One Hundred and Sixty-Three: Black 8? Boring

The Grizzlies beat the Warriors 110-91 with a 19-point margin. To be honest, this score won't surprise most people. The Grizzlies and the Warriors are not at the same level. One team is trying to make a difference in the playoffs, and the other is just trying to get a lottery pick next season.

What people talked about in this game was not the score, but Link's magical performance of 6 of 8 three-pointers. In 2011, on the Grizzlies, who averaged less than 4 three-pointers per game, suddenly there was a player who made 6 three-pointers a game, and the shooting rate was very high, and this player was just a magical When you're undrafted, it's hard not to get noticed.

"Link gave a strong response after the two-game losing streak. He used a series of three-pointers to let the Grizzlies say goodbye to the shadow of the losing streak!"

"A very scary question is: What else can Link do? Or, what else is Link can't do."

"It's hard to imagine a step-back three-pointer and a three-pointer off the dribble. This is a move that an undrafted player can make. The Grizzlies gave Link a lot of freedom, and Link also used the second time in his career. The night of zero points gave back the trust of the Grizzlies."

An ordinary regular season, but because of those 6 three-pointers, Link once again attracted attention. Many believe that Link might have been even more popular than Griffin had it not been for his presence in Memphis.

This statement is obviously not groundless, because soon, Link was affirmed by the alliance.

The day after the Grizzlies and Warriors game ended, the NBA officially announced the list of the best players of the week for both East and West. Link defeated Kevin Martin with an all-around data of 242 points, 67 assists and 9 rebounds per game this week, and won the honor of the best of the week for the first time in his career!

Although Martin, who ranked second in the vote, led the Rockets to a three-game winning streak this week, his personal data of 25 points, 27 rebounds and 2 assists was really not as convincing as Link.

After getting this notice, Link jumped up with excitement. It seems that during the media opening time this afternoon, I have been busy again. The best of the week, and to win the best of the week in the strong West, which is a great honor.

Although there are two chances to compete for the best player of the week in a season, for most people, this is still an honor that is beyond their reach.

Link's selection marks that he has become the only player of the week among the rookies this year! Yes, the only one!

On the east side, most of Zhou Best was divided by Howard, Stoudemire, Rose and James, and there was nothing to do with the No. 1 draft pick Wall at all. On the west side, there is a battle of heroes. Although Blake Griffin's data is gorgeous, the Clippers' poor record doomed him to miss Zhou Shishi.

In a situation where neither of the top picks could be selected for the best of the week, Link did. What the two champions can't do, it's too bad for the Chinese to lose the draft.

Needless to say, this is sure to cause an uproar.

Link looked at the newspaper reports happily, his career has become more and more dreamy.

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On the last day of the month, the Grizzlies did not play. Now that the playoffs are approaching, Hollins doesn't want the roster to go wrong before the playoffs. Therefore, today's training ended early and the intensity was not great.

At night, Link bored watching TV at home alone. Since joining the Grizzlies,

It was rare for Link to have such a leisurely night.

Usually, he is either playing games, practicing extra, or playing outside with his teammates at night.

But now that the playoffs are approaching, the two old drivers Randolph and Tony Allen rarely go out to play. In addition, Hollins now explicitly prohibits Link from practicing at night, fearing that he will be injured due to fatigue before the playoffs. Therefore, Link can only sit at home and watch TV now, while chatting with Rachel on his mobile phone.

Feeling bored, Link suddenly switched to tnt TV. Today, tnt also has several games to be broadcast live. But in the interval of the live broadcast, tnt inserted a small program of preview of the playoffs, which attracted Link's interest.

"The regular season is still half a month away. Now that the situation in the East and West has stabilized, let's start with the bottom half. In the East, the Eagles, Knicks, Philadelphia and Indianapolis should all be Can't jump into the top half

The gap between their rankings and the top four in the East has been widened. So if nothing else, the East's matchup is already very clear. "

With the host's analysis, the TV screen played the predicted matchup for this year's Eastern Conference.

