One Hundred and Ninety-One: Stone Man Is Also Angry

After the time came to the end of April, the first round of the playoffs was basically over. Summer is getting closer and the temperature is getting hotter. And the fight in the NBA has become frenzied.

On the East side, the teams that should be promoted are basically promoted. With Rose, the Bulls eliminated the Pacers 4-1, and fans are increasingly calling for Drake Rose to win the MVP.

The Eagles, the fifth in the East, and the Grizzlies, counterattacked the fourth Magic. "Warcraft" Howard was eliminated in the first round, which pushed him to the forefront.

The Celtics eliminated the Knicks 4-0 early, and the combination of Anthony and Stoudemire still needs time to settle. The Heat, the second in the East, eliminated the 76ers 4-1, and the matchup between the new and old Big Three will be staged in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

On the West side, the Spurs won a terrible 61 wins in the regular season and eliminated the Hornets 4-2. Chris Paul was once again smashed in the playoffs, which led to more rumors about his trade.

The Mavericks defeated the Nuggets 4-2, and the Texans are still marching toward the championship without saying a word.

The Lakers brought down the Blazers 4-2, and the defending champion reached the second round as expected.

Of course, what is most talked about here in the West is the Grizzlies' counter-attack series against the Thunder.

The Black and White Bears, Link, Conley and even Mayo have all become the most discussed players.

The Grizzlies will meet the Spurs in the second round, which makes fans even more excited. At this time, countless media and fans believe that the Grizzlies can continue to create miracles.

"Faced with the Spurs, who have won 61 games in the regular season, can the Grizzlies be able to get the hell out of it!? I think the answer is yes!"

"It's not that the Grizzlies can't climb to the Western Conference finals. Although their regular season record is not so amazing, they only ranked fifth in the West. But after the first round, I think everyone believes that the Grizzlies are definitely one of the toughest teams in the West. !"

"Among the Spurs' interior players, McDyess is too old, Brazilian Splitter is too young, and Blair is too short. Although Duncan is still strong, I am afraid he can't beat four hands with one punch. The Grizzlies occupy a huge position in the interior. Advantage!"

"The Spurs can take the first place in the regular season this season and beat the Hornets, mainly relying on the outstanding performances of Parker and Manu Ginobili. But the bad news is that the Grizzlies' outside defense is as tight as the inside defense. Battier Together with Tony Allen, who once tormented Kobe Bryant in the finals, the Grizzlies already have two perimeter gates. On this basis, coupled with the rising Conley and the 3-for-14 defense against Durant Link, let the Grizzlies have two perimeter gates. The Grizzlies have deep switch depth. So, the Spurs offense could face serious challenges!"

Of course, there are people who support the Grizzlies, and naturally there are people who support the Spurs. After all, the Spurs are the No. 1 player in the West. They are a veteran powerhouse with three superstars in Duncan, Parker and Manu. In terms of popularity, the Grizzlies and Spurs can't be compared.

"There's no question that even as the Spurs' game is shifting from defense to offense, and the focus of the offense shifts from the inside to the outside, Duncan's role as the mainstay remains unshakable, and he's still one of the best fours in the league. Randolph, the Grizzlies' No. 1 scoring point, is over Duncan, so it's not necessarily an advantage."

"The Spurs have the strongest team and the smartest coaches. The Grizzlies can win the Thunder because the Thunder team is too young and inexperienced. But in the Spurs, the Grizzlies can't take advantage of this!"

Before the series started, the supporters of the two teams had already started a "keyboard war".

This made the Grizzlies-Spurs game a lot of attention before it even started. It can be said that the popularity even overshadowed the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers!

Because at this time, many people still believe that the Lakers can solve the team led by the German "soft egg"...

"Looks like we're on fire, Link." Sitting on the bus to the hotel, Randolph flipped over newspaper after newspaper. For the first time ever, Randolph and his team were in the spotlight for positive news.

Um,

Before Randolph was noticed, it was often because he got into trouble.

"We're one of the four strongest teams in the West, can we stop being popular?" Link looked at the streets of San Antonio, and he finally came.

