Rachel and Link walk through the bustling mall, arm in arm.

Due to being "heavily armed", Link and Rachel are not recognized by too many people.

Even when a few people recognized the most famous couple in Memphis, they were very polite and did not come forward to bother.

Link's status in the eyes of the citizens of Memphis is extremely high, after all, he has brought honor to this otherwise dilapidated city, which they once dared not think of.

So, the citizens here have a lot of respect for Link. And sometimes, not intrusion is the greatest respect.

As Christmas is approaching, the mall is very lively. It was precisely because of Christmas that Link and Rachel decided to come out and buy something.

"It's really rare, you're about to face a crucial battle that will affect the opening 25 consecutive wins, and you still have time to go shopping with me." Rachel was happy because she hadn't been out with Link in a long time.

Not to mention going out shopping together, due to work, the two even spend much less time together than normal couples.

"The game is important, but so are you." Link smiled, he didn't think that going out shopping would affect the game against the Rockets.

Besides, after getting married, Link even had his honeymoon with Rachel "shrunk" because of work, and Link has always felt a little guilty.

So whenever he has time, he will accompany his wife and make up for it as much as possible.

The two have been shopping in the mall for a long time, and they have already bought a lot of things, and they have ordered two Christmas trees to be shipped home.

But looking at the dazzling array of goods in his hand, Link was still very distressed.

Until now, he hadn't decided what Christmas gifts he would give his teammates.

Over the years, Link has been in the habit of giving Christmas presents to his teammates. As a team leader, this is one of his ways to enhance the atmosphere in the dressing room.

Over the years, Link has given a wide variety of gifts.

Expensive watches, your own signature shoes, mobile phones, game consoles, headphones...... Link has sent everything.

This year, you can't give away a case of your own endorsement drink......

"By the way, Link, are you going to have dinner at home this Christmas Eve?" Just when Link was at a loss, a question from Rachel took Link's attention away from the gift.

"Of course, I can't accompany you on Christmas Eve, but the day before Christmas Eve is still okay." Link scratched his head embarrassedly, because of the Christmas war, Link and Rachel couldn't spend the first Christmas Eve after they got married.

This year, the Grizzlies' opponent in the Christmas game is the old rival Cleveland Cavaliers. The showdown between Link and James will never go out of style in any season.

Speaking of which, Link and James spend more Christmas together than anyone else......

No wonder fans are ridiculing that Link and James are "in love with each other". After all, who but the closest people spend Christmas together every year?

Every Christmas, it is Link and James who are in each other's company.

"That's good, I have a surprise for you!" Rachel said, smiling mysteriously.

"Oh? What surprises? ”

"Can you tell you about the surprise in advance? Foolish. Okay, let's go back, we can't take it anymore, we've bought enough. ”

Rachel didn't say that it was okay, so Link's anticipation for this year's Christmas was even more expected.

It seems that this year, his Christmas Eve is more than just LeBron. James.

Finally, Link doesn't have to worry about a big man every Christmas.

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James. When Harden arrives in Memphis, he finds that the city is already in the Christmas spirit.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Harden pouted a little unwillingly.

Speaking of Christmas, this year's Christmas War, the Rockets have been removed from the league.

Among the five Christmas games scheduled by the league this year, the Houston Rockets did not have a name.

While that means Harden can spend the holidays with his family, it also means that the Rockets have been flattened by the league.

After all, only teams in the league that predict next season's popularity and record will be placed in the Christmas game in the summer. And obviously, the Houston Rockets are not among them.

In this regard, Harden was somewhat indignant.

Nobody wants to be looked down upon, and neither does Harden.

Maybe he didn't care much about winning in the past, but now it's different.

Now James. Harden is more eager to win than anything before. He knows that if he wants to be great, if he wants not to be looked down upon, he needs a championship trophy to support it!

This season, the Rockets' performance has surprised everyone. Harden believes that this is also a kind of revenge for people's disparagement.

