686: The villain running rampant
There is still one and a half months before the slam dunk contest begins, and people don’t even know who the other three people participating in the slam dunk contest are.
But even so, the popularity of the dunk contest has remained high.
What kind of dunk performance will Link present to everyone? Does he have the chance to win the double championship in the three-point contest and the dunk contest?
All these puzzles have excited fans.
Of course, Bill Simmons has been quite depressed these two days. He has always been silent, but he has been unexpectedly quiet these days.
He knew that he was really involved in a big deal this time. During this period, it would be better for him to be silent and not dig holes for himself.
And what about Link? He was not distracted by the dunk contest.
Many people who participate in the slam dunk contest have to rehearse a series of creative performances.
For example, Griffin's flying over the car, George's fluorescent light dunk.
But Link was not prepared for this, and when Jogel asked Link what he thought about this year's slam dunk contest, Link just shrugged.
"Just dunk, there is no need to make those fancy ones."
Link knew that all the things in this performance could only add points to the dunk. But what surprised the fans in the end was the dunk itself.
Therefore, Link doesn't plan to do fancy performances or so-called creativity. He just wants to perform a few difficult dunks in the slam dunk contest, which is enough.
Let the dunk contest return to the dunk, that's what Link thinks.
Before that, Link put all his focus on the game.
The dunk contest is just a flavoring agent, and the regular season that is currently underway is the real main course.
After defeating the Rockets, the Grizzlies defeated the Nuggets and Bulls respectively, achieving four consecutive victories since the Christmas game.
At the same time, it also put a perfect end to 2013.
In the summer of 2013, the Grizzlies changed history and stood on the top of the world.
Now, he is proud of the entire league with a terrible result of 28 wins and 2 losses. Link believes that the Grizzlies will surely achieve new glory next summer.
When the Grizzlies entered 2014 with a terrible record of 28 wins and 2 losses, experts from all walks of life began to feel restless.
The regular season started at the end of October, and it has played until the end of December. It has only lost 2 games in 30 games. This efficiency reminds people of the Chicago Bulls in 1996.
"The Chicago Bulls finished the 72-10 season and they had already lost three games by the end of 1995. The Memphis Grizzlies had only lost two games by the end of 2013. That is to say, for now, the Grizzlies' record is even better than the 1996 Bulls!"
"Last season, the Grizzlies won 70 wins. In fact, they are only two games away from the Bulls' record of 72 wins. This season, after Link evolved again, it is not impossible for the Grizzlies to win two more games."
"The record that claims to never be broken is likely to end here. The Memphis Grizzlies are moving towards 72 wins this season, and they can even do better!"
It has hit 70 wins for two consecutive seasons, which is something the Dynasty Bulls have never done before.
But this year, the Grizzlies have a great chance to accomplish this feat.
If the Grizzlies can really win 70 wins for two consecutive seasons, there is no doubt that they will dominate this era.
Grizzlies naturally want to see such a thing happen, but fans of other teams do not want to live in the shadow of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Who can stop the Grizzlies? It seems that it has become an unsolvable problem. These terrible "villains" have been rampant in the league for too long. Everyone is looking forward to a "hero" appearing to end the raging Grizzlies.
After the time enters 2014, the Grizzlies will play a three-game away game. Although they cannot play at home for three consecutive games, the defending champions still do not slow them down.
On January 2, the Grizzlies' first game in three consecutive away games, Link won his first New Year's victory in Phoenix.
In the away game against the Phoenix Suns, even if Dragic scored 33 points, it was still useless. He did not become a hero in the team and the league.
The Grizzlies, who have a stronger overall strength, successfully shot the sun down with six players in double digits. This is the third time this season, the Suns have lost to the defending champion.
As expected, the Suns will find it difficult to win even a single game against the Grizzlies this season.
Subsequently, the Grizzlies won two games respectively in the Nuggets and the Pistons. The two teams that were already lonely did not become the "heroes" people expect.
Just as 2014 began, the Grizzlies won three consecutive away games. Including the previous ones, the Grizzlies won another 7 consecutive wins after the 20-game winning streak at the beginning of the season.
With 31 wins and 2 losses, the Grizzlies are still unstoppable. The entire league is in panic, and no one knows when this terrible "villain team" will stop.
At this critical moment, a team that seems to have the potential to become a "hero" appears.
As soon as they appeared, they seemed to give hope to other teams in the league.
"I know, we lost to the Grizzlies at the beginning of the season. But now we are extremely mature, and we have improved a lot in the early stages of the season. People say we give hope to the league? No, I don't care whether the Grizzlies can win 72 wins. But I don't want my team to fall in the hands of the Grizzlies again and again."
On January 5, after the San Antonio Spurs Center defeated the Clippers, head coach Popovich accepted an interview with reporters.
So, the above answers were found.
The Spurs played very beautifully in this game at Staples, creating a 20-point lead as soon as the first quarter!
When Clippers fans thought that the team's ability turned the tide in the second quarter, the Spurs entered the locker room with a 70-35 half-time score that shocked the world and the ghosts!
When the Spurs made 10 players in the first half, eight of them scored, of which 4 scored in double digits! The half-time game made 32 of 52 shots, with a shooting percentage of up to 61.5%.
The game was played directly at the halftime, which was more vicious than the operation of the Grizzlies clocking in and getting off work in the third quarter last season.
Why does a team that has no free pickup, no dunks, and plays all day long and keeps playing football, make the gorgeous Clippers like this?
There is no doubt that the Spurs used exquisite tactics to make the Clippers' gorgeousness worthless.
In the end, the Spurs defeated the Clippers 116-92 at Staples. In the second half, Popovich had already withdrawn almost all of his main players. Otherwise, the Clippers might not even get 90 points.
This big victory made everyone in Popovich and the Spurs feel confident. After winning the Clippers, the Spurs also achieved an impressive record of 26 wins and 8 losses! It has become the second team in the league except the Grizzlies, which has not yet lost in a row so far in the second season.
Popovich undoubtedly excited such a big victory before his second match against the Grizzlies. At the beginning of the season, the Spurs' running-in and condition did not reach the best level. Therefore, Link was hit by a triple-double in the opening game and won 15 points by the Grizzlies.
But now, when the Spurs are rampant and the Clippers are defeated, Popovich believes that the Spurs' opportunity has come!
Link returned to the locker room after the game with the Pistons and immediately saw what Popovich said in an interview.
At first, Link didn't care much. Popovich was such a proud old man, but the Grizzlies trampled on his pride again and again, which naturally made Popovich very hostile to the Grizzlies.
Link is used to being hostile, and he and his team have beaten the Spurs countless times. Link believes that there will be no accidents this time.
However, when the game on January 7 came, Link truly felt what pressure was.
Today, the old thief Vicci is not just talking.
Chapter completed!