Five Hundred and Nine: The Craziest Period of Time
Link is right, fish will attack people when they are in a hurry. What's more, the teams that are desperate to win.
On March 12, facing the Blazers who were still struggling on the edge of the top eight in the West and didn't want to continue to rot, the Grizzlies were bitten by the “fish” of the Blazers.
The Blazers and Grizzlies met just over a week ago, so the Blazers are desperate for revenge. This time, the battlefield changed from Memphis to Portland, and they did burst out with more power.
Aldridge felt surprisingly good today, and he turned over the jumper with one move, turning the Grizzlies' No. 2 player into autism.
The audience hit 60% and scored 30 points! This shows that what Aldridge is ready to do today.
Lillard's performance is not bad. The last time he played against the Grizzlies, Lillard was still a little too rough. But today, Lillard has restrained. Pass when it's time to pass, and attack when it's time to attack. Don't shirk responsibility, don't take credit.
In the end, he scored 27 points on 47.1 percent shooting. The Blazers held on to the Grizzlies the entire game. After all, one more game to lose, and their chances of making the playoffs dwindle by a single point.
Fortunately, however, the Grizzlies finally stabilized the situation by relying on their undisturbed defense and a crucial three-pointer from Link at the last moment.
102 to 97, the Grizzlies retained a slight 5-point advantage when the electronic buzzer sounded.
Although he won the ball, Link had a feeling of shock after the game. If this game is so intense with the Thunder and the Heat, Link will not have any special feelings.
But playing with the Blazers like this is undoubtedly a wake-up call for Link and the Grizzlies.
Next, in the face of several similar opponents, none of them can be taken lightly.
When these guys go crazy, they can always show performance beyond their strength.
During these crazy times, no team is good.
Before the Grizzlies could catch their breath, they got on a plane to Los Angeles. That's right, Link can't remember how many back-to-back games the Grizzlies have played this season. But he can guarantee that if there are statistics, the Grizzlies will definitely rank among the top five in the league in back-to-back games this season.
Playing back-to-back against the Clippers can be tricky. After all, the impact that the Clippers can burst out is unmatched by the Blazers.
The Clippers' performance this season can be described by the word ups and downs. At the beginning of the season, the Clippers' results were very inconsistent, once falling outside the top eight in the Western Conference.
But in the middle of the season, with a 16-game winning streak, the Clippers came back and ranked second in the West at the highest point, second only to the Grizzlies!
But after the 16-game winning streak, affected by factors such as injuries, the Clippers began to rise and fall as if they were driving in the waves.
The Clippers are currently fifth in the Western Conference with a 45-20 record. And behind them are the coveted Warriors and Lakers.
The Clippers definitely have no problem if they want to enter the playoffs this year, but the Clippers, who formed the Paul + Griffin combination, are definitely not just as simple as the playoffs.
At least the Western Conference finals, which is what the Clippers are aiming for this season.
To achieve this goal, they need to fight to hold the current position.
After all, if it falls to sixth, the Clippers will have to meet one of the Spurs and Thunder in the first round.
No doubt, that's an outcome the Clippers would never want to see.
Therefore, although the Clippers are ranked relatively stable, it is almost impossible to fall out of the playoffs. But in order to hold on to the current ranking, they are no different from the Blazers.
So, at Staples, the desperate Clippers played a near-perfect performance.
Paul scored 24 points, 9 assists, and 2 steals with a shooting percentage of 58.3%. Griffin was no longer tough today. He played steadily and scored 22 points on Randolph's head, with a shooting percentage of 53.3%. .
Matt. Barnes and the elderly Chauncey. Billups also performed very well today, the two scored 30 points together, can be regarded as the role of the Clippers' third giant.
Excellent performance and strong will, under Paul's leadership, the Clippers finally defeated the Grizzlies for the first time this season!
96 to 91, what Link was worried about still happened.
