Reporters were excited to wait outside the gym, excited every time they came to the Grizzlies' media open session.

Once upon a time, the Federal Express Arena in Memphis was a place where no journalist wanted to come. But now, it has become one of the birthplaces of the big news.

As long as you can interview the Grizzlies players, you don't have to worry about no traffic.

The security guards at the entrance of the training hall looked at the time, opened the door to the training ground, and the reporters poured in like sharks smelling blood.

However, when the reporters with long guns and short guns rushed in, they were all dumbfounded.

They looked around in amazement, this was indeed the Grizzlies' training gym! But in the basketball training gym, no one is playing basketball!

The reporters only saw the Grizzlies players holding enlarged versions of table tennis rackets one by one, playing giant table tennis balls on the basketball court, and they were all having fun.

"There's still a game for the Grizzlies tomorrow, right?" A reporter whispered to his assistant.

"yes, tomorrow the Grizzlies are at home against the Celtics." The assistant nodded.

"So who can tell me what the Grizzlies are doing right now? Are they going to beat Celtic tomorrow with table tennis!? ”

All reporters have this question in their hearts, why is the Grizzlies' training like a playground!

Seeing the reporters come in, the Grizzly Bear players gradually put down the "table tennis rackets" in their hands, with unfinished smiles on their faces, like children who were suddenly called home for dinner by their parents after half of the game.

"Link, what training were you doing just now?" A local Memphis reporter who was very familiar with Link couldn't help but put his biggest doubts on the table as soon as he came up.

"Training? Have you ever seen training like this? We're just playing. Link waved his hand, looking in a good mood.

Although it is a large table tennis, it has nothing to do with real table tennis. However, Link is still the most winning of all the games. This may be the legendary racial talent.

"Uh...... But you still have games tomorrow, and the Boston Celtics have been fighting to keep their playoff spot lately. Are you so confident about tomorrow's game? ”

"Tomorrow our enemies are strong, the last time we played the Celtics, Paul. Pierce's outburst nearly knocked us over. We're ready for that. So, don't worry. ”

Link's answer was tactful, without making the Celtics feel belittled or embarrassing.

But even so, the journalists' surprise could not be hidden. An hour later, photos of Grizzly Bears players playing large table tennis balls on the training ground went viral.

Fans are talking about this, the Grizzlies are now in a lot of traffic, and any will be brought up for discussion.

Some people like the Grizzlies' "sand sculpture temperament" and think the players are interesting.

And some, especially Boston-area fans, think the Grizzlies' pride in transition will ruin them.

No way, Bostonians have always been very xenophobic. Even if they have already lost to the Grizzlies this season, it will not make their xenophobia any less.

Fortunately, the game was played in Memphis, otherwise the Grizzlies players really don't know what to be scolded for.

The outside world doesn't understand why the Grizzlies are so indulgent at a critical moment, but Elston. Turner, however, is looking forward to tomorrow's game.

When the time comes, everyone will know why.

March 20, Federal Express Arena. The Celtic players have been showing ruthlessness in their eyes since they started playing.

Currently, the Celtics have a 36-32 record, barely in seventh place in the East.

However, with a full month left in the regular season, the Celtics' playoff spot is not secure.

For a team like the Celtics, who have a long history and have only won a championship in five years. Not being able to make the playoffs is a very cruel ending.

To that end, Kevin. Garnett has run out of ammunition and will not be able to play tonight due to injury. In the case of losing Garnett, the Grizzlies' winning chance can be said to be very large.

But Paul, who has been in great form lately. Pierce, but Grizzlies fans are a little relieved.

After the game started, Celtic attacked very fiercely. Pierce, in particular, made people forget that he was an "old man" who had passed his prime.

If the basketball game was only 12 minutes, the Celtics would have won the game.

At the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies lost 22-27 to the Green Shirts. Pierce shot 6-of-8 in the first quarter and scored 13 points in a single quarter.

Many Boston media outlets have already figured out the headline for today's game, "Grizzlies despise Celtics, only to be killed by an angry Pierce!" ”

But no one expected that as soon as the game entered the second quarter, the momentum changed. Moreover, it is the Celts themselves who have changed.

After the start of the second quarter, the Celtics made a noticeable increase in turnovers and became overly cautious on offense. A lot of the balls that could have been shot, the Celtic players chose to pass.

Mistakes lead to counter-attacks, while hesitation does not lead to points. Gradually, the Grizzlies began to catch up with the score and then overtake.

In the jubilant atmosphere of Grizzlies fans, all the Boston reporters were stunned.

Why did the Celtics play this ball completely differently than in the first quarter?

Elston sitting on the bench. Turner smiled, he could clearly see that the Celtics were too tight!

In the first quarter, the Celtics didn't have much psychological burden. To put it bluntly, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes. But after taking the lead after the first quarter, the pressure on the Celtics came.

All they were thinking about was how to keep their advantage, how not to let the Grizzlies overtake, and how to win the game. However, the more you think about these things, the more you can make the players intimidated.

That's why the Grizzlies coaching staff wants to let the players relax, it's too tight, and sometimes it's not a good thing.

The Celtics gave the opportunity, and the Grizzlies naturally did not let it go, and in the second quarter, Pierce was swallowed up and had 2 turnovers. Link performed bravely, returning Pierce with 12 points in a single quarter and beating the Celtics 32-20!

In an instant, the Celtics went from leading by five points to falling behind by seven points.

Now, the Celtics are even more panicked. The pressure almost crushed the Green Shirts, who didn't play well enough in the second half.

In the end, the Grizzlies won 110-98 at home, with no danger of winning the Celtics.

In the game, the Grizzlies and Celtics are completely different things. The Celtics have not been comfortable enough except for the first quarter. And what about grizzly bears? The players were nervous when they should be nervous, relaxed when they should be relaxed, and they played at a high level.

Boston reporters were expecting a big win, expecting the high pressure to bring the Grizzlies to a crushing finish.

But they would never have imagined that the "big table tennis game" would have such a big impact on basketball.

After this game, the Grizzlies' record changed to 56-10. One step closer to breaking the record of the best regular season record in the 21st century.

But everyone knows that beating the Celtics won't give the Grizzlies peace of mind.

There are many people who don't want them to break records.