Entering the Ranks of Great Players

The image of Durant bowing to all four sides of the stands ahead of time did not become an iconic display of swagger. Instead, Link bowing to him was destined to go down in history.

When the buzzer sounded and the backboard lit up red, most Thunder fans stared wide-eyed, not yet feeling particularly devastated.

Because they simply had not processed what had happened!

Before the previous timeout, they had just celebrated victory. But now? What was this? Link had reached right into their pockets and forcibly taken back the victory they had already tucked away!

Like Durant, the Thunder fans were completely stunned. One second in heaven, the next in hell. By the time they understood what had happened, it was already over.

After giving Durant a very "gentlemanly" bow, Link was immediately engulfed in an excited embrace from his teammates.

This time, it was not just the players. Even Joerger and Snyder, dressed in suits, threw all concern for their image aside and piled into the celebration with the players.

The jubilant crowd was right in front of Durant and Westbrook. The two looked at each other and realized neither of them could close his mouth.

"How did he do that?" Durant finally asked Westbrook after a long while.

Westbrook shook his head blankly. His soul had not returned to his body yet.

Only after being embraced by his teammates did Link finally smile. He had said it already—two seconds was more than enough. There was nothing to be nervous about.

The Grizzlies' wild celebration continued, while the Thunder players trudged into the tunnel with their heads hanging.

The most embarrassed person of all was Durant, who had celebrated victory early. The more triumphant he had looked moments ago, the more miserable he looked now.

Countless cameras surrounded