Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine: Emperor Zhan Who Doesn't Want to Be a Supporting Role
Link's state like a dynamite barrel kept the unpopular away from the Grizzlies. They made an 8-game winning streak and played intimidating form. When Link asked Popovich to shake his head after the game instead of telling bad jokes to reporters, people suddenly discovered that a more legendary season than 95-96 had been born.
"The 71st win, the Memphis Grizzlies broke their own record of 70 wins last season and got the best single-season record in the NBA since the 21st century! At the same time, the Grizzlies also became the first team in NBA history to win two consecutive years. To a 70-win team! Of course, 71 wins also puts the Grizzlies in second place in NBA history with the most regular-season wins! And I'm sure they'll be No. 1 by the end of the season!"
Hubby Brown looked at the brand new records and pinched his arm forcefully.
It wasn't a dream, the Memphis Grizzlies were literally on top of the world. The league records they broke this season could fill an entire A4 piece of paper.
Unlike the Lakers, Knicks, and even the Bulls back then, the Grizzlies were just a small city team that didn't become a part of the league until the late '90s. They don't have a brilliant history, and they didn't even have a representative star before that. It seems that the Grizzlies do not have any successful "blood."
As such, the Grizzlies' wins and accomplishments are unconventional. They spent four years explaining the survival of a small city team in this federation of the weak.
In the stands, the fans embraced each other excitedly as if they were celebrating a holiday. This spring, the Grizzlies are blooming fiercely in the league.
Whether they knew each other or not, people hugged excitedly. At this time, the fans in the stands, regardless of age, gender and occupation, are just a group of Grizzlies fans who can't help themselves.
In contrast, the Grizzlies players, who are not as excited as the fans, just smile and hug each other.
Randolph touched Link's head, Gasol took Link tightly into his arms, and Iguodala patted Link's strong buttocks hard. It looked as if the Grizzlies had just won an ordinary victory.
71 wins, which is indeed a great record. No team other than the Chicago Bulls knows what it's like to win 71.
But the Grizzlies know well that 71 wins isn't the end of it. Now, it's not time to celebrate.
That year, the Bulls did not finally win a historic 72 games until the 82nd game. If history does not shift in the future, the Warriors did not get 73 wins until the 82nd game.
And after getting 71 wins, the Grizzlies still have 5 games left to play! No team in NBA history has won 70 games so early!
In other words, the Grizzlies still have plenty of time to make history! They still have enough time to create 72 wins, or even surpass 72 wins!
Until then, the Grizzlies players will be as ecstatic as the fans!
Link took the initiative to stay on the court after celebrating with his teammates. Soon, some reporters came up. The camera aimed at Link, daring not to make any mistakes. All reporters are very clear that all the videos at this time may become an important historical picture in the history of basketball in the future!
"Another great performance. Since you scored 40 points against the Warriors on March 28, you have played well in seven consecutive games, averaging 31.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.8 assists in seven games, in addition to Led the team to 71 wins.
How are you feeling at this point, Link? "
The reporter who interviewed Link seemed even more excited than Link. He just participated in history, and his voice trembled.
On the other hand, Link, who made history with his own hands, looked relaxed, "It's a pity, I thought I could average a triple-double in these 7 games. It seems that next time, I have to work harder."
Seeing Link blatantly pretending to force again, I don't know how many people cursed.
But just like Bird and Jordan back then, Link's words were arrogant, but they were really irrefutable, which was the most irritating.
"You're in such a hot state recently, will you still give your best in the next game against the Miami Heat? As we all know, the playoffs are coming soon, will you save your strength in the next game? After all, you still have There are many opportunities to break the 72-win record, and there is no need to fight with the Heat, right?" The reporter saw that Link didn't want to answer the question properly, so he skipped the compliment and went straight to the topic!
Next game, the Grizzlies will face the Miami Heat for the last time in the regular season at home. The meeting between the two opponents in the finals last season and the hot topic of 72 wins have made the next game a long time in advance and has attracted much attention.
