Five Hundred and Seventeen: Crushed by Myself

The reporters waited excitedly outside the practice hall, and every time they came to the Grizzlies' media opening hours, the reporters would be very excited.

Once upon a time, FedEx Arena in Memphis was a place no reporters wanted to come. But now, it has become one of the birthplaces of the best news.

As long as the Grizzlies players can be interviewed, there is no need to worry about traffic.

After checking the time, the security guards at the entrance of the training hall opened the door of the training ground, and reporters poured in like sharks smelling blood.

However, when the reporters with long guns and short cannons rushed in, they were all dumbfounded.

They looked around in amazement. This is indeed the Grizzlies' training hall! But in the basketball training hall, no one is playing basketball!

The reporters only saw the Grizzlies players holding enlarged ping-pong bats, playing giant ping-pong balls on the basketball court, and having fun.

"Is there a game for the Grizzlies tomorrow?" a reporter asked his assistant in a low voice.

"Yeah, tomorrow the Grizzlies will play against the Celtics at home." The assistant nodded.

"Then who can tell me what the Grizzlies are doing now? Are they going to win the Celtics by ping pong tomorrow!?"

All reporters have this question in their minds, how is the Grizzlies training like a playground!

Seeing the reporters come in, the Grizzlies players gradually put down their "ping-pong rackets", with unfinished smiles on their faces, just like children who were suddenly called home for dinner by their parents after playing halfway.

"Link, may I ask what training you were doing just now?" A local Memphis reporter who was very familiar with Link couldn't help but put his biggest doubts on the table as soon as he came up.

"Training? Have you ever seen training like this? We're just playing." Link waved his hand, looking in a good mood.

Although it is a large table tennis ball, it has nothing to do with real table tennis. However, Link still has the most wins of anyone. This may be the legendary racial talent.

"Um...but you still have a game tomorrow. The Boston Celtics are also fighting to keep their playoff spot recently. Are you that confident about tomorrow's game?"

"Tomorrow our enemy will be strong,

The last time we played against the Celtics, Paul Pierce's outburst almost turned us over. We are ready for this. So, don't worry. "

Link's answer was tactful, neither making the Celtics feel slighted nor embarrassing himself.

But even so, the surprise of the reporters could not be concealed. An hour later, photos of Grizzlies players playing large ping pong balls on the training ground went viral.

Fans are talking about this, the Grizzlies have a lot of traffic now, and any bad things will be discussed.

Some people like this "sand sculpture temperament" of the Grizzlies and think the players are very interesting.

And some, especially fans in the Boston area, thought the Grizzlies' transitional pride would ruin them.

No way, Bostonians have always been very xenophobic. Even having lost to the Grizzlies this season won't let their xenophobia go down.

Fortunately, this game is played in Memphis, otherwise the Grizzlies players really don't know what to be scolded.

The outside world does not understand why the Grizzlies are so indulgent at the crucial moment, but Elston Turner is looking forward to tomorrow's game.

By then, everyone will know why.

March 20, FedEx Arena. The Celtics players have shown ruthlessness in their eyes since their appearance.

Currently, the Celtics are 36 wins and 32 losses, barely ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.

However, with a full month left in the regular season, the Celtics' playoff spot isn't solid.

For a team like the Celtics that has a long history and just won a championship in five years. Not making the playoffs is a very cruel ending.

For this reason, Kevin Garnett has been exhausted and cannot play tonight due to injury. In the case of losing Garnett, the Grizzlies can be said to be very big.

But Paul Pierce, who has been in good shape recently, has made Grizzlies fans a little uneasy.

After the start of the game, the Celtics attacked very fiercely. In particular, Pierce, his consecutive scoring on Iguodala, seems to make people forget that he is an "old man" who has passed his thirties.

If there were only 12 minutes in basketball, the Celtics would have won the ball.

After the first quarter, the Grizzlies lost to the Celtics 22-27. Pierce made 6 of 8 shots in the first quarter and scored 13 points in a single quarter.

Many Boston media have already thought about the headline after today's game, "Grizzlies despise Celtics, and the result is tragically killed by angry Pierce!"

But no one expected that the momentum would change as soon as the game entered the second quarter. Moreover, it is the Celtics themselves that have changed.

After the start of the second quarter, the Celtics' turnovers increased significantly and their offense became overly cautious. Many of the balls that can be shot obviously, the Celtics players have chosen to pass the ball.

Mistakes create counter-attacks, and hesitations don't lead to scoring. Gradually, the Grizzlies began to catch up with the score, and then overtake.

All Boston reporters were stunned amid the cheering atmosphere of Grizzlies fans.

Why did the Celtics play this ball completely different from the first quarter?

Elston Turner, who was sitting on the bench, smiled. He could clearly see that the Celtics were too tight!

In the first quarter, the Celtics had no psychological burden. To put it bluntly, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes. But after taking the lead after the first quarter, the pressure on the Celtics came.

All they thought about was how to keep the advantage, how to keep the Grizzlies from overtaking, and how to win the game. However, the more these things are considered, the more intimidating the players become.

That's why the Grizzlies coaching staff wants to let players relax, too tight, sometimes it's not a good thing.

The Celtics gave the opportunity here, and the Grizzlies would naturally not let it go. In the second quarter, Pierce was guarded and had 2 turnovers. Link performed bravely, giving Pierce 12 points in a single quarter and beating the Celtics 32 to 20!

In an instant, the Celtics went from a 5-point lead to a 7-point deficit.

This time, the Celtics panicked even more. The huge pressure almost overwhelmed the Celtics, causing them not to play well enough in the second half.

In the end, the Grizzlies beat the Celtics 110-98 at home.

In the game, the state of the Grizzlies and the Celtics are two completely different things. Except for the first quarter, the Celtics have not played well enough. And what about the Grizzlies? Players are nervous when they should be nervous, and relax when they should be relaxed.

Reporters in Boston were looking forward to a big win, thinking the pressure would knock the Grizzlies out.

But they never imagined that the "big table tennis game" would have such a big impact on basketball.

After the game, the Grizzlies were 56-10. One step closer to breaking the record for the best regular-season record in the 21st century.

But as everyone knows, beating the Celtics won't give the Grizzlies any peace of mind.

There are many people who don't want them to break records.