Six Hundred and Fifty-One: Is There Any Kind?

The game between the Grizzlies and the Kings has reached its final moments, and DeMarcus Cousins ​​frowned, arguing with the referee on the court.

For such a picture, the Kings coach Mike Malone has come to understand. It would be abnormal if Cousins ​​was suddenly obedient on the court one day.

As the player with the most technical fouls so far this season, Cousins ​​will naturally not miss any opportunity to challenge the referee.

He roared at the referee, indicating that Gasol's defense was actually fouled. Otherwise, he couldn't have missed that goal.

Cousins ​​looked anxious, as if he was eager to pull a small video straight out of his pants. No way, Cousins' performance today was really bad.

He still wanted to prove himself even now, but the referee ignored it and insisted on his decision.

Link shook his head on the bench, that guy Cousins ​​still likes messing around so much.

At this time, it was only a few minutes before the end of the game, but Cousins ​​only got 9 points, 1 assist and 5 rebounds. There's no question that Cousins ​​is trying to get the numbers back before the game is over.

I just finally got an offensive opportunity, but I missed it because of Gasol's strict interference. Can Cousins ​​not be in a hurry?

If he can't score again in the future, Cousins ​​will face the embarrassment of not being able to score in double figures in a single game.

There is nothing embarrassing about not being able to score in double figures in a single game. After all, most players in the NBA can't average three points per game.

But Cousins ​​is different from those other players. He is the core of the Kings team. Playing as a core player and not scoring in double figures is really unreasonable.

Seeing that the referee still insisted on his decision, Cousins ​​scolded angrily.

The referee showed no mercy and gave Cousins ​​a technical foul. This time, Cousins ​​can be regarded as consolidating his throne as "the first person in technical fouls".

As the core only scored 9 points, Cousins ​​was completely locked by Gasol. From this, it can be seen that the situation of the king is not much better.

If Link sits on the bench at the end of the fourth quarter, there is only one possibility, that the game has entered garbage time.

Cousins ​​was scorched by Gasol’s solid defense today,

Extremely impulsive. So, the Grizzlies took the game to garbage time without much effort.

Link sat on the bench, gearing up for the longest 10-game winning streak in Grizzlies history.

After defeating the Raptors on the 13th, the Grizzlies were as unstoppable as most expected.

They first easily won the Lakers without Kobe, and today there is only a minute left to win the King.

Unbeaten in the first ten games, it's almost a win!

On the court, Cousins ​​is still struggling. He was competing with himself, and he couldn't believe he couldn't hit the last ball.

And Cousins, by competing with himself, completely undermined the Kings' system. The more anxious he was, the more he was eaten by the steady Gasol.

So, the last thing Cousins ​​wanted to experience happened.

At the end of the game, Cousins ​​looked up at the big screen. 102 to 86, the Grizzlies won easily on the road.

Link only scored 19 points today because he left the court early. But at the same time, Link also contributed 8 rebounds and 9 assists, and still scored a quasi-triple-double.

Gasol is the Grizzlies team's highest scorer today, he scored 22 points and 10 rebounds, killing the King's hope of a comeback.

As for Cousins, even he himself is reluctant to look at this data.

9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers. As a No. 5 player, the shooting percentage is only 36.4%.

It's not just Cousins, the Kings are so amazing today that none of the starters scored in double figures, and the four who scored in double figures were all from the bench...

As if the King intended to give the Grizzlies the best starting record, the Grizzlies created another team history record before they exerted any force.

After the game, Cousins ​​was clearly very angry, angry with himself. Without a doubt, this is the worst game he has played this season.

"Damn, I shouldn't have let you win so easily, damn it! That damned Spaniard, I hate him!"

It was naturally impossible for Cousins ​​to throw fire at Link, so he only complained about Gasol in front of Link.

Link smiled awkwardly. With such a good character Gasol, Cousins ​​could compete with him, and there was no one left.

