: Three hundred and seventy-three: Now we can't even pass the first round?

ESPN writes forward-looking articles for each team every season. This is the tradition of every season. And their articles are usually very professional and very convincing.
But this prospect about the Grizzlies has aroused great doubts among Memphis fans. A team that reached the Western Conference Finals last season, made such a big change this summer, and only got a C+ rating! ?
This is incredible!
However, the author of this article, John Hollinger, said, "My rating is absolutely not mixed with any personal emotions, it is absolutely objective and fair. Maybe Memphis fans think that the Grizzlies' reinforcement this summer can make the Grizzlies go further. But it is very likely that their changes will make the team further decline. Iguodala may not be suitable for the Grizzlies, Stevens may not be able to play well in the NBA. Nick Young and Azerley? They may not even be able to enter. Stable rotation!"
Hollinger didn't mean to regret at all, still insisting on his point of view. There is no doubt that this makes Memphis local fans even more angry.
But no matter how angry it is, it’s useless. You can’t go to someone’s door and beat others up. The only way is to come up with a performance that proves the strength in the new season.
The strong smell of the new NBA season is already permeating Memphis.
At the same time in the Grizzlies, the players are also angry at the forward-looking article. After all, who wants to be looked down upon?
However, Stevens was thankful that the players were not blinded by anger, but turned their anger into strength, squandering their sweat madly in the training hall.
In one week, under strict diet control and high-intensity training, most of the players' body shapes have returned to their original shape.
A week later, Stevens began to arrange tactical training. People outside are worried that Stevens will completely revamp the Grizzlies' system, causing the Grizzlies to seriously decline.
However, Stevens did not completely abolish Hollins' system, but added something of his own to the original system.
First of all, Stevens did not make much change in the starting lineup. The only change is to let Iguodala go to the starter, replacing Tony Allen.
Next season, the Grizzlies will start with Conley, Iguodala, Link and the Black and White Bears. Among them, the positions of Link and Iguodala are uncertain. Depending on the opponent, the two will freely switch between the third and second positions.
The tactical exercise went very smoothly, because Stevens did not forcefully change everyone's playing habits.
For example, Iguodala does not need to act as an attacker now, and he will not force Conley to score. Link can now concentrate on the offense, because the organization and defense have someone to help him with it.
As for the bench, the Grizzlies players found that everyone has a chance. Stevens has no prejudice against anyone, and he is willing to let everyone play.
"Each player has his own value, so everyone has the opportunity to play." This is Stevens's original words.
Standing next to the office window and looking down, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera is very satisfied with the team's condition.
"It seems that Stevens gets along very well with everyone."
"Stevens is a good coach. He knows that the best way to win the trust of players is to make them play comfortably in the game. From the perspective of the effect of confrontational training, the team has not regressed in defense, The offense has become smoother. And you know, Stevens is a very good and beautiful on-the-spot command. His ATO efficiency is very high, which is very helpful for key battles." Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace Also very satisfied with the Grizzlies' state, he believes that his and Pella's efforts this summer will not be wasted.
"ATO?" After hearing Wallace's words, Pella frowned, a little confused.
"ATO is the abbreviation of the word'after a timeout'. It refers to the coach's ability to help the team achieve key points through the tactical arrangements during the timeout. Stevens is a genius in this regard. He was at a critical moment in college. There have been countless wonderful tactics. We lost the Thunder last season. Basically, we didn't bite in a few key rounds and we regretted losing. But this year, you won't see this situation again."
"Really? I hope so. By the way, the team is about to start playing preseason, right? At that time, I will have to see how the guy named Hollinger will end up." Young Robert Pei Pull smirked, he has begun to feel the joy of owning an NBA team.
In mid-October, the NBA preseason began. Now, the preseason is not just a game for the team to run the lineup, but has become a weapon for the league to attract money. Various overseas competitions emerge in endlessly, and competitions between NBA teams and other basketball league teams are frequently staged.
But the Grizzlies obviously do not have such good treatment. Although Link is very popular in China, the brand value of the Grizzlies team is not high enough. So this year, the Grizzlies can still only play preseason games in the United States.
The Grizzlies' opponents in this year's preseason are not weak. They have to face the Bulls, Jazz, Pacers and Heat.
Among them, the Bulls and Heat are both teams at the dominant level in the Eastern Conference. Although there is no Rose on the Bulls side, the foundation is still there and the strength is still strong.
Not to mention the Heat, as the defending champion last season, fans believe that whoever runs into the Heat will have to die.
As a result, the Grizzlies have never performed well in the preseason, and this time they actually played a wave of four consecutive victories in the preseason!
A 10-point victory over the Heat in the final game made the entire Memphis city crazy!
"It can be seen that the Grizzlies have improved a lot, from the individual to the overall! Gasol's defense is even older. He is now the Grizzlies' well-deserved patron saint of the basket. Randolph is recovering well. , Played in four preseason games and scored 20 points in all three games! Link and Iguodala are very close, their defense makes the Grizzlies' flanks indestructible, and their beautiful pass makes the opponent invincible! In addition, Conley changed this year. He has become more sophisticated, he has improved every year, and this year is no exception!"
Hubby Brown's evaluation of the Grizzlies is very high after four games. It can be seen that Stevens has perfect control of the team. Under his hand, everyone in the Grizzlies can play their own value.
And Link did not stand still as the media said, when facing LeBron James, Link became more and more at ease. Although this game, James only played 15 minutes. But this still couldn't hide Link's light. James was forced to take a shot by Link several times, which was not easy.
After winning all four games, another reporter approached Hollinger and asked him if he had made a wrong prediction. This time, Hollinger’s rhetoric was,
Everyone knows that preseason victory means nothing. Playing the Bulls, the Bulls do not have Rose. Playing the Jazz and the Pacers, they are just honing the lineup. Playing the Heat, three The giants have not played more than 15 minutes. The Grizzlies have won them. Can they really prove their strength?"
At the same time, a few days before the start of the regular season, there was another explosive transaction in the league ~EbookFREE.me~On the 28th, the Houston Rockets sent Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and future draft picks. , Was traded from the Thunder to last season’s best sixth man James Harden, Cole Aldridge, D Quinn Cook and Lazar Hayward.
It is said that because Harden played badly in the Finals last season, the Thunder took the opportunity to lower the price on the contract extension. After all, the Thunder are not a big team and can't pay too high a salary. Harden thought he could get a bigger contract, so he refused to renew his contract early with the Thunder.
In the end, the two sides broke up unhappy.
With Harden destined to only stay for another year, Thunder general manager Presti had to take the initiative to trade Harden in order to stop the loss in time. At the last moment, Harden traded a few players for the Thunder.
In this way, the Rockets finally found the core of their dream team. After Yao Ming retired, the rocket's long reconstruction has finally yielded initial results.
An explosion occurred a few days before the start of the new season. Looking at the entire history of the league, it is very rare. After all, the game is about to start, and no one will move the lineup under normal circumstances.
Therefore, this deal between the Thunder and the Rockets has aroused extremely heated discussions among fans and the media.
Seeing the news of Harden joining the Rockets, Link, who was sitting in the locker room, shook his head helplessly, "Now, Hollinger may say that we can't even pass the first round. After all, the Rockets have risen. "
Link was smiling on the surface, but he was cruel in his heart.
The preseason record does not explain any problems?
Okay, on October 29th, the Grizzlies played their first away game against the Los Angeles Clippers. By then Link believed that he and his teammates would tear off Hollinger's last fig leaf.
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