Eight Hundred and Sixty-Two: Winning Honor Even While Lying Down

On the morning of November 24, many more names were added to the NBA's officially updated injury list.

Wizards' Martel Webster will miss four weeks due to a back injury.

Pistons guard Jodi Meeks will miss 6-8 weeks due to a waist injury!

There is even more bad news for the Lakers. Ryan Kelly has torn his right hamstring and will be absent for 8-10 weeks. Xavier Henry ruptured his Achilles tendon and was immediately eliminated for the season...

These shocking injuries undoubtedly cast a shadow over the exciting game. This year, the league's horrific injury storm seems to have no intention of stopping.

The biggest player in this injury is Link, who had a triple-double in the last game.

Calf muscle strain, missing 2 weeks, this is all the information on Link on the injured list.

"Dave, I don't need to rest for so long..." Link looked at the overwhelming pile of reports about himself on the Internet and was really speechless.

Compared with other seriously injured players on the injury list, Link feels that he is not qualified to be on this list at all.

"Didn't you listen to Moon? This will be good for your recovery." Although the night had passed, Qiaogel didn't seem to regret his decision.

"But that's two weeks, so many games."

"I have watched it, but it was only 6 games. Don't worry, even if you are not here, we will not lose all 6 games. I know that muscle strain is a trivial matter. But there is always a risk when you are injured. Yes, it’s better to be careful. Just rest peacefully, Link, as if it’s for the championship.”

As soon as Qiaogel brought up the reason of championship, Link compromised.

"Okay, but I can't play for two weeks... It seems that I have never been absent for such a long time..." Link crossed his arms over his chest. Since the beginning of his career, he has been absent during the season. I have never been so free.

"Indeed, if you are bored, you can watch the game every night. With you on the sidelines, others will be more motivated." Jorge smiled, and Link just stood there without doing anything. Being on the sidelines can also improve the Grizzlies' combat effectiveness.

In this way, Link started his own "health" time.

Although I can't play in games, I still have to participate in training.

Link did not neglect training just because he was on the injured list. He knew that whether he could kill everyone after returning would depend on his usual accumulation.

As long as you maintain good condition, you can plug and play even after missing two weeks of competition.

On November 26, the Grizzlies ushered in the first game of the season without Link.

Today the entire Grizzlies team came to Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers. Although it was an away game, Link still went to the Staples Center with the team.

Link was wearing a dark blue casual suit and did not even participate in the warm-up before the game.

But even so, he still became the most popular target among reporters.

During the sideline interview before the game, the reporter still found Link.

This is the superstar effect.

Before the game, Kobe and Link joked about beating his team in front of him.

But in the actual game, the Lakers, who were also full of injured soldiers, did not take advantage.

After Link was gone, Jimmy Butler took up the offensive banner. He scored 6 points in a row at the beginning, expressing his determination to carry the team.

The last time the Grizzlies played the Lakers, Jordan Hill and Boozer had a smooth game. After all, the Grizzlies' inside line in the last game was completely a "fish pond" for them.

But today, Whiteside did not let these two guys continue to "fry fish."

Whether it is Jordan Hill or the "Lakers cornerstone" Sacre on the bench, they have no capital to compete with Whiteside.

So "Dabaibian"'s data continued to rise today, scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds in one breath!

He also became the first player in the history of the Grizzlies to come off the bench and score 20+15.

In his first game with the Grizzlies, Whiteside only scored in double figures. In the second game, Whiteside scored a double-double. This is only the third game, and Whiteside has already begun to attack the team's historical record!

The performance of this magical big man shocked the entire league.

With Whiteside's 20+15 and Jimmy Butler's 24 points, the Grizzlies finally won by 8 points without Link.

Although Kobe scored 22 points, his 33% shooting rate was really terrible.

The Grizzlies showed that they are the defending champions and can still win even with three starters missing.

After the game, Kobe, who was sweating profusely, shook his head, "I don't know why, the Grizzlies can always change their destiny with a 10-day short contract. Maybe we should also pay more attention to players in the Development League. "

The grizzly bear retreated from Los Angeles. Link watched the whole scene, but found that he felt even more uncomfortable!

Sitting on the sidelines made my hands itchy. For several moments, Link really wanted to take off his suit and rush forward.

