139: Rockets don't fight

Media reception room at the Federal Express Arena, Cameron. Anthony sat on the stage with a black line on his face. He didn't want to attend the press conference today, but as the star of the team, it would feel like he couldn't afford to lose if he didn't attend.

So, Anthony still came to the press conference. But looking at the reporters who were about to move under the black pressure, Anthony regretted it a little. This trip to Memphis was a disaster from the start!

"Hello Cameron, I'm a reporter for the Memphis Post. Did you feel like you had won the game in the last minute? Did you feel very surprised by the final result? ”

", that's shameless!" The first question after the press conference began, Anthony gritted his teeth. This group of damn Memphis reporters is simply a pot that can't be opened. They don't care about the game itself, just ask questions about Anthony's pain points!

"I never thought I would win early, and the end result is normal, basketball, anything can happen." Anthony suppressed the anger in his heart and replied.

"But that's not what you said yesterday when you were in New York, you said you and Stoudemire weren't going to give the Grizzlies any chance. But at the last minute today, it was as if Link didn't give you any chance. Another reporter stood up, holding a microphone with the words "Memphis Sports" written on it.

The veins on Anthony's head bulged, and he felt like he was about to explode. But it can't be helped, this is a press conference, he just can't find a place to spray trash talk if he wants to. So, only to answer the question honestly.

"Link's defense in crunch time is really good, but I said, it doesn't mean anything, anything can happen in a basketball game." Admitting in front of so many reporters that Link defended well made Anthony feel incredibly ashamed.

"Link has beaten you twice in a row, doesn't that mean anything?" The third reporter stood up, only this time, he didn't get an answer from Anthony.

Because the king of New York, who was extremely arrogant before the game, had already slammed the door.

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The day after the game, Memphis newspapers large and small were playing up the greatness of last night's game.

Anthony's pre-game haughty attitude did annoy many Memphis fans, and in fact, it was more than just a basketball-wide competition. Anthony's contempt is like that of a person in a big city like New York, and a person who despises a small place like Memphis.

So, this game means a lot to Memphis fans. And the Grizzlies' victory made the players heroes of the entire Memphis City.

The photo of Anthony slamming the door in anger has become a classic that people talk about. His downfall was enough to make most of the opponents after him show some respect for Memphis.

Of course, after the game against the Knicks, Link Conley's popularity in Memphis skyrocketed. In the past, most people thought that the black and white bears were the Grizzlies' signature. But now, the Grizzlies seem to have all five of them indispensable, and they all have an indispensable role.

The next day of training, driving down the street, Link noticed that there were more people wearing his No. 0 jersey on the street. It seems that there are indeed many "additional rewards" for defeating a superstar like Anthony.

In March, the Grizzlies kicked off their devil's schedule with a big start. The reason why it's called the devil's schedule is because the Grizzlies will face off against a lot of strong teams in March. Hollins knows this is a hurdle for the Grizzlies. If they can get through it, their playoff spots will be basically secure. If they can't make it, then the Grizzlies' efforts for the whole year will be in vain.

The Spurs are undoubtedly the happiest team right now, and if the Grizzlies don't survive this wave, then they won't have to face the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

While that may annoy a lot of people, the truth is that the Spurs think they can play the Rockets a lot easier than they do the Grizzlies.

So on March 4, the second game of the Grizzlies' Devils schedule, they met the Spurs again.

This time, Duncan and Parker weren't distracted. The Grizzlies were able to win the last game, and it had a lot to do with Duncan's only 8 points. And today, Duncan scored 26 points in the game, so that Randolph almost exploded on the spot.

With Duncan's excellent offensive and defensive play, the Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 98-93, successfully taking revenge and interrupting the Grizzlies' winning streak.

After the game against the Spurs, the Grizzlies flew to New Orleans non-stop, this time against the Hornets, who are seventh in the West. The Hornets and Grizzlies are direct competitors in the rankings, and in the last ranking battle, the Hornets were killed by Link. So this time, the wasps, who had suffered losses, were well prepared.

The Grizzlies didn't play bad today, either, but the Hornets' performance can only be described as perfect. Chris. Paul had 23 points and 14 assists, helping five Hornets score in double figures. Moreover, the Hornets also shot 54.5% from three-point range today. Anthony didn't complete his revenge, but Paul did.

97-91, the Grizzlies lost two in a row, and the difficulty of the Devils' schedule began to show.

In the next two games, the Grizzlies lost to the Thunder and the Heat, respectively. One is third in the West and second in the East...... In the battle with the Thunder, the three young Thunderers were finally all online and finally won the game. And the battle with the Heat left a deep impression on Link.

Although in the original history, this year's Heat team failed to attack the championship. But when I really fought against them, I found that the Heat, which formed the Big Three in the first year, was not weak at all.

It's true that the Grizzlies have an advantage on the interior than the Heat. But after continuous high-intensity battles, Randolph and Gasol Jr., who were too tired, did not play well, scoring only 15 and 13 points respectively.

The Grizzlies' biggest advantage inside line can't be opened, and the other positions are completely blind. Wade confronts Tony. Allen's defense still bombarded 28 points, unreasonable.

James scored 27 points, and Link only felt soreness all over his body after the game. When I returned to the locker room, I took off my jersey and found that I was bruised from being knocked all over. James is definitely the most disgusting opponent Link has ever encountered, because your defensive skills are out of order in front of him. The guy sped up and crashed, and your defenses seemed to collapse.

Link also played very hard today, and he fought hard with James several times, but he really couldn't beat others. It is said that James spends millions of dollars every year to build his body. Link doesn't know if the news is true or not, but James' physical fitness is really too buggy.

Compared with a perverted player like James, there is still a gap. Link really wanted to know how Nowitzki defeated these perverts back then. Oh, no, it's not that year, it's this year......

After the battle with James, the desire to gain weight this summer has become stronger in Link's heart. It's so uncomfortable to be unbearable. Link is only 96 kilograms now, not to mention training more than 110 kilograms of tendon meat like James this summer, but at least the kilograms have to be in the triple digits to be enough.

So far, the Grizzlies have experienced the longest four-game losing streak of the season since Link joined the team. Hollins really wants to scold his mother and fight against four alliance powerhouses in a row, who can withstand this.

Also scolding the mother is Popovich, the Nima Grizzlies have lost four in a row, and the uncompetitive Rockets have not caught up! Today, the Rockets were abused by the lower-ranked Suns and scored a double-double with five people! The Rockets' defense is really hard to describe, especially after losing Battier, and that defense is unwatchable.

The Rockets' trade for letting go of Link and trading Battier to the Grizzlies in exchange for Thabit in the middle of the season has been complained by the media that it was too brain-dead. If it weren't for their help, the Grizzlies wouldn't have been able to get up this year.

Seeing that the Grizzlies are still holding on to eighth place in the West after a four-game losing streak, Popovich shook his head. It seems that there is a high probability that we will have to play the Grizzlies in this year's playoffs, this is all fate!

And after four consecutive defeats, the Grizzlies finally met a good opponent to end the losing streak - the Los Angeles Clippers!

The relegation champion and the super undrafted pick are finally going to meet.