Blake. Griffin sat on the bench, looking lonely. 4 of 12, only 8 points in the account, 3 turnovers in the game, at a loss.

Mo. Williams and Randy. Foye's two defenders sat on either side of him, frowning. The two combined for just 19 points today, shooting a dismal 37.5 percent from the field.

Played 22 minutes of Ryan. Gomez propped his chin on one hand, his eyes hollow. Three years ago, in January, he scored a career-high 35 points against the Warriors against the Timberwolves and helped the Timberwolves to a narrow one-point victory. He played 82 games that season, and people thought that the second-round pick might really grow.

Today, he shot 0-of-4 from the field and had a game-long stat of 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 turnover.

De Nagro looked up at the score and shook his head secretly. The Clippers trailed the Grizzlies by 20 points, and the rest of the game was a tough one.

There were five minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the game was over. De Nagro, who had already replaced all his main players a minute earlier, raised the white flag.

The reason why there are still so many fans in FedEx Arena is simply because Memphis is not as congested as a metropolis like Los Angeles, and fans don't have to go home at the wrong time. And, with the economic level of the fans here, it's not easy for them to watch a game. Naturally, no one was willing to leave.

"I didn't expect this game to end like this, the Clippers were abused and helpless. Griffin, who averaged 20+10 per game, also became 8+8 after coming to Memphis. Hollins will surely love the win in this game as the Clippers have brought the Grizzlies out of the shadow of a four-game losing streak. Kevin. Harlan wanted to yawn a little as he saw it, and the game that went into garbage time early was something that none of the commentators wanted.

Because you don't know what to talk about, you're embarrassed to sit on the commentary stage.

"I'm not surprised by this result, Kevin. If you watch the Grizzlies a lot, you'll see that this is their norm. "Hubby. Brown spread his hands, the Grizzlies' performance was not really very good, it was just a regular play.

From the start, the Clippers weren't a match for the Grizzlies.

Super-champions may sound like a gimmick to the super-undraft, but that's just boring hype. A player of Griffin's type is destined to not play well with a defense like the Grizzlies, while Link can play like a fish in water in the Clippers' defense. After all, the Clippers don't have any outside gate-type roles.

Today's stats speak for themselves, with Griffin scoring 8 points and shooting 4-of-12 from the field, shooting just 30 percent from the field as an insider. Link, on the other hand, had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 57.7% from the field. You know, this is because the game went into garbage time early, and Link didn't continue to play.

If you play the whole game, the data will definitely be better.

This is Link's best game in the last four games, especially after being overwhelmed by James in the last game, Link needs a game to vent.

Unfortunately, the Clippers became the target of venting.

As a first-year rookie, it's normal to have a game or two that doesn't play well. But now Griffin's biggest regret is the dunk he performed before the game to show off. After the show, he was beaten so badly that Griffin felt as if he was embarrassed to breathe the air in his lungs.

was defeated, and you have to sit on the bench and laugh at people...... Memphis, it's not a likable place.

Five minutes was a short time, but to Griffin and the rest of the Clippers, it looked like a boring lesson in literature appreciation.

I don't know how long it took to get used to the ridicule of the scene, and the electronic beep finally sounded.

At 105-82, the Memphis Grizzlies slaughtered the team at the bottom of the West by 23 points at home, ending their four-game losing streak.

As soon as the game ended, the big screen at the scene posted a very malicious comparison of today's data between Link and Griffin, two blockbuster rookies.

Link had 25 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, and Griffin had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 turnovers. I don't know, I thought the latter one was the one who lost the draft.

Griffin's freckled face was flushed, and he wanted to escape the eyes of the crowd and reporters, but where could it be so easy. As the most high-profile rookie of the season, it's easy for you to get accolades. But after defeat, don't try to escape easily.

