Iguodala, who had come off the bench, stretched out desperately and intercepted Holiday's pass to Cunningham midway.
Iguodala played with tremendous energy in the playoffs, far more aggressively than he had in the regular season.
This guy, who had seemed all but useless, once again ended his "playing dead" phase and went all out in the playoffs.
After the steal, Iguodala immediately pushed the break himself. He weaved through the crowd, as if he had suddenly returned to his Philadelphia 76ers days and become that high-flying "Little AI" once more.
In the end, the powerful Iguodala finished the fast break with a one-handed tomahawk slam.
He hung from the rim for several seconds before reluctantly letting go.
That dunk sent the entire arena into a frenzy. Even the players on the Grizzlies' bench were beside themselves with excitement. Their bizarre celebrations had the fans laughing their heads off.
Meanwhile, the desolate Pelicans bench stood in stark contrast to the lively atmosphere in the arena.
Every Pelicans player on the bench looked ashen-faced and utterly dejected.
The Pelicans players on the court could only keep shaking their heads in frustration.
Because Iguodala's dunk had pushed the margin to 15 points. And with only 2.3 seconds remaining in the first quarter...
From the opening tip, the Pelicans had been pinned to the ground and thoroughly beaten by the Grizzlies.
After Link emphatically stuffed Anthony Davis's dunk attempt, the Pelicans seemed to lose all their fight.
Link's block had not only denied Davis's dunk, but also erased the Pelicans' morale and hope.
As a result, they played worse and worse afterward, becoming increasingly frustrated and losing more and more confidence.
Once the first quarter entered the rotation period, the gap in strength between the two sides only became more apparent.
Although the Pelicans