The footage of Green and Durant deliberately coughing before the game caused an uproar.

And Link's simple and crude response as always undoubtedly pushed this matter to a climax.

Although it has only been more than half a month since the last time the two sides met. But it's clear that Durant and Link can't help but want to reopen another round of the competition.

This is the struggle between mortal enemies and mortal enemies, and the battle between two mortal enemies is not just played out on the basketball court.

The game between the Warriors and the Magic that night ended with the Warriors winning by 20 points. Durant scored 27 points, 4 assists and 6 rebounds in the game, and his performance was quite comprehensive.

In the post-game press conference, Durant also said bluntly: "I don't believe any player can play like that with a high fever, and why did he suddenly come out in the second half?" If Link really had a fever and wasn't going to play, then why wasn't he put on the injury list? It's so weird, it doesn't make sense. ”

With the support of Durant, the fans who questioned that Link was faking illness became even more rampant on the Internet.

Subsequently, another reporter asked Durant: "KD, how long do you think the Grizzlies' winning streak can last?" Since beating you on January 7 to end a two-game losing streak, the Grizzlies have won eight in a row! Do you think they can finish all the games in January with a clean sweep? ”

"We're more likely than the Grizzlies to play all of the games we have left in January. We'll see, sooner or later we'll regain the number one spot in the West. It's just 4 wins, and anything can happen next. ”

"As for Link, I wish Green and I cough to death...... Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'm afraid it won't be as you wish. ”

Durant's words at the press conference can be described as fierce news.

When the whole league hyped Durant vs. James, they didn't have such a strong sense of rivalry. Even when Durant met James again in the Finals last season, fans didn't find it dramatic.

But since Durant beat Link to reach the Finals last season, the sense of rivalry between the two has been very strong.

The superstars of each era have their own rivals, such as Bird and "Magician" during the "Black and White Battle", such as Russell and Chamberlain in antiquity.

If you had to choose a lifelong enemy for Link, that person would undoubtedly be Durant.

If both of them end up with a brilliant career, no matter how much they hate each other, they must admit that they are part of their brilliant career.

After all, great victories are built on great opponents.

Durant now really treats Link as a lifelong enemy, so he is outspoken about all of Link's topics.

What about Link? Naturally, he is more than willing to take on a challenge.

But before that, Link had a very important thing to arrange besides recovering from his illness.

He promised his teammates that he would have a good day when he came back from Toronto, and he didn't want to break his promise.

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Link's cottage is not as grand and luxurious as Kobe and Jordan.

But this lakeside villa is a little more warm and laid-back.

Randolph and Iguodala are fishing in a small boat on the lake. Allen dragged Dinwiddie, Wade, Carter, and Harrell to open a game.

Jokic wandered around, presumably looking for Coke.

Gasol and Link discuss what it takes to be a father, while the others enjoy the rare sunshine in January in the yard.

This isn't the first time the Grizzlies have visited Link's house, and the people who have been here have changed one batch after another.

But no matter how people change, this warm atmosphere will never change.

"Speaking of which, time flies. In a few days, I'm going to be a 32-year-old veteran. When you first arrived, I was still in my twenties. ”

After chatting with Link about being a father, Gasol couldn't help but shake his head.

When Link first arrived, Gasol was younger than Link is now.

At the time, he still had long hair, and people weren't even sure if he could be as successful in the NBA as his brother.

Good times are always at the snap of a finger.

"Why do you suddenly feel that the time is coming, 32 years old is the golden age of the center, Mark." Link smiled, not wanting to make the atmosphere too serious.

"When you're over 30, you'll be emotional, Link. But seriously, how long are you going to play in this league? Look at Vince, he's 40 years old, but he still doesn't mean to retire. ”

"Me? I haven't thought much about retirement. Link lied and didn't tell Gasol about his career plans, "But I shouldn't be 40 years old." I think...... Spend more time with your family. ”

Family, I have to say that this is one of the regrets of Link's previous life.

Although he has a pair of reliable parents in this life, he doesn't have too strong feelings after all.

