692: Overnight
People originally expected the San Antonio Spurs to end the Grizzlies' winning streak, but they didn't expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to do it in the end.
On January 14, under the expectation of countless fans, the giant bear finally fell to the ground.
And it was the Grizzlies' opponent in the Western Conference Finals last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who defeated them!
At the end of the game, the Chesapeake Energy Arena turned into a carnival scene, and all the Russian City fans jumped wildly as if the Thunder had won the championship.
Link stood on the field and glanced at the big screen. 103 to 100, that's three points. But whether it's a difference of three points or a difference of thirty points, the loser is the loser.
After Durant cheered, he looked at Link with a playful expression. After all these years, Durant can finally look down on Link as a winner.
This game was an ordinary regular-season win for the Thunder, but it wasn't that simple.
Because this is the second time this season that the Oklahoma City Thunder have trampled the Grizzlies under their feet! That's why Thunder fans and Durant are so excited.
You know, counting this loss, the Grizzlies have lost three games this season. But two of the three losses were given to the Grizzlies by the Thunder.
This shows how unusual this is. In other words, only the Oklahoma City Thunder can rule the Grizzlies, the "big villain" who dominates the league.
While no other team could touch a single hair of the Grizzlies, the Thunder knocked the Grizzlies down twice, which is indeed a very remarkable achievement.
The double killing of Link is undoubtedly a night of excitement for Durant personally.
Since the beginning of last season, Durant has been pressed under Link and rubbed. Last summer, he was eliminated from the Western Conference Finals, and the video of him being abused by Link at Rock Park became even more popular around the world.
Durant hasn't forgotten those humiliating days, and he has been holding his breath, hoping to get back all that he lost in the new season.
If the Thunder defeated the Grizzlies for the first time this season, Durant and Link could only be regarded as a tie. So tonight, after the Thunder successfully double-beat the Grizzlies, all the humiliation that Durant experienced is a thing of the past. In Durant's opinion, he can now look down on Link as a victor!
He managed to win back a city!
"The Oklahoma City Thunder are simply terrible, they were able to double kill the Grizzlies! Do you understand what this concept is? The Grizzlies have a 34-3 record so far, and they only lose an average of one game a month! It's such a team, the Thunder actually defeated them twice! "The live commentary was extremely shocked, if the Thunder two years ago missed out on the championship because they were too immature.
So this year, it's the best time for the Thunder to win the championship!
While they have youthful vitality, they have also lost the immaturity of two years ago. Facing a super strong team like the Grizzlies, the Thunder can also win two games in a row!
Countless Thunder fans believe that this year is the time for the championship pennant to fly over the Chesapeake Energy Arena!
Link didn't give any interviews to reporters and walked straight to the players' tunnel.
Durant, on the other hand, enjoyed the team's friendly fans and became the hero of the night. The huge contrast between the two made Link's defeat even more worrying.
Losing to his sworn enemy twice in a row, Link's mood was naturally not good.
After Link's last loss to the Thunder, he immediately scored 45 points on Kobe's head. But what's the use of that? The 45 points were not scored on Durant's head.
Even if he scored 81 points on Kobe's head, Link couldn't vent his frustration after losing to Durant.
Link has been looking forward to this day for a long, long time, and he is eager to transfer those 45 points to Durant.
It's a pity that he failed.
Since winning the title last season, Link has hardly known what it is like to fail. But today, when his popularity was almost at its peak, he failed.
"!" Link thought as he slammed his fist into the locker at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
There was a loud "pop" that startled everyone in the locker room.
What's even more shocking is that Link's fist completely "submerged" into the locker, and the wooden door of the locker was punched through by Link!
"Team doctor, team doctor!" Joggle was stunned for about two seconds before he realized that he was going to call the team doctor.
Luckily, Link's hand was fine. But the locker at the Chesapeake Energy Arena ...... The Grizzlies may have to pay some money to compensate them.
"Why are you so angry? Your individual performance is clearly on par with Durant. The Grizzlies' chief team physician, Moon, chatted with Link as he examined Link's hand.
Moon wasn't comforting Link, who had 31 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds today, and the stats were as comprehensive as ever. Although Durant scored a game-high 37 points, he only had four rebounds and assists.
In terms of individual performance, it is true that the two sides cannot say who is better. In the end, the gap between the two teams is only 3 points, and if there is one more round of the game, it is not clear who will lose and who will win.
"There's nothing to be angry about, there's still a chance to beat him, Link. Besides, in '96, Reggie. Miller's Pacers also defeated the 72-win Bulls twice in the regular season. The result? The Pacers don't even have a chance to play the Bulls in the playoffs. So, today's loss doesn't mean anything. ”
Link looked at his fist and sighed, "People always say there are more opportunities, but seriously, how many times can we play against the Thunder in a season?" If it had been in a series, we would have been 2-0 down. Isn't it all we can do to make the most of every game? ”
Moon glanced at Link and didn't say anything more.
Link is actually a hard guy to get along with, especially someone who is older than Link.
It's not that Link has a weird temper, it's that he's not as foolish as the other kids. It is very difficult for you to comfort or motivate him as an elder. Because of a lot of truths, Link sees it better than anyone else.
"Because you sink in one game, this is not the Link I know."
"I'm not sinking, I'm just ...... Sorry Moon for bothering you again. Link smiled apologetically, but luckily his hand was fine, otherwise he would have done something stupid.
After this game, the feud between Link and Durant also got deeper and deeper.
Everyone knows that Link is a vindictive man, so after the Grizzlies lost to the Thunder for the second time, some fans got excited.
If Link meets Durant again in the playoffs this season, it will definitely be as hot as Mars hitting the Earth. Link's revenge may be late, but it will never be absent!
Link left a leaky locker at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and the Grizzlies left Oklahoma City with their tired bodies in tow.
Although they had just suffered a painful defeat, the defending champions didn't have time to adjust their emotions.
Tomorrow night, they will play another game against the Bucks in Milwaukee.
The biggest challenge for the Grizzlies in this back-to-back is that they have to straddle the east and west.
Luckily, Oklahoma City is actually in the middle of the United States, not too far from Milwaukee. But even then, the flight time had to take two and a half hours.
It's still a non-stop flight, and in fact there are very few non-stop civilian flights from Oklahoma City to Milwaukee. Normally, you need to make a stopover in Chicago, which takes about four and a half hours.
The Grizzlies players have significantly reduced their flight time because of the non-stop flight.
But the game against the Thunder made everyone on the Grizzlies very tired, because everyone had to do their best in this kind of game, and there was no treatment of clocking out in three quarters.
So, when the Grizzlies fended off at 3 a.m. at General Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and were hit by sleet and temperatures of minus 11 degrees Celsius, everyone felt a deep sense of despair.
Milwaukee is close to the north and is notoriously icy and snowy. Even in the hottest summer, the average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius.
In winter, be prepared for the extreme cold.
The good news is that the Milwaukee Bucks are not a strong team. So far this season, the Bucks' record is only 7-30, and they are running for the bottom of the list.
Although the Bucks made the playoffs last season, their 38-44 record is actually not good. The Bucks then decided to tear down and rebuild and rebuild Monta. Ellis and Brandon. Jennings packed up and sent them away. As a result, this season has embarked on a road of no return.
But the bad news that no one knows is that the Bucks' little-known "Greek monster" scored a career-high 18 points in the last game against the Raptors and is in hot form.
He's been preparing for the Grizzlies' game for a long time, and he's got a surprise in store for the defending champion and this year's All-Star vote winner.