At the postgame press conference, Nunn showed the reporters what it meant to be truly humbled.
When the undrafted rookie was asked, "How did it feel to face Link again?" Nunn fell silent for a long time, then sighed.
"It felt like... I was just glad I was still alive. For a while, I honestly thought I wouldn't make it out of FedExForum alive."
Even Jimmy Butler, sitting beside him, looked a little surprised by that answer.
Who was Nunn? This was the guy who had once declared, "I deserve Rookie of the Year more than Zion Williamson," and had shamelessly claimed just yesterday, "I have all the qualities Link has."
In Butler's mind, Nunn had always been a daredevil who feared nothing.
And now he was saying this?
"Then how would you assess Link's performance today?" another reporter asked.
Nunn spread his arms. "I can't assess it. I only have questions. How can someone like that possibly exist?"
Hearing Nunn's answer, Butler shook his head. Link really didn't know when to ease up.
He had just held Rui Hachimura scoreless in the previous game, and today he had completely crushed Nunn's spirit.
The league's most ruthless player certainly lived up to his reputation. Even when he bullied weaker opponents, he left nothing to chance.
Looking at the dazed Nunn, Butler shook his head.
It might take the guy quite a while to get back on his feet.
After the game against the Heat, Link once again dominated the headlines across the sports world.
The Grizzlies had demolished the Heat, one of the Eastern Conference's top-tier teams this season, by nineteen points. Starting with their formidable opponent, the Bucks, Link had averaged 39.3 points over three games, leading his team through a tough stretch and fulfilling his promise of ten