Now, having finally built a family of his own, Link just wants to cherish it.

"Really? Well...... Actually, I quite want to do that, but my brother seems to have plans to fight until he is 40 years old. I'd rather spend more time taking care of my vegetable garden, hahahaha! ”

Gasol scratched his head and laughed.

Link remembers that in the original history, Gasol Jr. was still playing until he crossed over.

But now Gasol Jr. is different, he already has three championship rings in his hands, which is different from the original Gasol Jr., who is still chasing his first championship in order not to leave regrets in his career.

I don't know what kind of impact these things will have on history.

"Well, it's too early to talk about retirement. We've got a long way to go, Mark. Link shook his head, he still had four championship rings to go, and his career wasn't going to end there.

"That's right...... Let's go, let's go have a couple of plays. Gasol got up and walked to the table.

Link looked at everything in front of him and smiled with satisfaction.

Family...... Well, that's a big family now.

The warm day went by, and the Grizzlies players were relieved from their exhausting long back-to-backs.

Of course, the locker room atmosphere across the team is soaring at a high speed.

After playing the Raptors on the 21st, the Grizzlies were given a full three days of rest until the 25th.

Therefore, the recuperation time is completely sufficient.

By the 23rd, Link had already recovered. No. 25 is at home, and the Grizzlies are once again facing the challenge of the Houston Rockets.

The reason why Durant dared to provoke Link was precisely because the Grizzlies also had a very difficult game in January.

All in all, January for the Grizzlies was simply hellish difficulty. If any other team were to play the Grizzlies' January schedule, there was absolutely no chance of winning eight in a row.

Don't talk about a winning streak, don't be thankful for a wave of consecutive defeats by this group of western powerhouses.

The Grizzlies will also face the Rockets, Trail Blazers, Jazz and Suns in the remaining four games in January.

Except for the Suns, the other three of the four opponents are not easy to mess with.

To keep winning in such a situation, I have to say that it is really very difficult.

However, the morale of the Grizzlies has also been very high recently, not to mention the eight consecutive wins, just the last Link super long-distance defeat of the Raptors made everyone's blood boil.

So, in the game against the Rockets on the 25th, Mark . Gasol picked up the load and killed the game with two crucial three-pointers!

In this game, the Rockets played very well. In addition to Harden's 29 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds as always, the No. 18 rookie in '15. Decker also ushered in an outbreak.

Decker played only three games with the Rockets in his rookie season due to a back injury. Most of the other time, it's about developing alliances.

Although this season has entered the rotation, the average performance is not impressive.

But today, Decker felt hot outside the three-point line. He made 11 shots from beyond the three-point line, hitting six of them! In the end, the Rockets scored a game-high 30 points!

The appearance of Decker's X-factor made the game extremely anxious.

The Grizzlies trailed by four points in the final moments, and the Rockets are now going all out to block Link, a cold-blooded killer.

But D'Antoni couldn't have imagined that Link would dare to hand over the key ball to his teammates. Gasol was really unrelenting at the critical moment!

The Spaniard's two consecutive three-point hits after Link's breakaway break made Decker's magic meaningless.

In the end, the Rockets lost 119-121 on the road. Link had 31 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists, but Gasol was the key to killing the game.

There's more to this team than just Link! When they recovered, their dominance was undiminished.

So far, the Grizzlies have won nine in a row, and this month has defeated the Rockets for the second time in a row! The Grizzlies have won all three times against the Rockets this season!

Although the three games against the Rockets were all narrowly won, the largest point difference was only 5 points.

Winning is winning, and narrowly winning can better reflect the dominance of a team at critical moments.

After the game, reporters were still doing things between Link and Durant, asking Link what he thought of Durant's behavior and remarks a few days ago.

Link was not angry, but curled the corners of his mouth slightly, "KD still doesn't understand, some people, you just can't catch up in your life." I'm not going to predict the outcome of the game, but I'm willing to bet that the Warriors will lose before us this month. ”

The two sworn enemies are now secretly competing even if they are not competing......