The Clippers crushed the Grizzlies and took the lead in the series.
It became the explosive headline of the next day.
The Clippers' victory made the Western Conference Finals increasingly unpredictable.
The beautiful script people had imagined did not play out as expected. Link had ultimately run into trouble.
His tenth year had truly not been an easy journey.
The day after the game, discussions took all kinds of directions.
Some said Michael Jordan had finally found his savior.
Others believed the Grizzlies had merely dozed off and would soon wake up.
But some believed Leonard was the terminator of this "Link era"!
"Three steals in crunch time. Leonard's performance perfectly countered Link, who loved to erupt in critical moments. This time, the Grizzlies could no longer casually win evenly matched games."
"Leonard's clutch defense has already shown Link what he's capable of. I guarantee that Link won't be able to create another last-second miracle in this series!"
"The series has not yet been decided, but the Grizzlies have indeed encountered their greatest crisis. I wonder whether the reputation Link built during the regular season this year will instead become a backdrop for the Clippers and Leonard."
Leonard's fame soared for a time, and his defensive ability was praised to the heavens.
Claims like, "Even Link can't score efficiently over Leonard in crunch time," appeared with increasing frequency.
Link looked at the reports in the news media and secretly shook his head.
He really could not understand why there was always a group of people who got this excited whenever he lost...
What benefit do you get from me losing?
Sure enough, ordinary people could never break into the world of haters.
That loss yesterday had indeed been regrettable. The Clippers' ability to battle the Grizzlies to the final second