The Rockets' buses shuttled through the streets of Memphis, and in addition to Christmas posters and advertisements, Harden also saw many promotional posters related to the "25-game winning streak".

As if the game hadn't even been played, the Memphis were already celebrating the Grizzlies breaking their opening streak.

This feeling of being ignored and looked down upon made Harden clench his fists.

"James, nervous?" At this time, Mike. D'Antoni sat next to Harden. He knew that the game against the Grizzlies meant a lot to Harden.

If Harden was only an All-Star under McHale before, then this season's Harden has undoubtedly become the league's best superstar.

But even so, there is still a lot of criticism about Harden. All Harden has to do is keep proving himself.

Previously, the Rockets and Harden had proven themselves against the Warriors. And now, they are left with only one obstacle left by the Memphis Grizzlies!

If the Rockets can double kill the two giants of the Warriors and Grizzlies, then everyone will shut up.

"Nervous? No, I'm a little impatient. I really want to see what the Memphis look like when they crush their records with their own hands. Harden looked out the window at the smiling citizens of Memphis, and suddenly felt a strong desire to destroy.

Destroying all of this with your own hands, well, it should be quite rewarding!

"Haha, then I'll be relieved, James. Listen, I don't think you're worse than Link right now. I'm sure you'll be crushing him on the pitch this time tomorrow. If we can defeat the Grizzlies and Link, no one in the league will look down on us again. Prove it to them, James. Tell them that you are the best right now! ”

After listening to D'Antoni's words, Harden nodded silently.

Although he was very calm on the surface, D'Antoni knew that Harden's heart was already heating up.

Why wouldn't D'Antoni himself want to prove himself? Since the Suns, his career has been going downhill and has fallen very badly.

In the Lakers with the Lakers F4, it was a mess.

Although the Knicks single-handedly created the legend of "Lin Madness", his bad relationship with Anthony still made him leave New York in embarrassment.

Before taking over the Rockets this summer, D'Antoni was at one point where he could only be an assistant coach with the 76ers.

From the league's top coach to the assistant coach, such a big gap is not something that anyone can withstand.

People are starting to question D'Antoni's achievements, and people say that he is a coach who can only play beautiful offenses and don't know how to win.

This year, the Rockets are looked down upon, in addition to the departure of "Warcraft", a large part of the reason is because the head coach of the Rockets is D'Antoni!

In most people's inherent impressions, the team led by D'Antoni is basically no play! The lessons of the Lakers and the Knicks have only been a few years in the past.

This mustache, who was once admired by the media and fans as a top coach, is now being treated as a third-rate coach!

Is D'Antoni willing? Of course he doesn't!

And at this time in the rocket, he came across a better opportunity. He is confident that he will build this rocket to be more powerful than the original Suns.

As long as he can win a championship, as long as he can beat strong teams like the Warriors and Grizzlies, no one will question his ability anymore!

D'Antoni is still very confident, and he knows that the reason why the Warriors lost to the Grizzlies a few days ago was not only because of Link's strong individual ability, but also because the Warriors' interior line could not withstand the impact of the Grizzlies twin towers.

But the Rockets are different, playing in the Rockets with the valuable Capela and the experienced Nene and Ryan. Anderson and others are not as vulnerable as the Warriors' interior line.

Especially Capela, the No. 25 rookie in '14, is already one of the best centers in the league at this time!

As long as the impact of the twin towers is contained, the rest is up to Harden or Link to dominate the game!

And for the current Harden, D'Antoni is 10,000 reassuring.

D'Antoni and Harden, the two masters and apprentices, were full of unwillingness and resentment at this time.

These resentments may not originate from the grizzly bear, but at the moment they are all focused on the grizzly bear.

The Grizzlies, who have won 24 in a row, have become the most ideal stepping stone for the Rockets.

Both Harden and D'Antoni are aiming at Link's head at this time, and they will not hesitate to pull the trigger on Link in tomorrow's game!

While Link was still worrying about Christmas presents, the Houstonians were already in full swing.