170: Five years of waiting

George. Karl sat on the bench, and this time he was not angry.

It's all lost, what's the use of regenerating gas?

On the court, the Nuggets players are still running. But it is clear to all of them that the situation is irreparable.

At this point, there were only 48 seconds left before the end of the game. Six minutes earlier, the Nuggets were trailing by just five points and had a good chance of coming back to win.

And now, the Nuggets are trailing by 15 points, three times as many as they just did. It all started when Link re-entered the arena.

Link had already scored 15 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds at this time, and he hit 10 points efficiently in the fourth quarter after only six minutes of play, directly knocking the Nuggets dumb.

Of course, also put Kenyon. Martin hit autism.

Kenyon. Martin was sitting on the bench with a towel on his head, and no one knew what his expression was.

The battle with the Grizzlies can be said to have discredited Martin. His remarks before the game were already questioned, and he also maliciously fouled Link and elbowed him off the court during the game. On top of that, even so, he didn't stop Link.

Link's block dunk and a block dunk will be Kenyon. An indelible memory of Martin's career.

"The game ended up losing suspense, and the Nuggets didn't make it to the end. Link's firepower is just too fierce for them, Kenyon. The most wrong thing Martin ever did was to provoke Link. "Mike. Brin looked at Link's stat sheet, and it was incredible that he could put together such efficient stats with such limited playing time.

Of course, the most contrived Mike. Brynn was amazed by the slam dunk. A floor-flowing player in everyone's impression not only stopped the opponent's dunk today, but also dunked the opponent.

Seriously, Mike. Brin didn't know exactly where Link's ceiling was. This guy has not only improved his skills, but also seems to have improved his physical fitness.

He's an unconventional player, and that's what Mike is talking about. The only explanation Brin can give.

Finally, the 2010-2011 season ended with one of the most high-profile games on the final day of the regular season.

104-90, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Nuggets by 14 points at home and managed to finish their coveted fifth place in the West.

The Denver Nuggets, on the other hand, dropped to sixth, and based on today's results, the Nuggets will face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. Link looked at George, who had an unhappy face. Carl, I can only wish the Nuggets and Mavericks having a good time.

At the end of the game, in the stands of FedEx Arena, fans waved Grizzlies flags. The whole arena shook, and Link had never seen the fans go so crazy.

"This is a great win for the Memphis Grizzlies! Because in the next game, the Grizzlies will fight in the playoffs! And this is the first time in nearly five years that the Grizzlies have made the playoffs! "Mike. Brin looked at the excited fans around him and recalled the Grizzlies' experience in recent years, and it was not difficult to understand their excitement.

In the 06-07 season, Paul. Gasol fractured his fifth metatarsal at the World Championships, causing him to miss the first 22 games of the season. Before the calendar turned over in 2007, the Grizzlies were out of the playoffs.

In the '07-08 season, the Grizzlies decided to push to the rebuild, and they traded Paul away. Gasol single-handedly created the "yellow-green battle" of that year's finals. But what about grizzly bears? They still have a future ahead of them.

In the '08-09 season, the Grizzlies changed three head coaches, and the Grizzlies were finally replaced by Lionel. Hollins took over the coaching whip, and the Grizzlies went 24-58 that year and continued to play the role of the Western Fisher.

In the 09-10 season, the Grizzlies welcomed the 96th Golden Generation champion Allen. Iverson and Zach from the New York trade who averaged 20+10 per game. Randolph, everyone thought the grizzlies were going to soar. As a result, the AI only played three games with the Grizzlies and left hastily, and although the Grizzlies won 16 more games than last season, they still failed to make the playoffs.

Finally, in this fifth season, the Memphis Grizzlies have succeeded. They defend their territory with a meat grinder-like defense and hit the opposing defense with a steady attack. They went all the way and finally swept away all the grievances of the past five years.

Gasol's injury and departure, Iverson's struggles and disappointments, all were overshadowed by joy in this moment.

But people would never have imagined that it was not the highly-anticipated Mayo or the increasingly mature Rudy that made the Grizzlies successful. Guy. It's the despised Randolph, the Mayo who is always used as a supporting role, and the little Gasol who was sent to Memphis as an add-on. And, the Rockets abandoned player that the Grizzlies signed in the middle of the season, and the undrafted pick that upended everyone's perceptions.

The Grizzlies' experience this season, combined with their final record, has added a lot of legend to their path to the playoffs this year.

After holding on for so long, the fans here have finally ushered in a new batch of heroes.

"We're going to the playoffs, guys!" Hollins looked at his players, and in addition to joy, his eyes were a little rosy. Since Hubi. Hollins, who played for the Grizzlies coaching staff during the Brown era, has witnessed firsthand the ups and downs of the Grizzlies over the years.

Now, he's finally leading the Grizzlies to the playoffs as head coach, much to the tears of joy that Hollins has come to his heart's content.

The Grizzlies players hugged Hollins and then hugged each other. This group of people has been fighting together for a whole year, and now, they have finally won a result.

"You're back just in time, Link." Randolph whispered in Link's ear, Link really rarely saw Randolph so serious. Being able to lead the Grizzlies to the playoffs, Randolph has also fulfilled his wish.

He proved to everyone that I'm not fucking done yet!

"Thank you for packing up Kenyon for me. Martin, Zach. It's been a pleasure playing with you, and we're going to have to keep kicking the enemy's ass in the playoffs! Link smiled and patted Randolph on the back, from the Development League to the NBA playoffs, Link didn't want his dream journey to end there.

The fans, players and coaching staff were completely immersed in the joy of their perfect season. But today, the Nuggets as losers are not completely forgotten.

Especially Kenyon. Martin, after the game, the reporter who interviewed Martin surrounded him. Even at his peak, Martin has never been so remarkable.

"Kenyon, can you tell us how you feel?"

"What were you thinking when you were being locked up by Link? Are you scared or angry? ”

"Would you apologize to Link? You said you'd show him the toughness of the black players, but did you mean that malicious elbow today? ”

Martin looked at the reporters around him at a loss, he had always longed for himself to be the star of the limelight. But when that day did come, Martin was extremely distressed.

Looking back on the whole incident, it is simply a history of humiliation for Martin to bring humiliation upon himself. He knew very well that if he didn't say something, this group of reporters would not give up.

Every game in the future, every time they are interviewed, they will humiliate themselves with today's events!

So, Martin finally relented, "I have to apologise to Link, he is a fantastic player, better than I thought. I want to apologize for my remarks and actions, I made a false example. ”

Martin had to bow his head if he still wanted to get out of Memphis today.

After that, the reporters also Kenyan. Martin's affair interviewed Link. What do you think of Martin's malicious foul, how do you think of Martin's final apology?

But after listening to the question, Link just smiled playfully, "Guys, don't mention the Denver Nuggets and Kenyon again. Martin too. Our current opponent is the Oklahoma City Thunder! ”

That's right, when the Grizzlies won their 50th win of the season and finished fifth in the West, the Western Conference playoff pattern was completely clear. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who are fifth and fourth in the West with a 55-27 record, will meet the Grizzlies.

Link and the Grizzlies fought desperately to get to fifth, but not to eliminate the Thunder.