However, some people think that tomorrow the Grizzlies should choose to give up strategically. Because the Grizzlies still have five games left to break 72 wins, and the playoffs are about to begin, they shouldn't have to fight the Heat.
"No need? Haha. You mean, is anyone going to see the 72-win record close at hand and not go for it? We have nothing to keep, we have a healthy roster and we are in good physical condition. Our next The goal of the game is 72 wins!"
Link stared firmly at the camera, all of them had 72 wins, but if he can win 72 wins on the Heat, the gold content will definitely be greatly improved!
The Grizzlies' opponents in the last five games are the Heat, 76ers, Lakers, Suns and Mavericks. It can be said that in addition to the Heat, the other 4 teams are not opponents of the Grizzlies.
Even if the Grizzlies deliberately lose to the Heat, they can still easily get 72 wins on the remaining four teams.
But the real powerhouse won't just pick soft persimmons. The Miami Heat is the biggest stepping stone for the Grizzlies to reach 72 wins.
These 72 wins are the most enjoyable only if they are won by the Heat!
After Link finished speaking, he turned and left the field. Of course, it also broke the final fantasy of Miami fans.
The next game, they won't win easily. They will face a defending champion who is eager to win and will never give in!
Wade, who was watching live TV at home, sighed. It seems that at this stage of the regular season, a tough battle is inevitable.
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LeBron James would never have imagined that he would one day appear at the historic juncture of 72 wins.
It's just a pity that it's not him, but his opponent who is about to create a record of 72 wins.
After the Grizzlies-Spurs game, the media were flooded with coverage of Link's postgame remarks.
Link has passed on his determination to win 72 against the Heat to the world.
James shook his head, the first time he had been someone's background before a game.
This is estimated to be the first time since 1996 that the playoffs are coming, but people are still looking forward to a regular season.
Supporting role, I don't know since when, James discovered that he actually became a supporting role.
When he decided to bring his talent to the South Coast, it was a big event all over the world. People said that the Big Three had to win at least five championships together. But now what? People don't care about the Miami Heat at all. People only care about Link. They only care about the Grizzlies' 72-win record.
This situation may have been formed since the finals last season.
This entire season, James has almost lived in Link's shadow. The top 50 superstars in the new season, the all-star vote king, the first MVP list, various historical records... All these should have been the exclusive honors of James, but they were all won by Link this season. go.
A few years ago, James thought his biggest opponent of his era was Durant. But now he finds that his opponent is more difficult than Durant.
James shook his head, and he was a little unwilling to be 30 years old. He hasn't really established his own era, and his career with the Heat hasn't gone as smoothly as he thought.
Starting next season, James will be 30 years old. The former high school genius is about to enter his thirties. James knows that his time is running out, and he doesn't want to waste another season.
To be honest, James doesn't care whether Link can win 72 or not. If Link breaks the regular-season record on other teams, James estimates that he will publicly congratulate him.
But want to do it all on the Heat head? That's another story.
At that time, Jordan also had a lot of supporting roles. Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Patrick Ewing...these supporting roles are equally great, but not the kind of great James wants.
James will never allow this to happen, he doesn't want to be Link's supporting role anymore! Not just for the next game, but for the entire career of not allowing myself to be a supporting role! If the Heat meet the Grizzlies again in the finals this year, he doesn't mind letting the Grizzlies' legendary season leave regrets!
Half a month ago, the Heat knocked the exhausted Grizzlies to the ground. Half a month later, the grizzly came back, and it became more ferocious.
But this time, the bear-hunting warriors have also been armed to the teeth.
In the afternoon, James was interviewed by reporters before boarding a flight to Memphis.
"LeBron, will you save your energy for the playoffs next game and give the Grizzlies 72 wins?"
Faced with this question, James, who was originally smiling, became serious, "Save our stamina? If we have to save our stamina in the face of the Grizzlies, where should our stamina be used? No, we will fight to the last second. Not for Stopping the Grizzlies from breaking records is just about winning."
The most destructive storm before the finals is approaching Tennessee.
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