Four Hundred and Nineteen: When the Viper Is in a Desperate Situation

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To win the Heat, some people say that it was Nick Young's convulsions.

To win the Thunder, some people say that it was Jimmy Butler who came out of nowhere.

To win the Knicks, some people say it depends on the referee's whistle.

And then once the loss to the Nuggets, the responsibilities were well divided. Almost all the media outside of Memphis believed that the Grizzlies lost because Link's key goal failed to score at the last minute.

Link was quite speechless. He admitted that his failure to make a key shot at the last minute was one of the reasons for losing the game. But in general, it was mainly because the team was too tired to cope with the bandit-like impact of the Nuggets.

If the Nuggets can be contained from the beginning, it will not reach the point where the final victory depends on the key ball.

But the media don't care about the real reason, they just want to get people's attention.

As a result, remarks such as Link's "poor ability to finish at critical moments" and "don't have the big heart that a leading star should have" began to become popular on the Internet.

In fact, in the past two seasons, Link has also hit a lot of key balls. But what the media are best at is pretending to be blind, no way, who made Link and the Grizzlies win too much in the first place? Be hated!

Everyone waited for the Grizzlies and Link to fall, and who knew it took nine games to wait. Now that I have finally found an opportunity, can the media not take a good look at it?

Weary and a loss, the Grizzlies returned to Memphis.

As soon as Randolph got off the plane, he stretched, "I feel like my bones are falling apart!"

"Hey, it seems to be back to last season." Spanish farmer Marc Gasol also complained.

Link looked around and saw that everyone was very tired. But luckily, after playing the Nuggets, the Grizzlies have three days off. There will be no games to be played until November 23, the fourth day. Moreover, this game is still in Memphis, the Grizzlies players can avoid the pain of running around.

After everyone arrived in Memphis, they took the team bus to the FedEx Arena, and then drove back or drove home from the FedEx Arena. Stevens canceled practice this afternoon, allowing the players to take a full day off.

But after disbanding the team, Stevens stopped Link, "If you're not in a hurry to go home, come to my office and talk."

Link looked at the young marshal with a smile on his face and nodded.

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Stevens' office is very different from Hollins' office. Hollins always keeps the office neat and tidy, while Stevens' office is very cluttered.

Of course, the reason his office is cluttered is not because Stevens is sloppy, but because his office is always filled with data sheets of all kinds, even three monitors!

It is said that the young marshal can sometimes watch the video of three games at the same time...

"What's the matter with me? Boss." Link sat down casually, not knowing if it was because Stevens was too young, Link always felt more comfortable with him than with Hollins.

"There's nothing too special, I just feel that the media's remarks in the past two days..."

"Haha, are you afraid that I will be affected? Don't worry, I'm used to the media talking about me like that." Link spread his hands with a smile. As a yellow-skinned player, he can't survive in the NBA without any psychological capacity. go down.

"Really? Anyway, don't put a load on yourself. Even Michael Jordan isn't a one-shot kill every time. You had no problem with your last-minute shot selection yesterday, you just had less luck."

"I see, boss."

"So, if there is another chance to make a key shot like this next time, will you have stage fright?"

"Stage fright? I never know what that feels like. But seriously, I still hope that there will be no key balls. It's better than anything to end the fight in three quarters." Link smiled.

It's not that he is afraid of making key shots, but that he wants to be able to decide the winner early.

Fans love the thrilling visuals, players and coaches don't.

"This is of course the best situation, but the next game... I'm afraid you still have to be ready to play the key ball." Stevens said, turning his head to look at the schedule on the wall.

On November 23, the Memphis Grizzlies will host the Los Angeles Lakers who bombed the NBA this summer!

Although the Lakers have a bad start of 1 win and 4 losses, they can't even enter the top eight in the Western Conference. Although the Lakers have just fired coach Mike Brown, it's a mess.

But Stevens is still very afraid of this opponent. After all, no matter how bad the Lakers are, there is also a paranoid Kobe Bryant!

That 24, capable of surviving in any extreme conditions and even killing opponents.

As long as there is a Kobe game, it is definitely not safe.

Link also looked at the schedule, but did not expect to meet with old friends so soon.

The last time the Grizzlies met the Lakers was in March last season. In that game, Link scored 38 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds, plus 1 block against Kobe. In the end, the Grizzlies also beat the Lakers by 11 points.

It was the first time that Link beat Kobe Bryant in both personal performance and team victory.

But Link knew very well that the victory in that match was only temporary.

Now, facing a Kobe Bryant struggling to survive in a desperate situation...I'm afraid it won't be as easy as last season.

key ball? Hope it doesn't show up. After all, that guy is known for his ability to kill...

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While the Grizzlies rested in Memphis, the battle was raging in Los Angeles.

Today is the first day of new Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni as coach. As a result, the entire Staples Center was full.

After Mike Brown's 1-4 bad start, the first thing the Lakers can think of is to move the head coach. This is also the embarrassment of the coach, unless you are like Popovich, otherwise the team has a problem, and the first person to be fired is the coach.

In addition to today being D'Antoni's first day in office, the Lakers' opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, is also strong. Therefore, this game is highly anticipated

The Nets are 6-2 so far this season. The Nets, with three All-Star players in Lopez, Deron and Joe Johnson, are not underdogs.

This just allows Lakers fans to see if Mike D'Antoni is capable.

After 48 minutes of fierce fighting, fans all over Los Angeles cheered. 90 to 95, the Nets defeated Staples by 5 points, and the Lakers ushered in their season-longest 3-game winning streak.

It seems that the arrival of D'Antoni has finally given hope to the luxurious Lakers.

But Link, who was watching TV at home, curled his lips. The Lakers were still playing sloppy today, and the tactics couldn't be simpler. D'Antoni didn't play what he was good at at all.

The reason why the Lakers can win this game is entirely because of Kobe!

At the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, the Lakers bench did not score a point, and Gasol did not even make a shot directly under the incompatible system. Howard was cut, and his 3-for-10 free throw rate in the last quarter seemed to be pushing the Lakers into the abyss step by step.

In the end, it was Kobe Bryant's 12-point performance in a single quarter that allowed the Lakers to stabilize their position and finally win the Nets.

After the game, the camera gave Bryant a close-up amid the cheering atmosphere of Los Angeles fans.

At this time, Kobe was sweating profusely, and his chest heaved violently. He was struggling to support the team alone, and the victory he brought was just an illusion. Looking at Kobe like this, Link could even feel a trace of sadness in the happy Staples.

But Kobe's eyes did not have any tired look. He was still murderous, staring straight at the camera, as if staring at Link across the screen.

The game on November 23, I hope the Black Mamba will not be as bloodthirsty as today.