509: The craziest time
Link is right, fish can attack people when they are in a hurry. What's more, it's the teams that are desperate to win.
On March 12, facing the Trail Blazers, who were still struggling on the edge of the top eight in the West and did not want to continue to rot, the Grizzlies were bitten by the "fish" of the Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers and Grizzlies had only met more than a week ago, so the Trail Blazers were desperate for revenge. This time, the battlefield changed from Memphis to Portland, and they did burst out with more power.
Aldridge felt surprisingly good today, and he relied on a turnover jumper to beat the Grizzlies' No. 2 man to himself.
He shot 60% from the field and scored 30 points! This shows what Aldridge is going to be today.
Lillard's performance is not bad, the last time he played the Grizzlies, Lillard was still too profligate. But today, Lillard has relented. Pass when you should pass, and attack when you should attack. Do not shirk responsibility, nor do you take credit.
In the end, he scored 27 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Throughout the game, the Trail Blazers clung to the Grizzlies. After all, one more loss would give them one less chance of making the playoffs.
But fortunately, the Grizzlies finally stabilized the situation by relying on their unruly defense and a key three-pointer from Link.
102-97, the Grizzlies retained a slight five-point advantage at the moment when the electronic beep sounded.
Although he won, Link had a feeling of uncertainty after the game. If this game is so fierce with the Thunder and the Heat, Link will not have any special feelings.
But playing like this with the Trail Blazers is undoubtedly a wake-up call for Link and the Grizzlies.
Next, facing several similar opponents, you can't take it lightly.
This group of guys is crazy and is often able to show performance beyond their strength.
In this crazy time, no one and no team is easy to play.
Before the Grizzlies could catch their breath, they boarded a plane to Los Angeles. That's right, Link doesn't remember the first back-to-back games the Grizzlies have played this season. But he can guarantee that if there are statistics, the Grizzlies will definitely rank in the top five in the league in back-to-back games this season.
Playing the Clippers in back-to-back situations can be tricky. After all, the impact that the Clippers can burst out is incomparable to the Trail Blazers.
The Clippers' performance this season can be described as a big up-and-down. At the beginning of the season, the Clippers' results were very inconsistent, and at one point they fell outside the top eight in the West.
But in the middle of the season, with a wave of 16 consecutive wins, the Clippers came back, and at the highest time, they were ranked second in the West, second only to the Grizzlies!
But after 16 consecutive wins, affected by injuries and other factors, the Clippers began to rise and fall again as if they were driving in the waves.
Currently, the Clippers are in fifth place in the West with a 45-20 record. Behind them, the Warriors and Lakers are on the lookout.
The Clippers certainly have no problem making the playoffs this year, but the Clippers, who make up the Paul + Griffin combination, have definitely more ambitions than just the playoffs.
At least the Western Conference Finals, that's what the Clippers are aiming for this season.
And to achieve that, they need to fight to hold where they are.
After all, if they fall to sixth, the Clippers will have to meet one of the Spurs and Thunder in the first round.
Undoubtedly, that's what the Clippers don't want to see.
Therefore, although the Clippers are relatively stable in the rankings, it is almost impossible to fall out of the playoffs. But in order to hold on to their current standings, they are no different from the Trail Blazers.
So, at Staples, the Clippers, desperate for victory, played a near-perfect performance.
Paul shot 24 points, nine assists and two steals on 58.3 percent shooting, and Griffin didn't have a head shot today, scoring 22 points on Randolph's head and shooting 53.3 percent from the field.
Matt. Barnes and the aged Chauncey. Billups also had a great performance today, with the two scoring 30 points together to play the role of the Clippers' third big man.
With an excellent performance and a strong will, under the leadership of Paul, the Clippers finally defeated the Grizzlies for the first time this season!
96 to 91, what Link feared still happened.
In the last game, in the face of the Trail Blazers' crazy attack, the Grizzlies were able to win without danger.
