January 14, 2015, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York.

Nets No. 4 Mason. Plumlee was holding the ball on the right side, and in front of him was Zach Brown, who had recently been caught up in the frenzy of media discussions. Randolph.

Plumlee was the No. 22 rookie in '13 and this year is just the second year of his career.

Last season, Plumlee averaged just 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Although the statistics have improved this season, they have not improved much, and the average of 8.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game is not worth mentioning at all.

From the data, it can be seen that Plumlee is a blue-collar insider. In conjunction with Brooke. In Lopez's case, the big white man does mostly dirty work.

Scoring is not usually Plumlee's turn.

But today, see Zach. Randolph, Plumlee's eyes lit up as if he had seen an ATM!

"Mason was able to open his heart today, and it was probably the best night of his career. After all, he had two All-Stars in front of him, a three-time All-Star winner. Randolph! There is no doubt that Zach is now completely transformed into Mason's upgrade pack. ”

As soon as the Barclays Center's live commentary was spoken, Plumlee suddenly kicked in, accelerated his dribbling, and passed past Randolph.

Under normal circumstances, such a breakthrough would be difficult to succeed. But Randolph seemed to be frozen on the field, allowing Plumlee to pass by his side before turning back to catch up.

He's like a player playing basketball with network lag, and by the time he turns around, it's too late.

I saw Plumlee, who was tall and long-armed, jumped up and pulled the basket vigorously.

Randolph is not tall, and it will be very difficult to remedy it after being breached.

Plumlee scored his 15th point of the game with an easy dunk, and he roared to the sky, feeling more confident the more he played.

15 points is probably a small number for stars like Link. But for a blue-collar player like Plumlee, 15 points is a lot.

Plumlee is currently scoring a career-high of just 20 points, averaging less than nine points per game. Scoring 15 points in a single game, Plumlee is really hard to come across.

"Again, Mason. Plumlee easily crushed Zach. I don't know what's wrong with Zach, he's been bad since his comeback. In the first two games against the Pelicans and Suns, Zach also played very badly. ”

"It's normal, Zach is almost 35 years old, and the most improved player of the year is no longer young. If you look at Zach's size, it's a miracle that he can still play basketball! ”

The on-site commentator shook his head and couldn't help but tease.

One game or two, maybe just a coincidence, it can be said that Randolph has been away from the field for too long to find his form.

But three games in a row cannot be explained by chance.

Dave. Joggle had to call a timeout, and Randolph walked off the pitch dejectedly.

Jogger patted Randolph on the shoulder and said nothing. To criticize Randolph now will only put more pressure on him.

"Take a break, Zach, and then hand it over to your teammates."

Joggel only said one word, and Randolph only nodded silently.

Subsequently, Joggle was replaced by Tobias. Harris, that's what restrained Plumlee.

Although Plumlee has a height advantage, he has no ability to score on his own. As a result, after Randolph came off the pitch, he did not score a point in the final five minutes of the game.

In the end, the Grizzlies relied on their stronger strength to beat the Nets by 11 points at the Barclays Center.

The Grizzlies are on a five-game winning streak, but the whole team isn't happy.

After all, Randolph is a pivotal player in the Grizzlies, and his state touches everyone's hearts.

Randolph did not attend the post-match press conference at all.

He left the locker room very uncharacteristically early and got on the team bus early.

This guy, who is the most lively and can enliven the atmosphere on weekdays, suddenly became cold.

At first, Link thought that Randolph was simply discouraged by poor performance, but now it is clear that the problem is not just due to poor performance.

So, Link and Georg muttered a few words.

Joggle was startled at first, then nodded slightly.

So far, that's all it can be.

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Journalists sat in anticipation in the luxurious media reception room at the Barclays Center, prepared with a host of questions related to the game.

Randolph-related questions, to be exact.

6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers, and allowed Plumlee to have 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Randolph's performance continued to decline, and while the Grizzlies could still win, it was believed that the Grizzlies wouldn't be so lucky all the time.

In their next game, the Grizzlies will face the Trail Blazers, one of the top three in the West this season. And the Portland Trail Blazers' star LaMarcus . Aldridge, exactly a number four!

If Randolph continues like this, Aldridge will not be as simple as Plumlee's 15 points, and the Grizzlies may not be able to win as consistently as they have in these three games.

After a long wait, the door to the media reception room was finally opened.

The scene fell silent instantly, and Dave. Joggle was the first to step into the media reception room.

Everyone pricked their heads out to see who the players were at today's press conference. Most importantly, see if there is Randolph.

As a result, as soon as Jogel sat down, the press officer closed the door to the media reception room.

"Just ask." Georger placed his hands on the table and leaned forward.

Journalists, you look at me, I look at you, look incredulous.

Randolph didn't come, and even Link, who rarely missed the press conference, didn't come!?

What's the situation? Just a coach? That's hairy and easy to ask!

"Uh...... What about your players? A reporter stood up and asked hesitantly.

"I was so tired, so I got on the bus and rested first. No way, after all, we crossed from the west to the east coast. Joggel spread out his hands, pretending to be calm.

So, what do you think of Zach. What about Randolph's performance today? After the last game, you said he would definitely recover as soon as possible. But today, he clearly still hasn't found his senses. ”

"I'm afraid you'll have to ask Zach yourself."

"What about Zach?"

"I said, he was too tired, so he got in the car early to rest."

“......”

The interview was deadlocked, and a whole bunch of questions prepared by the reporters didn't come in handy.

In the end, they could only ask Georg some innocuous questions, and they ended hastily.

Think about ever, Dave. Jogel is not very good at dealing with the media. Usually the reporter asks what he asks, and he answers honestly.

But now, Jogger has also learned to make peace with the mud.

It's hard not to think of Link in his style of mouthpiece.

It's really black near ink......

At this time, Link had already changed his clothes and walked to the underground parking lot.

In the distance, he could see Randolph talking on the bus, looking anxious.

Speaking of which, Link has found that Randolph's form can be particularly low when he plays away.

Although the performance at home to the Suns is not good, it seems to be more anxious to play away.

Link quickened his pace, stepped onto the team bus, and deliberately cleared his throat to remind Randolph that he was here.

Randolph glanced at Link, but didn't rush to hang up the phone, because the call wasn't over yet.

"Let's do it first, Mom. I'll be back tomorrow and I'll have a good night's rest. Well, what? How did I play tonight? Well...... I'm playing well, Mom. We've won again, you don't have to worry. Hey, good night. ”

Randolph tried to put on a relaxed tone when he spoke on the phone, but as soon as he hung up, anxiety was immediately written on his face.

"Big Black Bear" spread his hands, and he knew that Link had heard it all. But instead of getting angry, he sat down in the seat of the bus with a sad face.

"I don't want to affect you, Link...... Leave me alone, I'll take care of it. Randolph waved his hand and looked out the window.

Link didn't know exactly what happened to Randolph, but at least he proved his guess right.

Randolph's problems aren't just on the basketball court.

His problem seems to be related to his mother......