865: The big mouth continues

The Grizzlies lost to the Spurs, ending their streak of no losses.

While it wasn't the end of the world, it caused an uproar in Memphis.

After the loss to the Spurs, the Grizzlies stepped back from the No. 1 spot in the West and were replaced by the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors have undoubtedly played a surprising record, and the Golden State Warriors have been synonymous with bad teams in the NBA in recent years.

The last time they won 50 games in a single season was in the distant 1993-94 season. Curry was only 6 years old and Thompson was 4 years old at the time.

In ESPN's preview before the start of the season, they predicted that the Warriors would only be in fifth place in the West at best, with 52 wins at most.

However, it is shocking that they have now surpassed the invincible grizzly bear.

So at the post-match press conference, the reporters prepared countless questions.

Although Link was unable to play due to injury, he still attended the press conference and became the darling of journalists.

"Link, what do you think of this losing streak? Is this going to get you into trouble? ”

"The Grizzlies haven't dropped from the No. 1 spot in the West for two seasons, so what does it mean that the Grizzlies' results have fluctuated this year?"

"Link, I know that the season has just started and there will be a big change in the final standings. But the Golden State Warriors look unstoppable, do you have any chance of regaining the No. 1 spot in the West? ”

Link sat on the stage, he hadn't seen the media reception room at the Federal Express arena so lively in a long time.

Also, for two seasons, everyone has become accustomed to the Grizzlies' devastating offense, and they have won one victory after another.

Suddenly, this "inertia" is broken, which naturally causes discomfort for everyone.

On the other hand, at least in most people's minds, the Grizzlies are indeed a top team.

They were suddenly "not strong", which caught the reporters off guard.

Link looked at the reporters in the audience and behaved very calmly. As the star of the Grizzlies, he is calmer than everyone present.

After the reporters finished asking, Link spread his hands lightly, and then slowly approached the microphone.

"When I heard you say that, I thought the end of the world was coming. What are the benefits of the NBA? The good thing about the NBA is that after 48 hours, we have a new game to play. We just lost one game and there's nothing to be afraid of. ”

Link answered all the reporters' questions in a single sentence, and none of their questions were a problem for Link.

"So, what do you think of Draymond. What about Green's attack on the Grizzlies? After this match, Draymond. Green said on social media that the myth can't last forever, which is a clear hint at the Grizzlies' current situation. ”

A reporter stood up unrelentingly, as if he didn't want to go back until Link admitted that he was scared.

Green is right that myths can't last forever. On December 16, the myth of the Warriors will be over. When the time comes, I will wait for him. With that, Link got up and left the media room.

Link was accompanied by head coach Dave. Jogger, today's game made him anxious. Now he was glad that Link had finally finished his two-week recuperation.

"Do you regret letting me rest for so long?" Link looked at Georger and asked jokingly.

"I don't regret it, I stay in the green mountains, I'm not afraid of running out of firewood."

"Hahaha, where did you learn this sentence?"

"On TV." Joggel tilted his head, "But...... You really can't afford to lose the next game. It's been a tough year, and we can't afford to be left behind. ”

"Don't worry, Dave, we'll be back on track when the next game starts." Link patted the coach on the shoulder, then pushed the door and walked into the locker room.

After Link walked in, the locker room instantly fell silent, and everyone looked up at Link.

"Link, we're ......" Gasol stood up, looking very remorseful.

"We're all right, let's get ready for the next game." Link waved his hand and didn't dwell on the loss of this game anymore.

Green thought he had won? No, the war has just begun.

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It's been a long time since the San Antonio Spurs have been in the spotlight, and after ending the Grizzlies' unbeaten streak, the Spurs finally breathed a bad breath.

However, as winners, the Spurs are nowhere near as topical as the Grizzlies.

The next day, the talk was more about the Grizzlies' losing streak than the Spurs' victory.

"We all know that the Grizzlies are coming back to Link in the next game. It's their only hope of getting out of the woods, but the Miami Heat aren't an easy opponent to play against. ”

"Wade: We won't show mercy, we'll do our best."

"Can Link pull the team out of the mire? Although the Heat lost LeBron, they are still scrappy. They've lost three in a row recently, and no one is more hungry for a win than the Heat. ”

The Grizzlies and the Heat met for the first time in the new season, and it became very interesting at this juncture.

The two teams that competed for supremacy in the finals last season are bound to spark in a new round of battle.

It's not just the fans who are watching this game, but even many NBA stars are looking forward to it.

Bryant said, "Link doesn't have any problems, he always solves Grizzlies problems." ”

Paul. George also stood up for his college teammates, "Link has been able to stay in shape beyond your imagination and the rest of the last two weeks won't take any toll on him. ”

Some people are optimistic about Link, and naturally some people are not. For example, Link's new "friend" - Draymond. Green.

On December 6, after the Grizzlies and Spurs game, the Golden State Warriors played the Bulls on the road.

In this game, the Bulls' youngest MVP, Derek. Rose had a terrible performance, playing 31 minutes, shooting just 2-of-11 and scoring just nine points from the field.

Rose's result naturally can't make the Bulls win.

Forget about the offensive disadvantage, the defense that the Bulls are proud of is also a chicken feather today.

In the summer of this season, after the introduction of Lakers veteran Paul. After Gasol, it was expected that the Bulls' impregnable defense would become more solid.

The interior defensive chain of Gasol + Noah is indeed quite luxurious in this league today.

As a result of today, Draymond. Green shattered Thibodeau's basketball philosophy.

Green played 41 minutes today, shooting 11-of-20 from the field and scoring a game-high 31 points, plus 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks!

Among them, Green shot 7 of 13 from beyond the three-point line, making Gasol and Noah very embarrassed.

Gasol and Noah were indeed low-post defensive gates, but Green found another way to tear the Bulls' defense to shreds.

Noah and Gasol were always pulled out by Green, and that undoubtedly made the Warriors' breakthrough a lot easier.

In the second half, Thibodeau decided that Green couldn't kill the Bulls with a three-pointer, so he motioned for Gasol and Noah to stick to the basket and ignore Green.

As a result, his bull died.

Green's appearance completely broke the rules of traditional basketball. People are amazed to find that an interior player can be used like this!

In this game, Green set a new record for single-game scoring and three-pointers in a single game. In addition, four steals also tied the single-game steal record in the regular season of his career.

The double victory of the game and personal data made Green's fame skyrocket.

There's no doubt that Green overtook Curry, Thompson and Rose tonight as the biggest star.

After the game, Green, as the biggest star, was naturally surrounded by cameras.

And he took the opportunity to raise the bar with Link in front of the camera.

"There's a lot of craving Link to lead the Grizzlies out of trouble, but I promise Link's stats for the next game aren't even as good as my role player. I've put all the numbers here, waiting for you to humiliate yourself, buddy. ”

Green grinned and turned away, ending the interview.

He believes his data is unbreakable.