One Hundred and Sixty-Four: Western Ranking Battle

The Grizzlies beat the Hornets by 1 point, and many people think it is because of Paul's poor performance. Paul's performance in this game is indeed unsatisfactory, but Link's quasi-triple-double data is also a major factor in the Hornets' defeat.

Some reporters initially questioned Link's Player of the Week award, but after the game with the Hornets, no reporters were stupid enough to question him. After all, Link did show the strength of Player of the Week today.

28 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, as a 3 position hit rate as high as 579, what bike do you need?

This game is considered to be Link's battle to correct his name, and he told everyone that he deserved to be the best of the week. But in fact, Link didn't want to prove anything at all, he was just trying to help the Grizzlies improve the rankings.

The race with the Hornets is not the end, but the beginning of "overtaking on the corners".

On April 2, the Grizzlies defeated the Timberwolves back-to-back, surpassing the Trail Blazers and officially becoming the sixth in the West!

On April, the Grizzlies did not play, and on April 4, the naa finals started, and the nba suspended the game to make way. On April 5th, the Grizzlies lost to the Clippers in an upset, but the Blazers also lost to the Warriors in an upset, and the Grizzlies continued to hold the sixth place.

On April 8, the Grizzlies beat the Kings lightly at home. Link had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. The Grizzlies won 48.

On April 11, the Grizzlies took revenge on the Clippers, and in an astonishing state, they flew from the eighth in the West to the sixth in the West in half a month!

So far, the Grizzlies' record is 49 wins and 2 losses. The Denver Nuggets, the fifth in the West, also have a record of 49 wins and 2 losses. Since losing Anthony, the Nuggets have taken off all the way and now occupy the fifth seat.

Coincidentally, the last opponent of the Grizzlies and the Nuggets in the regular season is each other! In other words, the final ranking of the West will not be known until the last minute of the last day of the regular season.

Whether the Grizzlies can leap from the eighth in the West to the fifth in the West has become the final suspense of the regular season this season.

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"The Grizzlies are soaring in the rankings, and they will attack the fifth in the West!"

"If the Grizzlies can finally beat the Nuggets, then they will tie the team's all-time high ranking!"

"This will definitely be a very exciting battle. Coach George Karl has publicly stated that he does not want to meet the Dallas Mavericks or the Los Angeles Lakers in advance. So in order to defend the fifth seat in the Western Conference, they will definitely go all out!"

"The Memphis Grizzlies will not give up this opportunity to tie the highest ranking in team history. Before the playoffs, Coach Hollins will definitely send the entire main team to play!"

With the last game left of the regular season, the situation has become fairly clear, with the final standings for most teams already confirmed.

Now, the league has not yet confirmed the ranking of the four teams. One group is the Mavericks and the Lakers, who will continue to compete for the second and third in the Western Conference.

Although the ranking of these two teams is still possible to change, for the Lakers and the Mavericks, the difference between the third and the second place is not big. Therefore, they don't care about their final ranking.

So, the eyes of the entire league are now on the Nuggets and Grizzlies. The final standings of these two teams will determine how far they can go in the playoffs.

As soon as Link opens his phone now, he will see overwhelming reports,

It's all about the Nuggets and the Grizzlies.

As the final suspense of the NBA regular season this season, the Grizzlies and Nuggets suddenly became the focus of attention, as if theirs was the finals.

Hollins has been tense in the past two days. He thought he could give the main players a rest before the playoffs. But now in this situation, he still has to send all the main force to fight.

Neither Hollins nor George Karl want to play against the Mavericks and the Lakers. Although the final ranking of the Mavericks and the Lakers has not yet been confirmed, the sixth place in the West will definitely run into one of these two teams.

Needless to say, the Lakers are the defending champions, and they have Kobe Bryant, the most dangerous "serpent" in the league. Whoever encounters Kobe will be out of luck.

As for the Dallas Mavericks, although the Mavericks have not received much attention this season, they are not considered to be the favorites to win the championship. But as professional coaches, Hollins and George Karl know the Mavs are not as simple as they seem.

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Coach Carlisle plus Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, Terry, Marion and Peja and other players, to ensure that the lower limit of the Mavericks will not be too low. When I run into those Texans, I'm afraid it will be more fortunate than fortune.

Both Hollins and George Karl would rather play the young Thunder than meet a team between the Lakers and the Mavericks. So in the last game of the regular season, neither coach will hand over the victory.

The two head coaches, Hollins and George Karl, are full of fighting spirit, and Link, as a player, is also high in fighting spirit!

Link originally hoped that the Grizzlies would rank higher, after all, in order to maximize his value. And as a traveler, Link knows very well that this year's Mavericks are really untouchable!

Nowitzki has performed superbly this season, and the other buddies of the Mavericks are also in excellent condition. At that time, Randolph may have to be cleaned up when he encounters Nowitzki. And little Gasol met "boxing champion" Tyson, and he didn't have the slightest advantage.

If the Grizzlies eventually rank sixth in the West and meet the Mavericks ahead of schedule, the Grizzlies are likely to be out in the first round. Therefore, the next game must find a way to raise the ranking to fifth in the West no matter what.

Thinking of this, Link was eager to try. The next game will be a passing game for most teams, after all the rankings have been confirmed.

But for the Grizzlies, it was a fork in the road. Whether it shines in the playoffs or fades out after a round trip, the last game of the regular season will determine the final trend of the Grizzlies!

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George Karl felt extremely tired, he finally got rid of Carmelo Anthony, and thought everything would be smooth sailing this season. Who knows, the Grizzlies suddenly jumped to sixth place in the West!

What's worse, they are also eyeing the Nuggets' fifth in the West.

For the Grizzlies' sudden jump in the rankings, George Karl did not expect it at first. All season, the Grizzlies have been in circles at eighth in the Western Conference. Who would have thought that they would suddenly exert their strength in the last half month, surpassing two places in a row, and rushing to the sixth place in the West.

If they are beaten by the Grizzlies again, they will be three teams in a row.

Old Carl gritted his teeth, all his plans were so perfect, but the Grizzlies came out as a spoiler. The outside world calls the Grizzlies the villains, but George Carr prefers to call them shit sticks!

Karl knows very well that the Grizzlies' strengths are not only the black and white bears, but that damn undrafted one is also a big problem.

When he and Anthony soared, George Karl knew that No. 0 would be a hindrance for many teams in the West. I just didn't expect that his Nuggets would become Link's first target to intercept.

Link's performance since April has been very strong, and George Karl can guarantee that Link's state will not suddenly collapse in the last game of the regular season. If Link's trouble is not resolved, the Nuggets' situation will be very dangerous.

George Karl then picked up the Grizzlies roster and drew a tiny red cross over Link's name.

Subsequently, the old Carl got up and went to the training hall. Today, his first words to the players set the tone for the game against the Grizzlies.

"I need you guys to play rough, understand? I mean the real rough."

In order to win, George Carr has never cared about means.