Unexpectedly, although he rushed into the fifth place in the West, he and the Spurs still failed to stagger. Destiny is so magical sometimes.

"Yeah, one of the top four teams in the West...So you say, how would it feel if we became two of the top teams in the West?" Randolph looked up at the sky , then turned to look at Link.

"Maybe in a couple of games, we'll know how it feels. You're up against Tim Duncan, and you might not be able to score that well this series."

"Che, just a 35-year-old man. Don't worry, Tim's era is over. The No. 1 Spurs in the West, we didn't fail to win in the regular season." Randolph laughed playfully. It's not that Yelang is arrogant, but that Duncan's state is really not very good this season.

This season, Duncan's numbers have dropped to career lows. Averaged 13.4 points per game, the lowest. Average assists 2.7 times, the lowest. Averaged 8.9 rebounds per game, which is the first time in Duncan's career that he has not averaged double figures in rebounds per game.

The same is true in the playoffs, where Duncan's 12.7 points per game was a steep drop compared to last season's 19 points.

This season, Duncan averaged only 11.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game against the Grizzlies, while shooting less than 42%. This kind of data can make Duncan seem to have no threat.

People thought that Duncan had lost his dominance as he got older. Including Randolph, also think so.

But Link knew that Duncan was actually in good shape. In the future, he can even lead the Spurs and Heat to the championship.

One of the reasons Duncan looks lonely this year is because of his fasciitis that plagues him. But the most important reason is that the Spurs are in a transition period. During this period, Popovich intended to dominate the offense with Parker and Ginobili. Duncan was limited everywhere, and his offensive shots and possessions were greatly reduced.

But in fact, Duncan is still far from hitting rock bottom. As long as Duncan is serious, he is still very powerful.

Look at how much David West struggled when the Spurs beat the Hornets, and you can see how stable Duncan is.

"Don't take it lightly, Zach. I still say that, your opponent is Tim Duncan, you must be more cautious on the offensive end."

Link reminded again, but Randolph didn't pay much attention to his words. He felt that the kid was a little nervous.

At noon that day, the Grizzlies took part in a practice session at the ATT Center's practice facility. In the afternoon, the Spurs and Grizzlies had to do adaptive training on the field in turn.

Perhaps because the preparations were too serious, when the Grizzlies players entered the official venue, several Spurs players who participated in the last round of adaptive training had not left and were still being interviewed by reporters. And among these people, there is Tim Duncan!

Link looked at Duncan, at the floor under his feet. No accident, the Grizzlies should have no problem winning the Spurs, but the fear is the accident! Once history changes a little, the subsequent changes are also huge.

With the first round of reference, the Spurs are likely to have studied the Grizzlies in advance and come up with a countermeasure. After all, since the Spurs were hacked in 2011, every time the Spurs have played against the Grizzlies, they have learned a lot.

In short, even Link had no idea what was going to happen this round of the series. If you want to get out of the ATT center, the difficulty will definitely not be less than the first round.

The Grizzlies didn't bother the Spurs, so they all gathered in one half to get used to the court. Relatively speaking, the atmosphere of the two teams is quite friendly.

A few minutes later, the Spurs were out, and reporters turned to the Grizzlies.

Today, the first reporters to find is not Link, but Randolph! Randolph was also a little flattered. Why did he suddenly become a heartthrob? Randolph is really not used to being so popular with reporters.

But after listening to the reporters' questions, Randolph's smiling face disappeared instantly. It turned out that the reporters came to him so actively, not because of him, but because of Duncan!

"Just now, Tim Duncan said in an interview, 'The Grizzlies feel they have an advantage against us, so they are not afraid. Now they want to meet us, then we will see.' What do you think of Mu's remarks, Zach!"

The smile on Randolph's face was swept away, and Link, who was eavesdropping on the side, laughed.

It turns out that the "stone man" is also angry. Link had to admit that this was the first time he had seen Duncan say such a thing in front of the media.

It seems that this round of series, Randolph is really not too good.

If Randolph really encounters Duncan's strict defense, then Link will have to take on a bigger task of scoring...

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