: 541: The best defensive player in the water?

The third game of the Rockets and Grizzlies series is definitely a shame for the Rockets.
38 points difference. With 3 more points, the Rockets almost set the record for the largest loss in team history in the playoffs.
For three consecutive games, the Rockets were beaten helplessly. Throughout the entire first round of the playoffs, only the Heat can abuse the Bucks as thoroughly as the Grizzlies abuse the Rockets.
The Thunder's seventh Lakers were also miserable, but that was mainly because the Lakers lost Kobe. The Bucks and Rockets both have a neat lineup.
In this regard, Link is still quite regretful. After he came into this world, not everything can be changed. For example, he reminded Kobe more than once to be careful and do what he can.
The result is the same as the original history, Kobe still broke his Achilles tendon.
However, Link is not incapable of changing everything. For example, after the third game with the Rockets, Link received the news, "The Rockets and Morey may plan to part ways."
In the NBA, most things are secrets that cannot be hidden. After all, Alexander and Morey can't always be alone. As long as they are in contact with other people and behave strangely in front of other people, then the news will definitely leak.
Taking a step back, even if the news is not leaked, it is very likely that Alexander deliberately let people "leak" the news.
The message is clear: "The Rockets general manager position is about to be vacant, apply for it quickly."
Link felt sorry for Kobe's injury. But for the rumors that Morey was fired, Link was very pleased.
He has always disliked Morey, even when he was a fan.
To say that the Rockets are China's home team in the NBA, but that the Rockets benefit the most from China. Does Morey really like China and Chinese players? This is not necessarily true.
The image of Morey's businessman is deeply ingrained in Link's heart. It's not that businessmen are bad, but in the basketball world, pure businessmen may not be able to manage a team well.
The NBA is a business, but not just a business.
What's more, Link has also experienced Morley's abandonment and slander, and he is even more disgusted with the guy who only sees benefits.
Seeing that the Rockets and Morey might break, Link just wanted to applaud. Without him, the Rockets might develop better.
Link didn't know what role he played in Morey's dismissal, but he believed that he was at least the fuse.
After the third game, the Grizzlies remained in Houston. Although the whole world now knows that the Grizzlies are going to advance, but the fourth game must be finished.
In Houston, the Grizzlies' focus has shifted to the Clippers and Nuggets. Even when training within the team, the team is doing simulation exercises for the Clippers and Nuggets.
Link can't tell whether the Clippers or the Nuggets will win. In the first two games of the two sides, the Nuggets had two consecutive victories in Los Angeles. But in Game 3, in Denver, when everyone thought the Nuggets were going to get the match point, the Clippers won.
Facts have proved that the Clippers are indeed not that easy team. After all, they have Paul, and Paul's competitive spirit is almost at the same level as Kobe.
Paul will not admit defeat until he is completely killed.
Can the Clippers counterattack after losing two games in a row? Even Link started to look forward to it.
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The war in the playoffs is in full swing, and the high-profile NBA regular season awards have also begun to be announced one by one.
At this time last year, Link received his first regular season award in his career-the Most Improved Player Award.
This year, the Most Improved Player Award was taken by another player from Fresno University.
Link immediately called his good brother Paul George to congratulate him. A small Fresno University also started to attract attention because of the most improved player for two consecutive years.
Granger's injury gave George in the third grade more room to play. George's average playing time this season has increased from 29.7 minutes last season to 37.6 minutes. The average points, rebounds and assists per game have also increased from 12.1 points, 5.6 and 2.4 times last season to 17.4 points, 7.6 and 4.1 times this season.
With George's outstanding performance, the Pacers also entered the playoffs this year with a proud record of third in the East!
Indeed, the Pacers were also third in the Eastern Conference last season. But this year, the Pacers can keep the third place in the East without losing their star Granger, George's value is very obvious.
After the Most Improved Award, the Knicks' J.R. Smith won the Best Sixth Man Award.
In the first half of the season, the Clippers’ Jamal Crawford has been the most popular in this award. But since March, JR has suddenly turned on the invincible mode. Since March 6th, JR has averaged 23 points per game and hit 47%. Together with Anthony, he scored a 13-game winning streak for the Knicks at the end of the season and ended the season with the second place in the East.
Although this Best Sixth Man Award has nothing to do with Link, Link is still faintly happy. If the Grizzlies' opponent in the next round is the Clippers, at least the Grizzlies will not encounter the best substitute in the league, but only the second best substitute.
Today, April 29, in addition to the Grizzlies vs. Rockets fourth game, is also the day the best defensive player was announced.
Therefore, early in the morning, the Grizzlies players gathered in Gasol’s hotel room, waiting for the results to be announced.
This battle is like the scene when everyone was waiting for Randolph to be selected to the All-Star team in February.
It is not difficult to see how cohesive this team is. The teammate's business is his own business. Teammates winning prizes are like winning prizes.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Grizzlies defensive coach Dave Georg received a call. He just fed a few words without saying much, so the players didn't know the specific content of the call.
After hanging up the phone, Dave Georg sighed, then stood up and patted Gasol on the shoulder.
"Just keep going, Mark. You are the best defensive player I have ever seen. You have done well enough."
Seeing Georgel said this, everyone was a little disappointed. But the next second, Dave Georgel couldn't help but laugh.
"Why are you so upset? I didn't say that Mark didn't win the prize! Congratulations, you can see your best Defensive Player trophy this afternoon!"
The Grizzlies players froze for a second, then all jumped up suddenly.
The notice that Georgel received was just one sentence, "The voting result is out, and Marc Gasol became the best defensive player of the 12-13 season! Let him be prepared. In the afternoon, we will hold a press conference for him. And give him awards!"
The words of Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace, Georgel remembers every word clearly!
Before the fourth game with the Rockets, Gasol won the best defensive player award ~ EbookFREE.me ~ For the Grizzlies, this is undoubtedly a very morale boosting thing.
Following Link, Marc Gasol became the second Grizzlies player to win the regular season honor trophy!
Link was also happy for Gasol. This second-round show, which was originally sent to Memphis as a supplement, finally proved his ability.
In the evening, all the Grizzlies played very excited. The rocket that has lost its heart is naturally powerless to resist. After the game, Randolph couldn't help but break into the camera to make trouble when Gasol was interviewed.
"This victory is a gift from us, I hope you like it, man!" After the roar, Randolph and Link held up four glasses of water and poured it on Gasol's slender hair.
Gasol instantly turned into a "tramp", but his smile remained undiminished.
The fourth game, victory. This also means that the Grizzlies successfully eliminated the Rockets with a total score of 4 to 0 and became the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs this season.
Link said 4 to 0 is 4 to 0, and he did what he said.
The Rockets have waited for four years, but they still haven't waited for even a playoff victory. However, since Morey has been fired, the rocket's operation this summer has made people look forward to it.
As for the Grizzlies, after owning the superstar Link, there is another best defensive player. How strong they are is no longer predictable.
But just after the Grizzlies eliminated the Rockets, the voice that Gasol was not worthy of the award rose immediately.
Many media have begun to speak out, questioning Gasol’s ability, and they think the reason Gasol is not worthy is very simple, "As a best defensive player, Marc Gasol’s defensive data is very ordinary, he is even very likely Not even the best defensive second team can make it."
The title of "the best defender in the water" was deducted from Gasol overnight.
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