132: Grind and strangle
The Grizzlies finally maintained the advantage until the end with their tenacious defense, 95 to 89, and the scores of both teams were not high, but the level of this game was not low at all.
At the moment the game ended, San Antonio fans booed in disappointment. So far this season, they have only lost 10 games in total, which is the 11th.
Even the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the young and energetic Oklahoma City Thunder have not won even a single victory in the Spurs.
However, the Grizzlies did it. They laughed to the end with an extremely tenacious attitude.
The Spurs players were not so excited. The players in this team were all experienced veterans. They have won countless glory, and in contrast, they have also experienced countless failures.
A regular season defeat is not worth mentioning for them.
However, Vic was a little concerned. Logically speaking, he has been coaching NBA for decades and has long been used to winning and losing. But today's loss in this game was completely out of his control.
The No. 0 Chinese man destroyed his tactics again and again and again, breaking his plans again and again. To be honest, if the Grizzlies did not have Link, Vic guaranteed that this game would be won. Even if Parker and Duncan were in poor form today, he would have such confidence.
However, there is no if in the NBA world. Vic smiled self-deprecatingly after the game. His coach, who was a heroic coach, was defeated by the draft. This may be a rare experience in his coaching career.
What he is worried about is that if the Grizzlies and the Spurs still maintain their current ranking, they will likely meet in the playoffs. As the number one in the Western Conference, the Spurs do not want to encounter such a strong opponent in the first round.
The Spurs must have wanted to keep it. Now Vic can only pray, and the Grizzlies quickly surpass the Hornets and rise to a higher ranking.
While the old man was thinking, the reporters had already gathered up. Every Spurs game, Vic is always the most popular person. After all, the old man ran the train all over and even many young people felt inferior.
"This is a really regrettable defeat, pop. The Spurs are only a little bit away from winning." A tnt reporter took the lead in reaching the microphone next to Vicci's mouth. The reporters looked at him with anticipation, wondering what Vicci would respond next.
"Is it not a pity to have another defeat?" Vicci did not disappoint everyone. His replies made the onlookers laugh.
"Tim and Parker didn't perform very well today. Are they too tired? When are you going to start taking a respite this season?"
"Yes, Tim and Parker are in a bad state. But what can I do? The trading deadline has passed, and I can't trade those two bastards. As for the round-off, the league explicitly prohibits the round-off for no reason, so I never knew this kind of thing, nor what you were talking about."
"puff!"
The reporters couldn't help laughing. If Vicci didn't become the head coach, he might become a very successful talk show actor.
"The last question, pop. Link performed very well today. He scored a double-double with 24 points and 10 assists. This is the third time he has won a triple-double in his career. Do you think he is the biggest trouble for the Spurs today?"
After hearing this question, the smiley expression on Vicky's face disappeared instantly. He raised his head slightly and looked at Link, who was also interviewed by reporters. He couldn't help but think that another monster might appear in the West in the future. This summer, it would be best if the Eastern Conference team signed him away.
"Link is a very good player, he is a well-deserved rookie vp. To be honest, my tactics have become a mess today because of him. If I play against the Grizzlies in the future, Link will be placed on the list of the number one dangerous targets."
The reporters thought that Vicci would continue to tease Link and continue to joke. Haha, but they didn't know that the old coach gave Link a very high affirmation.
Vic is indeed joking, but reporters all know that he never likes to praise people. The old man has seen too many outstanding players, from David Robinson to Tim Duncan, from No. 1 pick to undraft, Vic has seen anyone.
Therefore, unless you are a truly excellent player, Vicky will not be allowed to speak up the praises.
After Vic finished speaking, he walked straight back to the player channel. Today, let’s give the stage to the Chinese rookie.
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After the game, Link was in a good mood. He felt relaxed in his heart in an instant when he was able to defeat the Spurs.
What's more, the main reason why Link Grizzlies can defeat the Spurs today.
In today's game, Randolph and Gasol's performances were both considered to be at the scene of a car accident. Randolph hit 267, and his only contribution was to defend Duncan and scored only 8 points.
Gasol Jr. hits 14, and Espanyol has more scores and assists than scores today.
For others, the shooting rate is also very average. Bathir's hit rate is only, and Brother Mayo's hit rate is "up to" 0.
For the entire Grizzlies, only Link and Conley can see the shooting percentage.
Although Conley made a key three-pointer today, his 22-pointer data was not bad. But as a point guard, Conley only had one assist today. At this time, Link's role was reflected.
Link can be said to have connected most of the Grizzlies' attacks, and he swung back and forth between the third, fourth and second positions. Basically, he will go wherever he is needed.
The most important thing is that he did well in three positions. He beat Richard Jefferson on the offensive end. He also had a very successful defense against Bonner and Ginobili.
Thinking that he had experienced so much today and had the Spurs eaten so much, Link was full of accomplishment.
It was not until Landolf sat next to Link with a stingy look that he escaped from the joy after the victory of the game.
"Link, I was awesome tonight!"
"Uh" Looking at Randolph's expression, Link knew that nothing was good, "Tell me, then?"
"And what else? I'm here to sincerely congratulate you! Of course, if you are willing to invite us to your house to celebrate, we will definitely not refuse."
"Damn!" Link secretly despised himself in his heart. Randolph never did anything that was not good for him.
"But tomorrow we have to fight back to back against the king, Zach."
"It's okay, we can wait until the back-to-back is over before celebrating slowly." He patted Link on the shoulder, and before Link agreed, Randolph even made up the matter.
Link was speechless. Randolph probably thought about how to cheat him every minute and every second! But, Link was in a good mood to win this key victory in his own mind.
It's nothing big.
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The day after defeating the Spurs, the Grizzlies returned to Memphis early in the morning. Tonight, they will also fight back to back against the Kings at home.
Although it is a back-to-back game, the Kings are not strong and the players do not have much psychological burden.
The attendance rate of the evening game was not high, after all, this was not a focus battle. The only impressive scene was that before the game started, Cousins actually went over and hugged Link.
As we all know, Link and Cousins' cooperation in the All-Star Game completely transformed them from enemies to friends. Now, except for John Wall, Cousins is the only one who is so friendly to Link in the entire league.
Although they were friendly before the game, neither of them would give in to each other during the game.
The Kings were suppressed throughout the game, and Cousins was even more defensive to only 4 of 11 shots. He was really annoyed by the Black and White Bears, so he lost his temper at the referee in a call and applied for a technical foul.
Seeing such a irritable big man, who was so friendly to him before the game, Link felt a little impressed by his affinity.
There is nothing to say about this game, the gap in strength between the two sides is too huge. The Kings played fancy and gorgeously, and the dunks of Cousins and Marcus Thorton made the game seem very intense.
However, the operation was as fierce as a tiger, and when the score was seen, the king was 25 behind.
"Since Guy was injured and Mayo's playing time was getting shorter and shorter, the Grizzlies seemed to have no passion. There were no three-pointers like rain or flying dunks. They just played the positional battle patiently and made a positional offense. But this dull style of play allowed them to win one game after another."
"Yes, grinding and strangling, this is the game style and label of the Grizzlies. This is an ancient game style, but the ancient ones may not be unpractical. Look, the Grizzlies may have another big victory today."
Hubiblin used the words gritandgrd (grinding and strangling) to describe this grizzly bear. When he spoke these two words, his tone was extremely proud.
Chapter completed!