705: I don't want to paddle anymore
A cacophony of electronic beeps saves Terry. Stotts and his players, the voice was like seeing a glimmer of light in the endless darkness.
This catastrophe is finally over!
At 102-81, the Portland Trail Blazers, who are fourth in the West, not only failed to beat the Grizzlies, but also set the lowest single-game scoring record this season on the Grizzlies' home court.
At the end of the game, Lillard was a little embarrassed to say hello to Link. Before the game, he also dunked to provoke Link, but the game played like this, can you be embarrassed?
Lillard's performance today was indeed not very good, playing 37 minutes, only 14 points, 3 assists and 1 rebound.
That's not a bad stat alone, but it's a lot worse than his 38 points in the last game and Conley's 26 points and eight assists today.
This is still Conley didn't play much in the second half, otherwise, Conley's score of 30 would definitely be easy.
Lillard finally managed to get to his feet and walked towards Link.
Link stood still, grinning as he waited for Lillard. Lillard hung his head all the way, and at a distance of less than fifty meters, he felt like he had walked for several minutes.
"Damien, I'm sorry for today." Link patted Lillard on the shoulder, and accidentally abused someone for 20 points, which is really embarrassing.
"It's terrible, you can actually catch that ball, and you can actually complete a 360-degree turn and layup in the air in such a small space...... Say, what perverted moves have you prepared for the slam dunk contest? If I had known, I wouldn't have participated. ”
Lillard still gets goosebumps when he thinks about a few of the great shots Link created in the game. Now Lillard can't imagine what kind of performance Link will perform in a dunk contest without defense.
"Say what? The slam dunk contest has not started yet? I'm not ready to make a move yet, so it's impossible to say who will win or lose. Link really didn't expect that Lillard, who threatened to "kill the Warriors in the first round" in the original history, actually had a side of cowardice.
Lillard has always been a fighter for power, huh...... Maybe it's the strength of Link and the Grizzlies that is beyond Lillard's acceptance.
"Well, I'll have to hurry up and prepare. I don't want to be so badly abused by you at the All-Star Game. Congratulations Link, now you're on your way to a 10-game winning streak. ”
After saying that, the two hugged for a while, and Lillard walked into the players' tunnel with his head down.
81 points, the lowest single-game score for the Trail Blazers this season. That said, it was pretty much the worst loss the Trail Blazers have ever had this season.
It makes sense that Lillard would be so upset.
After seeing Lillard leave, Link turned his head, only to find that Conley was receiving Stephen. Interview with A. Smith.
Judging by Conley's smile, the two should have had a very speculative conversation.
Link smiled with relief, after today's game, it is estimated that no one will ignore Conley.
Of course, what is even happier is that Link can throw all the baggage of the interview to Conley today.
After entering the players' tunnel, Link counted on his fingers. From the Jan. 14 loss to the Thunder until now, the Grizzlies have crushed the Bucks, Kings, Pelicans, Rockets twice, and the Trail Blazers today.
The number of consecutive wins has accumulated to 6 consecutive wins!
Next, all you need to do is continue to deal with the Kings, Timberwolves, and Bucks, and you can face Durant on a nine-game winning streak!
Link got excited, he had already said that he had won three times in a row and 10 in a single season, and since there had been 4 teams doing it before, why couldn't the Grizzlies!?
Durant interrupted the Grizzlies' last 10-game winning streak, and this time he just got it back from the Thunder! In any case, Link will not allow himself to lose to the Thunder for the third time!
Link has to admit that he is really very stingy.
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After the Grizzlies brutalized the Trail Blazers, reporters in Oklahoma City panicked.
Especially the reporters who mocked Link at the beginning for not knowing the height of the sky, they had seen Link slap him, but they couldn't dodge or make Link stop.
With a 10-game winning streak, it really seems like a bag for the Grizzlies.
With each passing day, the Russian reporters felt that the disaster was one step closer.
