: One Hundred and Thirty Two: Grinding and Strangling

The Grizzlies finally relied on tenacious defense to maintain their advantage to the end, 95 to 89, the score of the two teams was not high, but the level of this game was not low at all.
At the end of the game, the San Antonio fans booed disappointedly. So far this season, they have only lost 10 games, which is the 11th.
Even the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the young and vigorous Oklahoma City Thunder have not won even one victory over the Spurs.
However, the Grizzlies did it. With an extremely tenacious attitude, they had the last laugh.
The Spurs players are not so excited. The players on this team are all experienced and experienced veterans. They have won countless glory, and correspondingly, they have also experienced countless failures.
A loss in the regular season is not enough for them.
But Popovich is a little concerned. It stands to reason that he coached the NBA for decades, and he has long been used to winning or losing. But today's game was lost, but it was completely out of his control.
The No. 0 Chinese has broken his tactics time and time again, and broke his plan time and time again. Seriously, if the Grizzlies don't have Link, Popovich guarantees that this game can be won. Even if Parker and Duncan are in poor shape today, he has such confidence.
However, the NBA world is not if, Popovich laughed mockingly after the game, his dignified coach, was defeated by the draft. This may be a rare experience in his coaching career.
He is worried that if the Grizzlies and Spurs still maintain their current rankings, they will most likely meet in the playoffs. As the No. 1 in the West, the Spurs don't want to run into such a strong opponent in the first round.
First in the West, the Spurs definitely want to keep it. So now Popovich can only pray, the Grizzlies quickly surpass the Hornets and rise to a higher ranking.
As the old man was thinking, the reporters had gathered around him. In every game with the Spurs, Popovich is always the most popular person. After all, the old man ran the train with his mouth full, even many young people were ashamed.
"It's really a regrettable loss, pop. The Spurs were only close to winning." A t.nt reporter took the lead in putting the microphone to Popovich’s mouth, and the reporters looked at him expectantly. I don't know how Popovich will respond next.
"Isn't it regrettable that there will be another defeat?" Popovich did not disappoint everyone. His rhetorical question made the reporters onlookers laugh.
"Tim and Parker did not perform very well today. Are they too tired? When do you plan to start rotations this season?"
"Yeah, Tim and Parker are in a bit bad state. But what can I do? The trade deadline has passed, and I can't trade those two bastards. As for the rotation, the league explicitly prohibits rotation for no reason. So I never knew this kind of thing, nor did I know what you were talking about."
"puff!"
The reporters couldn't help laughing. If Popovich was not the head coach, he might become a very successful talk show actor.
"Last question, pop. Link performed very well today. He scored a double-double of 24 points and 10 assists. This is the third triple-double in his career. Do you think he is the Spurs? Is the team’s biggest problem today?"
After hearing this question, Popovich’s smiley face disappeared instantly. He raised his head slightly and glanced at Link, who was also interviewing by reporters. I can't help thinking that there may be another monster in the west. This summer, it's best to have an Eastern team sign him.
"Link is a very good player, he is a well-deserved rookie game mvp. To be honest, my tactics have become a mess because of him today. If I play against the Grizzlies in the future, Link will be put in the number one danger by me. In the list of targets."
The reporters thought Popovich would continue to tease Link and continue to joke haha. As everyone knows, the old coach gave Link a very high affirmation.
Popovich really likes to joke, but reporters know that he never likes to brag about people. The old man has seen too many outstanding players, from David Robinson to Tim Duncan, from the number one pick to the draft, and Popovich has seen everyone.
Therefore, unless it is a really good player, Popovich will not let Popovich speak out.
After Popovich finished speaking, he walked straight back to the player channel. Today, let's give up the stage to that Chinese rookie.
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After the game, Link was in a good mood. Able to beat the Spurs, his heart relaxed instantly.
What's more, the main reason the Link Grizzlies can beat the Spurs today.
Today's game, Randolph and Gasol's performance can be called the scene of a car accident. Randolph shot 26.7%. His only contribution was to prevent Duncan with only 8 points.
Gasol shot 14.3%, and the Spaniard scored more points and assists than he scored today.
As for the others, the hit rate is also very average. Battier's shooting rate is only 33%, and Mayo's shooting rate is "up to" 0%.
For the entire Grizzlies, only Link and Conley's shooting percentage can be seen.
Although Conley made a key three-pointer today, his 22 points are not bad. But as a point guard, Conley only had one assist today. At this time, Link's role is reflected.
Link can be said to connect most of the Grizzlies' offense, and also swing back and forth between the third, fourth and second positions. Basically, wherever he is needed, he will fill up his seat.
Most importantly, he did a good job in all three positions. At the third position, he blasted Richard Jefferson offensively. In the second and fourth positions, his defenses against Bonner and Ginobili were also very successful.
Thinking that he has gone through so much today and caused the Spurs to suffer so much, Link is full of accomplishment.
It wasn't until Randolph sat down beside Link with eyebrows that he escaped from the joy of winning the game.
"Link, what a great performance tonight!"
"Um..." Looking at Randolph's expression, Link knew there was nothing good, "Say it, then?"
"Then, what else? I'm here to congratulate you sincerely! Of course, if you are willing to invite us to your house to celebrate, we will definitely not refuse."
"Damn!" Link secretly despised in his heart, Randolph would never do things that were not good for him.
"But tomorrow we have to beat the king back to back, Zach."
"It's okay, we can wait until the back-to-back is over, and then slowly celebrate." Pat Link's shoulder, before Link agrees, Randolph made the decision.
Link is speechless, Randolph is probably thinking about how to cheat himself every minute! However, Link was indeed in a good mood to win this crucial victory in his own mind.
It's just a treat, it's no big deal.
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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 with the king at home.
Although it is a back-to-back game, but because the Kings are not strong, the players do not have much psychological burden.
Attendance in the evening game is not high, after all, this is not a battle of focus. The only impressive shot was that before the game started, Cousins ​​actually took the initiative to embrace Link...
As we all know, the cooperation between Link and Cousins ​​in the All-Star Game made them completely friends from enemies. Except for John Wall, Cousins ​​is only so friendly to Link in the league.
Although they were friendly before the game, neither of them would let the other.
The Kings were suppressed throughout the game, and Cousins ​​was prevented by only 4 of 11 shots. After he was really annoyed by the black and white bears, he lost his temper at the referee in a whistle and applied for a technical foul by the way.
Seeing such a grumpy big man who was so friendly to him before the game, Link felt a little admired for his affinity.
There is nothing to say about this game~EbookFREE.me~ The difference in strength between the two sides is too huge. The Kings played fancy and gorgeous, and the dunks of Cousins ​​and Marcus Thornton made the game look very intense.
However, the operation was as fierce as a tiger, and in the end, the king was 25 behind.
"Since Gay was injured and Mayo's playing time is getting shorter and shorter, the Grizzlies have been less passionate. There are no rainy three-pointers, no fly buckles all over the sky. They just patiently fight positions and do Good position attack. But this dull style of play allowed them to win one game after another."
"Yeah, sharpening and strangling, this is the Grizzlies game style and label. This is an ancient game style, but the old is not necessarily impractical. Look, today the Grizzlies may have another game. It's a big win."
Hubby Brin used the words gritandgrind (grinding and strangling) to describe this grizzly bear. When he said these two words, his tone was extremely proud.
Old Brown may not know that the two words he casually said will soon become the label of the Grizzlies for an entire era.
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