After playing in Brooklyn, the Memphis Grizzlies made their way to Portland without stopping.

This season, the Grizzlies have played back-to-back games less frequently than in previous years, but they have been on the road for a long time.

Just finished playing the Nets in New York, and immediately turned the gun and headed for Oregon.

Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers, 1st in the West vs. 3rd in the West. Such a duel naturally attracted the attention of many fans and the media.

While the Trail Blazers' record of losing less than double digits has been broken, they are still one of the strongest teams in the West.

There aren't many teams that can cause problems for the Grizzlies, and the Trail Blazers are considered one of them.

Packed outside Portland International Airport, the Grizzlies players cause quite a stir wherever they go.

After seeing the Grizzlies players, the outside of the airport suddenly became glittering.

Although the Grizzlies have only just finished their game against the Nets, it seems that they are in a good mental state.

Iguodala, Jimmy. Butler, Conley, Gasol Jr., Tobias. Harris, Tony. Aaron, Vince. Carter, Dellavedova and others appeared one by one and stepped on the team bus.

The reporters still focused their cameras on the exit of the airport, and there were two heavyweights on the Grizzlies who didn't make an appearance!

As a result, in addition to the head coach Dave. Outside of Jogger, there was no one.

After last night's press conference, the reporters were again confused.

Why don't you have Link and Randolph!

If they don't attend the press conference, will they not come to the game directly?

"Wait, Coach Dave, what about Link and Randolph!?"

The reporters immediately surrounded Qiaogel, and the originally stable order of the scene was completely disrupted.

Jogger seemed to have anticipated such a scene, so when surrounded by reporters, he was very calm.

"Link and Zach were going back to Memphis to take care of some personal matters, so they didn't come with us. But don't worry, I'm sure Link and Zach will be in time for tomorrow night's game against the Trail Blazers. ”

Jogel replied lightly, nodded, and walked through the crowd onto the bus.

The reporters froze in place, Randolph and Link dealing with private matters?

Combined with Randolph's recent poor performance and Link's previous expectations of Randolph, reporters can't help but think about it.

Could it be that a conflict broke out between Link and Randolph?

Link is known to be a competitive person, just like Jordan and Kobe. And the most unbearable thing for people like them is their teammates who are passive and slacking off on the field.

They are not only strict with themselves, but also with their teammates.

They work very the pitch and ask their team-mates to work as hard as they do.

Randolph's performance of being slow in everything these days is obviously not satisfying Link.

Just two hours after the Grizzlies players arrived in Portland, rumors swirled on the Internet.

"Zach. Randolph feared to be traded? He didn't arrive in Portland with the team! ”

"Inside Story: Link is forcing management to get rid of Zack. Randolph, who will not play against the Trail Blazers as a result. ”

"The defending champions will disintegrate from within? There is a suspected conflict in the Grizzlies locker room. ”

"The brotherhood is officially shattered! Link and Randolph are about to part ways! ”

It's mid-January, which is supposed to be the peak of mid-season trades. And Randolph has always been a frequent visitor to medium-term trade rumors, and almost every year, he is put on the list of "suspected traded" by the media.

But this time, the news seemed particularly real. Before a player is traded, there will be all kinds of abnormal behavior.

In the afternoon, the rumors began to intensify.

A reporter from the Nets team said that Link and Randolph were suspected of having a heated argument in the bus after the Brooklyn game.

When people combine the fact that both of them were absent from the press conference yesterday, they feel a little strange.

NBA rumors are sometimes so "brainless" when they spread.

In the imagination of fans and journalists, Randolph and Link are now anxiously waiting for a trade at home.

But in reality, Randolph and Link are standing next to each other, in the same room.

At this time, in a hospital in Memphis, the two talked and laughed, not at all like the "enemies" in the mouth of the media, and naturally there was no discord.

In front of Link and Randolph was a black woman half-lying on the hospital bed.

Although she was sick in bed, she had a smile on her face and seemed to get along well with the two young people.