After the Grizzlies defeated the Trail Blazers, January 30, Arco Arena. Facing the Kings, who were suspended by Cousins for accumulating too many technical fouls, Kang used the 27+10 data to lead the Grizzlies to a clean win again.
Today, the matchup between Conley and Thomas Jr. became the main attraction of the match. Thomas Jr. didn't have a bad performance today, with 24 points and 5 assists. As a player who is less than 1.8 meters tall, it is already incredible to be able to put on such a performance in the NBA.
But Conley is not soft, he is not only better looking, but also more efficient. The three points at the critical moment in the fourth quarter made the king completely lose the idea of chasing points.
Link was still paddling today, with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the game, and he obviously didn't make much effort.
People thought that Link was deliberately making Conley perform, but it wasn't.
There's no way Link would have done anything like that to deliberately make Conley perform, and even if he wanted Conley to be an All-Star, he wouldn't do that.
Because Conley's All-Star seat must be earned by himself to make sense, not Link's "handout". In doing so, Link had no respect for either the game or Conley.
The reason why Link paddled was because he really didn't need to shoot himself, and Conley took the initiative to take over the game. Second...... It's because Link now wants to leave his strength where he should vent.
The next day, January 31, the league officially announced the list of substitutes for the All-Star team.
On the eastern side, Hibbert, Noah, DeRozan, Millsap, Joe. Johnson and John. Wall was successfully selected. This also means that in this year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, in addition to George and Link, there is another All-Star player named Wall.
And on the western side, Lillard's name is impressively listed! This year's slam dunk contest will be all attended by all-star players!
In addition to that, Lillard's teammate LaMarcus . Aldridge, Maverick Soul Character Dirk. Nowitzki, Dwight. Howard and Chris, who unfortunately did not make the All-Star starting lineup. Paul was also selected.
Then, excitingly, behind Paul, Link also saw Mike. Conley's name!
Finally, Mike. Conley is no longer remembered after the All-Star break, and is known as "the most regrettable player". As if such a title could give Conley some comfort.
This time, Kang used no comfort and no regrets!
Conley relied on his outstanding performance during this period to pull his average to 17.2 points, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He deserves to be named an All-Star.
Lillard and Conley fought for so long, but in the end, they both made the cut. The Frenchman Parker, on the other hand, was eliminated by the strong Lillard and Conley.
In this history, Conley no longer has to regret that he never made the All-Star team. Link is happy that his all-star journey is no longer lonely.
Conley was thrilled to learn that he had been named to the All-Star team and invited the Grizzlies to dinner at his home that night.
The Memphis Grizzlies, who have historically been without star players, have had two players on the All-Star team for the third year in a row. Link's arrival has turned this team upside down.
Conley didn't let in on his goal, and in February, the Grizzlies unsurprisingly dropped the Timberwolves and Bucks, two teams that are also animals. And in both games, Conley still played well.
Against the Timberwolves, Conley scored 26 points and 12 assists, which overshadowed Rubio, the "Spanish golden boy" who played at home.
Against the Bucks, Conley shot 4-of-5 from three-point range. Although he sprained his ankle at one point in the second quarter, fortunately, the injury was not serious, and he returned to the battlefield after a seven-minute rest.
In the end, Conley's 22 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds still did not disappoint the fans.
After this game, the fans of the entire Federal Express were boiling. On the big screen in the arena, there were even a few big words - are you ready to accept revenge? Oklahoma City Thunder!
That's right, the victory in this game brought the Grizzlies back to a nine-game winning streak! And in the next game, the Grizzlies finally waited for their long-coveted Thunder team!
Get back a 10-game winning streak, revenge, a grudge between Link and Durant...... All of this will be settled in the next game.
When interviewed on the sidelines today, Link has been paddling several times in a row, and Link, who has only played 25 minutes today, smiled at the camera and stretched.
"Rest assured, in the next game, you won't complain about me resting too long on the bench. Everything has to come to an end, and Durant and I too! ”
Link smiled, he had built up the strength he had been building up for so long, and it was finally time to burst out.