On Feb. 22, the first game after All-Star Weekend, the Grizzlies hosted the Denver Nuggets.

As in the original history, the Nuggets reached an agreement with the New York Knicks after the All-Star break to reach a match with Cameron. Anthony's deal. The Nuggets lost their star player, but that's not a bad thing for them.

After the Anthony deal was made, first George Brown. Karl is in full control of the team. Second, the rest of the Nuggets are no longer in a state of panic and don't have to worry about being traded away as soon as they wake up the next day.

Therefore, today's matchup with the Nuggets is even more difficult than the last time the Nuggets still had Anthony!

Smith broke out completely today in George. Under Carl's anticipation, this "nerve knife" was finally drawn. Since Anthony ran away, George. Carl sent Thai. Lawson, Afraro and. Smith's three-guard perimeter combination. In the beginning, Link and . Alignment, haven't made much yet. Score.

But turn around time when Sam. As soon as Yang came on the field, he was completely liberated.

The whole rotation time, Sam. Yang Du. Smith shot into slag. Thanks to Sam. Yang, Jean. I played a feel. After that, in the second quarter, when Link came back, he couldn't contain the crazy Smith at all.

In this way, today became the most important offensive point for the Nuggets. His overall shooting percentage is not high, just 40%. But this guy shot 6 of 11 three-pointers today, and what Link hates the most is this kind of player who throws randomly after the hand is pumped up.

Because when he feels hot, it doesn't matter if you interfere or not.

And Afraro and Thai. Lawson and the two, without Anthony taking possession, also scored 21 points each. The Nuggets' offensive firepower has left Hollins in awe, and it seems that the Grizzlies aren't just getting better after losing their star at home.

In the end, the Grizzlies got revenge on the Nuggets 120-112 at home. The entire Nuggets team is playing very hard because they know that the drama is over and they have to sprint for the playoffs.

The Nuggets over there. Smith, Lawson and Afflaro scored 20 points, which shows how terrifying their attack is.

Link's performance today was actually not bad, and he scored the Grizzlies' second-highest 21 points with the halo of "MVP of the Most Grassroots Rookie Game". But it can't be helped, the Nuggets have players like Link, there are three today.

After the game, Link was out of breath. The Nuggets' offense is insane, and the tempo of today's game was faster than any before!

At this time, Link remembered what Kobe Bryant said to himself the day before yesterday, "As soon as the All-Star Game is over, all teams in the league will start to sprint towards the playoffs like crazy." So, your opponents, even some of the ones they've defeated before, can become quite tough. ”

The experience of the old-timers is really very valuable. Fortunately, I already have Hill's valuable experience.

In the first game after the All-Star break, the Nuggets gave Link a dismissal. This is undoubtedly a wake-up call for him and the Grizzlies, and if they want to maintain their position in the West, they will have to be extra careful.

There is a month and a half left in the regular season, and if the last month and a half overturns, it will be more than worth the loss.

After the game, Hollins was also quite frustrated. The Nuggets played better in today's game and was one reason for the loss. But the Grizzlies' lack of roster depth was also one of the reasons for the loss.

Especially the number three position, if it weren't for Sam. Young's sloppy defense let. Smith found his touch, and this guy couldn't have shot 6-of-11 from three-point range.

It turns out that Sam. Young was still embarrassed in high-intensity matches. And don't forget, this is just a slightly more intense regular season, and it's still far from the real playoffs.

Sam. What it would be like for Young to play the playoffs, Hollins really didn't dare to think about it. The playoffs are a place where you will do anything to win, and as long as you have a weakness, people will hold on to it without mercy.

That's why most coaches use short rotations in the playoffs. It's not because the coach doesn't want to make substitutions, it's because those players with obvious shortcomings will be infinitely magnified in the playoffs. As a result, the coaches simply stopped letting them play.

It's worth mentioning that the Grizzlies also sent Link's opponent in the Development League today, Demarrey, who was once affiliated with the Vipers. Carroll, who signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies yesterday. In order to supplement the team's No. 3 manpower, the Grizzlies did not hesitate to try this development league player who allowed Link to score 52 points.

Carroll played for a few minutes today, but it didn't work very well. If nothing else, the Grizzlies should not renew his contract.

Speaking of which, the two who used to be opponents are now very different in the NBA.

Sam. Yang doesn't work, and neither does Carol. Hollins called general manager Chris after the game. Wallace, the deal they planned, had to be done as soon as possible.

A player who can make a difference in the playoffs and coach Link off the court, the Grizzlies have come incredibly close to him.

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On February 23, just after playing the Nuggets, the Grizzlies rushed to Minneapolis in the ice and snow to play against the Timberwolves.

Although it was a back-to-back battle, the Timberwolves were not strong. So this game, the Grizzlies won it very easily.

Randolph had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and Love was taught to be a man.

Conley had 22 points, nine assists and five rebounds, scoring while connecting the Grizzlies' offense.

Thanks to Michael. Beasley's existence, Link was not able to communicate with Wesley today. Johnson counterpoint. Otherwise, this will definitely become another classic case of a high-pick rookie being abused by a draft loss.

Today, though, Beasley didn't get any good fruit to eat from Link. Beasley had the most shots of any team on either team today, with a whopping 17. But his score could only rank eighth today......

Beasley shot just 5-of-17 from the field and shot 29.4 percent from the field, leaving the former leader with embarrassment written on his face.

After all, Link directly gave him a clean sheet today. As for the five goals he scored, they were all in Sam. Hit in Yang's head.

Link scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 6-of-11 shooting today, and his performance was as consistent as ever. His performance is sure to make the Timberwolves' high-pick rookies blush.

Speaking of which, the Timberwolves' lineup is really wonderful. Kevin. Lefou, fifth pick in the first round in '08, Michael. Beasley, '08 first-round leader, Darko. Milicic, the star of the '03 list. Wesley. Johnson, fourth pick in the first round in '10...... Quan Temo is a high-pick rookie.

But the record is exactly the opposite of their order.

Back in the locker room after the game, Hollins sat still without speaking. He waited until everyone had taken a shower and changed their clothes before he spoke.

"Guys, I'll say a few words and announce something."

Hollins' voice silenced the Grizzlies locker room. Link noticed that Tabit seemed to suddenly become a little nervous, but he didn't think much of it.

"I wanted to inform you that a deal has just been struck. So...... Thank you, Hashim, for your continued contribution to the team. But for the next game, you'll have to report to Houston. ”

Thabit nodded slightly, he must have been informed. The rest of the Grizzlies are also more complacent, after all, they are all people who have experienced trades themselves.

This is the NBA, where people come and go, and never stop. Especially for players like Tabit who didn't play, wandering around is the norm.

Link was a little surprised, but the surprise was only fleeting. NBA, business. And he probably "foresaw" about this matter.

If nothing else, Thabit will go to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Link's "former teammate" - Captain Rocket, Sean. Battier.

What happens when you work with Battier? Link was starting to look forward to it.