: Four hundred and forty six: The Melancholic Green Army

When Link was at George's house, the two chatted a lot.
　　
　　 In the past at Fresno State University, they were teammates for two years. At that time, Link was extremely envious of this lanky genius.
　　
　　 Although he only played NCAA second-level league games, watching that guy easily score 15 or 6 points, 7 or 8 rebounds, and two or three steals every night, Link still admires George incomparably.
　　
　　Of course, Link is more willing to talk about the future with George. After all, in their past, he didn't really participate personally.
　　
"What you need to improve most now is your ball-holding skills. With your excellent physical fitness, you can learn some more aggressive dribbling skills. After dribbling, you can attack with your back. Wei. West learns a lot. I know he is a power forward, but it doesn't affect you to learn from him. Olajuwon is still a center. As a result, Kobe has almost got a new life after returning from him."
　　
　　 Link gave George a lot of advice. He knew very well how George went from an obscure big pitcher to an all-around superstar. Maybe your own suggestions can make George's rise come early?
　　
"Haha, I really miss the days when we sat down together and discussed how to improve ourselves. Tonight, we seem to be back in college. Hey, your record this season is really good. After playing in December, you are still firmly in the league. One! What is your ultimate goal this year?" George looked at Link with curiosity.
　　
　　 "Goal? What is your goal? You lost Daniel Granger this season, but you actually played well." Link didn't answer first, but returned the question.
　　
"Our goal is of course the Eastern Conference Finals. Hahaha, you may not believe it. After all, there are still strong teams in the Eastern Conference, such as the Celtics, Knicks, Bulls and Nets, but if the goal is not high, then What kind of basketball are you playing? The Eastern Conference Finals...The last time the Pacers played in the Eastern Conference Finals, it should have been in the era of Reggie Miller. It’s crazy, I hope I can do my best to achieve my goal."
　　
"Come on, George, I don't think it is difficult for you to accomplish your goals. After all, you are still improving. Especially you, there is still half a year away from the playoffs. You can't make no progress during this period." Link solemnly patted George on the shoulder, the Eastern Conference finals? Judging from the current state of the Pacers, this goal seems to be too high.
　　
　　 But sometimes, the basketball world is so crazy.
　　
　　 "You haven't answered me yet, what is your goal?"
　　
"Well, we wanted to win a pennant of glory at the beginning. For example, the division championship or the Western Conference championship. The dome of the Federal Express Arena is really out of space. It's time to make some changes. But now... Hahaha, it’s unbelievable to say that we are actually thinking about the O'Brien Cup."
　　
　　 Link looked at the sky. The O'Brien Cup was like the moon hidden in the clouds, out of reach.
　　
　　 But this year, the Grizzlies are also stronger than Link's expectations. Rush out of the West and get the Heat? It seems not impossible.
　　
　　No, maybe after the butterfly effect comes together, will the one reaching the finals this year become George?
　　
"Champions...Most people in this league have been poor for their entire lives and can't touch that kind of honor. I hope that one day, you and I can play against each other in the finals." George also showed his longing. Looking at them, they are still young, and their future has unlimited possibilities.
　　
　　 "I hope Lance Stephenson will not pass the ball to Iguodala at that time." Link couldn't help but start with Finson again.
　　
　　 "Puff, okay, forget him, Lance is a nice person, but sometimes...it's twelve o'clock, Link."
　　
　　 "Well, 2012 is over again."
　　
　　 "again?"
　　
　　 "Uh... nothing. New year, I hope we can all achieve our goals."
　　
　　 "Come on, Link."
　　
　　 "So are you, George."
　　
　　 After midnight, Link bid farewell to George and prepared to return to his hotel.
　　
　　 In the first second of 2013, the two young people looked forward to their future together. But after the road, they have to go back to back alone.
　　
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　　 On the first day of 2013, Lance Stephenson became the darling of fans.
　　
　　 In his game against the Grizzlies, his funny mistakes have become popular videos on the Internet.
　　
　　 O'Neal’s five major 囧 shows even made a special episode of Stephenson’s show of this season. The atmosphere of the entire NBA seems to have become happy because of Stephenson.