But today, facing the Clippers, who are stronger than the Trail Blazers, the Grizzlies finally failed to withstand the onslaught of the other party's madness.
Fish will attack people when they are in a hurry.
The Memphis Grizzlies eventually got a piece of meat bitten off at the end of the season when teams were crazy trying to win the game.
"The Clippers had a great victory, they won against the Grizzlies, who have been almost unbeatable this season! It was definitely a night of glory for the Clippers! ”
Looking at the cheering live commentary, looking at the Clippers players who were so excited that they seemed to win the championship, Link really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
On the one hand, the Grizzlies lost the game. But winning the Grizzlies makes the Clippers players so excited, and it further illustrates how strong the Grizzlies are.
Link reluctantly walked into the players' tunnel, and the game was just the beginning. Next, the Grizzlies have one more back-to-back games to play. And these two teams are very similar in nature to the Trail Blazers and Clippers.
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"I've said it all, Griffin has several fouls on the ball! Otherwise, I will lose to him!? ”
Sitting on the team bus back to the hotel, Randolph was still trying to cover up today's defeat.
"Come on, Zach, Griffin's best performance today is obviously his offense, and what does it have to do with whether he fouls or not." One of Randolph's lost friends, Tony. Aaron ruthlessly ripped open the scars of the big black bear.
"Who knew that kid was so accurate today, the last time we met, his shot was obviously terrible....." Randolph shook his head in annoyance, losing back-to-back games was really frustrating.
"Okay, okay, just a regular season. We've had a lot of similar games in recent times. After all, it's the last month, and everyone has reached the moment of the final sprint. After a whole season of being the number one in the league, is it possible that you will still be afraid of the impact of the last month? Come on guys, we can hold on. ”
It wasn't until Stevens summed it up that the players finally quieted down.
It's useless to complain about anything now, the best thing to do is to stick together and withstand the shock.
Iguodala didn't speak, but leaned against the window and swiped her phone.
But when everyone calmed down, Iguodala frowned instead.
"Link!" Iguodala sat in the back seat and yelled at Link, who was sitting in the middle of the bus.
"What's wrong Andrew? Oh, your headphones are in the bag, I'll get off and return you. Link thought Iguodala had come to retrieve the headphones. Link forgot to bring headphones with him on this trip, so when he needed to use them, he relied on his teammates to help him.
"No, it's not a headphone thing. I sent you a video, watch it for yourself. ”
Link curiously took out his phone, what video is so mysterious.
The cover of the video is a basketball player being interviewed, and Link doesn't remember who this guy is for a moment.
But seconds later, Link's mind came up with his name - Ines. Canter.
At this time, Kante had not grown a beard yet, and his face was so beautiful that Link almost didn't recognize it.
Upon clicking on the video, Link discovered that the interview was conducted at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Speaking of which, the Thunder and Jazz did have a game tonight, but Link didn't pay attention to the outcome.
However, judging from the situation of the interview, it seems that the Jazz have won on the road......
Sure enough, it wasn't just the Grizzlies who were hit by the last-minute shock.
"What do you think of this victory? Before the game, everyone thought we were afraid of the Thunder and we should lose. But let's be honest, we're not afraid. As you can see, we can win. Kante, who helped his team to victory, was smug on the screen.
"So, in the next game against the Grizzlies, who are the No. 1 in the league, won't you be afraid?" The reporter asked again.
"Of course we will not be afraid, just like today, we will speak with victory! Didn't the Grizzlies also lose to the Clippers today? As it turned out, they were not invincible. Owen and Vitesse might be afraid of Link, but I'm not. If he's brave enough, he can try it in the restricted area. The media are saying that Link is invulnerable, and if you want me to say, this is fart! ”
After watching the video, Link sighed silently.
At this time, sure enough, all the cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods have jumped out.
The Jazz are just one win away from the eighth-place Rockets, and it looks like they're already thinking about overtaking the Rockets by beating the league's No. 1 finish.