Morey finally made the headlines again.

During this time, the popularity of the general manager of the Rockets even overshadowed Kobe Bryant and LeBron. James and other league-leading superstars.

Of course, the way he made headlines wasn't prestigious. Became popular in the United States because of his apology, and Morenin refused to make the headlines.

After apologizing, Morey said he would put his heart and soul into the team's cause and try to make the Rockets' prospects better.

, can he not hope that the Rockets will do well? If the Rockets end up in the playoffs as eighth, they will most likely meet the Grizzlies in the first round......

For Morey, meeting the Grizzlies and Link was the last thing he wanted.

Because he knew that Link wouldn't give up. And all his anger will be vented on the basketball court.

If the Rockets don't do well, Alexander will have an excuse to fire Morey. So Morey is now not just working for work, but for work.

After Morey's speech, a reporter approached Link and asked if he was satisfied with Morey's apology.

Instead of answering yes or no, Link told reporters, "You have to ask the Memphis fans if they're dissatisfied, their point of view, they represent mine." ”

Invisibly, Link silently circled another wave of fans.

The feud with Morey came to an end, and Link felt a lot more relaxed. Now, he can once again devote himself to the game of basketball.

The time has entered March, and the spring breeze has woken up the whole world. This also means that that frenzied summer day has become closer and closer.

With only a month left until the playoffs begin, Stevens is also going to start preparing for the playoffs.

So on the 10th, in the training before the start of the game with the Pelicans, Stevens did not let the players run the tactics, but let everyone try a lot of different combinations.

The playoffs, in addition to the stars, are also more than whom.

Stevens has preset a number of line-up experiments, with the natural aim of hoping that the team will be comfortable dealing with any problems that come their way.

When it comes to lineups, Stevens can't help but think of "small lineups". As a team with black and white bears, the small lineup doesn't seem to fit the Grizzlies' tactics and philosophy.

But Stevens is well aware that there are times when carrying two tall towers may not be the best choice. Especially when quick scoring is required, Gasol and Randolph will only slow down the team's overall tempo.

So, during the training on the 10th, Stevens put the small lineup he had in mind on the basketball court for the first time.

Point guard Conley, shooting guard Andreas Iguodala, small forward Link, power forward Harris, center Aizeli.

Guys, look at me, I'll look at you. It's almost the end of the season, but the squad has never played together yet.

"If I send this squad out, hopefully you'll be able to play fast enough. Of course, I would prefer that we can play well throughout the game and not be pushed to the point where we need to chase points quickly. From now on, guys. The war for the playoffs has begun! ”

Stevens is not alarmist, and a month is just a blink of an eye.

That night's game against the Hornets, Stevens let his small lineup experiment for about two minutes. However, the experiment did not work out well.

The bad is mainly reflected in the defense, after the height is down, the Grizzlies' restricted area defense instantly becomes empty.

Ezelli's defense is naturally not as good as Gasol's, and Harris is not a pure rim protector.

Wasp champion Anthony. Davis took what he wanted on the inside, and saw that the margin had narrowed a lot.

At this point, the experiment ended, and the result naturally ended in failure.

Stevens scratched the scalp, and while the Grizzlies are most of a threat to the traditional lineup, they won't necessarily be able to use this small lineup.

But without everything in place, Stevens always felt insecure.

In the face of the playoffs, you can't take any chances.

Although the Grizzlies still defeated the Hornets in the end, the Grizzlies' seven-man double-double performance was also very gratifying. Stevens, however, was not satisfied.

His team is running for the championship.

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The backyard of Link's villa is next to the lake, which is the main reason he chose this villa in the first place.

On the edge of the lake, it has turned into a vibrant green. The smell of spring isn't quite felt in downtown Memphis, but in the frighteningly green neighborhood where Link lives, the smell of spring is very strong.

Randolph and Link are tinkering with a boat in the backyard, and the two guys are ready to take advantage of the spring vitality to go down to the lake to go fishing.

"Link, you're hard!" Randolph sat on the bed, holding the oars in style.

", don't you know how much you have in mind!? Why don't I sit on it and you push me on the shore! Link was speechless, Randolph could really sit down.

"Hehe, I'm old. Of course, this kind of physical work has to be handed over to a young man like you. ”

With that, Link pushed the boat off the shore. Randolph hurried to the stern of the boat and pulled Link up.

The boat swayed and headed for the middle of the lake.

The boat Link bought was actually quite large, but sitting on it with Randolph still felt crowded.

No way, who made Link and Randolph bigger than normal people?

When the two reached the middle of the lake, they threw the rod down. It's no longer waiting for the fish to take the bait than on the Mississippi River.

So, while sitting on the boat and waiting for the rod to move, Link and Randolph also chatted without saying a word.

"Don't you think Brad has been a little too nervous lately," Link said of Stevens taking a notebook on the training ground to write and draw, and he felt tired for him.

"It's okay, after all, what he needs to create is a new system. Because the last two years have proved that we are ...... the old way," Randolph paused, but finally said the sentence, "It is difficult for us to break out of the west according to the old way." ”

"Haha, I thought you were all fishing." Link didn't expect Randolph to discuss it with him so seriously.

"Cut, don't forget, I'm the number two for the Grizzlies. But I don't think we're going to be busy focusing on the playoffs right now, because we're only a month away from the end of the regular season and teams are starting to make their final push for the best place to stand. Especially the teams that are in the bottom eight of the top eight, they don't care who their opponents are right now, no matter who they are, they will fight to the end. ”

"Didn't we do the same before? Speaking of which, our opponents in the last few games seem to be from the back end of the top eight...... Damn, this time, I have to be busy again. ”

After Link finished speaking, his rod reacted. Link hurriedly stood up, loosening the line and tightening it, draining the fish's physical strength. When it couldn't swim anymore, Link closed the pole.

I don't know if I don't close the rod, this closing rod, Link will make a big one!

"It's a terrible struggle, this catfish has to have five catties!" Link looked at his loot and gasped.

"But you managed it in the end, and no matter how much it struggled, it was never able to defeat you, who were stronger than it."

"Okay Zach, just say what you think." Link gave Randolph a blank look, his analogy was just too bad.

"Hey, I mean. No matter how much the teams in the bottom eight struggle, they won't be able to challenge us. ”

"Not necessarily, Zack," Link pouted, "after all, fish can attack people even if they're in a hurry." ”

Before the playoffs, the Grizzlies face many more challenges.