Jokic rotated over to help defend Durant, but Durant acted as though he could not see the towering figure in front of him, calmly sinking the shot anyway.
Jokic watched helplessly as the basketball sailed over his fingertips and dropped through the net.
In that instant, the sense of pride he had built up in the previous game vanished, replaced by a wave of powerlessness.
It was as if he had returned to a year ago, back to the Western Conference Finals of last season.
He seemed no different from before, still able to do nothing but watch his opponent score over his head while he remained utterly powerless.
"It's in! Kevin Durant extends the lead again! There isn't much time left, and the Grizzlies are down by five! Now, let's see whether Link can turn things around!"
Mike Breen's palms were drenched in sweat. He had thought the first game between the two teams had already been intense enough.
Who would have thought that in Game 2, the two teams would immediately raise the level of excitement by another notch?
There were 48 seconds left in the game, and the Grizzlies were down by five.
Everyone inside FedExForum had their hearts in their throats.
They had only just celebrated the Grizzlies' brilliant Game 1 victory, yet the Warriors' counterattack had come so fiercely.
Link had expected it, but unfortunately, he still had not been able to stop Durant today.
From the very first second of this game, Durant and Curry had entered berserk mode.
By this point, Curry had miraculously racked up a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, as if he were deliberately paying tribute to Link.
Durant, meanwhile, already had 33 points.
Durant had also scored 33 points in the previous game. But today,