　　
　　 Stephenson was on fire, but it was certainly not the kind of fire he hoped.
　　
　　 The Grizzlies players are also in a good mood. The victory over the Pacers is a complete end to their 2012.
　　
　　 Three-game winning streak, 25 wins and 3 losses. With this result, the Grizzlies have a bright future.
　　
　　 In the past, the Grizzlies' record was very worrying. At the beginning of 2011, the Grizzlies had a record of only 14 wins and 18 losses, and could not even make it into the top eight of the Western Conference. On the first day of 2010, the Grizzlies had a record of 15 wins and 16 losses, still not inferior. The first day of 2009 was even worse, when the Grizzlies had only 10 wins and 22 losses...
　　
　　 But no one thought that in 2013, the Grizzlies would take off directly. 25 wins and 3 losses. For comparison, the Grizzlies in the 08-09 season only won 24 games in one season.
　　
　　 At this time, the Grizzlies players are sitting on the plane heading to Boston. With the progress of the schedule, the frequency of the Grizzlies and the Eastern Conference team has also become higher.
　　
　　 After playing the Pacers on the 31st, the Grizzlies have to continue their road trip to the East. And Boston is their next stop.
　　
　　 Speaking of the Boston Celtics, they may be one of the worst teams in the league. Facing Stephenson's funny highlights, none of the Celtics players can laugh. After all, their situation is really very difficult.
　　
The Celtics have lost three games in a row in the previous four road trips, and an average of 23 points per game...The loss of these three games directly caused the Celtics to fall out. The top eight in the East!
　　
　　 For Celtics fans, this is an unacceptable result. Since the formation of the Celtics in the 07-08 season, the Celtics have been one of the best teams in the league. Last season, they even had a tie-break with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals!
　　
　　 If the Celtics could control the mistake in the fourth quarter of the Eastern Conference Finals last season, they might have made it to the Finals. After reaching the finals, the Celtics are not without the possibility of winning the thunder.
　　
　　 To put it bluntly, the Celtics were still a championship-winning team last season, but this season they can’t even make it into the top eight in the Eastern Conference. This huge gap will definitely make people unacceptable for a while.
　　
　　It's not just the fans, the players are also hit.
　　
　　 The biggest difference between the Celtics' lineup this season and last season is that Ray Allen is missing.
　　
　　 Garnett and Pierce are brooding about this, because the renewal price given by the Celtics is much higher than that of the Heat. But even so, Ray Allen left and joined a team that just beat them last season.
　　
　　 In the eyes of Garnett and Pierce, this is tantamount to betrayal.
　　
"I don't have Allen's phone anymore, and I won't try to contact him. What I care about is the other people in the team. I am not here to answer questions related to Allen, only this time. , Stop here." Before the start of the season, Garnett had a very cold attitude towards Ray Allen.
　　
In the opening game of the new season, Garnett also ignored Ray Allen. He told reporters after the game,
I just saw a man wearing a Heat jersey coming from the other side. My attention only needs to be focused on It’s just on the field."
　　
　　 It can be seen that both Garnett and Pierce sighed. For them, if they can defeat the Heat with Ray Allen and lead the Celtics back to the pinnacle of the league~EbookFREE.me~, it will undoubtedly be the most enjoyable thing in the world.
　　
　　 But now, let alone returning to the top of the league, they can't even play the playoffs!
　　
　　 Thinking of the current situation, Garnett was unwilling. Without Ray Allen, the Celtics will collapse?
　　
　　He can accept failure, but he cannot accept this!
　　
　　 After the four consecutive offenses, the Celtics finally returned to the home court, and they finally had a chance to stand up again. So, on January 1, Garnett found Pierce in the training hall of North Shore Garden and only said a word.
　　
　　 "Man, we can't lose anymore."
　　
　　 Pierce nodded slightly, and looked at the full-hung honor banners in the training hall.
　　
　　 As the MVP of the 2008 Finals, the 34-year-old Pierce is ready to face the No. 0 star.
　　
　　 In any case, losing streaks can no longer accumulate.