28 points, a career high. 96-82, Grizzlies beat Bobcats.

Judging by the results, it doesn't seem unusual for the Grizzlies to win the Bobcats. After all, the Grizzlies do have a stronger lineup on paper, as can be seen from the records of both sides.

But anyone who watched the game knows how difficult it was for the Grizzlies to win this game.

Zack. Randolph, 7-of-17 shooting, 15 points. Rudy. Gay, 5-of-16 shooting, 13 points. Mike. Conley, just 6-of-17 shooting, 13 points. O.J. Mayo, 1-of-8 shooting, 4 points......

At first glance, several of the Grizzlies' big men are very quick to shoot and don't score too much. In terms of efficiency alone, the Grizzlies have absolutely no reason to win.

However, Link stepped up. When his teammates were in the doldrums, Link was ordered to score 28 points in the game. Among them, he made 3 of 5 three-point shots. While cutting high scores, it also limited Stephen. Jackson's offense.

His excellent performance isn't just in the numbers, and without Link, the Grizzlies players wouldn't have won the game in one go.

To say that this is a victory brought by Link is not at all.

After the game, Link got up from the bench. At this point, only half of the fans were left in the Time Warner Center arena. They thought they would have a big win today, but it turned out to be a complete defeat.

Stephen, the Bobcats' best performer. Jackson walked towards Link, and when Link found the guy known as the "Martial Saint" approaching him, he thought that the other party was here to find fault.

As everyone knows, when Stephen. When Jackson got closer, the guy who used to be grumpy and had a lot of trouble off the court opened his arms and hugged Link.

"Well done, boy. You're great, you're more powerful than most people think. Keep it up and don't drop the chain. ”

Link was a little confused, he didn't expect Stephen. Jackson would actually say this to himself.

"For players like us who have risen from the bottom step by step, don't take it lightly at every moment. Because as long as you don't do a good job, those cheers and praises that belong to you will disappear overnight. So, always be vigilant and always be prepared. Then, take every opportunity, just like you did today. ”

With all said and done, Stephen. Jackson patted Link on the back before leaving.

Link froze in place, 33-year-old Stephen. Jackson, it seems, isn't that vicious. Perhaps, once as a low-level player, he understood the dilemma of low-level players best.

"Link, what are you doing with a sad face? Look, the reporters are here, don't look like you've lost the game in front of the camera. It wasn't until Randolph touched Link's head that Link came to his senses.

Yes, as the brightest star today, you can't face the camera with a sad face.

Wait a minute? Did Randolph touch my head again just now?

Link turned his head slowly, only to see Randolph's smug smile......

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The race in Charlotte was a tough one, but overall it ended perfectly. That night, the Grizzlies players had a night off in Charlotte. The next morning, they had to continue their road trip. The next stop is Detroit, where on the 12th they arrived in Detroit for a day of rest and on the 13th, they will start another game at Auburn Hills Palace Stadium.

When I was in my hotel room that night, Tony. Aaron seemed to be in a good mood. He and Link talked a lot, including the basketball court and things about life.

"If only everybody on the Grizzlies were as desperate as you are." Chatting and chatting, Tony. Aaron suddenly let out a burst of emotion.

"Huh? Wouldn't it be nice if we were like this now? ”

"Cut, that's just a façade. Truth be told, this team is not cohesive enough. Some people, they just want to mess around. And some people are like serving grizzly bears wholeheartedly. But when these two kinds of people are mixed together, they don't have much offensive power. To be honest, when you first came, I was worried that you were just here to mix. But thank goodness you fall into the latter category. ”

Tony. Aaron looked at Link, a tough guy who rarely confided in anyone else. Unless, he fully approves of you.

"I'm actually upset with the guys who come here to mess around, but this is the NBA and a lot of things have to be hidden. Well, let's not talk about it. It's not too early, go to sleep, you have to catch a flight early tomorrow morning. ”

Tony. Aaron stopped talking and turned off the lights. Link knows Tony. Aaron is a more serious person, for the game, and for life. Those who like him will think that he is a good person, but those who don't like him will think that this guy who is too serious is a little annoying.

He doesn't know Tony. Who is Allen's "dissatisfied" guy, but Link hopes that the Grizzlies don't have anything wrong with the team that has managed to avoid a losing streak.

Link wasn't a Grizzlies fan before he crossed over, so he didn't know much about the details of the Grizzlies at the time. But in his impression, the grizzly bear of this period was quite chaotic......

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The flight from Charlotte to Detroit is not far, about an hour and ten minutes.

After all, Charlotte and Detroit are both in the East, and the away from home, which spans the East and West, is what the players hate the most.

Since it was a short flight, I couldn't sleep long anyway, so on the plane, someone suggested playing cards for a while.

Most NBA players like to gamble. Jordan and Chris. Paul and other well-known superstars are even "big gamblers". They often organize poker games, but most of them are small bets.

The Grizzlies' game is no exception, and no one really wants to make much money from the game, just to pass the boring flight time.

Link has had little interest in gambling games since he was a child, and as a Chinese, he doesn't even know how to play mahjong. In the past, when he went out to play, he would rather sit on the side and play with his mobile phone than bother to learn mahjong, he was really not interested.

So, while his teammates gathered around to play cards, Link leaned against the window and listened to the music for a while. Everyone knew that Link was not good at this, so they didn't force him to participate.

The game lasted about half an hour, and somehow, it seemed to end up unhappily. O.J. Mayo smashed the cards to the ground, Tony Allen cursed, and went to the bathroom.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Link hurriedly took off his headphones. Tony. Aaron is a serious person, even when it comes to playing cards, Tony. Aaron must have been very serious as well. And Mayo always looks like a hanger, whether these two people are playing games or big names, they are probably not on the right path.

At this point, Tony. Aaron came out of the toilet. He walked up to Mayo and chattered something like, "Remember to get your money when you get off the plane, and if you lose, you lose."

Tony. Allen said last night that he doesn't like certain people on the Grizzlies, and it seems that Mayo is in the category of "certain people."

"You've enough, how much money!? Will I not give it to you!? Mayo pushed Tony hard. Aaron gave it, and Link frowned. These two guys, not so much, right?

"Hey, Mayo, calm down!" Randolph scolded Mayo, Tony. Aaron smiled and spread his hands, ready to walk away from Mayo.

Tony. Allen's weakness should be for the sake of the team, but in Mayo's opinion, he seems to feel that he has bluffed the big brother. So, when Tony. Aaron thinks that when this is over, Mayo is still chattering.

"You think you're good, huh? After Lao Tzu gets off the plane, he will give you ten times the gambling debt! After all, my rookie contract is more than yours a year, bastard! ”

Mayo had just finished squirting this sentence, Tony. Aaron stopped.

"it!" Link immediately stood up, but it was too late.

Tony. Allen turned around and punched Mayo, and all the onlookers rushed up to separate the two.

Link was also caught in the middle, and Hollins and the rest of the coaching staff rushed over as soon as they heard the commotion. Several big men twisted together in an instant, and the team's charter plane turned into a brawl scene.

The Grizzlies' chaos really began.