Tonight at Oracle Arena was anything but ordinary.
Every Oakland fan there experienced the true meaning of soaring highs and crushing lows.
In the first half, the Golden State Warriors played with the momentum of wanting to stomp the Grizzlies into the ground.
Klay Thompson scored 37 points in the first half, and the Warriors led the Grizzlies by 21 at halftime.
If you had only watched the first half, you would definitely have thought the Grizzlies were finished!
But no one expected the Grizzlies to launch a desperate counterattack as early as the third quarter.
They had no time for regret, no time for fear. Once they stepped on the court, there was no more talk—they just got to work.
Right at the start of the third quarter, Link led the Grizzlies on a 7-0 run, completely catching the Warriors off guard.
At that point, every Warriors fan went from ecstasy to worry.
Their emotions plunged from the clouds to the bottom of the pit.
Just when everyone thought the situation was about to take a sharp turn for the worse, Kerr called a timeout and stabilized things.
After the Grizzlies forced a timeout early in the third quarter, Kerr's timely adjustment gave the Warriors a chance to catch their breath.
Clearly, the fact that the Warriors had stayed right on the Grizzlies' heels in the standings this season proved that they possessed formidable strength as well.
They had already won 66 games this season, and that was proof of their ability. If the Warriors could be overturned so easily, they never could have achieved such a terrifying record.
After the timeout, the Warriors clearly steadied themselves.
They were no longer impatient, no longer afraid, and no longer worried.
In an instant, the Grizzlies were suppressed once again.
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