Link scored 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, making Kevin Durant and Chris Paul lose completely.

Of course, it also made Link's own MVP night more legendary.

Just won the unanimous MVP, he achieved a 40-point triple-double in the playoffs.

The MVP night without any stars can do more perfectly than Link.

At the press conference after the game, the reporters looked contemptuous, "Didn't you say you won't compare data with Durant in the afternoon? Why did you immediately get a 40-point triple-double in the evening? If you say you didn't mean it, no one would believe it."

Faced with the reporters' doubts, Link was very innocent.

I really didn't want to deliberately swipe data. Link still remembers that he only got 30 points when he was off for the first time.

If the Clippers hadn't suddenly approached the score to the dangerous range, Link wouldn't have been there any longer.

He scored 10 points in a row at the last moment, which was completely the result of tactical matching. In those rounds, Link was the only offensive point for the Grizzlies, so it was normal to increase the score quickly. As for the last two rebounds, Randolph was originally responsible for closing the board. Therefore, Link really didn't score a triple-double in order to lose with Durant.

"You may not believe it, I just accidentally surpassed KD. So I said, don't compare data with me." Link shrugged. If he specializes in data swiping, Link believed that he could also get a 50-point triple-double.

Link's words will definitely leave Durant speechless now. From data to honor, Link can do better than Durant.

He proved with practical actions that he deserved this unanimous mvp.

But tonight, it was not Durant who suffered the biggest blow, but Chris Paul.

When the Clippers tried desperately to reverse the game but failed, people discussed not how brave the Clippers fought, but who had better data from Link or Durant.

A game has passed, and the Clippers are still the same supporting role. People are still concerned about Link and Durant. In front of the Grizzlies, the Clippers can't raise their heads at all.

In the third game of the series, the battlefield was finally transferred to Los Angeles. But the Clippers players were completely destroyed before returning home.

Back at home, will the Clippers still be able to turn the tide?

After they failed twice, don't expect too much about their prospects

Link left the court happily with his MVP trophy and a key victory, but for the Clippers, it was perhaps his most saddest night of the season.

Link gave the Clippers hope again and again, and then crushed it. This is far more cruel than not giving them hope directly.

After this game, the Grizzlies have basically determined a seat in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder are also preparing to determine another seat as soon as possible.

In the second game of the Western Conference semi-finals, Link scored 40 points and scored a triple-double in an instant, comparing Durant's "quasi-triple-double".

Durant held back his energy, hoping that he could perform better in the second game.

He was not willing to fall behind until he officially met Link.

Facing the San Antonio Spurs, Durant, who voted second in MVP, was quite confident because in the regular season, the Thunder swept the Spurs 4-0. In the last game, Durant also led the team to win.

After all, the Thunder and the Spurs' record of playing against each other this season is an impressive 5 wins and 0 losses!

It is no exaggeration to say that this is an overwhelming advantage. Durant believes that as long as he continues his performance in the last game and wants to lead 2-0 like the Grizzlies, there will be no problem.

But the San Antonios' ambition this year is not just the Western Conference semifinals.

"We were eliminated by the Grizzlies the previous season, and we were eliminated by the Thunder last season. We have been out of the Western Conference semi-finals for several consecutive years. I believe you don't want to repeat the old path this year."

In the visiting team locker room at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Popovich is giving a pre-match speech to his players.

Unlike other teams, the players did not yell excitedly after Popovich spoke. The San Antonio Spurs were not like that, and after Popovich shouted passionately, the locker room was still silent.

If other coaches came here, they would probably have been embarrassed.

But Popovich knew that this was the style of the San Antonio Spurs. This team prefers to burst out in silence.

Before the game began, people were more optimistic that the Thunder would continue to win. Durant and Link seemed destined to play a peak battle in the Western Conference Finals.

But few people know that until now this season's playoffs, the Spurs' shooting percentage is as high as 52.3%. However, no one in the Spurs' team averaged 20 points per game.

In other words, this year, the San Antonio Spurs have truly brought their team offense to the extreme!

They may not have super popular superstars like Durant and Link, but together, their power cannot be underestimated.

At the beginning of today, Durant's desire to score was very strong. He thought he could start with continuous scoring, but what awaited him was continuous irons.

Kavay Leonard, a guy who is not well-known to fans, has embarked on his path to rush forward.

Durant's offense was very frustrated when facing Leonard's defense. His offense was too natural. He thought too simply that No. 2 in front of him, who was as paralyzed as if he was too simple.

Durant's offense was blocked, while the Spurs used their team to take the lead in tearing open the Thunder's defense.

In the absence of Ibaka in the Thunder, Duncan scored frequently in the interior. Under normal circumstances, a veteran who is nearly 40 years old should be in a championship team, hugging his thighs and mixing with a ring.

But Duncan is still the thigh of the championship team at the age of nearly 40!

In the end, the Thunder fell 11 points behind the Spurs in the first quarter. Durant walked off the court panting and was shocked!

The San Antonio Spurs can actually burst out with such a huge force? Durant is unwilling to give up, forget it if he loses to Link, he can't lose to a team that was swept 5-0 by the Thunder!

In the second quarter, the Thunder continued to attack, but was still at a loss. Durant, the scoring champion, seemed to be a rookie at a loss, and he seemed to be unsure of every shot.

The gap between the points was wider and wider, and Durant became more and more surprised.

He thought he would not encounter any trouble in this round of the series, and he thought that the seat in the Western Conference Finals had been confirmed to be him and Link.

But the San Antonios told Durant: "We are not old enough to admit defeat!"

In the end, Durant was unable to find his offensive form. Instead, the Spurs brought their superb team offense to the extreme.

After the 48-minute game, the Spurs slaughtered the Thunder by 23 points away! In front of Link's 40-point triple-double, Durant scored only 15 points in the game today! 6 of 16 shots were made, with a shooting percentage of only 37.5%!

In the whole game, the Thunder scored only 77 points and didn't even score 80 points. On the Spurs, the team's shooting percentage was 50%, five players scored in double digits, and two people scored in 20.

Kavay Leonard played for 34 minutes in the game, but only made 4 shots. He focused all his energy on defending Durant, and then Durant failed.

"The incredible ending. Before the game started, no one could have expected this result." The on-site commentator of the Chesapeake Energy Arena was so shocked that he couldn't speak. The Thunder would be abused so miserably by the Spurs today!

The Clippers and the Grizzlies played two games, but the score difference between them was more than 15 points. The Thunder was better, and they lost to the Spurs 23 points directly!

Durant had a gloomy face after the game. In recent days, he has been thinking about Link and the Western Conference Finals. But today, Durant suddenly realized that it is still a question whether he can pass the Western Conference semi-finals!

Link also watched this game today, and the Spurs' outstanding performance made him feel scared.

Link originally thought that after history changed, the Spurs may no longer have the ability to compete for the championship. After all, in this history, there was no Mavericks who pushed the Spurs out of the first round.

But this game allowed Link to see the Spurs' terrible dominance.

Efficient offense, almost no mistakes to defend, and steady rhythm control. Of course, there is also the daunting face paralysis No. 2, the silent man who can't even find the scoring king, and the champion Spurs that are extremely familiar to Link, finally appeared!

Link knew very well that the Spurs were the 14-year championship in the original history. If they really found their best form, then

The Grizzlies' opponent in the Western Conference Finals will instantly become stronger! Leonard will also encounter greater trouble in the next game in Link.

Compared to the match against the champion Spurs, Link found that he actually began to miss Durant and the Thunder.
Chapter completed!