: 479: Rookies of high quality

John Wall did not expect that in the first quarter of the game, he scored 7 points and 5 assists, he actually did not score in double figures for the third consecutive game...
Without a point in 7 minutes and 44 seconds, the Wizards suddenly collapsed in the second quarter and completely lost their confidence. So that in the entire second half, they did not slow down.
Wall had disappeared since the dark 7 minutes and 44 seconds, and he was never seen again. This eager to defeat Link's 10-year champion, felt that he was more like a helpless draft pick.
Watching Link leading the team to play offensive waves, watching Link leading the team to play a tough defense, watching Link torturing Ariza and Webster's nerves time and time again, Wall is extremely desolate.
When has the gap between them become so big?
The most successful of all the rookies in the 10th was actually losing the draft... Wall shook his head helplessly, which is ironic.
Finally, the electronic buzzer interrupted Wall's thoughts. Wall suddenly looked up at the big screen, 76 to 95, the Memphis Grizzlies at home, let a team score no more than 80!
You know, the Wizards scored 30 points in the first quarter, but only 46 points were recorded in the last three quarters. A deep sense of powerlessness spread from the soles of Wall's feet to the top of his head, and he said in his heart at this time, "Don't use your limits to challenge others' random behavior."
The Wizards can only lead the Grizzlies by 7 points in one quarter. But once the Grizzlies reach the extreme, this is the result.
"At the end of the game, I have to say that this is a high-driving low-driving game. At the end of the first quarter, everyone thought the game would be very intense. However, in the end, the Wizards still couldn't escape the one-sided fate. He only scored 9 points and 9 assists in the game. Although he almost won a double-double, I don’t think anyone would say that Wall performed well today."
After Hubie Brown spoke, Wall was no longer visible on the court. No way, any loser will not stay long in the ocean of victory.
After Wall left, the reporters only focused on Link who scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Had it not been for Link to "clock out of get off work" after only playing three quarters today, his data would have been even more bursting.
"How do you feel about defeating Washington Wizards and Wall?" A young reporter walked up to Link and held out his microphone.
After hearing this question, Link looked at the camera in surprise, "How do you feel? Shouldn't we win the Wizards? I don't have any special feelings."
Wall, who was sitting in the locker room watching live TV, suffered 10,000 critical hits.
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How did the Wizards first come, and how they got back in the end.
There is no upset, no victory. There are not many reporters, and there are no relevant reports. This team with the No. 1 pick left Memphis so desperately.
No one cares whether Wall is uncomfortable, and no one cares whether the Wizards can make a miracle to the playoffs. What people talk about is the Grizzlies avoiding losing streak, and Link's wonderful performance in the game.
The match between Wall and the Wizards in Memphis undoubtedly told other teams in the league,
If you don’t have enough strength, don’t make wishful thinking in the Federal Express Arena. Because now, it’s not just a random team. With any effort, you can pick the Grizzlies off the horse."
The Grizzlies, the number one in the league, have extremely high gold content, and their strength is enough to crush those teams that can't even enter the playoffs.
A few days before the start of the All-Star Game, this was even more vivid.
On February 5, the Grizzlies beat the Clippers 96 to 90 at home. Even if the "Polish Hammer" Gortat broke out today, he scored 20 points with an 80% shooting rate. Even though the Suns reserve guard Kendall Marshall feels hot today, standing up from the bench and shooting 4 of 5 three-pointers.
But at the critical moment, the Grizzlies still rely on solid defense and calm offense to frustrate the Suns' desire to win upset.
On February 6, the Grizzlies played back to back against the Hawks. Jeff Teague made 7 of 10 shots and 2 of 3 3-pointers. He scored 22 points and 13 assists in a gorgeous double-double. Even Josh Smith, a "beautiful mid-range shooting boy", is truly "beautiful" in his mid-range shooting today.
However, the Grizzlies still scored 103 to 98 in the away game, winning without any risk.