In the last game, in the face of the crazy attack of the Blazers, the Grizzlies could still win the victory without a hitch.
But today, facing the Clippers, who are stronger than the Blazers, the Grizzlies were ultimately unable to resist the maddening impact of the opponent.
The fish will attack people when they are in a hurry.
The Memphis Grizzlies, at the end of the season, got bitten by the end of the season when teams were frantically trying to win games.
"The Clippers had a great win over the Grizzlies who were almost unbeatable this season! Definitely a night of glory for the Clippers!"
Looking at the cheering on-site commentary and watching the Clippers players who were so excited as if they had won a championship, Link really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
For one thing, the Grizzlies lost the game. But winning the Grizzlies can make the Clippers players so excited, and it further illustrates the strength of the Grizzlies.
Link reluctantly walked into the player tunnel, and this game was only the beginning. Next, the Grizzlies have a round of back-to-back games to play. And these two teams are very similar in nature to the Blazers and Clippers.
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"As I said, Griffin has fouled several balls! Otherwise, I will lose to him!?"
Sitting on the team bus back to the hotel, Randolph is still trying to cover up today's loss.
"Come on Zach, Griffin's best performance today is obviously his offense. It has nothing to do with fouling or not." Tony Allen, one of Randolph's losing friends, ruthlessly tore the big black bear's scar.
"Who knew that kid was so accurate in his mid-range shooting today, when he played against the ball last time, his shooting was obviously bad..." Randolph shook his head angrily. Losing in back-to-back games was indeed very bad. Make people angry.
"Okay, it's just one regular season. In the recent period, we will encounter many similar games. After all, it's the last month, and everyone has reached the moment of the final sprint. The league's No. 1 for a whole season It's all over, will it be harmful and still afraid of the impact of the last month? Come on guys, we can stabilize."
It wasn't until Stevens concluded that the players finally quieted down.
Complaining is useless now, the best way is to unite and withstand the shock.
Iguodala has not spoken, but brushed his mobile phone against the window.
But when everyone calmed down, Iguodala frowned instead.
"Link!" Iguodala sat in the back row and yelled at Link, who was sitting in the middle of the bus.
"What's wrong Andrew? Oh, your headphones are in the bag, I'll get out of the car and return them." Link thought Iguodala was here to retrieve the headphones. Link forgot to bring headphones this time, so when he needed to use it, he had to rely on his teammates to help.
"No, it's not about the headphones. I sent you a video, see for yourself."
Link curiously took out his mobile phone, what video made it so mysterious.
The cover of the video is a picture of a basketball player being interviewed, and Link can't remember who this guy is for a moment.
But a few seconds later, his name appeared in Link's mind - Ines Kanter.
At this time, Kanter didn't have a beard, and his face was so handsome that Link almost didn't recognize it.
After clicking on the video, Link found that the interview was conducted at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Speaking of which, the Thunder and the Jazz did have a game tonight, but Link didn't pay attention to the result.
However, from the perspective of the interview, the Jazz seem to be upset and won on the road...
Sure enough, it was not just the Grizzlies that were affected by the last-minute shock.
"How do you think about this victory? Before the game, everyone thought we were afraid of the Thunder and we should lose. But to be honest, we are not afraid. As you can see, we can win." Kanter, who helped the team win in the video A look of pride.
"So, won't you be afraid of the next game against the league's No. 1 Grizzlies?" the reporter asked again.
"Of course not afraid, just like today, we will speak with victory! Didn't the Grizzlies also lose to the Clippers today? It turns out that they are not invincible. Irving and Waiters may be afraid of Link, but I don't Scared. If he is brave enough, he can try it in the restricted area. The media say that Link is impeccable, and if I say it, this is a fart!"
After Link watched the video, he sighed silently.
In this period, as expected, all kinds of bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods have jumped out.
The Jazz are just one game away from the Rockets at No. 8, and it seems they are already thinking about overtaking the Rockets by beating the No. 1 team in the league.