The next day, the picture of Link and Durant going to the welfare home to play with the children was reported by major media.

In the photo, Durant and Link and the children are all having fun. But only Link knows that the relationship between him and Durant is not as good as people think.

Indeed, in the NBA league, many enemies on the court are friends off the court.

Link also has a lot of these friends, like Kobe, like George, like Cousins.

But and Durant? Please, the two of them didn't tear directly in front of the Nike staff, which is already very restrained.

However, the news that Link and Durant went to the welfare home was not very popular, and fans were obviously more interested in their-for-tat appearance than the appearance of the two having fun.

At 8 p.m. tonight, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Memphis Grizzlies. The reunion of the two teams from last season's seven-game Western Conference Finals certainly excites fans.

Not only the fans, but Link and his team-mates were also very excited. After all, they came close to toppling the Thunder last season. Now that they have a chance to make amends, the Grizzlies players will not let it go.

In this wild atmosphere, even Iguodala, Nick. Young and other new players were infected. They were originally innocent with the Thunder, but now as members of the Memphis Grizzlies, they are also desperate to start the battle quickly.

Stevens is also very serious about this game, and he is not just trying to win tonight, but also preparing for the playoffs. If the Grizzlies meet the Oklahoma City Thunder again this year, Stevens doesn't want a repeat of the tragedy.

From the beginning of the regular season, Stevens has been planning to figure out the Thunder's style of play. Therefore, this game is equally important for him.

The Thunder though lost James before the start of the season. Harden, but the strength is still not to be underestimated. After all, instead of Harden's Kevin. Martin is also not a fuel-efficient lamp.

The Thunder's current record of 6 wins and 2 losses is also very outstanding. You know, Harden was only traded away after the preseason. In other words, the Thunder and the new players simply don't have time to get together.

Because of this, the Thunder only lost two games at the beginning of the season. And after the new players adapted to the Thunder's style of play, the Thunder's record immediately rebounded. At present, the Thunder have won five games in a row.

In the face of such a tough opponent, Stevens naturally led the players to the Chesapeake Energy Arena early today to adapt to the venue.

Of all the players, Jimmy. Butler was undoubtedly the hardest warm-up. While Butler hasn't played much this season, he believes what Link says, "If you're ready, chances will always come." ”

Butler is very serious in every warm-up game, regardless of whether he can play or not. On a lot of teams, some players who are outside of the regular rotation usually warm up for a show. Because they know that no matter how hard they try, it is likely that their efforts will be in vain.

So, it's not uncommon for a player to be called upon and end up performing in a mess.

Butler's efforts, Stevens naturally saw it. He's also thinking that maybe it's time for Jimmy. Butler came on the court to show himself. But all this depends on the situation of the game.

After the warm-up, Jimmy. Butler sweated profusely and went off the court. The spotlight is on the likes of Durant and Link, and no one cares about an unknown guy with a small head and a No. 21 jersey.

The referee signals for both players to get ready, and the game begins immediately.

Link walked off the pitch and Stevens began to pull in the players for the final deployment. Playing the Thunder in the playoffs last season, Link had to fight for more than 45 minutes per game to allow the Grizzlies to defend well while keeping the offense going.

But this year, Link doesn't have to work so hard. Stevens directly handed over the task of defending Durant to Iguodala, and since Iguodala had him, Link didn't have to play against the opposing top scorer at all.

Link will play against Sephorosa "Swiss Army Knife" on the defensive end. Sephorosa isn't a scorer, so Link won't be under too much pressure defensively. As a result, the Grizzlies will have more offensive firepower.

"Listen, I know, we just beat the defending champion before 4 o'clock! No, not defeated, maybe the word slaughter is more appropriate! But don't think you're stable, the Oklahoma City Thunder is the key to whether we can break out of the West! Today, everyone cheers me up! The game against the Thunder is, in a way, even more important than the game against the Heat! So, go for the fight with all your might! I know you've been waiting for this day for a long time, and now, it's time to take action! ”

Stevens boosted the morale of the players, and when the Grizzlies players came on, everyone was on the court.

Of course, Oklahoma City fans aren't going to let the Grizzlies get too arrogant. Countless fans held up plaques in the stands that read, "We are the champions of the West." Remind the Grizzlies that last season's winner was the Thunder!

But even so, the Grizzlies players are not stage frightened. They knew they were losers last season, which is why they are so hungry for a win now!

As soon as the game began, the two teams immediately fell into a struggle. As soon as the game opened, Link proved the Grizzlies' determination to win with a slam dunk. Sephorosa has struggled to limit Link this season, from confrontation to speed to height.

But soon Durant hit a mid-range shot in Iguodala's head, and Link dunked, and Durant was naturally not far behind.

After scoring the goal, Durant didn't forget to point at Link, "Don't rely on others to defend me, you should come in person!" ”

The opening of Durant and Link is almost the epitome of this game. In the next few minutes, the two teams played back and forth, and the scores alternated and increased, and neither team had a problem.

After the eighth minute of the first quarter, both teams made substitutions.

Scott. Brooks took Kevin. Martin, Reggie. Jackson and Eric. Meno three outside linemen, while using the supersonic period on the team to play for the Nicks. Collison replaces Perkins.

On the Grizzlies' side, Stevens also entered the regular rotation. Vasquith replaces Conley, Tony. Allen replaced Link, who scored a game-high 25 points in the last game. Young replaces Iguodala.

On paper, the Grizzlies' second lineup seems to be stronger. A guard who is selected for the defensive front and a guy who dares to pull a three-point shot on James' head is enough to make the Grizzlies' rotation quite luxurious.

Tony. Allen goes to defend Kevin. Martin is more than enough, plus Nick. Young's firepower, Stevens believes the Grizzlies can definitely use the rotation time to pull away the score!

If the strategy is successful, the second quarter of the game will be replaced by the main force to make up for the knife. As long as he can keep the margin at around 8 points, Stevens is confident that the victory will be within reach!

The result was a timeout to come back after the first goal, Reggie. Jackson broke through Vasquith's dunk.

Subsequently, Nick. Yang hit iron outside the three-point line, and the trajectory was ridiculously crooked. It seems that Shaoxia's nerve knife failed to continue the feel of the previous game.

Stevens noticed that the momentum seemed to be a little bad and that the game plan seemed to be off. But before Stevens could adjust, the Thunder launched a devastating offensive.