“...... Okay Mom, don't blow up the mess I had when I was a kid. Link, everything you've heard tonight has not been heard since you left this door, understand!? Randolph's eyes widened.

The woman in front of me half-lying on the hospital bed was none other than Zach. Randolph's mother, May. Randolph, who had been admitted to the hospital the other day with a heart attack.

And that's why Randolph has been daunted lately.

Like most black children in the slums, Randolph was dependent on his mother from an early age.

Without a father, Meai raised four children on her own, relying on government handouts and hardworking hands.

Although Randolph has also taken many detours, Mayai still has many positive influences on Randolph.

He chose to marry his girlfriend the summer before last, hoping that his women and children would not have to repeat his old path.

He knows better than anyone how difficult it is for a woman to raise a child alone, and he doesn't want his child to be without a father from an early age.

Randolph's relationship with his mother was excellent, and he knew very well that without this woman's efforts, he might have died on the streets in high school.

For Randolph, Mayai was undoubtedly one of the most important people in his heart.

So after Maya was hospitalized for a heart attack, Randolph was very anxious. Because the heart attack was so serious that it almost cost Mei Ai's life.

When Link learned about this on the bus yesterday, he decided to go back to Memphis with Randolph to visit Mayay.

So, neither he nor Randolph are in Portland today.

Just while chatting, Maya shook a lot of Randolph's childhood troubles.

Generally speaking, when a mother is with a child she hasn't seen for a long time, her favorite thing to talk about is when the child was young.

Even if her child has become a mature man, in her eyes, he will always be the little naughty who causes trouble.

"Hahahaha, Link, don't be afraid of him. After I am discharged from the hospital, you will have to come to our house often, and I have a lot of things he hasn't told you before. The blueberry pie I made was very tasty, and Zach used to like it the most. We can eat and talk at the same time. Mayai ignored Randolph's "threats", and with Link as an audience, she enjoyed it.

"Okay, Maya. But you need to get some rest, the doctor said you need to go to bed early. If you recover as soon as possible, I will be able to eat the blueberry pie you made as soon as possible. Link pointed to the clock on the wall, and it was already ten o'clock in the evening.

"Okay, Zach, go get the nurse to take my blood pressure for me, I should rest after the test." Mayai nodded and said to Randolph.

"Wouldn't it be nice to ring the bell at the head of the bed?" Randolph said, and was about to get up to ring the bell, but was stopped by Mayai in time.

"Sometimes this bell doesn't work, so it's safer for you to go to the nurse's station and call it yourself."

Seeing that his mother was so insistent, Randolph could only obediently obey.

After "Big Black Bear" turned and walked out of the hospital room, Mayai set her eyes on Link.

Link instantly understood that Mayai had just deliberately spended Randolph.

"Link, thank you so much for coming with Zach to see me. He's been causing you a lot of trouble lately......."

"How so? Zach has long been out of trouble. ”

"Don't lie to me, I watch sports news every day, don't think I'm an old lady who doesn't know anything. Zach was a good boy, and he may have done something wrong, but that was in the past. I don't want to...... I don't want to see the media say that about him. You're the team leader, Link. Tell Zach, don't worry about me, play well. Although the reporters attacked him, every word seemed like a sharp knife to my heart. Please, Link, cheer Zach up. ”

Link nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Mei Ai, Zach is strong." He will recover quickly, and you will have to actively cooperate with the treatment to get back to health as soon as possible. I promise, Zach will soon be able to clear up misunderstandings. ”

With that, Randolph walked into the ward with the nurse.

After her blood pressure was taken, Maya began to rest, and Link and Randolph left the hospital.

The next morning, they had to catch a plane to Portland.

The two walked downstairs to the hospital and stood for a while in the January wind.

Several taxis passed by, but neither Link nor Randolph stopped them. They are like two human statues, but they are not fully fruitful.

"Or else...... Let's go for a walk, shall we? Strangely cold. Link rubbed his hands together and sighed inside.

Randolph hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded slightly.

The nights in Memphis are very quiet, eerily quiet, and always feel unsafe.

But sometimes, this calm night is also perfect for solving problems......