536: It's a golden age
See? Even before the playoffs were played, we had already established a second opponent. ”
Link was at home watching the news of the 70-win win while watching the reports related to James. Then, he complained in the group chat.
After yesterday's game, Link proposed to create a Facebook group chat. In the future, even if you are not in the locker room, you can talk at any time.
This group has been very lively since it was established, after all, the atmosphere in the Grizzlies team is very good, and the desire to chat is extremely high.
No sooner had Link sent the news than Randolph replied.
"Two? Except for Kevin. Durant, who else? ”
"Don't you watch the news? Yesterday LeBron. James said that he believed they were the strongest. "Tony. After Allen finished speaking, he immediately posted a video of James being interviewed to the group.
"Oh, I didn't see it, the traffic is not enough, I don't dare to watch the news push." Randolph responded.
Link was speechless, I had heard that James liked to rub Wifi. Unexpectedly, Randolph is also a stingy guy with traffic.
But let's make LeBron. James was nervous, but Link was still quite accomplished.
The Heat and Grizzlies are ranked in the East and West respectively, and James treats the Grizzlies as opponents, which shows that James is actually optimistic that the Grizzlies can reach the Finals.
It's the Grizzlies getting recognized by the league's superstars.
Speaking of which, the Grizzlies really have a very good chance this year. Last season, the Grizzlies had home-court advantage in the playoffs for the first time. But that home-court advantage, the Grizzlies only went through the first round.
But this time, the Grizzlies, as the No. 1 team in the West and the team with the best record in the league, will have a home-court advantage even if they play until the Finals!
This is unique in the Grizzlies' previous playoff history!
As the No. 1 team in the West, the Grizzlies' playoff journey won't have to be as bumpy as before.
This year's playoff matchup is very favorable for the Grizzlies.
In the first round, the Grizzlies will face the Houston Rockets. Darrell. Morey didn't expect to sleep well these days, and he didn't know what Link would do to the Rockets.
Since the last time the relationship with Link completely broke down, Link was excited when he saw Rocket.
Although the Rockets have two potential new stars, Harden and Parsons, their overall strength is not at the same level as the Grizzlies. At this time, Harden preferred to spend money in nightclubs rather than basketball courts. So Link not only wants to win, but also to make this series unforgettable for Morey.
In the second round, the Grizzlies will face the winner between the Nuggets and the Clippers. But whether it's playing the Nuggets or the Clippers, Link is sure.
Let's not talk about the Nuggets, there are no superstars, and the critical moment is blind. Although George. Karl is the head coach of a thousand wins, but the old man is notoriously poor in the playoffs.
And the coach can only play a supporting role, and it is always the players who play. For example, in last season's playoffs, George. Karl asked Afflaro to target Link, but Link directly beat Afflaro to self-shutting up, causing people to immediately apply for a transfer in the summer and run to the east. So playing the Nuggets, Link has a lot of experience.
As for the Clippers, because Chris. Paul's existence is a little more difficult than the Nuggets. However, the Clippers' confidence has been hit by the 68-win game, and Link believes that as long as he grits his teeth, it should not be difficult to pass the Clippers.
After all, Griffin and Jordan Jr. are still out-and-out "regular season players" right now. Don't look at them in the regular season, but when it comes to the playoffs, these two guys are always dumb.
After two rounds of success, it was time for the Western Conference Finals. The Western Conference Finals, which was the beginning of the Grizzlies' glory, was also the most painful scar for the Grizzlies. Because in the past two seasons, the Grizzlies have fallen to the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks lost to the Mavericks the year before last, and lost to the Thunder last season.
This year, the Grizzlies' opponent in the Western Conference Finals will most likely be the "old friends" Thunder or the Spurs. For the Grizzlies, that's the real test.
The Thunder also won 60 games this season, and their strength is still strong. The Spurs are third in the West with 58 wins, but everyone knows that the Spurs can play better in the playoffs if they want to.
