One Thousand and Eighty-Three: Don’t Be a Hero, Kid (1/5)

This year's Christmas war is actually less topical than before.

The game between the Celtics and the Knicks is very fierce, but now these two Eastern Conference teams are not really powerful.

The Thunder's game against the Timberwolves didn't have much to watch. The Timberwolves are still in a "Husky" state. The league originally predicted that they, with two No. 1 picks, could soar this season, so they arranged for them to play in the Christmas Day game.

As everyone knows, after having two talented No. 1 picks, they are still hanging out in the lottery area.

Who wants to watch a lottery team play on Christmas Day?

The same problem also appeared in the intra-city derby between the Lakers and Clippers. Although the Lakers were on the verge of being upset again today, due to their previous poor record, everyone's attention to this intra-city derby was far lower than expected.

There are actually only two epic battles this year on Christmas Day, one is the Warriors vs. the Spurs, and the other is the battle between the Grizzlies and the Cavaliers!

Among the five games, it was the game between the Grizzlies and the Cavaliers that led the day in ratings.

The scenes of the fight between James and Link attracted the attention of fans.

"LeBron played a post-up on the right side, and he turned over and shot again! It went in, but this time there was no rebound! Since being defeated by the Mavericks in 2011, LeBron has always attached great importance to his post-up skills. Until now, His back-up skills are also very useful! The Cavaliers are two points ahead, and now it’s Link’s turn again!”

McLeod's voice was already hoarse as he was practically yelling from the first seconds of the game.

It has been two months since the regular season started, but he has never seen such a wonderful matchup like today.

Whether the Cavaliers played against the Warriors, Thunder or Rockets before, the game was far less enjoyable than it is today.

Now, the game has entered the fourth quarter, but McLeod is not bored at all.

Link and James' fierce offense and defense on the court made the game time fly by. The entire game can be described as no peeing spots throughout the entire game.

"Fuck, I'm afraid Lao James hasn't saved up blue for two whole months, so he just held it in and gave me a big one today." Link wiped the sweat from his forehead. If he were asked to choose among all the games he played against James, The most difficult one, he will definitely choose today's one.

James put his lifelong learning to full use today, and coupled with the strong support of Irving and Love, the Cavaliers have been strong until now.

On the Grizzlies side, except for Link, other performances were actually very good.

Jokic has already scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Wade also scored 18 points mercilessly in front of James.

The Grizzlies' sixth man Dinwiddie has also scored 15 points so far.

But all of them, including Irving and Love, can only play a supporting role.

Everyone can see that only James and Link have the ability to decide the outcome of this game.

At every key node, they are changing the trend.

Now, the Grizzlies are lagging behind again, and all the pressure is piled on Link.

The last time the Grizzlies faced off against their opponent, they faced the Rockets.

But that time, Link didn't actually encounter much obstacles on the offensive end.

Ariza's defense is very strong for ordinary players, but for a superstar like Link, it is just that.

So that game was actually about who would make the first mistake, Harden or Link.

But today is different. James' defense is not comparable to Ariza's.

What's more, today Link faced James who was extremely eager to win.

Conley originally wanted to avoid the most important points and find other points to attack. Therefore, he took the lead in a hand-off with Wade, allowing the "Flash" to successfully break through.

However, Wade finally relied on Shumpert for a layup that missed the frame.

Shumpert originally played very hard today, and Wade's ability to lay up during confrontations cannot be compared to what he did back then. Therefore, Wade's attempt to change the trend of the game came to nothing.

In this game, the initiative can only be ended by Link and James.

"It didn't go in. The defensive intensity of both sides is now out of the range of the regular season! It's almost impossible for the Grizzlies to score in such a simple way! Let's see if the Cavaliers can take the opportunity to open up the score!"

As soon as McLeod finished speaking, Jokic used his Coke can-high bounce to miraculously grab the offensive rebound, allowing the Grizzlies to "escape".

The Serbian chubby boy didn't hesitate and threw the ball directly to Link outside the three-point line.

At this point in the game, others can no longer intervene.

"Jokic's offensive rebounding is amazing. He is definitely the top rebounder in the league! But now, the real top matchup is outside the three-point line!"

James was so close that Link felt like he could even feel James' hot breath.

Both of them are sweating profusely, but they will never feel satisfied until one of them falls!

Link waved his hand, signaling that he was going to start a single fight. Then, he leaned against James and suddenly turned to the right!

James didn't dare to slack off and immediately took a big step to block it.

Little did he know that Link was just a half-turn feint. After deceiving James's center of gravity, Link immediately turned to the left using his pivot foot as the axis.

"A beautiful half-turn feint, and Link breaks through! Damn it, who knows how many things Link has in his arsenal!?"

