Link's election as an All-Star vote was expected, but there was something shocking when it was achieved.

Previously, only Yao Ming, a Chinese player in NBA history, was able to beat superstars such as James and Kobe Bryant and become the All-Star vote king. Of course, Yao Ming is also the first Chinese all-star ticket king.

But to be honest, Yao Ming was able to win the All-Star ticket king in '05 and '06, and the Chinese market accounted for part of the reason.

Yao Ming beat O'Neal in his rookie season and was thrown into the All-Star starter, which has given the NBA a glimpse of the mysterious power of the East. In the era of the gradual popularization of the Internet in China in 05 and 06, it is not surprising that Yao Ming, who has a huge fan base, can become the king of votes.

Of course, Yao Ming's own strength is not bad, and he is indeed one of the best centers in the NBA. It's just fair to say that, putting aside the factors of the Chinese market, Yao Ming has little chance of becoming the king of votes.

However, as a Chinese, Link also has dividends in the Chinese market, but definitely not as many as Yao Ming. In other words, Link can become the All-Star ticket king, in addition to the blessing of the Chinese market, but also because his strength has really been recognized by everyone, including American fans. It is more difficult for him to become the king of votes than Yao Ming.

So Link's ability to become the king of votes still caused a heated discussion.

However, the day after becoming the ticket king, Link still put Yao Ming in a very high position, "Yao created an era where he proved to the world that Asians can also get a foothold on the basketball court." I'm glad I can carry on his legacy, and I'll do my best to give you a great game at the All-Star Game." ”

Link isn't particularly excited about becoming an All-Star voter, and his mind is now all about a 10-game winning streak. After all, becoming the ticket king is something Link has been mentally prepared for a long time.

Since the first round of voting, Link has not dropped from the first place in the rankings.

After becoming the king of votes, Link also said to Conley, "I'm waiting for you now." ”

Conley was so encouraged that he would love to compete with Link in the All-Star Game.

For the second year in a row, the Grizzlies have two people who can be named to the All-Star team. The first time was Gasol and Link, the second was Randolph and Link.

But this year, the situation for interior players has been very bad. Of the five Western Conference All-Star starters, only Griffin was an interior player. In the East, there is not even a single interior player. The interior players are ushering in their winter.

So, going to the All-Star "spot" with Link naturally fell to Conley. Conley didn't want the record of "two All-Star selections every year" to be broken by himself.

So, after the league announced the final results of the All-Star voting on January 21, the Grizzlies became even more ferocious.

On January 24 and 25, the Grizzlies will play two games back-to-back home and away and the Rockets, respectively.

These two games are considered to be the battle of the spotlight and the turning point of whether the Grizzlies can reach their goal of winning 10 in a row.

The Rockets, who have an All-Star starting quarterback, are naturally not a weak team, and although their record this season has not met expectations, they still have hard power.

The Grizzlies want to beat the Rockets in two straight games, and it's not easy. Bad luck, the Grizzlies could even suffer a two-game losing streak in the next round.

However, these two games turned out to be Mike. Conley's key battle to build popularity for himself.

The first game was at the Grizzlies' home court, with Chandler. Parsons broke out again. He scored 34 points and shot 64.7 percent from the field.

People have said that this is a disgrace for Parsons to give the All-Star vote king. Link is also playing very hot, and Parsons, the kid, has been on his head for two consecutive games.

It's not that Link doesn't take it seriously, it's that guy can get in if he throws indiscriminately!

Now Link knows why so many teams are vying to give him a big contract in the future.

However, Harden's performance today was a little sorry for his status as an All-Star starting point guard, and the beard shot only 2 of 11 from the field. It's inconceivable for an All-Star starter-caliber athlete to have only two athletic goals in a game.

It's as if Harden's touch has all been absorbed by Parsons.

In such a situation, Conley's performance of 18 points, 9 assists and 3 steals was the icing on the cake for Link.

Parsons was invincible with one punch and four hands, although he scored 34 points, but with the cooperation of Conley and Link, the Rockets still lost 98-91, and the Grizzlies won four in a row!

After 24 hours, the two sides continued to fight. Only this time, the battlefield has moved from Memphis to Space City.

Parsons blasted 37 points yesterday and seemed to have used up all his luck. Today in front of the home fans, he was almost shut up by Link.

"Gao Fushuai" shot 5-of-16 from the field and only scored 11 points with a 31.3% shooting rate. The magic goals that could have been scored yesterday all failed today.

Link, on the other hand, scored a game-high 37 points, plus 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and scored his fifth triple-double this season!

With five triple-doubles in a single season, Link is currently the player with the most triple-doubles in the league this season.

Under Link's fierce revenge, Parsons is completely destroyed along with the rocket. 99 to 81, Grizzly Bear Bloodied Toyota Center!

People thought that the Rockets would be able to stop the Grizzlies, not to mention that the Grizzlies would lose two in a row, or at least let the Grizzlies lose one game and take off a layer of skin.

