845: Houston's turn to speak
All the fans in the Toyota Center covered their heads with their hands, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.
After Link blew out the smoke from the gun, he was immediately carried into his arms by Tony Allen. Then more and more Grizzlies players rushed up and surrounded Link.
"3+1, you're really too tits, Link!" Tony Allen smiled and was touched by Harden for a night of conspiracy. He finally waited for Harden to be conspired.
"We are going to lead 7 points in the last minute, we will definitely win!" Conley was also very excited. Today, he was suppressed by Beverly for the whole game, and finally got proud.
On the bench, almost all the Grizzlies players stood up and cheered and yelled for Link. Even Old Carter was so excited that he was completely less calm than the veteran.
Facing that wonderful four-pointer, you can just cheer, what should you be calm?
After celebrating with Carter and his teammates, they looked at Howard and Harden again.
Both of them lowered their heads, put their hands on their hips, and their frustration was written on their faces.
Both of them scored 30+ points today, and they both came out in their best form, but this is exactly what hits people the most.
Even if they have tried their best, they still cannot shake the Grizzlies' dominance over the game.
Their efforts are worthless in front of Link!
In the end, the referee had to come forward to remind the Grizzlies players that the game was still going on. Otherwise, God knows when these guys will celebrate.
Link broke out of the crowd and walked to the free throw line.
In front of the basket, Link looked up at the Rockets players and fans in the stands.
Without exception, they all hugged disappointment, horror and disbelief on their faces.
Link smiled with satisfaction, Houston Rockets, go to hell!
After receiving the referee's pass, Link took a deep breath and then patted the basketball.
At the scene, the fans of the Toyota Center even forgot to make booing noises. Amidst some sporadic booing, Link made a free throw.
The basketball did not directly enter the net, but hit the basket's neck first.
Facts have proved that the high-intensity back-to-back combat still affected Link's shooting. He was tired and could no longer control his shooting movements well. God knows how Link persisted until now.
But in the end, the basketball still jumped into the net. Although Link was tired, his shooting was not only outrageous.
60 points, Link finally squeezed into the 60 points club in the fifth year of his career!
Jeff Van Gundy immediately looked through the historical records. In NBA history, there are actually many stars who can score more than 60 points in a single game.
But it is very rare to be able to do it as early as Link.
James took 11 seasons to complete a miracle of 60 points in a single game and Kobe spent 10 seasons. A historical monster like O'Neal did not do this until the ninth year of his career.
And Link, in the fifth year of his career, scored 60 points in a single game.
Although there are not one or two stars who can score more than 60 points in a single game, this does not mean that this record can be broken just by wanting to break it. Because those who can score 60 points in a single game are almost all historical superstars.
Michael Jordan, Carl Malone, George McCann, David Robinson, Pete Maranovich, Allen Iverson...
Ordinary stars can't even get to the edge of this record.
Not to mention anything else, just take the scoring madman Durant as an example. He has been working in the league for seven years, not to mention 60 points, even Link's last scoring record of 55 points is impossible.
In other words, being able to join a 60-point club in a single game has established a player's historical status!
And Jeff Van Gundy even believed that this would not be the last time Link did it!
"It's a great night, it's a night that belongs entirely to Link. 60 points in a single game, Link is now put together with great stars such as Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Carl Malone. From now on, there's another name for Link in the great roster of 60 points in a single game!"
After Van Gundy finished speaking, he looked at the Houston commentator beside him who had been showing off his might and shouting that the Rockets would win.
That guy is just covering his forehead now and can't say a slutty word.
And he is just a microcosm of Houstonians' hearts at this moment.
All Houston were beaten by Link.
After Link scored 60 points, the Houston Rockets fell 7 points in the last minute.
McHale called a timeout, but in fact he didn't know what to do. He seemed to have returned to the 1980s in an instant, back to the period when Larry Bird ruled the league.
Once upon a time, as Larry Bird's teammate, McHale had seen the opponent's coach look in a panic more than once. Because no matter what the opponent uses, they could not stop Bird from raging on the court.
Now, McHale has experienced this feeling again. But this time, he is no longer a teammate of the great superstar, he has become the helpless coach himself.
Link's 60th point completely crushed the Rockets' self-esteem. This timeout did not play any other role except giving Jeff Van Gundy the time to explain to fans how great Link's 60 points were.
After the game started again, Howard and Harden's first pick-and-roll cooperation did not come out. Tony Allen's superb ability to get rid of the covers allowed him to interfere with Harden's three-point shooting at the first time.
Harden made continuous blacksmiths at critical moments, which completely ruined the Rockets' victory.
Therefore, the gap in key ball abilities between stars can often determine the outcome of a game.
The moment Harden shot and shot, all Houston was silent. Although there were still dozens of seconds left in the game, everyone knew that Houston had inevitably fallen again.
The Rockets have given up on the game, but Link hasn't given up yet. In his opinion, the 7-point difference is not enough to be insured.
So, when the Rockets players had already started paddling on the court, Link, who had only had three minutes off today, was still actively running. This shows the difference between the two sides' desire to win.
In the end, Link got a three-point shot at the right bottom corner.
So after continuing the 3+1 just now, Link made another three-pointer. At the last moment of the game, Link's shooting seemed to have a hit rate bonus, which was completely different from Harden.
After this three-pointer, Link turned his career high into 63 points.
The difference between the two sides in this game also became 10 points.
Link finally relaxed at that moment. Now, he believed that the Rockets had no hope of overtaking the score.
In the end, the 10-point difference was frozen to the end of the game. In the last few dozen seconds, the Rockets did not organize any effective counterattacks, and the Grizzlies did not let the opponent approach the difference.
118 to 108, the Memphis Grizzlies won hard away and maintained an unbeaten record! At the same time, they also ended the Houston Rockets' six consecutive wins, breaking the dream of Howard and Harden setting the best start record in the team's history!!
In addition to Link's 63 points in this game, the Grizzlies also set a record. That is, the first team in NBA history to score double-digit net points in each game and achieved a seven-game winning streak!
When Randolph and Iguodala fell, people said that the Memphis dynasty was about to collapse.
And today, Link told you with practical actions, "As long as I am still here, you don't want to get rid of the rule of the grizzly bear!"
Harden and Howard lost their home court, and they lost without excuses.
Today, the Rockets have a complete lineup, and Harden and Howard have performed well. In other words, this is the best state that the Rockets can play at this stage.
However, the Rockets in their best condition still couldn't win the ball when they met the Grizzlies in the remnant formation.
In an instant, the finals seemed to have become particularly far away for them. After all, everyone knows that if the Western Conference team wants to reach the finals, they have to pass the Grizzlies first.
McHale sighed in disappointment as he looked at the score on the big screen. The Rockets are indeed one of the best teams in the West now, but unfortunately, they met the greatest player of this era.
The lost McHale and the Rockets walked off the court. Although this was their home court, as losers, they were not qualified to stay on the court.
Link, who scored 63 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, stood on the sidelines. The espn reporter smiled and extended the topic, "Link, how do you feel? You broke the Toyota Center's highest scoring record and also broke the highest scoring record in your career. I believe you must be very excited, right?"
Link scratched his head and was very calm, as if his score was 23 instead of 63 today.
"It's a bit exciting, but not because of 63 points, or because of seven consecutive wins. But because I finally let the Houstonians stop that unrealistic fantasy. Even if the league is to change, it's not Houston's turn to speak."
After Link finished speaking, he tapped the camera's lens with his finger.
Chapter completed!