At a critical moment, Josh's dunk was blocked by Link. Josh was shocked at the time, Link this guy's athletic ability can actually compete with him?
In the final round, Link made a dry three-pointer after shaking outside the three-point line, completely killing the game. Relying on this offense and one defense at a critical moment, the Grizzlies finally stabilized the situation by 5 points. The Eagles did their best, but they still couldn't get the league's first pick.
In the next three games, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors who scored 58 points with Curry and David Lee. Rubio and Ridnour performed the courageous Timberwolves and scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 times in a single game. Steals, finally remembered Cousins ​​who wanted to play well.
In the three games, the opponent players' performance was not bad. However, the Grizzlies can crush them with one effort.
Charles Barkley bluntly said after watching the Grizzlies vs. Kings game, "I haven't seen such a dominant team in a long time."
At this point, the Grizzlies' games before the start of the All-Star Game are all over. After losing to the Thunder in the first game in February, the Grizzlies immediately got out of the gloom with a wave of 6 consecutive victories.
This time, the Grizzlies players really like the league schedule.
The All-Star Weekend will not start until February 15th, but the Grizzlies players will have no games after playing the Kings on the 12th. It is equivalent to the short vacation of the All-Star Weekend starting 2 days in advance.
Most Grizzlies players who do not have an All-Star game choose to rest at home. It is rare to have a few days of rest, but no one wants to take the initiative to run around.
Randolph and Link must arrive in Houston before the 15th. Both have only the All-Star game to play this year, but this does not mean that they only need to play one game these days.
The All-Star Game is a feast for fans and a big commercial show. Participating in various commercial activities during the All-Star Game is essential.
In particular, Link, who started as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team, is now the hottest star in the league, and Link has been fully scheduled for this year's All-Star Weekend.
"How do I feel, it's more tiring than playing the regular season." When Link got the All-Star Weekend schedule that Jeff Austin had passed to him, Link screamed out of love.
"It's okay, don't you have a lot of free time at night?" Randolph glanced at Link's schedule and found that it was not all time for free activities.
"Evening? I have plans for the evening, Zach." Link laughed, and he and Rachel could finally spend a good weekend.
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On the morning of February 15th, the entire alliance had ceased war. At 10 am on the 15th, the All-Star Weekend activities have already begun.
The first is the open training before the rookie game, but because Link is already in the third grade, he finally got out of the pit of the rookie game.
Link also sighed that time flies so fast. It's been two years since he and Cousins ​​were partnering in the rookie game.
Although this year's Rookie Challenge did not have Link and others, it was still full of stars.
Lillard, Owen, Klay Thompson, Kemba Walker, Anthony Davis, Leonard, Vucevic... In some ways, Link even feels this This rookie game is more luxurious than their two-time lineup.
Every rookie also knows that it is not easy to stand out in the rookie game this year. After all, there are indeed too many strong players. Those selected for this year's Rookie Game not only performed well within the rookie range, but also performed well across the league.
Lillard averaged 19.2 points and 6.2 assists per game. People said he should go straight to the All-Star Game.
Kemba Walker ~EbookFREE.me~ averaged 17.7 points and 5.2 assists per game. He is already a well-deserved core of the Bobcats.
Klay Thompson averaged 16.6 points per game and made 40.1% of three-pointers. In the second grade, he is already the perfect 3D player that all teams dream of.
In contrast, in Link's rookie game, Landry Fields, who averaged less than 10 points per game, could start. DeJuan Blair, who has now disappeared, can compete for the best rookie award.
Everyone knows how interesting this year's rookie game is, and everyone wants to see who is the most powerful among these high-quality rookies.
Cavaliers guard Kelly Irving is no exception. In an interview today in public training, he said,
The respect of others who can give you a chance to win on All-Star Weekend also has the opportunity to show people a different self. Fans can see my performance and let others in this league remember me."
As the only player selected for both the rookie game and the All-Star game this year, Irving is very ambitious.
And his ambition is not only in the rookie game...