Ninety: Responsibilities at Critical Moments (2/40)

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Chris Paul found it very interesting to see Link staring into his eyes after the dunk.

What does it mean? Is this undrafted challenge to himself? Paul is not a player who will underestimate opponents at will. He admits that Link is very strong, and his ability is beyond the reach of ordinary undrafted picks or even some first-round rookies.

But no matter how good that guy is, he's just a role player, not a superstar! Paul won't be bluffed by a role player, it's just a dunk, and it won't have a decisive impact on the game.

Paul continued to perform his duties as a commander, the nimble No. 3 keeping the Hornets' offense in order, and playing the pick-and-roll with David West brilliantly.

On the other hand, Mike Conley's performance today was surprisingly good. Perhaps because of the reason against the super guard, Conley is getting more and more courageous today. While Paul's defense is very tough, Conley always seizes the fleeting opportunities.

In addition, Link also gave Belinelli a headache today. The Italian is not a player who is good at defending, and Link's various offensive methods make Belinelli look dull.

Of course, there are good players on both teams, and there are also bad players.

Ariza played a very good role in limiting Rudy Gay today. The defensive 3-position player made Gay at a loss. Not surprisingly, Gay will play another game with high scores and low efficiency today.

And Ariza himself was not feeling well today. He received Paul's pass several times, but he failed to convert the opportunity into a score.

The two teams have been clinging to the score in mutual restraint and restraint, taking the lead alternately. Paul didn't expect the "under-the-radar" Grizzlies to cause so much trouble for his team, and the Grizzlies didn't expect the Hornets to be as determined to win as they were.

The point difference has been wandering within 5 points, and the game has reached the fourth quarter in this anxious situation.

In the stands, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley were full of praise for the game. The TV station didn't expect anything wrong. The excitement of this game is definitely the best today.

In the last 42 seconds of the game, Rudy Gay's jumper from beyond the arc caused Link to break out in a cold sweat. After all, Guy's hit rate today is ridiculously low. At the critical moment, he actually made a jump shot himself, which had to make Link admire Guy's psychological quality.

What he admired was not that Gay dared to shoot at the last moment, but that Gay still dared to use the team's victory as a bet to shoot even when he was so inaccurate.

Fortunately, this time Rudy Gay showed the qualities he should have as a star. Guy's dry-pull jumper hollowed out into the net, and the entire Smoothie King Center let out a sigh at that moment.

"The ball was scored! Rudy Gay really dared to shoot at a critical moment! Today Gay's shooting percentage has dropped below 40%, but he is still not afraid to shoot!"

"Yeah, that's what stars do. Even if they've struggled in previous games, their ability to close games in the clutch can't be underestimated. Gay's 3-pointer gave the Grizzlies a lead over the Hornets in the final 42 seconds. 2 points. That's a huge advantage for the Grizzlies!"

Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley applauded Guy, but Link disagreed. Guy's shot just now was too risky, and he was just joking about the team's victory or defeat.

2 points behind at the critical moment, Chris Paul remained unhurried. After returning from the timeout, Paul's organization from beyond the three-point line was still solid, without the slightest impatience.

This time, Paul first passed the ball to Belinelli. But today's average Belinelli is not an attacking point, he just plays a role in turning the ball around.

Originally Belinelli would be one of the Hornets' most important offensive points today, but Link obviously did not let Belinelli play Korver's performance.

As of now,

Belinelli only scored 8 points. And he has already let Link score 20 points!

That's right, Link has scored 20 points today. He and Mike Conley have both contributed 20+ points to the team with limited shots.

If it wasn't for Rudy Gay taking a lot of shots, they would have scored even higher today.

Belinelli immediately returned the ball to Paul after receiving the ball. At this time, Paul had borrowed an off-ball screen to go beyond the three-point line.

After receiving the basketball, Paul directly lifted the ball and seemed to want to return a three-pointer!

Mike Conley responded immediately and flew to save. He knew that as long as he guarded the ball, the Grizzlies would have a hand on victory.

However, just as Conley took off, he regretted it. Because he found that Paul's feet were just off the ground with his heels, and this guy didn't plan to jump at all!

Sure enough, the next second, Paul ghostly dodged in with the ball, and he successfully broke through Conley!

Going to the middle distance, Paul made a pull-up jumper. The mid-range pull-up jumper is Paul's forte, and he hardly misses it.

"brush!"

"Go!" Link yelled, but it wasn't because he was dissatisfied with Conley, it was just that he couldn't control his emotions.

At the last moment of the game, the Hornets still evened the score, which made Link a little unwilling.

"Chris Paul, he swayed Conley with ease. This guy can calmly do shot fakes at critical moments. He really deserves to be one of the strongest point guards in the league. I still reserve my opinion, Charles. I think the Hornets will win because they have Chris Paul in crunch time. Grizzlies, there aren't many players who can handle the ball in crunch time. Before the game, you said that Link could play well. Yes, he did well today. But where is he when it matters?"

Kenny Smith said, and started fighting with Barkley again. In fact, this is also the most attractive part of this ace combination.

"The game is not over yet, Kenny, let's watch the game before drawing conclusions." Barkley didn't want to pay attention to Kenny Smith. But he really had no reason to object.

Indeed, at the critical moment, Link seemed to disappear. This is not to blame for Link, the main reason is that Link can't get the ball at the critical moment.

Although he and Kenny Smith are old acquaintances, Barkley doesn't want to lose face. So deep down, Barkley still hopes that Link will show up and stop his old friend and nemesis.

