On January 7, 2011, the Memphis Grizzlies welcomed back to their hometown rival Utah Jazz.

Now, the conflict between DeLong and Sloan has exploded in full force. Because of the conflict between these two top figures, the Jazz have also been one of the most reported teams in the news media lately.

It is said that the Jazz are already seriously considering whether to keep Jerry. Sloan still stays DeLong. Williams. While Jazz certainly wanted the two to continue to live in peace, this was a luxury now.

On the premise of discord within the Jazz, Lionel. Hollins' goal today is naturally to win. After an 18-17 winning streak of six straight wins, the Grizzlies have overtaken the Rockets to become ninth in the West. And the Hornets, who are eighth in the West, are still 3 wins away.

3 wins, less is not less. The Grizzlies will have to steady their momentum to get ahead as soon as possible. And defeating the Jazz, who are in the midst of infighting, is the Grizzlies' only goal today.

Before today's game, Randolph spotted Link holding a marker and writing something on his sneakers.

Yesterday, Link found a total of 20 new pairs of sneakers in the box! and many other miscellaneous equipment. He only brought two of them to the game today, and the rest was handed over to the equipment manager, who will take care of those things for him in the future.

Seeing Link holding a pen and writing on his new sneakers, Randolph leaned over with some curiosity.

But after a glance, Randolph, who had always been fond of trouble, did not bother again. Because he saw that Link's writing on the side of the sole was exactly the same as the one on his old sneaker.

It reads, "Rest in peace, Zike." ”

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Link, who wore the new Nike gear, had a good performance, and Kirilenko and Hayward didn't cause too much trouble for Link. After all, these two people have passed their peak and have not yet reached their peak. Link was caught in this middle period, just in time to be able to open the bow left and right.

Full game, DeLong. Williams both refused to execute Jerry. Sloane's tactics. Sloan several times made the highly respected Raja. Bell went to warn DeLong, but to no avail.

DeLong completely let himself go today, making 13 shots in the game but only hitting four goals. He scored the Jazz's second-highest 19 points, but shot just 30.8 percent from the field.

Even the commentator who commented on the game shook his head and lamented, "The Jazz didn't lose to others this year, but they are likely to lose to themselves." ”

While not all of the Grizzlies players like each other, at least not to the point of turning against each other. In the end, the Grizzlies, who were still united, defeated the Utah Jazz for the second time 111-99 at home, and they were happy to win seven in a row.

Randolph and Guy continued to be in high form, with Guy scoring a game-high 28 points, grabbing nine rebounds and diching out four assists. He shot 3-of-3 from three-point range and shot 57.1 percent overall, making it one of Guy's best games of the season.

Randolph had 26 points and 11 rebounds to maintain his level.

Due to Gay's excellent performance today, Link didn't get a lot of playing time. But in the limited time, Link still scored 13 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds, and his performance was still good. You know, Kirilenko and Hayward combined, only 14 points.

It's just that Guy is in such good shape, and Link wants to return to the starting lineup, which is estimated to be very difficult. Link stimulates Guy's sense of crisis, and Guy also uses superstar-level performances to constantly stimulate Link, and the two can be said to be stuck in a virtuous circle.

After the game against the Jazz, the Grizzlies immediately flew to Oklahoma to play back-to-back away games.

Speaking of which, the Grizzlies have played back-to-back games enough this year. Link doesn't know if it's because the weak team doesn't have human rights, anyway, he thinks that a team like the Lakers will never play so many back-to-back games in a row.

Since the game was played in Oklahoma, Link felt like he was back at home. All members of the blue team arrived at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the Thunder, today to cheer on Link. In the stands of the arena, Link also spotted a lot of fans holding up their heads.

But unfortunately, Link's "trip home" was not warm. The intense back-to-back schedule has left the Grizzlies players tired, and the Thunder have been hungry for revenge since their last loss to the Grizzlies, so they played very hard today.

Kevin. Durant didn't continue to play with Guy this time, but made 24 crazy shots and scored a game-high 40 points with a 54.2% shooting rate!

That's right, 40 points. In the past, he could score 52 points in the Development League, and Link found it difficult. However, Durant's guy scored 40 points in the NBA as soon as he broke out casually.

It has to be said that this made Link really aware of the gap between ordinary players and superstars. Rudy. Guy played well today, but only 20 points were on the scoresheet. And he himself only scored 15 points under the Thunder's tight defense.

So, it's not wrong for Link to keep pushing himself every day. Don't always think that you are already strong, because there is no shortage of strongmen in the NBA.

And just like that, in Oklahoma, the Grizzlies' seven-game winning streak came to an end. 109-105, the Grizzlies lost to the Thunder. Link also suffered his first loss since joining the Grizzlies.

After the game, the media not only surrounded Durant, who scored 40 points, but also turned their cameras on Link.

"How did you feel after the magical aura faded?"

"What do you think of this game when the Grizzlies were completely suppressed by the opposing superstar?"

"Do you think the Grizzlies will get back on track? Or is the sweet moment over? ”

Faced with the reporters' questions, Link looked confused. Although my performance today is not very impressive, I am not holding back. The whole team is responsible for losing, what makes my magical aura fade.

Faced with these mentally retarded questions, Link didn't bother to answer them at all. He casually said a few flattering words and left the crowd, hoping that Rachel would not be as mentally retarded as those reporters when she came forward......

The loss of this game still left the Grizzlies and Link under attack from some reporters. That's the way basketball is the game, even if you win 7 games in a row, as soon as you lose, the guys who hate you will step up.

Link, in particular, was said to be the beginning of his transition from magic to mediocrity.

Grizzlies coach Hollins also has a lot of headaches, he doesn't believe in any nonsense that Link will tend to be mediocre, but the next game in Charlotte will make him very worried.

Because after today's game, the team is only one day off, and the team is going to Charlotte to play away again. Today, the team's fitness issues have caused the Grizzlies to lose. In the next game, with little to no rest, Hollins really didn't know what would happen to the team.

Losing is a trivial matter, and if someone gets injured because of physical exhaustion, it doesn't cost more than it gains.

However, Link is confident about his next match, and he is never afraid of back-to-back games or a packed schedule. After all, before gaining Ciel's abilities, physical fitness was one of Link's best attributes.

Fitness has never been a problem for Link. The magical aura doesn't fade, it's just a nap......