To win the Heat, some people say it depends on Nick Young's drawl.

Win Thunder, some people say it depends on Jimmy Butler's emergence.

Some people say that it depends on the referee's whistle to win the Knicks.

Then once they lost to the Nuggets, the responsibilities were easily divided. Almost all media outside Memphis believed that it was because Link failed to score the key goal in the last moment, so the Grizzlies lost.

Link was speechless. He admitted that he did not score a key goal in the last moment was one of the reasons for losing the game. But overall, it was mainly because the team was too tired and could not handle the bandit-like impact of the Nuggets.

If the Nuggets could be curbed from the beginning, they would not have to be able to win the final goal by relying on key goals.

But the media don't care about the real reason, they just want to attract attention.

Therefore, remarks about Link's "poor ending ability at critical moments" and "no big heart that a star should have" began to become popular online.

In fact, in the past two seasons, Link has hit many key goals. But what the media are best at is pretending to be blind. There is no way. Who made Link and the Grizzlies win too much at the beginning? They are hated!

Everyone was waiting for the Grizzlies and Link to fall down, but who knew that they had to wait for nine games. Now they finally found an opportunity, can the media not make a good shatter?

Dragging his tired body and a loss, the Grizzlies players returned to Memphis.

Randolph stretched as soon as he got off the plane, "I feel my bones are almost falling apart!"

"Hey, it seems like I'm back to last season." Spanish farmer Mark Gasol also complained.

Link looked around and could see that everyone was very tired. But unfortunately, after playing the Nuggets, the Grizzlies had three days off. It was not until November 23, the fourth day, that there was a game to play. Moreover, this game was still played in Memphis, and the Grizzlies players could avoid the pain of running around.

After arriving in Memphis, everyone first took the team bus to the Federal Express Arena, and then drove back or took a bus home from the Federal Express Arena. Stevens canceled the training this afternoon, allowing the players to take a full day off.

However, after disbanding the team, Stevens called Link and said, "If you don't rush to go home, come to my office to chat."

Link looked at the young man with a smile on his face and nodded.

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Stevens' office is very different from Hollins' office. Hollins always cleans the office, while Stevens' office is very messy.

Of course, the reason why his office was messy was not because Stevens was sloppy, but because his office was always filled with various data sheets, even three monitors!

It is said that the young coach can sometimes watch videos of three games at the same time

"What's the matter with me? Boss." Link sat down casually. I wonder if it was because Stevens was too young. Link always felt more comfortable with him than with Hollins.

"There is nothing special, I just think the media's remarks these two days."

"Haha, are you afraid that I will be affected? Don't worry, I'm used to the media saying that to me." Link smiled and spread his hands. As a yellow-skinned player, he really can't survive in the NBA without any psychological tolerance.

"Is that right? In short, don't put yourself psychologically. Even Michael Jordan can't kill him in one shot every time. You have no problem with your last shot choice yesterday, but you're a little bit of luck."

"I get it, boss."

"So, if there is such a chance to shoot a key shot next time, will you be stage frightened?"

"Stage fright? I never know what that feels. But to be honest, I still hope that there will be no key ball. It is more cost-effective to end the battle in the third quarter." Link smiled. It was not that he was afraid of shooting key balls, but that he hoped to decide the winner early.

Fans like to watch thrilling scenes, but players and coaches don’t like it.

"This is of course the best situation, but in the next game, I'm afraid you still have to be ready to play the key ball." Stevens said, turning his head to look at the schedule on the wall.

On November 23, the Memphis Grizzlies will face the Los Angeles Lakers who bombarded the entire NBA this summer!

Although the Lakers' bad start of 1 win and 4 losses has made them unable to even enter the top eight in the Western Conference. Although the Lakers have just fired coach Mike Brown, they are in chaos now.

But Stevens is still very afraid of this opponent. After all, no matter how bad the Lakers are, they have a paranoid Kobe Bryant!

That number 24 can survive under any extreme conditions and even kill opponents.

As long as there is Kobe's game, it will definitely be unsafe.

Link also looked at the schedule, but unexpectedly, he would meet his old friend again so soon.

Last March, the Grizzlies met the Lakers the most recent time. In that game, Link scored 38 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds, plus a block against Kobe. In the end, the Grizzlies also defeated the Lakers with an 11-point advantage.

That was the first time. Link suppressed Kobe in both personal performance and team victory.

But Link knew very well that the victory in that game was only temporary.

Now, it is probably not as easy as last season to face a Kobe who is struggling to survive in desperate situations.

The key ball? I hope it's better not to appear. After all, that guy is famous for being a winner

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When the Grizzlies players were resting in Memphis, there was a fierce battle over Los Angeles.

Today is the first day that Lakers' new coach Mike D'Anthony took office as coach. Therefore, the Staples Center is full.

After continuing the bad start of Mike Brown with 1 win and 4 losses, the first thing the Lakers can think of is the head coach. This is also the embarrassment of the head coach. Unless you are like Popovich, if there is a problem with the team, the first person to be fired is the head coach.

In addition to today's D'Antoni's first day in office, the Lakers' opponent Brooklyn Nets are also strong. Therefore, this game has attracted much attention

The Nets have played so far this season, with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. The Nets, which have three All-Star players, Lopez, Deron and Joe Johnson, are not underdogs.

This just allows Lakers fans to see if Mike D'Anthony is capable.

After 48 minutes of fierce battle, all Los Angeles fans cheered. 90 to 95, the Nets lost 5 points at Staples, and the Lakers ushered in the longest three-game winning streak.

It seemed as if D'Anthony's arrival finally gave the Lakers, with a luxurious lineup, hope.

But Link, who was watching TV at home, curled his lips. The Lakers still played badly today, and the tactics were even simpler. D'Antoni did not play out what he was good at.

The reason why the Lakers win this game is entirely because of Kobe!

In the final moment of the fourth quarter, the Lakers did not score a single point on the bench, and Gasol did not even make a move in the out of place system. Howard was cut, and his free throw percentage of 3 of 10 shots in the last quarter seemed to be pushing the Lakers into the abyss step by step.

In the end, it was Kobe's brave performance of 12 points in a single quarter that allowed the Lakers to stabilize their position and finally defeat the Nets.

After the game, in the atmosphere of cheering by Los Angeles fans, the camera gave Kobe a close-up.

At this time, Kobe was sweating heavily and his chest was fluctuating violently. He struggled to support the team alone, and the victory he brought was just an illusion. Seeing Kobe like this, Link could even feel a hint of sadness in the happy Staples.

But Kobe's eyes did not look tired. He was still murderous, staring straight at the camera, as if staring at Link through the screen.
Chapter completed!