"Link got back to his feet, and he looked fine! What was that? This was what a real Warrior looked like! And Draymond Green? He didn't deserve the team name on the front of his jersey at all!"
Mike Breen had always been a very neutral commentator, but this time, even he could not help taking a jab at Green.
Injuries were the enemy of all professional athletes and fans.
So that malicious elbow Green threw to hurt someone made him the enemy of all athletes and fans!
The game resumed, and Link took Green's technical free throw.
Everyone assumed Link would surely make it, but surprisingly, his free throw clanked off the front of the rim!
"Fuck!" Link gritted his teeth. His chest flared with intense pain again as he shot.
After resting for a while, the pain had not been so severe when he stayed still. But once he moved, it became nearly unbearable!
The pain itself was one thing. The key was that whenever it flared up, Link's shooting would be heavily affected! That missed free throw was proof enough.
Link knew the situation was more serious than he had imagined. Indeed, a rib injury was not enough to affect a player's career. After all, it was not as important as the ankle, knee, Achilles tendon, or shoulder.
But there was no doubt it would affect Link's form in this game, perhaps even throughout the entire series. And the hurdle of a three-peat was just as important to Link's career as his ankles, knees, and Achilles tendons!
Over the final few possessions of the third quarter, Link did not score. Aside from the missed free throw, he also missed a pull-up jumper in transition.
As a result, the Warriors successfully cut the deficit to single digits before