3-0 down, countless teams want to break the "curse" of falling behind 3-0 and definitely going out. But one thing these teams have in common is that they all failed in the end.

The Clippers players knew that too, so they became very discouraged after the game.

At the post-game press conference, the Grizzlies were lively and lively, while the Clippers had completely given up on Pooh. De Nagro bluntly said something in front of everyone that made Clippers management angry, "We've lost this season, it's over, it's all over." ”

The team is destined to lose, the fans just know it. But as a head coach, it is indeed a bit inappropriate to directly admit defeat. It can only be said that De Nagro has been completely convinced. And he also knows that he is already in a position, and he doesn't care what the management thinks of him.

De Nagro's remarks quickly jumped into the ears of the Clippers players, and there is no doubt that his remarks became the last straw that crushed the Clippers.

The day after the match, Link was penalized again. And the league officially announced that if Link makes any more radical and inappropriate actions, it will take the measure of banning.

However, everyone knows that Link will not be bluffed. On the basketball court, he is still the most dangerous killer.

Sure enough, a day later, the Grizzlies won the crucial battle with only half a quarter of the game for their main players.

At this time, the Clippers have no intention of fighting, and they are all losing anyway, so why struggle? As a result, they trailed the Grizzlies by 32 points at halftime...... In the end, it allowed the Grizzlies' main team to rest early.

100-82, this is the largest difference between the two sides since the start of the series. When De Nagro and Paul have both given up, the Clippers really don't have any fighting power.

At the beginning, when the Clippers and Grizzlies met in the Western Conference semifinals, they would never have imagined that the final outcome would be swept out!

Paul was full of confidence, thinking that the Clippers had improved a lot after the first round and were good enough to compete with the Grizzlies.

But as it turned out, he still thought of Grizzly Bears too simply. A team that can score 70 wins in the regular season is no joke.

"4-0, the Memphis Grizzlies swept the Los Angeles Clippers and became the first team in the league to advance to the division finals! God, almost every series in the West is hard to solve. But the Memphis Grizzlies crushed their old enemy in such a crazy way. Barkley looked at the Grizzlies players on the court who were high-fiveing each other, and so far, their road to the championship has been very smooth!

The day after the series, Clippers officials announced that they had cut Pooh. De Nagro. While the arrival of this coach has transformed the Clippers from a fish-belly team into a playoff-caliber powerhouse, there is no doubt that the Clippers' second-round playoff results still do not meet management's expectations. They didn't let Paul team up with Griffin to play the second round.

Coupled with De Nagro's voluntary admission of defeat in front of the media, it touched the bottom line of the management. As a manager, you can lose, but you can't throw in the towel before you play. If even the manager throws in the towel, what player is willing to fight for you?

Watching the news of De Nagro's dismissal in the training gym, Link couldn't help but shake his head. While DeNagro's playoff performance was indeed terrible, he was the one who put the Clippers on the right track.

But the league is so cruel, no matter how great your past achievements are, the team will abandon you when they say abandon you. This is the NBA, a business with a weak touch and victory over everything.

However, the Grizzlies don't have that much time and energy to sympathize with De Nagro right now, although the experience of sweeping opponents 4-0 in two consecutive rounds has made the Grizzlies very strong in their hearts. But everyone knows that it's not over yet.

It could even be said that it hasn't really started yet.

The next opponent, no matter who advances to the Spurs or the Thunder, is not a hard bone to gnaw. Not to mention, the Miami Heat, who won the MVP this year.

So even with the win over the Clippers, the Grizzlies players didn't let up at all on the training floor. They all know that they want more than that.

At this time, the team's training today has entered the stage of various special exercises. Each player's program at this stage is different, and some may be practicing shooting, while others may be practicing the confrontation and making layups. As for Jimmy. Butler, his workout program is still a thunderous defense.

At the beginning of the season, members of the Grizzlies coaching staff wanted Butler to practice his shooting. After all, as an outside player, if you don't shoot, the limitations will be very large.

Then half a season later, the Grizzlies' shooting coaches exclaimed that Butler was simply the most talented player he had ever met. Because the speed at which he has improved in terms of shooting is simply superb!

Of course, there is Tony in this. Aaron, the big brother, is the foil.

Last season, Jimmy. Butler barely had a three-point range, he couldn't fit into the NBA's three-point line, shooting a staggering 18.2 percent from three-point range. But this season, thanks to the efforts of his shooting coach and Butler, his three-point shooting percentage has risen to a whopping 20 percent.

