1131:Warrior Drops the Chain First (1/5)
In the Grizzlies' final game of February, they traveled to the Denver Plateau to face the Nuggets.
It was expected that this game would be the same as the previous game against the Suns, and it would not be decided until the last minute.
However, the thin air of the Denver Plateau couldn't stop Link's offense, and he let his teammates "clock out" in the third quarter.
He had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, shooting 5-of-9 from beyond the three-point line and shooting 56.3% overall.
This is still the stats that Link won in only three quarters!
If Link is willing to play a full four quarters like Westbrook, a triple-double doesn't seem out of the question.
For Westbrook, a triple-double is a "can't" thing. But for Link, it's just a matter of "whether you want to or not".
At the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies had a 26-point lead over the starless Nuggets.
Theoretically, there is still hope for the Nuggets, but it is only theoretical. Even if the Grizzlies don't have to open up a point in the fourth quarter to let the Nuggets attack, the Nuggets may not be able to score 26 points.
"Link was on fire today, and he made Wilson. Chandler suffered. Behind the commentary stage, the local commentator in Denver could only sigh vigorously.
"yes, Link showed no mercy today. I feel like he's just here to finish the fight. From the first second of the race, he went straight to the maximum power output. β
The live footage is also accompanied by the chat content of the two narrations, giving Link a close-up.
Although he was already leading by 26 points, and although the game had entered garbage time, Link was still frowning and serious.
It's as if it's the Grizzlies who are now trailing by 26 points.
Link's concern wasn't really this game, but the following March.
Today is just the beginning of a series of difficulties.
It's nice to finish the race early like today, but the schedule for March is ...... I'm afraid there aren't many opportunities to make the game into garbage time.
Facing a bunch of the strongest opponents when the team was at its most tired, Link couldn't help but be a little worried.
But it's useless to worry, the only thing Link can do is to kill him as soon as he comes up like he did today!
Garbage time was always very long, and Link felt like he had waited a long time before finally hearing the electronic beep.
122-94, with the visitors in front and the home team behind. The Denver Nuggets lost by 28 points at home.
As the Nuggets' second-leading scorer, Wilson. Chandler shot just 5-of-15 today, shooting just 33 percent. If Link hadn't continued to play against him in the fourth quarter, it is estimated that his shooting percentage would have fallen below 30%.
After all, three of Chandler's five field goals came after Staggered Link in the fourth quarter......
Link's terror gave the Grizzlies a bloody victory, but everyone knew it was just a warm-up before March Madness began.
After this game, the Grizzlies will officially step into the gates of hell!
At this point, Durant and Warriors fans are waiting for the Grizzlies' March schedule to begin, with complete schadenfreude.
They firmly believe that the Grizzlies will soon experience losses at the start of March.
At the post-match press conference, a reporter also asked Link about the March schedule.
"The next three months are going to be a stressful month for you. If you're not careful, you'll be overtaken or even overtaken by the warriors. With the playoffs just around the corner, will you go all out to win, or will you give up strategically? β
"Give up? No, no, no, we never knew what it meant to give up. We can win with our health in mind. So that the warriors don't have to worry about us, it's them who should give up. β
Link's answer was so firm that if someone else had answered the question, one might have said he was bluffing.
But Link, he never does anything bravado. He doesn't like to brag, because all the he brags has come true.
Can something that has been achieved be called bragging?
Since Link said so, the next March will be really interesting.
The Warriors and Grizzlies are both in the thick of what could be the most intense matchup in NBA history for the league's top spot.
This is probably the first time in history that the NBA has been able to maintain such a high level of heat under the influence of the NCAA March Madness.
Generally speaking, the NBA's ratings in March will definitely not withstand the impact of the NCAA March Madness Tournament.
But the current faΓ§ade of the league has given the NBA the capital to compete with the NCAA in March.
Although the NBA's ratings in March will certainly not be as good as the NCAA's, at least the gap will not be too big.
On March 1, neither the Grizzlies nor the Warriors played. Today is like a day dedicated to the fans as a buffer for everyone to prepare.
After the time enters March 2nd, the final chase between the Grizzlies and the Warriors officially begins!
First up will be the Golden State Warriors, whose first game of March will be played at the United Center arena in Chicago against the Bulls.
The Bulls have a record of just 30 wins and 30 losses this season, a winning percentage of just 50%. Such a record will not be able to achieve too high a ranking even in the East. Currently, the Bulls are struggling on the brink of the playoffs.
The Warriors should be easy and happy against such a team.
As a result, with the help of former grizzly fierce Jimmy. Butler's outstanding performance of 32 points in a single game, the Bulls were stunned to defeat the Warriors 94-87!
This is also the second time this season that the Warriors have scored no more than 90 points in a single game.
Although the current coach of the Bulls is no longer Thibodeau, their defensive traits are still retained.
In this game, the Bulls limited the Warriors' shooting rate to only 38.6%, of which Butler let Durant hit the iron 17 times, locking his shooting rate at 37%.
With this tough defense, the Bulls broke out a big upset! This game is also a reminder to the Warriors β don't think your March game is going to be good!
The Warriors were the first to lose in March, which caused an uproar.
If they themselves can't guarantee to win those games, then no matter how tough the Grizzlies' schedule is, the Warriors won't be able to take the first spot in the West.
At the post-game press conference, the Warriors players were collectively besieged by reporters, asking countless embarrassing questions.
Link wasn't idle, too, and he took to social media to praise his former little brother Jimmy. Butler. And he didn't forget to say sarcastically: "If the warriors continue to say this, we will lose momentum." Because we don't have to do anything, the Warriors automatically open the gap. β
This game humiliated the entire Warriors team, and Durant was also very unwilling. If he could rewind the tape, he would definitely fight Butler with his life!
But the loss to the Bulls isn't the end of the world, because if the Grizzlies don't play well next, the margin between them won't be widened.
Durant is now putting all his expectations on the Grizzlies' next game.
On March 3, the Grizzlies kicked off their new January schedule one day behind the Warriors.
In the first game of March, the Grizzlies faced the Dallas Mavericks, who were already in a rebuilding period.
Link continued to uphold the style of never procrastinating if he could end the game early, and Harrison was defeated as soon as the game began. Barnes was shut up.
When he was with the Warriors, Barnes didn't play against Link a lot. But after all, he wasn't the Warriors' most important player at the time, so Link didn't put all of his experience on Barnes.
But now, as the rebuilding heart of the Mavericks, Barnes must face Link's devastation alone.
As a result, Link only allowed Barnes to score 7 points in the first three quarters! Link, on the other hand, with a 60% shooting percentage and 30 points, once again solved the opponent ahead of schedule!
At the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies led by 25 points! With the Mavericks' state today, they have no chance of a comeback.
Once again, the Grizzlies got their March Madness off to a good start.
But after this game, no one on the Grizzlies relaxed or the rest of Durant and the rest of the Warriors were unfazed.
Because tomorrow, the Grizzlies will also play back-to-back against the Rockets! That game is the real test for the Grizzlies!
Durant is looking forward to the Grizzlies' first rollover in March, and if the Warriors lose, the Grizzlies don't want to win!
The grizzly bear's journey of suffering has only just begun.