When Link was at George's house, the two talked a lot.

They were teammates at Fresno State University for two years. At that time, this tall and thin genius, Link was simply extremely envious.

Although he only played in the NCAA Division II game, watching that guy easily roll away fifteen or sixteen points, seven or eight rebounds, and two or three steals every night, Link still admired George immensely.

Of course, Link now prefers to talk to George about the future. After all, he wasn't really personally involved in their past.

"The most important thing you need to improve now is your ball handling skills, and with your physical fitness, you can learn some more aggressive dribbling skills. After dribbling, it's a back-to-back attack. You can talk to David. Westerdo, I know he's a big forward, but that doesn't stop you from learning from him. Olajuwon is still a center, and as a result, Kobe Bryant has almost been given a new lease of life after returning from him. ”

Link gave George a lot of advice, and he knew exactly how George went from an obscure big man pitcher to an all-around superstar. Maybe his own suggestion can make George's rise come early?

"Haha, I really miss the days when we sat down together and discussed how to improve ourselves. Tonight, it's like we're back in college. Hey, you've had a really good season. After playing in December, it is still the first in the league! What exactly is your ultimate goal this year? George looked at Link, curious.

"The goal? What are your goals? You've lost Daniel this season. Granger, but you're actually playing pretty well. Link didn't answer first, but returned the question.

"Of course, our goal is the Eastern Conference Finals, hahaha, you may not believe it, after all, there are strong teams in the East, such as the Celtics, Knicks, Bulls and Nets, but if the goal is not high, then what kind of basketball is there to play? Eastern Conference Finals ...... The last time the Pacers played in the Eastern Conference Finals, it was supposed to be Reggie. Miller's time. It's crazy, and I wish I could do everything I could to achieve my goals. ”

"Come on George, I don't think it's hard for you to accomplish your goal. After all, you're all improving. Especially you, you have half a year to go until the playoffs, and you can't go without any improvement during this time. Link solemnly patted George on the shoulder, Eastern Conference Finals? Judging by the current state of the Pacers, this goal seems to be too high.

But sometimes, that's how crazy the basketball world is.

"You haven't answered me yet, what is your goal?"

"Well, we wanted to get a pennant of glory at first. For example, the division champion, or the Western Conference champion. The dome of the Federal Express Arena is truly space-barren, and it's time for something to change. But now...... Hahaha, it's a bit unbelievable to say, we're actually thinking about the O'Brien Cup. ”

Link looked at the sky, and the O'Brien Cup was like the moon hidden in the clouds, out of reach.

But this year, the Grizzlies are stronger than Link expected. Rush out of the West and get the Heat? It doesn't seem impossible.

No, maybe after the butterfly effect comes together, it will be George who will reach the finals this year?

"Overall Champion...... Most of the people in this league have spent their entire lives in poverty, and they have never been able to touch that kind of honor. I hope one day, you and I will play each other in the finals. George also showed a wistful gaze, they are still young, and their future possibilities are limitless.

"I hope then, Lance. Stephenson won't be passing the ball to Iguodala anymore. Link couldn't help but brush Fensen again.

"Poof, okay, don't mention him, Lance is a nice guy, but sometimes...... It's twelve, Link. ”

"Well, 2012 is over again."

"Again?"

"Uh...... It's nothing. In the new year, I hope we can all achieve our goals. ”

"Come on, Link."

"You too, George."

After midnight, Link said goodbye to George and prepared to return to his hotel.

In the first seconds of 2013, two young people looked forward to their future together. But after that, they had to stick to it back to back.

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On the first day of 2013, Reims. Stephenson became the darling of the fans.

In his game with the Grizzlies, he made mistakes again and again, which became a popular video on the Internet.

O'Neill's Big Five? Can you be phosphorus? Throwing away the yellow slander and returning to doubt? Save? The mirror man is stunned and stupid? Acyl??? The atmosphere of BA seems to have become joyful because of Stephenson's presence.

Stephenson was on fire, but it was certainly not the kind of fire he had hoped for.

The Grizzlies players were also in a good mood, and the victory over the Pacers was a great end to their 2012.

With three straight wins, 25 wins and 3 losses, the Grizzlies start the new year with such results, and the future of the Grizzlies is also bright.

In the past, the Grizzlies' record has been very worrying. At the beginning of 2011, the Grizzlies had a 14-18 record and couldn't even make it to the top eight in the West. On the first day of 2010, the Grizzlies had a 15-16 record, and they still couldn't get up. The first day of 2009 was even worse, when the Grizzlies had a 10-22 record......

But no one expected that in 2013, the grizzly bear would actually take off directly. 25-3, as a comparison, the Grizzlies in the 0809 season only won a total of 24 games in one season.

At this time, the Grizzlies players were sitting on the plane to Boston. As the schedule progresses, so does the frequency with which the Grizzlies and Eastern Conference teams meet.

After playing the Pacers on the 31st, the Grizzlies have a day off and the Grizzlies are back on their Eastern Conference road trip. Boston, on the other hand, is their next stop.

When it comes to the Boston Celtics, they're probably one of the worst teams in the league right now. In the face of Stephenson's comedy highlights, none of the Celtics players could laugh. After all, their situation is really difficult.

The Celtics have lost three of their previous four road trips in a row and have lost by an average of 23 points per game...... The losses in these three games directly made the Celtics fall out of the top eight in the East!

For Celtic fans, this is an unacceptable result. The Green Shirts have been one of the best teams in the league since the formation of the Celtics' Big Three in '0708. Last season, they even battled with the Miami Heat to tie-break in the Eastern Conference Finals!

If the Celtics had managed to control that damn mistake in the fourth quarter of last season's Eastern Conference Finals tie-break, they might have made it to the Finals. And after reaching the finals, facing the Thunder, the Celtics are not without the possibility of winning the championship.

To put it bluntly, the Celtics were still a championship-winning team last season, but they can't even enter the top eight in the East this season, and this huge gap will definitely be unacceptable for a while.

Not only the fans, but also the players.

The biggest difference between Celtics' lineup this season and last season is the lack of Ray. Alan.

Garnett and Pierce are obsessed with this matter, because the Celtics have offered a much higher contract extension price than the Heat. But even so, Ray . Allen is still gone, and has joined a team that just beat them last season.

In Garnett's and Pierce's view, this is tantamount to betrayal.

"I don't have Aaron's phone anymore and I'm not going to try to contact him. I'm interested in the rest of the team right now, and I'm not here to answer questions about Aaron, just this time, and I'll stop there. "Before the start of the season, Garnett had a big deal with Ray. Aaron's attitude was very cold.

In the season opener, Garnett also ignored Ray. Allen, who told reporters after the game, "I just saw a guy in a Heat jersey coming from the opposing side, and I just had to focus on the court. ”

It could be seen that Garnett and Pierce were holding their breath. For them, if they can defeat the possession of thunder. Allen's heat and bringing the Celtics back to the top of the league is undoubtedly the most enjoyable thing in the world.

But now, let alone back at the top of the league, they can't even make the playoffs!

Thinking of his current situation, Garnett was not reconciled. The Celtics are out of Thunder. Aaron, is it going to collapse?

He can accept defeat, but he can't accept it!

After four consecutive away games, Celtic are finally back at home and they finally have a chance to get back on their feet. So, on January 1, in the training gym of North Shore Gardens, Garnett found Pierce and said just one word.

"Man, we can't afford to lose anymore."

Pierce nodded lightly and looked at the pennants of honor that hung up in the training hall.

As the 2008 Finals MVP, the 34-year-old Pierce is ready to face the No. 0 star.

In any case, the losing streak cannot be accumulated.