765: Kill Them Once, Kill Them Again (4/5)

With 8 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Link drove to the basket and was sent flying out of bounds after being directly slammed by "Big Baby" Davis.

"Big Baby" had successfully prevented Link from scoring outright, but there was no doubt that his brutal collision earned him a defensive foul.

Link got back to his feet and shook his head. The Clippers had been genuinely unfriendly all game. He had already lost count of how many times he had been knocked flying today. The bigger your reputation, the more often you got hacked in crucial games.

Link felt that many of the Clippers' fouls could have easily been called flagrant fouls.

Link was only glad that he lived in the twenty-first century. If this had been the '90s, this game might have turned into a wrestling match.

Still, he would not have to put up with it much longer. If he made both of these free throws, the game should be over.

"Link is at the free-throw line. The Clippers' fouling won't accomplish anything. Sending Link to the line is no different from handing him two points."

Hubie Brown spoke with complete confidence. Link rarely made mistakes at the line. The Grizzlies already led the Clippers by 20 points, and if Link made both free throws, garbage time could begin early.

The Clippers were playing just as they usually did today. From the first quarter onward, their form had steadily declined. The gap widened with every quarter. It seemed they still had no hope whatsoever.

Making up a 22-point deficit in 8 minutes was an enormous task for the Clippers. It seemed they were destined to become the backdrop for Link's MVP night.

Link took two deep breaths, trying to steady his breathing.

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