"As for the west side, it's quite confusing to be honest. The gap between the teams is not big, and there is still room to float. But what I can confirm is that the Blazers, Hornets and Grizzlies will definitely be ranked sixth. , 7, 8. The final order may be different, but there is no way that these three teams will rush past sixth. The Spurs, Lakers and Thunder have to be ready for a tough fight because in the West, even the top eight The half-district team is also very strong.”

Looking at the analysis on the TV, Link pouted. The Grizzlies now have a record of 45 wins and 1 loss and have once again surpassed the Hornets to become seventh in the Western Conference. In the next half a month, as long as the Grizzlies win another five or six games, the ranking can jump up to sixth place.

It's not easy to win five or six games in half a month, but it's not impossible. Why does this host look down on the Grizzlies so much?

In the West, anything is possible. For example, an undrafted player of the week.

At the beginning, Link was also worried that his existence might lead to a change in history, and he was afraid that he would not be able to help the Grizzlies perform the miracle of Black Eight.

But now, Link is not worried at all. It's not that he's confident he can beat the Spurs for sure, but that he thinks the Grizzlies may not continue to make the playoffs as the eighth-place finisher in the Western Conference.

History does change, but it's not the outcome of the Spurs game, but the Grizzlies' regular-season standings!

Link also thought about it, if with his own addition, the Grizzlies' record is still the same as the original history, which would be too boring. Now that he has one more of himself, he should also allow the Grizzlies to win a few more games.

If the Grizzlies can make the playoffs higher than the eighth, don't they have to worry about the black eight failing?

What is the ranking of the Grizzlies will definitely not be able to jump into the sixth place, this is too dead.

When he first entered the league, Link was indeed not very confident in himself. But now, when he scored a triple-double, won the rookie game vp, won the best of the week, and created one incredible thing after another, Link really understood an NBA slogan-the miracle is here occur.

Eighth in the West? It's time to change the old history.

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On April 1, 2011, the Grizzlies ushered in a battle of focus. They will face their direct competitor in the rankings, the New Orleans Hornets at home.

The Hornets are now one game behind the Grizzlies and are now eighth in the Western Conference. If they win this game, they can climb back up to seventh in the West. Because the past record between the Hornets and the Grizzlies, the Hornets are more dominant. Therefore, even if they are tied with the Grizzlies, they can rank higher than the Grizzlies.

Everyone thought it was going to be an intense game, and the image of Link's overtime win over the Hornets was still vivid.

However, just after the half-time of the game, everyone was dumbfounded. By halftime, the Grizzlies had a 1-point lead over the Hornets

"Chris Paul's state today is disastrous. Although he had 8 assists in the first half, he made 0 of 5 shots in the first half and did not score any points in motion. He only scored a ridiculous 1 point from the free throw! Had it not been for Karl Landry's great performance, the Hornets could have fallen even further!"

Although Hubby Brown is on the side of the Grizzlies, he also hopes that the Grizzlies can win, but he really didn't expect the Grizzlies to eat the Hornets to death this time.

In the second half, Randolph, who was out of breath, strengthened his defense against Landry, and the Hornets' offense was blinded instantly. Paul is still sluggish, and at this critical moment in the fight for the playoffs rankings, the "Queen Bee" has fallen off the chain.

In the end, although Paul sent 1 assist in the whole game, he only scored 5 points and shot as low as 25.

Link continued to maintain the good state after the upgrade, with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, 11 of 19 in the whole game, and a shooting percentage of 579. It is worthy of inheriting Hill's perimeter player's first shooting efficiency that year.

9-80, the Grizzlies easily beat their direct rivals at home, opening the gap with the Hornets

2 games away. And between them and the Trail Blazers, who are sixth in the West, the record seems to be tied!

A beautiful corner overtaking show officially started.