: One thousand two hundred and seventeen: Is it serious?

The NBA preseason has officially started. Although it is only a preseason, it is enough to feast the eyes of fans who have been holding back all summer.
After all, the personnel changes of each team this summer are very huge. Fans can't wait to see how this brand new team will perform.
The Grizzlies' five preseason opponents are not strong, they are the Hornets, Thunder and Spurs.
As for the other two teams, one is the Japanese League team and the other is the European League team, it is not a threat.
Although Link has indicated that he only plays 15 minutes per game at most, he may even not play directly.
However, the first game against the Japanese league team still attracted a lot of fans.
This is the status of the Memphis Grizzlies in the world now, just as Jordan's bulls were also popular all over the world.
In this game, the Grizzlies won can only be said to be easy.
Link only played for five minutes. If it weren't for being asked to show his face, Link didn't want to play at all.
Of course, this game also made people look forward to the matchup between Link and Japanese rookie Hachimura in the new season.
After so many years, the NBA has not staged an Asian derby for a long, long time. This time, it is finally coming.
But in the interview, Link didn't say anything pretty.
"Face me up? He won't want to, trust me. If he wants, then he won't want it the second time."
Link is not the kind of good guy who will save face to rookies and say "you have a good chance".
He doesn't even think about any rookie matchups now. Compared with four consecutive championships, what rookie matchups are simply too bad.
Regardless of whether he is Hachimura or No. 1 Zion Williamson, as long as he dares to stand in the way, Link will win.
In the second game in Spain, the Grizzlies won Barcelona easily.
In this game, Jokic blasted a large triple-double with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.
This guy probably still remembers the shameful black history of being returned by Barcelona because he was too fat.
Originally, the focus of this game was Link and Gasol, who played home, but neither of them played, and the other only played 13 minutes.
Jokic killed himself halfway through, but he became the protagonist.
With a two-game winning streak, the Grizzlies returned to Memphis against the Spurs, the first NBA team in the preseason.
The Spurs did not have much lineup changes this season, still centered on DeRozan and Aldridge.
Last season, the Spurs barely reached the playoffs. But this season, as DeRozan and Aldridge are one year older, and other teams have strengthened, people think that the Spurs' record of 22 consecutive playoffs may be ended. .
But after the start of today's game, DeRozan was in a very good state.
He seems to want to tell everyone: "The Spurs are not over yet."
As soon as the game opened, DeRozan helped the team to open the record through the central shooting. After he and Forbes hit three-pointers in succession, the Spurs also played a wave of 8-2 offensive.
Since then, the outside feel of the Spurs has continued to be hot, and DeRozan, a guy who has not been good at long-range shots, was stunned.
At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs took the lead with 30 to 20.
At this time, everyone thought that Link would definitely increase his playing time.
No matter how weak the Spurs are, they are always at the level of the Western Conference playoffs. If Link doesn't make a move, it will be difficult for the Grizzlies to guarantee victory.
As a result, after the start of the second quarter, Link still sits firmly on the Diaoyutai. But the game situation has undergone a 180° change.
Ross, Jie Michael Green and Dillon Brooks made consecutive three-pointers, instantly reducing the point difference to only 1 point.
After this, Dwight Howard unexpectedly completed a supplementary deduction, helping the Grizzlies score 11 points in a row and surpass the difference.
After this wave of offensive, the Grizzlies' morale boosted and they kept suppressing the Spurs, eventually winning the game 104-96.
Link played 8 minutes, scored 2 points and 2 rebounds, basically no existence.
So this game is the first NBA game in the true sense that other Grizzlies players rely on their own strength to win!
Rose had 22 points and 5 assists, showing his MVP qualities, as if he really returned to the No. 1 period.
Dillon Brooks had 19 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds. He really did not live up to Link's expectations.
Jie Michael Green made 17 points, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. This 00 forward, perfectly completed the tactics arranged by the coach.
Except for the three of them, the 8 points and 8 rebounds of "Master Huo" may not be impressive. But his back-ups and the attitude of hard work on the court also made the fans shine.
You know, Howard was not like this before with the Hawks, Hornets and Wizards. People are very surprised that Howard will actually make such a big change.
Although there was such a saying before: "Every player who goes to the Grizzlies will be reborn."
But Howard's change is too exaggerated. From the first NBA game of the rookie season to last season, including the playoffs, "Warcraft" played a total of 1,139 games.
Among them, 1138 starts!
Even in the rookie season, Howard started all 82 games.
Even as the champion, this is a very high salary.
To put it bluntly, from the first day in the league, Howard played the "prince ball". What is the substitute? Is it edible?
This is why, in the past few years, Howard still regards himself as a big name, because he has not played any other role except for the big name.
He will only follow the big-name game.
But this year, Howard not only played off the bench, he was also very happy to be a blue-collar.
Even when sitting on the bench, he will celebrate passionately when his teammates score a goal. In short, Howard is actively working all the time to deliver energy to the team in a blue-collar way.
Everyone was stunned. Howard's soul might have been secretly changed!
In any case, the Grizzlies still won the game without Link.
After the game, Linkt ran to Sam Smith's social media to leave a message: "What are you so dumb? We defeated the Spurs, who are known for their unity, which shows that we are indeed a very good team. Now, what else do you have to say? Idiot!"
Sam Smith's mouth twitched with anger, he really didn't expect the Grizzlies to burst out with such a powerful combat power.
He can only wait now, waiting for the Grizzlies to lose. As long as the Grizzlies lose, he has a chance to fight back!
But unfortunately, Sam Smith didn't wait for the day when the Grizzlies lost until the preseason was finished.
In the next two preseason games, the Grizzlies defeated the Hornets and Oklahoma City respectively.
In the face of the Hornets who lost their heads after losing Kemba Walker, Link scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 15 minutes!
On one of the dunks, Link gliding in the air also glanced at the Hornets owner Jordan sitting on the bench.
This meaningful look is considered to be Link’s official challenge to Jordan!
After the game, Jordan also said frankly: "Don't underestimate Link, that guy is definitely the number one dangerous man."
The bitterness in Sam Smith's heart, why didn't you say it in the early days...
In the last game against the Thunder led by Paul, Gasol made 4 of 5 three-pointers and scored 22 points and 10 rebounds, proving that he still has enough strength to assist Linke, which is by no means a high salary and low energy.
In this way, the Grizzlies played a record of 5 wins in the preseason!
Moreover, Link also, as promised, played the most once in 15 minutes.
In these 5 games, it can be said that the other Grizzlies won on their own!
After the preseason, the Grizzlies' combat effectiveness exceeded most people's guesses.
Many people thought that the Grizzlies lineup was not too competitive, but the Grizzlies were still strong after the big change.
In the latest strength ranking list, the outstanding performance of the Grizzlies was ranked fourth behind the luxurious lineup of the Clippers, Bucks and 76ers.
Prior to this, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Grizzlies ranked only sixth!
But even so, Chris Wallace is still not satisfied.
"The Grizzlies are not number one? This ranking is really shit!"
Chris Wallace has now left ESPN, so he can vomit ESPN's articles without hesitation.
In the new season's player strength rankings, Link is still ranked first, ahead of Leonard, James, Durant, Curry and Antetokounmpo.
Even though, he hardly played in the preseason.
The Grizzlies did prove that they still have the strength to hit four consecutive championships, but this is still a difficult road.
However, Link's post-season post-season dynamic aroused the fans' imagination.
"The warm-up is over, I have to be serious next."
You're still warming up and you're fourth in the power rankings. Are you serious?
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