Although James was shaken away by this half-turn, he immediately gritted his teeth and chased after him.

At this time, the desire to win that supported James in the battle was burning. He went full throttle, and when Link took off for a layup, he suddenly blocked it!

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle immediately, and James knocked Link staggering before he touched the basketball.

"Ah!" Link's arm was pinned down by James. He could have fallen to the ground and waited to get up and score the two easy free throws, but he was not satisfied with that.

I saw Link yelling and forcing the ball to the basket against James' pressure!

In the fierce confrontation, Link sat down on the ground. He swore that he would never hit his head again, so today his butt suffered.

At the same time, the basketball also bounced off the backboard and into the net!

The whole audience exclaimed that Link could actually score the ball even though he was almost completely suppressed by James!

Link, who was sitting on the ground, waved his fists vigorously, ignoring his broken butt.

"Oh my god, Link bites so hard, he can even get in!"

"He will not allow himself to be beaten in vain, Macleod. No matter what, he will fight back the previous punch. This is Link!"

After Reggie Miller finished speaking, he looked at today's data of Link and James.

James had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and Link had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. If he hits another penalty later, it will be 31 points.

Two superstar-level figures have already recorded near-triple-doubles. Their performance would definitely guarantee victory in any previous game.

But today, the outcome is still undecided!

Gasol and Jokic immediately ran to Link and stretched out their hands to pull their leader up.

Link quickly rubbed his butt after standing up. The feeling of being slapped directly to the floor by James was not pleasant.

But it was worth it to let the Grizzlies regain the lead.

Link made a steady free throw and the Grizzlies took the lead by one point!

James and Link were both breathing heavily now, they were almost at their limit.

There are three minutes left in the game and they have to deal with each other in the last three minutes.

At this time, Kelly Irving bravely stood up and wanted to help the exhausted James share the pressure.

He used a fake shot from beyond the three-point line to shake Conley's center of gravity. Although Conley did not take off, his center of gravity did increase a lot.

And this subtle change in center of gravity was enough for Owen to quickly pass by him.

Conley is also very helpless. Today, Irving has made 3 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line. His average 40.1% three-point shooting rate per game is not something that can be blocked.

So even though he knew there was a possibility of being knocked away, Conley could only try his best to block it.

"Kelly Irving breaks through at an extremely fast pace. Can he break the deadlock between Link and LeBron and turn the game around? Now only one person is needed. Both sides only need one more person to step forward to break the balance!"

McLeod's palms were sweaty. In the playoffs last season, Irving frequently killed games at desperate moments.

Today, this kid may be able to create another miracle!

Irving took two big steps and then jumped for a layup. At this time, Tristan had Gasol stuck behind him, and Jokic was pulled outside the three-point line by Love.

Irving's path to breakthrough is clear, and he thinks he can definitely break the deadlock!

But as soon as Irving jumped up, he suddenly found that the basket became dim.

Owen swallowed, almost choking. He knew that the beast must be behind him now!

Irving wanted to find James, but he didn't see James' location. This ball, I just have to bite the bullet!

Irving was ready to be knocked out of the baseline by Link, but in the next second, it was Link's hand that touched the basketball first.

In an instant, Irving felt that the basketball was out of his hands. Not being slapped away, not being knocked down, but simply letting go.

Link came from behind Owen and took the ball directly from his hands.

Chase him and catch him!

"God, Link's head is already above the basket! How is this possible!? He actually grabbed Owen directly from behind!"

Macleod had goosebumps all over his body. Although he saw it with his own eyes, he still can't believe it is true!

Owen was also startled into a cold sweat, and he felt a chill running down his spine.

It's not easy to block shots in the NBA, but catching shots is a rare sight.

And being chased and caught... Owen would never have imagined that such a thing would happen to him!

After Link got the basketball, he looked down at Irving. Link's height of 2.03 meters can only be considered ordinary in the league, but at this moment, Link is an unattainable huge shadow in Owen's eyes!

"This is not your game, don't interfere, and don't try to be a hero, kid!" Link said something to Owen leisurely. This sentence, together with the arrest just now, completely shattered Owen's remaining confidence. !

He deeply understood what "this is not your game" means.

After getting rid of Irving's trouble, Link looked at Cleveland's No. 23 again.

Wade missed, and so did Irving.

The outcome of this game is destined to be decided by their decision!

Reggie Miller took a deep breath and recovered from the incredible chase just now.

Looking at McLeod yelling next to him, Miller shook his head.

"Stop calling God, man, God is right in front of you."

Miller had no respect for anyone, including Jordan.

But this "enemy of the world" couldn't imagine what would happen if he and Link competed together.