671: Mamamba
The Thunder ended the Grizzlies' 20-game winning streak with Kevin. Durant seems to have become the new king of this league.
With a 20-game winning streak, this is currently the third-longest winning streak in the league, behind the incredible 22-game winning streak set by the Rockets that year and the 33-game winning streak set by the Lakers in 1972. At the same time, it is also the league's longest opening streak record.
But after the loss to the Thunder, people don't feel how hard-won and great the Grizzlies' record is.
People will only remember that it was the Thunder and Durant who interrupted this greatness!
The day after the game, watching the news that the whole world was Durant and the Thunder, Link was still very uncomfortable. The good mood of becoming the temporary ticket king of the All-Star Game yesterday was suddenly swept away.
In this era without the Heat's 27-game winning streak and the Warriors' 24-game winning streak didn't happen and I don't know if it would happen. Link wanted to lead the Grizzlies to break the Rockets' 22-game winning streak and make the Grizzlies the second-longest winning streak in the league.
Even, it is to break the terrible record of 33 consecutive wins!
But all of this was wiped out after yesterday's loss to the Thunder.
Their winning streak is stuck at 20 games, and the chances of breaking the record again are very slim.
This is the first time since the start of the season that Link has been so depressed.
With the loss to Durant on the day of the vote, more and more people began to question whether Link deserved the status of vote king.
Especially in the case of Jeremy Lin's mediocre performance, which also had a frighteningly high number of votes, there were many opinions about the fairness of the vote.
"The league voting system should be restructured, otherwise whichever country has more fans in the future can influence the choice of All-Star starters!"
"Link has played against one of the top four players in the All-Star starting voting list, and that is Kevin. Durant. And the ending, it was 0 wins and 1 loss. I don't know what the next game will be like against another top-four Kobe Bryant. Hopefully, Link doesn't fall too hard. ”
Simmons, as always, will not let go of this opportunity for Black Link, "Forget about the All-Star vote king, Link is only suitable for playing a soft game of three-point shooting with retired old men right now." ”
In most people's eyes, Kobe Bryant is simply the perfect person to send Link on a losing streak. If Link loses to Durant and Kobe Bryant in a row, even if no one is blacked, there will definitely be fewer people voting for Link.
After a full season absence, "Black Mamba" was very hungry and has been quite active since returning to the team.
Although he was not as fast as before after the Achilles tendon rupture, he was not as tall as before, showing the traces left by the years.
But even so, Kobe Bryant remains one of the most dangerous players in the league. Even for Link, it's dangerous.
In the last game against the Bobcats, Bryant had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, and almost got a triple-double.
In the last game against the young Thunder, Kobe Bryant had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, with an incredible shooting rate of 62.6%! His outstanding performance made Durant feel ashamed.
Where is this data that an athlete can come up with after a ruptured Achilles tendon!
With Kobe Bryant's excellent play, the Lakers finally took out the unstoppable Thunder this season at home.
The Lakers beat the Thunder, and the Thunder beat the Grizzlies yesterday. So, the matchup between the Lakers and the Grizzlies has become interesting again.
You know, before the Achilles tendon ruptured last season, Kobe was still a super killer who averaged 27.3 points per game!
In the next game, Bryant will be a guest at the Federal Express Arena. There's no doubt that at the moment when the Grizzlies just lost to the Thunder, a lot of people were waiting to see Link's joke.
Durant is not easy to deal with, and the bloodthirsty Kobe Bryant is even more difficult to deal with. If you think you're just facing an ordinary 35-year-old player, you'll end up with the same ending as Durant a few days ago.
Although the Lakers' current record is only 11-11, which is far from great, they must not be treated as an underdog.
Link really didn't want to lose again, and he wanted to go back to yesterday and play the Thunder again. But this kind of thing can't happen, so Link can only put all his energy on the game against the Lakers.
Losing to the most sensitive opponent at the most sensitive moment, Link's desire to win has been fully mobilized.
On the other hand, Kobe, who is not convinced of the old, is also very concerned about this game.
At all times, Kobe Bryant is the man who wants to win. With the current state and configuration of the Lakers, it is very difficult for them to enter the championship ranks.
Nash is almost habitually injured, and it's thankful that he can play 20 games a season.
