Obviously, Link wasn't so childish that he needed to face his archrival to enjoy himself.
Even without Durant, Link was having a great time. As long as he could make the Warriors lose, he didn't care whether Durant was on the court or not.
An unfair victory? What was unfair about it? Durant hadn't been deliberately injured by the Grizzlies.
If Link had been the one unable to play, he guaranteed the Warriors would have gone even harder!
Wasn't that exactly what the Warriors had done in last season's Western Conference Finals? They had beaten an injury-riddled Grizzlies team, and hadn't they worn that victory like a badge of honor?
So Link had absolutely no reason to show mercy or hold back.
The Warriors had personally ended the Grizzlies' dynasty, and now Link was going to take back everything that had once belonged to him!
After Link scored, the Warriors' offense became extremely aggressive under Kerr's shouts.
But Joerger wasn't worried. Without Durant, the Warriors were missing far more than just a player who averaged 25 points per game.
Why was the Warriors' offense so formidable? Most people would probably explain it with one word—spacing.
They had maximized their offensive spacing!
Whether it was Curry or Thompson, their superb three-point shooting gave the Warriors tremendous room to operate offensively.
And Durant's arrival had made the Warriors' offense even more dangerous. Because after Durant came, the Warriors finally had someone who could take advantage of that spacing!
Spacing alone wasn't enough if no one could exploit it. It was like putting five shooters on the court—you still wouldn't necessarily win, because after creating space, none of those five shooters could make use of it.
Durant's arrival had solved that exact problem for the Warriors. Once their offensive spacing opened up, Durant