One Hundred and Thirty-Nine: The Rocket Is Not up to Expectations

In the media reception room of FedEx Arena, Carmelo Anthony sat on the stage with a black face. He didn't want to attend the press conference today, but as the star of the team, if he didn't attend, he would feel like he couldn't afford to lose.

So, Anthony bite the bullet and came to the press conference. But looking at the reporters in the dark, Anthony felt a little regretful. This trip to Memphis was a disaster from the start!

"Hello, Cameron, I'm a reporter for the Memphis Post. Do you feel like you've won in the last minute of the game? Did the final result surprise you?"

"Fuck, it's so shameless!" The first question after the press conference started, made Anthony grit his teeth. This bunch of damn Memphis reporters is simply a pot that can't be opened and brought up. They don't care about the game itself at all, in short, just ask Anthony's pain points!

"I never thought I could win early, and the final result is normal. In basketball games, anything can happen." Anthony suppressed the anger in his heart and replied.

"But that's not what you said yesterday in New York. You said you and Stoudemire would not give the Grizzlies any chance. But in the last minute today, it was as if Link didn't give you any chance." A reporter stood up, the words "Memphis Sports News" written on the microphone he was holding.

The veins on Anthony's head bulged, and he felt like he was about to explode. But there is no way, this is a press conference, he just wants to spray trash and can't find a place to spray it. So, just answer the question honestly.

"Link's defense at critical moments is indeed very good, but I said, it doesn't mean anything, anything can happen in basketball games." Anthony was extremely ashamed to admit that Link's defense was good in front of so many reporters.

"Link has won you twice in a row, what does that mean?" The third reporter stood up, but this time, he didn't get an answer from Anthony.

Because the king of New York, who was so arrogant before the game, had already slammed out of the door.

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The day after the game, Memphis newspapers large and small were exaggerating the greatness of last night's game.

Anthony's arrogant attitude before the game really annoyed many Memphis fans, in fact, this is not just a simple basketball competition. Anthony's contempt,

It's as if people in a big city like New York despise people in a small place like Memphis.

So this game means a lot to Memphis fans. The Grizzlies' victory made the players the heroes of the entire city of Memphis.

The photo of Anthony slamming out of the door in anger has become a classic that people talk about. His end was enough to make most of the opponents in the future have some respect for Memphis.

Of course, after the Knicks game, Link Conley's local popularity in Memphis skyrocketed. In the past, most people thought that the black and white bears were the trademark of the Grizzlies. But now, the Grizzlies seem to have all five of them, and they all play an indispensable role.

During training the next day, while driving on the street, Link found that more and more people wore his No. 0 jersey on the street. It seems that there are indeed many "additional rewards" for defeating a superstar like Anthony.

In March, the Grizzlies opened their Devil's schedule with a good start. The reason why it is called the Devil's schedule is because the Grizzlies will face off against many strong teams in March. Hollings knew that was a hurdle for the Grizzlies. If they can survive, their playoff spot will be basically stable. If it doesn't make it through, then the Grizzlies' entire year's efforts will be in vain.

The Spurs are undoubtedly the happiest team right now. If the Grizzlies don't survive this wave, then they don't have to face the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

While that may irritate a lot of people, the truth is that the Spurs think they have a much easier time playing against the Rockets than they do against the Grizzlies.

So on March 4, in the second game of the Grizzlies Devil's schedule, they met the Spurs again.

This time, Duncan and Parker didn't get distracted. The Grizzlies can win the last game, which has a lot to do with Duncan's only 8 points. Today, Duncan scored 26 points and Randolph almost exploded in place.

With Duncan's excellent offense and defense, the Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 98-93, and while they succeeded in revenge, they also interrupted the Grizzlies' winning streak.

After the battle with the Spurs, the Grizzlies flew non-stop to New Orleans, this time their opponent is the seventh in the Western Conference Hornets. The Hornets and the Grizzlies are direct competitors in the rankings, and in the last ranking battle, the Hornets were beaten by Link. So this time, the wasp, who has suffered a loss, is fully prepared.

The Grizzlies weren't bad today, but the Hornets' performance can only be described as perfect. Chris Paul scored 23 points and 14 assists, helping the Hornets score in double figures. Also, the Hornets shot 54.5 percent from 3-point range today. Anthony didn't get his revenge, but Paul did.

97 to 91, the Grizzlies lost two straight, and the difficulty of the devil's schedule began to show.

After two games, the Grizzlies lost to the Thunder and Heat respectively. One team was third in the West, and the other was second in the East... In the battle with the Thunder, the Thunder Three Young Masters were all online and finally won the game. The battle with the Heat left a deep impression on Link.

Although in the original history, the Heat failed to hit the championship this year. But it was only after a real confrontation with them that I discovered that the Heat, who formed the Big Three in the first year, were not weak at all.

Indeed, the Grizzlies have an advantage in the paint over the Heat. But after continuous high-intensity battles, Randolph and Gasol, who were too tired, did not perform well, scoring only 15 and 13 points respectively.

The Grizzlies' biggest advantage cannot be opened, and other positions are completely blinded. Facing Tony Allen's defense, Wade still scored 28 points, which was unreasonable.

James scored 27 points. Link only felt sore after the game. After returning to the locker room, he took off his jersey and saw that his entire body had been hit blue. James is definitely the most disgusting matchup Link has ever encountered, because your defensive skills seem to fail in front of him. The guy accelerated and rushed over, and your defense line seemed to collapse.

Link also played very hard today. He fought against James several times, but he really couldn't fight against others. It is said that James spends millions of dollars every year to build his body. Link doesn't know if the news is true or not, but James' physical fitness is indeed too buggy.

Compared with a perverted player like James, there is still a gap. Link really wanted to know how Nowitzki defeated these perverts. Oh, no, it's not that year, it's this year...

After the battle with James, the desire to gain weight this summer became stronger in Link's heart. I can't stand people's feelings, it's really uncomfortable. Link is only 96 kilograms now. Not to mention that he has gained more than 110 kilograms of tendons like James this summer, but at least the kilogram must be in the triple digits.

So far, the Grizzlies have experienced the longest four-game losing streak in the season since Link joined the team. Hollins really wanted to scold his mother, fighting against four strong league teams in a row, who could stand it.

Also scolding the mother is Popovich. The Nima Grizzlies have lost four straight, and the unsatisfactory Rockets have not caught up! Today, the Rockets were beaten by the lower ranked Sun, and five players scored in double figures! The Rockets' defense is really indescribable, especially after losing Shane Battier, the defense is even more unwatchable.

Regarding the Rockets letting Link go and trading Shane Battier to the Grizzlies for Thabeet in the middle of the season, the media has complained that it is too brainless until now. If it wasn't for their help, the Grizzlies might not have gotten up this year.

Seeing that the Grizzlies are still strong in the eighth place in the Western Conference after a four-game losing streak, Popovich shook his head. It seems that there is a high probability that the Grizzlies will still have to be played in the playoffs this year. This is life!

And after the four-game losing streak, the Grizzlies finally met a good opponent to end the losing streak - the Los Angeles Clippers!

The repeating champion and the super undrafted pick are finally going to meet.