Five Hundred and Twenty-Eight: All Held Their Breath

"Link, you've hurt me badly."

Conley said this to Link before the Grizzlies' home game against the Spurs on April 2.

Of course, with a smile. And Link could see that this time, Conley was smiling from the heart, not a perfunctory one.

When Link told reporters yesterday afternoon, "We're not worried about Tony Parker because we have Mike Conley," the public opinion world exploded.

If Link said he could blow up Parker, it is estimated that the reporters would not say anything. But he said that Conley was better than Parker, and many reporters refused.

After all, Conley's presence in the league has never been high enough. Paul, Parker, Deron and even newcomers such as Westbrook and Irving have a presence above Conley.

Averaging 14.1 points, 6.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game, Conley's data is really not amazing. In games, Conley also struggled to impress with rounds.

Therefore, Conley was criticized and despised. So much so that people think that Parker can easily kill Conley.

But at this moment, Link suddenly came out to sing the opposite, and the reporters were naturally surprised.

But to Conley, Link's encouragement was very important. At least it made him believe that there are still people in this world who trust him. Others believe that he is actually no worse than Parker, who was selected for the All-Star Game!

Direct support can be far more effective than long-winded comfort. Saying a thousand words and ten thousand is not as real as an actual action.

Since Link publicly supported him yesterday, Conley's mood has improved a lot. No one has stood up like that since the big silly guy with glasses...

"Is it miserable? The miserable person is Parker. Today, let him see how the main point guard of the league's first team plays." Link smiled and raised his fist at Conley.

The two touched their fists lightly, and Conley suddenly felt that his whole body was full of strength.

Before the fight, Conley received a text message with the note "Big stupid guy with glasses".

The text was as simple as, "Nice to see you have a trusted group of teammates Mike. Come on, I'll cheer for you too."

Conley smiled,

Put the phone back in the locker room. At this point, Link was already waiting for everyone at the door of the locker room. Conley leaned up, ready to follow the King of Memphis and go on an expedition together!

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Mike Conley is a person who attaches great importance to feelings. It seems that until now, he still can't forget his high school and college teammates, the silly big man with glasses - Greg Oden.

Oden and Conley have a very good relationship privately, and even after entering the NBA, they hope to one day continue to work together. Bring the glory of high school and college to the professional arena.

However, it backfired. Oden, who was drafted before Durant, only played 82 games in his five seasons with the Blazers.

In the end, because of injuries, Oden also left the professional arena after last season.

Conley is very sad about this. He naturally didn't want this inside behemoth to fade out of people's field of vision like this.

Of course, he didn't want his good teammates, who had been playing with him since high school, to just leave him.

But after yesterday's interview, Conley felt as if he had found the feeling of playing with Oden again.

Maybe Link's size isn't as intimidating as Auden's, maybe his style isn't as sturdy as Auden's. Even his appearance is not as rough as Auden.

But like Auden, he will always stand up for you at the first time. In Conley's view, this is their greatest strength.

And Conley will never disappoint his teammates who trust him!

Not only Link, Conley decided to use his own efforts to keep the Grizzlies' glory!

Before the game started, sideline reporters found Tony Parker. The Frenchman is very serious, and he said the defeat in the previous game left Spurs desperate for victory. Today, they will fight to the death at FedEx Arena.

The Spurs really did not intend to play with the Grizzlies, and even the old Popovich frowned today.

On the one hand, the Spurs were only beaten by the Heat yesterday, and they were holding back their energy. On the other hand, this is the Spurs' last chance to play the Grizzlies in the regular season. It's also the Spurs' last chance to beat the Grizzlies before the playoffs. The victory of this game will bring reference for the playoffs.

Moreover, all the Spurs players have not forgotten that Link scored 44 points and won the lore when the two sides played against each other last time. The Spurs players have been waiting for this chance for revenge.

Therefore, Popovich and all the Spurs players are not allowed to fail. At this point in the past, the Spurs have already started paddling to conserve energy for the playoffs.

But today, the Spurs are bound to go all out!

"I hope I can continue my form and try to perform well. I know that the Grizzlies' strongest defense is on the two wings, but I happen to be not a wing player. Therefore, I hope I can contribute enough. ."

At first glance, Parker's interview sounded fine, but there was actually some contempt for Conley in it.

The Grizzlies' strongest are two wings, but the one? Not to be afraid!

The game started quickly, and neither the Spurs nor the Grizzlies were the type of teams that would easily change their starting lineup. So, neither side's starting lineup has changed.

Link looked at Leonard's focused eyes, and knew that he would definitely not get better today.

The last time the two sides met, Link scored 44 points to beat the Spurs. But since it hit the lore, it means that the game is not easy.

At this point, Link was ready to fight a tough battle.

After the referee kicked off the ball, the Spurs fought for the ball first. This year, the Spurs are generally stable, with a record of 55 wins and 18 losses so far, which is close to 60 wins.

This lineup of the Spurs has proved that they can challenge the top teams in the league, whether it is offensive or defensive, they are the top of the league.

The Spurs' first attack was very aggressive. After Parker took a screen from Split, he planned to hit the basket directly.

Parker is right, the two strongest points on the Grizzlies' defense are the wings. But now, Link and Iguodala are so far away that they don't care at all.

Coupled with Split's pulling Gasol to the mid-range, Parker's breakthrough is simply unimpeded.

Parker continued to accelerate, jumping for a layup. But just when the Frenchman was about to shoot the ball, Conley stabbed diagonally from behind, jumped high, and blocked Parker's shot space with his palm!

The son of the Olympic champion, showing his physical fitness to the fullest!

As soon as Parker threw the ball, Conley's arm slammed like a big fly swatter, knocking the basketball down.

"Mike Conley actually completed the cap!?" Hubie Brown was shocked. When he came up, Conley poured a pot of cold water on Parker!

As a short 1-position player, Conley does not have a lot of blocks, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have the ability to block at all.

At least to deal with a Parker who is also the number one, it can be done!

After the block, Conley aggressively grabbed the basketball. Parker is stunned, he still can't believe what just happened. The omnipotent self, why was it covered?

Conley pushed back quickly, his speed was so fast that all the Spurs defenders were exhausted.

Eventually, Conley suddenly tossed the ball in the air from beyond the arc. Everyone followed the flight path of the basketball, and saw Link flying like an eagle, grabbed the basketball in the air, and smashed it into the frame with one hand!

In the alley-oop, the Grizzlies welcomed the arrival of the "old friend" Spurs with the most explosive opening!

"Mike Conley refused to be the target of slaughter today!" Hubby Brown raised his arms along with the cheers of the fans.

Link smiled happily and touched Conley's head. This guy has very thick hair, don't be afraid!

The Spurs tried to take out the Grizzlies, but Conley, too, held back his anger.

When he takes off the coat of mediocre statistics, you will know how good he is.