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139: Rockets are not up to expectations

In the media reception room of the Federal Express Arena, Cameron Anthony sat on the stage with a dark face. He didn't want to attend the press conference today, but as the team's star, if he didn't attend, he would feel like he couldn't afford to lose.

So Anthony gritted his teeth and came to attend the press conference. But looking at the dark reporters below, Anthony regretted it a little. This trip to Memphis was a disaster from the beginning!

"Hello, Cameron, I'm a reporter for the Memphis Post. Do you think you've won the game at the last minute? Did the final result surprise you?"

"Fuck, I'm so unpretentious!" The first question after the press conference started made Anthony grit his teeth. These damn Memphis reporters simply didn't take any pot. They didn't care about the game itself at all, so just ask Anthony's pain points!

"I never thought I could win early, and the final result was normal. Anything could happen in basketball games." Anthony suppressed the anger in his heart and replied in this way.

"But that wasn't what you said yesterday when you were in New York. You said you and Stodmeier wouldn't give the Grizzlies any chance. But at the last minute of today, it seemed like Link didn't give you any chance." Another reporter stood up, with the words "Memphis Sports" written on his microphone.

The veins on Anthony's head bulged, and he felt that he was about to explode. But there was no way. This was a press conference. He couldn't find a place to spray trash. So he had to answer the questions honestly.

"Link's defense was indeed very good at critical moments, but I said that this does not mean anything. Everything in basketball games can happen." Anthony felt extremely ashamed of admitting that Link's defense was very good in front of so many reporters.

"Link won you twice in a row, what can't that mean?" The third reporter stood up, but this time, he didn't get Anthony's answer.

Because the King of New York, who was extremely proud before the game, had already slammed the door and left.

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The day after the game, newspapers of all sizes of Memphis were all exaggerating the greatness of that game last night.

Anthony's arrogant attitude before the game did annoy many Memphis fans. In fact, this is no longer just a competition in basketball. Anthony's contempt was like a person from a big city like New York, a person from a small place like Memphis.

Therefore, this game means a lot to Memphis fans. The Grizzlies' victory has made the players a hero of the entire Memphis City.

The photo of Anthony slamming out the door became a classic that people talked about. His fate was enough to make most of the subsequent opponents respect Memphis.

Of course, after the game against the Knicks, Link Conley's popularity in Memphis soared. In the past, most people believed that the black and white bears were the signatures of the Grizzlies. But now, the Grizzlies seem to be all five indispensable and have an indispensable role.

During the training the next day, when I was driving on the street, Link found that there were more people wearing his No. 0 jersey on the street. It seems that there are indeed many "additional rewards" to defeat superstars like Anthony.

In March, the Grizzlies opened their Devil's schedule with a good start. The reason why they are called the Devil's schedule is because the Grizzlies will confront many strong teams in March. Hollins knew that this was actually a hurdle for the Grizzlies. If they could survive, their playoff spots would be basically stable. If they could not survive, the Grizzlies' efforts for the whole year would be in vain.

The Spurs are undoubtedly the happiest team now. If the Grizzlies do not survive this wave, they don’t have to confront the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

Although saying this may annoy many people, the fact is that the Spurs think that they are much easier to play against the Rockets than the Grizzlies.

So on March 4, they met the Spurs again in the second game of the Grizzlies' Devils schedule.

This time, Duncan and Parker were not distracted anymore. The Grizzlies' victory in the last game had a lot to do with Duncan's score of only 8 points. Today, Duncan scored 26 points in the whole game, which almost caused Randolph to explode on the spot.

With Duncan's excellent performance in offense and defense, the Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 98-93, and successfully took revenge, while also interrupting the Grizzlies' winning streak.

After the match with the Spurs, the Grizzlies flew to New Orleans non-stop. This time their opponent was the Hornets, the seventh in the West. The Hornets and the Grizzlies were direct competitors in rankings, and in the last ranking battle, the Hornets were beaten by Link. So this time, the Hornets, who suffered losses, were fully prepared.

The Grizzlies performed badly today, but the Hornets' performance can only be described as perfect. Chris Paul scored 23 points and 14 assists in the game, helping the Hornets scored in double digits. Moreover, the Hornets also shot 54.5% of the three-point shooting percentage today. Anthony did not complete the revenge, but Paul did it.

97 to 91, the Grizzlies lost two consecutive games, and the difficulty of the Devil's schedule began to be reflected.

In the next two games, the Grizzlies lost to the Thunder and the Heat respectively. One team third in the West and the other team second in the East and the Thunder. The Third Young Master of the Thunder finally got all the same states and finally won the game. The match with the Heat left a deep impression on Link.

Although in the original history, the Heat failed to compete for the championship this year. But after a real fight with them, I realized that the Heat, who formed the Big Three in the first year, was not weak at all.

Indeed, the Grizzlies have a more advantage in the interior than the Heat. However, after continuous high-intensity battles, the too tired Randolph and Gasol Jr. did not perform well, and only scored 15 points and 13 points respectively.

The Grizzlies' biggest advantage cannot be opened, so the other positions are completely useless. Wade still scored 28 points against Tony Allen's defense, which is unreasonable.

James scored 27 points, but Link felt sore after the game. After returning to the locker room, he took off his jersey and found that his whole body was bruised. James was definitely the most disgusting matchup that Link had ever encountered, because your defensive skills seemed to have failed in front of him. The guy accelerated and rushed over and bumped, and your defense line seemed to collapse.

Link played very hard today. He fought with James several times, but he really couldn't stand it. It is said that James spent millions of dollars every year to build his own body. Link didn't know whether the news was true or false, but James' physical fitness was really too buggy.

Compared with perverted players like James, there is still a gap. Link really wants to know how Nowitzki defeated these perverts back then. Oh, no, it wasn't back then, or this year

After fighting with James, the desire to gain weight this summer has become stronger and stronger in Link's heart. It's so uncomfortable that he can't stand the feeling. Link is only 96 kilograms now. This summer, not to mention that he has trained more than 110 kilograms of tendon flesh like James, but at least the kilograms must be more than three digits.

At this point, the Grizzlies experienced the longest four-game losing streak since Link joined the team. Hollins really wanted to curse himself and fight against four league-strong teams in a row. Who can withstand this?

Popovich is also the one who cursed. The Grizzlies lost four consecutive times, and the unsuccessful Rockets have not caught up yet! Today, the Rockets were beaten by the lower-ranked Suns and scored in double digits! The Rockets' defense is really hard to describe, especially after losing Bathir, the defense is even more unsightly.

The Rockets let Link go and exchange Bathir for Tabit's deal in the middle of the season has been criticized by the media for being too stupid. If it weren't for their timely help, the Grizzlies wouldn't have been able to get up this year.

Seeing that the Grizzlies were still standing in the eighth place in the Western Conference after four consecutive losses, Popovich shook his head. It seems that it is highly likely that he will still have to play the Grizzlies this year, and this is all fate!

After four consecutive losses, the Grizzlies finally encountered a good opponent who ended their losing streak. The Los Angeles Clippers!
Chapter completed!
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