Healthy basketball is not as easy to play as imagined.

But soon, something happened that made Link's hands itch even more.

On November 28, the Grizzlies faced the Trail Blazers away from home.

The Trail Blazers' current record of 12 wins and 3 losses is second only to the Grizzlies' 13 wins and 2 losses, ranking second in the league.

Moreover, the Trail Blazers have won nine consecutive games recently, the team with the most consecutive wins in the league so far this season.

There is no doubt that such a powerful opponent, even if the Grizzlies have a complete lineup, may still be inextricable, let alone the remaining Grizzlies.

The Trail Blazers really showed their strength. Before the end of the second quarter, they had already taken a 16-point lead at home.

Aldridge's attack exposed the Grizzlies' disadvantage in the fourth position. Even after Jorge used the twin towers of Whiteside and Gasol, he still could not withstand Aldridge's steady attack. A machine-like mid-range shot.

In addition, Wesley Matthews, known as "the strongest undrafted player besides Link", also hit a career-record 7 three-pointers today, which is more than the entire Grizzlies team's three-pointers. There is one more!

Although the Grizzlies struggled to catch up in the second half, Butler also played an outstanding performance in the middle of the fourth quarter, scoring 8 points in a row.

But the hole dug before was too big, and the Grizzlies eventually lost 109-112.

5 players from the Trail Blazers scored in double figures, and 2 players scored over 20, winning 10 consecutive victories!

Watching this game made Link extremely worried. He always thought that if he were here, the situation might not be so passive.

After just two breaks in six games, Link couldn't stand it anymore.

However, as the leader of the team, Link naturally cannot show his anxiety. If he loses his temper whenever his teammates lose, there will definitely be problems in the locker room.

Originally, after Link's injury, outside public opinion believed that the Grizzlies would lose consecutive games and that the record of non-consecutive losses would be broken. Therefore, other Grizzlies players will naturally be under tremendous pressure.

If they really lose consecutive games, they will be labeled as incompetent, relying only on stars, and having no fighting ability.

Of course they don't want to do this. Who doesn't want to prove that they are really capable?

If Link showed his anxiety now, it would only add fuel to the fire.

So when the Grizzlies players returned to Memphis, Link specially booked a theater to treat his teammates to a movie in order to let everyone relax and not bear so much pressure.

This is the first time Link has done this. Even if he is not playing, he still has to think about the morale of the team and the atmosphere of the locker room. It makes Link feel like being a high school class teacher...

Many players posted photos of the team watching movies together on social media, sparking heated discussions among fans.

The Grizzlies' team atmosphere makes fans extremely envious.

And this good team atmosphere also allowed the Grizzlies to get out of trouble immediately.

On November 30, the last day of November and the last game, the Grizzlies defeated the invading Sacramento Kings at home without any blood.

Cousins ​​scored 17 points and 15 rebounds, but he couldn't help the team's three-point shooting rate of only 9.1%...

The Kings made only 1 of 11 shots from beyond the three-point line today, not because of poor touch, but because they almost never had an open shot opportunity in the entire game, and all three-point shots were made against the defense.

All members of the Grizzlies have done their best in perimeter defense. How well they got along when they were watching a movie in the cinema last night, they have such a tacit understanding on the court today.

Whether it was switching defense or making up defense, the Grizzlies players did a great job. The defending champion's perimeter defense gave the Kings a sense of suffocation.

Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, Gasol had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The Grizzlies defeated the Kings by 12 points and once again refused to lose in a row!

After the game, Link proudly walked up to Cousins, who was showing off to him a few days ago, "Now, our total score is 1-1."

After the November schedule, the Grizzlies' record became 14 wins and 3 losses, still ranking first in the league. Although Link has missed three games, the Grizzlies show no signs of collapse.

However, the fact that the Grizzlies can maintain their upward momentum is not what fans find most surprising. The most unexpected thing is about to happen.

The next day, the NBA officially announced the selection of the best player of the month for the first time this season.

Link, who had been absent for a week, actually became the Western Conference Player of the Month in November.

Link himself was surprised that he could get honors while lying down!

Normally, Player of the Month is not awarded to an injured player. After all, this is somewhat unfair to those players who are still working hard.

But this month, things are a little special. Because in front of Link, the performance of other players in the Western Conference was really not good enough...

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