After coming to Los Angeles, the Grizzlies didn't have the heart to enjoy the glitz and glamour of big city life. After all, they didn't come to Los Angeles for tourism, but to destroy the place.

Dave. At this point, Joggle was sitting in his hotel room, pausing the video over and over again in front of the computer screen, taking notes, and then continuing to watch the video and pausing again......

The job of a head coach is actually very boring, and the players can still release their passion on the basketball court. But the manager, even in the game, has to stay calm and face boring tactics one after another.

Since winning this year's Coach of the Year, Joggle has been working harder. Of course, he knows that his best coach is indeed stained with the team's record. But he also doesn't want others to think he's completely incapable, and he's keen to prove that he's also a huge contributor to this year's 74 wins.

After watching the footage of the Clippers' game and getting ready for tomorrow's game, Joggle rubbed his eyes. After a five-minute break, I was ready to continue watching the Thunder's game footage and prepare for the Western Conference Finals in advance.

Preparing ahead for the next opponent is a habit that Joggle has developed since last season. In the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Grizzlies generally don't dwell on their opponents for too long, which undoubtedly gives the head coach more confidence and time.

Joggle is confident that the Grizzlies will be able to get past the Clippers, so he can confidently and boldly prepare for the next round of opponents.

It may sound like a lot of work, but it's not.

In this situation, Joggle no longer needs to devote all his energy to the Clippers. He believes Rivers is enough to deal with the Grizzlies right now, but even if Jorg puts some of his energy into the Thunder, it will still be enough.

To put it bluntly, the stronger side always controls the initiative. It's not just the initiative for this round of the series, it's the initiative for the entire playoffs!

Just as Jogel was about to watch the Thunder game video, there was a knock on his room door.

Jogger looked at the time on the computer screen, it was already half past ten in the evening, who would come to him?

After peeking out through the cat's eye of the door, Jogger immediately opened the door.

Standing at his door at this time is none other than this season's regular season MVP and the first unanimous MVP in NBA history, Link.

"Still watching the video?" Link greeted Joggle with a smile and walked into the head coach's room.

"yes, why haven't you slept yet? It's going to be the third game tomorrow night. Joggle closed the door and poured Link a glass of water.

"It's okay, we're in good hands, hehe. Believe me, the third game is at Staples, and there won't be any more surprises. Link shook his head, and although he had won the first two games, he was very unhappy to win.

The first game was beaten by Paul in the first half, and the second game was almost overturned in the last 8 minutes. In these two games, the Grizzlies actually didn't win as easily as the outside world thought.

While fans certainly prefer to watch this kind of thrilling game, the more boring Link's game as a player is, the happier he is.

After all, the more unexpectedly the game, the easier it will definitely be.

"Of course I believe you, after the last game, the Clippers probably don't have much confidence anymore. You've got to protect yourself, I think the Clippers are getting bigger and bigger. ”

"Huh, huh? Are you watching the Thunder game tape? Link glanced at the computer screen, he was here for this today!

"yes, we have to prepare for the next series. Although it is an old rival, the Thunder has changed quite a lot this year. Joggle smiled, and in this year's regular season, the Thunder and Grizzlies were tied 2-2.

In terms of regular season record, the Thunder are a close match for the Grizzlies. Joggle takes the Thunder very seriously, as the regular season record between the two sides has proven that the Grizzlies have yet to find a way to completely contain the Thunder.

"yes, it's time to prepare for the next round. Still, I think we should look at the San Antonio Spurs first. Link cut to the chase, he came to Joggle today to remind him of this.

"Spurs? yes, they won the last game against the Thunder by 23 points, which is terrible. However, that was because Durant had a bad hand and only scored 15 points. He and Westbrook combined for 30 points. Under normal circumstances, Durant would score 30 points alone. So, I don't think the last game has much reference value. Jogel waved his hand, under normal circumstances, no one now naturally believes that Leonard's little transparency can prevent the scoring champion.

"No, I don't think Durant's poor shooting percentage yesterday was as simple as a bad hand. After the Thunder lacked Ibaka, Duncan was free to choose to defend Durant. After all, the Thunder's remaining two interior Nicks. Neither Collison nor Perkins have much offensive ability. Moreover, Leonard is definitely not the same as he was in the regular season. ”

"Oh?" Joggle smiled, "I didn't expect you to care so much about the Spurs. ”

"Because I have a vague feeling that the Spurs may be stronger than the Thunder. Don't forget, they're ivy vines. ”

After listening to Link's words, Georg thought for a moment.