Paul. Gasol is completely lost in the current system, and has lost his superstar aura.
And then what are the rest of the Lakers? Jordi Meeks, who averaged 7.9 points per game last season. Wesley, who was once the No. 4 pick in the spotlight, but has not scored in a double-double in his career so far. Johnson.
Jordan with mediocre strength and no characteristics. Hill, "Lakers Cornerstone" Thackeray, undrafted Bazemore......
With the exception of Kobe Bryant and Gasol, the rest of the team seems to have been hammered together.
But even so, Kobe Bryant maintained his competitive spirit and really led the team to defeat the Thunder in the first few days.
The stronger the opponent he faces, the more excited Kobe Bryant is! The Lakers are now more like the Grizzlies of four years ago, they may not be able to win the championship, but anyone who plays against them has to shed their skin!
Link and Kobe Bryant have a very good personal relationship, but that doesn't stop them from fighting each other on the court.
It just so happened that Kobe Bryant really wanted to see it too. At the All-Star Game that year, the stunned young man who trained with him at four o'clock in the morning became the strongest player in the league.
The night before the game, Link treated Kobe Bryant to a meal. The two haven't seen each other for a long time, so they reminisced about the old days and chatted about the recent situation.
But as soon as Link got home, he received a message from Kobe, "Ready, from now on, the Black Mamba is going into attack mode." ”
Link pouted, if he lost to the Thunder and then to the Lakers, he would probably be to death.
In any case, you must withstand the attack of the "Black Mamba", no, it is the attack of the "Crazy Mamba".
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Bill. Simmons's op-ed has recently started to skyrocket in hits again.
Few media people can get the upper hand in a showdown with Link, and Bill. Simmons was one of the few. For this reason, Simmons' popularity has become even higher than before.
In this world, there is finally a media person who can govern Link.
This kind of thing naturally made Simmons feel good, and Link's loss almost became a source of his good mood. And tonight, Simmons will have another chance to be happy.
When he got home, Simmons hurriedly ate dinner, and said bitterly to his wife, "Honey, I'm afraid the two children will have to help clean up the mess after dinner." You know, tonight's ball is very important, and it's urging me to write an article. So, I had to go to the office and work overtime. ”
Looking into Simmons' pitiful eyes, his wife nodded gently, "Go, dear, take care of the rest." ”
In this way, Simmons can swagger off all family affairs in the name of work, and lock himself into an "office" with five television screens and five games at the same time.
It's hard to say what is most shocking about this. Is it that he can watch five games at the same time, or does he call the place where he can watch five games grandly called the "office".
Simmons' life is definitely the envy of most fans, especially slightly older fans.
Anytime, as long as he wants to watch a game, he can use his work as a guise and enjoy the personal time that belongs to the fans quietly and justifiably.
Simmons tried this trick repeatedly. He once gambled for two days under the pretext of going to Las Vegas to watch summer league when his wife was pregnant.
Simmons turned on the TV excitedly, and he planned to record every detail of Kobe's abuse of Link tonight.
Tomorrow, he's counting on these things to attract attention.
As soon as he turned on the TV, Simmons saw David. Aldridge is conducting a pre-match courtside interview with Link.
And this question, Simmons happens to be very interested.
Aldridge asked Link, "A lot of people say that Bill. Simmons was the first media person to suffer, what do you think? Do you think he's really embarrassed? ”
"What!?" Link's eyes widened in surprise, "I thought I was going to talk to me about Kobe, but instead, I talked to me about Bill. Simmons is such a non-existent character. ”
"Hah! What a botched trash talk! Simmons yelled in front of the screen, "I should have asked the Bird Church to teach how to spray people." ”
"But if you want to talk, I'll talk about it. Bill. Simmons embarrass me? Please, do I care what a coward hiding behind a screen says? ”
Link said, gesturing to the camera. He knew that Simmons was watching him from a corner of Boston.
"Coward!? Depend on! Simmons was a little angry, but not completely enraged. After all, in this game, he still has Kobe, a "gold medal fighter".
Link can win the crazy Kobe Bryant first, and then talk about the rest.
Simmons believes that no one can win on the head of a hungry Kobe, not even Link!