The day after the Grizzlies vs. Nuggets game, the news that Afralo received 11 stitches on his head became the bloodiest news of the day.

O'Neill even joked, "It's possible that Afflaro won't need so many stitches to box." ”

This news undoubtedly highlights the intensity of the series between the Grizzlies and the Nuggets from the side, which is more ruthless than boxing. Basketball has always been a confrontational sport, and neither the Grizzlies nor the Nuggets are "gentleman's teams."

Nuggets fans blamed Link, saying that Link was a malicious foul and that he deliberately moved to the right to allow Afflalo to hit his shoulder. And when Afflaro flipped down, there was no protective action.

But all fans except Denver believe that Link is just trying to avoid the block, and they all blame Afflaro for failing to control his body. And at that time, Link must have been able to shoot first, and there was no need to give up offensive opportunities to protect the opponent.

The argument continued from the end of the game into the next day, and although Link was scolded by some fans, he was not angry.

He would rather be scolded for being dirty than being hurt yesterday. The image of Afraro reaching out to him made Link feel terrified just thinking about it.

In the face of opponents who want to scrap themselves, Link will not be relentless.

If you collapse on your hospital bed now, any praise is meaningless. Link would rather stand and be scolded than lie down and be praised.

But in the midst of all these war of words, it was surprising to find that George. Karl's gruff old man didn't say anything.

There is usually this war of words, George. Carl must have liked it the most. Not to mention spraying his opponents, it was the media who sprayed Anthony under him back then, and Old Carl had to follow two addictions.

However, this rough old man, who didn't even let go of his own players, didn't say anything about Link today, which couldn't help but surprise reporters.

It seems that since last night's game, the old Karl has not been so grumpy. He even said things like "I admit I underestimated him", which is not the same as the media's impression of George. Karl's image seriously does not match.

After all, the media didn't stand up to George. Carl's place, experienced the desperation he experienced.

When you want to use rough defense against a player, only to find that he is more rough than you. When you want to use dirty tricks against a player, only to find out that he is even more ruthless than you. When you think it's over, but then he comes to provoke and humiliate you......

Not everyone is "lucky" to meet such an opponent.

Back then, even Kobe, who was quite a king, did not let George. Carl so sinked. But this year, George. Carl didn't want to comfort himself anymore.

He knew that if he jumped out and bit people again, he would only be treated as a clown......

At this point, the first game of the first round of the series has been played. Most of the higher-ranked teams have won their matches, but the battle is not over yet. Only the first 4 wins are the real winners.

No matter how brutal the series is, it has to go on.

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In Game 2 of the series, the Grizzlies won the Nuggets by just six points. It doesn't look like a big difference, but the actual game is completely different from the score.

George. Karl's attempt to break through the Grizzlies' defense with a fast-paced offense proved ineffective in the first game. But there is no way, the Nuggets can only play like this. To grind the position one by one, that is exactly what the Grizzlies are like.

So, the Nuggets continued to play fast offense, and then Gasol Jr. had 4 hits in a single game.

In the final moments, if the Grizzlies hadn't replaced all their main players, the Nuggets were unlikely to narrow the margin to single digits. 106 to 100, the difference is not big, but the difference between the two sides is very obvious.

In the third game, Afflaro returned wearing a mask after completing a concussion test. The Nuggets are also back on the Denver Plateau, back at their home PepsiCenter. All Denver fans hope that the Nuggets can pull one back.

However, the result was very different from what Denver fans expected, and the returning Afflalo did not make much of a difference, and the former defensive stalwart was extraordinarily gentle and always timid when defending Link today.

Perhaps, Afraro was really scared. He knows very well that the Chinese No. 0 will not make a move, and once he makes a move, he will play big. Afflaro shuddered at the thought of the stitches he had just had had in his head.

And Afflaro is already determined to leave this summer, and he really can't stand to be in George. It's been a few days since Carl played, and he didn't want to shed blood for the Nuggets anymore. Once you don't work hard, the skill of the defensive warrior is equivalent to half of it.

So, Link had 28 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, and the Grizzlies made another move at Pepsi Center and easily got the match point!

"I didn't expect the Denver Nuggets to be so vulnerable."

"Before the playoffs began, I thought the Nuggets would win at least one game, at least two. Now I must admit that I was wrong. ”

"Link's progress has been obvious to all, and in all three games, he dominated the attacking end of the pitch as well as Afflalo. Last season, the Grizzlies' big killer in the playoffs was Zach Brown. Randolph. And this season, the Grizzlies' sharpest weapon is Link! ”

At the end of World War III, the media sided with the Grizzlies. George. The harsh words that Karl put out before the game have now become jokes.

No one is going to excuse a loser, not even the Nuggets fans themselves. Now, people are questioning Nuggets management, questioning George. Karl's coaching ability.

Every time, the Nuggets played in the regular season in a flashy way. As a result, when it comes to the playoffs, it always doesn't get anything.

Nuggets fans have had enough of this ending, they lost to the tough Lakers in the past few years, and they are going to lose to the Grizzlies, a "non-flowing" team, Nuggets fans can't accept it.

But the fact is that in the next game, the Grizzlies will most likely directly sweep the Nuggets to advance. The Nuggets' efforts for a whole season will be wiped out after four games.

Just one day before Game 4 between the Nuggets and Grizzlies, the Spurs and Mavericks took the lead in Game 4 of their series.

The Mavericks have really been on a bad dip this season, and they are already 3-0 behind the Spurs at this point, and they have struggled quite a bit throughout the series.

Except for the first game of the series, when the Mavericks caused some trouble for the Spurs, the Spurs almost crushed the Mavericks all the way.

Never before in the history of the NBA has a team been able to come back from 3-0 down. On top of that, the Mavericks have to contend with another embarrassing record – they have a good chance of becoming the second defending champion in NBA history to be swept out of the playoffs in the first round.

Popovich didn't smile today and he didn't allow anything to slip through the cracks in this game. The Spurs have to do the most with the least amount of money. If he can sweep the Mavericks 4-0, Popovich can also buy the players a little more rest.

After the start of the game, the Spurs players continued to play very well. Especially on the Spurs bench, the bench players combined for 57 points, which is definitely a depth on the bench that other teams don't have.

In the end, in Dallas, the land of last season's champions, the San Antonio Spurs cleanly defeated the defending champion Mavericks 87-81. It also heralded the end of the Mavericks' championship journey after just one year.

Thinking about how last year's Mavericks were calling for wind and rain in the league, and how they are now down, people can't help but feel embarrassed.

An evergreen tree like Spurs, this is really the only one in the league.

Although the Spurs made it past the first round of the playoffs, Popovich wasn't too excited. After all, this is what he planned, and it is the most basic result that Spurs want to achieve. Just breaking through the first round of the playoffs can't make the old man happy.

Back in the locker room, Popovich took Leonard and Steven Brown. Jackson called over and told them that Link's game footage had been sent to their mailbox.

"In the next game, I don't want to be beaten like George. Carl was so miserable. Bullying the elderly is bad behavior, so you have to protect me. ”

Fresh from knocking out the defending champions, Popovich has set his sights on the Grizzlies, who knocked them out of the playoffs last season.

This year, Popovich is full of confidence. Because Link's opponent is no longer like last season's Richard. Jefferson was so easy to deal with.

After listening to Popovich, a young man with an expressionless face nodded slightly.

He likes to confront the strong, and now, the strong are coming.