If you can't get the ball, it's okay to make a dunk like at the beginning of the game.

On the court, the Grizzlies started the offense 28 seconds before the end of the game. The Hornets scored a quick goal just now, which gave them at least one chance to attack. Although that attack, it may only be 4 seconds.

There is no doubt that Conley will use up all the time on this shot to squeeze the Hornets' offensive time as much as possible.

Conley froze outside the three-point line, waiting for seconds to elapse. Paul is not in a hurry to steal. At this time, if he gambles and steals, it is no different from suicide.

Conley has been in possession of the ball between the half-court line and the three-point line, until 8 seconds left in the game, he just handed the ball to Guy who came out of his pocket!

"It's Rudy Gay, and the Grizzlies' last shot choice is still Rudy Gay!"

As soon as Guy received the basketball, the double screens of Randolph and Gasol were in place! Link pulled to the bottom corner on the right, ready to make up.

Guy took the ball to Randolph and went around, ready to give Paul a pull-up jumper. But what he didn't expect was that Ariza quickly bypassed the cover and posted it!

Seeing this situation, Link hurried to the basket and cut to the basket. As long as Gay could find himself and turn his shot into a pass, he could end the game.

It's a pity that Guy didn't pass the ball. He forced his shot against Ariza's defense, which eventually led to the basketball knocking out of the frame!

"The ball didn't go in, it didn't go in! Rudy Gay's last shot was a little too reckless. Last time he made a reckless goal, but this time, it was not so lucky! The Hornets have 6 seconds to attack. Time, they paused! Now, the Hornets have a chance to kill the game!"

Kenny Smith shouted excitedly on the commentary stage, as was the tens of thousands of Hornets fans in the Smoothie King Center.

Guy shook his head reluctantly, he felt that he should have killed the game. As everyone knows, he has now begun to be disliked by some teammates.

Barkley also sighed. He just saw Link cut in, but Belinelli didn't follow him. It was a great opportunity!

But the view of the basketball court from the commentary is completely different from the view on the court. Guy may not really see Link, and it is not deliberately not passing the ball. After all, not all forwards have the same vision as Link and Hill.

"Be sure to hold it! From the start of the opponent's sideline kick, you must put pressure on them! But remember, you must never commit a foul! If you send the opponent to the free throw line, everything we have done today will be in vain." During the timeout, Hollins didn't say anything else, he put all his energy into the defensive end.

Link listened carefully to Hollins' arrangement, and at the same time he was thinking about the possible offensive routines the Hornets might use. Today is so close to winning the game, he and Paul have yet to decide the winner. If he loses like this, Link will be suffocated to death.

Being shot by Korver yesterday was enough of a humiliation, and Link didn't want to repeat the old path.

The timeout ended, and the Hornets came out confidently. The Grizzlies' players were on the defensive, and Link had been reflecting on past offenses, predicting what the Hornets would use later.

The Hornets sent the sideline, and David West gave the ball to Paul. But Paul did not play singles directly, but handed the ball to Link's opponent Belinelli.

Link crossed to Belinelli, but suddenly remembered the Hornets' offense in the last round! If that's right, Belinelli's next step should be...

Paul used West's screen pocket to get to the 3-point line, and West's guy made a small move and moved a small step when setting up the pick-and-roll. Strictly speaking, West has moved a screen violation. But as long as the referee doesn't see it, it's a good shot.

Under West's little action, Conley was completely blocked, Paul completely got rid of Conley, and now, Paul is waiting for Belinelli to pass the ball over!

Hornets No. 3's eyes were fixed on his Italian teammate, and he also saw the No. 0 who was defending Belinelli.

I have to admit that the strength of that No. 0 makes Paul admire. He used a variety of offensive methods today, and he just scored a small 20 points on Belinelli.

But in basketball, there is only one winner. Paul believes that the winner will be himself!

"I'm sorry, Asian boy!" Seeing Belinelli preparing to shoot the ball, Paul secretly said goodbye to Link in his heart.

However, at the moment when Belinelli passed the ball, Link stretched out his long arm and abruptly intercepted Belinelli's pass!

Paul's eyes widened, intercepting the basketball at such a close distance was simply impossible in terms of human reactions!

Unless...unless he had expected Belinelli to pass the ball to himself!

"Bellinelli's ball didn't go out, it was stolen by Link! God, who can tell me what a magical reaction speed this is! Almost as soon as Belinelli started to pass the ball, Link did it. Reaction! This...this is out of the ordinary!"

Kenny Smith has been somewhat incoherent, explaining the basketball game for so many years, he has never seen such a steal.

Link grabbed the basketball and threw the ball to the front court at will. At the same time, the timer on the backboard went off. Although Link's ultra-long shot missed, his steal destroyed the Hornets' final attack and helped the Grizzlies drag the game into overtime.

"Damn!" Paul looked at Link, he just thought he was going to win. Unexpectedly, that kid actually forcibly changed the situation.

If the meat in the mouth is taken away by others, anyone will feel angry when it is put on it!

"Did you see it!? What did I say!? That kid will never disappear at a critical moment, absolutely!" One second, Kenny Smith was still dancing, and the next second, this person became Barkley.

On the court, Link was surrounded by his teammates. With Conley already down, Paul can probably kill the game as long as he can catch the ball. So, it can be said that Link saved the fate of the entire Grizzlies. He didn't complete the lore, but he did something more difficult than scoring a lore.

Paul sat down on the court in annoyance, the face of the Asian boy was always in his mind.

It seems that their battle will have to continue.