Link had a bit of a headache, and the intensive schedule had greatly affected his training plans. Just one day after four days and three games, the Grizzlies are flying to Los Angeles to continue their road trip. In other words, since the home game against the Kings on January 3, the players have not returned to Memphis.

They're either playing or on their way to playing.

The Grizzlies flew to Los Angeles the morning after the Jazz play, and Hollins decided to prepare the team for the next night's game against the Lakers. It's only the beginning of the season, but the players' fitness is already being put to the test.

Randolph's sore knee is a precautionary measure, and Hollins has to be strict with his players' schedules to minimize the risk of injury.

Sitting on a plane to Los Angeles, Link checked the Lakers' recent situation. In his impression, the Lakers have been going all the way down since they won two consecutive championships, until finally Kobe Bryant's Achilles tendon rupture, and the Lakers have completely become a fish belly team.

Sure enough, this season, the Lakers are in a really bad situation.

This summer, the Lakers and Hornets had planned a seismic trade, and Paul and Kobe Bryant could have formed the league's strongest guard lineup. But the league's "basketball reasons" vetoed the deal, which left the Lakers devastated their vitality.

In order to wipe their butts, the Lakers had to trade away Odom, the best sixth man, for nothing. And on top of that, the Lakers have almost nothing to add.

On Gasol's side, if it weren't for the friendship with Kobe, the Spaniards might have been demoralized.

He did his best for the Lakers, and he was the hero of the Lakers' ability to win two consecutive championships. However, it has been put on the shelves again and again by the management.

There has been speculation that by the middle of the season, the Lakers will definitely have a seismic trade. The Purple and Gold are not resting on their laurels, and they are vowed to build a roster that can compete with the Heat's Big Three.

Therefore, the Lakers are now at their own risk, without the cohesion and determination of the two-game championship period.

The record is a good reflection of the Lakers' current predicament - 5-4. This record is naturally not enough for the Lakers, who are aiming for the championship.

But the more the Lakers are like this, the more worried Link becomes!

The Lakers' record is so poor, and the most anxious thing now is naturally the paranoid man who asked Link to run to train in the early morning.

That guy will do everything he can to win the game, you don't know what he's going to do in the game.

"Come to Showdown Sunday", this sentence seems to say hello to Link. But with Kobe's character, it may really be literal

That place in Los Angeles is starting to become less desirable.

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Maris Spatz hasn't made a big show since he moved to the Grizzlies. As the No. 16 rookie in '08, he can be said to have not improved in terms of statistics in recent years.

As a result, Speights wants to aggressively develop his three-point shooting ability this season to increase his offensive arsenal.

So every day, the big man Speights will practice three-point shooting with the outside players, which is also an alternative sight on the Grizzlies' training court.

Hollins looked at the players playing at the training ground and was a little worried about the next day's game. As we all know, the Lakers' current model is Super Guard + Championship Twin Towers. In the past, the black and white bears would not suffer too much when they met the champion twin towers. But this season, the Lakers' championship twin towers have made Hollins very anxious.

Randolph had a sore knee and was rested in the last rotation, and his condition in training today can be said to be very, very average. In the next game against Pau Gasol, Hollins did not dare to guarantee that the big black bear could continue to contribute 20+10 data.

On the other side, Gasol Jr. has no advantage over Bynum this year. "Little Shark" Bynum's stats have exploded this season, reaching career highs in minutes, points and rebounds.

The Lakers did not have Bynum in the first five games of the season, but as soon as Bynum returned, Bynum blasted 23 points and 13 rebounds to help the Lakers beat the old rival Nuggets in the playoffs.

Bynum temporarily ranked first in the Western All-Star voting center position this year, averaging 187 points and 118 rebounds per game, which can also be said to be the best among all centers in the West. Now this aggressive Bynum, Gasol Jr. may not be able to handle it.

Losing the edge on the inside is the last thing Hollins wants. I just hope that tomorrow, Link won't let Kobe Bryant go completely crazy

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January 8, Staples Center. Randolph received a massage from a physiotherapist before the start of the match, but when he came on the pitch to warm up, he still didn't feel very comfortable in his knees.

For professional athletes, once the year comes, there is a real possibility that the physical condition will decline significantly.

"Can you do it, Zach, or rest for a few more days." Hollins looked at Randolph's warm-up and was a little worried.

"It's okay, I can hold on!" Randolph waved his hand, don't look at his usual indecent look. But when it comes to the game, he's always been very attentive and serious.

Link secretly gritted his teeth, it seems that the big black bear will not be in too good shape today. It's okay if he fights some cats and dogs, but the key is that his opponent today is Pau Gasol. If Randolph can't play and Link knows, he'll have to step up himself.

But it's also unlucky, this time I met Kobe, Link actually played the No. 2 position, he really didn't know what kind of experience it would be to play against Kobe Bryant for a whole game. Playing the Lakers last season, Link basically played the No. 3 position, only occasionally confronting Kobe Bryant in a few rounds.

But today, the situation is very different. The picture of being abused by Kobe Bryant in the training gym during the All-Star period last year came to mind again.

Just as he was thinking, Link heard a cheer from the stands at the Staples Center. Turning his head, sure enough, the Lakers player wearing a white jersey came out.

The Lakers are the only team in the league with a non-white home jersey, and their home jersey is yellow. But on Sunday, as is customary, the Lakers will play in their white jerseys.

Kobe Bryant had a serious face, and his 5-4 record made him unable to laugh. So much so that when he came over to Link to hug, he was still on his face.

"Link, 40 points and three doubles, it's really yours. Your offseason efforts have not been in vain, keep up the good work. This year, let's try to be teammates in the All-Star Game. After hugging, Bryant patted Link on the shoulder. Of course, there was still no smile on his face.

"I'm going to work hard, keep winning games, keep playing good stats, maybe I'll get more votes than Griffin, hahahahaha." Link halfway laughed, waving his hand awkwardly. Because he found that he was the only one laughing the whole time, Kobe Bryant still had a horse face!

This guy is so paranoid in the face of victory! Maybe this guy won't laugh until he beats the grizzly bear!

It's just horrible!

"Well, work hard. You're definitely going to keep winning games, you're going to keep playing good numbers, but not today. This is Staples, and I'm up to me here. After saying that, Kobe Bryant turned around and left, without looking back.

Link stayed where he was, he really didn't want to play against Kobe!

You can compete with a sophomore rookie like this!

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