One Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty-Four: To Be Pulled Off the Altar

The ratings for the NBA's new season opener must have made Adam smile crookedly at the joke.

The Los Angeles Derby between the Lakers and Clippers was inseparable. Although Paul George has not played for the time being due to injury, the Lakers are also missing Kuzma, Rondo and other players.

But even so, the two teams played very excitingly.

In the end, although the Lakers lost by a full 10 points, most of these 10 points were pulled away at the last moment.

In fact, the game was more intense than the score suggested.

However, the game between the Lakers and Clippers can only be regarded as an appetizer at best.

The opening game between the Grizzlies and Nets is truly worthy of the title of focus game.

Throughout the game, not only the three stars Irving, Link and Durant performed outstandingly.

The rest of both teams also played very hard.

Dillon Brooks scored 21 points, Dinwiddie dominated the rotation, and Howard flew to save the ball...

Even if you take away those three superstars, this was an impressive game.

And Link's ultimate fadeaway three-pointer in the last five seconds made the entire game even more exciting.

There are rivalries, stars, thrilling games and buzzer beaters, there is nothing more exciting than this.

After this game, the voices questioning the Grizzlies suddenly disappeared.

Facts have proved that after a major overhaul, the Memphis Grizzlies still have the ability to compete with top teams.

Of course, people are not sure whether the Nets can become the league's top team this season.

But a team with Durant and Irving certainly won't be any worse.

The fact that the Grizzlies can persist until the end in such a game at least shows that they will not be too weak this season.

Players who were considered useless to the Grizzlies also showed their value.

Dillon Brooks is definitely a seriously undervalued potential stock.

As long as Dwight Howard is willing to be a blue-collar worker,

He can definitely help his team.

JaMychal Green is far more versatile than anyone thought.

Derrick Rose also proved that his scoring data last season was not the result of brushing up.

Sam Smith, who had been exchanging insults with Link all summer, was completely silent. Even he couldn't find anything wrong with this game.

Of course, Link's performance is as shocking as ever.

In terms of game dominance, Link is indeed worthy of being compared with Jordan.

The latest issue of Sports Illustrated features the Grizzlies' starting five on the cover, and the headline also reads in dark blue bold font: "Memphis' threat remains."

Four consecutive championships no longer seem to be an unattainable fantasy.

However, some people still believe that the victory or defeat of just one game cannot explain the dominance of the Grizzlies.

Back then, Michael Carter-Williams scored 22 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds in his NBA debut, leading the 76ers to defeat the then-powerful Miami Heat in the opening game.

At that time, people said that the 76ers were finally going to rise, and McAway would become another point guard superstar.

The results of it? The 76ers ended up winning only 19 games that season, second to last in the league.

And McAway has become another typical example of reaching the peak right after his debut.

Therefore, one theory is the most unreliable.

Many people still believe that just because the Grizzlies defeated the Nets in the opening game, it does not mean that the Grizzlies must be very strong this season.

Just because the Grizzlies players performed well in the first game does not mean that they can perform well in every game.

Whether the Grizzlies can do this season or not, we have to watch a few more games before we can draw a conclusion.

For a man who is about to retire, the fans' demands on Link and the Grizzlies are extremely harsh.

However, this is Link's standard. He has never lowered his requirements for himself just because this is his retirement year.

The Memphis Grizzlies are still attracting attention. Now, people are not only paying attention to Link's retirement tour, but also paying attention to the Grizzlies' record in the next few games.

As long as the grizzly bear makes a wrong step, he will immediately be sprayed by those guys from the outside world who are looking at him eagerly, making him doubt his life.

As a result, the Grizzlies really lost in the second game of the new season. Now, all those who were not optimistic about the Grizzlies finally had a reason to cheer.

On October 24, the Grizzlies ushered in their first away game of the new season, heading to the American Airlines Center to face their old rivals the Miami Heat.

Although the championship battle between the Grizzlies and Heat was fierce in the past, the Heat today are completely different from what they were back then.

Of those who played the Finals with the Grizzlies, only one Haslem is left.

This season, due to the addition of Jimmy Butler, people have unlimited expectations for the Heat. After all, the Heat were only two wins away from the playoffs last season.

But Butler has not yet recovered from his injury, so he can only watch the game in a suit from the sidelines.

Most people also believe that the Heat without Butler may not be able to cause too much trouble to the Grizzlies.

As a result, in this game, the Heat and the Grizzlies have been inseparable. The young people of the Heat performed extremely well.

