864:Rise of the Warriors (Fourth Shift)
Before the start of the new season, Link was very concerned about the Golden State Warriors.
Others may not see anything, but Link is well aware that the team, which seemed to have done nothing in previous years, will grow at an incredible rate.
So far this season, the Warriors' record and Curry's performance have proved that history has not shifted and that Link's worries are not unfounded.
The Warriors had a record of 13 games and three losses in October and November, third in the West.
Curry has played so far and has played at a supergiant level. Averaging a career-high 21.7 points and shooting 43.9 percent from three-point range per game, Thompson has quietly developed into a top-tier off-ball attacker.
In addition to this, third-year "North Carolina Black Hawks" Harrison. Barnes has matured. The little-known Draymond. Green, too, began to move towards the status of a star.
The Warriors are still the same Warriors, and apart from not getting Iguodala, they're just as strong as they were in history.
Link was ready to fight the Warriors to the death, but he didn't expect that the conflict between himself and the Warriors would come so early.
This season, the Grizzlies won't play the Warriors for the first time until December 16.
But on the first day of December, Draymond. Green allowed Link to take the lead in friction with the Warriors.
During the media session during practice the second day, reporters who didn't think much of it asked Link for his thoughts on Green's social media remarks.
"Draymond. Green? Who is he? Why should I care what he says? ”
Link, as always, played dumb in front of the camera, expressing disdain for a nobody like Green.
Of course, it was clear to everyone that Link knew Greene.
Because then, Link launched his offense, "I won two championships, won one unanimous MVP, won the best defensive player, two FMVP, two double-firsts. So why should I listen to a role player pointing fingers at me, it's ridiculous. ”
Every word Link said was a sore foot for Green, after all, he really didn't have any hard accolades at the moment.
Reporters don't mention how excited they are, the villain and the villain collide together, it's hilarious!
The good thing about the Internet age is that Link's words reach Green's ears half an hour later.
"That guy just talks harsh things and scares me when he's ready to play. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't come back in good form. After all, he looked quite complacent. ”
Green is different from the opponents Link has faced before.
Although Durant has a black belly, he doesn't say much in front of reporters, and he can't spray Link.
James has always wanted to maintain his general style and positive image, so he will hardly trash talk with Link in the media.
The rest of the opponents are also far inferior to Link in trash talk.
But Green, he's a villain who doesn't care about his image and doesn't show any mercy when he talks trash.
Even if he was secretly humiliated by Link, he was able to respond without changing his face.
Instead of being offended by seeing Green's response on the news, Link excitedly drew a red circle on the calendar on December 16th.
This opponent is much more interesting than the previous ones.
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The scolding battle between Link and Green has become the focus of heated discussions among fans in the past few days.
After all, in a situation where most stars maintain a polite image, it is rare to see two players scolding each other so openly.
On one of the .T shows, Barkley jokingly said, "Now, Link is finally no longer lonely, and he has finally found an opponent who is just as shameless as he is." ”
But the NBA isn't a trash talk league after all, and the problem will never be solved until the two have a solid fight.
The Grizzlies and Warriors have both started their December journeys, and Link is getting hungrier and hungrier.
On December 2, the Warriors played their first game since entering the new month.
Facing Oladipo, who scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Curry was stunned to kill the opponent with three points in the last 4 seconds, ruining the night that belonged to Oladipo!
After completing the lore, Curry raised his head to the sky and roared, as if to vent his frustration that he didn't get the best of the month.
Green also played well in this game, scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
After the game, Green continued to say nothing, "Link will watch us take over the league he rules little by little!" ”
At this point, everyone's eyes fell on the grizzly bear. But on Dec. 3, the Grizzlies lost.
The Grizzlies faced the Rockets for the second time this season in Houston, and Link continued to sit on the sidelines, playing the entire game on the bench in a suit.
The rocket is obviously holding back his strength, waiting for revenge. The last time Link scored 63 points on their heads, it was quite humiliating.
Today, without Link, the Grizzlies are completely unable to withstand rocket fire.
The Rockets scored double-doubles in six players in the game, and Butler's 17 points on the Grizzlies' side was a team-high.
The offensive firepower of the rest of the Grizzlies has never been as stable as Link, and it is still necessary for Link to fight this kind of tough battle.
In the end, the Grizzlies lost to the Rockets by 9 points, the largest loss so far this season.
The Warriors won and the Grizzlies lost, which made Warriors fans even more rampant.
They all said that they would continue to work hard to snatch the No. 1 spot in the Grizzlies as soon as possible.
As a result, they really did.
On December 4, the Warriors beat the Pelicans 112-85 at home.
Anthony. Davis blasted down 30 points and 15 rebounds, blowing up the Warriors' interior, but he was always hard to beat with one punch.
Five Warriors scored double-doubles, shooting 45% from three-point range!
A day later, on December 5, the Grizzlies lost at home to the Spurs.
Link saw that grievance in this game, if the Grizzlies lost because of poor performance, it would be forgivable. But tonight, the Grizzlies played very well!
Gasol had 28 points and Conley had 23 points and 10 assists. Butler 20 points. The Grizzlies have done their best, and none of them want to break their one-year losing streak.
As a result, the Spurs relied on extreme egalitarianism to survive to the end when no one scored 20 points!
The elder Duncan blasted a triple-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and his stats are like a microcosm of the entire Spurs team.
It doesn't seem like a big deal, but it's scary to think about! Although no one from the Spurs scored 20, five players scored in double figures, and two others were only one point away from a double-double.
The Spurs' consecutive goals at key moments allowed them to narrowly beat the Grizzlies by four points.
The Grizzlies held on to a season and a month without a losing streak before falling to the Spurs.
Of course, the Grizzlies, who went 14-5 after this game, also put the Warriors at the top of the league!
Last season, the Grizzlies didn't lose Game 5 until February.
The whole of Memphis fell silent, and it was as if the grizzly had really fallen off the altar as others had said.
Draymond. Green gloated, "The myth can't last forever, let's see ours next." ”
However, at this darkest hour, Memphis also ushered in great news.
Link, their patron saint of the city, has been activated from the injury list......