After the Memphis game, Antetokounmpo suddenly became well-behaved.
After the game, he did not complain much, nor did he make any more arrogant remarks.
He was so silent, like a rookie who had just been taught a lesson by a superstar.
Yet no one would say Antetokounmpo lacked guts or was cowardly.
Put yourself in his shoes—anyone who had gone through what the Greek Freak went through would obediently keep their mouth shut.
In the final five crucial minutes, they held a five-point lead, the situation looked great, and their spirits were high.
Then, they were pierced through by five utterly unreasonable, cheat-code-like three-pointers.
At the same time, his own offense was completely locked down, leaving him helplessly watching the game head toward disaster...
That would not be easy for anyone to endure.
It was not that Antetokounmpo lacked guts. Link was simply too strong.
Putting up a 40-point triple-double against a "monster" feared by the entire league...
That could only mean Link was even more brutal than the monster.
The key was that Link had not even seemed to be exerting himself much in that game. He appeared to have more left in the tank. In other words, once the playoffs arrived, Link could reach an even better level.
If the Bucks truly made it to the Finals in this kind of form... then even if the Grizzlies swept them 4-0, no one would find it strange.
At that moment, every other team in the league was trembling.
Now that the Grizzlies had gotten past the Bucks, how long would Link's winning streak continue?
No one knew the answer. Every team scheduled to face the Grizzlies in December was at risk of being crushed flat.
So, no matter whether the Grizzlies or Bucks ultimately won, it was an ordeal