Justise Winslow, the No. 10 pick in 2015, scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in this campaign. Moreover, many times when the Grizzlies were about to open up the score, they hit key goals to stabilize the situation.

The third-year Adebayor has also begun to realize his talents this season. The center, who is only 2.08 meters tall, suddenly posted a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds today.

His shooting ability on the offensive end has improved much more than before. The most surprising thing is that this guy has also developed excellent organizational skills.

Adebayor sent a total of 6 assists in this game. As a center, his organizational skills are quite amazing.

If Adebayor continues to perform today, he will be promoted to the ranks of first-line centers.

But the most amazing player on the Heat today is not Adebayor, but the 1.88-meter-tall Kendrick Nunn.

If you don’t know who Kendrick Nunn is, don’t worry, it’s not that you’re out of date, it’s because he’s really not that well-known.

Kendrick Nunn, like Link, is an undrafted player. After losing the draft in 2018, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Warriors. As a result, Nunn was waived as soon as the preseason was over.

It wasn't until he signed with the Heat this summer that Nunn had a chance to return to the NBA.

Logically speaking, this kind of player can only wait for the water cooler, and he would be thankful to be able to play in the rotation occasionally.

As a result, Spoelstra directly put Nunn in the starting lineup today. Nunn also lived up to Spoelstra's trust. He scored 24 points in the game and shot 55.6% from the field!

Although Nunn was undrafted in 2018, this game can be regarded as his true NBA debut.

For an undrafted player, Nunn's debut was perfect. When Link first landed in the NBA, his performance was not as explosive as Nunn's.

After Irving scored 37 points in the last game, the Grizzlies' number one position was blown out again.

Nunn's unexpected strength and Conley's hip-stretching performance created another undrafted legend.

In addition to these three young people, veteran Dragic, who came off the bench, also scored 19 points and 6 assists.

This is a typical Heat game. They are all-in, defensively tough and fearless. It sounds a bit like the grizzly bear of the past.

In the end, the Heat narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 112-108, a big upset! Although Link scored 31 points, Jokic also scored 22 points.

But overall, the Heat did play better today.

After the game, the three young players Winslow, Nunn and Adebayo were completely on fire. They defeated the Memphis Grizzlies!

The Grizzlies were so highly praised when they beat the Nets before, but they were beaten so badly today.

"I said, one argument is unreliable! They can beat the Nets, but they can also be suppressed by the young Heat! The Grizzlies' performance is not stable, and I think their ranking this year may also fluctuate. .”

"Jimmy Butler can rest in peace and recuperate. Facts have proved that even without him, the young people of the Heat can still fight a tough battle."

"The Grizzlies really force a 50-50 draw against anyone they play, but in fact, they have indeed lost the dominance they had during their three consecutive championships."

"Mike Conley's state is really scary. This guy's state has declined very seriously. He was actually beaten by an undrafted pick today, which is simply unbelievable."

"Topping the power rankings? Link is bragging a lot now."

Overnight, those waiting for a grizzly bear joke got their wish.

Watching the Grizzlies fall off the altar, this is what they most expect.

It seems that a declining Grizzlies is more in line with Link's status as a player who is about to retire.

Two days later, on October 27, the Grizzlies defeated the Chicago Bulls 110-105 at home, avoiding a losing streak.

But the victory in this game did not improve the Grizzlies' reputation.

After all, the Bulls are not a playoff-level team, but the Grizzlies did not show a crushing situation, but once again tied the opponent at 55 points.

And today, the Bulls' first-year rookie Coby White scored 19 points against Conley and shot 62.5% from the field.

Conley's defense has reached the point where everyone is beating him up!

Although the game was won, it did not lead to recognition for the Grizzlies.

It's so hard to beat the Bulls, and many people think that the Grizzlies can't do more than that this season.

To make matters worse, JaMychal Green also sprained his ankle in this game and needed to miss several games.

Although this is only a minor injury, the injury time is not long. But at this juncture, the lack of any major rotation players is a huge blow to the Grizzlies.

In the next game, the Grizzlies will face their second strong opponent this season after the Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, who have James and "thick eyebrows" Anthony Davis.

Before the game even started, countless Los Angeles fans shouted: "At Staples, the Lakers will tear off the Grizzlies' last fig leaf."

It seems that as long as the Lakers humiliate the Grizzlies once, they can completely fall from the altar.

Everyone thought that the Grizzlies players must be as anxious as ants on a hot pot now.

However, they did not complain.

It is better to discover problems at the beginning of the season than to discover them in the playoffs.

When everyone thought that the Grizzlies team was demoralized and lost confidence, they were already looking for solutions to the problem.