One Hundred and Forty-Four: College Basketball Coach

Blake Griffin sat on the bench with a lonely look on his face. 4 of 12, only 8 points were recorded, and 3 mistakes were made in the audience, at a loss.

Mo Williams and Randy Foye sat next to him, frowning. The two scored only 19 points in total today, both shooting a dismal 37.5%.

Ryan Gomez, who played for 22 minutes, held his chin with one hand and his eyes were empty. Three years ago in January, he scored a career-high 35 points against the Warriors and helped the Timberwolves narrowly win by one. He played in 82 games that season, and people thought the second-rounder might really grow up.

Today, he made 0 of 4 shots, and the data of the game was 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 turnover.

Denagro looked up at the score and shook his head secretly. The Clippers trailed the Grizzlies by 20 points, and the rest of the game was a tough one.

There were five minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the game was already over. De Nagro had replaced all the main players a minute earlier and he raised the white flag.

The reason why so many fans are still sitting in the FedEx Arena is simply because Memphis is not as prone to traffic jams as a metropolis like Los Angeles, and fans don't have to go home at staggered times. Moreover, with the economic level of the fans here, it is not easy for them to watch a game. Naturally, no one was willing to leave.

"I didn't expect this game to end like this. The Clippers were abused so they couldn't fight back. Griffin, who averaged 20+10 per game, became 8+8 when he came to Memphis. Hollins will definitely like this. The victory of the game, because the Clippers let the Grizzlies come out of the shadow of the four-game losing streak." Kevin Harlan wanted to yawn a little, and the game that entered the garbage time early was something that all the commentators did not want met.

Because you don't know what to talk about, you are embarrassed sitting on the commentary stage.

"I'm not surprised by this result, Kevin. If you watch the Grizzlies a lot, you'll find that this is their norm." Hubie Brown spread his hands, the Grizzlies' performance was actually It's not great, it's just regular play.

From the start, the Clippers were no match for the Grizzlies.

The super No. 1 pick may sound like a gimmick to the super undrafted, but that's just boring hype. Griffin's type of player is destined to not be able to play good data under the Grizzlies' defense, but Link can play like a duck in water in the Clippers' defense. After all, the Clippers don't have much of a perimeter defensive gate type role.

Today's data also speaks for itself, Griffin 8 points, 4 of 12 shooting, only 30% shooting as an insider. And Link scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 57.7%. You know, this was because the game entered garbage time early, and Link stopped playing.

If you play the full game, the stats will definitely be better.

This is Link's best game in the past four games, especially after being overwhelmed by James in the last game, Link even needs a game to vent.

Unfortunately, the Clippers became the target of venting.

As a first-year rookie, it is normal to have a bad game or two every now and then. But what Griffin regrets most now is the dunk he performed to show off before the game. After showing off and being beaten so badly, Griffin felt as if the air in his lungs was embarrassed.

After being defeated, you have to sit on the bench and be laughed at... Memphis, it really isn't a likable place.

Five minutes is short, but to Griffin and the rest of the Clippers, it looks like a boring literary appreciation class.

I don't know how long it took, until Griffin got used to the jeers at the scene, and the electronic buzzer finally sounded.

105 to 82, the Memphis Grizzlies slaughtered the bottom team in the Western Conference by 23 points at home, ending their four-game losing streak.

As soon as the game ended, the big screen posted a comparison of today's data between Link and Griffin, two heavyweight rookies.

Link had 25 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, and Griffin had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 turnovers. I don't know, I thought the latter one was the undrafted one.

Griffin's freckled face changed and flushed, and he wanted to escape the eyes of the crowd and reporters, but it couldn't be that easy. It's easy to get credit for being the most high-profile rookie of the season. But after failure, don't try to escape easily.

"Blake Griffin, what do you think of Link's performance? He scored against you twice today. Can't you guard him?"

"Today, Zach Randolph had a 30-point, 12-rebound double-double, and he shot 12-for-18 from the field. What do you think is the difference between him and Randolph? ?"

"Blake, the Clippers lost by 23 points, which is almost your worst loss of the season. What do you think about the difference? Are you satisfied with your performance?"

Once the game was over, Griffin was surrounded by reporters. Of course, this time, what he received was no longer applause and praise.

Being "double-beated" by Link and Randolph, Griffin has had enough headaches these days. Looking at Griffin, who was still popular with reporters even after he lost, Randolph, who was holding a glass of Gatorade, pouted.

"Am I being too cruel to him? But I obviously kept fighting. You know, I never like to compete with rookies. That's too naive!"

Link on the side gave Randolph a contemptuous look, he must have gone crazy just now! ? It's still playing... This is more than a pretense that Link wants to give Randolph full marks, and he is not afraid of his pride.

After a while, reporters also came towards Link and Randolph. The reporters asked Link a very simple question, nothing more than what it feels like to beat the No. 1 draft pick.

"I'm happy to have the win, that's all."

Link's answer was very bland, and he did not deliberately attack Griffin, because he believed that Randolph would definitely not forgive Griffin in his mouth. It's hard enough to be short-handed, so why should a rookie make it difficult for a rookie?

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The win with the Clippers greatly boosted the morale of the Grizzlies players. When Hollins was on the practice court the next day, he obviously felt that the training atmosphere was much lighter. It seems that the players have completely got rid of the haze of the four-game losing streak, and can go to meet the second half of the devil's schedule in March with their heads held high.

Sure enough, after the battle with the Clippers, on March 17, the Grizzlies beat the New York Knicks for the second time at home.

Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 28 points today, and his 52.6% hit rate was actually quite impressive. But unfortunately, his team still lost. This guy seems to be under Link's spell. As long as he plays against Link's team, Anthony can't win no matter how good he is.

On the Grizzlies side, no one scored 20 points today, and Conley scored the highest with only 16 points. But the Grizzlies scored in double figures, as many as 6 players! This number is twice that of the New York Knicks!

The Grizzlies won with team offense and excellent defense. Although Link's 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists were not amazing, as long as the Grizzlies win, everyone will default to Anthony losing to Link again. .....

99 to 94, the Grizzlies took away the victory from the road. Hollins is already very satisfied with a two-game winning streak in the Devil's schedule. At least now, he doesn't have to worry about the team being overtaken by the Rockets.

After the game, Link returned to the locker room and received a text message. The person who texted was Paul George, his good friend from college, and the text was simple, "See you on the court."

Link smiled, he was really looking forward to the game in Indianapolis the day after tomorrow. Playing with Paul George in the NBA? Things that used to exist only in fantasy are now happening.

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"He played great and was a great team player. Of course, if the team needs him to step up, he's also strong enough individually to take responsibility."

"Yeah, I told you he's great, and I knew he'd be in the NBA one day. But honestly, I didn't expect him to improve so fast. That kid's average stats in the NBA right now. , are already far ahead of me."

Paul George shook his head after sending the text message, and then continued to talk to the man sitting next to him, "If he can play under you in college, he will definitely be selected in the lottery."

"Haha, if he could play under me, we would have won the NCAA championship last year. It's a pity, but there is no if in life. But even if I can't coach him, it's an honor to know him. He's not coming to Indianapolis the day after tomorrow. Do you play? Could you arrange for me to meet Link? I'm interested in him, and I love the way he plays."

"What's the problem, I can take him to Butler in the summer, lol. You're going to love him, I promise, Brad. And I think Link would be nice to meet you, too. "

Paul George patted his chest and agreed to arrange a meeting. Beside him, the young man called Brad was very happy.

What the coach of the Butler University basketball team likes most is getting along with these outstanding young players.

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