As everyone knows, the result is so disappointing.

The Rockets looked powerless in successive battles with the Grizzlies.

Under Link's aura, Conley's 17 points and 8 assists were not so dazzling. But even so, there was an ESPN article after the game that claimed, "This year, Mike deserves an All-Star spot." Without a doubt, he's the best player on the Grizzlies other than Link. ”

It's good to have the media speak for Conley. Link's aura is dazzling, but it also illuminates the people around him.

So far, the Grizzlies have won 5 consecutive victories! The goal of 10 consecutive wins is already halfway there.

Next, the Grizzlies' five opponents are the Trail Blazers, Kings, Timberwolves, Bucks and most importantly, the Thunder.

Before meeting the Thunder, the Kings had just lost to the Grizzlies among several of the Grizzlies' opponents, and they had proven not to have the strength to take the Grizzlies.

Although the Timberwolves have LeFou, the team's 21-21 record is also the best record in the past nine years, and they still have the possibility of making the playoffs. But it's still a bit unrealistic to expect the Timberwolves to stop the Grizzlies.

As for the Milwaukee Bucks...... If anyone still has hope for the bottom team in the league, it's a real brain problem. Last time, the remnant Grizzlies were able to beat the Bucks, which is enough to show the difference in strength between the two sides.

It seems that the only team that has any hope of stopping the Grizzlies from winning nine straight games before the Grizzlies and Thunder meet is the Portland Trail Blazers.

As a result, the Grizzlies' game against the Trail Blazers on January 28 is regarded as the last heavyweight battle in January except for the Thunder VS Heat!

If the Grizzlies win, then they will have a good chance of winning the next three opponents to win nine straight and go straight to the Thunder to get back the 10 straight wins they lost in the first place.

If the Grizzlies lose, everything they've done before will be in vain, and Link's 10-game winning streak will become a joke.

The Trail Blazers have high expectations, and they were one step away from making the playoffs last season. This season, the Trail Blazers have been firmly in the fourth and sixth places in the West. It's hard for them to go any further, but they're not easy opponents to fight either.

Aldridge, Lillard, Matthews, Batum and Lopez, none of the Trail Blazers' starting five are lagging their feet.

Even the omnipotent Grizzlies are not destined to win easily against the Trail Blazers.

What's more, the Trail Blazers also have Damion on the side of the Blazers, who is also eyeing the All-Star position. Lillard ......

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At the end of the back-to-back meeting between the Grizzlies and the Rockets, the Portland Trail Blazers also ended their battle with the Warriors at Oracle Arena.

Stephen. Curry shook his head vigorously after the game, as a team with a similar record to the Trail Blazers, he didn't expect to lose so badly today.

103-88, 15 points difference, the Warriors lost at home!

Sure enough, any team that encounters the Trail Blazers is destined to have no good fruit to eat.

But it's not just the loss that annoys Curry the most, it's his performance today.

23 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds while shooting 47.5 percent. At first glance, Curry didn't have any problems with his performance today and played very well.

But if it's against Lillard, it's not the same thing.

Lillard faced Curry, the starting point guard of the Western All-Star Team today, with 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and shot 56.5% from the field with 23 crazy shots, and shot 5 of 8 three-pointers.

It's not an exaggeration to say that Lillard completely blew up Curry today.

"Damien. Lillard should be on the All-Star team, and if the head coaches of those 30 teams weren't already blind, they should vote for Lillard! "At the Warriors scene, Steve Brown, who was commentating the game. Kerr couldn't help but applaud Lillard.

Kerr must admit that he is a Curry fan. When nothing happened, Kerr even fantasized about how he could maximize Curry's impact.

But today, he's still impressed by Lillard.

After the game, Lillard became the most high-profile boy on the court.

An ESPN reporter naturally knew that in two days, the battle between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies would begin. So, he deliberately asked a question related to grizzly bears.

"Mike or you, if you had to pick one, who do you think would be more qualified to be on the All-Star bench?"

Reporter: This is obviously digging a hole for Lillard to jump, but Lillard is not stupid. Although he is only a sophomore, because he is an older rookie, he has a more mature mind than the average sophomore player. In general, he could not find fault with his speeches.

"I don't know, I can't pick it. All I know is that I have to give my all against the Grizzlies! There is no doubt that we want to win. It has nothing to do with the Grizzlies' winning streak, because if we don't want to win, why are we fighting? ”

Lillard knows very well that today can only be regarded as a warm-up at most, and the bigger challenge has not yet begun!

Lillard and Aldridge had a great time at Link's training camp last summer. At the same time, he also clearly saw Link's terrifying strength. Since then, Lillard has set his sights on defeating Link and the Grizzlies.

He is eager to beat the best.

And now, he's added one more goal to that goal - to defeat Mike. Conley.

The rampaging Lillard showed great interest in stopping the Grizzlies from winning 10 in a row.