The Flaws Beneath the Grand Facade of the Three Giants

Link shattered every beautiful fantasy the Cleveland Cavaliers had with an utterly unreasonable pull-up three.

And Link's early celebration before the three even went in sent the fans at the arena into a frenzy.

When it came to the most famous early celebrations in NBA history, Arenas had to be at the top of the list. But Link's composure, flair, and confidence when he celebrated just now were no less impressive than Arenas in his prime.

When it came to presence, Link had it completely under control. Behind Link's early celebration, James's stunned expression made for the perfect backdrop.

"That shot was unbelievable! From so far beyond the three-point line, Link actually chose to pull up in transition! Most importantly, he somehow knew in advance that the ball was going in! I don't think there's a more confident player in the entire league than Link!"

Hubie Brown applauded nonstop. What Cavaliers-versus-Grizzlies season opener? This was practically Link's personal show!

The tickets, averaging nearly $800 apiece, and the Finals-level attention were all there purely to set off Link!

David Blatt, who had only just arrived, stood stunned on the sideline and nearly forgot to call a timeout. If assistant coach Tyronn Lue had not reminded him in time, the Cavaliers might have had to keep playing while down ten points and utterly shaken.

"Timeout? Oh, right, right... Timeout, timeout!" Blatt roared at the referee after Lue's reminder. Only then was the game stopped, and the poor Cavaliers players were finally "rescued."

Blatt had spent most of his life coaching in Europe and international basketball, but he had never seen such an unreasonable player!

Pulling up for a three in transition from a full step beyond the arc was the sort of thing that would get any player chewed out by a