Blake Griffin sat on the bench, looking lonely. He made 4 of 12 points, scored only 8 points, made three mistakes in the game, and was at a loss.

Mo Williams and Randy Fury two defenders sat on both sides of him, frowning. The two scored only 19 points today, with a shooting percentage of 37.5%.

Ryan Gomez, who played for 22 minutes, held his chin with one hand and his eyes were empty. Three years ago, he scored a career-high 35 points in the Timberwolves and the Warriors game, and helped the Timberwolves narrowly win with one point. He attended all 82 games that season, and people thought that this second-round pick might really grow.

Today, he made 0 of 4 shots, and his game statistics were 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 turnover.

Denagro looked up at the score and shook his head secretly. The Clippers were 20 points behind the Grizzlies, and the rest of the game was really hard to bear.

Five minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the game is over. Denagro had replaced all the main players a minute ago, and he raised the white flag.

The reason why there are so many fans in the FedEx Arena is simply because Memphis is not as easy to get traffic jams like Los Angeles, so fans don’t need to go home at any time. Moreover, with the economic level of fans here, it is not easy for them to watch a game. Naturally, no one is willing to leave.

"I didn't expect the end of this game to be like this. The Clippers were abused so hard that they had no power to fight back. Griffin, who averaged 20+10 per game, also turned into 8+8 after coming to Memphis. Hollins would definitely like the victory of this game, because the Clippers allowed the Grizzlies to completely get out of the shadow of four consecutive losses." Kevin Harlan wanted to yawn a little, and the game that entered garbage time early was something that all commentators didn't want to encounter.

Because you don’t know what to talk about, you are embarrassed when you sit on the commentary stage.

"I'm not surprised by this result, Kevin. If you watch the Grizzlies often, you will find that this is their normal situation." Hubby Brown spread his hands and said that the Grizzlies' performance was not very good, it was just regular performance.

From the beginning, the Clippers were no match for the Grizzlies.

The super No. 1 pick may sound like a gimmick against the super undraft, but that's just boring hype. Players like Griffin are destined to not be able to play good numbers in defense like the Grizzlies, while Link can play like a fish in the Clippers' defense. After all, the Clippers don't have any outside defense gate type roles.

Today's data also tells everything. Griffin scored 8 points and made 4 of 12 shots. As an inside, he hit only 30%. However, Link scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, with a shooting percentage of 57.7%. You know, this is because the game entered garbage time in advance and Link did not continue to play.

If you play the game completely, the data will definitely be better.

This is the best game Link has played in the last four games, especially after being overwhelmed by James in the last game, Link needs a game to vent his breath.

Unfortunately, the Clippers became the target of venting.

As a first-year rookie, it is normal that one or two games occasionally fail to play well. But what Griffin regrets the most is the dunk performed before the game to show off. After showing off, he was beaten so badly, and Griffin felt that the air sucked into his lungs seemed to be very awkward.

If you are defeated, you have to sit on the bench and laugh at Memphis. It is indeed not a likable place.

Five minutes are short, but for Griffin and the rest of the Clippers, these five minutes look like boring literary appreciation lessons.

I don’t know how long it took, but Griffin was already used to the ridicule on the scene, and the electronic beep finally rang out.

105 to 82, the Memphis Grizzlies slaughtered the team ranked last in the West by 23 points at home, ending their four-game losing streak.

As soon as the game ended, the data comparison of two heavy rookies Link and Griffin today was posted on the big screen on the scene with great malicious intentions.

Link scored 25 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, while Griffin made a mistake with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3. I don’t know, I thought the one behind was the undraft.

Griffin's freckled face changed and flushed. He wanted to escape the gaze of the crowd and reporters, but it could be so easy. As the most highly-announced rookie of the season, it's easy for you to get praise. But after failure, don't try to escape easily.

"Blake Griffin, what do you think of Link's performance? He scored goals twice against you today. Can't you defend him?"

"Today, Zach Randolph scored a large double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds. His shooting percentage was terrifyingly high. How big do you think there is a gap between himself and Randolph?"

"Blake, the Clippers lost 23 points, which is almost the worst game you have lost this season. What do you think of this point difference? Are you satisfied with your performance?"

As soon as the game ended, Griffin was surrounded by reporters. Of course, what he received this time was no longer applause and praise.

Griffin was "double-hit" by Link and Randolph, and Griffin had a headache these days. From a distance, he looked at Griffin, who was still popular with reporters after losing the ball, and Randolph, who held a glass of Gatorade, curled his lips.

"Am I too cruel to him? But I obviously took the beating. You know, I have never liked to compete with rookies, that's too naive!"

Link, who was beside him, looked at Randolph with contempt. He was obviously crazy just now, okay? He was still trying to beat him. This is more pretending that Link wanted to give Randolph a full mark, but he was not afraid of him being proud.

After a while, reporters also walked towards Link and Randolph. The reporters asked Link very simply, it was nothing more than how he felt to defeat the No. 1 pick.

“I’m glad to win, that’s all.”

Link's answer was very plain and did not deliberately criticize Griffin, because he believed that Randolph would definitely not spare Griffin. It was already difficult enough for a rookie to make things difficult for a rookie.

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The big victory with the Clippers greatly boosted the morale of the Grizzlies players. When Hollins was on the training ground the next day, he obviously felt that the training atmosphere was much lighter. It seems that the players have completely gotten rid of the haze of four consecutive losses and can stalk to welcome the second half of the March Devils schedule.

Sure enough, after playing against the Clippers, on March 17, the Grizzlies defeated the New York Knicks for the second time at home.

Cameron Anthony scored a game-high 28 points today, and his shooting percentage of 52.6% was actually very impressive. But unfortunately, his team still lost. This guy seemed to have hit Link's curse. As long as he played against Link's team, Anthony would not win the ball no matter how good he performed.

On the Grizzlies, no one scored 20 today, and Conley, the highest scorer, only 16 points. But the Grizzlies have as many as 6 players in double scores! This number is twice that of the New York Knicks!

The Grizzlies won with their team offense and excellent defense. Although Link's data of 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists is not amazing, as long as the Grizzlies win, everyone will default to Anthony and lose to Link again.

99-94, the Grizzlies took away the victory. Hollins was already very satisfied to be able to win two consecutive victories in the Devil's schedule. At least now, he doesn't have to worry about the team being caught up by the Rockets.

After the game, Link returned to the locker room and received a text message. The sender was his good friend Paul George from college. The text message was very simple, "See you on the court."

Link smiled. He is really looking forward to the game in Indianapolis the day after tomorrow. He competes in the NBA with Paul George? What happened before that only existed in fantasy is about to happen now.

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"He played great and was an excellent team player. Of course, if the team needed him to stand up, he also had strong enough personal abilities to take responsibility."

"Yes, I told you that he is great, and I knew he would gain a foothold in the NBA sooner or later. But to be honest, I really didn't expect his progress to be so fast. That kid is already far ahead of me in the NBA's average data average."

After sending the text message, Paul George shook his head and continued to talk to the man sitting next to him, "If he could play under your hands in college, he would definitely be selected for the lottery."

"Haha, if he could play under me, we would have won the NCAA Championship last year. But unfortunately, there is no if in life. But even if you can't coach him, it would be an honor to know him. Aren't he going to play in Indianapolis the day after tomorrow? Can you arrange for me to meet Link? I'm very interested in him, and I like his way of playing."

"What's the hard part about this? I can take him to Butler University to play in the summer, haha. You'll like him, I promise, Brad. And I think Link will be very happy to know you."

Paul George patted his chest and agreed to the meeting. Next to him, the young man called Brad was very happy.
Chapter completed!