1044: Annoying Link (2/5)
On Nov. 21, the Grizzlies played away against the Charlotte Hornets.
Prior to this game, the Grizzlies had already won an exaggerated 13-game winning streak! In other words, since the beginning of this season, the Grizzlies have not tried to lose.
On Nov. 7, the Grizzlies continued their winning streak after Link killed the game with a beautiful flip on Aminu's head. He has taken out the Nuggets, Pelicans, Jazz, Clippers, Mavericks and Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves are really miserable, less than a month into the start of the season, they have faced the Grizzlies for the third time, and all three times have been abused.
In the last game, the Grizzlies only allowed the Timberwolves to score 71 points.
In today's era when the score is only in the triple digit and they are embarrassed to say hello to others, the Grizzlies have let the Timberwolves not even score 80 points, which can be said to be very cold-blooded.
Currently, the Grizzlies lead the league with a 13-0 record. And the "Galaxy Battleship" Warriors' record so far this season is only 12 wins and 2 losses.
As Bamot believes, the Grizzlies' winning streak has almost leveled the entire league.
Today, against an 8-4 Hornets, no one thinks the Grizzlies will lose. 14 wins in a row, it's basically a sure thing.
The Hornets' performance this season is actually quite remarkable, with an 8-4 record that is not bad. They finally made the playoffs last season, and their goal this year is naturally to keep their top eight positions in the East.
But in front of the tough Grizzlies who have won 13 consecutive games, the strength of the Hornets is a little inadequate.
Sure enough, at the beginning of today's game, the Grizzlies firmly took the initiative.
Obviously, Mr. Joe spent a lot of money last year to introduce the "French Pippen" Nicholas. Batum is no match for Link.
Jordan's strength as a player is nothing to say, but his vision of people has always been very "wonderful".
Link's scoring is still freewheeling, and Jordan watched Link from the sidelines, as if he saw the same self he did on the court 20 years ago.
By the third quarter, the Hornets were 16 points behind the Grizzlies.
If it weren't for the Hornets bench No. 4 Frank today. Kaminsky performed well, and the margin is estimated to be up to 20.
But the 16-point margin wasn't enough to secure victory in this era of scoring explosions, so Link still played seriously.
In one offense, Link borrowed Gasol's cover to storm the basket.
Although Batum tried his best to obstruct it, what awaited him was not victory, but a tragic link block!
In the air, Link knocked Batum directly to the ground, and then scored with both hands for a dunk!
After the goal, Link also yelled at Batum on the ground, showing the spirit of a king.
In adversarial sports, this is not uncommon.
When you're in an environment that exudes male hormones and fights with other people, your emotions naturally become violent as well.
Link didn't have any opinion about Batum, he was just venting his emotions.
But today, after being shackled and yelled at by Link, Batum feels humiliated.
So he jerked to his feet and gave Link a powerful dark elbow in return as he joined the attack!
Link was unprepared for this. The moment he was elbowed by Batum, Link covered his chest and fell to his knees.
The French left no stone unturned in this elbow!
Link only felt the pain in his chest slowly spread throughout his body, and he was even a little out of breath at one point.
This unusual scene on the court quickly attracted everyone's attention.
For this kind of malicious and hurtful foul, Link will not tolerate it.
He breathed a sigh of relief and was about to stand up and rush towards Batum in front of him, only to find that Gasol was the first to rush over and punch Batum in the face.
Suddenly, the scene was even more chaotic. The players on both sides scuffled together in an instant, and the sound of whistles, shouts and heckling was woven together, making the atmosphere extremely tense!
"Oh my God! What happened!? Mark. Gasol actually punched Batum! ”
The on-site commentary was very surprising, because the Gasol brothers have always been known for their mild-mannered personalities.
Mark. Although Gasol has also clashed with opponents in the NBA, most of them have only stayed in the stage of bickering.
This kind of thing is really never seen in little Gasol.
