: One hundred and seventy-two: Come and watch the game

The day before the start of the playoffs, Link and Grizzlies players arrived in Oklahoma City, where Link's professional career began.
Speaking of which, he and Oklahoma City really have a connection. He first became a real professional player here, and now he is about to usher in his first playoff trip here.
Link's feelings for this city are very special. His short experience here has laid a solid foundation for him to become an NBA player.
"I like this city, Zach." Sitting on the team bus and looking at the familiar street scene outside the window, Link and Randolph chatted.
"You won't like it soon." Randolph closed his eyes, obviously resting, but he still replied to Link.
Randolph's serious appearance these past two days really made Link a little uncomfortable.
"why?"
"Because this is the home of the Thunder, Link. In the playoffs, the home fans support their team 100%. There is nothing but a storm here. So you won't like it." Lan Dorf opened his eyes, an old player imparting experience to the recruits.
But in fact, Randolph played in the playoffs once. In the 01-02 season playoffs, Randolph only played for 1 minute in garbage time and did not get any data, which can be ignored.
He officially played in the playoffs in the 02-03 season. That year Randolph played 7 times with the Trail Blazers in the playoffs, averaging 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. However, 8 years have passed since that experience.
"Come on, at that time, where did you go without being booed, it has nothing to do with being away or away. For you, where is not a situation?" Link waved his hand, and Randolph when he was young, don't say It was on the away game. It is estimated that fans booed him at home. After all, that guy is really bad!
It's not that the performance on the court is bad, but the professional attitude and off-court reputation are too bad.
Randolph glared at Link, and then continued to close his eyes to rest. Talking to that kid, most of the time you will be trapped in the pit.
Link smiled, ridicule, but to say that this year the Grizzlies can play the hardest battle in the playoffs, it has to be Randolph.
Although Tony Allen won the championship, he really can't score. Battier has participated in all three playoff trips for the Grizzlies and played three playoff games with the Rockets. But after all he is old here, you can't expect Shane to kill the game.
As for the remaining Conley, Gasol, Mayo and others, like Link, they are all playoff debuts.
Randolph's playoff experience, resume and strength are indeed very important to the Grizzlies.
But Link still disagrees with what Randolph just said. He believes that not all fans support the Thunder in Oklahoma City and Chesapeake Energy Arena.
This city is more than just a storm...
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In the afternoon, after training at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Grizzlies players entered free time.
It is said to be free activities, but in fact, most players choose to go directly to the hotel. Oklahoma City is a place unfamiliar to Grizzlies players and can't find a place to play. And this place ridiculed as "Russian Village", like Memphis, has very few places to entertain. Unless it's a little prince in a nightclub like Harden, you won't find anything interesting at all.
Coupled with the playoff debut tomorrow, the players definitely want to stay in shape. Therefore, returning to the hotel to rest seems to be the only option for the Grizzlies players.
"Link, what do you want to eat tonight? Poached chicken breast or poached beef. By the way, I brought my XBOX360 game console. Let me play games with me tonight. I..." Randolph spoke while putting on his clothes in the locker room, but when he looked up, he swallowed half of the words.
Because he discovered that Link seems to be not in the locker room at all! Having said a lot, they are all talking to the air!
"Where is Link?" Randolph asked his teammates dumbfounded, and the others just spread their hands and shook their heads.
"It seems to leave as soon as the training is over. However, I don't know where he has gone." Tony Allen shrugged, it seems that only he and Randolph can participate in the game party tonight.
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Moore Cemetery in Oklahoma City, located in Moore Town, a southern suburb of Oklahoma City.
In April 2010, the terrible Moore Tornado once hit here. At that time, a tornado with a width of 3 kilometers swept across the area with a force of more than 300 kilometers. The tornado was razed to the ground, countless houses collapsed, two schools and a hospital were in ruins, and cars were like toys. The same is squeezed into scrap iron.
Moore Cemetery was also devastated, but with the joint efforts of local residents, the usual calm has been restored here.
Since only one year has passed since the tornado hit, many people come to the cemetery every day. After all, those who lost their lives under the tornado are sleeping here.
Link held a bunch of flowers and stood in front of a simple cross tombstone. Unlike most, the people he came to visit were not killed in that terrible tornado, but in a basketball game.
"Zike, long time no see." Link didn't want to make the atmosphere so sad, so he smiled at the tombstone, then bent down and placed the flowers next to the tomb.
"This place is nice and lively. You shouldn't be bored. By the way, look at what this is? Yes, tickets for the NBA playoffs! Man, we are going to play the playoffs, NBA season. Playoffs! God, can you imagine? This is crazy."
"I said, I will carry our dreams and keep moving forward. I entered the NBA, participated in the All-Star, and also made the playoffs. This time the playoffs will start in Oklahoma again, so you Be sure to watch it, Zike. Zach Randolph said that there can be no fans supporting me in Oklahoma City, but I know that you will definitely support me. Hahahaha, do you know Zach? It's the villain whose career is almost over. His name is very similar to you, and he is also very good to me. If you can, I hope you can get to know each other, you will definitely like him, if you can... ..."
"Well, no more nonsense with your kid. Look, I will continue our dream in Oklahoma City. This is where our dreams begin, not where they end."
After speaking, Link stood up and faced Upshaw's mother Martha.
"Child, Zick must be very happy to be here. To be honest, if you are busy, you don't have to run so far."
"I also hope he can be happy, Martha. It's okay, it won't delay my training and competition. By the way, how is her grade?" Link's "she" refers to Upshaw's sister.
"Very good, this time the final test report is basically A. I think she will be able to go to college, Link, thank you for this. If he is a girl who stays in that shabby neighborhood for a lifetime, I really don’t know what to do..."
"I didn't do anything, Martha. They two brothers and sisters can be so good because of your excellent mother~EbookFREE.me~Of course...I have to thank you too, in Oklahoma When you were in town, your family took good care of me. You treated me like your own son."
Link remembered the time when he went to Upshaw’s house to eat, drink, and even slept on the sofa. To be honest, if there were no warmth from Upshaw’s house, Link might have been in the cruel environment of the Development Alliance. Give up the dream of professional basketball.
"Now, here are five tickets for the playoffs. I asked someone to buy them for me and give them to you. Let’s go and watch the games and join Zike. But not every year, I have the opportunity to come to Oklahoma. City play the playoffs. I hope that when I play in Oklahoma City...you will be watching from the sidelines. This way, I will feel at ease a lot.
Link said, putting 5 The ticket was stuffed into Martha's hand.
This is the front volleyball ticket after 5 bench seats. Judging from the official pricing now, the lowest price per ticket is also $5,000. 5 cards, which is 25,000 US dollars. In terms of the family conditions of Upshaw's family, it is certainly not affordable.
"I can't collect your tickets, Link, it's too expensive!"
"If you don't accept it, I can only throw them away. Go and watch the ball on the spot, as if it was me cheering." Link forced the ticket into Martha's hand.
Martha did not shirk any more, her eyes flushed with a smile, "You will be favored by God, child."
"I don't ask for God's favor, because with you, I am enough." Link looked up at the sky. In this April close to summer, the sky was cloudless and blue, just like the beginning of his career. --blue.
This time, Randolph was really wrong. Oklahoma City is not only bloody, but also sincere.
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