698: Heart-to-heart conversation between teammates
Link: Will win another 10-game winning streak! ”
"Grizzly Superstar: There's nothing hard about reaching history."
Kevin. Durant: Link is just too arrogant. ”
Obviously, the game between the Grizzlies and the Bucks produced many wonderful shots, but the day after the game, the major media were still talking about the grievances between Link and Durant, and between the Grizzlies and the Thunder.
Of course, Link's meaning has been largely misinterpreted by the media. Or rather, they are deliberately misinterpreted.
Link never said it was easy to win 10 in a row, and the reporters actually understood. But whether they are willing to report the facts or not is another matter.
Overnight, the media helped Link set up a "sure to win another 10 in a row" flog. There's no doubt that fans all over the world are waiting to see the Grizzlies joke.
Indeed, the Grizzlies have done everything this season, destroying the vast majority of teams in this league.
But even for the Grizzlies, a 10-game winning streak is no easy feat, and it's not something you can just take. If you want to stay energetic for 10 games and make sure you don't roll over, sometimes it's not just your strength.
10 games, no one knows what accidents or accidents will happen in them. With just a slight trip to the pool, Link's goal will be shattered.
As a result, countless media outlets began to analyze what the odds of the Grizzlies being able to win the 10th league. Some reporters have even begun to write articles mocking Link in advance, and they will not let go of this opportunity for Black Link.
But surprisingly, the famous Bill. Simmons didn't speak this time. Maybe this guy is worried about the slam dunk contest. Or, it's obsessed with women's clothing and can't extricate yourself. The gamble with Link may have opened the door to a new world for Simmons.
In the face of such great pressure from public opinion, everyone thought that Link must have been overwhelmed.
But in fact, Link woke up in his bed at home the next day and didn't feel anything but refreshed.
After surviving the torturous away back-to-back, Link returned to Memphis and slept soundly. The next morning, Link rowed from his backyard to the middle of the lake for a while, which was already a big way for him to decompress.
By the time Link reappeared at the Federal Express Arena at noon, he had already turned back into the confident and energetic Link.
The tired appearance in Milwaukee was swept away, and Link's form was almost completely recovered.
"You're pretty confident, what's up? Do you really want to win another 10 in a row? Randolph was a little surprised when he saw Link on the training ground.
Anyone feels the pressure, and people always think that only the teams with poor results will be under pressure. The team with good results doesn't have to worry about anything, and naturally the players have less pressure.
But the opposite is true, and teams with good results, especially the teams that are number one in the league, tend to be under more pressure.
Because they are the center of attention, they are not to be left behind, and they have to guard against other teams at any time.
And the star of the league's No. 1 team is even more stressed.
But in Link, Randolph never saw him overwhelmed.
"What pressure is not pressure, 10 consecutive wins is what the reporter said, it's my business. Besides, I don't really care about a 10-game winning streak. As long as you can defeat the thunder, the rest will go with the reporter. ”
Link waved his hand, and his biggest trick to getting rid of the pressure was to take the reporters' words like a fart.
If you really want to be honest with reporters, then you will be surrounded by them.
In their next game, the Grizzlies will face the Sacramento Kings, who are currently 14-23. While this season Cousins and Isaiah. Thomas has made great progress, but the king still can't get out of the embarrassing situation of the belly.
Since the Kings are not too strong, today's training is mainly about recovery.
Link spent a long time in the treatment room and had a relaxing massage.
I thought it would be a relaxing day, but in the treatment room, Link noticed that Conley's expression was not quite right.
The guy had a sad face, as if he was the one who was under the pressure of a 10-game winning streak.
"Mike, what's the matter?" Link asked with concern that as a team leader, he had an obligation to care for his teammates.
Although Conley entered the league three years earlier than Link, because Link played four years in college before participating in the draft, he and Conley are actually the same age. As a result, there is no particularly pronounced senior-junior relationship between Link and Conley.
Therefore, there is basically no gap between the two, and they have always had something to say.
It's just that every time he thinks about it, Link feels a little sad. The pain of an older rookie...... I've only been in the league for a few years, and I'm twenty-five or six.
"It's nothing, we're going to do it for the next month, Link!" Conley hurriedly squeezed out a smile, as if he didn't want Link to be distracted by his own business.
"Come on, you're not going to lie, Mike. It must be an all-star thing, right? Link pouted, Conley was a good gentleman. It's true on the pitch, but it's also true in life.
After all, he grew up in the family of an Olympic champion and received a good education. When no one else knew what a piano was, he could already play beautiful music with it.
So, Conley, who has a good lifestyle, generally doesn't have anything to worry about off the court. What about on the pitch? The Grizzlies have such a good record this year, and there is nothing to worry about.
So, there's only one thing that can annoy Conley – an All-Star.
In the original history, until the year Link crossed over, Conley still didn't know what an all-star was like. People say he's the most underrated player and says he's the biggest loss in the All-Star Game.
But no matter how much people lament it, Conley didn't make the All-Star selection, and that's the truth. In the future, as soon as your resume comes out, you haven't even made it to an All-Star, which is a pity.
Conley himself must have been very distressed by this, after all, who wouldn't want to be called up to the All-Star Game? That's an affirmation of a player! What's more, it's still when he's fully qualified.
Conley smiled, "I can't hide anything from you, Link." ”
Link remembers that Conley was frustrated last year because he didn't make the All-Star selection. At that time, he told Conley that next year we can do it if we work together.
But this year, the situation remains bleak. In the latest vote, point guards such as Curry, Paul, Parker and Lillard all weighed on Conley.
Although the All-Star bench is not voted for by fans, the vote still has some reference value.
If you don't get a good result in the vote, it's very dangerous to be on the bench.
Maybe that's why Conley is so distressed.
"My ultimate goal is not to be on the All-Star team, my ultimate goal is bigger than that, which is to win a championship. But when it comes to All-Star, it's really one of my personal goals," Conley didn't hide after being exposed, but talked to Link.
"I told myself last season that I didn't make the cut because I didn't do enough. And this season, I think I'm doing a lot better and we're in the position we want to be. We're the best team in the league and it's going to be a great time to be an All-Star. If that doesn't happen, that's too bad. To be honest, I'm getting more and more frustrated by this. ”
After saying that, Conley smiled bitterly, "I'm sorry, Link, I didn't mean to pour bitter water on you. I know you have a lot to worry about. ”
"Don't say that, Mike, I'm glad you talked to me about it. Of course, I'm not going to say anything like you're going to make an All-Star, because that's I said last year. ”
"Hahahahahaha, you're so comforting."
"No, I'm not comforting you. I mean, I'm not going to say those empty words, but I'm willing to work with you on the basketball court. We still have time, don't we? Until the All-Star bench is fully established, we still have time to do what we can. If you can't make the cut after trying your best, it's not your regret, it's the All-Star Game. Trust me, it's the All-Star Game that is lost, not you. Instead of smiling, Link stared into Conley's eyes very seriously.
Conley gradually put away his smile as he realized that Link was serious.
yes, what else can you do besides show performance?
"I know I'm going to do everything I can to help you win 10 in a row and crush the Thunder. You're right, we still have time. ”
Conley's expression was no longer sad, and he became full of fighting spirit.
Link didn't know if Conley would be an All-Star, and he didn't dare to play this package ticket. After all, in this West, where even Paul is likely to be able to play as an All-Star bench, it's really too difficult for a point guard to be an All-Star.
Link has changed so much history though, nothing is impossible for him.