Mark. Gasol is not without blood, it's just that he has his level of patience as a player with a professional attitude.
However, it is obvious that Batum's unreasonable malice hurt people today, so that Gasol can no longer bear it.
The Spaniards will never allow anything to deliberately hurt Link on the pitch!
In the process of scuffling between the two sides, Link did not play the role of a persuading man.
He was as excited as Gasol, waving his fists to ask for a word. How? Can't hit the ball, and you still make an elbow?
If you have a small action in a normal confrontation, Link is actually not so disgusted. But maliciously hurting people because they lost in a hurry is really unreasonable.
Wade and Conley dragged Link from behind, plus Kemba on the Hornets' side. Walker also stood up to Link in front of him, and the three of them worked together to keep Link from getting close to Batum.
On Gasol's side, Harris and the Hornets' Hibbert immediately went up and clamped him down. Before that, though, Gasol and Batum had already traded a few punches.
Although the two sides were quickly pulled apart, the conflict had already occurred.
Jogle and Hornets coach Steve. Clifford knows that they are likely to lose their starters!
Sure enough, Gasol and Batum were sent off on the spot. In addition, it is very likely that there will be additional penalties in the future.
The conflict finally subsided, and although the brawl was far from the level of the Auburn Hills Palace Brawl, there were only a handful of direct fist clashes between the two sides in the entire history of the NBA.
Although the conflict subsided, the anger in Link's heart did not dissipate so easily.
So the mess left by Batum can only be borne by his teammates.
In the rest of the game, Link turned on the mode of scoring like crazy.
His back-to-back goals made the Hornets miserable. Of course, it also instantly made the Hornets lose hope of turning around.
On the sidelines, Jordan, as the owner of the Hornets, looked numb. Although he didn't play on the court himself, it was really uncomfortable to watch his team being abused like this!
So, don't mess with Link. Otherwise, there will be something to bear.
In the end, the Grizzlies beat the Hornets 149-106 on the road!
149 points in a single game, this is like an All-Star Game-like score, which is the end of annoying Link!
Not only did it set a new record for the largest margin of the season, but it was also the league's highest scoring record in a single game without overtime since 2010.
Of the 149 points, the Grizzlies scored 43 points in the fourth quarter alone. And throughout the game, Link also scored 46 points, which is Link's highest single-game score this season.
This game was enough to be one of the most humiliating losses in the history of the Hornets.
The Grizzlies won their 14th straight game of the season by a landslide.
The on-site commentator couldn't even help but complain, "With Link and the rest of the Grizzlies doing their best, the Hornets are like an NCAA team in front of them!" ”
After the game, Michael. Jordan walked straight out of the arena. It is estimated that he really has no face to face the cameras of the next reporters.
At the same time, Jordan also feels that the current players are a little too unscrupulous.
Back in the '90s, everyone knew they couldn't mess with themselves.
Why don't people know that they can't mess with Link now......
While the Grizzlies have put the Hornets to shame, Link's anger hasn't subsided.
At the post-match press conference, Link greeted Batum with a bunch of trash talk.
And Batum, who lost and lost, did not attend the press conference directly, and it is estimated that he also knows that he is at a loss, so he has nothing to say.
What about Gasol? This once gentle and elegant white center is now also a villain.
"I don't regret it, no one can hurt Link. If he does, then wait and see. Actually, today just because I happened to be closest to Batum, and if someone else was there, they would have done the same. We are one and none of us are inviolable! ”
Gasol's righteous speech naturally made the fans like it very much, with this kind of teammate, what more could you ask for!
But Mr. Joke, the president of the league, was so angry that his stomach hurt, and the Grizzlies were really an unorganized and undisciplined rogue team, and they were very proud of fighting on the court!
This kind of thing is unbearable for jokes.
So, the day after the game, the league issued a very heavy additional fine to Gasol Jr. - a five-game ban!
Philadelphia fans cheered and jumped, so that the 76ers' three-game winning streak seemed more promising!