Although the number of shots is small, it is sure that it is good.

For Butler, who doesn't have to be the main attacker, his improvement has exceeded management's expectations. Therefore, after that, Butler's training focus returned to defense.

So the defensive training became Jimmy. Butler's daily compulsory lessons. There's Tony. With Allen's experienced teacher and Link's strong sparring opponent, Butler's defensive improvement is evident.

Under the supervision of the trainer, Jimmy. Butler and Link's heads-up "show" begins again. Link didn't be polite to Butler because it was training, and relaxing on the training ground was irresponsible for the game. This is what Link learned at the beginning of the Development League. And so far in his career, he has followed this principle.

Therefore, the confrontation between the two on the training ground is real. Link held the ball to face Butler, suddenly turned around, and secretly raised his elbow in the process of turning. Of course, Link knew the force, and his elbow wouldn't really hurt Butler's health, but it was enough to make the guy's chest hurt.

After being elbowed, Butler appeared to lose his strength. Link then seized the opportunity and took a big step and hung the frame with both hands! The hoop made a loud noise, even attracting the attention of everyone else on the training floor.

"You're too weak! If it's Kevin who just elbowed you. Durant or LeBron. James, you can't expect them to be as gentle as I am! The Western Conference Finals and the Finals are all about who is more willing to play with their lives! After the dunk, Link yelled at Butler. Although he entered the league only a year before Butler, Link really entered the role of a strict teacher.

Seeing this, Tony. Aaron only felt lucky. Since Jimmy. After Butler officially entered the rotation this season and can practice with everyone, the pressure on him is much less. Otherwise, just now, Mr. Tony estimated that he was the one who was elbowed.

"Damn, don't be complacent, Link. Again, I'm going to cover you this time! "Jimmy. Butler rubbed his chest and responded without flinching. Everyone is used to the bickering of these two guys on the basketball court.

The first time the two yelled at each other, it really startled everyone, and people thought that the two guys really had a conflict. But later, everyone found out that these two guys had to yell at each other almost every time they trained. But as soon as the training ended, the relationship between the two was too good to be good. Over time, they all get used to it.

Link didn't want to be pretentious, but he knew that being fierce with Butler on the training ground was meant to make him fierce to others in the game.

In the next two series, if it is really against Durant and James, then Link will need Jimmy. Butler also stepped up to make a difference. Those two guys weren't Iguodala or Tony. What Aaron can deal with alone, everyone must work together!

On the next practice, Link gave Butler another kick on the shoulder. But this time, Butler didn't back down, but endured the pain and continued to push up, actively confronting Link, causing Link to miss the layup in the end!

Link lost his center of gravity during the confrontation with Butler and fell to the ground in embarrassment. But there was an excited smile on his face.

This kind of defense is probably enough to make Durant and James suffer.

"That's Jimmy, that's what defense is called! Basketball is a sport where muscles wrestle with each other, so you should not give up an inch of land. For the next two rounds of the series, you're going to be as tough as you were and doing a good job, man! ”

"Cut, watch yourself. If I hurt you, I can't take care of it. When the time comes, who will lead us to win? Butler spoke coldly, but he still reached out and pulled Link up from the ground.

Seeing that scene on the training ground, everyone couldn't help but smile. It's because of these players on the team who are willing to help others improve, that the Grizzlies are going to be better.

Think about how much Link had learned from the veterans. Tony. Aaron, Randolph, Iguodala and even Battier...... Without them, Link wouldn't be where it is now.

Link, on the other hand, gave Jimmy what he had learned. Butler.

Perhaps it is because of this that Link is more like a leader. He's not just going to make himself better, he's going to make his teammates better as well.

Seeing Butler go from being abused so much that he couldn't take care of himself in the past, and now being able to knock Link to the ground, everyone is looking forward to it.

"Alright, next! Tobias, it's your turn, don't think you'll be lazy today! And Jimmy. After Butler finished training, Link rushed at Tobias again. Harris hooked his fingers.

Everyone immediately coaxed, and Harris stood up with his forehead on his back. I thought I had just swept the Clippers, but today I could escape it. As a result, Link is still very strict with everyone.

Watching the young players grow up and the veteran players still maintain their level, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office and looking at the training ground. Pera was excited.

Come on with the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies can't wait to advance to the next round!

Rush out of the West, just this year!