The day after the series ended, the entire world was swept up in a wave of "Link Fever."
Even the biggest-name stars were shocked by Link's two games in Oakland.
There was nothing unusual about occasionally putting up a great performance in the playoffs.
But delivering unbelievable performances in two straight road games was extremely rare.
After all, playoff intensity and the road environment were shackles that limited players' performances.
Facing opposing fans dressed in matching colors and opponents determined to drag you down with them, most people found it difficult to even perform at their normal level.
Yet under those circumstances, Link delivered two consecutive unbelievable performances.
The Warriors could do nothing about it, as though their strength existed solely to make Link look even stronger.
Of course, the day after the game was not filled entirely with joyous news.
At noon the next day, amid all the celebration, the league rather dampened the mood by announcing suspensions for Randolph and Pachulia.
First, Randolph, who had charged off the bench to hit someone, was handed a massive $25,000 fine by the league!
On top of that, Randolph was suspended for ten games! If he could not serve all ten this season, the remainder would carry over into next season.
And for those ten suspended games, Randolph would not be paid.
That was an extremely severe punishment. If the league had not come down hard, people would only treat its rules as a piece of scrap paper.
The heavy penalties also carried a clear message: make an example of them.
Just as Grizzlies fans were preparing to speak up for Randolph, Pachulia's punishment immediately made everyone feel better.
Because Pachulia was suspected of intentionally trying to injure someone and had scuffled with an opponent during the chaos, the league fined