"Blake. Griffin, what do you think of Link's performance? He scored against you twice today, can't you stop him? ”

"Today, Zach. Randolph had a big double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds, and he shot frighteningly high 12-of-18 shooting. How far do you think there is a gap between yourself and Randolph? ”

"Blake, the Clippers lost by 23 points, which is pretty much the worst game you've lost this season. What do you think of this point difference? Are you happy with your performance? ”

As soon as the game was over, Griffin was surrounded by reporters. Of course, this time he was no longer receiving applause and praise.

Being "double-beaten" by Link and Randolph, Griffin has had a headache these days. Looking at Griffin, who was still popular with reporters after the loss, Randolph, who was holding a glass of Gatorade, pouted.

"Am I being too him? But I'm obviously holding the fight, you know, I've never liked to compete with rookies, that's too naïve! ”

Link on the side glanced at Randolph with disdain, he was obviously crazy just now, okay!? Still holding it...... This is more than pretending that Link wants to give Randolph full marks, and he is not afraid of his pride.

After a while, reporters also walked towards Link and Randolph. The question that reporters asked Link was simple, it was nothing more than what it felt like to beat Champion Xiu.

"I'm happy to be able to win, that's all."

Link's answer was very bland, and he didn't deliberately scold Griffin, because he believed that Randolph would definitely not spare Griffin. It's hard enough to have a little short hand, so why bother the rookie with the rookie.

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The big win against the Clippers greatly boosted the morale of the Grizzlies players, and the next day when Hollins was on the training floor, it was obvious that the atmosphere of the training was much lighter. It seems that the players have completely shaken off the haze of four consecutive defeats and can stride forward to the second half of the March Devils' schedule.

Sure enough, after the game against the Clippers, on March 17, the Grizzlies won their second home game against the New York Knicks.

Cameron. Anthony scored a game-high 28 points today, and his 52.6 percent shooting percentage was actually pretty impressive. But alas, his team still lost. This guy seems to have fallen under Link's curse, as long as he plays against Link's team, Anthony can't win no matter how good he performs.

On the Grizzlies' side, no one scored 20 points today, and Conley, the highest scorer, was only 16 points. But the Grizzlies have as many as 6 players who have scored in double figures! That's twice as many as the New York Knicks!

The Grizzlies relied on team offense and excellent defense to win, and Link's 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists are not impressive, but as long as the Grizzlies win, everyone will default to Anthony losing to Link again......

99-94, the Grizzlies walked away from the win. With two straight wins in the Devils' schedule, Hollins is very satisfied. At least for now, he doesn't have to worry about his team being caught up by the Rockets.

After the game, Link returned to the locker room and received a text message. The person who texted was his good friend from college, Paul. George, the text message was simple, "See you on the field. ”

Link smiled, and he was really looking forward to the game in Indianapolis the day after tomorrow. With Paul. George playing in the NBA? What used to exist only in fantasy is about to happen now.

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'He played great and was a great team player. Of course, if the team needs him to step up, he has strong enough individual ability to take responsibility. ”

"yes, I told you he was great, and I knew he was going to get a foothold in the NBA sooner or later. But honestly, I really didn't expect him to improve so quickly. That kid is now far ahead of me in the NBA's average stats per game. ”

Paul. George shook his head after texting, then continued to speak to the man sitting next to him, "If he can play under you in college, he will definitely be selected in the lottery." ”

"Haha, if he could play under me, we would have won the NCAA Championship last year. But unfortunately, there are no ifs in life. But even if I can't coach him, it's a privilege to know him. Isn't he coming to Indianapolis the day after tomorrow to play? Can you arrange for me to meet with Link? I'm interested in him and I like the way he plays. ”

"What's so hard about that, I can still take him to Butler University to play in the summer, haha. You're going to love him, I promise, Brad. And I think Link will surely be happy to meet you too. ”

Paul. George patted his chest and agreed to the meeting, and beside him, the young man known as Brad was very happy.

The coach of the Butler University basketball team loves nothing more than getting along with these talented young players.