One Thousand One Hundred and Thirty-One: The Warriors Lost Their Chain First (1/5)

In the Grizzlies' last game in February, the entire team traveled to the Denver Plateau to face the Nuggets.

People thought that this game would be like the last game against the Suns, with the winner not being decided until the last moment.

However, the thin air of the Denver Plateau failed to stop Link's offensive. He asked his teammates to "clock out" in the third quarter.

31 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, 5 of 9 shots from beyond the three-point line, and a total shooting percentage of 56.3%.

This is the data that Link achieved in just three quarters!

If Link is willing to play a full four quarters like Westbrook, a triple-double doesn't seem impossible.

For Westbrook, a triple-double is a matter of "can or not." But for Link, it was just a matter of "not thinking about it".

After three quarters, the Grizzlies already led the starless Nuggets by 26 points.

Theoretically speaking, there is still hope for the Nuggets, but it is only a theoretical hope. Even if the Grizzlies score even one point in the fourth quarter and are not allowed to open up for the Nuggets to attack, the Nuggets may not be able to score 26 points.

"Link was on full fire today, and he made Wilson Chandler suffer a lot." Behind the commentary desk, the local commentator in Denver could only sigh with emotion.

"Yeah, Link showed no mercy today. I feel like he came here just to end the game early. From the first second of the game, he directly output the maximum power."

The live footage also echoed the chat between the two commentators, giving a close-up of Link.

Although he was already 26 points ahead and the game had entered garbage time, Link still frowned and looked very serious.

It's as if the Grizzlies are now 26 points behind.

What Link is actually worried about is not this game, but the following March.

Today is just the beginning of a series of difficulties.

It's great to end the game early like today, but with the schedule in March... I'm afraid there aren't many opportunities to put the game into garbage time.

When the team was at its most exhausted and faced a bunch of the strongest opponents, Link couldn't help but feel a little worried.

But there's no point worrying;

The only thing Link can do is to kill him as soon as he comes up, like he did today!

Garbage time is always very long, and Link felt like he had been waiting for a long time before he finally heard the electronic buzzer sound.

122 to 94, the visiting team is in front and the home team is in the back. The Denver Nuggets were defeated at home by 28 points.

As the Nuggets' second leading scorer, Wilson Chandler made only 5 of 15 shots today, with a shooting percentage of only 33%. If Link hadn't continued to play against him in the fourth quarter, his shooting percentage would have dropped below 30%.

After all, three of Chandler's five sports goals were scored after missing Link in the fourth quarter...

Link's terror allowed the Grizzlies to win without any blood, but everyone knew that this was just a warm-up before the start of March Madness.

After this game, the Grizzlies will officially enter the gate of hell!

At this time, Durant and Warriors fans are waiting for the start of the Grizzlies' March schedule with a gloating mentality.

They firmly believe that the Grizzlies will experience a loss soon at the beginning of March.

At the post-match press conference, a reporter also asked Link about the March schedule.

"The next March will definitely be a month of great pressure for you. If you are not careful, you will be caught up or even overtaken by the Warriors. The playoffs are coming, will you try your best to win, or give up strategically? "

"Give up? No, no, no, we never know what giving up means. We can win while staying healthy. Let the Warriors not have to worry about us, they are the ones who should give up."

Link's answer was so firm that if anyone else had answered the question, people might have called his bluff.

But Link, he never does anything bluffy. He doesn't like to brag, because everything he brags about comes true.

Can something that has been realized be called bragging?

Since Link said so, the next March will be really interesting.

The Warriors and Grizzlies are both preparing for this. This is likely to be the most intense showdown in NBA history for the league's first place.

This is probably the first time in history that the NBA can maintain such high popularity under the influence of NCAA March Madness.

Generally speaking, NBA ratings in March cannot withstand the impact of the NCAA March Madness tournament.

But the current appearance of the league has given the NBA the capital to compete with the NCAA in March.

Although the NBA's ratings in March are definitely not as good as the NCAA's, at least the gap won't be too big.

On March 1, neither the Grizzlies nor the Warriors played. Today seems to be a special buffer day for the fans to prepare everyone.

After the time enters March 2, the final chase between the Grizzlies and the Warriors officially begins!

The first to appear is the Golden State Warriors. Their first game in March will be held at the United Center in Chicago, against the Bulls.

The Bulls' record this season is only 30 wins and 30 losses, with a winning rate of just 50%. Even in the Eastern Conference, such a record cannot achieve a high ranking. Currently, the Bulls are struggling on the edge of the playoffs.

When the Warriors face such a team, it stands to reason that they should win easily and happily.

As a result, with the outstanding performance of former Grizzlies star Jimmy Butler with 32 points in a single game, the Bulls unexpectedly defeated the Warriors 94 to 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 head coach of the Bulls is no longer Thibodeau, their defensive characteristics have still been retained.

In this game, the Bulls limited the Warriors' shooting percentage to only 38.6%. Butler made Durant hit the ball 17 times, locking his shooting percentage at 37%.

With this tough defense, the Bulls pulled off a big upset! This game also reminded the Warriors - don’t think that your game in March will be easy!

The Warriors' first loss in March caused an uproar.

If they cannot guarantee to win those winnable games, no matter how difficult the Grizzlies schedule is, the Warriors will not be able to win the first place in the Western Conference.

At the post-game press conference, the Warriors players were mobbed by reporters and asked countless embarrassing questions.

Link has not been idle either. He praised his former little brother Jimmy Butler on social media. He did not forget to say sarcastically: "If the Warriors continue like this, we will lose momentum. Because we don't have to do anything, the Warriors will automatically widen the gap."

This game humiliated the entire Warriors team, and Durant was also very unwilling. If he could rewind the tape, he would definitely risk his life to fight Butler!

But losing to the Bulls is not the end of the world, because if the Grizzlies don't play well next, the win gap between them will not be widened.

Durant now puts all his expectations on the Grizzlies' next game.

On March 3, the Grizzlies started their new January schedule one day later than the Warriors.

In the first game in March, the Grizzlies' opponent was the Dallas Mavericks, who had entered a rebuilding period.

Link continued to adhere to the style of never delaying the game if he could end it early, and shut down Harrison Barnes as soon as the game started.

When he was with the Warriors, Barnes often faced off against Link. But after all, he was not the Warriors' most important player at the time, so Link didn't actually put all his experience into Barnes.

But now, as the core of the Mavericks' rebuilding, Barnes must face Link's devastation alone.

As a result, Link only allowed Barnes to score 7 points in the first three quarters! Link, with a super high shooting rate of 60% and 30 points, once again defeated his opponent in advance!

After three quarters, the Grizzlies led by 25 points! With the Mavericks in today's state, there is no possibility of them making a comeback.

Once again, the Grizzlies achieved an easy but hearty victory, giving them a good start in March Madness.

But after this game, no one on the Grizzlies relaxed, and Durant and the rest of the Warriors were not anxious.

Because tomorrow, the Grizzlies will face the Rockets back-to-back! That game was the real test for the Grizzlies!

Durant is looking forward to the Grizzlies' first overturn in March. If the Warriors lose, the Grizzlies can't win!

The grizzly bear's journey of suffering has just begun.

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