Link later rambled casually about how he didn't want Joggle to think he was trying to control the manager's job.

So, Link just clicked to the point. The atmosphere of the locker room still has to be maintained. If you have a conflict with the manager, the gains outweigh the losses.

If Link is the manager, he doesn't want a player to dictate to him.

The two talked until 11 o'clock, and Link got up to go back to his room to rest. Although Jogger had a good chat, he didn't stay with Link because there was a game tomorrow.

"Play well tomorrow and try to end the fight in Los Angeles."

"Don't worry, I said it, there won't be any more accidents." Link waved his hand and disappeared into the hallway.

Sending Link away, Joggle himself continued to sit down and study the game footage.

Looking at Kevin in the blue jersey on the video. Durant, Joggle thought hard about what Link had just said.

Finally, he clicked the red cross in the upper right corner and turned off the Thunder's game video. Subsequently, the video of yesterday's game between the Spurs and Thunder was opened.

Link is right, the Spurs have been an Ivy League in the West for more than a decade. It would be too dangerous to ignore them so easily. After all, they are also the team with 60+ wins this season......

Joggle decided to focus more on the Spurs.

The next day, May 10th. The Western Conference semifinals finally came to Los Angeles, only this time, it was the Clippers and not the Lakers who played in Los Angeles.

After a day of rest, the Clippers made a comeback at home. The Clippers, who are now 0-2 behind, are very angry in the last game. Less than 1 minute into the game, Barnes collided with Randolph, Barnes hooked the neck of "Big Black Bear" and threw him in place, and the two sides almost moved.

If Iguodala hadn't been the first to rush up and hug Randolph away, it is estimated that there would have been a second Auburn Hills palace brawl today. After all, neither Barnes nor Randolph were afraid of things.

Barnes received a technical foul and Link scored his first point from a free throw.

However, the fire did not seem to help the Clippers gain much advantage on the court, and in the subsequent game, the Grizzlies' offense continued to play smoothly, and they were completely undisturbed by the opening episode.

Link and Conley hit back-to-back three-pointers to put the Clippers down by double digits in the first quarter!

In the second quarter, the impatient Griffin frequently fouled on the defensive end. Plagued by foul play, he had to spend most of the second quarter on the bench.

Griffin's performance in the Western Conference semifinals was very average, and in the last round against the Rockets, Griffin averaged 23 points per game. But after two Western Conference semifinals plays, Griffin averaged just 15 points per game and shot just 37.7 percent from the field......

But even so, he's still an important scoring point for the Clippers. If he goes down, he can only be replaced by Davis, who averages 3.8 points per game.

After Griffin went off the court, the Clippers' offense really weakened a lot. Link and Conley combined to score to extend the margin to 16 points at halftime.

In the second half, Griffin was fouled by Link as soon as he came up. Griffin's defensive positioning is still very problematic, and Link is easy to find a foul.

In the end, Griffin scored six fouls after playing eight minutes in the fourth quarter. Griffin's departure also indicates that the Clippers no longer have any power to resist.

As Link said, there were no further surprises. From the first minute of the game, the Grizzlies didn't give the Clippers any chance.

98-106, the Grizzlies beat the Clippers for the third time in a row at Staples Center, and the series total score became 3-0.

At this point, everyone knows the final outcome of the series.

But Link is more focused on the outcome of another game than the end of this series.

Twenty-four hours later, at the ATT Center, Thunder forward Sergi Murphy. Ibaka made a difficult decision.

He was already reimbursed for the season, but because he couldn't bear to watch the team miss the championship like this, he chose to play closed and forced a comeback! Everyone knows that this is a dangerous way to overdraft the future now!

But to put it mildly, Ibaka is a comeback, Tim. Duncan will no longer be easy.

All Thunder fans are looking forward to victory, and Ibaka's return seems to give them the confidence to compete for the championship again!

The result? As a result, the Spurs scored 6 double-doubles, and with a huge advantage of 28 points, they knocked out the Thunder for the second time in a row! The point difference is even bigger than before Ibaka's comeback!

"The revenge rage of the San Antonio Spurs made it difficult for the Thunder to resist! They are the most perfect team in the league, and everyone on the Spurs team is really in a mess! ”

Watching TV and listening to the narrator's commentary, Dave. Joggle swallowed. Link is right, the Spurs are strong, even stronger than the Thunder!

Joggle now only feels fortunate that at least he still has enough time to prepare for this formidable opponent.

An opponent that can make MVPs nervous is really not easy.