After the end of April, the first round of the playoffs had basically ended. The summer was getting closer and the temperature became hotter. The NBA's fight became more and more frenzy.

In the East, the teams that should advance have basically advanced. The Bulls, who owned Rose, eliminated the Pacers 4-1, and fans want Drake Rose to get MVP.

The fifth-ranked Hawks in the East, like the Grizzlies, counterattacked the fourth-ranked Magic. "Warcraft" Howard was eliminated in the first round, which made him push him to the forefront.

The Celtics eliminated the Knicks 4-0 early, and the combination of Anthony and Stoudemire still needs time to settle down. The Heat, the second-placed East, eliminated the 76ers 4-1, and the showdown between the new and old giants will be staged in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

In the West, the Spurs, who won a terrible 61 wins in the regular season, eliminated the Hornets 4-2. Chris Paul failed again in the playoffs, which made him trade rumors again.

The Mavericks defeated the Nuggets 4-2, and the Texas are still moving towards the championship without saying a word.

The Lakers knocked down the Trail Blazers 4-2, and the defending champion entered the second round was completely expected.

Of course, the most talked about in the West is the series where the Grizzlies counterattack the Thunder.

The Black and White Bears, Link, Conley and even Mayo have become the most discussed players.

The Grizzlies will meet the Spurs in the second round, which made fans feel even more excited. At this time, countless media and fans believed that the Grizzlies could continue to create miracles.

"Faced with the Spurs who won 61 wins in the regular season, can the Grizzlies be beaten to the end? I think the answer is yes!"

"The Grizzlies are not unable to climb to the Western Conference Finals. Although their regular season record is not that amazing, they are only fifth in the Western Conference. But after the first round, I think everyone believes that the Grizzlies are definitely one of the most difficult teams in the Western Conference!"

"Among the Spurs' inside players, Mike Dys is too old, Brazilian Split is too young, and Blair is too short. Although Duncan is still strong, he is afraid that he will not beat four hands with one punch. The Grizzlies have a huge advantage in the inside!"

"The Spurs can finish the regular season first this season and defeat the Hornets mainly rely on the outstanding performance of Parker and Ginobili. But the bad news is that the Grizzlies' outside defense is also tight and the inside defense. Bathir, together with Tony Allen, who tortured Kobe in the finals, has already given the Grizzlies two major outside iron gates. On this basis, Conley, who has risen and Link, who has made Durant's 3 of 14 shots, gives the Grizzlies a very deep defense transition depth. Therefore, the Spurs' offense may face severe challenges!"

Of course, some people support the Grizzlies, and naturally some support the Spurs. After all, the Spurs are the number one in the West and are a veteran strong team, with three superstars, Duncan, Parker and Manu. In terms of popularity, the Grizzlies and the Spurs cannot be compared.

"There is no doubt that even though the Spurs' game style has gradually changed from defense to offense and the offensive focus has shifted from inside to outside, Duncan's mainstay role is still unshakable. He is still one of the best four positions in the league. Randolph, the Grizzlies' first scoring point, may not have the advantage over Duncan."

"The Spurs have the strongest team and the wisest coach. The Grizzlies can beat the Thunder, and there is a reason why the Thunder are too young and inexperienced. But in the Spurs, the Grizzlies cannot take advantage of this!"

Before the series started, supporters of the two teams had already started a "keyboard war".

This made the game between the Grizzlies and the Spurs attract attention before it began. It can be said that the popularity even outweighed the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers!

Because at this time, many people still believe that the Lakers can solve the team led by the German "soft egg"

"It seems we're completely popular, Link." Sitting on the bus to the hotel, Randolph flipped through newspapers one after another. This was the first time in history that Randolph and his team became very popular because of positive news.

Well, in the past, Randolph was often because he got into trouble.

"We are one of the four strongest teams in the West, how can we not be popular?" Link looked at the streets of San Antonio, and he finally came.

Unexpectedly, although I rushed to the fifth place in the West, I still couldn't get along with the Spurs. Fate is sometimes so magical.

