Durant went back to his old trick, using a screen to shake Link before pulling up for a jumper against Jokic's defense.
At this point in the last game, Jokic had always looked terrified whenever Durant shot over him.
But today, Durant could no longer see that expression on Jokic's face.
Jokic bravely lunged forward, stretching with all his might for the ball Durant had released.
Durant deliberately raised his arc because of it, yet Jokic's fingertips still grazed the basketball!
"Jokic gets the block! He doesn't let Durant have his way!"
Marc Jackson was not surprised by what he saw.
Before the game, he had said that the Grizzlies' young players would not shrink back at the crucial moment tonight.
And he had been right. Today, the Grizzlies' young players had not merely refused to back down—they had bounced back from rock bottom.
Although Link had scored the most points on the court today, and everyone's attention was focused on him, the efforts of the other Grizzlies players could not be ignored either.
Link dared to charge fearlessly at the front because he had a group of teammates behind him, reinforcing the defense.
Durant's shot was blocked, and Green immediately rushed in to fight for the loose ball.
But just as he jumped, he saw Harrell use his quicker leap to come from behind, seemingly about to grab the ball first.
Today, Green was not the only one on the court fighting desperately!
Just as Harrell was about to snatch the basketball away, Green covertly tugged him in midair.
In the end, Harrell failed to grab the ball cleanly. He only managed to tip it, sending it flying out of bounds.
Green let out a huge sigh of relief. His effort had not been wasted. Though the possession had