After the two sides chatted for two more words, Cousins ​​also left the court. Now, Link is among the "hungry" journalists.

"Link, the team made the best start in team history with 10 unbeaten games. How long do you think your unbeaten gold will last?"

"I can't answer your exact numbers, but we'll definitely try to keep the record going."

"Link, do you think you have a chance to break the 14-game winning streak set by the Dallas Mavericks in 2002? As we all know, that was the best start in the league in the 21st century."

"We are not born to break records, but we will work hard." Link nodded with a smile, his answer was actually the same as the previous one.

The reporters were starting to feel a little bored, and if this goes on like this, they won't be able to dig up any hot topics when Link is gone.

So the last question, a black reporter threw out the hottest topic that has been discussed in the past two days.

"Link, since you completed that 360-degree turnaround dunk against the Raptors, the voices on the Internet about your participation in the slam dunk contest have been getting louder and louder. But many people said that you actually Don't dare to participate in the dunk contest, how do you respond?"

This question really caught Link's attention, because Link himself was also paying attention to this topic these two days.

Although it is still a long time before the All-Star Weekend, the topic of Link's participation in the slam dunk contest has remained high in the past two days.

However, many people think that Link is afraid to participate in the slam dunk contest. In fact, it's not just Link, many famous superstars dare not participate in the slam dunk contest.

Occasionally, the slam dunk contest entry list that looked like a star was not very dazzling at the time. Because even if there is a Uranus superstar participating in the slam dunk contest, that is before he is completely famous.

For example, when Vince Carter entered the slam dunk contest, he was actually a second-year rookie. Although it is true that he brought the slam dunk contest back to people's attention, it was also the slam dunk contest that made Carter's achievements and his popularity soared.

Kobe Bryant had just entered the league when he entered the dunk contest. At that time, he was definitely not a star with only 7.6 points per game.

To say that after he became famous, he still participated in the slam dunk contest, it is estimated that only the "helper" Jordan.

Although Jordan's heyday was in the 1990s, in 1987 and 1988, Jordan was already a superstar player in the league that cannot be ignored.

In 1987, Jordan averaged a terrifying 37.1 points per game. He was the league's scoring leader, and he was also an All-Star starter. His position was already high.

Not to mention '88, when Jordan was the MVP and broke the domination of the league by Magic and Bird. Even so, he still participated in the dunk contest.

But since Jordan, few such famous players have participated in the slam dunk contest. Dwight Howard was one of them, but his position at the time was definitely not comparable to Jordan's. James has been clamoring for years to participate, but so far it has only been a mouthful.

There are many reasons why superstars are reluctant or afraid to participate in dunk contests.

First of all, most people only regard the slam dunk contest as a springboard to fame, and rely on the dunk contest to attract attention and accumulate popularity. There are countless players who have gained notoriety for their strength because of the slam dunk contest.

But for superstars who are already well-known, there is absolutely no need to participate if it is just for the sake of popularity.

Secondly, the superstars are also afraid of losing. How embarrassing it would be to lose to an unknown young guy in a dunk contest. If you lose, it will definitely be a career failure.

Of course, there are also reasons for fear of injury, not wanting to waste energy because of the slam dunk contest, and so on. But the biggest reason is the above two.

Link is now the number one ESPN 50 star in the new season, the champion last season, and the FMVP. Of course, it is also a hot candidate for MVP this season. If I have to say it, Link's current position is comparable to Jordan's when he participated in the slam dunk contest.

Therefore, many people think that Link is afraid to participate in the slam dunk contest. Today's players are not as good as Jordan's generation.

Faced with this question, Link just smiled perfunctorily, "I don't know if I will participate, maybe I'll talk about it after the league sends me an invitation."

Link really hasn't thought about the slam dunk contest right now, but he doesn't actually contradict it in his heart. Due to the limited athletic ability before, now after gaining strong athletic ability, Link enjoys the thrill of dunking very much.

But Link didn't expect that his honest answer would make himself a "soft egg".