473: Only one All-Star? (Fifth Update!) Ask for a commuter pass)
"He's a hungry beast today, so hungry that he eats all the rebounds!"
Finally, Hubi. Brown can only use this sentence to describe Link in this game.
This phrase appeared in the sixth minute of the fourth quarter of the game, and it was again Link and Rudy. Guy, again with a long rebound.
This time, unconvinced, Guy and Link jumped in quick succession and lit up the basketball three or four times.
Guy was very aggrieved today, he thought he would lose, but he didn't expect to lose so badly. The Magic trailed by 18 points, and he's only 15 points on the account so far. And in terms of his most proud athleticism, he has also lost to Link again and again.
So this time, Guy worked very hard. He's not just fighting Link, he's fighting himself.
"Lao Tzu must grab a rebound on his head, definitely!" Guy told himself in his mind.
So, Link and Guy jumped in succession. The first few times, the two of them almost touched the rebound ball at the same time, and the falling basketball was in the air again and again.
But the continuous jump was not an easy task, and by the last time, Guy had no strength, so the jump height was a little shorter than usual.
And just like that, he allowed Link to get his 5th offensive rebound of the game! At the same time, this is also Link's 15th rebound in this game, a career high!
Then, there was Hubi. Brown's quote, "He's a hungry beast today, so hungry that he eats all the rebounds!" ”
After Guy landed, he didn't have the strength to chase Link anymore. He watched as Link, who grabbed the offensive rebound, turned and brushed himself away, hit the mid-range, and made a soft jumper.
When the "short-term worker" who signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies walked into the training hall at the Federal Express Arena, Guy didn't even look at him. After all, Link had just been cut by the Rockets. If he really has the quality, will the Rockets sign him a second 10-day contract?
Guy thought to himself that he and this guy wouldn't be teammates for long.
As a result, they really didn't stay teammates for long. But it was Guy himself who left the Grizzlies first.
"The ball went in, the Orlando Magic trailed by 20 points, and they lost! Yak. Coach Vaughn called for a halt to the game, and when the timeout returned, the game should go into garbage time. "Hubby. After Brown finished speaking, he called up Link's data for today on his tablet.
With 34 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists, Link turned into a rebounding machine today and scored a big double-double! 15 rebounds, which is also the highest number of rebounds in a single game so far in Link's career! And, 5 of them are frontcourt rebounds. Today's Link is extremely violent. ”
Link stepped off the court, high-fived Stevens, and sat comfortably on the bench.
It's really cool today, and after two days of endurance, Link released all his power today.
Today's game gave Link a preliminary understanding of his current situation. If you go into the playoffs like this...... For the first time, Link felt that he wished for time to be a little too fast.
Inside the studio, Charles. Barkley looked embarrassed. A few days ago, he said the Magic could cause an upset at the Federal Express Arena, and he said Guy could have a big explosion.
As a result, the Magic are now trailing by 20 points. And Gay's 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 41.4% shooting rate made it difficult for him to compete with Link.
Barkley could see that Guy was trying to break out, he was working hard all over the game, and he really wanted to win at the Federal Express Arena.
But it's a pity that Link used his hard power to completely suppress Guy. At this time, Barkley reacted, Link and Guy were no longer at the same level.
Guy is certainly a star player, but not all stars are the same.
Like, would you consider Guy and James to be athletes at the same level?
"Charles, you've got to be glad you didn't bet on your ass this time." Kenny. Smith brushed aside.
Barkley just smiled and said nothing. Although the Magic failed miserably today, it was a good game to be able to see Link's wonderful performance.
After the timeout, both sides really changed their main lineups, and the game completely went into garbage time.
On the bench, both Randolph and Gasol complained, "Link took all our rebounds." ”
"Don't worry, I'll have more days to grab your rebounds in the future." Link is in a good mood, Grant. Hill's excellent form that failed to continue back then, now, it's up to him to continue!
A few minutes later, the carnage was ended by an electronic beep. 105-82, Orlando Magic lost the game by 23 points on the road.
A few days ago, the Magic narrowly missed the defending champion Heat, who lost by just two points. But that doesn't mean they can take advantage of the Grizzlies.
Because maybe, the Grizzlies are stronger than the Heat now?
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Link's perfect stats of 34+15+7 were touted by many media the next day.
When the Grizzlies and Thunder were fighting, even if Durant ran into Gay, he couldn't get this kind of data, but Link did.
On the TV, the highlights of Link's game against the Magic were being played, because there were so many wonderful goals from Link yesterday. Remove the free throws, and basically everyone can be on the highlights.
Link's stellar performance and the Grizzlies' incredible record, combined with this particular time in January, finally led countless basketball commentators to ask the question, "How far are the Memphis people from a championship?" ”
That night, on a local talk show in Miami, the famous Heat reporter Anthony . Qian was invited to be a guest on today's show.
Team reporters are a very special group of people, who are very familiar with the players because they often report on a team, and know the inside story of many NBA teams.
And Anthony. Chan didn't just get close to the Heat players, he got close to the Heat general manager Pat Brown. Riley is also an old acquaintance. Therefore, Qian En is still well-known in the circle of reporters with the Heat.
Tonight, the host and Qian En talked about a lot of topics. Including, what the Heat players usually do in the locker room, who is the most difficult to interview the Big Three, and so on.
But it wasn't until the end of the show that the talk show host brought out the biggest problem of the day. This question has been a hot topic lately, "How far are the Memphis people from the championship?" Can they break the Heat's title defense? ”
"That's a good question because the Memphis Grizzlies have been really good lately. They were unbeatable in the regular season this year, and Link even scored 34 points and 15 rebounds in the last game. It is true that they have reason to be regarded as the champions, but ...... "Qian En collapsed a lot at the beginning, but he couldn't escape a but.
"However, I think the Grizzlies have a slim chance of crushing the Heat. The reason is simple, the Grizzlies only have one All-Star player, Link, while the Heat have three. The playoffs are a stage for fighting stars. Indeed, the Lakers' experience this year has taught us that a stack of stars doesn't necessarily win, but without stars, you can't win. ”
Anthony. Confident as Chin continued, "I certainly know that Iguodala has been named to the All-Star team. Gasol and Zach. Randolph too, but that was once after all. And the Miami Heat, not counting the past, have three people selected for the All-Star Game this season alone. So, I stand by my point. ”
Link didn't watch the show on local Miami TV, and he didn't care what a Heat reporter had to say about the Grizzlies.
But Anthony. Qian En's remarks were spread on the Internet the next day.
As a fashionable man who loves to surf the web, Zach. Randolph clicked "stomp" at the bottom of the video and commented, "The full All-Star roster hasn't been announced yet, bastard." ”