingly stealing bananas off the court, but as soon as he came on the court, he would immediately become dangerous.

Durant waved his hand in a very annoyed state. Didn’t that guy Link knows he’s tired?

In the next few rounds, both sides played against and defended each other. Durant's score was still sharp, while the Grizzlies had Link, and both offense and defense were extremely tough.

After eight minutes of playing, the Thunder was still 6 points behind!

At this time, Brooks replaced Durant and gave him a rest and prepared for the second half. Link couldn't rest, and he had to continue watching the Thunder's best sixth man.

Durant looked unhappy when he left the court. After playing for so long, he failed to get closer.

So after the end, Durant's first thing was to tell Brooks, "Give me a banana too!"

Brooks is speechless, you can compete with him on the court, but you have to compete with eating bananas off the court

Although the second quarter seemed much happier than the first quarter, Hollins' heart kept holding.

The half-time game was almost over, but the Grizzlies had not widened the score difference to double digits. The Thunder were very strong, as strong as the Grizzlies!

This game will probably be played until the last moment before the winner will be decided. Hollins doesn't know if Link can last until the key round. A banana may be able to continue Link's good form, but it is not magical enough to double Link's strength.
Chapter completed!