Link, I'm looking forward to meeting you in the Western Conference Finals. ”

Link sat on the bed in the hotel, looking at the text messages on his phone, faintly feeling a little uneasy.

The text message was sent from an unfamiliar number, perhaps to make it easier for Link to identify himself, and the sender also made a note after the content.

"From Dirk. Your good friend. Nowitzki. ”

What is this, a weasel greeting a chicken...... Nowitzki actually took the initiative to text himself, what do you really mean is that let's hurry up and beat the Spurs, and don't delay your time to reach the Finals......

Also, how the hell did these guys get their phone numbers? Well, it must have come from a manager. and Jeff. The more Austin got along, the more Link felt that managers were like human traffickers, and all they spent their days thinking about was how to "kidnap" a young man into the NBA and bring him under his command. For managers, the news of the players is basically transparent.

Recently, Link discovered that Jeff. Austin was watching a certain thin bamboo pole in the Greek league, and every day he was looking for news. Well, it's only been two years since another monster entered the alliance.

Wait, no, Nowitzki doesn't have a manager at all! All of his negotiations with Mavericks were done by himself, to be exact, there was no negotiation between him and Mavericks at all.

Cuban and Nowitzki are probably the only pair of team owners and stars in the league who fully trust each other. Cuban has given Nowitzki enough contracts every year, so Nowitzki has not hired a manager in his career so far.

It seems that the question of how Nowitzki got the Link number is about to become an unsolved mystery.

But on second thought, it should be fun to play the Western Conference Finals with the Mavericks. The world thought the Lakers and Spurs would converge at the top of the West, and the Mavericks were the first to break expectations. And tonight, the Spurs are also likely to end the season.

When the Grizzlies and Mavericks, two "uninformed" teams, officially started in the Western Conference Finals, Link really didn't know how the outside world would react.

Thunder and Spurs, Grizzlies eliminated two of the Western Conference favorites this season. It's enough for the villain to do this.

"Dirk? Are you serious? No team in the league is expecting to meet us. Link texted back to see how Dirk responded.

"Well, to be honest, I just wanted you to get rid of that 21st quickly. Seriously, I don't want to run into him in the playoffs anymore, hahahahaha. ”

Soon, Dirk replied with a message. Link looked at the reply, a little speechless..... Sure enough, another black-bellied guy.

"Don't worry, we're going to eat that 21st. Maybe we'll be able to eat the next 41. ”

"No, it can't be. You've come far enough, man, it's time to take a break. ”

Nowitzki smiled, he didn't expect Link to be such an interesting person. But let's be honest, Nowitzki is not afraid of the Grizzlies. Just swept the defending champion 4-0, which made the whole team of Dirk and Mavericks full of confidence.

He predicted that the series against the Grizzlies should end between 4-0 and 4-1. That's right, Dirk thinks the Mavericks will only lose one game at most.

The Grizzlies' lineup restrained the Spurs, but in Dirk's view, the Mavericks' lineup also restrained the Grizzlies.

Playing against Randolph, Dirk is full of confidence. He believes he can do better than that No. 21. As for the Mavericks' center, Tyson. Chandler isn't as weak as the Spurs' No. 5 spot.

Just the other day, the league has announced that Dwight. Howard became the winner of Defensive Player of the Year. However, in the selection of the best defensive player, Tyson. Chandler was in third place.

Defending the interior, the Mavericks won't lose to the Grizzlies! With the Bears on the inside, Nowitzki believes their perimeter scoring group can also break down the Grizzlies' perimeter defensive chain.

Kidd, Terry, Marion, Peja, Barria...... All of them are killers.

As long as you play well, it seems that it is not impossible to sweep for the second round in a row......

Thinking of this, Nowitzki smiled wryly and sent another text message back, "You guys are good enough, but leave the rest to us." ”

※※※

Randolph was asleep, still reminiscing about last night's Ecstasy night, when he played the Halo game and won the first place in the kill list for three consecutive times.

Lan Pang slept until noon before he opened his eyes in a daze, and when he got up, he found that Link, who was living in the same room with him, was gone.

Randolph searched the toilets, bathrooms, dining rooms, and other people's rooms, but there was no one to be seen.

