Link had 39 points. Oh, right—for Link, that seemed pretty normal.
Wait, hadn't he just finished a game against the Bucks yesterday? Then today, in the second half of a back-to-back against the Lakers, he immediately dropped 39 points. That was pretty incredible.
What? You said Link scored 39 points in the first half while playing the second game of a back-to-back!?
Forget talking—I'm going to watch the game now.
After learning that Link had exploded for 39 points in a half, most fans reacted like this.
Everyone knew how intense yesterday's game had been, and everyone knew how exhausted the Grizzlies were right now.
So 39 points in one half was simply absurd!
More importantly, the game hadn't turned into a blowout yet. The Los Angeles Lakers were only down by five.
If the two sides remained locked in a tight battle in the second half, and the gap still couldn't be widened—
Then Link might just drop another 39 points in the second half!
If he scored 40 points in both halves... Link might be heading straight for 80 points!
Eighty points in a single game.
Basketball fans around the world knew what that meant. Part of them resisted the thought, while another part eagerly awaited a miracle.
At that moment, inside the Grizzlies' locker room, all anyone could hear was each other's heavy breathing.
The Lakers had indeed played brilliantly today, keeping the score close throughout. On the surface, the Grizzlies had suppressed the Lakers, but in truth, the Grizzlies might have been working even harder.
The Lakers would definitely keep applying pressure in the second half. If the Grizzlies couldn't withstand it, the Lakers could very well take the game away with one run.
So, although the Grizzlies were ahead right now, the situation was actually