One Hundred and Thirty-Four: Unconvinced Social Melon
The party at Link's house on the last day of February was a great time for everyone. Even Mayo and Sam Young were smiling when they finally left. It can be inferred from their expressions that they should have won a lot of money.
The next day, March 1, when Hollins saw the players on the court in high spirits, he reassured that he had made the right decision. Giving players a day off every now and then does sometimes work better.
According to the current state of the Grizzlies, it should not be difficult to stay in the playoffs in the next month and a half.
Of course, Hollins doesn't know yet that the players are in such good shape today, and it's not just because of the day off. The "team building activities" of the Link family are the main reason why the Grizzlies players are in good shape. Even Big Brother Mayo worked very hard today.
However, Hollins was a little worried while he was relieved, because the Grizzlies' start in March seemed to be directly hellish.
Tomorrow, the Grizzlies will meet their first opponent in March. This opponent is from the East and has just acquired a brand new star - Carmelo Anthony.
The New York Knicks have grown by leaps and bounds since the All-Star break. They played five games after the All-Star break and won four of them. The only game he lost was because Anthony had just arrived in New York and didn't play.
In other words, Anthony has yet to fail since he settled in New York. When Anthony is fully committed to the game, his ability is unquestionable. As one of the representatives of the 03 super platinum generation, Anthony did not rely on his baby face to obtain the status.
The Knicks are not a weak team. If you rush to this point, tomorrow's game will definitely not be easy. And more importantly, Anthony's form against the Grizzlies tomorrow may not be as weak as it was last time.
The last time Anthony was still in the Nuggets, Link undoubtedly made Little Melon very angry, because that kid actually scored the highest score in the game against a arrogant scorer. The match in which Link and Anthony exploded each other has been brought up to question Anthony until now.
Hollins could assure that Anthony would never forget the shame. Facing the Grizzlies again this time, there's a good chance that guy will be pretty scary.
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Carmelo Anthony got his wish and came to New York, a city with the highest exposure and commercialization in the league.
Looking at how much attention Anthony has been getting lately, it's not hard to see the allure of New York. In New York, every game is full. Every game, there are countless media coverage. After training and games, he doesn't have to worry about finding a place to play.
But most importantly for Anthony, there isn't a grumpy old-fashioned coach here. In New York, no one will reprimand him for not defending, no one will complain that he takes too many shots. He's the real owner of this team, and he's got his coveted status on this team.
Of course, after this contract ends, Anthony believes that New York can give him much more than Denver!
Coming to the practice gym at Madison Square Garden every day is a treat for Anthony. He had even forgotten how long he had not enjoyed training.
He felt as if he was reborn, and his career seemed to be about to start great in New York.
But today was different from usual, and Anthony felt a little more irritable in his heart.
"Cameron? Are you here so early today?" In the training ground at Madison Square Garden, first-year rookie Landry Fields looked like he had seen a ghost.
The famous Carmelo Anthony, actually came to the training ground ahead of schedule today?
In the past, Anthony, let alone arriving early, was thankful that he was there on time. Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni didn't even dare to speak to Anthony when he was a few minutes late to practice.
But now that the Knicks have won four in a row, the two can still handle it.
It is such a "ball master" who came to practice early today, which inevitably surprised Fields.
"This afternoon we're flying to Memphis, and tomorrow night, we'll have to face off against the Grizzlies in that city. Listen to me, Fields. Don't take it lightly in Memphis."
Anthony turned his head and said this to Landry Fields, and started to practice on his own.
In the afternoon, during the media opening hours between training sessions, a large number of reporters poured into the training hall at Madison Square Garden.
In a big city like New York, the media opening hours are extremely lively almost every day. It's not that Madison Square Garden is more popular with reporters after the team still has such a superstar as Anthony.
"Cameron, let's talk about the recent four-game winning streak. How long do you think your sweet period with the Knicks will last?"
Anthony naturally has the most reporters, and even his partner "The Bully" Stoudemire is not so popular.
"Sweet period? No no no, I don't think it's a sweet period. I've gotten along really well with the team, so that's where we really are. We're going to keep winning like this and finish with a better result. In the playoffs." In New York, Anthony showed his charming smile again.
"How does it feel to work with Stoudemire? What's it like to have an All-Star-level helper?"
"Oh, that's fantastic, really. Amare always makes the game easier, he's the kind of partner everyone dreams of working with."
So far, the reporters' questions have been routine, and Anthony has been happy to answer them. But it would be naive to think that the New York media is so benign.
"The next game, the Knicks will go to Memphis to fight the Grizzlies. I'm sure you've heard that the Grizzlies are now called 'grind and strangle', which has become synonymous with them. Even the Teams like the San Antonio Spurs are beaten by the gritty Grizzlies defense. Do you think they'll break the Knicks' winning streak? After all, the last time you played against the Grizzlies, the Nuggets lost pretty badly. "
As soon as this question was asked, Carmelo Anthony's sweet smile disappeared immediately. Memphis Grizzlies, a team he gets irritated just by hearing it.
Anthony first smiled playfully, expressing his contempt. Then he looked at the camera confidently, showing his fearlessness.
"The Grizzlies have been doing really well recently, but we have the confidence to win in Memphis. Amare and I will work hard and not give the Grizzlies any chance."
"In the last game, you were beaten by Link once. So this time, do you think you can prevail against him? Link is not an ordinary undrafted player now, he has become a Rookie MVP."
"Fuck!" Hearing the reporter asked, Anthony couldn't help clenching his fists. What he hates most is whoever mentions that he was defeated by Link in front of him.
For a superstar who has always lived in the spotlight, being compared to an undrafted player is considered a very shameful thing by Anthony.
"I've never lost to him, and I didn't have a bad game. Also, that's a thing of the past. In New York, it's going to start all over again. Look, I'll get it done tomorrow with action."
After Anthony finished speaking, he pushed aside the crowd angrily. Link, Link, Link, Anthony have been thinking about Link all this time. The battle of losing to the undrafted was haunting him like a nightmare. Even just thinking about what happened that day made Anthony feel extremely annoyed.
But he is very fortunate, because after tomorrow, his nightmare will end!
Although tomorrow's game is at FedEx Arena, no matter where the fuck is, Anthony has to break the doubt!
This time, Anthony is very well prepared for the game. Why do the legs sore because of too much piston movement, it will not happen again.
The difference between a superstar and an undrafted one, he'll let everyone see.
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