But for the Grizzlies, they don't have to take turns competing with the Spurs and Thunder this year.
In the previous two seasons, the Grizzlies either played the Spurs and the Thunder, or the Thunder played the Spurs. In short, you have to take turns fighting with these two teams.
But not this year, the Grizzlies just have to wait for the Spurs and Thunder to kill each other. There is no doubt that this will give the Grizzlies an advantage in terms of physical strength and energy.
Whoever ends up making it to the Western Conference Finals for the Spurs and Thunder is sure to be scarred. In that regard, the Grizzlies have a lot easier than the previous two seasons.
Thunder and Spurs, the Grizzlies don't have to play against them in turn, just beat one of them, and the Grizzlies can break out of the West this year!
The time and place are favorable, and the grizzly bears are all this year! So it makes sense for James to treat the Grizzlies as an imaginary enemy.
When he thinks about the playoffs, Link is gearing up. A full year has passed, and the Grizzlies have gone through a change of owner, a change in the coaching staff, and a change in personnel. There have been some departures, some arrivals.
And now, all these changes are ready to be harvested!
Link then took out his mobile phone and posted in the group, "Guys, see you on the training ground!" ”
Soon, everyone said that they had gone out.
This group of "big villains" may really turn the ending of the NBA on its head this time.
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The quality of the Grizzlies' training has always been high, and in addition to the attentiveness of the trainers, the serious attitude of the players is also the main reason for the high quality of training.
When every training session is like a real battle, when you encounter a real battle, you will not fall off the chain.
At this time, some players are working on their individual training. Randolph and Link, who had completed their phased tasks, sat on the sidelines and watched their teammates on the field.
Randolph and Link are not the most senior players on the Grizzlies, and Conley and Gasol Jr. are the real "old Grizzlies players" in terms of seniority.
But in this team, Link and Randolph have the highest prestige. When asked who the Grizzlies' leaders were, the group's first reaction was Link and Randolph.
Seeing these two "big guys" sitting together, the others didn't go up to disturb.
Link, who was sitting on the ground, took out his mobile phone and looked at Randolph with a skeptical expression, "Hey, you can't be so close to me because you want to rub my hot spot." ”
"Damn, I didn't! I'm rubbing Iguodala's hot spots. Randolph waved his hand in a righteous manner.
"Hey, Link. I've always felt like this year's playoffs weren't that simple. There are many strong teams this year, and no matter who reaches the top, the gold content of the championship is very high. Sensing that Iguodala seemed to be vaguely hearing something, Randolph hurriedly changed the subject.
"Are there many strong teams? It's okay. "Link did the math, aren't those teams still the ones who have a chance.
"This season, there are three teams that have won 60 wins. Moreover, Spurs are only two games away from winning 60 games. This could not have happened in the past. In the past, it was remarkable that the top two in the East and West could win 60 wins. And this season, if you barely count the Spurs, there are 4 teams with 60 wins! ”
Randolph gestured four fingers and continued, "Great stars, high-level confrontations, indescribable grievances, endless suspense...... The Heat and Thunder have just reached the top, and LeBron Durant will continue to compete for the world. But the Spurs aren't old yet, Anthony is also eyeing the East, and now, there is our 70-win team. It can probably be said that the NBA is ushering in another golden age, Link! And we, if we can win the championship in this golden age, we will definitely go down in history. I'm looking forward to it, I'm here for this day. ”
Link nodded, Randolph was serious, and what he said wasn't all nonsense. But there was one thing that Link didn't agree with.
"This isn't the golden age of the NBA, Zach. It's a golden age that belongs only to us, only to Memphis and the Grizzlies. From the moment we got 70 wins, it was doomed. ”
With that, Link got up and prepared to start the next round of training.
Rockets, Clippers, Thunder, Spurs, Heat...... Whoever it is, just come on!
Even in the golden age, there was only one winner.
In that case, why not grizzly bears?