Eventually, Randolph found Link in the basketball hall in the hotel gym. Sure enough, the guy was "masochistic" again.

"Hey, didn't you just lose the game yesterday? Do you need to vent like this? Aren't you just at the bottom of the kill list for three consecutive kills? ”

"Damn!" Link, who was shooting, really wanted to pick up the basketball and smash it in the fat man's face, which pot would not be opened!

If he hadn't been able to beat Randolph, he would have done it a long time ago.

"What? Can't wait to play? Hold on to your strength, tonight at the ATT Centre, you've got the ball to play. Randolph slouched up to Link in a pair of Nike slippers, picked up a basketball, and threw a random one.

Looking at Randolph's appearance, Link couldn't believe that he was the one who blew Duncan out in this series...... This fat man is indeed not simple.

"I just want to stay in shape, I'm afraid my hands will be cold tonight. I do want to play, but not tonight. ”

"Oh? Could it be that you still have a game tomorrow night? ”

"No, I want to play in the Western Conference Finals, Zach. I'd love to show someone how we got here. ”

Hearing Link say this, Randolph's expression also became serious, "Then, I'm afraid we have to end the Western Conference semifinals tonight." ”

Randolph and Link gently touched their arms, the Spurs were tired, send them home.

※※※

Tonight, the ATT center was filled with a sad atmosphere. Before the start of the game, all three of them stood on the field with blank eyes, as if the future was uncertain.

They are both experienced players and they have won countless matches. Similarly, GDP has failed countless times. They know very well which games can be won and which ones will be lost. And today, the odds of winning are too small for them......

After the opening, Spurs were exhausted. It took nearly five minutes for the Spurs to hit their first shot. At this point, the Grizzlies started the game with a 14-2 run.

Not only did the Spurs miss shots frequently, but they also made a series of mistakes. Halfway through the first quarter, the Spurs had six turnovers, and Popovich didn't roar, just shook his head vigorously.

On the court, the Spurs are scrambling like a team making the playoffs for the first time. See the Spurs in this form, Steve. Kerr could only reluctantly announce, "Although the first quarter is only halfway through, I want to say that the Western Conference semifinals are basically over!" ”

After the game, people were drowsy to watch. Since there was no suspense, the Spurs were completely beaten, and they had no desire to fight back. Randolph scored fancy points under the basket, and who would have thought that this fat man would be shooting in slippers at noon.

In the end, Randolph blasted 31 points and 11 rebounds to help the Grizzlies 95-81 and end the Western Conference semifinals.

4-1, Spurs only won one game, which was a slight face-saving. But for them, who are running for the championship, they were eliminated 4-1 in the second round, which is shameful enough.

"It's over, and if the game had been played at the Federal Express Arena, it would have been quite lively. But alas, this is the ATT center, which makes the Grizzlies' victory seem less jubilant. We've seen a lot of Spurs fans with their eyes flushed, and maybe it's time to say goodbye to the Spurs' glory. ”

Cole's commentary was a bit pessimistic, as he thought it was almost the last chance for the GDP portfolio to win the title. After that, the Spurs will be older and their form will slip even more.

But Link is well aware that instead of being lonely, the Spurs will become stronger. Even Duncan has played a return to the light...... If the Spurs really start to decline, it will probably be six or seven years away.

But at least this season, the Grizzlies have trampled the Spurs under their feet.

This time, the Grizzlies players weren't as excited as they were when they won the first round. After all, they're used to winning in the playoffs.

Everyone first hugged the Spurs players in a friendly way, and it is worth mentioning that Popovich also had a few words with Link.

"Hold on, kid, you're going to make a difference."

Link thanked Popovich in his heart, but he knew that if he ran into the Spurs again in the next few years, Popovich would not let him do much...... They are all liars who fool people.

Bad old man, very bad! Duncan's "The Future is Yours" probably learned from Popovich.

After the Spurs players left the field, reporters gathered around. Link was unusually aggressive this time, taking the initiative to find a camera and pointing at the camera.

This morning's "appointment", he still remembers!

"We're here, we're not tired, we're still walking!"

Dirk, who was sitting in front of the TV, curled the corners of his mouth, he was really a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers...... Then next, let's make you scared once!