"Yes, one of the four strongest teams in the West, so what would it feel if we became the two strongest teams in the West?" Randolph looked into the sky, then turned his head to look at Link.

"Maybe after a few games, we can know that feeling. You are facing Tim Duncan, and your score may not be so smooth in this round of the series."

"Tsk, just a 35-year-old man. Don't worry, Tim's era is over. We won the No. 1 Spurs in the West, either in the regular season." Randolph laughed jokingly. It was not that Yelang was arrogant, but that Duncan's condition was indeed not very good this season.

This season, Duncan's data fell to a career low. He averaged 13.4 points per game, the lowest. He averaged 2.7 assists per game, the lowest. He averaged 8.9 rebounds per game, this is the first time Duncan's career averaged no double rebounds per game.

The same is true in the playoffs. Duncan averaged 12.7 points per game, which is a cliff-jumping decline compared to last season's 19 points.

This season, Duncan averaged only 11.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game against the Grizzlies, with a shooting percentage of less than 42%. Such data can make Duncan seem to be no threat.

People think that Duncan's dominance is no longer due to his age. Randolph, including Randolph, also thinks so.

But Link knew that Duncan was in good condition. In the future, he could even lead the Spurs and the Heat to compete for the championship.

One of the reasons why Duncan seems to be lonely this year is because his fasciitis is plaguing him. But the most important reason is that the Spurs are in a transition period. During this period, Popovich plans to use Parker and Ginobili to dominate the offense. Duncan is restricted everywhere, and his offensive shots and ball rights have been greatly reduced.

But in fact, Duncan is still far from falling to the bottom. As long as Duncan becomes serious, he is still powerful.

Just look at how hard David West struggled when the Spurs beat the Hornets, and you will know how stable Duncan is.

"Don't take it lightly, Zach. I'm still saying that your opponent is Tim Duncan. On the offensive end, you must be more cautious."

Link reminded him again, but Randolph didn't care too much about his words. He felt that the boy was too nervous.

At noon that day, the Grizzlies participated in training at the training hall of the Att Center. In the afternoon, the Spurs and the Grizzlies had to do adaptive training on the game field separately.

Perhaps because of the preparations too seriously, when the Grizzlies players entered the official venue, several Spurs players who participated in adaptive training in the last round were still interviewed by reporters before leaving. Among these people, Tim Duncan!

Link looked at Duncan and the floor under his feet. No surprise, the Grizzlies should be fine if they want to take the Spurs, but they are afraid of accidents! Once there is a little change in history, the subsequent changes will be huge.

With reference to the first round, it is very likely that the Spurs have studied the Grizzlies in advance and come up with a response strategy. After all, since the Spurs were beaten by the eighth place in 2011, the Spurs have had a lot of experience in every fight against the Grizzlies.

In short, even Link doesn't know what will happen in this round of the series. If you want to escape unstoppably at the Att Center, the difficulty will definitely not be smaller than the first round.

The Grizzlies players did not bother with the Spurs players, so they gathered in one half to adapt to the field. Relatively speaking, the atmosphere between the two teams was quite friendly.

A few minutes later, the Spurs players left the court, while the reporters turned their targets to the Grizzlies players.

Today, the first reporters found was not Link, but Randolph! Randolph was also a little flattered, why did he suddenly become a heartthrob? Randolph was really not used to being so popular with reporters.

But after hearing the reporters' questions, Randolph's smile disappeared instantly. It turned out that the reporters came to him so actively not because of him, but because of Duncan!

"Just, Tim Duncan said in an interview, 'The Grizzlies feel that there is an advantage in playing against us, so they are not afraid. Now that they are going to meet us as they wish, let's take a look.' What do you think of Tim's remarks, Zach!"

Randolph's smile swept away, and Link, who was eavesdropping on the side, laughed.

It turned out that "stone man" would be angry too. Link must admit that this was the first time he saw Duncan say such things in front of the media.

It seems that Randolph will not be very easy for this round of the series.
Chapter completed!