One Thousand and Fifty: Only You Think This Is a War

At the end of the game, people saw such a disappointed expression on Joel Embiid's face for the first time.

114 to 95, the Memphis Grizzlies easily defeated the 76ers in Philadelphia, with a point difference of 19 points.

The 76ers' longest two-game winning streak of the season was ended, while the Grizzlies celebrated their 15th consecutive victory and continued to remain undefeated!

Before the game, everyone thought that with the Grizzlies lacking Gasol, the 76ers might be able to upset them if they put in a good effort.

But the fact is cruel, Embiid's strength is not enough to cause trouble for the Grizzlies.

Even, it's not enough to cause trouble for the Grizzlies' backup center...

Even with a main center, the 76ers have no chance of winning.

Mbah a Moute looked at Embiid's expression on the TV and couldn't help but feel a little heartbroken.

He hadn't seen this expression on Embiid's face for many years. This moment brought him back a few years ago, to the night when Embiid said, "I don't belong here at all."

This may be the first setback Embiid has encountered since officially entering the league.

Although the 76ers have lost and won before, Embiid's personal performance has been no problem. In the last game against the Heat, he even played neck-and-neck with Whiteside.

But today, Embiid lost.

Although the statistics are similar, Embiid's shooting percentage is lower than Jokic's.

The most important thing is that Jokic is just a substitute for the Grizzlies...

"The game is over. The Memphis Grizzlies have won 15 consecutive victories. It's been a month since the start of the regular season, but the Grizzlies haven't lost yet. It seems that this year, Link really wants to lead the team back to Championship ranks.”

"27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. After the 46 points in the previous game, Link's statistics are as good as ever. The most important thing is that he only played three minutes in the fourth quarter. If he played the whole game, Link would It’s time for another triple-double.”

The two Philadelphia commentators are now honest and have stopped making sarcastic remarks about the Grizzlies.

Long-suppressed Philadelphia fans and commentators all wishfully believed that the 76ers were now a strong team, but it turned out that they were just better than before.

It is still far away from being a strong team.

Embiid stood up in frustration and glanced at Jokic in the other half.

At this time, Jokic was sitting on the bench, smiling silly.

If you look closely, Embiid can even see Jokic's slightly protruding belly after sitting down!

That spicy "pork belly" made Embiid furious.

"Damn, what a shame!" Embiid clenched his fists unwillingly. It was so embarrassing to lose to a guy like this!

Seeing Jokic like that made Embiid even more angry and frustrated.

After celebrating with his teammates, Link was interviewed by an ESPN reporter on the sidelines. For tonight's interview, Link has already been working hard.

"Congratulations, Link, you have achieved another beautiful victory."

"This is expected, we should have won this game. To be honest, I have never understood what made everyone misunderstand that this game will be very anxious."

Now that the game is over, Link has to settle old and new scores together! Link was too lazy to talk to them before the game, but now, none of the media who laughed at the Grizzlies before the game can escape.

"Uh...about Joel Embiid..."

"Hey, today's winner is the Grizzlies, and it's Jokic. Can we not talk about Embiid? I said it before the game, Jokic is the center with the best potential in the league.

You don’t believe me and you call me a fool. Now, who is the fool? "

Before the reporter had finished asking, Link started to answer questions.

Although arrogant, Link's words really cannot be refuted.

Embiid and Jokic were basically tied today. If analyzed more carefully, Jokic even had a slight advantage.

Before the game, everyone praised Embiid so much, but he was defeated by a substitute center of the Grizzlies. Even if Embiid's supporters want to refute Link, they have no argument to refute.

Later, at the 76ers' press conference, Embiid was also quite embarrassed.

"Joel, what do you think of Jokic's performance? Is it because you underestimate the opponent? Or have you tried your best?"

"We all know that the fans have high expectations for this game. But you did not gain an advantage in the paint without Gasol. Where do you think the problem lies?"

"Joel, you said before the game that if Jokic thinks he's better than you, he's naive. That being said, do you think you played better than Jokic tonight? Even when he hit 10% A full ten percentage points higher than you?"

Embiid couldn't answer any of the reporters' questions. They were all lies!

How high people praised him before the game, how miserable they will make him fall now!

In the end, Embiid was very embarrassed and silent for a whole night at the press conference, turning around and leaving without answering a single question.

Mbah a Moute turned off the TV again, unable to bear to continue watching.

Embiid is still strong and he is still Mbah a Moute’s favorite Cameroonian player.

If you want to blame it, it’s just that the grizzly bear is too strong...

The day after the game, Marc Gasol, who did not participate in the game because he was suspended for five games, was also favored by reporters in the training hall.

In addition to asking about things related to suspensions and conflicts, reporters also asked a lot about things related to yesterday's game.

But faced with these questions, Gasol could only shake his head in embarrassment, "Sorry, man, I really can't answer you. Because last night... I was watching a TV series, not the game... ."

"What!? Don't you care about the team's situation?"

"Of course I care, but there was nothing to worry about from the beginning of yesterday's game. How could we lose against the 76ers who had 4 wins and 10 losses? To be honest, I never understood what you were worried about. Before the game, actually Some people think this is a focus battle...please..." Gasol spread his hands disdainfully, and the tone of his answer was exactly the same as that of Link yesterday.

From the beginning, only the 76ers and Philadelphia fans and the media themselves thought this was a big battle.

But what about grizzly bears? They didn't take it seriously at all.

It seems that what Link said in an interview yesterday was not just to show off, but the true thoughts of all Grizzlies players...

"But... if you weren't there, wouldn't you be worried about Embiid at all?"

"I'm not worried at all. I know Jokic's strength very well, and his strength is not inferior to Embiid. So after seeing the result of the game this morning, I was not surprised at all."

"So," the reporter changed the subject, seizing another topic worthy of speculation, "Do you think Jokic will threaten your starting position? If he continues to grow, are you willing to give up the starting opportunity?"

For many players, this is a fatal problem. If you say you don't care about the starting lineup, that's definitely a lie. But if you say you care, doesn't that mean you're declaring war on your teammates?

No matter how Gasol answers, it's all a trap!

But it's obvious that this reporter underestimated the Grizzlies' cohesion.

"If I have to say it, I think Jokic may be better than me now. In that case, what's the harm in him starting?"

"What!? That's it?"

"What else can I do?" Gasol rolled his eyes at the reporter in front of him.

Gasol is now an out-and-out Grizzlies player. You must know that in the year when the Grizzlies won the third championship, he once gave up his playing time and opportunities because the team needed to play a small lineup.

A few years ago, he had already put the team's interests completely above his own.

For others, "whether you are willing to give up the starting lineup" may be a give-and-take proposition. But for Gasol, this is not a problem.

The reporter hung his head in disappointment. Today was another day of nothing.

Trying to cause trouble with the Grizzlies has never been successful.

However, in fact, after the battle with the 76ers, Joger did have the intention of putting Jokic in the starting lineup.

But the way he puts Jokic in the starting lineup may surprise everyone...